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HOUSEHOLD INVENTIONS.

A recently patented unantel has re-
ers.-- formed Ia the jambs in " hich are
hinged boxes with decorated fronts TO
hold fuel for the fire.
Corn peppers which 10 away with the
necessity Of the backward and for
ward motion are Of round shape. fitted
with a spiral wire handle. on which isa
ing member to revolve the pepper
in its frame.
In a newly devised bedstesd the bed
ding is placed in a network box and
raised upward to the top Of the room
by CONFERENCE.-The, SO a. TO leave the
bedstcad free for use as n sofa when
desired.
Preserve jars can be more easily
opened by means OF new device con-
sisting Of an N-shaped frame with
handles and fitted with two straps at
iached 20 the ends of the frame. 10 be
frightened AROUND the can by the grip
ping % the handles.
\ simple combination which can be
used as . table or series of shelves
j. pivoted at the center in frame which
forms the legs OF the table when the
device is tipped dow inward. the shelves
coming flush with the upper edge Of the
sides TO form the table top.
A new device for tanning persons
while they are seated in rocking-chairs
consists % a small pair Of bellows at
tached to the under part OF the chair.
which force the air into small tubes
running upward with nczzles at their
ends. which can be directed toward any
part OF the face.
To assist in slicing fruit n simple
device has an oval pocket fitted on fat
board. with radiating slots around H..
through which the radial knives Of the
cutter slide. thus making il possible
to slice half an apple into small cres-
cents with one motion % the knife.
4 handy device for household use Is
composed of a light wire framework
surrounded BY a cloth or canvas cover.
and provided with a hinged lid for use
a. laundry case. the framework being
eolaPsiblc. so the case can be folded
DOT OF the way when rot in use.
To prevent microbes of disease being
transmitted from one person TO an
other by means of drinking cups j new
iy-pateuted device is formed Of a metal
tube TO he inserted in the cup BIZ the
owner when drinking. the interior be-
ing :illed with n composition which acts
as filter for the wafer
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HERE AND THERE.

II person will take the trouble IN
investigate the matter he will find that
the prosperous and successful farmer
Is the educated farmer
Standard points are what coun, in
the show room. but il eggs are wha,
are wanted, hatch from the best LAYERS
and let standard points take care OF
themselves.
If there is any profit at all il i,
from cows which are well bred and
well fed. and it is folly to try to run a
herd of mixers on any other basis
Like the early spring chicken. tn.
early fall chicken is the most desir,
able II has the longest growing
season, aud 80 gets in the hes. coudi.
ton to stand the cold season and 10
reach early maturity.
Small troubles are as Troublesome
To small minds as large troubles TO grea,
minds Many man has lain awake q
nights because OF the fear that mouse
would gnaw into his grain bin.
Florida can raise better pineapple.
than any country in the world. She i.
doing 1t every year. This branch of
horticulture is becoming a great in
dustry in Florida, and there is PRACTICAL
ly no limit TO it.
If there is one subject above all
Others that needs attention Just now i,
Is that of honey adulteration. w.
must have national pure food law
enacted pretty soon. or the business of
pure honey production will be ruined
forever.
The poultry house should be
cleaned at least once a week. and in
hot summer weather twice a week Is
not too often. IL dust has been SAVED
for the purpose, sprinkle well with il
after cleaning. Kerosene on roosting
poles is also good to drive away insect
pests.
While the honey bee is free rove,
going in search of honey wherever
there may be q chance of finding IL. no.
caring for metes and bounds, the ma.
who eontemplates beginning bee-keeu-
ing will do wisely il he looks over IN.
ground before investing.
For real usefulness the little ,o.a
= certainly useful adjunct 70 the Ia
stock OF the farm, and if people would
keep their gardens free from bugs The
best thing they can do Is to get on
friendly terms with this little creature
"A hog should never die until his
time comes The best protection Is
cleanliness and plenty of wholesome
food. IN suitable variety. Corn. fed
exclusively. converts hog into a large
Jump u saI with functional degepera-
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told BY miners returned from the klou-
dyke httingly rival the stories Of Gait
fOrnis's golden period.
As far back Is lsd0 a deposit Of gold
was found IN The basin Of the Yukon by
pruspector named George Holt. He
also reported the finding OF coarse
specimens along the Iiootahnqua river.
but IL was the discovery Of gold near
Sitka in is73. followed 10y the finds ia
the vicinity OF Juneau in lss0, that drew
attention 10 the possibilities Of the
rewly-acquired territory Of Alaska as
a guld-produciug country. The grea;
abundance Of gold was first made known
by Joseph juneau. who proSpected in
the region around the city bearing his
name. Ia ISIS mining prospectors be-
gan to scatter themselves along the
Rivers Pelly and liootalinqua. and n
the year following much mention wa
made OF the Stewart river as field for
the enterprisiug gold hunter. Rich
strikes were made in is92 b. prospec-
tors along Miller creek. a tributary Of
Sixty Mile creek. The progress made in
finding gold along the Alaskan and
British Columbian rivers. although Civ
ing high promise Of future discoveries
of gold. was not followed by any thing
which created a widespread adveatur-
Gus spirit among people who were out
side the mining region.
The klondy ke aud its npily named
golden tributaries, the bonanza and the
Eldorado. have again turned the heads
OF Americans aud Canadians. starting
=. IL. 6
Teen described as bright aud yellow.
hard aud cold. heavy TO get. aud light
tc hold
The reports from this locality OF
riches would Indicate that the gold
diggers have comported themselves IA
such an uneNampisd manner IN times
Of great excitement A. tn sameu hat
rcvolutionize the traditions Of gold
mine prospecting. systematically and
orderly did they go about their work.
and when the harvest was reached each
one appears 10 have rested content vita
the measure Of his luck
Encouraged by their tales Of success,
'housa ads Of others are crowllng the
outgoing steamers in the hope that sim
liar good fortune may be AWAITING
them. SO dazzliug appears the prospect
that distance and haFdships arr INSULT
riently measured. aud the long wintrv
Alaskan day which will have dawuesi
upon the fortune seekers before the
reach their intended destination has, Il
Is to be feared. been little taken into
consideration. Few setting cut from
San francisco. Seattle or Vancouver
have stopped 10 think that when Behr-
ing sea has been reached and 4 dt<-
tauce Of 400 miles trasersed over the
waters Of the Pacific. the journey 5 bat
beginning. The cliffs Of -. MiehaerS
however. can only remind tae traveller
that there - still before him a voyage al
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

