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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this SIN dsN
of November, 1873
49, JAMES D. KING, Notary Public

JosEpH T. POND Ja, Attorney At Law, NORTH
Attleboro, Mass, says "For more than twenty
years portion OF my head has been IA siaooth
light weeks ago was induced to try your CAR.
MOLINE and the effects lave been simply wonder.
full. Where no hair has been seen for Six Year,
there now appears thick growth. expect the
growth to be Slow. but II Is growing now nearly as
rapidly az hair does after II is cut You may an
the above testimonial Il you choose, and may 70
fer TO nae FORTS Truth"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11

dl1ZdTlDc OluC WAS buDIn1bVcu. 1ufb
method Of preparing and purifying the
blue was recommended: One part Of
dry mono.nitro alizarine, five parts Of
concentrated sulphuric acid, and one and
one-half parts Of giycerine, having the
specific gravity 1852, are mixed and
heated gently. Reaction commences at
1917 G, and the temperature is raised to
2000 G. Much frothing takes place, with
evolution Of sulphurous acid and aero
leine. When the frothing ceases, the
whole mass is poured into water, boiled
up, and filtered, the residue be-
ing boiled out three or four times with
dilute suiphuric acid. The mixed FL
trates are allowed to cool, and the blue
separates in brown crystals. These are
purified by mixing with water and add
ing borax till the solution becomes
brownish violet, the blue and the boric
acid forming an insoluble compound.
This residue Is washed, decomposed with
an acid, and the pure blue obtained as a
violet paste. If required perfectly pure,
it must be crystalized successfully from
its various solvents, such as high-boiling
naptha, amylic alcohol and glacial acetit
acid. Then it shows brown shining nee.
dies melting at from 26S' to 27O' G. "
Mr.. John Y. Mcclellan, of Glasgow
publishes the following note on q pecu
| liar reaction of ammonia on brass
"While experimenting on the action o.
liquor ammonia on various metals and
alloys with view to determine the mos
suitable for the construction of certain
part in an ammonia plant, I have mel
with q reaction on brass which, 80 far q
! / know, has not been before recorded
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

NAL of no practical value, but which in
some way succeeded in getting IRE
cord !" and the proprietor walks proud.
ly up and down the track in front oi
the judges stand followed by the groom
leading the old rip by the bit, with two
or three blankets upon his arm, and IN
one hand a sponge, ostensibly TO wipe
the old horses nose, but really TO signi'
fy that the whole thing from beginning
TO end is sponge"
But here we are met by tho trustees
with the old excuse, that we must have
the race TO draw the crowd TO pay tue
bills. That, brother Secretary, is one
of the many commonly received errors
that are accepted without examination.
II is false. We are not obliged TO run a
jocky club nor countenance IA gambling
enterprise in order to hold n successful
fair. II we were, then | would say let
the fairs die The debasing and de.
moralizng influences of horse race,
patronized by our boys and girls, is too
great price TO pay for even " success.
iul" fair. Brother farmers, the excuse
for the race is not valid. Let the little
county society be relieved OF the ex-
pense of extra police, judges stand,
seats, and the two or three hundred
dollars paid in purses, and we will have
more money for other purposes than we
have now, for the old farmers and their
families will be there, and the fine stock
will be there, and there will be some.
body to look after it, and at it, and all
the drunkenness and rowdyism, and
ninctenths OF the profanity will be
eliminated from the crowd aud II srir
It OF emulation will be aroused, and
the fair will grow in influence, in mum
bers and in usefulness each year and
instead OF being the tail of n jockeys
kite, it will be in every deed q farmers
festival
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

The Importance of good, fresh,
pure seed for all our farm and garden
crops is generally admitted, and farm
ers, as q rule, take pains to secure the
best. The business of growing and
selling seeds, mainly for the garden
and "truck-patch,' has, of late years,
assumed great proportions; and rs
the profits are large, unscrupulous
persons have been attracted to the
trade, who, by their more than doubt
ful practices, render the purchasing
of seeds from them somewhat risky
venture. We are glad to believe,
however, that this does not apply to
the trade in general, and we kno,r
that there are among the seedsmen
many of entire reliability. Promi-
nent among these stands the old
house of B. X. Bliss & Sons, 81 Bar
clay-st., New York. For ten years
past we have regularly purchased our
supply of seeds of them, and in the
many dozens of packages which we
have in that time received from them
we have not had solitary disap-
pointment. Their seeds have always,
with us, proven true to name, pure
and fresh, and, with careful planting,
never fail to germinate. We know
of no seeds which we can recommend
with more confidence than those sold
by b. X. Bliss 4 Sons. In addi-
tion to their annual catalogue, which
is issued without charge to all Gus
toners, or to any one who will apply
by postal card, they publish and sell
for thirty-iive cents, an annual called
the Amateurs Guide, of over 200
pages, which contains as much in
formation as any one dollar book on
gardening We ever saw.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

