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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-12-04
washington's Survey Marks.

The Fairfax Stone stands as a
permanent monument. In addition.
here are, throughout that section
Of the country, various other records
u these Washington surveys. For
example, large white oak which
stands at the corner Of farm
about n miles from Lost City.
Hardy county. w. Va. was, accord
ing to persistent story OF that
section OF the country, marked by
Washington.
Survey blazes cut into trees and
since grown over, have been cut
away, and a count OF the annual lay
ers OF growth over the old wounds
shows them TO have been made at
the time Washington was survey
ing One strange thing about these
blazes is that they are several feet
higher than those put on trees by
woodsmen OF today. This fact has
given rise TO sort of superstition
that Washington, known to have
been very tall, was actually giant
Other authorities have said Wash
ington did much OF his work on
horseback, and made his blazes with
A long handled ak from the saddle.
The town Of Whitepost, Clarke
county, Va, takes It's name from
post presumed to have been set by
Washington as one OF his survey
marks. The post. formerly exposed,
Is now covered by protecting case
which shelters II from the weather,
and from the despoiling hand of the
sandal tourist.
Why The Line Is Rctraced.
The reason that this old Washing
ton survey line In being retraced
S because the federal government
Is purchasing lands In this neigh
borhood. In connection with the new
Appalachian forests which are being
acquired at the headwaters of navi-
gable streams, under the terms OF
the Weeks law, designed to protect
these watersheds from the evils OF
leforestation. The government re-
luires a clear title before the land
AN be paid for. In making sure OF
the titles 1t Is necessary. In many
ascs, to go back to original royal
grants, or to colonial records. and TO
have recourse TO re-surveys before
he facts Of ownership can be indis-
putably established.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

f4RM1>N0rES

The best way to doctor pig is not
to let him get sick.
Winter only as many sows as can be
given perfect care.
Sheep Iced drafts of cold air in spite
of their heavy fleece.
To do their best sheep must have
plenty Of pure, clean water.
Feed the boar for vigor, not for fat
and let exercise enter into his devel
opment.
Watch the colts teeth. Not infre-
quently they become long and need at
tention.
Beef cattle show shortage, both
as to numbers and weight at the big
markets.
Good juicy sweet apples suit hens
irst-rate. They ought to have few
every day.
The more comfortable you keep your
hogs the more profits they will re-
turn to you.
The man who pleases the poultry
will find the latter doing its best to
please the man.
The value of a hen Is measured
more by her winters work than by her
year-round record.
A gloomy house makes heavy
hearted hen, and your best success
comes from birds that are happy all
day long.
Account should be taken Of every
pul1et and cockerel and every hen
and cock held over for the laying and
breeding season.
About the best remedy for scaly
legs, which is the work Of miniature
parasites, is an application Of sulphur
and melted lard once weeF
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
PREVENT WASHING OF SOIL s
Deep Flowing and Other Methods viii
materially Help Farmer In Cot.
ton Growing Section,

