Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 15, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 August 1900 — Page 7

HANDY FRUIT LADDER. Vaeful for Maax Other Faro Par* poors Bealdea That for tVhleh It Waa Flrat Dealpiard. Below is the description of a ladder that will be found very handy about a farm, especially where there is fruit to be picked. Being mounted on wheels, it is easily taken to the place where wanted, and it has the advantage of being independent of support, so that* there is no danger of a fall or «of injuring the limbs of trees. It can be made of any height, according to the work required of it. The wheels on which it is mounted can be taken from any farm machin

EXCELLENT FRUIT LADDER. ery If there is not an old pair of cultivator wheels at hand. The axle should be" at least four feet long to *. insure against upsetting. The ladder is made of two-by-four timber with inch holes bored in for the rungs. It is bolted at the top to the standards (a a), which in turn are bolted to the axle. These are spread out at the bottom as far apart as the length of the axle wiH permit. This,gives additional strength to the Support of the ladder. The braces (b b) are bolted to the bottom of the ladder and to the axle. This ladder will be found very handy in picking fruit from the tops of small trees and the extreme branches of the larger ones. * By ^lengthening the braces (b b) and boring corresponding holes in each at the ends the pitch of the ladder can be regulated by running a rod through the holes in the braces and ladder.—• J. L. Irwin, in “Farm and Home. •GARDEN AND ORCHARD. Look for borers and punch them to death. What, the ground hard and dry around your newly-set trees? That won’t do. Look at the peach trees and see if any are likely to split down in a high wind after they get heavy with fruit. Do something to prevent this. Is there a scale on the bark of some of your trees that you have not no.ticed before? Be careful and see that it is exterminated, or it may exterminate your trees. Taking the country over, neglect and starvation are the fate^ of most orchards. As a result the trees lack vigor, and so are unable to resist attacks Of insects, blight, yellows, blackknot and other diseases. Get that young orchard of yours into the bearing habit. Do the necessary pruning each year instead of slashing only once in two pr three. _/ Trees resent tne latter treatment, and often insist upon bearing wood instead of fruit when so managed. In thmning fruit it is a good way to do some pruning at the same time. Often one can get rid of a dozen specimens not needed by cutting off a twig, and the tree will be benefited, as well '■ as the crop. We have never known a season that so much thinning was needed as this.—Farm Journal.

The Effect* of Overbearing. A tree has a certain amount of entrgy to be used in the production of fruit, and at first develops its efforts to maturingjjs many pits $$ possible. This habit is a provision of nature for the reproduction of the species. This f great production, of pits exhausts a tree so that tnere is littie strength left for the development of the fleshy part of the fruit. More than this! there is only a small growth made and the tree cannot ripen its wood so as to pass a severe winter without being injured. Very few, if any, fruit buds will be formed for the following year's crop, and the tree must spend this season in recuperating and developing fruit buds for overbearing again the next season. If the limbs are not propped up many will be broken, thus giving the tree a ragged pind unsymmetrical shape.—C. P.Close, *n Farmers’ Review. Seale Imseeta oa Grasse*. We generally think of scale insect* as damaging trees and tree fruits. Most of us have never felt that we need concern^ ourselves aboi.t these insects on grasses. It is a fact, however, that in some parts of the country scale insects abound in the grasses. Whether or not they are to become a pest remains to be demonstrated. The Kansas Agricultural college has been investigating them and has just published a bulletin describing a considerable number of species. Nothing is said as to their harmfulness or necessity for measures of destruction. These points must yet be learned. The grass scales attach themselves to tne plants near the roots 01 on the crowns. The greatest dangei from them seems to be in relation to grasses on ranges and permanent pastures.—Farmers’ Review.

