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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
Nnvel Hnr 3nIers.

\ unique method Of ba..ag nav was In
vented some years ago and a. the puteu
has just expired, perhaps our reader
may be glad to put it into use in some
way. The idea is to collect hay, straw
and other material in roll by means OF
a small revolving cylinder, or on any
thing which can be removed. The roll
must be in the form of a spool of silk -
that is, much larger in diameter than in
width. A number OF these sections,
which are scarcely more than disks, are
;hen laid upon the other cylinder AM
pressed. With the many cider and other
cheap presses being shipped 10 all parts
uf the country, our readers will see at q
glance that it will be an easy matter to
utilize them for pressing hay in this way
Wires or cords must be laid in the cylin-
der before the hay is put in, and the fol
lower should have slots across its lower
surface, that the cords or wires may b.
iightened before it is loosened. The
rglinder may be roll of sheet-iron
hooped, or tightly-bound wooisn
arrangement. The spindle for collecting
the hay may be revolved by horse, wind
mill or steam power, and several roll
may be formed At once on the same shat
American Agiicultucist.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
rhe .lnrkallnq OF Eruits.

Large cities do not always prove the
best markets for fruits. The best marke
3 l.an passed by and tac fruit sent TO-
New GU-i. to bo sold ab Jess price than
iy would have brUugh. .earer home.
look well to the question Of markets be-
ore the fruit is ready. it The fruit Is To
ae eOnsilne to commission dealer
,olect the man, uof the one who makes
the greatest promises bu, the one wEu
has the best reputation l9t fair dealing
and promptness.
Conform TO the customs Of the marlr
il the choice OF packages Where the
custom is to send berries iaround boxes
those in square ones vii, meet with SLOW
lie. Have choice fruits, such as Sc
iected apples, plums, etc., 20 in bushel
aal hali-busEel crates. Let the crates
be built OF bright new UI, and eaia1-
ish reputation for n.l.ncss thai wilt
designate your fruit, even without y
label But do not omit TO mark every
crate, barrel or other Fuelase, plainly,
With the name of the goHsignee, and
with your own name. Make or purchase
packages OF all kinds well in advance, so
hat this important matter may no, H
rushed at the q le when the .ruit is ri,
ing
Too much care cannot he taken ia p p
sorting fruits. some uaEe three grade,
.ae first ana second for market, and u
third to be fed out or dried or otherwise
disposed OF at home. Some of the most
.areful fruit growers max" but two
.ades, the first and best only goes to
Iarket. All other is kept at home, Or
.i-posed of without having the name oi
we shipper on the packages. .-Americdu
igriculturiSt.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
over Seven Thousand Years ola.

An Irishman vas ordered to make u
coffin, which he did, and to paint the in
scrlption on the lid, which he did after n
fashion which caused a little excitement
in the churchyard. BY dint of follow
ing the written copy, he managed to get
"a far as "Michael . Rafferty,, aged
but try as he would, he could not imi-
tate the twenty-eight. At last he re-
membered that he could write seven,
and that four sevens made twenty-eight.
So he finished it.
When they came to bury Michael, the
coffin stood at the grave-side, and the
priest spoke as follows: "Ah, he was a
line lad. He's lying there so still, taken
away in the prime Of loife. Young he
was, too, only" Here the priest
looked down at the coffin plate to see how
old Michael was. "He was only" said
his reverence again, and put his glasses
on and went nearer to see how old he
really was. che was only, he continued.
''seven thousand seven hundred and
seventy-seven years old"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
The Elixir of Life.

