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uary, 1927, and in December, lS2S settled
in Warren, Warren county, Pa, where he
has since resided. In 1896 he went as a del
egate to the convention at Wiiamsport
which projected the Sunbury and Erie rail
road, now known as the Philadelphia and
Erie railroad, and to him was intllsted the
difficult task of getting the act through the
legislature, which he succeeded in accomplish
ing in April, 1897. The road was completed
in 1852. Mr.. Suuthers, in connection with
Gen. Wilson, built the first railroad in Cali
fornia, from Sacramento to Folsome He
was leader in the enterprise of introducing
street cars into Cincinnati and was also in
terested in the scheme of making the Des
Moines river ip Iowa, navigable for steam
boats. Before the task was finished the legis-
lature ropudiated the land grants promised
to the projectors of the enterprise, and the
work was abandoned. In 1862, when the
oil excitement was raging at Titusville, he
conceived the idea of constructing a rail
road from the Philadelphia and Erie, at
Cory, to Titusville, distance of twenty
eight miles, 1t proved great success. In
1866 Mr.. Struthers sold his interest in the
road for n large sum, and spent n year
travelling with his family in Europe, Egypt
and the Holy Land. He was associated with
Dean Richmond in originating and building
the Cross Cut railroad, now part of the Bal
timore, New York and Philadelphia railroad.
which connects the Philadelphia and Erie
road at Cory with the Lake Shore road at
Brockton. He also aided the New York and
Erie road in getting the right of way through
certain parts of Pennsylvania. Mr. Struth-
ers founded the Cory National bank, of
which he was for many years the president.
In 1863 he bought the farm on which he was
born, erected thereon the largest blast fur
mace in the state of Ohio, and founded the
fourishing town of Struthers In 1867 he
bought controlling interest in the machine
shops at Warren, now known as the Stluth-
ers, Wells a. Co. iron works. This estab-
lshment is the most extensive and celebrated
mandatory of drilling tools and oil well en-
gines in the country. Mr.. Struthers was a
member Of the Pennsylvania legislature in
1875, and in 1873 was delegate to the
convention which drafted new constitution
for the state. His last great public act of
beneVolence was to present the town where
he resides with magnificent building, which
he erected at cost of $50, 900, to be used as a
public library and reading room. He has
always been extensively interested in real es-
tate and has done us much as any man in the
state TO develop the lumber and oil interests,
the coal and iron mines and other industries
of the Allegheny valley. Being now too far
advanced m years TO take an active part in
public affairs, he has settled down TO tho
peacefulness of a serene old age He. how
ever, takes a lively interest in state and
national politics, and his advice is never
sought in vain on any matter OF local import.
ance
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Red Line" Wheat Swindle.

A wheat scheme, on the plan of the Bohe-
milan oat swindie, as nearly as we can
learn, is being worked The company, "
which belongs IN Ohio, through its agents
proposes 10 ,ell to the farmer from 10 to
100 bushels of Red Line wheat Mt SO
per bushel, and take note due in year or
more; they give u bond from the company,
said bond stating that TIL company agrees
to sell for the man who buys this wheat,
double the number of bushels he buys, and
sell it for HIM at SO per bushel, less p per
cent. commission Indiana Farmer
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McAllister Schofield was born in New York
state, in 1851. He was born the same year Sheri-
dan was, and graduated in the same class at
West Point, He was for while schoolmaster,
though he does not look it. He was professor
of physics at West Point, and afterward at
Washington university, st. Louis. He got
his boom toward distinction at the battle Of
Franklin Tenn, in the late war. He was
president, or whatever the proper military
title corresponding to it is, at West Point for
a time.
There will be two brigadier generals to step
into the empty major generals shoes this
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Ingenious Girl SQuattcrS.

woman, unmarried and 81 years old,
has the right to take up land, and in Dakota
many have awaited themselves of this privi-
lege by acquiring presumption or tree claims.
b trothed couples from the east sometimes
take up u joining claims and then marry
and settle down on $50 aces. One of the
conditions of the law, however is that any
one taking up clam shall live on it for six
months. Four girl pioneers, who wanted to
take up ella ms, adopted good plan to meet
this requirement. Taking up a section of
$40 a"r, ; iLey built cabin on it containing
four 90, II + rooms, the center of the house
being just over the point where the four sec
tons me-, as shown by the following dia-
gram:
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Plow the Garden.

