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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-17

should be remarked, has been to other
animal shows besides the circus.-Con-
stitatton.
Now doth the bead of the family
enter his house like a thief in the night
n endeavor to appear at case with
may be a toy locomotive hidden under
his overcoat, while his poe kets contain
9 charming confusion of toys and taffy.
Boston Globe.
III you are barely worth the clothes
on your back, and owe a six weeks
board bill, it will not be necessary for
you to make many five dollar presents:
but you probably viii. Just that sort
O. people always do make presents
Neso Huves Register.
1t Is generally supposed that all
Christmas presents are accepted. but
this IS not the case. A gentleman Of
Tered his heart and hand TO a Young
lady Christmas day, but she rejected
both. She did not like his presence.
Philadelphia News.
The season of Christmas presents Is
at hand, and a Baltimore expressman
gives these directions about packing
them to send to distant friends: 2
Don't put ia apack
With a sealskin sacque
Jars CT pickles; its sure to spoil 'em;
And the undersigned begs,
fyou must send eggs,
send sem alone, or else boil en-.
Leigh Huntsays that volumes a be
pennee on some of the separate items
OF Chr stmas associations, beginning
VT Toast beef and plum pudding
and ending, Enthusiastically. with
lore, hope, charity and endeavor;''
concerning which he exclaims: s.Esto
peraetMa, and plum pudding enough
by and by al the YER round for eyery-
body that likes IT,
-'Twes Christmas Eve, and an old maid crant
sadly and lonely OF to bed; But ere she
closed her eyes and slept, A curious fancy
entered her head.
And she sraiJed, then blushed, and said snooh
nssa inen took her stocking with proper
care ana as half ashamed, yet hoping. TOO
nung " up by the chimney there.
This Is Christmas Eve" she sald: Others
set presents, mayhap l can; Who knows but
santa Claus may be led TO put In my took
ing -sbe blushed-' man."-Ol city Der.
The gentleman who kindly consented
to play Santa Claus and come down the
chimney, to obiige a friend with a fam
iiy. expects to be out again in a week,
though he'll wear his arm in a sling
snd keep sticking plaster on his nose
Tor some time longer. He hopes soon
TO get the taste of ashes and SCOT out 81
his mouth and be competent Ia lick anv
man who asks him how he likes playing
Santa Claus, Boston Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-17

81 want a new dolly that opens
Ind shuts its eyes, and a picture book.
aad a dolls tarriage, and o box or
mans and beasts, and a trumpet, and O
teapot, and some tandy, ard a rocky
horse, an a pussy, an a dolly, an .
Jmup -, an q -, an -.p
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-17
Why She Accepted Him - New
Sketch. II

It was the last erening of the
rear, aid the beautiful Sophronia
walked slowly back and forth
her plate-giass, gilt-framed mirn
the elegant drawing-room Of her 81
tuous home on Harrison avenue.
phronia Snggs, like the year, wasA
fng-dying to know who and howl
of her admirers would call to gazeH
her loneliness, heightened as IL wa ~
all that her papa's wealth could afford,
snd that the costumer's, the hair-dress-
er's and the painter s art could give.
Hark! What is that? It is the bell.
It is the ring of Henry Hawkesworthy.
Sophronia knew it well. Hen v
Hawkesworthy thought to pull only the
inert matter vulgarlY called a bell, but
he did more; he pulled at S~ophronia
Sugg'S heart-stYings.
Therefore Sophronia gazed into her
mirror to see that her Montagues, wa
ing order. Then she sat herself down
beside the ormolu comfortable, and
was at once absorbed in the thrilling
pages of Huxley.
1t were impossible to guess how long
Henry H~awkesworthy might have
stood gazing at the lovely Sophronia,
all unconscious of his presence, had it
mot SO CHANGED that Henry, who was
-: aIe=:s z s.c::: :e:..s cca.: ::I !, :aaGssir
sneezed a sneeze that might have awak-
ened a thoroughly matured mummy.
Sophscnia looked up and smiled.
Henry had smiled before he came in.
a. pw,fhnn ~ nru1~~ s1n sw.I.~~
.swhy CONTEST thou hithsr. brave gentle
mani Methinks thou art too lavish of
thy company. IL was but yesternight,
or I mistake me, that thou vert In this
selfsame apartment
Exclaimed Henry, interrupting:
Fair maiden, it Is indeed as thou
sayest- HIT know the rensois tif9rsSE
/ am in love-
with whom?'
.Canst ask itgn
"Didst not hear meg"
81 didst.n
AT this Henry knelt himself at the feet
Of the fair damsel, first taking the pre-
caution to spread his pocket handker-
chief on the carpet, that he might not
soil his neither integuments.
II am thine to commando he re-
marked, after he had got himself into
proper position for the tableau.
Thou lowest me not, said Sophronia,
by my trcth. fair lady, but ! dost,n
argued Henry. Put me but to the
proof, if thol doubtest.n
That will 4, and at once replied
S~oplronia. "Hearken, sir; this ii the
death-day of the spent year. Hoy wilt
thou make myself worthy OF one whose
papaholds a seat in the Common Coun-
CO.
will drink no more.m
Have a care, SIR
May, but | swear it,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18

Manure for the Irish Potato.

