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The light., 1900-01-18
The Neglected Orc hard Row.

An Illinois orchardist took to spray
ing as means of preventing the raw
ages of the codling moth. He had
heard that spraying would give him
good fruit, and hopefully invested in
the needed apparatus and labor. He
sprayed for several years, but got no
results. Others that sprayed reported
good results and had large crops of
smooth, white apples. He himself
came to the conclusion shat for some
reason spraying was not success in
his locality. His complaints to his
more fortunate brother orchardists led
to an investigation by one of them,
and the cause of his lack of success
was laid bare.
On the outskirts of the orchard was
found neglected row of worthless
crab apples, and this row. had been
the breeding ground from which year
after year his orchard had been over
run. He said he did not spray that
row because he regarded it as useless
work, since the fruit it bore had no
value to him. It had proved to be q
very expensive row of trees.
Doubtless much of the non-success
in spraying may be traced to the same
cause.-the neglected orchard row. If
trees are not worth spraying and TAX
ing care of, let them be cut down, and
the ground put into something that
will pay. What is true of rows of
crab apples will apply to trees Of yarie
ties that seem to bear a crop every
year whether sprayed or not. There ere
some trees. so persistent in their bear
ing habits that the owner thinks they
do not need the same treatment the
others receive. But it should be re-
membered that these trees can harbor
insect enemies that may attack the
finest of fruits. Farm, Fieldand Fire
side.
The light., 1900-01-18
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FARM and GARDEN.
EEN~EREEEENE
Weeds in stubb1e Fields.

The thousands of acres of grain
bubble which will lie over unplowed,
awaiting the corn lister in the spring,
will be neglected on some farms, and
wherever it is neglected, will produce
weed seed enough to give serious
backset to the war On weeds, even on
an otherwise well-tilled farm. The
number of seeds produced by some of
the stubble weeds is enormous. Es-
Inmates based on partial counts gave
for the cookie bur 9,700 seeds, or half
that number Of burs. Rag weed
showed %, 100, while one of the pig
weeds-acnida-headed the list with
054,00 seeds. These estimates are
much too large for the average indivi-
duals which grow crowded in the
fields; yet they show their power
to produce seed. A portion of the
farm left thus each year viii make al
most fruitless the most determined
effort to rid the farm of Doxious weeds.
1t is advisable to NOW such fields just
before the weeds go to seed.
Some follow the practice of burning
the stubble in the winter. There are
some objections to this latter method.
First, there will be strips of stubble
left unburned sufficient to seed down
the entire field; second, the ground
is unprotected from the sweeping
winds of winter and early spring;
third, the fertilizing element con-
tanned in the stalks will for the most
part be blown off by the winds. On
the other hand, if they be moved, the
field will be free from the seed, and
the stalks and leaves will remain on
the ground, forming valuable mulch,
and when rooted, will return to the
ground considerable amount of plant
food.-J. NJ. Westgate, of the Kansas
Experiment Station.
The light., 1900-01-18
The Coy on the Tarm.

The small boy is an indispensable
adjunct to every we'll regulated farm.
He Is needed at all hours of the day
and every day in the year, for some
thing or other. But we shouldn't
mako life burden to him. lie should
have some time he caa call his own to
carry out his plans, for he will not be
very large when ho will begin to feel
that duties and responsibilities rest
upon him and that he must work out
his own greatness. He'll have rabbit
traps to make in winter, martin boxes
in spring time, kites in summer. wal
nuts to hull in the fall, fish bait at all
seasons of the year. He may dull
your tools, but at the same time he is
sharpening his wits. He may lose
tho hatchet, but with it he is hammer
ing knowledge into his brain that will
be very useful 70 him in after life. In
dustrious habits arc worth much more
to the boy than tools to you. If you
want him to become interested in farm
ing let him grow up and be part of
the farm, so to speak-feel that he is
indispensable and that his counsel is
worth Gs much as his muscle. We
like to see boy on the farm so very
busy that he scarcely has time to
eat. We don't mean that you should
keep him SO busy at your work, but
give him all the time possible to do
his own. Just remember back when
you were boy and help your own
scion, as far as you can, to avoid the
many grievances that rendered your
own life burdensome. Do better by
your boy than your father did by you
for you are in better shape to do it.
You have had more education and bet
ter advantages than your father had
before you and your boy should be an
improvement on the sire, if he is 10
keep up with other boys that are TO
become progressive farmers.-Farm
ers' Guide.
The light., 1900-01-18
NInfi NIade Of EloMera.