This is the time of year TO begin to lay out
the farm garden. Once for all have it IN
the corner of field near the house. and
have plot large enough to be tended by a
man with plow and cultivator The man
will not miss the time and the vegetables
will be larger, finer AMI in greater abund
ance and variety Women will be spared
much of the back breaking toll which makes
the farm wifes lot a dreary one Farm
women have far too much to do where they
attend to their duties properly Everything
that promises to tighten their labors should
be welcomed.
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FIG 9

The most successful cheap contrivance
ever used for saving the little pitifu chicks
Is hole dug in the ground, not over eight
inches deep. A box with an opening on
the most sheltered side, is set into the hole
and the entire thing is snugly banked up
with earth. Make long, slipping opening
in front Put one brood in each place of
the kind, and feed with screenings and
crumbs from the table, and see how well it
pays. If you give them drink enough they
will not be stuntel in size An old salt
barrel sawed in halves or, for small fowls
even nail key, laid on its side in the hole
and banked up, or with sods built up around
it, will answer well
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THE HOPE OF NEW ENGLAND.

The last census is not altogether pleas
ant reading in many portions for the sons
of New England, but it conveys lessons
which they cannot afford to ignore. If it
tells that Maine and Vermont stood sta
tionary as regards populations between
1870 and 1880, it also records the rapid
growth and prosperity Of many cities and
towns which are beginning to tread upon
the heels of older communities 1t seems
to say that to manufactures, not to agri-
culture, must New England apply herself,
and that to the skill of her artisans must
she look for her old-time supremacy. This
changed condition of affairs is recognized
in many enterprising cities, a good ex-
ample Of which may be found in Water
bury, the busting Connecticut city upon
the Naugatuck that is so rapidly coming
to the front as a manufacturing center.
Waterbury has wide-awake citizens who
take every opportunity to push it and to
welcome new ideas. The advantage Of
such progressive spirit is well shown in
the case of G.. w. Angel, who lives at No.
2o4 South Main street, Waterbury, and
who gives this personal experience:
"For twenty years | have suffered tor
lures from chronic rheumatism. The doc
tors said | was incurable, but thanks to
Athlophoros, | have now taken new
lease on life. | had tried numerous rene
dies with the hope of at least allaying my
suffering, but all failed until a friend adj
vised me to try Athlophoros. Ibid so,
and as the result am now looking and feel
ing as though [ had never known what
rheumatism was"
Mrs. f. Vickers, of No. as Pleasant
street, says:
at is owing to Athlophoros that | am
now alive. | suffered with inhammatory
rheumatism for years, most of the time be-
ing perfectly helpless. One bottle of Ath-
lophoros cured me. | can sincerely say
that there is nothing like it for the speedy
relief and permanent cure of rheumatism
and can recommend it to all suffering from
that disease"
The testimony is reinforced by that of
Mrs. Jane Downey, of No. "a Pleasant
street, near neighbor of Mrs. Vicker's in
this story Of her case:
1.-TWO bottles of Athlophoros cured Inc
Of inhammatory rheumatism. Ny family
physician advised me to take the remedy.
saying that he had done all he could for
me, but could give me no relief. Athlo-
phoros drove the rheumatism away, and I
am happy to say that it has never come
back. My daughter, who suffered terri
bly, from rheumatism was also cured by
taking half bottle Of the medicine"
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Struthers. He was
born in Trumble
IN w Wyoming
county, O., June q,
1903. His education
was begun in the
district school. "
At the age of Il he
entered jefferson
college, from which
he graduated with
honors, having sup
ported himself by
teaching Sc h Dol
while pursuing his
college course. He
afterwards STUFFED
law, was admitted
to the bnr i'm lam
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Indian corn should not be III, exclusive
food of hens in the winter, as it tends to fat
ten them rather than to make them Law
eggs. Wheat screenings, oats. barley and
buckwheat, with crushed bone. oyster shells
and scrap cake, with warm water in
their DIR mixing troughs given daily, con
stitute system OF feeling which re-
quires Ii tie thought or care Hens
cannot resist this iced long If they
sleep warm have a sheltered run upon bare
ground, as along the south side of barn or
fence, or under an open wagon shed, and
are not over-fed, eggs will reward the
keeper Poultry houses are usually too
high. Plenty OF air is good thing in sum-
mer, but high quar- ers are always cold
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Worth Knowing,

