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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
ErOOnACoru H1iIIct,

flrr different varieties OF brOOmcOrn
nillrt hay" been experimental with by
tie department o. agriculture In the
nrrlhorn SECTIONS OF the great plains. II
g. reported th"t al least three OF these
Varieties have proved to be very resist
ant to drought and furnish Il food for
stock over large area where it Is Gif-
tcult to grow much stock food Of amy
kind. These varieties are the red Orrn-
burg, the rcd Nor0nrHh and til" black
Noronrzh The latter has proved to be
particularly resistant to drought and
the red variety is reported to be the
quickest maturing mIllct in western
South Dakota, having mntured In fifty
days from seeding.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
Grabs and EIrth u un j, cs.

For son!r t!mo previous to the day
upon which the great Chilean earth
quake of August, 1SJI, occurred great
swarms of crabs of an unknown VA
ricty were seen In tho bay OF payta
They all appeared to be greatly cXcit
cd and We're literally climbing over
each other IN their efforts to cSc:lpc tho
impending calamity.
How they knew that tho earthquake
was collecting it's strength to dcsola tt
the coast IS moro than man can say
but that they knew something unusun
was about to htlppcn there is no tloub
whatever.
That there were millions OF then
may be inferred from the report Of DR.
Forbes, who says that ton days aitn,
the earthquake the dead crabs were
thrown upon the beach in Il wnl-liI,t
line three or four feet wide along the
whole extent OF the bay"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
STABLE ,DlSINFECTION.
Methods OF porHornInx n sc,,,,,,
a y ,,upy Arf n1 st.>.~..,,

methods OF Porforniiny u scmiuu.
| q 3 a"uel Act OF Cicnnlincs..
The dtsinfcction OF stables after nc.
Rod Of constant uso should be n nort
or routine practice. Dairy stables In
particular should bc. disinfcctcd twice
year aud oftcncr If the conditions dc.
mand 1t, says Or. a. w. Biting of pur-
Quo experiment station at Lafayette.
ina. 1t 1s not possible to give many
| stables that Thorough disjnfcction thut
Is possible IN houses, because their
construction will not admit Of 1t, but 1t
Is possible to do very much and at lit
tie expense.
The Ideal method Of dlslnfcction IS
Ly means Of Il gas, as that would have
inc power to penetrate everywhere,
The effectiveness of this method dc.
ponds upon securing n large volume of
gas ana maintaining 1T for some time.
Unless tho stable can be made tight n
gas Will be OF little use. For all pructi-
cal purposes the s:ls Produced by burn
ing sulphur over pot Of GOALS Is the
DeSt II used In connection with steam.
1hc dry sulphur fumes have little
germ killing power, but when com
| Dlncu with the steam In the air they
form compound that is deadly. The
boiling OF water and burning Of sulphur
should 20 together. Formuldrhydc gas
Is not SO efficient for stable tliSnfcc-
| ton n1 many would have Us believe.
~ very practical means or disinfcction
that may be used under almost every
| stable condition Is by whitewn&hinE.
This IS not expensive for material aud
Is very easily applied by means OF an
inexpensive fruit spray pump. The
lime should be thoroughly Slukcd and
strained through cloth and made just
Thin enough to work we'll through the
noZZlc One man can apply two coats
/ OF whitcwnsh with pump and reach
all parts OF side and ceiling Of Il room
IN about onc-fourth the time required
with the brush. Whitcwu.h will kill
or hold the germs with which it comes
In contact. 1t has the effect, too Of
: making the barn lighter md cleaner.
After the first spraying one application
Will usually be sufficient if given rcgu-
larly. As the business of supplying
milk to cities and crcamcrIcs Is Of
large proportions and depends upon
cleanliness this prccnution Of dsinfec-
tion should be regularly followed.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
What Otl,Sra Saw,

A little assistance Is worth Il whole
lot Of advice
a man. like horse, loses his useful.
ness when he becomes n chronic kicker.
III nearly all cases 1t Is better to grow
into II speciality than to 20 into it. First
learn how and then 80 in.
Some datrymon spend enough time
Weeping over spilled milk to buy q
whole cow.
The American hog has rooted his
way into nearly every corner Of the
civilized world. No country dare 30 tc
war without him.
n wagon that may be easily kept il
motion Ia hard to start again when 1
stops. SO 1t Ia with the calf. Don't 10
him stop growing.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
BlSmnrch's Feed OF Oysters.

