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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-17
SULPHUR.
And Its Uses.
Impure Blood Loaded with
Foul HumOrS Is the
Father of all Dis
eases.
How Important then that the Blood
should be Pure, Rich and Strong,
without which there can
be no Health.
OVER $1,000 BOTTLES sold Las! YEA

IN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
For purifying the blood sULPHo Il BIZ TIERS
incofn r,arahIy the best medicine made.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

than the little time you will lose by
this care for your health, and don't
forget TO care for the good wife to
whom ''harvcst time" and the increas.
cd number Of hands it ncccssitates
brings with IL such heavy burden
Of extra work. Make things ms easy
for her as possible. See that "thc
boys" have wood and water right ut
her hand. Let one Of them 20 TO
the garden in the morning, and dig
enough potatoes for the days supply
before going TO the field. Have sup
per at five o'clock, and then 20 out
and finish your days work so that
she may have an opportunity 10 get
through before night comes and Sc
cure her much needed rest. Keep
calm. Don't rush. Take things cool
ly, and rest rs much as possible. You
will get through your "haying and
harvesting just as early and much
more comfortably than if you try TO
do ten days work in a week, and at
the end Of the year you will be bet
ter off pccuniarily.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
Bone Dust and Ashes for Wheat.

An Indiana farmer gives the fol-
lowing account Of an experiment
with bonc.dust and wood ashes as
fertilizers for wheat. One experiment
does not confirm any theory, nor
does Zone swallow make SUMNER"
but either may serve as an indica-
tion:
~ applied coo pounds Of dry un-
lcachcd ashes 10 the acre, and sowcd
wheat on that, and the result was
only SIX bushels 70 the acre. Ad-
joining this tract ] drilled in 200
pounds Of bonc-dust, and the three
acres produced twenty bushels 10 the
acre, being an increased yield Of four
teen bushels over the tract sDwn with
wood ashes. The following year |
used COO pounds of bone-du>t on the
plat where ] had previously eown
COO pounds OF ashes. and the result
was forty bushels OF wheat 10 the
acre, being double what the bone pro-
duced alone. This experiment salts
fed me that ashes alone or bouc-iu-t
alone would not give me yield that
paid 20 my satisfaction. This acre
with ashes yielded six bushels, The
acre with bonc.du,t yielded twenty
bushels, but when the two were com
hiucd ! harvested forty bushel. This
shows what experiments and a small
expenditure Of money will do for the
progressive farmer"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
Argument Against the Blind Bride.

From ihe Indians Farmer.
We know not who invented this
instrument Of horse torture, but we
know he did not understand the auat-
omy and physiology Of the eye Of .
horse. Human vision is binocular--
That is, We see the same object with
both our eyes-and so adjust the axis
ol vision that the object appears
single though seen with two eyes.
but The eyes Of the horse are placed
on the sides Of the head, and the
axis Of each - nearly at right angles
with the longitudinal line Of the body,
so that it is impossible that The same
object can be distinctly seen with
both eyes. Now, by binding the
eye in the direction in which il was
intended, in its construction. that il
should see, il is forced 10 use an OBJ
lique vision, as if we should cover
the front Of our optic, and be com
PEELED to see only by the corners Of
our eyes. This unnatural and con-
strained use OF the eye must To a
greater or less extent impair vision,
If not entirely destroy it. The OBJ
ject for which the blind bridleis used
Is not accomplished by it. A horse
is easier frightened when he can not
see the object Of his dread than if
he can have a fair view Of it. But
1t IS surprising TO observe with what
tcnacity men hold on 70 an absurd
and cruel practice when a moments
reflection should teach them better.
Nineteen out of every twenty horses
you see in harness have blind brides
on. and If you ask the owner 70 cx-
plain its benefits, or why he uses it,
he will be utterly unable TO give a ra-
tional answer. We are not surprised
that draught horses arc subject TO
4 diseased cycs-wc wander that they
are not all blind.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

1T is said that more sickness oc-
ours among farmers Immediately after
haying aud harvesting than at any
other season Of the year. The desire
to get the hay safely in, and to cut
the grain during the brief period be-
tween ripcning and shelling, urges to
utmost exertion and exposure. This
is only natural. and we not only
sympathize with the feeling, but
plead guilty to the charge OF indis-
cretion in this matter ourselves. This
is not wise. Make il point TO take
as much rest during the "busy sea-
son" as possible. Take liberal
''noonings, "and quit at night in time
for a thorough bath, and a half
hours quiet rest afterwards, before
going "early to bed" In this way
you can prevent break down which
may prove many times more costly
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

