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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-08

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
DIR. Sehaf's Odd Exchange.

The American Magazine tells this
story of DR.. Philip Schalf: Soon after
he and his wife began housekeeping,
the perplexing question arose how to
get rid OF the kitchen refuse. The
doctor was advised by a neghbor to
buy small pig, and the advice was
accompanied by an offer to sell him
one. Accordingly, the pig was pur-
chased, and Immediately another
problem came up to be solved, viz,
how to get pen for it Casting
about, the doctor discovered large
dry goods box in which some of his
household effects had been received.
He set to work with saw and hammer,
and with pieces of boards from the
box he soon constructed pen, which
was only little larger than the pig
itself. In few weeks the pig grew
so that it hardly had room to turn
around, and another difficult question
had'to be settled. The doctor studied
over this matter several days; mean
while tho pig was hourly getting
larger. He finally decided to go over
to the neighbor from whom it was
purchased, and ask him if he would
be kind enough to exchange evenly
and give him another small pig for the
large one that had outgrown its pen.
The lady telling this story, Miss
Emma G. Cook of Washington, D. G.,
then n child of ten, says she sat in her
fathers wagon while the good doctor
told her father in all seriousness how
kind his neighbor was to give him a
small pig for his large one without
charging any difference.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

Old Ned Shumaker. who prospects
for ore, was up along Otter Run, in
the Pine Creek Valley, the other day,
when he ran across novel fishing
party. In sauntering down stream
through the black alders his attention
was attracted by sound almost iden-
teal with that made by a half-grown
shoat quarrelling over bucket of
Stops. He tiptoed along the bank of
the stream until he came to a sudden
sharp turn from which the opposite
bank was visible for probably 40 feet
Sitting in midstream, where the water
formed an eddy, was a big she bear
intently watching the surface of the
stream. On the bank, not more than
Is feet away, were two half-grown
cubs wrestling about like schoolboys.
Suddenly the old bears forepaw went
into the water quick as flash, and the
next instant it reappeared with trout
probably eight inches in length. This
the old bear chucked out upon the
bank to the cubs, and then wrestling
match for the prize began. Over and
over the cubs rolled, squealing and
grunting. One of the cubs finally
succeeded in gulping down the fish,
much to the discontinue of the other.
The old bear was a quite successful
fisher, for without moving around very
much she managed to pull out half
dozen trout within a half hour, New
York SIM.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
PREPARING SEED FOR SOWING.

1t is very important to have clean,
plump seed, whether wheat, oats or
barley, for sowing. Usually as these
grains come from the threshing ma
chine, they are not in the best condi-
ton for the purpose. There may be
some foul stuff and light chaffy grains,
the first of which is undesirable and
the last useless or unpro ftable as seed.
For years have used tanning and
grading mill with good success. The
lighter grains that at best would pro-
duce but feeble and Improbable
growth, go into one receptacle and the
heavy, well-flled ones into another,
while the chaffy stuff is blown away.
This work has been done principally
with oats, with the results excellent.
The grain thus screened is all of the
best and will produce a uniform and
strong growth.
There is freedom from weeds, and a
field, when we'll headed, looks very
fine even on the ground, owing to the
strong vitality of the seed sown, as
we'll as in height and general appear
ance. The crop from seed thus treated
is cleaner, plumper and heavier than
otherwise, while the yield is improv-
ing from year to year. This process
does away with the necessity or desir-
ability of frequently changing seed,
and is more satisfactory. This process
should work equally well with other
kinds of grain, as the arrangements
are calculated for this purpose. We
have a neighborhood mill and calcu-
late that its use saves its cost each year
to the owners, from the increased
value of the crops from seed thus pre-
pared--Americnn Agriculturist.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
Gaelic in the limited Kingdom

