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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, FEBRUARY 1, 1882. 14 . A Winn Parish Curiosity. Mr. Wm. H. Boult, of this city, visited Winn parish week before last, and while there examined the site of the lime-kiln which furnished this material to the whole of North Louisiana during the war. To him we are indebted for the subjoined particu lars of the remarkable and interesting at tractions of this locality : Mr. John Mathews owns a farm in Winn parish which is situated in section 19, township 11, range 3. On the east of an old field is a limestone hill surrounded by a wal- nut grove. The west wall is a solid rock fully forty-eight feet high and fifty yards long. The north and south sides of this rocky precipice decline eastward for 200 yards to the natural level of the ground. About thirty feet from the northwest corner of the rocky bluff, stands a pyramid of rock twenty feet in circumference, as high as the wall, and detached from it twenty-seven feet. It is three feet from the wall at the apex. Within this inclosed space or cavern is a lake covering about six acres and from seven to eight feet deep. In the north wall, where the north and westsides meet, is an aperture in the main rock, which is the mouth of a cave. The opening is cone-slmpcd, six feet wide and three feet high. Some distance from its mouth it is choked up with loose rocks. The indications are that this opening must have settled some three feet for a distance of some 200 yards, which prevents further in gress, from rocks dropping into the pass age. Mr. Mathews states that before the mouth sunk, some ten years ago, a iiuge stone, the size of an ordinary bedstead, might be placed against the opening in the evening and the next morning the stone would be found removed some twenty feet from the opening. He did not explain the myster ious agency of this motive power. During the war lime was manufactured at this spot in large quantities, sufficient to supply the demand in North Louisiana for tanning purposes. Mr. Boult brought home a sample of the stone, which he says is gray limestone streak ed with white. From this he made a good quality of grayish lime. The hill covers about eighty acres in extent. About 400 yards from the cave in the old field is anoth er large opening in the ground. About 300 yards from the cave, on the edge of the brook which runs through the neighborhood, is a magnificent spring of very fine strong sulphur water. This limestone hill, us well us the spring, could be eusily utilized and prove both bene ficial and remunerative. Mr. W. H. Boult visited this spot on the 17th, inst., and being both a practical civil engineer und jeweler, knows whereof he speaks, and his description of the locality is perfectly reliable and authentic.—Natchi toches (La.) Vindicator. “When 1 am gone, dear Joseph, will you come and press the eartli down on my lone ly grave, when the wind sobs mournfully through the trees and the rain pntters down on the dead flowers and the night its holy vigil keeps? Say will you, darling?” “Naw! do'u think I’m going out in the rain and wind at midnight and wander in ghostly grave yards to stamp the mud down on your coffin? You must be sick if you do!” “You’re a nasty, mean thing, Joe Saunders,” screamed the poor girl, "and if you ever speak to mo again I’ll slap hades out of your freckled face;” and Arabolla flounced in und slummed the front door. —Exchange. Goo always lias an angel of help for those who are willing to do their duty. How of ten have we been afruid to undertake some difficult work for Him : but as soon us we laid hold of it the rock of hindrance was removed. The tempter told us thut if we attempted to save some hardened soul we should encounter an immovable adamant. We had faith enough to try ; and prayer brought the power which turned the heart of stone to flesh. Evermore the adversary is busy in frightening us from labors of love for our Master.