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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
caa1srnAs on sOuru yo2x.

Christmas on South Pork Was enjoyed
in the ',gopd old way" with quiet din
per- ~ the several homes aud social chat
nHtil near evening, when the young peo-
pie began 10 gather at Pete Eichson's
for the dance which had been pre-ar-
ranged to take place there. The dane
ing began at Z o'clock and LASTED until
9 o'clock next morning. The music
furnj she'd by Thomas Jones aud Thomas
Tay Tor was par excellence. The dance
was what they cali n basket party, each
one taking n basket Of good things,
They danced as they never daDced be-
fore, until neal II O'Clock, when . break
was made for the baskets, and the good
things therein contained we're spread
upon the table; and such IA s~ight-there
were pies and cakes of all shapes and
sizes. and chickens. toU numerous To
m%,ntioni and, in fact, every thing one
could wish for, the table fairly grooming
under lis weight OF edibles. but in less
than an hour the load had considerably
lightened. After supper the light fam
tas;ic was tripped until breakfast was
announced by Postmastvr Martin. whe.s
they adjourned TO prepare themselves
for the hOmeward journey, which, by the
way. was anything but pleasant, the mud
being several inches deep aud showing
all day as it did.
Among the ladies present were the
Miss y Helen, May pnd Lulu Robertson.
Miss Sullivan, Misses Anna and Cora
Wear, Misses Lizzie, yada md Emma
Hardes;y. Miss Stella Taylor, Miss Tiff
neY, Hiss Clara JrweIt, Misses LibLie
and Matte DakiiI, Misses Jane and Alice
Oglesby, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Newly, Mrs.
Peterson, and many others.
Conspicuous among the sterner sex
may be mentioned Edgar Wear, Dave
Oglesby, D.. Streeter, p. Oglesby, Amos
Ouderkirk. Geo, Grant, Robert Skaggs.
Bert. Taylor, +. Robertson, ID. Lowell,
Vim. Hampton. Knox 4. Crane, q. W.
Hardesty, r, Il. Chandler (who played
the role Of miller, AID Q host of others
Of equal note.
Many thanks arc due Mr.. Edgar Wear
for the efficient manner in which he
managed the floor the entire night, A
noted event was the absence of iutoHi-
Gated men. Everybody seemed bent on
enjoying themselves, which they all did,
to judge by their tired looks in the morn
ing. All parted with the wish that they
should spend mary such nights ere the
warm days of Spring put in an appeal
Rnce. More anon. OLD IEoNsIDEs.
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ORDERED To SHOW CAUSE.
IL TUE DISTRICT CDURrOF THE FOURTH
] judicial District, County q like. state Of

IL TUG DISTRICT CDURrOF THE FOURTH
nevada.
IT, TIE Matter Of the Ot,tr 70 sh"w O'n =
IStAi" Of fThuk Mon. 49, ~ ~,
a., Deceased. Nv ''""'' NV
II APP caring 60 the Judge Of this Court by
tho petition 81 .hc tNC,utp u 81 Satd Estate this
day resented And hIci, sud prAyiugI for az or.
dec to s"ll IN whole uf -Um portion OF y
Real Estate l. longing UsIii stats mt ihat 10
~ th' real ,st to Ii uRiug 90 saiI E-tst- to
Iay iLo DEUS Out. taudihg sRiiu I the decreased
Hud g. pa, ~" drhit. a tcus'E aud charges -
hdWTIi %tAiuE. mt thr Eaij real a tate con.
titt~ ct hat J. 'Cs or paruei Of ianj Fitustr ~
the = TtI Mud Of EuUy NailrJ. LlsO county
hihts u NcNa.a. r~Uutnini y abuu q 81 acres sud
~ vi a.. and Caich tue N u'y Riuch. with
th" fUpr Nriu"rtH thciCnn.
II Is hereby ordered by tho judge Of this
CDurt that AZ persons Mt. r n tted in tue ss ate
- Hsid D'tIa.Cd, Gppcsst T. { re- Fhi District
A, 0urt un the IMbNTGfUUIru DAY on
IASUNhY, 1881. ~ u O'Clock \. " Of fist
dag. ut a." IuiIt Room IT sad Court House ~
iHF Town Gnd County II Blk. tate of Se,Ada
10 S'uN Iaua" Why nu u d r Shru 4 NUi lie
grA ted To saiI Executor t. sell Al ITiyato sale
20 inuCh Of the t'sl estate ~ aid d'CCaE 4 as
sirnll cL'cvFssfy for the purpo-cs above men.
iiurui.
ord lie published enc" ca.h Tsek Tor ( n: ~
Cctstvr wrecks IN tb- ELEu ISrEr. SuENr. 4
nee slcr printed Sud published ~ tho IOWA
aud county ~ LltU. Ststo Of Nevada.
Dated this Goth Day q
December, 1877.
IL. II. BfGELOw,
Birtr,ct Judge.
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Frank Hough and wife came in foou

