The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, July 18, 1888, Image 7
?
AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OP INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Keeping Buildings Painted,
Any one who attempts to paint an old
house where the paint has all worn off
will understand the impolicy of neglecting
this work. The weather-beaten wood
absorbs paint rapidly, causing a brushful
to go only a little way, and not produce
much effect. Still, it is economy
to keep the house painted, though if
very old.and much weather-beaten cheap
paints with considerable body are used
for the first course. The paint absorbed
by the wood makes an old house much
warmer in Winter than it would be
without it. From the absorbtive power
of old and thin clapboards it seems as
though the wind might blow through
them. The same is true of neglected or
badly laid cellar walls, where the poor
considerable loss of weight?that is, hay
or grass cut too early requires a larger
bulk of hay to weigh a given amount
than if the hay is allowed to ripen.
Again, if the hay is allowed to stand too
long and get too ripe it contains too largs
a percentage of woody fibre that destroys,
to a greater or less extent, its
j value as a food. It is not only an item
to secure hay that will contain as large a
per cent of nutriment, but at the same
time it should be in a condition to be
well relished by the stock.
When a large crop is to be taken care i
of, in many cases it will be nccessary to
commence a little early or else run considerable
risk of having a part entirely '
too ripe. All things considered so far as ,
j possible, the nearer the grass can be cut j
when it is in full bloom or just after, is j
I the best time for making hay. and it can
I be done by arrangiug ahead, getting j
everything in good shape so that the ,
j work can be pushed as rapidly as possi- i
' ble. Hay cut at the right stage, well j
I cured and properly stored, will make a j
! feed of the very best quality; but there i
i i< a very considerable difference between I
| that which is cut at the right stage, well j
planter has fallen oat, leaving the wind
to find its way beneath the building and
making the entire house uncomfortable.
?American Culticat r.
Rot of Peaches and Plums.
There is a difference in peaches in
their liability to rot, says a veteran fruit
grower in the Is ew York Trilune, those
with delicate or thick skin being more
easily affected than the downy, thickBkinned,
and solid varieties, although
there are some exceptions. Wet weather
tends to produce rotting. When the
specimens grew in contact with each
other, the water from rains lodges between
them and produces the same result.
The fruit is more apt to decay
when the trees stand in sheltered places,
where the breeze cannot carry off the
moisture readily from the trees and fruit.
Usually the most common cause of rotting
is the puncture of the curculio, and
it will often be fcund that the trouble
first begins aro::nd these punctures. The
Bame causes, more or less, operate with
plums. The practical remedies are: |
Planting where there will be some
breeze*; thinning the young fruit when
partly grown; killing the curculio; and
selecting such varieties as have proved
least atiected. The Washington plum,
and the Amsden and other early peaches,
are more liable to rot than the other
sorts. The character of the soil has
little or no influence.
Look to the Horse Collars.
Look to the horse collar- and the traces
in warm weather. A horse may be badly
injured by half a day's work in a badlyfitting
harness. Collar galls are difficult
to heal in warm weather, and a
horse disabled may be badly spared when
file haying is on. The worst galls are
on the neck, where bruises become very
Berious in theii results. Metal collar
pads are cool and smooth, and admit the
air under them while the horse is at
work and wholly prevent the chafing of
the collar at the top of the neck. Smooth
metal pads?zinc being free from rusting
find innoxious is the best?might be used
wifh advantage over the lower part of
tne collar, wnere gaus are most irequently
made, but at any rate hard,
smooth leather should be put iu the collar.
A collar should fit closely to the
neck and yet be loose enough at the neck
not to choke the animal. As a rule horse
collars are too long and slip up and
down at work, and thuse chafe and gall
the shoulders. Salt water washing morning,
noon and night, and the constant
cleansing of the collar from dried sweat,
will tend to avoid those tormenting sores
\*hich give much pain to farm horses.?
Neto York Times.
Sows Eating Their Pigs.
This is one of the most annoying mishaps
that the breeder has to contend
with. Gilts are very prone to devour
their young, and the habit is most usually
contracted from neglect to promptly
remove any dead pigs that may have been
still-born or overlaid. A very valuable
bow of the writer's ate her first litter of
seven pigs, and her second of eleven
pigs, picking them up as greedily as a
wild wolf would have done, unmindful
of their piercing squeals, and with a
crunch or two putting them out of sight.
We came very near doing a foolish
thing, namely, knocking her in the head
on the spot, and fully resolved she would
never have the chance to do the same
thing again. But as the months rolled
around, we found her with pig again,
ana in talking with some or the neighbors
in regard to it, an old breeder told
us that "he had heard that to give a sow
a pound or two of old bacon about farrowing
time would keep her from it."
Hie day before the sow farrowed we fed
her some two pounds of bacon, and as
soon as the pigs were born we fed her
several pounds more, probably three or
four at different times through the day,
and again the next day. She had littered
eleven pigs again; the next time
fhe had thirteen, and the last time fifteen.
