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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

CHEAP HOG

to push it up and enter or come out at
will.
Each SOW takes possession of a house
and when her time to farrow arrives
she will not permit other pigs to APP
| proach her. As the house is small, her
body almost warns it, and. In fact, !
have had pigs born and live in these
houses during very cold weather. II
extra severe cold should be experienced
it is easy to haul a load of manure or
straw or sawdust and bury the house
almost entirely.
There should be a button on the door
and another on the board at the side
of the door; the one prevents the sow
from leaving her home, the other pre-
vents other pigs from getting in when
not desired. -s W.
When feeding cattle or sheep on shock
corn in the pasture it is desirable that
pigs should CLEAN after them. BY set
ting enough of these small houses in the
pasture to contain the pigs, and by turn
ing the buttons each evening so that
the doors open inward only the pigs
are trapped and kept prisoners until
such time as it is desired to have the
cleaning commence, about noon gen
orally.
/ build these houses sometimes on
runners, merely letting two of the two
by six sills project IL inches and round
ing them in runner shape. In this ease
the cross sills of the frame should be
but four inches wide, so that the run
ners are two inches lower than the cross
pieces. While this leaves a two-inch
crack at the bottom, "A little bedding
fills it and makes it all tight. l put
no floors in them, Of course. Iset one
On the dryest and preferably poorest
spot in the pastures. There is 10 way
so practical for caring for a lot of sows
on a large farm. l once saw SO of these
tiny residences dotted over a 1O0-acre
pasture on a rich corn farm, and the
owner showed me 1855 shotes feeding in
enc lot, the fruit of the system.--Joseph
+. Wing, in Country Gentleman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

THEKAvA.KAvA SHRUB and probably WAS
Piper Ae.ayaicum) used for centIies
by the natives before its ~extraordiIs larry
properties became known to civilizaion
through Christian missionaries. In
this respect it resembles the discoIery
of quinine from the peruvia1 hfk,
made known by the Indians to the e.riy
Jesuit missionaries in South hmeica,
and by them brought to civilized nan,
1t Is a wonderful discovery, with arec.
ord of laoo hospital cures In 80 Jays II
acts directly upon the blood aud lid.
neys, and is a true specific, just a shut.
nine Is in malaria. We have the string.
est testimony of many ministers ofthe
gospel, we'll known doctors and busiiess
men cured by Alkavis, when all otter
remedies had failed.
In the New York Hftkiy Ford of sept. 18th,
the testimony of Rev. W. B. Moore D.. D. OF
Washington, y. G.. was given, desettbinghis
years Of suffering from Kidney disease nd
Rheumatism, and his rapid cure by Alksis.
Rev. Thomas Smith, the Methodist minisie at
Golden, Illinois, passed nearly one hunced
gravel stones after two weeks use Of Aikais.
Rev, John H, Watson, ofSunset, Texas, a niniter
OF the gospel of thirty years service, was strck
down at his post Of duty by Kidney disc Sc,
After lowering between life and death for wo
months, and all his doctors having failed he
took Alkavis. and was completely restores to
health aud strength, and is fulfilling his dut,e as
minister Of the gospel. Mr., R:c. Wood. a tlttn.
inent attorney Of Lowell, Indiana, was cure OF
Rheumatism, Kidney and Bladder disease { ten
years standing, by Alkavis. Mr.. Wood dcscibes
himself az being In constant misery, offer ON.
PEELED to rise ten times during the nigh on
account of weakness Of the bladder. Hi.sas
treated by all his home physicians without he
least benefit and finally completely cured h a
few weeks by Alkavis, TIE tcst'"y u.
Young. of Kent, Ohio. writes that she had tied
siE doctors in vain, that she was about to give
up In despair, when she found Alkavis and vas
promptly cured of kidney disease and restc ed
to health. Many other ladies also testify to he
wonderful curative powers OF AlkaSis III he
various disorders peculiar to womanhood.
So far the Church Kidney Cure Con-
pany, No. ara Fourth. Avenue. NV
York, are the only importers of ills
new remedy, and they are 80 anxiousto
prove its value that for the sake of into
duction they will send a free treatran,
of Alkavis prepaid by mail to evay
reader Of this paper who is a Suffer-
from any form OF Kidney or Bladder
disorder, Bright's Disease, Rheuna-
tisrn, Dropsy, Gravel, Pain in Bak,
Female Complaints, or other af1ietbn
due to improper action Of the Kidnys
OF Urinary Organs. We advise all Sf-
erers to send their names and address
to the company, and receive the Alkais
free. 1t is sent to you entirely free to
prov" its wonderful curative powers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
TO A FIRE.

