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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

NINETEEN out of every twenty
farmers In tue country are now, or
soon will he. fatiening stock of some
kind for the "fall Milling II should
I've rememhrei that The very best re-.
suits, both as 10 economy, and n -
quality of meat, are only TO he ob.
tanned by making The process A.
quick a. possible. II i all impor.
tant In this matter 10 "push things. .
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09
Preparing Cattle for Winter.

National Live sta,k Journal
The man who, thinking 10 build
cattle up for winter on turnips. con.
tanning only ten per cent. of starch
and no oil, or ON parsnlps. generally
counted as pretty good feed, yet with
only eleven per cent. Of starch and
no oil, will make very slow headway
indeed. Preparatory To the coming
on Of cold weather cattle require con
ccntra'cd food, such as Is the oppO-
site OF being watery and washy. 4
moments consideration of the fact
that oats or corn standing in value
as seven 10 one. while the food value
of turnips or carrots is rs one huh
drcd and tfty to one, will show that
the latter should not bc relied upon
when strength and net b need to be
obtained without undue delay. 1t Is
intended TO show by this statement of
the relative values Of the articles
named. that seven pounds Of oats or
corn are equal in flesh making value
to hundred and fifty pounds of the
roots named. These are poorer ar.
ticles for use in connection with
grains, but sn animal cannot be built
up as required at this season OF the
year, taking on such vitality and
vigor as will enable it 10 resist The
cold weather OF the winter months on
these alone.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

+. THERE is farm OF 5000 acres, In
Bexar county, Texas, devoted TO the
raising of Shetland and spotted pon.
les for the special benefit of children
with indulgent parents. The dimin.
utlve horses roam over the prairie
with the docility and contentment ot
sheep, and are always on the best
terms with each other and with the
human family.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

Erery Ja,mer IA his annual erp,rtenc.
ftseorers FomethtHg of ra'ue Write II ano
.eHd Il 70 the "dgricuihrat Editor of hs
DEMOCRAT, HetisfoHfe, PenH'a, that othet
farmers J"ag haze The beHsm If H. LEI
communications be Timely, and be sur, thai
hcg are bytef and treU potHSed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09
Rat Proof Corn CRIB.

C2r. = Agricultural EIitoinist.
have recently completed the job
OF lining my corn crib with wire
.crccn, sufficiently close TO guard
against mice and rats, thieves which
are 0i the most revolving nature.
taking their choice of our stores and
beiouIing what they leave. Every
inch Of inner surface is lined by
shcathing the timber Of frame under
siding, roof and floor doors and
windows also lined. A grain house.
crib included, thus lined would prove
al economical luxury to every farmer
WATER is seldom looked on az
being the important element ii is u
man amt TO civilization. The rocks
were mud and sand made los water
and laid down hy it. one kind on top
Of another. Coal, made Of plants.
was covered up by water, so that the
rotten plants were kept there and
changed TO coal. Veins Of lead. cop
per, gold, silver and crystals were
cracks in the rocks, filed with water
that had these precious things dis.
solved in it. And water. rs ice
glaciers, ground up rocks into
earth, in which plants can grow, the
sea and streams helping to do the
work. Water builds plants, and ami
mails, too. Thrcc-quarters Of what
they are made of is water. When
you pay twenty-five cents for d peck
Of potatoes you are really paying
fifteen Of the cents for the water that
is in the potatoes. \ boy who
weighs eighty pounds, If perfectly
dried up, would only weigh twenty
pounds. And there can be no pota.
toes or boy without water. II must
dissolve things TO make them into
new things; aud il carries them
where they are wanted 10 build the
new things.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

HAVE no statistics TO show the
amount Of money paid for CONNER.
cial panures. but it is large aud on
the iucrcase. at is so much less
trouble" says one. "to use CONNER
cial lHluufcs." Well. my dear sir. 1t
would be less trouble 10 throw yout
milk away aud boy your butter.
There j. 10 excellence without Ia
hor. "nn rose without thorn - mo
pains. no gains Many farmer
who would get out of his wagon to
pick up cent j. ing 10 tie road. will
allow hundreds of dollars to slip
turough The cracas oC his stable floor
ihi- vinter, and buy superphosphates
hy the ton next fall. T. not this
penny wise and pound foolish ~
Z. b. Tcrry.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