The following story comes on good au-
thority from Burlington, Sussex county,
N, j.; A well-known local physician has
been trying the much-heralded " elixir of
life " on Jasper Grouse, a decrepit resi-
dent of eighty-two years of age. In using
the elixir of life" the medical man
takes certain part of some animal and
injects it or a liquor made from it into
the veins of the patient. Jasper has been
treated daily for some weeks. In this in
stance the physicians used portion of a
rabbit AT first no change took place in
Jaspers condition. Gradually, however,
it was noticed that the old mans form
grew larger, his step more steady and his
eyes brighter.
The physician was delighted, and con
tinued injecting the elixir of life into .thc
old mans now vigorous veins. Gradually
some strange changes were seen in the
old man. He left off eating meat and
took to vegetable diet. Lettuce, cab
bage leaves clover, ETC., which he de-
voured raw with avidity, became almost
his sole diet. At the same time his mode
of eating was changed. He nibbled at the
leaf like rabbit.
Other pecuiaritics also became no.
ticcabe. The feeble walk grew more
springy, so much so that at present JAS
pers mode Of procedure is all spring.
The springy walk has gradually turned
into the Jump of the rabbit. As Jasper
grew stronger physically his once sound
mind became more feeble. Gradually ali
the power of reason seemed lost and all
his acts seemed ordered by instinct. In
short, at the present time, Jasper is
nothing but a two-legged rabbit, with all
the habits end nature of the little animal
whose body has gone to make the elixir
of life injected into Jasper's body. The
man eats like rabbit, moves like one
and has taken on all the nature of one.
His head moves round, and eyes arc ever
timidly seeking out imaginary dangers. If
Il dog barks the strangely cly-transformcd
man makes long jumps for his house,
where he remains till MI is quiet. On
Thursday he proceeded to dig a large hole
in the ground with his hands. His friends
have determined to stop the doctors vis-
its, ar aid lhat if the medicine is contin-
ued the poor fellow will want to live in
his burro@ under the ground.
Doctors L. T. Berger and c. W.
Adams, OF Kansas City, have for three
weeks past been conducting series Of
experiments with the Brown-Sequard
elixir oflife ut the home for the aged. The
experiments were made upon two inmates
of the home, aged 50 and II years re-
speclivcly. The eiiyir was hypodermi-
cally injected twice a week, the patients
being ignorant of the nature of thu
elixir The effect has been quite salts
factory and the vitality of the men
seems to have improved considerably.
Dr. Berger thinks a mixture of opium,
cocaine and brandy, will have the same
effect rs the elixir. He will try it on
two others OF the inmates and make
comparisons.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
New u. r. Building.

The Rev. j. G. Greer, pastor of the U.
P. Church, holds the plans and specifca-
tions for new brick building to be
erected in front of the church, at No. "a
Franklin street, the former site of Mr.. j.
d. Edwards shoe store and where the
Singer Company's Office stood.
1t is to be finely finished structure,
two stories high; the first floor to be di-
vided into two apartments, suitable for
storerooms, and the upper floor into
offices. An entrance will be left, leading
to the church, which sits back from the
street. Coming so near the Moses block
and adjoining the proposed building Of
Akers & Boumer, it will add greatly to
the appearance Of Franklin street. Bids
had been made for the contract by several
Of our builders, and yesterday the con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. William Lloyd.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16


ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August 13, 1889.
To ns hdttor o. ths Jolmsto,on Democrat;
Since the new era of things, for surely
JohnstOwn has a new era since that dread
ful day, do not know whether it is ap.
propriate TO give the old heading to our
communication, but at all events il IS Il
pleasure to see the old letters. ". c. T..
| , calling the members to report to
Washington street which ! suppose will
be headquarters for the time being And
1t is good thing to know that the weekly
meetings are again established. Thl
County Convention has been appointed
ut Morrellv!lc, and Mrs. Woods, the State
Treasurer, thinks it is wonderful that the
Unions have recovered themselves so far
as to have a convention.
Ii is time to begin the enemy con-
menced long ago, and as long as there is
saloon in Cambria county just so long
must the W. &. 7. Z. work.
In this rlty ny the sen there is "a Union
of sixty paying members. They meet in
a hall on the principal avenues-corner of
Atlantic and Indiana. On Sunday after
Moons they have Gospel Temperance Meet
ings in the skating rink along the
board walk OF Ocean avenue. 1t is where
all the people walk, and while it is held
there in order to catch the ears of The pee
pie, it is such 4 noisy place that not many
can hear the speaker, only those who
sit near Last Sunday lady from Tren
ton addressed the large gathering, and
the Sunday before Mrs. Brooks, who
had come from Ocean Grove for that pur-
pose, spoke to the people. The meetings
were opened by the ministers of this
place, who, it seems, are not afraid To
help these women in their Gospel temper
ance meetings Sunday afternoon.
The women of the w. G. Il. U here
have drinking fountain along the walk
by the beach, and over it the letters W.
G. T. U. This Union sympathlzed very
much with Johnstown and some of its
members were on the Committee of Relief.
The two ladies who have spoken at the
Gospel Temperance Meetings these two
past Sundays, spoke at night in the
Methodist Church.
Several white ribbons have been at the
Mercer House, some of them Johnstowners
and some from other places.
1t IS hoped that all Unions in the county
who see this will try to pay their State
and county dues. We must try to keep
up our organization, and we can only do
this by keeping our dues paid, and carry
ing on the work
Press SUPERINTENDENT
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
Rrusl, for sweet Peas.