bismarck on one occasion told Sid
hcF Whitman OF his well known feat
in oyster eating. He was once in
ihe&"' where he ordered some oysters
III rrstaurant-lfty to begin with.
lie $" v The lady behind the counter
look up In surprise; so, when he had
eaten them, wishing to see what effect
1t might have Oh her, he ordered an.
other fifty, and so on until he had
eaten ITO oysters. Mr.. Whitman adds
that 'lt is only fair to remember that
In all probability they were the small
Ostcnd VnrietN."
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
What the DiclzcnS!

The London Chronicle declares that
"What the dickcns" has nothing to
do with the novelist. 1t Is as old as
Shakespeare, who In the "Mcrry Wives
Of Windsor" makes Mrs. Page say to
Ford. II cannot tell what the dickens
his name Is" And 50 the word--a pal
pnblc dimlnutivc OF Dick, like Wilkins
and IIodgIlins and Watkins came Into
use as a substitute for another and
more important ID. AS to "plny the
dickens" one thinks Of Smollctt and
IIumphry Clinkcr and the immortal
scene III which the lion "would roar
and tear and play the dickens" and in
comparatively late times Thomas
Moore could write:
Like the Goths who played tho dickens
With Rome and all her sacred chickens.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
SprinE nnd FuIl shcnring.
4 Garden Roller.

Tho Importance OF frminE the soil
:Ntcr planting" seed Is urged hy garden.
Ing authorities. Rolling holds the sur
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27

The fog fruit" or Lippln nodiiora,
when grown side by side with Ber.
mudn grass at tho Arizona experiment
station, proved superior in every re-
Rpcct. 70 secure the quickest us well
nS the most satisfactory results OF the
lawn the soil should be Spadcd, mixed
with well r0ttcd munurc and the plants
freely wntcrrl. During the summer
lawns of LippiM nodiilora planted In or.
dnary mesa soil nnd exposed to intense
conditions preserved Il carpet OF green
often beautifully vnrirgutcd with the
rose purple blossoms.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
A French DOG story,

a ParlSian lady went out recently
for II walk in the Avenue de Clichy
taking with her toy terrier, which
she held by string. While she was
looking into shop window two mis-
chicvOus boys substituted q bone for
the dog. a Great Dane then appeared
on the scene, and, seeing the bone,
made dash and swallowed it, string
included. The lady turned round and
in despair cried out that the Great
Dane had eaten her pet. The little dog
was found later on, much to the Joy Of
his mistress, who carried him off in q
cab.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
SlCCN NICthNI3.

1t Is S@id that hours OF sleep can be
regulated by two sin!n'c methods.
First. never allow yourself to be awnk-
cncd, but insist on being undisturbcd
until you awaken naturally; second,
get up the minute you are awake. The
hours OF sleep will soon become adapt
ed to the requirements Of your consti-
tuition.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
eD q q w S
Tightly Locked from
Nervous Spastas.
Phy SiCians Could
Not Prevent Fits.
DIR. Miles Nervine Cured
My Wife.

)r. Nj les Nervine has been successfully
tired IN thousands OF cases of nervous djsor.
dcrS, but never has il made better record than
when used in the treatment of fits or spasms,
thousands OF testimonials prove this, and in
nearly every instance the writer has stated
that the hts ceased after the first dose of Ncr-
y'ne was given. The statement is repeated
in the following:
Seven years ago my wife commenced
having Sp2Sms or fits and called in nv
home Physician and he said she was para.
lyzcd. lie rubbed her with salt water and
gave her calomcl and she eventually got
somf better, but in Il short time she had
an0.hcr attack. She was confined to her
bed Tor three months and the doctor could
not help her. She had fits frequently, some
tlmes very severe. Her hands would cramD
SO we could not open them and she fnallv
got so her jaws would become locked.
flnally ! saw the doctor was doing her no
good and ordered bottle of DR.. Miles Re-
Storatlve Nervne. She received so much
bencht from the first bottle that got some
more. She has taken number Of bottles
but has never had a fit since taking the FIRST
dose. She also thinks very hiphfy of Dr
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills and is ncvcr
without them. If there is any way Of max.
ing this testimonial stronger do so because
OF the good tho DIR. Miles Restorative Ncrv-
Inc did my wife."-WM. Y. ALLEN, +, M.
Elkvillc, Miss. ~ '''
:, AZ druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Pr Miles Remedies send !or free book
en- Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhari, Ind. N
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
ANGoRA GOATS.
Yhey Give Cash neturns ON Waste
, Lnnd-.POintB IN Their Care. d.

