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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
NOTES ON THE GAMMA.

Aftertwoyears' experience with Gamma,
General De Miribel places it among the
best of our tested varieties, writes &.
A. Woolson, of Vermont. Although
grown in a ten-inch pot out OF doors 1t
was prolific in graceful dropping
leaves and profusion of flowers. The
same plant cut down, repotted, and
brought indoors was another thing al
together; the growth was much more
luxuriant and the leaves were larger
and more banana-like in appearance.
| attribute this to a more even supply
of moisture, induced by less rapid
eyaporation. The bloom" on the
leaves is as pronounced and as easily
married as that of a plum or grape
The second season the bulk of the tu-
bers were placed undivided in the open
ground. A regal growth quickly fol-
lowed The average height is about
five feet in the open and four indoors,
Notwithstanding the catalogued limit
of three. The flower heads are about a
foot in length and loosely imbricated
a point which greatly adds to the grace
of all these plants The color is liter
ally apricot salmon" 1t is fanny
color possessing latent tints, which
vary greatly with the quality of soil
and amount of sunlight; it is at its
best in the open ground, as direct rays
of the sun seem to develop the rosy
hue.
The Peachblow Gamma was disap-
pointment under the most favorable
conditions. The growth was slow, not
exceeding three feet in the entire sea-
son. Blossoms were conspicuous by
their absence. The few that appeared
were very attractive in the bud; but
the yellow tips in bronze sheathing ma
tured in straw color with but faint
suggestion of rose ON the lower petal.
Preconceived ideas OF the beauty of the
famous "Peachblow Vase" suffer a
rude shock. Aside from the paucity
of subject and color, individual flowers
are too small to be greatly favored in
the orchidaceous days at hand.-New
England Homestead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
FARM And GARDEN.
Items of Interest on Agricultural
Topics.
Growing Seeds by contract-Leg Weak.
ness-The Ten Acre Farm Etc.,
Etc.
THE TEN-ACRE FARM.

The young man who starts on ten
acres of good land, near village where
he can get supply of manure and find
a market for his produce, VIII start on
a safe basis, for small farms always
sell more readily and at better prices
than large ones, and if he concludes
later that he wants more land, he can
sell and buy large farm, II he can
not buy more land near enough so that
he can work it economically. What
shall man with ten-acre farm grow?
Evidently he cannot make living
from corn, hay, wheat, hogs and cat
tie. as the man may with a quarter sec
ton of land, and so he must study his
market and soil and decide with which
of the many profitable products which
are possible to him he can do best. AS
with a large farm, l would advise first
that he grow as far as possible every
thing that his family can use. MILK,
lutter, eggs, poultry, fruits and Vege-
tables can all be grown in the greatest
abundance, and it will not take one
long to find out what his market de-
mands, and to grow surplus OF such
things.-Waldo F. Brown in New Eng
land Farmer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

