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Crop
Mdnuring. Peas. Barrie

Each series was duplicated, and the
above is the average result. The crop
with no manure was taken as one hum
dred. Nitrogen, as nitrate of soda, was
added in each case st the rate of thirty
five pounds per acre; potash as chic
ride. seventy pounds, and phoSphOric
acid as superphosphate, eighty-seven
and one-half pounds per acre. BY COM
pairing the cans having nitrogen with
the others, it is evident that nitragen
had very little effect upon the peas,
while with the barley the results are
remarkably beneficial, ranging from
thirteen per cent. when the nitrogen
only was added to tifty-five per cent.
when applied in combination with pot
ash and phosphoric acid. Manuring
with potash and phosphOric acid
brought gain of forty-seven per cent.
to the pea crop, only little less than
when the nitrogen was added (NO. 81
The soil nitrogen was sufficient for the
growth of the peas, while it did not
supply the needs of the barley plants.
Stated in another way, the facts are
still more striking: The potash and
phOsphoric acid brought twentvsix per
cent. more dry matter, and this gain
contained .06 grain of nitrogen. The
addition of = grain of nitrogen in the
soda salt gave an increase OF eighty-one
per cent. of dry matter and .18grain OF
nitrogen. 1t is seen that nearly all the
nitrogen was recovered in the crop.
These experiments show that peas
are much better able than barley to as
simulate the nitrogen Of the soil. The
pea crop in the experiments contained
between three and four times as much
nitrogen Is the barley plants, but this
does not indicate that peas should have
more heterogeneous manure than barley.
Peas can OBTAIN their supply of nitrogen
from ordinary soil. and respond freely
to applications of potash and phoSphoric
acid. Barley, on the other hand, though
needing comparatively little nitrogen,
obtains it with difficulty, and is greatly
benefited by heterogeneous manureS.
These experiments do not agree with
the idea that crops should be MANFRED
with those elements of plant food
abundantlv found in them by analy ses.
Peas are closely related TO clover,
both belonging to the legumes, and
barley is first cousin to wheat. Inc
facts here presented accord with those
determined by experience, experiment.
an:l analyses regarding clover and
wheat. Clover does not respond quickly
20 heterogeneous manures, though con-
tanning a comparatively high per cent
OF nitrogen in its composition Wheat,
requiring only Il little nitrogen. is not
able to OBTAIN that little easily, and IS
much benefited by the applications OF
soluble compounds OF nitrogen. 1t is
easy for clover to get its large amount
of nitrogen, while it IS difficult for the
wheat to obtain its small per cent OF
the same element. The conclusion here
obtained is opposed to the use of the So
called special manures made for any
particular crop.-American AgricuIt''r-
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- Tipping" in Europe.

In Copenhagen l found the Their
nometer down to chilling point,
Svendsen in bed with a severe cold,
and NJ. Divide Musin shivering through
Memberships violin concerto at the
Tivoli. To add to my discomforts I
had delicious bit of an illustration of
the beauties of the tipping" system at
the hotel. During my first stay here 1
found the servants most obse1uious.
They gave me the title of "von" Elson,
and felt that L might yet rise to an
earldom if behaved myself and the
small coins held out. VdnitlS rGnitd-
tenn, onl,lia rGnitGsi in an evil moment
had left the hotel in q hurry in the
early morning, and thus had tipped
only the night porter and his suborli-
mates. The day porter and his squad
had been wounded by me in their ten
derest point-the pocket. Thencefor-
ward l led a dual existence. If
came in st night | had a reception of
high degree; the night porter bowed
to the earth, and his minions addressed
me in humble tones by noble titles.
But, alas! when day came all was
changed. The proud day porter be-
longed to ''stiff-necked generation"
apparently, and would not unbend even
so far as to nod to me. His followers
looked at me with scorn and reproach
in their glances, as if to say: This is
the man whom we took for anObleman,
and who has turned out to be 4 pick
pocket and has robbed us of our tips"
COleridge speaks with tremendous
power of ''the curse of 4 dead mans
eye" If he had seen the chances of
my walters and porter, he would have
changed his simile. At last l deter
mined TO make good my omission, if
only to see the effect upon the porter's
Joints. gave him krone. Thence
forward all was well. He became like
the proud young porter" in the bal
lad of Lord Bateman." and almost
fell on Bonded knee" All nv old
titles were restored to me and new
onas added, but they were only Dead
Sea fruit. How could | believe that
the hireling thought me 4 count, when
but the day before he had held me of
no account? The above is founded on
fact" as the novelists say. and very
much so. 1t shows the bane OF the syS-
tenn of tipping, and also the servility TO
which it leads. In Germany the latter
is even more pronounced, and l more
than once had to pity the poor
wretches who have positions beneath
these funkeys. saw one waiter cuff q
refined-looking lad who was late in
bringing a dish, through no fault of his
own. | saw this insolence and brutali-
ty on one side. and absolute humility
on the other, extending through almost
every part and in almost every rank in
the empire, and felt glad that l was
an American, and that, at home, the
dignity and equality of man was recOg-
nized. Better far an occasional insO-
lence from one of the uneducated
classes than such general stamping
out of self-respect. But | felt the more
sorry when l thought that each of these
abused underlings would abuse some
body else when his turn came.-COr.
Boston Manuscript.
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4 New Y. lcanO.

