Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 9, Petersburg, Pike County, 21 July 1893 — Page 7

FROM THE ORIENT Advices Gathered at Hawaii by the Steam* er Peru—The Walker Sinclair I onsplracy Broken tip by the Arrest of the Leaders—Minister Blount Anxious to be Relieved—Suspicious Japanese Cartridges —Japan and Corea. San Francisco, Cal., July 16.—The steamer Peru arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu, yesterday morning, bringing the following advices from the latter place: Tlie examination of the conspiracy cases resulted in gjhe discharge of Crick on July 8, and^the committal of Walker and Sinclair for trial. The heads of the police consider the royalist plans to be substantially broken tip as a result of the trial. Walker appears to have ben the active military leader of the conspiracy. He is a l’ritish subjegt and served under Custer. He is a daring man. United States Minister Blount is impatient for the appoinWnent of his successor, whose arrival will set him free to carry home his report. At a shooting match on July 4 it was observed that Prince David and Tom Cummings used rifles and cartridges of Japanese make. As none such have ever passed the custom house, it is likely they were presents from the Japanese baval officers. Sitme, how- ■ ever, there was a great stir( last April about the rum 'red landing npf rifles for royalist use from the Japanese cruiser Naniwa, the police are pursuing inquir- , ies into the matter. President Dole says that their relations with Japan are extremely friendly and that a strong disposition to support the provisional government has been expressed by Japan. There seems to be prospects of more trouble between Japan and Corea. The governor of a Corean province has Issued a notification prohibiting trade in rioe and other cereals. A number of Japanese families are suffering in consequence of the prohibition. On June 19 three or four Japanese were murdered near Yuen San, and a Japanese war 6hip has been dispatohed to tlie scene of the murders. Fire destroyed fifty-four houses in Hokkardo and burned / person to death. ^ y ' Kear-Admiral Irwin, Commander of the United States Asiatic squadron, and staff, were received by the Japanese emperor on the 19th ultimo. President Dole, in an interview, said that in ease the United States refnsed to do anything toward annexation, England was the only available source for aid to which Hawaii would turn in case circumstances forced action. He hoped that the ipatter would be settled in September by congress. Minister Damon has made a strong fight before the councils. A short time ago he showed how Hawaii ooull be made self-sustaining in case annexation did no,t take place. He has mow submitted figures showing how. without increase in taxation, the country would be selfsustaining in the event of annexation to the United States, which would cut off the revenue derived from the custom hou!?e and post ofliee. ,

DEATH AT A PICNIC. The iTeniHtare Explosion off a Fireworks I$oiub Kills and Injures Five Persons and Spreads Covsteruatiou Amenj; Hundreds of Others tttaudiug Crowded About 11m Spot—A Scene of Awful Confusion. Ciucago, July 17.—The premature explosion of a fire--works bomb at an Italian picnic, in progress at .Fiftyninth street and Ashland avenue, last evening at 10 o'elock. killed two per-cons-and seriously wounded three. The bomb that caused the disaster is one that is fired from an extemporized mortar. It is intended to be exploded high in the .air and to be accompanied by a shower of brilliant fire. Just as the charge was about to be fired, there was a premature explosion. The liquid fire and burning explosives together with the pieces of mortar containing the bomb -were hurled, with cannonlike effect in every direction. Hundreds of persons were standing crowded about the spot and in the darkness the awful flashes and thunderous report ‘only preceded by a second the eries of those -stricken to the earth. No lights were at first to be had and the dead and wounded lay together beneath the feet of those who were able to escape. Many fell bleeding and bruised, and before they could be eared for all the lights eu the grounds were, extinguished and increased darkness added to the panic already precipitated. The exploding fireworks plowed their way through the dense crowd, of onlookers. Before the burning particles,and in the shock of the explosion, men, women and children alike seemed to be swept down.xind those uninjured and nearest the exploded bomb crushed back, carrying the panic with them. In a moment the picnie ground was the seene of unlimited confusion. The killed and injured were, ehiefly the persons in charge of the display. gather mad Son Drowned In the Detroit River. Detroit, Mich., July 17.—A drowning accident occurred yesterday at the north end of Belle Isle, which resulted in the death of John Vick, aged 40, and his son Walter, aged SO. Young Vick got beyond his depth, and being unable to swim had gone down twiee when his father plunged in to rescue him. The latter reached him jnst as he was going down again, but the boy clasped his father around the arms, rendering him him helpless, and both were drowned. Drury I,ane Theater to be Deniullthed. London, July 17.—The duke of Bed-* ford, one of the richest and most unpopular of London landlords, has refused to renew the lease of the Drury Line theater. Therefore, after an existence of 3B6 years, the theater will he'demolished. Lo Karri'. Library Collection. Berlin, July 17.—The library collected in Goetting by the Orientalist Logard, now dead, has been purchased for the University of the city of New York. The library contains man v rare volume*

