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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

Clapse also between the dropping Of
two eggs by the same hen.
The eggs Of the malice hen are out
Of all proportion to her size. They are
as large us those Of O goose, and Of
large hens are very much larger.
The eggs thus laid and covered in this
great sand oven In the hot districts
are never again disturbed by the hens,
The eggs ore Matched by the heat the
sun bakes into the soil where they lay.
II has never been known how the young
chicks are excavlted from their egg
grave, for the eggs are deposited fully
six feet below the surface and me
hardening rains do not aid their exit
very much.
The hen Is SO very Shy and yigilant
that no one is able to study her ma
ternal and domestic habits with salts
faction AS she lays her egg at night
nnd transacts most Of her affairs ID
the night watch so that no naturalist
or curious Individual can ferret her
out, possibly she steals TO her expected
brood under cover of night also and
gives them the parental unearthing
which they must surely need after the
piping Of the eggshell,
Bush |naturalists have been curious
90 know how this peculiar fowl builds
that nest, The birds have been seen
working at 1t and the mounds have
been inspected, but the piling Of the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
TIMELY FARM HINTs.

Clover hay is the best for the miIB
COWS and the ewes with lambs.
Plan this winter to reduce the mum
Der of waste places on the farm.
Manure can often be hauled out
when there is NOW on the ground,
One Of the best places to apply wood
ashes is on the patch intended for po-
tatoes.
Especially fatteuing foods should be
excluded from tAat supplied to the
growing colts,
Generally the more compact in form
the farm produce is sold the better
the profit,
It is the amount of fat that cream
ing and churning viii get out that de-.
termines the value Of milk.
There is no sirer destruction to a
herd, however good, than that OF
breeding to an inferior sire.
Keep wen up with the manure haul
ing; it win save much time in the
spring when work is pressing.
There is nothing ike a good supply
of milk to make the work of the lamb
ing season Light and pleasant.
Rye starts earliest and grows faster
than the GRASSES on the farm and is
well adapted for early ~pasturagc.
High feeding, drying zip premature
" or milking irregularly weeds out,
clogs and contracts the milk Of cows.
y is not always the question Of i'm.
mediate returns which should govern
ms but the question Of permanent gain,
Farmers Union,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
FARM AND GARDEN.


80 danger THAT TAerr wa ue aH
Oyer supply - Eges
There are Fery Tess larHas Whe
realize hos much money r foa
the poultry and eggs that are produced
on the farm # they study tie matter
up thas viii End that che hess iu tbe
barugard pas more Tor the food they
consume than almost anything else %
fact except The indispensable horse
whose value IS hard 10 compute, being
So much depended upon, 20 says q writ.
or is Poultry Tribune The farmercan
Keep Q hen for iesssthau 80 cents per
year. This has been proven time and
again, and TT IS a poor sort Of o hen
that win not produce ten dozen eggs g
year The average price is about ten
cents a dozen. Allowing tine cost of
keeping IS so cents, and that eggs aver,
age bat ten cents d dozen the year
through, 81 win be seen the income
100 per cent. on the investment of keep.
If be keeps his poultry rs he should
the average price will be nelrer
cents a dozen than ten cents for he
viii get eggs iH the winter when prices
are high. With all The increase ia the.
products of The poultry yards Of the
country there has never been a year
when we did not import eggs and this
importation has not fallen Off except
as the tariff effected #. and the tariff
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

with BIS eagle ycsghi-as De uue
dauH.aH was on fhe present occasion
$50 f6at iu easa his lmmedia rescue
Involved rbe disDuTaeH4su 1f ne light
money thf probable consequences were
n1t pleasant 10 contemplate. II wasi n-
decd 4 trying situation. Meanwhile the
captain con Inled towing astgru and
under the vessels increased Roadway
was breaking The water Hke 3 Dutch
pllli01r SO times disappearing altogeth-
err. only 20 roll 10 sight again. blowing.
sputfeFlng wheeling but ut intervals
managing 70 ]8rticuiafe such cheering
words as "Giae it 10 hrrl" Cart It
onto bert"
"Blow my Shirt" If length declared
Uncle Slab, with determination.
THESE here fool works Is gone fur
'uDugb Wen drownd the ole man yIts
This Hag. H8reF death am faxes, aH,
then thnre'd be o poorly kittle o. FISH
nip homo thar. TN jrs' R1jn' tn iet her
come 10. this minute. am you fellers
STAN by 20 gaft bin aboard"
So saying Uncle siah shot tba yes.
sel I8to ne wind, and iu spite Of his
circumstances the doughty skipper
was iH few minutes dragged on Jeoi
minus bis sou-wcster, II IS true, but
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
THE BABY GORILLA.



