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The Washington critic., 1885-10-26

THOMASJ. FISHER " CO.,
1924 f street northwest.
EOR RENT-House Fl 9TH st II q; 7
II rooms; gas and water; SIS. George Il.
liarbin, $40 Pa ave
LOR RENT-Whole or Part of Fur
II nished house; choice location aud con
yenlent to cars. Inquire AT 1i3O u 81 n W.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-26

EN0R RENT Furnished for House
II keeping kitchen and dining.room, with
UNFINISHED room up stairs rent low; would
board myself with party renting, II desirable,
and pay difference. Apply ut No 30 Sth st g,
INOR RENT Desirable Desk Room.
II Inquire at 1908 + stn W.
VOR RENr-TO First-Class Caterer,
II completely furnished dining-room and
kitchen; nearnew Pension Office; board taken
for rent. 42B 3d 81 wv.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Adr6ytis6ments Of Three Lines gHaer his hea
inserted three taloS FOR % cents.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-26

DOR RENT-A ComfortabIy-Furn
Il ed hall room, with good board; also two
large unfinished rooms with heat and gas;
reasonable rent with board; convenient to
three lines of cars. Apply at 1i25 9th 81 n W.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
Scalding Pigs in a Hogshead.

A hogshead or big barrel, is often the
handiest thing farmer has to scald his
pigs in. When it is inclined to one
side, and the pigs are slid into it from
a wood sled, used for scraping table,
it works very we'll, but the small guam
tity of water it will hold when in this
position soon gets cold, or too cool, and
long delays are often caused if many
pigs are to be scalded. To avoid this
delay, and use the hogshead in an up
right position, lever may be rugged
like well sweep, using crotched stick
for the post, and strong pole for the
sweep, white oak stick--such as every
farmer who can do so, should have laid
up to season. The iron rod on which
the, sweep moves must be strong and
stiff. A trace chain is attached to the
upper end, and if the end of the chain
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04

has ring instead of'ashook it will be
quite as convenient. In use, table is
improvised, unless a strong one for the
purpose is at hand, and thisi is set near
the barrel. A moose is made with the
chain about the leg of the pig, and he
is souced in, going entirely under wat
err, lifted out when the bristles start
easily, and laid upon the table, while
another is made rcady.-Americon Ag-
ricultuyGSt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
The Young People.
Nancy,

Late one evening in November, an
emigrant on his westward way stop
ped at farm house in Northern
Kansas, and asked for lodgings for
the night. The farmer was kind
hearted and hospitable Che had sailed
the prairie sea in q two horse schoon-
er himselD, and the emigrant and
his family were welcome, and were
soon sitting around the supper table
Accompanying the emigrant fam
lily was Nancy. beautiful shepherd
dog, and one of her pups. She was
q descendent Of royal family in
Scotland. and had such intelligence
and extraordinary traits of charact-
er that she appered to be almost hui
mana human soul in an inferior
body.
The pup was young. but old
enough to travel. During the day
the pup became i'll, and was given a
resting place in the wagon with the
family. When the farmers house
was reached, she was carried in and
laid by the fire. In the evening, the
emigrant decided that the pup must
be left behind, if no better in the
morning. The mother appeared to
understand this, and all night cares
sed her offspring, attempted to play
with her, and tried to coax her into
better health and spirits.
But in the morning the pup ap-
parently was near the end of life,
The emigrant was ready to start, and
called to Nancy. She went out to
the wagon, and finding that the time
had come, went back to the kitchen,
laid her head for moment on the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04