Stable manure has been much used by
Virginia farmers for the Irish potato,
and many, no doubt. regard it as the one
perfect and complete manure for this
crop. 1t is excellent for the purpose,
beyond a doubt, as are also some other
forms Of domestic animal manure. But
the farmer can hardly afford to take this
manure for the purpose, and we hold that
no animal manure is exactly suitable for
the potato. OF course plant must par
take, to some extent, OF the nature Of
the food lit imbibes, and if the food is
filth the plant cannot entirely escape con-
tamination. This being the case, it is
worth while, in a sanitary point Of view,
to pay some attention to the nature of
the plant foods of tho crops upon which
we ourselves feed.
Now; not only can the farmer find bet
ter use for his animal manures than to
employ them in the production of pota-
toes, but he can get cheaper one from
his woods, and, with the aid Of little
superphosphate to quicken action, an
equally effective one as to results. Well
rotted litter, such as may be scraped up
on any farm, has been found excellent
for the potato, used in conjunction with
superphosphate. The latter alone will
not act near as well as it does when the
litter is also applied. The potato is a
crop that seems absolutely to demand
some coarse material in the ridge for the
potatoes to grow in. There is no doubt
that it is because it keeps the ridge mel
low and itgiyes the tubers room to grow.
A very light sprinkle Of the phosphate,
with plenty of rich pine straw mould,
will produce as good crop of potatoes
as full application Of stable manure.
The litter should be at least half rot
ted, and the entire trench made for plant
ing the sets should be filled with it. The
sets may, be dropped first, the litter put
upon them and the supcrphosphate ap-
piled on top the mould. Or the plan
may be reversed by putting the super
phosphate first, the litter upon that and
the potato above all.
A piece or land planted thus to pota-
toes in March or April, and the crop re-
moved in July, would afford most de-
sirable preparation for turnip patch
next fall. It would be fine for winter
cabbages on 60 lizards also, the latter a
crop (mucli neglected) that ought to be
planted largely for ewes, mich cows,
&c., 10 winter.
We advocate this cheap manure for
the potato Let thestable and stock pen
manures be spread over the wheat, clo-
yer and oat patches early in spring, or
applied to the corn land, trucks, &C.
Il will pay better thus. Rotten pine
straw and good commercial fertilizer in
small quantity will do for the potato, es-
pecially in the interior, where none are
raised for market.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
! Wheat, Clover and Sheep.

In Great Britain the average yield of
wheat is twenty-six bushels per acre
against thirteen bushels in the United
States. Wheat is no longer a profitable
crop in many parts Of this country where
the yield was very large within the mem
DRY Of men who are still young. The
soil Of England has been cropped as
many centuries as ours has decades, and
is increasing instead Of diminishing in
fertility The English have rendered
continued wheat production practicable
by combining this industry with grow
ing clover and raising sheep. tits likely
that We must adopt this practice or give
up raising wheat except on new land,
aud our supply of virgin soil will soon
be exhausted. Clover returns to the
surface soil much more than it takes
from it. Il derives much of its susie
nance from the air. Its growth is won
derfully increased by an application of
land plaster, which costs very little. =
Tho production of clover improves the
soil mechanically as well as chemically.
Its roots penetrate the subsoil deeper
than any pillow or harrow. Its foliage
shades the soil and keeps it moist during
very hot weather. There is no better
food for sheep than clover. Sheep while
feeding on clover leave their droppings
about where they will manure the soil to
the best advantage. Winter wheat sown
on clover sod enriched by the manure of
sheep will produce vigorous growth,
aud ordinarily affords good pasture dur
ing several months. Where winters are
mild wheat may BE- eaten off by sheep
without injury to the crop. In fact, the
yield Of grain is often increased by al
lowing sheep to feed on the foliage dur
ing portion Of the winter months .eo
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
DUNLOP'S COLUMN.
WEST WASHINGTON, D. c., March /, 1884

WEST WASHINGTON, D. G., March /, 1884.
DEAR SIR wish to call attention TO my
large and well selected stock of Agricultural
Implements, Machinery, Field and Garden
Seeds, and also my very large stock of Ferti-
lzers, the latter principally manufactured by
myself, warranted pure and will sustain the
high reputation they have attained and held
for years.
This column comprises list of some of the
leading articles kept constantly in stock. !
wish TO call special attention to the Syracuse
Steel Beam Chilled Plows the Esterly Self
Binding Harvester, the Brown Farm Wagons
the Malta Wheel Cultivators aud the Malta
Double Shovel .Plows; catalogues of each
with prices sent on application. List Of Fer
tilizers, with chemical analysis, also fur
nished on application. f
My stock of Field and Garden Seeds is care
fully selected and of the very best quality.
ask a continuance of your patronage,
promising careful and prompt attention 10
all orders.
Yours respectfully, G. r. DUNLOP.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
Poultry in Orchards.