IL over a block away. It is now a mad
race between the two to see which will
first reach the box. The one approach
ing from the south has the advantage
Of a clear run up the avenue, however,
and arrives at the corner before the
other. The man at the box indicates
by pointing to his home the location of
the fire, and the driver OF this engine,
who knows the hydrants in his district
as we'll as he knows the stations, turns
the corner on a run and pulls his horses
up beside a hydrant nearly opposite the
fire.
Another truck company has followed
this first appearing engine, also coming
from the south. Another battalion
chief has turned the corner of Four
teenth street, coming from the east, and
following him a strengthening APP
paratus--a four-wheeled wagon, carry
ing what one might almost call an enor-
nous cannon with an inverted muzzle
--this is a ''water tower" Still another
detachment dashes toward the box from
the north. This is a big red wagon
drawn by two noble animals that are
covering the ground with great leaps.
1t Is filed with men wearing white rub
Der coats and red fire hats. This Is a
section of the fire insurance patrol, and
they come to protect property from
damage by water, and to save what they
can. The third engine coming from
the west follows and pulls up at a hy-
drant on the corner and awaits or
ders."
The first company TO arrive have
rushed into the basement with their
hose. The engine is at work in an in
slant, and a few dashes OF water extin-
guishes the fire. The fire insurance
patrolmen go through the building,
opening windows TO let the smoke es-
cape and ASCERTAIN the amount OF dam.
age done. Members of the first truck
company to arrive assist the men from
the engine company in putting out any
traces Of fire by pulling
down woodwork, plaster, ETC., in the
kitchen. The other companies stand
ready to get to work until ordered ITO
quarters" by the battalion chief; and
soon there II little evidence Of ! fire be-
yosd q wet pavensat and : badly
wrecked kitchen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
A HOMEMADE BRooDER.

x, water tank f.. and the hot water pipes
h h are so laid us to allow of outflow
and return of water. The hot water
pipes are directly below the sawdust-
covered top (e). Dimensions are 4 feet in
rear, 8 feet in front and IL feet for
length of roof, including caves, while
the full length of the floor space is IL
feet. The windows d open out for VEN
tilation and are 8 feet long: the win
dows c are 3 feet long and open in. The
covers of the coops consist of light
frames with ia inch netting. A door
closes off either coop during cold
weather, to keep the heat in either one
coop. The tops of the breeders (e) wei
the hot water pipes. are covered with a
good coat of sawdust to keep In the
heat. Besides the door at the sides of
the brooder, there is a heavy fringe to
keep in the heat.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Never breed unhealthy or unsound
animals.
Good feed is necessary in raising early
fat lambs.
Ground oats make a good feed for
growing pigs.
A little corn fed to sheep is beneficial;
too much is detrimental.
u is not what is eaten but what is
digested that makes bone and muscle.
After the first week after narrowing
the sows should have all that they will
eat.
Only the best sheep return a profit,
while the poor ones are a burden to the
others.
The easiest and best dehorning is that
which is done before the calves are three
months old.
Willful neglect and insufficient feed
are etfectual bars to success with any
kind of stock.
Feeding the lambs will pay. especial
~ if they are small and it is desired to
push the growth.
II d%ehorning is to be done in the
spring care should be taken to do the
work as early as possible.
With the horse in the proper condi-
ton depends the development of the
muscles and its powers Of endurance
Farmers Union.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

