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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-13
Raising Timothy Hay on Low Land.

A large business has sprung up dur
ing few years past in baling hay and
shipping it to distant markets. Dur
ing these hard times the hay crop has
brought IN money when we had moth
ing elseto sell. We have always advo-
Gated feeding the hay out on the farm
rather than selling it. But we must
sell something; and on many farms
there is more or less low, swampy
land that now produces little but
into profitable meadow, from which
the hay might be sold without injury
to the upland part of the farm.
To put such land into grass the bet
ter way is to seed it with timothy
alone in September. If the land is
plowed and narrowed until thesurface
is fine and mellow, the grass seed will
terminate in q few days after the first
rain, and the grass will get g. good
start ia the fall and stand the winter,
and next year will be likely to produce
a good crop of hay, and q still larger
crop the next year. Much depends,
however, on putting the soilinto fine,
mellow condition. This low, swampy
land generally consists of muck and
sand, and at this season of the year is
easily worked into fine condition on
the surface, no matter how rough and
uneven it may appear before blowing.
When once carefully turned over, and
the weeds and swamp grass covered
beneath the burrows, roller and har-
row will make an astonishing change in
the surface soil. And when once such
land is plowed and seeded to grass, it
is an easy matter to keep it subdued.
Timothy seed is cheap. From eight
to ten quarts is sufficient for an acre.
If the land cannot beseeded before the
second or third week in September,
the first crop of hay, next year, will
probably be light, and instead of SOW
ing the timothy alone, it may be bet
ter to SOW a bushel of rye per acre and
q peck of timothy seed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-13

allow them to eat all they will, then
let the breeding sows come to the
trough, when the 'hoggish" nature
OF the others will manifest itself by
bringing them back to eat agen rath-
er than the others shoul1 have g.
share. 1t is very ingenious plan,
but of doubtful utility. In the first
place they should not be fed alike, as
the object in one case is to produce
growth Of fat, and in the other to Gre
ate bone and muscle. Then it is
doubtful if the food forced down in
this way is not more than can we'll be
digested, and it is sure that the swine
which are squealing while waiting to
be let in to the second table, areneither
gaining fat nor growing much. Thes
may bedevelOpingtheir lungs, butlungy
ere not the desirable part of the pig.
Ii new corn or corn meal is fed there
should be a lump of charcoal given
every day, or little should be placed
in the sty where the swine can 90 to it
as they want it. Charcoal is an excel
lent assistant to digestion for man or
beast, and may be used whenever
overlooking is feared. A warm and
dry bed lis almost as important to the
fattening animal as plenty of food.
The most successful feeders attribute
their success to this and to regular
habits of feeding, more than to any Sc
cret in selecting and preparing food.
Yet q watchful eyeis needed to see that
the animals are having enough, and
not too much, and that food is varied
IN kind often enough to maintain O.
good appetite.-American Cu7tivator.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13
OUR COAL PRODUCT.
Omcia Information from Twenty states
and Eight Territories.

OniciaI Information from Twenty states
and Eight Territories.
Early and quite complete details as
to the production of bituminous coal IN
twenty States and eight Territories OF
the United States are furnished here-
with, based on special reports In
most instances the figures are repre-
sented as official and final; in lew
there is possibility of slight altera-
ton when detailed mine reports are
revised, and in n few cases (speciilcd)
the totals, all small and not relatively
important, are careful estimates me
exhibit as whole, however. furnishes
a comparative view of the production
of bituminous coal for 1850, when
is substantially correct, In icw
instances estimated totals for 1884 are
taken from tables previously pup
lished The bituminous coal produc-
ton in detail for four years has peeh
in net tons as follows:
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins, bound for

with Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, bound ior
florenccvillc.
They had travelled some distance in
mournful silence, when suddenly II oc-
CURED to Mr. Hawkins TO ask Mrs
smith To let him see Melinda letter
Mrs. Smith gave il up reluctantly, she
felt so ashamed of Melinda's heartless-
ness. But Mr.. Hawkins had no
thoughts to waste on Melinda lie was
a LAWYER and used to dcciphcrlng al
sorts Of letters; and presently, to the
dismav of the two women, he broke
the solemn silence with roar OF laugh
ter
Don't, Hiram! Dont' entreated
Mrs. Hawkins. taking this unseemly
mirth as an indication of disordered
brain. -,
.,What is it, Mr.. Hawkins?" cried
Mrs. Smith, with wild clutch at the
letter ~,
"Oh! wait, wait one minute. Mrs
SMITH" gasped Hawkins, trying TO
get his breath: "lt's-it's- taint MIN
ME at all, It's old Tab, the seminary
cat, that's dead and buried, thank the
Lord
Mrs. Hawkins fell back IN iaih''
whereupon the conductor rushed up
and dashed cup of water in her face
and the passengers, who had been
watching the scene with lively inter-
est. pressed about her with offers OF
fans and smeling-bottles.
Conductor, said Hawkins, aside
when Mrs. Hawkins began to come
to-" "let us of at the first station VIII
you?' ,,,oa,,
II do not see how | came to MAKE
such blunder,' said Mrs. smith ~
they stood on the PLATFORM waiting 10
the train that was to take them pac'
to Hawkinsburg. -
"Nothing strange about IT., mrs
Smith. It's all owing to the ridiculou
fashion the girls have OF sklpplnt
about from page to page, answered
Hawkins. mo more sense Ill IT thai
there would be in printing book $
that every other page would nave :
be read backward
"Wcll," remarked Salathiel, whci
Mrs. Smith had explained the mystery
"Im Glad to know that Melindy am
quite SO heartless as that letter mad
her out; but if the Florcnceville Sem
in'ry can't teach her to write letter
better n that, she'd better come nom
and 90 back to the district school r
N. Y. I,ldepcHiem.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13
rrs 1T SAVED FUEL.
An Albright stove which Proved to Be
Profitable Investment.

A, Albright stove which Proved to BE
Profitable Investment.
NV health got run down, | failed in
trade and | thought | would go to
farming. bought me piece OF land
in Aroostook, built myself a cabin and
set to work clearing it. This was forty
wears ago. 1t was in the fall. dldn
have time 10 build much of house, SO
| lust clapped shingles over the cracks.
II was rather cold for us-my wiie ana
me. We didn't sleep very comfor'apie
NIGHTS. A friend told us to get an AR
tight stove, put big chunk OF woou III
when we went to bed, ana inc eoai9
would keep all night and warm tle
cabin. These round sheet-lroh ar
tight stoves had just come INTO iashloh.
I 1ot me one and set her up. "A snort
timc before | turned in put in heavy
cbrnk of beech wood that I'd sawed
rigbt off log. We turned in early ana
bcyan TO talk over our prospects III our
.tWhot A grand thing that air-light
stove i for us, Mary Ellen, says |.
"Ycs. " saws she, ''but ain I It geitlhS
, littlc too warm for comfort
/ told her | didn't know but IT. was
and SO turned down one quilt. Before
we got to sleep we had to turn down
another quilt. 1t was cold nlght, pus
,bot new air-tght seemed to heat up
tremendously. ,. y
~ never saw such heater, Jerry
saws Mary Ellen.
,"Neither did L, says l.
In the night | woke up and It was so
warm that ! turned down another quit
and left nothing but sheet over US.
Well. in the morning | got up and Went
TO the stove to stir up the GOALS and put
on some more wood. Goals! Blcssye,
there wasn Ia spark in the stove! That
bio beech chunk wasn't even charred.
There hadn't been enough fire in thas
stove all night to tech off my pipe with.
The beech log was too soggy 70 warm
us up, but that new air-tight stove anu
our imagination did the business lass
as we'll. @LeloiSton (Me.) Journal
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13
WHY SHE WEpT.

Twas at q country party
One pleasant night IN May;
The hours were swiftly passing
In harmless mirth and play.
And ever. one seemed JOYOUS
Save one poor little maid,
Who far from all the others
Her dallying steps had staiu.
Her ewes were brightest azure,
Her hair like finest silh
And in her face the roses
Were mingled with the N IN.
Her chorry lips were ireinhllne'
And full of deepest pam
Was her sweet face, ns SLOWLY
She wiped n tear AGAIN
Had some one dared 10 sllRht her
And cause her I'll : distresst
or had she seen her lover
Some other lass carcsst
NV heart WAS torn with pity,
hastcned 10 her side.
"Oh, ten me, heauteous ma den,
What thy pr Of = cred
elias some one whom thou lowest
Proved 10 thee unkinn,
That on thS tnce so lovely
The trace ot tears nndf
She lsed her eNc> TO sean me,
Ana IN a voice most sweet.
al "A. no" she said and : mpered.
.'My new shoes hurt my feet
-I,ura Chase, IN Detroit Free Press
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13
SITTING DOWN.


