Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 16, Petersburg, Pike County, 24 August 1900 — Page 3

Inexpensive That Everybody Can Have It. a tight barrel makes an excellent coop for chickens, as it is almost ready for use as it is. Throw a lot of ,dry loam into the bottom, when

GOOD BARREL COOP. turned on its side, to make a level floor, and nail two strips at the front, as shown. Make a front of laths as shown in the cut and place against the strips. A nail at either side will hold it in place. During the day let the slatted part be af the bottom, so the chicks-can run in and out.'i At night simply turn the front around in its place, so that the more solid part may come at the bottom to keep out prowling enemies and to keep the chicks in.—Orange Judd Farmer. PRESERVING EGGS. ■ Formula Hard by Speculators aad Dealers Encased ta the Busineaa •a a La rice Seale. Numerous methods of preserving eggs are in use. The idea of all of them |s to keep air out of the eggs, as by • such absence of oxygen decay can be arrested for a considerable length of time, especially if the eggs are perfectly fresh at the start and are kept in a cool, dark place. The standard method most used by speculators and dealers is to put eggs in lime water. ,The process is as follows, this reeipe having * been widely sold at five dollars under pledge of secrecy: Take two gallons of water, 12 pounds of unslaked lime and four pounds of salt, or in that proportion according to the quantity of eggs to be preserved. Stir several times daily and then let stand until the liquid has settled and is perfectly clear. Draw •> or carefully dip off the clear liquid, leaving the sediment at the bottom. Take for the above amount of liquid five ounces each of baking soda, cream of tartar, saltpeter and borax and an ounce of alum. Pulverize and mix these and dissolve in one gallon of boiling .water and add to the mixture about 20 gallons of pure lime water. This will about fill a cider barrel. Put the eggs in carefully so as not to crack any of the shells, letting the water always stand an inch above the eggs, which can be done b}' placing a barrel head a little smaller upon them and weighing it. This amount of liquid will preserve 150 dozen of eggs. It is not necessary to wait to get a full barrel or smaller package of eggs, but they can be put in at any time that they can be obtained fresh. The same liquid should be used only once.—Michigan Tradesman.

Shipment ot Dressed Fowls. It is a common saying that the mar? ket is never over-stocked with the best, and this is probably correct. Whenever the market is over-stocked it begins at the poorest quality to reject.« If the market does not reject the low quality, it at once reduces the price to a point below cost of production and marketing. Therefore the ouly people that stand a chance of making money are those that send to market good products in good shape. In a way markets are always over-stocked, except in times of special scarcity. But the market is never over-stocked with choice fowls. Great loss to the producers results from the manner in which (fowls are dressed and shipped to market. One man says that the quantity of fowls daily dressed and sent to market in an unsalable condition is enormous. —Farmers’ Review-. Poultry House Disinfectants. It is well to keep the fact in mind ^that pure air and sunshine are the best of disinfectants. They discount everything in keeping the nursery coops in condition. Turn these coopts over frequently so when the hens and, their broods are out on the range the son may shine on them all day. If this is regularly attended to and their location changed so as to occupy a fresh spot of ground onee a week you can relieve your mind of any fear of foulness which will be injurious to t£e chicks. This kind of disinfecting costs nothing in the way of labor, and is one of the cheap things which is thoroughly good. —Farmers’Voice. Wild Ouiou lu Pastures. The wild onion is the bane of the pastures, but it can be eradicated entirely if attention is given it. One of the remedies suggested for the wild onion odor in milk is to stable the cows about three o’clock and give hay, allowing their regular food aa usual. The odor will pass off in the secretions in three or four hours. Every season, however, the wild onion regularly appears and increases, yet the pe^ts are easily destroyed by pulling them up or keeping them cut do-dm. This may be tedious for awhile, but pays well in the end. .

