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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
THE Farm,
FARM MISCELLANY.

There is some talk of urging Con-
gress to appoint committee to investi-
gate the. condition of the Agricultural
Colleges of the country. These colleges
were established through an act of the
General Government appropriating
certain Ian s, the proceeds from the
sale of which were to go to the support
of the institutions. 1t is claimed that
a thorough investigation would reveal
the fact that the conditions accompany
ing this gift have never, except in the
case Of some half dozen colleges, been
complied with, and the moLey has be en-
clearly Incorporated. Such an in.
vestigation might work good results.
There is certainly no reason in the
world why thousands of dollars should
be given to an institution for the ex-
press purpose of aiding agriculture and
the mechanic arts, and then have the
money spent for totally different OBJ
ject. Why not stir up these colleges
and find out just what they are doing
II they cannot increase in usefulness,
cannot attl act students and ga n in dig
nifty, why should they exist at all?
There is no economy in paying out this
sum every year in order that a few
professors may draw comfortable SAL
aries. 1t will be of more profit to the
State to pay the entire expenses of the
dozen or more students at an agricultu.
raj college like those of Massachusetts.
Michigan, Kansas or Mississippi, and
close up the home con Germ, if things
are going to drag along in the future
as they have in the past. On the whole,
we hope Congress will take the matter
up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
The Farmers Congress of the United
States

The Farmers Congress which met
last week at St. Paul decided to make
the institution permanent, and measu es
where taken to incorporate it under the
laws of the United States as "The
Farmers Congress of the United
States" Every year delegates are to
be sent to it by assemblies of farmers
in the various States in the proportion
of one for each Senator and Representa-
tive in Congress. 1t is proposed to hold
regular sessions each year, and in this
way to give expression to the opinions
and wishes of the farmers of the nation,
who, with their sons and helpers, form
more than half the voters OF the country.
In addition to the resolutions men
toned last week, the assembled farmers
also passed others favoring the develop.
ment of the system of water transporta-
ton as check to railroad extortion,
and asking the Intervention of the
Government to prevent unjust restric-
lions by foreign powers against the
importation of American farm produc cts.
This was especially directed agains
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
Medium Sized Horses.

Three thousand pounds of horsefesh
is enough for most of our farms. 1t is
better to have this divided into three
horses than into two. 1t will cost but
little more to feed three LOO pound
horses than it will to feed two weighing
$500 pounds each. 1t will not cost
much more to shoe three smaller horses
than it will to shoe two larger ones
Smaller horses will work barefooted
better and will hold their shoes longer.
In planting time it is handy to divide
the team and keep both harrow and
marker going. The cultivator can run
many a forenoon while the team is
moving. The third horse can pull the
hay-fork and rake the hay. A farm horse
weighing LOO pounds is large enough.
He should be short-legged and of a
quiet disposition. A rather low.spirit-
ed horse, as rule, is better for the
farm. He is more easily kept, is safer
for hired men and boys, will bear a
change Of drivers every day if need be
he is safer for women to drive and less
liable to injure himself. Where three
are kept they should be alike in dispo.
sition and movement so that any two
can be worked together.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17

the action of France, Germany and 9TH
er Continental countries in excluding
American hog products on false per.
lenses. 1t was also resolved that the
tariff of 1867 on wool should he restor.
ed, and that protection should be gwen
to home grown rice and sugar by the
imposition of heavier duties on impor-
tations of their torei IN rivals. A res
olution also favored the extension Of
the Signal Service SO as to give timely
warning ofapproaching changes in the
weather to the farmers of al parts Of
the country while another urged the
general Government to Regulate inter
state commerce. This resolution was
one of the most important of the series.
as change in the value Lot only
the marketable products Of the farms,
but even Of the farms themselves, and
it is intolerable that frequent changes
in matters of such great importance
should depend on the selfish decision
of a handful Of INSCRIPTIONS railroad
spectators ana monopolists. 1t is very
easy to point out evils of this kind +,
however, but very difficult to devise a
remedy, and hence the convention could
not agree upon indorsing either Of the
bills on the subject pending before Con-
gress. Some supported the Cullom bill
passed by the Senate; others the Rca
gan bill, passed by the House. The
meeting throughout was orderly; its
deliberations were calm and dispassion-
ate, and its recommendations are worthy
of attention by the people at large and
their Representatives in the National
and State Legislatures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
Flavor of Carp.