other good articles of fool not herein
mentioned, but those mentioned and
variously combined. to suit existing
circumstances. have been the ones
mostly used by me. aud think met
with fairly good success. A litter far
rowed in september were wintcrcd ON
corn. milk and bran. and were sold
when nearly seven months old. the
seven averaging i61 pounds. Ont Of
this litte- | reserved two for brood
sows While these hogs had good " in
ter quarters they did no, have the best.
and | think would have made better
showing with better care.
Where one i situated ~ he can have
bran or middlings and milk % feed to-
gethcr. | say have IL by all means. 1
know IL wilr pay. Not only Is there
uutrimsut in bran. bat combined with
milk and corn IL seems To enable the
hog 70 get more nutriment out of !. all.
A hog that would not thrive on such
diet. especially IL supplemented further
with a grass run. would not be worthy
81 the name hog. Due regard must al
ways be given tn sanitary conditions.
With the editors permission will an
sver a question or two of a corre-
spondent aud close. The ration %
ground corn. ground oats. middlings.
sweet milk and orchard grass j. very
good. and would keep il mp. with the
exception that ! would not grind the
corn. This SOW j. grade Poland
China; she farrowe'i pigs April from
Berkshire boar. Correspondent can
use the same boar or a fulI-bloo,icd
Poland-China. Intended to use the
thoroughbred. but asked my advice
would say use the thoroughbred BY all
means do no, advise n cruSs % any
kind.-Cor. Agricultural Epitnmi,t
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traverse icy plains. climb steep. snow
clad mountains. and invade treacherous
rivers"
In the shorter route. 10y way Of
Juneau. on The southeaSera part Of the
Alaskan territory. dinieuities are also
encountered. Whcn the Pacific inlets
ond straits have been left behind and
the vessel enters the harbor Of juneau
diversified method 81 travel lies before
the gold hunter. Il takes % days 10
reach here from Seattle. Thea Dyea.
al The extremity % the Lynn canal. j.
made. Tbs town reached. the great
posses % the Chikoot, Chiikat. and
Moore. with their frequent srowstorrns.
reSt irT.ts abs wrsrs traveller TO con
tiuue BIS journey. Tbs - 10; rsth Of
roses Pc il about 10 trrad
To save themselves when caught "a
the terrible storms which oyertake
wanderers 10 fhese passes above the
Lynn canal. men have been known to
crawl ur1cr some exchanging rock
and rrmaiu there without food until
The danger was past. Tie storms some
times last for several days. From
Juueau 20 Dyca is 100 miles. Crossing
fhe N'askan lac one goes 70 Lake Lin
derman. 20 miles. on foot. Then acros.
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worth 100000 each. The total wearu
OF the Eldorado, Bonanza, Baer and Gold
Bottom mines Is estimated at G0.O0O,-
COO. Lots are selling at Dawson City,
at the mouth Of the klondy Sr, for $, 600
and upward Across the boundary in
Alaska there are many mines in opera
tion, and the entire region northwest to
Forty-Mile creek contains a great deal
Of the yellow metal
The wages paid 10 miners in the Klon-
dyke district are SIS day. Workers in
the sawmill Of Joseph Ladue, who
claims to own the entire Dawson City
site, are paid ten dollars n day.
Prices in the latter place are fairly
representative OF the amounts charged
for provisions and articles of wear, and
the following list will give interesting
information on this subject. Thes-
were the railing prices when the miners
left Dawson City 10 return with their
immense wealth and entrance their
neighbors with the recital of the story
of their success:
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CARE OF SWINE.
Common Sense a Necessary F.e,or a.
Raising Meat