The precaution of feeding more
or less bacon or fat meat was taken each
time, and she never offered to molest her
"pigs, once or twice failing to eat a dead
one when she had the opportunity.?
American Agriculturist.
Success in Bec-Cnltum
Success in bee-culture.is attained only
by t-bo faithful performance of many
^ittle items. Some persons never have
any "luck" with bees, why! One year
the moths destroyed them, and another
season the swarms left while the hives
were being made ready, washed with
pple tree leaves and salt. A person
who expects to make a success in bee
culture must study their lessons well,
learn the habits of these industrious in
VCL'IB UMU LllL'Jl WtllUS, &UU MipjJlJ iliUIU. I
Last year the hooey crop was an almost!
complete failure, owing to the severe |
dro*th, and many colonies at present i
have not a day's ration ahead. Let there
be a long continued storm, and bees in
this oondition must starve. Their owner
muit know their oondition, and this is?
one of the good things of the movable
frame hive. Bees consume stores very i
fast in the spring, because of their rais
ing so ?vuch brood. Scientists tell us |
that an insect in its larvae state consumes
more food thau during the remainder of
its life. If a colony is short of honey,
the be6t way to supply it is to remove as
quietly as possible an eanpty frame, aaad
insert a full one in its place. Where no
frames of honey are obtainable, feed
ayrup made of any kind of sugar when i
bees are flyiag. Little wooden butter i
dishes make good feeders, as bees cling j
to their sides and never drown as they ;
dp in glass or earthenware, unless filled '
with cut straw or shavings. This spring |
I fied a lazy man's way?tied cheese cloth j
over large pans of syrup, and fed in the
opea air. When the syrup was lowered
so the bees could not reach it, pushed
the muslin down upon the surface to they
could.?Prairie Farmer.
Cutting Hay.
One of the most important items of !
work on the farm is the proper cutting
and storing of the hay. Just at what
tagc is the best time for cutting grass
in order to secure the best quality of hay
is with many a debatable question, if
cut too early there is an excess of water
that in cutting dries out, so there a
curcd and properly stored, than when cut j
either too early or too late and good care !
is not taken iu the cuiing or storing 1
away.
It is only by feeding food of a good ,
quality that we can expect to secure the j
best gain at the least expeose, while at j
the same time better health and thrift |
will be secured. While it is very im- j
portant to cut at the right stage, the cur- j
ingand storing away is fully as import- i
| ant if the best quality is secured. Good ;
I hay is good feed at all seasons of the '
j year, and stock can be kept in a good, !
i thrifty condition with the addition of ,
very little extra gain. And, under ordinary
conditions, hay is a cheap food; one i
of the cheapest that can be secured and
I used on a farm, and never should be '
allowed to waste. Make all the hay j
possible, as it can nearly always be used !
to/i good advantage. What cannot be
used to a good advantage at one time
will, if properly stored, keep a long
time. But care should be taken to cut j
at the right stage, cure thoroughly and j
then store so as to keep in good condi- j'
tion.?Jfno York Herald.
I'
Farm and Garden Notes.
This is the year for farmers to sow ;
barley in place of oats.
Think how much you are dependent!,
upon your horse and farm animals now
and use them well.
Pastures will be dry in August and j
September. Put in a lot of corn for the ! i
cows and be ready. j j
Club-root rarely attacks cabbages j i
grown on soft land which has not been 11
set to cabbnges for several years.
3lany of the ready-mixed paints are !.
valuable and cheap, and the painting can j!
be done by one of the boys or hired man I
at old times. 1
Never will a better time be found for :,
putting mowers and reapers in order j (
than the days and weeks that precede j,
demand for use.
It has been truly said that the intro-11
duction of clover marked a new era in ' j
agriculture and wholly changed the! 1
system of work. | (
"Watering troughs by the roadside at! I
convenient distances are highly ap- I
predated by travelers and are pretty sure ]
indications of kind and hospitable farm
ers. t
Professor Sanborn thinks that seven- j
teen pounds of good oat straw and three '
pounds of cotton-seed meal are worth a3 ;'
much as twenty-five pounds of good hay :(
for feeding steers.
Mr. A. I. Root thinks the smoke of; \
"* + ? i < i ... 3 I J
rotten wooa preierame ior use in nanaling
bees; he believes "the general decision
has been that we do not need anything
so powerful as tobacco."
The Western Plowmun can see no
equity in selling eggs by the dozen, so
long as hens persist in refusing to lay
eggs of a uniform size. They should go
by weight?same as "any other kind of
meat."