Bridesmaids mufs are taking the
place of prayer books and bouquets
and fans, now the winter has set in,
but these muffs are not always sug-
gestive of cold weather. Most of
them look like garden party favors or
some other airy, summery fancy. At
recent wedding the maids wore pink
chiffon and creamy white satin and
carried muffs of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, each end being finished with
border of mimosa. In the centre
was placed loose spray of pinky yel-
low roses, which fell in a shower,
mixed with lilies of the valley, to the
knee. Each of these dainty muffs
was lined with cream satin and
trimmed with soft, falling frill of
lace and worn suspended on a long
chain of filigres gold and pearls, the
gift of the bride. Parma violets,
edged with sable and mingled with
bride roses, formed a mutf for the
maid of honor At another wedding
the maids carried muffs of pale mauve
orchids with loops of turquoise blue
ribbon shot with pink.
The light., 1900-01-18
Hair Curling an Art.

In the curling of the hair there is a
certain knack to be acquired before
attaining that much desired result, so
dear to every owner of straight locks
the natural curly look. Even
pretty face is improved by the addi-
tion of curls, and a plain one is soft
ened and made more attractive g by
turning the harsh outline into a wavy
mass, for the faces are few that can
stand the classic severity of the Gre
clan coiffure.
The question, therefore, is how to
manage ones unruly locks, how to
supply, to the best of ones ability,
what Nature has denied--the pretty,
ripping tresses which will elicit from
some good-natured acquaintance tho
remark that she always thought
your hair was naturally curly"
First, there are the numberless ap-
pliances for turning ones head into
bristling porcupine by night. When
girl surveys herself in her mirror
before retiring and catches a glimpse
of a disigured halo, which even the
addition of blue bows will not render
becoming, she sighs rehectively, con-
siders the discomfort of sleeping on
knobs of hair and takes to the inevita-
ble-the curling irons. To obtain
most satisfactory results, tight curl
ing is not advisable. That destroys
any possible look of natures handi..
work--and surely straight locks are
Oraferable IN GFfrizzaa -
A very important factor is that OF
curling the hair artistically, for there
can be no illusion about a beautifully
curled pompadour while the back hair
is uucompromisingly straight. If
lew style of coiffdre is worn it is only
necessary to curl the front and sides.
hut where the hair is dressed high it
is most important not to neglect the
back of the head. This will, at first,
he awkward work, but will grow less
difficult with practice, and nothing is
prettier than soft outline at the
nape of the neck.
The light., 1900-01-18
Ifa Man Wera a RInn

Snyder, the calculating barber, had
not opened his lips for fully four min
utes, and it was plain to be seen that
he had something on his mind. Final
ly he swallowed twice, breathed hard
for a moment and gave vent to his
feelings in this manner: eve been
thinking what l could do if l were
a flea. / read in scientific paper
the other day that if man were built
on the same lines as a flea he could
jump from Philadelphia to Pittsburg
in one leap. mean, of course, if be
had all the power of the flea increased
in proportion to his size. Think how
quickly he coald circumnayigate the
globe. 1t might be possible to get
around the world in an hour. The
distance from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg is 354 miles, and the equatorial
circumference of the earth is 24,902
miles. A simple calculation of meu-
tai arithmetic win show you that this
would be a fraction over seventy
leaps. 1t surely wouldn't take min
ute for each jump, judged from the
liveliness of the flea. Tbink''of coming
in here with three or four customers
ahead of you, and instead of sitting
down and waiting, just taking few
Jumps a'ourd the world to kill time.
There you are, sir. Witch hazel or
bay rum?" Philadelphia Record.
The light., 1900-01-18
Pressure In Preserving MIX.

