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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
Three Queer Tennessee Farmers

"There is in Tennessee a family
of three sisters which presents some
of the most startling peculiarities
imaginable" said Mr.. j. J. Kennedy
of that state. "The three sisters live
together on a farm, their sole means
of subsistence, and work early and
late to earn a livelihood. Two Of
them work In the field; the third
does the cooking and other house
work.
"There is but one period of the
year when any member of the trio
has anything to say to any other
member. All during the winter,
spring and summer they go about
their business with the seal of 81
lence on their lips. When fall comes
and the crop is harvested they break
the silence, and then only to quarrel
over the division of the proceeds,
When each has succeeded in getting
all that she thinks possible, silence
reigns again until the next harvest
time. The sisters, as you may judge,
have made a name for themselves
They are known far and near as the
deaf and dumb triplets, although
such a title is scarcely appropriate"
Washington Post.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
IlAFIIN.

Farmers are feeling good on &C
count of the recent showers.
Wheat isnow about all sowed and
corn gathering will soon be over,
Mr.. King, poor but respecta
BILE citizen of our vicinity, died
Nov. 8, Of II congestive chill. He
leaves a wife and four children to
mourn his loss.
Davo Formway and Bob Hughey
we're on our streets Friday ped
ding out some fine fat mutton.
Some people can't understand
why it is, that when some poor
fellow gets into some kind of Il
muss the county papers always
give him a few puffs, while man
who has some money can raise q
disturbance, get fined and perhaps
few days in Jail, and the papers
will never mention it. After tax.
ing the matter under consideration
for some time, | believe that | have
solved the problem and will offer
my solution to your readers, for
what it is worth. Editors are usually
men with large hearts, and when a
poor fellow gets into trouble it
arouses their sympathies to such
an extent that they generously
donate five or ten dollars worth Of
advertising; but when it is some
fellow who has money they expect
him to pay for his advertising, and
as nine out of every ten of them are
too mean to pay, their cases fail to
appear in the papers.
If Crooked creek has any pearls
she has been "casting them before
swine," for the hogs have been max
ing sad havoc with the mussels
since the water has been low.
Mrs. Eldracher is going to build
a new house on the farm she pur-
chased from the Clippard estate.
The weather has turned warmer
and the fellow who killed big hog
wishes that he had waited awhile.
Say, hadn't we better send few
missionaries into Whitewater and
Union townships?
Mon Masters says that they told
him that when Mckinley got to be
president money would be plenti'
full. but times are harder than ever.
There is plenty Of money, Mon,
"the banks are full Of it," but it is
on the same principle that there is
plenty Of water in the great lakes.
But the water was not doing us any
good during the dry weather.
Success to The Press and its
readers. RAYMOND.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
The Bee.

The cells of the bee are, as ia well
known, made OF wax. This wax il
secreted in the form Of scales un.
der six little flaps situated on the
under side OF the insect. 1t is then
pulled out by the bee, and moulded
with other scales until a tenacious
piece Of wax is formed. The yel-
low substance on the legs Of The
bees is the pollen of flowers. This
is kneaded up by the bees, and il
called bee-bread.
The cells are six sided, a form
which gives the greatest space and
strength with the least amount OF
material, but the method employed
by the bees to give the cells that
shape is not known. The cells in
which the drone or male bees are
halched, are much larger than those
of the ordinary or worker bee. The
edges OF the cells are strengthened
with a substance called propolis,
which is a gummy material procur'
ed from the buds Of various trees.
This propolls is also used to stop
up crevices and to mix with wax
when the comb has to be strength
ened.
The royal cells are much larger
than any other, and are of an oval
shape. When worker larva IL
placed In royal cell, and fed 10 a
royal manner, It imblbes the prin
biples OF royalty, and becomes q
queen accordingly This practice II
adopted II the queen bee shouldaie,
and there be no other queen TO take
her place.
The queen beo rs lady paramount
in her own hive, and suffers noothel
queen 10 divide rule with her
Should . strange queen gain admit
tancc, there is q battle AZ once
which ceases not until one has been
destroyed,
At the swarming Time, the old
queen IL sadly put ont by the ~
uroauhmentA oI various young
queens, who each wish for ths
throne, aud u lasi II 80 agIlaled
that shu rushes out 81 The hive, ~
tended bg 4 large body of subjcetH
aud thus lhe nrNl swarm is formed
IN seyon 81 eight days, lha queel
next h age also levalla, taking wlil
her another supply 0l subjrols
When all The aWaflns haye lnll MI
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
was in zalma last week.