very highest peak in the world-when
there comes II light puff Of wind, bring
ing with it the bleat of some old eve
half n mile off. In an instant away goes
the lamb to see il that were not his
mother calling-very likely he tumble
over his mother in the first three steps
and away goes the hcrder in pursuit.
But the lamb, for all that he may be
only "a hours old. easily omtruns the
herder, and burries on, until, for want
of breath, or because he has seen some
imaginary bugaboo. he falls fiat upon
his side among the grnss and Hes still,
believing himself to be securely hidden.
Then the herder creeps softly up and
pounces upon the little truant. turns
his head the right way, sets him upon
his feet, and gives him n pat behind to
start him. In an instant the perverse
little animal has whirled around and
set off again in the wrong direction.
Perhaps the herder. having caught
the fugitive, will swing him round and
round until the lamb is SO giddy that he
falls upon his head the moment he Is
set down; but it makes no difference;
no sooner has he staggered to his feet
again than away he goes one ON
his original course with the accuracy
which is as astonishing us it is provoke
ing.
The only sure plan for the herdcr to
follow Is to tuck the truant under his
arm and carry him back to within see
ing, hearing and smelling distance Of
his own bunch. Then, perhaps, the
lamb will condescend to recognize his
mother again, greeting her with a re-
monstrant "Bna!" us II to say: "Oh,
here you are! And where have you been
gadding to, I'd like to know"
This sort of thing goes on at frequent
intervals all day long, from sunrise to
t%unset, and 1t is not TO be wondered at
II, by the end OF the day. the harassed
should be in n state of collapse.
and his temper in a very rickety condi-
tion.-Sidford +. Hamp, in Youths Com
painon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
/ or QUEENS.
How to Release the Captive lnsect
without InjuRing Them.

How to Release the Captive Insects
without lnjaFinG Then.
When a queen is balled you'll find a
bunch OF bees as big as q hickory nut
or larger that e to cling together in
q very solid manner. You can't pull
the bees apart, and you may roll the
hall over and over, says Texas Farm
and Ranch.
II a strange queen is thrown into a
hive she is usually balled, and, as e
~ as we can make out, the process is
something like this: The bees seize
the queen at various points till she is
entirely surrounded; then other bees
seize the one that have hold of the
queen, and in this position they remain
fixed for hours, until the queen is dead.
If q strange worker is thrown into the
hive she isn't treated the same as a
queen, and nothing but a queen is ever
balled. The worker may be bitten or
stung, but never balled.
The balling bees generally make a
Kissing sound. unlike the noise they
make at any other time. Whether that
proceeds from anger, or what, we do
not know. Sometimes bees will ball
their own queen, usually for the sake
OF protecting her. In the middle of a
ball Of her own bees it certainly seems
she ought to be safe from foes. You
cannot pull the bees apart so as to free
the queen. and il you should succeed
in getting some of the bees away Or
should manage to get the queen loose
the bees will Immediately seize her
again. Perhaps the quickest way to
get the queen free is to throw the ball
into cold water. The little miscreants
will scramble to get out of the water
as lively as they can, and at once seem
to forget all about the queen, leaving
her to her own fate. Water is not al
ways at hand, and you can blow smoke
upon the ball. If you blow hot smoke
upon them, as usually you will If you
hold the nozzle close enough, you will
at once seal the queens doom, for the
bees will promptly sting her; but if
you hold the smoke at a distance and
keep up a strong stream of cool smoke
the bees will soon conclude they want
to find some place with a purer at
nlosphere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

Consul Muth sends the state depart.
ment at Washington an interesting de-
scription Of a farm in M~ecklenburg,
Germany, where electricity has been
made to take the place of laborers in
great part. A turbine drives a dynamo,
which lights the barns, yards and
dwellings and furnishes a current Of
low tension to work pumps, run straw
cutter, lathe, grindstone, large hand
saw and threshing machine. One ma-
ehinist attends TO the entire t@snt.
which experience proves has reduced
the expenses Of ~ fazn = > coaaiber-
able degree.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
Why Horses Like Oats.

It is not accidental that oats, the grain
which, next to whole wheat, is best for
furnishing growth to the muscles,
should have always been the favorite
food for horses. They are better than
wheat for all animals except man. and
as good also for man, If properly pre-
pared. 1t is the large proportion of
hull which makes oats superior for
horse feed, as the hull distends the nu-
triment and prevents it from compact
ing and heating in the stomach. Dat
grain not only contains a large amount
of heterogeneous nutriment, but it has be-
sides a certain stimulative substance.
which is peculiar to the oat.-Rural
World,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
hERDiNG THE LAMBS
How IL In Done In the Great Ranchcs
of the Far West,