AGRICULTURAL HINTS. THE OAKLAND NEST. To Be I’sed In Flecks Addicted to the Practice of |£gg-Eating. The cut?represents an an anti-egg-eaticg nest to be used in flocks which hare acquired this pernicious habit. The nest is built so as to hang to two screws on the valL Straps are fastened at the rear, as shown by A; these straps are then hung on screws, this being a very convenient way, as the nest may be moved from one part of the building j. to another by simply unhooking the . supports.^ H are the hinges attached to the lid D. This lid may be raised when the eggs are gathered, also in cleaning the nests. B is a board extending abqutjaix inches in front of the entrance to the nest and serves as a place for biddy to hop upon before entering the nest. . C is the interior board. This should extend up to the lid for six inches of its length, then cut down to two inches

B at the rear, to allow the hen to enter the nest proper. The two-inch piece should be eight inches long and fastj ened with screws so as to be removed when the nest is cleaned. This uist can be made any size desired, but I think about 22 inches long and 14 inches wide, the rear to be 22 inches high and the front 12 inches, about right The nest proper should then be 14x14 inches—plenty of room for all large breeds. The advantages I claim for this nest are: (1) the prevention of the hen from eating the eggs; (2) the ease with which the eggs may be removed from the nest; (3) the slanting top which prevents fowls from roosting on it an<4 fouling the nest; (4) the ease with which it can be cleaned— simply remove C and scrape out the contents; (5) its ease of movability, and (6) its cheapness. In a large building these nests could be built in four or five compartments, and the cost would be less.—Ohio Farmer. SIMPLE FEED RACK. Intended for Hay, Cora. Fodder or Feed oit Such Kind. i This feejS rack is simply a square box, no bottom in and open at top. It is 10 feet long, 334 feet wide and 4 feet high. The letters A. show the lower part boarded up 20 inches. The letters B show the top l*oards 1x6 inehes. The letters C are the upright boards 1x6x4 feet long, all well nailed together with wrought nails and clinched. Each side of the rack is, made separately, then hooked together with hook and staples at each corner above and below.

I I 1 < Ths feed is thrown in at the top. Cattle reach in through the space between the boards C to eat This rack is intended for hay, corn, fodder or feed of such kind. It is far better than the old X rail racks, as cattle do not need to reach overhead to eat and get their eyes full of dirt, but reach down, which is natural. Neither can they run oyer their feed and dirty and waste it. If intended for sheep make the spaces for reaching the feed smaller or the sheep will jump inside.—Farm and Home._ LIVE-STOCK NOTES. An occasional dump of shade trees for cattle to shelter under is appreciated at this season of the y ear. Shortage of pasture is much more injurious than flies, which often get the blame for stock doing poorly. Give horses a liberal allowance oi grain and good hay while they are working bard at harvesting. Feed reg ularly and water them as often as possible. Watch elosely that work horses are not overdone during the hot days. Two jot three hours at a time is quite long enough to have a horse pull a heavy binder on a very hot day. If mares which have young colts must be worked during harvest keep the colt in a cool box stall in the bam, both colt and mare will be better off and the possibility of crippling with the machines will be avoided. Aixow your stock to graze daring the early morning and late evening. They are free from flies and it is cool and pleasant at those times. If shut in a small yard in early evening and kept there until late in the morning they / will not do so welL —Orange Judd Farmer. About the Weaning of Pigs. The following method is sometimes practiced in Canada: If at five or six weeks, the young pigs are eating add growing well then increase their feed, giving them all that they will take, and decrease the feed of the sow gradually for nearly two weeks. At the end of this time the two strongest young of the litter are taken away; again after two days another pair, and so on until all are weaned. This tends to even up the different pigs of the litter if there is any variation in size, and uniformity in a - lot does a good deal when it comes to selling, be they sheep, cattle or hogs. By following this method the sow is given the very best chance, and any danger of spoiling her milking qualities is prevented, which is very important if she is to continue t? be a brood sow.

