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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-17

The following will be Mississip.
pts delegation il the fifty sixth
congress; First District, John NJ.
Allen; Second District, Thos.
Spight; Third District. T. G. Catch
Jugs |arrtA District, A. F. Fox:
"fra District Jobu 8 Williams:
hN.a Da,uct, +. A. MoLam.
/ roHrn District Pat Henry
r-r 7- MINING
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-17

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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
4 LDERMAN, J. E.
Attorney at Law,
Leakesville, Miss.
Will practice in all the Courts OF
Greene and Adjoining Counties.
RovKIN' W H. DR.
State Line, Miss.
Offers his Professional Services to the
Public.
4 OLEMAN, R. H., DR..
Denny, Miss.
Tenders his Professional Services to
the Public.
FoRD' il.
Attorney at Law,
Scranton, Miss.
Will practice in the Circuit Court of
Greene County.
GEO. HARTFIELD D. G. McL.AURIN,
EVANS HALL.
HHRTFIELD, MCL4URIN & HALL,
Attorneys at Law,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Will practice in all the Courts of
Perry and adjoining counties, and
i'll the Supreme and Federal Courts.
II cINNIs' K.
Attorney at = Law,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Will practice in the Circuit Court of
Greene County.
Ooo4 SAM, DR..
Leakesville. Miss.
Tenders his Professional Services to the
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Average Product ofa Hen.

Home and Farm says: eleven
dozen eggs per year is the average es-
innate given as the product of a hen. !"
That's fact; such an estimate has
been given, so have various different
estimates been given-nothing is cas-
ier than making estimates. A pencil
and sheet of paper is all that is
needed, no particular knowledge of
the subject is required. The writer
has had some experience-more than
many estimate makers with half a
dozen pure breeds and with more than
half dozen of no breed, and is thor
oughly convinced that the average of
all the hens in the country, or in a
state, county OF town, is less than 100
eggs annually. Well-kept flocks of
some breeds will go largely above 100,
but large majority of hens donot be-
long to that class. The only official
estimate made puts the estimate at
ninety-three eggs. That is the esti-
mate of the United States census
bureau, and probably it is not far from
the truth. Texas Field and Farm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Device for killing Plant Lice.

The man of the house, if he be a
smoker, ought to expend some of the
surplus smoke on the plants. If he is
permitted to smoke indoors, place his
chair in the plant window and insist
on his blowing the smoke from his
pipe or cigar among the plants in
stead of out in the room. L have al
ways noticed that in homes where the
male members of the family smoke
that house plants are remarkably free
from vermin. L am not advocating
the use of the weed, but simply stat
ing fact. A friend whose husband
is required to smoke out of doors, or
in the woodshed, has box arranged
to hold her plants when it is neces-
sary to give them treatment for ver-
min; in the cover of the box is hole
as large around as silver dollar, to
which a plug is fitted. The man of
the house, when called upon for the
service, takes his place in the wood
shed with pipe and plant be: aud is
required to expend part at least of
his smoke on the plants. 1t is quite
amusing to see this '1ord of creation"
with mouthful of smoke remove the
plug from the plant box and send the
smoke among the plants, bnt as the
treatment is eifectual and he takes the
idea somewhat in the nature of good
joke, both he and the wife are en-
thusiastic over the plan. &c. r. K. :"
in American Agriculturist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
The Rlc, Resources of the South.


To claim that the South is more
richly favored by nature than other
sections of the country is to claim
what cannot be successfully gainsaid
Our mountains TEEN with exhaustless
mineral resources, our soS is capable
of producing in abundance whatever
grows upon the earth's surface, and
our climate is perennially inyigorating.
Such being the case, why Should not
the South in due season Become the
great industrial centre of he nation?
Still another fact which BEAR upon
this hopeful prospect is that out of
21,354 miles of American coast lines,
not including Alaska, the South
Atlantic and Gulf States possess H.
953 miles of this aggregate, or more
than the combined mileage of the
North Atlantic and Pacific coast lines
Our South Atlantic and Gulf ports are
easily accessible from almost any
point upon the map, and shippers are
beginning to realize that more salts
factory trade relations can be carried
on with European and South Ameri-
can countries through our South
Atlantic and Gulf ports than through
tho older ports of the North and East.
Atlanta Constitution.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Recularity in sailing the Dairy.

