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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Castration-A Bad Job.

J. T. Means. Ida, La had horse
affected as follows: Was three years old,
was castrated three weeks since, did weN
for one week afterwards: no swelling at
all Five or six days later was swclled
I'm an awful shape about TANKS ana belly
Swelling kept getting worse and gong
forward till large humps come over each
eve and under breast. Horse died short
Is after swelling reached his head. can
YOU tell me what the trouble was and
what could have saved him? Was in
this condition about one week.
Answer think II altogether probable
that the cause of the failure of the oper-
alton was due TO unclean hands and in
struments, filthy stable or unslIillful ma
nipulation. resulting I'm blood poisoning
1t may also be caused by an unhealthy
state of the system.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
GangrenouS Clumsy.

L. ID. McBrayer. Decora, Ga.-Please tell
me what Is the matter with my pigs and
all the pigs In this section. Pigs from two
To three months old are nearly all sick
ana good many of them have died.
thought at the stare mine had cholera
We give them blucstone, turpentine and
I've soap. Some of them have got better
and some have died. They would take
something like n bad cold in person.
They would cough and wheeze. Their
eyes would close up like a person with
the sore eyes. Before they die you could
hear them getting their breath for some
distance and pant like lizard In the hot
sunshine, and their ears would begin TO
peal off. What is the disease? and what
is the remedy? The disease seems to be
more prevalent among small pigs.
Answer-It is probable that the disease
IS n malignant form of Quinsy, called
gangrenous quinsy. In the early stage
give to each log grains pOtasso -tartrate
of anthony. 6 grains Of white hellebore.
mix and give In food or throw 1t into
the back part of the mouth. For pigs
two to four months old use half the
above. Put dram of chlorate of potash
i'm the water once a day for each ami
NAL. Separate the well hogs and give
each one-half dram Of hyposulphite of
soda once a day for week in drinking
water.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Stand Of Cotton.

To II. A. Norris. Monticello, Fla: /
think II probable that the land you lie
scribe needs to be underdrained. You
say YOU now have It planted in cotton
two rows and pindars one row, and the
cotton IS fortified with $50 pounds Of
acid phosphate and kainit per three
quarters acre. You ask if II would be
best TO leave two stalks in hill every
twelve or fourteen inches or thin TO
one stalk. or chop out every other hill
By preference I would have only one
stalk i'm a place every ten or twelve in
chcs one stalk every twelve inches viii
produce more than two stalks every TWEEN
ty-four inches.
But you have not indicated how much
each of acid phosphate and kainit are
contained i'm the $50 pounds; and whore
is your nitrogen To come from-the soil?
David Dickson was a good farmer but
he was not always right in practice. and
il was a big mistake To plant his cotton
I'm wide four foot rows and crowd II in
the drill. Cotton 3X2 Will make more
than if planted 4xl12. Cultivate shallow
all the time.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
A New Cure For Cancer.

DR.. Hathaway's New Serum and Anti
septic Treatment for Cancer and other
these dangerous diseases without the
knife or any operation. Eight years OF
success and the verdict of the whole Iled-
zeal profession have demonstrated thls;;
Write for his new book on cancer an"
lie cure" j. Newton Hathaway, NJ d.
22is h South Broad street. Atlanta. ia
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

male flowers only on one tree, or plant,
and the female flower on another Such
plants are called diaeciaus Other spe-
cies of plants have male flowers and te-
male flowers on the same plant, as
melons, cucumbers, squaShes, corn, etc,
and these are called monaecious. Still
Others have perfect flowers, each flower
containing both the male and female or
gans such as cotton. beans and peas,
peaches and other orchard fruits. Inc
persimmon is diaecious.
s. 1t was doubtless the oats TINT Kultd
out the wild onions
CWhy not give your name ana addreSs'
See rule ;. at head of this Iep1stm2nD.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
FARM CORRESPONDENCE.
Cough and "Humor" in the Blood.

To ]. f. Betsill. Cross Keys, S. c.:
do not now recall the case of the mare.
Rub the stiff and sore parts with To-
ton of one-half ounce of acetate of lead
dissolved I'm one quart of water Hold
the nose of the young horse over pail
of boiling water on the surface of which
you have placed one ounce of spirits
of turpentine. fifteen minutes at time
three or four times n day. wrapping
cloth around the pail and the nose To keep
I'm the vapors. The itching is probably
caused by mango or by lice.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Grnss Staggers.

