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MONTHLY RFPORT OF THE DE
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
What Correspondents Say About
Cotton, Corn, Melons, Rice, Etc.
The reasons which lead him to this
conclusion are fully set forth in the gen
eral remarks which precede the detailed
■tateiuents in his report. In these re
marks the commissioner Bays:
“The same weather conditions that
we have mentioned in previous reports
of unequal distribution of sunshine and
rain have continued during the month
•f September. So marked has this feat
ure of the season been that in rainfall
we are presented, as shown by the report
of the woather bureau for the monttp
with a rainfall of 17.(51 inches
Vernon, while in Marietta the Jrfffwas
only 1.05.
“A ditference so great mnsHhecessa-
lily result in a wide diifereijjm in the
crops in various parts of the llate. The
general tendency, however, Jg this un
equal distribution lias been Jp lower the
condition of all crops.
COTTON.
“In the August report
the department on our st;
that it would not exceei
year. The reports reo
large number of corresj
present month verify
we are satisfied that
|Je small increase in
increase in the use of
izers, that the prospi
yield will accord w.
“The estimate o.
has been confused
parturient, and th
estimate of
le crop was
that of last
ed from our
dents for the
forecast, and
otwithstanding
o and tlio large
mmercdal fertil-
is such that tlio
our estimate,
o weather bureau
ith that of this de
li the press many
Toothache ami Philosophy.
There was u woman on a cable car
the other day with liev face tied up
with a handkerchief, and directly op
posite was a benign looking citizen
who was on tlio watch to extend con
solation to somo poor suffering fel
low mortal. Ho had scarcely noticed
the woman when ho leaned forward
and inquired:
1 ‘Toothache, ma'am ? ’
She nodded her head.
'Too bad. Ache very bad?”
.She nodded again.
“I know how to pity you. I’d
about as soon bo knocked down with
a club as to have tlio toothacho for
15 minutes. I suppose you’ve tried
peppermint, paregoric, camphor, hot
salt, whisky imd aff that*”
She nodded again.
“WeJJ**’ continued the benign man,
“I’vpmeard that all these things can
bo/overcome by strength of will
flower. They say that imagination
has a good deal to do with it. Sup
pose you imagine that your tooth
doesn’t ache the least hit?"
“And suppose you imagine that
you are the biggest fool in town 1”
hotly exclaimed the woman as the
tooth gavo a jump which lifted her a
foot high.
The benign man muttered, "Um!
urn!" and went to the end of the
car and sat down and began to read
a newspaper.—Chicago Journal.
reports have bee ^circulated that the es
timate of the de Jh-tment was that the
crop would exceMl that of last year 100,-
000 bales. Jegret ttiis exceedingly,
as we are ynnxious that no confusion
should arwi ov question as to the future
or'p«sdiit report of the department.
“Last year 1 the almost absence of a top
or second crop had the effect of greatly
reducing the yield. This year we are
confronted with the same condition in
even a more marked degree, and, not
withstanding the lateness of the crop, it
will be virtually all gathered during the
month of October. For this reason large
recepts may be expected during this
month, with rapid decrease immediately
after. The early maturity and absence
of a top crop are due to the changeable
character of the season^ wet weather
followed by drought, parching winds
and the unequal distribution of rain
throughout the state, which we have il
lustrated.
“It will be seen from reference to the
The Ill-eaklng of the Voice.
The peculiar physiological causes
of what is called the breaking of the
voice are not quite understood, but
it is known to depend immediately
upon an organic change in tlio
larynx, the organ of the voice, which
occurs in the male sex between the
ages of 14 and 1C. Before that the
larynx of boys resembles that of
girls, but when the voice begins to
break the vocal chords become
lengthened at least one-tliird. the
angle of the thyroid cartilage be
comes enlarged, and the muscles
which connect the organs of tho
voice with the hypoid bone and the
base of the tongue become elon
gated.
While tho change of form is taking
place the voice is unfitted for sing
ing and should bo used only with
great care. In other words, tho
breaking of the voice is duo to the
rapid development of the larynx,
which takes place at certain ages
and which leads to a change in the
range of the voice. The peculiar
harshness of the voice when it is thus
breaking seems to be due to a tem
porary congestion and swollen condi
tion of mucous membrane of the vocal
chords accompanying the active
growth of the whole larynx.—Brook
lyn Eagle.