A good shepherd dog, when properly
trained, will drive cattle or sheep much
more carefully and with much less worry
to the animals than the ordinary boy;
but when a careless boy and a worthless
dog are set to chasing them, look out
for trouble. I
According to Professor H. Muller, the |
best time to prune vines is while the j
grapes aire ripening, and the young !
shoots should be selected for this pur- j
pose, as they require for their develop- j
ment a large quantity of sugar, to the !
detriment of the ripening fruit. j
If the apple tree borer has already ef- j
fectcd a lodgment, he must be dug out :
or followed up into his hole with a flexible
wire and killed. Apple and peach
trees should be examined the latter part
of the summer, even if some offensive
suosiauce nas ucen useu to urive away j j
the enemy. I i
We have often, says au agricultural 11
paper, watched the milkers from whose ,
hands, near the little finger, drops of ]
colored liquid were incessantly dropping j
upon the snowy froth in the pail?every \
drop the es eace of cow dung, and i
sufficient in itself to destroy the "rose" \
in an ounce of butter. j
It is not a mere fashion to cut the ears <
of dogs; especially of terriers. It is s
done for the purpose of avoiding disease <
of these organs, and mostly canker, <
which is caused by wet and filth which 1
gathers in the ears and produces inflam- i
mation. The ears are cut off square so '
as to leave them no more than an inch i
long. It also prevents the harboring of '
fleas in the ears. j <
Superphosphate of lime is a special j 1
fertilizer for turnips of all kinds. 300 to *
f?0;i pounds per acre is usually applied, j ^
It is better to use one half to be harrowed
in before the sowing and the other j*
n.via Q9 tuc a|)|#L'ai a iyvc 1 "
the surface. This drives off the sra;ill lly j1
or beetle which eat3the first leaves aud 6
cheeks the plants severely as well as ' *
forces the early growth ahead of the *
later dry weather.
Cuttle are frequently troubled with
sore feet from standing in filthy stables
or muddy yards. To prevent it keep the
Btable and yards dry and clean. To cure 1 1
the feet wash them with warm water and ! t
carbolic ?oap. Break all blisters and ; *
scabs and get a clean raw surfac e. Then ! *
apply carbolated vaseline or cosmoline \ i
mixeJ with enough acetate of coppep j I
(verdigris) to make the ointment green. !]
Bandage the feet, passing a part of il 1
through the cleft. Ivee,) the feet dry. j 1
A Professional Pall Bearer. j i
A professional pall bearer has been dls- <
covered in Philadelphia. He is an ex- J
carpenter, who once, when out of a job, ! 1
was asked to be a pall bearer at a funeral j |
of an entire stranger. He accepted, and
was paid liberally. He saw a buisness 1
in it, bought a deccnt suit of Wack, reads 1
all the obituary notices, and goes to 1
funerals. He finds his services moat in (
demand at the funerals of very old jfsr- 1
sons who have out-lived their com- *
panions: and if the dead person happens I ]
to be an unmarried woman pa9t middle ' >
life, then he is almost certain of a job. ^
He saya that he averages two funerals a t
day, sad wakes a living out of it. (
LOCUSTS.
INSECTS THAT INFEST THE
LAND AT STATED PERIODS.
Tlie Pest as Described by an Ento- i
mologist?Evolution and Transformation
of the Pupas? |
Their Visits Inevitable.
One of the most remarkable thing aboul
the seventeen-year locust is that it is nc
locust at all. Professor O. S. Wcstcott,
known among the scholastics of Chicago,
declares the Herald, as the great "bug
man," has made the seventeen-year locust
a special study.
"The Rocky Mountain locust is a
locust,''remarked the Professor. "It'?
a plague for the vegetables, but it furnishes
a sort of animal food in return.\
John the Baptist lived on this kind of j
locust, taking them with a dressing of
wild honey. Professor C. V. Iiiley, the
United States entomologist, fed od
locusts as meat food for a week, and he
seems to have relished the dish in a great
way, though he complains that the hind
legs are rather chippy. I think the
farmers out West, instead of complaining
about starvation caused by the locusts,
ought to have gathered, cooked and
eaten them.
"The seventeen-year locust is not,
properly speaking, a locust. Cicada
septemdecim is the correct name of the
insect. It belongs to the same family
as the species called harvest fly, though
the latter is never so abundant as the
former. The seventeen-year fellows
were heie in '71 and '54, and they were
prophesied for the present year with the
same assurance as an astronomer predicts
an eclipse. The cicada?to keep the
proper name, does not devastate crops
at all. It prunes the trees, so to speak,
defoliates the smaller limbs and twigs,
but even here it docs no great harm.
The male puts in an appearanc e first,and
later on comes the female. The latter
stays a little longer than the former.
Either of them stays only about thirty
days. That is the working period of
their carcer, the balance of the seventeen
years is spent in operations necessary for
the propagation of the 8pecic3. The
latter interesting part of their existence
may be briefly described as follows: The
eggs are deposited by the female in
3mall twigs. Under the invasion of the
foreign substance the twigs die and
break off. While on the ground, the
larvce hatch from the eggs and crawl into
the ground, where they thrive and
grow for seventeen years. Reaching
maturity, the pupa emerges from the
ground, climbs up the nearest tree or
shrub and attaches itself to the bark.
Then its back splits open and the winged
insect works its way out to liberty, J
leaving the lifeless case attached to the
shrub."