The effect of pressure on the pres
ervation of milk has been carefully
tested by the West Virginia Expert.
ment Station since 1897. Very en-.
couraging results have been obtaired.
For purposes of experiments, care.
fully prepared tubes were used. Sam.
pies of milk were subjected to pres.
sure of 100000 pounds to the square
inch for one 10 two minutes. The
pressure on other samples was from
seventy to ninety tons from five tc
sixty minutes. No ice was used, the
temperature in the work room being
seventy-fve to eighty degrees Fahren-
heit. The blanks were always sour
in twenty-four hours, while all the
samples treated to the pressure kept
twenty-four hours longer than the
blanks, and some of them from forty
eight to sixty hours longer. Two OF
the samples that had received ninety
tons pressure for one hour remained
sweet for more than week.
Professor B. II. Hite, who had
charge Of this work at the station,
and who presents a preliminary re.
p0:t in Bulletin SO, concludes that
pressRre of thirty tons or over pei
square inch applied for one hour may
generally be relietRlupon to postpone
the souring of milk far twenty-four
hours. If the pressure isy'inety tons
per hour, the milk will remain sweet
for four days, and occasionally sam.
pie will be found in good condition at
the end of two weeks. The effect of
pressure on milk seems to be the de-
struction of germs which cause sour.
ing and other changes. This process
differs from pasteurization in that pas.
teur1zation of milk is usually most
effective in killing disease germs,
while pressure is most destructive to
the germs which produce acids.
In special test made last May tubes
were filed with milk and subjected to
O pressure of from seven to ten tons at
temperature of 152 to 160 from one
to three hours. Samples were kept
at the temperature of the room which
ranged around seventy for ten days
when q part of them were opened and
found to be sweet. Six of the re-
naming samples were packed in tin
box and shipped to New York city and
back by mail. Two of these samples
were opened and found to be sweet.
Three days later two others were
opened and found to be sweet. The
remaining samples were sweet at the
end of nineteen days. The results of
this test have been to show that by
using high pressure sterilization of
milk may be effected at much lower
temperatures than by ordinary pro-
cesses.-American Agriculturist.
The light., 1900-01-18
Fashion Hints.

Four-button glace kid gloves are
the thing for street wear.
Fetching neck bands Of white velvet
with applications of heavy guipure
lace are being worn.
A coat back with basque effect and
bolero front forms one of the new
bodices on an imported gown.
Fur muffs are trimmed with chit
fon. with very dressy effect COM
bined with tails for a bunch at one
side and used as frill finish around
the opening.
Silver fox boas with two feet and
the pointed head Of the animal at one
end, and two feet and the bushy tail
Mt the other are decidedly the fashion,
for young ladies especially.
Pelisses made entirely of silver fox
obtain with other extravagant but dis
eliminating mondaines, the upper
part to the waist being usually ar
ranged with the fur up and down,
while below the girdle of Venus it is
placed crosswise.
The tea gown of black chiffon will
appeal to many who prefer garment
of this kind to one of sober shade.
The combination of dull Jet with the
chiffon, and the fact that it is worn
over petticoat Of black panne, makes
this gown exceptionally tasteful and
becoming to most figures.
One of the daintiest little confec-
tions among the tribes of fashion is
the new muff of chiffon in three shades
of one color, or three distinct colors
which harmonize prettily. The chif-
fon is gathered up closely in tucks,
and chiffon frills edged with tiny
ruche are the finish at the ends.
Hats with decided and rather high
crowns are becoming very popular
here, but the latest advices from Paris
assure us that it is the hat with the
broad low crown which is the novelty.
This hat has brim, of course, tilted
q little on one side and is trimmed
with ostrich feathers and buncbes of
yioletfA
The light., 1900-01-18
Girl Mine Owners.

Miss Abbie Eastman of Phoenix,
Ariz., three years ago inherited five
copper claims, and has been busy ever
since working in hotels in California
and Arizona in order to earn the
money required to hold them until
they could be developed and sold. She
had always been obliged to work for a
living, abnt with he sight IF q fortune
before her she could work hardef than
ever. She persevered and one claim
was sold not long ago for $45, 900.
Miss Florence Florman found her
fortune herself. She is a native of
Dakota and has lived with her family
in the Black Hills all her life. She
is, therefore, thoroughly posted upon
all mining and prospecting subjects,
and has been from child. When she
moved to the Klondike with the rest
of her family and located at Rapid
City, it was perfectly natural for her
to start out prospecting on her own
hook. She soon discovered q rich
quartz vein of ore in the Atlin mining
district An expert examined the
quartz brought in by Miss Florence
and Immediately pronounced it rich
vein. He Immediately bonded it for
$500, 900. Miss Florman has since
met her fate, however, in Frank
Baker, a rich mine owner of the
Klondike, who appeared on the scene
soon after the find. They were mar
ried and are now making their home
in Dawson City. Mrs. Bakers father,
Robert Florman, was a prominent
mine owner in the Black Hills for
years and is now an authority in the
Klondike.
The light., 1900-01-18
One Wav Not to Have Enemies.