One spoonful Of coal tar to peck of seed
corn will prevent crows from pulling up the
corn.
Coal tar will have no effect on the potato
bug. 1t will preserve shingles if put or
as they are laid, but pitch tar thinned with
oil and mixed with paint is much better.
Fifty years ago, l helped to put shingles on
a roof, prepared in this way, and most OF
them are there vet.
Oil and pulveriz,d charcoal will preserve
fence posts, but turning the end that goes
into the ground, is the best preservauive
have some posts which We're prepared il
this way and set i'll 1862, and to-day they
are just as sound as ever. n H.
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that big farms do not pay. Nearly every
experiment has resulted in the collapse OF
wealthy capita lists and corporations. The
few big farms cannot compete with the
many small ones carefully and economically
titled by their frugal owner, a fortunate
discovery, this, not only for the west but
for the entire country, for the prosperity Of
the nation depends largely on the success of
multiud of small farms personally man
agel by their owners. The sou Tor the
timers thereof.- Rural Now Norner
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To Clear Out sheep Ticks.

A writer in The Michigan Farmer says
that Scotch snuff is a sure remedy against
these posts. His directions for applying it
are the following: Open the fleece in several
places on each side, or all the way round
them is better and sift in little Of the
snuff. A second application is seldom
necessary. / have tried it and it proved
satisfactory. 1t is cheap and harmless, and
if you will try it you will be surprised at
results, and would soon be willing to offer a
prize tor every tick found upon your sheep
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Twenty-Five foreign governments have
state representation at Washington. The
British legation is, of course, at the head.
The official residence is handsome and COM
modious house, brown, with white stone
trimmings. 1t is near z street circle, in that
enchanted part of Washington which always
puts the small letters IN. w" after its address
upon a card. The magic letters mean north
west" in the northwest part of the city, and
indicate the fashionable living neghborhood
of the capital. IN W" is the Fifth avenue of
Washington. A house may be handsome,
healthy and in the best of repair, but it rents
for third or more less if it is not IN. w"
The Alpha and Omega of presentation in
the snob world of Washington used to be to
be introduced to the British minister when
Sir Edward Thornton was the official repre-
sentative. 1t is not so to quite the same ex
tent now, though the present British minister,
Hon. Lionel Sackville West, still leads all the
rest of the diplomatic corps socially. Some
wicked newspaper men call it the diplomatic
corpsel
Minister West is very able diplomatist.
He has been trained to it from boyhood in
Europe, where state trckery is as much
profession as that of the soldier Some of the
willy old foxes in Germany or Russia could
probably overreach Mr. West in gambling
for international advantages but certainly
nobody in America can. 1t is said he quite
got the better of our astute state department
in the matter of the Canada fisheries last
spring But, indeed, nobody in America is
ever trained to diplomacy We had men who
understood the trade during the early days of
the republic, but they are all dead. Our rep
resentatves abroad are guileless babes in the
hands of European state managers
Minister West is a widower, and his daugh-
tiers keep house for him
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the most important
in the country,
comprising a slice
down the middle of
it, which takes in
about two-thirds.
He can 20 to New
York city if he
likes, being the Sc
Nor major general.
But he would go
from a large de-
partmcnt toa small
and less important
one, simply for the
sake of being in
New York. John
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month. They will
be Gems. Terry and
II ward. Gen.
Terry is a brother
OF Rose Terry, the
writer. He is now
- years old, and
will only have four
years to enjoy his
III a jor generals
triple stars. Gen.
Terry was edu-
Gated at the Yale
Law school, and is
the only one of the
subjects Of this
sketch who is not q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12