SOME QUEER COLLATERAL. Glaas Ejfi, Store Teeth and Artificial Digits as Pledges for a Bar Bill. , “Everything carries its compensation with it, even a glass eye,” said J. J. Jaxon, the stage manager of & St. Louis summer garden, who has an artificial optic, and, being a jolly fellow, doesn’t care who knows it, says the Republic. •Til never forget one night when Lon Raymond and I and George Denham and Jack Cheviot and Phil Branson were at Uhrig’s cave (this was a long, long time ago), and we were dry—dry as a local option town after midnight. We were all out of funds and we were too lazy to go to the manager and ask for an advance of salary; we thought it would be funnier to stand off the waiter. Lou called the man over and said: ‘Am I good for a round of drinks?’ “ ‘You’ll have to see the boss,’ said the waiter. “ ‘Ain’t all of us, collectively, good for a drink?’ said George Denham. ‘‘ ‘You’ll have to see the boss,’ said the waiter. , “We’ll give you security,’ said Lou, and with that he pulled out his eye and laid it on the table. The waiter jumped and before he could recover from his surprise 1 removed my eye and placed it alongside of Raymond’s. Then George Denham took a full set of upper teeth from his mouth and contributed them to the pile of collateral. “ ‘I’m in on this,’ said Jack Cheviot, and he unscrewed his wooden hand and placed it on the table with the eyes and teetn. “ ‘You can’t leave me out,’ said Phil Branson, and after fumbling with his mouth a while he produced one false tooth. “The waiter Weakened and we had a credit as long as we cared to ask for it.” The Boxera of €hlsa are attempting to solve a gigantic problem, but they are going about it in the wrong way and will never succeed. Some people, in this country, seem to think that they have as great a puzzle on their hands in selecting a location for a home. They will certainly go about it in the wrong way unless they inspect the beautiful farming country en the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway in Marinette county, Wisconsin, where the crops are of the best, work-plenty, fine markets, excellent climate, pure, soft water; land Sold cheap and on long time. Why rent a farm when you can buy one for les6 than you pay for rent? Address C. E. Rollins, Land Agent, 161 L* Salle St., Chi* sago, 111.’ Chinaman and Christina. A Chinaman of great dignity and some splendor of dress was getting off an elevated train at Twenty-third street the other day when a white rowdy called after him: Say,” said the tough, “are you a ‘boxThe other tough added some abuse and roared with laughter, after the Chinaman, who got off the car, then turned. He waited till tne gates were closed, then he answered in pretty clear English: ‘'Say, you Clistiam?” Then the gateman and some passengers laughed, and the toughs slunk into the car. j —N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. Why Yucatan (5hill Tonic (improved) is , Superior to all So-Called Tasteless: Tonics, j Because it is acceptable to the most delicate j stomach. Does not sicken, nauseate or produce a bad taste. Each dose contains the same proportion of medicine. Half the medicine does not stick to the bottle. No shaking of the bottle required—the component parts are thoroughly assimilated. It I has a pleasant taste. Formula: Quinine, Iron ! and Pepsin. Drives out Malarial Poisons! Purifies the Blood! Strengthens the Nerves! | Produces a hearty appetite! The Best Tonic Kuown! Price, 50 cents. Cure guaranteed. For sale by druggists. His Point of View. Fair Medical Student—What do you think of women for physicians? Old Doctor—1 think they are all right. Why, we derive two-thirds of our income from women.—Chicago Evening News. Do Yoar Feet Ache and Barn? Shake into your shoes, Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching. Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore ana Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Sho*» Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.

