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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1898)
,' M 1 V< I >0<*t<)I*K A Case of Systematic Ca= tarrh in Its Worst Form Cured, Invalids would do well to read 1 he ..owing letter recently written to Dr, Hartman by M r. Abe Tiller, Stilesville, Indiana Not only read it, but ponder oi it, Not only ponder on if, bu; act upon it. He writes: “A W ordof praise to your medicine I began tak¬ r ing Pe-ru-m '! t ]i e 20th o 10 ■Mi February 18 97. I was a) T f|T ■fev worn o in. i -///' M weigh '•>/ ' y i w was 134 lbs 41 1 was w e a i ) '■ a n d aim os ready t<go to hod. I had c-atmil asthma and kidney trouble 1 have taken ten bottles of Bo¬ ru-na und J weighed 101 lbs I feel as if 1 could do as mud work as any man on earth. \ had tried seven doctors; sonx of tin m as good as any in tin st a t<3’ But none of them die me any good. At last I saw P< - ru- iia advertised. Then I bt gan taking it and it his caret me. So I recomended it to rn - neighbor and it is doing tin work for him. He has gainec font' IDs*from the use of ihn < battles . f > Send to The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Ohio for a free book on catarrh writ¬ ten by Dr. Hartman, , Ask your druggost for a fiee Te-ru-na Almanac for 1898. 3k iwl H<‘ si lDs8l»<-. Tim Atlanta Constitution pub fished a long story some tiun ago to the effect that Joe Brown a citizen of this county, hat been deserted by his vvil'e, she having eloped with one, Jii BuiUl)ers, Later tho same pa¬ per published an account of Li owns happy recovery of hi: wile m Alabama, whither sin had gone with Smithers' Browi was represented as a very leni¬ ent character and was made :c forgive bis truant wife and to¬ gether they returned to theii imm, in Rockdale. The Con stitiou’s Story iu substance vva. about as follows: “Having been sent away fron home one night, Brown was h e into dextrosly planned scheme, whereby lie iost his wife, wh eloped with Smithers an oh bwe.itheart. Brown, thinking tin had come to Atlanta, came here himself and callet on becratary “Gone Monteith oi the board of health office tc know if any such couple hau i eon soon by city physician: during compulsory vaccination lie left for home the next day with only a, neat little “reu bad .;o of courage” on his am as a souvenir entry for the virus, But luck seems to have come Brown’s way at last. He has form 1 his Sally and she has de¬ serted Smithers for her lawful spouse. The two have settled down on the old farm, in Rock da:e, as if nothing had happen¬ ed, having furnished the village gossips sufficient food for though and tongue wagging, however, to uu t for many month?. Smith eis J. is suddenly disappeared and <io one knows where he is. If there are two such gentle¬ men iu this county as Joe Bro¬ wn and Jim Smithers the Weekly Wuot acquainted with G.em ami their visits to Cony Cl'S aia infrequent. However, claiv’, if U V really exist and Lovn.aa.ie as their home, ... YOU.a oe glad to hear iron them vs to how their ufi r, are prospering since episou above related. An exchange says: I i The ; man who went oat to milk and sat on a boulder in the middle of tJie pasture and waited for the cow to back up to him, was the brother of the man who kept a store and didn’t adver¬ tise because he believed the pur¬ chasing: public would back up go his place when they wanted anything. Tlie daugliier of three mem¬ bers of President Cleveland's cabinet have committed suicide t’hey were Miss Kate Bayard, who killed Herself at her f.nheis nouse in February 188G* Miss Daisy Garland committed the ash act of taking tier life in iVashington City, June 1895. vliss Herbert’s recent death by jumping from a third-story window iu her fathers Wash¬ ington home is fresh in the minds of all. A fashionable life seems to be a pace that kills. A young man tried to bribe die postmaster general into giv oig him a small country post d'iice in Butts county He vrote two letters to the p. m. g. u the first he ofiered the sum jf 25 dailars to the p- m. g., if ie would appoint him After several days waiting and hear¬ ing nothing, he sent a second letter iu which lie offerred Mr • deary fifty dollars to appoint aim. This second letter riled die dignified p. m. g., and lie nut the letters to a postoffice •nspector who proceeded to mitt up the young man and meat him, and he is now the >utt of all the jokers in his sec¬ tion and stands a fine show of working for Ids Uncle Bam, uirough a different capacy than postmaster.—Ex. The Methodist church receiv its new pipe organ, last week, uui soon had it placed in posi ion and reday for use on Sun¬ day. it is a large pipe instrument, ttid is a very fine one. Its tones ire strong and sweet and fills the largo church perfectly with As inspiring melody. Miss Nellie Womatk ij the irganist, aud handles the keys with the perfect touch of an ar¬ tist. The church is now one of tin landsomest and most elegantly unshed churches in all tint part of tlio country and is noi t mly, and is not only the prid « jf tho church membership, but rellects great credit upon tlli¬ fe odes and high order of intelli¬ gence of our city.