ABOUT RE-QUEENING. How Some of the Weak stands May Be Pnt to Good Du. .In almost every apiary there are always a few stands that seem to be weak when compared with others. These stands are of little value so far as the production of any surplus honey is concerned, but they can be put to good use in starting nuclei and queenrearing. I find I have three or four of these poor colonies. They were good, strong ones last season and were seemingly as strong and healthy this spring as some of the rest. But now that the honey season is here 1 find they are away behind, and will be of little value for field work. The trouble with these colonies is, the queen has lost her vigor and is in a manner worthless. After awhile the bees will kill her, or she may die and they will rear another; but they don’t seem to know when to do this, nor does the beekeeper until it is too late ! for the best results. And when they 3d rear a new queen it is always from thai old stock, and is not likely to be a firstclass one. The value of a colony largely depends on the queen. If we expect to get any surplus we must have good prolific queens. I have usually been in the habit ot uniting the weak colonies in the spring. But we may sometimes unite two or three of them and when the honey harvest arrives they are little if any better than some weak ones that were not united. I believe it is better to unite a weak one with a strong one or else just let them alone; at least it seems so very often. Quite often I have known colonies that were very weak in the early spring to build up fast, and almost equal any of the rest. They, of course, had young prolific queens. Ih such cases it is a loss to unite them. But we must do something with those that have poor queens and do not get strong enough to give any surplus. They may not be any better another year, and may never be of any value sc far as producing any honey, unless we re-queen them. It will hardly pay tc buy a queen for them, for queens are pretty high in the fore part of the season, and if we would buy one they would hardly get sufficiently strong tc make much money. The cheapest way is to rear a queen from our choicest stock and give it Jo them. I sometimes kill the queen and give them a queencell, or unite them with a swarm, but always kill the queen before uniting. They are very apt to fight when thus united, but a pretty severe smoking will generally subdue them. Sometimes these colonies are very old and their combs black and pretty well filled with pollen. In such cases it may not be the queen’s fault. The best thing to do with these combs is to melt them into beeswax^ and give them new combs, or sheets of foundation, and let them draw it out. If you have such stands as these don't fool time away with them, but overhaul them in some way and try to make them profitable, for in all probability they will never be of any account till you attend to them.— E. S. Mead, in Ohio Farmer. NEAT RUSTIC GATE. It Keeps Four-Footed Intruders Opt ot Farm Pathways. Many of the most frequently-used farm pathways lead through fields in -places distant from the wagon gate. An ordinary small gate on such a path is very apt to be left open, permitting the stock to trespass on the growing crops. A stile over the fence is generally unsightly, and climbing the steps is only less inconvenient than climbing the fence. A suitable gate for such a pathway is shown in the illustration. This gate is always open for people, but when a four-footed auifii*-.

COXVENIEXT FARM «ATI!, mal attempts to pass the gate swing* against an outer post of the triangle and closes the way. A person standing in the angle can easily swing the gate so as to make a wide passageway.^The hinges should be strong, and the’gate so heavy that the wind cannot move it quickly.—American Agriculturist. Forage and Pasture Grasses. In view of the well-ascertained degeneracy of seeds caused by climatic influences, farmers now look for new supplies from distant sources. Years ago such a practice was considered the impolicy of careless husbandry, the result of that thoughtlessness which “taketh no thought for the morrow,” but with the present cheap and rapid means of transportation that idea h& passed away, and this spring carloads of oats have come tb Madison county from Michigan, which have been sold to farmers at fifty-five cents per bushel. Testimony is constantly accumulating in favor of orchard grass as one of the best species of forage or pasture grasses, and we are confident that the interests of dairymen would be greatly promoted by its more extended growth. It will thrive on most soils, as it has an abundance of roots and is a perennial grass of strong, rank growth.—Home stead. _ Hens Eating Egg*. There is no way of curing hens from eating eggs, but there is a way to prevent it Make a nest one foot from the ground, such as a soap-box on legs. Have a top to the nest and make the opening at one end. The nest-box should be just deep enough to prevent the hen from standing in the nest As the hen cannot stand on the ground and reach the eggs in the nest, or stand in the nest to eat them, she will be baffled. The box should be placed in a dark location.—Farm and Firesid^

