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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
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Advice 70 Hired Men.


Here is bit OF admirable ADVICE
TO HIRED MEN from The Western Ru.
raj. II Is the "best policy from a
mere worldly point Of view, 10 say
nothing of higher motives 10 act on
Ephesians, VI, I, 8. We know OF
one farm hand who gets and doubt
less earns $40 a month more than the
average wages because he lives up TO
this high principle:
mo man who is selfish or law
enough 10 do as little as he can. and
TO do what he does as poorly as il
can be done, will ever succeed. Such
man will be a hired man all his
life. Men in every subordinate DO.
sition, If they would make their
mark, must strive 10 make themselves
apparently indispensable. Every
man competent TO fll a position can
do this; but he must remember all
The time that he is not indispensable.
However, by a faithful discharge of
duty, he can make his employer
think 80, and, so long as no neccssi-
ty exists for making Il change, to
wonder how he could be able TO do
so without great detriment TO his
own interests. No better rule 10 nc.
compllsh this result can be laid down
than this Work all the time as if
you were working for yourself. ASK
yourself, in case Of hesitancy TO labor
over hours or little harder than
usual What | would do if this
were my farm, and this work needed
to be done just now! An answer to
that question by an industrious, con-
scientious man will correctly outline
duty, and action in accordance with
it will make the hired man indispen-
sable. In such a man the employer
feels that he has in charge Of GER
tain piece Of work. or of his affairs
generally, an intelligent, thinking
being, who may be trusted because
he is such but in n man who is reck-
less, shlrking all the work possible.
and often doing AS much harm as
good, the employer feels that he has
a machine which, like any other ma
chine on his farm, is good for moth
ing unless it is attended by a guiding
mind and hand.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

in effect, produces elements Of fer
tility in the soil that would not exist
there without it. Therefore when VIC
say tillage is manure, We only state n
fact. Lastly we prevent weeds by
cultivation. If We were 10 give
horse a feed of oats, and dozen or
TWO of rats should come and help To
eau them, as indeed some farmers
permit them 10 do, that horse would
become poor and thin, lie would
not thrive, because he had not enough
food. 1t is precisely the same with
Il hlil OF corn or potatoes. II we
permit a dozen or two Of weeds To
feed with it, it is robbed OF A portion
of its food and becomes poor and
weak. And it is TO avoid this that
We carefully cultivate these crops.
Many farmers suppose this is all that
they do by their work. but the other
effects pointed out are far more bene-
fetal TO the crop and Of far greater
advantage 10 the soil.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
A Good Suggestion to Housekeepers.

No one knows until she has tried
1t, says an experienced housewife.
how she may change the aspect of
things about tue house by using
little varnish. On a sunshiny day
take the old chairs and tables out on
the porch or by an open door. and.
after thoroughly busting and wiping
of with a damp cloth, apply a thin
coat of varnisb. and so cover up
scratches and marred spots OF all
kinds. 1t will dry in very short
time, and YOU will he surprised to sec
how much good YOU have done. A
flannel cloth, with very little linseed
oil, is good TO rub furniture with,
but the greatest care must be exer.
cised TO prevent any oil being left on
the wood To attract dust. 1t must be
rubbed until you would not know,
except by the improved appearance,
that any oil has been used.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
How to Kill Canada Thistle.

Prom the American Aerienitsrst
When the thistle is blooming, OF
about to do 80, is the time wien the
greatest injury can be inflicted upon
II. But with the Canada thistle. once
cutting, while It greatly weakens,
will by no means kill it, and there
is no time at which it can be dcs-
troyed at a single cutting. The only
proper way with this and similar
plants Is 10 cut the shoots that FIRST
appear, and to continue as long as
there is anything TO cut. That con-
tinued and persistent cutting will
conquer the Canada thistle, and that
even worse weed, the horse neisle
(solanum carolinense), We have posi-
tive knowledge, but no half way
work viii prevail.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

1T is never too carly TO give some
thought TO the preparation of the
ground for the reception of the seed of
the fall crops. Possibly the discour-
aging failure or partial failure over
which some Of us may sigh during
the harvest now in progress will i'm
press upon our minds the Importance
of more thoroughness in this direc-
tion. The large average yield of the
wheat crop of England Is due in a
great measure TO the great care taken
to prepare the ground for the best
growth Of the wheat plant, before the
grain is sown. The fields that are
imperfectly plowed and indiferently
narrowed are far too common with
us, and until the soil Is made deep
and mellow by thorough tillage, all
the manure and artificial fertilizers
we may apply will not bring the
yield of our fall sown crops to the
most profitable point. A little extra
work in preparation will many times
bring large margin Of profit when
It comes TO gather the harvest. To
n certain extent tillage may be sub.
stitute for manure, but that man is
not wise who endeavors TO substitute
manure for tillage.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
Firm Butter Without Ice.

