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The defender., 1900-01-27
HORSE A GREAT JUMPER.
Cleared Chasm of Twenty-one Feet +
Eacane n GrizZIY.

Cleared a Chasm of Twenty-one Feet T.
Escape a Grizzly.
Not many horses trained in steepie-
chasing and ridden by skilled jockeys
could make clean jump Of twenty-one
feet.
When George King. the cowboy,
started out to round up herd of cat
tie that was pasturing in the valleys of
the Santa Ana River he invited an In
dian, Juan Machado, to accompany him
and help him in the cattle driving. Ma
chado was on the point Of agreeing,
when King said jokingly: "We will
take our guns along and we might get
a fat bear"
Immediately the Indian appeared to
be in a state of abject terror and re-
fused TO take the trip. assuring King
that the grizzly bear always overheard
such threats and rhat hunters who an
nounced their object were sure to be
eaten up. Laughing at the Indian
superstition, King started on withou'
him.
A day or two afterward he was fol
lowing a lonely trail alone. The trail
led through a dense thicket and was
near the border of a dangerous gulch
Suddenly the pathway made a sharp
curve and disclosed to the cowboy s
sight monster grizzly gnawing at the
quivering flesh of a newly killed year
ling. Now, of all circumstances calcu-
lated to excite grizzly the interruption
of his meal is the surest. Therefore
when the mounted cowboy rode almost
upon him he rushed forward with q
terrifying growl.
The little horse needed no spurs, bu;
darted onward through the brush with
incredible swiftness, the angry bear
following close behind. In a moment
the horse and rider were on the edge
Of the gulch, and there was no room
for turning. King and his horse bott
knew that. There was but one thing tC
DO. King raised the bride reins, the
little horse gathered her legs beneath
her.. sailed straight through the air
and landed safely on the edge of tn,
opposite bank.
The chasm was twenty-one fee
across. And the Indian said: "I told
you so. told you the bear would heaI
Nou."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Fifty years ago divorces were rare
indeed. They carried a stigma with
them. The man or woman VINO thus
sought release from domestic obliga-
tions did so at the peril of ostracism.
and even those separations which were
obtained for the most valid cause left
something Of stain. 1t is only within
the life Of the present generation that
divorce has come to take its place as
an element recognized in the "strenu-
Gus" social life Of the day, to be avail
ed of as any other process which may
be found desirable for the qualification
Of whim of the moment. One has only
to regard the condition in which the
wealthy and fashionable society OF
New York exists to-day to realize in
the most impressive manner how great
has been the deterioration of the moral
tone in this respect. Our divorce courts
are crowded with cases, the basis Of a
plea for annulling the marriage con-
tract has become less and less substar-
tial, and, however careful the courts
may be and however judiciously they
may endeavor to administer the law,
it Is a statistical fact that divorces are
increasing in a far greater ratio than
population. What is the remedy for
this tendency of the social life of the
present day? If it is not checked 1t
will surely establish Generalization at
a point where our system must be
strong If the republic is to survive.
The defender., 1900-01-27
The Homecoming.

When we were newly married and I'd
hasten to our nest,
She'd meet me at the door and lean her
head against my vest
And say, before inside the house I'd half
a chance to get:
"You have forgotten something, dear;
you haven't kissed me yetv
Now we've been welded quite a while,
but still she's there to greet
Me, coming from the storm, but oh! it
doesn't seem so sweet.
She says, the while l see her glance my
homely feet peruse-
"You have forgotten something, dear; &c
back and wipe your shoes"
Chicago Times-Herald.
The defender., 1900-01-27
Surgical Operation on a Hen

A South Paris. Me-, man performed a
unique surgical operation last week. He
cut open the crop of a neighbor's hen,
took out wad of grass and hay which
he and the owner of the hen aver was
as large as "a good-sized pint bowl" ="
and sewed up the crop again. The hen
seemed at the point of death when he
began operating but In ten minutes she
ate and drank and the next day was as
lively as ever.
The defender., 1900-01-27

''This is Mr.. Broncho Bill, is it not?"
"Yaas"
where were you born?
Near Kit Billiards. mill, on Big
Pigeon"
Religious parents, l suppose"
"Yaas."
"What is your denominationT
MY whatY'
your denomination"
"Oh-ah-yaas. Smith & Wesson.T-
From "The Last of the Scouts"
The defender., 1900-01-27
Broucho Bills Denomination.