A carp raiser of Philadelphia, who
signs IN. P. p" writing to an agr:cul-
tural journal says:
The flavor of carp depends entirely
upon the food given them. That is an
old saying, but it is as true now as ever
I can take chicken and feed it on food
that will make the flesh too rank to eat.
[ have taken carp and fed them upon
corn meal six weeks before eating them,
and cooked them so that good judges
who were prejudiced against them de-
clared them equal to any fish they ever
tasted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17

AHNA hfor working people. sind ~ cents
III H1H ppostage and will mail Won FREE
BsHlIn III royal, valuable sample box of goods
AAA1AAA that will put you in the way of max
ing more money in few days than you ever
thought possible at any business. Capital not re
quired. You can live at home and work in spare
time only, all the time All OF both sexes of all
ages grandly successful Scots to So easily earne
every evening That all want work may test the
business, we make this unparalle ed otfer To all
who are not well satisfied we will send one COLLAR
to pay for the trouble of writing us. Full partic
ulars, directions, &c. sent free. Immense pay ab
solutely sure for all who start at once. Don't de
ay. Address STINToN l. Co., Portland Maine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
To Make the Best Bntter.

To produce the best butter every con-
dition must be the best, but Mr.. Gould,
writing for the Phila. Press, is convinc-
ed that the average quality Of the butter
product could be greatly improved if
heed were given to four definite rules.
First. Arrange to have some fresh
mixers at every season. If the cows
all come in about the same time, after
few months the entire yield loses its
new milk virtue at once, and the butter
is not possessed of that delicate aroma
and "grain" that make it luxury
earlier in the season.
Second. Churn often, especially in
the summer. In open.pan setting the
cream is usually acid enough when re.
moved from the milk to put into the
churn at once. Especially is this the
case when the cream is allowed to re.
main upon the milk until the latter is
thick; the heat and air having promot-
ed ripening, the cream is at its best
estate. By no means let cream remain
unchurned until bitter water or Tactic
acid whey forms in the bottom of the
cream jars.
Third. Churn as cool as possible
(the cream does not need to be over $50
in summary, and churn in revolving
churns. The action of churning is not
to "smash and gather,' but by more
gentle agitation to collect the serum of
the cream together, and leave the but
ter, fats free to unite. The bad behav
Tor of cream in the summer may, as a
rule, be traced to oversour cream or too
violent beating in the churn, or both.
Fourth. Save the grain. The best
butter is that which has had the least
done for it all the way through. The
aim now of the butter maker should be
to avoid the salvey, greasy condition OF
store butter, which has had all grain
and life and flavor washed out of it in
the churn or mashed out of it in subse
quent working over. Many fail just
here. The object is to get solid grains
Of butter, and this is secured with cold
WateT anu SAIL. w men lHe DutteTmllk
shows, the churn should be stopped and
a gallon of cold water and an ounce OF
salt be added for each supposed six OF
seven pounds of butter. This hardens
the globules, and the salt, in the form
of weak brine, takes the place of the
buttermilk as coating or film to the
globules. If we agitate the mass slight
ly, and then let it stand few moments
the butter grains will all rise above the
surface of the fluid. 1.-THE buttermilk
and brine are drawn out from beneath,
without disturbing the butter above
then more weak brine added, we free the
butter from buttermilk, and have not
disturbed or injured the grain. Now
add the salt to this very wet butter
Let it stand for the salt to dissolve and
work over at once. Then pack awa1
from the air, and we get very nearly
perfect butter in August.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
Surface Manuring.

I am satisfied, from much experience
and more observation, that it is a gross
mistake to cover any manure not digest
ed by the use of chemicals, with earth.
1 am not sufficiently versed in chem istry
to understand why it is SO, but l am
certain that larger proportion of the
elements of plant growth are set free
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-17
AFTER
r arvest!

WE move with the Seasons and are al
WAYS ready with the best machines
and implements for the farmers use, that
the country affords. No faulty machine
leaves our shop that we do not make good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25


Moody preached to 10,01) people il
New Orleans last Sunday.
The Edmunds resolutions are tt
ak Of the town in Washington.
Eugene Field (BiIl Nye) goir
ION the road" giving reudines r.
his own works.
The Texas Tarantula lie t.. cheer
III title Of d new weekly peoer pull.
shed t Dallas.
Mrs. Crawford, the res 3ondant is
.e c dord-Dilke scan0 .ast, h.
gol Ito seeIusion in tia Z.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25
Hard On .EOMrmalists.