shaft is raised when the fresh tray Il
| put in and the fruit in this manner
gradually elevated until IL reaches the
top when il is removed. When the
shaft is filled tray of evaporated fruit
comes off Mt the top as often us fresh
one Is put in at the bottom.
The capacity of three feet square
tray evaporater OF this kind il about
thirty five bushels of berries or fifty
bushels apples (green Fruit in twenty.
four hours. If fruit is plenty, larger
trays would be preferable, Ms the capac.
itv is in proportion to the size of the
tray. The work is quite lively and re.
quircs nimble fingers. The apple il
first taken up by the parer who. with a
few turns of n machine specially adapt.
ed to this purpose, parcs, cores and
slices 1t into "A continuous ring, and
hands IL to the trimmer who removes
any remaining pieces of skin, all bruis
cd or defective spots, and with one
stroke OF the knife cuts the continuous
ring into single ones the size Of the
apple, and passes them 10 the tray
where they are placed one layer deep
over the galvanized wire that consti.
tutes the bottom. On an average in
four minutes from the time the apple il
taken from the basket by the parer, il
is in the cvaporater, and in two hours
and onehalf the process is complete
and the fruit ready for market in the
best possible condition.
From this brief description il will be
seen that this mode Of preparing fruit
Is great Improvement upon the old
one Of running the green fruit upon
strings, or spreading upon boards and
exposing 1t To the air, the prey of h.c-
and other insects, until dried. II is al.
ready reyolutIonizing the entire indus
try 10y causing common dried fruit, cs
pecialIy apples, 10 be sold 80 low that
their preparation has ceased to be ~.
munerative The consumers at home
and abroad demand better article ana
appear willing to pay for it. There can
be no doubt that any process on tho
part OF farmers approximatinG this plan
OF systematic evaporation will result ia
the Improvement of their dried fruit.
but the same difficulties that now sur.
round them will still continue. The
products of different farmers or FAM.
lies will not be equal in quality. The
lots will be comparatively small nnd
will naturally go to the country or vii.
lage merchant, and 10y him be sold to
larger dealers aud so to their final mar
ket as mixed lots at prices that will
not prove profitable 10 the farmer
while the larger lots will bc uniform in
quality, sought for by the wholcsal.
dealer and exporter, aud command
prices IN proportion ms they establish
and maintain the reputation OF their
respective brands.
G. u. UISckLEr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
How to Make q Nest Properly.

Nothing is more provoking than
TO go to the trouble and expense of
sending a distance for sitting of
eggs Of some improved and desirable
breed of fowls, and after patient
waiting for three weeks have a large
proportion of them fail to snatch. ;"
No doubt carelessly and improperly
made nests are often the cause of
poor results. We are indebted for
the following good advice on the
subject to the handsome circular of
Mr.. Geo. o. Brown, proprietor of the
Montvue poultry yards, Brookland-
vile, Nd:
Is essential to success in setting eggs,
and improperly made nests are often
the cause of poor results. A box sufiic
iently large enough to allow the hen to
turn around without crowding against
the sides, with the nest made in the
centre, as follows: First put in the box
three or four inches Of fresh earth,
rounding out to proper shape, then oat
or other short, broken straw, which after
fixed in, sprinkle q handful of sifted
ashes, and the nest is ready for the
eggs. If in the early part of the season,
from nine to elcveH eggs arc plenty, for il
there are more the outer ones become
chilled, and as the hen turns them often.
in time the eggs in the centre also get
TO the outside and nearly all become
chilled. Should an egg get broken,
they should all be carefully washed in
warm or kpid water. and clean straw re.
place the other. Feed and water at a
certain hour each day. and keep your
setting hens where other fowls cannot
modest them. Always have dust bath
for them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Self Milking OOws.

The following method, recommend
ed in the Tribune some time ago by
+. Strang, Of Kalamazoo, Mich. is
one Of the most simple and effective
of the numerous devices employed as
preventive of selfmilking COWS Take
a tough hickory stick three feet long
and one inch thick in the middle and
tapering 10 point at each end. By
means OF couple of small holes
through the stick and n couple OF
leather strings mot wires, as they
will cut into the horn) tic the stick
at its middle across the forehead Of
the COW close under the horns, and
there is an end OF self-suckinc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Horse Racing at Fairs.

