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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17


place. Small hoppers, filled with
ground oats ut first and afterward
with whole oats, so that the lambs
can have free access to them at all
times, will cause them, if well bred,
to gain at the rate of half pound in
weight daily. Nor is this heavy
gain, as full-bred Oxfords have been
known to weigh nearly 100 pounds
when three months old, though such
a weight is unusual. The early
lambs will bring from SO to 81 each,
according to the demand, which is
more than the price brought by a
matured sheep later in the season.
The lamb that is late in birth, and
which is not properly forced in
growth. though only a few weeks
Younger than the early one, must be
kept longer and sold at a lower price
and that is where the advantage of
literally feeding the lambs as well
as their dams, in order to promote
yield ofmilk) lies. Butthe breed is
also very important. Common
lambs, even if dropped as early as
January, will not increase as rapid
" as good grades, and it will pay
the farmer to use a ram of a mutton
breed in his flock, as its cost will be
more than repaid in a single season.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17
Watering Horses.
American Agriculturist

The water given horse should be
pure. Do not have the well in the
barnyard, for the wash will soak
into it and pollute the water If a
running brook of clean water be con-
venient, lead the horse to drink from
it. A good cistern can be made of
a large hogshead sunk half wayinto
the ground, and the water from the
barn roofs led into it will be prefer
able for the horse than very cold
well-water. A horse needs at least
two pals of water a day, and fgiven
half pailful before meals. or four
times a day, it will be sufficient, I'M
less when hard at work in sultry
weather. Do not give warm water
at any time of the year, but the chill
may be taken off in winter, so that
it Will not be icy. Do not water or
feed directly after coming in very
warm, and do not work hard imme-
diately after eating heartily.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17
Early Lambs.
Record.

Many lambs will be born this
month. The difference between an
early lamb that reaches the market
in time to bring the highest prices
and one that is later, is such as to
make one profitable with the other
of but little value. The matter of
raising early lambs for market re-
ceives but very little attention on
many farms, the farmer taking no
pains to couple the sheep in the fall,
but using rams indiseriminately.
Everything depends on the rapid
growth Ofthe lamb, and coming into
the world early in the season will
be Of little advantage unless the
lamb be from good stock and forced
in growth from the first days of its
existence. The common flocks Of
ewes can be made to produce first
class lambs if they can be mated
with Shropshire, Oxford or South
down rams. The first two breeds
are verv large in size, but the latter
is claimed to produce the superior
carcass, and is probably the best for
crossing with common ewes.
Lambs soon learn to eat, and having
done so, one-half the difficulty is
over, for with the aid of the milk
from the dams, they grow rapidly,
The difficulty in feeding lambs all
they can eat is that the sheep will
deprive them of it, but this can be
avoided by constructing a pen
which will permit the lambs to en-
ter through a small opening usual
ly at the bottom), which must not
be large enough for the sheep. The
ewes and lambs should be confined
in a small field, or plot, so that they
will not stray off from the feeding
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17

100 PER PROFIT and SAMPLES
NOCENT FREE to men canvass
ers for DIR. ScoTT's Genuine Electric
Belts, Brushes, &c. Lady agents want
ed for Electric Corsets. Quick sales.
Write at once for terms DIR. Scott, siS
Broadway, \ Y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17
Lessons in Oats.
Rural New Yorksr.

Our last years experience with
the Oat crop has taught US a very
important lesson. The sooner the
grain is sown after the ground is in
order for work in the spring, the
greater will be the chance for sue
cess. Those of my neighbors who
got their seed sown the earliest
saved their crop in good condition,
while those sown a week later were
almost an entire loss on account of
frequent rains at the time of har-
vesting. My plan is to plough the
ground in the fall. As soon as the
frost is out in the spring and the
ground is sufficiently dry to work,
run over the field with a good Guilt
vator, SOW the seed broadcast and
harrow it in, but don't roll unless
the soil is sandy. l find also that
two bushels of seed to the acre of
white Pobsteier oats, give as many
bushels of crop as three will, while
the crop from two bushels of seed
ing will weigh from two to five
pounds more per bushel, so that any
more than two bushels of seed per
acre is a dead loss, and if the land
is in good condition l would be in
elined to seed lighter, as that va
riety stools or branches out well.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17

