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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
Wise Girl.

When Willie in the regiment
Went out to meet the foe,
His sweetheart stood, with face intent
And pale TO see him 20.
Though sank her heart within her breast
She did not care to cry;
She'd heard IN war time II was best
To keep your powder dry.
indianapolis Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

sell II. but when he does offer II for sale
ne must take what the buyer VIII give.
The manufacturer must use labor-saving
machinery and pay to his workmen what
other manufacturers pay or shut up shop.
The laws OF trade are sure and they
must be obcyed. There is no escape. and
those who disregard them must pay the
,opaftv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

know. But II Is interesting as showing
the drift OF popular thought and II Is fun
of suggestiveness and warning to the
people OF the United States. III the
republics TO the South OF VS. have not
already taken alarm. they will do so I'M
doubtedly the moment we announce
policy OF foreign conquest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
Westoycr.

MISSIONER. VA, June 23.-Special-
Wheat harvest Is finished and despite
most imnropitiOus weather the crop has
been saved In good condition. The yield
is not going TO be as large as was ex-
pectcd.
Major 4. H. Drewry. OF "Westover'
who has been confined 20 his room for
several DAYS is better.
Miss +. y. Upshaw has left for Roam
oke. Va. to visit her sister Mrs II. o.
Mosher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

81 suppose your wife missed you great
deal?" inquired a Boston woman OF the
man from Chicago, who was waitingtor
his wife.
gwen. no. mum. Fer a woman, she has
n remarkably straight aim, num- was
the reply.-EXchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

A game OF baseball IS to be played by
the vaudeville people. We have thought
for some time that the ball clubs and
the vaudevilles ought to combine during
the war times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
Cnnldn't Prove u by Her.

Jane-What an erractic kind Of a fell
low that Mr.. Softley is! He's regular
scatterbrain, isn't he?
Kittie-You can't prove IL by me. He
never scattered any OF his brains any
where in my Observation-Disclosures Free
Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
No Poetry in Him.

She (poeticaD-Do you notice, darling,
what beautiful azure tints the sun lends
TO the bosom Of the ocean?
He (practicaD-That my dear is the dye
out of some of those cheap bathing suits.
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
GeOmefrical.

'In every town OF any size" tho Cum
minsvine Sage said, there is 10 be found
a public square, usually occupied by q
court house and a private ring. '-Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
Social Barriers.

Canef-Is Mrs. Smith in?
Servant don't know.
Caller-Can you ascertain for me?
Servant-NO. that Is the housemaid' s
work. and she's out.-DetrOit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Hawkins-Have you ever seen any more
of the young lady we met last week.
Tucker-Oh yes. l was out bicycling
with her yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER.
STOMACH AND KIDNEY

the Water OF the creenbrier White Sui
phur Springs Is the most valuable In
America. Purcell. Lsdd ~ Co. wholesale
agents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

The Queen Regent has sent her jewels
to Vienna. She evidently intends TO have
the run made solely on the Bank Of
Spain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Perkins, hear there is a very fast set
at the Upagansett House this summer.
Jorkins-Yes; they have Chicago
widow for a pacemaker.-Town Topics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
TheOId Story.

The Bank Of Spain has stopped specie
payents. Now comes the old attempt at
lifting by the boot traps.-Cleveland
Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

It is now well established that Colonel
Frank Satan. OF Tennessee, was not in
terested in the Methodist Book concern
claim.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
Their Own Troubles.

