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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Helpful Suggestions For the
Agriculturists.
HINTS THAT ARE INTERESTING.
some Coco Advice for the Ruralists-A
Budget of knowledge That May
Prove Beneficial.
why You should Keep Hens.

l. Because you ought by their means
to convert great deal of the waste on
the farm into money, in the shape of
chickens and eggs for the market.
2. Because with intelligent manage
ment they ought to be all year revenue
producers, excepting, perhaps, about
two months during mOulting season.
3. Because the manure from the
poultry house will make q valuable
compost for use in either vegetable
garden or orchard. The birds them
selves ii allowed to run in the orchard
will destroy many injurious insects.
4. Because while cereals and fruits
can only be successfully grown in GER
tain sections, poultry can be raised for
table use or to lay eggs, in all parts of
the country.
3. Because poultry raising is an
employment in which the farmers wife
and daughter can engage and leave him
free to attend to other departments.
6. Because it will bring the best
returns, in the shape of new-laid eggs
during the winter season-when the
farmer has most time on his hands.
Z. Because to start poultry raising
on the farm requires little or no man.
agement, poultry can be made, Will
little cost, valuable adjunct to tn,
4 farm.
s. Heat is condition OF nature fav
orable to the production of eggs anc
meat, and to neglect providing com
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18
Another Gun for San Diego.

San Diego.-Captain Meyler of the
engineering corps, who is in charge o!
the work of certifying the harbor has
received instructions that $50, 900 is
now available for fourth emplace-
ment for ten-inch rifle. He will
begin the work within ten days. The
emplacement will be at Ballast point,
where three ten-inch rifles on disap-
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18
Fall or snrinr plnwinp.

According to Nebraska experiments
early fall or summer blowing gave bet
ter yields of corn than spring raking
When the blowing was done very late
in autumn there was no appreeiable
difference
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18

grounds that it gives an unpleasant
taste to the milk and butter. 1t seems
possible TO remove this objection by
taking the cattle off the rye two or
three hours before milking and by
feeding something in addition to the
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18
x,onaik. ou.pu. Exaggerated.

Ottawa (Ontariol. = Captain Con.
stantine, who has been in charge of the
Northwestern mounted police in the
Yukon for the past four years, has re-
turned here. He considers the report
OF the gold output to have been grossly
exaggerated. He says Americans seem
TO have almQst.,a monopoly Of the
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18

Philadelphia. : The torpedo-boat
Mackenzie, built at Hillman's shipyard
in this city, was given a trial by her
builders and succeeded in making an
average OF about twenty.three knots an
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18

In sowing wheat, as with all other
crops, it will pay to take considerable
pains to secure good seed, Under
present conditions it is poor economy
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18
Fruit Tree Borers.

Among the many pests with which
the horticultural must contend are the
two large families of borers, which |
are divided in a general way into the
round headed and the fiat headed bor-
ers. The latter usually attack only
those trees that have been from some
cause reduced in vitality, but they are
liable to enter the trunk anywhere
along its entire length. The round
headed borers, on the other hand, says
the Indicator, seem to prefer vigorous
and they often kill the trees outright
in short time. They are sometimes
as much as three years in maturing,
and instances have been known where
the round headed borer has emerged
from wood after it had been made up
into furniture. Borers attack the
apple, the peach, the pear, the cherry
and other fruit trees, as well as many
forest trees, and are difficult to get rid
of except by regular hunting to dig out
and destroy them. When the borer is
working on trees its presence can
usually be detected by the casts or saw
dust about the tree, and in the peach
there is additional sign which the ex-
udation OF gum affords. The deposit
of eggs may be in great measure pre-
vented by applying coat of soft-soap
and washing soda to the trunks early
in June and again in July, and deposit
of ashes or air-slacked lime around
the tree in May is also helpful. To de-
tect those that affect an entrance Au-
gust is the best time, as it is then that
the fresh casting are most plainly visi-
BILE. At this season the orchardist
should arm himself with piece OF
flexible wire that is yielding enough to
follow the burrowing of the borer, and
bunt every one and destroy it. The
grub is not difficult to reach the first
and second seasons, but after that
owing to turns made in the burrows
is harder to get at. Young orchards
are in most danger, while the bark il
thin, but il care is taken to keep then
free OF the pest there is not mucl
danger to the trees when they becom,
mature. Nursery stock, ii neglected, il
almost sure to be attacked, and buyer
OF stock should always examine it 10
| borers before planting. The borer ma!
| be very serious obstacle to fruit
growing, sapping the vitality of tn
orchard and entirely destroying man.
of the trees, but it is an obstacle tina
vigilance will readily overcome.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1898-08-18

Persons bitten by the tiger snake Of
Australia die almost instantly, there
being no known antidote for the bite Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
Rev. C. S. CUMMINGS Lecture.