THERE is no profit in keeping an
old sheep, and just now is an excel.
lent time TO get nd Of them. Sheen
are shorter lived than most other
farm animals, and almost before one
knows It some Of the best members
of the flock will begin TO get old.
Gull them out and Keep the flock
young aud fresh. Under ordinary
circumstances six or seven wears i
probably the limit OF 3 sleeps use.
ful life. If separated from the flock
now aud given run Of good pasture
with very little grain they will soon
Ike in condition for market, and can
bc disposed OF 10 better advantage
than later in the season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

SECRETARY TELLER has decided Ia
reopen for settlement tract of ten
million acres of agricultural land in
northern Dakota which was with.
drawn by Secretary Schurz 10 await
decision ON the claim Of The Turtle
Mountain Indians.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

MUTTON growing would he much
more extensive anil profitable with
US but Tor the nuisance of dogs.
These worthless brutes are q great
drawback TO our prosperity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

ALL kinds of soil. except that
which is very sandy, is better for
being plowed in the fall and exposed
TO the disintegrating effect of rain
and frost
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

TnE fall plowing Of sod ground
Tor the next seasons crop OF corn 10
very largely practiccd on clay lands,
aud those who have practiced it long
est are most enthusiastic in praise of
its advantages. So Ear rs forwarding
the spring work is concerned, it seems
to us that those who SOW oats on
corn stubble would find n greater ad-
vantage in plowing the stubble in the
fall. There is little OF no question
as to the Importance Of getting cats
IN the ground at the earliest possible
moment, and on lands which will not
get too hard during the winter, the
time saved in the spring by fall plow-
ing would be of considerable imp9r.
tance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

Cons is the backbone of our aori.
cultures tie distinguished character.
istie of American farming.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

kEEr The early pullets for LAYERS
and breeders. Don't let the high
price of spring chickens tempt to
their sale.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

look upon the heal and neck of a
fully developed horse as "A very heavy
burden to ctrry. amt 10 push along with
thc hinder propelhnR parts --tSr. al
E8g'iah LIRE Sorl Journal
Another instance of the great value
Of agricultural journals TO the prac.
teal farmer. We feel perfectly safe
in saying that this important matter
has never occurred 10 any farmer in
the world, and possibly the end OF
the world might have been reached
without its ever having been thought
Of, excepting for the distinguished
correspondent of our distinguished
contemporary. But "what are you
going to do about IL ?"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

. - : VI TIT NtTVAB LIFE GNEUR.
ANtE 70 uF NEW foHk. On fret mortgage, Oh
improve ed farm property, IN irsa thar IL go
sud not exceeding oheihlfd IT The present saIae II
VIE property. Any portion uf the principal can he
paid uH at any time and IL has epn the estons 81 the
company to permit the Pri scipal e. fraiH long AZ
the iroFfoseF wishes II the interest promptiy raid
Apply 60
CHARLES p SHERMAN. Attorpsy.a,.iaw.
81 Court. stFeef. Reading Pa
orto DAVID .. KLINE. COS Appraiser.
%u HsiIefonte. Pc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

EVERYWHERE this season we hear
of the abundant growth Of the young
clover. The temptation to pasture
this is very great, aud judging hy our
own observation is generally yielded
TO, though involving large risks to
the stock. An ovcrfecd Of young
clover, wet as il generally is in these
'ol mornings, j. very apt to produce
"hoven" or "bloat," and result in
the death oil the animal. We have
already heard of the loss OF several
animals from this cause within few
weeks, one farmer in our own county
having lost three valuable COWS
Very much OF the danger from this
source may be avoided by not allow.
ing the cattle access to the grass
while it is wet. 4 small feed of
hay in the stable or yard, early IN
the morning, will keep them con-
tented until tue sun shall have dried
the grass, and prevent them from
having such rsvenous appetite
when turncd on the grass as will
cause them to gorge themselves.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

NARlETr In feeding does more lor
the animal than excess of one kind of
food.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

Farmers With small means can afford
to leave fancy varieties Of fowls 10 9th.
ers.--Phia. Press.
We do not apprehend that our dis.
tingnished contemporary means TO
advise against the use Of some of The
valuable pure.bred fowls by "small
farmers" any more than Ii would
counsel the same clsss of farmers TO
grow scrub stock OF any other sort.
There are varieties of fowls which
are fancy" In the true sense OF the
term, their only desirable character
istic being rs to appearance, and
being utterly valueless for either egg
or meat producing purposes. OF
course "small farmers, = or large ones
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09
UlF Cfntre 9emurrat.
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BELLEFONTE, PA.
AGRTCvLTURAL. Ia
NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.