It has been discovered that besides
the seventeen-year broods, the appear-1
ince of which was recorded as long ago
19 1633, there are also thirteen-year
broods; and that, though both sometimes
occur in the same States, yet, in
general terms, the seventean-year broods
tnay be said to belong to the Northern,
md the thirteen-year broods to the
Southern States. It so happened that
;he largest broods of either species appeared
simultaneously in the summer of
1868. Such an event had up to that
time not taken place since 1647, nor will
it occur again till 20d0. There are absoutely
no perceptible differences between
;he two broody other than in the time
)f maturing.
The' true cicada septemdecim will
measure on an average one and one-half
inches from "the head to the tip of the
closed wings, and almost always expands
jver three inches. The whole under
lide of the abdomen is more or less of a
lull orange-brown color, and in the male i
more especially, four or five of the seg- |
ments are edged with the same color on j
;he back. The smaller form is on an j
iverage only two-thirds as large, and
isually lacks the dull orange abdominal i
narks. The two forms show no disposition
to associate together, and produce
rery different sounds. They frequently
ippear in small numbers the year before
)r the yeai after their proper period,
[n regard to the burying process spoken
>f by Professor Westcott it has
seen observed that after a series
)f heavy rains, the pupas have continued
:heir galleries, usually subterranean,
to from four to six inches above ground,
eaving an orifice of egress even with the
iurface. In the upper end of these
jhambers the pupas have been found
iwaiting their approaching time of
change. They then backed down to beow
the level of the earth, came up to
:he orifice as usual and underwent their
egular transformation. When ready to
troncfnrm nunnn invariahlv attach
themselves to some object, and after the
3y has evolved the pupa skin is left adlering.
The operation of emerging from
3ie pupa generally takes place bet ween
;he hours of aix and nine p. m., and ten
ninutes after the pupa skin bursts on the
jack the cicada will have entirely freed
itself from it. Immediately after leaving
.he pupa skin the body is soft and white,
with the exception of a black patch on
the prothorax. The wings arc developed
in less than an hour, but the natural
:olors of the body aie not acquired till
several hours have elapsed. These recently
developed cicades are somewhat
lull foraday or so after transforming,
but soon become more active, both in
liight and song, as their muscles harden.
The males alone are capable of "singing,"
and they arc true ventriloquists.
Hie rattling noise they make is proJuced
by a system of muscles in the
ower part of the body which work on
;he drums under the wings by alternately
lightening and loosening them.
Jast as the sting of a bee will affect
iome persons n;gh unto death and have
10 eif?ct whatever on others, so the punc- [
;ure of the beak of a cicada will be more ;
icrious with some than with others, I
hough there is no poison gland attached
;o the beak.
Irishmen and the Sea.
Anthropologists say that as a race
irishmen have never taken kindly to the j
tea ana never will ao so. inis may ue :
i libel upon an island people, but there !
ire some curious facts in support of the !
iccusation, if such it be. Irishmen make j
jctter soldiers than sailors, and if they j
josses? the Greek gift of oratory they j
lardlv add to it the gift of seamanship. |
Whether such a generalization be im?erfcct
or not, it is singular that Irish ;
jshermen do not strike people as a sue- j
:essful, thrifty, and enterprising. The j
;ea is with them in calm and sto:m, if j
:here were romantic tendencies to be i
stirred by it. But the fisheries languish. |
rhe men want boats, nets and piers, it is :
laid, as well as good markets and!
essons in the art of curing. They are !
ilso hampered by the fish royalties
Maimed by the shore-owning landlords,
ibout which we do not hear half as much
is we ought to do. Possibly it has been a
jart of British policy to prevent a de'elopment
of th? Irish fisheries.and what
ve witness to-day is not a racial defect
mt a .repressed instinct.?/^ MaU
la.ette.
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Children's Sleeping Apartments.
The importance of pure air in the
rooms allotted to children is strongly
urged upon parents, and no language can
be too emphatic, for in ill-ventilated
apartments the little ones languish, become
pale, feeble and sickly. Their constitutions
arc so undermined, poisoned by
stagnant and impure air, perfect development
is absolutely impossible, and the
diseases common to childhood find them
ready victims, death occurring, not be
cause those diseases are in themselves so
fatal, but because the children attacked
have not the strength to rally and throw
them off. Perfect ventilation and strict
cleanliness go hand in hand. Without
the latter, it is utterly impossible to keep
the air of a room pure.?Boston Journal
of Health.
Utilizing a Pinch of This and That.
I promised you a nice receipt, says
Madge in London Truth, and here it is: j
Take a pound of spinach and wash it
thoroughly in 'hree or four waters, picking
off any faued leves, but not cutting
them. The knife should only be used
at the root. Boil the spinach in a little
water till it becomes quite tender. Press
all the water away from it, and then
fhnn thfl leaves verv fine. Now chop an
onion very small, fry it in beef dripping
till quite done, and then add it to the
spinach, stirring them together with a
tablespoonful of flour, a little pepper
and a soupcon of sugar. Take either a
small stewpan or a frying pan. Put in
it a tablespoonful of butter, and then
put in the spinach, stirring well until it
is quite hot. Set it aside in a warm
place, where it cannot burn (which it
will do on th<^ smallest pretext), and set
to work to make a savory omelet. When
completed put in the middle of a hot
dish, surround it with the spinach and j
garnish with croutons. This makes a I
nice little entree, and an extremely inexpensive
on.