Weak will power, from physical
causes, deranges a mans life in ev
cry direction. Every one will
strengthen his will powers, as well
as his bodily powers, by using War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla. 1t is
guaranteed the best. Sold by your
druggists for 81. Contains 120
doses. Take no other for it.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17
FARM NOTES.
Nail These Reminders to the Barn Door.
American Agriculturist.

Nail These Reminders to the Barn Door.
American Agriculturist.
If the iron wedge will not draw,
build fire of chips and heat it.
Heap up and tramp down solidly
the snow around the yonng fruit
trees.
Water. green food and meet fowls
must have to prosper during the
winter
Watch the outlets of the tile
drains, that they 10 not become
closed with ice.
There is one part of the farm that
is not benefited by drainage; the
manure heap.
Politeness pays in the constable.
A gentle man gets more milk than a
harsh man.
Straw and corn-fodder are best
worked into manure by putting them
through good animals.
The best preventative of trouble
at Landing time is daily exercise for
the ewes during winter
Take the brides with you when
YOU 90 to breakfast, and put them
near the stove while you eat.
Separate the weaker animals;
they need extra feed, whereas with
the stronger they get seant feed.
Profit in farming comes from the
maximum crops, the products of
winter thought and summer work.
If the chain pump is clogged up
with ice do not give the crank a
Jerk. Both wheel and chain break
more easily when very cold.
Every farmer may be the arehi-
tect of his own fortunes and it is
poor policy to let the job out to
luck.
Harness hung in the stable is
damaged as much by the gases and
dampness there as it is worn by
use.
When green wood is used for fuel
part of the heat is absorbed to con-
vert the water in the fuel into va
pOr.
If YOU do not wish cloddy and
lifeless ground in the spring keep
the cattle off the fields when the
soil is soft.
Drive your horses little to one
side when you stop with load on
the sled. This makes it easier TO
start the load.
A fire burns better in hot than
in a cold furnace; it is equally true
that an animal well wintered is half
summered.
If open, outdoor feedtrOughs are
turned over at night they will they
will not be filled with snow and ice
in the morning.
If you place the ak near the stove
for fifteen minutes it will cut better
and not be so apt to break along
the edge.
The flavor of the fuel used for
smoking meat is somewhat impart-
ed to the meat; hence the fuel
should be selected carefully.
You have no right to feed dog
so long as you have not the money
to provide your family with good
papers and books.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17
NONE WANTED.
Detroit Free Press.


"Eh! Going on journeyY' he
queried as he halted friend with
gripsack.
"Only short ride. Going out to
the-County fair"
"Got anything to exhibit there|
"Oh, no. I'm down to make the
big speech of the opening day."
"Youl What in faxseed do You
know on agriculture p
Nothing. 1t will all be about
the Revolutionary war-George
Washington-old pioneers, and my
patent stump puller. They don't
want any agriculture in it."
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-17

Everything at the right time.
When you have catarrh, the right
thing at the right time is Warmers
Log Cabin Rose Cream. Price so
cts. a bottle. Best Catarrh Remedy
known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23