OF all On ChaifIu's African expert.
arces thc most delightful to me Is that
concerning the baby gorilla. am.
puncttIious I'm having him tell fl me
every time we meet, which is often. 80
Z know the facts. Briefly fbcy are
tbeset
Paul on bis first trip 10 Africa passed
two years in the equatorial forest He
was very young, not Vet Of arc. lie
hunted the gorilla. and shot a count
less number 81 birds. which he stuffed.
One day be shared "a baby gorilla. The
infant was white-at lenst pray-apd
almost hairless ana human. 1T was,
moreover, Of an alrecliomlle disposE
tiou and an iuQulring turn Of mind
Paul took 90 ii and superintendent IT'S
education. The affection was rrclpro
cal, and the two were iuscparable com
paulons. That is, until one unlor
tunate day,
I'm the equipment Of an African ex.
plorer fl seems that good brandy Is a
dcplorablc necessity. Paul had ROT
down 10 his last bottle. lie naturally
looked upon It as a most precious pos
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
A sla0s s~To8EAo0sE


The California MeHauerARE Packs
tta food Away anfefE
Fred A. Ober, who lls been q great
traveller. tecolats some 90 tae stIan
scene ae has witnessed Tor tie beaedt
5i readers II S. Nicholas. BE con-
tributes q paper 80 lae number called
a Bird sf8reh0use, or, Tie Carpenter
Bird ST.. 0ber ay
lie handsome bird. and 81 there
were not So many of his peeies be
wound attracts great deal OF attention.
lie has 8 bright red head, b.acE-aud-
white body, and q ueedle-Pointad tail
The tail supports him in ]perpendlcu-
Oar position on the side of a tree, while
be is hammerinH or rather ehiseiiHg
o hole in its bark.
Now, an woodpeckefs haviag shorP
pointed beabs and very strong muscles
in their neeks and heads can drive q
deep hole into the side Of a tree er
stump; but this California woodpeckef
Is said 70 surpass them an as a hole
digger; and be not only digs the hole,
but be fills it up with a nut Or an
acorn.
This IS the strangest part Of his per
-formance; for while o great many
other birds have the hole-diqgiuE i'm
stiuct, there are yary fev Of them that
possess the hoieGlline instinct, The
blue jays and the squirrels have habit
uf accommodating supplies ih the shape
400
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
THE WooDPEcKERs sToREHoUsH.

branches. The same insunes prompts
this Woodpeeker to lay in his stores
of aeorns. some people say, however,
that he never resorts TO these supplies
again, but just lays them up without
a thought as % the future at all. But
this is not the way with nature. She
does not WORK. blindly, but always with
some wise purpose IN view.
At any rate, this bird can drill a hole
IN the very hardest wood, and az This
business he is employed almost an the
time. The holes are usually made in
rows, at regular distances apart, each
about the Size OF nm acorn lie is never
discouraged, and never gives up o task,
even though it may seem most formida-
bic. He has been known to surround
a giant redwood tree, over 20 feet in
circumference, with rings of holes
one above another, from the root to the
topmost limb, for over 200 feet. i say
''he' did il, but 1 mean, Of course, gen-
Grafton after generation Of them for
many, many years.
After he has got the hole or holes
to his liking, he flies OIL to the nearest
oak tree and secures an acorn, which
be brings TO the storehouse tree and
places in the little "safety-deposit' he
has made for IT, 1t fits exactly, and So,
inserting it sharp end first he hits
Ii repeatedly with his beak, and drives
1{. IN "a RtDv an. DnpIad
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
Skipper Cobia$
and ibR
Flight lllneq,"
. Bg GEORGE s. Wasstn. =
Z tE6ppHsbt 1885,