III cotton growing sections of the
south' where the single-crop system is
e"pioyed, SO great Is the soil water.
washing that it requires only a few
years TO wash away parts of farms
ohuer tlllage. Some attempts are be-
lug maze to correct these conditions
Inc cotton grower must reject the
ola methods which were followed !,
.he early days, ard he must plan to
euih tne SOIL to greater depths. Deep
p!o"lng not only facilitates the flow
u water through the soil. but it also
asslsts IN opening up or breaking the
harupan layer which Frequently re.
suits from shallow cultivation. Under
suoh treatment the upper layers of
SUI absorb and retain larger quanti-
'ies OF the free water. Subsoilipe
in'snt also be mentioned In this dis.
cusslon, although this is a practice
ena. mas not been adopted in the
soutnwest, The deep-tilling machin.
cry provided by some plow companies
VIII certainly bring about improve
ment In the character of the surface
layer OF soil, and will ultimately assist
IN securing better yields on farms
which heretofore have heen cultivated
at loss.
contour plowing is adapted to mod.
crate slopes, and should be annlied
on helds that are gently rolling. Our
system OF farm management shouJd
also provide for an increase in tho
supply of humus. 1t is not a difficult
"atter TO secure vegetable matter,
even IN sections where livestock hus.
oandry does not form a part of the
general farm plan. The cowpea ia an
Ideal crop for this purpose and since
IL takes the same place in the south
that red clover does in the north II
should be cultivated more generally,
onderdrainage may also aid in re.
moving the free water from the sur.
lace OF areas which remain exceed.
lngly moist during the springtime.
Wnen such water is removed the SIR.
race soil is left in a more open con.
oltlon, and with the advent of heavy
rains the surplus water passes read.
lily from the surface, percolatfnr
through the soil. ana thus preventing
severe erosion
Mention should also be made OF
crop rotation. The use of catch crops
IN order to maintain vegetation upon
the surface during the greater part
or the year is recommended; the
maintenance of permanent covering
OF grass on fields that are hilly (Ber.
muda grass answers welD, and the
reforestation Of exceedingly steer
slopes are also features which deserve
more than passing consideration.
The terrace has not been adopted on
the Oklahoma farm except in one or
more sections. Just how far this plan
can be developed remains to be seen.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
WORK IN BARLEY BREEDING
Several New Forms Have Been Pro
duced, Most Important Being
Tennessee Winter Variety.

The bureau of plant industry has
been doing extensive work in barley
breeding, particularly those Of winter
varieties and those of the beardless
and hull-less types. Several new
forms have been produced, the most
important being a strain Of Tennes.
see winter without awns. This Is a
valuable Improvement, as the awns
have always been Objectionable. This
barley will be increased as rapidly as
possible and introduced among the
farmers. Several beardless and hull.
less barley hybrids which seem prom.
Using have also been developed In.
vestigations are being made by the
government of the adaptation OF
beardless and hull-less barleys These
varieties were at first used exclusively
for hay purposes, but strains have
been developed that mature their
grain at high attitudes where other
grain are generally unsuccessful.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
Fair to All,

Recently" says a Richmond man
II reviewed an invitation to the mar.
riage of young colored couple for
merly In my employ. l am quite sure
that all persons similarly favored were
left in little doubt as to the attitude
Of the couple. The invitation ran as
follows:
You are invited to the marriage
Of Mr.. Henry Clay Barker and Miss
Josephine Mortimer Dixon at the
house of the brides mother. All who
cannot come may end."-Lippincott S
Magazine.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
NOW WALKS
MOST ANYWHERE
But for Fifteen Long Years, Mrs,
Dickson Could Not Stand on
Her Feet for Any Length
of Time.

Dallas, Text cannot recommend
Cardui, the woman's tonic, too highly"
writes Mrs. R. J. Dickson, of 2907
Bryan Street, this city. 1T is the
greatest boon to those suffering from
womanly trouble, in existence.
For Is years, I was a sufferer from
such severe pains, caused from woman
ly trouble, l could not walk, or even
stand on my feet, long at a time. l
also had backaches and headaches. Z
commenced taking Cardui, the wom-
ans tonic, and now l can walk any,
where want to, do my own work. and
feel better than I have for ten years.
l am so thankful that l took YOUR
medicine, as feel like new woman
entirely.
Ny advice to all women is to try
Carduf, the woman's tonic, when they
feel they need a tonic, as it will Ger.
tainly do for them, what it has done
for me-"
Cardui goes to the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. 1t Is for
the weak, tired, nervous, irritable
women, who feel as though everything
were wrong, and who need something
to quiet their restless nerves, and
strengthen their worn-out systems.
Thousands Of women now enjoy
good health as a result of taking Car.
dui. Why not you? Try 1t. At all
druggists.
N. B.-gnt" n ch.uaneos. Medicine Co.. Ladies
Advisory Department. Chatts.oos.. Tennessee, for
S'ai lnavpaisn, On your case and 64pase book Home
Treatment for Women. sen, in plain wrapper. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