An Art which Is Understood by hut Few
Young Women.
Not one woman ont OF thousand ~
able to sit down in chair gracefully
and elegantly. A few, very few SIT
down. and their opposite neighpots
can not determine whether their shoes
are of English. French or American
manufacture. but these are quite the
exccption. and in n very small MINOR
iN. In England all young girls
are as regularly taught 10 sil
down properly, Just as they are
taurht how to play the piano
and sew. that is by practice Conse-
oucpily female shoe leather is by no
means so apparent as II is in tins conn
try. At dances. more particularly, tins
is noticeable as movements there are
more hurrh ! and the place, music and
conversation hinder attention to minor
details, and the display Of ankle Is
somewhat alarming, and often by no
means captivating Very few women
have really pretty feet, and the best
made and best fitting chausure will fail
To hide defects la the pedal eXtremities.
Girls DO not illilh Va 'iiiH wv" 80!
"llop' down into chair as many 81
them do, and should practice the art OF
sitting down before a cheval glass De-
fore they perform in public. AT
dance recently given in this city man
present took the trouble during the
german to walk round the room and
make a count. Out of about thirty
couples only five girls knew how
IL In down, The rest showing more oi
less ignorance or indifference in or ''
the art. That men do not ike to see
Girls sitting down like this is ceriai,l'
ss the remarks that are constantly
made testify, and surely they need oniy
he once told of it TO rcctify what de,
tracts seriously from the appearance OF
many sweet. pretty and simple glri'-
n. J. Hour.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13
Totals IN United States .96,all ,ll599, lt3,0l

Total hht"'"''''' IN G,3 500 30 .2o3
WI ii,minoIs ns above a 30s 2i6 Us i2, 40
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

We have Dceh lcThllltcu " iooh 9.
a programme Of dance used ~ grand
bali given by some cowboys in Col
orado, and as this is quite a prominent
COW county, and our eowmcn are apt
IN tbe near future to give a dance, we
nublish the programme in full as fol-
lows; /. grand circle march; 2, horse
hunters uuadrille; 3, catch-horsc
waltz: 4. saddle-up lancers; 5, bronco
racquet: 6. Captains quadrille;7 z cir
culars galop; s, roundup lancers; y,
cut-ont schottsche; 10, branding
ouadrille; II, cow and calf racquet; II;
nioht-horse lancers; IS, tirst-guard
waltz; IA. second-guard quadrille; 10,
third-guard newport; l6, fourth-guard
nuadrille; IL. deer-herders waltz; ls,
maverick polka; 10, buil-calvcs' med
/ lev: 20. stampede all. Tombstone ii.
] II Epitdph
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

The aggregated production of coal
in 1885, nearly 07,000,000 tons, Is,
therefore. over 100000 tons smaller
than in 1884, slightly larger than IN
1888. and over l0,000,000 tons heavier
thar in 1882. The bituminous produc-
tion. amounting TO 65,30S,OO tons IN
1888, is over 3,0oO,000 tons Smaller
Than in 1884, but it is in excess OF the
totals in 1888, and about 10000
larger than in 1882. The anthracite
production. as previously reported, IS
n. 623, ,529 tons, or 10000 tons less
than 1888, the year of largest produc-
inn. II is 9O4. 600 tons heavier than in
1884. and 2,500,0 900 tons larger than in
1882. ~ Brddstrcct $.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

Nova Scotia is the only place under
the British flag where Imprisonment
for debt is allowed and practieed' IN
mary of the Canadian provinces, ~,
creditor can sue debtor that resides
l. Nova scotia. but Nova Scotlan can
nat return the compliment The mani
Test uniustness of this law receives % %oc-
casional spasmodc agitation, but the
objectionable law still exists.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

Paper rails are made in Russia, we
hear. That is nothing astonishing.
Whole railways arc made out OF paper
ii this country Philadelphia cdd
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