During the five years of his career
IS an actor Will had in one of his the
atrical companies Westerner named
Broncho Bill. There were Indians in
the troupe and a certain missionary
had Joined the aggregation to look after
the morals Of the Indians. Thinking
that Broncho Bill would bear little
looking after also, the good man Sc
cured seat by his side at the dinner
table. and remarked pleasantly:
The defender., 1900-01-27
ConanmntiHe ConYicta.

It is said by an Alabama newspaper
that one-half Of the pardons issued in
that State are based on the fact that
the convict is suffering from consump
ton.
The defender., 1900-01-27
SDeed of Carrier Pigeons

The average speed of a carrier pigeon
in calm weather is 1,12O yards a min.
ute. With a strong wind in the direc.
ton Of flight some pigeons have made
1880 yards a minute.
The defender., 1900-01-27
They Enjoy Less Tyranny.

Owing to the difference in the aver
age death rate, it. may be said tha
three Englishmen live as long as five
Russians.
The defender., 1900-01-27
DRY District in LixernooI.

There is a district in Liverpool inhab
tied by 10000 people, where pntoxf
eating liquor cannot be bought
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
The SeaatIful kNin,

MT. White Washbrush, who was a
 ecent conner, had been finding fault with the rainy weather we have had of late, when he was upbraidAd by MT. Shine M. Upp in this fashion: Hit doant becoms you, Mir. Wash. brush. who had so recently adok ted this as you futuh abidin' place, to he maxim slightin' marks bout de ever welcome rain we have been habin'. You see, de fack is, we who has been residin' long in de nateh'ral gas re- zion knows how fully to 'preciate de blessed influences ob all dis beautiful tain; for if hit want foh de rain we would hab no nateh'ral gas to bun, as you see we now hab. Hits dis way. de rain falls in fowin' quantities, an goaks down fru de groun', an fru dc limestone an de birthstone an one thing anuder; whereumby' comm in contact wid de Aforementioned ingree. iients, dereby generatin' de gas, which Is afterward lodged in de large natch'- ral resumvor underlyin' all dis kentry round about An nen all we has to do Is to insert our hollow gas pipes an de preshus stuff comes foatin' to Us in de ready-made condishun in which We now find it. Yes sab, de rain acts on de natch'ra1 earthly ingredients de same as de watah does on de car hide in yo' bicycle lamp p"~-Indianap 1ils News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
A Cay's Long Jump.

New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch: How far can cat jump without hurting itself was partially exemplifed in Brooklyn. A pretty white cat ran up a tree to get away from dog, and at last crawled out on 9 small branch at least sixty feet above sae ground. The branch was not much G1ore than a twig, and the cat could sA9t turn around. She sat up there on { Ae swaying limb and meowed. At last :. g twig broke. and down came the cat She alighted on the ground on her feet. looked around for moment. and then bounded away. Which shows that a sixty-foot drop does not hurt a Brooklyn cat, whatever it might do to cats of other places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

Under the auspices of the Young Ladies Society of the Presbyterian church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

Harry GaIbraltb, formerly with the Cotton Belt railroad as Master Mechanic at this place, and who re- signed when Genera. Manager Hard- tug issued an order that he would remove all officials who empIoyed their kinsEen in places unaer them. Harry came under this head, aud rather tn Ln have his kinspeople snf- fer, came down and out, aud by this the Cotton Belt lost good man and rtxarkana was deprived of good citizen. MT. Galbsalth BOW holds d good position at Hebron, Neb Tex arkanian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

Mir. Chester Taylpr. the handsome son of Hon. $. M. TaSlor, the brii liant legal light. went to Little Rock today to see the capitol's corner stone laid. Chester is q popular young fellow and the "sweet six tet ne" may kidnap nim in the City 0f Roses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
Tall Men snhrn..

The directors of the Great Northern of England have issued a circular let ter to the station agents stating that in future the standard height for DOT ters in the passenger department shat be five feet six inches, and in the goods department five feet four inche6. This is considerable reduction, forced by 8 seareity of taller men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
EsttIng the Btfeish Soldier.

To guard against misfts the English army clothing stores make their uni forms in no less than thirty-six differ ent sizes. The stores at present em- ploy over 1,600 women making khaki uniforms. Khaki is dyed cotton, but what it is dyed with the government officials themselves do not know. The firm that discovered it keeps the secret very much to itself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

Don't drink poor, colored, doetored whisky Insist on having sVolImer'' --a fine pure arti- ele which has made Kentucky famous. All frst-elass dealers handle it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
CHICAGO MARKET.

