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wheat for Fail Seeding.

Some of Unsuccessful wheat growers
in Pennsylvania and Maryland have a
custom Of selecting their seed wheat
from fields that have remarkably
vigorous development of straw, but
little regard being paid TO the fullness
of the berry. The custom originated
with Mr.. D. NJ. Good, of Washington
county, Nd, who, on one occasion,
being short of plump wheat, sowed
part of the field with shrunken seed
procured from a neighbor. Contrary
to expectations, the shrunken seed
produced much the finest crop, and on
investigation Mr.. Good found that it
was from field that had produced a
very heavy growth that lodged and
thus caused the shriyelling Of the
berry. The theory is that che strength
Of constitution of wheat can be de-
termined more by the growth of the
straw than by the fullness of the
berry on any given lot. Those who
accept this theory procure their seed
from those farmers who have excep-
tionalIy heavy fields Of wheat, and
would on no account use seed from all
yields, however plump the berry it.
self might be. The same theory has
been practically accepted by many
New England farmers in the selection
Of seed rye, as when crop on new
land is found exceptionally heavy, as
i sometimes viii be from the EXCESS
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one Of the Orlginal Memhers.

"Do you belong to the Toboggan
Club, Mr.. Smith ?" asked a little boy
of Saratoga resident who was sitting
with the family on the porch of the
Grand Union, enjoying the scene on
the street below.
"0h, yes" Mr.. Smith replied, II am
one Of the original members of the
club"
'1'd jest like to see you riding once
went on the little boy enthusiastic; ".
"Ma says she never saw a man 90
down hill as fast as you can.-Ne10
York Sun.
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Wrap fruit jars with paper to keep
out the light.
Sugar should be Drowned in a dry
pan for sauce.
Figs are good boiled five minutes
and served hot.
Keep preserves in a dry place; seal
with flour paste.
Boil coffee in a salt sack; it is
nicer than egg to settle it.
To prevent the juice of pies soaking
into the under crust, beat the white of
an egg and brush the crust with it.
If applied Immediately, powdered
starch will take out many kinds of fruit
stains on table linen. 1t must be left
on the stained spot for a few hours,
until it absorbs'the stain.
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Political Conventions.

Maryland Democratic Stute- Convention.
In the Maryland Democratic State Conven-
ton j. Frank Turner, of Talbot, had no oppo-
sition for the nomination for Comptroller, nor
did Spencer Jones, Of Montgomery. for CLERK
Of the Court Of Appeals. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the Administration of
President Cleveland and reaffirming the plat
form Of the National Convention Of 1884
They oppose the working Of the present civil
service system, and demand reform so that the
subordinate positions shall not be filed BY per-
s ms opposed to the appointing power. For
the laburing men the right to combine peace
ahly for their own protection is reaffirmed.
AIarylnnd's Prohibition Convention.
For the first time in Maryland, a State Con-
yention of the Prohibition party assembled in
Baltimore, and the delegations were larger
than expected They propose TO contend for
the State officers to be voted for at the Novem-
Der cleo ion. Henry Taylor, Of Baltimore
county, was nominated for Comprou.r, and
the nomination Of a candidate for Clerk of
the Court Of Appeals was left to the Executive
Committee. A City Convention will nominate
candidates for Sheriff and Register Of wills.
and District and County Conventions candi-
dates for the General Assembly. Resolutions
against tue sale Of alcoholic liquors in tie
Slate we're adopted.
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Played the Fiddle.

One of the Justices of the Maine Su-
preme Court occasionally amuses him
self, when he is alone, by taking down
an old fiddle and playing on it. The
Judge used to be an expert performer of
jigs on the fiddle, but since his boyhood
has not devoted much time to the violin.
He was born and raised in poverty, and
the story of his life is almost a romance.
His father was the fiddler of the village,
a nomadic and jOvial soul. Said an old
neighbour the other day. "When I went
to muster, sixty years ago, l used to see
the Judge and his father playing the
fiddle for dances at sixpence per tune.
That was the regular price in those days.
None of the dancers ever supposed that
their little fiddler would become Judge
of the Supreme Court. "-Le,cistoa (lNe.)
Journal.
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Going Into Rattle.