—Theodore Cuyler. A labor hospital at Madras, India, is ven tilated by means of a system of funs operat ed by steum power. The machinery is sim ple, the hundred funs presenting an urea of 2,030 squuru feet, being swung by u line of steel wire about 1,700 feet in length. The fans svling together with a steady sweep of seven or eight feet, and work smoothly and silently. The long swing and uniform mo tion insure the desired movement and change of air without draughts. $shed Htfd J^wjtvercd. J. n. Williamsburg, Texas: “Please give me ad dress uf Dan Murphy, the great land owner. Also tell me where I can get some ripe coffee." Ans. Col. Dan. Murphy’s address Is Halleck's Sta tion, Elko county, Nevada. lie has 4,000,000 acres In In one body Mexico, 00,000 In Nevada, and 23,000 In California. Ripe coflee can be had In Florida. It. «’. IV. Spuria, Miss.: “What were the receipts of the Cotton Kxposltlon In Atlanta?” Ans. The receipts In round numbers was about (200,uou. The cost was about that sum, hence It Just about paid out. J. B. II. Covington, Tenn.: “You recommend M. I,, p., of Jacksonville, Fla.jto use ‘a solution of |»w- dered sulphur and water'for removing dandruff. If you will tell me how to dissolve Bulphur in water I will have many times the value of my subscrlptlpn to the World secured to me.” Ans. The word late was Inadvertently omitted be fore sulphur. Lac sulphur will dissolve In water. Care should be taken In using It. IV. A, II. Bremen, Ala.: "Can you give me a feasible plan of getting rid of earthworms In the gar den?” Ans. The earth worm, or angle worm. Is not spe cially Injurious to gardens unless they aresonumer. ons as to make the soil too porous forsmull plants- 1,1 me water or a sprinkling of fresh lime will destroy them and not Injure growing plants. Lime and salt combined (5 parts of salt and ten of lime) Is a fair dressing and will do good service In destroying worms and insects, and act as a fertilizer. j. i». ii. Finevtlle, Ark.: “Is cotton butter oil a good substitute for lard?” Ans. Having tested It we are prepared to say that we pefer It to lard. It Is cheaper and cleaner. Paul Knox, Avoca, x, C.: "Where does the cel- brated Southern author, Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, re side? At mie timesliellved In Lotilsianna.” Ans. Mrs. Mury E. Bryan resides at Clarkston, ten miles from Atlanta. She Is now editor of the Sunny South. Cotton. Liverpool—Dull and Easy, Middling up land, 6%; Orleans, 6%, Sales 8,000; Amer ican, 0,300, Receipts, 27,500; American, 18,400. New York—Steady.—8pots.ll 15-16; net re ceipts,58,122. Stocks, 1,155,965. New Orleans— Quiet. — Middlings, 11%. Receipts, 3,199; sales, 3,000; stock, 386,315. Charleston —Dull—Middlings, 11%; re ceipts, 1,101; stock, ,74,669. Atlanta—Firm— Middlings, 11%. Re ceipts, 226; shipments, 650; stock, 27,929. Augusta—Easier—Middlings, 11. Receipts, 351; sales, 336. Mobile — Quiet—Middlings, 11%; Re ceipts, 90; stock, 40,182. Memphis—Dull — Middlings, 11%. Re ceipts, 445; sales, 250; stock, 96,666 Galveston—Firm.—Middlings, 11%. Sales, 1,290, Stock, 98,046. Savannah—Easier— Middlings, 11%. Re ceipts, 2,396; sales, 2,800; stock, 89,878. Country I*ro«Iuce. Atlanta—Eggs, 25; butter, choice, 25 @27%; lower grades 15@18; sweet pota toes, 90@$1 perbushel; Irish, per bbl, 3.50 @4.25. Chickens, live, 20@25c; dressed per pound, 12%@13c; turkeys, dressed, 12%@ @15; dried apples, peeled, per pound, 4c; dried peaches, unpeeled, per pound, 4c; peeled, 10@16; beeswax, per pound, 20c; hides, flint, per pound, 12%c; dry salt, 10@llc; cabbage, 5c per pound; peas, clay 1.25@1.40; white, 2.50; Barley 1.75@180; Bran 1;30. Grain and Provisions. Atlanta—Flour, fancy, 8@9.25; extra family. 8@8.25; family, 7.50@7.76; wheat, 1.53@1.63; corn, 90@95; oats, 65c; meal, 95@1.00;grits, 5.50; clear rib sides, 9%@9% lard, leaf, 14%; cans, 13@14. Chicago—Flour good denmnd-Common to choice western spring, 4.50@6.75 ; common to fancy, 6.25@7.75; patent, 7.50@9.25; .winter wheat flours, fair to choice, 6.50@ 8.00; fancy, 8.00. low grades 3.50@5.00. Wheat unsettled, irregular and higher. No. 2 Chicago spring, 1.34%@1.34%, cash. Corn lower; 60%@61 cash; oats dull; 43% cosh; bulk meats, firmer; shoulders, 0%; short ribs,9.20; short clear, 9.35. Cincinnati—Flour, strong; family, 6.30@ 0.60; fancy, 6.75@7.50; wheat, strong and higher, No 2 red winter, 1.43@1.45; com, firmer, 65%; oats, No. 2. mixed, 48%; pork, firmer, at 18.00; lard, strong at 11.15; bulk meats firm,; shoulders, 6%; clear ribs 9%; bacon, steady; shoulders, 7%; clear ribs 11%; clers sides, 10%. 8t. Louis— Flour, firm and higher; triple extra, 5.60@7.80; choice to fancy, 6.60@7.15; family, 6.15; wheat, weak and lowerNo. 