was in Zalma last week.
Miss Cora Dunn, our teacher
visited friends at Zalma last Satur
day.
w. B. Lutes, the teacher at the
Haul school, passed through here
last Saturday on bis way to Lownds
Some Of our folks have gone to
the lower counties to pick cotton
| wish them success.
/ noticed W. M. Hinkle going to
Lownds quite often last week, and
would like to ask what the attrac
ton is?
w. l.. was at prayer meeting last
Thursday evening, and, o, my! il
he didn't smile at the girl Look
out, Miss (there, now, came
very near using somebody's name),
or you will be left.
As this is my initial letter l be-
lieve it best to let up now and see
what it looks like in cold type.
A FARMER Boy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
A Winter Night.


Pile on the logs! the bright flames start
And up the roaring chimney race;
How grateful shogld we be, sweetheart,
For just this lite tireplacel
| said today that was poor,
And poor in some things may be,
But here's sheltsr--who needs more?-
And your bright eyes to shine for me!
Draw near, and sum our blessings, sweet:
While we are housed and clothed and fec
The bleak winds hound from street to stree
Souls that share no life's daily bread.
While we, safe-harbored from the storm,
Have all our happy hearts desire,
There's many weak and wounded form
Bends Ger hearth without fire.
Thank God for Home! and if knock
Sound at the door this icy night,
0 let us hasten to unlock
And bring brother 10 the light!
1t was for this Gods gifts were lent
To light the way for those that roam;
1t was for this the Christ was sent
To shelter those that had no home
#. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

Now Madrid Missourian; Judging
from the newspapers throughout
the district, Hon. W. d. Vandiver
Is the choice Of the people unani.
mously for denomination. He has
made i canvass, recently, Of the en-
tire district, and both opposition
and friendly papers speak datter-
ingly ofhis abilities and bis chan
ces TO succeed himself In congress
He Is ono of tho most popular men
who ever represented us In con.
greas.
Cape Democrat Col. Rordyco has
been knocked ont agaIn. DR., Ful
lerl0n hna seanrod judgment against
iho Onltcn Belt Isailroad company
lor $4,000. Now wG;ol. iforaYce viii
be wMnlug aud raylng that Dr. lFnl
lprion hahlhes sympaiby u theoourte
a. he did when Lotus iIonek knock
ed hlmoul % aovefal pcoaslpnp,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

Or the late democratic landslide
the Nashville (Tenn.) Sun says. I'm
many ways the election Of Tuesday
was more significant than that Of
last year. Then the campaign was
made upon a platform that had
been slowlyrisin oryears before
the eyes Of the people, but the fin
ished structure had not become fa-
miliar; Tuesday, after studying il
carefully, the voters in the most
populous states Of the uniou decided
that every plank was solid and that
the platform as d whole was worthy
Of existence. The result of the
election IN so significant that it il
difficult TO compress It's lessons
within the limits Of this article. II
means that with education comes
knowledge, and the two terms are
not always synonomous. II means
that the people have triumphed
over those who imagined they
could fool them; II moars thatthore
who mako tho wealth Of the ooun
Try have determined to enjoy III
fruits; IL means that the people
have takon the reins into their own
hands and will drive and not be
driysn; II means that McKinleylsm
IL dead and that IIannaismis buried
and II menns more than thai~--iI
means that tho people Of this coun
tfy haye at labi coAe 70 see things
Alright and lhat plntoprany has no
place within our limits, robbery ID
ihe enIes Of the larlll no hold o.
our hanFiA And that illu Hd1llnr oI
our daddIes" Nill Yol regain Ia
place il our euffenfY 70 lhe benefit
"a Ill. And faf ihlA. Ehank Hodl'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

Jackson Comet: ]. B. Elfrank,
charged with selling liquor with.
out license, was tried at Allen
vile last week and the trial resulted
in hung jury. The case came up
again Monday and Attorney John
a. Hope prosecuted the case. The
defendent was found guilty and q
fine Of $25 and costs was assessed
He appealed. II is said there are
four other similar cases pending
against him.
Attorney w. II. Miller, after a
hard fought legal battle of nine
days duration, won the condemns
tion suit-of the Gotten Belt railroad
against Louis Houck Ia the circuit
court at Benton last week. 9. w
Henderson, o. II Hope and G, w
Bast were appointed commissioners
TO appraise The land near Delta IN
this county.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
Beauty.