born in 1850, and
graduated at West
Point in 1874. He
was afterward as
sistant professor of
mathematics there.
You would know
he was a mathema-
tician by his head.
He lost an arm at
Fair Oaks in the
late war, and COM
manded the Second
corps at Gettys-
burg. After the
war he was detailed
to serve rs COM
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MINNESOTA CLUB HOUSE, ST. PAUL.

1t is three stories high, with basement. 1t
is in a sort of mixed up renaissance style of
architecture, built of red pressed brick and
brown sandstone, with terra Gotta trimmings.
1t has grand stairway, billiard room,
card room, dining room, etc, furnished with
taste and luxury
As long ago as 1869 the Minnesota club
was founded Gen. Sibey the Indian fighter,
the man for whom the Sibey tents were
named, was its first president Gen. Han
cock was prominent member while he was
stationed here. The organization was dis
banded for time but resurreCted again. In
1882, the matter of building a club house was
seriously resolved on and subscriptions were
started. The lot on which the structure is
built is in size 50xl3S feet. To give YOU some
idea of the value of corner lots out here it
may be mentioned that sol 600 was
paid for the ground in 1883. Con-
siderable of the lot is left unoccupicd for
future growth and building. A local paper
says that membership in this club is an ac-
knowledgcd passport to best society 1t is
proposed to limit the number of members to
800. The formal opening has not yet taken
place, but it will shortly be held, when best
society will be represented by both sexes
All the appurtenances for elegant living
anu ict'S1IhS are louHu III inc bulNilllS ne
kitchen, storerooms and cafe of the club res
taurant are i'll the basement The handsome
leather-covered furniture is all stamped with
the artistic club monogram IN. c. The
hangings are of silk, each apartment being
furnished in a different color from the rest
For table use there are over G50 pieces of sill
verware. These, like the elegant china, were
specially designed for the club and stamped
with its monogram. There are Wilton carpets
on the first and second floors.
Gen. H. II, Sibley, now white-haired and
white-bearded, is still president of the organi-
zation. Stanford Newell is first vicc-president
He was one of the officers OF the old organi-
cation. MORTIMER WARREN.
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retired major gem
erals pay of S5,625
a year. Thus two
of the major gen.
erals places are
vacant. 7 h es g
officers are each at
the head of one Of
the military divis-
ions into which the
United States is
divided. Military
division No. 1 is
that of the Mis-
souri,, with head
quarters at Chi
cago, 1t is COM
manded by Scho-
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Sod HOmSea for Chickena.

The sod house is great convenience in
regions where timber and sawmils ara
scarce. 1t is very handy even in other
places. In frozen-up localities every foot
which is dug down into the earth increases
the warmth. Where warmth and light can
at once be secured in underground houses
therefore, great problem is solved.
lady, Mrs. Lincoln, has solved it in the
case Of sod roultrv houses. She describes in
The Rural y v Yorker the house she has
made
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The military question is now who is going
to be ma ior general in Hancock's place. The
law limits the major generals to three Their
salary is $500. Gen. Hancock was so hospi-
table that he could not live on this pay, and
died poor. Since his death there remain Of
the major generals two, John NJ Schofield
and John Pope.
Gen. Pope has reached the age Of co, and
goes out the 10th of this month, to live on his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12
A Doubtful Story.

lady living on the Blue Ridge, in Ran
pahannock county, Va, had twelve stand,
of bees, which were very valuable until a
distillery was started in the neighborhool
Since it started the bees fly over there and
get very drunk, and are now of very little
profit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12

