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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
A Profitable Flock.

"A very close acquaintance OF mine
has certainly found that chickens are
Exceedingly profitable. For over two
months he has been getting from
six to ten eggs every day. Surely not
such a great number of eggs, but when
we consider that he has no feed bills
nor any money invested in poultry,
it can be. readily seen how profitable
his eggs are to him. Needless to say
the hens belong to his neighbor who
does not have enough sense to keep
them at home, and so they lay their
eggs in my acquaintance's coop. This
little item is not given to suggest TO
our readers that they should encour-
age such a scheme to secure free eggs,
but rather to let them know the I'M
portance of keeping their hens at home
and thus secure all the eggs from their
flock. Poultry can never be made to
pay if you insist upon supplying the
surrounding neighborhood with free
eggs.-Weekly Witness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
To Prevent lcck law.

Lock-jaw (tetanus) is disease due
to a. specific germ which usually en-
tiers the system through some wound,
more especially in the foot. There is
no known cure for it. and the only pre-
yentive is to cauterize all wounds
where there is suspicion that the dis
ease may arise from them. This can
best be done on the farm by lightly
touching the wound with twenty
per cent solution of carbolic acid
When the wound is punctured one
just drop (no more) of the pure liq-
uid acid may be used by dipping a
toothpick in it and then running it
down to the bottom of the wound.
when the wound is in the bottom of
the foot always cut away the sole so
as to let out all imprisoned blood.
Along these lines lies the only proven
tive known. --Native Stocker.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Ducks Hard to Kill.

AS the motor car tore smoothly on
something soft and warm struck the
young woman in the face.
THAT was chicken, madam" said
the chauffeur.
81 thought as much" said she do
you have much trouble with birds, Gas
ton?'
'In this farm country answered
the chauffeur, Il am troubled by every
domestic bird except the duck. Do you
know that ducks are practically never
run over?"
my former master, an Irishman,
once declared to me that ducks were
absolutely never run over. secuted
this. ! bet my master that could
run over one myself.
He took the bet-it was for So
and | won. 1t took me two years to
win, though. For two years lodged
and squirmed and twisted over the
roads Of America trying to squash
every duck | saw.
"And finally | won. But the duck
was blind in one eye. Chicago Chron
icle
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
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in the mouth, regardless of whether he
is fresh and lively or dead tired and
ending up long journey. IL he gets
behind the Bit" either In harness or
saddle, we force him to it with whip
and voice, yet there are few horses
which will not be lighter and more
pleasant If favored as the distance
augments, Just as there are none who
may not be permanently more light
ly bitted every little while, il only
we take the trouble to study them.
constant changing of the bits has
another and moral effect, it distracts
the animals attention from his pur-
pose. If you give him a new arrange
ment, as shifting of bits, to puzzls
over, he forgets his determination to
pull, any way for a few moments. In
his wonder he may change his balance,
and suddenly discover for himself that
he can work easier in a manner had
never thought of, and this impression
is doubly lasting, because he is trick
ed into thinking that he originated the
idea. Forthwith your battle is two
thirds won, and me- ny an animal is lr-
retrievably ruined ,ecause he has not
this opportunity to learn for himself
the why and wherefore of things
American Cultivator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Electrified.

The startling physiological effects
of electricity upon the human system
fully warrant the use of the word as
superlative term to express enthus-
iastic conditions.
This expression must have come in
to use at an early day, soon after
Franklin made the static electrical
machine a matter of general knowl-
edge, for Thomas Jefferson in his
autobiography stated. "Paine's Com
mon Sense electrified u.s.
Thomas Paine's book was issued
Jan. 4, l776, and as Jeffersons auto
biography was founded on his diary,
1T is probable that the sentence was
written by Jefferson at the same time.
Electrical Review.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Prepare for Next Season.