Erery TURNER IN ms annual crpcrieHcs
dtseorcrs something Of raitsc. Write II and
seHd u to tic "Agricnihtrat Editor of the
DEMOCRAT, BciiefoHte, PeHn'a, " that otjcr
farmers may hare the beneft of IT, Let
communications be ti,aciy, and BE- sure Mat
MeV are Jricf and well pojHtcd.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
- R0AD.-Time.Tablc, April %, iss0:
Mail Mail

Erie Mail West, Niagara EXprrss West Lock Haven
Accommodation West, and Day Express Fast max .
close connections at Northumberland with l.. 4 b. r
K trains for Wilkesharrs and scranton.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West. and Erie
Express " sst, and Lock Haven Accommodation West,
make close connection At WilliAmsport with ~ c. r.
W. trains north.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West, and Day
Express Fast, make close connection at Lock Haven
with u. D. '. Y. u. trains
krie Mail East aud West connect At Erie With trains
on L. :. VI. ). X. X, at Cory with o. C. 4 A. V. r
X, at Emporium With II. y. T. p. X. r., AMI at
Driftwood with A. V. X. ~.
Parlor will run between Philadelphia and
wilsmspori on Niagara E1pres. West Erie EIpre-.
West, Philadelphia Express Fast and Day Express
Fast and Sunday Express Fast Sleeping cars on all
night trains. WM. A. BtLpwtS,
Geu'l Superintendent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
Tomatoes Oh Stakes.


From far D,rmm'aar Telegraph.
4 friend tells us that he was pes
tered beyond measure by the potato
beetles last year. They not only fed
on his potatoes, but egg plants and
tomatoes suffered as we'll He had
read in the Telegraph that tomatoes
would do well on stakes. and hc
found that the plants so treated cs-
cape the rayagcs of the beetle, while
those on the ground were almost de-.
vourcd The lower branches Of the
tomatoes on the stakes were eaten,
but all above a foot were untouched.
The idea is that the beetle j. some
what lazily inclined, at least when
climbing has 20 hc done. The hint
j. n valuable one. If this is not a
mere accident. but a genuine protcc-
tjon against the beetle it will bc a
new argument for stakes, although
those existing are good enough.
There is no doubt that the plants are
more productive on stakes or high
trellises, than when grown in any
other way; and then the influence Of
the sun all around alike is favorable
to a thorough Iipening of the fruit,
improving the flavor considerably,
especially in the estimation of those
who like TO eat tomatoes raw.
1t may be repeated that the stakes
for tomatoes must he very stout and
strong. as the weight OF fruit requires
something substantial 10 rest on; or
and il the stakes can have arms knots
to help sustain the branches, il will
be better than depending on twine
alone, The stakes must bc planted
in the ground firmly before the plants
are set, These plants are easily
kept in position 10y a light tying until
the fruit comes; then the weight re-.
quires good judgment to secure them
well.
DISSOLVE a bushcl of salt in bar
rel of water, and with the salt water
slack barrel of lime, which should
bc wet enough 10 form n kind of
paste. For n disinfcctant this home.
made chlorid of lime is nearly as
good as that purchased at the drug
stores. Use il freely about sinks,
cellars. cutters and otherwise. and in
this way prevent sickness and ohvi-
ate great expense.-South and Bcsi.
No good farmer will pasture his
moved fields much: some of the
very best farmers we know do not
pasture them at all. Better far grow
n patch of corn fodder to cut for
your COWS. If YOU want a good
crop of hay next year don't pasture
the fields much now.-Farm journal
The men who neglects TO purchase
n pure-brcd ram because its costs
more than a common one Is the man
who always insists that sheep are
very Improbable.
A coon mulch Is better preven-
tt,.a /. a..ts.as ,1-a.,..t.s thas. xxsas.~t....
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

lT is none too soon to think about
early lambs for next spring. Sep
aratc the lambs from the breeding
ewes at once, that they may have
time to rccupcrate and be ready for
breeding again soon after harvest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

THE TEsr ~ TnE sATI0HAL wELTLHE o. Tnr iSTriLi
GEscE ASD PROSPERITY OF TIM FLEHgE.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