He-Darling, wen have a lot TO contend
with when we are married.
She-Yes. dear. Wen have each other
Stray Stories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Mr.. 1Ieitchheld OF Henrico, gave q
negro man a gun to kill a ghost and the
man shot Leitchields white horse. Which
only ghost to show that a negro has no
business with a gun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

The coming Of the pastors vacation
means working overtime on the part OF
the "old boy"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Naval authorities are looking out for
cervera to make dash out OF Santiago.
He will catch when he does.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Poultney Bigelow has sailed for Europe.
A good spell Of seasickness may serve to
relieve him OF the condition under which
he wrote his war stories from Tampa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

1.-THE best people Of Spain desire peace"
it is reported. but the best people Of
Spain have six feet a piece.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

II would be interesting to hear Mr.. Joe
Buttons views OF Covington as sum-
mer resort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Nobody saw any telegram OF coincidence
from Harry Tucker 10 Mr.. Flood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Judge Quarles evidently thinks that a
few dollars put on the dark horse some
times pays well.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

The report says "a prisoner in jail
cut his wrist with a corset stay" There
Is no law to make corset stay I'm jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

OF course Jack Astor's battery is drawn
by mules.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

So many women who hold advanced
views have those advanced by somebody
else
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Through the clouds Of politics in Ohio.
Foraker will catch a glimpse OF JOY In the
victory OF Cornell. his alma mater.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

| II Cornell really wants to see a boat
race just watch the Yale and Harvard
leave Newport News for Santiago
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Now Germany is fooling around Ma
Mia. Truly. Satan will find mischief
still for idle Hans 10 do.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

cervera is being held at bay-santiago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Murat Halstead announces that he's
going to the Philippines with General
Merritt to write up the occurrences there
as they occur.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

the drift or popular thought anu IL u iul
OF suggestiveness and warning TO the
people OF the United states. II the
republics TO the South OF US have not
already taken alarm. they will do so I'M
doubtedly the moment We announce a
policy OF foreign conquest.
=======
A game OF baseball IS to be played by
the vaudeville people. We have thought
for some time that the ball clubs and
the vaudevilles ought to combine during
the war times.
Naval authorities are looking out for
Cervera to make a dash out OF Santiago.
He will catch when he does.
The Queen Regent has sent her jewels
to Vienna. She evidently intends TO have
the run made solely on the Bank Of
Spain.
Mr.. 1ieitchheld OF Henrico, gave a
negro man a gun to kill a ghost and the
man shot Leitchfelds white horse. Which
only ghost to show that negro has no
business with a gun.
1.-THE best people Of Spain desire peace"
IL is reported. but the best people OF
Spain have six feet a piece.
OF course Jack Astor's battery is drawn
by mules.
II would be interesting 10 hear Mr. Joe
Button's views OF Covington as a sum-
mer resort.
So many women who hold advanced
views have those advanced by somebody
else.
II Cornell really wants to see boat
race just watch the Yale and Harvard
leave Newport News for Santiago.
Now Germany is fooling around Ma
Mia. Truly. Satan will find mischief
stiI for idle Hans TO do.
Cervera IS being held at bay-santiago.
Through the clouds Of politics in Ohio.
Foraker will catch a glimpse OF joy in the
victory OF Cornell. his alma mater.
Judge Quarles evidently thinks that a
few dollars put on the dark horse some
times pays well.
Nobody saw any telegram OF coincidence
from Harry Tucker TO Mr.. Flood.
The report says "a prisoner in jail
cut his wrist with a corset stay" There
Is no law to make q corset stay I'm jail.
Poultney Bigelow has sailed for Europe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
TINES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS
RICHMOND. VA.

The Times IL always Indebted , 20 ls'o and
who favor It with society ne apS such
personals but must urge ina se ~ the
be sent over me sisn~
sender. .,... ,ul ~ -e-
iected always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

Colonel Charles ]. Munnerlyn, one OF
the last OF the members OF the Confed-
crate Congress, has just died at Balm
bridge, Ca, aged seventy-six.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
Making Soap.

