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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Stake the lima beans.

Stake the lima beans.
Is the strawberry bed clean2
Don't leave the Paris green around
loose.
Don't hill up the onions, level culture
is the best.
Don't'leave the potatoes in the hot
sun after they are dug.
Keep the raspberries nipped back, and
don't let the weeds grow among the
bushes.
1t is fact that young pigs are often
overfed and hurt, sometimes killed, by
overfeeding.
As soon as crop of vegetable is har-
vested, clear off the ground and set out
late cabbage or celery.
Unleached ashes applied about the
plants and washed in by rains are said to
destroy the cabbage maggot.
Don't make the mistake of overstock-
ing the pasture and expect the stock to
come in in the fall in good shape.
Grass should be made the basis of our
pork. In grass include not only COM
mon pasture, but clover and green corn.
stalks.
Likeall domestic animals, to be profit
able the hog must be well bred. The
scrub hog like the scrub steer is poor
property.
When young pigs are weaned they
should be fed in shallow trough, from
which they can take their food only very
slowly. &c.
Protect the yohng trees from the sun.
A shield of lath woven together with an
nealed wire will answer; it will also pro-
tect from rabbits in winter.
Chop off the burdock shoots as fast as
they show above ground. Burdoeks de-
light in plenty of food and rob the soil
for considerable distance around them.
If you have no better use for the ground
from which you have taken the early
vegetables, sow it to corn for fodder.
Where the crop is, there will be no
weeds.
In sowing turnips use care to scatter
the seed regularly and evenly. Don't
have big bare spots, then patches where
the plants are so close together they can
make no bottom.
Clean cultivation is the best remedy
for the root plant louse in the apple
orchard, says a Kansas orchardist.
Keep it up till the 1st of August, then
the scythe should be used to keep the
weeds down.
A few sods and little COW manure
made into heap now where you can
throw kitchen slops, will make an excel
lent compost for your flower pots next
summer. But don't have the heap too
near the house.
If you want some nice crisp lettuce, or
fresh green peas when cool weather comes
again, SOW them now; use the early va
riety of peas. Sprout them slightly be-
fore sowing, by mixing them with fine
moist soil for few days.
Anything in the nature of lye will de-
stroy the apple tree borer, or the young
borers before they penetrate the bark
very far; but after the borer is once un-
der the bark, following it up with wire
is the way to destroy it.
Massachusetts, PJoughman suggests that
in tomato blight or black rot rotating the
tomato with'other crops mayi saye an ad-
vantage, as it is well knoHn abe with
cabbages and tufnips, which are subject
to the attack of disease called club-root
when repeatedly grown on the same LAND
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
The Average Woman,

Hotel call-boy = Madam, you must
hurry if you would save your Ifej
The hotel is oil on fire. This is thd
third time have warned you.
Lady guest-Well, tell the firemen
to keep the flames under control until
I take out my curl papers and friz my
hair. I just know there's a great
crowd of men down there, and some oi
them are newspaper reporters. Oma.
la World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
THE LITTLE FOLKS
Sweet Little somabodx

Somebody crawls into mammals bed
just at the break Of day,
Struggles up close and whispers loud,
-Somebody's come to stay
Somebody rushes through the house
Never once shuts door,
6catters her playthings ali around
Over the nursery hoer.
Climbs on the fence and tears her clothes
Never bit cares she
Swings on the gate and makes mud-pteE-
Who can somebody bef
Somebody looks with roguish ewes
Up through her tangled hair;
'Somebodys me, she Gays, Abuk then.
Somebody doesn't care
-EreTv Other Saturday.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15