A young chick that is chilled IS pref
ty sure to have diarrhoea and die.
When the old hen starts out for the
day she runs around and the chicks get
wet and cold. If you let her alone she
will lose the most of them.
In selecting a setting OF eggs for
hen, it is we'll to remembed that eggs
of the same age, that are all laid as
nearly as possible on the same day,
will hatch more nearly at the same
time than will those of varying ages
Those who are intending to change
from scrub to pure bred stock will find
it a good plan to purchase eggs from
thoroughbred fowls, and keep some OF
the scrub hens to mother the young
chicks, if they are to be Matched in the
natural way.
Plenty of green food should be given
ducks at all times. Do not feed
mixed food sloppy, but so that 1t sticks
well together. The morning feed should
be about one-half what is fed in the
evening, so that they will exercise
themselves during the day.
Any brooder homemade or manu-
featured should be large enough and
divided into parts so that one portion
will always be very warm, connect
ing part moderate and third only
about the same as air outside. Then
the chicks can get the degree of warmth
they need.
Clean the big body lice from your
fowls. Your hens cannot feed vermin
and lay eggs.
If you are raising scrubs change to
thoroughbreds.
If you have not already done so dig
or pillow the poultry yard, and if prac-
ticable give a covering of sand and do
not fail to sprinkle with lime.
Paint the perches with mixture of
coal tar and coal oil with little tur-
pentine added to help exterminate lice.
A seed bed for wheat is improperly
prepared which is not fine and COM
pact.
In one thing should farmers be
unanimous-the loss sustained in car
rying produce to market over bad roads
is direct tax upon agriculture which
should be abolished with a rush.
Agricultural organizations, lectures
and reading circles are good; but great
err incentive comes from specially
equipped colleges, with system, appa-
ratus, and companionships.
Undertaking is a permanent in
vestment and improvement, and one
gets back from each succeeding crop
a higher rate of interest than he could
from any other disposal of his money.
The best results in modern dairying
will be secured by those who intelli-
gently seek for better knowledge of the
art of buttermaking, especially in con-
nection with the creamery system, who
feed and keep only those COWS in which
the habit of prolonged and generous
flow of milk is fixed, and finally by
those who insist upon grade cows, got
by pure bred sires of a breed of cattle
especially adapted to butter making
Mirror and Farmer.
A cheap way to destroy weeds is to
grow corn, potatoes, carrots, beets and
turnips. A crop of cabbage should also
be included. These crops require clean
cultivation and pay for the labor OF
destroying the weeds. The thistle has
been exterminated on farms by, grow
ing crops that required careful cult
walton.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
Expenditures Cause ID
Returns.

KetuTns.
To the merchant who Is happy II no
,an sell his goods at an increase VI
ten to twenty per cent over tne VS.
how almost incredible must II seem
that typewriting machines ana p-
cycles. which cost from about sixteen
to twenty -five dollars to manulao-
ture. can be sold for $1OO-or even Pow
each?
What machines are more universally
used today than these two, excepting
the sewing machine?
How hard the merchant struggles
for his ten per cent. profit while the
typewriting machine and the plcScie
sell at price which is from four 10
elk times the cost of manufacture.
Judicious and continuous auVer.ls-
ing has made this possible
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

PROF. Il. B. BOWMAN
Some time ago he had severe illness
which was cured almost miraculously. A
reporter hearing Of this, interviewed him
regarding his experience. Prof. Bowman
was in the midst OF his work when the re-
porter called, but he cheerfully gave him a
hearing.
"a year ago last fall, said the professor,
IT broke down with nervous exhaustion,
and was unable to properly attend to my
duties. tried different physicians but with
no relief, and also used many different pro-
prietary medicines, spending almost fifty
dollars for these medicines alone. then
succumbed to seige OF the grip In the
middle Of winter, and was left in much
worse condition. My kidneys were fearfully
disordered, and my digestion became very
poor. was indeed In bad condition.
"a minister In conference learning of my
condition advised me to tried DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
Of this medicine, but it was with reluctance
that was finally persuaded to try 1t, as it
seemed that nothing could do me any good.
However, procured three boxes Of pills
and took them strictly according to direc-
lions. By the time the last dose was taken
I was almost cured, and In better health
than had been for years. continued using
the pills awhile longer and was entirely
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Such was Professor Bowman's wonderful
story, which was fully endorsed by the fol-
lowing affidavit:
Huntsville, Ind, March 16, 1897.
affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case.
r. w. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of March, 1897
LYMAN J. ScUDDER, Notary Public.
STATE OF INDIANA, SIS.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the clements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes (never In loose form, by the dozen or
hundred) at so cents box, or six boxes for
$3.50, and may be had Of all druggists or
directly by mail from DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Co., Schenectady. N. Y,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
Small for Her.