1t is difficult to say what consti-
tutes beauty orwhat is its criterion.
The Sandwich islanders estimate
women by their weight. The Chi
nese require them to have black
teeth and deformed feet. A girl
must be tattooed sky blue and wear
a nose,ring to satisfy the South Sea
islanders. African princes require
their brides to have their teeth fled
like those of q saw. And thus goes
the world, the criterion Of beauty
differing greatly with different dc.
grees Of latitude and longitude.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

We venture the assertion that nc
judge IN the state has a stronger
hold upon the people Of his district
than James d. Fox.-Marble Hill
Press.
If the judge has not been mis-.
quoted, however, he has, to the dis
appointment Of many Of his friends,
a pretty strong hold on the single
goli Standardization Cash.
Book.
If there is a public man in south
east Missouri who is stronger ad
vocate Of the principles enunciatod
IN the Chicago platform, or who is
q greater admirer of William ]
Bryan than Judge James D. Fox
we have yet to meet him. Some
fellow has been "taIking through
his hat" to the Cash-Book when
old man Nc. was suffering with bill.
iousness.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
Things You Ought To Know.

Rabbits are to be introduced into
British Central America.
About 100000 canary birds are
annually bred in Germany and sold
for $3,000,000.
The wolves of Russia devour an
nually 100000 head Of cattle, $780,
900 sheep and 100000 dogs.
The British Empire seems to
double its population in Europe
every 55 years; IN the colonies every
Is years.
irish donkeys are being sent out
in large numbers to South Africa.
Five thousand pounds have already
been spent in three countries alone.
Fountainebleau's great grapevine
produced 7,672pounds Of grapes thit
year, which when recently. sold at
auction, brought in S7l5.
The province of Parana, IN Bra
I'll, which is about the size of Aus
tria Hungary, has only 100000 in
habitants, one third of whom are
foreigners.
The steam power of the world may
be reckoned as equivalent to the
strength of 100000, 900 men, which
is more than twice the number OF
workmen existing.
The little island of St. Helena is
said to be the smallest diocese in
the world. There is Bishop, DR.,
Thomas Welby, whose annual salary
amounts to only 5000. There are
also three clergymen.
The camphor trees of Japan,
China and Formosa are beginning
to fail, and the United States govern
ment has tried the experiment OF
growing camphor in Florida, with
encouraging success.
The great bridge at Montreal,
1000 feet in length, built to accomo.
date two railroad tracks, two trolley
lines and two footpaths, is to be
erected by American contractors and
made of American materials.
The Legislature Of Uruguay has
conferred honorary citizenship and
$4,000 On Doctor Sanarelll for his
discovery of the microbe Of yellow
fever. lie is now trying to find a
method of inoculating against the
fever.
To prevent the Baltic and North
Sea canal from freezing next win.
ter, the fresh water from the lakes
is to be replaced by sea water from
the bay Of Kiel, that from the North
sea off the mouth of the Elbe not
being salt enough.
The dead heroes of the Buena
Vista battlefield, where 5000 Ameri
can volunteers under Gen. Zachary
Taylor defeated 10000 Mexicans un.
der Santa Anna, after u desperate
and bloody battle, lie In neglect
ed and unmarked spot near Saltillo,
Mexico.
The revised returns Of the Rus
sian census give the total popnla'
lion Of that country at l29,ooo,oO0,
This makes Russia third in rank
among nations, China comes first
with an estimated population Of 400,
100000 and the British Empire next
with 2oS, 100000
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