breath and coat-tail spoke OF tho blessings
OF agriculture. Then Bill Jackman's black
and-tan fllly Early Rose ran Tint Houstin's
roam gelding Moses. 1t was exciting, 1t
was to be the best two out of three from
the iron bridge up to the school house and
back. 1 was one OF the judges. had to
either be one. Of the judges of the hoLse-
race or sing -Larboard W0tch Ahoy." so
said would act as judge.
The first heat Early Rose did not seem to
get down to her work very we'll, but Moses
felt flrst-rate and, barring q light squeak
ing sound caused by the chatting Of his Sec
ond and third stomachs, carried himself
beautifully. His large. red nostrils were
open as fur back as the eye could reach
and his tongue was thrown back over his
shoulder regardless of expense. 1t was q
beautiful sight I gave the first heat to
Moses and the second 20 Early Rose. 1t
was very exciting. Betting ran high. One
man bet O bushel OF Early Dent corn
against a honey comb bed-quilt on Moses,
and another man bet coopful Of prize
hens against u Queen Victoria cornsheller
on Early Rose.
At the third heat 1t was like the chariot
race in Ben Hur almost. On the home
stretch. about half way from the school
house, Early Rose stepped in a gopher hole
and threw her rider somo distance. He
rose. however. AMI, pressing his hand to
his brow for a moment as IL In deep
thought led Early Rose to the fence and
got on again. Moses was at the moment OF
the accident about half length behind,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
ST. PETER sURPR1sED.

st. Peter e Goodness graciousl |
How and when did you get up here p"
Mr.. Wheatpork, from Chicago "The
fire-escapes from our new buildings all
run up here now"
st. Peter-"Well, the escape is only
temporary. You had better go below
again. &C hicdgo Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
IN TIE ROLE OLA SPORT
BlLL NYE's EXPERIENCE AT JE.
ROME PARK RACES.

An Exciting Race Between Bill Jack.
mans Black-and-Tan FIIly and Tint
Houstin's Roam GeldIng-The Humorisi
Wins n Big Bet
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15

PEAkING In q general way,
/ am not much OF n sport,
writes Bill Nye In the Chi
cago Herald. / have been
present only on the occa-
sion Of a few justly eele-
brated trials OF speed at the
county seat. Therefore !
do not know so much about
horse-raeing as / do about
dress and etiquette.
The last horse-race I at
tended was nine years ago.
j have forgotten whether IL
opened with prayer or not,
but ! know that. we had al
most everything else. A
sglee club gang Shall We
sGather at the River7- we
had creased pig exercises,
and n tall man with a short
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02
MICuELET's Td8r.

I-rm-.the artists symbolic representation
of Truth. she is enveloped In the folds OF
an at:y mantle. Tho p-ruiar treatment OF
which is charact 'ristic OF n. M"rcis. With
her upliftCd right hand she points 10 the in
scFiptiun. -L'h stoiro est une resurrection
.hG Va IS Of him who sleeps below.
In 1851. n. Msrclo was hard at work on
his portrait group OF Louis Philippe and
wife, destined Tor their tomb. This We saw
develop from day to day: first the bare rods
and wires, then the outlines OF the erect
bon geois King. and tho knoeling figure OF
he Devoted spottse, Behind the two sat an
angel Of indeed n ttst angelic rien. even In
the indtstinct otattShc. The change Il ON
week to week was astonishing. and though
tn" MASTER hands could not possibly do SO
much alone. his mind was gui ling every
stroke. Sometimes he would descend, and
with an almost imperceptible gesture guide
the Efforts Of an assistant upon the hlgh
scatfoid; nod or II move OF the finger
would indicate wfero tho clay was to be
aided or ssraped Off; m eyebrow to be
lowered. tr an car 20 be moved forward.
Meanwhile two Atntrican boys looked on in
open mouthcd admiration, md wondered
/ they would ever have "a chance =" do such
big work. They are still wondering.
In tho salon of 'S5. NJ. Morcio eXh bited
what seems to mo his most beautiful WORK.
this aisr ping female figure which he calls
sic Souvenir" chiseled from an immense
block Of british mnrhle,
Upon Il recent visit to Paris found my
q friend fairly overwhelmed with impor-
TINT ordCfs, Among other things under
way. nearly filling tho two large studies
which he now requires. there was the be-
ginning in clay OF n monument to Bauiry,
tho painter: co!ored models for the decOra-
tion of the new Sarhonnc; n tomb for Con-
StantinOple. etc. 1t was with n feeling OF
real pleasure that | congratulate him on
the swad OF two important works by our
nation Tho Robert J.oe monument. Of Rich
moud. and the Ia'ayettc Tor the city OF
Washington. was glad for him; was par
Ncularly lad for Americas sake.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02
trOOh ON Sitting liuI.