There is only one excuse for buying on credit; the hope that the merchant will for* jet to charge your purchase.—Atchison get to Globe. Tbe Beat Prescription for Cbllla and Fever is a bottle of Gbotb's Tasteless Chill Tonic. Itis simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No euro—no pay. Price, 50c. Goodness without graciousness is ugly and toad-like; if he has a jewel, it is of the head and not of the heart.—Boston Transcript. THE MAKKbTS. New York, Aug CATTLE—Native Steers_$ 4 35 © COTTON—Middling . £ FLOUR—Winter Wheat.... 3 75 © WHEAT—No. 2 Red. SOVs© CORN—NO. 2.. fjt OATS—No. 2. fit FORK—Mess New. 12 75 ST. LOUIS. COTTON—Middling ... BEEVES—Steers . 4 25 Cows and Heifers. 2 5o CALVES—(per 100)...._ 5 00 HOGS—Fair to Choice...... 4 75 SHEEP—Fair to Choice_ 3 75 FLOUR—Patents (new)_ 3 60 Other Grades.... 3 00 WHEAT—No. 2 Red. 73%© CORN—No. 2.Ji*. © OATS-rNo. 2. 21*4© 13. 5 90 10 4 25 82* 46* 26 * 13 50 © 'Ll RYE-No. 2 TOBACCO-Lugs . 3 50 Leaf Burley 4 50 HAY—Clear Timothy (new) 10 00 BUTTER—Choice Dairy.... 14 BACON—Clear Rib..... EGGS-Fresh . PORK—StandardMess(new) 12 50 LARD—Prime Steam..... CHICAGO. CATTLE-Native Steers.... 4 85 HOGS—Fair to Choice. 4 S5 SHEEP—Fair to Choice ... 3 75 FLOUR—Winter Patents... 3 80 Spring Patents... 3 70 WHEAT—No. A Spring. ... 70 No.fJ Red. 76 CORN—No. 2. OATS—No 2... .. PORK—Mess .. 11 70 KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Native Steers.... 4 SO HOGSsJfetr to Choice. 4 80 WHEAT—No. 2 Red. 73 OATS—Np. 2 White... .... OORN^No. 2. ^ NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR—High Grade. 3 55 CORN—No. 2... OATS—Westwn HAY—Choice .17 50 PORK—Standard Mess.12 75 6 05 5 40 4 65 4 00 4 10 72* ny» 40* 22* 11 75 6 00 5 15 73* 23* 38* BACON—Short Rib Sides... COTTON-Middling . LOUISVILLE. WHEAT—No. 2 Red. CORN -No. 8. OATS—No. 2 Mixed. PORK—New Mess.12 75 BACON—Short Rib. COTTON-Middling

I O--I--C When a preparation has an advertised reputation that is world-wide, it means that preparation is meritorious. If you go into ; a store to buy an article that has achieved universal popularity like Cascarets Candy Cathartic for example,, vbu fed it has the | endorsement of the world. The judgment of the people is infallible because it is impersonal. The retailer who wants to sell you “something else” in place of the article you ask for, has an ax to grind. Don’t it stand to reason* He’s trying to sell somethin!; that i is not what he represents it to be. Why* Because he expeets to derive an extra profit ; our of your credulity. Don’t you see through his little game? The man who will try to aeU you a substitute for Cascarets is a fraud. Beware of him! He ia trying to steal the honestly earned benefits of a reputation which another business man has paid for, and if his conscience will allow him to fp so far, he will go farther. If he cheats is customer in one way, he will in another and it is not safe to do business with him. Beware of the Cascaret substitutes! Remember Cascarets are never sold In bulk but in metal boxes with the long tailed “C*’ on every box and each tablet stamped c. a C. Always Alive.—New Foreman — “Little short of copy, sir." Editoi^-“Don’t you know the standing rule of the office?” New Foreman—“No, sir; what is it?” Editor— “When short of copy always run the portrait of the dowager empress of China!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The merits of the preparations of the J. & C. Mao nut Medicine Com pant, of St Louis, Mo., are above all question. The Sublic will be interested in the fact that this rm has succeeded in furnishing the Army and Navy. Established in 1841, they have steadily grown in favor with the public, not having one failure to report in fifty-nine years! Their Benne Plant, Cundurango, etc., have become a household word. They are now sold by all druggists. Ask for booklet free, and if you ever get Diarrhea. Dysentery or Cholera-Morbus, give Benne Plant a trial. Every article made by the Maguire Medicine Company is guaranteed to do what is claimed for it. " A Pair Deceiver. Mabel—Why do you always buy two kinds of note paper: Maud—Well, you see,when I write to Tom l use red paper—that! means love; and when I write to Jack I use blue paper— which means faithful and true.—Tit-Bits. It requires no experience to dye with 1 Putnam Fadeless Dies. Simply boiling yoUr goods in the dye is all that’s necessary. 1 Bold by all druggists. “We’ve cured that clerk who was always in debt to all of us.” “How did you do it?” “W hy, the minute he gets paid we ail borrow of him/’—Indianapolis Journal. To Core a Cold lw One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure- 25c. Only fools fight friction; the wise reduce it.—Boston Transcript.