Moaker’a Paee (w Lack. The votaries at the shrine of luck have ceased to pin their faith to the pro* verbial rabbit's foot, black cat, fourleaf clover and other old-fashioned emblems^supposed to bring good fortune to the owner. These once-priced charms have become very common and have lost their mystic power, and so unlucky individuals have been forced to seek for a new talisman. A Paris jeweler has discovered the latest charm with which to woo fickle fortune, and it is guaranteed to bring every good gift to the wearer and to ward off evil and danger. It is only a quaint little image of a monkey's face that seems to be laughing at fate rather than coaxing it to deal kindly with poor mortals, and It is worn either upon a chain around the neck or as a bangle for a bracelet. It at least possesses the charm of novelty, and is pretty after « curious fashion.—N. Y. World. He Rang for a Gup. “Hang it, boyl” exclaimed the tenderfoot from the east, as the bell boy of a Texas hotel came bouncing in on him without knocking, “haven't you got any manners about you?** “Didn’t you ring?” asked the boy. “Of course I rang.** “Didn’t you ring three times?” “It may have been, three, as I was in a hurry for ice water, but that doesn't excuse you for bursting in the door.** “Beg pardon,” replied the boy, as he backed out, “but you ought to read the bell card. It's one ring for the porter, two for’ the bell boy and three for a gun, and when a guest rings for a gun in this hotel the orders are to get it to him before the other fellow can beg his pardon!'*—Boston Herald.

The iulewcr. In 1842, a Russian farmer named Bokareff, conceived the idea of extracting oil from the seed of the sunflower. ‘’His neighbors told him it was a visionary idea, and that he would have his labor for his pains. He persevered. however, and from that humble beginning the industry has expanded to enormous proportions. To-day more than 7,000.000 acres of land in Russia are devoted to the cultivation of the sunflower. Two kinds are grown, one with small seeds, which are crushed for oil. and the other with larger seeds, that are consumed by the poorer people in enormous quantities.—Detroit Free Press. la the Shade. Two Irish laborers, old-time friends, met on the street in San Francisco recently. and after a cordial handshake one of them inquired: “An’ where have yea be^a, Moike?” “Workin’ on the farrums in southern California,” was the reply, “and Oi’m mighty glad ter git bock.” “What happened yez there ?” was the next inquiry. “Te’ weather. It was too doomed hot. Why, whin Oi was a-workin’ near Frisno th’ t’ermom’ter marked wan hundred an’ sixteen dagrais in th’ shade.” “Is that so? Will, be Hivens, thej' didn’t make yea worruk in th’ shade, did they?”— San Francisco Argonaut. It Makes a Difference. He had just reached the peroration of his tribute to the modern athlete girl; when the little fellow in the corner Interrupted him. “Pardon me,” said the little fellow, “butmay I ask If you married one of these modern girls?” “Why, no, I—” “I thought not,” interrupted the little fellow as he resumed his seat, and those sitting near him were quick to note that he carried one arm in a sling and had a large bump on the top of his head.—Chicago Post. Saddcaly Developed. Phrenologist (examining Johnny's head)—This, ladies and gentlemen is the bump of caution, ant} here is located the bump of combativeness. This— this—(much puzzled) is—ah—e?Johnny—Oh, I know all ’bout that one! That’s the bump of cur’osity. I got it last night for peepin’ inter the parler!—Tit-Bits.

THE MARKETS. _ New York, Aug. 20. CATTLE—Native Steers....$ 4 42} ' ~ COTTON—Middling . FLOUR—Winter Wheat.... 3 75 WHEAT—No. 2 Red. CORN-Ko. 2. - OATS-No. 2.. PORK—Mess New.12 75 ST. LOUIS. COTTON-Middling . 9* BEEVES—Steers.. 4 25 Cows and Heifers. 2 50 CALVES—(per 100). 4 50 HOGS—Fair to Choice...... 4 75 SHEEP—Faif-to Choice ... 2 75 FLOUR—Patents (new).... 3 50 Other Grades_ 2 90 WHEAT-No. 2 Red. OATS-No. 2....'. 21344 RYE-No. 2.. ’ TOBACCO—Lugs .. 3 50 Leaf Burley_ 4 50 HAY—Clear Timothy (new) 0 50 BUTTER—Choice Dairy 14 BACON-Clear Rib.......... .... EGGS—Fresh .. PORK—StandardMess(new) .... LARD—Prime Steam.. CHICAGO. CATTLE—Native Steers_ 4 85 HOGS—Fair to Choice__ 4 75 SHEEP—Fair to Choice_ 3 25 FLOUR—Winter Patents... 3 80 Spring Patents... 3 70 WHEAT-No. 3 Spring. 72* No. 2 Red. 75 CORN-No. 2. OATS-No. 2.. 22 PORK—Mess.11 00 - KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Native Steers.... 4 80 HOGS—Fair to Choice...... 4 80 WHEAT—No. 2 Red. 70 OATS—No. 2 White. CORN-No. 2... NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR-High Grade. 3 55 CORN-No. 2....... OATS—Western .. HAY—Choice .17 50 PORK—Standard Mess.12 75 BACON—Short Rib Sides... COTTON-Middling . . LOUISVILLE. WHEAlr—No. 2 Red. 75 CORN—No. 2. 41 OATS—No. 2 Mixed. 25 PORK—New Mess.. 12 75 BACON—Short Rib. 8* COTTON—Middling .