Very Stout Lady (watching the lions
fed,-,Pears to me, mister, that amt
very big piece O. meat for sech an AMI
NAL
attendant with the most stupendous
show of politeness)-I s'pose IT does
seem like n little meat to you, ma'am'
but It's enough for the lion.-House'
hold Words.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.

v,,,f. r.. 4. Bowman, Instructor OF natural
science in HartsviIle College, Cured
Of severe Illness by DIR. Will
farns' Pink Pills for Pale
People After Physi-
clans Failed.
From the Republican, Columbus, Ind.
prof r. 8. Bowman, the able instructor
Of natural science in the famous Hartsviiie
dnd.) College, is well and favorably known,
not only as an educator, but also as min
lister of the gospel, as for number OF years
he was pastor of the United Brethren
church at Charlotte, Mich, before coming
to Hartsyiue, -
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

His fiancee-Are yod sure you would
love me lust as tenderly II our condi-
t,ons were reversed-if you were rich
and I were poor?
He-Reverse our conditions and try
me.-Harlem Life.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
Keep on scratching.

Dig clear into the bono and the letter VIII
only he the worse There's only one way 70 treat
on i;rritated diseased skin Soothe it. Kill the
germs that cause the trouble and heal up
sound and strong Only one thing In the worla
will do this-Tetterine. Its % cents poA az
drug stores or postpaid for % cents III stamps W
j T. Shuptrine, Savannah. ga.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

One of the standing needs of the
country, says sloppy organ, is more
Massachusetts people. They will be
more needed, perhaps, when the rate
Of illiteracy is reduced in Massachu-
sets to the Western average.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

~ have nickel which the McKin-
lev train ran over" said one boy to
another. That's nothing" replied the
hstter II have a headache which
cot because the whites woke me up
when the train went through, and 7
couldn't go to sleep again. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

The longest known telegraph cir
cult made on this continent for actual
business was the report from San Die
go, Cal. to Boston recently. The line
was cut out the full s,4Q0 miles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

''Why do so many modern writer's
seem to prefer n0 oriety to fame"
because a man has to climb for fame,
but he can get notoriety by an easy
tumble."-Chicago Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
THE BROOD sow IN SUMMER.

The management is not difficult il
but one litter a year is raised. But
with those who desire two filters some
attention is required to maintain the
vitality of the SOW as a breeder and
thereby produce strong and healthy
pigs each farrow and furnish suffi-
GENTLY rich milk to give them fab
start before weaving time. The neg.
lect Of the SOW is sure to destroy. in Z
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

Over 400 900 cured Why not let No-To- BAG
regulate or remove your desire Tor topacc93
saves money, makes health apd mfnhood;
Cure guaranteed. 50 cents and $lO at all
druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

An Iowa contemporary says that the
cigarette law Is a dead failure Inc
cigarette itself, however, Is still dead
ly success.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

A funeral in FAIRLY reveals great
many surprising hnships that no num-
Der of parties and receptions had ever
made public.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

A. M. Priest, Druggist, Shelbyvine lnd.I
SAYS: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best 10 Of
@ Il cnres every one who takes it," Druggists
sell IT. 75c,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

The cleanest city In the world Is lam Ta,nneS !:
done by a brigade of women.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous,
ness after first days use of DR.. Klhe's Great
Nerve Restorer SO trial bottle and treatise free
DR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St, Phlla..fa.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
Eon- aliays pain. cures wind collie. 25e.a bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

II a man has kin, 1t is equivalent to
having troubles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

The number of liquor licenses granteo III
this country last year was 23o,of4'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

In speaking of the widow Of William
Morris, who has just asked that letters
of the dead poet be sent to her to be
used in his biography, the Boston Tran
script says: Her extraordinary beauty
was for years in her youth sort Of
outward and visible sign in this world
of what the young painters and poets
of Morris set were striving for In art.
1t is her face which appears in num-
bers of the paintings Of all the pre- Ra-
phaelites, notably in Rossettis-her
wonderful brow, with the thick masses
of hair above and the not-to-be-forgot-
ten eyes and mouth. appearing In mahy
pictures, we'll known also in copies and
prints dear to many lovers Of art, VINO
have not associated them with the per-
sonality Of the woman who became the
wife of William Norris"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