The tripping feet—the sparkling eye—the graceful movement—belong not alone to the buddingmaiden. These graces are the right—aye duty of every woman until the hair whitens—and regal dignity replaces them. I . The mother who guards her strength has so much more to devote to the care and education of her dear ones. She should be a comfort—a cheer—always. Yet how many feel that they have the strength to properly balance the home ? The world is listless, weary and morbid. Its blood moves sluggishly and is full of impurities. ' It needs a kindling, invigorating tonic to set it afire—it needs Pe-ru-na, THE ONE MEDICINE In the world which women may rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is; good for everyone, but particularly j for women. The various weaknesses, which afflict their delicate organism spring from inflammation or catarrh of the mucous lining,and Pe-ru-na is a specific for catarrh in any organ oi the body.. Any congestion of a mucous membrane simply means, catarrh of the organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-na cures all sorts of troubles where other remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal affection the matter with you anywhere Pe-ru-na will cure you.

More Cheap Eaaavaloaa to Colorado. Special Trains, one night out to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Great Rock Island Route, will leave Chicago August 21, Sept. 4 and 18, at 4:45 p. m. On these dates excursion tickets from Chicago and Missouri River points to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, will be sold at rate of one regular fare plus $2.00 for round trip, return limit Oct. 31,1900. Tickets also good on regular trains. For full information, berth reservations and beautiful book “Colorado the Magnificent.” sent free, address John Sebastian, G. P. Chicago. Kt Thrills Hina. Quinn—She kissed her hand to the audience only once. That's not enough to go around. De Fonte—Oh, yea; stage kisses are flexible. Every man in the house thinks that that one kiss was for him.—Chicago Evening News. Piso’s Cure is the best medicine We ever ised for all affections of the throat and lungs.—Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind.. Feb. 10, 1900. A Bitter Drop in Joy’s Cup.—"Did the bride seem happy?” “No; the society magazine put her wedding eleventh in a column of 13.’ —Indianapolis Journal. Dyspepsia is the bane of the human system. Protect yourself against its ravages by the use of Beem&n’s Pepsin Gum What profited a man if he wins the jackfot and loses on the next day’s races?— own Topics. . Hall’s Catarrh Care , Is taken Internally. Price ?5c. Man’s economy is in tellin’ his wife how to save money.—Arkansaw Thomas Cat.

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THE ALIMEKTABT CASAL. L Low end of mophagusimeat-pipe)which conveys the food from the throat to the stomach; 2. Cardiac end of stomach; A Pvlortc end of stomach; 4, Duodenum. 5. Gall bladder; 6, 6, *. Small intestines; 7.'Caecum; A Vermiform appendix; 9. Ascending colon: 10. Transverse colon; 11. Descending colon; 12. Sigmoid flexure; 13. Rectum; 14. Anna The duodenum is continuous with the small intestines. The small intestine empties into the large intestine or colon at the cseoum. The arrows indicate the direction which the contents of the bowels must take in passing through the alimentary canal.

jure packed away in pour insides and must be kept clean, In order and doing business. Ifs a long way, wttfi many turns and pitfalls to catch . the refuse and dog the channd if not most carefully cleaned out every aa p. When this long canal is blockaded, look out for trouble—furred ton; fins, bad breath, belching of gases, yellow spots, pimple and boils, headaches, spitting up of food after eating—a i all-around disgusting nuisance* Violent pitlpo sons or griping satis are dangerous to use for leaning out the bowels. They force out the% obstruction by causing 'violent spasms of the bowels, but they leave the intestines weal and even less able to keep up tegular movements than before, and make a larger dose ne eisary neat time. Then you have th pill habit, which kills more people than the morphine .mil whiskey habits combined. The only safe, gentle but certain bowel cleansers are sweet, fragrant G/3-CARETS, because they don't force out the foecat matt* r with violence, but act as a tonic on the whole 30 feet < i bowel wall, strengthen the muscles and restore healthy natural action. Buy and try them l (Look out for imiUtions and substitutes or you can't get results. Cascarets ire never sold in bulk. Look for the trade-mark, the Ion £-tailed UC” on the box.) You will find that in sin entirely natural way your bowels will be promptly and permanently

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