Wfcea He TleMei. The judge of a western court decided a point adversely to a certain lawyer. The lawyer was stubborn and insisted that the judge was wrong. “I tell you that I am right!” yelled the judge, with flashing eyes. “I tell you that you are not!” retorted the counsel. “Crier!” called the judge, “I adjourn the court for ten minutes. .. pitched into the counsel, and, after a lively little fight, placed him hors de combat, after which business was resumed. But it was not long before another misunderstanding arose. ‘*Chier!" cried the* judge, “we will adjourn this time for 20 minutes. “Never mind, judge.” cried the counsel, keep on your coat—the point is yielded. My thumb s out of joint and I’ve sprained my Shoulder.'’’-‘-Spare Moments.. Am Overworked Bird. Dorothy—Our Audubon club had a lovely meeting this afternoon. Taps—What did you do, dear? “Oh, we passed an enthusiastic resolution appointing a committee to take immediaet steps—right off, you know—for the protection of~the cuckoo.” “The cuckoo?” “Yes. papa; in the cuckoo clock, you know. —Detroit Free Press. Whit Merchants Say. Yucatan Chill Tonic (improved) Gives entire satisfaction. VV. G. Gordon, Independence, La. Best seller we have— W. Bacot ft Co., Clarksdale, Mias. Right in the push— E. S. Fisher, Reganton, Misa. A sure winner—Heaton Bros., Victoria, Tex. The benefactions of love are not original with us, but were ordained and predestined to our souls by the eternal goodness whence they come.—Boston Transcript. Every Boy and Girl should learn to write with Carter’s Ink, because it is the best in the world. “Inklings in Ink,” free. Carter’s Ink Co., Boston. Gamekeeper (to sportsman who has missed at every shot)—“I say, sir, if then\ rabbits wa9 a yard or so longer you’d make a fine bag!”—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. If your stomach is out of order, use Dr. Carl9tedt’s German Liver Powder. Pleasant to take; no tea to make. Price, 25 cents. *Past master of political arts, eh? Is there any higher degree?” “Oh, yes, postmaster, you know.”—Detroit Journal. Piso’s Cnre cannot be too highly spoken of ui a cough cure.—J. W. O’Brien, 322 Third Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6,1900. It is a mighty good thing that the Lord does not enforce the law as He did against Ananias.—Washington (la.) Democrat.

All poods are alike to Pttnam Fadeless Dtes, as they color all .fibers at one boiling. Bold by all druggists. Some girls don't seem to think of much but wearing good clothes, and we don't blame them.—Washington (la.) Democrat. Throw physic to the dogs—if you don't want the dogs—but if you want good dige» tion chew Beeman’s Pepsin Gum. A few men are self-made, but many more are self-unmade.—Chicago Daily News. Ten Years Pain "I am a school teacher, have suffered agony monthly for ten years. “My nervous system was a wreck. I suffered with pain In my side and had almost every III known. I had taken treatment from a number of physicians who gave me no reliefm I must submit a an

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MAM-M-MA! I DONT YOU HEAR BABY CRY? Do you forget th*t summer’s coming with all its dangers to thu* little ones—all troubles bred in the bowels. The summer’s heat kills babies and little children because the£ * little insides are not in good, dean, strong co ndition* | Winter has filled the system with bile. Belching, vomiting .ip of sour food, rash, flushed skin, colic, restlessness, diarrhoea or constipation, all testifv that the bowels are out of order. If you want the little ones to face the coming: dangers without anxious fear for their lives, see that the baby's bowels are gently, soothingly, hut positively cleaned oat in the spring time, and made strong and healthy before hot <meather sets in. The only safe laxative four children, pleasant to take (they ask for more) is CASCARET’S. Nursing mothers make their milk mildly purgative for the baby by eating a CASCARET now and then. Mama cats, a CASCARET. baby vets the

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