General Crock says t. Ealtimur,
american reporter: 1t is Il wonder tC
me how so great fraud a. Sitting
Is Ill could he made such Il hero of
Why, II white woman ON the East
actually went uut to the reservation
and proposed ma riage to him, which
he discrcetly declined, ~ he had al
ready had several squaws, " 10 would
probably have made i. comfortable
for her. She is not the Only woman
however, who has given the fellow
cause for his conceit," said General
Crook, for many orders come fur his
photograph.
But did he not really display great
bravery in the Custer fight %
mo, said the General. he showct
The white feather, IAN away aud after
ward got all the glory among the wIlitC
men East--probably through some
prcjudiced parties; but with the Ia
dians Sitting Bull has no reputation
as brave. BY them he j. considered
only medicine man."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

! men OF manhood on the sad-eycd
b. oncho. "Be you'uns Their ole man
what bitches fellers ter thar galsS"
Ola Hiram laughed joYiallS., The
girl twitched nervously. The damrs
man grinned broadly.
Il be ther man yer lookin' fur.
stranger, old Hirnnt replied, rising
Il reckon be, eff it's hitchin' ter run
in double harness fur Their rest o yer
natural lives that you'uns be after"
The dqmpy fellow stole shehpish
lsUk at The lady In green on the bob
tailed mule, and said:
"Thet's hit, Squire. We'uns he,
Jest swum Their Kaw ter git you'uns ter
do ther hitchin'"
The old hounds slumber WAS broken
by tbs arrival Of tho rondidatea for tho
nuptial honors. He did not even
growl at them. Like his master, such
episodes failed to stir the depths of his
surprise Or resentment. He had long
been accustomed to accepting such ar
rivals as q matter of course. He now
stretched himself and stepped forth
with all the canine dignity which the
bcGasi3n seemed to &arr.ut, IN" cnu.
tiously smelled of horses and riders.
This act of courtesy on his part accom-
plished, he walked back to the door of
the cabin, stationed himself by the
Justices siae, and intSl!igently seemed
to await the contamination of the holy
rites.
The Justice eyed for q minute the
wet sides of the animals, WHICH fully
G;rrht,0rothd .bh foltov's Hsshrtion III nj
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02
Teaching Patriotism.

1t has been proposed, in recent al
dress by gentleman Of New York. to
teach patriotism in the public schools,
rs if it were not done already. The
suggestion is that the American flag be
hoistcd over every school house in the
country, and kept atoat as long as the
school is in session. III that case.
there would be flag raising every
morning, md ting-lowering every
afternoon at the clnse Of the school, as
there is at sunrise and sunset over forts,
and on board of men-of-war.
There are better ways Of teaching
patriotism than this. Make the pupils
we'll acquainted with the history Of
their country Our school histories ~ g
much too short. Most school books
are the better for being of small size
but q history for yourg people should
tell al tho true anecdotes and stories
at full "a nth.
Roy,f-Gnt pages and pages about
Washington. Old Put, Old Hickory,
The Three Militia Men, Commodore
Decatur, Commodore Perry, Admiral
FarIngut, the Battle of Bunker Hill,
the coming over of Lafayette, Tecum-
sch, Ben Franklin, the Pioneers of the
great West, the building of the Brook
In Bridge, the jettics of the Missis-
sippi River, and tho oratory of Patrick
Henry, Clay and Webster.
These things captiyate the Young
only when they are related III detail,
with simplicity and truth.
BY and by they will want history Of
anothcr kind, which viii relate few
stories, pass lightly over most wars,
aid dwell only upon events which af-
fccted the lot of the people permanent
ly. Boys and girls want to know what
Major Andre said when he was cap.
tured, AZ d how thick the rope was with
which Farragut tied himself to the rig
Fing Such facts are the vehicle
through which more important truths
find lodgment in the young mind.
After all, our Eoys and girls are al
ready very patriotic. What they now
need is to be taught the duties we all
owe TO such a country as ours-to keep
1t pure and good.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