An old fashioned toddy--either hot or cold. is great drink, if made Of 'Volmer'' whisky, little sugar, then water. then the pure stuff--"Yolluer. whisky. |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
Don't flake Up Your flino

that you can not have a pretty home because you haven't lots of money. You must not judge this store by the prices others charge. Don't think you must pay high prices to get the best, Iti sn't always necessary. It isn't at all here just at present. We have lots of home-brightness for some one.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE CO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
Pictures in the Fir.s.

Will be far from pleasant if you are haunted by the reflection that you paid full price for sl ort weight, indifferent coal.
 Buy the next ton of us You'll not only get full weight, fut you'll get real coal--- clean, satisfactory coal. Our delivery is prompt and careful and our prices are low. Brewster < HensIec.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
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Varying Effects of Frost.

Frost has a variety of effects upon different products. Under the same in- auence eggs will burst. apples will con- tract and potatoes turn black.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

Open door policy. may be the correct thing for summer, but right now Jesse Nj core whisky is the best policy to have--it's pure tkat's sure.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
FARMERS BUSY RAISING GRAIN
Premiums Offered for the Best Crops
of Wheat and Oats.

Athens. ia. November 9.-(SpeciaID-
The farmers Of this territory are showing
an unusual interest in wheat culture this
faIl and the chances are that the finest
crops ever seen in north Georgia will be
produced in this vicinity this win er.
one great reason for the lively interest
in wheat growing is the fact that the
merchants Of Athens have orga nized a
Wheat and Oat Fair Association. and
have contributed S50G in gold to he award
ed for the best crops of wheat and oats
that are planted this fall This amount
Is divided into twenty premiums
eleven for wheat and eleven for oats
Planters in the following counties are
eligible to contest for these pr miumS.
Clarke. Ocouet. Oglethorpe. Morgan,
Green. Walton. Madison. jackson. Frank
lin. Elbert. Banks and Hart No charges
of any kim are made aga nst those en-
toriue the contest-it is frcc-f0r-alI
The awards OF premiums wi be made
next July after tho grain crops have been
harvested. 4 wheat ano oat fair viii
be held at Athens, and also the annual
convention of AN the editors of the conn
ty newspapers at the same time. Athens
intends tu make ID sala occasion.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Cows Tailino in Milk.

=. VI. Casey. Stonewall MisS.-Please
state through your columns advice on the
following query if possible: | have two
finp mlth COWS. one I purchased With
hrr second calf (about two months ODD,
said To- be giving three gallons Of milk
p,. day on pasture. 1 at once began
feeding them too CNtr3Vagantly on cotton
seed meal. huns ana occasionally wheat
bran: :hev flttcned rapidly ana as they
GAINED in hcsh thc udders seemed TO
gradually 6ll up until they were almost
a sold .ump OF flesh. giv.u. less and less
milk on same feed. good pasture. plenty
If GOOD. fresh water. warm, c.can stalls
III NIGHT and cold rainy DAYS besides the
food above mentioned. My ue,ghhors
teIl mo ! feed too much; others say the
fault Is I'm the kind pf food. | neglected
40 say / mix up hui's. meal and bran into
"a Kind az dough with slop from kitchen or
cold water and feed while milking
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Pasteurizing Milk.

A. y. p. Durant Cal live sixteen
miles from q nice little railroad town ana
can send a milk wagon to this town Iues-
days. Thursdays and Saturdays with put
little cost Now. what ! wish advice on
is this: DO you think 1t would pay 10
buy pasteurizcr and sell the milk rather
than try to feed il all To pigs ana caves /.
| have. II separator and milk e.ght COWS
now. and expect To increase my nunper.
/ also sell my butter at this town. Is
there any milk pasteuriZed and sold III
Georgia"
-.nswcr.-I suppose. Of course. you mean
the separator for skim TX, as you would
not think of feeding whole milk to pigs
and calves. Yes. I think 1t would pay
to sell the skim milk if you can get as
much aS s or 10 cents y gallon for IL ny
the quantity. But why pasteurize IL,
when YOU must sell it as butter mllk,
and il viii be used as butter milk
Yes. there are parties who sell paSteur-
lied whole milk and paStcurized cream
and both give satisfaction to customers
when the operation is properly performed
(not using too great a degree OF hf'ttp.
Write ia George Dillon. dalrymah VINO
pasteuriZes m Tx. at Macon. Ca, ana ash
his adVicp and for his experience.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Several Question 8.