A good grower of small fruit says
that as soon as raspberries are picked
begin to get the plants ready for the
next crop, by growing over the old
canes and cutting out every one of
them, leaving only those which have
grown new this season. The old canes
will not bear again and to let them
grow you take away the nutriment
that the new shoots need.
When too many young canes shoot
up cut them close to the ground.
There is an exception to this treat
ment, and that is in climates where
the winters are very. severe and loss
by freezing is probable.
In such cases it is best to let the
growth continue all summer and cut
away early in the spring.
Very often, and If you want it, Il
new patch can be laid out by setting
out some of the young new sprouts
Get all the rout if possible and after
planting cut the heads down a few
inches above the ground.
There will be no fruit on these new
canes for the first year, and should be
cut back the next spring.-Indiana
Farmer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Advancing IN. Farmers, ro,.r..t..

Travelling agents and statesmen are
now sent from the home offices of the
Chicago packers into all South Ameri-
can and Asiatic countries. They are
going into every land, no matter what
language. may be spoken or what
money be used They will exchange
their. goods for cowries or elephant
tusks- anything to sell the product
and get something In return convertl-
bic into money. 1t may seem odd to
some folks, but travelling men. carry
ing cases with samples of American
meat products. can be seen I'm the
desert Of Sahara, the sands of Zanzi-
bar or in Brazil. "where the nuts come
FROM Great is the enterprise OF the
Yankee merchant. The greater the
market, the greater the price and sta
bility of the price OF the product and
all that goes to make 1t In its various
stages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Cut and Ground Alfalfa.

In few instances we hear that al
falfa hay when dried is cut in short
bits by the cutter and then run
through the corn mill and made into
meal which is mixed with corn meal
and so fed to hogs, the reason for this
being that hogs not used to alfalfa
will not eat it readily when only cut,
but will when mixed with corn meal
1t is stated that an experiment in
which ground alfalfa cut in half-inch
lengths for fattening pigs was recently
made by the Colorado experiment sta
ton. 1t required ATT pounds of corn
and alfalfa mixed at the rate of 3
pounds of corn to one of alfalfa to
produce one pound of gain, while 4.S1
pounds of corn and ground alfalfa
mixed in the proportion of three parts
of corn to one of alfalfa were eaten
for one pound of gain not counting
labor.
With cut alfalfa costing IS ton and
ground alfalfa SIC ton, the cost of
producing 100 pounds of gain with the
former was 1882 and with the ground
alfalfa $3.12. With corn and cut al
falfa fed in equal parts by weight, the
cost of producing 100 pounds of gain
was $2.72 With corn and ground al
falfa fed in equal parts by weight the
cost was $685.
These results go to show that at the
prices quoted cut alfalfa is more eco
nomical to feed than ground alfalfa
and that ration consisting of three
fourths corn and One-fourth alfalfa
is cheaper than one consisting of half
corn and half cut alfalfa for fattening
pigs. Grinding alfalfa is an expensive
process and it is doubtful If machinery
can be improyised which will grind il
as cheaply as 1t can be ground by an
animal.-Indiana Farmer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
The Milk Cans.

All milk cans and pals should be Of
timed steel, and in order that they
may be properly cleaned, they should
be so made that every part can be
seen and reached, and all cracks or
crevices should be filled up with solder.
All seams should be we'll made and
filled up with the same material. The
best cans are now made of one piece
and pals should first be scrubbed and
washed out with cold or tepid water,
then swilled with cold water, and
finally scalded out with boiling water
or steam. Then they should be set
out to drip and dry in such a position
that no dust can enter. If the cans
have bad seams, these must be cleaned
out with great care. They should be
picked out with splinter of white
wood or bone before beginning 10
clean the can. The cleaning of milk
cans should never he delayed a mo-
ment after they are empty. 1t would
be very great advance, indeed, il
one daily cleaning of milk cans could
be undertaken by the creameries
where power and steam are both at
command; not only the cans going
back to the farms empty, but those
going back with skimmilk or butter
milk as well.-American Cultivator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

several who had kidney trouble so bad
ly they were agonized with pain in the
back, head and loins, rheumatic at
tacks and urinary disorders. l am
glad to recommend such a deserving
remedy. s
(Signed) MARCUS r. MAYER.
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
FLOATING Made Easy.