Slacker'S Pint?"
"Oh, yes; used trr go ter see wild
der down thar" And the Justice
laughed at the recollection thus
awakened. He was bent on making
himself lRretious b, fore his guests.
Tibet war six year ago an' better"
81 low now, eff lit warn't Sally
Jane Holamacky," said The gill, with a
coarse giggle.
1T war Sally Jane Helnmacky," an
swered the Justice, smiling so Yer
live on thcr Pint, stranger :" he asked
turning again to the man.
"Waal, dad he lives thar, an ] live
thar with 'im," the dumpy specimen
rel lied,
What mougllt yer hame bs?"
"Sid .Iohnsirg"
"By gum! / low you'uns be no Ia
ton to ole Murray Johnsing, as used
to run a still down in ole Kaintuck ?
row'fnl man, ALFRED, low-down, or
merry cuss ole Murray was" said the
Justice his characteristic outsroken-
ness coming to the surface.
81 be ole Muray's oldest boy
Squire" said the fellow. with a broad
grin, while harsh giggla came from
beneath the tiny pink sunbonnct.
Il be blowod! | wouldn't although!
it! Wa-al, look here, young gal; sccl
bein' the case. rs this here Sid you lie
thinkin' o hitchin' UP ter be chip
often Their ole book, ye'd better mount
yer bobtail critter an ride home un-
hitchcd furerer, nur marry alongside
scch Il burned fammerly as ole Murray
Iohnsings."
"Wot be yer name, gan ?" old Hiram
now asked, turning to the green clad
creature before him.
"My name be Mirandy Ann Smith
m | low | knows wot's wot erbout Sid
Johnsing. He's a heap ther best man
IN the Pint" And she tossed her head
'ather Indignantly.
Yer be no kin, / low, ter ole Lutte
Smith, wot WAS so miserable low dowr
IS ter steal Widdcr Gratis hog, over
t'other side O Turtle Bottom ?"
WAL, now, Squire, jest low be.
| be his dnrtcr hy his TIL d WIFE" And
he sna' ped her pale eyes upon him
u4ost triumphantly.
"Waal be plumb dog gone ex
claimed the Justice. "But It's q
mighty blessed freak o fate fur you'uns
Ter ant ter hitch, fur it'd be pluml
shame fur ter s|ile two fammcllie-
with sech rs you'uns. Hop Yer up,
Sid an Mirandy Ann, an les have the
thing over. | hain't goin' ter send ycl
back ter Their Pint Unhappy"
fl'ba ~ o,.l Ian, # u-nl1
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

Two MEN who were examining AN ola
and long since abandoned coal bank
near Bellview, Pa, last week, were
thoroughly frightened ut what they
presumed to he robbers or ghosts. The
proSpec'ors We're cropping their way in.
to the black depths of TIE old min.
hen suddenly there was commotion
within. Ghostly forms scurried past
them and retreated into the darkness.
Without waiting to investigate further
they made hasty retreat, thinking
they had stirred up a nest of wild ami
'cals or robbers Or phantoms. The
owner of the mine explains the mys
terry in this way: He says his sheep
are III the habit of going into the mine
To seek a cool retreat from the hot
weather and the flies, and that it was
no doubt some of his SouthdoWns tina.
frightened the miners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

blue ribbon Of sash width, was aN X.
wardly knottcC around her thin neck
and Wa fastened to her emerald gown
in front bya red and blue glass brooch
as large as silver dollar. OF all other
ornaments her odd costume was guilt
less. She was gloyeless, and her hands
were almost as large and coarse Us
those of the Justice.
The companion of this very attrac.
tive maiden WAS httly, dumpy man
OF about thirty. He was black eyed.
hair like a full grown aurora borealis,
and his little fat jaws were clothed
with a stubby beard that pointed OBJ
durately in every known direction OF
the compass. He wore an antiauated
straw hat, yellow with age and Woe
fully fy-specked. His person was clad
in o coarse brown home spun, that
looked as If it had done service as wear
ing apparel for a year at least. He
rode n miserable raw-boned Texas
pony, its sides one mass of distiguring
brands, the symbols OF former and
various ownerships.
"Howdy!" was Hiram's greeting.
"Howdyl' returned the dumpy speic,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