gests that efforts be at once made TO
check the destruction Of forests, and ad :
vises the Institution Of "arbor days. for
the plantiug of trees.
Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry he
says ''The law establishing the bureau
does not authorize the slaughter Of ami
mails affected with contagious diseases,
and it is impossible for the department
to maintain under it an efectual quar-
antine. The characteristics of pleuro-
pneumonia make it difficult.disease to
extirpate, except by the slaughter of all
affected animal and the slaughter or
quarantine of all that have been expos
ed. Such" he adds, sis now the policy
of most civilized nations" He describes
the serious effect upon our foreign trade
in live stock resulting from the exist
ence of contagious diseases among cat
tie, sheep and swine and says that the
restriction upon our inter state COM
merce from the same cause have been a
very great burden, and that the reduc-
ton in the value Of cattle In the affect
ed states has been enormous.
GA review of the course of agricultu-
raj production during fifteen years,
which shows an estimated increase in
corn Of 81 100000 acres, or 80 per cent;
in. wheat Of 20 100000 acres. or los per
cent in oats of 100000 acres, or
l42 per cent; in all cereals taken to,
eether, 81 ,000,0 0Oacres, or 81 per cent
The enlargement of the wheat area was
extraordinary during the period of par
tia failure Of the crops Of Western Eu-
rope the extention of the breadth in
maize was aided by the rise of the for
eign trade in beeves and fresh meats,
and by the sudden enlargement Of ex-
ports of pork produ 'ts, induced by the
.cheapness of corn, and the cultivation
Of oats has received especial impetus
from the seeding Of rust-proof varieties
in the South, and from the necessity Of
less heating feed for horses than a too
exclusive maize ration. The increase
from 1000 900 acres of cereals in 1870
q breadth nearly equal to the super
fetal area of Missouri and Ohio-to
1876 100000 acres. an increase Of g.
100000 acres since 1870, means the
seeding and harvesting of additional
area equal to the entire surface Of Iowa
and North Carolina.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, I'll.
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bittcrs, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had
running sore on my leg for eight years
my doctors told me would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. used,
instead; three bottles of Electric Bitter3 and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and
my leg is now sound and WE'LL" Electric
Bi,ters arc sold at fifty cents a hottie, and
Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c per box by
Dr. Kirk. 5
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
HIGHLANDS HOUSE,
JOSEPH rEgyT3, 17no~ia3or.
HIGHLANDS, MACON CO.,
NORTH CAROLLNA.
LATITUDE NEARLT 1900 FEET,
HEALTH Nd SUMNER REsoaT

The Hotel is comnodious and Guiet BOARDING
house convenient to Pest Once aud stores We
have pleasant suites of root.s for families. Our
table is supplied with the best the market affords.
Terms reasonable.
One mile of easy ascent to the top Of NJ Satula
giving OF the hest views Of the whole range
Five miles drive to the top of the flmnns White
Side Mountain. Other grand peaks. also water
falls too numerous to mention. Health and pleas
seekers and lovers of nature may fad here a
mild climate. exempt from great extremes OF heat
and cold pure, invignrating air pure cold spring
water. AMI grandest mountain scenery east of the
Rocky Mountains. Our grand ana elevated region
OF mountain country aud latitude accounts for our
ion7 cool and eren summer climate. the delight of
all who spend summer here. M nIos1uito is
few flies and insects. Oar beautiful town site es ,
near the crest of the Blue Ridge about i've miles
from the Georgia lin. and contains nearly 300 of
the best class. from nearly every State in the.
Union. Good society excellent schools. church
privileges, stores mills boarding houses and sew
eral fms dwellings We shall continue tn try to
make tho visits of guests to the Highlands
pleasant ones. We especially sOlicit the patronage
of those who wish to tarry long in this Land Of
the Sky"
Highlands is 80 miles north of Welhalla, South
Carolina 30 miles south OF Webster on the
Western n. c. r. r. Good hsrFs and stages a.
SYLVIA nasr W.hstor. At Bicmar's wslhSlls or a.
Holland Sitton's. Seno~t y. -. IN Air Line RR'
ready to bring passengers 20 Highlands at reason
able yates. JOSEPH rRITTs.
Proprietor,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
REPORT ON AGRICULTURE.
"Arbor Days" Suggested-The Sup
preston of Pleuro-pneumonla-
The Crop Area.

Mr.. Coleman, the Commissioner of
Agriculture, in his reports suggests the
necessity of more intimate relations be-
tween agriculture and expert mental sta
tions and his department. Food adul-
teration is being investigated by the
lep.r .ment. The Commissioner sug-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
Farming Don't Pay"