To l.. u. McBrayer, peco,a. Gal think
Il is possible that your cow had an at
tack of indigestion OF the form called
grass staggers.' whereby the brain was
somewhat affected by reflex action. The
treatment Is aromatic and demulcent
drcnchcs such as ginger and tlaXseed tea;
also boil ounces OF chamOmile flowers
~ minutes in a quart of water and when
cool given at one dose three times day
II conStipated give l pound salts, y ounce
aloes, / ounce ginger, / dram powdered
nuxvomica, y ounce fluid extract bella
Gnnna.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

that the sugar in the stalk was the most
valuable food element. But / see that
Hon. X. w. Thatcher. of the Nebraska
experiment station shows by analyses
that the feeding value Is greater when
the sorghum Is only two feet high. Does
he mean by this that it would be more
valuable at that stage for work stock
and hogs?
Answer-I gave the average amount of
sorghum used for seeding. L have little
doubt that your idea is more nearly cor
rect. a recent Texas correspondent SOW
ed as much as eight bushels of seed per
acre. When sown thickly the develop
ment of sugar Is very inconsiderable in
the early stages and the starch content
Is fully equal in nutritive value to the su-
gar INTO which 1t is later converted. the
chemical constitution being very nearly
Identical, while the protein forms of food
elements are present in greater percent
age in the earlier stage. Mind you, the
comparison of Professor Thatcher Is be-
tween the younger stage and the stage in
which the seeds are ripe
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Butterweed.

To d. Wheeler, Summerville, Ga---The
plant of which you send a specimen IS
senecio lobatus. or butterweed; % iar as
I know II is good for nothing, being moth
ina. but a weed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Spawned Mule.

j.. j. NJ, Blount. Cal have a mule
tnat mas a spawn knot on her left leg: is
there anything that will move it? 1t has
Deen there about two or three years: does
not bother about work. only when she is
worked very hard. She is a little lame
next morning.
Answer-Assuming that II Is a SPAWN
uor YOU do not describe IT'D l will say that
a number of cases Of bone SPAWN can Re
cured II taken In hand In time especially
II the enlargement is low down and not
Immediately. on the hook Joint Give COM
plete rest until soreness has subsidized.
then make blister ointment by mixing
together TWO drains of cantharides. one
dram of biniodide of mercury and two
ounces of lard Rub in little with the
fingers; let II remain twenty-four hours
and then wash off and grease with little
lard. Repeat every second week until
three or four bllsters have been raised.
GIVE at least three months rest. If the
ABOVE treatment does not cure resort may
VIII be described when desired.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Spasmodic Collie.

To ]. T. Means, Ida, La: I think II
probable that the mare had spadsmodic
collie. in which there is no swelling, end
ing in tympanitic collie.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
CHEAT.

I have received quite number Of spec
linens ~ genuine cheat" from readers
IN response to my request. In only one
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Notice TO InQulr6rS.

4 wr.er n,a,nly and 90 the point, giving only
ouer,ions 20 which answers are desired
n t'onflne Inquiries strictly 20 matters CON-
cerning the farm
4 Eev~r ak for answers by mall
q Never asa where an article can be had.
nor the price.
O. Always give your full name and address.
IL you do not wish your name puniisheo'
saw "a. and Initials only viii be printed
O. Carefully nle this page for future refer
ence, and before writing examine your
c,s 10 sec ff 10 has not been already an
swered.
Lon ahead and SIND in your inquiries
eally. Do not expect NJ % answer IN
pexi paper" The EDITOR must band N
hts copy o week before the TaPer " pub
ll.hed.
a Address all Inquiries and communications
for this Departmental
The CONSTITUTION.
If and +. Department)
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Plants for Name.

To w. C. Wheeley. Laws. y. Cine
plant Is p'mpernella integerrlina. IL pc
longs to the parsley family when fur-
nishes several medicinal plants, Wis. an
gelica, button snakeroot. carrot, etc, but
/ nm NOT aware that the genus pimpct-
nella cuntSins any species Oh ecohoiih0
value.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

The formula is plainly printed every bottle-hence you
just what you taking when you take Groves mao
formula knowing that would not buy
medicine you knew what contained Groves contains
Iron and Qunne put correct proportions and IN as'eie
FORM while the Quinne drives the
malaria of the system Any reliable druggist will tell you that
Groves Original and that all other so-caled asteless
Chill An analysis OF other chill tones shows
that Groves superior all Others every respect You
experimenting when you take Groves-i superiority
and excellence having long been established Groves Is 'n
only sold throughout the entire maaal sections OF
the United States No Cure No Pay. Price. soc
The sun., 1900-10-04
CAPTURED BY B0ERs.
And So Home Coming OF the Natal
Volunteers II Delayed.