Thirty creameries In Central Kansas pay
10 farmers $40, 900 II month for cream.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

The army of China is sometimes put
down at 100000 soldiers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

lust try a l0c. box OF Casearets' the nhes'
Iyer and bowel regulator ever made
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

A sewing machine works twelve times as
fast as the hand.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

The prizes at a progressive euchre party
In Atchison, Kansas, We're all Bibles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

lam entirely cured of hemorrhage OF lungs
IINDAMAN Bethany, Mo, January ., 1884.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

CAsCARErs stimulate liver, kidneys ana
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe; loc.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

CSET RICH quickly; send for 30h lnveni ions
" Wanted' EDGAR TATE & Co. 245 B way, n Y.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

In every 1000 men in the British army
only eighteen are over six feet in height.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10
Extracting Gold.

process of extracting gold by which
very particle Of the metal in the ore
Is recovered is stated 10 be In success
mi operation in West Australia. 1t 10
Mlled the ore atomic process. Cold
,uartz is crushed into small Jumps and
% then put into a closed chamber, sub
lected to the heat Of furnace, to the
action of water and Of hydrogen gas.
rhis eliminated sulphur and reduces
I'll oxides to the metallic state. After
being heated, the material is suddenly
reoled by jets Of water-an operation
repeated several times till the quartz
cruplbles to powder at the touch OF the
finger. 1t is then thrown into tank
aad the gold is separated by washing.
Chicago Tribune
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

When bilious or costiye, eat a Cascare1
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed: loc., &c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

The United States sent 1913, 100000 pounds
of ham to Great Britain last year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

Am. n. U. No. %. 1897.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-10

ium.-Cleveland Leader.
The Progress., 1897-06-05

at all, and 1t seems almost as II there
was a boycott against me.
II have issued my cards, however,
aud styled myself assistant undertaken,
and shall do what business may come
In my way. 1 shall prepare bodies for
the coffin or care for them through to
the grave, or 1 will soothe the dying
hours of any who might need me.
II shall study embalming, and as
soon as become proficient in that l
shall begin the handling of all cases that
may come to me. I shall then open reg
u1ar undertaking parlors in Oakland and
shall do anything that may come to me
in that line, though shall aim to han
die only cases in which my services as
a woman arc desired.
ITO me there is nothing disagrceable
in the work There is nothing horrible.
On the contrary, regard my work as
almost sacred and a mission Of mercy. -
San Francisco Examiner.
The Progress., 1897-06-05
MISS BESSIE J. WOOD.

1t were known that after the spirit had
down the mortal remains were to be
cared for tenderly, reverently and sym;
pathetically by one Of their own sex, II
would ease the minds Of many women.
With that idea in view I have adopted
the calling of an undertaken.
Miss Wood had considerable dill
Guilty in getting established in oak-
land, owing to the opposition OF the
local undertakers. They were not very
friendly toward the woman, who mlghs
scut into their business very seriously,
and when she went to them to PROFOUND
her plan she got very little help.
when my parents came from Fresno
;and located in Oakland, determined
to make this work my regular calling,
explained the young lady. II determin-
ed that would not open a regular un-
,dertaking establishment, but that 1
would 40 to all Of the regular undertak-
,ers in town and solicit aid from them,
Offering to take charge of such female
cases as they might have in which my
services might be desired, at slight ad
.dition to the regular cost Of the funeral
I thought that it would reall y be help
to undertakers who let it be known that
they had a woman assistant. On the
contrary, I was discouraged III every
SWAY Only one or two gave me any help
The Progress., 1897-06-05
WOMAN'S WORLD.
WY An OAKLAND YOUNG WOMAN
BECAME An UNDERTAKEN.