n
Raising Meat.
One of the prime requisites in III.
successful rearing of swine is common
sense You are not situated as am
and my environments are not those Of
any OF my readers There will be dif-
ferences in some particulars. Thers
are certain fundamental principles
however, in the breeding of swine that
hold good the world over. In tn
feeding, for instance, we wonId So
give plenty and give as great a yarie,v
as possible Some one kind of fesp
must. OF course. be the mains.av. and
this in the corn belt will always n.
and properly so. corn. This should ~
course, be supplemented with grass Of
some kind. bran. oil meal. oats 1ro,,nd
and milk IL | were asked to give ,b.
three articles of food that are the he's,
adapted to the successful rai<;ng ~
hogs In this section | would unhesitat-
ingly name clover. corn and milk.
With these three it is possible 10 have
nice hogs For the clover any yree,
food may be substituted, such a. bIr.-
grass timothy, rye, oats. wheat stc
but to do their best some sort Of gr~en
food IS absolutely necessary. Il will
hardly be possibly to lind a good suh-
stitute for corn. II is hog food par ex-
eellenee. and should in nearly all cases
form part of the hogs feeding bu,
never all. 4 good substitute for milk
will be found in bran maze into slop
and . lift!s oil meal scdsd. There are
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tie hike for about five miles. after
w 1ich au overland journey to the head
waters OF Lake Bennett. = miiss long:
On foot again TO the Cariboo river; four
miles 20 Tagish lake. from whence 81
miles may he Travelled on boat. Con-
timing through a mountainous coun-
try. Mud lake i reached. thence 70
White Horse rapids. and on to Lake La
Barge. where 81 miles Of navigabie wa
ser j. found. Af;er n further journey
of 200 miles along tie Lewis river the
tie Yukon Is reached ~ Fort Selkirk.
From juneau TO Dawson {. dis
truce " $50 miles. The following adj
vice has been offered 60 parties intend
ing 10 take this route to the gold
creeks; NO one should venture with
out eight months provisions. and these
should ne bought q; Juneau. lie should
have 400 pounds Of -four. 100 pounds
Of beans. 100 pounds OF bacon. 100
pounds o. sugar. 10 pounds Of tea, 30
pounds % coffee. $50 pounds % mixed
fruit. besides salt. pepper. and cooking
utensils. AL these caa be bought for
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YUKON GOLD FIELDS.
Events Which Led Up to the Pres
ent Boom
The Roufe to ktordy ke-nard.htp.
TO ne Eacouotercd-sarpr
ftgare. a. ts DI-tssres-
cost of Living.

