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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-23

Biggs-"What do you call your
twins?"
Diggs-"Henrietta-"
Biggs-"But that's only one name"
Diggs-"Yes, but we divided it be-
tween them. We call the boy Henri
and the girl Eta. See?s
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-23

TO Cure n Gold In Ono Day.
Take LAXATIVE BKoHo QUININg TABLRTY All
druggirts refund the money II Il fails to cure
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-23
Frey's Vermifuge

Has been curing children of worms for 90 yrs,
20 cents. AT Druggists and country stores.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-23

The biggest blast on record took
place not long ago at the FarTen gran
ite quarries In Wales. Five tons Of
powder were used, drift fifty feet
deep was drilled into the solid rock
and when the explosion took place a
whole side Of the mountain came
down, about 10000 tons of granite be-
ing dislodged. -.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-23

whole side Of the mountain came
down, about 10000 tons of granite be-
ing dislodged. -..
There are three cases on record
where whole ships companies have
gone blind Blindness Is an afIiiction
anywhere, but at sea 1t Is n fatal one.
If the officers are blind they cannot
set the course; If the men are blind
they cannot steer the course; If the
cook Is blind he cannot cook the food.
Such was the case of the ship James
Simpson. The crew caught the strange
disease on the African coast and one
by one became blind. After drifting
about the ocean for many days the
crew recovered their sight and brought
the vessel to port in safety.
f'."'- t4s; - +.+
A remarkable cave has been discov-
cred in Sweden Valley, a short dis
tance from Wellsville, N. Y. A work
man, while digging the side Of noun
tain there for coal last spring, noticed
that the air grew steadily colder, and
finally became so severe that he was
obliged to leave the excavation, af-
ter having penetrated only n short
distance into the side of the hill. The
water that dripped from the rocks
overhead turned into iclcles, although
the month was May. During the sum-
mer a coating of ice several inches
thick formed on the walls, and cold air
rushes through the crevices Of the
rocks. 1t is now observed that ice has
melted, and the air in the cave is
growing warm. The temperature of
the cave changes from hot to cold, but
is exactly the reverse Of the outside
air.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-16

For fun particulars a. 70 Fzsra Tins
and cok3sa 81 C. r. Il psaAeatisHS. Apply
n. .. CoTLE W.. ~. THOMSON.
AaRt Gen. Pass, AzL. AEt, 90 las Ave.
Vancouver. - G. Seattle. wash.
fPaons. Main "a
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
FARM CORRESPONDENCE.
A Homemade Fruit Evaporator.

]. J.. Palmer. Fillmore. Ga--Some four
or five years ago / constructed a dryer,
which was the WONDER of all behclder3
and was highly satisfactory to the man
who operated it. l Will give specification
for one of ordinary capacity. which need
not cost over s.. all told: Procure good
hogshead, such as queensware Is shipped
in. and take out one end: line up the
cracks with paper or cloth. turn on end.
open end down; cut square hole IN the
side large enough Cor fire door; place
"A small heating stove inside and run the
pipe out at the opposite side, cut hole
about iive inches square In top Tor neat
to exit; get a large goods box that VIII
hold as much rs ten bushels, and place
Nat on top OF hogshead with hole TO cor
respond with that in hogshead; make a
swinging door of one side of box; arrange
sliding shelves six inches apart. shelves
should be made of very light Stats. make
a hole in top of box for the escape OF
heat and vaDcr, this will dry all the
shelves full in ten hours. finish In the
sun Fruit may DO bleached with sulphur
fumes before crying. Care should be Ia
ken not to get stove too hot.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
THE GRAPEVINE SPHINX.
Rhilampelis Achemon DruryH

During occasional wears these insects
become troublesome by eating the foliage
of the grapevine. Injury is caused en-
tirely by the larvae. feeding on the leaves.
much after the manner of the horn
worm of tomato and tobacco plants AL
though larvae Of ten nearly related
species of insects the (hawk-moth) feed
on the grape, the species under discussion
is much the more common in the south.
The accompanying figure CID illustrates
the different stages of this insect. and it's
work At is shown n larvae COW
cred with the cocoons of hymenopte-
rous parasite. the grubs having lived
within the body of the larvae until at
tanning their growth. when they came
to the outside to pupate. This parasite
does much to keep this related species
in check, and care should be taken that
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
DID COLLINS KIDNAP woMANp
Startling Discovery on en- Island in
French Broad River.

