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Spring Cultivation of Strawberries.

Mr.. E. P. Coe, the horticulturist, in
his Scribner -eries on small fruits, writes
as follows of a mooted question in the
culture of strawberries:
20 have now reached point at which
l differ from most horticultural writers.
AS rule it is advised that there be no
spring cultivation of bearing plants. 1t
has been said, that merely pushing the
winter mulch aside sufficiently to let
the new growth come through is all
that is needful. | admit that the results
are often satisfactory under this method,
especially if there has been deep, thorough
culture in the fall, and if the mulch be-
tween and around the plants is very abun-
dant.. AT the same time have 40 often
seen unsatisfactory results that take q
decided stand in favor of spring cultiva-
ton, if done properly and sufficiently
early. | think my reasons will commend
themselves to practical men. Even
where the soil has been left mellow by
cultivation, the beating rains and the
weight of melting SHOWS pack the earth.
ALI loamy land settles and tends to
grow hard after the frost leaves it.
While the mulch checks this tendency,
it cannot wholly prevent it. AS mat
YET VI idcG, Tue spaces between Cno rows
are seldom thoroughly loosened late in
the fall. The mulch too often is scat
tered over comparatively hard surface,
which by the following June has become
so solid rs to suffer disastrously from
drought in the blossoming and bearing
season. Ihave seen well mulched fields
with their plants faltering and willing.
unable to mature the crop because the
ground had become so hard that an
ordinary shower could make but little
impression. Moreover, even if kept
moist by the mulch, land long shielded
from sun and air tends to become sour,
heavy, and devoid of that life which
gives vitality and vigor to the plant.
The winter mulch need not be laboriously
raked- from the garden bed or field and
| then carted back again. Begin on one
side of a plot and rake toward the other
until three or four rows and spaces be-
tween them are bare: then fork the
| spaces or run the cultivator-often the
subsoil plow--deeply through them, and
then Immediately. before the moist,
newly made surface dries, rake the
winter mulch back into its place q, a
summer mulch. Then take another
strip and treat it in like manner, until
the generous impulse Of spring air and
sunshine has been given to the soil of the
entire plantation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08
Steel Steamboats,.

There is in course of erection at the
boiler shops Of Reese & Thorn, on
Duquesne Way, a large steel vessel, the
second of the kind ever built in this
city. 1t was ordered by the Govern
ment of the United States of Colombia,
South America. The hull will be made
entirely of steel and will be 155 feet
long, 321 feet deep and five foot hold.
Angle lines will be two by three feet,
and the spaces eighteen inches. The
steel plates are to be double riveted
There will be three four-and- -half-inch
bulk heads When the frame is COM
pleted three tubular boilers will be
placed on board, each to be forty-fve
inches in diameter and seventeen feet
long. in the interior of eacn one of
them there will be forty-one tubes. The
cylinder will be sixteen inches and will
have six-foot stroke. The Govern
ment of South America intends to run
it upon the Magdalena River. A SINH
lar boat was built in this city about a
year ago for the same stream. The
work is being rapidly pushed forward
and will be finished at an early date.
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"Do you think we shall have storm,
Mrs. Goodington?' asked the Young
parson, polite y uncovering his brain
box. Well, don't know, Mr.. Proof
text" replied the Old lady 81 don't
know. Darniel was just saying that
them circus clouds looked rather omniv-
erous., Darniel, you know, has just
gravitated at the Universalist, where he
studied eastronomy and all about the
heavenly consternations. Why, Par
son Prooftext, il you could hear that
boy talk lest like reading, too-about
apple trees and Pericles, and then them
roly -poly-aliases, you world only have
to shut your eyes to think you was in a
sort of visionary And the good old
soul closed her eyes, and seemed to have
really gone off in stupid" as she
would call it.. . -,s.l......
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Hottest Spot On Earth.

One of the hottest regions on the
earth is along the Persian Gulf, where
little or no rain falls. At Bahrin the
arid shore has no fresh water, yet a COM
paratively numerous population con-
trive to live there, thanks to the copious
springs which break forth from the bot
tom of the sea. The fresh water is got
by diving. The diver, sitting in his
boat, winds great goatskin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping its
mouth; then takes in his right hand a
heavy stone to which is attached strong
line, and thus equipped he plunges in
and quickly reaches the bottom. In
stantly opening the bag over the strong
jet of fresh water, he springs up the as
cending current, at the same time
closing the bag, and is helped aboard.
The stone is then hauled up, and the
diver, after taking breath, plunges
again. The source of the copious sub
marine springs is thought to be in the
green hills of Osman, some i've or six
hundred miles distant.
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The Scorpions Suicide.
[London News.1

