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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

The Chicago Tribune publishes an inter.
view had with w s.. Dunn, agent of A. B,
Cls6in & Co, of New York, in which some
interesting statements in reference to the
sRreat 6tettauer Brothers' failure lie made.
Clsain & Co. have bought about $500, 600
q in claims against the bankrupt firm, and il
i with the intention of compromising the
same that Mr.. Dunn visits Chicago. The
average paid for the claims was forty-fve
nenss on the dollar. The S:ettauers agreed
/ that Judgment might be entered against
them on these elaine for $706 900, which
has been done. Steps will now be taken
b Mr.. Dunn to break the pretended as
sigment :, Levi Rosepfeld, but unless this
eanSbe done ClsAin & Co. wall realize moth
ing from their claims.
The Judgment mentioned is the largest
Fever entered in Cook county.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
LIGHTING A sHrs ny ELECTRIC-

LlG ATlNG A Shit ny ELECTRlC-
lTY. -
A New York dispatch states that the
steamer City of Berlin, which recently
arrived from Liverpool, was lighted during
her voyage by electricity. -Four lights
were placed in the saloon and two in the
stserage, each having light power OF 400
standard candles, the apparatus being
driven by q small four-horse-power engine
The experiment proved such = success that
the passengers presented an address OF
thanks 70 the steemehip company.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

ACCORDING to an observing contempt
razy everything has recently advanced in
Price except liberty, which remains n
, eternal vigilance, with liberal reductions
% H. trade.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

rnorEesoR BELL announces that before
many weeks p~r-on in this country can
ooevsab 9Th q r.rson in England BY tele-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

M. TALxAGE has avenged himself most
erusly on his adyersaries. He preached !,
two sermons without uttering single word
about his unloving brethren in the Presby'
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

IT i said that three thousand bills and
resolutions .re already before Congress.
How llbout the ashort session."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
WASHINGTON LErTEs.

Special correspondence of The T1MEs:I
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1879.
Being in the Treasury Department, few
days since, | noticed a raft OF coupon per
cent. bonds Just received in the loan divis.
ion and making inquiry as to me reason ci
such enormous receipt, low that the fund
ing operations are over, l was informed
that the deluge of the 4 per cent. stool
came from
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT,
the railroad msgnste, who desired to ex.
change them for 4 per cent. registered
stocks. understood that the bonds were
the proceeds received by Mr.. Wander biir
Tor . certain portion OF the stock of the
New York Central railroad purchased by
the syndicstes recently. From a rough
guess would say thst ! saw not less tn ar
$50, 600, 900, and have handled enough to
be fair judge. am conf 'en, that have
handled in le-s than q years tina over
81, zoo, 100000 Of the various issues OF
United States bonds and have seen ut ore
time and place at lesst S400 0OO. 900. II
my memory serves ns correctly MIR. Van
derbilt sold $50, 900 shares of the Central
railroad stock at q price which netted hin
fully $50, 900 600 and 1 am informed tina,
the railroad syndicate paid him entirely in
United States bonds. This is probably the
largest money OF credit, transaction or sale
on record. thirty million dollars in A pei
cent. coupon binds make a big pile Of cash
assets and With far management ought Il
insure snail family from the terror o.
being the inmates Of the county house. Al
the low rate Of 4 per cent. per snnum $50,
600 900 givessn interest t1ca I e Of 81 20O.
O08, pdt6cient to bar q gang or wolves from
any den. The 4 per cent. coupon bond the
boys in the loan division call q "bed
blanket" from the + ct of its being larger
than any other issue If Government bonds
It's size is about 20125 81 chcs and one
thousand OF them As they come from the
Printing Bureau before folded and crimped
are six inches thick. Tnis class of bonds
are issued in only four denominations
$50. 500, $500 and 81 900. Hence
i'm
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