10 Women Need Apply-The Rainy Day
Club-Praotical Dress suggestions-The |
Girls OF 'o7-women In England-The !
Puritan Eject.
Miss Bessie J. Wood is pretty, young, |
bright eyed and rosy checked. and alto
uether unlike the gloomy calling that
she has undertaken. There Is nothing
funeral about her, and she Is sincere
and earnest in the work that she has
chosen. She took up this line Of work
not from desire for mere gain, but
from an honest conviction that she was
doing good in the world to her sex. The
Young lady (she Is but "a years Of age)
Ia the daughter Of q minister Of the gos-
mel. the Rev. /. d. Wood late Of Fresno,
hut now Of Oakland. She desired to do
rood In the world, and instead of choos-
Ing the usual missionary channels into
which the children Of ministers fall she
branched out into something new, and
that branching out was into the grew
some business Of the undertaken. The
idea of looking for an opportunity to do
GOOD I'm the undertaker's business may
excite amusement, but when the young
lady explains it the good that she hopes
to accomplish becomes self evident at
once.
II have often thought that it would
ease the minds Of those of my own sex
who were dying if they knew that their
remains after death would be cared for
BY one OF their own sex, explains Miss
Wood. 1.-The idea Of having all that is
mortal left to the rough, unsympathetic
hands Of man to be prepared for the
coffin cannot be pleasing to women OF
sensitive natures, particularly when
they are Ill and worn with sickness. II
The Progress., 1897-06-05
No Women Need Apply.

No Women Need Apply.
An astonishing example of apparent
narrow mindedness with respect to woln-
en- has been developed in the adjutant
generals Office at Washington. 1t ap-
pears that few months ago the civil
service commission called a special ex-
animation for the purpose of finding, if
possible, a qualified person for the posi-
ton of translator Of modern languages
in the adjutant generals Office, then
vacant. The place is an exceedingly
difficult one to FILL and the salary is alb
surdly low when the necessary attain
ments Of the incumbent are considered.
Among the requisites are perfect
KNOWLEDGE Of four modern languages i'll
addition to English, an ability to do
typewritinR in all Of them with equal
facility as English; to be skilled proof
reader; to thoroughly understand mod
Urn library methods, including classiti-
cation of books, cataloguing, index1ng,
and 50 on. and to have a knowledge OF
literary composition. Notwithstanding
the salary for the exercise Of these varied
accomplishments is but 81. 500. num-
her Of men and one woman applied for
examination.
luCIGO1O40 t2S ~ AAtJ SSS-S
rorted that an intimation was given be-
forehand to the civil service commission
that a woman would not be welcome IN
the position. but as that body does not
recopnize sex In dealing with applicants
this broad hint, if it was made, was not
acted on, but, according to dispatches,
tho examination was much more dill
Ill .1,,,, <},e advarfis ernefltS Indicated.
| OF those who attempted the examination
all failed except the one woman appl1-
| can't, who received cred1taple average
and was given q certificate.
! snpplied with this document and
having a personal character above re-
proach. it is natural to suppose that she
would have been promptly commission,
| ed. notwithstanding the preference OF
The office for a man, but this is appar-
e,,t,v not the case. for, notwithstanding
her examination showed her to be fully
onalified for the place, she was, accord
a., IN disnatches. CURLY informed that
No woman could have the place under
o,,y circumstances. It Is Uncomfortable
thot snch AN exhibition Of narrow mind
edness can still exist in any Of the large
government departments at Washington.
Wo,,,en have been found to excel the
men in many branches Of government
-york and this particular woman wa
evidently. from the manner In whlc4
Che ,assed the civil service examination
fn11v qualified for the post she desired
to fill, and there seems no good fe:lso.
why she should not have been give1
thot which she fairly earned. -Phila
, delphia Ledger.
The Progress., 1897-06-05

A woman in Kansas has applied 'he
nonts Of the temperance people TO
as wearing of corsets and has Written
TO the governor asking him to fe sS;,,o
~ M IN his message a law forbiddlng
+heir use. sale and manufacture.