—Covington S ..a r. In speaking of one of the best young men in all the ,land the Constitution says; “Mr. J,D. Stewart, who spent Christmas ui Atlanta, is the leading spirit ut ,, It ... no , a ,, V Company. ,, b at through his energy and ability tins company has built up a vo,, ; „,, ¥0 ***» at jo.io, SOnville, Ind.j across the rivet from Louisville. Week before last the company was offered * OOliti acts to build 1 ,000 cars, out declined some Of the Oilers oecause ot tho figures which At e tile same at winch i i* previ t Ohio M t h alls rs hj Car ? Ueo Oompauy " '*•<» em * pkn a 1 ,UUU men. ... Mi. %, Stewart 0 das formerly a merchant at vJoviugton , G.l , blit bou ? 'llt an iiiti'r.^l * UUr ^t m in the i t.a car mauufactur tug company eight years ago.” — Covington Enterprise. The 1' iUb i t?Ct of Bib above, Mr Jell Stewart, was bora and rear , eU m Conyers and his many friends hero ro proud of the success with Inch he is iag, REPLIES TO INQUIRIES Information Furnished by the Agricultural Department. MANY QUESTIONS AEG AN8WEEED lieflt Vari«t:cM of Cow SVmm For H»y — fus#r < nitivsitIon—Vrr«|msaHoi» of reach Trccu—CiiiHO of «»»* — Fertilizer* For l-utatoe* it mi cab KlC. Question.— Please give mo some idea of the advantages of silage over other food for stack. Is it suited to horses end mules'.' I have never had any expe rience in making or using it, but if what I hear of it is tine, I would like to try some another year. Please give me put! ingit up? and thV best crops to plant for it Do you think it pays for the troublo ami expense? Answer.—S ilage is eaten by all farm animals, but is peculiarly fitted for niuk cows. It pays, because it enables us to put up a green summer crop and keep it in condition for feeding all win¬ ter, and it produces nearly equal results as if fed green. Animal* fed on silage not only relish it, but it Will produce as much miik and butter, or even more, than the same kind of fodder in the dry stage, because the stock will have bet¬ ter appetites than if fed entirely on the dry food, and are consequently more thrifty. One acre iu corn will produce as much nutritious food as several acres iu hay. Tims it is cheaper than hay and has besides the following advant¬ age: It is a practically certaiii crop, while hay is uncertain. As the proper time to harvest any green crop for en ailaga is at maturity, before the leaves turn brown, just when the water con¬ tents of the plant begin to dimin¬ ish, it follows that there is very Jiule loss of quantity in preserving it as ,‘iiage, while the best part of our dried fodder is often destroyed by unfavorable weather before we can get it under shelter. Any of the following crops may bo used: Corn, red clover, rye, oats, wheat, sorghum, the millets, soja beans and cow pe’as, indeed almost any green crop may be utilized, but all things con¬ sidered corn pays the best. It should be planted very thick and cut when the ea:s aro well formed. The whole plant is then cut up into short lengths and packed in the silo, trampiug down evenly and firmly. Uliloss this precau¬ tion is observed, that is, should the leaves and bits of stalk bo unevenly dis¬ tributed, the silage will become mouldy and unfit for use. If tin re should ba lack of moisture when packing the whole ma r. will become dry and mouldy. This should be remedied by pouring water over the nias.s during tho process of packing. Of course the silo must be absolutely water and air tight, and tho contents, after being cured, bear some¬ what the same relation to our dry hays and fodders, as canned fruit does to dried fruit. The daily ration is about 1 cubic foot of silage. An experienced dairyman says ho gives his cows all they will eat, from 30 to TO pounds to each cow, and has never experienced any bad results from it. A sm til, deeo silo is to be pre¬ ferred. Small because a greater depth or siiage can be removed each day, which is an advantage in botli warm and cold weather. Iu warm weather there is it >s loss from spoiling, and iu cold weather less injury from freezing. The silo should be deep, because the greater depth gives more weig.it, and it is less liabip to mijnld. At least 3 inches should be removed for the dai y feeding in order to keep the mass iu good con¬ dition. On tire whole we think the fol¬ lowing directions cover the ground for building a well constructed silo, and they are the only kind that pay. A carelessly built silo is an extravagance; a well made one is an economy. 1. Tho inside walls should ba smooth and as nearly vertical as possible, there should bo no uneven edges to prevent the uniform settling of the contents. We have already meutioued that the silo should bo narrow and deep, rather than wide and shallow. 2, As the moisture from the silage i* Rr ,j,j aU( j tends to decay the wood, the inside of the silo should be well pro teetod by a coat of coal tar, applied hot placed against the studs. Over this l’ lac ® a layer Of the tarred paper, which be bought x^ady prepared and last a layer ot smooth dressed boards placed vertically ou close edges. 