Yney Give Cash Retarns ON Waste
., Lnnd--POintb IN Their Care. o..
If you have q large amount of wnsto
stump land which Is grown up with
trees it will probably make an ideal
goat pasture. In raising goats Il man
has Il great advantage In that he can
ct cash returns from otherwise worth
lcHs land. If possible keep the Angoru
goat pasture away from the public
road, for some people will take their
dogs with them. These get into the pas.
turc and cause havoc.
70 avoid loss you should have II wolf
proof pasture fence; then you should
shear twice year to prevent the goats
losing Il large amount OF valuable silky
hair alid also to prevent their becoming
CutanglCd In the brush. Coats with Il
heavy coat Of hulr suffer much from
hot weather In the summer. Then. too
It Is desirable to give Il little corn and
a little salt in feeding. Look after them
crrcfully every night nltd 500 II any OF
tloW Lave been wounded during the
day.
After the gont.; have cleared out thv
underground Of the pasture you ShoUt"
also bend down nll the other trees Thl&
can easily be done by cutting them
about twU-thirls OFF and pullfEo them
oycr. In this way they will furnish
good feed for on" or two seasons.
Docs aud Hid..
The does should be bred about Oct
20 and from then OH until April When
the Kids urc about week or ton days
old, turn them Into q separate pasture
II,
back to their mothers. The-kiciS must
not go out with their mothers, ns they
are not able to stand the trunlping
Hyhich ls necessary to secure fGod in the
rough bruuh Lots. Then, too. the kids
nrc uH4 to be Lost Ia the woods. When
about six weeks old. they Will usually
= stay with the flock.
Separate the doGe from the mnin
flock before the young begin to come.
Place them In Il small pasture and III
low them TO have their own way. Place
the does with the young kids In Il lot
every night This lot should be proviu.
ed with long shed OH the north side,
SO that they can go under II during
cold rains 1t Will uiso be necessary to
have number Of small stalls under
tho shed, for in some cases Il doe will
hnvo to be shut up with her kid until
she owns IL. The sheds should always
be open on the south side. Every few
daysstak all the does with the oldest
kids back to the flock.
SprinE and Fun shcnring.
Begin shcurinN early In the spring.
for If you do not the goats will begin
shedding during the first warm day;
at least some OF them will.
Fall ahenring should begin III Sep
tcmDcr, SO that the hair will be warm
enough to keep them warm before cold
weather sets in. l frequently leave q
fcw bucks unshcarcd 50 that I can
show them to buyers. II. Fuchs In
Orange Judd Farmer
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27
Sn7-Dl DiSpiuIinS.

The force OF. naval discipline Is
shown IN this true story OF the captain
who, fatally smittcn with cholera, was
being taken ashore to the hospital. Tho
story is told in sport In the Navy"
The captains men were rowing rs
slowly and gently as possible in order
not to disturb him. The dying captain
bcckoncd the midshipman in charge of
the boat and whispered these last
words:
"ren days black list for the crew
for not giving way"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27

-fUcr moi y turc,
breaks Jumps
and presses the
soil close about
he seed. L he
difference be.
tween Il thin
broken row and
q thick, even one
Is often due tC
rolling. An Amer
lean AEricultu'.
fst correspondent
S,tt,r tI.t 4,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-27

y GOOD HAND hoLiER' good hand roller
can be made from strong kcg, with
steel rod through the middle, rs In
Clcatrd In the drawing. Attach stout
iantlH from an old pushcnrt or make
one, as shown. ~ stone weight is used
irSiIn
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