A Fortune In a Mndhole.
The late Lyman Dayton was a
Minnesota pioneer and built a house
in St. Paul when the place was a
tabulated statement that the condition I -village on the hills and what is now
and prospects since the September re- the business district was a swamp.
port has fallen off 5 1-7.
“To the figures of the correspondents
we are able to add the personal observa
tions of the commissioner, who has vis
ited a large number of counties since the
last report. These observations and in
quiries corroborate the estimates of cor
respondents.
CORN.
“Notwithstanding the gloomy outlook
as a result of want of rain, the yield of
*hi« crop with the increase of acreage
will exceed that of last year, and in this
connection it is gratifying to note that
tire tendency of the Georgia farmer is
towards independence of the growers of
the west.
HOQ PRODUCTS.
“While in several localities the chol-
-«ra has greatly damaged the pork pros
pects, yet, considering the state at large,
we are pleased that we are able to con
gratulate our farmers on tho fact that
the reports evidence that fact that the
yield in Georgia of Georgia cured hams
■and bacon will be greater than for a
number of years. When we recall that
in ante-bellum days the state produced
one-fifteenth of the hog meat of the
union, we can see no reason why Geor
gia should not in this industry become a
source of supply instead of demand.
To Prevent Galling.
We have frequent inquiries relative to
galled work animals, and as we believe
that an ounce of preventative is worth a
pound of cure, present the following on
the subject of gearing horses. Our farm
ers are too apt to pay but little attention
to their work animals, and in the hands
of careless hired labor not only does the
stock suffer, but actual financial loss
occurs:
“Few farmers properly appreciate the
importance and economy of keeping
Once Dayton and two friends sat on a
bluff talking and gazing at the ‘ ‘mud-
hole.’’ It was suggested that if the
town grew the lowland might be
come valuable. Soon after the three
separated, and early next morning
one of them saddled his horse and
started for the land office at Still
water, 18 miles away, intending to
pre-empt the swamp.
He had gone hut a short distance
when he discovered a companion of
the day before ahead of him, also on
horseback and with the same pur
pose in view. The two raced to
Stillwater and finished even in front
of the laud office.
At the door stood Lyman Dayton
smoking his pipe.
“You’re too late, boys,” he said.
“I came over last night.”
In the course of years the mud-
hole made him a multimillionaire.—
San Francisco Argonaut.
Measuring tlie Rainfall.
The quantity of rain falling at any
place is estimated by means of a very
simple piece of apparatus known as a
rain gauge. The most common form
of rain gauge consists of a copper
funnel, the area of the mouth of
which is accurately known.
The rain collected in this funnel
flows into a graduated measm-e, which
can very easily be constructed by
any one out of a small glass tumbler
or beaker by pasting on its side a
narrow strip of paper, carefully
marked off into inches, half inches,
quarters, eighths and sixteenths, or
into inches, tenths and twentieths.
Supposing that the area of the
mouth of the receiving funnel is five
times that of the graduated measure,
good gear, and frequently overlook the I then a depth of five inches in the
RACE HORSES BLESSED.
Strange Ceremony Preceding the Annual
Turf Events In Sienna.
Twice each summer, in July and
August, the horse race, or “palio,”
and mediaeval procession take place
in tho piazza at Sienna. Tlio “pa
lio” (so called from the banner given
as a prize), which has been run nn-
uually since 1 1550-—with very few
modifications—is really a contest be
tween the different districts of the
town. These districts are called
“comrade," and each of these at the
race is represented by nine or ten
men an mediaeval costume uud a
horse.
Each horse entered for tho raco
must first receive a benediction at
the parish church of its contrada a
few hours before it runs. The
church doors are thrown open that
all who wish to see tho ceremony
may enter, and in tho sacristy are
shown, hung on walls, the “palii”
won by the contrada at former
races, some of them a couple of cen
turies old.
Tho priest stands waiting at the
altar. All eyes are turned to the
door for the entrance of the horse.
Possibly ho deems it “an honor to
which he was not born,” for it is
only after much clattering of hoofs
and plunging that he can be coaxed
to enter and is led up to the high al
tar. Thus ho stands surrounded by
the company of tho contrada in full
costume, the jockey, helmet on head,
the captain in full armor, standard
bearer, drummer and pages. It is
the most curious sight one can im
agine in a church, tho horses stand
ing meekly before the altar and
tliose brilliant costumes grouped
round.