THERE is no better time in the
whole year to look after the needed
repairs to the reaper and mower and
horse rake than just now, while the
breakages, if any, are fresh in the
memory. Send Tor the needed pieces
at once, and the first leisure day that
you find, clean up the machine, put it
in good repair, rub all the bearings
with the mixture of castor oil and
kerosene recommended in last week s
paper, and put it carefully away for
next season. This sort of care will
make machines wear double the usual
length of time.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

withstanding our scruples, because of
the failure of the nimsy iron rod con-
Germs which had come under obser-
yations, we accepted Mr.. Leather's
statements, and allowed him to erect
one, and its work is so entirely salts
factory, and there seems so little
possibility of its ever getting out of
order, with anything like careful
treatment, that we have become u
thorough convert and are glad TO let
it stay. Briefly, it consists of lit
tie iron car running on n single wood
en- rail attached TO the rafters of the
barn by jointed iron hangers, and is
so thoroughly simple in its construc-
tion and action, and 50 efficient and
perfect in its work, that we predict for
it universal adoption with hay raisers.
So far from straining or in any way
injuring the barn, we would have no
hesitancy In taking up a whole load
at time on ours, if it were practic-
able to get It on the fork. With n
very little practice, when used in con-
nection with a proper fork-and as
TO what is "propcr fork" we shall
take occasion to speak at some fu-
turc time-it is entirely practicable
to deposit an ordinary load of hay
in the opposite end from the wagon
of n large barn, crossing over one
or two mows, rs may be required, in
from five TO seven minutes, with the
use of but one horse, and this is as
good rs we want.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Level Culture.
Correspondent, Of tho American Farmer.

Correspondent of the American Farmer.
AT the beginning of farm life, in
order TO learn the most approved
methods, | employed frst-class
farmer and gardener fresh from Eng
land.
lie persisted in mode of cultiva-
tion precisely the reverse Of what |
bad been used to see-allowing the
mangels and sugar beets, the corn,
potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers,
melons, tomatoes, cabbages, etc, TO
go without any hilling up. The
mangels and sugar beets stood high
above the ground, the bulbous parts
exposed TO the sun, and many of the
mangcls falling over and growing
crooked. The part of the cucmbers
above ground, which ! insisted was
rather root than stem, and should
be surrounded by earth, was left en-
tirely exposed TO the sun. ! thought
the sun would parch the roots and
they would break or be injured when
the stem should fall from the upright
iilto ~ IIDblLlOll.
The Englishman would have his
way, but agreed that should treat
some Of each sort ,of plants in my
way. So a few Of all sorts were hill
cd up, and fully as well worked in
other respects rs his during the sea-
son.
For few weeks mine grew as well
as his, and the cucumbcrs, peas, etc,
blossomcd rs early. After one gath
ering Of cucumbers, peas, etc, the
dry season set in and mine pcrishcd,
while his continued TO bloom and
bear, and SO of the melons.
My potatoes made about half n
crop OF small tubers dug from dry
hills; his yielded bountcously of
large ones dug from moist earth at
the same time in the same field. So
with the mangels, sugar beets, etc.
The hiIled peas, beans, etc, fired
early in the season and succumbcd
to the drouth.
Without this experience, if one
had said that hilling up the growing
plants would kill them, | should have
joined in the response of a million
farmers denounci6g it as false be-
cause they were hilled up.
Ever since have avoided hiIling
and ridging about growing plants,
and cultivated the soil as lcvclly as
possible.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

THERE is no better disinfectant,
deodorizer and absorbent than pull
verized clay, and now is the time to
secure a supply for the year, in the
easiest way, by gathering it from the
roads while the season is dry and the
dust abundant. A load or two can
be easily and speedily gathered by
the use of q rake head and shovel,
and if stored in n bin, or boxes and
barrels, will be convenient for use
during the year. Its plentiful use in
hen roosts, vaults and sink holes will
not only prevent the emanation of the
foul gases which engender fevers and
diseases of all sorts, but will aid ma
terially in making the compost pile
for next years corn crop or garden.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

the new varieties, as they are sure to
withstand the seventies of transpor-
tation and grow. They can be taken
up and taken out of the pots, and
sent to any part of the Union and
planted, and produce crop the next
year. Mr.. Lovett makes n specially
of pot-growing, and has all the best
varieties grown in this way, as well
as in the ordinary layers. We are
anxious to have the cultivation of
this most delicious of all the small
fruits inaugurated by as many of our
readers as possible, and would there
fore like to see Mr.. Lovett's cata-
logue well circulated in the county.
He will cheerfully send it, without
expense, to any one who will give
him their address on postal card,
and the information it contains is all
that is necessary to a successful cul-
tivation of the strawberry.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
The HeBsian Fly,