- - af. Il Ii 81 j.. La Ii Is .
Some farmers make il practice To
keep their poultry in their. orchards
from early spring until cold weather sets
in, and they find it pays. A picket
fence should be built around the orch
ard high enough to prevent their flying
over, with suitable buildings in one cor.
ner of the yard to shelter them at night.
Thus situated the poultry will thrive and
prosper, Keeping themselves in good con-
dition aud the increase of eggs will be
greatly augmented and their usefulness
enhanced TO their owners at least on 40
count Of the myriads aof insects aud
worms they destroy. and which will more
than repay the cast aud labor of build
ing the ience. BY keeping them en-
closed in this manner large number OF
fvwls niay be retained 10 thearchard
and the continual scratching which i,
dsne by them proves advantageous both
TO the soil aud The trees themselves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
PRICE-LIsT OF FERTILIZERS.
Syracuse Steel Beam Chilled Plow.

Has no equal for lightness of draft, scour-
ing in any soil, holding TO the ground in stony
land, and the facility of adjustment under all
circumstances. The Syracuse Chilled Pillow
has ever been held in readiness to meet that Of
any other make in competitive trials The Sy-
racuse Chilled Plow has repeatedly demon
ticulars as No. PloW
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18

Virginia Avenue and 27th Street, N. w,
oct 27-tf WASHINGTON, d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18

The season to plant your apple trees
is at hand. Our farmers should pay
more attention to keeping up their orch
ards and III selecting new varieties Of
fruit The apple crop of this country
is growing in value every year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18

POTATOES Early Rose, second crop, used
by all Truckgrowers for first early planting.
More productive and earlier than the regular
stock Early Rose, Landreth's Garfield, u new
and excellent variety. Vermont Genuine Early
Rose, Beauty OF Hebron, Snow Flake, etc. =
Sweet Potato Roots, Seed Corn, white and
yellow, Cotton Seed Meal. for feeding stock.
Heavy Western Seed Oats, (ine
Brown Wagons, Buckeye Force Pumps, Gu
cumber Pumps, Fence Wire, Feed Cutters,
Horse Rakes, Lightning Hay Knife, Churns,
uorae Rrushes Shades Ec
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18

Don't think your horse in best condi.
ton to endure long trip or hard drive
because be has stood in the stable for
weeks and done nothing. Ii there is
ever time that be is "soit" il is after a
long idle spell, but many unthinking
men do not realize this, and horses Of
standing aud staying qualities are often
injured by being brought suddenly from
idIeness 70 hard labor. .
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18

A Vermont dairyman says young
calf should be fed three times day
0yerfeeding at long intervals, and es-
pecially with cold food, kills good
many valuable calves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
Price List of the Syracuse Plows, 1882.

For the States Of Virginia, West Virginia,
Montgomery county, Nd, and the District
of columbia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18


1NHiS NEW HOTEL In Hits appointments
i Is hrst.class The exterior of the Hotel,
which is new three stories, presenisa beauti-
tul appearance, and will compare favorably
with any structure Of the kind in the State.
The entire arrangements OF the Hotel are in
Keeping with its outward appearance, and
supplied with every modern Improvement and
convenience, ana has been newly furnished
throughout at very heavy cost. No pains
or expense will be omitted to promote the
comfort OF Guests
Since its opening In August the "CORCO-
RAM has enjoyed Il large patronage, and so
painstaking Is the management that its sue
cess is assured. Reasonable rates are offered
to Washington business men, clerks. &C.,
Rockville'se asy access to Washington making
il more desirable as q summer or winter resi-
dence than any point on any railroad leading
Into Washington. The people OF the county
are assured OF particular attention, the aim
aud object being 10 make this Hotel AT INsrI-
TUITION Of which the county can be proud.
oct 5-iy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
LIME KILN.

TINE undersigned would inform his friends
il and the public that be sill eonlinuss To
manufacture und keep on hand good supply
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-03-10
GtabEtrt felt 1851.
Henry SChOelkOpf.

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GpuoFniirte 6)toetSerr1i
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GGItueiser SsitoerniebI,
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SIncIoorfer Gent tti;o yEeine5T9,
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gue5 gu ben ~biai9iten Sr~eiieu.
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b~iu,flitup Wholesale g Retail Grocer.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-03-10
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-03-10
Hamburger LIME.