Whatever may bn said in favor OF fancy
trellises fol- climbing plants, tits fact
tha; the sweet pea really seems to DO
better when given brush to Chamber over
than it will on any other support that we
have ever provided for it 1t seems 10
have decided objection to anything
formal. 1t will not cling to string well.
1t must have something which 1t can
lean upon rather than cling about. II
you want ate flowers, be sure to keep
your plants from forming any seed, and
cut the tops back very nearly one-half III
August, giving, at the same time, good
top dressing of manure. We are gla1 to
notice that this fine ola flower is becom
Ing favorite with those who have hith
erto thought nothing so desirable as
roses and other flowers Of that class
Au eIlcan Agrieulturist.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
Lutheran Re-Union.

The fourth annual reunion of the Lu-
therans of Somerset County, will be held
at Somerset, on Thursday, August 22d.
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion. Addresses will
be made by w. f. Conrad, D. D., LII. D.,
of Philadelphia, and Rev. G. w. Enders,
of York, Pa. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will run special train from
Johnstown, and tickets will be sold for
the round trip for $1.15. The train will
leave at $40 A. NJ, returning will leave
Somerset at P. NJ. Tickets will be sold
on trains from all points where there are
no agents, and will be good to return on
August 23d.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

Tue Pennsylvania Republican Conven-
ton afforded no encouragement to the St.
Louis Globe DcJaorrat, which declared
that % the Republicans would give their
attention to all the trust conspiracies
against the people when Congress meets. "
The absolute refusal Of the Pennsylvania
Republican Convention to condemn
trusts, affords no encouragement for what
the Glojc Dsm0ogat is sure the country
needs.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
THE EARLY FLT.
I is in the morning early,

1t is in the morning early.
When we're sometimes cross and gurly
And we feel that we must sleep tribe more.
Thatthe worst of all annoyers.
The great prince Of rest destroyers.
The pesky fly begins his gay and festive soar.
We pretend we do not hear him,
That it's not worth while TO fear him,
And we try to make ourselves believe we sleeps
Then he lights on arm or shoulder.
But he very soon grows bolder,
and directly for our ears begin to creep.
Then tits we give up dreaming,
When our brain with wild thoughts teeming
We proceed to kill him with fearful slap;
With a slam spread our fingers
All about the spot helingers.
But the fly escapes, we've nothing but the slap.
This performance oftrepeated
Gets our patience overheatod
And We swear the house Of flies shall now be shorn
Then we presently forget it,
utwe'ye grievously regret it
When We try TO sleep again tomorrow morn.
Washington Post
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
a Lively CAMPAIGN N PROSPECT.