on Top. 3. wall Nest.
10 lay In the straw on the floor than
In the nests, with the result that
many times eggs are left for several
days before being gathered The care
sful poultryman who furnishes guaran-
steed eggs will not sell those which
! have been laid on the floor In build
tangs which have high rear eleva-
stion, some of this trouble may be OBJ
waited by elevating the roosts and
Pdropping board. This can be done,
especially with Leghorns or other
light breeds that fly we'll. For the
heavier breeds, it will be found neces-
ssary to put in slanting board with
cleats to enable the hens to walk to
such a height. 1t will always be
found necessary to keep the floor ex-
3tremely we'll bedded. Many heavy
hens will jump down from the drop
ping board instead of walking down
the inclined perch and if the litter
Is thin, they may injure their feet.
Another and quite common arrange
ment is to fasten small open boxes
to the walls of the poultry house
These boxes can be fastened with two
sd nails and easily removed for
fcleaning. Where this system is used,
II the boxes should accidentally be-
come badly infested with mites, the
entire box being of little value. can
be burned and new boxes put in. This
method does not allow trap nesting,
and the nests are not dark, yet it is
used very extensively by poultrymen.
Where hens are confined and al.
lowed to lay in open nests of this type.
the eggs should be gathered at least
twice each day. This is an extremely
good practice and should be followed,
especially on fafms where good
quality Of table eggs ia being pro-
.duced.
There are several good types Of
wall nests, some Of which are dark
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
New York Flat.

they who have ever f1at-hunted in
rev York know well that, till rental
OF $4,000 or $4,000 a year is reached,
hats are incredibly cramped. Indeed
IN a good neighborhood, even five
thousand-dollar fiat is apt to be tiny
one.
Discussing this phenomenon, Prof.
Brander Matthews said at a luncheon:
i remarked to lady the other
day:
Why, madam, your dog wags his
tail up and DOWN.
Yes she replied, he has to. We
are comparatively poor, you see, and
t1do was raised in five-thousand-d dol
lar fiat"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
handy POULTRY HOUSE
Many Excellent Methods of Ar
ranging Nests.
Building Must Be So Arranged That
II viii Be Comfortable Place for
Hens, Otherwise They Will
Not Thrive.
(By J. G. HALPIN.)

81 Every poultry house should be we'll
s6upplied with nests which are easily
accessible and readily removed for
seieaning and disinfecting. There are
many methods of arranging nests,
bach method having some particular
advantage over all others. The nests
may in some instances be placed un-
Her the front edge of the dropping
board, and SO arranged that the hens
SSnter from the rear and the attendant
Fathers the eggs by opening a door
pr doors on the front side. This Is
IN inexpensive arrangement, as the
Shropping board forms a cover for the
nests.
Il These nests are dark, which is a
decided advantage, as hens like to
hide, and there is less danger Of them
learning to eat eggs. 1t has the de-
Scided disadvantage of making the
sfoor under the dropping boards of
little use in feeding. It darkens the
sfoor and hens are much more likely
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
ECZEMA FOR TEN YEARS

1909 Little Walsh St., Baltimore,
Md was afflicted with eczema for
about ten years, the most tormenting
and agonizing. 1t was dry eczema, all
itching. 1t was scratch. scratch,
scratch and burn, burn, burn. By
scratching I brought sores which
scabbed. tried all remedies which
knew or heard Of; some gave me tenn
porary relief, but none permanent
cure. I couldn't sleep for scratching,
after which there was burning. / saw
the advertisement for free samples of
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and wrote for them. They did me
good Immediately and then bought a
box Of Cuticura Ointment and a cake
Of Cuticura Soap. was cured in two
weeks" (Signed) George Wooden,
Jan. 21, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32.p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
Her Great Love.

They had already celebrated the fact
that the mistletoe hung in the hall
and now they were occupying not only
one settee, but also the entire drawing
room.
Gould you love me, darling" he
murmured, as the thought of that
sprig of mistletoe came to him again
If l possessed only one coat in the
wide, wide world?"
She looked up into his eyes as she
framed her reply.
II could" she said, "if l knew you
had sacrificed the others to buy me
new dress!"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
DOWN TO THE BARE FACTS
young Minister'S Passion for seIf.sac.
rffice Had Results That Might
Have Been Anticipated.