Frank HOugh and wife came in f-om
.-.sapt valley to-day to pass New
Years in town. They report the sleigh.
ing irst-class to the summit south Of
town.
Professors Mann and Young, who we're
in attendance at the Teachers Institute,
returned West by the train yesterday.
Mikc ToYey. a Wells Fargo messenger
OH the Cursor 4 Colorado railroad, was
shot in Hawthorne Saturday night last by
Bill Witheroy, II former messenger for
the Company. The wound is not con.
sidered s%vripus.
State Treasurer January, OF California
has rendered to Governor Stoueman his
resignation. No one has yet been ap-
pointed to I'LL the vacancy, but the posi-
ton will be rendered TO D. J. Oulluhan
Of Stockton.
Miss Georgia Walker Is a guest OF
Mrs. Congressman Cassidy, at Washing
ton, ID. G.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
800 RI%wARDIi

I'TOLEN FROM NY IASCH Ar pEErf.
y IA tur } light of S"y'ulrr ljh, iw sd
d!e I'rzc-, y usacs ana = hay al-u, tWr surk,
hpTs--, = iay sud . ITpWu. a. are young
stock; We gums STOUT 80 pounds each an
are lThudc A.. &. on RICH. iHigh.
| viii pisr 500 reward tr return 81 hnT-cs
and IN sdditrua 500 for Atr-t Aui ,uuyic.
tluu ~ thief ur tnityrs la AGdii ~ 90 to
shove. Vie NCsAIA stock Ass"ri ,tipu. ct whiCE
| Hru \ m'WE 81, Ter = tanning rowan ui
$500 fpt tue cApiur" aud conviction OF lartcs
.tCuiGIE { ON Nny ui it m,mh.r-.
AIat,Es J. II. Tabsr, Sh,un ~ Elkn comfy
News a. VA. SMI ~.
december ~. 1854. J.Gy-.
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Ayers ~Sarsaparilla.
iTotiee E9r Puhlieo4iou.
LAsD OFFICE. EUnEES. NV.

LAsD OFFICE. EUnEgs. NV.
December D.. 1884
Nor1cE IL hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler Inns RIrd notice Of
his intention 70 make final proof in snp.
port Of his claim. nnd thni said proof will
he made before the District Judge II Elko
county nj Eiko, Nevada. on THURSDAY.
JASuAEr 10, 1885. viz: Homestead Al
plioatiOn Ma. 100. Thomas Gilland. for
the n, y. :. Of Section X. Township %,
North of range ~ East. VI. T.. NJ.
lie names The following witnesses 10
prove his continuous rcsid nee upon, and
cultivation Of. said land viz: =. s. Srara.
Of Elko. Ncy.; Y. +. Muller. Of Elko,
New; NJ. j.. StoilD =. Of Lnmoillc Whitley,
Ney. II. j. Keith, Lumoillc Valley. Ncy.
+. III. UfNC6LEY,
Register,
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DELI GU Mt TAXES.
Orrfcr or CorSrr Arprron.

