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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
Homeopathic Farming.

IT is told of the son of an Ohio farmer,
who had been reading with the view OF
becoming homeopathic physician, that
he was seen tying number OF sacks
containing about teaspoonful OF some
thing to the fence stakes on the wind
ward side OF. the wheat-field.
"What are you doing, Tomp" said a
neighbor who happened along.
Il am homeopathically fertilizlng this
wheat-field. These little sacks each con,
tain one drachm of fertilizer, the vital
element of which will be broadly dis
eeminated over the fields by the summer
winds, which is much better than scat.
tering the sinking stuff with shovel. :
well, you may be right, but II
amt much mistaken you'll eat homeo-
! pathic biscuits this winter, observed the
1oey farmer. Fstts6s4rgh Dsspafah
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
WATERING PLANTS.
The Most Important Matter to be op
served i'm Growing House-Plants.

The Most Important Matter to be OBJ
served in Growing House-Plants.
Probably the most important matter
to be observed in growing house-plants
is that of watering them. The culti-
vator should know just when to water,
and to give it where it will do the most
GOOD. Amateur florists often exhibit
much poor Judgment in watering. tits
the habit of some to keep the soil about
their plants constantly soaked with
water, and they wonder that they are
not thrifty or healthy. These cultivators
do not stop to consider that such treat
ment is unnatural, and will have an ef-
feet contrary to what is desired. There
are those who resort to the opposite ex-
IRENE, and keep their plants all the
time in perishing condition OF dry
ness, which is even worse than II they
| were watered to death. If we will OBJ
serve how iudiciously Nature distributes
the sunshine and shadow, the periodical
rains and the refreshing dews, we will
learn an important lesson. Animal
nature is very much like the vegetable
in this respect. A pot, or other recep-
tacle in which plants are grown, should
| be porous; glazed, or painted pots,
ought never to be used where plain, I'M
glazed pots can be obtained; all non
porous pots of tin and similar material,
should be discarded. Plants growing
in them can never compare in health
with those that have the advantage OF
plain porous pots. There should be
hole of sufficient size in the bottom OF
each pot, to allow the water to drair
off, and to pass away as soon as pos
sible. Placing a few pieces of broker
crooks, or charcoal, in the bottom of thu
pots will facilitate rapid drainage, Al
good drainage is essential to the growth
Of strong and healthy plants. Whel
plants require water, it will be indicated
by light, dry appearance of the top 0
the soil, and if watered when in thi
, condition. it will do the most good
Give water only when in this condition
and then copiously, giving them all the
will soak up at the time, then withhol'
water until the same indication of thei
want of it again appears, and apply
. freely. Unless plants are in very or
) atmosphere, as in a warm .parlor
+ winter, they will seldom require water
. ing. In summer they shonld be closet
:, watched, and if exposed to wind an
sun, they will require daily watering,
, keep them in a flourishing state. Whe
plants are suffering from drouth, tn
+ leaves will droop, frequently turn yellow
! and drop off prematurely; this can
avoided by timely attention to the grow
i ing plants each day.
g In summer, watering in the cool I
: the evening will be followed by the be-
d results, for it will give the plants tim
0 to take up and assimilate the moistul
necessary to their life, and being con
l. pletely charged with water, they will
+ prepared for the hot sun and dryir
}, winds of the next day.-Amerscd
5. Agricwlt"rsst.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
THE KINDS OF OIL.
More Sources of Oil-Supply than Most
Persons Dream of.

