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The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
A Big Plum.

Dominion Fruit Inspector Wartman,
says the Montreal Star, while inspect
ing California fruit, discovered a KEEL
sey Japanese plum which measured
8h inches in circumference, and
weighed six ounces. 1t was green in
color, and shaped much like a pear,
the stem being the larger. The fruit
was sound throughout. very luscious,
and destitute of coarseness in texture
and flavor usually present in very large
specimens of fruit. The pit was no
larger than that OF an ordinary Lom-
bard or Damson plum grown in Cana
da. While this specimen was the larg-
est noticed in Is cases of this variety,
there were many others of extraordi-
nary size. Out of the Is cases there
was not a single inferior or damaged
specimen, although the fruit must have
been at least ten days picked before
reaching Montreal, so carefully do Cal
ifornia growers pick, pack and ship
their fruit.
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ConsoIinu Her Intended,

She had agreed to become his wife
For a long time he sat in silence, toe
full of joyful emotion to say anything
AT last his face became elouded. A
scowl of annoyance settled upon it..
What's the matter?" she asked in
alarm. You are not sorry that con
scented? Oh, Fred, | hope that is not
it."
mo, dear. You know that / love
You as never woman was loved be-
fore"
Then what has caused you distress?
Tell me, that | may console you. 1t is
dhe duty of a little wife to comfort
her husband in affection, and am go.
ing to be your little wife, amt I,
Fred?"
Yes, darling, you are"
And there was a silence during
which no sound fell upon the air ex-
cept a noise like the popping of cham
payne cOrks.
well, Fred, now tell me all about
it."
We'll. dear, I was wondering what
your father will say when | ask him
for your hand. | feel as if l were
robbing him Of the greatest and most
precious thing in the world"
We'll" she replied, IF that's all
that's the matter with you, I might
as well tell you that father and l re-
hearsed the whole act last night after
you left and | am sure he will re-
fleet credit upon my training."-New
YORK Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
SUGGESTIVE PARAGRAPHS.

Marketing the products in the best
possible condition is where the profits
are made.
A furrow passed through a wet
place in the wheat field will often save an
acre of wheat.
In planting out an orchard this fail
do not plant out more than a be ma
nured and cared for.
Farm life may be made a burden or d
pleasure, according TO the management;
of the home, the farm and the work.
Clean up the farm, and its value will
be increased, and when it is cleaned and
cleared it will cultivate more easily and
cheaply.
The ~scrapings from the barnyard
drawn out and spread on the meadow
before cold weather will help to protect
the grass roots and bring a better crop
next season.-Farm and Home.
Remember this: Hay in a small stack
will have a much larger part ruined by
rain and weather than that in a large
one. So if you can possibly make room
in the hay NOW, put in the one or more
small stacks left over.-Coleman's Rural
World.
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TOOK BOYS SUGGESTION.
Plowboy Came Out Of the Field and
Told Railroaders How to Start
Stalled Engine.

A travelling man relates that while rid
ing on the new orient Line between Harper
and Anthony a few days ago, one of the
side rods Of the engine broke, and the other
side stopped on a dead center" SO that
when the repair was made it was impossible
to start again. According to the Kansas
City Star he says:
THE engineer, the conductor and all
the passengers took turns going over the
thing and trying to devise a way to make
it run. Finally a boy came out of the field
where he had been blowing to see what was
going on. He crawled through the wire
fence and sat down on the bank and famed
himself with his straw hat. If you'd back
that last car up the grade an let 'er come
down gerchunk, that nd start 'er,' he final
ly suggested, deliberately.
"The railroad men shifted contemptuous-
", but the passengers sided with the boy.
Finally the conductor gave orders that the
rear car be %uncoupled. No less than 30 pas
sengers caught hold and pushed the car up
the grade. Once at the top the car was
let go. The loose coach gained momentum
as it came down hill, and in spite OF the en-
%gineer's admonition to let her come down
easy the emergency battering ram crashed
into the train with a tremendous thump.
The engine was bumped off center all
right"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
A Bouquet From New York.

