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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-11-12

". VI. Ragland'- stock Of j'W',ry
and ,ilvcrWarr j. complete. and Will
bee maintained New good are army
me daily.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-11-12

To scent. y dr-irtbir -rcou II
,tur, front room ndioiuinG nay store
u-iai lc Tor iaN}rrur doctor.
'luN i'AUDllT.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-11-12

Every smoker should try Lutte
Joker.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-11-12

Buy your iewclry at Ra2iand'''
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-11-12

\. JoNLo TAYLoE x BNo.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01
Planting Corn IN DrIl. q.

Atone time IL looked as II the lfnt-
ing Of Indian corn in drills would he
generally adopted, as 1t Appeared "
increase for several years but lately
cay within the last five or six years
it has lost It's growing prominence
and farmers are inclining to tie bll
method again. II il not doubted
that little better yield can bc ob.
tanned from drilling, hut lot enough
TO pay for the increased labor which
II requires. And this is the draw back
and will always he in the way 81 ~
general substitution There arc nov
machines invented TO place the seed
in hills as well as in drills, which
favors the hill system. Ind an corn
is one Of the great staples Of tho
country. As food for man and hcas'
it surpasscs all others combined Yet.
until within the last feH year,. th.
labor bestowed upon It's cultivation
was never A thorough as It's import
ance demanded. Formerly the carr
given it seemed 20 lie gru {. c1. T.r
soil was allowed 10 remain in Iumr,.
and the grass aud vccI- 70 smurpr
the y0uuy plants. Now all ilF- tt-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01
Winter and Spring Wheat.

CHICAGO, H., April lg.-The Time,
this morning prints comprehensive
crop report by counties. embracing the
winter and spring wheat belts Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska,
Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Mis- ouri. Generally speaking the win.
ter wheat that was not winter killed Is
no" doing well, but the spring wheat
prospects are not cheering. owing to
continued vet and dissgrccable weather
In eleven counties in Illinois winter
wheat was extensively Injured by fr.oz.
ing weather, and number OF fields
have been plowcd Up, and The Iro-y,cls
are not good for more than hrlra croa.
In the remaining counties, and partic.
uloI!y ,n the upper tier, better reports
are received and full average crop .s
predicted, la Genital and Southern
Missouri winter wheat shows the effect
OF winter killing, and the coming crop
l'i's+At7'" A'f..N. ''' N.fl iflis %. liIE aver
ns" for the entire State. In Northern
Indiana there is now promise Of -
per cent Of AN average crop, in the
central portion 81 per cent. aud in the
southern portion s. per cent. which
was about the relative condition Of the
crop in April, 1883.
In kansa, there's anincrcased acre.
age and no material damage is rcpor.
ted by freezing. In Michigan theacrcage
will be from to 10 per cent. less than
last year, and an average crop is pre-.
dicted. Dakota thows a heavily in.
creased acreage. but tho weather for
the lNttwo weeks has been unfayorable
for spring seeding An increased acre
age is predicted Tor Minnesota, but
seeding is delayed wDcon.in show.
marked fsl.ing of in acreage, aud tho
season is delayed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01
Spring Application Of Manure.

The practice of spreading manure
in the autumn or winter is becoming
gradually more adopted by farmers
through the country. autumn ap.
plication causes the rich and soluble
portions to become well incorporated
with the soil before the commence.
ment Of spring tillage the winter
spreading, although efecling this in.
corporation so perfectly, has this ad.
vantage of preventing hardening the
soil by drawing heavy loads over It..
AMI it saves handling The manure hut
once. being drawn out as fast as it
accumulatcs But there is always
more or less manure which cannot he
spread tjIl spring, and the question
occurs, what is the best way TO apply
IL to advantage,
The first rule 10 be laid down for
practice, where the distance to b.
drawn over ullablc ground is not
great. is TO draw small laads, to avoid
packing the soil. and prevents its
b1Alng INTO a hard mass In summer
The next, aud most important rcqu.
site ut all, i 20 have the manure we'll
broken up and puIycrized. and evenly
spread. Lett in lgmps. il will 10 com.
paratively little good. There are two
modes Of applying-as a top dressing
to meadow or pasture or on plowcd
OF stubhle ground--nnd in either case
It must be finely broken by repeated
harroFlng, as soon rs the ground is
hard enough to bear the team with.
ont packirg For grass land any
slant tooth harrow will do the work.
On stubble or plOwcd ground. the
Acme harrow answers we'll, not ONLY
breaking up the manure, but shcinp
the top soil down three or four inches.
and mixing the manure well with it.
II is we'll TO pass over several times.
so that manure and soil may be finely
Incorporated. BY plowing under after
reducing the soil with the manure to
this condition, It will at least double
It's value as compared to the common
practice OF turning under after sim.
ply spreading. X an Acme harrow
IL not at hand, thorough pulverizing
With common harrow, before plow.
ing, will be of much value. Pulver.
izing the surface we'll will slways
render the operation Of plowing after.
ward easier and more perfect, beside
the other advantages.
The depth 70 which the manure
should be buried will depend partly
on The crop. For corn, but little
benefit is derived from spreading ma.
nure in spring on sod and plowlng It
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01