More Sources of Oil-Supply than Most
Persons Dream Of
For a moment let us glance at the
principal sources of animal and vegeta-
BILE oil-supply, ere the fountains OF min
eral oil were revealed for the use and
comfort of the human family.
First and foremost, of course, ranked
the -oils-the well-known train Cor
drain) oil which drained from the blub-
Der of the great Greenland whale "a
large whale sometimes yielding fully
thirty tons of blubber-each ton repre-
senting nearly two hundred gallons OF
oil Though the cachalot, or sperm
whale, could never rival the Greenland
whale in the quantity of its contrlbu-
ton, it had at least the advantage OF
quality and variety, since, besides or
binary blubber, it yields large amount
of sperm-oil, and also of spermaceti.
Of the latter valuable product, the head
alone often yields ten barrels.
Next among oil-yielding fish come the
grampus, or dolphin, the porpoise,. the
Shark, the seal, the cod, the herring,
and others.
OF animal fats are butter, tallow. lard,
goose-grease, neat's-foot oil prepared
| from the feet of oxen, and used by cur
riers in dressing leather), and mare
grease Imported from Buenos Ayres
and Montevideo, where multitude OF
horses are annually slaughtered for the
sake of their hides, tallow and bcnes!)
In Russia, especially at Moscow, yolk-
of-egg oil is in great repute for making
soap and pomatrm.
Vegetable oils form very important
item in our supplies, inasmuch as Oil
seeds to the value of f5, 100000 are an
nuallv imported into Britain for crush
ing purposes, and our exports OF oil arr
roughly valued at FL, 100000. The ex
port of seed-oil from London, Hull ant
Liverpool, in 1880, was 14,50o,oo(
gallons. :.
Under the head of seed-oils rank lin
seed, cotton-seed, and castor-oil. Cola
oil. also, is made from mustard, hemp
radish. rape, turnip and other seeds
Then we have olive-oil and almond-oil
From India comes poppy-seed oil; froI
the Black Sea, oil of sunflOwer-seeds
From Ceylon and the Pacific isles come
cocoanut-oil. From Western Africa tn
palm-nut oil of the oil-palm, and oil
ground-nuts, for use in fine machinery
From Singapore and China we receiv
kokum-oil and vegetable tallow. Abor
fourteen thousand tons of croton-oil al
annually imported for the use OF tn
wool-dressers of Britain.
Besides these, so familiar to ourselve
almost every country has some speciaii
in oils. Thus, in Southern Russia, u
bacco-oil is largely used; in Italy, oil
prape-stones in China, oil OF tea-seee
IN India, oil Of nutmegs, of seeds OF Il
gamboge-tree, Of custard-apple-seed,
cashew-nut, of cardamom, OF neam,
margoza, and many others. Brazil, to
has large number Of oils, both amin
and vegetable, peculiar 70 itself. Pop
nr Science Monthln.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
Pennsylvania Railroad
SOUTHWEST BRANCH.

The shortest route to all points East and
Upiontown and Piltsburg, making close con-
nections at Greensburg with Main Line Tor
the East, and at Pttsburg Union station Tor
the North, West and South
All trains run on Eastern Standard Time.
On and after December 10, 1885, trains VIII
arrive and depart from stations as follows:
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
ARoon Companion.

Mr.. John Rolfe, Champion Bicyclist OF
Australia and England, writes to the Argus
Melbourne, Australia, that in the six days
contest for the championship, after riding
eight consecutive hours each day, his limbs
became stiff and sore, and he is positive he
won the great race, and was enabled to ride
another 100 miles against time Immediately
afterward, from the wonderful effects pro-
duced by the use of ST. Jacobs OIL in train
ing and racing. He calls it his boon COM
panion, and recommends it to all athletes
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

THE voLrAIc BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELEcTRo-VoL-
rAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men tyoung or old
afflicted with nervous debility, loss OF vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neuralgia, paralys and many 9TH
err diseases. Complete res toration to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
CURED, as 90 days trial is allowed. Write
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
pITTsBURG ACCOMMODATIONS.

For information concerning rates of fare
etc call Oh or address the following agents.
Albert Hutchinson, Fairchance: |. w. Sc
mans, ELEPHANTS; G. w. Conrad, unintown;, ).
or Thomas e. Watt, Pass. Agent Western
District, Pittsburg, Pa.
CHAS Il. PUGH, Gen. Manager.
J.R WOOD, Gen. Passenger Agent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

THE Farm, Field and Ssocknadn, of Chi.
cago, is the leading agricultural paper &
the country. The publisher is spending
more labor and money than ever before to
hold the distinction the paper has enjoyed
for several years, of the largest circulation
among the best people. While 1t is agr1.
cultural in name vet it has q large amount
of space in each issue for home and literary
entertainment. One of the most fascinat-
inc stories ever written is now running in it:
columns. Read advertisement in this issue
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
rnov Jour KUHN. LAT

FROM JOHN KUHN, Lafayette, Ind, we
have the following: "One year ago was,
to all appearance, in the last stages OF Con-
sumption. Our best physicians gave my
case up. Our doctor said | could not live
TIVE nty-four hours. My friends then pur-
chased bottle of DR.. WIN. HALLS BALsAM
FOR THE LUNGS, which benefited me. ltook
nine bottles, 1 am now in perfect health"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