Il DOA n.y.
We have all heard this stereotyped
phrase since our earliest recollection.
But it never was true. The farm rails
es more families and raises better men
and women, than all other pursuits be-
sides. The farm has brought mp to
man and womanhood thousands Of fam
lilies that would have starved at any 9th
err business, if conducted in the same
slovenly, shiftless manner that farming
has been carried on by them. It is
the fern, but the Turner that doesn t
pay. There is not farm in all this
country which could not be made to
double its product. The soil of every
farm susceptible of great improvement,
and every pound of increase in the crops
raised over certain percentage which
goes to meet expense, is Il clear gain.
The acre which is made to produce 40
bushels of wheat, IS to 80 bushels of
corn, three tons Of hay or 200 bushes
of potatoes. is vastly more profitable to
its owner than the acre that produces
20 bushels of wheat As Of corn, a
ton and half of hay Or IS bushels Of
potatoes. Yet these are called fair
crops. In fact quite satisfactory yields.
If the land were brought up to state
of fertility capable Of yielding the larg-
er returns here named, every farmer
knows that his profits would be nearly
three times as great. The expense Of
cultivation and handling would not ex-
ceed third more, leaving the whole
additional increase clear gain, for the
profit on the present moderate average
crops would cover the increased expense.
In order to bring farm land up TO this
high state Of productiveness, the system
of green manuring must be added to the
present commercial fertilizing system,
and the farmers must become as thor
oughly converted to this practice as
they are to the use Of commercial fer
tilizers. Thirty five years ago they
never dreamed that the land all through
this section Of country could ever be
made to yield anything like the crops
that are now produced, and if farmers
will add to their present improved sys-
ten of manurng, that of green crops,
and make themselves masters Of this
principle, these same farms in few
wears, could be increased in productive
ness seventy five per cent. The garden
yields heavily because it's soil is full Of
humas, or vegetable matter Ia semi
decomposed state. The new land of the
forest is rich from the same cause, the
prairies, the river bottoms, the reclaim
ed marshes, all owe their wonderful fer
tility to the vast stores of partially and
wholly decomposed vegetable matter. If
the farmer will fill the soil of his, at
present hard worked, and under fed
fields, with this vegetable matter by a
well devised and carefully conducted
system of grass manuring, he can have
the rich soil of the garden, the forest or
the reclaimed swamp, as the surface lay
err of all of his fields. The decreased
acreage of titled land will return him
more money than the whole, while the
balance is growing richer by its cover
ing of green crops for manure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
THE Farm,
Agricultural Colleges.


We make liberal extract from let
ter on the above subject, published in
the Philadelphia Press. We do not
hink we are wide ofthe mark when we
attribute the authorship Of the letter to
Prot. Cook, the entimologist and apiarist
of the Michigan Agricultural College.
What boon it would be to the agricul
ture Of this and neghhoriRg states, il
our mock Agricultural College located
in Prince George Co. Our members to
the Legislature could not do a more use
full or acceptable work for their constit-
uents this winter than bend all their
energy to cleaning out the rooIlery of
sinecures who consume the funds which
are appropriated to support an agricuI-
tural college. The following is the
portion of the letter reported: 1t is
hardly surprising that the agricultural
colleges have keen subjected to so much
sharp criticism from the press of the
country. The munificent land grant
was bestowed with the specific purpose
of fostering industrial pursuits. The
act was passed to endow colleges, whose
leading purposes should be the develop
ment of agriculture and the mechanic
arts. The endowment in many cases
went to colleges already famous as lit
erary institutions, and the agricultural
feature, never strong, was soon choked
out. La many OF these colleges agricul
tural students were so rare as to be
curiosity and in some Of them the agri-
cultural course is no longer in existence
Some or them which commenced with
the name industrial colleges or univer-
sites have since dropped their industri-
al pat Of the name as misleading. Is
it wonder that such colleges do not
graduate prospective farmers?
A few Of these colleges, notably those
Of Michigan, Iowa, Kansas and Miss
issippi, have been kept separate from
literary colleges, and in these agricul
ture and such studies as pertain to it
have been kept distinctly in view
Manual labor has been required, and
thus the students have been kept in
sympathy with industrial pursuits. The
Michigan College is the oldest of these.
It was started in 1857, five years before
the land grant made by congress. The
classics are not tau ,ht here at all. the
students are only required to pass tn
common branches, and SO are taken di
rect from the common schools. Such
branches as chemistry, botany and en-
tomology, that havespecial value to the
farmer, are thoroughly taught. The
students labor three hours day for FIVE
days in the week (the farm and garden
being laboratories for practice and de-
monstration,) and may labor on Satur
days if they desire. All such labor, If
productive, is paid, and so many stud
ents, by aid of teaching in the winter
during the long vacation, are able to
pay their way. Besides keeping the
students in sympathy with industrial
pursuits, illustrating instruction given
in the classroom and aiding in paying
the Students way through college, this
labor makes hearty, robust and selfde-
pendent men.
Scalding Pigs in a Hogshead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04
TO MERCHANTS