There was once a Viceroy named
Tsei-Kwo- Fan who was said to have
died without leaving a single enemy
behind him for, according to his
satirical countrymen, he had killed
them all while he was alive. Early ir
his political career Ii Hung Chang is
said to have followed his illustrious
example, but for many years he has
been too powerful to think it worth
while to pay the slightest attention tc
his rivals and opponents, except
those who were so powerful them
selves that be could not with impuuity
infiict personal vengeance upon them
The light., 1900-01-18
Where Learning Went Wrong.

Some Vienna sayants were lately
confronted with language difficulty.
According to the Independence Beige,
young girl, unknown, was found
unconscious in a street at Pres sbourg,
and was conveyed to the hospital at
Vienna, where she recovered con-
sciousness, and began to speak in a
language which no one present could
understand. The doctors came to the
conclusion that the young woman-was
a native of an Eastern country. Con-
sequently some professors from the
Oriental School were called in, and
they were all agreed that the girl did
not speak a correct language, but 8
dialect. The Professor of Persian
held that she spoke Persian dialect,
and that he understood it. Another
professor was of the opinion that il
was an Abyssinian dialect. A third
was convinced that it was Turkish
patois. Since the savants were moi
agreed, the police deemed it necessary
to make inquiries, with the result
that the stranger was proved to be 8
Hungarian, who had escaped from s
prison, and who did not understand
word of Persian, Abyssinian or Turk
ish.-London Globe.
The light., 1900-01-18

emily they went down the long road
to the warm spring, where he washed
the dust from Tad's face and hands
and arms.
Later, they dragged to the captains
porch monster panther, whose vel-
vet skin not single bullet had marred.
But even at that, when Tad saw his
fathers white face, and caught the
wordless welcome of his mothers en-
brace, he knew he had paid for the
panther far more than it was WORTH
st. Nicholas.
The light., 1900-01-18
Figure l shows q cross section

COWS. Figure l shows a cross section
of the old fashioned tie up. There is
a narrow walk in the rear, always slip
perry and dirty from the absence of a
gutter for the manure. Figure 2
shows a change of plan that is easily
accomplished. The cattle are moved
ahead SO that the tying post comes at
the edge of the feed floor and the
platform is raised, giving q chance for
a manure gutter behind the platform
and for raised walk that is always
dry and clean. The cribs occupy
space in the feed floor, but are made
The light., 1900-01-18
He Would Taste the Soup.

Numerous complaints had come be.
fore a certain public official in regard
to the quality of food served to the
inmates of one of the public institu-
tions, and he determined to investi,
gate. Making his way to the building
just about dinner-time, he encoun.
tered two men carrying a huge,
steaming boiler. ''Put that kettle
DOWN. he ordered brusquely; and
the men at once obeyed. Get me 8
spoonp' he next commanded. The
man that brought the spoon was about
to say something, but was ordered tc
keep silent. ''Take off the lid!" was
the next command. "I'm going tc
taste it." The two men, cowed by
the officials brusqueness, watched
him gulp down a good mouthful. "Dc
you mean to say that you call this
soup?" the official demanded. "Why,
it tastes to me more like dirty water.
$50 it is, SIR" replied one of the
men, respectfully. eve were scrub
bing the floors"
The light., 1900-01-18
Raising Pekin Ducks.

There is probably no branch of the
poultry business more profitable than
duck raising, yet but comparatively
few farmers will admit these big white
beauties to their premises. The wives
would like to keep them, for their
feathers are light and elastic, and
every way as desirable as goose feath-
ers, and while the goose lays but few
eggs the duck lays great many. The
great objection raised against ducks is
The light., 1900-01-18
NO.23.
s one of the newest and best style,

as one of the newest and best styles
to wear.
At present it is also fad to collect
semi i-precious stones, such as ame-
thysts, aqua-marines, moonstonos,
topazes, Mexican opals and others, to
have set in loug gold chain. Ere
quently they can be picked up very
cheaply at old curio shops. About
thirty of them are necessary to fill IN
properly chain of moderate length.
Besides the cost of the chain and the
stones, at least 81 or 81 apiece must
be allowed for the setting of them.
The various size, shape and color of
the stones make the chain very inter
esting.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The light., 1900-01-18
Old Map of the United States.

