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The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Charleston, s. c., Presbytery adopt
ed on the 10th by large majority, the over
ture from the General Assembly of 1884,
striking out from the confession of faith
the following words; "1he man may not
marry not Of his wife's kindred nearer in
blood than he may of his own, nor of the
woman Of her husbands kindred nearer
than her own"
SECRETARY BAYARD, in letter to the
Secretary of the International League of
New York, offers TO do all he can for Burton
and Cunningham, the dynamiters, but the
Department has no funds for their defenes
or TO employ counsel.
A COMMITTEE of the colored citizens OF
tho District of Columbia waited on the
President on the llth, and invited him to
review the procession of the coiored socie-
ties on Emancipation Day.
THE lady commissioners representing the
States and Territories at the New Orleans
Exposition at meeting on the 18th passed
resolutions protesting against certain New
Orleans newspapers Of good standing from
time to time publishing editorial and anony-
nous articles, not only referring to the
women's department of the Exposition in
contemptuous and sneering manner, but
also containing direct charges against the
president and members of this department
of extravaganza, pickering and unladylike
aud puerile conduct.
j. II. SHAW, a Democratic member of the
Illinois Legislature, died on the 18th. This
is the third death that has occurred among
the members of the Legislature during its
present session.
THERE was no material change to report
in Gen. Grants condition on the 18th. The
cancer is slowly but surely progressing,
and while no fears are entertained Of i'm
mediate fatal results, still he may die at
any hour. He passed quiet day, inter
rupted by slight spells Of coughing.
EIGHT fve-story buildings in course OF
construction in New York fell on the 18th
burying fifty men beneath the wreck, thir
teen of whom were badly injured.
DISPATCHES from Shanghai, China, state
that there is hitch in the final arrange
ments for the execution Of the dehnitive
treaty Of peace between France and China
owing to some concessions which China
asks and which NJ. Patenotre, the French
Ambassador, re uses to grant
Gov. LOWRY, ex-Gov. Stone, Judge
Featherstone and Hon. }. B. Walker are
candidates for Governor Of Mississippi.
RUSSIAN troops are beng pushed forward
10 the Afghan frontier. A conflict between
England and Russia seems 10 be inevitable
The dead body of man was found pack
ed in trunk in the Southern Hotel at st.
Louis, on the 18th.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
A Not Unwilling Prisoner.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 8-A very
singular criminal case came to light here
to-day, involving the mysterious disap-
pearance of Deputy United states mar.
shal. About nine O'Clock a stranger called
at Police Headquarters, stated his nameto
be John w. Redmond, and said he had
been arrested in Lincoln County, this
State, on the charge of murder. committed
In Illinois. Arriving here, On TO III
nois, he had become separated from tns
officer and was in search OF him. lie al
leges that his real name is James Iayior
and that the crime was committed near
Shawneetown, Ill. When interviewed and
and asked as to the name OF the
man who arrested him, he said his
name was II. II. MInton, and he had pa
pers showing that he was United States
detective. "The warrant he read called
for one John Mccoy. My name has al
ways been John w. Redmond. l am twen-
ty-eight ears of age and can prove my
character at every place ever lived. he
said that If was the wrong man l would
get S2 per day from the time was arrested
and money enough to take me back to the
place they found me. / haven't seen my
mother for several years and thought I'd
get chance to pay her a visit and make
money bes des My mother lives at Mount
Vernon, sixty miles from Shawneetown.
was not in the State of Illinois when the
murder was committed aud knew nothing
OF it. So l am anxious to find that Depu-
ty Marshal, or detective, or whatever he
is, and let him take me on. l don't mind
wearing his handouts"
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
BOYS ON THE FARM.
Tho Kind Of Home Life Likely to Attach
Farmers sons to the Soil.