A correspondent OF the Elmira
Farmers Club handles this subject
without gloves, and we pass his opin-
ions along for the judgment of our
Centre county farmers. However
much we may agree or disagree with
him we must admit that he puts his
side of the case pretty strongly:
'Can county agricultural fairs be run
successfully without the horse race p
Is the question of one Of the CORE.
spondents of the Club. | answer
they must be, or fail. Our fairs. as usu.
ally conducted, are q stencil in the
nostrils Of large class Of farmers and
this class Is just the one we most need,
and the one we must have or fail.
Good, staid, square-dealing. matter-oi
fact farmers will not take their massive
short horns, their sristocratic Here.
fords, their golden Heeced Merinos, or
epicurean Devons, their pair of majestic
cart and plow horses. or their sleek
brood mares, their wealth.bestowing
Jerseys, or their best stock COWS 10 the
fair, and play second fiddle TO some no.
body with long whip and jocky cap
who usurps all the best places, and re.
ceiyes all the best prizes, and whose
only claim Is that he represents an ami.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

Itie Mall West. Niagara EsTHasf wrst, Is,cE HSrsn
AeeaintnodAileH N'si and Day EIIrcss E&st make
cl0s, connections si Ngithut l5afisud with L A u
j. irA4us f1T VIA esiszrfs Aua Srrau;on
E7r NAL West hiagarA Inrtess west and Trie
Ialff's tft and IsofE ilAstu Ao,grnE8odAtiau Wet
i.ah' rion" c"tss-;4oh II hliliAHsspgt vita ~ C. K
". tfaus north.
Erie Nal Wosi, Niagara EIrrer, Wet. ard Day
5alf"s' IA.i make close connection at Josk HE,sn
VIII - y '. u u trains
ifit NAL Ezst and Wet connect at Trie with train.
On J. :. q NJ. :. X H. at CORY vlth . & "A yE
-. a. Emporium With p. y. y Z. D. H.. AM ai
HftnV"'d With A v. X r.
fAfl"i oHfs vtit run between phlAdslrhfA and
MilbhmtIoTi uu Niagara afress West Tris Fsr,f.ss
Nt.' fhilaarllhtE hfWess Easi hnd bsy Ii rrc,,
Issi std Sunday EIJf,ss East slssrlur es4t o. an
highi uAihs NE- A BaiIlHHs
0eHl Superintendent
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Prom tho Rural New Yorker.

Prom tho Rural Now Yorker.
Replying to this query, we are in
clined TO make the paradoxical an.
swer that il is foolish TO think It is
and yet dangerous not TO know it is.
No profitable breed was ever made
without liberal feeding. But feeding
alone, however liberal, will not make
n profitable breed. Feeding, care,
and intelligent selection, are all re-
quired for the improvement of farm
stock. And after n valuable breed
is thus produced, its excellence can
only be continued by continuance
of all these. Nothing Is more wretch.
ed and worthless than degraded
thoroughbred Of any kind. This is
one reason why thoroughbreds are
not more popular with the "old-fash-
ioncd farmers" They are creatures
of high art, and in farming, high art
and old fashions are strangers TO each
other. To take fine jersey COW, a
choice Essex pig, an Oxford.Down
sheep, and subject them 10 the meth.
dds that have developed the scrub
cattle, the "elm-peelers" and the
"fence scalers" of our pens and pas
lures, is not the way To show them
of TO a good advantage.
The old breeds are tough, for the
same reason which the Dutch farmer
gave for his wife's resignation TO die
milne Gott," said lac "Shc hat 10
bc' Now the very methods taken
to develop the profitable qualities OF
improved stock,-thc liberal and var
led feeding, the rich pasturagc, the
warm stablcs-all have n tendency 10
lessen their power OF resistance to
extreme hardship. II is simply a
question whether it is better to have
tough cows that will make 100
pounds of butter a year, or such rs
must have more care and better feed,
but will return 800 pounds in the
same time.
Probably ninc.tcnths Of the farm
ers, even Of New England, New York
and Pennsylvania, have as yet little
or no blood Of foreign breeds in their
stock. Yet they possess many beasts
that are good and profitable. Our
native animals are as easily i'm
proved by proper care, feeding and
breeding, rs those Of any sort of the
world. The judjci0ts introduction OF
foreign blood will often hasten the
development Of desired qualities.
But never, Hcrer NEVER will it do so
unless, along with it, we take the
methods that made il what it is. And
NTH those methods it is simply a
question of greater or less time to
make as good or better thorough
brcds upon the basis of our native"
animals. This is most important 10
be known. 1t is not yet by any
means so we'll know as ii ought TO
D.,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
The Long and the Short Of it,