The present unaccountable strin.
gency OF the money market it rather
hard on our local Dick Swivellers.
u shy, Impycue," said one OF the
fraternity to another, as they were ell
gagged in holding down a free luncI
counter the other morning. "How
is it ] don't ace you anywhere on Sun
days Of late?"
well, the fact is ii isn't safe. I've
no objection TO going to the Office by
way Ct North Beach every morning.
but when il comes to running against
your halter as | did down at Monte.
rey last mont'i, it kinder takes the
edge off q ftllow's enjoyment, l can
tell you.1
We'll, yes"
ayes and the following Sunday
slipped out to the Cliff House and I'm
blessed II the first man / stumbled
over wasn't my restaurant-keeper.
He wanted to know how about that
old bill, of course"
Hard luck, that"
Sunday after that I took in the
Fourteen Mile House with some uf
the boys. | invited fellow to beer
and he rang in friend on me. 1t was
my own bootmaker."
'Indeel2G
Next week went over fishing at
Ssucelito, got out OF bait aud rowed
up to another man TO borrow some
worms. He was my dentist."
"Whes!"
Last Sunday thought I'd fix EN-
sure, ! borrowed Skidmore's gun and
went down ON the marshes for a shoot.
was having good time when fsl-
low comes along in skiff and upset
right in front of me. he couldn't
swim, so ! jumped in the creek and
nearly got drowned pulling him out.
After had sqn ezed all the water out
of and up.endec him l hope l may
never stir II he iidn't brace up and
say, 'Thanks-how about that $S1.
, 50fn
Your tailorfa gssped the other
ayes, Jim, our tailor, and had
saved him %
"And---' But come away, gentle
reader. come away. There ARE some
sorrows 100 deep and holy for the
hesrtless gaze Of an unsynpathizing
worla.--Ex.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25

sN% - AA@@s AAE GNSp~AA AeNPtA We
Nothing is concealed from the ubi
Quitoue reporter He has At length
invaded the jealously guarded treas
ure,hpuse Of tag Sultan 1T Coustanti-
nople, and has published catalogue
ii it, contents,
This trsasure-houso . nothing
more nor less than an I'D seraglio ne
longer the haunt OF vailed ladies' and
moon-faccd Circassian girls, but
scarcely less accessible To he ordins-
ry foreigner thin If it we've. PERMITS
sion to enteI is fa15r requiring
diplomatic int rcession a. court, and
can be granite only by he Sultan
himself, throu n the issue i a special
decree called N IrGde--a document
as solemn anu elaborate il its Ian
guage as il it we're treaty of peace or
declaration Of war Etiquette re.
Quires that the person for whom an
Trade is issued should be rowed to his
destination III Il c0iGue---a special
barge Of stste--and The authorities
were greatly .andalized at the omis-
sion OF this ,ious form by the ener-
geticreporter, VINO insisted upon taking
hAckney-eoach instead. He could
not however, dispense with guard
OF thirty officers and attendants, who
ranged themselves in two lines before
the great portal while the massive
keys were produced by the chief Off
cial, enc by one, and passed from hanu
to hand until they reached the docr,
and were inserted with impressive
alowness in the numerous immense
locks.
The reporters account Of what he
saw within reads like page rom thu
Arabian Nights. The most consplc-
uoue object IN the first room. WIS 4
throne ofbeasen gold, set with psaris,
emeralds and rubies, in losaic PAT.
tern, covert = the entlre surface
This wonderful objet was captured in
some ancient war withs Shah of Per.
sis ~
Yet more beautiful was second
throne, consisting Of " high, square
seat, frsm the four corners Of which
rose four pillars supporting Il dome
shaped canopy, the materials in thi.
case being precious woods lnlaid witt
tortoise shell, mother-9f-pearl, silye
and gola. A marvelous' intricate
and bt lutiful branching design in
mother'of-peafi covered the entire
piece, the centre of each Of the princi
pal leaves anG flowers being enriche
with rubics, sapphires, emeralds AZ i
pearls. Hanging from the dome, ju'
above the seat where In, Sultan
would he placed, WAS beautiful heart
shaped ornament of gold, aud below
that swung Il single magnificent EN- /
aid, four inches in diameter, and al
inch and hal thick.
The rest Of ,e collection censistet
Of robes, armo weapons vases, ano
ornaments, an lavishly adorned with
jewels, One Isrge god t. al,ard, and
the hilt and Sc sbbord of &c OF the
swords, were rpvered withu chequer
work compose entirely of diamonds
Who paid for it all? Tie farmers.
nerchnats and laborious people OF the
empire, who passed anxious, Garcia
den lives that the Sultan and his hun.
bred Circaasians might revel in, taste
less luxury. co runs the world away.
" Y Ledger
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25

las attained a standard Of exeellsnsS whinn
GAmits OF no superior.
It contains every Improvement that iaVenttvs
senius, skill and money oan produces.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25

The Philadelphia normal schools
have substituted cooking for myth.
alosy in the studies.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-25
North Carolina Division.
CONNECTIONS.