Will furnish merchants Samples for
their customers to select from at lowest
Wholesale Piece Prices. ANY length
cat at same price
Merchant can buy Of US Styles entire
ly different FROM those carried by regu-
lar wholesale houses oct 9-3m
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-12-04

pup, as if blessing and commencing
her to the care, OF strangers, and
then, in the most detected dog mien
went quickly out and took her place
beneath the wagon.
But the pup lived, and the farmer
called her Nancy, in memory of her
mother. During the following sum-
mer Nancy began to show her royal
blood. Her intelligence was remark
able. The farmer believed she I'M
derstood what he said to her. He
had no children, and he petted and
taught her almost as child. The
farmer was milkman and usually
kept about twenty COWS, selling the
milk in the town near. Nancy car
ried milk to the neighbors, walking
slowly and carefully. and never spill
ing drop. If the milk was not ready
at the regular time, Nancy made
known her displeasure and impat
ence. She carried letters, went on
errands, and did dozen things as
wei! as q child as far as results were
concerned, She knew when Sunday
came. Every morning Nancy awoke
J., ID
minutes from the RIGHT time but
on Sunday morning she remained
quiet and allowed the farmer to rest
as long as he wished.
The farmer employed herder
whose duty was to drive the COWS to
pasture on the prairie, to remain with
them all day, and to deliver them at
the barn at night. He rode q pony
and remained in the saddle the
greater part of the time during the
day. During the first summer Nancy
remained at home to "do chores"
but in the second season she went
out every day with the herder. One
day the herder was i'll and another
took lis place. When he came home
at night he said to the farmer, Nancy
is all the herder you need" The
next day and every day thereafter
Nancy drove the cows out and in,
kept them together all day, and
could ground them up "bunch
Them" with heads all together, and
"cut out" any particular cow quick
ct than a man on horseback.
Owing, doubtless, TO the almost
fatal sickness in her youth, Nancy
grew to be only about two thirds the
size of q full grown shepherd. So
wearying was the daily service, that
when she returned at night, and had
eaten supper, she lay at full length,
and was apparently lifeiess TIL morn
ING. Her life would have been short
under any circumstances, but the
end came sooner than expected.
One day some Of the farmers COWS
came home in the afternoon, and
others were found roaming
at will through the town. 1t was
evident that something had happened
to Nancy. The farmer mounted his
horse and rode away TO the prairie
pasture. On the bank OF a creek lie
found Nancy lying beside Il calf.
One of the calls shoulders was torn
and lacerated SIS if it had been seizcd
by some sharp toothed animal. In
Nancy's mouth, firmly held between
the teeth, was piece of wolf skin.
That told the story. A grey wolf
had come out of the brush that grew
on the bank Of the creek, and attack,
ed the calf. Nancy had saved the
calf, but the wolf had injured her be-
yond recovery. She lifted her head
and laid it in the farmers outstretch-
ed hands, and raising her ears
moment, which constitutes n dOU's |
The Osceola times., 1885-09-12
He Would Smoke il on Sunday.

A Buffalo man who recently made a
trip to New York tells the following
story on himself: He entered the smok-
inp-room of a New York Central sleep
er standing in the depot, and there
found stranger of Celtic extraction in
dulging in pull at his pipe. The car
rceked with the perfume, and the Buffalo
man found that his twofor-a-quarter
cigar did not stand the slightest chance
1t made him mad that such stencil
should be permitted, and when the con-
ductor came in he made complaint.
II have no more right to stop him
smoking pipe than have to stop you
smoking cigar" said the ticket
puncher.
"Well, hand him cigar, them said
the Buffalo man, and he pulled out one
of the same brand he had in his mouth
The conductor approached the man of
the pipe. when the following took place:
Conductor-Th gentleman presents
his compliments and asks you TO accept
cigar.
Man with the pipe-True for the gen.
tleman, he is a scholar; but as ! have
my pipe lighted, I'll kape the cigar and
smoke it Of next Sunsay.-Butdto
Courier.
The Osceola times., 1885-09-12
A Wonderful O6er,

