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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
Green Manuring.

by the term green manuring, says
the American Agriculturist, is meant
the practice of growing and plowing
under crops in the green state, TO en-
rich the soil. A soil is said to be pro-
ductive in proportion to the amount of
humus it contains. Humus is formed
by the decomposition of animal and
vegetable matter. If heavy growth
of vegetation, grain, clover or weeds is
plowed under, certain amount of
plant food is returned TO the soil. 1t
would be very natural to suppose that
the decayed stem of one plant would
contain good, acceptable food for an
other. If plowing under has been
done on clay soil, six months after
wards, by digging down through the
furrow, dark stratum will be found
where the weeds fell and rotted. Re-
peated blowing under of green crops
will FIJI the ground with humus, and re-
store the worst worn land 10 fertility.
Que objection to this method OF fer
tilizing is the length of time required
as several years must elapse before
many crops could be added to the soil.
1t is very important, then to adopt the
rotation that will admit of the greatest
number of crops in the shortest time.
Some plants add more fertility to the
soil than others, but these are not al
ways the ones that are easiest grown,
and it is very important to get a good
growth to plow under. Rye will grow
where no other grain will, and yield a
fair crop. Another advantage is it's
growth in winter. In the latitude OF
Southern Illinois, rye may be sown IN
November and plowed under when
fully headed out in May, and the
ground sowod Immediately with South
ern COW peas and plowed under in
July or August. Another sowing of
peas will make partial crop by the
first frost, when it can be turned under
and the ground again seeded to rye.
This makes three crops plowed under
in one YEAR Tribune & Farmer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
The End of the Oneida Community"

The notorious Oneida community
seems to have been pretty well broken
up. Its founder, j. II. Noyes, is dead;
the majority of the members have
married; the rest have abandoned
multiple marriage in accordance
with the pledge given to the public of
that region some years ago. Even
the peculiar faith and the property ar
rangements of the community have
been abandoned Oy the majority; and
nothing now remains but an
Oneida joint stock company, which
carries on the various kinds of business
by which the community supported it.
self. The truth is that the community
was doomed as soon as the agitation
against its practices had driven Noyes
to flight into Canada. As he himself
admits in his "American Socialism"
ore of the first conditions of commun
ity success is TO have a master whose
will is law. lie was the master, and
when he was too far away TO rule, the
elements of revolt proved TOO strong
for the mere tradition Of his influence.
He left no one competent to take his
place, as his methods had rather re-
pressed than fostered the kind of abil-
ity required IN leader
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
Summer Pruning Of Grape Vines.


e. Williams, of Montclair, N. j.,
read paper on the subject of "Sum-
mer Pruning" before the last conven-
ton of the American Horticultural So
ciety, an abstract of which we give
herewith. AS the vines awaken from
their winter sleep In the spring, and
the buds begin to swell, it will be OBJ
served that two buds often appear
from what seemed but ons in dor
mant state. The first and simplest
operation in summer pruning is to rub
off one of these and all supertluous
ones wherever and whenever they APP
pear. A simple touch of the finger
will do it. The weakest and generally
the lowest one has to go.
1t the buds from any cause start
fechly, the sooner this is done the bet
Ter for those that remain. In cases
where they start strong and vigorous
ly, however, it is well to defer their
removal until the embryo clusters have
appeared. If these shoots have grown
foot or q foot and half, no matter.
The check to the vine will be the
greater and their removal none the less
demanded The remaining shoots are
pinched off at one or two leaves be-
yond the last cluster of fruit, and the
laterals are stopped in the same way as
recommended for the young vine, TO
one leaf.
Those bearing cones and latcrals,
after recovering from the check thus
given, will soon make fresh start in
wood making, and the pinching pro-
cess is to be repeated as before, leav-
ing an additional leaf each time. The
effect of this treatment is to retard the
sap and retain it where il is needed for
the full development oe buds, leaves
and fruit. The leaves remaining in
crease in size much beyond their nor
NAL proportions, and a strong, ,igor-
Gus leaf of this kind is most capable of
resisting the attack of mildcw. The
larger the leaf area next to the fruit,
the larger and finer the fruit will be.
This pinching process also results in
full, plump and well-developed buds on
the canes to be left for the next years
fruiting. Vines, which are allowed to
grow at random and take care of them
selves, seldom fruit, purely from lack
of development. The sap, being allow
ed to pursue its natural course unmo-
Tested, has no time to stop and pay
pro Yer attention to these buds. The
short spur system depends absolutely
for success on this summer pruning.
Mr.. Williams cited the case of a
very successful amateur who has vines
ten years OLD treated on this system,
some of the spurs on which are not
over one and half inches long, so
short in some cases that the base bud
seems to start almost out of the old
wood, and yet this bud will give as
good fruit and as large cluster as any,
and does SO year after year. 1t is
simply due to this full development
resulting from summer pruning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
Tell Your Pastor.