Said Captain George W. Stone yes
terday; 81 don't believe any man
iver went into battle without feel
ing frightened. know 1 never did.
I'll tell you when a man feels real
badly. It's when he is forming his
men into line for a big battle while a
little skirmishihg fire is kept up all
the time. Every minute OF so some
one, maybe your best friend, standing
right next to you win Shrek out "Oh,
my GodF and fall back dead, yet you
cannot let your men fire, for the army
must be drawn up first. There is
plenty of time to think. You don't
dare to retaliate in any way. The
next bullet may find your heart, and
your children will be left fatherless.
1t is moment that tries the bravest
man, because he has to stand quietly
and take it all. But when the order
comes to fight and the excitement of
the battle arises, fear passes away.
You have something to do. You
have a duty to perform at any cost.
Bullets drive into the GROUND at your
feet, sending up little clouds of dust;
they whistle past your ears, and may
be cut holes in your clothing. Shells
and shrapnel kill your comrades and
leave you living, and soon there
comes feeling that some good for
tune preserved you and will protect
you, and the desire to do as much
damage to the enemy alone ellis your
mind. That was my experience in
The army, and don't believe that the
nan lived who did not feel at the
of a fight that he
would rather be somewhere else
Cincinnati Times STAR
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In Mrs. Lahgtrya new play, "The
Little Tramp 81 IS a peculiar scene. 1.-The
Little Tramp is the story of country
yokel whose ambition is to become an
actor. If Mrs. Langtry accepts the
part she will personate the young tramp
in doubIet and hose as a yOkel
One scene is rather peculiar. The
little tramp disappears. His supposed
corpse is found in a river. ne attends
his own funeral. The story is founded
on an actual adventure which happened
to Miss Ellen Terry, who disappeared
fol a few days without letting her
friends know where she had gone. The
body of woman resembling her was
found in the Thames and was being duly
buried in her name when, to the aston
ishment of all, she burst in upon the
scene as gay and bright and full of life
as ever
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irving to Raise a Mole.

A young lady quite a society girl, in
Elmim, went into drug store recently
and asked for something to make a
mole. She explained to me that On
other certain young lady had a mole on
her wrist, fright on the line of life, " as
fortune teller had said and that it in
dictated a sunny disposition, a good bus-
band, long life, happiness, riches, and
pretty nearly everything else on the cal
endar. The druggist says; 81 suppose
her rival had been making use of the in
formation, and therefore the young lady
applied to me for something to cause a
similar lucky sign to grow on her arm.
l gave her preparation to raise bis
ter, and l suppose she is now undergo
ing the ordeal, It cost her 81 bill,
and l hope it will bring her riches, hap
piness and a husband. "
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r"HHHHAN
There can be no doubt that Hol-
stems, which combinelarge milk yields
with a good proportion of cream and
butter, are better adapted for family
use than the Jerseys. The latter do
not give large yields. but what they
do give is extremely rich. With a
family owning only single cow, guam
tity and continuity is quite as import
ant as the quality of the milk yield.
With a single COW in most families,
the larger share of the milk never
goes into butter, especially if the yield
is small. For use as milk that from
Jersey cows is too rich when not dl-
luted, and not so good when mixed
with water as the pure milk from
COWS giving larger yields.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-25

We remember once weighing some
hay that had been passed through a
cutting machine, and that a great big
pile of it uncut measured only few
bushel basketfuls after the machine
had done with it, weighing seven
pounds and a half to the basket, or
Just half the weight of coarse heat
bran, weighed at the same time. 1t is
possible in the practical operations of
the farm to be strictly accurate in
such matters, but whatever departure
there may be should be so far as pos
sible controlled by calculation and not
left altogether to accident. The farm
er cannot have a chemical analysis
made Of his hay to ascertain its exact
value, and he cannot weigh
out to each bullock so many pounds
and ounces, but he can, considering
the quantity of grain he is feeding and
the average quantity of hay, make up
his mind about how many pounds he
should feed. If he does this and finds
a part of it wasted he can decrease the
quantity, and if the quantity should
be insufficient. his own practical OBJ
will soon disclose that fact
@ him. Having made up his mind
lbout how many pounds to feed, he
will have to guess and weigh a few
lines until he can approximate the de-
ired quantity, and will have basis
or a starting point from which to in
rease or decrease his ration Cincira- |
lati Inquirer.
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A Sick Man's Monkev.Sbine..

Perhaps you will laugh, and your
readers, too, when you hear my queer
recipe for an upset stomach. Being
troubled with it lately, 1 asked a
friend for remedy, who said: "Turn
somersaults, which I did without de-
lay, finding to my great surprise and
delight that it was sure cure.--Bos.
ton Globe.
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A correspondent of The Journal OF
Horticulture gives his experience with
bone meal, having tried it in compari-
son with two artificial manures on a
lawn. All of the manures were APP
piled at the same time in March, on
separate parts of the lawn, and he re-
marks "The two artificial manures
had decidedly the best of it for the first
season. The bone meal did not i'm
prove the appearance of the grass in
the least, while that treated with arti-
fetal manures displayed a marked i'm
provement. The bone meal produced
more effect the second season than the
artificial manures had the first, but
the latter were evidently exhausted
the first season. The third season,
again, told in favor Of the bone meal,
and what will be the case this year
remains to be seen. Similar expert
ments were tried with peas, onions,
lettuce and cauliflower, and other veg
etables, which resulted in favor of the
two artificial manures, the bones evil
IDENTIFY making no difference. These
observations and experiments prove
that bones. however fine they may be
ground, do not act in any marked de-
gree during the first season, but prove
an invaluable lasting manure" The
was also reached, very
properly, that for pot-plants, when an
effect is desired, bone meal
s without value, and artificial |
nanures that will act quickly should |
De employed In such cases.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-25

