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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
ieto Cut Grass fnruay

No q and fast rule can be laid
down as to the proper time for cutting
grass for hay; but it may be safely
asserted that grass is nearly always
cut at u period when it has lost much
of it's succulent and nourishing quail
tiles. That is, it is common failing
with farmers to let their grass get too
ripe. The reason for this in most
cases is that the heavy pressure of farm
work at this season makes it an easy
matter for the farmer to be deluded
into the belief that n few more days of
postponement will mot make much
difference. Another reason is that the
grass in some fields does not mature
evenly, and while there may De patche
of young green grass, other parts will
be turning yellow Should the whole
field be sacrificed for these few patches
of green?
Now it is demonstrated fact that
stock and cattle fatten much more
quickly on grass or hay that is cut
just prior to the stage of complete
maturity. 1t is the young grass of
early spring that makes stock look
sleek and fat, and which adds strength
and milk to the cows. After ''haying
time" the stock put to grass rarely
make any great gain. A COW in the
August pasture is not worth nearly as
much as COW in June pasture.
These observations should lead one
to cut the grass for hay earlier, even
if other pressing farm work must be
postponed. The proper time to cut
grass is when it reaches it's fullest
growth, but before the animals fail to
relish it. Usually this means that the
grass must be cut before it has
headed. To many this may seem like
inviting waste, Tor the crop certainly
would not weigh as ,uuch per acre;
but on the other hand all that IS cut
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

At the present time there is only
one railroad in China, which was built
by Lii Hung Chang, and is under the
control of the government The
trouble now threatening between
England and Russia has arisen
through the reputation by China of a
contract with the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank to build road from
Tientsin via Shan Hai-kwon to New
Chwang. The bank is owned almost
entirely by English capitalists, al
though few Americans hold stock in
it. The proposed new road was an
important part of the railroad system,
under development in China
The Empress Dowager of China
has openly relieved the Emperor of
all real power. The Ministers take
their instructions directly from her,
and Ii Hung Chang practically super
sedes the Tsung- i-Yamen
1t is rumored that Sir Claude Mac
donald, the British Minister, before the
Tsung-i-Yamen accused Ii Hung
Chang of betraying China to Russia
and it is said that Ii Hung Chang has
threatened to demand the recall of Sir
Claude Macdonald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
India she and her husband will occupy

India she and her husband will occupy
palace of the blood royal In Eng
land she is upon the highest pinnacle
Thirty years ago the father of this
American queen was selling calico and
stockings over a counter in Chicago
He saved one-half that he earned. He
invested and saved all that he made
until he had fortune.
When he gained wealth his wife
fought as hard for social recognition
as her husband had to make money.
She struggled in Chicago and made
little headway. She went to Wash
ington and resumed the fight there
and succeeded. What matter if she
was called the Mrs. Malaprop of Wash
ington. She was force, although to
this day her sway is disputed.
But there is no disputing the power
of her daughter. She has taken a
foremost place in the most exclusive
society in the world. She has now
become the arbiter of the fate of
American women seeking recognition
abroad. By mere word the daugh-
ter of Lew z. Letter can gain royal
recognition for other American wo-
men. or she can, if she chooses, deny
such recognition to them. She can
make Mrs. Potter Palmer, her
mothers ancient social enemy, knock
in vain at the portal of European
Courts even after having conquered
the 400 and Newport.
Mrs. CurZon was Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Letter, the eldest child Of Levi
z. Letter, and the sister of Joseph
Letter, who was king of wheat few
months ago and who lost something
like SIS, 900, 900, of which his father
has had to pay about half, the other
representing the profits of the deal at
one time.
Mrs. Curzon has lived more in
Washington and in Europe than she
has in Chicago. Her marriage to
George Nathaniel Curzon, who has
been looked upon as the coming man
in the Tory party for several years,
was great social event, although it
did not attract as much attention as
some other international marriages.
1t was generally accepted that Mr..
Curzon hoped some day to become
Prime Minister of England and that it
was his wife who influenced him in
deciding to accept the high place of
Viceroy.
She will occupy the highest place
socially of any woman in India, be-
cause she will directly represent the
Queen. She will hold court, receive
native princes and be virtually queen
of 400, 0G0, 600 people.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
is nutriment. It is doubtful if the
plants add anything more after this
period that is at all beneficial. Hay.
maker
Commercial Apple Grating.