Tell your pastor when his services
have been a blessing to you. His
words may have convicted you of sin
warned You of some lurking danger
guided you in perplexity, comforted
YOU in sorrow, elevated your groveline
desires, and brought the very life OF
God to your soul. Whatever good
his words may have conferred upon
you, make it known to your pastor
The knowledge will comfort and en-
courage him. lie has many discour.
agements in his work. Among these
is the reticence of his people respecting
their appreciation of his services oil
of the blessing which, IN whatever
form, may have come through his
words to their souls. There is nc
danger of pride being engendered N
his heart by your cheering words, as
it is sometimes imagined might be the
case by superficial thinkers. Graft
tude, praise, joy are more likely to till
his heart and burst from his lips. Be
sides, you owe it to your pastor to tel
HIM how you have been benefited by
and through him. 1t is part of the
reward allowed him by God for hi,
work. 1t is ouly following in the foot
steps of the good in all ages, and the
example is gwen by God himself, who
will say TO each faithful servant, swell
done" Do not let your pastor, then
be discouraged through your failure tc
inform him OF his agency in your spir
itual good. Tell your pastor,-Pulpi
TREASURY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
A Tale Of a Cyclone.

We were riding along on the bound
ing train yesterday, and some one
spoke of the free and democratic way
that people in this country got ac-
quainted with each other while travel
ing. Then we got to talking about
railway sociability and railway eti-
quettc, and from that we got to talk
ing about natural phenomena and
storms | spoke of the cyclone with
some feeling and little bitterness,
perhaps, briefly telling my own expert
ence, and making the storm as loud
and wet and violent as possible
Then gentleman from western
Minnesota, man who went there in
an early day and homcsteaded it when
his nearest ncighbor was fifty miles
away, spoke IF cyclone that visited
his county before the telegraph or rail-
road had penetrated that part of the
state. He said it was very clear up to
the moment that he noticed cloud in
the northwest no larger than a mans
hand. 1t sauntered down in south
westerly direction like a cyclone that
had all summer to do its chores in.
Then it gave two quick snorts and a
roar, wiped out all the farm buildings
he had, sucked the well dry, soured all
the milk in the milk house, and spread
desolation all over that quarter-section.
But the narrator said that the most re-
markable thing he remembered was
this 4: He had dug about pint of
angle worms that morning intending
to go over to the lake toward evening
and catch a few perch. But when the
cyclone came it picked up those angle
worms and drove them head first
through his new grindstone without
injuring the worms or impairing the
grindstone. He would have had the
grindstone photographed, he said, if
the angle worms could have been kept
still long enough. He said that they
were driven Just far enough through
to hang on the other side like lam
brequin,
1t is such circumstances as these COM
ing to us from the mouths of eye.wit-
nesses, that led us to exclaim How
prolific is nature and how wonderful
are all her works-includng poor,
weak man Man, who comes into the
world clothed in a little brief authority,
nerhaps, and nothing else to speak of.
He rises mp in the morning, prevari-
Gates, and dies. Where are our hest
liars to day Look for them where
you will ard you will find that they
are passing away. Go into the GENE,
terry and there yon will find them ming
ling with the dust, but striving still TO
perpetuate their business by marking
their tombs with a gentle prevarication
chiseled in enduring stone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

There are scores of persons who arc
suffering from some form of blood dis,
order or skin disease, such as Scrofula
Bolls, etc, etc. After a practical test
j: IL. Mercer asserts that Acker's Blood
Elixir will certainly cure all such dis
eases, including Syphilis and Rheum,
atlsm, It's net a patent nostrum, but a
scientific preparation, he guarantees it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
J. III. Mercer wonld esneciollv rooo.