Do animals ever commit suicide? A
dog is said to have done so by drown
ing, perhaps on no stronger evidence
than that which authenticated Capt
Marryat's anecdotes. Doubts have been
thrown ON the sanity of the cat which
hanged herself in the fork between two
branches. The suicidal character of the
scorpion, however, is reaoserted by a
correspondent of Nature We have all
heard how the scorpion, if surrounded
by circle of fire, runs its sting into its
own head and expires. Probably most
of us have classed this scorpion with
Benvenuto Cellini's celebrate salaman-
der, or with the barnacles who gave
birth to wild geese. Mr. Allen Thorn
son, however, has friend who has
often seen scorpions sting themselves
to death at Lucca. Wnen the insect is
caught, he is put in glass tumbler
till dark. A light is then exhibited,
whereupon the scorpion first loses his
head with excitement, and then "brings
his recurved-sting dowa upon it, and
pierces it forcibly." In a moment his
sorrows are over and "his excitement
amounting TO despair" ceases to vex
him. 1t is odd that the suicidal mania
should be hereditary in scorpions, be.
cause, of course, the dead ones cannot
have reported to the survivors that the
experiment is successful, while suicide
is far from complying with Dlrwiniar
conditions, and favoring the persistence
of the sp sies. The alternate theory
could be best put in the words of the
Ettrick Shepherd, when accounting fol
the reported visit of ghost to his
grandmother, "May be my grand
mother was an awful leesr." But Mr.
Allen Thompson has no doubt about
the veracity of his informant.
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alone, whose face fu-hed with pride and
pleasure as he greeted them.
"I got your card nephew" said the
old man, with cordi,l grasp of the
hand, "and called around to see how
you were getting on. / thought it was
about time / gave you that little lift
you asked of me three years ago. You
don't look much as if you needed it
though"
"Not at present, thank you uncle =
was the cheerful response. Curiously
enough it is the same business that /
wanted to bay then. The man who
took it had TO borrow money to pur-
chase it with, getting so much involved
that ne had to sell at a sacrifice.
"Just what you wanted tn do"
Edward smil at the point made by
his uncle.
i. isn't what I've done though. I've
saved four dollars q week from my sal.
ary for the last three years; and so was
not only able TO pay the money down
but had ffty dollar besides"
"Bravo! my boy" cried the delighx d
old man, with another grasp of the
hand that made our hero vince. Pm
proud of you! You re bound to succeed
/ see, and without anybody's help.
told your cousin Polly that when she wai
eighteen I'd buy her house in the city
that she should furnish it to suit her
self, and have all the servants she want
ed, and I've kept my word. Come
around and see us whenever you can.
| You'll always find the latch stri8g out. y
Edward did not fail to accept the in
vitat on 70 frankly extended-a very
| pleasant intimacy growing up between
the three during the twelve months Chi
| followed. Our hero's business grew and
prospered until he began to think of re
moving to larger place. His uncle
had given him several liberal orders, al
well as sent him a number of customers
but sad nothing more about assisting
him in any other way until Christina
eve. Entering the room where Edward
and bis daughter we're sitting. he said
mustL's delay any longer the little
lift | promised you, nephew, and which
you have we'll earned
| Edward glanced from the five thous
and dollar check To the lovely face a.
mis- tide, and then to that of the speaker
You are very kind, uncle-far kinde
than | deserve--but-" .....-
=" But what, lad?. Speak out! woult
you prefer it in some other form"
Edwards fingers closed tenderly ant
strongly over the hand he had taken ii
his. a. f-s.t. ts lsn
Yes, uncle--in this" 1000 .a....t.
The old man looked keenly from on
to the other. ''''i
g You are asking good deal, nephew
Polly, have you been encouraging thi
young man in his presumption7"
Pm afraid have, father" was tn
smiling response.
"Then go, my daughter. l give yo1
into worthy keeping; and if you max
your husbands heart as happy as you
mother did mine during the few shor
years that she tarried by my side, b
will be blest indeed" - Llt
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Gs Amazing Grace"

IHarper's Magazlne-l
The following is vouched for by one OF
the most reliable Philadelpnia diyines
\ A young clergyman having agreed to
supply the, pulpit of an older brother
absent from home, escorted to church the
daughter OF the pastor, and after seeine
her safely in her fathers pew, assembled
to the pulpit, Unconscious that this
natural attention to the young lady was
sufficient to excite lively imagination
and inquiries in the audience. q
Upon reading the hymn to be sung
the young clergyman was surprised tf
perceive evident efforts in the congrega
ton to suppress laughter. The daughter
of his friend possessed the melliiuou'
name Of Grace, ard, all unsuspicious o.
that fact, be had chosen he hymn be
ginning with the words Amazing
grace aud proceeding with
| Ni' Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
l.5a oAnd grace my fears relieved. 'ts7a@
How precious did that grace appear
- The hour first believed! sas '-7
s' Through many dangers, tolls, and snares
/ gf}ssI have already come; snt Hfza
l. IT'S grace has brought me safe thus far,
| - - And grace will lead me home! t.tatT p
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08