The following bouquet is from the
New York Times of yesterday:
Ex-senator Davis is not in the least
sensitive about his age, and stands a
lot of chatting on the subject. While
at Democratic headquarters the other
day he transacted about three times
the business of an ordinary man.
When he had nearly finished his tasks
a Brooklyn leader who was watching
him said:
Senator were you always a hus-
tler?'
Reckon | was he replied.
We'll, you'll W rust out.
Probably not. | have to keep 60
ing. It's my nature"
Mighty good thing" observed the
Brooklynite. Makes me think of an
fIrishman's first Introduction to old
brandy. He had been treated to a
very fine fifty-year-old make. After
he drank some he was asked for his
opinion.
"'Be jabbers, it staggers me- he ex-
claimed. If it's this foine at so years
1T must have been more electrifying
than radium when it wuZ fresh -
Exchange.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
The Low-Wheeled Wagon.

Farmers seldom stop to think what
an immense lot of useless labor they
perform during the season by the use
of the regulation high-wheeled wagon.
Very many farm products of great
weight are lifted, shoveled or pitch
forked to a wagon box or rack, from
four 10 five feet from the ground, only
to be again lifted to the surface at the
end of the houl. Add to this the labor
of putting hay, grain or fodder to the
very top of a load eight OF nine feet
from the ground, and We feel inclined to
ask the question: Can we lessen the
labor?"
Careful experiments have shown that
the draught on very low wheels is but
little if any greater than on those OF
average height. And as these low
wheels can be had to fit any size skeir
on any wagon the farmer may own, thu
cost is small when compared with thu
benefit derived,-Farmers' Voice.
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Best in the World.

Cream, Ark, Nov. 7 (Speciall.-After
eighteen months suffering from Epilepsy
Backache and Kidney Complaint, Mr.. w
I'll. Smith, Of this place, is a well man again
and those who have watched his return to
health unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview re.
garding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
II had been low for eighteen months with
my back and kidneys and also Epilepsy. ]
had taken everything | knew Of and moth,
ing seemed to do me any good till a friend
of mine got me to send for Dodd's Kidney
Pills. | find that they are the greatest
medicine in the world, for now l am able
to work and am in fact as stout and strong
as before / took sick.
Dodd,s Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys.
Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood OF all i'm.
purities. Pure blood means good health.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
A WONDERFUL
The Bow and Arrow Of the Red Mar
Contrived in His Prim-
tive Stage.

Another test of mental ability which
deserves special notice is mechanical in
genuity. Our white preeminence owes
much to this faculty, and the lower races
are reckoned defective in 1t. But the
lower races do invent, and it is doubtful
whether one invention is eve much
more difficult than another, says Prof.
w. |. Thomas, in the Forum. On the
psychological side, an invention means
that the mind sees a roundabout way OF
reaching directly. 1t brings into play
the associative memory, and involves
the recognition of a%nalogies. There is a
certain likeness between the flying back
of a Dough in ones face and the rebound
of a bow, between a serpent's tooth and
q poisoned arrow, between floating tim
Der and a raft or boat; and water, steam
and electricity are like a horse in one
Respectively will all make wheels go
around and do work.
Now, the savage had this faculty OF
seeing analogies and doing things in in
direct ways. With the club. knife and
sword he struck more effectively than
with the fist; with hooks, traps. nets and
pitfalls he understood how to seize game
more surely than with the hands; in the
bow and arrow, spear, blowgun and
spring-trap he devised motion swifter
than that of his own body; he protected
himself with initiated from the
hides and scales of animals, and turned
their venom back on themselves. That
the savage should have originated the
inventive process and carried it on sys-
tematically is indeed more wonderful
than that his civilized successors should
continue the process; for every begin
ming is difficult.
When occupations become specialized
and one set of men has continually to do
with one and only one set of machinery
and forces, the constant play of atten-
ton over the limited field naturally re-
suits in improvements and the intro
duction of new principles. Modern in
ventions are magnificent and seem quite
to overshadow the simpler devices OF
primitive times; but when we consider
the presidents, copies, resources and
accumulated knowledge with which the
modern investigator works, and, on the
other hand, the resourcelessness OF
primitive man in. materials, ideas, and in
the inventive habit itself, l confess that
the bow and arrow seems to me the
most wonderful invention in the world.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
TALK ABOUT WHITE PINES.
Bureau Of Forestry Gives Some Infor-
nation on How to Start a Little
Plantation.