d & Rover, OF Williamsiown. VI.
is NOT one OF the farmers who think
that tbe West is the only place where
farmer can live and prosper. He
writes to an agricultural paper To
the man who has Judgment, energy
and muscle TO back it, New England
offers as great inducements as any
part of the farming world. Land can
he bought here from $40 to $50 ter
acre, with good houses. sheds, barns,
plenty Of wood, and good, pure ran
ming water and all ether necessary
conveniences thrown in. Vermont
raises sheep, COWS and horses that
sell for $1,000 each. She has COWS
that furnish milk enough 10 make
500 pounds Of butter a year she has
sheep that shear twenty.eight pounds
Of wool, and horses that will GO A
mile In 2;l5, And when We farmers
get 1t through our thick ,skulls that
the silo has come to stay, and all
adopt them, We shall raise more
beef, pork and mutton 10 the square
mile to sell than any other State in
the Union.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01
GleanInRs

Mr.. l. Pierce, "Agricul ra' En-
gineer," writes 10 the ". +. Far7ncr
a compost heap should never le
turned afler it has orce been con
structed. 1t should le thoroughly
mixed by turning or o hervise at the
start, and not disturbed again till
used, and then should lc careta iv
removed fror. one side or end OF ti..
heap and the moment load is taken
away the opening covered With q a.
pauling or something OF the kind l."
prevent evaporation This appli,-
10 compost and coarse manure hcsp..
Both Of which csn be readily dctcriu-
rated one.halt in value by few turn.
.nSs q short time before using In
no way can labor be more disa.trous-
' misapPlici.'
1t is stated that a contract has been
made by the Nexicsn Govcrnmor,
with Mr.. Oscar Droege to plant .,
100000 trees in the Valley Of Mex
leo within four years. The trees spec.
fled are chiefly ash, poplar, acaci,.
and mountain cedar, with suni,lor..
margin for miscellaneous kinds. Sc
coTding 10 special conditions Of site
and climate and the arrangements
contemplate the formation Of usu.a.
al nurseries IN which the study of ..1.
eniiGc forestry may be pursued ce
footing in some degree Commensurate
with ~ Importance.
The waoipcckcrs, which apparer,.
ly destroy lhe trees by their constant
drilling, arc only after the insecl-.
and often save trees hat would hc
destroyed but for their aid. Tber, Is
no bind more valuable in an orchsrd
than tie woodpecker, aud the su est
sign OF insect dcprcdations und,r ehe
bark Is ,hc visits Of the woodpecker
to the trees. lIc never attacks the
trees unless ia search Of food.
Every wccl that secures growth on
q field d,puves the soil OF so much
fertility and rohs the crop to that de-
gr,c. Tue labor Of eradication i
also greater The stronger the weed,
ard Is i>a well known fact that the
maioriN of weeds are not only gross
feeders hut tenacious In habit. doing
greater iujpy IN occupy ing ami scci.
ing The ground than by depriying It
Of it, fcrlilizinQ elements.
The theory that the dew comes up
from the earth instead Of falling upon
il Is revived, bat we continue to end
1t in the morning 90 The roofs OF the
houses instead of on the ceilinra of
the cellars IL ID on tho upper surface
OF the iat stones instead OF being on
the under side.
The American Caltipasor saws; The
pruning Of grape vines and training
them upon their trelIises. and the
trAnsp'anting Of hlackherries and car.
rants should bc attended to among
the hrsi warm days.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01

six or eight inches deep. Fall on
winter spreading, with depth Of five
or not more than elk inches, will he
far more eflicacious, usually doubling
tue effect of the manure. With pr
tatoes the case is different, t he root
running deeper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01
Raising Corn Fodder.