The Right Rev j. L. spaiding Takes Hope.
fui View of Humanity,

The Right Rev j. l.. Spatding Takes q Hope
fui View of Humanity,
j. L. Spa1ding, in the Forum
With ciamorous and persistent emphasis it is
urged from many sides that drunkenness
threatens the ruin of our institu tons. 1t not
unfrequenrly happens that men most vocif-
erous in denounciDg abuses when the evil has
begun to disappear, just as soldiers often make
the greatest show of courage when the enemy
have turned their backs. Whether not Glad
stones dictum that alcohol is greater scourge
than war pestilence and famine combined be
mere rhetoric. it cannot be shown that any ma
ton or people has been destroyed by intoxicat-
ing drink.
The English have been and are a nation of
drinkers. and they are the predominant race of
the world. / have no knowledge of q popula-
ton of total abstainers who have ever enjoyed
civil and political liberty; and though will not
say, with English prelate. that it is better
to be free than To be sober yet | will say that
the methods of dealing with sin in general are
drunkenness. and that it is absurd TO attempt
to persuade the American people that the per
manence of their institutions depends their
becoming nation of total abstainers.
1t is a law of human nature that excessive
pressure brought to bear on any special form of
moral evil results in other evils: and now, when
various influences diminishing intemper-
reason for calling upon the State to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquor. The
less We bring the government into our private,
personal and domestic affairs the freer and hap
pier we shall be.
But whatever opinions may hold as to the
question that the evil OF intemperance in this
country much greater in the early part of
the century than at present; and the wave
tinues to subside
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23


know they are there. and write with as
much facility as if they were Absent
Can this invention be used TO advantage
commercially"
Yes. 1t will not cost more than SIS or $50.
and is easily kept in order. | have tried it again
and again, and It works more perfectly than tbs
telephone, aud is much less liable TO have It's
usefulness iuterfered with by induction.
But this ID not the only great invention Pro-
fessor Gray has in hand. He has just completed
also automatic switch board for telephone
exchanges. by which the user of telephone or
telautograph can put himself in communication
with any other instrument. To do this he has
simply to touch button q certain number OF
times corresponding TO the number Of the other
instrument. Ii the wire leading TO that instru-
ment is already in use he is informed of the fact
by the ringing of bell. and he then waits a few
minutes, as he is now often compelled to do and
then pushes the button again. By this jnyen-
ton one person in an exchange can do the work
of thirty forty under the present system, the
duties Of the one being merely TO keep the auto
matic apparatus IN order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRETIrIEs.

The Ohio Legislature has increased the Dow
liquor tax to $3.50 straight.
The jury in the Columbus, Ohio, tally-sheet
cases, has not yet reached verdict.
John c. Emo and his wife are 10 Ottawa, Ont
They will return to Nav York, Emo having
settled with his creditors.
As a result Of the liquor prosecutions at Con-
cord n H, every saloon closed last night, the
proprietors refusing absolutely to make any
gales.
At Youngstown, O.. yesterday, Ebenezer
StAnyard. twice convicted of the murder of
Alice Hancock, was refused Few trial and SEN
fenced 70 be hanged on July IL. next
Geo. o. Cowles, a member OF the firm Of 9. A.
Rockwell 81 Co, of Utica. n. T., shot himself
IN his room 81 the Bancroft House, at East Sag
tnaw, Mich, yesterday. No cause is assigned
for the deed.
Isidor Wolf. merchant forty-hve years old,
who does business at 374 Broadway, New York,
committed suicide yesterday morning by cut
ting his throat at his home. 3a2 East One
hundred and-eighteentn street.
Col l. 3. Faulkner and Leonard Kuhn. di-
rector and cashier, respectively, of the detuuct
First National Bank. OF Dansvllle, N. Y. were
arrested. Wednesday night upon a reauistion
Of the United States Court, and taken TO
Buffalo.
The Ohio State Senate yesterday adopted a
resolution 70 investigate reports TO the effect
that three members had solicited a bride to vote
against what ~ known as tho Geyaer beefn-
epectors' bin. the object of which Is to prevent
the importation into Ohio Of foreign beef. The
committee is given full authority, with power to
send for persons and papers
Frederick Feurbache. Of No 21l waverly
place New York, reported to the police, yester-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
Great Men in stokes,s Bar-Roon,.

