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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
PUBLIC SALE {.

Ry an order Of the Orphans Court Of Wash
inr on County, Md, We, the undersigned EX-
ecuIors of CTias Kuode, deceased, Will sell at
public sale. at his late residence, in Sharps-
burg, Md,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
SO HEAD OF HOGS.

Pare good brood sows, will have pigs by the
last OF March thoroughbred PolHnd-China
boar, the balance thrifty young shoats, Will
weigh from 81 to 100 pounds,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

The undersigned will also offer at the same
time and place. the following properly
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

OOHlHI lltt.
c. +. Lamar, Auctoneer.
Feb. II, lsg7-ts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Low Rates to Washington for the lnau-
guration.

cgrsoId by Druggists. 75c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25


MAJOR MCKINLEY has about COM
pleted his cabinet, and in all probable
ity it will stand as follows:
Secretary of State-John Sherman,
Of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Lyman
J. Gage, Of Illinois.
Secretary of War-Gen. Russell A.
Alger, of Michigan.
Secretary of Agriculture-James
Wilson, of Iowa.
Postmastsr-Ge neral-James A Gary,
of Maryland.
Secretary of the Navy-John D.
Long, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Interior-John j.
McCook, of New York.
Attorney-General-Judge Joseph
McKenna, of California.
1t is a 6rst-rate body of men, and
tie President-elect has undoubtedly
done his best to get the very best tai
entin his party as his advisers. There
is but one with whom we find fault
Judge McCook, of New York, who is
believed to be a man of whom the
trusts and corporations have little tc
fear.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

at hand. the spaces should be broken
with some pillow such as shovel orscoot-
er. which may return upon its own fur
row and move the soil down hill. No
dirt need be moved up hill except
where the terrace lines cross old
washes. Such places need to be forti-
fed with brush or stone when the ter
races are first made. have terraces,
now three years old, which are so near
ly level that, except in cases of excess
sively heavy rainfalls, no water passes
over the terrace lines, and absolutely
no washing occurs even then.
Upon land properly terraced, the
rainfall in summer, when most needed
by the crop, is retained in the soil in
stead of being carried<off as in case of
hillside bitches. or on land improperly
terraced. If the now quilted hills of
Georgia had been properly terraced, as
soon as cleared. they would not have
lost their fertility, and thousands of
her sons who emigrated to the west
would have remained in their native
state.-J. S. Newman, in Dixie Farmer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
A Lynx Routed by a Hat.

The value of broad-brimmed ha,
that fops in the wind was shown re.
Gently near Fort Mcpherson, Ga. A cot.
ton farmer named j Il .Gruber was cross
ing a shaky bridge over q swamp creek
when lynx came out from beneath IT
spelling for fight. Gruber didn't have
so much as four-inch Kentucky tooth
pick with him and consequently felt
lonesome. The lynx made for the man
with yell. Gruber was game, though.
He grabbed the big black hat from his
head and shook it at the beast.
The beast stopped. Gruber was not
slow to take advantage of the beasts
doubt, and gave his hat an extra flop
and wave that made the lynx draw
back. Gruber whooped at thas and
did some extra filings with the hat. The
yell, the hat and Gruber's gyrations
put the beast on the defensive, and IL
backed away as if afraid it was about
to be seized. When the lynx was out
of sight Gruber, with his hat in one
hand and stick picked up for defense
in the other, made his way to the near
est house.-American Field.
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HERE AND THERE.