State Librarian Galbreath has just
secured another valuable addition to
the collection of relics at the library,
a map of the United States, made in
the year 1896. The map was found
in an old book shop at Philadelphia,
and was formerly the property of
gentleman who was for years in the
employ of tho Federal Government.
It is made from copper plates and is
mounted on heavy linen. On the
chart Ohio is territory with rather
vague outlines. Cleveland is not tc
be found, and Cincinnati is designated
as Fort Washington. Sandusky is
the only city of any great prominence.
The Eastern States are shown with
substantially the same boundaries as
they have to-day. Georgia extends
as far West as the Mississippi River,
and the Southern portion of Florida
is apparently unknown. Lake Michi-
gan is much too narrow and Lake
Huron is far too broad. At the lower
corner is a curious picture of Niagara
Falls. Mr.. Galbreath has discovered
another chart of the United States,
drawn in 1774, and it will soon be
sent to Columbus. Columbus Jour
nal
The light., 1900-01-18
New BLACK Velvet Ribbon Fancie..

Tie black velvet ribbon stock and
bow with long ends is the most prom
inent fad on the streets. 1t takes two
yards of ribbon, and the number
twelve size is the most popular. 1t
is wound around the neck twice, with
very small bow at the throat and
very long ends. The cross piece at
the neck usually holds fancy ieweled
brooch.
Another black velvet ribbon fancy
is to wear with any light tinted stock
q very narrow velvet. This is about
half an inch wide, and is worn at the
foot of the stock and simply crossed
and fastened with little brooch in
front. The contrast with the lighter
color is very pretty.
The light., 1900-01-18

so they can be removed in haying
time, if desired, so that the hay teams
can be driven into the feed floor. The
plans speak for themselves, and show
an easy way to improve the conditions
in many old barns. York Tri-
bune.
The light., 1900-01-18

Getting More Room in the "Tie Up"
The "iie ups" in old fashioned
barns are almost always too short in
depth to give proper chance for clean
illness or for comfort in caring for the
The light., 1900-01-18
FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT.
How to Perfume the Hair.

Among the methods employed by
c.refully groomed women to perfume
the coihiure is the thin silk wadded
nightcap, which is saturated with
sachet powder. Other women slip
tiny sachet bags into the pompadour
frame. .....
The light., 1900-01-18
The YOUNG AMERICAN.

Mighty stock Prudent In the train,
rear Dauntless ba
n1inching tread Ready at the sneed
fathers ledI For her glorious to bleed
steady So shall guest
bNGG.:,3 simplicity, Dove-ke rest.
winneh hearts, SO shall
yNggaL be enly arts Beam thy closing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
OTHERS IMPLICATED.
Three Negroes Jailed ut Montgom
cry-Troubie Feared.

Montgomery. Ala, October 2.--The ne
|gro Waldo Townsend. burned in Elmo
county this morning, made confession
duplicating seven other negroes in HE
crime. As this Is the second waite wo-
man assaulted there within the month 1t
IS now believed by the people Of that sec
ton that there is a conspiracy among the
negroes. One of the negroes implicated
in the confession of Townsend was in Jail
at Wetumpka charged with burglary, and
as threats Of lynching were made the me-
gr1, Virgil Miller, was brought mere to-
night and placed in the Montgomery coun-
| ty jail, The deputy sheriff had wild
drive OF fourteen miles through the
country and had he been thirty minutes
later in reaching here a crowd OF men
who came by train would have lnterceptel
him. After reaching here two other me-
groes who are implicated in the crime
were arrested by deputies They are
Frank Floyd and Jake Floyd, brothers OF
the negro Zeb Floyd who was lynched
near Wetumpka on September 8.
| singular coincidence Is that Mrs. Har-
rington, who was assaulted yesterday. Is
a kinswoman of Mas Pearson, who was
assaulted on September 3. for which Zet
| Floyd was lynched. 1t is believed the con.
spirscy is directed against the members
of white family. Three negroes are now
In jail In Montgomery aud more trouble
may arise.