If the cook should conclude that the
trouble of sailing orr food is all un-
necessary, or that if we require it at
all, once each week is sufficiently
often, she would undoubtedly meet
with vigorous protest from all con-
cerned.
What reason is there, either in
theory or in practice, to lead us to
suppose that our dumb animal friends
are less sensitive to such irregulari-
ties?
The writer remembers we'll that with
every Sunday morning in his boyhood
days came the duty of giving both
cattle and horses handful of salt.
AS time went on cheese factory was
built, and as we became its patrons
we had an excellent opportunity in
weighing our milk from day to day to
study the effect of changing condi-
tions. We soon learned that ''salt
day. was invariably followed by a
shrinkage in weights at the factory.
We very naturally concluded that such
over doses of saltj tated the stomach
of the COW, caus. feverish condi-
tion of the entire s, 1 tenn, and conse-
quent lessening of the flow of milk.
We at once adopted the plan of sprink-
ling, the managers with salt before
stabling the COWS, both Mt night and
in the morning, and the Irregularities
noted above were at an end. The
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
History of the National Capitol.

The cornerstone of the original Cap
itol building, at Washington, was laid
September Is, 1893, by President
Washington, with Masonic ceremonies.
The north wing was finished in 1900
and the south wing in 1911. Awooden
passageway connected them. August
"a, 1914, the interior of both wings
was destroyed by fire, set by the
British. In 1918 the central portion
of the building was commenced and
was finally completed in 1927. The
cost of the Capitol up to 1927, includ-
ing the grading of grounds, altera-
tions, ETC., was 50, 433. .S44. 13. The
cornerstone of the extensions was laid
on the Fourth of July, 1851, by Presi
dent Fillmore, Daniel Webster officiat-
ing as orator. I his work was COM
pleted in 1865. These extensions were
first occupied for legislative purposes
January 4, 1859. The old dome was
torn down and work commenced on
the new one in 1856. The present
structure, which is of cast iron, was
completed in 1865. The entire weight
of iron used is 5000. 200 pounds. The
statue which crowns the dome was put
in position December 9, 1864. 1t is
of bronze, and its correct designation
of Freedom. The height of the statue
is nineteen feet six inches, and it
weighs IA, ,9S5 pounds. There is now
bill before Congress to cover it with
gold leaf. William L. Curtis.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Princess Gown.

No model suits the well-rounded,
graceful woman more perfectly than
does the princess with it's somewhat
severe, but always satisfactory lines.
The cut of the gown shown in the
illustration is simple in the extreme,
but it may be made as elaborate in
effect as one please. As'shown, says
May Manton, the material is violet.
colored poplin, with an applied front
of velvet in darker shade and trim.
ming of handsome passementerie,
which includes both jet and silk. The
fronts are fitted by means of double
bust and under-arm darts, the second
dart on each side extending to the
edge of the skirt. The backs, which
fit smoothly to a point slightly below
the waist line, are scanned at the centre
and are joined to the fronts by means
of side-backs, which include the entire
length of the skirt. The fulness OF
the skirt portion is laid in deep
underlying plaits, which fall in grace.
full folds to the end of the slight train.
AS illustrated, the closing of the lining
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

but it is lower and less full on the
right side. On the left side is group
of white flowers. A hat of heliotrope
chip has the brim covered with rows
of finely plated heliotrope chiffon of
q paler shade. These frills end in a
soft twist of chiffon which encircles
the narrow, high crown. A mass of
white and purple lilacs is placed at
the left side against the crown and
trailing along the brim to the back,
where they mingle with clusters of
fresh green leaves. A very chic tur-
ban is of yellow straw braiding and
white chiffon, the latter putting out
like mist between the yellow straw
ribbons. A bow of black velvet in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Tho Springs of Florida.

