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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05

WHERE'S IT'S MOTHER, ANYHOW?
growls; the coughing seemed to in
crease with the renewed irritation, and
everywhere was the rustling of ill-at-
ease and impotent humanity. Curtains
were pulled angrily aside. the rings
shrieking viciously on the brass rods
and cleaning eyes and hardening
mouths glared savagely at the intruder
on our quiet, for SO we now had tardily
come to consider by comparison him
and it. The newcomer did not seem
to take the least notice of anything,
and went on in stolid way trying to
quiet the child, shifting it from one
arm to the other, dandling it up and
down, and rocking it sideways.
All babies are malignant; the natural
wickedness OF man, as elaborated at
the primeval curse, seems to find an
unadulterated effect in their express
sions OF feeling.
The baby was a peculiarly fine spe-
cimen Of its class. 1t seemed to have
no conjunction whatever, no parental
respect, no natural affection. no miti-
gation in the natural virulence OF It's
rancor. 1t screamed, it roared, it
soualled, it beloved. The root ideas
of profanity, of obscenity, of blasphemy
were mingled in its tone. 1t beat with
clenched fists its fathers face, it claw
cd at his eyes with twitching fingers,it
used his head as an engine with which
to buffet him. 1t kicked, it struggled,
1t wriggled. it writhed, it twisted it.
self into serpentine convolutions, till
every now and then, what with its
vocal and muscular exertions, 1t threat
ened to get black in the face. All the
time the stolid father simply tried to
keep it quiet with eternal changes OF
posture, and with whispered words,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05
A SIlo.

A silo is a convenience which every
dairy farmer should have, says the
Canadian Commissioner of Agriculture
and Dairying. 1t need not be an ex
pensive structure. 1t requires to be
strong enough to hold corn fodder
when cut into lengths of from one-half
to one inch. 1t should be fairly close,
so as to exclude the air after the en-
silage has settled The main features
are strength to resist the outward
pressure of its contents, exclusion of
air by the construction of the sides,
and fair depth OF holding capacity,
in order to permit the ensilage to set
tie into a compact mass. Sufficient
strength Of sides can be obtained in
most silos by the use of 2x10 inch or
2x12 inch studs, placed from Is inches
to 2 feet apart. A clay or. eartheD
floor is most economical, and as good
as any that can be put in. The inside
of the walls of the silo may be fin
ished by a single lining of lumber,
nailed to the studs horizontally. The
lumber should be tongued and grooved,
and dressed on the inside. If each al
ternate board be allowed to extend at
the corners, so as to make lock-
Joint, that will give additional strength
to the structure. The corners of the
silo on the inside should be filed by
the use OF board or plank 10 inches
wide, set on end. The triangular space
behind it should be filled with sand or
sawdust l consider that studs 2x10
inch or 2x12 inch, with one ply OF
sound tongued and grooved lumber,
nailed horizontally on the inside, are
sufficient for an efficient preservation
OF the ensilage. Additions to that
method of construction may be adj
yantaxeous in few cases for conven-
fence. To build one with the least
outlay of cash, the farmer who has
some standing timber may get out
timbers hewn on one side. These may
be put in a NOW in the barn, and lined
on the inside with one thickness Of
lumber, tongued and grooved, and
nailed on horizontally. This big bin,
or silo, should be constructed with the
corners interlocked by every second
board passing through and being nall
ed on the corner post. That effectual-
ly prevents the spreading of the silo
at the corners. II portion of the en-
silage around the sides becomes frozen,
that is more an inconvenience than q
loss. 1t should be mixed with the
warm ensilage, from the middle Of the
silo. before 1t is offered or fed to the
cattle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05
Improving Seed.

The Journal sees no reason why
seeds cannot be improved by careful
selection and cultivation just as
horses and cattle can be improved by
judiciously selecting and mating the
parent animals and properly caring for
their offspring, says Texas Stock and
Farm Journal. The Kansas Expert
ment Station is continuing an expert
mept on the station farm for the i'm
provement Of corn and have shown
that the yield can be very much in
creased by breeding and selecting the
seed. The men engaged in the test
hope, also, to improve the feeding
value of corn by making it more nitro
genous. They find that some grains
have more than the average percent
age of protein, and hope by the selec-
ton Of these to produce grain that
will have more than the average flesh
producing quality. OF course the or
binary farmer has not the trained skill
nor the equipment to successfully or
scientifically conduct experiments on
such lines, but it seems to have passed
beyond question that yield and quail
rty can be increased very much simply
by planting the very best seed and
giving the seed crop just the kind and
amount of cultivation that Is re-
uuired. Such methods might profit
ably be applied to other than corn
crops. They would give the same adj
vantage in the garden as in the field.
As to some plants climate might have
such effect as to cause degeneracy in
ypite Of the best efforts. making 1t adj
visable to buy each year seed that have
grown under all conditions favor
able to them, but the Journal thinks
there are few products OF either field
or garden of which this is true.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
3omeUp-to-Date Hints About CuI-
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticuIture and
Horticulture
What variety of Potatoes.