Elko Co.. New, Dec. II. 1884,
NorfcE is hereby given that the dim
qu!nt Tax List tor tho ycnr 1881 has
been Deposited with the District AttOr.
ncy Of Eiko County Nevada, and that
unless the delinquent taxes are paid to
the County Treasurer Of said County
within Twenty (20) days from above
date. action will be commenced 10y the
District Attorney for the collection OF
said taxes md costs. *. VI. UESLEY,
County Auditor, Elko co. New.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04

The Teachers Institute which was
opeued at Gold Hill on Monday. closed
on wednesday. From the Enterprise
We learn that seventy eight teachers
weru enrolled. aud a very satisfactory
session was held.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
By ltEv. JOHN THOMPSON,
Dist. snpt. :. y. $. for Cal and Ne,

shiloh's Vitnnzer Is VIVA, you need for
Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizzi-
ness aud all symptoms Of Dyspepsia.
"rioc 10 and 10 cents per bottle. For
ale by +. +. Mule.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
4. y. STONE
e. ". GRovEh Com.
J. n. BREEsE

Z. W. GRoYEh Com.
j. n. BREEsE
On motion. the report WAS adopted rs
read.
The Committee on Resolutions hen
reported as follows:
ELEo, December %. 1851.
Er. Chdirmaa: We your Committee
appointed to draft Resolutions would re-
spectfully submit the following:
RESOLVED, That we, the teachers Ms
scIDhled in institute, do most heartily
,Atgni our thanks to the members of the
Lodge OF Knights Of Pythins for the
courtesies extended to our esteemed
guests, State Superintendent Young and
Prof. \. l. Mann.
RESOLVED, That We thank the Trus-
tees OF the Presbyterian Church aud the
public School, for the liberal donation of
their buildings during the session OF the
Institute.
RESOLVED, That we gratefully nc
E':v~tedge the valuable services Of State
Superintendent Young, P:uf. A. l.. Mann
aud our esteemed co-workcr, County
Superintendent Grover, for their con-
unued Efforts and uutIring energy in
rendering the Institute not only pleas
ant aud interesting, but very profitable
TO all assembled.
REsJLyED. That We duly acknowledge
sl. E1pln.l- .xt.,.l..t O., ,,.pg -. "a a.
Institute 10y the citizens OF Elko, snd To
the editions of the lNpEPESp,STand Free
Press for their libvpIl notices and en-
courGging words in our behalf.
RESOLVED, That We recommend that
the teachers assembled here. organize
themselves into n Teachers Association,
with Superintendent &, W. Grover Is
President. aud iha; the association hold
a meeting in the Eiko public school
building for three days. during the last
week i'll March, for thu purpose OF mn.
tuai improvement aud examination for
teachers certificates.
Respectfully,
Miss Emmn L.. GarlIci,
Miss Marion +. Stone, Com.
Miss Addic Hunter,
On motion, the report Was adopted as
read.
There being no further business, the
Institute adjourned to NEE: at TIE church
ut 5 O'Clock 2. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Pursuant to Adjournment, tho Institute
was called to order by Superintendent G,
$. Young. followed by music and the
reading Of the minutes by the Secretary
Professor Mann was then introduced
aud proc, edcd to deliver his lecture OF
the great educator, "lIorIe, Mann"
The speaker oIened his remarks by
stating that his previously foIInrd idle.
Of EnsteIn Nevada was wholly ut fault
aud hc WIS ngreeably disappointed t,
find in this isolated region OF u desulat,
county. an earnest, enthusiastic, inteili
gent and refined people.
The leciuse WAS IL rave treat. whiCl
was highly appreciated 10y the large uudi
encC assembled.
Af,er a few appropriate remarks O
farewell by both Prof. Mann and Super
]iniemdent YUuug.the Institute adjourned
Thus closed the first Teachers Insli
tute ever held within the limits of Elk,
co0nty, and we are pleased To state thu
IT was voted a complete success by al
who participated, aud bo.h pro,. Mani
and Superintendent Young exprcsse,
themselves as highly pleased and agrce
ably disappointed at the success Of ia
enterprise, considering the adverse cig
! cnmsiances under which it WAS inaugu
rated aud the ]inclemency Of the wcathc
VIII L. in session.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
Miss NlOILIE.