A short distance down the penin-
sula and below Jasper is Suwanee
Spring. 1t forms one of the principal
feeders of the river, and is we'll
known favorite winter resort. 1t is
some distance from the railroad sta
ton, and tourists are taken thither in
an ancient ''kinky" street car, and
their baggage on fiat open car linked
behind.
Suwanee Spring, like many of the
other large bodies of so-called springs
in Florida, is nothing more or less
than the coming to the surface OF a
considerable sized underground river,
and, like many of these springs, that
at Suwanee is supposed to possess
valuable medicinal qualities, particu-
larly for diseases which affect the kid
neys and bladder.
The large springs of Florida are
among it's greatest curiosities, and
many of them are wonderful for their
beauty and varied features. Almost
invariably they are clear as crystal and
very deep, some as much as eighty
feet. Many, like Suwanee and Green
Cove springs, are heavily charged with
sulphur, and others, like those at
Homasassa, with sulphur. iron and
magnesia. The waters are almost in
variably warm.
Besides the Suwanee Spring there
are others in the near vicinity, one a
few miles below, called High Springs,
and still third close beside the rail-
road tracks at Juliette. This one is
quite large and of such remarkable
limpidness that from the railroad
tracks, more than hundred feet away,
fish may be plainly seen swimming
about in its depths. Florida Letter
in Philadelphia Ledger.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Never Too Sure.

Against the probability or possibility of
mischance or accident we can never be too
sure. But if we should stop to consider
how great is the chance of sudden death,
we would be made too timid and unhappy.
Caution Is needed not to be foolhardy, and
precaution to know what is best to do when
an accident happens. One day this winter
two men were walking and one said:
''We're too timid in treading on slippery
places. L tread firmly and never think
about them, and so escape fall" ''Never
be too sure" said the other; cit is that that
throws you off and makes the fall the
harder" Just then they came upon u
place covered with thin snow, where kids
had been sliding. The first speaker slipped
and came down with his foot turned and
badly sprained his ankle. He was a cripple
on crutches until short time ago, having
used many things without benefit. Up to
that time he had not used st. Jacobs Oil,
which, when used, cured him completely,
so that he walks as usual. There is a prob
ability that for the rest of the season he
will walk cautiously, with the precaution
of having this great remedy ready for use.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
swa.s,p Muck and It's Use.

The new beginner on the farm, see.
ing q mass of black muck in his swamp
and low grounds, naturally assumes
that it will have great value as man
ure for his uplands, and he goes to
work digging, hauling and spreading,
and in nearly every instance is badly
disappointed in the results, which, if
not positively harmful, are seldom
productive of good. He cannot un-
derstand why the result should be
thus, and asks for advice. The chem
ist could have told him at first that
the raw muck was in no condition to
feed plants, that its plant food is
largely locked up in an insoluble
form, and needs time and reagents to
unlock it. Then, too, there are de-
posits OF apparently rich muck that
will never have any value, particularly
those impregnated with iron. But
where the mass is u greasy vegetable
decay it may be made of value if
properly treated. Raw muck is sour
and not fit to apply to the land. If
piled and allowed to dry and get
frosted during one winter it will iaake
an excellent absorbent in the barn
yard. But probably the best use to
make of the muck is to haul it to the
upland and pile in alternate layers
with lime or ashes, and let it lie for q
year. The lime will act on the mass
and release the plant food, and the in
ert nitrogen will be brought into play
and good results will follow it's use
the land. This prepared lime and
muck compost has special value to
the grower of strawberries and pota
toes, and is largely used by growers
of sweet potatoes in some sections. If
you have muck deposit that cannot
be drained and got into cultivation
where it lies, try the muck and lime
compost. Practical Farmer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Ninety Bushels of wheat Per Acre.