Some time ago a farmer sold the
writer ten bushels of potatoes which
were contracted for before the pota-
toes were dug. They proved to be
very small, but yet not SO small that
they could be refused On investiga-
ton it was found that they were OF
variety that is pretty well run out.
The farmer said that all Of his neigh
bors that were growing this variety
complained that for several years they
had not been able to get more than nall
crops. Now, while we do not believe
that potatoes run out of necessity, YET
most of them are SO carelessly handed
that they do run out after a time. II
would therefore seem that every man
should watch his variety and see that
1t is not growing less productive For
instance, il one variety will produce
200 bushels to the acre and another
only 100 bushels, it is evident that the
grower could much better afford to
pay a good price for new seed than to
grow the old seed even if he got II
for nothing. The Michigan agricul-
tural college tries a great many va
rieties and finds it advisable to dis
card hundreds of them, after testing
them for number Of years. Their
rule is to discard all potatoes that will
not yield 100 bushels to the acre I'M
der fair conditions.
Some of these potatoes discarded
are presumably not old varieties, but
new ones that do not do well on that
particular soil. Some of them might
be entirely suitable to other soils and
conditions. Readers of the Farmers
Review will remember the controversy
that took place a few years ago ID
these columns over the Freeman po-
tato. Some farmers reported magnln-
cent yields with it and others report
ed that it was with them complete
failure. The facts were that in some
localities the soil and conditions raw
ored it while in others the soil and
conditions were against it. There is
no general purpose potato any more
than there is a general purpose COW
or hen or horse. There are some va
rieties that are adapted to light sandy
soils and others that do we'll on
clay soil. The farmer that tries TO
grow a potato on the wrong soil must
expect financial loss. Care in select
ing varieties pays. 1t is a mistake TO
be carried away by a potato fad, as
much as it is a mistake to be carried
away by any other kind Of fad.
What we call potato fad is for COM
munity to get the idea that there is
only one kind of potato they must
grow and hang to it through thick and
thin, even though their soil may be
very adversely formed and construct
ed. Also man that has newly drain
ed his farm may find that the potato
he grew on undrained land may not
prove the best on land so constructed
that the moisture and air pass more
readily through it. Every farm must
to certain extent be an experiment
station A farmer must try a num-
Der Of varieties before he can know
which one will do the best for him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05

From time to time experts have no
ticed certain unexplainable peculiari-
ties in magnetic instruments in vari-
GUS buildings. 1t is now declared, as
the result of experiments and investi-
cations, that the vagaries are due to
the presence Of magnetism in bricks.
They are made Of earthly matter con-
magnetic, or magnetic iron ore.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05
C.u.e of Winter Knllnx.

Some thirty years ago l wrote an
ayticle on "Orcharding in Wisconsin"
II was given as my opinion in that ar
ticle that the very extreme and long
continued cold Of some of our winters
was the principal cause Of injury, and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05

The world is but a fieeting show to
which all are admitted free-but II
sometimes costs lot to get out
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05

Rapid eating is one Of the WORST evils
in young fowls. When wet meal Is
thrown to them they gorge themselves
until surfeited and then die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23

a TARIFF AGAINST PORTO Rico
An agent of the Treasury Department,
who has just returned from Porto Rico,
where he has been studying the sugar
industry, reports that the Porto Rica S
raise sugar at cost of two cents q
pound, as against the three and a half
cents that beet sugar in tie United
States costs. The Porto Rican laborer
is "pauper labor" from the point of
view of the protectionists, AID it is i'm
possible Tor d well,to do laborer in this
country to compete with him. 1t is
shown that he eats next to nothing and
lives most inexpensively. The moral
deduced from it all is that it won't do
to lot the sugar of Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines come into this country
free. It must pay a duty to protect our
sugar-growers-especially the favored
beet-sugar-growers of the northern
States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors
of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases Of the Throat,
Chest and Lunge are surely cured by
it. Call on E. l. Allen or E. 5.
Leadbeater & Sons, Druggists, and get q
free trial bottle. Regular size so cts
aud 81. Every bottle guaranteed, or
nrice refunded,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
MEDICINAL
Fishing for Health.