"wHAr flavor viii you have?" said the
druggist to the young lady who called foI
a glass of soda this morning. revenge
because they say Revenge is sweet"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

"THr tide comes in,n remarked The hotel
clerk, as two newly married couples came
blushingly forward and registered unaei
the full glare of the Brazilian diamond
B,trliR0tOn Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

IT is impossible to convince woman who
arrives five minutes late at a depot that the
engineer did not see her coming and steam
off just out of spite.-Chicdgo Tribune.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

YOUNG men don't often go wild over
blonde hair, novels to the contrary not
W outstanding. It's the black locks they go
raven over.-Boston Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

A POET in contemporary sings: dark
ness creeps about us, as the night is com
ing on" The truth of the sentiment Is al
once apparent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

-Englishmen are astonished st the
number of American tourists they meet
in Europe that have never saen Niagara
Falls.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

"'GIyE US song,' soldier cried" NO
wonder the soldier cried, when we con-
slider how many poor songs are gwen U.s.
Kentucky State Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

BOYS, do not smoke. The average life o
a locomotive is only thirty years.-Bosto'
Courier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

A pEppLER being asked by a waggish
dude if he had any overalls, replied: mo
but / have a pair of candle molds that
would Just fit Won"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

A BICYCLE to run on ice may be called al
icicle.-Somervitle Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it 25c
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

A cIGAR-DEALER says that cigarettes
have no effect on the tobacco trade. Who
ever supposed that they had!-Boston
Transcript.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

THE blond girl Is out of fashion. and the
dav of brunettes has come again. 1hose
who bleached before many as well prepare
70 dive now.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

NE The Voice of the People, No family,
DYES were ever SO popular as the Diamond
DYES. They never fail. The Black is far
superior to Iogwood. The other colors are
brilliant. Wells, Richardson a. Co., Bur.
lngton, Vt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

The baseball fever is better than the
cholera anyway.-Boston Courier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs for Coughs
and Colds: "The only article which has
done me good service. | want nothing pet
ter, Rec. H. I'll. Craig, Otisetlte, N. 7.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

THERE is nearly always fresh breeze
by the side of the salt sea.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

WHEN does a horse become book
keeper? When he becomes 'charger."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

WHEN betrothed lovers sing, it is music
iV the banned,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

''ONE glass sometimes makes tumbler, y
remarked the chap who found that single
drink of applejack twisted his legs in bow
knot.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

THE European adventurer fishes for rlcl
American girls with a baron-net.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

THE wool crop of this year is worth $50.
DOC, 600. This accounts for the fact thai
BARRIERS never give away their shavings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

A MISUNDERSTANDING your wife bulld
the fire in the morning .-Brooktyn Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

"AuNry,n said little boy who was read
ing political news, what are letters OF ac-
ceptances" "Y, Q, s." said aunty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22
Done in an Hour.

WHAT the girls are not apt to obisos to-
Sunday males.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

Gems for Little Singers !!
charming collection of genial little songs for Pr
mary schools, Kindergartens, and the Children At
Home 2s pictures and 60 Songs. BY Elizabeth Ckmer
son and Gertrude Swayne, assisted by T. o. Emerson
Mailed for the Retail Price, 0ets Price per doz -
OLIVER DITsON e. CO., Boston.
CHI. DITSON & CO., s67 Broadway, New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

c. c. DOYLE, Passenger Agent, Lynchburg, Va,
r. II. WOODWARD, Passenger Agent, Staunton
Virginia.
7. C. DAME, General Southeastern Agent 51s
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. c.
C. W. SMITH, d. W. FULLER,
General Manager Gen'l Pass'r Agent
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

The Model Singer. ~' . 1 s $;
For Singing Classes
convenient, entertaining and useful book OF is3
part Songs y Hymn fumes, Is Anthems and Chants
large and fine provision OF material for the teacher
Mailed for the Retail Price, 90 cts Price per Co., 70
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-22

We sold suanti Of Paints and asd
durability finish paints had the
better paint for to the and
sosas sold In this section You liberty 70 use onr
Respectfully CAALkANT GRAFF.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07