,uInois Tor year ended June DO lSSh.
+Fstimated as reported In previous yehrs'
If to the above the official figures OF
the production of anthracite coal DC
added the result is
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

A letter carrier is like Bluebeard 5
wives in this: II he loses his key ne
loses his head. -RttsbHrSa tof''"'e'-
csdt.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-03-13

-;overnor Houscr, OF Montana. rs
said to have an income OF hVe hnha'eu
dollars day.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

v. q. Eaton I'm the Boston Globe
On visiting my closet I'm the Globe ONCE n fe v
months ago found that my old umbrella had
departed from its favorite perch in the corner,
That afternoon was walking up Washington
street, and dropped into store whore an auc-
tioneer was selling OF some damaged goods. ON
the counter In front OF him Law a bundle OF big.
stout cotton umbrellas, and I deterinined to
wait and buy one 10 take the vacant place in
nay closet W hen he took ap the umhrel las
and began To tell their merits was "A iitfl. sur-
prised 10 know they must ie sold by the dozen,
out as they started cheap began 10 bid and
was not Cr,satly shock ed wheu IN. dozen we're
knocked down 10 me for -. I had A stock
tnat would last me some time, aud had sot
them very cheaply. L took them home A
brisk shower came up as walked down 10 tho
Office that evening, and saw 80 many real Mica
looking women getting wet in their endca yora
IN go home that wished had taken my NM
breilas with me just for the sake of lending
them: and then and there 1 resolved 10 try an
experiment.
Taking my umbrellas 90 a store near Corn,,Ill
had a little nickel plate set into every one. ON
which was engra we'd the following:
Evening star., 1886-11-27

BEATING MANIAC AND FORCING HER INTO A
COFFIN ALIVE.
Translated from Roman Paper
A poor mad woman, falsely believed to have
hydrophobia. was followed in the streets of ~.
Giovanni Teduccio a town near Naples, one
oay last month, by mob intent on killing her.
Especially one man repeatedly took up q big
stone with both hands and threw It at her. The
unhappy creature fell under the blows, rising
only to fall again. The crowd was inspired by
the brutal fury SO easily propagated In q mob
when II believes itself justified i'm executing
"a fury that Is only increased at the sight OF
blood. There was actual rivalry as TO who
should give the murderous final blow. Women
tnrew stopes, chairs, whatever came first to
hand strong young men struck at the poor
maniac with thick sticks Weak and dizzy
with pain, the unfortunate creature crawled
along, her hair disheveied. her face covered
with blood aud dirt. In this state she reached
the house OF The head policeman, who stood re-
causeway, surrounded by his subordinates
The mob now proceeded TO Bind her. In fact
q sip-not was made in a rope and passed round
her neck. and she was thus dragged along the
ground into courtyard, her head striking the
pavement repeatedly. Then her feet were tied
s,r;n GIn anptner rope. ana her hands with thin
her out again, upon which the mob fastened
her by the rops around the neck TO ring on
feet to post opposite. Now she was safe. and
The mob began to mock her, having no longer
any fear. At every movement of her body the
slip-knot tghtened. Some one, rather more
humane than his fellows. relieved her of this
striking her head against the edge of the
causeway. Finally, It entered the head of
the chief policeman to send the mad one to
the insane asylum; and after an hours
delay there arrived one of the wooden boxes
used to transport the corpses 1t was, of course,
oest1tuts OF all that was necessary to transport
living, and above ALL a wounded person. Into
this box or coffin the unhappy lunatic was
dragged by the hair, the cover was placed over
her, and she was carried of, while for some
time was heard dull thuds as her limbs strue.
CLING in deirlum, struck the sides of the
wooden box. The unhappy woman had become
Insane because her husband, q mason fell from
scafolding and was killed ON the spot.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
Most Fellows Know.