VICTIMS OF ALCOHOL who have dis
covered your terrible mistake, you have
only to let rum and tobacco alone and
resort promptly to the famous Temper
ance Restorative, VINEGAR BITTERs, in
order to be cured, not only of your orig
inal ailments, but of those which the
pOison~you have been taking has caused.
1t will soon put you on your feet again.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-25

Of plant fertility in the soil, the entire
crop is bought for seed by neighboring
farmers at aslight advance over market
prices Short straw carries short heads
and consequently the yield must be light
however plump the kernel may be.
Selecting continually from tall straw
with long heads would naturally tend
to increase productiveness.-NeD York
Farmer.
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In the comic opera Of ''Ihe Mikado" his
iuaperial highness says:
fQTo mako tn some extent.

In the comic opera of 1.-THE Mikado" his
imperial highness says:
ITO make to some extent,
Each evil Liver
A running river
Of harmless merrimentn
A nobler task than making evil hvers, riv-
ers OF harmless merriment no person, king or
iayman, could take upon himself The liver
among the ancients was considered the source
Of an q mans evil impulses, and the chances
arc tan 70 one to-day that II ones liver Is in
an ugly condition Of discomfort, someone's
head will be mashed before night
elbows your liverF is equivalent to the in
auiry: Are you a bear or an angel to-day
Nine-tenths Of the 'pure-cussedness," the
actions for divorce, the curtain lectures, the
family rows, not to speak of murders,
crimes and other calamities are prompted by
the Irritating effect Of the inactivity Of the
liver upon the brain. Frothergill, the great
specialist, says this and he knows He also also
knows that 20 prevent such catastrophies
nothing equals Warmers safe cure, renowned
throughout the world, as a maker Of
Zach evil Liver.
A running river
OF harmless merriment."
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The Home Of Mr.. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The son of Sena-
tor Frye, of Maine, who has been suffer
ing from a severe cold, which settled on
his chest, was cured by few doses of
Red Star Cough Cure. He publicly en-
dorses it as prompt, pleasant, and safe.
DIR. Cox calls it the best remedy. It
contains no opiates or poisons.
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NOW JUMBO WAS KILLED.
He Lost his Own Life in Trying to Save
that of the Baby Elephant.


After tie show in St. Thomas, Ont, the
driver started down the tracks with Jumbo and
the baby elephant, Tom Thumb, to where the
Grand Trunk freight train was standing,
There are great many tracks at that point
used in the switching Of cars on the Grand
Trunk air Inc, which there joins the main
stem Of the road. On one side of the track
was the train and on the other was a steep en-
bankment As tine train came around the
curve the keeper tried to induce Jumbo to 20
down the embankment but he wOl.ld not, for
what reason was not at first apparent.
The baby elephant was in the rear, and
as the train approached Jumbo began
to below and swing his trunk. The little
elephant seemed dazed, but did not get out Of
the way. As the engine was almost upon
them Jumbo raised on his hind legs as though
to protect the baby, and then quick as thought
dropped down and grabbed him in his trunk
and hurled him with great force over all the
tracks and against a freight car twenty Yards
away, where he dropped down whining like
puppy with sore foot. Jumbo, in saving the
life OF his little prOtege. had entirely neglected
his own chance to escape. The locomotive
struck him with fall force in the side crowd
ing him against some cars on the siding
nearest him, and fairly squeezing the life out
of him. When they came to the end Of the
switch the engine left the track, and with it
five freight cars that stood on the siding.
Then there was scene never to be forgotten
by those that witnessed it. The mangled
beast roared with pain, and the little elephant
roared as loud as he could in sympathy. The
crush was too heavy to leave any chance Of re-
covery, and the bystanders could only wait for
Jumbo's death. It was not long DELAYED. In
three minutes he turned over on his back dead
Il was found that the baby elephant had sus-
tanned broken leg, and, as there was no help
for him, orders were given that he be put out
Of his misery, which order was earritd into
effect
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rnn eENEsTA WINS A cur.
She Leads the Fleet in the Outside Tri-
angular Race.