The Old-fashioned days OF making soft
soap seem to have become almost ObsO-
lete. Forty or fifty years ago the wood
ashes were saved and stored in old bar
rels until spring, when they were leached
by pouring water slowly over them until
1t dripped from the bottom of the bar
rel strong lye. This was put into a
large iron kettle over a slow fire and the
refuse grease, that had been saved for
the purpose, was added and the mixture
boiled until it formed soft soap. This
soap was then stored In barrels placed in
the wood shed or cellar and furnished
the only soap which many families had
to use. In recent years soap factories
have produced such variety Of soaps
and at so low price that soap making
on the farm has practically become a
lost art. But very often it is a great con-
venience to have soap ready prepared
that will quickly cleanse very dirty
cloths, or woodwork, kettles, greasy
floors or grimy windows. To make such
a soap take FIVE one-pound bars of any
good hard soap and shave into as much
boiling water as will dissolve 1t ALL Stir
1t thoroughly and when all is dissolved
add two tablespoonfuls OF powdered bo-
rax and mix this we'll by stirring, then
remove the kettle from the fire and add
a teacup full Of kerosene and stir until
all is thoroughly mixed. Put into stone
jar and cover it and set it away in one
corner OF the cellar for use when needed.
1t will be found that 1t will beat any soft
soap that our grandmothers ever made
for taking out grease, cleaning windows,
kettles, tinware, dish towels, sinks, slop
jars and almost anything Of that kind,
and it is always ready for immediate use
and will prove beneficial helper for the
tidy housewife.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16

ton than when fattened, but notwith-
standing this there are a number OF in
dications that are fairly reliable. Though
the young steer may be comparatively
thin in flesh and temporarily lacking the
thick, even covering Of the back and ribs
so essential in the finished carcass, he
must nevertheless present that blocky
frame and stoutness Of build, accOmpa-
MED by short, straight legs, wide back
and loin, well-sprung ribs, fullness back
Of shoulders and in flanks, prominent
brisket full neck vein, wide chest, and
well-rounded barrel, together with q
good, soft, mellow handling skin and fine,
silky hair, giving what is termned the
thick, mossy coat, without coarseness,
and with it all good, strong, vigorous
head, clear, full eye, and quiet tempera-
ment. The importance Of an even cover
ing Of flesh and good handling quality
can hardly be overestimated. The bone
should be moderately fine and clean.
.Coarseness either in the bone or about
the head and horns is particularly Obiec-
tionable, as 1t indicates coarseness Of
texture throughout and a greater per-
centage of offal and cheap meat, as we'll
as a tendency to sluggish circulation.
The head should present certain refine
ment, finish, and vigor that in a measure
indicate general quality and superior ex-
cellence of finished product, though this
refinement must not be accompanied by
delicacy.- G. F. Curtiss.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
Cars Of Grain.

Grain is generally shipped to market
by the car load. We often hear 1t re-
marked that from a certain station so
many carloads of wheat were shipped
within a given time, or so many car loads
of oats or fax or other grain. Farmers
generally estimate or measure their grain
by bushels, and to them car load is
rather a vague or uncertain amount.
But to grain dealers, commission men,
warehousemen and transportation COM
panies a car load means definite num-
Der of bushels, and when they speak
of a certin number of carloads OF any
kind of grain they know how many
bushels the carloads represent. In ship
ping and selling on the market a car
load of wheat means 800 bushels, a car
load of oats means 1000 bushels, car
load of corn means 600 bushels, a car
load of barley means 500 bushels, car
load of rye means 600 bushels and a car
load of fax means 500 bushels. By keep
ing these figures in mind it is an easy
matter to reduce car loads to bushels
and to tell how many car loads certain
number of bushels will make in any Of
these kinds of grain.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
The bacon Hog.