To learn to float. Walk out into the
water until it is almost up to your
shoulders With your back to the
shore, bend your knees until the water
is level with your chin. Lay the head
we'll back, keeping the mouth closed
until the water is up to your ears.
Now stretch the arms slowly behind
your head with the palms upward In
hale a deep breath. and you will feel
that your legs desire to rise to the
surface; throw your head little far
th - back and they will do so. You
are now floating. When you exhale
the air from your lungs your difficulty
commences. for you will feel yourself
sinking-the, body. always sinks in
the water while breathing New York
News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Onion BIiqht.

The New York station recommends
for the prevention of onion blight tnat
the plant be sprayed with Bordeaux
mixture, attention paid to the location
and drainage of the land, raking ana
burning of tops after harvesting, ana
although there is considered to be put
little danger of distributing the disease
through the seed they suggest soaking
it for thirty minutes or more In V-o
percent solution of formaldehyde De-
fore sowing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
GOLD GOLD"
"Gooa," ffe Says. "But Comfort Better
FOOD that fits is better than gold

ROOD That hts Is better than q gold
mine" says a grateful man.
Before / commenced to use Grape
Nuts food no man on earth ever had a
worse infiction from catarrh OF the
stomach than had for years.
Il could eat nothing but the very
lightest food and even that gave me
great distress.
II went through the catalogue Of pres
pared foods but found them Ill Except
Grape Nuts more or less indigestible.
generating gas In the stomach (which
In turn produced headache and various
other pains and aches. and otherwise
unavailable for my use.
"Grape-Nuts food have found easily
digested and assimilated, and 1t has re-
newed my health and vigor and made
me well man again. The catarrh OF
the stomach has disappeared entirely
with all its attendant Ills, thanks to
Grape Nuts, which now is my almost
sole food. want no other" Name
given BY Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Ten days trial tells the story.
There's o reason,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTING.
cIeveland's Experiment With TweIvs
Lamps of 1000 Candle Power.

EdftpS VI GOOO GdfiutS TSWCts
The first instance of public street
lighting in this country was in the
public square of Cleveland. a little
park of about 10 acres. In April,
1879, IL lamps of the ordinary So
called 1000 candle power were in
stalled in the park on high ornamental
poles.
While we were putting up the poles
and line circuit, great deal of inter-
est was manifested by the public, and
on the evening when the lights were
formally started the park was crowd
ed with people Many evidently ex-
peeted a binding glare of light, as
they had provided themselves with
colored spectacles or smoked glass. OF
course there was at first general feel
ing of disappointment in this respect,
although every one was willing to adj
NIT that he could read with ease in
any part of the square. After few
weeks, however, when the novelty had
worn off, and the people had tired of
staring at the lamps. the general YER
dict was highly favorable to the new
light.
AS the public square lights were re-
quired to burn all night, this necessi-
tated putting fresh carbons in each
lamp sometime during the night,
because a single set would not last
until morning. But the nightly trim
ming of the lamps required an extra
man and ade aeriallytm cmfw cmfw
man and added materially to the cost
of lighting. To meet this difficulty
| devised the "double-carbon" lamp,
which afterward grew into general
use for all-night lighting, and be-
came famous through much patent
litigation-From Charles F. Brush
The Arc-light' in the Century.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Hence the Delay.

A tradesman whose place OF bust
ness is in close proximity to post
Office sent his errand 10y cut with
letters to post The lad who seemed
to have taken an un1 ssary time
for the transaction, was asked on his
return by his master why he had
been SO long.
Well, SIR said the messenger
apologetically. there vas D lady In
the postofice buying a penny stamp,
and she was asking the postmistress
when the
All right" said the sl1opkeeper;
II understand - ondoa TIT Bits
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
Bittinc q Horse.