2 The excitement caused ~ the dis
eovsrtes Of gold in large quautitiesaIong
the kloudy he river SUD the waters trib-
utary to 1t. near the Alaskan boundary.
has aroused j spirit % wealth hunting
which will not be allayed for many
day. Determination 10 become pos
s.ssed Of the riches Of the cold aud
dreary Yukon basin has impelled thou
sands TO 20 forth. in many instances
with very Imperfect preparation. 20 -
cure the yellow metal. which. Il &.
Known. this region 80 largely conceals.
The gold fever has taken such a hold
rloug the Pacific coast that GREATNESS
haste 10 reach this new land u promise
has dominated al considerations Of pm
dcnce nnd even % safety. The tales
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

The dominion government at otia-
wa. Ont. is now considering means to
preserve 20 Canadians the lions share
Of the profits which will flow from the
northern Eldorado. but il 10 highly
improbable that there is any founda-
ton for the report that the exclusion
Of all but British subjects is under con-
temptation. What the government
probably will do is 20 impose a royalty
on all ore taken from the soil
II is assumed that there does not ex-
list the slightest doubt as to the Klon-
dyke region being well within Canadian
territory. Although II is only within
the last few months that the Yukon dis
trict has sprung into notoriety. the
Canadian government surveyors have
been there for many years. In 1857 an
expedition was sent by the interior de-
partment TO explore that part OF the
northwest territories drained by the
Yukon river. The expedition was un-
der the charge of DIR. George NJ. Daw-
son. now director OF the Dominion
theological survey, and of Mir. William
Ogilvie, who had had previous expert
cnce in exploring and surveying the
northwest. Their chief task was to
mark out the one hundred and forty-first
meridian OF longitude. which is desig-
mated by treaty as the boundary lins
between the United States and Canada
from Mount ST. Elias to the Arctic
ocean. Mr. ogilvie determined. by =
series OF lunar observations. the poin;
u which the Yukon river is intersected
by the one hundred and forty-hrs.
! meridian. and marked the same on the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

atsklIIs-Ihe boot JACK.
New port-A sweet beverage
Old Orchard The garden Of Eden.
lar Harbor-The toper's retreat.
a-tcga-Mme. Bernharit' wrapper.
Rich-held Springs oil wells.
Long Branch-1he limb Of hanvan tree.
Ocean Grove-The mermaid'- coral forest.
NIAGARA Falls-A nigh aggravating place
If falls profits
oid Point Comfort-The north pole in
he middle Of summer.-Judgr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

Cant get these two-cent stamps
cheaper IL | take a quantity" asked
Mrs. Chestnut, of the stamp clerk at the
Philadelphia post office.
Il can let you have a dozen for a
quarter" replied the clerk.
Very we'll Ill take them."-Har-
lem Life.
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An oufuahf~ Legacy.

\ tendency 70 rheumatism is undouhted-
~ inherited Unlike many other legaeie~. j.
remains in the family. The most eifectual
means Of checking this tendency. or OF re-
moving incipient rheumatism. whether pre-
,xistcnt in the blood or not. Is to resort to
llostettcrs Stomach Bitters as soon as the
prenouitory twinge< are felt. Nulhfving
the Influences OF cold. exposure and fatigue.
the bItters not only fortifies the rvStem
against their hurtful consequences. but sub
lugates malaria. liver and kidney complaint,
dyspepsia and nerve disquietudc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

II is now too late to reach the klon-
dyke district this year; and as mining
Is possible only during the months Of
May. June and July gold-ssekers are
advised by experts to delay tie stIrt
tor the fields until April /; of mex:
year. The following summary Of TIA
cost OF the trip. from Chicago ana the
length Of time it wiz require to get
there = reasonably authentic:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

II see the railroad Bunger has so
much stock in has gone into the handI
Of 3 receiver"
Too bad. / suppose he has lost
everything?"
-oh, no. He has been appointed the
receiver."-B Life
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

She-Do you love me for myself
alone?
He-Is there anything partic ilarly
attractive about the rs<t Of your fam
ily?-S. Y. Journal,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

There Is probably sometime !, l.
winter; when people can keen 49,. ~ y
ting close together. but there !. ,b'- n q.
nothing IN Il in -ummer.-A.ch,.a, ,ilt',.iY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

Nisitor-I hear there is sickness NEXT
door. l. it contagious.
Phillips-oh, not at all, madam; merely
.ontiguous.-N. y. Truth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

The worst trouble with losisr 49,.
DC that he doesn't know what 4 bsr ~. 7. .
Washington Democrat. 70 =.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

Il, Most men have something the r,,,...,..
them from some accident that ogru-rsl vita
ago.-Washington Democrat -''sa gears
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