The coming Republican campaign
promises to be the most interest
ing one in the history of State poll
tics. In the event of Senator Cameron's
withdrawal from the field it will cause
great loneliness in the campaign. The
withdrawal of Cameron will be likely to
help the fight which is to be waged by Ma
gee and his friends against the rule and
supremacy Of Quay. 1t is now believed
that Magee and his friends will have the
support of Cameron's friends, who have
heretofore allowed him to manage things
in his own way.
Senator Cameron will not make the
fight for the Senatorship in 1891, and his
retirement from the field as Senatorial
candidate will have a far-rcaching effect
upon the politics of Pennsylvania. There
are some points of interest in connection
with the agitation that now appears upon
the surface. If Cameron will not be in
the field for reelection as Senator, the
Collector of Tolls in Philadelphia will be
a candidate, rs well as Governor Beaver,
who has had the Senatorial bee buzzing
in his hat ever since his election as Gov
ernor.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
FIG. 3. NEST BOX.

: u OK 5 FIG. 3. NEST BOX.
.llved down at one end. as shown N
Figure 81 to admit the hen, but when sh"
wants to sit, the box Is turned around
II she enters it from tho room C, F.s-
IRE 2, while she cannot be disturbed hv
nc other hens. Food and water are
..ept in proper receptaeies n both rooms
aad ample Dust boxes in the open space
of the room b." The advantages Oh
aimed by the changes are clearly seen
by a study Of the two diagrams.-Ameri-
,,an AgricuihUist
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
YaRo
THE ORIGINAL HENNERY.

He writes US: Il found on the place
purchased a chicken house and yard ar
ranged as indicated in Figure l. The
only access to the yard was through the
wicket shown in the diagram. The
house could be entered only through the
door near the corner. The house was
iividsd by a cross partition into two
rooms, the rOosts in one and the nest
boxes at the further extremity of the
other. The door had to be left open foi
the hons to reach the nests. The house
was inconvenient in every way, and re-
modelled it as shown in Figure 2. The
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
Tea Will Intoxicnte.

A new source OF intoxicatlon has been
discovered. 1t is simply dry tea. eaten,
of course, before 1t is stepped. 1t pro-
duces an agreeable effect at first, but in
diligence finally causes sleeplessness,
disorderly impulses and delirium. Not
a few persons have already been found
to have contracted this deadly form OF
the tea habit.-Good Housekeeping.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
A COLUMN FOR FARMERS.
THE EVOLUTION OF 4 MODERN PoUL-
TRY HOUSE.

How n st. Louis Man Changed the Way
n Chicken House Was Arranged-hSi-
vantages OF the New Arrangements
that are Shown by DIagrams-The Old
Designs Familiar to Many Farms.
The accompanying diagrams illustrate
the manner in which a convenient and
we're evolved from very imperfect ones
by S. D. Webster st. Louis county, No
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

An exchahange says 1T is to be
hoped that the exigencies of Republican
politics in Montana will soon permit the
return to his suffering country of Grown
Prince" Russell Harrison from his invol-
nutary exile"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

AN exchange says when President Har.
rison passed Bunker Hin monument he
looked up and wondered whether or no
1t would hurt Tanner if that worthy
should happen to fall from the top
thereof
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

YESTERDAY began the trial of the
4" bruisers." Indictments have been found
against Sullivan, Kilrain, Muldoon, Cleary.
Johnston, Mitchell, Butler, and others.
Thanks to Governor Lowry for persever-
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

ANOTHER exchange says when ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland is fishing, every time any
one in the boat is reading aloud " An
other wool house fails" Grover says
" Whist I've got bite "
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

EIaHr suits of clothes, fourteen pairs Of
trousers, fourteen top coats, and waist
coats innumerabe is a portion of Prince
Russ wardrobe. Such is the clothing Of
the young gentlcmar whose design is 10
represent the new State of Montana in
the United States Senate.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

Ir SEEMS that it costs more to run Ter
ritorial government than that of State.
Under its Constitution as State Idaho's
expenses will be $4,000 less per annum
than it cost to run The Territorial govern
nnnt
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

" HENRY KLINE BOYER" said Henry
Hall in speech at the Republican con-
vention, 3" is too good TO live" Mr. Hall
wants to be speaker of the next House.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
4 Tough Boy.