A oo0D mulch Is a better preven-
tive against drought than watering.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

GRASS is not only the best milk
producer, but at the same time the
best and cheapest beef, mutton and
pork maker. Let the animals that
are to be slaughtered this fall have
all Of it they can consume, and Of
the best quality, and add smaH ra-
ton of grain, and you will be sur
prised at the rapid growth made, and
at the superior quality of the meat
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

THE men who neglects TO purchase
n pure-brcd ram because its costs
more than common one Is the man
who always insists that sheep are
very Improbable.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

MH. W. A. ARMSTRONG. Elmira.
y. Y, has had very satisfactory ex-
pcricncc with green oats for fodder.
or cutting, curing and value Of the
crop he spoke as follows at a meet
ing Of the local farmers club:
81 have fed many crops cut when
the grain was nearly full. a period in
dicatcd TO the eye by the gray ap-
pcarance Of the field. At this stage
there is almost completed growth,
bu, the ripcning process has not be-
gun; the sap j., in the stalks and the
head, almost formed. After willing
IN the swath q few hours in good
wcather-longcr time in poor wealth
or for curing the oats are bound in
shcayCs Of moderate size and at once
set up two.hy-two in shocks. where
they are let until dry enough to
draw in. the degree Of curing depcn-
dent somewhat on the conditions Of
storage. If the shcavcs are to be
put on scaholds and not packed 10
great depth. little care need be taken
10 secure thorough curing in the
field. Now as TO value, ] must say
that oats SO gathered are worth more
for feeding mich cows than the best
hay, if made apart Of daily supply.
! have never led exclusively on oats.
Cows in milk, aud doing well on good
hay, will at once show an increased
yield when given q suitable allowance
Of oats, cut green and cured in the
way have described, and they will
eat all the straw as cleanly as they
consume the best hay. The fodder
is also good for horses, better than
ripe oats for horses not steadily en-
ployed, for they keep the coat good
and digestion unimpaired."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

THOMAS j. EpGE. the very cni-
cicnt and hard working Secretary Of
our State Board Of Agriculture, has
been selected as one of the Vice
Presidents Of the international Cot
ton Exposition to be held at Atlanta
next fall. This is a deserved compli-
ment to Mr.. Edge, and to Pcnnsylya-
MIA agriculture, and at the same time
secures to the exposition a mostcapa-
Die officer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
Uhe GFntrr 4Gmumat.
BELLEFONTE, PA.

"a RTGyLTUR II al.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

Henry WARD BEEcuEn remarks
on the beauty Of field OF butter.
cups and daisies, but adds that he
prefers to see it on some other mans
field. If he had accompanied Us TO
the State College last week hc could
have been greatly gratiGci. We sow
EN-. Lots Of en-. Whole fields Of
EN-. Don't misunderstood Us though.
1t was not on the College farm. Prof
Jordan and Superintendent Pattcr-
son are altogether too good farmers
to grow daisies. but some OF the
farmers between the College and
Bellefontc lwc don't know whom, ,
seem to have decided preference
for them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

NEws, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

To avoid sunstroke, says Dr.
Mann, in excessively hot weather,
exercise should be very moderate the
clothing should be thin and loose, and
an abundance OF cold water should bc
drank. Workmcn should understand
that as soon as they cease 10 per-
spire, while working or marching in
the hot sun, they are in danger of
sunstroke, and they should immedi--
ately drink water freely and copious-
ly to afford matter for cutaneous
Transportation, and also keep the skin
and clothing wet with water. I'M
pending sunstroke may often bc
warded off by these simple measures.
Straw hats should bc worn. ventilat-
cd at the top, and the crown of the
hat filed with green leaves or wet
sponge. IL is better TO wear thin
flannel shirts in order not 10 check
perspiration.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