lhere are some important points
In raising corn fodder which have
never been sufficiently settled by ac.
cnrate experiment, but which are
worthy of careful trial by farmers
who are willing TO give the necessary
attention, as well as by experiment
stations.
Among other practical questions
is whether the fodder should be sowL
50 thickly in tie furrow as to pre-
vent the formation OF ears, giving all
the strength Of the land to the stalk,
or whether more valuable feed NAV
he obtained from an acre by a thinner
growth with well formed ears. In the
latter case, there might be enough
grain mixed with the chopped stalks
10 obylatc any addition OF meal it
being understood that whether cut
for the silo or fed dry, the stalk shall
be cut not more than half an inch
long, by which their value is NOR,
than doubled. In connection with
this question, is the fact that by pre-
venting the formation Of grain, the
land would be rather enriched than
otherwise from the mass of roots left
in the ground and also the fact,
proved by trial, that with a very thick
growth Of stalks in the furrow (say
four bushels OF seed TO the acre.,
more tons per acre were obtained than
from thinner sowing, although the
latter was taller, and TO a superficial
observer appeared heavier. The re-
suit was obtained from the small
northern corn. With the larger
southern varieties the result might be
different and with q wet season. or
with deep soil or sub,o land. n
thick growth would do better than
otherwise.
1t would therefore be well 70 try
the following experiment, continuing
them through three or four unlike
seasons;
Sow the fodder in strips four or
five rows together, and extending
across the feld-frst with small
northern corn at the rate OF one
bushel, two bushels, three bushels
and four bushels per scre, which will
be about ten stalks TO the running
foot, and twenty, thirty and forty
stalks. Repeat this trial on well sub.
soilcd land and also on heavily ma.
nured land, and observe by weighing
il the subsohing and manuling are
paid for 10y the increase OF product.
Try the result Of cultiyatng frc.
quenily, say every FIVE days, harrow
ing broadcast as long as the crop will
bear it +; and compare this treatment
with the common practice Of harrow
ing but two or three times in the
season.
Repeat tAe above experiment with
large southern corn, but in quantities
Of seed, one half and ivo.thirds as
great as with The small corn.
Various notifications OF these cx.
pcumeuts will hc suggested to those
who undertake them and the result
cannot ailto afford valuable informa.
ton, which may in future and in cx.
tcu-ive raising of fodder save large
sums. IL is quite important that
everything be submitted to accurate
weighing and measuring, for mere
guess work will be OF little avail. If
not lead TO erroneous conclusions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
The House OF Landlords.

The House of Lords is often called the
House of Landlords, not without reason,
since out of 500 privileged to legslate
for the country-or as some say, them
selves-no less than 40 are landlords
in the fullest sense of the term; that is,
they derive the whole or the greater
part of their revenues from land. Fiji
teen million acres of land with an ag-
gregate rent roll of nearly Els, 900, 900,
represent their property and income,
while another ESQ, 900. in the shape of
pensions, annuities and salaries also
falls annually to the lot Of the privil-
eyed class. In addition to this, no one
can yet properly compute the sums
which are drawn yearly by their rela-
tions and hangers-on from the National
Exchequer, but it has been reckoned
that within the last thirty years about
10000, 900, has been paid to sons,
grand-sons, cousins, ETC., of titled fam
lilies for more or less generally less
active services rendered to the
State. Nearly half the members of the
upper house hold or have held commits
sions in the army and navy, and seven
ty new peerages have been created with
in the past ten years. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Catholic Herald is proud to-
record the fact that in the Catholic
Church there has never been color
line.
The Swedenborgians in the United
States number eighty-seven churches,
nnety-two ministers and four thousand
members. IN. Y. Sun.
While there were last year some
seven converts to each of the preachers
of the United States, there were seventy
converts to each of the missionaries in
Asia.
Ten Mexicans were admitted into
the West Texas Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church (South)
at its recent session. Bishop Parker
SAYS the Mexican converts are strict
observers of the discipline. St. Louis
Globe.
Hon L. E. Crttenden, Register of
the Treasury under President Lincoln,
has presented to the University of YER
mont his large and valuable cabinet of
shells, containing from 1000 to 5000
species, and rare collection OF the eggs
of American BIRDS Albany Journal.
Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H.,
has had but four principals during the
last century, William Woodbridge serv-
ing from 1883 to 1888: Benjamin Alb
bolt, from 1888 to to 1888 (fifty years.;
Gideon Lane Soule, from 1888 to 1873,
and Albert Cornelius Perkins, from 1873
to 1888. Boston Post.
1t is estimated that the various col
leges and high schools of the country
have graduated 5000 pupils since May.
They may be divided off rs follows:
Lawyers, 500; doctors. 500; ministers,
100; mechanics, 10; baseball players,
1890. OF the lawyers 400 will develop
into ward politicians the other ten viii
become noted in their profession. OF
the physicians four-fifths will prove
quacks. Of the baseball players every
man will prove starr Troy Times.
The New York Cremation Society
has purchas lots in East Williams
burg, Long Island, upon which stone
crematory is to be Immediately built,
at a cost of about $780, 200. 1t will con-
tain furnace for incremation, a chapel
for religious services, and q ''colum-
barium" or memorial hall for the re-
ception of urns containing the ashes of
the dead. 1t is intended to make the
grounds and everything connected with
the crematory as attractive as possible;
but it will doubtless be long before the
thing itself is attractive to those edu-
Gated under Christian Influences
| Y. Examiner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
How to Pickle Cucumbers.