CHATTANOOGA with railroad lines aivere-
tng, making direct close connection tor al
POINTS Northwest, West and southwest
Ar CLEVELAND with Georgia and Alabama Di-
Fision for Atlanta, Calsra, Montgomery, New
''rleaHs and all points South. Southeast and
ScuthR est.
at KNOXVILLE with Ohis Dlvisioh and knsx.
: Ia Railroad and Main Line trains Mes. 8 d 4.
1T JUNCTION CRY with C., N. o. a T. r. r. r.
orth and South.
AT JRLLIce with Louisville and Nashville r.
!. ior Louisville and EsrahwesterA Psints.
AT MoRRIsTowN with North Carolina DiYisisR
OF Warm springs, n. c., and all Western and
diddle North Carolina points.
Az EoaERsviLLR JuNcTIeR with Regersvilie
aud i.ierson Railroad.
An Johnson CRY with East TeAasssee ana
sest' IN North Carolina Railroad.
Ar -IsToL with Norfolk and Western Rail
M, meeting Closely for all Virginia ana
iS,arn cities, via l. yhchburg, and all Eastern,
All, and Northern states, via Roanoke and
,Avl 4ndoah Valley route.
fLHEPIEQ-CAR SERVICE.
Nos. : and 2havs Pullman slespera Between
dom ,,his and New Yerk, via shenandoah Valley
-crth ALSO Pullman sleeping Cars ketween
,ieVelsnd aud New Orleans, via Callers and
>ntgomery.
.4ls between chattanosga and New ferk, via
81 naldcah Valley route. Also Pullman 6lsep-
iAs Jars between hsw Orleans and Washington
II. stlanta, Cleveland and Lynehburg Also
Sewers between knoxville and Louisville on
y. n. wRENN, O. P.AT.A.
HENRY FINK. Receiver.
G. VI. DEEAUBsUkE, A. ara.
Knoxville. Tenn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-04-27
The ca.npObsIlo Concert.


Tbs first concert OF the series Of the Campobello
Company Was given last evening at the Hawaiian
Opsrs House. TO snail. but thoroughly appreci-
alive audienc0. including His Majesty, who with
Governor Dominis occupied the Royal Box. The
eiif 81 Honolulu occupied the reserved seats and
their presence was an incentive to the artists 10 do
their best.
The first numbor was an excellent success for the
Misses Joran, the younger Of which may be re
C4-.ed rs a PHENOMENON. After this Signor Len
cioni presented himself rs the princinpl per
former in the buifo srea from the AGED opera OF
"cuniriutola" hy RosSini. aud in the rendition Of
with the audience. Miss May Spring. thorough
vocalist gifted with natural voice. which Is worth
great dead TO hear, vocSlised in most acceptable
manner sonnet from Der FreischutEn the ron
dtion OF which obtained her the first encore kindly
responded 20 by the universal FAY 1rlte, The Last
Rose OF Sumner. After the applause bad sub
sided, Miss PaEline Joran gave an exhibition OF
her artistic powers violirist the execution OF
which compelled another performance on her part.
A. the conclusion OF Miss Pauiine's performances
Signor Enrico Campobello SING q baritone aria
from Faust, which, although capahly executed by
the singer did not seem TO be appreciated. Miss
Spring and Signos Lencioni followed in duet
which was much eulivened by Siguor Lencionls
acting, ending in IN Agreeable manner the first
part.
After short interval. Sicuur CAmpobelo again
presented himself IN 4 vocal rendition of the
Lost Chord, BY Sullivan. but slight hoarse-
ness, which Uds percepiihle. caused the efforts OF
the distinguished baritone to fall ist and be was
nos rncorel. The piano solo by Miss Lulu Joran
was omitted. but there vas substituted Duet,
Instrumental. by the Misses Joran which reflected
mos: creditably on Miss Elise Joran, but still
more - on her sister, Miss Pauline, the, seem
ingly, ablesi musician. Miss May Spring who is
without doubt bound 10 become the popular favor
lite. sung The BlueiBells Of Scotland in q man
ner which caused an encore. The fisals duo be-
tween Sisnors Campo5ello and Lencioni was an
interesting event and caused the fall of the curtrin
Up u nc happy audience.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-04-27
The Proposed Improrenents.