Tho Kind Of Home Life Likely to Attach
Farmers sons to the Soil.
In the treating of the home life OF
the farm, nothing is more common than
the complaint that the best and bright
est of the youth manifest an unwilling
ness to follow the occupation Of their
fathers, and 90 of to swell the popula-
ton of the towns and cities. Probably
his tendency has been exaggerated, for
we are sure the young farmers of to-
day are as intelligent and progressive
in their views as any generation past.
But this could not be if it were true, as
represented, that the best element had
gone to the towns. The statement has
sufficient warrant, nevertheless, to
merit serious consideration.
The question is, whether in the sur
roundings and appointments of farm
life sufficient allowance is made for the
natural wants and tendencies of the
young Is there sufficient pains taken
to render the surroundings attractive,
and to furnish reasonable amount OF
that diversion from regular pursuits
which the youthful nature demands?
No doubt very many are led away
from the quiet walks of country life by
an unhealthy craving for change and
excitement, stimulated in many cases
by pernicious reading and rose-colored
descriptions of town-life. Others with
better reasons have been impelled to
abandon the occupation Of their fathers
by that system of drudgery and dull
routine too often in practice on the
farm, and under which young, sprightly
and elastic spirits feel that they are un-
necessarily repressed and circumscrbed.
Without going over ground on this sub
iect that has been repeatedly traversed
by Others, we may say that in order 10
keep the boys on the farm, everything
should be done within reasonable limits,
that means and circumstances will per.
nit, to cause them to feel and believe
that the pursuit of agriculture is as
honorable and ennobling as any they
may choose; that it offers as many
opportunities as any other for the culti-
vation of mind and heart, and for the
tendencies Of their natures. They should
be made to feel that, If they so desire,
they may keep abreast of the times and
be 'up with the world in the best
sense of the phrase, even though they
live outside the busy haunts Of men.
They should be led to look upon agri-
culture not as pursuit governed by
chance laws, where there is no oppor-
tunity for introducing new methods,
and systems, for research, experiment
and progress, but that no department
of human effort to-day offers wider
and more promising field for careful
study and research than that of agrl-
culture. Let them learn also that with
less means than would be required IN
the cities they may have tasteful and
convenient homes, and live to as high
and useful purposes as they may in any
place on earth.-M y. Observer.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
A Fatal Boiler Explosion.

WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, April lS.-At the
colliery of the George Myers Company,
near Hazelton, one of four boilers ex-
ploded with terrific violence, blowing
the boiler-house to pieces. Edward Gill
lipgan, the fireman, was Instantly killed.
His body, terribly mangleG, was found
thirty yards away in the midst of the
ruins. James Boyle, the assistant fire.
man, was badly scalded by the steam aud
blown into a reservoir of water forty
yards away. He was almost dead from
drowning when discovered. lie was re-
moved TO Bethlehem Hospital, and Is
said to be dying. The loss 70 the CON-
pany Is about $4,000.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS,

THE Dominion troops in the Northwest
crn Territory are sulf fsring from the cold.
The mercury fell on the sth from 80 above
to % deg. below zero.
The Farmers Bank of Norfolk, Va,
made an asst gnment on the 9th.
1T is thought in London that war with
Russia is inevitable.
THE Washington Monument was struck
by lightning three times on the 9th. No
damage.
The Oshkosh (Wis.) carriage works
wers seized for debt ON the oh.
| AN Ohio association of trotting horse
breeders was organized at Cleveland.
Tue Russian Government is giving or.
ders for gunboats to Swedish builders.
Tue New York wheat IN irket was fever
ish and excited on the 9th over the war
news.
ENGLAND, it is stated, will send IL, 900
reinforcements to the Afghan frontier at
once, aud the first army reserves will be
called out
ADvIcEs received at St. Petersburg state
the Russians attacked the Afghans on
March 3Jth, the battle resulting in loss
of 800 to the latter. The Russian loss re-
ported much lighter; but there is not much
dependence to be placed in Russian dis
patches.
THE bill requiring wages OF employees to
be paid in money, and not trade, passed
the Hin >is House of Representative on
the 9th.
The British Cabinet held meeting on
the 9th TO discuss the war news from the
Afghan country.
TIE imports at London during March
decreased f2,313,sos, compared with
March OF last year, and tho exports de-
creased fl,772,5)3 compared with March
of 1854
Mosr OF the owners OF collieries Ia En-.
gland and Wales have cancelled all orders
for coal to bs shipped t. Russia, at the
risk of being sued for breach OF CONTRACT.
THERE is a GROWN impression in Wash
ington that somebody outside the city OF
New York will be appointed Collector OF
Customs for the port of New York.
THE Treasury Department on the 9th
purchased 10000 ounces of silver for de =
livery at the New Orleans and fhiladel-
phia mints.
THE Supreme Court of Michigan has do
cided the law providing for antemor
wills to be imperative aud unconstitution-
al. This law allowed the will to be pro-
bated before the death of testator.
PETERSBURG, Va. was visited by a
heavy snow storm on the 10th.
NEAR Burlington, Ia, an Illicit dissil-
lery was seized on the 10th.
ENGLAND was reported s,n the 10th to
have given Russia twenty -four hours 10
recall General Komaroff or take the con-
sequences Of war,
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
A New Irish Organization,