III. Mercer would especially recon.
n mend to the ladies Acker's dyspepsia
Tablets. AS laxative they have no
equal. They are guaranteed TO cure
Chronic Constipation, Dyspepsia, and
all diseases arising from derauged
stomach. With free use of the Tab.
lets, Sick Headache is impossible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

In the United States every two hun,
dreth man takes a college course; in
England, every six hnndredth in Scot.
land, every six hundre,h and in Ger.
many, two hundred and thirteenth
The United States is the only country
in the world which spends more upon
education than ON war or preparation
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

The new stamped letter-sheet soon
to be issued by the Postoflice Depart
ment promises to be great convent
ence to the public. 1t is a letter-sheet
and envelope combined, perforated
line running around the sheet, with the
narrow spaces outside overspread with
mucilage, so that the sheet may be
folded and securely fastened. The
letter when ready for mailing, resem-
bles the style in use before envelopes
were invented. This the Government
stamps in loose sheets and collectively
in pads, and il will be put on sale soon
at some of the leading postoflices
throughout the country. As it can be
produced at a very low figure, and af-
fords the same security that an envel.
ope does, it is expected to take the
place, to considerable extent, of the
postal card.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09
BIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa

A writer in the British Medical
journal advises people to be careful
not to slice up pineapple with the
same knife they use in peeling it, as
the rind contains an acrid organic sub
stance which is likely to cause a swol-
len mouth and sore lips. In Cuba salt
is used as an antidote for the poison OF
pineapple peel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

In other parts of Scotland the custom
was prevalent until 1855.
II would seem that as civilization adj
yances executions are being not only
much less painful, but are, in many
cases, altogether disappearing. Strange
to say, many noblemen of our day be-
longing to old families, who still own
the feudal castles of their ancestors,
point with kind of pride to the soul
revolving instruments OF torture used
by their forefathers ers-instruments that
one would imagine to fill them with
shame for the barbarians who en-
ployed them. But life is a puzzle at
the best.-,S Louis Post Dispatch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

In Norway it is believed that wolves
are frightened away by telegraph lines
1t is said that however hungry a wolf
may be he will never 90 into a spot
that is enclosed by ropes stretched on
posts. Since the first telegraphic line
was established twenty years ago wolves
have never appeared in its neighbor.
hood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

j. ii. Mercer wishes to make an
assertion, which he Can back with a
positive guarantee. 1t is all about
Ackers Blood Elixir. He claims for
it superior merits over all other remed.
les of its kind, and guarantees for it a
positive and sure cure for Rheumatism,
Syphilis, and all blood disorders, il
frees the skin from spots and disease,
and leaves the complexion clear
Ask him about it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

Insects have an aversion to the odor
or smell of the red cedar. Cedar saw
dust sprinkled about the house, and
nests partially composed of and resting
upon a bed of cedar leaves, will pre-
vent the inroads of insects. When
convenient, small cedar trees, cut down
and placed about the premises, renewed
occasionally by fresh green ones, are
recommended for this purpose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

After thorough test j. II. Mercer
most positively asserts that Acker's
English Remedy is the best medicine
Tor asthma, Group, coughs, whooping
cough and all lung troubles that can be
found. Ask him about it, for he fully
guarantees it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

Over one million boxes of Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets sold in the past
twelve months, purely upon their
merits. Why suffer with Chronic Con,
siipation, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Heartburn, and Female
troubles, when j. II. Mercer offers
you relief and positive cure in the
Dyspepsia Tablets, lie sells them on
guarantee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

Slices of lemon, freshly cut, bound
tightly upon the temples, are said to
be sure cure for nervous headche.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

W. r. HALSTEAD, Supt.
superintendents ONCE. Scranton, Feblst,ls?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-09

The Chinese merchants of Hong
Kong are about to present to the
Prince of Wales with a silk scroll in
commemoration of the Indian Colonial
Exhibition. 1t is described as a verv
handsome piece of embroidery about
| fifteen feet long.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-07
CHAPTER 800.

AN ACT TO add section A to section
one, Of Article eighteen of the Code
Of Public General Laws, providing
for Claims Docket in the Courts of
Equity OF this State in case of volun-
tary trusts, and under DEGREES upon
creditors bills for payment of,debts
and other cases.
SECTION /. BE IL macted by tie Generol
AssembtV Of Maryland, That it shall be
the duty Of the Clerks of the several
Courts Of Equity of this State 10 pro-
vide II well bound and suitable book.
to be styled "Tbe Claims Docket in
which in all cases Of voluntary trusts.
or under DEGREES for payment Of debts.
or IN other cases in which creditors
may prove their claims in said Court.
shall be entered tho names OF The
creditors, the character of their claims.
the amount Of the same and when
proven, in alphabetical order.
SECTION 2. And be 10 enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date OF its passage
Approved April 7, 1886.
We hereby certify, that tho aforegoIpe IA n
correct copy Of an Act OF the General Asaom-
bly OF Maryland, passed January gession. Isss.
W. q. PUHsELL,
Secretary Of the Senate
". y. PRETTYmAE,
Shiei Clerk VI the House Of Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-07
CHATTER DOG.