And So Home Comin9 OF the Natal
Volunteers II Delayed.
London, Oct. 3.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord Rob
ertA
"pretoris, Oct. "a convoy Of 20
wagons, escorted By so mounted men,
was attacked by 40 Beers Oct. l near
De Jarer's Drift while on the way to
Yryhsid Twelve of the men escaped.
The fate of the others 10 not known.
THE Beers derailed train near Pan
yesterday evening. Five Coldstresm
guards were killed and 19 were injured.
."Cemmsndant Dirkson, who has been
opposing Paget, has surrendered after a
personal visit to Komati Poort to assure
himself that Kruger had gone into Portu-
guese territory"
The capture Of the convoy referred to
BY Field Marshal Lord Roberts was first
announced in press dispatch from Dur
ban as follows:
I'm consequence Of the Beers captur-
ing a convoy in charge of Natal voiun-
teers between De Jager's Drift and
Blood river. burning several wagons and
capturing the escort, the intended home
coming Of the Natal volunteers has been
indefinitely postponed.
This has caused painful impression
throughout the colony"
The sun., 1900-10-04
Our PhiIippine Policy.

We believe that it would be well for
the advocates of the administration in
the campaign that will now shortly b"
at its height to make most promine
before the voters the settled purp
of the government to secure the L =
mate adoption of self government 4
the Philippines and in the meantime j
serve the interests and secure the Co.
operation of the natives. On the other
hand, we call the serious attention Of
those who are dissatisfied with the
present outcome in some Of its features
to the fact that the determination OF
the future policy of the government in
this matter rests not with the admin
istration, but with congress, and that
it Is quite possible to attain all that
they really desire through congress
without putting Mr.. Bryan in the pres
idency and inviting the incalculable
peril involved in his election. Not only
by the constitution. but by the express
terms of the treaty with Spain the
status of the natives Of the Philip
pines Is within the control of congress.
That body can dictate the policy of the
government on this as on all other
questions, and IL it contains major
ity rejecting strong sentiment among
the people it will do so. Mr.. Mckinley
can be relied on to respect such a SEN
timent so embodied with the utmost
fidelity. In the congressional elections,
therefore, lies the field for effective
activity on the part Of those who wish
to hold the government to just policy
In the new possessions and do not wish
to bring disaster to business interests
and dishonor to the public credit by
the election of the free silver candi-
date. If candidates for congress are
chosen who will support the gold stand
ard and who will stand not for the
wild and impracticable notion of i'm
posing government on the Filipinos and
then assuming all the responsibilities
of their Independent conduct with no
chance of control but for the exercise
Of our sovereignty with the steadfast
purpose of the gradual and complete
extension of self government, the best
results will be attained with the least
risk.-New York Times.
The sun., 1900-10-04
SOME EXCELLENT RACING.
Today Will be Banner Day at Wa
waset Track---Daisy b, and
Jessie Wood to Race.

The Wawsset Driving Association held
one of their fall meets yesterday after
noon at the driving park. The banner
day will be today.
A large number of horsemen and ladies
we're present to view the races, which
we're very exciting.
First Race 40 class, pace and trot,
purse $780, Twenty horses we're entered
for this race but only twelve of them
started, the others will be in today's
races. 4
1t took four heats to decide the win
ners of this race 1t was won by w. B..
Biggs' Numa, of Middletown, DEL, sht
won out in the last three heats. Second,
Anitolia, owned by F. Harris, Kutztown
Pa; third, Ben Fisher, owned by j. w
Walls, Crumpton, Md. Christmas
Chimes, of Maple Stock Farm, was dis
qualified from the race in the second
heat on account of being distant. Palace
Girl and Colonel Wilkes were also dis.
tant in the fourth heat. The purse was
divided into three parts.
The running of the heats were as fol-
lows:
The sun., 1900-10-04
PRITOHARD NOR AN L)SES.
Well Known Engineer Defeated I'm
the English Elections.

