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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
NO USE FOR THE METRIC SYSTEM
We WouId Gain Little by Adopting
Continental Eusope's Measures.


Why should we change these units to
adopt one which agrees with neither OF
them. and which, at best. was originally
the visionary scheme Of a congress OF
philosophers? We have little TO learn
or gain by adopting the measures OF
continental Europe. says Casters Mag
hzine. Tbree-quarters. or nearly so. OF
the commerce and traffic OF the world
ig carried OF by some form OF appliance,
whether moved by wind, water or steam.
which has been built from English
measures by some English-speaking
people. md the proportion Is all the
time increasing,
Why adopt another and more incon-
v~enient system which will render al!
systems Of screw threads. gear teeth,
foundry patterns, shop drawings. etc,
obsolete as well as shelving the most
valuable collection Of mechanical liter
ature in the world and requiring all its
tables TO be translated into n foreign
measure, merely TO obtain the adyan-
tages Of n decimal system which, as !
have shown, we already have to all in
tents and purposes in u far more con-
ycnient form than we should obtain
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

either forward OF backward. Handles
are provided ON the clutches to readily
throw tEsm iutp nud out Of gear when
II " desired to lnchrn up or to turn the
machine. The riders seat is swung be-
Iow the bearings, 50 that he can't upset,
The dicycir will duUbilra, brcnlue
popular, as it is eepcci1iIy adapted 10
thu~" who de- not care 10 20 to the
trouble 81 learning 80 ride Il bicycle, and
1t IL easily ridden. aud old and Young are
equally suited to it. As there is no
s%traddlinE necessary, the mpJrsty due
TO the indies is always present in the
bicycle, ns seen In one Of the accom-.
pHnying cuts, and no unbrComtug
boomers o. short skirts are necessary.
The wheel can be used udvantngentislv
by soldiers and messeugcrg In time OF
war, rs 1t cannot bc injured to amy great
extent ty u few bullets, or disabled, Us
can a horse, whose HE is always Mt
stake. even hy a single missile. baggage
aud equipments can be carried to quite
"A large extent, mud the cavalry of the
future will doubtless be mounted, ns
shown in the cut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
Purifying Heet susnr.

NJ. Baudry, the manager of a Rus
sian sugar factory, proposes to purify
beet sugar by single electrolysis. He
has been so successful that he has dis
carded all other methods. He finds
that the eleetrolytic method gives a re-
duetion OF so per cent. in the amount Of
lime used. elimination of salts of lime;
reduction from one hour to IS minutes
in time required for c%arbonation; more
rapid evaporation and increase Of from
20 to % per cent. OF daily work of fac
tory; reduction OF coloration Of juice
from 100 TO %, and complete suppress
sion of fat in carbonation. The Hitter
press which formerly was too weak is
nov too powerful, The process is sim
pie. Lime is added to juice after diff
fusion. 1t is then filtered and electro
lyzed. The consumption Of zinc is 30
Kilograms per day for 500 tons Of beets,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
ROAD r
A Massachusetts Civil Engineer Pre-
spnts His Jews,

Massachusetts is foremost in the
work of constructing better roads, her
example having already been followed
| by six other states. The system which
the commissioners in this state have
adopted of building one-mile sections
IN different parts of the state is that
they are all parts of one general plan,
simply links in the chain, and when
completed and joined will make contin-
uous good roads through the state each
way, east, west, north and south-a
work that will contribute greatly to the
prosperity of this state. ! believe every
branch of industry, agricultural, man
~ufacturing and commercial, will be
stimulated and made more productive
by it. Good roads are a special benefit
to the country districts, where the de
mand is for better roads than the towns
can afford to build and maintain.
Prices of farm products are fixed at
the great cities, centfars of consump-
ton and distribution, and are largely
beyond the farmers control, and the
cost Of transportation is a principal
factor in determining whether there
is any profit for him or not. The diff
ference between good and bad roads is
often the difference between profit and
loss. to farmers situated far from mar
ket.
1t has been my privilege for the past
year TO be in a position to see and know,
in a practical way. the manner and
methods Of construction of these state
roads, in different parts of this state,
as now being built. | am convinced
that to construct roads intclligent!y
requires a good degree of professional
skill, but not that alone. Technical en-
cheering must yield to practical ON
mon sense methods in dealing with the
problems constantly being met with in
the varied conditions in road building,
such as variety of soi!-hilly, wet, clay
land that is necessary to thoroughly
drain, and III some sections loose sand
and in Others good gravel, and every
where is to he met the destructive et-
feet of the elements and the deep frost,
which work a great injury to an i'm
properly built road. Economic condi-
tons must also be considered. Nearly
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