Charlotte. y. c.. May 2L-(Special.)-
4 very interesting and extraordinary
story comes to light from the western
part of the state. near Hot Springs.
n. c.
For several years half-witted man.
named Anderson Collins. has been living
on n deserted island known as Mountain
island in the center of the French Broad
river.
Anderson has always carefully kept all
visitors and intruders away from the spot
and he himself always waded ashore when
leaving the island.
1t was thought until recently that Col
Inns was living alone on the deserted spot.
hut n fisherman IN passing the other day
saw n woman on the island. An tnves-
tlration then took place. Collins was
tniled away by promises of work and the
nartv went to the island. where they
found a woman about thlrty-four years
- 40, and two small children ne en-
.-. .~..,,,r ---ora alr~oet without clothes
49, were living in the most abject pow
erty. ,-,,.., =. ,.
ne woman is now believed to have
IA -, abuucted Dy the half-witted Collins
~, kepu IN cOncealment ON the island.
She ana her children were taken to the
noorhouse at Marshall. y. c., where they
were given home. ColIlhS VIII likely
he taken to the state insane asylum.
The affair has created great interest in
the western part of the state.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Spraln Above Stifle Joint.

"Subscriber." Sheffield, N. CT nave q
mule that has been lame in her right hind
leg for about three months. l cannot To-
cate the exact place that Is affected. but
II IS above the stifle joint. The leg Is
neither swollen nor Shrunken. She has
done but little work this spring and is In
good condition otherwise. II seems to be
painful TO move at first. but after some
exercise gets better. | have used nhl-
ments on it without benefit
Answer-Your description of the pecu-
liar symptoms is not sufficient to enable
me to locate the seat of the lameness.
That can be done only on personal eX-
animation. IT may be, after all, In the
foot Long bathings with hot water. three
times a day, followed each time with a
lotion Of one-half ounce of acetate of lead
I'm one quart of water, until the soreness
is removed. Then apply a strong lini-
ment. and finally a blister. TO the weak
spot.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Feeding Sorghum to Stock.

w w. H.. Batesburg. s. CT may do
some good 10 give the experience OF my
neignbor In treating a case of a COW that
was made sick bS eating sorghum His
cow got into his cane patch and in ten
minutes was having commissions and was
eX. essively swollen. Seeing that the COW
would die in a few minutes. he made an
opening with his pocket knife) in the side
and paunCh. The gas blew out with force,
and the cow was relieved at once. The
sorghum was taken out OF the paunch,
and six stitches taken IN the cut. The
COW has had three calves since. and Is
giving milk today.
Commcnt-In the above instance the COW
was evidently not poisoned by the sor-
ghum. but 1t was simply n case OF "bloat"
Did you read tho article entitled Fatal
Effect of Feeding Sorghum" in issue Of
May eth. written by X. s. llilbner. Ne
braslka experiment stationA Please write
me at Experiment. Ca. for the bulletins.
/ could not make out your name.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Sleepy Staggers

r. S. U, Iris. $. C.-My horse will stand
about In the lot as II she were sleepy and
when forced to move Will stumble over
anything that may be in the way. When
In the stable she will put her nose against
the wall and push. She has been grazing
in the bottoms where there are wild
onions, of which she ate and was taken
sick the same evening and would not eat
for a week. She now has u good ape
tite and seems healthy and hearty. hut
is blind in one eye Do you think she
Wild onions caused her sickness and blind
ness? What will restore her sight?
Answer do not think the onions had
anything to dc with the sickness as they
are not poisonous. 1t is probable that
she was blind in one eye before her recent
Illness. If the eye Is heavily clouded
over there Is nothing that would restore
the sight. The disease she had is called
sleep staggers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Remedy for Flies.

r. r. Harper, Devereaux, Ga.-Will you
please give me in your next issue reme-
dy to keep flies from troubling a horse!
| saw one last summer in one OF your
weekly editions. but have lost same. IL
contained tar and coal oil. L am SUD
scriber to your paper.
Answer-The ointment TO which YOU
refer was recommended to protect cattle
from files But | see no essential obJec-
ton 10 its use on horses. 1t is as follows
Two parts coal tar, / part coal oil and /
part OF any common grease MIX all with
a little carbolic acid and sponge lightly
on the hair. especially about the head ana
forelcgs. A decoction Of walnut leaves OF
OF elder leaNes is also good.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
BLACK berry Wine.