Greece has ordered a new issue of
postage stamps, TO gradually replace
me o'd oiympIan series Is the latter be.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

Fits stopped free and perrn,,.,.t-
NO mtg alter hrst days g-p Of H. 1-t
Great Nerve kestorer. Free & ,r,,i ln..ass
treatise. DIR. Kline, 800 Arch = ps,i' Ia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12

He-"Would YOU SCREAM al.
you She-'And il wers ., T, i-l'.9uAf ~
would you squeals1-Indiansr,, yast9
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! could s not get along withou. p.o,c...
E G. Moulton. Needhani, Mas 10i's.s-- :.
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Halls cstsrrh Cur.
Is Constitutional Cure. Pro, :,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-27
SHERMAN WILL STAY.
He Will Not Decline the Cabinet
Place Even for Hanna.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Gen. Grosvenor
of Ohio declined today to discuss the
rumOrs from Ohio as to the probability
that Governor Bushnell will appoint
Lieutenant Governor Asa Jones to the
vacancy in the senate, upon the retire
ment of Senator Sherman, except to say
that the sentiment in Ohio, as expressed
in the newspapers seemed to him over
whelmingly in favor of Mr. Hanna.
With regard to the rumor that Sena-
tor Sherman might reconsider his ac-
ceptance of the state portfolio in case
Mr.. Hanna was not appointed to sue
coed him, he expressed himself most
emphatically.
Mr.. Sherman" said he, twas tender
ed the premiership by Mr.. Mckinley on
his own merits. He accepted and he
would have no right now to repudiate
his acceptance because of dissatisfac-
ton with matters growing out of his
retirement from the senate and more
over, can say most positively that he
has no intention Of reconsidering his
action"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Representative Finney Rep) of
Woodson has introduced a resolution in
structing the house judiciary commit
tee to prepare a bill making members
of the board of railroad commissioners
elective by the people. The resolution
is on the calendar
Representative Hackney of Sumner
has introduced a bill providing for the
selection of the official county paper by
direct vote of the people at the general
election in 1897, the paper SO selected
to continue as such until January, 1901
This means the selection of a county
paper every four years. The compen-
sation provided by Mr.. Hackney is so
per cent of legal rates.
Senator Stocks bill providing that
any graduate of the law department of
the Kansas university shall be admit
ted to practice by any district court in
the state on presentation of his certifi-
cate. has been recommended to the SEN
ate for passage.
A bill has been introduced in the SEN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-27
TO CUT SALARIES.
Senate Bill Makes a Wholesale Re-
duction in Pay of State Oficrrs.

The senate committee on fees and
salaries has substituted a bill for that
introduced by Senator Forney cutting
the salaries of state officers and judges,
and recommended the same to the SEN
ate for passage. The substitute makes
still further reductions in some of the
salaries, and places the amounts as fol-
lows:
Governor. Sc, 900; secretary of state,
81 800: treasurer, $500; attorney gem
eral, 81, 500; superintendent of public in
struction, 81. 500; assistant superintend-
ent of public instruction, $1,000; super
intendent of insurance, 81 500; assistant
superintendent of insurance, $1,000;
judges of the supreme court, each 81
200; judges of district courts, each 81
500: railroad commissioners, each 81. 800.
The original bill providedsfor a reduc-
ton in the salary of the warden of the
penitentiary, but the fees and salaries
committee referred this matter to the
committee of ways and means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-27
INGALLS, IS HOPEFUL.
He Thinks Proper Tariff Legislation
Will Make Things All Right.

st. Louis, Jan. 27.-Ex-Senator John
J. ingalls, of Kansas arrived in St.
Louis Monday, and left at noon for New
York and New England. He is deliver
ing course of lectures.
L just arrived from Kansas" said
the senator. Conditions in my state
are worse than they have been in years.
What the farmer sells he gets little for
and what he buys he pays a big price
for In the south, where 1 recently de-
liVered a course of lectures, 1 find the
conditions much the same.
THE people seem to be respondent
over the prospect. Personally, I believe
that the proper tariff legislation with
the inevitable revival of business in the
spring will remedy these conditions.
know absolutely nothing about Mr.. Nc
Kinley'S cabinet more than has been
published, but believe know as much
about it as any one else with the ex-
ception of the president-elect.M Mr.. Cages
appointment would, in my opinion, be
a wise one"