In families where the dairy is
small, a good plan TO have the but
ter cool and firm without ice is by
the process Of evaporation. as prac-
ticed in India and other warm coun-
tries. A cheap plan is to get a very
large-slzed, porous, earthcn flower
pot, with an extra large saucer.
Half fill the saucer with water, set it
in trivit or light stand-such as is
used for holding hot irons will do.
Upon this set your butter: over the
whole invert the hower-poi, letting
the top rim Of it rest in and be GOV.
cred by the water; then close the
the hole in the bottom of the flower
pot with a cork then dash water
over the fower-pot, and repeat the
process several times in a day, or
whenever it looks dry. If set in a
cool place, or where the wind can
blow on it, it will readily evaporate
the water from the pot, and the but
ter will be as firm and cool as If from
an ice house.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
How Cultivating Helps the Crops.

1t is well known that when earth is
moistened and spread and plastered
and packed down tightly, the air will
not penetrate it. We have heard of
mud cabins, and many Of us have
either lived in log houses that have
been chinked with mud, or we have
known persons who have lived in
them, and these houses are very
warm and comfortable, although
poor and humble. They are warm
because the cold air is kept out, but
if the mud becomes cracked and
open and full OF crevices, through
which the wind passes, all the warmth
and comfort is gone. 1t is precisely
so with the surface Of the soil. When
this is beaten down and plastered
and packed by the effect of rain
storms and wind, the air cannot pass
through IL. The moisture-laden breez.
es blow over it without adding a par.
ticle to allay its drouth; the rains
fall upon it and flow away without
sinking into it; the hot sun dries
and bakes IL, and is unable to sup
port the life of a plant; because
where air goes moisture goes with it
the air is never free from moisture.
A cubic foot of air will dissolve or
hold in suspension a cubic inch of
water, but the power Of air 10 hold
water varies with its temperature.
Very hot air will hold the most water.
and as the air cools the moisture be-
comes condensed and appears as
mist, gathers in drops on the leaves,
grass, twigs Of trees and the surface
of the ground as dew, or falls in
rain. Now, when the surface of the
soil is loosened by cultivation and
becomes warmed by the sun, the air
in it is warmed, and dissolyes mois-
ture from "a far below as the warmth
reaches; then when the soil is cooled
in the night, and the air shrinks in
cooling, air from without goes into
the soil, carrying more vapor with it.
This vaper is condensed and absorb
ed by the soil, and every warm sum.
mer's night millions of gallons of
water may be thus carried into the
soil on a moderate-sized farm and
the crop is refreshed.
But this. constant circulation of
air has another effect. tmeets with
organic matter in the soil and this is
acted upon by the oxygen of the air
and decomposed. The air deprived
of q part of its oxygen has then a
surplus Of nitrogen and we have
reason TO believe that in this oxida-
tion of organic matter, nitrogen is
left free and fofms nitrates in the
soil, and these have n most useful ef.
feet upon plant growth. So the cir
culation of air in the soil has both
these useful effects. Then when n
shower falls upon the loose soil how
fast 1t sinks into IL and becomes alb
sorbed. This water forces out air
and as it sinks and becomes absorb.
ed, fresh air returns again so that the
effect OF the water is TO help the mir
10 exert its effects. And when this
water has become spread through
the loose coil and the space is then
re-occupied by air, the great heat of
the sun does not penetrate so far, 70
dry out this water, as II would If the
soil were hard. So that the loose
soil acts TO let the water in and TO
keep It there when It has entered.
Thus BY cultivatlng the soil We keep
1t moist and make lt fertile. We are
manurlng it in fact, for thia tiIlages
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

Try sitting fine middlings on the
cabbage when the leaves are damp as
a remedy for the disgusting cabbage
worm. The middlings adhere TO the
leaves and the worms eating are said
to be destroyed by indigestion. It's
cheap enough and but little trouble.
Try it and report the result 10 the
DEMOCRAT.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

EVERY practical farmer knows that
frequent cultivating and loosening Of
the soil wonderfully helps the growth
of all hoed crops, even though they
may be quite clear Of weeds, but it
is by no means every farmer that
knows why this is so. Those who
care to learn will find the reasons
very simply told and happily illus
trated in an article in another col
umn, from the pen of Henry Stewart,
who is endeayoring to teach the boys
and girls how to farm through the
Rural Ne,C Yorker.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

AN experienced potato grower tells
the american Cuitiudtor that he sue
ceeds in growing fine large potatoes
by thinning the stalks TO two in Il
hill. Try it on n part OF the crop.
Now is n good time to do it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

To keep insects in check there
must be no nrocrastination in the pro.
gramme. Act promptly, as soon as
the eggs, chrysalis or vermin in any
state are seen. Destroy the first lot,
and it is rare there is much trouble
afterward.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