The white pine is reproduced from
seed. The cones, which average about
six inches in length, bear from Soto rs
seeds each. There are about $500 seeds
to the pound, or 800 to the ounce. The
percentage of termination in fresh seed
is 70 to 80. If the seed is sown carefully
In drills on suitable soil, and cared for in
a proper manner subsequently, so per
cent. may be expected to produce seed
lings which will live to the transplanting
stage. If, however, seed be sown broad
cast. on soil not properly caredfor, afre-
quent result is not more than 1000 to
5000 seedlings from the pound. At this
rate it would pay the planter better to
buy two or three-year seedlings from a
nursery or collect them from the forest.
Seed years" occur but one in four to
seven years. Since white pine seed re-
quires two years for development, it is
possible to predict a seed year IL months
previous to the time for collection.
Ample opportunity is thus given to pre-
pare for planting when seed may be
obtained at the smallest cost to the
planter.
The white pine cone opens and throws
its seed before it falls from the tree,
consequently it is necessary to collect
the cones before they open. Different
methods Of collecting have been used in
various parts Of the country. The quick
est method is that of chopping the trees
n picking the cones by hand from
the fallen trees; but this should never
be resOrted to unless the trees are ma
ture and can Immediately be used fol-
lumber. In such instances it is some
times advisable to wait for a seed year
before harvesting a crop of timber. Lop-
ping OF large branches should never
be resorted to unless the branches are
cut close to the stem, in which case the
pruning benefits the future timber, pro-
viding the crown is not robbed.
Where trees have large crowns the
tips of the lateral branches may be re-
moved with pruning shears without in
jury to the trees, but the upper part
OF the crown should never be disturbed
except by hand picking. A long pole
with a sharp, curved, steel knife at the
end, may be used to advantage in pick
ing cones. 1t is usually possible to OBJ
tain seeds most easily from trees which
are grown in open fields or along road
sides; and they bear more and frequent
ly better seed.
Seed should be stored in a cool. dry
place, in small bags suspended in the
air. Light freezing is not injurious, but
heavy freezing should be guarded against.
Bureau of Forestry.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
ASKED A PERSONAL FAVOR.
Lawyer Wanted Judge to Relieve Him
Of G Somewhat Danger
Gus Duty.

One of the most picturesque figures of the
New York bar was the late Thomas Nolan,
a lawyer, whose witty retorts furnished
subjects for merriment at many a lawyers
gathering. Now, Nolan was at one time
counsel for a poor widow who was suing a
construction company for the death of her
husband, relates Success. The case had
been placed upon the day calendar" but
had been frequently postponed, and Mrs.
Moriarity, by the time she had made her
fifth call, was in an exceedingly disturbed
frame Of mind, consequently the tones of
Nolan's rich brogue were more than usual
ly feryid as he fought against the sixth ad-
~journment.
Il am sorry" said Justice Dugro, "but
your opponent has shown me good cause for
the adjournment, Mr.. Nolan, and the case
will therefore go over until tomorrow"
Very well, sor," said the barrister,
sweetly, but might I ask wan personal IA
vor of this coort?"
Certainly, sir, with pleasure"
"Wil your honor kindly sthep down to
my office and just tell Mrs. Moriarity that
you have adjourned the case!"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
Sa1ing Poultry Manure.