The announcement of Miss Helen
Miller Gould's betrothal led one of the
charity workers of New York to saw:
Marriage itself will not be able to
quench Miss Gould's passion for Civ
ing. Apropos to this passion, she once
told me story.
There was young minister, the
story ran, who, being poor and hay.
Ing nothing else to give, used to give
away his clothes.
The young minister's district con-
tanned many needy men, and he would
give them shoes and socks, shirts and
coats, gloves, overcoats and trousers.
Yes, time and again he would give
away his clothes, foolishly and reck.
iessiy, piece by piece, until"
Here the charity worker smiled.
UNTIL" she ended, "he came to
himself!"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
In a Literal Sense.

Juvenile remarks are not always sc
naughty as they seem. Small Sam, for
instance, had no intention of using bad
language when he got into such severe
trouble in class.
His teacher was trying to press
home certain facts concerning vol
cano. In reviewing the lesson she
drew on the blackboard her own con.
ception of flaming mountain, using
colored crayon with extraordinary eff.
feet.
What is it7" she asked, the picture
finished.
you don't know? Well, what does
1t look like?" the teacher persisted.
Piped Sammie, whose home boasts
a colored pictorial Bible:
II think it looks like hell."-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

~ w dtt NCSts IL INCSI oUueT OFCp-
ping Board.
Il ened and others that are not. A nest
for a Leghorn or other small hen
should be IL inches square; for the
/. larger varieties, II inches square. The
nest should give at least IL inches
head room and be about IA inches
thigh. They should be kept clean and
&well bedded with fine nesting mate
@rials, such as straw or hay. Shavings,
Eexcelsior, ETC., are not satisfactory an
ia rule. for they may stain the eggs.
Coarse straw and other harsh sub.
stances do not make satisfactory nest
ing material. A hen likes a pliable,
soft substance in the nest.
Fowls need a chance to wallow In
the dirt in order to free their bodies
of scales and lice. Without this, their
bodies become covered with broken
down scales which, together, with
lice, cause intense itching. In the win
ter dust bath usually has to be pro-
vided inside of the poultry house and
should be near an open window, so
that the sun shines on 1t during a
part of the day. For this purpose q
common box filled with fine sand, to
which has been added little insect
powder. is quite effective. Sifted coal
ashes and road dust. etc., also make
effective dust baths. In a house
which has a good dry sand floor, or
In a cement foored house, where the
floor is covered with three or four
inches Of tn fine sand, dust bath
is seldom needed, as the hens will
wallow in the sand on the floor.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
AFTER THE DOcToR EauEn

Even the most stubborn cases of
malaria yield to Elixir Babek.
In the summer of 1896. l contra ct ed
the disease known as Malaria. After a
years fruitless treatment by promin-
ent Washington physician, I was en-
tirely cured by your Elixir Bnbek."-
Bra sic OHag gan. Troop Z. 9Th U. S. Cav.
1t Is equally good for bilious disorders
Eitxir Babek. SO cents. all druggists. or
Kloczewski & Co., Washington, DC. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
GalsWorthy AphroIsms.

Nothing that's true Is synical, and
nothing that Is synical is true.
The word smart" is the guardian
angel of all fashions, and fashions are
the guardian angels Of vulgarity.-
For Love of Beasts by John Gals
worthy.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
She Knows.

"You never thank man for giving
you seat in street car" Not any
more" replied Miss Cayenne Il used
to until noticed that almost invaria
bly, he was going to get out at the
next corner anyhow"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
Real Test.

Gabe-How do you tell a genuine
diamond from fake?
Steve-Try to hook it,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
Just Because.

What would you recommend as the
fish diet for sailors?"
Roe, of course"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
OF Course.