The new editor of a Georgia pa
per announces himself thus: "Here
we stand, black and dirty, with a
broken shirt and minus one sus-
pender, but we have . brand new
pair of scissors and the people are
sure of getting a readable paper"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

Some folks would raiherwait oil
day fer do wagon than run ten yards
ter ketch q train.
Doan' Judge DO church By de
Sleeplu. Hnma Ateeplpu A 10 high
dat aluucra ran't hear the bell ring.
DE worl' wuz a mighty good WORT
tlll Il gVt folks II III kapp IN dom
days dey sualli nobody ter tell you
hnw bad u wnE.
Ds prodlgal A0n lesef won't home
on he Got hongry, After dat Ne
got religion ca made a beo'llno fef
! ~ QII IManla.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

original hive, the remaining queens
fight until one gains the throne.
The queen bee lays about eigh-
teen thousand eggs. OF these about
eight hundred are males or drones,
and four or five queens, the remain
der being workers.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

SCOTT WILKINSON has sold the
jackson Comet to Walker & Mitch
ell. The name will be changed to
~the Herald and the political lean
ing is to be dug out Of "the middle
of the road" and dumped onto the
republicans.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

|
St. Louis Republic: Ex-State
Senator M r. Smith of Farmington
is in the CITY Oh legal business and
is stopping at the Southern. He is
attorney for the St. Lonis, Cape
Girardeau and Fort Smith railroads,
and Of late years has been too busy
to mix up much In politics. He
was a member or the Senate in 1887
during the long contest oyer freight
rate legislation and established quite
a fame over the state on account Of
the ability he display ed. Several
times since that date he has been
urged to ask the democratic nomi
nation for congress in his district,
but has always declined.
Cape Gazette: The Jackson peo-
pie, we learn, are faYorably incliaed
toward building an electric railroad
from the Cape to Jackson. Our
street railroad company should look
into this--it will certainly pay. A
liberal amount can be obtained in
subscriptions and, if the road is well
equipped, bonds can be Sold with
out difficulty in the cast. This road
would be big advantage to Jack
son merchnhts, for it would enable
them to get all their goods by river
1t has been figured that frst-class
freight can be put in Jackson from
St. Louis via The Cape and Jack
son electric railroad at 80 cents per
loo lbs. and possibly less. Plenty
oEEastern money is seeking invest.
ment. Why not place some of it
in this manner and connect our two
principal towns?
Cape Democrat: Henry Unner
stall and Miss Kstie Sleimel viii be
united In marriage at st. Mary's
Catholic church November l6 at
eight o'clock a. m. Invitations for
the wedding are now out.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
The Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Co.
THE SOUTH'S GREAT SHORT
LINE REACHING


Cairo, Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, Mask
vile, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Atlanta and
all points in Florida and the southeast, con-
meeting at Mobile with steamship lines for
South Florida, Havana, Cuba, and other
New India points, Mexico, Centraland South
America.
Double daily trains between ST. Louis and
Mobile carrying elegant Pullman palace
sleeping cars with drawing room and buffet
also clean, easy riding day coaches on al
trains, making quick time and sure conneo-
tions. Fastest freight service in the South.
100000 acres Of the finest farming and tina
Der lands in the South in tracts to suit pus-
chasers tor sale at low prices and upon easy
terms. Title perfect, improved and unim-
proved farms; also government lands subject
to homestead entry. Most delightful climate
in America. For descriptive matter and full
information apply to the Alabama Land &
Development Co., Mobile Ala.
For information regarding rates, tick
cts, time tables, etc. apply to any rail-
road ticket agent, or to F. L. Harris,
Passenger Agent, 10 Sixth Street, Cairo,
Ills.
f.. f. P0SEY,
General Passenger Agent.
JOHN G. MANN,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

Z. J. WHITE of Bernidji, a pio.
neer trapper and hunter Of Mime.
sofa, stakes his reputation on the
prediction of cold winter. He
says the wild animals, deer partlc.
alarly, have especially thick coats
this year, and that the muskrats
are building their houses high and
with thick walls--signs which, he
says, have never failed within his
experience.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

THE Georgia legislature has pass
ed an amendment to the game laws
of that state for the protection of
the 'possum-and we give it out
cold that a similar law must be en-
acted in Missouri.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