r,-as- man breaks down with that
49, disease. consumption, and recognizes
.~ii.ion. he starts out to fish for
L..., Il, tries this thing and that thing
~. -r-t,.,s this doctor and that doctor.
~ ,~s.,'res in ali kinds of absurd athletic
..;-es He tries first one climate and
49, .rother He tries the rest cure and
g. work cure He grows steadily worse.
r,,e. j. .hc story OF most consumptives.
r-,,srtr when the consuuptive dies, the
,..- -i,.urs his shoulders and pronounces
-....,--r,3n incurable. A thirty years
.-. ur Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
.., - nas demonstrated that It cures eS
~ cent, of all cases of consumption, if
,..- m the earlier stages OF the disease,
I've the lungs are too far wasted. In
o5r,rmptive there is weaker spot than
..,., The lungs. That spot is the stomach.
cou-u,rptive never really begins to die
-,-.,. t;s stomach gives out. The Golden
v.t.ca. Discovery not only braces up
.r, stomach but acts directly on the
iprg- healing them and driving out all
,.,...cri.ies Honest medicine dealers will
nj ta-gs v9u to take an inferior substitute.
very bad cough, also night-sweats.
,~5 te - . ri 81 III my grave with consumption.
r-...- ,l-. Clara a. Mcintyre, Box III. Ash.
r.a 81, I'e,ex Co., Mass. a friend of mine
-1 with consumption came to me in
t..--f -a! toll me 20 take DR. Pierce's Golden
81 Discovery. and. thank the Lid, did
81. .v ';e t.me had taken half Of the first
,.... fe,t much better. I kept on until had
-:ce bottles. That was all needed. I
~, s, 4ni strong again.
Uheueve1 constipation is one OF the COM
p,i atiag causes of disease, the most perfect
rem, g is Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
which are always effective, yet absolutely
ms, and harmless. There never was any
GENE ~ invented which can take theu
place They never gripe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and Influenza. Il has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
over a large part OF the civilized world
The most fattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts of its
good works; of the aggrsvating and
persistent coughs it has cured; ofsevere
colds that have yielded promptly to its
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks of Group it has cured, often
saving the life Of the child. The ex-
tensivt use OF it for whoopiDg cough
has shown that it robs that disease of
all dangerous consequences. For sale
by J. q. Jsnney, Druggist, 701 King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
A FLYING DESTROYER.

A practicable flying machine has
been invented by DR.. Barton, of Bscl :
enham, near London. The first exhi-
bition test of the airship was witnessed
by Colonel Yorke, representing the
military ballooning department of Il g
Woolwich arsenal. The machine is
only huge toy, 81 feet long, depend
ent on a complicated bamboo arrange
ment, rugged up fore and aft with aero
phones, in the front being sail and in
the rear rudder Above is an elon-
gated balloon. inflated with gas.
The ship starts on wheels, and when
afoat is driven by clock work. After
some trouble the ship rose in the air
and made two trips, about quarter OF
o mile each.
Its motions were somewhat erratic,
but he inventor said: This is not g
fair example. lis apabilities, though a
strong, gusty wind was prevailing. sub
jected it to severe test. contem-
plate machine from 1850 200 feet in
length, the boat to be driven by Pc
trcleum motor.
"In war time my aerial ship could
ssil calmly over camps and armies of thf
enemy dropping death and destruction
from shells, while the lookout men
could make valuable observations. The
same thing could be doue at sea, as the
machine, after being launched from
cliff, will be capable of cruising for
forty-eight hours without stop"
Colonel Yorke seemed much i'm
pressed with the floating power of Bar
toms ship and considers that the chief
obstacle TO its ultimate perfection is the
steering apparatus, which may be i'm
proved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23

BISHOP WILsoN.-Bishop Alpheus
". Wilson, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, reached Baltimore yes
terday, after o protracted visit to the
mission stations of his church in Japan,
Korea and China. The bishop reached
San Francisco from Kobi, Japan, stop.
ping at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,
en- m voyage, on Friday last, and began
at once the last stage of his journey to-
ward home. Beyond fatigue incident
to prolonged travel, tie bishop is en-
loving the best of health. and boasts o
rnddy, sun-burpe1 complexion as re-
sult of his long pilgrimage through
lands of continual summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
BRIGHT NORTH CAROLINA BOYS

BRIGHT NORTH CAROLINA BOYS
Young Cadet W. B. Ferguson, of Hay
wood county, is at the head OF bis class
at the Annapolis Naval School for 1900.
Blood will tell. The Asheville Citizen
says:
''This is no accident. Young Fergu-
son has one brother who graduated be-
fore him at the head of his class at An
napolis, ard another who graduated 1t
the head of his class from West Point.
This family OF Fergusors are head-of.
the-class people, not from accident or
coincidence, but because theg have the
mental power that puts them there"
Three cheers for the North Carolina
boys any way and anywhere Whining
ton Messenger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23