Saner Kraut.
When preparing to make sauer kraut
select good, firm heads of cabbage, cut
them in halves, and remove the hard
core; then shave up into fine shreds on a
cutting board made for the purpose, or
the cabbage may be sliced up with a
large knife, but the regular cutting
board is the best implement. The half
barrel or barrels used for the kraut
should be scalded out and made thoroughly
clean and sweet. Lay a few cabbage
leaves over the bottom of the b.irrel,
and on these sprinkle a handful of salt.
Throw in a hajf bushel of the sliced cabbaere,
and press down with a wooden
pounder as* firm as possible without
crushing the shreds of leaves flat. Then
add another large handful of salt, following
with more cabbage, and procced
in this manner until the barrel is full.
Cover over with a layer of cabbage
leaves, and place on the top a clean
board fitting to the staves of the barrel j
moderately close. On this board lay & I
stone weighing fifteen to twenty pounds. I
ir'et the barrel of kraut away in a cool
place, and it will be ready for use in from j
six to eight weeks. Sauer kraut made
late in the season, and for use in winter, |
should be placed where it will not freeze j
during cold weather.?New York Sun.
Tomatoes.
Tomatoes are a healthful vegetable,
says Mrs. Parker in the Courier Journal,
acceptable to almost every one, and can
be prepared in such a variety of ways
that they may be placed ou the table
throughout the season without the appearance
of sameness, which might cause !
the appetite to tire of them. The following
recipes are all excellent:
Dried Tomatoes. ? Select large,
smooth tomatoes; peel and cut in thin
slices; set on the ice or in a cold place
fnr nn hmir or two: season with pepper.
salt and a little oil. Serve with vinegar.
Broiled Tomatoes.?Peel large tomatoes
and cut them in tv/o; butter the
bars of the grid-iron, and lay the tomatoes
on; broil over a clear fire until done
and well browned, season with pepper, !
salt, bits of butter and sugar; serve very |
hot.
Boiled Tomatoes.?Select a dozen
tomatoes as near the same size as possible,
wipe and put them on to cook in j
salt boiling water, when done they will |
be soft. Kemovefrom water, place in a '
warm dish, and send to the table for J
each person to skin and season to wish.
Curried Tomatoes.?Wash one cup
of rice. To one quart of stewed tomatoes
add a tablespoonful of curry
powder. Put a layer of tomatoes in the
bottom of a baking dish, then a layer of '
rice, and a layer of tomatoes, sprinkle
the top with oread crumbs, put over a
few bits of butter, and bake in a moderate
oven.
Stewed Tomatoes.?Pour boiling
water over the tomatoes and remove
the skin; cut them in small picces. Stew
in a porcelain kettle for half an hour,
then add to every qrart of tomatoes a
tablespoonful of butter, a tablespoonful
of sugar, with a little salt and pepper,
and a teacup of grated bread crumbs.
Stew fifteen or twenty minutes longer.
Fried Tomatoes.?Cut smooth, solid
tomatoes into slices, dry each slice and
dust with salt and pepper. Beat an egg
until very light, add a teaspoonful of
boiling water. Dip each slice first in
the egg, then in the bread crumbs. Put
lard in the frying pan, set on the fire,
when very hot drop in the slices of tomatoes,
fry brown and turn, take up carefully
and serve hot.
Stuffed Tomatoes.?Take a dozen
large tomatoes, cut off the ends, take out
the seed, sprinkle the inside with salt
and pepper. Have ready a pound of cold
lean meat, half a pound of cold chicken,
a slice of cold ham, all minced, to which
add the tomato juice, and fry brown with
a minced onion in a little butter. Mix in
a tea-cup of crumbs, two eggs, salt ?nd j
peper, fill the tomatoes, glaze over with j
?i-- 1?If.? u
oeaten egg unu uuki; u*u an uuu>.
Bakkd Tomatoes.?Peel eight large
ripe tomatoes; cut a thick slice off the
top, scrape out the seeds and pulp, which
put in a saucepan with pepper, salt, a
tablespoonful of butter, a teaspoonful of
grated onion, half a teacup of grated
bread crumbs, two tablespoonsful of cold
boiled lean meat, minced line, let all
heat thoroughly; fill the tomatoes with
the dressing, put on the tops; arrange in
a pudding dish and bake in a hot oven
one hour.
Builders of the Florida Peninsula.
Among the agencies which have helped
to build up the peninsula of Florida, are
certain trees, bkc the mangrove and
cypress, which grow on land more or less
under water. Like the coral builders,
they have worked slowly, but in thousands
of centuries the change wrought
would be great. It is altogether probable
that the thousands of tree-covered
"islands" in the Everglades and Big
Cypress were once mangrove thickets,
and that the present mangrove islands
will in time be added to the mainland.