Justice-Your son has been arrested
for throwing stones at the passing rail-
road trains. As he is not 10 years old. l
shall send him home to be thrashed.
Father-We at home are only too glad
H he doesn't thrash us.-Siftings.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

IT has been ascertained that 251 900
bushels of peanuts are slain in the upper
galleries of theatres, and that 277,0O0
bushels are eaten in street cars and court
rooms.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

IMPROVED HENNERY.

cross partition was moved forward, and
- second one was built lengthwse, near
the base of which the nest boxes We're
arranged Oh a shelf about fourteen
inches from the floor. A door was
slayed on the side Of the house opening
Into the main yard, and another into the
all yard, which had been picketed OF
.or chicks 4 small house was built for
chickens which had outgrOwn the moth
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

WHEN Prince Russ shall return again,
he will be the newest tenderfoot" west
OF the Rockies. His English outfit ought
to secure him seat in the United States
Senate.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

THE weather prophet predicts that
heavy rains in the near future will cause
the Mississippi river to overflow large
portions Of the State of Louisiana, which
cause tie Louisiana chickens to roost so
high, that n large portion OF the colored
population are threatened with starva-
ti,.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
OLD ROCK.

N the eve of their
bridal day Jessie
Glenn and John Mar
Gus had their first
quarrel. 1t was not
q very flerco one, but
it proved that such
a thing could be be-
tween them, and was
not pleasant. Be.
sides, it was a terri
BILE time for such IL
thing. 1t began by
Jessie asking John
what he was going
to DO with Rock, u
big black dog he was
very fond of.
"DO with him 7"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16,18S0.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention will
assemble in the Opera House, in the city
of Harrisburg, on Wednesday, Semptem-
Der 4, 1899, at 10 o'clo',, NJ. for the pur-
pose of nominating q candidate for the
office of State Treasure and transacting
such other business as M r properly come
before it,.
The rules of the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania provide that "the represen-
tation in the State Convention shall con-
sist of representative delegates one for
each 900 Democratic votes cast at the
asst gubernatorial election, or for frac'
ton of 900 such votes amounting TO 800
or more in the respective representative
district; provided that each representa-
tive district shall have at least one dele
gate" ELLIOTT P. KIsNER,
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
Benz. VI. NEED. Secretary.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

SUSsEr C)x'5 sIn has not set, but still
shines with its usual brilliancy.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-16

In pursuance of a resolution adopted by
The Democratic County Committee at IFS
meeting on August u, 1893, the Demo
cratic voters of Cambria county Will meet
at their respective places Of holding cicc-
tiOns, on
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-11-13
Hon. ~. /. Ivilson ta Clarke.

The Saturday before the recent election
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson by invitation ad-
dressed the citizens of Clarke county, at
Berryville. The Courier says;
The reputation this gentleman had made
as a debater OF the tariff question upon the
floor of Congress in 1855 WAS not confined
10 any one State but WAS national, aud IL
might readily be inferred that the people
living in county adjoining his own were
anxious 10 see aud hear him. The main
portion Of his speech was DEVOTED To "a con-
-ideratiou of the tariff question, on which
,uiie. he WAS in oil harmony with the
sentiments of his audience. He Is an elO
aurnt speaker and close reaSOuer. and dry
a. are some of the details accompanying a
presentati IN of this question, he clothed
them with freshness and beauty that
eQutled some OF the Sunlit Scrnes on which
those in whose interest bespoke were some
times permitted Ia gaze. lie related. for
the iir>t time he said, an utlerauce made L"
him bv MIR Cleveland after his defeat last
ALTO wit. that in preparing his tariff mes
sage he had before him in every line hr
penned on that subject the condition and
welfare of the agricultural classes of this
country. Great applause greeted this state
ment. Mr.. Wilson concluded his remarks
by expressing the hope that Virginia would
again become. rs she had been in the past,
"a leader in those policies and sound rrinci
nles of government which had covered her
fame with n luStre hat has attracted the adj
miration of the world. fIe was frequently
greeted with applause during his remarks
and the people OF the Jefferson congressional
district have reason to feel proud of their
ble and brilliant representa- i've, whose
democracy is founded in the bed rock of
right.