Poultry manure is very rich in all the
fertilizing elements, but especially so in
nitrogen, owing to the fact that the uri-
nary -ecretions, which contain large
amounts of nitrogen as well as potash in
readily available form, are voided with
the solid excrement. It quickly loses
nitrogen, however, by fermentation, if
not properly mixed with absorbents or
preservatives. In no case should aka
line substances like lime, wood ashes.
ETC., be mixed with poultry manure
Farmers Bulletin
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nailed at each end, as shown at the bot
tom of the cut. This makes the incest
tray for packing apples in cellar have
seen. ] have IA trays and place one on
top Of the other. They are set Oh four
posts two feet high which have a tin
cap at top to prevent rats from climbing
up. Each tray holds two bushels.
Stored in this way apples can easily
be sorted from time to time, commence
ing with top tray, and removing and
using up specked ones. Another good
feature in this way Of storing, that chill
dren cannot scramble on top Of the pile
and roll the apples around in order to
find the largest and incest. as when they
are stored in bins. One bunch Of laths
will make three trays.-C. E. Kundson,
in Farm and Home.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
Santa Fe Engines at Worlds Fair.

All the world loves a locomotive. There
is something lifelike about the iron mon
stel that whisks us at a mile a minute
pace across the country. 1t seems to be
have been recently watching the test of
Santa Fe engine No. 5o7 "a Baldwin Of
l-5 tons weight) in Machinery Hall,
Worlds Fair grounds, st. Louis, will
testify to fascination unexplainable. Not
merely the size, nor the wheels going
around, nor the throbbing steam-but all
these and more. The engineer at the
throttle and the fireman at the furnace
door share the general admiration.
The test showed conclusively that the
prairie type used by the Santa Fe in haul
ing its fastest passenger flyers represents
the best achievement of modern engine
building.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

holes are bored to receive the hinges.
In the post may be fitted iron sockets.
or in lieu of that fill hole with linseed
oil and allow wood to soak it up thor
oughly as a preventive against weather
and wear.
The hinges shown at a and b are not
found upon an ordinary gate, but can
be made by any blacksmith. By use OF
the lever, c, and the latch at d, connect
ed by wires shown, the latch may be
raised without going to the end OF gate.
On some of these gates, writes ID. X.
Brown, in Farm and Home, have
placed a small wheel as shown at C. Ii
not firmly, set into the gate, the wheei
should be mounted on a swivel. Ii a
board is used as a truck for these
wheels to ravel on, much annoyance Is
avoided in muddy weather.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
Keeping Apples Sweet for Years.

A farmer near Union City, Mich,
amazes his neighbors by keeping ap-
pies, pears, peaches, grapes, etc., in
their natural state for several years.
He now has apples and grapes grown
in 1901 which can hardly be distin-
guished from this years product. He
now gives out his method of preserva-
ton, which is very simple, as he mere
ly selects well-developed fruit with
good stems, picks it carefully and sears
match. Then he wipes the fruit per-
feetly dry, places it in a piece of dry
wrapping paper and lays it away in a
moderately dry and cool cellar
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were very irregular, dark colored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared 1t
III no and I have not had an ache in
NV back since taking tho last dose.
Nv health generally is improved a
great deal"
EosTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo,
n. z. For sale by all dealers, price 50
cents per box.
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Dehorning,

The pain OF the operation of de
horning has been overestimated, and
the mortality is practically nothing
The shrinkage in the milk and butter
fat yields of dairy cows is small ani
temporary. The worry, pain ant
cruelty of animals to their mates Ii
eliminated when the horns are re.
moved, and the lack or fear and tn
quiet contentment of the individual.
Of the herd are at y noticeable. Ths
benefits from dehorning dairy cattle
cannot be accurately measured, bu.
there is an almost unanimous opinion
in its favor among those who have
practiced it in their herds.-Farm and
Home.
The COW is what her owner makes
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
THE STORING OF APPLES.
Shallow Trays Prove the Most Con-
venient and Safe for the Win
ter Keeping of Apples.