On the 26th of July the light house
keeper at Cape Reykjanes, the south
west point of Iceland, on scanning the
sea with his glass, saw what he at first
took for very large ship, but with Il
closer inspection showed to be Il new
island. 1t had the form of n rounded
fiattened cone, was of considerable size,
and Law, according to his estimate,
about fourteen miles northwest of the
volcanic island Eldey or the Mealsacl
(Alelskken), which lies eight miles oil
Revkianes to the southwest. Several
earihquake shocks had been felt during
the preceding days, and they have since
occurred ut intervals, but no other vol
canic manifestations heralded or as
tended the rise OF the island. Owing
to the danger of approaching the island
in an open boat, no one has yet at
tempted to land on it. The Ight-keeper
has observed it from day to day when
not prevented by foggy weather, and
reports no change in its appearance.
save that large part of one side of the
cone appears to have slipped or fallen
down into the sea.
FROM lline-JO tlinO oihC0 Uno CoiOl-
ton of Iceland volcanic islands have
sprung up out of the waves in the neigh
borhood of Reykjanes only to disappear
again after a brief period. In the end
of last century an island arose at or
near the same place as the present one
occupies, and was taken possession OF
bv the Danes, under the name OF NyH
New Island): but as it consisted only
of loose volcanic ash and pumice, the
action of the waves speedily broke it
down; and after little more than a
month it disappeared.-St. james Gu
zekfe
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A Terrible Fight for Life.