?Arkansaio Traveler.
The folly of one generation is thp
wisdom of the next.
Marlon Harland.
The celebrated authoress,sj highly esteemed
by the women of Amerla, says on pages 103
and 445 of her popu ar work "Eve's Daughter's;
r, Common Seme for Maid, Wife and Mother;"
' For tbe aching back?should it be Blow in
recovering its normal strength?an Allcock's
Porous Plaster is an excellent comforter,
combining the sensation of the sustained
pressure of a strong warm hanrl with certain
tonic qualities developed in the wearing. It
should be kept over the seat of uneasiness for
several days?in olstinato cases, for perhaps a
fortnight."
! "For pain in the back wear an Allcock'8
Porods Plaster constantly, renewing as it
wears off. This is an invaluable support when
the weight on the small of the back becomes
heavy and the aching incessant."
A new definition of America is given by 3VT.
Ren an. It is: "America is a wonderful country,
an immense caldron open to all races."
Flow Intelligent Women Decide/
When the question has to be met as to what
is the best course to adopt to sccure a sure,
safe and agreeable remedy for those organic
diseases a d weaknesses which afflict the female
sex, there is but o e wise decision, viz., a
coursa of self-treatment with Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It is an unfailing specific
for periodical pains, misplacement, internal
inflammation, and all functional disorders
that render the lives of so many women miserable
and joyless. They who try it, praise it.
Of druggists.
M. Perrotin, a French astronomer, says ha
has seen giants building canals on the plane;
Mars.
Bennty Without Faint.
"What makes my skin so dark and mnddy?
My cheeks were once so smooth and ruddyl
I use the best cosmetics made,"
Is what a lovely m iden said.
"That's not the cure, my charming Miss,"
The doctor said?"remember this:
If you your skin would keep from taint,
Discard the powder and the pain'.
"The proper thing for all such ills
Is this," remarked the man of pills:
"Enrich the blood nnd make it pure?
I if this you'll find the only cure."
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
do this without fail. It has no equal. Ail
druggists.
Queen Victorii was much impressed by the
splendid appearance of the German army.
By its mild, soothing and healing properties,
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases of nasal catarrh, also "cold m the head,"
coryza, and catarrhal headaches. 50 cents, by
druggists.
Milton composed "Paradise Los J' in a large
arm-chair w.th his head thrown back.
WHAT
tit ) [backache, -m
liflnipt s (bladder troubles,
o ^rheumatism, ?ev
safe cure )h[|jdvche, 2
nup ffp/nervousness, i
v u <h u f indigestion.
/ There is no doubt of this
great remedy's potency. It is
I 110 New Discovery unJ@*|known
and mayhap
\ worthless, but is familiar
]to the public for years as the
J only reliable remedy for
\ diseases of theKidneys,Liver
s^m land Stomach. To be well,
I jour blood must be pure,
jgy-f and it can never be pure if
I the Kidneys, (the only blood
purifying organs) are diseasaor\ed.
dizziness, -??) Cured
ague "?t /
DYSPEPSIA, W fWITH?
femaletroubles >
BAD EYES, -?sv WARNFR'9
IMPOTENCY, "AKNtKb
DROPSY, / SAFE CURE
Ask your friends andi ^
neighbors what \
WARNER'S SAFE CURE I
has done for them. Its re- J
cord is beyond the ran gel
of doubt. It has cured!
millions and we have mil-/
lions of testimonials to prove!
our assertion. WAR.l -?g
NER'S SAFECURE will]
cure you if you will give it I -^1
a chance. '
Mi, Duicher's-:-Lightning
^ FLY KILLER !
flKV Is quick daatb; easily prepared and
* used ;nodanger; flies aon't live long :
f? enough to get away. Use It early, I
7 freely; rid the house of them and be
at peace. Don't take anything "Just |
as good." There la nothing like the genuine Dutch I
er's. FREP'K DUTCHEK, St. Alfrans, Vt. |
Aver's Sarsanarilla Ma.
' 5
parilla I could, see an improvemc
began to return and with it came
talcen, my strength improved each
faithful attention to your direction
able to attend to all household duti
new lease of life, and I cannot tha
We, the undersigned, citizens oj
certify that the above statement,
every particular and entitled to ful
Now is the time to us
y-. ?r?
111
"( there is a "grease spot" on y
J[ on your way home and get a c<
the spot with a piece of flannel,
then wet a clean place on the flan
soap. If the spot is of long stai
Soap may be safely used upon a
its strength or change the color.
A WORD OF '
There are many white soaps, each represer
they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, la
of the genuine. Ask for "Ivory" Soap ai
Copyright 1886, by ]
MARVELOUS
MEMORY
DISCOVERY.
Wholly unlike artiociai systems. i
Cure of mind wandering.
Any book learned iu one reading.