just in time To see a fox crouchcd for
Il leap at a decoy which was about four
feet distant, The fox gave Il culver us
he gathered his muscles for the jump,
and then sprang ahead and grabbed the
decoy with all his might. Thereupon
the toN was the most astonished beast
tina, eve hunted ducks. The rubber
bag with an iron frame was hard and
soft in spots. The rubber was pierced
by the teeth of the animal, letting the
air out with n pop like a tirecrackcr.
The iron, however, had a serious effect
On the foN's jaw, breaking several teeth
and cutting the lips in a way that made
the fox squeal. The fox turned three
somcrsaul,s in the water and then
headed for shore and got to the brush,
in spite Of two shots. /
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
Experiment. with cabnorc.

From the Maine station come notes
en- experiments in cabbage culture.
Three varieties were compared 10 test
the effect Of size Of seed on the heads.
In two varieties the larger seed was
found to produce much heavier heads
Tying up the outer leaves was found to
have no influence upon the maturity
of the. head. as is popularity supposed.
while IT cansed a marked decrease in
size. and the moisture collecting with
IN the leaves almost invariably caused
the heads to decay. Mulching The
plants with swnle hay produced hcads
slightly larger than were borne by un-
mulched plants used as checks. But
little effect on the size Of the heads was
produced by, deep cultivation. but
plants 10 treated appeared 10 mature
more uniformly than when shallow cub
tiyation " given.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
IN CYCLEDOM.
CARE or TAE. WHEEL.
every Rider should Learn Ia Keep
Hts Bicycle Ia order.


To The person who has not given the
matter due consideration the mechan.
i'm OF n wheel Is regarded as exceeding
ty intricate; indeed, riders Of . seasons
experience are found who are in equal
ignorance. The nOn-ridcr thinks with
CONSERVATION Of what the result OF a
fall would be. milea from home, or Il
pnnciurc In the park. 4 fail would
surely break n wheel or twist tn" entire
machine out Of shape, and n puuGture
would be "au fnl" IL not worse. Now.
MS II matter Of fuct, the construction Of
n molcrn, up-to-date bicycle is sim
pllcity Itself, and III" modps ~oprrandi
If taking IT. apart and putting I To-.
prthcr again can br mastered By anyone
with but .iltlc difficulty This is usuHl-
~ found ont by the novice along IN the
middle Of he season after he has ever
al times paid card rates at q repair shop
10 itvc n pGncturr fixed ur the chain adj
jusicd. Cleaning the beariugs will cost
the price Of = Sunday dinner at a oun
try Inn, md could be done just "a. pcII
81 home while resting.
One agent tells Of II souDF man whu
twisted bin hHudichur ~ the steering
lead aud then iruudlcI the machine
three blocks I" a shop and watched III"
dealer repair the damage with bis
hands IN about nrr seconds aud charge
the amazed oW ucr 20 crnta for mis- work
Ordinary repairing, such as patching a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
CREAMERY SITES.
Some Things without Which There
Is No Chance of Success,