from the Columbus Sun
When Mr.. Jenkins went to his bedroom NJ
half past one it was with the determination OF
going to sleep. and with another determine alton
that he would not be interviewed py Mrs. Jen.
kins. So as soon as ne had entered the door
and deposited his lamp upon the dressing table.
he began his speech.
II locked the front door. Iput the chain ON.
Ipulled the key out a little bit The dog is in
side. I put the kitten out Iemptied the drip
pan OF the refrigerator. The cook took the sill
yer to bed with her. I put q cane under the
knob Of the back hall door. shut the fasten.
ings over the bath room windows. The parlOr
fre has coal on. put the cake box back In the
closet. did not drink all the milk. It is not
going to rain. Nobody gave me any message
for you. mailed your letters az soon as I got
down town. Your mother did net call at the
ofnce. Nobody died that we are interested in
Did not hear OF any marriage nor engagement.
l was very busy at the Office making out bills
have hung my clothes over chair-backs.
want new egg for breakfast. think that il
oil, anc will now put out the light"
MR. jenkins felt that he hnd heoRed against
all inquiry, and q triumphant smile was upon
bis face AS ne took hold OF the gas check, and
sighted line for the bed, when he was earth
9!iaked by ringing laugh, and the query from
Mrs. Jenkins:
"Why didn't You take on your hat,"
Evening star., 1886-11-27

Look up, the world Is wide. On land and sea-
On ship or shore, there il no rust. no rest:
"A heart throbs outward from each human breast,
And moves II onward TO its destiny.
What II Its hidden doom must end In death.
Why, meet IL bravely, with the honest though.
OF DO good deed undone, ruin wrought.
To Kill that hope that sOothes . dying breath
He who would soar from darkness into light
And, like icarus, mount on waxen wings,
Viii never reach and touch the golden springs
That epe the gales that close upon the night
Who rises, lifting others up with him.
is strong indeed. Within his call or reach
Are hanis that aid htm-hearts that help him teach
What he has learned himself and taught To theTn
We build our thoughts like mountains to the Clouds
The mystery Of our teing still uusolyed
save that We know our lives not evolved
For the sole end OF hilins empty shroads
-wILLIAN wARn
Evening star., 1886-11-27

THE EXPELLED DICKINSON STuDENr.-A
telegram from Carlisle, November "a, saws:
Many false reports have been circulated regard.
Ing the recent expulsions at Dickinson col.epe.
The only action taken SO far py the three men
II In the case Of ]. n. Hill. The court TODAY
granted his petition for a writ of mandamus
returnable Tuesday, November 80 His peti.
ton was signed 6y ~ Messrs Frickett Stuart,
Hepburn and Miller, four lawyers OF Carlisle
bers Of the faculty. The interest In the affair is
intense. When the faculty dismissed him
President McCaaley, the names OF the infor1
mers being withheid from the members OF the
faculty. At their private session Mr.. Hill had
innocence.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

MEMOIRS OF ROBERT E. LEE: His Military and
rersanai HistSrs, s,r, en'hrssing large amount Of
LoSa formerly- Military Secretary to Gen. Lee.
sfeerwasd l,rig;Gsn and chisf Of Artillery second
incden,s relating to his Private life; subsequent
tance of MARCUS j. wRieHr formery Big. Gen
Army ofTennessee, and Az mt of the Unl,cJ sta es
tratei. Phi adelphia: j. NJ. stoddart q Co Wash
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THE HIsTohY OF SALT LAKE CITY AND ITS
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Utah. with steel Portraits of Representative Men.
Elaborate Appeadix. BY Authority Of the Ciiy
Council. and under Supsrvis:on Of It's COMMITTEES
PERSIA AND THE PERsIANs. BY S. G. W. Ben
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INSTITUTIONS OF LAW AND FORMS; with q
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Milwaukee,, Wis, author of Mayors Mercantile
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A TRAMP ACTOR. BY ELLIOTT BARNES. Author
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YOUNG AMERICA: Stories and Pictures for Young
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Evening star., 1886-11-27
The Girl In Front.

She sat before me down the aisle.
She looked SO sweet, 80 free fsOln 1ufle
sat and watched her tor awhile
ThOughless ofpray'r.
She had fashionable hat
In shape the opposite OF fiat,
And 0Il that could see was that
And her back hair.
Unheeded was the organ noise
The crew OF small. white nigh. -f.owned boys
While admired her small hen1fs puisa
Her shoulders trim;
And. meditat ny On her Dress
While others sang with xealolisnesa
sat alone, and confess
Forgot the hymn.
Such shoulders such O perfect wa5st
AGrecian Venus might have greced:
Her toilet WAS In perfect taste
And fashion new.
II know that she Is fair" said
AS fair as dainty. and well hresi'
Then. when she turned her pretty head,
She turned mine too.