There is q good deal Of discussion In
regard to the bacon hog and 1t may
really be a question as to what In fact
is a bacon hog The general understand
ing undoubtedly is that a bacon hog Is
one which has neither too much fat nor
too much lean. The Old-fashioned bacon
hog was grown and fattened In the woods
on mast-acorns and beech nuts-and
roamed wherever he pleased until killing
time in the fall The nuts which he ate
made streaks Of fat and the exercise he
took to get them made streaks OF lean,
80 that he was made up OF streak OF rat
and q streak Of lean. His meat was
sweet and wholesome and no cholera
germs or other disease ever affected him.
Some say that we must get back to this
original native In order to have the best
bacon hog. Others say that the English
Tamworth makes the ideal bacon hog.
But we don't believe that It Is In the
breed so much as It Is In the way they
are fed and grown that makes the ideal
bacon hogs, Any breed can be fed and
grown SO as to make good bacon hogs.
The meat must be composed OF both rat
AuV ieAu anu IuS Ahb AluSL w ia AA oAN
not soft and oily and the flesh must be
tender, sweet and juicy. This condition
can be secured in any breed by proper
care and proper feeding. 1t cannot be
made ON grain alone for that would pro-
duce too much soft oily fat. Nor can 1t
be produced by pasture alone for that
would grow too much muscle and the
meat would not be sufficiently tender
and juicy. But by proper and judi
cious mixture Of suitable pasture and
grain good bacon hogs can be readily
grown. Plenty Of good clover or alfalfa
pasture with feed Of corn once a day
either at night or in the morning will
keep them growing rapidly and make
their flesh firm, sweet and juicy. When
the pigs are small the corn should be
ashelled and soaked for twelve hours be-
fore feeding it to them. II they are In
clined to grow two much to fat give
them less corn and II they do not grow
fast enough increase the ration OF corn.
For winter pasture a field of rye Is a
good substitute for the clover or alfalfa.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
Growing Corn.

The cultivation and growing of corn is
an important subject to all farmers in
this part of the country whether they
grow corn or not the corn crop has its
effect upon what they do produce. The
United States Department Of Agriculture
has issued a valuable bulletin upon the
subject Of corn culture from which the
following summary is gathered:
/. The best soil for corn is rich sandy
loan which contains good supply Of
humus. Land which has been used for
growing red clover, melilotus, cowpeas
or other leguminous crops is much bet
ter than that which has been used re-
Gently for hoed crops.
2. In using manures and fertilizers 1t
Is better to use the coarse stable manure
and the whole cotton seed on the heavier
soils, and the well-rotted manure and
the cottonseed meal on the lighter soils
8. All well-drained lands should be
plOwed fiat, and high beds are advisable
only on lands which are subject to over
flows. When beds are used they should
be wide enough for two rows each.
A. The best variety Of corn for Ordi-
nary purposes Is the one which will pro-
duce the greatest amount Of shelled grain
per acre, regardless Of the number or size
Of the ears.
5. While varieties will usually make a
heavier yield than colOred varieties,
though many Colored varieties are more
vigorous and hardy than some OF the
more prolific varieties.
s. The best yields are secured from
dent varieties, which require about 16O
days for maturing, and average nearly
two ears per stalk. The ears should be
of good size, have small cobs well filled
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16

at each end, and should hang downward
when ripe.
z. Nothing is gained by planting be-
fore the ground is sufficiently warm and
dry to promote immediate growth. Early
paintings should not be covered so deep
as late paintings.
8. Cultivation should be shallow and
frequent, and the surface Of the ground
should be kept as nearly level and
smoOth as possible.
8. When other nay can be saved read
lily and the COrnfelds can be pastured
Immediately after the crop is gathered it
Is not usually profitable to cut the stalks
for fodder.
10. Corn which is to be stored for some
time should be treated with bisulphide OF
carbon to destroy insects.
IL. Seed should always be selected in
the field by taking the best ears from
the best stalks.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
stick TO the Farm.