The large number of creameries
which are now building makes it worth
while to give a word of caution in re.
gard to the selection of sites. A great
many creameries prove unsuccessful
because the expense count is too
large. This account may be materially
affected in the choice OF site. In the
first place there must be roads CON
veniently leading to it, and they must
be good roads. If there is trouble in
this respect the most distant patrons
will drop off during the season of bad
roads and the output Will be reduced,
while the expenses do hot diminish.
In the next place, it must be well
drained. We do not say that good but
ter cannot be produced in a creamery
situated on low, undrained ground, but
we do not believe that owners suf-
f.ciently 1nwise to locate a creamery in
such a place will usually be wise enough
to overcome the difficulties which they
thereby create. And if they do, it will
cost q lost of money and increase the
expense account.
There must be a n~ever-failiny and
abundant supply of pure water. With
out this there can be no chance of sue
cess. Fortunately, the requirements in
this direction are not too large to be gen
orally a~ttainable, but a sufficient sup
ply is essential. Finally, the factory
should be Sc situated that the milk
should flow by gravity wherever it is to
90. A side Hill presents obvious adj,
vantages in this respect, but when that
is not possible it will usually pay to
construct a plank incline. When the
milk is loaded on the g the
cheapest way to elevate it is by horse
power. A milk pump is not an easy
thing to keep clean, to say nothing of
the cost of hand or steam power 10 III
it.
A factory thus located will attract
patrons, and the more milk it receives
the more profit for all concerned.--San
francisco Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
NEW ENGLISH TIRE,
Its Inventor Claims That II Readily
inNHtr. Itself.

A self.mfutiny tirn hnu haep i,,o,..
I'd so il "a claimed bx mn r~,c,ishmo,
II IN srlf.utl,tino irasnuch n, ,hooi,
comes in uutomnticolly and ,le, s.iy.
deoatinp b,cals. fin, mir ,sr,nes al.
most on The Gam, MAJ !, vhicb 4, o,,,a,
In. Strictly su,nLipg tho ,nv,n,,on
an ALTERNATING ,nnat,,g and debating
fir, working nu,,mnticnIv Instant
q, III, usuoI ,nd,ess tu,e which ,s c,r.
non ia nil M mast a,~t,cb,hlo ,ir,s
+, niece og tlhiuu ,f obou, h,ir th, "A,
nm,tcr and twic, ,ha Ieprth ix o,,.
ployea. This tubc is ,oiIed ,uic,
n,nuua ths vhs,l IA , di,cotio, on,,.t,,
ia Tim, Of its ,o,oiion and c,rh Of m,
t,y, ends tanner where II is scnl,d
1hasr ends ovarian ,uc IA
,>tc,t of ria, t,n,,.iru ,rj ~, am 40,
thc snnep. A ynlye NJ the o,dinnry tind
ia Gt,cd n,or ann ,rl of IA, i,,,r ,,h.
mud III. Hr., coil o],c,nj,s - r,si,i,n
in III, hnII,w of tho rim rb,s ,,,,
,f ,h, tnh, :, tbi,n,. rnl 90 m,u,r,di
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

An arrangement made Of strong elias.
tie worn around and under the arms
In the manner of the lorseline of
juvenile days has been placed on the
market for the benefit of cycIers. Whcn
properly attached under the saddle it
gives him an extra force on the pedals,
1t is said to give additional power in
riding up steep grades and is u brake
ns well, MS it prevents the rider from
being pulled oil the seat when back
pedaliHg. IL can be Worn with coa, or
sweater and the hook can be bout 10
III any saddle. When the rider sits up-
right the article is not in use, as the
hooks drop out of place,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

No less than three attempts TO cause
the wind TO aid the bicycle rider N
driving his machine have recently becY
made by inventors, one American and
two French. In the ease OF the .AmerI-
can and one of the French inventions.
an apparatus constructed ON the plan
OF a toy windmill is attached to the ma.
chine, and gearca to the front wheel
In such Il manner that the force OF
the wind a be utilized in turning the
wheel. The third con'rivance also acts
on the principle Of the windmill, but
its motor, instead OF having fans all
facing one way. is shaped like an empty
pumpkin she'll, with the segmen.s
slightly separated and inclined inward.
The practical usefulness cr these de.
vices remains TO BE- demonstrated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
GOOD ENOUGH TO FOOL A FOX.
A Shooters Experience with I'nncy
Dccoys on AIbcmnrIc sound.