What did your lawyer say when
you stated your purpose to him?"
HE said it was fees-ible."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
SHAKE INTO yo1rR s,1ors

Aliens Foot-Ease. the Antiseptc powder for
tlred aching, swollen, nervous feet Gives
rest and comfort. Makes walking a delight
soid everywhere. 25c. Don't accept any sub
sutute. For FREE sample address Allen S.
Oimsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Adv
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, alays pain. cures wind collie 25c bottle Adv
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

ITCH Relieved in 80 Minutes.
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds OF
contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
The Reason.
why is consistency considered
such jewell"
Because it Is rare"

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTEL LESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle
showing Is simply Qulnine and Iron in tasteless
form. and the most efectual form. For grown
people and children. 30 cents. Adv
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

It's easy for man to resist tempta-
ton-if he has something better in
sight.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

She Is smart girl who can trans
form a yawn into smile.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30

Since October 16.
"How's things in Boston?"
Il hear they have added frieze of
baseball bats to the public library,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-30
The Best Physicians
Gave Him Uu

- @@AAhe -
II was attacked with o sewers,
nervous disease, which was caused
bv disordered stomach and liv.
er."writes MIR. JAS. d. LIVELY, or
Washburn. Tenn, Route 2, Box 81,
All my friends thought I wouA
die and the best physicians gave.
me up. I was advised to try Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry, and derived much benoAb
from same. My case had run .,
long, 1t had become so chronic.
that nothing would effect q par.
manent cure, but DR.. Piercoae
medicine has done much for me.
and l highly recommend It. I
heartily advise its use as o sprinR
tonic and further advise aiiine
people to take DR.. Pierce's medI-
cines before their diseases have
run 30 long that there is no chance
to be cured"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

glory that can be bestowed for of
the six thousand people living In
Pendleton they are perhaps the only
part of the work. And the rest OF
the success of this greatest of world
festivals Is just like Topsey. 1t just
growed up. 1t was the right time. the
right place and the right people and
the gods were propitious.
The Roundup Is the greatest
municipal festival this staid old world
has ever known. Produced in city
of six thousand people the total at
tendance for the three days will equal
sixty thousand people. The last day
in 1913 there were about thirty-two
thousand people In the grand stand
and bleachers. For the worlds
championship baseball games in
New York city forty THOUSAND people
paid admissions. New York city
alone contains more than twice as
many people as the entire states of
oregon, Washington and Idaho When
these same championship games were
played at Philadelphia the attend
ance was about twenty or twenty-five
thousand, less than the big day of
the Roundup. These worl dcham-
pionship baseball games were adver-
tised all over the world. Newspapers
everywhere printed columns on the
coming event and everywhere the
daily progress was duly recorded. The
Roundup gets no such advertising
and yet draws as many and more
people than these games do.
Appeals to All.
- So there Is something irresistible
about the Roundup, something that
appeals to all classes. 1t is indefin-
able and chimerical but it is there.
nevertheless, and It manifests itself
in the same expression and, in the
same manner among the thousands
! and thousands who fill the grand
] stand and bleachers during the show.
There is no difference in the degree.
quality or quantity Of enthusiasm.
Everybody yells LET 'er buck"
just alike and under the same provo
cation. It Is great leveler Of hu-
Continued on Page Sixteen,
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Contisued from PAGE 9

because he is an outlaw and II is his
firm and undying intention to buck
every time "a man gets on his back
and he will do just that very thing.
You can ride him or any of the others
until they drop from exhaustion and
you take the saddle off and let them
get mp: you put the saddle on again
and get on and you discover that
they are still bucking horses. You
can't subdue them.
All in the world putting on II
Round-u is. is bringing the horses
and riders together II you don't be-
lieve II jus; try 1t for year or two
and you will discover that 1t is the
simplest thing In the world to put on
a roundup il you thoroughly under
stand how TO bring the horses and
riders together. You may lose a
fortune or two Kill half a dozen men
and cause all your friends TO hate
you in learning this little lesson but
you will have It learned all right.
Why Is n Cowboy.
In the first place you would have
to go back about a thousand years
and learn why is cowboy. After
having satisfied yourself on that