1t is natural to imagine that English
is the universal language in the United
Kingdom, and although it is very
nearly so, yet the number of people
using Gaelic as their native tongue is
considerably over a million. 1t is re-
corded that there are GO, 900 persons
in Ireland, $50, 900 in Wales, and
$50, 600 in Scotland, who commonly
address each other in Gaelic. 1t is
not unusual in visiting remote villages
in these countries to find the adult
population using their children-who
learn English in the public schools
as interpreters in their intercourse
with strangers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
Tho Whtte Pehhln Pit

1t has frequently happened that min.
ers have discovered curious traces OF
former workings, hundreds Of years
ago, and tools have been found which
belonged 10 the aaclent miners, and
many other relics.
A singular discovery was made. a
few years since, by some workmen en-
gagged in the Spanish silver mine known
as the White Pebble Pit While dig.
ging their subterranean passages they
suddenly found series Of apartments,
In which were a quantity Of mining
tools left there from a very remote
period, but still In such good preserya-
ton that there were hatchets, and
sleeves for sitting the ore a smelling
furnace, and two anvils, which proved
the earliest miners had great expert
ence in their operations.
In one Of the cayerns there was
round building, with inches, in which
were three statues, one sitting down,
and half the size Of life; the other two
were in standing position, and about
three feet IN height This building Is
supposed to have been the temple OF
the god who was believed, in pagan
times, to preside over mines. Several
objects OF art, and some remarkable
instruments, were also found, which
have led scientific persons to think that
the workings might have been made
by the Phoenieians, the people who, as
Is well known, were, in the time Of Sol
onion, famous for their manufacturing
and commercial genius.
In 1854 a discovery was made by
some miners excayating on the other
side Of the mountain on which the
White Pebble Pit is situated; this was
q fine figure of the heather god Her
cules, which was found In an old work.
Ing.
In digging for copper on the shores
of Lake Superior, in this country, the
miners have made many similar dis.
coveries, showing that the mines were
worked ages ago.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
The Fnr Seal as an Animal.

The male fur seal, or "beachmas-
ter" reaches full maturity at the age
of seven years. At that time his
weight is about four hundred to five
hundred pounds, being considerably
heavier when first in from the sea in
the spring, or after feeding in the FALL
than in the intervening period, when
he fasts on land and grows gradually
lean and weak. The males vary con-
siderably in color, the general shade
beinp black or dark brown, with
longer hair or bristles of yellowish
white. These are especially long and
numerous on the thickened back OF
the neck. forming the so-called wig.
The wigged males have rough. coarse
coat. and their skins are without mar
ket value. The animal makes its home
on the rocky shores of the islands, In
large, closely hlase9"
what are called "rookeries. 1t Is ex-
tremely gregarious; individuals sell
dom venturing far from the main body
while on land, though wandering about
singly in the sea. The female fur
saaI is muol smaller than the male,
and has soft, smooth hair OF varying
shades of brown, under which Is the
dense, short brown fur. The female
bears her first offspring at the age oil
three years, but her full growth is not
attained till two or three years later
The average weight OF the grown To-
male Is about eighty pounds. 9aa
yoauR Of the ias seal, called "puh"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

Is born soon after she arrival OF tbo
female. Its weight at birth ia about
ten pounds The fur seal is polypa.
NOUS each male capable of holding n
place on the breeding grounds having
from one to one hundred females in
us charge, constituting what is known
as a "harem," the average number
pelhg about thirty. But the size of
each family is subject to variation.
depending not chiefly on the strength
Oh the male, but on the preference Of
the female for II location, and on the
topography of the ground. The young
male Is very similar to the female in
color and appearance. He is not per-
mltted to enter the rookeries in the
breeding season. The old males are
very particular in this regard, and the
"bachelors," as they are called, are
forced to herd by themselves on what
are known as the "hauling grounds, 4"
located near the breeding gtounds,
but distinct from them. The Forum.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
GUARDING AGAINST DRoUTH.