The Scientific Farmer, in m inter
esting article on the "Wastcs of the
Farm" gives the following:
While we are on ploughinp, Let W.
mention another waste wc frequently
notice in our rides this is the ploughinr
burrows of short lenght when it were A.
easy to plough longer ones. Thi- is
such a palpable waste that We would al.
most be ashamed 20 dwell upon it, did
we not know that it is 10 prevalent
The following table was drawn up from
actual experience by the Earl Of Mar IN
England, and is wei! worthy Of consid.
GRAFTON. The furrow slice in each case
was eight inches broad
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Garden Truck.

Peas for seed that have been saved
south OF the st. Lawrence will at
this season be found pretty well filed
with holes, in each OF which the small
pea.weevil will be seen. Put n table
spoonful OF turpcntinc in two quarts
of water, stir and put the peas in the
mixture, stirring them occasionally
after having soaked for fifteen or
twenty minutes pour of the water
and spread out the peas TO dry.
Captain John i. Moore, a well.
known and successful market garden
er of Concord, Mass, and whose as
paragus usually pays from $4,000 to
$500 per acre, darcs to maintain that
the salt-dressing Is of no value to the
plant, and that the generally accept
ed theory to the contrary is "a
myth"
A mixture of sulphur and plaster
busted upon young cabbage plants
will check the greenish black jump
ing beetle, that sometimes attacks
them.
Dwarf celery is the kind TO grow.
There is much less labor in its cul.
ture, and the quality is much super.
ior to 10 the tall kinds. Near New
York city the dwarf sandringham In
mostly grown /; near Boston, the
Boston dwarf.
For quality in peas, commend us
to the champion of England. Low
ers OF good peas must grow this kind
or be behind the times. .v.
Tomatoes that have been trans
planted into fats or boxes, are helped
by root pruning. This is done by
driving a knife through the soil, mid
way between the rows of plants each
way. If this is done two or three
times, each plant will have it, com
pact little ball of roots. [ @
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

Thus 1t appears that when the farm.
er ploughs furrow Of seventy.eiph
yards in length when he could as well
plough n furrow two hundred and sew
entyfour yards in length, he il getting
waste of three hours and twenty min.
utes out Of day of eight hours; or. II
the days labor of men and team be
rIeckoned at three dollars, he ia losing
by the short length of furrow about
81 % day. That this is an extreme
case does not lessen the force of the ar
gument for any one who honestly OK.
amines into his past experiences in
ploughing will see that the principle is
correct one, and has q practical appli.
cation.
Some years ago having our corn
in field whose length was some.
thing more than double its width,
and the corn being planted in rows
both ways, we noticed that in cult.
waiting the short way, the men con.
sumed much more time than when
going the long way. Being unable
TO work one day VIC posted ourselves
in a convenient place for observation,
and requesting the men TO drive at 0
uniform and steady gait, for certain
length of time, each day, we ''took
notes" with watch In hand, and upon
measuring the ground gone over,
found a difference in favor of the
long distance of nearly one-third.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
REMEMBER TnE rLAcEl

CENTRE DEMOCRAT OFFICE,
Bush House Bio,k,
Mon STREET. HELLEYgSTT. Pa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