London, Oct. 3.-The result of the elec-
tion in the Merthyr Tydvil district of
Wales was as follows: David A. Thom-
as, Liberal, S,59S; James Keir Hardie,
Labor, 5,745; William Pritchard Nor
gan, Liberal. 4,004.
The Labor party thus gains a seat
from the Liberals by the defeat Of Mr..
Morgan. The latter is well known In
the United States in connection with min
ing affairs in China and elsewhere.
The contest at Westminster is curious
because II is between Conservatives, Mr..
H. H. NJ. Smith opposing the sitting
member on the ground that his action in
the South African hospital question tend
ed to embarrass the government. The
official Conservative association. howev-
er, is supporting Mr.. Burdstt-Coutts.
Up to the present time the total num-
ber of members of parliament elected is
256, as follows: Conservatives, 161; I'm
ionists, 20; Liberals, 80; Nationalists,
81.
The latest unopposed returns include
Mr.. William Wither Bramston Beach,
Conservative (Andover division of Hamp-
shire). known as the father of the house
of commons. He has represented An
dover since 1857. Also among those
elected without opposition are Mr.. Jo-
seph Austen Chamberlain, eldest son OF
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain EAST division OF
worcestershire), Liberal Unionist. and
Mr.. John Dillon, the former chairman OF
the Irish parliamentary party (East
Mayo).
At the meeting Of the Baptist union the
Rev. DR.. John Clifford, former president
of the union, in moving a resolution gen
orally condemning a resort to war in or
der to settle international disputes, re-
ferred to Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. de
clsring ''there is no greater personal
menace to the well being OF the country
and the well being of the world than the
man of masterfui impulse now driving
the chariot of the British government"
The sun., 1900-10-04
GERMANY AND CHINA.
Berlin Press Applauds Kaiser's Reply
to Kwang Su.
BOXERS MEET WITH DEFEAT
u Is Feared In Peking That the Ger
mans Intend EmbarkinE on a
Campaign of Revenge For
the Recent OutraE~s.

Berlin, Oct. 3.-The newspapers here
unanimously applaud Emperor Williams
"cha mpionship of the combined interests
of civilization and Christianity" as con-
tanned in his reply to the message of the
emperor of China. At the same time the
commentators find in his majesty's tele-
gram a new bridge upon which the Chi
nese authorities may approach the de-
mands of the allied powers. The reply
generally is regarded as conciliatory. The
National Zeitung thinks it affords ian
indisputable basis for sober, effective,
common action on the part of the allies"
In his answer the kaiser said:
Il do not make your majesty personal
ly responsible for the outrages against
the legations, which are held inviolable
among oil nations nor for the grievous
wrongs done so many nations and faiths
and to the subjects of your majesty Of
my Christian belief.
But the advisers of your majesty !
throne and the officials on whose heads
rests the blood guilt of crime which fills
all Christian nations with horror must
expiate their abominable deed"
A dispatch from Peking, Sept. 81, via
Taku, Sept. 80, via Shanghai, Oct. 5,
says:
"Prince Ching has been informed of
the issuance of an imperial decree nam
ing Liu Kun vi, viceroy of Nankin, aud
Chang Chi Tung, viceroy at Hankow, as
assistant commissioners to- negotiate
terms of peace. Both the assistant COM
nissipners are members OF the progress
sive faction.
Campaign of Revenge Feared.
l.. I'D a.Is no
the plans Of the Germans, who are bring
ing large force. which is expected ia
embark on q campaign OF revenge. which
il is predicted will seriously delay the es'
tabDshment Of peace.
"a German force operating near
Huang Tsuu was atts-ksd by band of
Boxers led BY youth. The Boxers ad.
vanced with fanatical frenay, believing
they would be unharmsd They were re-
pulsed with severe loss, $50 Of them be-
ing killed. The Germans used artillery
on the fugitives.
General Linewitch. the Russian com
msnder. has departed for Tien-tsin.
"After the return of the German expe-
dition to the southwark yesterday a small
Japanese force left Huang Tsun for
Tsing. Yang, where the Boxers are sup
posed to be congregatins.
"The Russians remaining In Peking
are two battsiicns Of infantry and bat
terry OF artillery. Coton% Trotiakof com
manding. They viii hold the Summer
palace and the Msehiapo railway tsrmi-
nus"
A dispatch from Wei-Hei-Wei dated
Oct. 1. says that the British hrSt class
cruiser Terrible and the British second
class cruiser Arethusa. with the trans
ports having on board ths Third brigade
OF British Indian troops. have started
for Taku at short notice.
The sun., 1900-10-04
PLENTY OF PLUTOCRATS.
There Are Over Two Hundred Thou
sand of Them In the Bowery Hanks.