In localities east of the Rocky
mountains, where irrigation is not
practicable, much may be done to
guard against the effects of drouth, by
deep blowing aud thorough incorpora-
ton of fertilizers with the soil, writes
NJ. V. Moore of Alabama Last year
the rainfall of the winter and early
spring months had so filled the sub
soil with moisture that a three-months
drouth had not exhausted the source
of supply for the roots by the plants
above. When one begins to water a
plant from above, the tendency of the
roots is to grow upward towards the
crust of the earth, where the artificial
irrigation has been begun. The prop
err course for the roots is obliquely
downward, toward the natural reser-
voir of moisture in the subsoil. The
reason why so many of the watered
plants are short lived and almost bar
rem of best fruits is caused by the
roots being too near the surface to
withstand the effects of drouth, and
in periods of excessive rainfall they
are liable to be drowned out. In the
irrigation states the most efficacious
and satisfactory methods of irrigation
are found in those systems which sup
ply the water from below, through the
subsoil, and not by flooding the sur
face. In my experiments last year,
with tomato plants, l found those that
set very deep in loose soil grew right
ahead in great vigor and freshness
without any artificial irrigation. The
drouth did not visibly effect their
growth except that the plants we're later
in ripenlng their fruit than they were
in the previous years wet season. In
1895 1 had ripe tomatoes May ). Last
season the first ripe ones we're gathered
MAY %. attribute this to deep and
thorough preparation of the soil
which 1 now regard as better than ar
tificial irrigation for many sections of
country.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
The Weaver.

Beside tho loom OF life l stand
And watch the busy shuttle goi
The threads hold within my hand
Make up the filling strand on strnnd
They slip my fingers through, and 30
This web OF mine fills out apace.
One time the wool Is smooth aud nno
And colorod with a sunny dyes
Again the threads 80 roughly twlne
Aud weave so darkly line on line
My heart misglyes me. Then would
Fain lose this web--bogin anew
But that. alas cannot do.
Some day the web will all be don,,
Tho shuttle quiet In lts place,
From out my hold the threads be run;
And friends at setting Of the sun
VIII come to look upon my face,
And say; mistakes she made not few.
Yet woye perchance as best she knew"
The Independent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

Henry Small, farmer of Brighton
Township, Penn, dreamed twenty
years ago that deposit of lead ore
was located on the farm of David Irons,
on Brady's Run. Four years later be
secretly prospecied and found a de-
posit of lead. For sixteen years he
has been negotiating for the lease and
has Just succeeded in closing it. BE
iuiouds to develop the lead nine -
Philadelphia Press
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
FOR FAHI AND GARDEN.
sEEDh ma PEACH TREES.

Around mo st houses where peaches
were bought and used last fall, as wei as
in the gArde as where peach trees have
borne, will DO found numerous seed.
ling pes1h trees that start from their
pits, and are ready to grow us soon as
spring ope'ls If these are carefully
taken up, and set in rows whore they
can be cultivated, they will be ready
for budding next August. On no nc-
count should either Seeding or bud be
used II it is contaminated with yell
lows. This will DO seen by less
thrifty growth in the Seeding, with
tendency to put out numerous small
branches, instead OF growing one
straight stem, as a healthy peach tree
should.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
roInsnre Good Digestion.

There are two important rules to
observe to insure good digestion One
is never to eat when one is exhausted,
and the other is not to work at either
mental or manual labor Immediately
after eating, Ifnourishment seems to
be imperatively needed, an egg beaten
IN milk, a cup Of COCOA, or CHOCOLATE,
Of beef tea nay be ,Aksa -'iAdIes'
WeFlh
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
AN ATHLETIC TRAINER.
Max Beutrer, Who Is ConnectedEwith
che University of Chicago,

In carrying out the new ideas Of
athletic training at the University Of
Chicago Trainer Max Beutner will play
an important part. His great success
with the football team last fall made
the students anxious to retain him for
the training of the track and baseball
teams. The contract was speedily
closed. and for the next six months the
fortunes of the candidates will in
large measure depend on Max" as the
students are fond of calling him. The
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