"OId Subscriber Hoodtowii. ; =
l. What Is the matter with my muie'
seems in good health. eats its teed up an
the time but when not at work IL stailu,
with its head down To tho 3rouhn an
liffs its front fect. first one AID then @ @thS
other. all the time; it can stthd sun
Please state cause and reme"N.
, | wish To know the Commerciai Ndi"c
of good dry stable manure per ton
3 Would il be safe to put mp SNSct
potatoes TO keep through winter in DoAea
or barrels with dry dust or sand
g. VIII cotton seed three years oiu come
up or what per cent would be Soon!
; Is there anything in taking NJ pol
toes i'm the dark or light OF the moon J."
them keeping through the "lhtel
Answer From the description l am
not able to say what ails the mule
> Stable manure is of very variaoie
composition and quality. and its NaiVc
varies frCm 81 TO Sl.50 per ton.
; Yes, il is usually a successful methou
4. can not say what pc cent oi thI'e-
vear-old cotton seed would come up, bu1
very small ] think.
. Nothing whatever.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Big Head, Probably.

J. r. G.. Pelican. La nave pony
three years old last May. About three
months ago | noticed that her head was
not growing as 1t ought. there seemed TO
be a fuilncss on e,stn sid Of face Just
below the eyes. which continued TO grow
or get worse and now il is badly swollen
on the left side, hard as Hesh can be. !
have had several old men to examine her.
and they pronounce II "aSe OF Dhhd
teeth. but they can not he found. /
think the ,rodble is the failure of one Of
her grinders to shed. which is held fast
by the teeth on each SIDE. II YOU can
give me any information as to treatment,
4 will be gratefully received DE "A con-
staut reader OF your valuable paper.
Answcrlt is probably a ease Of Bis
bead (ostcO sarcomal. which is generally
considered incurable, but some claim that
IT may he cured il tha early stages. See
alticlos on "Bighead" in issue of October
%tth ana Nov mDer 5th. GIVE one table
spoonful of iimSon weed thruiseD sea
cncc . day for four days: then omit for
four days: then again. and so on. Feed
the most nourishirS rood, including oats.
wheat bran and good hay. Leave oil corn
for several months.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Indigestion of Horse.

r. IT, Chovin. Estill. :. C.-I have a
horse whose bowels are always out OF
order. in the stable and Uu the road; MS
actions are about the consistency OF a.
cows no scourS. and often a very oiSe-
grecablc smell; passes are very frequent.
Some one suggested he might have EpL
foundered lie has a good APPETITE.
Ans,ver-It is a case of indigestion or
dvspepsla. the causes OF which are 50
numerous that am not apie 20 say
what is the one. See that the teeth are
sound and no projecting corners. be sure
the drinking water is pure ana Whoie-
some See whether he is wormN. reed
regularly three umcs a oaN and away
water before feeding. GlNe the Itt'p" ms
tun1,.. rake equal parts OF common soc;l,
nowdcred ginger and powdered sentian-
thornti.sblv NIX the above and give "a
heapine tablespoonful twice a day' before
feeding The powder is best given 10y dis
snI,iu.r = dos. in halt Il pint of water anu
odrniulStering as a drcuch.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12

has something growing on her front leg
at the knee joint. she is lame at times.
The leg is about stiff i'm the same Joint.
The enlargement Is about the size of my
fist, ii is hard and tight 10 the bone in
inside of the knee than In front. The
mule is years old This has been com
ing on for two years.
Answer-It is too late to treat the
case. II should have had prompt treat
ment wheE the enlargement was first
noticed two years ago Whenever a joint
becomes stiff lanchylosisl the case is At
an end. because the bones of the Joint
have grown together. The cause was
probably an injury from fall or from u
kick. Then was the time to treat il.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12

Please tell me the trouble and give
remedy If possible.
Answer-fou failed to state how much
of each component Of the food you gave
the cows. The facts. however, that the
cows "fattened rapidly and no symp-
toms of Ill health suggests that the ratIUn
was of too fattening nature But this
cou.d not be the case if nothing but cot
ton meal. cotton nulls a.id wheat bran
were used. How about the m1lklnS-l
mean the manner Of it? A poor mIker
or an unreliable milker can dry up a
cow, you know. j suspect that the too
nigh feeding on cotton meal mas caused
Inflammation of the udder. or mammIti us,
when has assumed cnrOnlc form. The
mixer of the cows ought To know what
caused II. | would change the feed and
reduce the amount. Do you understand
he theory and practice of ''ba-anced
rations? IT you wish to learn about such
things send s2.25 to DIR. w. n. Henry,
Madison. Wis. for a copy of his work
ON Feeds and Feeding" Suppose you
write To- him. describing the cows and
their feeding and results more closely
and ask his opinion.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Indigestion from Worms.

