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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Cockerels kept until November
bring no more money than if sold for
broilers in midsummer, but they keep
ON eating just the same.
Yearling turkey hens are not SO apt
to die on their nests while setting; in
vite them to make their nests about
the barn by giving them suitable
places. Young broods stand the chilly
weather bad, and should not come off
before the LIST of May.
The adoption of iron-clad rules by
which the ground is narrowed or rolled
just so often each year without much
regard to the condition of the ground
or the prevailing weather, can hardly
be called intelligent farming. In one
season the soil may be put into condi-
ton with less than half the labor re-
quired in another season. People
should cultivate good judgment and
use it in deciding these practical ques-
tons.
The grain bin and corn crib need
something more in cleaning than sim
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
FRUIT TREES ON ROCKY LAND.

Whether fruit trees will succeed if
plaated on land too full of large stones
to be protitably worked must depend
on the amount of mineral fertility it
contains. In any event, even if you
have to supply potash and phosphate
after the trees get into bearing, the
rough land will probably pay as well
in growing fruit as in anything else.
The rocks, you say, will prevent you
from making regular rows; but as you
could not cultivate anyway, this does
not matter. You can at least give
each tree plenty of room and sunlight,
which is what most closely planted
orchards lack. The finest fruit can
always be grown on apple trees that
stand apart, with plenty of room to
stretch their limbs in every direction.
If well fortified and in rich soil, such
trees grow very large though they
come late into bearing. If your trees
have too little soil, this will probably
make them bear early, and with plenty
of mineral fertilizers, an orchard
planted as you propose ought always
to be prolific. By using straw or
other substance as mulch, the grass
near the trees may be kept down, and
this, which in your case ia necessity,
will be really better than blowing the
orchard, as is generally done. Amer
lean Cultivator.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

plv TO throw out any refuse left over.
There is always liability of mold from
last year, and it would be well to
whitewash these receptacles for grain,
both inside and outside, floor and
sides. adding little carbolic acid to
the whitewash. In fact, if two or
more coatings Of whitewash are given
they will be better than single ap-
plication.
II is difficult to cure horse OF
cribbing. If only just begun, tie him
in stall where there is no manager
and no projecting edge which he can
grasp with his teeth. Feed him In
box. which must be removed directly
after each meal. If confirmed in the
habit, buckle strap one and hall
inches wide tight around his neck,
near the head, allowing room for him
to breathe while his head is in a
natural position only.
In our anxiety to speed the pillow
when the ground is in good order after
a rain we are apt to neglect narrowing
Just at the right time, thereby losing
moisture and money. The big holes
in the plowed ground should first be
stopped, the soil stirred frequently,
and particularly after every rain the
entire surface should be broken. We
have no right to complain of the soil
drying out until we do all we can to
save the moisture we get.
The currant worm does immense
damage to current bushes every year,
and unless kept down will soon put an
end to the crop. The remedy for the
currant worm is white hellebore, an
ounce of the powder being dissolved
in two gallons of water, applied with
fine sprinkler. The mixture will also
destroy slugs on rose bushes. The
substance used is very poisonous, and
should be kept in some place where
no mistake can be made with 1t by any
member of the family.
If we place some earth in vessel
and shake it up we'll the finer por
lions will go to the bottom, leaving
the clods on top. A deep running
harrow shakes the soil up and brings
the clods to the surface where they
can be acted upon by roller and drag.
The smoothing harrow is all right in
its place, but the straight spiketooth,
or better yet, the springtooth, will go
beyond it's depth and lay subsurface
foundation for the others to build
upon.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Mont1omery Ward & Co,

We call the readers attention to the adj
vertisement of Montgomery Ward & Co., OF
Chicago, which appears in our display col
umns. Montgomery Ward & Co., are the or
business, aGl have the largest business of its
character in the world. They employ LOO
clerks. own the buildings they occupy, carry
a stock of goods representing over Sl,000,OUU in
money, and receive from 5000 to 1900 letters
and orders every day. They sell everything
one can wear use, and everything is sold
on the guarantee that it will be found as rep
resented, or the purchaser can exchange for
other goods, or have his money refunded, as
he prefers,
Knowing the high character of the firm, we
have no nesitancy in saying that what they
promise to do they will do, and that they are
thoroughly reliable in every way.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
REMOVING CORN TAssELs.