Nurserymen never use two-ye ear old
roots for grating if one-year-old can
be obtained. At lifting time all apple
Seeding roots are assorted into three
lots. No contains all roots 16 inches
long and 3-16 in diameter at collar.
No. all broken roots and less than
3-16 diameter that will make one
graft. No. all refuse roots. No. l
will make more gratis per 1000 roots
than No. 2, but the last will grow
larger per cent. of those planted for
there will be more collar gratis in
those made from No. 2 than No. !, as
root and scion will unite better at
collar than below.
Double worked trees are harder
than simple root gratis. That is,
hardy trees root-grafted and top
worked, as for instance Duchess, root
grated in the ordinary manner and
then used for stock upon which to
graft a tender variety, as maiden
blush. Simple top-working Seeding
will not increase hardness, for only
comparatively few seedlings are hardy.
Scions should be put away full length
as cnt from the tree, for there is less
liability to become dry. When ready
to graft, cut with slope and tongue
ready to fit together. from 100 to 300
scions cut them 5 to inches in
length and throw out on the table.
Trim all side roots from a root; cut
slope and tongue at collar; select
scion as near as possible the same size
as the root, crowd them together
closely and cut off the root inches
in length. Repeat till the root is used
up. For tieing use No. 16 tidy cot
ton, drop ball into hot grating wax.
A long scion and short root is best,
for then the joint is we'll below ground
and the scion will throw out mora
roots. North of 40th parallel Is per
cent. of the seedlings will winterkili
the first winter, hence the necessity of
having the scion rooted. American
Agriculturist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Ian AMERICAN GIRL
{ VICEREINE OF india.
LUCK OF THE cURzoNs.

The first American woman to becom 9
q real Queen is the daughter of for
mer dry goods clerk.
She will rule more than 400, 900, 900
of people. She will occupy an official
position higher than any woman of this
nation has ever attained.
She has mounted to her proud place
on foundation of dry goods and Chi
cago real estate, but she is worthy of
it.
George Nathaniel Curzon, who mar
ried Miss Mary Letter. of Chicago, has
been made viceroy of India, the high
est administrative Office IN the gift of
the British Crown. Before the vision
of the Hon. Mrs. George Nathaniel
Curzon there opens vista of surpass-
ing richness and promise.
Her husband will be created peer
of the realm before he goes to india.
There he will be Vice-King and his
wife will be the Vice-Queen.
1t is quite true this American woman
will act for Queen Victoria, En-
press of India, in ruling over the
largest and most important poss ession
of the British Empire. She will sit
on a throne and none will be too great
to bow before her.
Mrs. Curzon, to whom o daughter
has just been born, is thirty-one. She
has great beauty, $5, 900 as a
dowry and young husband who is
already one of the great men of his
nation. Surely her career is enough
to turn the head of most women.
Her position is fixed for all time. In
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

the railing, is the fire hose on the
reel Of the usual pattern. Thus the
engine and hose cart are in one. With
this most up-to-date of fire engines
there is contrivance which will reel
or unreel the hose, action being re-
gulated by lever close to that which
operates the engine itself. This is
one of the features which firemen find
great cause for enthusiasm. In fact,
the London fire fighters, who are con-
sidered fully equal to the bravest and
best, even as good as the firemen of
the United States, think that the reel
feature is the point par excellence of
the invention.
Generally the engine is supposed to
carry five men, but this number can
be increased if desired, as the addi-
tional weight OF larger crew would
have no appreciable effect upon the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Farm and Garden Notes.

Keep your dust box full of dry dust
and keep it where the hens can get at
it at will
Sound, sweet feed, plenty of grit,
freedom from lice, pure water. These
are the requirements to maintain good
health in chicks from healthy stock.
Let fowls have free run of the clover
field two or three times a week, turn
ing them into it during the later part
of the day, but never after rain or
in the early morning when the dew is
on the grass.
Dry sand has been found the best
material for putting in henhouses, as
with that the manure mixes without
caking up, but where such sand is not
to be easily obtained dry loan or road
dust is an excellent substitu to.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Cows Eating Straw.