Ot the fnr West.
The he-ding of lambs. most people
would say, should be a pleasant occu-
patton, but no occupation Is more eN-
a~sperating than this ancient and
pastoral and poetieal one. Rearing a
few lambs is amusing enough. bu;
when it comes TO hcrding them in great
numbers, as in western sheep ranches,
then woe begins for man.
At the proper season the flocks ARE
divided up into little punches of 80 or SO.
In order that the newborn lamb and
his mother may get acquainted In
q big flock, the mother is almost sure to
lose her lamb. As for the lamb himself
it is usually u hc~for the first three
or four days of his existence, he is not
only unable TO distinguish his mother
from any other sheep, but he cannot
distinguish her from anything else, and
will chase a man or q COW or n coyote
with equal impartiali,y and enthust-
assn.
The little punches of sheep and lambs
are sent out to feed, each in charge of a
herder-cxtra hands being hired for
the transformations business is TO keep
the lambs from s~traying away and mix
ing theselyes up with the other lunches
which they will certainly do If they
can.
The hcrdcr will be watching his lit
tie flock, and perhaps smiling at the an
ties of one of the lambs who,
having found n most desirable ant
hill, has assembled to its l~oftiest
summit, and is there jumping up
and down, stitg-legged and switch
ing his tail. as if in the happy
conviction that he has discovered the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

If a dozen hens were selected from the
BEST of the flock every year and used as
breeders, a great improvement would be
the result. The temptation 10 use eggs
for Matching purposes from hens not
&c selected should be resisted, and the
entire lot of chicks should be produced
from your select breeding pen. The
selection IF the male, he being one-half
the pen, is of considerable Importance.
He should in all cases be a sturdy,
strong, vigorous thoroughbred, not
over two years of age. Practical points
should always be given the preference
over the fancy, aud yet it pays to keep
as well within the bounds of fancy"
as may he possible. BY following such
a system you will be constantly i'm.
proving your flock, and a family Of
hardy, active layers may thus in a short
time be produced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
TO A FIRE.
Response of New Works Department
to an Electric Alarm

RehpOEhe OF new hOrk'n department
to an Electric Alarm
IAN Alatm Of Fire by Telegraph" is
the subject Of an article by Charles 7.
Hill, in st. Nicholas. After describing
West Sixteenth street, and the pulling
of an alarm from a corner box, Mr.. Hill
says: The alarm has been sent. 1t
may seem like an age to the owner as
he stands waiting for the firemen to APP
pear; but it is a matter of only a few
seconds; for within 90 seconds this sta
ton number is ringing in a score or
more of engine houses, and within one
minute and a half six companies Of APP
paratus are on their way to this box.
He looks up and down the avenue and
what does he see?
Turning into Seventh avenue at the
intersection of Greenwich avenue, five
blocks to the south Of where he stands,
n fire engine appears, drawn by three
plunging gray horses. AS it straightens
out in the broad avenue, they dash mad
ly toward where he stands. A hose wag-
on follows, filled with sturdy men dom
ming rubber coats and fire hats. The
bells of both engine and wagon are
ringing %furiously, and the whistle of the
former keeps up a series of short
shrieks.
1t is truly an inspiring sight, and he
almost forgets the destruction that
threatens his home.
AS he looks up the avenue he sees APP
preaching from Twentieth street. four
blocks to the north, another piece Of
apparatus-a heavy affair that sways
from side to side MS it swings from one
car-track to another. This Is a truck"
or hook-and-ladder company, and it Is
preceded by Il light wagon containing
two men, n driving while the other
looks eagerly ahead for the appearance
of fire. This is the chief Of the Seventh
battalion, who afterwards has charge of
the fire. Whistles and bells in the two
streets to the north of him
tell of the approach of O engines.
One is coming from the east, the other
from the west. The engine approach
ing from the east turns the corner Of
street, two blocks above,
just as the one coming from the south
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
Clean Eggs for Market,

Care in putting up eggs for market
will, just as in all other lines of bust
ness, pay well. II all the dirty eggs
are washed with a cloth dampened in
warn water, their appearance will be
greatly improved, and they will com
mand from two to four cents more a
dozen than though sent away in a
soiled condition. 1t is this care in put
ting up their eggs for sale that forms
of the principal sources OF profit
TO the men who are in the business
for all that is in it. Where large num-
bers of eggs are handled it win pay to
sort them. both as to size as well as
color. But, above all things. have
them clean.-Western Plowman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
Grain for Spring Feeding.