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The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-14

A great deal of good substantial work has been done upon the levees this week. On Monday it was rumored that break had occurred. but although the rumor was unfoundeu, there was lltt:e time to spare. The dam at the head of Gila street has received good deal of atten- tion and will now stand another rise of three feet, with plenty of foundation for more work. The levee along the east side of town has received it's share of work. Stakes and brush have been laid along ths edge of the water to p-even. washing and another foot has been added to the height. The foundation has also beeA strengthened, and the whole work improved. Someone telegraphed to the associated press that Yuma-or rather Fort Yuma-was inundated. AS Fort Yuma IS built upon high hill the water would have to rise about fifty yards to endanger it. The village oi Yuma is still ory, and we hope to keep it so. Quite a river is running through back of the Fort, and large body of water comes through to rejoin the Colorado above the ,ilroad track. Peopls away from here seem to know much more about our con- dition than we do. It was rum pred in Tucson last Tuesday that the bridge had gone, that the water was two feet deep on the floor of the hotel office. The postal authorities notified the public not to expect any western mail for several days. All of which is urtrue. And right here 6e want to toot eur little horns Yuma is one of the many places lately afflicted with floods. We have had more water to contend against than any of them. have had less with which to com bat the evil, aud still have been able to get along without assistance from outside Show us another town of the same size in America that has done at well, and we will quit. But we are proud of our achievnents, just the same.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-14
Crazy Patchwork.

Having large assortment of remnants and pieces of handsome brocaded silks, satius and velvets, we are putting them up in assorted bundles and furnishing them for "Crazy Patchwork" Cushions, Mats, TidIes, &c., &c. PACKAGE No. l. Is handsome bundle of exquisite silks, satin and brocaded yelvets Gall differen t) Just the thing for the most superb pat tern Of fancy work. Sent postpaid for 56 cents in postal note or 1-cent stam IDS. PACKAGE No. .2-Containing three times as much as package No. l. Sent post paid for $1.O0. These are all the very finest quality and cannot be equalled at any other silk works in the United States st three times our price. They will please any lady, One order always brings dozen more. LADIES MANUEL OF FANCY WORK, with 400 illustrations and full instructions for artistic fancy work, handsomely bound, postpaid. 5Octs. Order now. Address. the Rochester Silk Co.,, Rochester. N. Y.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-14

L. J. E. Jaeger, the owner of the Ca
 baba mines was ID this city yesterday He is the first white man that came to Arizona, and his mines were the first 10 be opened in the TerritorS. He came to Yuma ID 1858, and commenced to work the Cababs mines in 1861, and shortly afterwards had them patented. He has worked the mines continuously since their opening, bat never on large scale. however he intends shortly to erect the necessary machinery to work them suc- 4cessfully. MT. Jaeger says that other parties owning mines in his vicinity are about to enter into negotiations with eastern capitalists which will cause them to invest money in their midst. MT. Jaeger has great faith in his property and thinks when it is open thoroughly that they will bring him handsome returns.--stsr
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-14
The washouts west of Yuma still GOT

The washouts west of Yuma still con- tinue. In many places between here and Fl Rio the track is impossible. The Steamer Gila is used to transfer passengers, while all freight traffic is at a standstill. It was thought on Wednes- day that trains could be running again the next day, but fresh breaks occurred, making further delays invitahle.
 The river still continues to rise, and there is no telling when the trouble will be over.
 Since the above was written, Thursday morning, the breaks in the track have been repaired, and freight and passenger trains have passed over. Should the river take another notion to rise more trouble can be expected, but 1t is hoped that such will not be the case.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-14

Alter a session of five weeks duration the Pima county special grand jury has made report. They found 19 true bills. The indictments include the members or the city government of Tucson, the old and new boards of supervisors, the Pro- bate Judge and the Tucson school trus- tees. Supervisor Otis was indicted upon four counts, the principal ones ot whicn heinz general malfieasnce in office ana voting upon bills in which he was person. ally interested. Samaniego was indicted for irregularity in road building. Sherin Paul was also, censured for negligence in the natter of collecting poll taxes. The grand jury recommended the substitu- ton of the present principal Of Tucson public schools, Mir Geo. c. Hall, at the same time praising the lady teachers un- der him. A number of wise and import ant suggestions are made in regard to the conduc. of county affairs, among which we note the one of paying all county officials stated salary, and max ing the fees accrue with the general fund of the county. Thus candidate could not show favoritism in hopes Of obtain. iag votes. A number of other points we will note hereafter as the report contains much that will bear inquiry and refec- ton.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-06-14

A special car with railroad officials was transferred past this point Wednesday morning. The party consisted O. Mir. of the c. P. R. R., MT. Arthur Brown, Superintendent of the Bridge and Build ing Department, Mir. Curtis, Superin- tendent of Track, and Mir. Welcn, Chief CaribuiIder. The party was eu route to Fl Paso, Texas.