We have never believed that it
would pay to detassel corn in order to
save the plant vigor aud strength re-
CURED to perfect the male blossom.
1t would in the first place involve too
much labor, and we could never see
that the stalks from which tassels had
been removed were any more prolific
than others. What used to be known
as topping corn, which means cutting
off all above the ear, is certain in
jury to the crop. 1t used to be done
to let the sun reach the ear. But the
ear need all the foliage that the stalk
was deprived of in order to perfect its
gtrt,,o9i2e, Besides, it has long been re-
coenized thai ,these thin toppings of
corn have far less Sweetness and nu-
triton than has the larger part OF the
stalk below them. At caring time the
richest part of the stalk will be the
middle, and as close to the ear as pos
sible. Give a COW a eornstalk and she
will always begin in the middle, eat
ing both ways till she comes to less
nutrition, and casting out the butt and
top ends as not suited to her TASTE
Boston Cultivator.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Grows Only in Formosa.

DIR. Hale, of Chicago, is making in
vestigations with view to ascertain
ing whether or not camphor trees can
be grown successfully in Florida, says
the Chicago Tribune. 1t is under.
stood there is a tract of land nea1
Lake Worth, about 800 miles from
Jacksonville. the soil of which is SINH
lar to that of the island of Formosa,
from whence gum camphor can only
be obtained.
Application has been made to the
Agricultural Department for cuttings
of camphor trees. If they cannot be
obtained otherwise, private enterprise
will see to it that the cuttings are OBJ.
tanned from Formosa, and the expert.
ment of growing gum camphor in the
United States will be inaugurated.
There is a wealthy syndicate behind
DIR. Hale in this matter, many of them
being prominent in business circles in
Chicago ExMayor George b. Swift
is enthusiastic on the subject, and
the experiments viii be conducted on
his plantations in FlorsS's.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

During hot weather sheep are apt
to be troubled by the fly which de-
posts eggs in their noses, and after
wards matches the maggot which bur-
rows in their heads and often proves
fatal. Sheep are much excited when
they find this fly, running with their
nose close to the ground, and rubbing
it into any loose soil they may find.
Earring the nose is the best preventive
and always effective # taken in time.
1t is easily done by leaving tar in the
field and throwing a handful of salt
over it. In their eagerness to get the
salt, the sheep will thoroughly coat
their noses with tar. 1t should be re-
newed so long as warm weather lasts,
for the tar will gradually wear off and
cease to be protection
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

with good drainage, and on the north
side of some building, or where the
box will be in the shade, bank up and
cover over with soil The box and
seed may remain in this position until
the autumn of the next year, then the
seed may be taken out and sown IN
shallow drills, covering one to two
inches deep, dropping seed every
two inches If sown in single drills, or
about the same distance apart if sown
in broad drills or beds.
As Hawthorn seeds do not usually
grow until the second season after
sowing, it is always preferable to keep
them in a position where water can be
given when needed in dry weather,
than to SOW them fresh and run the
risk of having them injured by drouth
the following summer. When only a
small quantity is to be sown, they may
be placed in the seed bed as soon as
the pulp is softened, and the bed
kept heavily mulched during the en-
suing summer, the mulching to be re-
moved in the spring of the second.
The main thing to be observed is to
keep them moist and cool until the
time arrives for their termination.
When the seedlings are one year old,
they should be taken up and trans
planted into nursery rows, as usually
practiced with other kinds of stock
New Ell gland Homestead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
NEW WORDS DEFINED.
Items in the DngIey Tariff Bill Not Fam
jIiarIy Known.