tuE TFsT oI THE NATIONAL WELFARE ~ THE IS4ELLt
aEScE ssD PROSPERITY oT THE fAEAER
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09

Coon fed i the basis Of good
butter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-09
:. NTS

We continue % aet as Solicitors fUi Patents Cavrass
dIa19 Harris IopyFigbla etc-, fr the United State
y ksAhaaa. tubas England, France, GeFfnanY. etc. Ws
az ~, III tnIFty-nve Years. experience.
la.nss aneAned tnruuaa II ara noticed fl tbn SRI
s..f11 AMERICAN Ihs large and splendid iItns
sasea weeki TapcF, %. - year shows the Irrrss
ssehse, - very Interesting. and has AZ enormous
~ I.shisl,1n. Address MUSN 8 Cu., patert e0licl
Of Pune. oI hfIRsTfrtg AMERICAN. 81 TART nnve
Nv - - J 1TA. hand book abUut Iatenfs ffps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31
Tapping on the Head.

1t is only thirty or forty years ago
that in some of the English churches
the churchwardens Or apparilors used
to 90 round the church during divine
service with long wand; ana if any OF
the congregation were asleep, they
were instantly aroused by tap on the
head. L. other churches person bear
ing a stout ward, shaped like haylork
at the end, stepped stellthily up and
down the nave aud aisle, whenever he
saw an individual asleep, he touched
him so effectually that the spell was
broken--thls being sometimes done by
fitting the fork to the nap Of the neck.
A beadle in another church is describe d
as going round the sacred edlhce during
service time carrying long staff at
one end of which was fOX's brush
and a. the other a knob. With the
former he gently tickled the faces OF the
female sleepers whilst on the heads
of their male compeers be bestowed
with the knob a smart knOck, which
reused them to a sense Of their posi-
ton, if the congregation then had to
such 10 such jejune, crude stale stuff IS
il otten now delivered under the name ol
a sermon, even by clergymen who have
no hesitation in asking tor larger SAL
aries, we belieye that the beadles would
have been more merciiul, il they did not
fall asleep themselves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31
Rules for Spelling Children.

Try to forget as much as possible,
that ,ou were young yourself.
When they amuse themselves toriur.
ing animals, look on and laugh.
ALWAYS tell them to hlt back when
annoyed by neiehboring children.
Tell them all the lies you like, and
half kill them If they tell you one.
When they tell on they won't do a
thing, laugh at them and let it go.
When they fall and hurt themselves
scold them for their awk Narduess.
Dress them in style that they will De
AFRAID TO play for fear of spelling their
clothes.
Make religion such long-facod po-
key thing that they'll hlte thu name Of
it as long as they live,
Don't give them any thing to read
but bible stories, Sabbath school books
aid dime novels.
Don't give them the habit OF kissing
them good night ; ify0u happen to die
lbe'd be aw fully lonely without 1t.
Tell them it il a sin TO be dishonest,
but if they bring you back 100 much
change from the grocer'S keep 1t, and
tell them 10 say nothing about it.
Let them sleep till you have started
to work in the morning, aud have them
put 10 bed before you get home al night
to AVOID becoming too intimately ac'
quainted with them.
Threaten TO tell their father and gel
them punished for every blessed thing
they do, so that by degrees they'll come
to the conclusion that father is so me
sort OF whipping machine.
Tell them i. is sin to laugh or play
on Sunday, and make the day as dull
and stupid as possible for them. Then
when they grow up aud 80 10 Congress S
they will be apt to pass a bill doiug
away with the observance OF the day
altogether.
If you happen to be in a gruf mood
aud feel little palm trying TO nestle in
yours, or a little arm trying to t"lne
itself around your neck, igve a growl
and suarl out something about wanting
to be let alone. The offence won't be
repeated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

KISS NE, MAMMA.--'Kiss me,
mamma, before l sleep How simple
a boon, yet how soothing to the little
suppllant is that soft, gentle kiss The
little head sinks coutentedly on the
pillow, for all is peace and happiness
within. The bright eyes close-lhe
rosy lps part in a sweet smile, for the
little heart Is revelling 10 the bright and
sunny dream Of innocence. Yes, kiss
it. mamma, Tor that good night kiss
will luger 10 its memory when the
giyer lies mouldering in the silent grave.
The memory OF gentle mother kiss
has cheered many lonly wanderers
pilgrimage, and has been the beacon
!ight to llumlne bis desoate heart, fJr
remembar lie has many & stormy
blllow to cross, a rugsed path to climb,
aud we know not what is in store Tor
the little one so sweetly slumbeTlng
with no care or sorrow to disturb its
peaceful dreams. The palched aud
fevered lips will become deAy again. as
recollection brings TO tie sHfierer's
couch mothers lov,---.a molher's kiss.
Then kiss your little ones ere they
sleep; there is magic power in that
kiss that will endure even 10 the end
oflife.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31
How wtoAmuse YOur Children.