Joseph Holland and Nicholas Ryan,
two Newfoundland sailors, recently ar
rived in Boston. They tell a terrible
story. They shipped on the schooner
Twilight July 81 for fishing trip to
the Grand Banks. One of them SAYS:
The night of September II, about
$50, it was decidedly rough. Captain
Hines thought he was nearing Gran
berry Island light, but made mistake,
and before there was any warning the
Twilight struck on Shag Rock, sort
of sunken reef off what is called the
White Pine, in one of the most danger
Gus localities on the NOvia Scotia coast.
As soon as the vessel struck the star
board dory was hOisted out and imme-
diately entered bv Captain Hines and
William Berrigan, with a Frenchman.
The first sea that was struck after the
Twilight was on the rocks swept all the
other dories off the deck, and we were
left without any means of escape. The
same sea that carried away the other
dorieS struck the Captain dOry. killing
Captain Hines and Berrigan instantly.
Everything was swept from the decks,
and we had to jump for the rocks. And
it was a mighty close squeeze for the
boy and one other, for it was too far for
them to jump
"Shag Rock was not large enough 70
hold a dozen men, and there was moth
ing left of the wreck. | tried" said
Holland, ''to swim out to the wreck and
get something so we could have some
thing TO hold us on the rock. But it
was no use; lost my oil jacket in the
attempt. There we were on q little
rock, the waves breaking high and
threatening to engulf the eleven men
who had succeeded in reaching the spot,
huddled together in one heap. minus
hats. and some without boots and coats.
The tide was fast rising. and some OF
the men were slipping OF the rock and
helped back again. One fellow did not
seem to care whether be staid on the
rock or not. The dashing took their
breath away for an instant. One man
secured piece of plank three inches
wide and three feet long, the Onl y relic
of the Twilight. 1t was placed in q
crevice of the rock, and Nicholas Ryan
sat down to hold one side, while Oppo-
site him, holding up the slender stake,
was large negro. They sat that way
for four hours without 4 change, the
rest of the eleven men hugging on to
the shareholders. The sea rose high
and dashed over Shag Rock, but every
man held his grip They were hardy
fishermen and it was life or death with
them. When the tide receded and the
seas Gained the morning hours found
us in better circumstances. but sill in
a precariOus place. As soon as day
light broke the fishermen saw two m3a
on Cranberry Island. The lighthouse
keeper made no effort to come to the res
cue of the men, and not until late in the
forenoon did he launch boat. and then
he beat up to Canso. At 1880 o'clock.
after thirteen hours OF suffering on Shag
Rock, the schooner George +. Herrold,
Captain Rial Lyons, discovered the
shipwrecked mariners and took them
off, no: any too soon, however, for they
cOnld not Dzve staid there another hour
for the rising tide would have washed
them away. - Chicago Tribune.
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FARM AND FIRESlDE.

Grape Pickles: Fill jar with al
| lernate layers of grapes and sugar, and
cover with cold vinegar.-The House
! hold.
Graham flour is sometimes used
with good effect to thicken the juice of
stewed tomatoes instead of using bread
or cracker crumbs.
When frying cakes, instead of lay
ing the hot cakes on plate, lay them
on colander; set that on plate. sc
that any fat which drips from them
will drop through the holes in the col
snder, and not be soaked up into the
cakes to render them unfit for use.-
Boston Globe.
Give the pasture fields and mead
ows a fair chance, treat them to an oc-
casiOnal top-dressing, spare them from
overtaxing, and they will pay, as they
70, better dividends in beef, mutton
and pork, with less expense and greater
regularity, than will any of the grain
or fruit crops, and will leave the soil
richer year by year.-Troy Times.
The Germantown Telegraph says:
"Fresh. clean lard rubbed on any kind
of warts on horses or cattle will re-
move them on three or four applica-
tons. l have removed such warts
time after time, and have never been
able to find the wart for the fourth APP
plication."
Tomato Soup: To one pint of
canned tomatoes or four large raw ones
cut up fine, add one quart of boiling
water and let them boil till done; then
add nearly teaspoonful of soda; when
it foams up add one pint of sweet milk,
pepper and butter or one cup of sweet
cream instead of butter, few crack
ers rolled fine, and serye.-BOStOn
Budget.
Natural vegetable acids do not
harm milk, but the artificial acid OF
fermenting food introduces an element
| into the consumption that is not posi-
| BILE for nature to neutralize, and hence
affects the milk. The amount of fer
ment may be small and do little injury,
but if carried beyond certain point
will have a deleteriouS effect, which eX-
pertinent time and again has demon
| strated.-Atbany Journal.
The New York Times says that nc
other crop is so influenced by the varia-
tons of the soil rs the grass crop. The
meteorological character of the soil, its
moisture and mechanical condition are
/ sll important elements which control
the growth of different species. This
teaches farmers the importance of as
pertaining the species best suited to
their soils, and making the most of it.
"A row of fine trees along the road
| side forms an attraction to any 1arm,
says the Tribune and Farmer, but it is
not always desirable in every view. II
the trees are close to the side of the
field their roots will often exhaust tho
soil for rod or more inside the fence.
and this, to farmers who pride thc.I-
selves on having crops even over the
whole fielo, makes the trees almost as
much of nuisance as they would be il
not beautiful. 1t is the water that these
take up that makes the crops poor ua-
| der them, so that even heavy manuring
does not entirely remove the difficulty.
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they are progressing in railr'

they are progressing in railroad
management in England. An limo
walton on the Brighton Line is set forth
in the advertisements: In addition 10
the ordinary refreshments that may be
had az most railways, passengers will
in the future be able TO procure cool
and fresh water at the rate OF penny
per glass. At certain stations the water
will he carried along the platform, SO
that thirsty travellers may be supplied
with the cooling beverage without
leaving their seats"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
Recent Experiments in CrOp-Feeding.