Perhaps some housekeeper would like
to know how to pickle cucumbers in
purely simple, easy way. Fry this rule
Wash carefully cucumbers about two
inches and half long, Lay them in
jar and cover we'll with salt, such as you
use in your kitchen. Pour over boiling
water and close the jar to keep in the
steam. After tney have stood twenty
four hours, put them into cold water
for six hours to ireshen. Spice enough
vinegar to cover them. You can tell
how much vinegar to use by measuring
the water that they were treshened in
as you pour it OIL. In splicing the VINE
gar use whole cloves, cinnamon, mus
tard seed and few capsicum pods.
Pour this boiling hot over the cucum-
bers; and, after three days, drop into
your jar piece of alum the size of a
large hickory nut. 1t will take care of
itself. Don't be frightened by the SIM
plicity of the process. Conqreg atom
aLtst
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
THE WAR IN CHINA.

The French Fleet, In Advance of Forrna,
DECLARATION OF War, Bombard and Re-
auce Foo Chow and Sink seven Chinese
Gunboats, Besides Wantonly Destroying
Number Of Junks.
LONDON, August 25.
A Shanghai dispatch states that the ar
senal at Foo Chow was destroyed on Fri
day by the French feet, and that seven
of the nine Chinese gunboats at that
place were sunk. The advices, which
evidently came from French source,
state that only one Chinese battery re-
phi d to the attack. The Government Is
without official news of the lombard.
ment, but believes that the French were
entirely successful.
1t Is stated here upon information re-
ceived last night that Chinese troops will
not enter Tonquin for the purpose of per-
manent occupation.
LONDON, August IS.
The Times correspondent at Shanghai
sends additional particulars of the bonn
bardment OF Foo Chow on Friday. The
Chinese looted the Consulate buildings,
early in the engagement, completely gut
ting them The bombardmept is
described as sickening. The French
allowed no quarter, and shelled
the disabled Chinese vessels as
long as they remained over water. The
French had eight iron-clad men-of.war
In action, while the Chinese had nine
small gunboats all but two of which
were destroyed. English vessels saved
many wounded Chinese, who were float
Ing in the water.
The Times correspondent, the only one
present, characterizes the action of the
French during the engagement as he'll
lish, and presenting an example OF bar
barism unworthy even of savages. The
French iron.c ads continued to shell the
town long after the Chinese had ceased
firing. The safety of the British and
other non-combatant vessels In the har-
Dor was greatly endangered during the
engagement by the large number of burn
Ing junks which had been cut loose from
the moorings and allowed to float about.
Two of the Chinese gunboats were blown
up by French torpedoes while they were
sinking.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
A Clever Squire.