THBOUGH0UT the length and
breadth Of that once lourishing
little settlement known as Brandon's
Cove. Skipper Tobias Perkins was noted
for bis siuguiH faculty Of seeing
through i0E, aud was, on this account,
esteemed a most vaItuh le man % have
on board amy Of The numerous sail of
fishermen Then owlled at The Cove
While al times DIS eycsight WINS res
markable, ii was generally under
stood that q moderate quantity Of Old
New England rum sharpered hia Vision
10 a arlycd extent; and as the vessels
were then always provided with this
commodity Skipper Tobias, though rets
dom IT ever REALLY drunk was oommon-
III prepared for eu]countering the dens,
est vapnr produced IN the BAY of Fun
dy hut the worthy mariner bud still
greater local fame as the hero of a
most wonderful affair Ia the Gut of
Canso, while ON q codHBhing trip 10 The
pmkey schooner "ChanticIeeri of
which he was half owner.
AT chat time It Wns the custom of the
Dominion authorities TO collect what
was known rs Tight money from an
American vessels visiting those watersi
the cash thus obtained going toward
tie support Of lighthouses, baoys aud
me IKE, on the coast This practice,
together with some others, was the oe-
ctslon IN endless friction between the
Yankee crews and their provincial
npirhbors. The lighthouse tuX was
levied at SO much per ton of the YES
sets capacity, and IN the ease OF the
"Chantielecr,o would only amount to
Some sic; but what rendered its cx-
action especially CALLING % the fisher.
men Was the fact that The lighthouses
were few 10 number. small, and, as a
rule. but poorly equipped, SO hat The or
dcers collecting the tax were often
tauuted with burning dugdsh oil in
tlpfr lights.
Buoys were TO De met with only al
rare Intervals. though in some hbrbors
private individuals attempted to eke
our their iurumrs by plagine spruce
poles Oh certain distractions 20 uuyiga-
tion. and soliciting their reward from
VISITING vessels. As government
eNacted nu such lighthouse tax from
foreign vessels. IL was generally con
sidered the proper thing eo eNadc it, 10
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

A remarkable story Of a contest be-
tween a snake and a lizard comes from
Greenup, Ky. The contest took place
IN a cluster Of saplings and lasted for
nearly half a day The lizard would
Iun up a sapling clear to the top and pa
tiently wait while the snake wound its
way about half way up the sapling.
Then he would jump from the top Of
the tree to the ground and the snake
would also fling itself from the tree,
both striking the ground about the
same time, but before the snake could
get himself Strengthened out the lizard.
which aid not have to uncoil, would.
scale up another sapling Then the
snake would repeat its efforts to pros
cure d dinner The snake, not being a
ready climber, wns az q great disad-
vantage IN the contest, and after many
efforts apparently gave it up as a fruit
less Job.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

The cost Of am egg in the EASTERN
states Is estimated At one cent, out this
depends on The prices Of grain. Hmeat.
milk, cut bone, chopped clover and
cooked potatoes are given, the cost wiIi
be less; not because the meat can be
purchased at less than the grain, but
because The feeding Of a variety aud
q balance ration win induce the hens
10 lay more eggs, The greater the
number of eggs laid, the lower the
cost prcportionately, and 1t is pos.
sihle to produce eggs al a cost 81 only
half q cent each Farm and Fire
side.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

the box, as shown in the cut, The cut.
ter is pestle-shapcd affair, square al
the lower end. TO this are attached
three sharpened steel plates, as sug.
gested Set them into the wood and
bolt securely, Any blacksmith can
make these plates, and they can be
sharpened on the grindstone With
this, one can cut up clover as the house,
wife chops meat in her tray, but d few
moments being required to cut sutIi-
cient for a large flock, American
Agriculturist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
d PIIIa - - ~
- SO MANAoEp ~.


ALN.E4Aa o.
They were two women dscu ng theiE
husbands over shopping lunch. One asked
the other IF her husband was Eyer er9
"He IS never anything else was the cool
How do You manage him asked TIE
first speaker.
u don't try 70 manage him ljnstl let him
alone.
"g}ut how do You makeup"
owe don't make up You see TIC is al
wavs as cross as two sticks az breakfast ana
saws a whole lot 81 sarcastic things about
women attending 10 their house ODDS ana
club women, and any other old tblng he can
think nf, and then he goes away mad ana
slams the front door
"Y0u poor thing And people say youare
so congenial and so well suited 10 eaca
other."
"S0 we are. When Harold comes homeat
night he hands me a little package and says
he homes it viii please me, and ! tell nm
he is too good, and / wish al women bad as
good a husband as mine. Then see what
he's giving me, and sometimes It's 9 l0VetY
belt or q new chatelainei or 2 fancy scarf,
and j give him a kiss mad ask him to forgive
me for being cross in the morning
The other woman looked dazed ana wenton
slipping her chocolate IN profound sbe1ee
long as she could stand it, Then sdeiasilea
out
"ARd yet YOU deliberately t9ld ma a6
did not manage him" -Ghirtgo Times Her
aid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

a china egg in q nest is always 0fthe
same temperature as the atmosphere.
hence, when Che thermometer records
zero the egg Is also zero. The tenn
p%eratnre of the body 81 ben S about
l02 degrees When g lien aoes on 4
nest To Jay, and her body one naked
poPuonl eoules IN contact with the iee-
cold sqhstanee il IS torture ANA She
also leses heat and becomes Chilled. III
does NOT pay o use food TO- warming
china ar ga eggs F the hers Cover
tfem With mite funnel some other
material FIRM aud fIreside
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