angular Race.
Once more the British cutter Genesta
hoisted her sails, and this time she was
victor Six times she had taken her place
beside the starting point before the long
looked-for success crowned her efforts. It was
the raca for the cups offered by the Com
modore and Vice Commodore Of the New York
Club valued at 81 900 each, one for schooners,
offered by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, and one
for sloopsi offered by Mr. Douglass
There was a moderate sailing breeze and
tolerable smooth water. The weather was ex-
iremely favorable to the sloops and the result
shows how easily the Americas Cup could
have been taken BY the British challenger had
the Puritan not been built. The Crawling
won the schooner cup, and her victory over
The Fortuna, much larger boat, was an ex-
ttemey creditible performance and makes the
afoyling the fastest schooner in this country.
AZ lilo the starting whistle was given. The
Clara Genesta, and .Ileen dashed over close
together followed by the Fortuna and Gray
ing and the others 9 tribe later.
The Geneaia made the rscs "a 4-22.k0. The
Gfnyling IN 1860
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MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC theonly
preparation of beef containing its entire lpuiri-
tlotts properties. It contains blood-making.
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties:
invaluable Tor Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostitution, and all forms Of general debility.
also, IN all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result OF exhaustion, nervous prostitution, over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. CasWelI, Hazard h
Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
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THE RrNKs.-There will not be much
roller skating next winter. The Kinks
are generally being devoted to other pur-
poses or torn down.
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A HIGHLY perfumed soap will not heal or
cure skin diseases, neither will it beautify and
soften face and hands; Try blossoms Aromatic
Alum Sulphur Soap" % cents by Druggists
or by mail VIM. Drydoppel Phila., Pa.
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when YOU visit or leave New York city, save baggage
expressage and So carriage hire and stop e the Orand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot. a.,
6jO eegan rooms fitted up 81 cost Of one mil!i1h
dollars 81 and upward per day. Euro2ean plan. Bic
gator Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad to ell deplts. taniles
can live better for less money at tis Grand Union
For SPECIAL. RATES for advertising in this paper
r7rlrr 70 the ruhliahor Of the paunr. l8as
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was the actual exclamation Of an honest ply
stefan, spoken of one of his patients to whom
he had given calomel for the cure Of bilious
ness and diseased liver. And he had sail
rated him fol certain, from which he never
recovered. All these distressing consequences
are avoided by the use of DR.. Pierce's ''Pleas-
ant Purgative Pellets" a purely vegetable
remedy that will not salivate, but produce the
most pleasing effect, invigorete the liver, cure
hes 1ache, dyspepsia, biiousness, constipation
and piles By druggists
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It was an aphorism Of Frederick the
Greats that Facts are divine thines.n An
undisputsd fact is that DR.. Pierce's q Golden
Medical Discovery " is the most powerful liver
vitalizer extant, and by its characteristic and
searching action will cure dyspepsia, consti.
patton; dropsy, kidney disease, sick-headache
ana otner maladles which, popular opinion to
the contrary notwithstanding, are directly
traceable to a diseased condition of the liver.
by which its work as purifier of the blood i
made incomplete. All druggists.
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SrRA1aHrsN your cid boots and shoes with
Lyons Heel Stiffeners and wear them again.
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HAY-FEVER.

Ihave been aHav- Fevel
sufferer three years; hav
often heard Ely's Cream
Balm spoken of in til
highest terms, did no
take much stock in it be
cause of the many quacl
medicines. A friend per
suaded me to try the Balm
and with wonderful sue
cess. IT. s. GEER, syria
cuse, n. Y.
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Az officer in suakin says the ground burns
the feet through stout boots.
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POSTAGE stamps have been in use in this
country SO years
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The only four-in- hand at Long riahch
owned by gambler.
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The worst cases cured by DIR. sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
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The Sunday collections in spurgeon's
great congregation in London averaee s845-
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II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Ihompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it. 25c.
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IMMEDIATE RELIEFl

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Hood's sarsaparIIla
FFightfuI Case of a
CoIored Man.

contracted a fearful case OF blood poison IN 1883
was treated with the old remedies Of Mercury and
Potash, which brought on rheumatism and impf ir1d
my digestive organs, Every joint in ie was swollen
and full OF pain. When was given Up to die, my
llyeicldus tAiuuBlL IL Woulu ne goou tllt 10 test
the virtues Of Swtfts Specific l improved from the
very first dose. soon the rheumatism left me, my
appetite became all right, and the ulcers which the
doctors said were tho most frghtfu he had ever
began TO heal, and by the frst of october, ll was
a well man again. LEM. MCCLENDON.
Lem McClendon has been in the employ OF the
Chess Carey Company for some years, and know
the above statements 10 be true. W. b. CROSBY,
Manager Chess Carley CO., Atlanta Division.
Atlanta Ca, April IS 1883
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed free,
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Cream Balm

has gained an enviabie rep,
utatiOn wherever known.
displacing all other prepa-
rations. A particle is an.
piled into each nostril; no
pain; agreeable to use.
Price sec. by mail or at dru
ELY BROTHERS, DR.
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If men are SO wicked with religion, Wha
would they be without it?