To J. w. Hagler, Ladonia, Miss-A lady
friend gives the following recipe for maxi
ing blackberry wine; Wash the berries,
put IN a stone jar. Put one quart of
boiling water TO every three gallons of
berries. Let stand one night Then strain
and add two and one-half pounds of
white sugar 10 each gallon of juice. Put
into a jug, demijohn or key full. Tie
"a cloth loosely over the opening, place
in a cool place refill every day 1t
works over with juice reserved for that
purpose. When fermentation ceases stop
up tight. In November following draw
Oft the wine into bottles and cork tight
ly. In March of the following spring
It may be carefully decan-ed into clean
bottles, SO as TO get rid of any sediment.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Fertillizing Growing Cotton.

A p. Gibson. Laurinburg. y. CT have
about fifteen acres In cotton TO which /
want to apply about POO or 30 pounds OF
fertilizer per acre about the LIST of June.
Rows three feet apart Which would be
advisable. distributing It by side Of the
cotton, or in middle between rows?
Answer-YOu DO not say whether or no
the cotton has already been fortified.
either before planting or at time Of plant
ing. If 1t has not been. you have made Il
serious mistake in delaying the applica-
ton of fertilizer until June LIST. | have re-
peatedly tried the experiment of fertillz-
Ing cotton during the growing period and
have invariably found II does better TO
apply the fertilizer before or at the time
OF planting. But probably you fertiliZcd
well in the usual way and at the usual
time and wish 10 make an additional APP
pication. Whether il would be better TO
apply il IN the middle or in a fUrrow
alongside the rows would depend on
whether the cotton has already been fer
tilted or not. l think l would prefer to
apply II In a furrOW about twelve inches
from the cotton and pretty deep.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Velvet Beams.

]. Z. Spradley, Childersburg. AIa.-I
Will thank some one to tell me through
The Constitution when will velvet beans
do to harvest for forage and how ripe
ought they TO be TO save seed 10 plant
another year. l have small quantity
planted and they look fine so far.
Answer have had no extended expe-
rience in the culture OF the velvet bean
for forage, but sufficient to assure you
that il Will not mature seed when planted
north of latitude 81. except under the
most favorable conditions, and when
planted early in the spring. As cowpeaS
are at their best stage for forage or hay
when in fun bloom | would say that the
velvet bean is subject to the same rule.
IL blooms in September and October. but
rarely natures more than q Few SEED
as far north rs Experiment
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Farmers Cotton Oil Mills.

To Mr.. ID. c. Anderson. South Point. y.
CT am not informed in regard to the
operation of farmers COTTON seed oil mills
in Georgia at - per cent annual dlvl-
bends. You would do well TO write TO
Winship Machine Company, Atlanta, Ca,
makers OF cotton oil mill machinery. Also
write to Mr. Ed Lehman Johnson, Fort
Hill, s. G. He is we'll informed on all
details of cotton seed oil machinery. Inc
manufacturers above named should be
able to give you names and addresses of
rhose to whom they have sold machinery.
W. i. Walker. Griffin, Ga. can tell you
about the mill of which he is the man
ager.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Manners.

From The Detroit Journal
Tn, Be ston mamma was thoroughly out
Of patience.
"ThoreaJ," she exclaimed. shaking her
three-year-old son until his outside pair
Of glasses fell off, "hOw often must | tell
yoli not to devour books with your ell
bow~ on the table!'
To have a child who is deficient In man
ners. is. in some towns, as sharp. If not
sharper, than a seIpents TOOTH
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
BIG DROP IN BICYCLES.