IL looks now az II there would lo a
COOL deal Of tangled wheat TO cat this
month. Glad we aren't Tam
I5vn1i.
That's just like Atkinson. snugly
tucked away in his cool brick city
office, with soda fountains and lemon.
adc factories Just around the corner,
and there are lots OF just such city
chaps editing agricultural papers
for which we farmers must pay with
money earned by harvesting tangled
wheat or some other work Just as
hard and disagrccablc. Glad he isn't
here. or course he is. And they
are all tarrcd with the same stick.
Not one Of the comfortable fellows
could You get out of his comfortable
Office TO help cut the "tanglcd wheat, I"
even IL 1t never gets cut at all. But
just mention strawberry time or
melon harvest, or give them a hint
that the peaches and grapes are ready
to dig, and they will construe your
casual remark into an invitation be-
fore you have time TO sncczc, and ac.
cept it so quick it will make your
head swim. Well we arc "thcrc,"
Atkinson. If We raise our eyes to
the window, We look right into a
field of scven-foot rye all tied up in
hard knots by yesterdays wind,
which we've got to get into Just as
soon as the shower j. over, and we
would like Co have you "therc' about
half a day, just to make you appre-
ciate your comfortable fix and stop
you from being so complaisant.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

NERNIN on fowls and about hen
roosts viii leave headquarters by
injecting from a syringe a weak steep
in water of peunyroyal herb tea.
Drive this weak steep thoroughly
over the roosts and the poultry and
it will cleanse them from lice. Sew
eral varieties OF flies annoy and suck
blood from horses and other animals.
Pennyroyal steep will drive them
away if the animal is washed with it.
To care for the comfort and health
Of horses should be the iirst thing TO
be considered when building or re-
pairing a horse stable. Pure air and
sufficient light should be given in all
stables when possible.
TuEBE is NO agent that will pro-
tect tue ravages of the stripped bug
and squash bug so effectively as paris
green when applied TO the vines as 1t
is TO potatoes for destroying the
beetle. 1t Is also efficient in destroy
the rose bug.
Cur worms are very poor climbers,
and much Of the damage they do 10
tomato plants may be avoided by
making n compact mound about the
plants as largo as an inverted tea
cup.
MODERATELY broad wheels are pre-
ferable 10 narrow tires for use on
heavy wagons.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-13
In anI AbOut Mines.

The product Of the Leadville mills, ! smelters and placers for the third quar- ter of 1881 was S3,170,245.
 During the last five weeks the Idahe mine at Grass Valley, Cal, turned out S67,0OO. Its 147th dividend of S7.5O per share has been declared.
 The small quartz mills in Gold Canyon, near Bodie, Cal, are gradually resuming work, mostly on low grade ore from the mines in Devils Gate District
 As near as can be ascertained, says the InyO, Cal, Independent, some Sl3,OOO in gold has been shipped to Lone Pine from the Taylor mill during the month.
 Jordan District, Nevada, is being rap- idly opened up, the Detroit Copper Com pany, the Mono Lake Hydraulic Com pany and several other parties being actively at work.
 Says the Bodie Free Press: The Bos- ton Con. mine Is in very favorable ground. The formation is excellent and there Is no doubt but that the Boston mine will be in the lead at no distant day.
 Clover District, says the Bishop Creek Times, lies in Mono county, l2 miles southwest from Benton, and about 30 miles by q trail, from Bishop Creek. The mines are very rich, the ore taken therefrom showing plenty of free gold.
 This is the way some people do things at Leadville: Henry Pope is under ar rest for "salting' % tons of ore, from nine ounces to 251 ounces, which he was selling to the St. Louis Smelling and Refining Company. q. H. Larks, the manager, caught Pope in the act. The company would have lost S225,0O0 had it gone through. Some fine detective work on the part the employees prevented it. It had been discovered that Pope swim dled Cummings and Finn, smeltermen, out of SlS,OOO last September He has been making boasts that he would leave town in few days with S510OO. He has salted low-grade ores with fine chlo- rides after they has been prepared for assay, going to the shelter for that pur- pose.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-13

WAYNE MAcVEAGH was the representa- tive in MT. Garfield's Cabinet of the ultra civil service reformers, but certain events which have transpired do not place him in a very enviable light. The Cabinet meeting in which he held that his dig nity as a Cabinet officer would not admit of his gong into the courts to attend to the notorious cases now pending, and his neglect to provide the District Attor- nev with suitable assistance, do not re- fleet any particular credit upon him as practical reformer. The Grand Jury adjourned without considering the Star Route cases. and now the action brought on information filed by the District At torney seems likely to fail. The blame for this has been thrown upon District Attorney Corkhill, but he protests that he does not deserve censure for it. lie saws that the Attorney General informed him that he would provide counsel to attend to those cases, but neglected to do so, and thereby the failure to make presentation to the Grand Jury took place. This certainly makes poor showing for this noted civil service re- former, and one that will not inspire great deal of confidence. With all their faults, the Stalwarts are not afraid and do not consider it beneath their dignity l fn Nnrk
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-13
THE ELECTION RETURNS.