You cannot over estimate the i'm
portance of surroundings upon the ply
sical and mental condition OF your
children. So urge you 10 choose for
them a large, sunny room, we'll lighted
and ln winter well warmed; here col
lect the treasures that delight children
and hang your walls with pictures
scenes from the good old fairy stories,
that go down from generation to gen.
citation. Try to get glmes that mean
something; animals to take 10 pieces,
and put together again, horses to be
hqrnessed into carts, etc. Have 1t lad
down as q nursery axiom that broken
things 10 not mend themselves, and
that willtul destruction Of properly IS
followed by going without. Ia this way
YOU can check reckfulness. Have meum
aud tuum respected. The small inha-
bltants of your earthly paradise may
borrow courteously from each other,
nut must never violate the laws OF prop
eriy.
Make your childred pick up their toys
and wait on themselves when possible;
and absolutely forbid their making their
nurse q slave. In this way they will
learn TO be sell-helpiul aud se!frell-
ant.
Win your children's confidence, by
proving yourself a sympathizer IN every
10Y and sorrow. So few Of us older ones
realize how all absorbing the affairs OF
the present are TO our little ones, and
how easily the tender feelings are woun
ed, by even tho implied suggestion
that you don't care.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

THE COUNTRY EDIToR.-The chief
recreation of the country editor IS In
correcting and punctuating. with blue
pencil and a pair of shears, voluntary
communications on Temperance,
The Uses and Abuses of the Potato
Bug 'Ensilage as a Means OF Grace,
etc. etc. When he has a controversy
gong on in his columns between Two
rival theologlans. it IS quite holiday
;ime for him, and gives him leisure to
nav of the arrears Of cussing that he
feels he owes the advertising agents
who try to seduce him into Inserting a
fiye-inch display advertisement, top OF
column next to readisg matter one
year for 81 so, payable IN wooden type
and patent can openers.
The country editor is usually a good
fellow, and, in The spirit of progress
and in all that pertains to the advance
of modern civilization, he Is generally
far ahead of his surroundings. Many
Of the foremost men in the land have
risen from the editorial throne oil a
country weekly paper.-Terds SVf-
ings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31
Cigarette Putting.

A story has been going the rounds Of
the papers concerning a youth who
smoked forty cigarettes without cessa-
ton. and nearly lost his life in conse-
ouence. Whether the life so recklessly
nisused vas worth preserving, Is an
open question. 1: is sad fact that the
cigarette-consuming youth is on the in
crease. 1t is considered smart to be
ciearette-consumed youth. 1t is deem =
ed the height of manliness to waste am
bition and destroy vigor with smoke
and such smoke. The cigarette-consum
ed Young man thinks he Is attractive
and supposes that the small parcel oil
brains which has escaped the influence
of nicotine, furnishes the world $
tbought-at least the superficial, unreal
world in which he moves. He thinks
mother will pet him all the more, SIS
ter will humor him, aud all the girls
adore him because he is d ci slr; .te 'col
sumed. The rising generation promls-
es to be largely composed Of cigarette
consumed young men nnless stringent
measures are taken to counteract exls
ting tendencies. 1t were better that
Mother shlp,on had been right or chat
the sun hurry up and reach the earth
than that such result transpire. 1t
would be vastly better for the Joung
man TO be consumed than Cigarette
consumed. The cigarette-cousumed
Young man is bore aud the world IS
tired of seeing him arolnI.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31


PLEASE TO HAVE HIM CALL. "A
good old preacher of tie Methodist
nersuasion otficlated one day st a iune-
ral in Massachusetts, aud ut the clo'e
had a word of inquiry and advice, as is
the local cu.tom, with many OF ths au-
dieuce. Among others he approached
a LADY, stranger 10 him, wh9 was VS.
uiuq ia the ueighbornood, and al er
shaking hands, asked her if she was on
her way to heaven. Yes she prompt
~ answered, and if you ever come
that way, should be pleased TO have
YOU CALI The good old gentleman,
Mortified at such seeming leviiy, turned
away wllhou. reply, when a frlcnd' si'-
tiug near demonstrated with Mrs. -
,.ho .,il more m T fed a, h nj akr'
.ai,. sue understood III 10 a-k ner u
.hr we, on her wa 10 .Iud-on, whore
she h,ed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31
NO. 80.
He Forgot That.