Classes of 1087 a Baltimore, 1005 at Detroit,
1500 at Philadelphia, 1113 at Washington. 1216
at Boston, large classes of Columbia Law students a)
Yale, Wellesley, Oberlln, University of Penn., Michigan
university, Chautauqua, &c.. Ac. Endorsed by
Richard Proctor, the Scientist, Hons. W. W. Astor,
Jodah P. Benjamin, Judge Gibson, Dr. Brows. E. H.
Cook, Prln. N. Y. 8tate Normal College, &c. Taught
by correspondence Prospectus post free from
PROF. LOISETTE. 237 Fifth Ave., N, Y.
HEN AND BOYS!
Want to learn all about a a*
Horse ? How to Pick Out a A tw- .
Good One? Knowimperfec-^^V^ 11 r'M * k
tlons and so Guard against \ Fr?ud
? Detect Disease and i 4
Effect a Cure when same Is / \ / V
possible? Tell the age by M \ / \
the Teeth ? What to call the Different Parts of the
Animal? How to Shoe a Horse ProperlyAll this
and other Va'uable Information can be obtained by
reading our 100-PAGE ILLUSTRATED
HORSE BOOK, which we will forward, postpa.'d,
on receiptor only 25 cents in stamps.
BOOK PUB. HOUSE,
134 Leonard St., New York City.
' I
-JLf? for Shot Cuns,^rffa?
RIFLES
/ML Send^^^^^w Cheapest-" J||?
/f?\ forfree>S3&Nw*ndb*?t-'S' ftpj ?
g Hlustrated^^^J^? E yg|% \
\ w ,ar^coNt> i
Box 10M V, New Haven, Conn. X1*
$100 to $300
us. Agents preferr? 1 who can furnish their own
horses and *lve their whol* time to the business
Spare moments may t e profitably employed also.
A few vacancies In towns and cities B. F. JOHNSON
* CO., X0I3 Main St.. Blchm nd, Va. |
MERCHANTS, BOTCHERS Sr
We want a good man id your locality to pick np
CALF SKINS
for us. Cash Furnisher! on satisfactory guaranty
Addiess C. S. Paqe, Hyde Park, Vermont, !J. S.
AP to 88 a day. Samples ?orxn$iJO, FRH2 ,
JW % Lilnea not under the horse's feet. Write
IP W Brewster Safety Rein Holder Co.. Holly, Xloh
HERBRAND FIFTH WHEEL. JSfSJffi
Improvement. HERBRAND CO.. Fremont, 0.
cnocmu CTIIIDC Twenty-five, alldifferent,
rUnClUn d I Nlflrw* will be mailed free ujxin
receipt of 1*2 eta. P. 0. Box 572. New Roehelle, N. Y. !
T70T71T7 Lnrce MARRIAGE PAPER.
_T JtV Hi Ci Address Box 85. Toledo, Oh o.
kes The Weak Strong.
Brockway Centre, Mich., )
_ __ May 18, 1S88.)
. J. C. JLyer fy (Jo.,
Lowell, Mass.,
ntlemen:
liver Complaint and Indigestion
<xle my life a burden and came
ir ending my existence. For more
in four years I suffered untold
my, was reduced almost to a
:leton, and hardly had strength
)ugh to drag myself about. Ml
ids of food distressed me, and
y the most delicate could be
Rested at all. Within the time
ntioned several physi ci an s treated
! without giving relief. Nothing
it I took seemed to do any pernio.it
good until I commenced the use
< r, _*77_
JLyer S (IVSapurctiii, wnicro ftuo
educed wonderful results. Soon
cr commencing to take the Sarsant
in my condition, my appetite
the ability to digest all the food
day, and after a few months of j
is, I found myself a well woman, I
es. The m edicine has given me a (
nh you too much.
Mrs. JOSEPH LAKE.
j
* Broclcway Centre, Mich., hereby |
made by Mrs. Lake, is true in 1
I credence. j
0. P. CHAMBERLAIN, I
G. W. WARING, |
C. A. WELLS, Druggist. e
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. '
: --'J '.VvV -iai&G'r--.
^ ^ '
our clothes, stop at the grocer**
ike of Ivory Soap. Apply it to
wet with hot water; rub well,
nel and rub again to remove the
iding, use a najl brush. Ivory
ny cloth, for it will not impair
WARNING
ifprl tft he "lust as rftorl as ffifl 'IvorY'!'*
""" *" j ? ? - ? O""*" "" ' 1
ick the peculiar and remarkable qualities
id insist upon getting it
*rocter A Gamt lft
FAMILY U?
' Internal or External. /jj
It wh the first and la the only Pain remedy thai
Instantly stops the most excradatingjaina, alios
Inflammation and cures Congestions, wnether of dm
Lungs. Stomach, Bowels, or other glands or orgs** No
matter how violent or excruciating the pam
the Rheumatic, Bedridden, Infirm. Crippled, Hervous,
Neuralgic, or prostrated with diseases mar
suffer,
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF ' |
will afford Instant ease. ' ?