There is a moment’s hush; then
the priest steps forward and sprin
kles the horse with holy water, reads
a few words of blessing in Latin and
sprinkles him again. Tho spectators
give a lusty shout, and tho horse is
led triumphantly out.
By half past G p. m. the piazza is
crammed with people of all sorts and
conditions, and the balconies and win
dows of the houses, decorated with
brilliant draperies, are crowded. At
the third gun fire the course is
cleared by mounted carabineers, and
the procession enters tho piazza.
First comes the town hand in plain
modern dark blue uniforms, cocked
hats, with white plumes, playing as
it marches; a pause, and then somo
eight or nine heralds trumpeting
gallantly—they are in costume, as is
all the processiou. Then pass tho
con trade” one by one, each in a
different costume of the middle
ages. Each one has its emblem-
such as dragou, snail, goose, wood,
wolf, owl, etc.—represented on their
costumes, flags, armor and horse
trappings. The jockeys, in costume
and wearing the helmet, ride. The
captains and their companies go on
foot.
The horses are ridden without sad
dle or stirrups, and as they file out
from under the archway of the pa-
lazzo an official gives each jockey
his nerbo. This is a whip made of
ox sinew, and it is permissible dur
ing the raco for a rider to strike his
rival jockeys and horses with this
formidable weapon—a remnant of
middle age brutality. Woe to the
man who gets struck across the face
with it. The jockey hats, now worn
in place of the helmets, are of metal,
painted, to guard the head against
the blows. The horses are at the start
ing point, the signal is given, and
they are off—a good start. Selva, or
Wood, is the favorite and leads from
the first. We fear he will never keep
up the pace, hut he does, and in the
second round he is still ahead. The
other nine horses are well together,
the jockeys belaboring right and left
with their nerbi. The people are ex
cited to the highest pitch. The noise
is deafening, for these peasants have
sturdy voices. Even the strangers,
who have come to see the spectacle
and care not one jot which contrada
wins, are constrained out of sympa
thy to shout too. In the third round
Selva has more than held his own
and comes fully two lengths ahead
amid enthusiastic applause.
Instantly after the race the win
ning jockey is surrounded by police
men, who protect him till his com
pany has time to rally round him,
and there is good need of it, for the
partisans of the beaten contrade are
hot blooded and violent in their dis
appointment and would scarcely let
their victorious rival escape sound of
limb if they had a chance to get at
him. —London Ilustrated News.
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A PHILOSOPHER AND HIS FAMILY.
His mind was in perpetual spasm
About tho cause of protoplasm,
And w’on ’twas caused ho loused to know
Jest what it was that made it grow,
lie longed to know just what it was.
The cause behind tho (Inal cause.
Just what was chaos mado of and
Upon what ground did chaos stand?
Ho wished to know what it could be
When in the shape of nobulio.
And what was nature’s underpinning
’Fore it began “in tho beginning?”
lie longed to know how it began,
Tho much debated fall of man?
What language Eden’s old snako talked?
And if upon its tail it walkod?
And if we'd landed high an dry
Had Eve’s old apple hung too high?
lie tried to find somo one to tell
Of tho “lost tribes of Israel.”
And ’twas tho problem of his lifo
To find out who was old Cain’s wife
And just liow much the world would gain
Had Abel lived, instead of Cain.
Rut his coarse neighbors wished to know
Just how his poor old wife could sow
Enough to buy him clothes and food
And feed seven children—hungry brood.
They were dull minded creatures, so
This simple tiling they longed to know.
—Sam Walter Foss.
An Explanation.
As two men were about to meet on
Champlain street a day or two ago
one of them threw down his hat and
pulled Off his coat and shouted:
“I was a-looking for you! I want
satisfaction!’’
“Why, Thomas, what does this
mean?” asked the other in great sur
prise.
“You’ve been talking against my
wife I”
“Never!”
“But you have. You told the boys
in the shop that she’d stop a clock.”
“So I did, Thomas, but please un
derstand”——
“That’s an insult.”
“It can’t he, Thomas. You see we
were talking about costly clocks and
beautiful women, and I says to the
men, says I:
“ ‘Now, there’s Tom Green’s wife.