Paul Wagner has compared the feed
ing capacities of peas and barley, by
growing these plants in zinc vessels and
under various conditions. The cans
were filled with thoroughly mixed,
sifted soil, and the contents differed
only in the manure supplied. There
were eight vessels in the series. The
manures added to each can is shown in
the subioined table:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23

AT recent funeral of deceased
free thinker at South Beach, Conn, the
church was brilliantly Illuminated, a
scientific poem was read and the serT
vices were conducted without prayer
or the mention of Supreme Being
Hartford Post.
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An old traveller gives the following
as rule for conduct on ship-board dur
ING g storm: ..Do not become alarmed
so long rs the sailors continue to swear.
When they stop swearing put on life
preserSer."
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I. B. ROSS,
Physician and Surgeon,
AB"ENE. KANSAS

Having recently located for the practice of
his profession, respectfully offers his services
20 the citizens of Abilene and vicinity
OFFICE and consulting room at residence
IN Cedar street, formerly occupied by DR.:
Fiack, where he can be found both day and
night-all hours.
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in-law

Who keeps me out when Boreas blows
And smarts my fingers and my toes
Who runs the house with her sweet will,
But never, never pays billf
My mother
in law.
IN. Y. Star.
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in-laVy

Who greets me with an Angels smile,
And calls me pet names al the while
When she hath read the fashion sheet,
Or TO the play asked for "a seat
"
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in-laW

Who leads the way TO dark, back room,
Who asks about the kitchen broom
Who rambies round the red, bald spot
Who calls me midnight, drunken Sot!
Ny mother
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in-law

Who calls me early in the morn
To answer milkman's daylight horn
Who bids me keep the furnace hot.
And fire the range, and boil the pot?- &
My mother
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TWO VEL VS..
HIS EVIL GENIUS.

Who sits up at the window late
And hears the click-c'aok of the gate
Who meets me at the inside door
And with me tries to mop the floor
Ny mother
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in Law

THE PLANT or TIE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Who is it woOs my daughter long,
And reaks my rest with midnight song;
And as the winters slowly roll
Burns yards of gas End tons of coal2
My SON
in-law.
Who takes my darling from my side
A happy, laughing. lovely bride,
And to their cottage by the brook
Takes me along to wash and cook?
My SON
inIaw.
Who is it that from time to time
Strikes me for dollar. half. and dime?
And then, with humOr scant aud mean
Calls me old granny Bombazine.
My son
in-law.
Who fingers at the festive cup
While, lonely, for him sit up;
And meet him, cropping fer The door
Along tue smooth piazza IGOR?
Ny son-
in-iaw.
Who. when he takes u summer trip
CnntriveS 10 give mama" The slip;
That while o er land and sea hell roam,
she minds his children ten ct home?
My SON
in-laW.
Burlington Hdrkeye.
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Who liI,-ers at the festive cup
While, lonely, ] for him sit up;
And meet him, cropping fer The d
Along tue smooth piazza nOor?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
The Outlook.