BOWEL COMPLAINTS 1
Thirty to sixty drops In half a tumbler of mftat
will in a few minutea cure Cramps, 8paama.8ov
Vanoaa VnmltlniT- ?ftMuaOH (a At
DW/1UMU1? . ? ?ac fc - - _ ,
Heart.Faintnees, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Diarrhea,
Dysentery, Colic, Wind in the Bowels, aadaH
internal pains. It la more refreshing and b?U*
than French Brandy or Bitten as a stimulant
There Is not ft remedial agent In the worldtftii
will care Fever and Ague, and all other Mi.lnhit
Bilious and other fevers, aided by Badway'aPUlB,a?
quick as Badway's Beady Belief.
Fifty cents per Bottle. Bold by druggists.
KADWAY'S
PILLS, 1
* " ">!
For the cure of all dlsoadera of the 8tomach, Ltvafc
Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases, torn ?fl
Appetite, Headache, Constipation. Coetiveneas, Indigestion,
Biliousness, Fever, Inflammation of tfcf
Bowels, Piles and all derangements of tha Internal
Viscera. Purely vt**table, containing no BWK
minerals, or deleterious drugs.
A FINK, SURE 9IEDICIWE.
Badwat & Co.?Gentlemen: Tour Pills have oftaa
warded off sickness in my family. I nevsr think It .
Bafe to be without them: they are a fine, sum mattcine.
Most respectfully yours.
HEXBRY KENWORTH.
Chebanse, Iroquois County, IB.
Vknt a Physician Saya ?f lindway'i PlUa.
I am using your B. R Relief and your Begulatiat
Pills, and have recommended them above all pill*
and sell a great many of them. I have them tm '
band always, and use them in my practice and la aay
own family, and expect to, in preference of all Pllfe
yours respectfully, DR. A. 0. MIDDLEBROOJL
Doraville, Qo.
nvanvDMi a '
DK. HAD WAY'S PILLS are * cure for tMp
complaint They restore strength to the stomach
and enable it to perform its function*. The ua?
toma of Dyspepsia dinappear, and with them ta*
liability of the system to contract diseases.
Dyspepsia of Lost Standing Cared.
Dh. Radway-I have for years been troubled wttfc
Dyspepsia and Liver complaint and found but llttto
relief until I frot your Pills, and they made a perfect
cure. They are the best medicine I erar had in wg
life. Your friend forever,
WILLIAM NOONAH.
BUnchird,
DR. RADWAY & CO., N, Y.
tff It U-t 7
L00K
^^SW^Leaurelle 03
\ FBKVKNTS ' <
J|?|^ J WRINKLES,
111111111; Ageingof Skin
Preserves a youthful, plump, fresh conditio*
of features. If you desire a transparent, clear
fresh Complexion, free from Diemish, or
roughness, use LEAURELLC OIL, it cure*
and prevents cracking, chapping, roughnea
or coarseness of skin. Keeps face, neck and
hands soft, plump. Preserves the tone, life
and transparent glow of the skin aa in rootta.
This is a remarkable article; though called am
oil Is more the nature of an expressed juice,
anrl is a superb tonic and elegant dressing far
t:ie Hair and Whiskers, which it stimulated
and tones. Without grease, yet keeps the hair
and whiskers soft, glossy, luxuriant and vigorous.
SI .00 at Druggists, or by Express, free ot
Exp, charge. E. S. wells. Chemist, Jersey City.
GRAY HAIR
If it is desired to gradually darken or restow
gray hair to its original or natural color ?
WELLS' HAIR BALSAM
w -cf-nrpq Gray Hair to original color. As
entrant dressing, softens and beautifies. M
' urease nor oil A tonic restorative Prevent*
the hair coming out; cleanses, strengthens
,-?l heals scalp. 50c. and $1.00 at Druetfsts.
T ie Si 00 size sent prepaid by Express ror$L
E. s. WgLig1_Jeregg_Citg1y;_J;___>i
fcEAH mi u m
BAUD 8POT8 Wecoreth?*
^CURED^l THIN HAIR %??"?
L-. JM DANDRUFF ??.. r.iri?.
Skw*?0 th,n eeard >^r ^
^teiiSJff.jFALLIMCHAIR ?"r remeHx.
'.'BB f::chte?: ki'midy co?
yA *CTr ' Cc.nr. Box 80 K.
FRlZlS?
BEST IN THE WORLD UlltHwb
IW Get tiie Genuine. Sold Everywhere.
IIMI n Ll?e it home ud mike mors mcmrj working for na [tua
JvMI ?t nythlng<lu in the wo*ld Either eei Coelljr oat?
rill Term* rttl. AddrtM, TECS A Co., Aujiuta, tUiiM.
PI OLD 1b worth fMO per lb. Pettit'd Eye Salve is
UC worth fl.000. but is sold at asc. a box by rt<i*i?nk
DUS?f?D:iU GP?al EngKsh Gout u|