Ten. acres of hammock land in
Florida produced S., $50 in first crop of
tomatoes.
Florida proposes to avail herself of
her abundant supply of sunshine in
the growing and curing of tobacco.
IL lnrge millScr must IL able to con-
sumo a large amount of food. The COW
csn not make something for nothing.
Cows appreciate having their food
and water at regular stated intervals,
and fret under violations of regular
order Tor the giving of the same. Fret
ting in cow means loss in flesh or
milk production, and often in both.
in experiments on meadows in
Scotland, complete fertilizer gave
more satisfactory results than any
other commercial fertilizer, buy the
greatest profit was secured by the use
of barnyard manure, supplemented by
nitrate of soda.
Lambs are valuable properly to
have in the fall. If kept growing
gradually through the winter by.care-
full, generous feeding, they will double
in value, or more, by spring. Fat
lambs are always in good demand at
that season of the year, and at good
prices.
b "A stunted pig means many pounds
less pork at ten months old. Not only
must the right food be given in suf-
ficiency, but with regularity and proper
f,-anr1e,cv These thraa clements al
ways enter into the making of the
pigs.
The mapurial product in stock
growing should pay every expense, but
that for feed Being thus free from
charges for labor, care and housing,
there should not be much difficulty in
making an animal nav for its feed,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

The popularity of the Winchester repeat
ing shot gun is deserved, for although it costs
very little, it has repeatedly out shot the
highest priced handmade guns. Thou.
sands of shooters who used dortle-barreled
shot guns now use the Winchester repeater
because they found that they could bag
more game and make better scores at the
trap with Winchester. What stronger
Recommendation could any shot gun posi-
bly, have than to be used by j. A. r. Elliott,
champion live bird shot of America; Rolla
o. Heikes, champion of the world at fly
ing target; Ferd Van Dyke, Capt. B. A.
Bartlett and many other of the best shots
in the country. A Winchester repeating
shot gun and Winchester factory loaded
shells form a combination which cannot be
equalled Send to the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Co., New Haven, Ct, for their
large illustrated catalogue free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
FARMER AND PLANTER.
THE DIPPING PROCESS.

Results of the Elaborate Experiments on
Texas Fever at the Missouri Experiment
Station.
Elaborate experiments on Texas
fever have been conducted at Columbia
during the past year by the Missouri
experiment station and the state board
of agriculture, cooperating with the
Texas experiment station. Bulletin
No. 81 by Dr.. J. w. Connaway, just is
sued, reports the results of these tests.
1t was clearly demonstrated that the
Texas tick is the natural means of COM
municating the disease from one ami
NAL to another. Ticks Matched in the
laboratory when put on Missouri Short
horn cows in lots free from any posi-
BILE infection, produced fatal cases of
Texas fever in every instance within
from IL to Is days after the young ticks
were placed on the animal.
The Texas station dipped a car load
OF Texan cattle, all of which were COW
cred with the Texas fever tick, and
shipped the dipped cattle to the Mis-
souri, authorities.
These cattle were dipped in West
Virginia mineral oil at a cost of less
than five cents per head. The Missouri
station confined these dipped Texan
cattle in small lot with number of
Shorthorn cows from the 18th of Au-
gust until the 1st of November, and
made careful daily observations and
temperature records, with the result
that no Texas fever was communicated.
If subsequent experiments confirm
these results the dipping process
will be entirely practicable and
feasible, and can be easily and
cheaply done on commercial scale,
and would enable the farmers of the
Mississippi valley to purchase and
bring to their farms with perfect safe
ty at any season of the year cheap
range cattle to eat their surplus corn
and grass.
An attempt was made to inoculate
cattle SO that they would be proof
against this disease, with very promis-
ing results. These results are also in
measure confirmed by experiments
that DIR. Connaway has just concluded
in Mississippi, on ear load of dairy
cattle shipped there from Kansas.
Twelve of these cattle had died of
Texas fever before the animals were
injected; none died afterward.
The method is neither expensive nor
difficult, and if it proves to be success
ful as it now promises, the entire Texas
fever district comprising dozen states
will be opened as market for thor
oughbred stock of the north and west,
inasmuch as these animals may then be
shipped to these states with entire
safety from loss. Extensive studies
and observations on the habits and
movements of the tick were made
which led to number of important
practical conclusions in regard to the
best methods of disinfecting pastures,
etc.
This bulletin, profHsely illustrated,
is for free distribution among the farm
ers and stockmen of Missouri and of
the southwest, and may be had on APP
plication to the director of the Mis-
souri, experiment station, Columbia, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
Indin.s Giant bees.