The delegates to the republican national
convention to be held at Chicago, on the Sd
day of June, have all been chosen, and it is
quite evident that neither of the two leading
candidates, Blaine and Arthur, have q ma
jority, and that unless accessions can be had
from some source, neither of these men will
become the republican standard bearer dur
ing the coming campaign. Preposterous
claims, it is true, are made by over-zealous
friends, in behalf of both Arthur and Blaine.
bat the wide difference in their estimates is,
Of itself, proof of their fallacy. Certainly,
il is quite within the range of possibilities,
that either may gain strength enough from
other candidates, Edmunds, Sherman, Lin
coin or Logan, to secure the coveted nomi-
nation, but such a result is scarcely proba-
be. Present appearances strongly indicate
that the prize will fall into the hands of
some other man.
A large number of delegates are decidedly
in favor of Mr.. Edmunds as their first choice,
and there is kindly feeling toward him per-
vading the ranks of the entire republican
party. His we'll known and pre-eminent
ability, his uncompromising republcanism
and his sterling uprghtness of character
have strongly endesred him to the hearts of
the American people.
There is no man in the nation better quail
fled than he, to fill the high and honorable
Office of President, and he is as available as
he ia able. Identified with no faction, his
name untarnished by accusation or suspicion,
he would, if nominated, harmonic all diff
ferences, unite and strengthen the party, as,
perhaps, no other man could.
The present outlook for his nomination is
certainly as good as that of any other candi-
date. Should the ticket be Edmunds and
Lincoln, victory will be assured as soon as
the nominations are made.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Ex-senator Eaton from Connecticut
democrat-stirred up the animals lively, on
Friday last, by his speech in the house,
against the Morrison tariff bill. 1t was a
mastery argument and one of the finest
speeches made during the discussion of the
measure. Senator Eaton was the only dem
ocrat in the senate who voted against the
electoral commission, which our democratic
friends say cheated Cipher Sammy out of
the Presidency. He paid particular atten-
ton to Mr.. Hurd and his great speech of a
few days before, completely demolishing it.
He declared that the democratic party had
committed its usual blunder, and had paved
the way for an easy defeat next fall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Mrs. AL. Anderson is visiting friends in
Decatur.
The M. Z. Sabbath school will give a tenn
perance concert at their church, on Sunday
evening next.
Eddie Lindsey, clerk for Frank Ingraham,
while shaving dried beef, on Saturday even
ing, cut his left hand quite badly.
If one would like to see nice garden
they should look at Mr.. Britton's. We think
he has the start of all in his part of the
town, at least.
Mr.. Watts and sons, Thomas and Frank,
started, on Wednesday last, for their new
home in Canada. They left large circle of
friends who wish them well.
Mr.. Brooks is improving the appearance
of his place on North Center street very
much, by making gravel walks. The school
grounds are also very much improved by the
labor he has put on them. The evergreens
which were set out last year are doing well
The Juvenile Templars held a public in
stalation of officers on Friday evening last.
There was large number of people present.
The programme, consisting of music and
literary exercises, was very good. Certainly
the lodge is doing well, there being at pres
ent membership of 90, while six months
ago there were only IS. II is really pleasing
to notice with what enthusiasm the little
folks take hold of the work Great credit is
due Mrs. Grove who has charge of this or
ganization.
On his return from New Orleans, DR..
Palmer brought to his daughter Hattie a
beautiful bouquet of flowers, mostly jessa-
mines and roses, also some jessamine plants
and fruits of the mango tree. The DR.. says
he never felt better than while down south,
but as soon as he returned to this climate he
began to have sore throat. He went to
New Orleans for the purpose of witnessing
the proceedings of the Supreme Lodge of
the world, and Grand Lodge of Louisiana
X. of p. There were 10000 Knights in at
tendance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Every democrat in the U. S. Senate, ex-
cept Senator Eaton of Connecticut, and
nearly all the democrats in the House, voted
for the electoral commission bill, with the
expectation of having Uncle Sammy Tilden
counted in. Judge Davis resigned and upset
their calculations, and Sammy drew blank.
lie failed after desperate efforts, TO purchase
republican elector, and the democracy
still shout fraUd.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

We don't observe that any of the demo-
cratic papers have any thing to say nova
days, about Gen. Buffers stealing spoons.
We never did believe that spoon story, and
are pleased to notice that the democratic
party is disposed to drop the charge they
made, as to the old man being thief, and to
do him tardy justice. Wouldn't it sound
funny to hear them shout Justify for Butler
and Begole?