When once the big ship has strucA
its regular gait on the regular ocean
swell. the novice easily learns that he
is at sea. Experienced travellers,
women especially, often give up al
this point, and lie quietly in theil
berths for twenty-four hours. There
is no sure preventive of sea-sicknesS
which 1 know, except to go to sea SO
often that finally the motion is not
noticed. A strong will may hasten
the cure, but it cannot greatly delay
the inevitable nor hold the elements
down; nor will champagne, nor
brandy, nor a piece of writing-papel
carefully put over the pit ofthe stomach
serve TO this end. To be in good con-
dition before sailing Ito which a one
Grain calomel pill swallowed two nights
preyious may contribute), and to cal
a little plain food often when on board,
az tbat the stomach is not empty, aid
recoverv. The most disconsolate, il
thew can be persuaded to it, often
rally on hot Cruel with little salt in
il Most important ofall, after day
below. is TO get on deck. -Scribner.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

trainer himself says that Chicago will
have a winning team, and he is not in
the habit of making exaggerated
claims He has already succeeded in
inspiring an enthusiasm among the stu
dents that has hitherto been an un-
known quantity at the University Of
Chicago.
Beutner's first claim to fame was
made at the Manhattan Athletic Club
of New York in 1887. He was then
under the tutelage Of "Jim" Robinson.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.

Prof II, 3. Bowman, Instructor OF NaturpI
Science In Hartsvllle College, Cured
ola Severe Illness by DR.. Will,
iaIns' Fink Pills for Pale
People After Physi-
clans Failed.
Prom he Republican, Columbus, mi
Prof. r. s, Bowman the able instructor
OF natural science IN tho famous Hartsvile
(Ind) College, is well and fayorably known,
not only as an educator, but also as a min
lister Of the gospel, rs for q number Of years
he was pastor of tho United Brethren
church ut Charlotte, Mich, before coming
to Hartsyille.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

vh.n tho stomach dishonors the drafts made
IN n nv the rest Of the system, IL is necessa.
,Hs bce,uso its fund Of strength is very low.
~, "A with Hostotter's Stomach Bitters, It soon
tsans 10 pay ont vigor in the shape OF pure,
blood containing inc Of 0i ,h muscle
sso, Afforded the stomach, tho bowels perform
ms,r functions regularly, and the liver works
NJ elcck work Malaria has NO effect upon q
sy.tsm thus reinforced,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
HUMOROUS.
"First come first served" quoth the
cannibal king.

| i"' SOuio NOV oeIfeu iuotu tue
cannibal king.
Leisurely Lafrerty-I see Bill got
six months at hard Iabor Wot's
hard labor? Restiul Ragson-Any
kind.
She (angrily)-What do I get by
cooking for you? Nothing. He
Dear me, you are fortunate. always
get indigestion.
Yeast-War is very expensive
thing. Crimsonbeak e. Yes, indeed !;
it's cost me at least dollar for news
papers this week.
"When we are married you will
give me anything I ask?" every
thing, sweetheart, everything" And
then he walked home to save carfare.
Mother-in-law-Did Mary tell you
that [ always sent you q kiss when
ever she wrote to you? Son-in-law-
Oh, yes, and 1t was great comfort to
melville L was away.
Mr. Prospect Heights-Before was
married l always said would never
wheel baby carriage. Mr.. Papleigh
Push-You changed your mind, Ell?
Mr.. Prospect Heights-No, nv wife
did.
Every girl who has gone through a
love affair, owns an ivory toilet set in
a plush box as souvenir. 1t is as
much staple gift in such an affair as
a rattle box for baby's first birth
day.
His Wife-And you are to defend
that shoplifter? The Lawyer-My
dear, she isn't a shoplifter. She was,
formerly; but she has saved so much
money in the last ten years that she
has become kleptomaniac.
Why should loquacious girls be bellies?
Pray answer me this riddle,
make a guees it is because
Their tongues hang in the middle
Happened to see your wife on
wheel yesterday. II l remember, l
heard you declare you would never
allow her to ride" eyes, l know.
But she had a chance to trade off her
pug dog for a'wheel and 1 thought
would choose the least evil. D."
"If were you," said the girls
mother, ~ would not allow the ac-
quaintance with young Mr.. Slabsley to
proceed any further" But if he in
ssts on talking, l can't be rude"
ooh, yes, you can pretend that you
are not in the least interested in the
bicycle"
Mrs. Mcbride - Before we were
married you often wished there was
some brave deed you could do for me
to show your love. Mr. Mcbride
Yes, dear, and L would do it now.
Mrs. McBride-Then, love, go down
into the kitchen and discharge
Bridget.
Mamma, why should landladies OBJ
iect to chldren?" Mother I'm sure
don't know; but go aud see what
baby is crying about, and tell Johnny |
to stop throwing things at people in
the street, and make George and Kate
cease fighting, and tell Dick if he
doesn't stop blowing that tin trumpet |
I'll take it away from him.
"Do you mean to say" asked the
visitor, in horror, chat the gentle.
man was shot for simply rising and
making a motion during meeting of
your debating society?" "Sut'ingly,"
replied the colonel; "but You must
sab, the motion he was
called down on was made in the direc-
lion of his hin DOcket sab "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