SENTIMENT of yeast: Early to bed !;
early to rise, makes healthy bread,
cookies and pies. ssa1a -
The London Agricultural Gazette says
that Canadian butter is the worst class of
butter that is brought to the English
FLoAT.-One tablespoon of loaf sugar,
and one tablespoon of jelly to the whites
of every egg; beat for several hours.
AMONG the canned fruits of the day,
ounce is comparatively scarce, and
sells ten to twelve per cent. higher
than either peach, pear, plum or other
fruits. t
HEADACHE.-rhis distressing co n
p aint Can generally be relieved by
soak ing the feet in very warm water, in
which a spoonful of powdered mustard
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has been stirred. Soak as along as pos
sible, or till the water gets cool; it
draws the blood from the head.
CRANBERRY SAUCE.-Put quart OF
clean cranberries into saucepan with a
cupful of cold water; stew slowly, stir
ring often, for an hour and half; take
from the fire and sprinkle abundantly
with white sugar; rub through fine
colander, and set to form in wet mold.
GINGER BEER.-To two gallons water
add two ounces bruised ginger and two
pounds of sugar. Boil half an hour,
skim and pour into jar or tub with
sliced lemon and half ounce cream-of-
tartar. When nearly cold add cupful
of yeast. Let it work for two days.
Then strain, bottle, and cork.
MooNsHINE.-Beat an egg very light.
add small pinch of salt and as much
-four as it will take to make stiff paste
one-quarter of teaspoonfull of baking
powder or soda in -four; knead it well ;
break off a piece Like marble, roll as
round as possible and hatten out very
thin, then drop into boiling lard in fry.
| ing pan and plenty of fat, so they will
foat: they cook instantly; lay pie ce
| of currant Jelly in the centeS of each
roll them all out before frying any.
| MINCED CHICKEN WITH EGGS Cut
up all the meat of cooked chicken into
neat squares, put on the bones with 8
little weak stock, an onion, with three
cloves in it, and few herbs, to boil fol-
rather more than an hour; strain it free
from all fat, put in the chicken, and lei
it simmer till quite tender; then ado
enough milk and -four to thicken it, lei
it simmer, but not boil, season and stil
in teaspoonful of chutney; pour thi!
into a small dish, break on the top three
or four new-laid eggs, strew over then
dust of fine raspings, pepper and salt
and put into the oven till the eggs arr
| inst set, but on no account hard. Serv,
with fried croutons round the dish
INK freshly spilled upon the carpe
should at once be taken up with a sof
paper or damp sponge, or even damn
cloth. says the Ame,ica Agricailtarist
care being taken not to spread the spot
After all is taken up that can be, we
the spenge-after first washing it cleal
lin warm water, and thoroughly scrul
the spot on the carpet When no NOR
can be washed, wet the spot with a veal
solution of oxalic acid. and, after few
minutes wash off with cod water, ant
finally sponge with weak ammoni
water to neutralize any of the acid tha
may remain in the carpet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08
A SECOND WEDDING srNG.

samuel Bishop (died 1875, Master Of Merchant
Tsyiors school, wrote some poems, the best OF when
in Ia praise Of his wife, on the Anniversary OF ner
wedding-day, which also her birthday, with
ring;l
" Thce, Mary, with this ring we'd"
50 fourteen years ago said
Behold another rngi For what
To wed thee Ger againf Why not:
With that first ring married youth,
Grace, beauty, innocence and truth
Taste long admired, sense long revered,
And all my Msny then appeared
n she, by merit since disclosed,
Prove tvice the woman I supposed,
plead that double merit now,
TO Justify a double vow;
Here, then, to-day with faith as sure,
With ardor sintense, as pure,
As when amid the rites divine,
took thy troth, and plighted mine)
To thee, sweet gri, my second ring
A token and pledge bring;
With this ring we'd till death us part,
Thy npcr virtues 10 my heart;
Those virtues which, before uutried,
The wife has added TO the bride;
Those virtues whose progressive claim,
Endearing wedlock's very name,
Ny soul enjoys. my song approves,
For consciencc's sske, as well rs loves
And why7 They show me every hour
Honor's high thought, Affections power,
Dfssretion's deed, sound Judgments sentence
And teach me all thiDgs-but repentance
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A PRETTY American girl in Rome
went frequently into the streets unat-
tended, contrary to the custom there.
The young Romans followed and an
noyed her. until she invented novel
method of rebufing them. She pro
vided herself a pocketful of contesimi,
each the value of a fifth .ofa cent, and
whenever man spoke to her, pretending
to utterly mistake his words, she grace
fully extended her hand and dropped
this fifth of cent in his hand, Gsaying !,
in her broken Italian, = Hungry, are
you, poor man? Well, take this and
buy some bread
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08
A Tough Plum Story.