The principal of one of the public
schools of Rochester gave the new
Tariff act as published in the Post
Express thorough reading, and ad
dressed communication to the editor
in which he says:
Can you throw any light upon the
meaning of the following words which
| found in the new tariff act:
Lame or Lain, Section 179.
Brislings, Section 25S.
Revered, Sections 312, 345, 388.
Vitrages, Section 339.
Skirted, Section 356.
Garnetted, Section 361.
One-ltne, Section 402.
Dianisidin, Section 524.
| have consulted the latest editions
of the three leading dictionaries and
fail to find these words. What dc
they mean?
1t is singular so many new words IN
the Tariff act are not to be found in
the dictionaries. We are able, how
ever, to throw some light on the mean.
ings of them.
Lame or Lain. These are adiectives
applied to wire, meaning wire that has
been heightened by pounding by heavy
hammers.
Brsllngs. The name Of a s small fish
similar to sardines, caught in the Med
iterranean and in the Bay of Biscay,
packed in oil and shipped to this
country.
Revered. An adjective describing
the manner of ornamenting handker-
chiefs, lace, and linen goods. Little
square holes are cut around the edges
of the goods.
Vitrages. A kind of lace. We are
unable to give particular description.
The lace buyers of our largest dry
goods houses do not exactly know
what kind of lace it is.
Skirted. An adjective applied to
wool The skirt of the fleece is the
outer part about the hind quarters.
Skirted wool is wool from the skirt Of
the fleece.
Garnetted. Waste is said to be gar
Melted when it has been run through a
machine provided with attachments
like rows of pins, by means of which
foreign substances are removed.
One-line. Words descriptive. of a
peculiar kind of paper used in making
jacquard designs in weaving. In this
country cardboard is generally used.
Dianisdin. The name of drug
used in the arts. 1t is similar to benzine.
We cannot give more particular de-
scription.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
peaFnsss Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an IN
damed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unless the intiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing bntan in
famed condition Of mucous surfaces.
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh lure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST ON AcRIcUL-
TURAL TOPICS.
Cracked Wheat for Young Chicks...Tar-
ring Sleeps Noses Oats and Peas
for Selling.
CRACKED WHEAT FOR YOUNG CHICKENS.

CRACKED WHEAT FOR YOUNG CHICKENS.
Some cracked wheat should be
given to chickens even before they are
are week old. 1t is the best exer-
else their digestive organs can have.
Whole wheat will be eaten when the
chickens are ten days or two weeks
old, and should always form a part OF
their ration. 1t is especially valuable
to make them feather quickly, the
grain containing just the kind OF
material necessary for feather spro-
duction. Where wheat is largely
grown, fowls find enough scattered
grains about barns or stacks, so that
young chickens Matched in midsum-
mer will become full feathered before
winter, and will make early spring
layers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
RAISING HAwrHoRNs FROM SEED.

Gather the fruit when ripe, and
place where the pulp surrounding the
seed will soften, but not ferment and
heat. Then mix pulp and seed with
an equal bulk of pure sand, working
over the heap until both are thorough
ly intermingled. Put all into boxes
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

1t is announced that Minister Wood
ford will wear full military uniform
while in Spain. This evidently is done
for the purpose of overa wing the Duke
of Veragua in case he should make
trouble about Tom Palmers relief
fund of 81 81.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

In Maintaining Good Health rs. Pure
400, Rich, N2@risI t}.<f5 ,tt9ll55e6.
THE blood carries 1ourishment and furn-
fishes support for the organs, nerves and
muscles 1t must be made rich and pure
if YOU would have strong nerves, good
digestion sound sleep, or if you would
be rid OF that tired feeling those dis
agreeable pimples, eczema, or serofula'
No medicine is equal to Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla for purifying the blood. 1t is med
icine of genuine merit and will do you
wonderful good Try it now.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
THAT Everlasting Irritating Itch.