..G AA<AS4A4xN 1xs
NeuHted upon ans polished or oiled blael.~ain iar
shls ard ireadls complete ~iih LIHatE assaHsutNr
oi FtHTuaEs than sny other hine And IzzIuced 20
ontT sA ksrh EHschiHs thoroughly vHsrxutsud With
~avsss GtaAssTss fs eve yssrs. ksfi in order rnut
% cHshet money refunded At ouos " not s.titfaetoyy
The most salid, rsliah. and satisfactory machine
ever Invented ~ all Kinds of family uafk An a..
khoSleaged unequivccal mechanical success, thor.
oughiy tested, and used IN thouAAhds ~ homes An
Efficient, silent rsEsd reliable aad ev.sresds h.ltt
- the SeAfy wife ssAmstress that viii Do the wek
iAm,y Iof hie-ilHe. o ii ~i earn from 81 % ts
eef dsy fcr any one ~ho wishes for living afd
ests less than uAtF of Any WV faaenss of
ke quality. Hss ssxtra long lAsessise Shuttle easijy
reasssed Exirs large siged Ralns hnlsrr loo var,
- tlrvad doing sway with the ffronsn, ye,air4,r n
bobtans. II nakss tho shuttle double thread lsek
stitch vhs ~srne sn 18th sides uf the work ubich
received ue niaHHsf fuaHb At The CeHlrntial, 1bs
strongest nn~st and mott astug nth ever nreigss
II ts built fpr strength and constant bard pefk Inter
'vsasgeabie yesttng p~Fts MAa=fActnFes os Has pal
sazsas 20 eAfa. .sszs b saakas uaas.. s.-fteeti,
in an hour Aad slwsys ready IN = moment 10 DO sssr,
description q he.yy q hss ~ott At less cost more
trouble than any other machines, Az ANr rntcs ever
DID or can de. IL will seq saything uex<lls can
fieee, ffm lace ot oabt'c 60 heavy cloth OF harno~
vith any kind q thresd and on twenty yards pet
naiauts; NE. EtrenR. straight seedlc. sHd hrvsr
brsaks them. u cannot miss drDp astitsh rNvel or
aEsst u. thFead The mepsy shetfeIIy refunds. u Il
viii not ouTwoEE and oUTLAst any machine at double
the price II yon have any either machine t,ny tls
sBs laseA better Fhs aase ahd raf.siits of H.
Hsosicn and quality 81 ts werk + 10 i. fe,ssnsla-
uon. IL viii hem fell tuck. braid cord, bind gather
qutit fufnes pteat fold, scsiauR shgT, roll haste
ssBhFudF, fnh up bFeA1tha, ETC. ~iah elegance Aass
and gulckness, ansurpassed by any machine ssor
iAvented- The Psioss of oaf EEs machines ere less
tA4H zhn-a asked - deaers IN s-=nud haud rsHuiH
and rehnshed msehnes those sslline cut ula eaea
= elose No business nsnY such faercr and cid tiyie
machines being oheftd es ns~ At frfuesA fsSces
EsSsfe of limitations a1d only buy new fnarhIues
There are 20 ssv arstelns msehhas osred ~ Iow A.
DE ~FasniiyF h. many dulisr~ 80
For testimonials see descriptive books, mailed fsss
with samples Il vork
0oods shipped 70 aay faft of lie country NJ matter
hou remote the place msy be aad safe deivery euar.
sat~e1, vieh rFfvtisEs % FH0Hounn EsANsxsy,ox
bsfofe raymeHt = hali Or ea receipt af gssses ~
Registered Letter, Money craeT o. Dram.
Agents vanted throughout Tie oountfy for this the
cheapest most sztisfaetcry and rAtideiinx msshins
IN The world. Faf literal terms, address
A. FAMILY SHUTTLE MACHINE 90
lIT u Broadway, New Yezk.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

Every farmer IN his annual experience
discovers something Of raiitc Write Il aud
send il TO the "Agricuttrdi Editor Of the
DEMoCRAT, Beliefonte, Penn'u," that other
farmers may hare he beneft Of H. Let
communications be timely, and be sure that
they are brief aud rceii poiuted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

THE TEsr eF TuE NATIONAL WELFARE IL ruH IsrEIti.
oEScS AND PROSPERITY oY the TARnKR.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

Window boxes containing vegetat
bic plants, may be set out during
mild days, and when Il may be done
without risk of frost, be left out all
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-28
1MT SEHENIS.
s.nsan'. op.r.,,.. "IL.sron,."

BY wayof suppementing the " Sorcerer''
Of sulllvaa and Gilbert. now being given at the
Broad"ay Theatre. and which Of itself is prob
ably considere too meagro for an evening
entertainment. an additional operctta. in one
act. also by sullivan, was brought out
last evening at the Broadway Theatre
under the title Il Isdroni" Moro than ten
years ago sullivan wrote a comic opera about
~ hong as Pinnfore.' under the ttleoi " The
Conirabnndists." The prettieet and leading
airs Of that work have been cut down aud ar
ranged into the short piece now given under
the name Of Iadrnni.' though why the
italian name should secni preferable To the
honest and appropriate English one. 1t is difil-
cult To imagine.
Tho music II sprgh,ly and tuneful. but lacks
the elaboration and genuine merit Of sullivan
later productions. the text ia farcical and the
situations absurd with an opening scene In
Tho bandits camp that Is very picturesque The
members Of the company that gave Il last even
ing are not sufficiently good vocnlists n do the
must, justice but carried IL fairly through with
tho aid 81 the comedy talent OF Mr.. W. H. Lin
gard Ihetwo pieces will be continued through
the week.