We have received from 4. $. Pack
ard, Jr., Secretary of the L. S. Ento.
mological Commission, and whose
address is Providence, Il. l., copies
of n circular issued by the commits
sion, desiring the cooperation Of
farmers in obtaining facts concerning
the habits of the Hcssian Fly. We
shall be glad TO give or send copies
of this circular to any farmers who
may call or send for them. The oh.
ject of the commission is TO obtain
such information as will enable it to
arrive at the measures best calculat.
cd to prevent the increase of this
plague, and destroy it, and it is one in
which every farmer is directly inter.
csted. We quote the following from
the circular:
In brief, the habits Of the Hcssian
Fly are "a follows: In May and June
two or three small, rcddish.whiie mag.
gots may be found embedded in the
crown of the roots of the wheat. at or
near the surface Of the soil, causing tho
stalks and leaves TO withcr and die:
the maggots harden, turn brown. then
resembling n lax.sced, and change into
little bilek midges with unoiv wings.
half the size Of q mosquito, which ap.
pear IN spring and autumn, and lay
from twenty to thirty eggs in a crease
in the leaf Of the young plant
Specimens OF the fty may be obtained
by sweeping the wheat when three or
four inches high, with a gauza net.
Please send me specimens Of the hy.
eggs, mnggot and flax seed ," in vial of
alcohol, with notes as to the date when
found, and full information as to the in.
sect enemies and parasites.
Tho What Nfgr is apt to bo con.
founded with the Hcssian Fly. It's n
small, mosqutolikc fly, orange yclio,e
with clear wings, which hovers over
fields OF young wheat in June. IL at.
taoks the heads of thdswhcai. laying its
eggs when the wheat is in blossom. On
Matching, the maggots crowd around
the young kernels of wheat, causing
them to become shrivelled. The mag.
gots in July and August descend into
the ground, spinning a round cocoon
smaller than mustard seed. remaining
an inch below the surface till the follow
ing June.
Information regarding the following
topics is respectfully solicited to be
forwarded at the close Of the season
/. When, where, and how are the
eggs deposited
,. When does the maggot appear?
;. When is the "tlax.seed" state of the
Hessian Fly, or the seed.like cocoons of
the Wheat Midge assumed
I. At what date do the MidRes an.
pear in spring and autumn
>. Look for minute parasites in the
eggs and maggots. They may be bred
by placing the eggs and maggots with
the wheat in bottles covered with gauze.
and the parasitic flies preserved in vials
of alcohol.
6. Give statistics as to abundance and
losses in your town.
I. State the best preventive RENE.
dies, as deep ploughing OF burning in
the fall, or the rotation of crops.
Specimens of the wheat affected nv
these insects, and of the eggs, magrots
and flies, together with their parasites.
in alcohol, are requested. When mail.
cd. the alcohol can be poured out, Md
cotton soaked in alcohol will keep the
specimens wet until received. Packed
in tin box they can be sent through
the mail.
A. s. PACKARD, Jr.,
prot.ide,lre N
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Practical Wisdom.


From the Frac,iosl Farmer.
There are certain operations which
must be gone through and certain
expenses incurred, whether the crop
is large or small. The seed, plowing,
planting and harvesting and the in
terest on capital invested, are the
same for a small as large crop. If
the farmers of the country would be-
gin systematically to reduce their
acres under cultivation, and at the
same time keep up their bushels, it
would work a revolution in farm
management.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
1879. THE PATRIOT. 1879.
Get Up a Club and Receive Your
Paper Free

The DAILY PATRIOT will be sent by
mail 10 clubs st the following rates
s4.n1 Isr o0Ify Ter year g. q sluh q ars
$40 Ter oaIy per year 70 8 eiuh q ten
= o. ref os1y Ter year ., dub q twenty
= 10 i'ff nafy pef yesr e. club of thirty.
- 90 Pet copy pee year e. = club q hgy.
And oHt coy free iof os year 10 every cass f. the
prrson getting ny ihs ciub Proportional rates for
parts u year
The NEEKLT PATRIOT will be sent by
mail at the following rates:
g 100 Ter snuum ior SINGLE copy
slh' rot annum Tfr copy 50 a dub q -Four
slz' rsr anBum psr cafly 70 = club q sieht
sllna Tft anHum Der copy t. a ciuh o. aft~sn
80 Der hHuum per coy g. a club ~ thirty
Soy Per snnuu per oafy 10 a clnb 81 hay.
sA55 pe1 ahuum per coy 70 clgb q one hundred.
And one copy free for year in every case 20 stss
NJ of club
The cash must accompany all orders 10
insure attention. All money should bc
sent by post Office order or registered
letter, otherwise ii will be al the senders
risk Address
PATRIOT PuBLIsurxo Co,
Harrisburg, Pa
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Benefits Of soiling.