II take the oppor-
tumity Of writing yuu u few line, to tell
YOU that / am going to commit suicide
the second day of january, hut Mo|iiu !
eXpect"-hrTr it stops, the last wcai be
lug much blurred, and evidently not
suiiins tn writer he tore M the sheet
and threw the fragm hts in the stove.
hut there being no fire in it they were
not burned. The above j. conclusive
evidence that the fatal act was dulIhcr-
ntcly planned aud carried into cXccu-
ton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
SCROFULA

aud AL scrofulous diseases. Sores. ErysIpo,
las. Eczema, BiotChcs, Hingworn. 1u-
I,ors,~ CIrbuncles. Rolls, Epi ETuptiouS
Of the Skin, aTe the direct result Of au
impure state of the blood.
10 cure these diseases tic blood mus, 10
purified. aui restored to n healthy and nk-
tggll condition. AYERS S~NRsArARILLA hAa
fpr over forty years Ieem recognized 10y emL
ucut medical authorities ~ tue most Pow,
crful blood purifier Ia existence. IL frees
the system iI"ur al foul humors. enrieLsI
Aul stTSugla".. inc blood, removes all traces
Of mrrcuu4i t.r,im-ut, and proves ilself =
complete master Ct I'll scTC.a!yus diseases.
4 Recent Cure OF Srrafuinus Sores.
"Sumc months aSo . VA tIOuh!oI With
,curiu nu~ sores iu'-'TsH On NY .'s~. 1ha
ItuL, were hal.y swollen alI nlunvi. .ld
tuH s"r-S di-riIr.rd irEy' ,u1Et-liss -
offensive HI,tt'T. livery remedy ! tTei
fgttl. uutil / usSll $NIfS SArsAI-s EILLA,
Of VIA III ! hHN" i'v GIt,u three ~iSUtIles,
Attn i1r U'-u.i i'.t' tie tUrrs a'- hrslvi.
ami Iuy grrr.rl l-rlih grsEty improved.
! i"rI very l~'ut'iul los IDv god Your
l~u.. rc,;r-tI. u. NI- 49, UuuISN.'
-, eU'u'au 81, "ra luEa, .iuTy -. lss2.
- Nn person. Interested arc Invited
- taii Du 20 -. G'lsrIru: E.so upuu Iha
~: -. S.,,lS "g - I.NH; bHiII Sirr,t,
~ N"rk Cit,, who Viii take II-a.ura
iu I'siifN tns To- i'~ vuudrrn nl : iiI,t'N Uf
Ayers ~~,r-HpIriiin. uut only in II~ euro
uT TIT, lady. Iui IA iis own case Hud
UstuS "tH''. wtUhin h.s knowledge.
Ilr vri.lra4uTs,. arr on ~. rn,'au H,rI'd,
u. W. Bail. g.. @-..o,'rr, ~. vr.S''. June
.. -.
"I.-,a.r .uir. ~ '~r,sss'y :or 'on,c ycAp
'.h '-,r.., .f. I..N.s. talbot iu aiIl Ieii,f
.auruIH.- .s..-.i 80 'HA rs~. iurrE
.r, AL tH.rs .rrf'.L q hNII'S ~NKNNrE.
..ii', ".t." J." '".'i'd % c"p.f' rue;
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04

Geo. W. Williamson, the inVeteraie
and nerer-let-go prospeetor Of Bullion,
pane in from that camp to-day.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
New Years Calls,

A special meeting OF the "Old Boys"
was held Saturday last. for the purpose
OF devising ways aud "isans for properly
Introducing their young friend, 1885, and
whereas, owing to his youth md mex.
perience, the bnshtul lad will require
backing and bmcing up. therefore;
Resolved, That the "Old Boys in
solid phalany. Mt the hour OF ~ o'clock
~, on Thursday next, will march upon
the various places in this goodly town
where cider and sandwiches both
abound. And IL was further
Resolved, by the Great Horn Spoonl
that my castle failing To surrender at
discretion, its citadel shall be stormad
and its inhabitants drowned in the fow.
Jog bowl. Signed,
GENERAL DISTURBANCE.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04

Provided nothing TO the contrary Is
heard from friends, the funeral Of NJ.
Delahaniy will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock under the auspices
Of Elko Lodge, No. 10. knights Of Pytb.
las.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04