At present low prices for grain it is
cheaper, SO far as nutritive value is
concerned, than any other kind of for
age. Part of this cheapness consists in
the greater ease with which grain. if
fed in moderation, can be digested.
This is especially true OF spring feeding.
As the time approaches for turning
stock out to grass they should have
some kind of succulent food given with
the grain ration. After winters freez-
ing and thawing, dry feed, whether hay
or cornstalks. becomes dry and woody
instead Of having some OF the juices it
had when put up the previous fall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
RECENT

In a recently.designed door lock DC
key fits into the end of the doorknlb
and there is 40 other keyhole.
A newly-patented penholder cons 8
of a small cap to slip over the end Z
the forefnger, in the end of WI p
the pen is fastened for use. y
To keep the baby cool while ridEg \
his coach a fan is fastened to an upiglH
rod, which is geared to the wheel bIofwb
to turn as the coach moves.
Extension leaves for sewing macirtes
are composed Of a flat piece of metal
or wood, with the edges turned under
the drop leaf, on which it slides.
For the prevention of dust on car win.
dows a V-shaped trough is placed uA-
right in front Of each window to eatcf
the dust and cindcrs, the opening b3
ing toward the engine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
How to Unite swarms.

DIR. c. c. Miller in Gleanings in Bee
Culture says what is to be done to unite
swarms is to hive a swarm in a hive
in which another swarm has been hived.
1t you have any choice as to queens. kill
the poorer, but If you have no choice
the bees will settle the matter t. their
own satisfaction. If the swarms are
small there will be a decided gain in
uniting; but If the swarms are large it
ID not so advisable to unite. Unite two
large swarms and by the next spring
you will have no more bees in the hive
than each would have had II you had
hived them separately.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

The letter quoted below. written Marth
., 1896, by the editor and manager of the
Sheffield, Ala, Standard, leaves no room
to doubt that a successful treatment fer
the cure of the liquor habit exists:
CDR. B. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga: Yo1r
antidotc for the liquor habit will do all y.u
claim for it. After drinking whisky fr
more than twenty years ] find myself en-
tirely relieved of the ,accursed appetite
through the use of three bottles Of tyolr
medicine. 1t is absolutely a specific foEtle
liquor habit, and leaves no bad effects
"E. M. RAGLANb.I
Shinnston, W. Va,-Dr. d. NJ. Koi.
ley, Atlanta, Ga: I have been cure4, II
quit taking the antidote nineteen mohtk
and never had any call for opium hflr
taking the first dose Of your Antidote. Ytu
wanted to know il you might use m,k /.
ter. Yes, and my name, also. AnyI Ne
may write to me if they wish to kndvN|f
my cure or ask any questions as I'd Tie
efficacy of the Antidote, and II they d.
close stamp ! will answer
GEO. J. RIBLET, SRJ
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
A GIRLS SONG.
II Came as n H~nrbinEer Of Peace ia
Wrnthful Men.

At the time of the terrible accident a
year Or two ago at the coal MINES near
Scranton, Pa, several men were buried
for three days, and oil efforts to rescue
them proved unsuccessful. A spccta-
tor wrote:
The majority Of the miners were Ger
Mans. They were in a state of intense
excitement, caused by sympathy for the
wives and children Of the buried men
and despair at their W baked efforts.
A great mob of ignorant men and
women assembled at the mouth Of the
mine on the evening Of the third day,
in a condition Of high nervous tension
which fitted them for any mad act. A
sullen murmur arose that 1t was folly
to dig further, that the men were dead,
and this was followed by cries of rage at
the rich mine owners, who were in no
way responsible for the accident.
A hasty word or gesture might have
produced an outbreak Of fury. Stand
ing near me was a little German girl,
perhaps II years old. Her pale face and
frightened glances from side TO side
showed that she fully understood the
danger OF the moment. Suddenly, with
a great effort, she began TO sing In a
hoarse whisper, which could not be
heard. Then she gained courage, and
her sweet, childish voice rang out In
Luther's grand old hymn, familiar to
every German from his cradle:
"a mighty fortress is our God"
There was a silence like death. Then
n voice joined the girls, and present
1y another and another, until the whole
great multitude rose the solemn cry:
with force OF arrns we nothing can,
Full soon are we o'erridden,
But for us fights the cody Man
Whom God Himself hath hidden;
Ask ye His Name?
Christ Jesus is His Name"
A great quiet seemed TO fall upon
their hearts. They resumed their work
with fresh zeal, and before morning
the joyful cry came up from the pit that
the men were found--aliye.
Never was a word more in season than
that child's hymn.--youth's Comrsn-
ion. y