Some time ago he had q severe illness
I 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 oheerfully gave him
hearing.
"a year ago last fall, said the professor,
81 broke down with nervous exhaustion,
and was unable to properly attend to ny
duties. tred.difTerent physicians but With
no relief, and also used many different pro.
prietary medicines, spending almost fifty
dollars for these medicines alone. I then
succumbed to a seige of the grip in the
middle Of winter, and was left in much
worse condition. Ny kidneys were fearfuIy
disordered, and my digestion became very
poor was indeed in q bad condition.
"a minister in conference learning Of ny
condition advised me to tried Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. I had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
of this medicine, but it was with reluctance
that l was finally persuaded TO try it, as il
seemed that nothing could do me any good,
However, l procured three boxes Of pills
and took them strictly according to diroc-
tons By the time the last dose was taken
l was almost cured and in better health
than l had been for years. continued using
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

Stephen Crane, in describing the
wreck of the Commodore, says: In the
mournful twilight the lights of Jack
sonville blinked dimly. We were all
enveloped in a gentle satisfaction"
How poetical! a more prosaic writer
probably would have dismissed the
subject with the simple statement:
1--WE were about half shot"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
--i,,uspditnres Cause nls nslarns

-,,,..ioS, Expenditures Cause hIs te'ar"s
~ tho merchant who is happy II no
10 Iii ma goods at an increase OF ten
c'I ,s ' por cont. over the cost, how
o. Wi Incredible must it seem that
almOo' machines and bicycles,
VPOr cod from about sixteen to twenty
sA''' 1ollars 10 manufacture, can DO
w, w, ~, slOO-or even S50-each2
wba. machines are moro universally
.,I today than these two, excepting
ISs sewing Iaachlnof -, -,
nj. Ten PER cent profit while tho
,,yy,ncSritiug machine and the bicycle
VIZ. prico which ia from four to
i, ,tI times i the cost Of manufactures
~ IgIicious end continuous ndyertis-
-. Los made this possible.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05
Among the architectural donations &c

,mone the architectural donations TO
Wv orleans made during his lifetime
~. ,bo good old spaniard OF the last
" '.,nrv Don Andres Almonaster y
o WAS was tho chapel of the Ursullnes.
~ O Inscription in Spanish in the facade
o. aD ,So building says that 1t was erected
!, ISL Charles III. being King OF
s.,,n and Don Estevan Miro Governor
y louisiana, by Don Andres y RoxaA
T.sotber with the old Ursullne Con-
''o, n survived the great conAagra-
,Ions o, 1888 and that OF a few years
,,,sr by which the New Orleans OF
,S,. nc-lod was wiped OF the map"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-05

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
sss after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Iere Restorer. q trial bottle and treatise free.
N r. Il. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Plila., Pa.