There Are Over Two Hundred Thou
sand of Them In the Bowery Banks.
The Democratic orators, headed by
Mr.. Bryan, are fond Of alluding to the
"plutocrats" of New York, and their
speeches give the impression that few
rich men own all the money In the
city and that the mass Of the people
are groveling in penury. This idea is
nat supported by the official statistics.
The annual report Of the superintend-
ent of banks Of the state of New York
for the year 1899 contains figures
showing the condition OF the three
savings banks located on the Bowery-
viz, the Bowery Savings bank, Citi-
zens' Saving bank and Drydock Saw
ings bank. The great bulk Of the mon
ey deposited In these banks comes
from the workingmen Of the east side.
Here are the figures:
Total deposits during the year. s24, ,p35 e25
Total number OF depositors. 2l2,4H
Total number Of new accounts......... A.sW
When 212,474 people living In dis
trict whose population is composed en-
tirely of workingmen and working wo-
men, have money In three banks. not
to speak of the many smaller banks
distributed through that section, every
thinking man must acknowledge that
there is genuine prosperity in New
York and in the nation, and every hon
est man it would seem must vote
against the party which proposes to
cut down the savings of these 100000
poor people by more than one-half.
The same considerations apply to
the cases of the savings banks all over
the country.
The sun., 1900-10-04
THE OFFERED INCREASE.
Reports From Scranton Say strikers
VIII Not Heed 1t.


VIII Not Heed 1t.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 3.-There are no
indications whatever that there will be
any response to the notices posted by the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, the
I,ehiph Valley, the Hillside Coal and
Iron company and the Temple Coal and
Iron Company asking their mine en-
ployees to return to work on the proposed
wage increase of 10 per cent and the
powder reduction to contract miners with
an adjustment of miners wages Daseo
thereon.
The strikers everywhere are positively
determined upon taking no action which
is not ordered by President Mitchell and
the executive board Of the United Mine
Workers This position is decided all
ovsr district No. 1, embracing the Lack
awanna and Wyoming regions.
At headquarters here Committeeman
Burke and Collins said the men could be
depended upon TO stand firm in the atti-
tude they have taken. They hold that
the union must be recognised inasmuch
as the concessions now offered are result
of the position taken by the union as a
body and that the fight will be won on
this issue.
Superintendent lSOOfnlS Oh tnt IhChh-
wanna company is confident that enough
of his workmen will be on hand to war
rant the operations Of couple of the
mines at least.
The union officers say he will be dis
appointed as he was a week ago when
every scheme was tried to start a single
mine.
Superintendent May of the Hillside
Coal and Iron company and the New
York, Susquehanna and Western COM
pany does not think the strike is near a
settlement. He said:
IF there is an understanding between
the heads in New York and the strike
leaders, and surface indications do not
indicate that there is such an under
standing, the strike may end in week
Otherwise settlement is further of
than ever"
James ]. Williams, who operates col
lieries which ship coal over the Ontario
and Western railroad, said that all the
individual operators were provoked al
the manner in which the big companies
are acting. As far as the collieries he
was interested in were concerned, h,
said. they did not know officially that {
| 10 per cent advance had been agreed
upon. Neither had the Ontario ant
Western people any official knowledge
Of it.
The sun., 1900-10-04
where Are the Trampss

Mr.. John P. Applegate, a prominent
citizen of Red Bank, N. j., tells the
following interesting and significant
story:
"In the year 1895 there came at
different times to my home here on the
farm by actual count 127 men who
were tramping the roads looking for
work. From Jan. /, 1900. to the 9Th
day of August there have been but
two. one of these too feeble to work
anywhere. Why, in 1894 and 1895 we
could get good farm labor for so and
rs cents a day and their board. while
this year any farmer will tell you that
good laborprs are impossible to get,
while unskilled ones want $1.25 to
S1.50. and they likely are some Poland
ers who never saw Il plow. and scarce
at that. What does this Indicate? Why.
that the factories and foundries. the
railroads and the public works, every
branch of trade is active and has
swallowed up the great body of labor.
The laborer who tramped the roads In
1894, 1896 and 1896, looking for work,
in 1900 lies back in his parlor and
waits for his employer to come for
him In his carriage. This is not fig
ure of speech: it is fact. have done
1t and am still doing it."