It Is very doubtful if there Is anywhere a more delightful prison than that of Tobel, in Switzerland There are very few guards. not more than one to every 25 prisoners, and they never think of carrying arms.
 The prisoners cells are constantly open. with each other and can tell at any time what the guards are doing. Moreover, the prisoners are allowed to have paper, ink newspapers, cider and various dainties from the kitchen, including fried eggs, of which they are very fond. 5
 One would suppose that prisoners would not desire to leave such an earthly paradise as this, yet three notorious murderers- Loh-, Ter, Schmid and Hess-adietly NstrolledS
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

Artists, draughtsmen and photograp phers and two pins when they wish to draw an oval, for with the instrument just patented by New York artist an oval Is drawn as easily and quickly as circle is made with compass.
 Any proportion or size desired may be made, long or narrow or almost round, the largest limited only by the length of the beam to which the drawing point is at tached and the smallest by the length of the body O. the instrument.
 The most important feature Is the auto matic sliding tram, running at right angAes through the body of the instrument, always protruding on the opposite side to that of interference and allowing great range Vi of sizes and proportions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
Real Pull=Man Car.

Tn some of the interior portions of Mexico many primitive and curious sights are to be met. A typical and striking illustration of this is the picture of a learned Mexican judge going in his state coach to hold his court in distant town.
 His vehicle Is what can be termed liter ally the original Pullman coach,'' though decidedly void of the speed and luxury of its present day namesake. The Roman chariot-likec cart is composed entirely of wood the two wheels being sawed ends of the Brazil wood tree.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

TO operate the space on the paper to be occupied by the oval can be Dlsected to hnd the center, and the instrument placed in position. Notches at each end and side make 1t possible to determine this accc- rately. The drawing point is first set at a position shown on the graduated beam to be one-half the long diameter, the second point is set so that the distance between the notch on the block and that on the drawing point is equal to one-half the short diameter. Then grasp the knob of the drawing point and make the circumference of the oval.
 If one or more parallel lines are desired simply shift the drawing point, leaving the other in the same position.
 As either an ink or pencil line can be drawn, a great deal or time and labor Ia saved and Tar better results obtained than by the old methods.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
KILLING THE TURTLE.

turtles congregate. it is easy for them at any time to bring home a good bag of game. Sometimes they try their skill on large fish, and. though the latter are harder to Kill than turtles. there are few islanders who rarely miss their mark
 The bows and arrows are made of native wood and areSlonger and stronger than those used by European archers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

perfect. The "comb" shows the animal to be IT years old and the carcass weighed about 2S0 pounds.
 Its fleece was snow white as is that of all of the big horns in that region. The sheep appeared to be the sire of the flock, which numbered So, and when shot he was doing guard duty on point or rock oyerlookins z the valley of the White River, surrounded by his ewes and lambs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

only few pounds, such relics having nor yet acquired the value placed upon them III later days The grandfather of Miss Mar stelIer bought the weapons, and in due time he left them to his son, Samuel A. Marstei- Ter, of Prince William county, Va
 Samuel was the father of Miss Monnie, and when he died, short time ago, one of her brothers brought the pistols to her and said that she should have them.
 Other relatives, however, have insisted upon forcing n sale of the property left be- hind by Samuel. and a suit with this end in view ,has been brought in the Circuit Court of Prince William county.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
Milk Makes War.

Tn Amsterdam curious war has been ras ing for sometime. It began when certain leading magistrates ordered the arrest of several women who sold milk, on the ground that they regularly mixed a good deal of water with 1t, and thus not only defrauded their customers, but also made enormous profits for themselves.
 The dealers throughout the city at once ,retaliated by raising the price of milk and by boycotting the magistrates. The latter. like other persons, use milk, but at present they find 1t very difficult to procure any, for the dealers have blacklisted them and refuse ff, sls fi1nm Af1v. as s1 N. sasSs
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

Oddly, two iintlock pictols which belonged formerly to George Washington are the subject of dispute just now as to owner ship incidentally to the settlement of an estate in Prince William county, Va.
 The weapons, which are a perfectly matched pair, are In the possession of Miss Monnie MarstelIer, who lives in Washington, at 225 street. N.s W,
 Some time before his death General Wash ington gave the pistols to MT. Dandridge, his secretary, and when Mir. Dandridge died they were disposed. Of at public sale with the rest of his effects, underline direction of Mir. Bushrod Washington. They brought
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