Eldridge Carington. a New Yorker
who went to Albemarle sound duck
hunting a few weeks ago, tells u curious
story of a fox, reports the New York
sun. He had his decoys OIL a rounded
point of land II morning. and was
waiting for it TO get light enough to
shoot. The decoys were fancy ones
made of iron and rubber, painted to
represent the birds the hunter was
after, and looked very natural.
At dawn it happened that for about
ten or fifteen minutes no birds came
within range, so no SLOTS were fired.
While the hunter was wondering at this
he heard a rustic up-wind from the
blind in the grass of the point. Look
ing cautiously over the grass, he was
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

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WY .neh roi'ea WIN . roiier OF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

a physician who wrote and talked
much in favor Of bicycle riding for
growing girls aud ONE when tina
exercise first became popular says that
now, after five years, his opinion is the
same with II GuniItication-modera-
ton, Women should not, Young or old,
ride long AT Il time, and should not ride
fast. On these limitations he NOW laws
the greatest stress, giving his consent
30 his patients riding NJ Hll only when
she will positively promise 10 agree to
them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
nEAas o. sclrnok

Ono Inch ~ rain falling upon one
squaFe mile i equivalent TO l7,sooOoo
gallons Of water.
Astronomers aay that !. Loo. 900 SHOOT
ing stars" fall into the sun for every one
that comes into u atmosphere.
Moths may be kept from fun and
woolens, United States Entomologist
l. o. Howard concludes, by cold storage
during thesumuner at 40 to ~ degrees r.
Insects are for their size the strong
est members of the animal creation.
Many beetles can lift . weight equal to
more than 500 times the weight Of
their own bodies,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
hUMBaECHr'o bicycle.
A Somewhat Striking Novelty In tire
teIncbpsde Line.

Humbrecht's bicycle. patented No
,cmber 10. 1890. is a striking novelty in
the yeiociprdc line. Two wheels are
mounted on q V-sbaped axle, between
which the rider sits. 4 crank-shaft
having foot-ocdais Is suspended from
the axle convenient for the rider 20 OPP
crate. Sproetct wheels are mounted at
either end Of the cfank-shati, and con.
meet by driye-chains with loose sProctet
wheels on the axle. The last named
sprockrts are loosely connected TO the
hubs OF The supporting wheels, and suit
able clutches ara mounted on the aisle
adjacent 10 the Eprocket, whereby the
latter Hrc coupled to the HEeri-hnbs.
and the machine driven or projected
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
KITCHEN GARDEN PLANTING TABLE.
Guide to the Proper Times Tor Sowing d Various Seeds In Order 70 Obtain
Continuous Succession Of Crops.


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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

from the introduction of the meter and
its derivatives? Besides, these two
unit measures-the inch and the foot
we also use the cubic yard in civil en-
gincerlng for excavations and earth
work. but for mechanical purposes we
could get along very well with 10 other
unit but the inch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

The phenomenal popularity Of the guns
and ammunition made by the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co, New Haven, Ct, is
not surprising when the great pains and
care taken by this celebrated house to put
nothing but perfect goods On the market il
considered. Every gun they make is test
ed for strength, action and accuracy and
unless it comes up to the high Winchester
standard it never leaves the factory. Win
chester ammunition is made with equal
care, every different cartridge or load be-
ing tested before it is loaded for market.
Winchester gun and ammunition are unsur-
passed as results show. Their 1856 page il.
(ustrated catalogue free upon request.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