Wheat is profitable when thirty
bushels per acre can be grown, and
that this yield can be secured is un-
questionable if the necessary condi-
ton of the soil is provided for it. The
writer once sowed three ounces Of
wheat upon square rod of ground in
rows twelve inches apart. The ground
was hoed twice a week from the plant
ing until the spreading wholly covered
it, which was before the winter set
in. In the spring the soil was stirred
as much as possible until it could no
longer be done. At the harvest the
grain was thrashed and made thirty
four pounds, which was equal to
ninety bushels per acre. English
farmers, by good culture and the use
of the hoe in spring, have grown from
sixty-five to seventy bushels per acre.
Is there any reason why American
farmers could not produce similar
yield? We think not.-Henry Stew
art in Rural Canadian.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

is effected at the centre front, while
the applied front Of velvet hooks over
beneath the band of passementerie at
the left side. The sleeves are two.
scanned and fit snugly to the shoulder,
where they are finished with the slight
fulness which is still in the height OF
style. At the wrists are bands OF pas
sementerie, below which frills of lace
fall over the hands. The neck is
finished with q high standing collar,
above which rises divided frill OF
lace. Cashmere, drap-d'ete and all
silks are eminently appropriate and
may be made either in combination or
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

Most Parisian Hats Have Low Crowns.
Most of the hats from Paris have
low crowns. A greenish-blue straw
has large bow of green-blue ribbon
placed iauntily in front, with wide
loops at each side, forming man.
moth butterfly. Directly i'll front is
an ornament of steel and pearls, be-
hind which CLEAN some whitish-p pink
roses. The back of the hat is mass
of white roses and violets, and the
brim is faced with an odd shade of
pink velvet. Another model, also
blue, has swirl of torquoise- blue
silk yelled in point de Geneve
lace around the narrow brim. This
''swirl" puffs up high on the left side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
OrerStudy.

pie, and from the first box he began to i'm
prove. When he had taken nine boxes he
was completely cured. This famous blood
and nerve medicine had accomplished what
all his former expensive treatment failed
to accomplish. Mr.. Kemper says his ca
again and weighs nine pounds more than
he ever did. He gives the pills the entire
credit. He is starting teaching again and
feels abundantly able to continue the
work. To prove that the above is true in
every respect, Mr.. Kemper made an affi-
davit as follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day OF September, 1897.
II. p. WATT. Notary Public
We doubt If these pills have an equal In
all the range of medicine, for building up
run down and debilitated system.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

lace are considered chic for q callino
costume. White wells are affected BY
very young girls. Black Russian net,
with very fine mesh, are seen fol-
street wear, but blue wells are most
approved of by the oculist, though
unfortunately they are not always be.
coming.
This year wells can be fastened
without tearing or straining by new
device consisting of rigid bar having
a slot along one side, into which the
veil is pressed and held in position by
a flexible cord attached to one end OF
the bar and stretched across the slot
to fasten at the opposite end.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Clenrinw Fields for Corn.

There is wide difference of opin-
ion among farmers in the great corn
belt of the west as to what should be
done with the cornstalks on fields to
be planted to corn. A common prac-
tice throughout the corn belt is to cut
the stalks and plow them under, or
what is still more universal is to
break the stalks during the late win
ter with heavy pole, rake them up
after the frost is gone out of the
ground and burn them. Many COM
plain, and Justly, that disposing of
stalks in this manner is a great waste
of fertilizing material. If these are
plowed under and allowed to decay
they will render the soil loose and
friable and allow the air to get at it
more easily. They also add certain
amount of fertilizing material which
will be of benefit to the coming crop.
On the other hand, if the coating of
stalks is heavy, they are liable to be a
great deal of trouble the first season
in cultivating the corn. They decay
slowly and are always present to catch
on the harrow::and cultivator. Further,
in dry season, they often prevent a
sufficient compacting of the soil, cause
it to dry out unduly and thus greatly
iniure the growing crop. If insect
pests like chinch bugs have been num-
erous the previous year, it is almost
absolutely necessary to burn the stalks
and thus assist in holding them in
check. There are also numerous
y L 4 l. I.
bish that will be destroyed if the
stalks are burned. Consequently
whether it is advisable to plow under
stalks OF to rake and burn them will
depend upon the season, the abund-
ance OF insects the previous year, and
the condition of the soil. If the land
is very loose and friable and contains
great amount of vegetable matter,
probably it would be best to burn
them, but if it is heavy, compact and
hard to work the addition of the
stalks will greatly benefit it.
If the cornfeld was in small grain
the previous year and grew up to
weeds, these must be disposed of in
some manner. If small grain was
troubled by chinch bugs or other in
sects that will affect the corn, the
fields can usually be burned over at
some time when the stubble is dry.
If, however, the mass can be turned
under without danger from insect
pests, it is best to do this. By at
taching one end of chain to the end
of the pillow beam and the other end
to the inside handle of the plow near
the mold board, allowing it just the
right amount of slack, the stubble
will be dragged down and turned
under completely. OF course, as in
the case with cornstalks, the disposi-
tion of stubble and weeds must be
determined largely by the season and
| previous conditions. Because or the
very mild open fall and early winter
| the latter part of 1897, much more
fall blowing was done than usual.
Pastures and meadows that were to
be planted to corn have been turned
over and stubble fields broken. If
| the spring is favorable the putting in
of the corn crop will be comparatively
light. New England Homestead.
l
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
the back and cluster of white tips
fastened at the left side by an orna-
ment of paste diamonds and smoked
pearls completes this odd but pretty
hat.
Suit For a Small Boy.