CHICAGO, Ill, April ia large and
enthusiastic meeting of Irshmen was
held yesterday afternoon to complete
the organization of society to be known
as the "lrish Crusaders" having for its
objects the elevation of the Irish race
the independence of Ireland, aud active
hostllities toward England in case the
latter country becoiaes Involved iu war
with Russia. The necessity for some thing
besides agitation was urged W. T..
Fitzpatrick was elected President The
election OF the remaining officers aud the
adoption OF a constitution was deferred
till next Sunday. A committee was up.
pointed TO meet Q'Donovan Rosa.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
A Serious Visitation of Fire.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April l2.-Cne hall
the business part of the town of Robin
son, Kas., thirty-five miles west of here
on the st. Joseph & Western Road,
burned yesterday forenoon. The princi-
pal sufferers are: Mrs. McAllister,
sl,5OO; N. +. Leslie, $4,000; J. T. Pom
eroy, $4,000; Pesk & Fechtcr, 5000;
Rush, Brown & Co., $1,000; J. L. Le-
master, $500. The insurance is un-
known. Half dozen other parties lost
an aggregate of $1,000. This is the Sec
ond disastrous confagration that has
visited Robinson within three years.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18
The Tie Restored Again by Death,

JERsEYvILLE, LII, April l2.--Thc
special election yesterday for a success.
sor to Senator Bridges was very quiet
affair, the Republicans Offering no oppo-
sition to the Democratic candidate, X. s.
Davis, of Carrolton, who received 2s6
votes in this township.
CARRoLLToS, Ill, April l2.-The elec.
ton for State Senator here yesterday
was very quiet. Advices SO far received
indicate the Republicans made no con-
test. The Democratic nominee, Robert
5. Davis, will probably be in Springfield
Monday or Tuesday.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-18

1T Is stated that II General Grant should
live until summer an effort will be made
to take him to California, where the cli-
mate is invigorating.
on the 18th Hon. J. Henry Shaw, DEM
ocratic member Of tho Illinois Legislature
from Cass County, died suddenly at Spring.
field. This makes the third death during
the present session.
JoHS V. OSDERDoSx, editor Of the
Nyack IN. W Independent Advertiser, was
publicly assaulted with horsewbips on the
18th by the wives of two police constables
for publishing offensive articles about their
hushhnds.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
A she's for Fruits.
n1er.

Among the most common and most
valuable Of special manures place wood
ashes, says Prof. Kedzie. The amount
of ash and it's relative composition vary
with the kind or part ofvegetable burn
ed, but we may safely take the ash Of
the body of a peach tree as representing
the average composition Of wood. One
bushel of ashesrepresents about . tons
Of dry body wood. Wood ashes contain
ali the required elements of plant nutri-
ton except nitrogen. 100 pounds of
wood ashes containg l6 pounds of pot
ash worth 80 cents, 3! pounds Of soda
worth cents, 81 pounds OF lime and
magnesia worth cents, and 81 pounds
of phosphoric acid worth 2G cents. If
we had to bny in market in the cheap
est form, the manurial materials. contain
ed in 100 pounds Of ashes, the cost
would be Sl.l6. Can you afford to
throw away such valuable materials, or
sell them for sixpence a bushel to the
soap boiler? No argument is needed !;
here is the value and there is the selling
price. Draw your Own conclusions.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Failure of Old Orchards to Bear
Good Fruit.

The ground is allowed to grow up
with grass and weeds, and this drinks
up all the moisture falling on them, so
the tree is deprived of its necessary
drink, Ia the first place, spread heavi
ly, manures from the barnyard and sta
BILE. Get all the leached ashes from the
house yard aud from the hopper
Put all around the trees, and then turn
it under as deep as large pillow vii
turn it. Continue to do this every
spring, and the trees will never cease tC
bear full oe fruit; nor will they los
IimLs OF be numbered with moss The
crops raised under them will repay all
the labor richly, such as peas, potatoes
and roots of any kind.-Stirh Of the
Farm.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Commercial Fertilizers in the Gar-
Gen.