From the American AFricuItartst
Soiling saves fences, one OF the
most expensive features of ordinary
farming; prevents the seeding OF
weeds and keeps stock from tramp.
ling down and wasting more fodder
than they eat. 1t doubles the amount
Of stock which can be kept on any
given amount of land, and there is a
vast increase in the amount of valua-
bic manure that may be saved,
There Is some additional labor, but
the returns are so much greater, that
Soiling is the system of the present
as we'll as future agriculture.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

The crops have demanded and re.
ceived large share of the farmers
attention for some weeks past-now
devote your time TO the weeds for n
little while These are apt to be for.
gotten as the summer advances, and
1t is mistake. Just at this time of
the year they are most easily killed
by moving and cutting. Let none
go TO seed. Make thorough work.
Now the fence corners, and II you
have a field or "patch," which, from
failure to catch in grass has grown
up with foul stuff, set the mower in
it, and leave the weeds to do what
little good they can, by rotting on
the ground. Remember, "one years
seeding makes seven years weed
ing" A day or two, or even a week,
spent nOto in the work of extirpation,
will pay ten-fold. And when we say
"extirpation" we mean to give the
word its full force. Make no half.
way work of it, but see that none are
left to seed the ground.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

A CORRESPONDENT of one of our
most valued contemporaries advises
the use of Paris Green for the de-
struction OF the cabbage worm. We
beg to enter our most emphatic pro-
test. We have not the slightest hes
itation in using this poisonous drug
on potatoes, the edible portion of
which is under ground, for the de
struction of the beetle, but where it
must come in direct contact with that
portion Of the plant which is used as
food, as the cabbage, its use would
seem decidedly reckless, and the dan.
ger to human life is tor great to allow
any one to run the risk. Other RENE
dies for the cabbage worm have been
found which are quite efficient, and
in the use of which there is no danger.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

The receipt, last week, of the
"Strawberry Catalogue" of Mr.. J. T.
Lovett, of Little Silver, Monmouth
county, n. J., reminds us that we
have failed, in what we have had to
say by way of urging our readers to
more generally cultivate this delic-
ious fruit, 10 properly place before
them the advantages of pot-grown
plants. At first sight these may APP
pear expensive to some, but In reall-
ty they are cheaper, as a fair crop
can be had from them the fret season
after planting. They are particular
ly valuable TO those who wish TO test
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

FoR the United States Entomolog-
ical Commission we have only words
of kindness and commentator. 1t
is composed of gentlemen who are
eminent in their profession and ear
nestly devoted TO their work; and
the work upon which they are now
cngagcd-the investigation of the
Hessian Fly and the Cotton Worm
cannot fail to produce results which
will be Of the greatest value to the
agriculture OF the country. No con
grcss has ever created an ''invcstigat-
ing committee of greater import
ance, nor one that has shown 80 large
results with so small an expenditure
of public money as this will. We
submit, however, that the mere exist
cnce of such a commission, outside
and independent of the Department
Of Agriculture, is so serious reflcc-
tion upon the Department rs TO fur
nish potent argument for its discon-
tinuance. OF what earthly use is an
Agricultural Department, with paid
entomologist in its employ, when such
work as an investigation of the habits
of such venerable vermin as the wheat
fly and cotton worm must be delcgat-
ed to q special commission When
the Department is so conducted that
men like Statistician Dodge and En-
tomologist Riley are compelled to
retire from IL in order to retain their
self-respect, it is no wonder that
commissions" must be created to do
the work which it was called into
existence especially to do. Let the
Department of Agriculture either be
made what it should be, or discon.
tinued, and the country saved this
expense.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Yield Of Crops.
FROM the Country Gep,lsmau.