T. T. Walker. DeLoach, GA have q
mare nine years old that always seems
to tecl well. eats hearty. but does NOT
fatteu. She frequently passes worms IKE
the one enclosed. II YOU think worms OF
this kind are the cause of her IeanneSS,
please prescribe a treatment for 'helr eN-
termination
Answcr-The worm sent is specimen OF
ascaridcs When present in large numbers
they prevent the horse from thriving.
Give him every night and morning the
following at one dose: one dram each OF
cnpperas Cpure) ana tartar emetic and
two drams of linseed meal. Continue for
"a week as directed. Then give purga-
tive of one ounce spirits of turpentine
and one pint of raw hnsced OIL AT one
dose After three weeks repeat the en-
tire treatment covering another week
and ending with oil aud turpentine. ID r.
ing the Two weeks interval and after the
last dose Of oil of the second week
treatment give the following tonic: MIX
one ana oue-half ounce Of coppera', one
ounce Of saltpcter. two drains OF loenu-
greek seed and two ounces of linSeed
meal. Powder and mix and give one table
spoonful night and morning IN ms teed'
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
FARM CORRESPONDENCE.
Broken Win /.

TO j. NJ. Collier. Ellis Nils, Tenn.-f on
say the whole trouble seems to ne III ms
wind" and the symptoms described so
indicate. | therefore see no reason TO
doubt that your horse has heaVes' OF
"broken wind" and for which L nave OF
ten prescribed in these columns. AT least
il has often been stated in reply to IN
quiries that there is no cure for a con-
firmed ease of broken wind, as yours
seems TO be You VIII have to use MN
for glow work only, such as plowihS'
etc Much can be done to alleviate the
symptoms, such as care in feeding give
but little rough food and only OF the pest
quality free from dust Shelled odts II
the best food Always water before feed
ing. feed three times a day. ana never
require him to work in less man an hour
after a meal Tonics that aid the diS4s-
ton will also probably be Of service.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
A "New Variety" of Cotton.

Y NJ W. Stella. Ala have discovered
i'm nv field while picking cotton. new
variety Cf cotton which / think is some
thing new under the sun send YOU to-
day = sample of the lint. which resembles
silk in appearance | am going to give Il
"a thorough test next year The stalk u
tau ana well fruited. Please give me
your idel about IL in The Constitution.
Answcr-Aly idea about it IS that rhe
lint sent IS not cotton linJ. but is the lint
from a nod of m llSweed, OF some pianl
Of that family. ana mas no value ior
making thread or weaving. as il not only
VIII not spin but Il has no strength. IL
might de- Tor making some sort u bat
ting or Tor stufiing pads or pincusilious
" ny not Send some in the seedr
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Fxtosesis of the Jaw.

William II. Ragsdale. Lewiston. Ala
/ have horse six years old: about three
weeks ago there came small lump on
his jaw between his mouth and the heShy
part OF his jaw. and is now about the
size of a goose egg. II did not show any
sign of being hurt anyway. What is the
matter with him and give remedy? Is
there such a thing as big jaw?
AnSwer-Sec article elsewhere on big
head Ii does not affect the lower jaw
at the first You do not say whether
the lump is hard or soft. In bighead the
bone becomes soft. Your horse proba bly
has a bony tumor, Ii IL is hard. Mix
two drams of biniodidc of mercury with
two ounces of lard and rub some OF il
well In once every week or two. There is
disease of cattle called big jaw" (ac-
tinomycosisD. but not Of horses.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Snlint.

T. IT. T.. Abbevinc, 5. C.-Will you
pIease give me through Your valuable pa
per a remedy or cure for spllnt on my
horses front leg which began To appear
about the lst of April and has increa ed
in size until about three inches in lcnSth!
1t is very near the knee and causes her
Icy To be very much out of shape. She
is also lame from 81 slightly; also u is
sore.
Answcr-Bathe the place with cold
water three times a day. tn rty minutes at
a time Dry off ana apply some of To-
tion made OF dissolviug one-half ounce of
acetate of lead in one quart of water.
This win relieve the soreness and when
that results apply tiucture of iodine 10
the spliut several times a uaY. If this
does not rci eve the lamencSS resort
must bc had to Il ulster. Mix one dram
Of hiniodide OF mercury with one ounce
of lard and rub some of il on, let il re-
main tWcntN-fUur hours ana wash II on
and grease with lard. Repeat every two
weeks. Keep head tied up while blister Is
drawing