CAUGHT HER ON THE FLY.-Wil-
liam Wright, otherwise known as Har.
ry Leslie, the tight-rope walker, died
on Sunday in the Flatbush Asylum.
Years ago he walked across Niagara
River just below the falls on a rope. He
resided lately at $50 Meserole avenue.
Greenpoint, with his wife and their little
boy. Last summer he began to complain
of severe paias in his head, which were
ascribed to an injury sustained in 1876.
He had walked a tight rope stretched
from a theatre in Richmond. Va, across
the street, and was about to step from
the rope Into an upper window Of a house,
when he saw a little girl rolling down the
steep roof before him, where With her
parents she had been watching his per
formance, toward the caves. He caught
her just as she fell from the ROOF.
He lost his balance. but q falling he
locked his feet around the rope and
swung head downward with the child in
his arms. At the first swing his head
struck the house. Slowly he raised him
self on the rope with his burden, and the
crowd below made the echoes ring with
their cheers.
The child was taken from him. and he
got in through the window unaided.
Then he tainted. He was Bleeding from
a deep cash in his head.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07

How THEY TREAT THE AFRICAN
IN NEW ESGLASD .-Neu Hqren.
1p11l PA party of some twenty
five linemen have been engaged for
a week in stretching wires from Hart
ford TO Danielsonville. Reaching the
latter place yesterday, they entered
Rialto's saloon. and seeing Thomas
Wood, a negro. standing at the bar
and taking a drink, they ordered him
out of the saloon. He didn't leave
quick enough to suit them. and they be-
gan to hustle him about. Wood drew
a razor from his hip pocket and kept his
tormentors al a respectful distance.
Morris Oliver approached too near and
received a severe cut on the right side
of the neck. Blood freely from the
wound, and when Oliver fell forward 10
the floor Wood escaped from the room.
They pursued Wood until he took refuge
in an undertaker's shop, where he threw
up his arms. and cried. ..Oh. INV God.
| am DIVING" As the last word left his
lips he fell to the floor, gasped once or
twice, and then rolled over on his back
a corpse. Coroner Seward ordered the
arrest OF the ringleaders, but their friends
hustled them out of the village, and
they escaped.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
Thousands hasten TO Their
Cga0ae

RELYING Oh Testimonials written IN
vivid glowing language OF some miracu.
lous cures made by some largely yuifed
UP doctor or patent medicine, has hasten
ed thousands 20 their graves believing
in their almost insane faith that the
same miracle vii be performed on them,
and that these testimonials make the
eures. while the - called medirInc i all
the time fastening them 70 their graves,
We have avoided publishing these tegti
monials. a. they DO not make the cures.
although we have
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS
of them. of the most wonderful cures,
voluntarily sent Us. Ii i our medicine
Hop Bdters that makes the cures. IL
has never failed aud never can We will
give reference 10 any one for any dlease
similar 10 their osn II desired. or will
refer to any ncishhor, a. there i not a
n~eighhorhood in the known world but
can show It's cures by Hop Bitters.
A LOSING JOKE
A prominent physician o, Pittsburg
said to a lady patient who was complain
ing of continued i'll health. aud OF his
inability To cure her, jokIngly said Try
Hop Bitters II The lady took it in
earnest and used the BitterS, from which
she obtained permanent health She now
laughs at the doctor for hi joke, but he
is not so well pleased with IT, as it cost
him a good patient.
FEES OF DoCToRS.
The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested IN. We be
lieve the schedule for visits Is Is 90,
which would tax a man confined 10 his
bed for a year, and In need of a daily
visit, over 81 900 a year for medical at
tendance alone And enc single bottle
of Hop Bitters taken IN time would save
the 81 900 and ali the year sickness.
A LADY WISH.
.,Oh, how | do wish my skin was a.
clear and soft a yours, said a lady TO
her friend. You can easily make IT
so answered the friend. How ? IN
ouired this lady. by using Hop Bltters
that makes pure, rich blood aud boom
ing health. 1t did it for me a> you
observe
GIVEN Up by II DOCTORS
is il possible that Mr., Godfrey : M
and AT work. AMI cured by 80 >iup'e .
remedy
Il assure you il i, true that he : en-
tirely cured and with nothing hnt Hon
Bitters md otly ten davs ago his doc
tors gave him up and SAID he must die,
FROM kidney and Liver trouble!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07

The sun FOR 1884.

About sixty million coii : &C THE Sun have
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
THE INVALUABLE DOMESTIC REaKDYf
SODIOUE.

proprietsrs. HANCE BROTHERS L WHIE. Philadelphia
J. an invaluable remedy in and IN
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
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because British Mixture can always be reLea on. Nv
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07

Farmers end others desiring a eentsel. Iucr.ttv,
agency business, ~ which IS to t20 a day can be
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70
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