Beekeepers are interested in the pro.
posal that a species of giant bee, in.
habiting India, be introduced into the
southern United States for the sake OF
the large quantity OF wax which il
forms The demand for beeswax for use
in the arts is s;sd 20 have largely in.
creased of late. The bees referred to
fasten their combs on the under side oil
the limbs of trees, or upon overhanging
rocks. Attempts to import them have
not thus far succecded.--Youth's Com
Danion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
TERRACE FARMING.
The Problem of Protecting Rolling Farm
Lands From Washing.

The Problem of Protecting Rolling Farm
Lands From Washing.
This question has been suggested by
the diversity of opinion and practice in
regard to this when properly under
stood practiced) most successful means
of protecting rolling lands from sur
face washing and waste.
Even the United States department
of agriculture has taught serious error
ON the subject in farmers bulletin,
the object of which was to instruct
farmers as to the best means of pro-
tecting their lands. The writer of the
bullitin evidently had never seen
properly constructed terrace, as he adj
vised throwing up dam or bank on
terrace lines.
During a recent trip through eastern
Georgia, many fields were noticed,
which were being rapidly wasted by
surface washing, in consequence of
ignorance of what terrace is. In
most of these fields the supposed ter
race consisted in turning two burrows
ON horizontal lines around the hills
one thrown up and the other down the
hill. The effect of this plan and that
of the United States department of
agriculture is that the water is pended
above the bank, and when one breaks
and adds its volume of flowing water
to thenext, and SO on to the bottom of
the hill. the destruction is far worse
than if 10 attempt at terracing had
been made. / have seen such breaks
result in washes widening from q
burrows width at the upper embank-
ment to a space of 20 feet at the lowest,
from which the entire surface of loose
soil was carried off. A terrace, proper
ly managed, prevents such accumula-
ton of water in sufficient volume to
cause injurious washing. The true
theory of terracing rests upon the fact
that when properly constructed the
water is prevented from collecting, but
if it flows over the terrace lines at all,
it passes over in thin sheet, so to
speak, just as it flows from the caves
of roof. The terrace properly man
aged costs nothing except that of
locating the level lines. These are
marked by sticks to guide the plow-
MAJ, who leaving the soil in the
line of stakes unbrolen, throws the
first furrow upon it from above and
continues to turn each successive fur
row down hill until the next terrace
line is reached. The interspaces are
all plowed in this manner every time
they are broken. At each blowing the
whole surface of the interspaces is
moved down the hill the width of one
furrow, raising the surface above the
terrace line below the thickness of the
Flow slice, and lowering it below the
next line above.
After number of such plowings the
surface of the interspaces becomes level
and ali tendency to overlooking is de-
stroyed. The perpendicular fall be-
tween the terrace lines SHOULD be three
feet. Experience has taught that this
is the proper fall.
The leveling of the interspace is
greatly facilitated by the use of hill
side plows. ii the hillside plow Is not
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
al Chnnce to sninc.

sit shall be my ambition, father" sale
the young man who had finished his
education,. ito keep the family name
tree from stain"
'.All right" said the old man. Tell
Mike to give you the whiting and am.
monia and then you go out and polish
up the acknowledgements Journal,
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shake Into Your sroes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
Cures painful, swollen, smartiEg feet and in
stantly takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. Greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Is a certain cure for sweat
ing, callous, hot, tired, aching feet. Try it
to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

If you wish to be miserable, you must
think about yourself, about what you want,
what you like, what respect people ought to
pay to you, and then to you nothing will
touch, you will make sin and misery for
yourself out of everything which God sends
you; you will be as wretched as you choose.
Charles Kingsley.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
An Appeal for Assistance.