Wherever much grain is grown, and
the grain is stacked in the barnyard,
il is necessary to build stack around
it to keep COWS from eating it. Freshly
threshed straw, even when all the
grain is out, is palatable to COWS at
this season of the year. But they
should be kept from it if the milk
yield is to be maintained. Even a
little straw will dry off the COW very
fast, and if grain is fed. with it, the
effect will only be to fatten the COW
rather than to keep up the milk
flow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Improving Pastures.

Ii there Is any one part of the farm
that is neglected in the summer Time,
when the rush of harvesting takes up
most of the time and attention of all,
it is the pasture fields. While there
may be some little excuse for this on
large grain farms, it can hardly be
overlooked on dairy farm, where
| grass and green pasture are the chief
| dependencies for success. The i'm
provement of pasture fields is a crying
need on many old places. AS a rule,
I the toughest and most sterile fields
are given over to pastures, and it is
not giving a COW fair show to make
her pick up a living on land that
would not produce anything else.
This is often the case, however, and
then we blame the COW for not giving
more milk. Half the fault against our
dairy COWS can be traced to improper
feeding. Because a COW has largo
field or meadow to Craze in it does not
follow that she ought to give large
flow of milk. A much smaller piece
of land would produce much better
results if the pasture was rich and
we'll cared for.
+ 1t is all right to give cows for pas
ture the toughest and rockiest part of
the farm, for naturally one does not
select that portion for blowing under
other crops. But it is the part of wis
dom to bestow little care upon such
fields to improve them each year. A
few days labor devoted to the pasture
fields every season will surprise the
owner in the results five years later.
First, here are rocks and stones that
can gradually be carried off the field
and piled up. Clearing the pasture
field in this leisurely way will yield it's
reward some day, when 1t is found de-
sirable to cultivate the meadows or
hillside for orchard or field crops.
Along with this work should go
bushes, brush, roots and weeds. The
roots once taken up will kill the
bushes and trees for good and so with
the weeds. See that they are rooted
up and not simply cut off. Noxious
weeds prevent grass plants from grow
ing, and generally they harbor para
sites and rusts of grain which may
spread to the cultivated fields any
day and do great amount of damage.
This work of clearing the pastures of
foreign growths is very important at
this season of the year, when weeds
are about ready to produce their
seeds One plant destroyed root and
branch now may prevent the growth
of 30 next summer. So it is wise to
begin at once, for every year that the
work is postponed the pasture field
degenerates so much more.
While engaged in this work of de-
struction it might be we'll to recon
struct, too. Plant a few shade trees in
the most convenient places of the field
and if necessary for their protection
fence them in until they attain good
growth. Years later they will be ap-
preciated by both man and beast.
When the weeds are pretty we'll rooted
out, it will pay to SOW the field in the
fall with grass seed, spreading it
thinly around to reinforce the old
grass. ss.-American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

speed, which is anywhere from twelve
to twenty miles an hour. Two of the
tiremen stand on the footboard of the
engine, which makes the entire cir
cult. The contrivance being of an
elongated nature. The fifth man is
the pilot. He stands within the rail
and by means of wheel laid fatwise
upon an iron bar steers the queer
machine. There is the usual head
light for use at night, located directly
forward of the wheel bar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Mrs Craig is in her ninetv.fifth wear

Mrs. Craig is in her ninety-tifth year.
The committee of ladies which had
the honor of conveying to her the SOU
venir spoon found her on the Craig
farm, in the same house where her re-
volutionary father left her sixty-two
years ago. Every year of her long life
has been spent under this roof
General Alexander Craig, the dis
tinguished head of the family, father
of our ''real daughter" was born No
vember 20, 1855; served through the
revolution, and died October 20, 1882.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
Flax Grown with Other Grain.