The "falling Of the stars" in
1888, was described by those who
witnessed it, as grand and beautiful.
A similar spectacle is scheduled
for next Sunday morning, the l4th
so,t
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

THE id fools in Ohio are not
all dead yet.-Ben Adams republi-
can Cape Girardeau Democrat,
Yes, we noticed that, Ben.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11

II is big odds on that Mark Han
ma would be glad to swap senate
rial chances with Joe Blackburn.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-11
General Manager, Mobile, Ala.
State Normal School,

Odpc UiFdTuGdu, WO.
COURSE OF STUDY
Complete.
PERSONNEL Twelve teachers who are
thoroughly qualified.
HEALTH--Excellent.
Vocal MusIc--Taught to all the pupils.
INSTRUMENTAL MUsIo-Extra.
EouIPMENT--Good.
TUITToN--Free.
Fall Term, 1897, opens Aug. 81.
For Particulars, Address,
JOHN 5. MoGHEE, Pros.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

OF acopite every two hours until re-
lieved. have had several cases since
adopting the above course and have not
lost one since using it. Have had stub
born cases where they have taken four
doses each Of the above prescription,
but they have always recovered all
right. The first COW that was expert
mented with, my neighbor dairyman
said, Experiment with her as much as
you please, she will never get on her
feet again." In fifteen hours after giving
her the first dose of salt-petre she got
on her feet with her own accord and in
4S hours was giving 20 pounds of milk
twice a day. If the above Is Of any
use to you or your fellow men, use II
and mot put your light under BUSH
ell" I have kept dairy for milk pro-
duction, of thirty or forty cows, for a
number of years, fed them heavily and
took care OF them "for all they were
worth" and have been fairly successful.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Winter Poultry Notes.

How Much Room ?-More room is re-
quired in the poultry house in winter
than in summer because during the
warm season the fowls can go outside,
only requiring sufficient room for roost-
ing, but in winter they need room for
scratching when the snow Is on the
ground. 1t is the space on the floor
that is required and not on the roost,
for when a hen fixes herself on the
roost she will be quiet until morning;
Out during the day she should be kept
busy. Ten fowls in a poultry house
ten feet .auare (making 100 square feet
are sufficient, but most persons endeav-
or to double and even treble that num-
Der, and the consequence is that they
feed too many fowls in proportion to
the number of hens they keep. (The
Farmers Review doubts the correctness
of the statement, and believes that far
less room is required.)
Frozen Food.-All food that has been
moistened will freeze and become use
less when the weather is cold. When
the food is placed in the trough it
should be rather too little than too
much, and should be given warm. AS
soon as the hens have eaten, all the
food left over should be removed and
the trough cleaned. If they have not
had enough little wheat or corn may
be scattered in litter for them to
scratch. If they eat partially frozen
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
The POrcupine's Quilts.

The current opinion that a porcu-
pine throws its quilts at an enemy is
not supported by facts, says the
Portland Oregonian: The spines of
the porcupine are very loosely attach
ed to the body and are very sharp
as sharp as needle. At almost the
slightest touch they penetrate the nose
of dog or the clothing or flesh of
person touching the porcupine. and
stick there, coming away from the ami
NAL without any pull being required.
The facility in catching hold with one
end and letting go with the other has
sometimes caused people to think that
the spines had been thrown at them.
The outer end of the spines, for some
distance down, is covered with small
barbs. These barbs cause spine once
imbedded in living animal to keep
working farther in with every move.
ment of the muscles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

added, or twice q day. When putting
the cream in the churn, strain it
through a cloth strainer. This will re-
move all specks that would mar the
appearance of the butter, including bits
of curd that may have formed and
hardened in the cream, and which, if
allowed to go into the churn, would
show as white specks in the butter. If
granulated butter is made-which is
the best and most proper way-and it
comes too hard or too soft, work it with
water warmed or cooled to suit the case.
If the butter is to be sailed with brine,
use water warmed or cooled to suit
the case. If the butter is to be sailed
with brine, use warm or cold brine as
may be necessary to put the granules
in right condition for working. Get
into regular routine of performing
all dairy operations and it will save
much time