General or special fertilizers seem es-
pecially adapted for use in the garden.
What we care most to secure in the
garden is quick results,a nd by using a
good grade of commercial fertilizers in
the proper manner this can be readily
secured. To me they seem to act rather
as stimulants, and give the plants in
creased vigor even when growing in
what would be considered good garden
soil
One item of Importance in the appli
cation of manure in the garden, is to
secure that which is sufficiently fine to
work we'll. Garden culture implies
securing ohe soil in the finest condition
possible, and in order to secure this and
keep it so, whatever is applied in the
shape of m&Sure or fertilizers, should be
in condition as to work up readily and
be taken up by the soil, and thereby
come in reach of the feeding roots OF
the plants. More upon this account
than any other Is the use of commercial
fertilizers desirable.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Orchard ana Garden.

Notes from the Fruit Recorder.
1t is good plan to wrap piece of
tarred paper around bodies of trees
through winter to keep rabbits away.
Put teaspooful of salt close aronnd
each raspberry plant, ROW.
Scatter manure and salt freely On the
asparagus beds in the fall
With all the information we can get,
we believe not one half the amount of
apples will be evaporated this as last
year, and our advice is not to be in any
hurry to SELL
Tomatoes may be had for weeks after
frost, by picking large quantity
green and putting them away under
shelter and lay out in sun to ri pen as
needed.
If you have an old grape vine that
yields poorly and has "seen its best
days." cut it entirety off close to the
crown, manure heavily, and let it throw
up two new leaders, and the following
year you will see that otis as good as
young"
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Blanching Celery.

Those of our readers who may have
more or less celery in their gardens,
which is imperfectly blanched or not
blanched at all, may easily blanch it
perfectly after it is taken up. Lift the
plants from the ground, leaving little
soil adhering to the roots. Take COM
mon -four barrels, put about two inches
of sand in the bottom and on this place
your celery in an upright position. Pack
the barrel full, of course putting only
one layer in barrel. Sprinkle the
sand before you put the celery in. Then
put the barrel in a cool cellar, cover it
with boards loosely, so that light is
kept out, and in six weeks your celery
will be blanched to the tips. Examine
it once in awhile and if it seems to be
too dry and showing signs of willing.
sprinkle it with water, Care must be
taken not to wet it too much, as it is
apt to produce rust-Ora"ge Co., Far
mer.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Severe Pruning.

I often hear fruit growers say, after
Eve or six years of fruit bearing, that
they must pull mp their peach trees, as
the quality of the fruit coos not pay.
My peach trees have been regular bear
ers for fourteen years past, especially
since 1 adopted the emitting back plan
which I have done for the past eight
I cut off all the ends Of the limbs from
six to nine inches during the month of
February, from the 18th to the 25th,
every year, keeping the tree compact
and low. IF center stems shoot up be-
yond my reach lop off from two to
three feet of each limb. 1 place hard
coal ashes around the trees as far Ss
main branches exeId.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Whe Farm. .
Alsike Clover.

Alsike clover is supposed to be a
cross between the common red and
white clovers. The seed was brought
to this country from Sweden. The
Alsike partakes of the nature of both
clovers, and many farmers are adopting
this finer variety in place Oft the old red,
to considerable extent. In some parts
of the country an insect has appeared
in the red clover fields which is greatly
damaging the plant.
The Alsike is more inclined to vine,
and has much finer stem than the red
and farmers who have tried the Alsike,
universally speak favorably Of it. Stock
ofa ! kinds arerepIe 'cnted to be very, fond
of it. deserting the red to Craze on the
Alsike pasture, when choice is given
them. For bees it is superior to white
clover, yielding as 6ue white honey and
in great abundance. Every farmer who
keeps even few bees, delights ITO have
a fine yield of delicious. white honey,
which with field of Alsike he would
seldom fail to receive. In short the Al
sike is represented to be in most re
spects equal, and in some superior to
the red clover, and for honey, field
of it proves bonanza. The seed costs
about twice the price Of red clover seed,
but like the white it is small and one
half the quantity required of red Glow
er seed, is sufficient of Alsike for an
acre. The Alsike is best sown with
the common red or with timothy, these
coarser plants serving as a support for
the most slender stem Of the Aisike
The first crop Of Alsii<e is the seed crop.
Probably this is on account of the bees
fertilizing the blossoms of this clover
as soon as it appears in bloom. The.
honey bee cannot work much on the
red clover, and the humble bees are the
only fertilizers which visit the long
corolas of the red. The latter bees are
comparatively scarce til the second crop
of red clover is ia bloom, when their
longer tongues enables them to work on
it. We strongly recomend farmers to
try few acres Of Asike clover next
spring -Four pounds of seed are sut6
cient, for an acre, and 1t is adve, tised
for sale at 20 cts. pound
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Potash Fertilizers for Fruits.