The car Is used by a judge living in one of the mountain districts of Northwest Mexico, who prefers for his motive power two strong peons. The country Is hilly and difficult to drive over, Muies and donkeys have been found balky and unsatisfactory to manage. Finally man power was adopted by the judge, whereby he is certain toget to his district court, slow but sure, time eyi-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

old iron get it shaped into blow points for small sum.
 Referring to this primitive plow MT Henry B. Miller, United States consul at Niuchwang, says that he considers China an excellent field for American agricultural implements Any Anerlcan blow, how ever, which is introduced, he says, must be cheap, as cheap as 1t is possible to make it and so cheap that 1t would not be used in the United States"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
INDIAN MORTAR NOW A WASH BASIN.

1t is nothing but hollow stone, set in retaining wall of Richard H, Smiths hom, on Long Island, near St. James. The house Is more than 200 years old, and was built by the famous Bull Smith, who bought almost all of the center of Long Island from the Indians by riding around 1t on his bull, as agreed to by the Indians,> just as Pennsylvania was purchased by
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

This cannon appears Sto be double-bar- seled piece of ordinance, and, In fact, it Is the only double-barreled cannon in the world. It adorns one of the public parks at Athens, Ga. si4ss s. 8gg.
 It was In the early days of the Civil Wa, q man named Gilleland, who was an ar- dent southern sympat thizer, conceived the idea of the gun and received permission to have 1t cast at one of the local foundries It was molded from his own design mounted on low truck and received the title "The Yankee ,Demolisher' from the inventor. It was to be loaded in the same
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

Killing turtle with an arrow seems very difficult feat, since very hard shell natives of the Andaman Islands kill huge turtles with arrows as easily as American sportsmen kill rabbits with shot - N gsJs1.
 Accustomed from their childhood to use bows and arrows, they soon become wonder fully skilled in the use of these primitive weapons. and, as they know the places where
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

way as the ordinary feldpiece, with balls. but the balls were to be connected by Il stout chain, several feet in length, fas. tened to staples welded into the projec- tiles.
 When the cannon was completed and ready for use Gilleland decided to give 1t trial on the hills in the suburbs.
 Unfortunately, the inventor was. within range of the curve and was struck by sev- eral links of the chain, with the result that he was knocked senseless and one arm was literally shattered to pieces
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

William Penn-.sfor as far as a man eau travel in one day"
 Tn this stone tho Indians used to grind their cornmeal, coming for miles to do tt. Afterward, when the Indians were gone, the slaves and servants of the house used it for wash basin.
 It4is so used even to this day, and it holds as much water as would basin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
SPREAD OF RAMS HORNS 5l INCHES.

One of the famous big horn sheep of the Interior of Alaska was killed this year by Alfred B. Hes, mining engineer, of Valdez while on an exploring expedition to the head of the Panama and White Rivers 4
 The horns measured seven inches through at the butt and 43 inches in length, The spreadi is 51 Inches. This is, without doubt the finest specimen of big horn inthe United States, the contour and symmetry being
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
PloW Used In China

China is decidedly behind the times so far as agricultural implements are concerned, as shown in the kind of blows which is generally used in that country. The only iron in this blow is point, which turns down to enter the earth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31
A DELIGHTFUL PRISON.

away from 1t recently, and, 1t Is said, have not as yet shown any inclination to return.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

This little glimpse of Deer Island the Gulf of Mexico. the bathhouse, to say noth- ing of the little schooner that politely ap peared at the right moment. is view grand giant oak standing on the Biloxi coast Mississippi. The stately old tree might have well been the mythoIoglca: world tree" had its roots been buried in
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

dently being no object tothe Mexican coun- try judge. SssF
 Of Paris population of 2,65O00O, 1,200, GOO are either provincials or foreigners
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-31

Mirrors may soon become an indispen- sap.e adjunct of billiard tables, and if they do they will be arranged in the manner shown in the accompanying picture.
 Professor Taller, of Munich, was the first to suggest that mirrors should be utilized in this way and experiments which he recently made before the members of the royal court of Bavaria convinced all who witnessed