The results of the recent State elec- tions must be highly gratifying to Re pubIcans. It Is usually expectedin of years that they will suffer reductions in maiorities, if not complete defeat in many States. This is expected because 1t is a common occurrence, and grows out of the apathy which too many people feel except on the occasion Of a PrcsI- dential election. In some States the falling off is noticed, but in none was it sufficient to involve the defeat of the party ticket. In some sections local causes led to the defeat of certain candi- dates, but the result, taken as 8 whole, IS decidedly in favor of the Republicans.
 The chief interest of this Falls cleo Irr5 rUrIITy-T- rTry' rdUCsT rUp.rUs InuIcaue the election of the Republican ticket, with the exception of Husted, the candi- date for Treasurer, by majorities rang ing from 2O0O to 5000
 In Virginia the Bourbon Democrats admit their defeat by about s, s,000adyerse majority. While We have no particular sympathy with the Readjusters, 1t is the dawn of a new and better political era in the South, when the first break in Bour- bonism is made. IL indicates the com ing of the time when sectional bounda- ries cease to be the lines of demarkation between the great political parties of the country, and that time is to be hailed with joy by every lover of our common country.
 In Wisconsin there was a combination of causes which all ten5es5 f f6 -i ---i1,,.a. the RspubIlea99 4Sjorty. The farmers s1.'ance a5I the prohibition movement played an important part in bringing down the usual large majority to a pal try 10000, but 10000 did the business as efTectually as 5000 would In other States the usual maiorities are so large as to leave no question as to the result. Taking these elections as a basis and the prospect for future success for the Republican party is even better than before the last national campaign.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-13

Tar report of the Chief of the
 Bureau of Statistics in relation to the
 exports and imports of this country possesses considerable interest It shows
 the value of the combined exports and
 imports of the country, exclusive of coin and bullion, during the fiscal year just closed, reached the unprecedented totaf of S1,5tb9l2692, and that, toe. 1otwith- standing the fact tl44GGt the average of meTciiaAdisse--..ssnd produce prices was s9!. er-.Ian during the preceding year. This grand total made up of S642, ,593,- 2l9 as the value of imports and S9O2,- 3l9,473 of exports, thus showing an ap- parent balance in favor of the United States of S2j9, 9,726,264 There was, be- sides, au excess of S9l, ,1GS,6j0 in the i'm ports over the exports of gold. The growth of the Nations foreign trade can better be appreciated by the simple fact that the value of the combined ex- ports of the fiscal year 1SSO-S1 exceeded those of 1S59-60, the year immediately preceding the Civil War by SS57, 0,516, an increase of I25 per cent. By com pairing our foreign trade for the year just closed with that of 1s67-6S, which was one uf the most active of the inha- ton period, the gains are found to be still more surprising. Thus, during this Peuod of thirteen years the value of the exports increased 20 per cent. The commercial history of no other nation during a like period affords parallel to such wonderful progress as this.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-13

DAVID DAVIS, as President pro tem. of the Senate. Is introducing some of his personal methods of economy into the Senate affairs. As to his personal econo- my. 1t is said that one day ayoung friend found him counting roll of greenbacks. ..Yourg man." he said, this IS the true WAY Co make money. Economy md say in.. There k my stationery allowance. The Senators are allowed Sl25 for sta tiouery. Too much, too much. l have just Si worth, and an entitled to Sl2l in cash. and here 1t is. Be economical and saging young man." His first step in introducing his frugal habits into the matters Of the Senate was in connection with the restaurant, that being the only patronage of which the President pro ten. of the body has any control. Judge Davis proposes to distribute this to the lowest and best bidder among the Wash ington caterers, who will be willing to submit the bill Of fare to him in order that the prices may be compared with those of other frst-class restaurants, who will have but one scale of prices, and who will not attempt to make himself solid with Senators by letting them have their victuals and drink for less than the public Is compelled to pay. 1T Judge Davis succeeds in bring this reform m0ye-  tol to get a plate of chowder-worth about fifteen cents-for something less than fifty cents. Gold tea" however, will probably be charged for at the ac- customed rate-on account of the alleged risks.