Rev. c. s. Cummings always was a
favorite in Augusta, and his many
friends were out in force, Monday even
ing, to hear his lecture at the Methodist
church. 1t is useless here to dwell
upon Mr.. Cummings power of oratory,
or upon his manner. of bringing out
facts in gilt edged coverings, as the
people of Augusta are SO very well ac
quainted with them.
His lecture, Monday evening, was on
Practice VS.. Theory" and it Gale /
forth many favorable comments. He
first gave his definition between the
practical man and the man of theories.
He then went on to show that it is not
the men who have the greatest educa-
ton or the greatest talent who make
the greatest success in life, but the
men who have practical talent: the
man who lives in the present age and
is not soaring off in the realms Of
space. He illustrated his remarks by
pointing out men of both classes.
To apply his idea to religion, he said
the man who was analyzing the Bible
by his acts of kindness, was doing
more good than the one who had the
Bible dissecting it; that the>Chris-
tians did more for their cause by EMU
Iatinr the example set by Christ, than
by defending him.
Mr.. Cummings will return to his
home in Auburn, this moring. but will
come back to Augusta, tonight, to be
present at the camp fire of Seth Will
liams Post, at which he will be one Of
the speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
Augusta Cadets to Enter a Competitive Drill

Rev. J. NJ. Harrington Of Lewiston
was in the city, Monday afternoon. and
he called upon Commander White of
the Augusta Cadets to see if some ar
rangement could not be made to have
competitive drill between the Au-
gusta Cadets and Co B of the Lewiston
Cadets. He desired the drill to take
place in Augusta, in City hall, some
time the last of this month or the first
of next.
1t is probable that some arrangement
will be made. The Lewiston Cadets
are veterans compared with the local
organization. They are composed of
two companies who have, for over a
year, been drilling under the compe-
tent instruction of Captain James Mo-
rjarty, now of Co. d, LIST Maine Volun-
teers. In competitive drill between
Cos. A and B, last spring, the latter
boys older than Co. b, which is made
up of boys about the Augusta Cadets
age and size. The Augusta Cadets do
not hope to win the drill as they real
ize they have not had time to become
so proficient as the veterans" of Lew
iston. yet they will not on that account
shrink from doing their best. The full
arrangements will be made later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

| never met. They were introduced and
for several months thereafter jokinglv
called each other wife and husband.
until their jolly friendship drew them
together more and more. and they
finally began to be attracted to eacn
other The result was marriage.
That was not the only marriage out
of that evenings sport. ! must confess
that was the evening when first be-
gun to realize the charms of my own
wife. She was a very quiet girl, and
though | had known her in a speaking
way. l had never given her second
thought. That night in the dark |
CHANGED to lead her to the lighted
room. We joked over it, aad the rest
joked over it SO greatly that it begun
to be common to join our names to-
gether. was given full charge of her,
and often many would ask me if my
wife could do so and So 1t grew past
the joke and gradually l grew to be
jealous if others pretended to think OF
her. She had mo beaux and / was a
boy who was inclined to shift from
girl to another. Fellows even went 30
far as to ask me if they might accom-
pany the young lady in question home
One night / refused a fellow as I did
not like him. l said in her presence,
that l was going home with her my
self. ] went as all the others left with
out her. l went a second time, and I
kept going, until finally proposed and
was accepted. She admitted to me
that she never thought anything of me
until that night, but it turned from
jest to earnest after a few days.
Il could tell of many cases where
these projects have proved to be cor
rect but of course it was nothing but
chance. Perhaps as in my case it may
have helped along. as it would make
the couple better acquainted 1 doubt
greatly if the real project work al
tCICu tIlt Cast. was always a IdIaI-
list, and believe that had not my wife
been introduced to me in that way,
some other would have been provided
had the Lord desired.
What are you doing? Not writing
down what l have said? Say, but l
wasn't telling you of the romance of
my life for publication. If you use it,
don't for the world use my name, and
don't ever lisp to a soul who told you
of this"
If this is true in one case, that a
project has worked the charm it is sup
posed to possess, may it not be true in
others? 1t may be true that some other
way would have been provided for the
gentleman to have met and admired
his wife, but may not the medium
work as well in other cases as in this
one?
STILL who believes Hallowee en- has any
effect upon after life so far as conjugal
joys go?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