PICKINGS FOR THE BOTANIST. Sweet Williams (dianthus barbatus) presei-ve their bloom for a long- time in water, as cut for the toilet table or for the sitting room decorations. Gaei>e:s paths can be kept free from weeds and grass by pouring over them boiling hot suds on wash days, putting a handful of salt in each bucket of sudEs. The flowers of the yellow sweet sultan (centaurea suaveolens) are large and full, of clear dandelion yellow, with good stiff stems, and they last a long tiime. The Chinese magnolias taken from the nurseries when two or three years old, and successfully transplanted, will sometimes bloom theafollowing season, and annually thereafter. It is not generally known that the wistaria grows from root cuttings. Layering, however, is a very good inethod where Jhfc'e is room for it. The trailing shoots root by being buried in the earth—but root better if a slit is first made in the shoot. Curiously tenacious of life is the ivy geranium. Branches eut off and kept partly immersed in water live on for mon ths, not only with small loss of vitality in the larger leaves, but even with some development of leaf buds and possibly some growth of new wood. THE DAY'S FASHIONS. Wide-brimmed hats of fine straw or lace braid are worn by women of all agesi. A vert loose sleeveless jacket belted and with a cape almost as long as the jacket is a new m odel. A hat not unlike the ordinary sailor in shape is elaborately trimmed with birds’ wings and loops of velvet and passementerie. This cape continues in favor, but many jackets are worn, the sleeves being large to accommodate the dress sleeves underneath. Very full high collars with very long’ wide ends of ribbon or silk falling from the back of the neck are’liked by young and dressy women. Hop-sacking may be very pretty and very stylish for those who can afford a new dress every few days, but for the woman who must economize it is a decidedly bad investment. New parasols are masses of lace and other thin material. In some models there is a square of embroidery or a puffing in the middle of the top with wide ruffles and loose puffs of the thin goods at the edge. § NOTES OF THE STAGE. There is a rumor that Mary Anderson Navarro will take the Lyceum theater in London, and will appear there during Henry Irving's American tour. Mary Anderson Navarro's favorite relaxation is chess-playing, and she resorts to it when she is weary with her present task of preparing her reminiscences for publication. M.ue. Modjeska, it is said, intends to study Sanscrit, in order that she may read the poetry of that language. She is already an accomplished linguist, speaking English, German, French apd Italian, as well as her native language. • The litigation in which Miss Loie Fuller recently became involved in Paris has developed the fact that the sinuous serpentine dancer was guaranteed a yearly salary of 820,000 for three years by the manager of the Folies Bergeres music hall.