SiNtus V. and Clement VIII. constructed
the existing palace. During the sack of
Rome by Constable de Bourbon much
damage was done to the Borgia quarter,
which has been practically abandoned
until to-day. unhappiiy, the mural
paintings IN only two OF the rooms have
been found ii a state admitting Of re-
pair. Elsewhere it has been necessary to
renew the decorative work as far as pos
sihle on the original lines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Since Leo Nil. has filled the chair of
st. Peter. he has repressed the humor-
GUS side Of his nature which made him
greatly in demand as n dincr-out while
filling the office of nuncio at Brussels.
Always severe in matters Of propriety,
he was deeply offended on one of these
occasions BY a baron who passed him q
snuffbox. on the lid Of which was en-
ameled a feminine figure en- dishabillc.
Admirably controlling his annoyance,
his future holiness replied: very pref
~. Is II your wife?"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

The real reason why England, Can.
ada and other countries want protee.
ton from our manufacturers of bicycles
is that American enterprise and .Ameri.
can automatic machinery seta pace that
is too swift to follow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

The Rhode island legislature a. its re-
cent session enacted a law which. pro-
NiGcs thar persons addicted to the use
Of choral or alcohol may he committed
to an asylum for the insane until Their
normal condition has hren RESTORED.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Over 400, 000cured. Why not let No To. Bac
regulate or remove your desire Tor tobacco!
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, Soc and 81. 90, all druggists,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

The world demands that a poor wife be
loved by her husband as much as a good
one.-Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

If you have . %protruding chin. you
are of the get there type. Successful
people always carry their chins in this
way, with compressed lips.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

The landsman, tourist or commercial tray.
eler, speedily begins, and not only begins,
but continues, to feel the extreme Of hu.
mar misery during the transit across the
tempestuous Atlantic. But ii, with wise
prescience, he has provided himself with a
supply OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, his
pangs are promptly mitigated, and then
cease ere the good ship again drops her
anchor. This is worth knowing, and thou
sands OF our y%achtsmen, summer voyagers,
tourists and business men do know it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

The oyster is one of the strongest crea-
lures on earth. The force required to
open an oyster is morctha 300 times its
weight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

1t is astonishing how many people there
are who say they do things for others ben
etit .--Washington Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Don't tell your friend Of the silly things
you hear: he hears enough for himself
Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey OF Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Dear mel exclaimed the fond father,
anxiously. Whatever can be the matter
with the baby? 1t isn't crying"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

For chills and malaria, druggists sell
Malacura Choclats. See advertisement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

We recently heard a-doctor say a j piece Of
pie was good for a person just before retir-
ing in the evening.-Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

can be no stopping, This ms, feature, 1t
Is said, will do away with the "hicycl,
faoe," and Is much to he desired,
Whether great speed can he acquired
or not is not stated. but 1t being an
English invention, and the English be.
ing a ~lcisurciy riding class of people,
perhaps that is not considered an essen
tinl. although it may be that great
speed can be cultivated without SO much
eNcrtion. In fact, the extra lightness
ing taken away leaves less weight to be
propelled, and may involve no loss of
ynpcu.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Japan's two principal articles Of ex.
port--silk and tca-are produced chiefly
by ONE
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c, pic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06
Rocked ON the Crest of the Wave,

No great man ever had time to play check.
ers in the middle Of the day. = Atchison
|ylohe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

A man is a fool Tor betting the opposite
way from which he votes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

NDTES

Ess plant. tomitoes. pep
pers In early spring should
have sufficient heat 70 grow
without check. and grown
separate from other and
harder raristisa, ~ cAbbacss
For last planting Of beam,
swest corn. peas, lsttu q
sslect earliest varlsties ~ to-
first early p!Sptiuss
Satisfy and parsnips may
rsmaio undlsturbsd over win.
ter and will b. 10 primo COZ.
di,ion, II gu iflcient protection
OF litter DO given to tacil,.
tate disg'os during ssvsrs
weatbsr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Soldiers in the Italian army are
allowed cigars a. part Of their daily "a.
t;onA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-06

Prom American Gardening.