DIR, HARLAN once said, "that TO
retain the richness of soil 1t must be
kept covered, though it is a hard
matter 10 understand why !" A very
good apd inexpensive way to accom-
plish this at one point in our rotation
of crops is to SOW rye in the corn at
the time of the last working. One
bushel per acre will be plenty, and
perhaps less will answer. 1t will
make excellent pasture for late fall
and early spring, and then furnish a
fair crop of "green manuren to turn
down when following for wheat.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

ACCORDING to The 81. Louis Globe.
Democrat the pedigree of the tree
peddler runs straight back to Anna
Mas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

A TIMELY paragraph from the
American Agricultirist upon the des.
truction OF the Canada thistle, will
be found in another column of this
page. We lately noticed the track.
men on the line of the Bald Eagle
Valley railroad engaged in cutting
obtained foothold near the track.
Upon inquiry We learned that it was
being done by order Of the officers
of the road. The officers deserve
the thanks of all farmers whose
lands adjoin the railroad for this
care.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

Eric Mail West. Niagara EvVrsss West, Lock Haven
Accommodation West. and Day Express East, make
Close connections at Northumberland with l.. A B. 4
X. trains for wilkssharre and Scranton.
Erie Mail West. Niagara Express West aud Erie
Express West, and Lock Haven Accommodation West
W. trains north.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West. and Day
Express East mako close connection At Lock Haven
with r. T. V. r X. trains
Erie Mail East and West connect at Erie With trains
on l.. :. VI. 3 Il r., at Cory with o. G "a V r.
r, at Emporium with y. y. Y. P. u. r., an u at
Driftvood with A. V. RR.
Parlor cars will run betvsea phiadolpha and
Williamsport on Niagara Express West Erie Express
West, Philadslphia ESprcss East and Day Expires.
East, and Sunday Express Fast Sleeping cars on all
night trains. VIZ. A E.tputS
Gsnl Superintendent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

THE harvest moon stands DER the sea,
Her golden rims sdfip.
She lights the sheAyes on many lea,
The sails on many a ship,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

Erery farmer IN his annual experience
itseouerS something Of paiue. Write IL and
send Il 10 the "Agrieuiturat Editor Of the
DEMOCRAT, Beitefonte, Penn'n," that other
farmers may hare The benefit Of H. let
communications be timely, aud be sure that
they are brief and iOett pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

THE TEsT oI TaE NATIONAL WELFARE IL ran isTILLi.
sQEHcH AND PHosPERITT or THE ylHEIE.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07

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

-AGRIGJLTJRAL.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD.

L -fPhiladelphia and Erie Divi.on.l-On aud
after December u, 1877
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DALD EAGLE VALLEY RAIL.

- RoAD.-Time.Tabic, April -. lsso:
Exp Mail WESTWARD EAsTwARp. Exp. Mail
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-02
Prayer or "Coincidence ."

A good example of testimony 10 the power
Of PRAYER Is the following narrative, which Is
related by Mrs, Louise s. Rounds, now resid,
ing at kcokuk, Iowa, hut formerly II resident
of Chicago, and the president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Rounds
has an enviable reputation for her Christian
character and signal success az a temperance
evangelist.
On Saturday afternoon, about dusk, as Mrs
Rounds, who WAS then president OF the union.
sat in her office, W. IN ont with the ahOrs OF
The day, the postman entered and threw "A
handful of letters on her table. She felt "A
strong inclination 10 leave them untouched
until Monday, but providentlally picked up
and opened The one nearest her hand. ltprov-
ell to t,e letter from young lady in Ciucn
natl, who was perfect stranger to Mrs.
Rounds, and who, for convenience may he
called Miss Smith. Prcsuming on Mrs.
Rounds public position and humane occUpa-
ton, she had written To ask her rs an act of
charity, To find and send back To Cincinnati Il
wandering brother. Her brother was dssI.
pated young man, aud, three years previous,
had left home on "A tour of drunken adventure.
HIS family had never seen him nor rCcei, cd
any communication from him since that time,
bit they had heard casually that he had been
seen In Chicago. The only marks which Mis-,
Smith could furnish Mrs. Rounds by which Ia
tind and identify her brother were, that he va.
about thirty years old, had light complexion
and blue eyes, and LETT home dressed in a
suit OF brown clothes. There was, OF coulsc
something almost absurd in tho simplicity al
such request Tut the letter WAS an eloquent
wall fiom broken heart, and it's pathetic nv
peal brought tears to Mrs. Rounds ewes. Yet
what could she dor Her Office duties absorb
ed all her time and strength and To find Mis-
Smiths brother would exhaust the time and
strength of tho whole detective force Of IN
city, II, indeed, he were IN Chicago al all
After all, there WIS something she could do
There sat IN her office with her Mrs Mary +
Il Wilson, OF the union, who ~ n member ~
u Centenary M. Il. church, aud resides at 1871 S
} Green street, and who will corrubora,e thi.
!, narrative. Mrs Wilson, after hearing the le,
ter read, advised Mrs Rounds TO pray to Go,
To send the wanderer 10 her. The advice WA,
acted upon at once The door was CLOSED All,
locked, and these two ladies knelt before Coo
and prayed Him To send this man TO them. I,
T reform his habits, to convert his soul. and I,
restore HIM 10 his strlIken sister and mother
D Mrs. Rounds says that, when she rose iron
her knees, her burden was gone, aud she felt ,
! perfect persuasion that the prayer was heart
and would be answered
Il To appreciate the sequel one must under
/ stand thai the Woman's Christian Temperanc,
union had its rooms on the thIrd floor If In,
Young Mems Christian Association building
/ at $50 Madison street, In Chicago, and tha
Mrs Rounds Office was reached By narrow
winding staircase. and was situated at the enc
''of o long. dark hallway. Indeed, Mrs. Rounds
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-02