The secret OF biting is merely to
equip the horse so that he performs
the task required of him in the man
ner we direct, properly poised, and
with the minimum Of resistance. IL
this result is obtained, any arrange
ment from halter or cavesson up is
proper and in good form
The mistake we all make Is not in
varying the bit according to the need,
or Its severity according to require
ment. We drive or ride "a horse al
ways in the same bit, and kind Of bit,
same link Or the chain and same place
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
To Tell a Horses Age.

The age OF o horse cannot always
be- told by looking at It's teeth. Aft
er the eighth year the horse has no
more new teeth, so that this method
is useless for horse which is more
than eight years old. As soon as the
set OF teeth is complete. however, a
wrinkle begins to appear on the edge
OF the lower eyelid and another wrin-
kle Is added each year, so that to
get at the age of horse more than
eight years old you must count the
teeth plus the wrinkles London Tit
Bits
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

tits strange that you should
gays to so gaunt," remarked the bear
to the wolf.
We'll, you see," replied the wolf.
'ft's all because o. the part I'm COM
PEELED to play in life. You see, I'm
always Obliged to keep from the door
until there's not a thing LETT In the
house to at"-Philadelphia Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

UNFORTUNATE FOR SPOONALL.
want to marry my daughter, do
your" said the financial magnate,
wheeling around in his chair.
.sWh-wl1o said so?" gasDed the
young man.
Are you not young SpoonaIl?'
NO, sir, my names Simpson. I've
come 10 bring back a suit of clothes
we ironed for you this morning"
ooh, I see. Put the bundle on that
chair. Good afternoon"
The magnate looked at his watch
and turned to his desk
Presently the door opened again.
well, what is 1t now?" he asked.
do you want the pay for ironing
those clothes?"s -
"N-no. sir" said an embarrassed
voice lsilnd him. I'm Mr.. Spoonall
came here according to appoint
Five minutes late. young man.
Good afternoon. "-Cnfcago Tribune.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Peary says that his expedition may
open up 8 O00.O square miles OF
country hitherto inaccessible. 1t will
be some time, however, before the
"why pay rent" sign follows his trail,
predicts the Washington Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13


The old idea that changes are taxi
ing place on the moon has been care
fully investigated by M. Puislux.
French astronomer. Going over all
records, from the earliest observa-
lions to the latest, he concludes that
the reality of the supposed changes
has not been proven. 40
That those who do not know mala.
ria to be a result of mosquito bites
are very much behind the times Is
shown by the Sanskrit manuscript on
fevers recently brought to light in
Ceylon. This document, 400 years
old, enumerates 81 kinds of mosqui-
toes, the bites of which produce fever.
Shells filled with oil, intended to
calm stormy sea when fired into IL.
have been invented in France. The
effect of a film of oil in reducing the
size of waves is well known, but in
the case of moving vessel it is diff
cult to reach those in front, among
which the ships progress will soon
bring it. At first ordinary explosive
shells containing oil were tried, bur
these. besides being dangerous, did
not distribute the oil evenly. At
present wooden shells are used, which
break when they strike the water,
allowing the oil to run evenly over
the surface
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
BABY ONE SOLID SORE
Could Not Shut Hcr Eyes to sleep-F Forty
Boils on Hcad-Spent 500 on Doctors
baby Grow syorse-Cured by
a*g@n Cuticura for 49,

49, CutIcufa TOT no.
"A scab formed on my babys face
spreading until it completely covered hen
from head 10 foot, followed BIZ boils, hay
ing forty on her mead at one time, and
more on her body. Then her skin started
to dry UP and it became So bad che could
not shut her eyes 10 sleep. One months
treatment with Lutieura Soap and Uint
ment made complete cure. Doctors and
medicines had cost over 500. with baby
growing worse. Then we spent less than
p for Cuticura and cured her. (Signed)
Mrs. &. Ii. Tucker. Jr.. 335 Greenfield
Ave-, Milwaukee, Wis"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
The Separator.