Scraps OF note paper taken hum the
stove i'll the room at t!u Iiutr! recently
occupied by Matt DrL,hnu;y. show thai,
deceased made several att,mpts to write
before hc succeed ii to his satisfaction.
By placing sov,rll Of these torn pieces
together We find the following;
ELKu, Jan. l..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04

An independent Newspaper Of u mo
cratic Principles, but not Controlled 10y
amy St Of Politicians or Muuipulutor~;
Devoted To- Collecting and Publishing all
the News oG tn" Day Ia the most interest.
ing Shape aud with the or Attest possible
Prumptnr-S, Accuracy aud lmprItiuiity:
and to the Promotion 81 Democratic
ideas mud Policy in III" affairs of Gov
eminent, Society and industry.
RATES ~ Man, PusrrAID:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04
SURVEY R AND CIVIL ENGINEER
e, G, MCCLELLAN.

rnItr Il Stntes Sand and IMMORAL
surveyor for the state OF NcvRdA-
A ddfsss for Information regarding the lay.
"a log ont Of Mining claims and srI,
yeyinR for pntcptH; obtaining Of Laad
from state or GpvrFnn,cat. or 70 's-
care ~NrVIcc-, 10 EiEO, Elko Co., New.
That hacking cough Can he so quickly
cured 10y Shiloh's euro. We guarantee
Sod by +. r. Muller.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-04

RDoLSED. That provision should BE-
made for State certificates and life di=
plomAs in Nevada.
RESOLVED. That . certain sum Of
money. from SIS 10 $50. according to
the whole amount Of money received by
each district should be set apart for the
purchase Of school library books for the
use Of the teachers and pupils.
RESOLVED, That the best interests OF
schools demand both State and County
Supervision.
RESOLVED, That more liberal salaries
should be paid to our County SuperiD-
tendents; their duties and powers en-
larged, aud provision be made for their
travelling expenses in visiting the county
schools.
RESOLVED. That we believe it to be
false economy and a burning disgrace to
the people OF this State. resulting in IA
bar to the efficiency Of our schools, that
the last Legislature refused TO make an
appropriation for the travelling expenses
of the State superintend, ut Of Public
Instruction, thereby depnving the
schools of his services.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
premium on Fraud.

Mr.. Smith owns note for one
hundred dollars, payable one year
after date, made by Mr.. Brown, and
sells it to Mr.. Jones. The note was
obtained by fraud, and whilst the
property of Smith cannot be collec
ted by process of law, but when sold
Jones its character III that regard
has changed and is collectable,
though obtained by the meanest of
frauds. Thus does the law, in the
interest of the monied class, offer
premium on fraud and therein and
thereby robs the ignorant and the
poor because unac9uainted with the
wiles of the world and the tricks
of the sharpers. Now the man
who are in the habit of buying
promissory notes are in much bet
ter position to take care of them
selves, because they are familiar
with all all the tricks of sharpers
thieves, hence it looks as though. if
any innocent victim is to suffer, ii
should be he who buys a fraudulent
ly obtained note and not he he who
makes it. But then
again, the poor and ignorent do not
make the laws and they who do
not know how to care for tbemsel-
yes and their kim. There is room
here for some good friend to hu-
manity to do excellent work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
Cleveland's Personal Habits

A correspondent OF the New York
Herald has been describing some OF
the Presidents personal habits. Mr..
Cleveland makes it a rule to reply
tC every personal letter. and his cor
respondence is rarely behind. He
uses a heavy American linen paper
of note size and square envelope.
Since he has been President he has
not used one sheet of Government
paper OF any envelope which he has
not purchased himself. Every word
that he has written since he has
been in the White House has been
with the same pen-an ordinary
steel pen.
A half dozen fountain pen max
ers sent the President samples of
their pens with a request that he try
them but he has not tried any of
them, and probably will not as long
as his favorite pen holds out,
Every afternoon after dinner he
takes a walk of about a mile or a
mile and half. for he is told by his
friends that he is getting TO be tri-
fie too stout, and he takes his after
noon exercise to reduce his weight
if possible.
President Cleveland has been ex-
ceedingly fortunate in the matter OF
health since be has been the occu-
pant of the White House. He has
not yet had occasion to call in a
physician. Once or twice he had a
slight bilious attack, bnt he got rid
of it by taking some medicine which
had been prescribed for him while
he was in Albany, a small quantity
of which he happened 10 have on
hand. In the past ten years Presi-
dent Cleveland has not lost from his
duties on account of sickness more
than fifteen days. There are sever
al physicians in Washington who
would not mind that he had a little
touch of sickness, provided they
were called in, for it is money, and
a good derl of it. to any physician
known to be the Presidents pSysi-
clan not that he gets il out of the
President, bGt from the other pa
tients that have his services.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
The we,ght of the Sun.