AN ACT to repeal section thirteen, Of
the Act of eighteen hundred and
eighty, chapter one hundred and
seventy-two, entitled an Act to re-
peal sections one, two, three, twelve,
thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen
and eighteen, OF Article forty-eight,
of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Insolvents," and TO re.enact
the same with amendments, and
also to add certain new sections to
said Article as amended by the Act
of eighteen hundred and eighty
four, chapter two hundred and
ninety-five, and to repeal sections
twenty-three and twenty-four, OF
the said Act of eighteen hundred and
eighty, chapter one hundred and
seventy-two, and to re-enact the
same with amendments.
SECTION /. BE 10 enactedby the General
assembly Of Maryland, That section
thirteen, of the Act of eighteen hum
bred and eighty, chapter one hundred
and seventy-two, entitled an Act to
repeal sections one, two, three, twelve,
thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen
and eighteen, of Article forty-eight OF
the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Insolvents," and to re-enact the same
with amendments, and also to add
certain new sections to said Article
as amended by the Act of eighteen hun
bred and eighty-four, chapter two hun
dred and ninety-five, and sections TWEEN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-07
CHAPTER 426.

AN ACT to refund to the owners n,
captains of vessels engaged in the
business of catching oysters with
scoop or dredge for money paid into
Ihe treasury IN excess Of the amount
due by them for State License for
the catching of oysters for the oys-
ter season of the year eighteen hun
dred and eighty-four and eighteen
hundred and eighty-fve, and to APP
proprlate u sum Of money for the
payment thereof.
SECTION |. BE IL enacted bythe General
AsSembly Of Maryland, That the Comp
troller be, and he is hereby directed
to issue his warrants upon the Treasury
Tor amounts of money due the owners
or captains of vessels licensed to
dredge oysters, who were required by
chapter five hundred and eighteen, Of
the Acts OF eighteen hundred and
eighty -four, to take out license at
the beginning of the oyster season of
eighteen hundred and eighty-four and
eighteen hundred and eighty-five, for
the privilege Of dredging oysters in
the waters of this State for that
season, but for which privilege for n
portion OF said season they had already
PAID license to the State.
SEC. 2. And be 10 enacted. That the
amounts to be paid such owners or
captains of vessels shall be such a
proportion Of the whole amount of the
license fee as the time for which thew
were already authorized to catch oys-
ters is TO the whole oyster season for
dredging for that year.
SEC. 3. And be 70 enacted. That tbe
Comptroller is hereby authorized TO
ascertain the respective amounts due,
and the sum Of ten thousand dollars
IS hereby appropriated, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary, to defray
the payment Of the same.
SEC. 4. And be ID enacted. Tint tbis
Act shall take effect from the date of
Ito passage.
Approved April 7, 1886.
We hereby certify, that the aforo0oi,o 4. d.
correct copy OF an Act Of the General Assarn-
ply OF MarylnDd passed January Session. Isgs
,, u. Is. PHETTYMAN
CbiefClerk Of the House Of delegates.
W. @. PURsELL,
secretary Of tho Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-07
CHAPTER 37l.

AN ACT to add new section TO
Article thirty Of the Code of Pub.
lie General Laws, title "Crimes and
Punishments," providing for the
punishment of carrying dangerous
or deadly weapons.
SECTION J. BeA enaeted 6y tie 0enGat
AssembW Of Morgtand, That the follow.
my section be added to Article thirty
OF the Code OF Public General Laws,
title "Crimes and Punishments."
SECTION -. Every person not being
"A conservator of the peace, entitled
or required to carry such weapon, as
n part Of his official equipment, who
shall wear or carry any pistol, dirk
knife, bowie-knife, slung-shot, billy,
sand-club, metal-kn1ckles. razor or
any other dangerous or deadly
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-07


weapon of any kind whatsoever, (pen-
knives excepted, concealed upon or
ABOUT ms person, and every person
VINO shall carry or wear any such
weapon openly with the intent or pur-
pose OF inJuring any person, shall
upon conviction thereof be fined not
more than five hundred dollars or be
imprisoned not more than six months
IN jan or the House of Correction.
SECTION 2, And be IL enacted, That
inns Act shall take effect from the
date OF its passage, and that all Acts
ana parts of Acts inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved April 7, 1886.
we hereby certify, that the aforegoing ia a
Hp ,, e copy or an Act OF the General Assem-
oy Oh maryland, passed January Session, 1885.
c,o II. Is. PRETTyMAN,
On'ei olerk OF the House OF Delegates.
W. q. PURNEI.I,
Secretary of the Senate.