At the Massachusetts Experiment
Station some trials have been made TO
determine the value of potash fertilizers
for fruits. The results are reported as
follows by Professor Winthrop E. Stone;
Potash fertilizers have de cidedly i'm
proved the desirable qualities of fruits,
Wherever the per centage of this cle-
ment has been raised, the change is ac-
companied by an increase of sug'r and
decrease of acid. This, it is hardly
necessary to say, is an important and
desirable change-a matter of dollars
and cents. Other things being equal,
he fruit with the largest per cent. Of
sugar will bring the highest price.
Moreover, less desirable varieties may
be brought up to a higher standard.
thus giving value to some good quality,
as hardness or prolific bearing. The
fact that the quality and character Of
garden and orchard products Can c
modified by the effect of special fertil-
zers is of immense importance in its
practical as we'll as specific bearing.
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
1881 The cunLkJJ'vAToe1 nkJ $3.50
GQ'gaupfrg e g. nflewatt,
THE BEST s0F THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES,
Farm Crops and Processes,
horticulture & Frujt-Growiag.
Live Stock and Dairvfng.

while 1t also includes all minor departments
of rural interest, snch as the Poultry Yard
Etomologv, Bookkeeping, Greenhouse and
Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm Ones
tions and Answers, Fireside Reading, Do
nestle Economy, and summary of the
News of the Week. Its MARKET REPORTS
are unusually complete, and much atten-
tion is paid to the Prospects of the crops, as
throwing light upon one of the most impor-
tant questions When to Bug, and When to
SET. Ii is literally Illustrated and is in
tended to supply in continually increas-
ing degree, and in the best sense of the term
The midland journal., 1885-11-13
Planting.

In planting, set early as possible.
Rootlcts will grow until frost stops them.
A newly set tree wants all the roolets it
can get. No matter how we'll we may
work the earth in about the rootlet
there will be many where earth does not
touch, but the growing rootlet pushes
in and the earth is in contact over its
whole surface.
After earth has been perfectly filled
in the spaces, rammiog is a great bene-
fit. 1t presses the earth in so that it
must touch the roots. 1t is best to ram
such tree as if it were post, but if
the earth be not well worked in among
the roots, ramming may be an injury
Pruning out some of the branches is
often benefit. 1t lessons the evapora-
tion till the roots get enough moisture
to supply the waste
Watering trees at transplanting is
rarely benefit. In most cases it is an
injury, as the earth is taken away from
the under surface of the roots by the
sinking of the water in the soil.
Eversreens planted in exposed places
are benefited by screens from the wind
where they are likely to suffer. A rare
evergreen may often be helped by hav-
ing a bottomless barrel placed around
it. It is wind, not frost, that is the
great enemy to evergreens.
Small things as we'll as large do better
plauted in fall, ,if they .,an be protected
from being drawn out by frost.
PlAnts draw out by frost, because
they are lighter than the thawed earth.
The earth and that which is in it ex-
pands-rises-by frost; when it thaws
the heaviest sinks first, and the plant
gets left. Any light covering above the
plant that will keep it pressed down
when the thaw comes, is therefore a
guard against thawing out.
Roses, and many similar plants that
are half hardy. die in winter only be-
cause their juices dry out. Bent down
and covered with earth, the evaporation
is prevented and the plants successfully
protected.
Hyacinths and tulips may be set out
in the beds devoted to summer-fower-
ing bedding plants, as they will, in a
great measure, be out of flower before
the bedding time comes around, when
they can be either taken up and trans
planted to an out-of-t the-way place to
ripen, or the bedding plants can be set
in between where the bulbs grow, with
out either much interfering with the
success of the other. AS manure for
these bulbs, nothing has yet been found
superior to we'll decayed. sandy COW ma
nure but where this is not convenient
ly at hand, well decomposed surface
soil from wood will do as well.-Gar-
denerS' Monthly.