If she had a $50 clock and was dust
ing the mantel off and shoved the
hairbrush agin the pendulum, the
beautiful and educated lady would
cause the motion of said pendulum
to become erratic and finally cease
altogether.’
“That’s what I said, Thomas, and
I’ll leave it to you if it wasn’t a com
pliment?”
“Oh, that’s the way you said it,
eh? Well, come and take sunthin.”
—Detroit Free Press.
MILAM’S LINIMENT
is the Best and the Cheapest Made.
75c Quart, 40c Pint, 25c Half-Pint.
At the request of Col. B. G. Swanson, we have analyzeed one of the best
liniments m the market and the result is wo are now preparing
Milam’s Liniment for Man and Beast
Col. Swanson, Mr. Wallace and others buy it by the gallon for their stock.
DR BAUGH’S HAIR TONIC
Will keep your Hair from Falling Out and remove Dandruff. It is not an
Oil or Dye but a Scientific Tonic for tho Scalp and Hair.
Prepared and Sold by
BRADFIELD & SLACK,
Analytical Work Accurately Done.
Proscriptions Carefully Compounded.
Office of Drs. Callaway, Baugh and Slack.
Arriving daily. The largest stock of
Watches ever brought to the city.
A. LEHMANN, - - The Jeweler.
HO BUTLER
Manutaoturer of Long Leaf Yellow Pine.
Lumber, Laths and Shingles
Mills at Ricnwood, Dooly Co., Ca.
Car Sills and Bridae t»cnhp.t s a Specialty.
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LAGRANGE WOOD-WORKING SHOPS.
Si
gearing of their work team. A horse
can do one-third more work with less
fatigue when properly geared. If the
few following rules are systematically
carried out, you will never have a galled
*\nimal: See'chat the collars fit properly
, “Yjd ne ver allow them to be left in the
18 at feeding time. Make your team-
' gter keep a piece of glass at the stable
and scrape off carefully all the perspira
tion. rubbing well with a com cob or
hand after scraping. Do this every
morning'. Keep a lump of beef tallow
on hand and grease twice a week
after scraping. In warm weather,
when the animals perspire freely,
have the shoulders washed clean every
night when watered. Do this and you
will never have a galled horse. In the
epring of the year, when flies and gnati
are troublesome, grease the ears and
neck of your horses with a little grease
in which has be*" mixed a little kero-
aineoil, and the little pests will not
worry them so much.
measure would represent a depth of
one inch on an area equal to that of
the aperture of the funnel.—London
Tit-Bits.
Natural Water Pipes.
A curious phenomenon has been
discovered near Eddy, N. M. In
Dark canyon a number of tunnels
were run in order to tap streams of
water to get a supply for the water
works. The water was found run
ning in small, natural pipes, made
by the deposit of lime from the wa
ter. The whole space cut by the
tunnels was found to be perforated
with these lime pipes.—Exchange.
Police Court English.
“Good day, judge,” said the fresh
prisoner. “It’s a fair day.’
“ ‘Fine day’ is the proper expres
sion here,” said the judge, under his
mustache. “Ten dollars, please.”—
Brooklyn Eagle.
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All wno bave used
Eleotric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.—A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid
neys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Balt
Rbeum and other affections caused by
impure blood.— Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all Malaria fever.—For cure of
Headache, Constipation and Indiges
tion try Electric Bitters—Entire satis
faction guaranteed, or money refund
ed.—Price 50 cts. and $1 CO per bottie
at W. T. Heirine’s DiugBtore.
Conditions Were Changed.
An amusing incident is told at the
expense of Norwood Johnson, super
intendent of the Manufacturers’ Gas
company at Canonsburg. He dis
covered a good spring one day last
week about a mile from his well.
He was delighted and that night
laid his plans to have the water
from the spring piped. Accordingly
men were set to work the next day
laying a pipe line to the spring. It
took some time to do the work, and
when the pipemen finally laid the
last section leading to the spring
they were chagrined to find that the
spring was dry.—Washington Re
porter. _____
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Landlord—You should always pay
as you go, young man.
Impecunious Boarder—True, but I
don’t intend to go for six monthB
yet.—Boston Gn.ratte.
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I consider Chamberlain’s Cough
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oases of croup where I know the life
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