2, red, fall 1.45 cash; corn lower 64% cosh; oats, 46%; pork, firm $18 cash; Bulk meats, firm; shoulders 6.15 ; clear ribs, 9.05; clear sides, 9.30; lard, nominal at 11%. “KICKAPOO BEAUTY” NEED CORK, (nut branching), umlerasworn statement. It produced la) bushels ear corn to acre In 1881. Cob medium; grains deep. 70 lbs. car* shctl SO lbs. corn. Price Sects, bound by mall. For particular* address (and If sample desired send 3c, stamp). T. F. KIN'NEL, HlHIoli, Illclilnnd Co., O. 1882. - GARDEN SEEPS 1 - 1882. DIRECT FROM THE FARM I Warranted to Grow or Money Refunded. Heeds sent prepaid by mall, and their safe arrival In Hood Condition Guaranteed. Money may be sent by Draft of Post-Olllce Order, or (when ibis cannot be obtained) by Registered Letter, at MV bisk. My Heeds arc Fresh, Pure and Uood, IrBBC KUU IVI Iks AUUtm JOSEPH HARRIS, Morcton Farm. Koclicster, N. \. J*. TSLm A3XTDERSO]Nr f GO Brond Ntrfet, Atlanta, Grorgln, Gfiieral Aiffnt for tlic fttate of Georgia, for And dealer In Agricultural Implement* and Machinery, Down. Mounted and detached Engines, Separators, Funs, Sorghum Mills and Evaporator*. Shingle Machines, Smut Machines, Wood Planers and Matchers. Sur facing Machines. Water Wheels, ('ntton Gins, Feeders, Condensers. Cleaners and Presses, (Jin Gearing, Cotton Planters, Tanlte Emery Wheels, Reapers, one and two horse Mowers, Twine hinders, Wood Pumps, Wind Mills, Etc., Etc. iMr’Mcntlou this paper. AA^ pay * ora K, kbt f° r nianufHC- f || Iturlug one of the cheapest and best Vr V/lIaml Cultivators and Markers in the world. Address the subscriber at Huinter, S.C. IIi:\KV IIA YXNWOBTII, Patentee. oats; Itiissiiiii White Oats. —This new variety of oats ihas been tested in nearly all portions or the country,— from Maine to California.— and reports are unanimous in itscotnmendntion us the heaviest ylelder in cultivation. 1.17 pounds of clean oats were harvested from a single ounce of seed last season. In nine-tenths of the reports the yield was enormous. The Russian White Outs are prolific with out parallel, and with ordinary cultivation will yield 100 bushels per acre. They are extremely hardy, en during the coldest climate in our country without in jury, and are absolutely rust-proof. Each kernel planted will produce twenty-live to forty heads from sixteen to twenty-two Inches In length. The st aw Is large, and strong enough to support the enormous heads of this variety. Thegrain is heavy and the chaff light, so that a measured bushel weighs more than a bushel of ordinary oats. All things considered, this Is the most valuable variety of oats now grown, and is destined, when known more widely, to become the standard sort. John F. Hillikkh, Chemung County, N. Y.: The Russian White Oats have proved perfectly satisfactory and all you recormiendeo them to be. They are hardy, very heavy berry, unusually product! ve,aml rust-proof. I shall sow all I have next spring. I sowed them on one-lialf of an acre and received 50 bushels-threshcr's measure—70 bushels by weight. 1 sliull recommend them to nil. We can furnish many such testimonials. We send one Sample Package carefully selected seed by mall for 25 cents, or 5 package** for #1.00. Address J. A. BUEL & CO., .Springfield, Ohio. OUR CLUBBING RATES The Southern World —and— Otlier Papers at Retail Cost. 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Saturday Ev’ng Pott, for *2.00, 3.00 Address, The Southern World, ATLANTA, GA. YrEKTKron: A Rcinnrknblc Itook. Forecasting the Wcnthcr for 188S. The book estlng and Most Itcituirknble Work* of the Times. This valuable work will he given free to every B rraon who sends us One Dollar for a year’s suhscrlp- on to the Houthkrn World, and asks for the book. NEW AND VALUABLE Oiler for Loose Pulley*. Its use on Loose Pulleys will prove It to heenicient.keeplngthe pulley oiled from three to four weekswith one tilling. Pricefrora 25c. to 75c. each. Sample sent by mall on receipt ol price. Give diameter and speed of pulley. Mention this paper. POMONA NURSERY. ORIENTAL m HYBRID PEARS. Manchester, Rtdwdl and Mt Vernon Strawberries, Raspberries, lllnekherrles, Flowers and Fruit Trees. Cutnloaruca Free. WM. PARRY, Mention this puper. Parry P. O., New Jersey. FOR JfALE. Apple Trees. A Splendid Lot. Two and three years old—live to seven feet high, “ Shockley," *• Red June,” and ’JO other varie ties. Price, 810 per Hundred. Address, W. K. NELSON, Proprietor Okohuia Nursery, Augusta, Cla. Bay you saw this In Southern Worlk. PRINTING INKS. THE SOUTHERN WORLD Is printed with CHAS. KNKU JOHNSON <t CO.’S INK. Tenth and Lom bard Sts., Philadelphia, 59 Gold St„ New York, and 40 La Salle fit,, Chicago. LIVE STOCK. C OAL-HILL JERSEY HERD. (A. J. C. C. H. R.) Animals of exceptional beauty and value. Address. JNO. O. BIOHAM, M.D., -VMentlon this paper. Mlllersburg, O. Short-Horn Cattle. We are heeding for sale Pun- Short-Horn Cat tle. Rave now for sale TWO FINE Roll Calvin, aged 7 and 5 months, respectively. J. II. YOUNG A SON, Mention this paper nixon Spring, Tenn. “Moorkfikld Kennel.” Montgomery Co., Pa. 13EGISTERED JERSEY PRIZE HEIFERS. Jit Etc.—The following celebrated Registered J ersoy Heifers compose the herd: Laily Huckleberry, Belle Dawson, Lady AnlceJluttermere,Gwenny Dom Ponro’s Mable* Ella Boyd, Maid of Hker. etc. Young HEIFERS. 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