An astronomer gives us an idea OF
the relative weight of the sun and the
earth, as follows Let us, to start
with, weigh the sun. Suppose we
have balance gigantic enough for
the purpose, and the sun is resting
on one of the scales. Now put the
earth in the opposite scale. You
might as well weigh your head
against one of the towers ofthe East
river Bridge. Pile a hundred thous-
and earths into the balance, and the
sun does not stir. There lies the col
ossus immovable. But get together
another hundred thousand. and then
another hundred thousand. and
stack them up in the pan against
the sun. Three hundred thousand
worlds piled up on one side Of the
balance and still the sun keeps them
up. 1t would take $4,000 more or
333, 900 earths, to make the beam
even against single sun, and six
sextillions is the number represent
ing the weight of the earth in tons, a
mass which is shooting through
space at the rate of eighteen miles in
a second"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04

The unusual amount of moisture
the present season, In many parts
Of the county, has caused muc h
rottIng. The question arises, shall
We dig early, or allow the tuOers 70
remain IN the soil until late in au-
tumn? Here again, judgement and
discretion must be used. If the
soil Is heavy and wet, and the wealth
er continuously warm, the sOtsing
viii be increased by leaving the po-
tatoes in the ground, and 1t would
be better to dig them at once. They
may then be placed in oblong heaps
about two or three feet wide, on a
well drained spot of ground, and
covered Just thick enough with straw
to exclude the light and prevent
them from becoming strong. Or,
they may be spread on the hoor OF
barn or clubhouse, and LETT there
till freezing weather approaches be-
fore taking them to the cellar. The
mud or earth which adheres TO them
will become dry, and will crumble
off in handling in the removal. They
vii dry better If instead of being
placed on the barn hoor a few rails
or pieces of scantling are placed on
the floor and across these at right
angles narrow boards are laid with
spaces between, so as TO allow a free
ventilation of air from the space be-
tween the potatoes and the floor.
Those that have been placed in the
heaps in the field, rs Just described,
may be left there till the approach
of freezing weather. and then car
ried to the cellar Or, they may at
any convenient time be taken to the
barn or clubhouse and left there till
time to store for winter. This will
require one additional transfer, and
give better chance to knock oil all
the adhering dirt, and thus lessen
the chances for the increase OF the
rot.
II. however. the soil is of a light
er character and will not adhere to
the tubers, and the ground has al
ready become cool, there will be no
harm in allowing them to remain
till winter is near at hand. But they
may with equal propriety be dug
sooner, provided they are placed in
a dry, cool place.
The advantage of having the tub
ers thoroughly freed from all adher-
ing earth as soon as possible, is not
always sufficiently understood,
which is shown by the experiments
which have been made 0y placing
them on Slated platforms and
drenching them with water, which
has nearly always checked at once
the progress of the rotting.- Country
Gentleman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
Old Twins

Elizabeth Pearson. of Miami Co.
Ind. and Rebecca Mills, of Wayne
County. Ind, are over seventy-seven
years old, and both living.
Mr.. A. F. Wilkinson and Mary F.
SandersoE are twins, and are nearly
81 years old. They live at Pleasant
Shade, Smith County, Tennessee.
Samuel and James Wilkins, of
Groveland, Oakland county, Mich,
were born in 1899. They married
sisters, and so closely did they re-
semble each other that they made
an exchange of girls before leaving
home for the celebration OF their
wedding, and the mistake was not
discovered until they were before
the altar, when a second exchange
was made.