m d.
man IN ine stern Jlzi surfing on ~
ihe direction OF lNe s1hAnueleeFt h4l
while be WINS laIang q second long ioob
80 her. @ great drop Of ram struck The
back Of hia hand, followed by nc LOUD
plttsrinR q olhrrh nu the deck Almost
go the same H~1oinehl' from the plaoh
bank Of cloud in the northwest, there
ctule q heavy gust Of wind lashlng the
winter into miniature white caps and
cousinB the hailiards to beat % Lively
tnttoo upon the mnats.
In d lnlf dozen bounds Skipper To-
bins rushed forward setting MS hc went
the loose thwart FROM q bout pn deck,
with which be delivered a couple OF ne.
sounding whaeRs upon the forgacuttle
lust over the heads Of the sleeping
crew
"rurn out, We hullical" he rnured,
'AIl hams tHrn out am make SALT
Here's them Buenosers chock aboard
on us, am q spankin' breeze BLOWN
right oa'n The hn'l'
In moment or two every man WIS
ou deck, assisting in getting The schoon.
"a under why one or two out ON the
bow spirits castiug loose the iib; others
heUiuF ildly at the wiudl0ss and still
others casting The stops from the mains
sam aud selling thc hailiards,
Don't bother with no f%ures1I" cried
skipper ToblBs. 0Therr's more win
whar thls comes from. am 7 don't caI-
latp 10 lose no sticks ON them blame
hcrriu, eater's Count Noy git the
moiuaaIl onto her, b'ys. guicbts ever The
LordW. let Vel" aud thc excited Slipper
flushed afl t1 overhaul the main sheet.
"Weu an her away 70 The eHsl'arut"
Ne roorcd again GIVE her the jlb,
there toward, an sing out lively the
minute your anchors broke outl Wen
git out o. this IKE d scarf hog, am show
them bloody pirates wbBt kind o. trees
make shingles up rouu our way!"
orIrrc. Uncle 'siahl" he continued 10
d gril1led Ola shellbacS near him.
YOU'RE better 'quaintcd through this
here 'tarnntion guzzle hole m ] bel
Take the tlller. an don't YOU show her
no mercyl I'll jis' stack up that air
toppin' ne a graipln
Just then 4 hoorse shout Of AN
cbor's broke out" came from forward.
and the bluff bow Of the "Chautirleere
FEN af rapidly under a vicious flaw
which AZ that moment struck her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
POVERTY,
he Requested to 30 sent to JAN a. a
Favor,

Favor.
I'm ll5s, two years after Goldsmith re.
turned from hts wandertugs on the CON
tinent, be presented himself 90 Ssr-
eeons' hall for examination as q hos
pital mate, with the view of entering
the army en- Nays hut be suffered the
m~ortihcation Of being rejected as uu-
qualified That he might appear be-
fore the examining surgeons suitably
dressed, Goldsmith obtained new suit
Of clothes for which Gritiths the pub
Usher Of the Monthly Review, became
security The clothes were to be re-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18

Teacher IAe inventor Of pins did
more for the world than the builder of
the pyramids Why Is That, Johnny 2
Johnny Ihickhed- Because. ma'am.
SON cant bend q pyramid and
put il Ola The seat Of 9 chair Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
OEIR H9NLTDYga

Both tho method and results when
Syrup Of Figsis taken; it IS pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the rvs.
tenn effectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitdal
constipation Syrup Of Figs Is Tie
only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duoed, pleasing TO the taste and a.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt IN
is action and truly beneficial IN It's
slIeats prepared only hGE the most
nealthyond groeabiesubstapce
many excellent qualities commee5 E
e all and have made & fbe T,aa
popular remedy known. ~
Syllp Of Figs is for sale /, Il
cent bttles BY all leadine dr,o Y
gists. Any reliable drnEns uI
may notlaVe it on ham gg;a VIZ
cure it prompts AZ anv p
wishes TO try it DO
substitute.
CALIFORNIA rio Syrup Ed |
san ERaHGsG0. car
LOUISVILLE EE REW g0RKiRE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
FLANNEL sH oULb BE WORN
1t Will Save the Ives Of American SOL
dies " Cuba.