Mr.. Van Duffy is bachelor residing
at San Jose, California, with whom his
married sister left her baby for a few
hours. He had hard work amusing the
child, and at length hit upon the expe-
dent of tying it to one end of long
pole and holding it up to tree, where
it could suck the plums as they hung
on the branches. The infant died from
swallowing the stones, and its inventive
uncle is being prosecuted for malicious
mischief.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08

A LITTLE more than forty years ago,
all the cutlery used in the United
States came from England. At present,
out of an annual consumption
of nearly $3,000,000, England
supplies but s. per cent, AMI this
country not only manufactures nearly
all that is needed at home, but ships
large quantities to South America, Aus
tralia and Europe. ni s7a4 7,1ai isq
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08
4 SOCIETY Of cotton pickers (colore1

A SOCIETY of cotton pickers (colored)
of Wilhston, S. C., are governed by
their own laws in relation to theft.
The sum of IS was recently stolen, and
the culprit was Immediately tried by q
jury of six and found guilty. He was
sentenced to receive fifty lashes, on his
back, and be expelled from the society.
The sentence was executed to the letter.
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SOME newspaper advertisements con

tain inimitable '.bulls. In an English
provincial paper is the following
/" Whereas, James Mclean lately left
his lodgings, this is to give notice that
if he does not return Immediately and
pay for the same he will be advertised" /"
A handbill in York, announcing a pub
lie meeting in that city, stated that
The ladies, without distinction of sex,
are invited to attend"
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WHILE bystander on fashionable
street of Boston was taking notes he saw
in an hour and a half fifty people who
wore eyeglasses. Thirty-four were
ladies and twenty one were men,
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ScRTBNER & Co offered Mr.. Ruskin
$400 for short article on th7 Cathed raj
OF ST. Marks ut Venice, and 81, 900 to
Browning, the poet. Both declined the
efier.
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n.u>hfere wtye. AND sroth.r.

DIR. ANARCHISTS UTERINE CATHoLICON will posi-
lively Female Weakness, such Falling Of the
Uterus, Whites, Chronic Inflammation liberation o
the Uterus Incidental Hemorr haxe or Flooding Painful
Suppressed and Irregular Menstruaton, &c old and
reliable remedy Send postal card for pamphlet, with
treatment, and certificates from physicians and
patients, to OwARTH BALLARD, UrioA, New York
Bold by all Druggists 81 50 per bottle. s.tx..0
<onundruniWhy Is good advice like Piso's Cure fol
Consumption Because every body ought to take it.
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MONEY being tight is secondary
consideration to a man who has tight
pair of boots on.
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Wanted.

SIBERIAN 4 Co., Marshall, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once, at salary of
500 per month and expenses paid. For full
particulars address as above.
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coat Of gum copal varnish applied
to the soles of boots and shoes, and re-
peated as it dries, until the pores are
filled and the surface shines like polished
mahogany, will make the soles water
proof, and it lasts three times longer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08

Well fed aud well housed calves will
go through the winter in good condition,
and pay for their keeping and care,
while those forced to seek shelter in the
lee of the straw stack, and to forage for
rations, will be worth less than good
veals at two months old.
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Bad YantiIati0n.

The bad airof workshops. court-rooms,
churches and places. of amusement
poisons the blood no less than if the
same poison were taken into the system
sby ca ting or drinking It. To ekpel this
poison, with certainty and CELEBRITY, Hop
Bitters should be taken. '-eas'a''ff y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-08

EVERYONE who thinks of buying an organ
should read a circular headed" Useful Informa-
ton for Purchasers of Parlor or Cabinet Organs" /"
A postal card addressed to the Mason 4 HamiD
Organ Co., will bring one, free.
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YOU'VE men go west. Learn telegraphy. Ad-
dress R. Valentine, Manager, GAINESVILLE, Wis
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
ALI Grocer's keep G. Giltert's starches.
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IL you wish to save one pair of boots every
year get Lyons Patent Heel Stifener applied
to them while they are new.