WONDERFUL TRIPLETs. - Until o.
tober is, 1896, Mrs. Mary Good,
Mrs. Msgdalena Quickel and Da'
vid Strickler, Of York county, were
the oldest living triplets in the world.
On that date David died in his eightieth
year. The other two are still living
and in fair health. They were born
January 81, 1917, three miles from
York, and were children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Strickler. AS infants,
they resembled each other SO closely
that their mother had to tie different
colored ribbons on their aims to dis
tincuish one from another Although
of delicate constitution, the tripiets had
remarkable vitality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23

AS the season OF the year when pneumonia,
la grippe, sore throgt, coughs colds, catarrh,
bronchitis and lurg troubles are to be guard
cd against, nothing lis fine substitute"
will answer the purpose" or lis just as good"
as One Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
intsllible remedy for all lung, throat or bron.
chisi troubles. Insist vigorously upon having
it if something else" Is offered you. Edgar
Warheld, jr., corner King and Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
Trust Those who Have Tried.

l suffered from Cstarrh of the worst kind
and nevcr hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream
Balm seems to do oven thst.-0scar Ostrom,
10 Warren Ave, Chicago Ill, >
l suffered from catarrh; it got so bad
could not work used Ely's Cream Balm
and am entirely well.-A. G. Clarke, 341
Shawmut ave, Boston. Mass.
10 cent trial size or the 90 cent size OF
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers. 56 Warren street,
New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
AUCTION SALES.
By s. q. Lunt, Auctioneer.


DY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST
O made hy William 81. Breen and wife and
B. T. Feely to the trustees of the German Co.
operative Building Association No. of Alex.
andria, Virginia. dated ou the I'd day OF Feb
ruary, 1897, and of record in the land re.
cords OF the city of Alexandria, Virginia, in
deed book No 3S. fo'lo 196, the subscribers.
as the trustees OF the said association, will,
by the order of the board of directors thereof.
duly made, proceed to sell at public auction on
SATURDAY,
the LIST day of April, 1899,
at the Royal street entrance to the Market
Building, in the said city of Alexandria, at
ID M, the property conveyed By the said
deed of trust; to wit:
/. ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOT
OF GROUND, in the said city Of Alexandria,
situated on the east side of Fayette street. be-
tween King and Cameron streets, in front on
Fayette street % feet and running east the
same width as in froEt 1923 feet 5 inches, be-
ing the premises No. 113 north Fsyette
street.
2 ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOT
OF GROUND, in the said city of Alexandria,
situated on the west side of Patrick street
between Queen and Princess streets, in front
on Patrick street 1S feet, and running west
the same width as in front 90 feet, being
premises No. 30S north Patrick street.
3. ALL THAT TENEMENT adjoining
No. > on the north, and in front on Patrick
street 5 feet and running west the same
width as in front so feet being premises No.
80 Patrick street.
Terms of Sale: Cash Conveyancing at
the expense OF the purchaser.
JOSEPH KAUFMANN,
HENRY BAbDER,
NH e ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23

Happy is the man or woman who can est a
good hearty meal without suffering after
ward If yeu caunot do 1t, take koDoL DYs-
PEPsIA CURE It digests what you cat, aud
cures all forms of Dyspepsia and Indigestion
Edgar Warfeld, ir., corner King and Pitt
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
Enr OrerFinvYears

Az Old AND WELL-TEIED REMEDY Mrs
WusIow's Soothing Syrup hiss been used for
over fifty years hy millions Of mothers for
iheir children while tsethirg, with perfect
seress, 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
alay- All pain, cures wind collie, and IS the
5ost emedy for Diarrhes. Is pleasant to the
ssto Sold By Druggists in every part OF the
World, twenty-five cents q bottle. Its vsiue
ID incslculsbe. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lowe Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
iantT q. s--a1 "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
CLOTHING. FURNISHINGS. &c.
One Dollar for f 8OCentS

That is exsr,.y wi. n p i'o Jur Gus
toners in YOUTHS, BOYS and CHILD
REE'S SUITS until March 1st.
If you will but stop to consider that our
goods at regular prices are always the lowest
in price, and in many instances sold for less
than their real value, you will readily per.
ceive that this twenty cents rebate on every
dollar means much moro to you than casual
glance would indicate.
Remember, our goods are marked in plain
figures, and we return you one-ffth of the
marked price of any BOYS, YOUTHS
or CHILDREN'S SUIT in the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-23
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