new 1ofk W orlu.
One night last week gentleman from one OF
the Western Territories strolled into the Hoff-
man House art gallery and being introduced to
Billy Edwards offered him b to point out TO
him the notable persons assembled in the place
Edwards declined the money. but being always
accommodating. did as requested s'Weil," be-
gan Edwards. that ford complexioned man at
the first table is Col Tom Ochiltree; next TO
him ia Claus Spreckles, the sugar king; then
comes Senator Jones. of Nevada next is w. R.
Hearst, the young Napoleon OF Pacific Journal
ism, and the gentleman standing up, who is
about to take his leave, il ex-senator Roscoe
Conkling These gentlemen have been dined by
Colonel Ochiltree, then occupied box az the
theater with him. and have just returned. AT
the next table Is William S Bissel, Presidents
Ceveland's old law partner. He 10 that large
gentleman with smooth face. The gentlemen
with him are Charles p. Bacon and William l..
Mueller. Governor Hills old law partner. and
the gentleman with the benevolenL face Just
bowling to them is Roswell p. Flower Ed
wards continued 10 60 from one table TO another
and at nearly every table was who
WAS famous. The Westerner delighted.
why" he exclaimed, Il never saw many
great men before IN all my life and to think /
many in one bar roomi II / told the
folks at home that saw many notsbles in
one place they would not believe me-" Edwards
then kindly assisted the Westerner to empty a
bottle of wine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
ProceadiDca of the, House.

WASHINGTON, March 22.--Ths House this
morning passed the following bills
Amending the statutes 20 provide that
the record OF State court may be certified by
the presiding magistrate any other Judge of
court; regulating the times for holding terms of
the United Statesscourts in the Northern district
of Iowa; extending she protection of the United
States laws over United States officials execut-
ing processes in the Indian Territory: 10 trans
fer the county of Audrain from the Eastern
to the Western district OF Missouri; authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to remit all duties
collected upon all animals heretofore imported
for breeding purposes, whether for importers
or for sale; authorizing United States
marshals to arrest offenders and fueitiyes from
justice in the Indian Territory; to change the
Eastern and Northern districts of Texas bill
providing that the trial of all civil and criminal
cases in circuit and district courts the Judge
shall charge the jury in writing, il so required
cy either party; amending Section 98S, Revised
Statutes as to read follows: That where,
by the laws of State, defendants in the courts
fsndapts in the courts of the United States held
therein shall be entitled to q like sfay upon the
Same conditions, ineludine che giving and
enforcement OF bond or other securities for the
performance or the judgment thus stayed
amending Section 21l7, Revised Statutes, SO as
To provide that the penalty recovered from per-
sons uniavfuily driving horses and cattle over
lands belonging to Indians shall be paid such
Indians. less costs aud 10 per cent providing
that judgments and DEGREES of United States
courts rendered within any State shall be liens
on property IN the same manner and to the
same extent judgments aad DEGREES of the
courts Of that State
Mr.. Burnss, of Missouri, submitted the con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency bill, and
it was agreed to. Az passed, the bill appropri-
ates Sc, SIC, 500.
Mr. Wilkins. of Ohio from che committee on
banking and currency. reported bin TO author
ize the loan of certain exhibits 20 the centennial
exposition to be held at Columbus. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr. McRea. of Arkansas, from the COMMITTEES
on public lands, reported q resolution calling on
the Commissioners of A griculture for information
relative TO the forest condition Of the Rocky
mountains. Adopted.
Mr. Stockdale. of Mississippi, from the same
committee, reported a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Interior for information IS to
whether appeals in land-contsst cases
sidered in their regular order, and how soon
after the filing of an appeal the case reaches .
hearing ADOPTED
The House then adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23

day, that after quarreline with Elizabeth Wolf,
twenty eight years old, of the same address. she
shot herself in the head. and died instantly.
The police investigated the matter and found
marks of yio.ence on the womau's body and the
room showed signs of s. desperate struggle.
Feurbache was arrested and locked up on the
charge of murder. Feurbache and the woman
had lived together for seven years. as and
wife, and nelchbors heard the couple quarreling
just before the shooting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23
she Wa. willing.