8. The floor may be of stiff clay * iam ped lmm, and to make it smooth, ciose aud rat proof a layer of cement is highly recommended. For ventillation •*> •«« **» * tween the Studs aud openings should be 1 left at the top of the wall. These should be covered with screen wire to keep out rats and mica The studs should be very strong ; t0 resist the great / pressure to which | ! th0p arfl 6ubjecte the foniulatioa shpuld extend below the «r«t line and I * heuK1 be 16 inches thick, the sills sUoul d be well tarred and should rest oa mortar —...... The roof should be close and should have a dormer wiudow through *o fill the aiiw end sn^tld ^That'no or drain into it at au» time. These art ' the main points, but we would advist that if von are not acquainted with th« principles or practical workings of I silo, you examine one which is prop¬ erly constructed before attempting tt build for your owl use.— Sta e Agricul¬ tural Department. Ohimh of lii Ohiekens. Quest on. — For several years I havl raised comparatively few chickens, though I once prided myself on my sun. cess in this line. I am careful as tc food and water, and my coops hundred ate kepi clean, but from the several chickens annually hatched out very few come to maturity, most of then! dying ii the first few weeks. Mv neigh bors are disposed to think that soiiK disease germ has gained a foothold here, all d that it is useless for me to attempt t0 ra j se poultrv. Do you think sucll ca n be the case, and if so. is there any reme dy which I can use to eradicate it! answer— Without a fall knowledge of your surroundings and methods il is difficult to answer your question ex cent on general principles. It is truf that disease germs may lurk in poultry houses from year to year and that thou sands of chickens are carried off an nually by these unsuspected agents. In such cases the best plan is to tear dowu the fowlhouse and build in an entirely different location, as far removed from the first as possible—then give the house a thorough whitewashing with lime, inside ami out, in which a con¬ siderable quantity of crude carbolic acid has been mixed—say a teacup of the acid to each gallon of limewash. Put in new roosts and nests, and arrange them so that they can be taken out and cleaned every few weeks. In cleaning them a good plan is to carry them a safe distance from the house, brush them over with kerosene and then apply a lighted match. The Are will run over without injuring them, and will destroy any lice or mites which may be in hiding. From an expe¬ rience of several years we have come to the conclusion that these destructive pests carry off a greater number of chickens than actual disease. By hav¬ ing movable nosts and roosts which can bo taken out in a few moments it is much easier to give the iiouse a thor¬ ough cleaning and one cannot be too careful to go into every crack arid cor¬ ner. A few of these vermin safely lodged in an unnoticed crack will lay the foundation for millions of others in a very short time. We have found kerosene a splendid agent for checking them, and a common watering pot fot sprinkling into the otherwise inaccessi¬ ble crevices answers every purpose. The droppings should not be allowed to accumulate and become a harbor for these myriads of insects, which, being almost invisible to the naked eye, will accumulate alarmingly before their presence is even suspected. The drop¬ pings should be removed each day and the houses kept scrupulously clean, not only to prevent vermin, but as a sani¬ tary measure. Where the droppings are allowed to accumulate from week to week, they give off uuwholesome) gases and odors, which, being inhaled, causes many of the diseases from which our chickens suffer. If a layer of plas¬ ter or dry earth is spread on the floor of the coop all the fertilizing properties of the manure aie absorbed and fixed, and if care is taken to remove and store it under shelter, we have a fertilizer ap¬ proaching in composition to guano, though not so rich. Such manure com¬ posted with eight or t»n times its bulk of rich earth, will make a fertilizer of great value for either field or garden crops. Another prolific cause of the fatality nmoiig young chickens is tho wide¬ spread custom of feeding them ou raw corn meal dough. It should always be cooked. Where milk is plentiful we have found it a good plan to scald the milk and stir into it sufficient meal to make a soft dough, lettiug it stand on the fire long enough for the meal to be¬ come cooked, but not scorched. If wheal bran is convenient it adds very much tt) the nutriment of the mixture, ana this makes a splendid warm feed for the cool spring mornings, when the little chicks often become chilled. Besides this they should be given any table scraps, meat, fruit or vegetable trim¬ mings, and if sweet milk and clabber can be spared for them they are of in¬ calculable worth in giving them a vig¬ orous and early growth. A flock of well kept poultry can be made the source of a steady income, and should only enough be raised for home use the investment pays better than anything eise which requires the same outlay of time and money. — State Agricultural Depart¬ ment. Treatment cf Peach Orchard, Where I<ast Year’s Crop Failed Question'. —I gave my peach orchard a moderate fertilizing last year, but the crop was almost, a complete failure. I have aimost determined to leave it sr^fiSnrsSE? 