Agreeable 70 proposition advanced by The Min
isier Of TIE Interior. probably communicated 70
him By tie Surveyor General who hz.s moi Obtained
tie credit Chief Justice Ju61 appointed Alsssrs-
Godfrey Brown. Z. Z McIa;yrs, q T. BarTieDau.
E. Voa Holt, 4 Parker and J. T. Nats-bo1 Z. Jr-.
q Committee OF jury, 20 pass upon the ideas so-
vancs1 to- 6 relocation OF s-rests II he 51rnf
district he jz- after co1sults1i1l have az
proved q and Submitted the following program ne
Of changes which they CONSIDER desirable
!. he widening Of the Bethel Stree, thrO1CE1uf
IL lsagth @ Eftg go feei, froG the EEs SIDE Of
the Post Olloe-
> Ins vlcs1l1s Of h1ss Las 10 fu-sy 80 les
from the waikiki slde Of Aessrs- Castle & Cookies
pTsuIssS-
5. ms widening Of Nu1z11 street., between hing
and H5ts STREETS 70 Efsy 80 fse- from the pre-
ss1i lie on the Eva SIDE.
1 Ihs widening and Strengthening. OF the line OF
Saith an5 Nssk streets 20 2 cletz width q Efty
so fesi, from Bsrstzuia 20 King streets icdi-
Gated O. map
; The widening and STRENGTHENING Of Msznakea
stresi 70 Gear width OF atty so fess throzcb0aI
PosslSls IL equal 6-ea On each s1s Of the present
street E1e-
8 Ths ops1izz OF usE stree. o. City so Zee.
clsz- width from The proposed eTseasloa Of HOiel
street 70 the p-opose5 extension Of Queen street
parallel With and one hundred and eiehIy ilo3
fest no-1hwss-s-iy fEo1 tie proposed nsE li1s Of
MsunEksz street
:. ne e1tsusi0a OF Qaeea street from tie Flsa
1A-lEt- 49, q --Ea- H----- - --A@-
- feet, as indicated o. ne map
: The El6szI1E o. hing sIrezi - = clesr Sl1tn
OF zfty-six 90 fss. ranEi1E s5zta from Hszliliz-
u,z-u b-i5re- a. indicated oe he zap
2. Ihe widening and extension Of a1tel stree
70 tie fz Width O. fifty % feet from is present
uzuka si5s- beginning AZ t1s Eva sldz Of Ire
Campbell block and rzn1InC 2orth~ssts-ly % lie
NzEzuE sr-zu-
70. The opening OF nsE s.rasi Of clear width
OF Eftv fS1l fest Ehich shzl COMMENCE Al Ts9Ilt
OF the Eva SIDE CT Suzzuz st-sei, Two EzEi-sd
a-S sftT 80 fast uz1ka Of Hoisl strsst, snc IN
nor-lzests-iy parallel win Hotel st-eet % the
.Nzrzuu stream, and 81 . dlszncs Of e1E1ty -
feet srun SKID st-szu- 1sE strest. running n :
<s-srzi manner. pz-zllE Nth the s.razD 10 kl1g
stress as indicztsd o. re map
The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-04-27

The following items of news relative to the &C.
ton of the Grand Lodge Of California at its meet
ing in San Francisco on the 18th inst, appears
locally only in the GAzTrTE:
Upon reaSsemblinc on the 10th inst, the Grand
Lodge of the Knights Of Pythias q resolution was
adopted allowing subordinate lodges the liberty of
using Its funds for other than charitable purposes.
resolution for the organization Of ladies'
branch of the urda- was referred TO Supreme Re
preventative +. W Soil. q. X. OF Il. and :. Har-
ney, in an appropgsGle manner, presented =. q. O.
kAtzenstein with magnificent cane inscribed
from the Grand Lodge. The form Of blanks OF
membership application and physician certificates
were changed by unanimous vote. By request.
Supreme Chancellor ]. Van Nalkenberg assumed
Command Of the lodge and appointed a Supreme
Lodge Of Emergency, with the following as officers
J. H. Gyselsar, = Il. c.; ]. Van Valkenberg, 5.
c.; K. B. Mitchell, 5. V. C.. b, T. Williams, S.
P; Il. Schaffner, s X. of Il. and $ $. B. Carlton
S NJ. Of G.; Staunton l.. Carter, $. M. at A.. W.
c. Graves, :. /. G.; =. J. Hazen, :. o. G.
The admission fee 20 lodges having less than
fifty members was reduced to $40. Il was resolved
that hereafter lodges shall be allowed one repre-
sentative in the Grand Lodge for the charter. one
for every 100 members or fraction thereof over
fifty. and one for each additional 100 members. A
resolution was adopted &c the effect that in IL Q
future Knights of Pythias lodges shall not contri
butte to funerals unless having full charge Of the
ceremonies. Dispensatiou fees were abolished.
Th. session than adiouruPd sfas de