skillful guides. and only one narrow es-
cape occurred to me- 1t was on the ALA
cash, in very dangerous rapid Ny
guide had great faculty OF guiding the
canoe about. and he could follow the
channel with great dexterity, but on this
occasion he did not see a rock that was
fully three inches out of water, though
the water forged up over 1t. The sun
was right In our eyes, SO he could not
see it, until we struck it. Th1 canoe Gu
rened to one side, and l made UP my
mind for morning bath. AS nimble as
cat, the guide leaped from the canoe
upon the rock, caught hold Of the canoe,
and prevented it from being capsizcd.
Soon we were on our way again. These
canoes can traverse the length and
breadth of the great State Of ours Any
where there is five inches of water ca
noe can go. 1t is possible to go almost
anywhere with the canoes, with a very
little carrying, there are SO many streams
and lakes.
Il had little experience once with one
of these canoes, that shall not soon fort
get. 1t was few years ago iii Northern
Maine, Mayor Haynes and myself were
out hunting for ducks one morning on d
lake. He was in the stern and / was in
the bow. / shot large duck, and while
we were picking it up the canoe capsiHed.
There we were a third Of mile from
shore and it was a dangerous position
floated upon my back with one hand upon
the canoe, while Mr.. Haynes sat astride
the canoe which was bottom side UP,
and shouted to the guides to come out
and pick us up They were more fright
ened than we were. When they reached
us Mr.. Haynes got into their cande. but
allowed them to tow me ashore. 1t IS
usually the case that the men lose their
heads when they get capsizcd. and that
accounts for many drowning accidents.
He is very enthusiastic over the Square
lake region. and he says in time 1t is des-
tined to be what the Rangeley region IS
today. This region is north of Caribou
and as yet there is no connection with
it by railroad
Mr.. Carleton had said Judge White
house could tell some good stories about
the trip, even if nothing for publication,
and he certainly did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
The Gold That (litters.
no RICHES MAKE HAPPINESS, OR
DOES HEALTH MAKE
WEALTH.?

The richest man cannot always be
aa;d to be the most successful. for true
success is not possible without happi-
ness. Many a wealthy man would give
ali he now possesses to have the health
and happiness of young athlete;
Health IS not hard to get and keep il
GOOD Judgment is used in caring forand
supplying the needs of the system.
Nature often needs assistance; you
Sometimes abuse nature by overtaxlng
YOUR nerves. your brain, or your body;
and YOU haven't time to relax, and
take the rest that you need: You must
have outside help. Pabst Malt Extract,
The .Best" Tonic, will supply the ex-
tra fuel, food, and strength; it is abso-
intely pure unequalled assistant to
nature in giving health, vitality and
strength. 1t will make You eat and
sleep well, and cause you to feel like
Yourself again, or perhaps, better than
Won ever felt in your life. The Best"
Tonic was awarded the 100 points of
nerfection at the Worlds Fair, and was
The only Malt Extract which received
that honor. Your nearest druggists car.
~ Pabst Malt Extract, The BEST !"
Tonic in stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
Death Of John P Cony.

John P. Cony died at the home OF
his parents, 81 Gage street. Monday at
11.55 A. NJ, after long illness Of
heart disease.
Mr.. Cony was born in Augusta. April
5th, 1868. He is survived by wife.
father, mother, four sisters and three
brothers.
The funeral will be from st. Mary s
church, at O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01
MOVING THE SICK.
Eight Sick Men Of Battery Hospital Moved to
Other Institutions, Monday.

Eight of the men who were left be-
hind by the battalion of the batteries
in the hospital, have been moved 10
other hospitals. Two were taken to
the Insane hospital and six to the City
hospital. The latter were moved. Mon
day, while the other two We're taken
over Saturday afternoon. The six who
are at the City hospital are Murdoch
Urqhart, Walter Morrill,, Samuel Stur-
tevant. C. Quietly. Jesse Demmons. and
Edward Coffey. All the sick men are
improving, so the doctors say.
Two men were allowed to go to their
homes. Monday. The other men who
are in a condition to be moved, will be
taken into the hospitals as soon as pos
sible.
Charles Garnet of Battery E, who
has acted as hospital steward for DR..
Martin during the past two months,
has been at his home in Machias. ill.
ne IetuIISu ~ Augusta NAouoiy, d NJ
tie better, and will soon join his bat
terry in Savannah. Mr.. Garnet is a
valuable man about the hospitals, as
he is trained nurse.
Reade of Auburn, who was among
the 1st Regiment sick taken
to the City hospital, in August, was
allowed to go home, Monday. There
now remains only two of the original
number and one of these men will go
home in day or two, as soon as he
is fitted out by General Richards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Geo. r. Sheen, one of the Pullman
conductors on trains II and Ga, has re-
turned from hunting trip in the game
regions. He captured a monster moose
which weighed 14O0 pounds. He will
sent it to the knights Templar of NAL
den, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Division Inspector F. E. Hooper of
Bath, visited Henry G. Staples Camp,
Sons of Veterans, last evening, and
made an official inspection. After the
an oyster supper was serv-
ed in the dining room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-01