For s. to 81. YOU can now buy the same
class bicycle that are being widely ad-
vprtISed ty several houses In chicago
and other cities az 81 10 50
F0r sTa = ,.u can get 3 high grade. one
wear guaranteed I.rg gents Or ladies' bi-
cycle the equal II bicycles sold every
vrhrrp al s.. tn 81. and for SIS you can
.-st a genuine Eleiu King - Queen. the
TsrFasf "a hiah -rssae. e $50 model. that
rrtafls everywhere a. S5W- Shipped any
Vrhsrs IN tl.. United States On ten DAYS
free trial NJ money uiltil after rec N",4-
T-or ann r,arff-rsfars. complete bicycle
Eataiorrle anu special price otter lnEs. cu1
this notice out and mail 90
SCARE. EDEEECk x CO. chicago
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Patent Side Harrow.

To ". II. Wilson. Morgan. Ark-Unless
! could see the invention you undertake.
to describe I could not advise sou AS to
its probable value. Very few of the at
tachrnents To common stocks are worth
picking up ia the road have tried
TWO or three Of them. but found no good
IN them. Advice about The stability of
patent implements is not Ia my line. Very
often they prove 10 De very valuable for
awhile. and yet are absolutely worthless.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Walnuts and Pecans.

Mr.. G. w. Randolph. $40 Dexter avenue.
Montgomery, Ala. is anxious for infor-
nation about English walnuts and pecans,
and wishes the addresses OF farmers who
are cultivatine them. Get copy OF Nut
Culture. by Fuller, of Orange Judd Co.,
Ocean Springs, Miss, and Herbert Post,
Fort Worth. Tex. You may not safety
count on paying returns from walnuts ana
peCans In less Lhan ten TO fifteen wears
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Raising Two-arndred Pound Pigs.

Subscriber. Tuskcgee, Ala.-Will YOU
please give MS the plan you would follow
in raising the 200-pOund pigs at twelve
months old. commencing with the breed,
especially on small farms?
Answer-Wi;h any one of the popular
breeds of hogs there should be no difficult
~ in raising a pig TO net 90 pounds at
twelve months. There IS no secret about
il all II il simply a question Of
liberal feeding. 4 pig should never be
permitted to go hungry FOR an hour. II
should have as much as II Will eat at
least twice n day from the time # r.
a dav old until butchered. There IS no
economy At all in stlntug hogs at any
age GOOD pasture Is a prime requisite.
4 pig should be considered "a a machine
for converting grass, grain, forage. peas.
potatoes. sorghum. etc. into pork. and
treated accordingly. Idle machinery does
not pay. neither is a hungry OF half-fed
pig profitable.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Ga /; Hay.

+. NJ. Pinkney. Washington. La--kindly
tell me if oats cut while in the milk stage
and cured as hay would be equal to crap
grass hay for horses.
AnsweE--Yes. Oat hay cut in the milk
stage and nicely cured is equal to crab
grass hay or any other grass hay. See
article in last weeks issue about Wheat
HaV"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Putting Up Fruit in Bulk.

]. l.. Palmer. Fillmore, Ga--Try this
for putting up green fruit in bulk Peel
and cut the fruit as for canning; put In a
split barket and hang in a close box, or
barrel, well covered; smoke with sulphur
for ten minutes and pack in stone jars.
After short time the juice Will rise over
it, and il will keep Indefinitely, pure ana
sweet. 1 have recently eaten fruit put up
by this process and il Is as good as fresh
fruit. The amount that may be saved
this way Is limited only by ones capacity
TO buy Jars
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

washing need not be repeated unless more
than four applications are required. In
prolonged cases repeat the washing every
fourth day or. the following may be
used: one ounce of oil OF tar and twen-
ty ounces of whale oil. Apply once
day Give fresh little every day and
scald all rags and blankets that may have
been in contact with the dog. Wash the
kennel with boiling water and soap and
when dry sponge all over with one ounce
corrosive sublimate (poison) dissolved in
one gallon of water. Internal remedies
on M arnnd
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

cowpea hay Cor its equivalent in growing
vines) to the aero would be but little
less preposterous than spreading ton
or two of wheat bran to the acre and
turning II under. Wheat bran would
prove an excellent manure thus plowed
I'm. But n much more excellent way
Is to feed the bran to stock and turn un-
der the stock manure. So It is with cow
peas r. j. REDDING.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Warts On Colt-Whitewash.