Every Farmer aud Stock breeder should
send One Dollar to the Rural Home Co., of
Rochester, N. Y, for a years subscription
to The AMERICAN RURAL HOME, and re.
ceive Free q copy Of The Farmers and
Stockbreedsrs' Guide, o new and reliable
work just issued. The book contains over
four hundred pages,'is printed on nice pa.
per, fully illustrated and bound In cloth.
1t is by no means cheap-John affair, but
valuable compilation Of the writings Of
Youatt, Mills, Skinner and Clater, and 10
the most reliable and comprehensive work
ever issued on the subject The diseases Of
oxen, sheep, swine and horses, with the
causes, symptoms and treatment are given
with such simple directions that every
farmer may become his own cattle doctor.
1t treats OF the anatomy of all domestic
animals and practically deals with the use
of Oxen, breed Of Sheep and Stable man
agement. Any one after consulting its
pages can select . carriage, wagon or sad
die horse and be q good Judge Of cattle. u
Is invaluable to every one who has to do
with the Farm or Stable and will give
hundreds Of dollars to its fortunate pos.
SCISSOR. As to TIE AMERICAN RURAL
HOME, 1t is generally considered to be the
best paper Of its class published. We are
acquainted with the publishers and pro.
prietors and can vouch for the genuine-
sess Of their Offer Paper, one year, with
book postpaid, One Dollar. Send for
sample copy with list Of more than one
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away. Address Rural Home Co, limited,
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The Osceola times., 1885-09-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

General Booth says his Salvation
Army will number 10000, 900 in 1900.
A negro man. aged III years, was
baptized on recent Sunday, near
jackson, Tenn, in the presence or 2, 200
persons.-N y Herald.
The lady students at Chautauqua
this year outnumber the gentlemen
three to one. Even the business school
is largely composed of young ladies'
Buffalo Express.
Rev. Charles Babbage has been
pastor of the Unitarian Church at Pep
perell, Mass, for fifty years. He thinks
he has earned a rest and has resigned
Boston Journal.
The Episcopalians have decided to
build memorial church at Gettysburg.
Ii is to contain memorial windows, and
contributors to the building fund are to
have special privileges for themselves
and friends. Philadelphia Press.
Call it magnetism or what you will,
there is something about some preach
ers that makes them more agreeable,
more entertaining and more popular
than others, even il they do not know
half as much.-Ptts6ugh Dispatch.
There is school at Sweetwood,
Ga, remarkable popularity of which
is that of seventy-one pupils each and
every one is related TO the teacher and to
each other. Only one of the scholars is
over fifteen years of age.-Chicoge
Herald.
Sam Jones, the revivalist says:
"Some Of you little sinners are sitting
around here waiting for salvation 70
strike you as II did st. Paul. God ad-
justs his ammunition to the size of the
man he is after. Mustard-seed shot will
do for you"
"A member of the rhetorical class in
certain college had Just finished his
defamation when the professor said
'Mr. -, do you suppose a general
would address his soldiers in the manner
you spoke that piecep" "Yes. sir, do, +"
was the reply, 'if he was half scared
to death and as nervous as cat. CHI
cago Times.
The new system Of teaching Arabic
in a shorter period at Constantinople,
instituted by Ibrahim Efiendi, having
proved successful on trial, the Sultan
has given house for college In which
there are now $50 pupils, 1t is expect
ed that system will leave more time to
the Ulema for Eur opean and other
studies.
Students are graded at Princeton
in six groups. The athletes stand well
down in the ranks, according to Presi.
dent McCosh. Fifteen of the twenty
seven are in the lowest two grades, all
but seven are below the middle, and
only two get up into the second grade
The doctor is in favor of athletics, but
believes that excessive bodily exercise
takes too much time and attention.
NJ Y. Post
The cross which the Princess OF
Wales recently gave to st. Peters
Church, st. Louis, is of guided brass,
with triple formed points, beautifully
engraved, with four Irish crystals at its
extremities and garnet set in royal
star at the junction of the cross. 1t has
been placed upon brass pedestal Of
three steps, on which the inscription is
engraved: "To the Rector and Congre-
cation of St. Peters Church. st, Louis,
from Her Royal Highness, Alexandria,
the Princess of Wales, 1885.