The man who is charitable to himself will
listen to the mute appeal of assistance made
by bis stomach, or his liver, in the shape Of
divers dyspeptic qualms and uneasy sensa-
tions in the regions of the gland that secretes
dear sir, or madam-as the case may be-is
what you require. Hasten to use if you are
troubled with heartburn, wind in the stom-
ach, or note that your skin or the whites of
your eyes are taking sallow hue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall 8
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the, foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

You will find it less easy to unroot faults
than to choke them by gaining virtues. Do
DOT think of your faults, still less' OF others
faults: in every person who CONS near you
look for what is good and strong; honor
that; rejoice ir it; and your faults viii
drop off, like dead leaves. when their tine
comes.-John Ruskin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

The policeman saw that the mob was
bound to wreck the building, and his own
unaided efforts could not beat them off.
But he had the presence Of mind to run
in ten seconds there wasn't man in the
crowd who wasn't trying to find the dogs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

There" said the fond father, Is the po.-
litical procession passed by. Does not
that fill your young soul with high aspira-
tions?" "You bet it does, pa, answered the
little boy. I'm goin to get broomstick
an begin practicin' for drum major scon's
l git home"
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eff In; not home by IL, Bessie" said
husband to his better, and bigger, half,
don't wait for me-" AThat won't" said
Bessie, significantly "But I'll come for
you" He was punctual, as usual.-House-
hold Words
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of Dr. Klines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila, Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

We would hate to own a blooded dog: it
takes so much to pay rewards for finding it..
Washington Democrat
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Opinions are good things to have in life,
but an extra pair of suspendcrs are often
of more practical valuc.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

A milkman is the custodian Of as many
family secrets as doctor, or preacher
Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

It is astonishing how many men there are
who can play the iddle.-Washinston Dem
ocrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

The public awards the palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Some very harsh things have been said
of the sin OF loaing, but no one can success
fully dispute that loafng is very pleasant
Atchison Globe
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

When a man runs for an Office, and is de-
feated, he consoles himself by saying it paid
him for the acquaintance it gave him.
Washington Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

When bilious or costive eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. loo, 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Nothing humiliates a man more than q
woman to find it necessary to take him down
a peg.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

For this occasion, which will occur April
u, 1897, tie b. & o. S-W. Ry. will give a
Special Low Rate for the round trip, tickets
good going April 90 to 26. Returning, good
until May 4. For further Information, con-
suit agents B. & o. S-W. Ry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
suffer; use st. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

To laugh at mems affairs is wornan's priv.
ilege. tending to enliyen the domestic hearth,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29
"Star Tobacco"

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Too much sugar will spoil what might
prove an excellent dish.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

There are more men than women who
claim they are unable to work.-Washington
Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

No woman in praising her children ever
said anything that was Interesting or orig
inal.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

As a man grows old his ideal woman be.
comes one who is a good nurse.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

If there is nothing in a man, his "op
portunity" never comes.-Ram's Horn.
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A man humps himself with lumbago. He
hustles when cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken OF gripe, l0c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

You have no doubt remarked how effec-
tive worthless man is in politics.
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They who have most of heart know moGe
Of sorrow.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Calling a man hard names is often only
another way of saying that he dares to
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For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is sue
cessful remedy.-M. p. Dieter, 81 Throop
Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov.l4. 1894.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

"What is a crank, papa?" "a crank, my
son, is a fellow who goes around with his
wheel"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Wrinkles come with neuralgia. They 60
with st. Jacobs Oils cure of it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-29

Every time man runs across real pref
ty girl he wishes he hadn't married.
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Special Low Rates to New York and Return
On Account OF Grant Monument Cere-
f.I
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Long and short-ycars with rheumatism
no time with st. Jacobs Oil-snd a cure.
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Nothing makes man 60 mad as for you to
keep cool when he is abusing you.
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He always wanted something new;
At last he had his way
Rode home upon an open car
And caught pneumonia.