That describes letter, Eczema and other skin
diseases. ecents will cure them stop the itch
at once. 5)cents pays for a box of Tettertne al
drug stores or postpaid for so cents in stamps
from J, 7. Snuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

The Emporia CKan) Republican thus
sets an erring contemporary right: 1--WE
deny the allegation made by an err,
vious exchange that the Emporia fire
department was burned out while the
6remen were playing 'seven-up,' The
game was 'high-fve.'" Let the truth
of history be preserved.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

Iuse Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice.-Dr: @. w. PATTER-
son, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5. 1884.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous,
ness after rst days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer So trial bottle and TREATISE free
DIR. R. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch ST., Phlla., Pa.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

London has an area of 6sS square
miles. Greater New York will have an
area of $50 square miles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

A New York student or politlcal econ
omy and social science says: Let us
agree that the sum each of us may hold
shall be limited to $2000,000," We are
not disposed to quarrel over a little
thing like that; but such an agreement
would be sure to work great hardship
10 many of the newspaper boys.
y New York clergyman thinks he has
found Il Biblical rebuke to flirting In
Proverbs X, 10: He that winketh with
the eyes causes sorrow" But how about
she" that winketh? And what proof
is there that this text wasn't aimed at
the soda fountainI
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
THE CHIEF THING

Jfaf1icted withsore yes use DR.. Isaac homp-
sEye-water Druggists sell at 3Scper bottle
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

The oyster has no greater enemy than
the starfish. 1t appears difficult how
ever, for a fish to open the shell Of an
oyster, which requires certain
amount Of skill even with an oyster
knife; but the starlish has a peculiar
method of leverage upon the opening
of the two shells which the oyster can.
not resist. Biologists used to think
that the staIsish simply starved the
oyster until it opened of its own ae.
cord; but observation has shown thai
by the pressure 1t applies the bivalve
speedily becomes a victim to its in
geDious enemy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
The Turn Of Cifs.

The cessation OF the menss9Ss
ours between the ages Of forty I snd 4, =
discharges for some time befosaae PERIOD
cessation, the female usually ere. ,ns "
sudden flashes Of heat, fulinesssi x pssitlenctI
headache and other evidences Of s cas -
eympatheticallyresponds, and thus thus slisl
trritability and melancholy, the N,s!sl sl
discouraged and has q sense Of tp pHasnt !
euffocation. VI iainesq
At no time in her life does A won..
more constant care and watcbtuI sn nel(
ness, nor has more need for a rs, m0ee'
tnvigorate and strengthen her. Th eaae0Je
should be kept regular with DR.. NJ l. 4 pV NJ
mons Liver Medicine, and If Dr. az, a ~
6quaw Vine Wine is used during 1,bt% a l
OF this critical period, it will inyIeor Or, saa4
enrich her blood, soothe and stre6 evtSN ~
nerves and thus relieve the suf efiDsa " y
enable her to pass safely through ~ ~
gers, prolong her life and afford 6er sts s ols
and JOY IN her declining years. sssaH
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
FuIlness of Blood in Head.

blood to the head, the blood vessels n n.
brain become greatly congested. and H..
exists flushed face, giddiness, especalvs
STOPPING, and throbbing pain in tbe b,%
increased by movement. 1t NAV be eaussa
by living too freely; too late rising h N
morning, combined with an inactive M
Menstrual arrangements in females m
often occasion 1t. DIR. Simmons SAM.
Vine Wine is especially made for I'LL ~
It cures.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
HRkRNSRS LADIFc
DON'T LIE.
eMucMoKoNSG

Malvern, Ark. Saw. ~
used DR.. NJ. A .sis. Hin
and snt,o find tag i a sre y ~, n
better peter than '' sas,'Sil
Regulator" and u 1selIal
Draught." Il has bsslIatl
Yer and Niece duriinDsa sss
monthly troubles ~ I ls !,
Sc, struoted MenstIrn,ss,,,ol ~
me: There should BE- No oHst, ss
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-08