Dr. Bulls Cough syrup stops that
tickling in the throat This reliable rem
edy allays at once irritatiOns ct the
throat, sore throat, hoarseness and other
bronchial affections.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26

his immediate object. He secured fa- nous yachts, like the Prince of Wales Britannia, ana the Earl of Lonsdale' S Vereaa. He invested in equally famous race horses. He purchased magnificent historic estates which were falling to decay in the hands of spendthrift heirs. In short time he had become master of palace In Berkeley Square and country seats like Risley and Pap worth halls. He leased the big building at the corner of Regent street and Pail Mall, formerly the Travellers Club, with the intention of turning 1t into offices. He became member of numerous yacht clubs. He associated with the Prince of Wales and other great and good men.
 The advent of Queen Victoria's jubi- lee gave him longed-for chance to re- turn to philanthropy.
 In January, 1897, the Prince of Wales publicly announced that the Queen would be pleased to have her anniver- sary made an occasion for endowing new charities and enriching those al- ready endowed. Hooley's scared heart leaped within his bosom at this sug- gestion. Incidentally he saw chance to realize his pet ambition, of repre- senting his native county in Parlia- ment. But that, of course, was merely incidentally.
 He straightway notified the local au- thoritieS that he had set aside G400,000 to be invested in the hands of trustees, who were to expend the income in bet tering the condition of the poor, the aged, the widowed and the orphaned in his own corner of Derbyshire.
 These figures may sound more august when the intelligent reader is reminded that 9400,000 is about two millions of dollars in American money. The yearly income of this enormous sum would be 75,000, or $355, 900.
 A unique system was organized for the proper expenditure of this income Every town of 10000 inhabitants was to receive sum of $5000 a year every village of 5000 a sum of $500. But the fund was not to be expended in actual money payments to the Deneficiaries. Accounts were to be opened with the various storekeepers, upon whom or ders were to be given by the local com mittees after careful consideration of the necessities of the applicants.
 Early in February of last year MT. Hooley discovered that St. Pauls Ca thedral possessed no sacramentaI plate worthy of it's position as the metropol- itan- church of the United Kingdom. This discovery inflicted a new wound upon his sensitive heart. He deter mined to supply the omission. At im- mense cost he procured and presented to the church a magnificent service of pure gold A fierce wall was uttered by outraged evangelical England. From end to end of the country went up complaint against the cathedral authorities for having been "so little mindful of the dignity of St. Paul's'' as to accept such a gift from a man of the class and standing of Hooley. Some of the great London dailies, the quint- essence alike of conventional respecta- bility and of conventional humbug, went so far as to ridicule the plate by de-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26

two centuries, ever since the regiment was embodied in 1889, the goat has been it's fetish, it's symbol, or, if you like, its mascot. Of course it has not all ways been the same animal-even goats must die some day-but the regiment has always replaced its pet at once.
 In the present day, the Welsh Fusi- leers are particularly fortunate because Of the interest taken by the Queen in their pet. In 1844. when the goat of the day passed away, her Majesty heard of the disaster. She immediate ly presented the regiment with two of the finest goats from the royal flock. These were of the famous Persian breed, a gift from the Shah of Persia. Since then, whenever necessary, the supply of goat has been renewed.
 Pretty nearly every country in the world has seen the elsh Fusileers and their famous leader. He has even been in America, but there the mascot theory did not seem to work For some req son, not unconnected with revolution ary skill in craftsmanship, its tradi- tional luck deserted the regiment at Bunker's Hill. Every officer save one
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26
PETS OF THE
 SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

~ UR boys in blue are not alone in their desire to possess regimental ! pets, or, as many prefer to call | 7 them, mascots. Boys in red or
 green or any other color, all the world over, have the same fancy-the Russian in Siberia, the Frenchman in Algiers. the Englishman in India, share this fondneSs for and belief in the benign influence of dumb animals. In the English army nearly every reg1- ment has it's pet, and in many 1n- stances the practice is of such long standing that it has received sort of semi official sanction, and the animals may be considered as carried on the books of the regiment.
 At Edinburgh Castle, in a charm ingly picturesque corner of the old ramparts there is even a graveyard for soldiers pets. There, embowered amid carefully tended shrubs and flow CTS, may be seen dozens of little tomb stones, bearing pathetic inscriptions such as this: "In memory of Pet, who followed the Seventy-second Highland CTS in peace and war for ten years; or, "In memory of Kate, the drum mer's pet, Ninety-second Gordon High landers.''
 The name of nearly every famous Scotch regiment. from the heroes of the thin red line'' to the recent victors at Darghai and Atbara, are to be found there, for the brave man has always a tender corner in his heart for dumb companions.
 One of the oldest and best-known of regimental pets IS the goat of the Welsh Fusileers. No transport officer would dare to refuse ship room for this sacred animal; no officer could lead the regiment into action unless the goat were also at it's head. For more than