2Si get some return from the fertilizer put ou last year: Do you think this would be a good plan? Answer.—T he care of a peach orchard respires the exercise of a good deal of 001111,10,1 sense, as well as trie judgment gained from experience and observe ,ion ' aud iu answering a question like the foregoing much depends oa the con « ition of the laud on^ which the trees ticm of ,he tr ees themselves, if the trees are thrifty and the »oii in good condition t«rh« P * you m.y another thTgenar^ mt 1 tate in f ® rtUiziu * au orchard is to make tfca gUowanca too small rather than too large. And sometimes we .may make a mistake in the kind of ferti izsr used. For instance, old trees, whio i haye baea in bearing a number of years, do not need the elements in the same propor¬ tions as a young orchard just coming into oearing. The latter will require a larger per cent of nitrogen, while an old orchard which has been well cared for will require little else than a liberal ap¬ plication of potash, with perhaps a small per cent of phosphoric acid Your orchard should hare been well p'owed in the fall, turning under all vegetable matter, and it pays better to fertil lze . at the same tiiii-i aiui with a generous hau l. Ine heavier prun j„g also should have been done in tho fall . While careful pruning is ab¬ solutely to he.ntniul . . . . , and , necessary profitable development of the trees, it is extremely lias minus to do anysi.v ire cutting after Jan. 1. It is too near the time for the sap to start, and although too much wood is the general mistake among our orchardists, it is too late now to remedy an error of this kind, Severe cutting at this season is not only fatal to the crop, but often to the trees also. On the whole we would say, if your orchard is on thin laud and is rough and overran with weeds ana briars a-id bushes, we would certainly clean it off and plow it, if possible giv¬ ing it a dressing of potash, and if the orchard is young a small application ot nitrogen. Later on a crop of peas will do much in the way of humus and ni¬ trogen to encourage a healthy growth, even if the pea crop is harvested, and thus yon will not consider that your land is entirely idle, though the peach crop should fail.—State Agricultural Department. In speaking of Masonery the Rome tribune says • I ( Go where you may, in every land under the sun, and even among the re¬ mote Islanders of the sea, you will find the light of Masonry illuminating the lives of men with that sacred radience which comes through the love of God and the observance of the re¬ quirements and obligatios of the ancient order. It has existed from time immemorial in spite of ignorance, supperstitiou, big¬ otry, oppression and persecution aud it will live so long as there remains a man on earth who recognizes the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God” A remarkable marriage occur¬ red recently in Wisconsin which is probably without d paralied^in this whole country It was re¬ markable principally on ac¬ count af the bride and her fam¬ ily all being lawyers. The mar riage was between Miss Caroline Hamilton Pier aud Mr. John H. Romcr, all of Milwaukee. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s mother, who is a law¬ yer; the bride’s two sisters, who are both lawyers and the groom are both lawyers, and stand high in the legal profession; and all the guests present were law¬ yers. The father of the bride, who is now dead, was also a lawyer, and five members of tue family were lawyers- The bride and the groom will con¬ stitute a new legal firm, but they will only practice in con¬ nection with the mother and two single sisters • ‘‘Well, my son,” said a fond father to his young hopeful who wanted a wheel, ‘‘you will find one on the front end of the wheelbarrow f and there is a big pile of coal ashes back of the house that will have to be moved. The handle bars are white ash aud adjustable so you 2 an get any kind of a hump on you that suits your fancy. It is regulated largely by the load you put ou. The bigger the load the more you will have to hump yourself. Be careful and don’t mar the enamel on the frame, and keep the ball bearings well oiled so they won’tout into the cones. The the tire is absolutely puncture less, so you won’t have to take a pump and repair kit with you By the time you have removed that pile of ashes I think vou , viUhave made a century run -aHothe perspiration. You’d better come in to dinner now.— Ex, 0 re ma-< SPECIAL a ' ,r ang EMei INS' ,l£Y 1 ik * In combination with our J for only Pai 90c, HOME and Farm llas many years been th e u. agricultural journal oi the and south- st west > made by fa, H ers for farmers. Come in and subscribe d For SaleMu A handsome eight room dwell on Decatur street. Close j a c in a most desirable neighbor! v< A property that will always be able. For further informed 01 ai ply to i ii ■( i l* ll< -HE-nry - rehgdB 68 PROPRIETOR. Hjjj My shop is comfortable, My towels are clean. My tools are always keen, My attention is respectful, My aim—to please all. J Give me a call when you dressing up. ' Wm. H. 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