did not practice it more himself was
always the fault of circumstance. He
knew he possessed it's essence in more
than an ordinary degree, and he was
fond of looking forward to the time
when that grim monster, circum
stance, will allow him to exercise it
Next to punctuality, in the doctors
mind, was the virtue of early rising
and of this he was sometimes guilty
The first faint streaks of amber
were tinging the eastern edge of the
sky as he opened his eyes the next
morning. He sprang from his bed OF
stretched rawhide, threw the door
open to fill his lungs with the cool
air, bathed and rubbed himself vigor-
ously, and dressed in great good hui
NOR, pleased to know he had beaten
the sun and so stolen an hour from
life's handicap.
Juan, you rascal" he shouted;
Juan, lazy dog, would you sleep all
day?"
"COming, senior, coming"
Juan was the doctors body guard,
his cook, and, at times, his master.
For the doctor feared to lose him, and
by good luck Juan had found this out,
and used it to advantage.
He presently appeared in the door
way.
what is it now, Senior Doctor?"
"My coffee and cheese. Would you
have me starve?"
''Till I have the time to prepare
them, yes; but it will not be a long
waiting.
"Not long waiting, son of dog!
Why, should you keep me waiting?"
81 have heard the good doctor say
the world was not made in a minute -
and smiling, the worthy Juan disap-
peared.
If you wish to anger a hasty man
quote his own words against him.
Which explains why the doctor
threw a boot at Juan, and also why
the boot missed him. The boot had
flown through the open door and
across the porch to the hammock, and
the doctor, in no amiable mood, dress
ed as was the immortal ''My Son
John,'' limpingly pursued it.
Is\NOn rbof no Iox,;1i,3
exclaimed. "Ah, yes, the sulphur
boy-back on time; that is a good pc
ginning.'
''This is it, which you are wanting,
senor?"
The Indian boy stood before him
holding out a small skin pouch, whose
distended mouth permitted him tc
see it's yellow contents. The doctor
glanced at it, rubbed his eyes, looked
at it a second time, then seized 4
piece of the yellow stuff, weighed il
in the palm of his hand, bit it, exam
ined it earnestly land finally said, in
a savage tone,-
''Tell me at once where you got it. >
"The senior sent me to the noun
tains."
''For sulphur, boy-do you know
what this is?" demanded the doctor
ferociously.
The frightened boy retreated.
II am sorry. I thought it was right
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-08
PERRO.

anu cOulu DeIUer pdruOn any Cn1nS
than what he was pleased to term an
unwarranted interruption, and unless
you allowed him to address you first,
you were apt to be guilty of one, in
the worthy doctors opinion.
Dog" said he, with an ominous
scowl at the slight brown figure be-
fore him, oblivious of the fact that it
had stood there hesitatingly, sombre
TO in hand, for perhaps a quarter of
an hour. DOG, could you not wait
until I had finished?"
1t would have puzzled the doctor to
have told what was the thing he
would first have finished, except, per-
haps, that it might have been the di
gestion of his dinner; but that was
minor detail that did not merit his
attention.
Pardon, senior, l had not meant
l did not Think
"You did not think! None of you
do; it is like you Indian perros. You
cannot appreciate such thing. I
would say you were brainless had I
not carved SO many of you'll"
CT will retire, senor."
''You will remain where you are.
That is like you, too, faith You
would retire-tO come again, that
again you might interrupt me. No.
Now that the mischief is done, at
least remain to give your excuse"
81 had heard that you wished a
mozo."
"And if I do-do you know of one?"
81 do but speak for myself, senor."
"You a mozo! You-do you call
yourself man? Why, you are child
"a spear Of grass-a reed that has
not yet budded. How many years do
you claim, sir?''
''My mother could not tell that,
senior. [ am young, but strong and
Faithfully
The doctors frown relaxed. 1t was
with almost a good-natured smile
that he regarded the Indian boy, who
stood nervously tapping a sandalled
foot and thumbing his straw sombre-
TO. AS the smile broadened, betray-
ing the truly tender heart that lay
beneath his gruff exterior, the doctor
glanced up at the smoking peak that
was outlined against the distant hori-
zon, and for a moment drank in the
beauties of purple and bronze with
which the sinking sun dyed it. Then
he lightly rose from his hammock.
Laying one hand on the boys should
er, and with the other pointing to-
ward the distant peak, he said,-
''You say you are faithful. Suppose,
now, that [ employed you. Suppose
that [ asked you to scale yonder peak,
and by sunrise to bring me a min
eral found there
"What is the mineral, senor?"
ut is yellow substance that boils
up from the Volcano. It is that which
burns with blush LIGHT
"And a smell that is like Inferno?"
The doctor laughed
eyes; that is what we call sui
phur?"
"Then I will bring it to you.'
Ere the doctor could protest he had