81 love ron with deep and undyng afec-
zion, he said. Can hope that the affection is
retnrned9 why csrtn'y.p responded the mat
tsr-offact young lady. Il have 10 particular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23

IF you eovet appetite. flesh. color. vigor, take
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Sold by druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23

AYERS Pills are purely vegetable, perfectly
safe, do lot grippe. and are splendid toAic.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-25
A BANK BURGLARS BOLD TRICK.



iowa Orr. IA.-One Of the most dar-
inc, a~rqf,7-- - "a e.-.r,of burglars which
rarrogIv escaped success Ia- .ust come
To Hrht hire. For "A few days previous
To tie bold ATTEMPT to rob the Bank Of
Welluau, @ town near this city, four
srz4ici0.s persons we're seen about the
streets. lrt II w.e not dreamed that they
had t'.-ir eyes on the bank, which has
b9t recently been started. The ca-hier
is q. vouIl- man twenty three - ars Of age,
auo carries the k-ss % tie bank, and
With the President O. TN l.~,L,1 NUN Is
tue oA-F ['eI7o, VINO ~" --.'
ton Oh the vaults. / -e" A'z--9 "@o
while Mr.. Moore, the cashier, vas
spending the eTeulnr With LIS prospect
i've bride, q carriage tro@>' up the ho.4Se
and stranger hnocAed al the IooF' ne
telna-'.ti Win ''h 81 - i" '-''--t -
young Moore, ana l~h-A5 ~" - INC
buggy glaSpe' MN ~ me S--. ~'-"01 ''-1>'
said: lyon are my prisoner.
The cashier was anUch astonlsAed, but
he WAS informed that lie Was u torger
and that the stranger was "A tlnNer'on
detective, and the best thing tEat c2nId
be done was for the cashier to go along
with him. Said the alleged detective
If you want to 60 t. the bank to ge5
any money or papers that You need l
will go with you, but l am in q great
hurry" Moore said he would not go to
the bank, but that he ha tuend that
he would like to Sc to borrow some
money from if he had to be taken away.
A this point a country doctor came up
and, beng 1rlehd OF -hoQIe' u9Ne' -
see the papers Oh men 'l9 1a Io+ao t;'',
been arre'ted' b; ne po5"9 ,,a "', ord
SAD am d ! .,lAS'l ,1,A l-, .
don nave 10 Silo" MY P"p0i'' D., -,
Then Moore was taken to the lrend
lie wanted to see, who proved to be the
President Of the bank, Mr.. Nicholas
who wanted to know why Moore was ar.
rested. and VINO nh"'ly sal" ~: :I"' ~ -
would be b-st Tor moore 10 20 WIN me
/ officer. The pretended ueJttLiNt 9I<'I USo'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-25

Poultry Keeper reiterates the annual
advice as to shipping eggs. 1t Is all
proper, but we have this to say in rela-
ton to the whole matter, in the light of
modern transportation. That is, If
eggs d o not hatch, when carried a rea-
sonab,e distance, the fault pro badly lies
in lack of vitality in the eggs, from i'm
paired function, if the receiver does his
duty in the setting. The advice, as to
shipping, is as follows:
Baskets are the best. Line the bas-
ket with old paper Of any kind. then
put in the bottom an inch of cut hay or
chaff-press down, on this put wheat
bran, then set the eggs on end from
one-ei nth to One-fourth of an inch
apart, then put in more ran and press
car uily down, then hay again, and so
on ii Y ur asnot Is .utI. Two lay
cr< arc u h. Now ut on plenty OF
cut hty; that Is, round w the basket
well VITA 1t. Then Tut over the top a
pi .ce Of cotton 9th; tie the cloth
ar u2d III. BASKET ju.t uIlcr the rim
WITH good, strong Irvine; stretch the
cloth down ii tht and sew III cloth to
the strin :, taking one il, h stitches, and
you nave 4 package that will go safely
any distance.