Next to the COW the separator
ought to be the dairymans best
friend. Separating the butter-fat iron
the milk by centrifugal force IS the
ideal way of Dreaming milk, because
it means less labor, better cream anu
the obtaining of the full amount Vi
cream in the milk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Iaylor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
and Mullen Is Natures great remedy--( ures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. at drug
gists, 25c., Zoe. and $I.0O per bottle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Coquelin and other
famous singers and
actors, writes:
Gentlemen: l wish
as many suffering
men aud women as l
can reach to know
the excellence of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
l was greatly bene-
fitted by this remedy
and know it cured
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Evidence has been collected recent
ly which shows that the blue-thfoat
flies from Central Africa to the shore
of the North Sea. distance of 1900
miles, in less than day and a night,
and making it. moreover, in one unin-
terrupted flight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

1t makes very little difference
whether women or men do the teach
ing. providing that teaching IS OF the
best quality obtainabIe. declares the
Boston Transcript.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Stamp collectors win profit by the
separation of Norway from Sweden.
All the stamps that bear the portrait
Of Kirg Oscar ceaeed to be valid on
July 30
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

About 100 years more will be re-
quired to complete the work OF max
ing a Typographical map Of the coun-
try which was begun by the United
States government In 1852,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Discovery of a Russian surgeon that
he can identity men by the charac-
ter of their blood corpuscles goes
the finger print identification more
than one better. Science Is making
the lot of the criminal harder one
every year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

A German inventor has devised a
theatre which can be emptied of its
audience in half a minute. Some of
our bad actors had this beat long
time ago. So t&A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Nicholas ], Hertz. Member of Ancient
Order of Workmen, Capitol Lodge, No.
lao, Pearl Street Hotel, Albany, NJ Y,
writes:
"a few months ago contracted heavy
cold which settled in my kidneys, and each
time ! was exposed to incement weather
the trouble was aggravated until finally |
was unable to work
After trying many ofthe advertised
remedies for kidney trouble, finally
took Peruna. Il
in a week the intense pains in my
back were much relieved and in four
weeks was able to take up my work
again.
81 still continued to use Peruna for an
other month and at the end of that time
was perfectly well.
II now take dose or two when have
been exposed and find that it is splendid
to keep me well.
Hundreds of Cures.
DIR. Hartman is constantly in receipt OF
testimonials from people who have been
cured of chronic and complicated kidney
disease by Peruna. For free medical ad
vice, address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Use the great antiseptic preventative,
.Sloan's j lniment. Six drops of S'oan's
Llniment on teaspoonful of sugar will
kill yellow fever and malaria germs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Piso's Cure for Consumptionis an infaIlibls
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w
SAMUEL, OeeaaG Grove. T., Feb. II. 1901
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
UNFORTUNATE FOR sPooNALI

The salary of sthe Governor-General of
Canada is S50. 900 year
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

FITSpermanently cured No fits or nervous-
ness after first days use OF DIR. Kline's Great
NerveRe5torcr, 2trIalbottIennd treatise frea
Dr-R. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93I Arch st. Phila. pa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

Mrs. WIpslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthing ,softens thegums ,reducesinfiamma-
ton ,aiiays pain, cures wind collie &c. a bottle
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

There are now. in California $1,000 Jap
anese.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
GRATIFYING PRAISE.

Letter From Marcus Mayer. the Great
Patron OF Music and Drama.
Marcus r. Mayer, who brought to
America Mime. Patti. Duse, Salvini,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

The income of Oxford University is
slightly under $3.50, 900 year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

A Londoncr suggests that church bells
be abolished
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13

The population Of France increased only
3.70l 900 in forty years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-10-13
SCIENCE NOTES.

For 30 years fishes OF many vari-
cites have been kept in aquaria by r..
Dav<s Of London. and his observations
have convinced him-contrary to
common belief-that fishes sleep,
though only in darkness.