There seems to be great inclination
to leave the farms and drift into the
cities and towns. This is especially 80
when times are prosperous and business
on the increase. The cities are largely
recruited from the farms, but many who
leave the farms and go into the city or
town to engage In business make fall
ures of their business ventures Mer-
camille statistics show that only about
Ave men out of every one hundred who
engage In business make a success and
that the other ninety-fVe fail. That Is,
only one in every twenty succeeds while
nineteen fail. If man was very sick
and knew that he only had one chance
Ia twenty to get we'll he would be greatly
discouraged. II men desired to cross a
stream where they knew that nineteen
out OF every twenty who undertook 1t
were sure to be drowned they would be
very likely to stay on the other side and
not take such hazardous chances And
yet that Is Just the chance that men are
taking who leave the farm and go into
town to engage In business. Farmers
who are fairly we'll situated should stick
to the farm. Farming Is their trade and
business And it is far better to make
even moderate success In the business
which you understand than to take the
chances Of making a complete failure
in some other business where there is 80
much uncertainty as to what the result
will be. We admit that the farmers
life is sometimes prOsy and that there is
a seeming faclnation in regard to living
in town and being in business. And
there is often q great inclination towards
making change and engaging in some
thing else. But many farmer who has
left the farm to go into other business
has been obliged to go back to farming
in a much poorer condition than when
ne left it. Stick to the farm and the
farm will stick to you.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
Cattle for Feeding.

Practical and experienced feeders, who
breed and purchase steers for fattening,
observe striking differences in the ap-
titude Of animals Of varying types and
makeup to lay on flesh readily and in
such form and quality as to command
the higest price on the market. It re-
Quires a well-trained eye to detect in all
cases the possible variation Of results
in the store or stock steer; but there are
some distinctions that are easily de-
tected. There are certain types Of cattle,
for instance, that never feed profitably
under any conditions and 1t Is quite as
important to discriminate against these
In the feed lot as to be able to recognize
the excellence In other types.
The characteristics that make the
profitable feeder are naturally more diff
cult to detect In animals in stock condi-
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-16
Age of Breeding sOws.

It is best for the SOW, for the vitality
and thrift Of her pigs, and for her future
usefulness if she is year old when she
drops her first litter. This means that
she should be bred at about eight months,
since the period Of her CESSATION is six
teen weeks, as a rule. There Is but little
doubt, says Mr. Louis, in Farm, Stock
and Home, that much Of the difficulty,
disappointment and loss in farrowing Is
due to asking the immature SOW to bring
forth young. II she stands the ordeal her
offspring may not be so fortunate when
they reach their farrowing time, for they
may suffer from transmitted weakness.
1t seems to be law Of nature, that can
not be safely violated; that breeding ami
mails must be mature If the best or even
satisfactory results are to be expected.
AS to how long SOW can or ought to be
bred, that cannot be stated arbitrarily.
She should be bred just as long as she Is
good breeder, good mixer, and a
good mother. The SOW that was not bred
before a year old, If Of good parentage,
that has ben we'll cared for and not over
worked at breeding, will be at her prime
as brood SOW long after another one
not so situated has been discarded for
cause. Failing powers or capacity, not
the almanac, must tell when the brood
SOW should be discarded. But remember
that the progeny Of an old SOW is likely
to be much stronger and thriftier than
that Of an immature one, and to drop the
old SOW that has always served you we'll
for young and untried one is trading a
certainty for an uncertainty, which we
can hardly afford to do these times. 1t
Is not true, as suggested by one cores
pondent, that the pigs Of an old SOW
will mature more quickly than those Of
an old one. The matter Of quick ma
tuTity Is much more matter Of food and
care than of the age of its parents; eX-
cept II the parents, or the mother alone,
be too young the pigs will not mature
so soon, because they lack the vigor and
constitution necessary to the hurrying
process For quick maturity begin to
feed the pig before it is born, through
the mother; see that she Is fed succulent
and milk-making food, not corn alone,
so that she will have plenty Of milk, then
begin to supplement that soon with
little ground grain, shorts among other
kinds, and If spring pigs, see that clover
or other good pasture is at hand, keep
ing up light grain feed all the time, and
the pigs will mature quickly, no matter
how old the mother is. In short, judge
the SOW by her ability, capacity and dis
position not by her age.-Prairie Farm
er.