A few years ago what sensation was
caused ly glowing accounts of the success Of
bonanza farming in the northwest The
magazines and newspapers fairly reveled in
pictorial and verbal descriptions of illimita-
bic wheat fields, steam and gang lows in
platoons, reaping machines in squadrons
and working men in divisions! Who ever
hears of Lonanza farming nowi Fortu-
nately for the country it has been found
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Each women then moved in'o the room
located on her 100 acres and " enjoyed the
society of her companions. They all pro-
vidcd themselves with revolvers. but as a
rule women on the prairics are as safe as
those who live in large cities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12

Few names are more familiar to the peo-
pie of Western Pennsylvania, especially in
the oil regions, than that of Hon Thomas
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West Pointer He is the man who captured
Fort Fisher in 1865. He is in Dakota.
Brig. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard is at present
out in the department OF the Platte. He was
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missioner Of the Freedmens bureau, at
Washington. In this connection his name
has been mentioned in an unpleasant way, on
account of the collapse of the Freedmen's
bank, and rank injustice thereby was done
him JANET ELMER
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SOD POULTRY HOUSE.

She says: The best winter-laying my hens
ever did was when they lived in sod
hous,." pen was built and door frame
was set into it on the most sheltered side and
sods built over and around it, making the
foundat on alout three feet broad. Earth
was literally heaped over all, and a ven
ulating TUE, SXlO inches, was set in the top
like a chimney.
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If you cannot get ATHLOPH1Ros Of your drug
gist, we will send it express paid. on rrceptfl1
regular price-one dollar per bottle. We prrccfisf
that you buy it from your. druggist, but ifaIc
else, but order ut once from Us aS directeds
ATHLoPHoRos Co, 1l2 Wall Street, New York;
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FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
WASHINGTON LETTER ON THE DIP
LOMATlC GENTLEMEN.

Very Important In Society, but Not
Having Much to DO Othcrwise-Thc
Spanish Author and the Beau From
Denmark.
Special Corrcspondencc.l
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Only two foreign
governments have permanent legation resi-
dences at Washington. These are the British
and German.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-23
A. III. NicolaY.
c0TITI ID FEET, corner Western and

rnx1T1 1-2 FEET corner Western and
w Ashland avs, with two fine houses. at AUG
toni A. IA. Nicolay will cell at auction, wednes-
day, April IS, 1885, in the afternoon. at O'Clock.
on the promises; First No. 20 Western av., cor
ner Ashland av.. the beautiful large lot GO feet
'front.' and handsome house. containing 8 rooms,
follows; First floor. large square hail. hne
platform stairs, parlor, library. dining-room.
kitchen and Mushroom, buffers pantry, and two
closets. back stairs for servants, coiored stained
glass windows; second floor. large parlor chamber
with alcove, and three othe r sleeping rooms also
bathroom with hot and cold water, water closet
and wash basin. clothes closet and pantries all
throughout the house. also good. large Open attic
in which one or two be iroons can be constructed
IL necessary. storm windows, splendid furnace
warming every part, and fine cellar under the
entire house; city water, large cistern, gas all
taxes for sewer, and water mains and connections
with house. grading and sidewalk all paid. Also
will be sold immediately after the sale OF the
above house No 500 Ashland Av.. adjoining on
the rear Of the lot. pretty d-room house and lot
Both houses are nearly new, and were built ex-
presSly for the present owner about three years
ago. in the very best manner. are in good order
ton Is very desirable. healthy, beautiful and I'M
surpassed, and is regarded rs the best residence
section on St. Anthony hill. in the immediate vi
cinity OF our most monument and wealthy citi-
zeHs; also very convenient OF access for business
gentlemen. being only one block from st. Anthony
Hill Street cars. and within two blocks of Summit
NV. This valuable property offers also an ex-
cellent opportunity for profitable aud safe in
Yestment. Terms liberal, only one-third cash re-
CURED, and tho balance of the purchase money
can remain on mortgage from one TO five years, or
long as desired, with per cent. interest. For
permits 20 view the premises and full particulars
apply 10 A. ii. NcOlay, auctioneer and real estate
agent Office No. lilo East Fourth ST., opposite the
new National German-American Bank building
Real estate auction sale No. ETH. D3