1t Will Save the YES Of American Sol.
G.c-s " Cuba.
To THE EDToR-It may not DO known
to our army that during tbs first Of this
last Cuban rebellion the Cubans them.
selves said that the Spanish soldiers
would not have died in so great mum
bers from tic effect Of the climate had
they worn flannel instead of linen.
Asa great favor beg that you bring
this TO public notice. insisting that at
least each man be provided with and
wear constantly such light weight fan,
rel bandagcs as are wurn in the south
ern states during tic cholera season,
and that such handagts be a part of the
outfit furnished to sailors ty the ladies'
clubs.
The Cuban moonlight is said to be
very dangerous to northern eyes, and
the night air if the head is unprotected
viii Cause frightful headaches. have
lived tar south III tlol do, near 10 n
Cuban settlement, and an writing this
III tho Interest Of mothers and wives
whose sons and husbands are my broth
ers, and Of whom ! am in measure
the keeper. Alexandra in Chicago
Times Ecrald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
AuGusTANA NOTES.


The summer term of two months
viii probably begin about June
The students in all departments are
extremely busy with their last exami-
nations.
Recitations in the business depart
ment will close next Friday for the
spring term.
The faculty of the shorthand de-
partment has been reinforced by Or
lando Peterson. principal of the Cable
school,
The class of '9S of the business de-
partment will wear ring for the re-
mainder of their life in remembrance
of the pleasant DAYS they spent at the
college.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Jesperson enter
tanned large party of friends at their
home on the occasion of their 10th
wedding anniversary last Saturday
evening.
The business department alumni
association will have social gather
ins ia honor of the outgoing class ut
the Watch Tower Tuesday evening,
May u. Speeches, music, refresh
ments and social amusements will be
the features. The alumni of the three
cities are invited to bring their
| friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
Transatlantic News.

Reuters kilograms, the direct, and Mac
KEYS cables supply the reading and CONNER
cih public on this side of the Atlantic with
faithful news Ocean communication witt
the other side has Also received immense i'm
pctus through the Improvement of steam yes
scls and the increase OF Their size and motiv,
power. Passengers across the Atlantic are
in spite of sp cnuid accommodations AID tn,
lcs'cncd vibration by Improvement in the hui
Of steam vessels always liable to sea sick
ness The nausea which the complaint pro
duccs is durable with Hostcttcr'S Stomach
Bttcrs. which quiets and invigorates the
stomach and relieves biliousneSs Malaria and
the disorders caused by changes of climate
exposure in inclcmcut weather and unusual
diet, are al o rcmedicd by it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
A Spanish Art Students Mistake,

A Partisan journal says that disputes
between the Span;s.ts and Americans
at Colarossi' tbrea:sa to saddle that
most tranquil art school with tragedy
sooner or later. When the news Of the
president message was received, the
place was i'll an uproar and all work
was laid aside. Finally one Of the Span
iards, who was up" on American his
tory, recalled the fact that the United
States had once teen at war with Eng
land and began to sing the air God
Save the Queen" his compatriots took
the hint and joined in, hoping that the
Americans present would wither un-
der this refined aud exquisite torture. !"
What was his surprise, however, to
hear the latter joining Justify in the
song with the words of America. :"
The Spaniards Were much mystified at
first. and finally confessed that they had
never heard that the melody to both ma
tional airs was the samc.-New York
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep. depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. If the liver he inactive. YOU
have bilious look: if your stomach be
disordered, you have dyspeptic look
if your kidneys be affected, YOU have
Il plnched look. Secure good health.
and You will surely have good looks.
Electric Bitters' is Il good Alternative
and tonic. Acts directly on the
stomach. liver and kidneys. Purifies
the bl9od, cures pimplcs. blotchcs
and boils, and gives Il good complex
ion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold
at Hartz IL Ullemeyer's drug store.
30 cents per bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
WARLIkE. TEXAS.
business Men Co Abnu. In Fail Uniform
Ready For IA Call at Once.

business Ken Go About In Fail Uniform,
Ready For u Call at Oacc.
Dallas is "a veritable military camp,
minus the tents. Fully GOO onlistmcnts
are shown Oh the muster rolls, 800 of
tho men being well drilled members Of
the local companies of the Texas Vol.
unteer guards. The others have crgan-
lied during tbs last few days. The old
enlisted men arc uniformed. Although
they have not been ordered into camp,
nearly every man of them goes abOut
his business pursuits in full uniform
Erlployc of stores, newspapers, banks
and insurance companies arc I'll pre-.
pared to answer any kind of call at :.
moments notice.
Adjutant General Mahry recently
commissioned Thomas Surry of Dallas,
tho old captain of the Houston Light
guards when they were the world S
champion drill company, captain to
raiso company Of picked men as a part
OF the states quota. Surry was asked
by Mabry how long it would take him
to organize tho COM any. He replied
five days.