Squire Patterson, wearing an air of
deep concern, approached his friend,
Farmer Glover and, without speaking,
leaned on the fence and sighed.
whats the matter, squirrel"
81 don't know what this country's
comm to. What would you think if
your daughter should run away and
marry an ignorant hired mani"
''Oh, 1 don't know, squire, but L
would not take it to heart If / were you.
would try to think that it had hap
pened for the best"
Would you forgive the grip" asked
the Squire.
Eyes, / be ieve l would. There's no
use in holding out, you know. When
did it happenP"
Just while ago."
"Who performed the ceremony"
II did,"
'What! Then you could not have
been opposed TO the marriage"
''Oh, it makes no difference TO me-"
replied the Squire, 'for you see, it's
your daughter instead of mine. -
ArkanSaD 1rcueler.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
PrimeVal Shirt Studs.

1t may be going to far too affirm that
the lake jewellers wore shirts and en-
ployed laundresses; but il is fact that
there have been found at Moerigen
bronze studs, exactly like the studs which
now adorn the fronts of gentlemen's
shirts, and double buttons in no way
distinguishable from the solitaires used
for fastening wristbands. Ornaments
OF gold are seldom met with in the ruins
OF Lacrustine villages; nevertheless, two
plates OF the precious metal embellshed
with parallel lines. double and sim
gle spiral, and twisted flllet have been
found at Moerigen and Auvernier These
ob'ec 5 appear TO have been used as
collars, or, possibly, as badges of prince
ly rank. The single spiral bears a
striking resemblance TO a spiral found
by DR.. Schlieman in the ruins of Troy.
-CoRtempordrg ReUleW.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
Chinese Houses,

The Chinese farm house is curious
looking abode. Usually, it is sheltered
with groves of feathery bamboo and
thick-spreading banyans. The walls
are OF clay or wood, and the interior
of the house consists of one main
room, extending from the floor to the
tiled roof, with closet looking apart
ments in the corners for sleeping
rooms. There is a sliding window on
the roof, made of cut oyster shells, ar
ranged in rows, while the side win
dows are mere wooden shutters. The
floor is the bare earth, where at night
fall there often gathers together mis-
eellaneous family of dirty children,
fowls, ducks, pigeons and a litter OF
pigs, all living together in delightful
harmony. In some districts infested
by marauding bands, houses are
strongly fortified with high walls, con-
tanning apertures for firearms, and
protected by moat, crossed by a
rude drawbridge.- ~ \. Telegram.
Harvard has made Latin and Greek
an ita couVsa nntional with ctudauta
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30
An Excellent whitew ish.

Take one-half bushel guicklime, slack
with boiling water; cover during the
process. Strain the liquid through a
sieve. Add one peck salt previously
dissolved in warm water; also three
pounds of ground rice boiled to a thin
paste. into which stirwhile boiling hot
half pound Spanish whiting and one
pound of white glue Add about five
gallons hot water, stir we'll and apply
while hot. The above quantity is
enough for one time if only one or two
men are to apply it. 1t makes a brill
liant whitewash that will not readily
scale of. Apply only in dry weather
and to timber that is thoroughly sea-
soned. The shrinking of green timber
will cause whitewash to crack and scale
of. - The BouseboJd
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30

Weeds OF all kinds are robbers, oc-
cupying the ground and feeding on
plant-food and manure which was new
er intended for them, thus reducing
the crops and adding greatly to the ex-
pense OF cultivation. The main point
in wedding is to prevent seeding. -Bos-
ton Budget.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-30

Harvard has made Latin and Greek
In its course optional with students.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-31

construction will give ready access to
market, for the products of this fertile
region, the greater part of which is at
present remote from railway communica.
ton.
MIR. John D. Cameron, general mana.
ger Of the Fairbank Townsite company,
has received the appointment of townsite
manager for the new railroad company.
A better selection could not have been
made, his extensive experience in the
real estate business and his we'll known
business sagacity admirably qualifying
him for the position. His recent trip
up the river was made for the
purpose Of procuring information IN re-.
lation to the nature of the country in
the reservation, through which the pro.
posed line of road is to pass, and to
make arrangements for securing right
of way for the passage of the locating
engineers, who are to survey the line
through the Indian country. These pre-
liminaries were arranged in very salts
factory manner, and it is thought that
no difficulty will be experienced in this
direction. Mr.. Cameron left for the
Black Hills to-day, and while there will
thoroughly examine the topography of
the country along the head waters of
the Belle Fourche and Cheyenne rivers.
he expects to return in about three
| weaka