Short knee trousers with jacket to
match and worn with blouse of white
lawn make the accepted dress suit for
the small boys who have been pro-
NOTED from kits. The model shown
in the large illustration, writes May
Manton, is made of black velvet edged
with narrow silk braid, but velveteen
and black diagonal are equally correct.
The trousers are fitted snugly to the
legs by means of inside and outside
leg seams and are supplied with the
pockets without which no boy is ever
content. The jacket is scanned at the
center-back where it also extends to a
slight point and is fitted by shoul-
der seams. The fronts, which
are extended to form lapels, are self
faced, and the entire jacket is lined
with farmers satin. The sleeves are
two-seamed and in regulation coat
style. The blouse includes shoulder
and under-arm seams only and closes
at the center-front by means of but
tons sewed to the right side and but
tonholes worked in the box-plait that
finishes the left. The sleeves are one
scanned and are gathered both at the
arm's-eyes and at the wrists, where
they are finished with deep roll-over
cuffs edged with needlework frills.
At the neck is deep sailor collar,
also edged with frill, that turns over
the coat and extends well down on the
back.
To make this suit for boy of six
years will require three and half
yards of twenty-two-inch material. and
one and one-hnlf yards of thirty-si1-
:, II, - g. ha hla11co
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
%klnEN
e~AV

cows seem to enjoy the licking from
end to end of salted box much bet
ter than q large quantity of salt. They
come into the stable as soon as the
doors are thrown open instead OF
waiting tc be driven in as formally,
end stay each in its accustomed stan
chion much better than when there is
nothing to take up their attention,
and every dairyman knows that Gin
contentment there is great gain. y.
A Dairyman in Farm, Field and Fire
side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Shirrcd Silk.

Shirred silk has partially usurped
the place of accordion plated silk. II
comes in a variety of pretty light
shades, with knife-plaited frills to
match, and is employed for skirt
panels, yokes, sleeves and vests.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
An overworked Brain.

From, the Record. Pierceton, Ind.
Determined to rise In his chosen pro.
fession as an educator. Ernest Kemper, OF
Pierceton, Ind, overtaxed himself men
tally and physically. He was ambitious,
early morn until late at night he contin-
ually pored over his books.
Few persons, even with the strongest
constitutions, can keep up under such a
strain.
In addition to his studies, Mr.. Kemper
was teaching school some three miles
from his home. Finally, his excessive study
and the exposure of going to and from
school In all kinds of weather undermined
his health
he was taken to his bed with pneumonia
ana MS overworked brain almost collapsed.
For several weeks he was seriousIv m
Catarrh had taken root In his system and
his mind was In n delicate condition He
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
THE
fA1Rees fARee.
Milk Curd for Fowls.

In giving fowls milk there is often
danger that they will soil and spoil
their food while eating it, If the
milk is made into curd and is then
dried by mixing cakes made of corn
meal and wheat bran with it, the
fowls will be much less liable to dis
ease than if they are fed milk in its
cold state.