JUDGMENTS FROM JUDGE. Life is full of compensations. A puteht. son will take great pains with the education of his parents. If you are a gentleman you will never find it necessary to say so. A woman's work is never done unless it is done by some other woman. It’s a very poor neighbor that won't acknowledge his iboy is to blame. If a woman stealsopt is as a rule for some man; a man steals for himself. ffcs'the evolution of matter sooner or label everything and everybody goes to (grass. Cast your bread upon the waters with the buttered side up and it will come back cake. Tee most mistaken and the most demoralizing of all human sentiments is womanly sympathy for a male ct'tuinal.—Mrs. Orel Orvis. THE MARKETS. New York. July 17. CATTLE—Native Steers. 14 25 © 5 25 COTTON—M ilia line. 8 © 8* FLOCK—Winter Wheat...... 1 »5 © 4 Up WHEAT—No. 2 Ked. 72ti@ <04 COKg—No. 2.. .. 4M» OATS—Western Mixed.. S<"!4© » PORK—New Mess. 18 50 © 19 w ST. LOUIS COTTON—Middling,. .. BEEVES—Choice Steers. 4 90 @ S SO Medium. 4 50 © 4 80 H*GS-F»!r to Select.. 5 75 © « la SHEEP—Fair to Choice. 3 60 ® 4 50 FLOUK—Patents —.. 820 © 330 Fancy to Extra Do.. 2 40 © * 0* WHEAT—No. 2 Ked Winter.. © CORN—Na2 Mixed..,. ® RYE—No-2.....1. 43 © 45 TOBACCO—Lugs. «*“ © Leaf Burley. 10 0J © » HAY—Clear Timothy. 10 00 © 13 ““ BUTTER-Choice Dairy. 14 © 17 EGGS-Fresh. 8H© J2 PORK—Standard Mess (uew). ... ©1*00 BACON—Clear Rib. 10 0 WR LARD—Prime Steam. • ® **• ! CHICAUa CATTLE—Shipping.. 1. 4 37 HOG S-Fairto Choice'.. 5 8> SHE EP—Fair to Choice. 3 50 FLOUR—Winter Patents...... 350 Spring Patents.. 3 6S WHEAT—No. 2. Spring.. «•> No. 2 ifed..:..... « CORN—No. 2... OATS—No. 2.i. ■••• . PORK—Mess (new).... 19 00 to KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Shipping Steers.... 4 80 © HOGS—All Grades... .. 5 85 ® WHEAT—No. 2 Red. .1.t 55)4® OATS—No. 2—.... 36 © OORN-No.2.;. ® NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR—High Grade.. 3 10 ® CORN—No. 2.J. 4« © OATS-Western...... . 1. ® HAY-Choice.J.. 19 00 © PORK—New Mess.. .... ® I BACON—Sides... © COTTON—Middling... ® CINCINNATI. WHEAT—No. S Red..;... CORN—No. 2 Mixed. OATS—No. 2 Mixed.....v ... PORK—NewMess.. . BA(X)H-Clear Ribs. 10X4 OOlTON—Middling.. j.

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Some of the ad Hirers ot Mary AndersonNavarro are com plaining because she v ill not return to tht profession she adornid. These people evidently look upon Mr. Jibvarro as a stage rcbber.-Cincinnati Tr ibune. ’•.' “I was careless at church and put c ne dollar in the box when I intended to giveonly a dime.” “A case of contributory negligence, so to speak ’’—Detroit Tribune. She—‘‘That’s srejudice. Why wouldn’t you marry a shop-girl)'’ He—“Oh, she’d always be calling fc r cash, you know.”-P. & S. ‘Bulletin. “On, mamma.’ slid little Ethel, the fi st time she saw aC riiiaaian, ‘‘look at thatg< intlemau with his (yes cut bias!”. Divers may desire fame as much as otter people, but they never try to get to theJtop until they are compelled to. A dumb man frequently makes his pri 8ence in a community known by his callir g. —Boston Courier. A teamster often loses his back boa d. So does a boarding-bouse keeper. 00 NOT BE DECEI’/EII with Pastes, Enamel*, and Paints which ataln. the handa. Injure the Iron, and burn red. The Rising Sun i to re Polish Is Brilliant, Odorless. Durable, and th« consumer pays for no tin or elans package nlth every purchase Beware of Imitations. FREE QOVERNMENT ■ and LOW PRICE B A All | NORTH!RH I km\ I PACIFIC n. I I Afl. B. LARBORnTi*** , *• B. R. R., »». ■ftAXA HUB PAPUL* MT JHWA- ' ■ ^W Thoonnda cuwJ. Sond tc in .iAmpoi \. « O. W. F. 8NYDE *. M. I>„ Mad! Dept. McVlcker’s Theater, Chicago. PRlMiFIELD <11L.) BUSINESS COLLEGE JND I tHIOIM IIAA DlSM lTlTE. 8cudfareatulof ms jf-XAME THIS PAPXI. 7 *»»• 7**

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