To "A Subscriber" Davidson, n. c.
Your inquiry was dated May 7th. In the
issue of that date you ell find treatment
for warts; also receipt for whitewash.
Having the matter in your mind, you
doubtless read both articles. Use the
string as suggested for removing the
warts, and then use the nitrate of silver
Qunar caustic) or some butter of anti
mony or muriatic acid or acetic acid,
or even blue stone, to kill the roots.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Insects and Plant Diseases
WteD CoDstutOR by Professor a. C. Qua2a7ee 60o
eist of tbe GEORGIA ExPernS3t StatioP
ELEVENTH PAPER.

larvae thus parasitized are not destroyed
II viii rarely be necessary TO resort 20
other means than picking the larvae on
by hand to keep them In subJection-
Where very numerous. II would De ad-
visable to poison the foliage with an
arsenite as for the species previously
considered. But 1t should be borne IN
mind. that 1t is not advisable to spray
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Mango Of Dogs.

To NJ. c. Bacon. Dave. Team, and Aft.
Hunter. Pine Spring. y. MeX.-rhe fol-
lowing are all good remedies for mango
of dogs: Wash the animal thoroughly
with soap and water. to remove all scabs
aud scurf. When dry rub well into al
affected parts the following ointment:
Two ounces sulphur and two ounces OF
lard. Mix ana apply once day. but the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Cheat.

w. F. White. Round Oak. Ga.-rnclosed
find what IS called cheat by my neighbOrs.
1t is very fine TO feed stock. ! consider
It as good as oats: makes fine grazing
for pigs; very hardy, and will fur
nish as good grazing rye. Is more
hardy: cold does not affect It, All stock
foVe IL better than rye What IS its proper
name. Some think 1t came from wheat and
oats. / 90 not
Answer-The specimen sent IS Of bromus
secalinus, commonly called cheat. 1t Is
one Of the grasses and has some value
for grazing, but Il has little 70 its credit
except great hardness. Many farmers
believe that wheat and rye VIII turn TO
cheat under circumstances unfavOrable To
the growth of these cereals. This very
question is now under investigation.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
THE GRAPE LEAF FOLDER.
(Desmia Maculalis. West.)

During the summer and fall of 1899 con-
siderable trouble was occasioned by larvae
of this moth feeding on the foliage of the
grape. The chances are that they will
shortly make their appearance. and vine
yardists should be on the lookout for them
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

April, and not later (D Five to six
pounds per acre. 90 N. L. Wi.let Drug
i viii u not be- f for M s srDwn or meadow
before second summer II from roots. the
following summer 90 I would prefer
to haul the roots two miles to relying on
fhe seed
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
"Pa rot Mouth.

DIT. L. J.. Clement. Ocea. Ga.-Ihe only
remedy for the deformity called parrot
mouth" IS TO rasp OFF the lower incsors,
or cut them Off with tooth shears or a
tooth saw until they VIII NOT touch the
upper bars. You may cut them away
down 10 -hc gums IL necessary. \ horse
so afflicted should not be left 10 pasture.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Arctic Grass (Rromus Unioloides.l

are heads of a grass mot quite ripe) that
was brought to this county eight years
ago from Atlanta. GA. under the name
OF Lost Grass. changed since to Arctic
because Ii viii not get killed. There Was
no sign Of cold weather from the very
severe winter OF rs. Some contend It is
ch Eat. VIII you please name it through
The Constitution. and oblige?
Answer-The grass sent is bromus IN
ioloides. or rescue grass. called also Arc
tic grass. Cheat Is bromus secalinus-a
different species Of bromus. / have seen
IL pretty badly killed when young and a
severe cold snap
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
opium Pockets. "

To Eugene La Taste. Easonvlie. Ala
The disease Is called plum pockets" and
Is caused by a fungus. The scientific
name Of the fungus Is eXoasCus mirahil's.
See article IA last weeks paper by Prof
lessor Quaintance
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Bermuda Grass.

To Rev T. Z. NauGerver, Palos Ala.-It
would be too late to SOW Bermuda grass
seed in a corn field at layins-by OF the
corn, even If the grass would succeed 50
soWn. which it would not. But you can
plant the roots of Bermuda any time from
March 10 July. The best time Is March.
know Of no better pasture grass for
hogs than Bermuda.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Notice TO Inqulr6rS.

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