Last Tuesday the m,n who fired the first
shot at the first battle Of Bull Run Died AT
Estellville, Scott county. Va. his was Cap
ta,n-then observation-disclosures 5. Davidson,
who at the battle WAS an officer Of Latham's
(Confederatcl Battery. Last Wednesday the
man who, with his own hand, pulled the Ian
yard of the gun that sent the first shot whz
eng into the Confederate ranks that day died
OF his own act Ut PreSidio, California. This
was General Emory Upton, whore unhappy
end has so puZ lied anu shocked his host of
friends He came out of the war with most
euvIaile record, and at the time OF his death
ranked as a full Colonel Of Artillery. Al
SpOtsylvania Court House he served upon the
right of General Hancock, and was there b-,
veted for galantry. He WAS the youngest Off
Ger IN age. rs we'll as term OF service, IN the
United States Army, holding the rank he held.
Within the past year General Upton was pro-.
noted from his Lieuenant-Colonelcya at For.
iress Monroe to succeed General French at
Presldio General French being then placed
upon the retired list. Other promotions Ger
laInly awaited him, as lie was one of the fore
most men in the line of advancement, and in
the confidence and esteem of all above him.
To the system of tactics when bears his name
he had devoted many years OF the closest
study, having made trip through Europe In
lS75-77 for the purpose OF investigating the
military systems of Europe and Asia, and the
resulting system is now IN use in our army
General Upton Is SAID 10y those who knew him
hest to have been u MAJ of clear head. without
had habits, industrious generous, and OF 90.
nestle and sunny disposition; still there
seems but little room tor doubt that the act ~
which he terminated mis- life was due to the
depression of his mind consequent upon
his inability to adapt his system OF
tactics 10 the movements of Compan les
of 200 or more men. Genera, Upton was
y native OF New York and ahoHt forty
three wears OF age. The letters winch were
found IN his room after his death, one OF them
addressed to the Adjuant General of the army
and mentioning ms sense Of the failure ot his
effort To revise his tactics and the other All
dressed TO his sister, the latter being peculiar
y palhetic--evInce that he wrote under mental
depression.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-02

How TO UURE A CODA medical journal
tells how one man WAS cured OF cold: lie
in,led little worMwOod and hOrehound to-
re,her, and drank freely Of the tea before -oing
10 bed. The next day he took five pills, put
one kind of plaster on his breast, another TN
der his ann. and still another on his back.
Under advice from an experienced old lady he
rcok all these off with an oyster knife IN The
afternoon, and slapped on a mustard plaster
instead. Then he put some hot bricks To hls
leet and went 10 bed. Next morning another
old lady came IN with bottle of goose oil,
and gave him n dose OF il on quill, and an
aunt arrived about the same time with bun
die OF sweet fern, which she made into tea and
ave hun every half hour until noon, when he
took n big Gose of salts. After dinner his
wife. who had seen a fine old lady of great en-
per,ence IN dOctoring. IN High street, gave
hmm two pills of her own make. about The size
If a walnu, and of similar shape, and two tea
.poopfuls of homemade balsam tn keep them
down. Then he took a halfpint of hot rum,
# the suggestion of an cid sea captain visiting
in the next house, and steamed his legs with
IN alcohol bath At this crisis two OF bic
neghbors arrived, who saw at once that his
nlo0d was out of order, and gave HIM hall
,allon of spearmint Tea and big dose OF cas-.
TOR oil. Before going 10 bed he took eight OF
new kind Of pills, wrapped about his neck a
flannel soaked in hot vinegar and salt. and had
feathers burned avn shovel IN his room. lie
Is now cured and full oil gratitude ~ dsh-
ington Republican.