Under some conditions it may be
advisable to grow flax with other
grain. Flaxis very exhaustive crop
but in this fact lies the advantage
when grain is sown on very rich land
in mixing some faxseed with it. If
the flax is not grown the grain will
grow too rank straw, while with the
iiax to help exhaust the superhuous
fertility there is less danger of this.
There will be more of the grain grown,
while all the haxseed that is harvested
will be SO much clear gain. Barley is
one of the best grains to grow with
flax, as both are ready to cut at the
same time. But both should be very
lightly seeded if clover seed is sown
the same spring, else there will be a
poor catch of clover.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

see this old fossil in his true light
and has rid himself of his "Old Man
| of the Sea-" The Manchus, many OF
them, sympathize with Weng, and are
fearful less this dismissal means
wholesale innovations.
With Weng out of the way, the EN-
press Dowager had no difficulty in re.
gaining her old place as real ruler OF
the eighteen provinces. All the pro-
vincial Governors and Viceroys, as
we'll as government officials ranking
higher than Taotai, are commanded to
memorialize her, thanking her for the
Office they hold. She has already
shown her favor to Lii Hung Chang,
aud he is in power again as virtual
ruler of the Tsung-li Yamen. 1t must
give old Lii much satisfaction to thus
prevail ever Weng, who clamored for
Lis head during the Chinese Japanese
war.
One weak man in the Cabinet is
Wang, who has been called from the
Chihli Viceroyshir. Prince Kung on
on his deathbed stipulated that Wang
should succeed him in the Cabinet.
Wang is dull, ultra conservative, and
smokes too much opium, but he is old
and cannot last long.
The resurrection of Viceroy Lii has
aroused the British in China, who see
in it another trick taken by the
Russians. Lii, who was once the
strongest friend of England, is now
doing verything in his power to help
Russia.
The Empress Dowager of China,
Tsou Hsi, is woman of force. She
is sixty-four years old, but she is the
Chinese exemplar of the new woman.
For nearly forty years hers has been
the most powerful influence in the
Flowery Kingdom.
The Emperor Kouangsu is the En-
press Dowager's adopted son. After
her own sons death she took up
Kouangsu and trained him so that she
could keep him under her thumb.
The Emperor is twenty-six years old
to-day, so that his open deposition
from real power is aleft-handed birth
day present from his dear adopted
mother.
For many years she has been re-
ceiving birthday presents which have
made her the richest woman on earth.
On each birthday the Chinese. people
have poured riches into her lap. Dur
ing the war with Japan it was limited
to the Dowager Empress that the
people needed all the money they had;
that perhaps she might be pleased to
refuse the usual presents. She COM
romised-took half.
Lii Hung Chang, who was so popular
in New York, has always found his
firmest friend and most generous pa
tron in the Dowager Empress. Once
in while she has been mad at him
and taken away his peacock's feather
or his yellow jacket, but he soon had
it again, and her favor. So that usu-
ally, when all went we'll with Ii Hung,
it proved that the Dowager Empress
was supreme. Rarely has the young
Emperor tried to demonstrate his man
hood and really be Emperor. Then Lii
Hung Chang was in trouble. but it
never lasted long, for the Dowager En-
press put her thumbs down on her
stepson just as she has done now.
The Tsung-l Yamen is the Chinese
Foreign Office. The only thing to be
compared to it in this country is the
Department of State. 1t is stated that
Tsou Hsi has lately been filling the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

There are eleven cities in the world
with population of over 1000, 600.
They are London, Paris, Berlin, New
YORK, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pekin.
Vienna, Toxic, Canton and St. Peters.
6ura.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

A French writer attributes the
grace of the Spanish women to the
fact that many Of them are taught
fencing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

Ii Hung Chang is thus once more
in power, acting as Chancellor directly
under the Empress Dowager. This was
brought about through the weakness
of the Emperor, who is recognized as
unfit to deal with large matters of
state. The Empress Dawager, who
is very able woman. convinced him
that he must retire Weng, who for
several years had been the head and
front OF the party opposed to all for
eign reforms and improvements.
Foreigners and the Progressive
party of Chinese are delighted No
more radical or necessary first step to-
ward progress could have been taken.
The>Emperor has at last been made to
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
The First Postomcas.

The first postoffice was opened in
Paris in 1852, in England in 1881, and
in America ip ITO.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22
UNIQUE FIRE ENGINE.
London 10 Using One Whose Motive Power
IL Gasoline.