Ffom the Country Gentleman.
Every farmer needs 10 study. and
study hard, too. When we consider
what the present yield of our crops
is, and that they may, 10y proper Sc
lection Of seed and judicious cult
vation, be doubled, is it not little
strange that so few farmers give their
attention to this matter, and labor
with brain and muscle TO accomplish
this result ? We, as farmers. must
till our land better; cultivate only
as many acres AZ We can make rich
with manure, and take special pains
in the tilling of it. The soil cannot
be mcllowcd too much The basis Of
good farming is good plowing. for If
you do not plow well you need not
expect good crops, no matter how
much manure you apply and after
tho ground is plowcd the harrow
should he used twice as much as
many use it. have seen some,
when fitting ground for corn or grain,
harrow but once, and then leave n
strip untouched by the harrow, near.
ly every time in crossing the field.
This, of course. is not the practice Of
a good farmer. Good cultivation
will make up in part for a light dress
ing OF manure.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
GENITAL
CENTRAL
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
tEighh Normal .Schoo, Dstriet,)
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON CO., PA.
A. n. RAUB, A. NJ, Principal.
THIS SCHOOL. as at present con.

THIS SCHOOL, as at present con-
L sttu'cd Offers the very hest iAeiities for PIo-
fessional aud Classical learning.
BuildinRs spariuus inviting and cOfnmDdi1us. ogu.
plciely heated by steam, well ventilated aud furnish
wAirr.
Location hsa,hful and easy Of access
Surrounding scenery Unsurpassed.
Teachers experienced, efficient, aud alive 10 their
work.
Di'dplins. nrrn and Kind. uniform and thorough.
Enprusos moderate.
fitty crnr week deduction 10 those preparing b.
students admitted a, auy time.
Courte, u study prescribed hy tho State J. Model
sfhooL II. Preparatory. III. Elementary. ~. seI-
cnune,
ibJrVrr couRsfs.
J. Academic. II Commercial III Musir " Art
The Elementary aud scieuuac ogur.es are Pro.
iesi"nal, and students graduating therein receive
Stat" Diploma oanicriug tho following aud cores
i1nliuR drTrers Master 81 the EIemsuts and Mater
Of The Science Graduates lu the Other courses roslts
Normal Certificates u tb"r attainment, sigucd by
the FACULTY.
III" Professional courses are liberal, and are IN
thofouFhn'ss not Inferior g. hp4o q our beF college,
The state requires higher order of citlgeushfp.
The times demand a. II 10 ono ~ the rhine oLstts
Of ihis sehpl b. help g. o., furnishing Intel
liEsui aud s,rut irasArrs fuf hsr schools H. this
end 10 s1lloh young prfraus 4 sl.y1 atilite. and
good purl..sss-tAase vlg desire 70 ltru,atc tteir
time aud their talents. studepts T. nu such Il
pfoniss AID ia dorrilpiug their Tavcft sud abundant
"Ib'i14h'I' l't IA1 latslf dtsr leaving srhpgl
For catalogue End tefIHs a3dfoss tho Principal
WM HtgiEE
: Mum NcCouvirr sc fstAry
Bnub or TAuFTEEss
Clinton c0uniy--F u. Bail 7 G HirIl, Dr !. ~.
Parton 4. u. Beet, Jaasb BrgWn. D. T. NrCgrmirk 4.
Rauh. w Is. Rankin. Il g. coaE. s.inurl Clrisi. q
KNITTING, = N. bedford ~ / BlsnsHtarh !. c. G.
WLAl,y J,sse NoTrlll. : Miller McCaTaiok
Csutrr-Ea Gov. 4. q Curtin.
CieaTaell--ErGpy. william - gIet. ap.lS-ly
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

AMONG the minor inventions con-
nected with haymaking, and which
have followed the introduction of the
mower, ane the various forks and
carriers for unloading. or these
last we confess to having been some.
what distrustful because of the fail.
ures, and incidental trouble, loss and
vexation which have followed the
erection of several within our knowl-
edge. In this, however, as in other
inventions, the failures of the earlier
have been followed by the success of
the later inventors, and during the
past season our doubts as to the
practicability of hay carriers have
been entirely removed by the erect.
ion and most successful working of
the "Church Elevator and Carrier, !"
for which Mr.. Jacob Il. Leathers, of
Mountain Eagle, is the agent. Not
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

THE Pomona Grange, of the order
of Patrons of Husbandry, for this
county, holds its next meeting at
Centre Hall, on Tuesday, the 5th
prox. The sessions will open at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and continue
during the day.