| use shallow trays for storing away
apples for winter use. These are four
of the cut. The ends and middle pieces
are made of 1x3-inch stuff and the bot
tom covered with laths. These laths are
spaced one-half-inch apart. One lath is
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
No Words Wasted,

Nora was a treasure of a servant,
whose habit Of speech was often IN
direct, but was frequently picturesque
and Unexpectedly expressive. One
evening "the master was sitting in
the library when the door bell rang.
Nora answered it, and on her return
through the hall the master" in
quirsd who it was.
ct was a young man, sor," replied
Nora
We'll. what did he want?" was the
question.
"Oh, he was just lookin' for the
wrong number, soT"
did he find it?T asked the master.
"Yis, sor; it was next door" Which
reply settled the whole question in the
fewest possible words November
Lippincott's.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

''Doan's Kidney
Pills proved a
very e Mcient
remedy in my
case. / d
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache,
from which l
had Inexperienced
a great deal of
trouble and
pain. The kid
e s~ecretions
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
English Bank Clerks.

The bank clerks of England are plan.
ming the formation of a union in order
to secure an increase of wages. They
say the present wages virtually condemn
the clerks to "celibacy, lodgings anc
sixpenny lunches" for life
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
Two VIEWPOINTS.

Mr.. Hoamley-I had a dream about
you last night, Miss Pechis. | dreamed
that you and | were married and
Miss Pechis-Well, well! Isn't il
funny how circumstances alter cases.
How do you mean?"
"Well, that wouldn't have been {
dream if | had had it. 1t would have
been a nightmare" - Philadelphia
Press.
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nANNSUp ~
GM ,tdzSllN]TS.
A N%oNSACClNC GATE.
How It May Be Constructed So as to
Overcome Old-Time Diff
Aculties.

have had much trouble with sag
cling gates before | built several like
the one shown in the cut. If the posts
are we'll set, there is little danger OF
the gate sagging. In the tops OF the
short and long posts shown at a n b,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
RACK FOR CORN HUSKING.
Simple Continuance Which Will Light
en- the Labors in the
Field.

Corn husking rack, such as shown in
the picture, is easily built OF a Few
sticks. 1t can be made of any size de-
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Easiest Way Out of It.

The prisoner looked at the dull, sodden
faces Of the jurymen who had been selected
to try his case.
"Jedge," he said, lis that a jury of my
peers?"
sYou NAV so consider them" replied his
honor. That is the presumption of the
law"
I'm guilty, jedge," said the prisoner.
drawing a long breath. Pm the Teller that
set the barn atire ."-Cbicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

During the last fiscal year ar addition Of
Sll8. 793, Jas was made 10 the monetary stock
Of the country. Get your share all right
Indianapolis News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

He that can hold his tongue is even
greater than he that can handle an au-
tomObile.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

Surely out of the twenty-four we
can afford to take one little hour to be
happy.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

| am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
Miss Rose Hennessy, well known as U
a poetess and elocutionist, of Lexington,
KY, tells how she was cured of uterine
inflammation and %ovaritis by the use of
Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable Compound.

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Sponge Baths

.Bill-Do you ever p%atronize the free
baths?
Jill-No, I'm opposed to sponge" baths.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11
CONVENIENT CoRN-HUsKING RACK.

CONVENIENT CORN-HUSkING RACK.
sired, but a convenient one is Is inches
high. three feet wide and six feet long,
saws the Orange Judd Farmer. The
common method of using it is to tip it
over so that the top and bottom rest
against one side of the shock, which
Is then pulled over onto the rack. The
shock is unbound and is then ready for
one or two huskers.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-11

There are plenty good fellows at the
bottom of the ladder.