The motive power of this engine is
gasoline, as the picture plainly indi-
Gates, the engine itself is very differ
ent from the machine that is ordi-
narily in use for the purpose. It is
more compact and powerful, two i'm
provements that will be very welcome.
In the rear of the engine, and within
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

TsungG- Yamen with weaklings to make
it easier for him to boss the Tsung-li-
Yamen.
Itmust have been a very pretty quar-
rel between Sir Claude Macdonald,
backed by England, and Lii Hung
Chang, with the Dowager Empress be-
hind him.
"You sold China to Russiav'
'I'll have you recalled"
While all the weaklings of the
Tsung-li-Yamen trembled in their
brocaded gowns.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-22

British subjects can travel entirely
around the world without leaving the
British Empire.
Sharp County record., 1898-02-18
Free orCharge 10 sufferers

Cut this out and take it to your
druggist and get a sample bottle
free of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, coughs and
colds. Thea do not ask you to
buy before trying. This will
show you the great m erits of this
truly wonderful semedy, and
show you what can be accom-
plished by the regular size bottle
This is no experiment, and would
be disastrous to the proprictors,
did they not know it would in
variably cure. Many of the best
physicians are now using it in
their practice with great results,
and are relying on it in most
severe cases. 1t is guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at W. C. Shows
Drug store.
Sharp County record., 1898-02-18
IT. H. McCALEB,

Today we place before the
people Of Sharp county the name
of T. H. McCaleb, a candidate
for the Office Of assessor of Sharp
county, subject to the action of
the democratic party. In an
nouncing for reelection Mr..
McCaleb refers the voters to his
record made during the two
years just past, and if his official
action has been such as to justify
reelection, he asks your support
promising if elected, to serve you
to the best.of his ability. His as
sessment for last year was sew
eral thousand dollars above that
of the year previous. Consider his
claims.
Sharp County record., 1898-02-18
aNNNeNNANANN@eor
PURELY PERSONAL.

F. NJ. shaver, Of Strawberry, is
in the city,
Capt. Sloan, Of Smithville, has
business in court.
Jno. W. Shell was on the sick
list last week.
T. B. PEBBLES, of smithville, is
in town attending court.
L. j. Worries, of Ash Flat
was in town Monday.
J. M. Street, of Calamine is
waiting on the court.
W. T. Horn, of Cave City, was
attending court this week.
N. V. Hutchinson has the
RECORDS thanks for favors.
D. L. King, of Hardy made the
RECORD substantial call this week.
Miss Juna Wasson, Of Bates
vile, is visiting friends here this
week.
G. N, Horn, from Cave City,
was at court one day this
week,
Geo. r. Hall Of Williford rolled
a cartwheel in our cash box this
week.
j. W. Powell Of Balboa, made
us a helpful visit early in the
week.
T, V. Stephens, a prominent
citizen of Ash Flat was in town
this week.
j. N. Shaver, Of Mammoth
spring was in town on business
this week.
Miss Ella Smith, of Melbourne,
is visiting friends in Eve
ming Shade.
A. H. Brewer, of Melbourne,
was here part Of this week on
business,
E A, Shaver is up from Jack
son county on aivisit to his par
ents here.
II. Fink called on us this week
and had his time extended on the
RECORD,
DR.. Myers, from Williford,
made the RECORD a substantial
call Monday,
d, M, Lowallen, Of Mobley,
sends in cash this week to the
old reliable.
Sharp County record., 1898-02-18

State VS. Alex Clinton, larceny
continued.
State vs Waller Ellison and
Cleo Roberts, disturbing the
peace, plea If guilty as to
Roberts, fined So.
State vs. Mong Byrd, breach
of peace, plea OF guilty fined
$40.
State VS. Tiller Sullivan, pro-
family, continued.
State VS. Joe Massey, profan-
ity, continued,
State vs. Joe Massey and Tiller
Sullivan, disturbing the peace,
continued.
State vs. Frank Ring, breach
Of the peace, plea of guilty, fined
So.
State vs. Henry Epperson, as
sault and battery, acquitted.
State vs. George Edwards,
breach Of the peace, continued.
State VS. Craig Edwards, breach
Of the peace, continued.
State VS. Guy Penter, breach of
the peace, mol pros.
State VS. Craig Edwarda, breach
Of the peace, mol pros.
State VS. A. D. Taylor, breach
of the peace, acquitted.
state VS. Virgo Cathey and
Barny Muncy, malicious mis-
chief, jury trial fined 500.