After he had explained that the OLD
woman was bound aud determined to
have a bedroom cltpst, aud tn 1t being
he was IN town he thought he'd take it
home and surprise her, he all.d that
he wanted enough imam carpet TO
cover a room seyen by eleven.
You mean ingran. said the dealer.
We'll, l 'spose It's all the same.
How much il that piece?'
Seventy cent, yard
'Arlul steep, but kinder putty. How
long will it wear2'
oh, zen or twelve years.'
Can it be turned?'
Yes
Anything to get out Of repair:
'Nolhing.'
will The coiO,s fade!
They are warranted not TO-
Seventy cents yard, ELI? Well, ]
rather like It. Cau The old woman sew
it together?'
'Oh, yes =
And can nail it down, | reckon p
You can
The number of yards required we're
cut off, rolled up, aud paid for, and the
buyer soon departed. Two hours had
passed, and his call had been forgotten,
when he drove up to the store, leaped
to the walk, and rushing in he called
out:
'Haag me, if hadn't got four mile:
out oftown when l suddenly remember
ed that l didn't ask you if the the blam'
ed thing would wash =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

A little Georgia boy who wrote 10
Santa Claus for pony was wise enough
10 add Pos,scripL-If he is a mule
please ly his behind legs This little
boy, it should be remarked, has been
10 other animal shows besides circus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

Are you going TO take that ugly pug
dog with you again, Carrie? asked
Charles. 4 really believe you take him
s,mlpy to make yourself look pretlier
BY the contrast Don't be jealous OF
poor Pug, Charlie, replied Carrie. III
take YOU some time when l want 10
look especially handsome
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

THE WORST YET. - Austin can
boasl of the checklist bore 10 Texas.
He came into Teras Svtings office aud
was nosiug ABOUT among The ex'
changes
DO | disturb yod?' he asked.
Yes, lam very busy; too busy 10
pay any attention to you.'
well, then, perhaps you had oe''e'
take little walk while l look over the
uapers and write few letters at your
desk.-Teras SUfings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

An old farmer was in town last week
looking for an editors table on which
to build a hens nest. He explained
that he had learned from the papers
that the biggest eggs were always laid
on the editors table, and he wished 70
ascertain whether the papers lied or
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

Il don't care so much about the los
Of my thumb as a lhumb,' said the
grocer. whose horse had amputated the
member. but as a source of profit j
shall mlss it. I'ye measured that
thumb in the shape of beans, meal and
molassas nigh onto a thousand times.
Well, my wife can't afford a new par
lnr Garnet this spring.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31
A Printers Protest.

Oh why don't people form their as,
And finish off their b's2
Why do they make such crooked e's,
And such confounded d's2
Why do they form such shocking es,
And IS with ague fits?
Their g's and his are too much
Fer any printers wits.
What hnman ape is without sight
is and without dot.
Us are such curious, crooked things,
We recognize them not.
ought to stand for krssedness,
But comes in we'll for kick.
LIS and ms are mischievous,
While ms just raise Old Nick.
O's are rarely closed at all,
And p, are shaggy things,
Qs might as well be spider legs,
And rs mosquito wings.
Some people make pas'ings,
Who never cross t;
Others use the self~same strokes
To form q Il or v.
W's get strangely mixed,
KS seem on a spree;
Y is a skeleton on wires;
Zounds. how we swear at z.
yet, just think What typos get
From drivers Of the quill |
They call US such a careless set,
And scribble on at will.
We'll, they will scribble, and we must swef
And yainly try to please,
TIL they 60 back to school and learn
To make their a, b, c's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-05-31

~ hat cid you say the conductors
name was? p 'GIass-Mr. Class %,
MOP But it ls.' 'Impossible-it cal't
be- Aud why not, pay ?-'Because,
sir, Glass is non conductor lDeas-
enng applause from the scientific pass
engers.