4" ABRAHAM LINCOLN Artemus
Wards book was IL never failing fouu-
tain OF fun. OF the quaint spelling
and the side-splitting jokes in a.
Wards compendium OF humor the
President liked to talk with the grave
Stanton, to whom fun was a mere waste
OF raw material. On certain Sunday.
always Lincoln's day for relaxation, he
said: Stanton, / find heap of fun in
A. Wards book" Yes" said Stan
ton, dryly, ~but what DO you think OF
that chapter in which he makes fun of
you?' Mr.. Lincoln quickly replied,
stanton, to save my life, ] never could
see any humor in that chapter"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

MARYLAND, not to be oltdone b.
Germany, which produced Josef Hof
mann, has brought to the froat child
who promises to be as great a marvel
as that infant prodigy. He is manly
little tot of only six years of age. His
name is Guy Hoppe. He was born in
EmmetsbuIg, ard i2helits his musical
talent from both pa: ents. lis special
instrument is the comet one of the
most difficult Instruments upon which
child can lei form.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02


We noticed with pleasure certain familiar
forms; the original plaster model Of tho
Young David. leproductions Of the Gloria
fietia;' GRAND Mcmcl" otc, 1t CHANGED
that there was no seulptttral rSurk ~ inn
potance undo way ri tie time. NJ. M5rcio
exptining with an apologize smile that he
had fits Of painting fever" which he could
not resist. II" then called our attention to
tho large canvas upon which he was on
gagged; single nude figure. beautifully
composed. but which believe was never
finished. The Venus now in the I.uNum-
bOurg. Il printing which won him high hon
ors 1T the following Salon. ptoros that tbs
painting foyer" was not With hitu tho fraA
qucnt fruitlcss yeurniug of talented men to
DO something chat they can not 10.
OF a tar less elevated typo and motive
than his sculpture. this painting shows u
perfection of technical ability wonderful in
the work OF u novice. It's flesh Is so rell
thnt usually cOnse Vativc critic lorthw tn
dubbed Tho amateur painter the Modern
COrreGglo."
N. Mcrcis has had little leisure 70
"atnuse' himself with the brush since that
time.
Leaving il to Mr.. Bro1frrll to discuss the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

The head measurements OF lG1 stu
dents Mt Cambridge University show n
small diuinution in The head capacity
as the individual grows one year older,
but this i, so small compared with the
probable error that the observations
are qni.e consistent with the hypoth
esis that the head remains quite sta,
tiOnNrv.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

know OF 10 more !criiy lmpctuoLs wo' Il
oil modern sculpture than ". Mcrcles
Genie drS Arts, a colossal relief forming
Tie most CONSPICUOUS decoration on the
south iH"Hd" o. the Tuilerics. over he gate
way t. the Pace du CHrTouScl. The braXvu
hos seems 10 have scarcely lost tho u
mace glow, and sim brGGtn"s fame from his
ievcrish nOstriis. Tho rider J. strong. but
airily poised. and brcl,ous to tao busy
world. Would that oar Western world
might shut out once In whils tho din Of
traffic End listen II bat for n moment to
the 6piri, Of beauty, Gug Would Iiect then
fewer intellectual mOles and bats. fewer
deVCtecs OF the muck rake: one sided cred-
tons. - uggling all their years to acquire
the means for gratifying ,st"s. only to dis
cover 10 the end that the starved tastes
exist 10 longer.
The sweet female figure in this compost
tion. which secms with a touch 20 curb TIE
restloss cOursc.. il said to nave been mod
eled from tho artists iair-faccd wife, the
daughter OF a wealthy Partisan banker.
Theodore Child tells us that ut the time
NJ. Mercie wa9 called upon for the tomb OF
Michelet. he had never read u word OF that
Great cS2tlor. He procured one of his
works, and needed only t. road n sin sia
chapter In order to comprehend Michcl"t
thoroughly and to conceive aperiect monu-
ment.-
Whether or not this Illustration OF quick
artistic instinct Gnd svmuatheJic grasp ba
true. 1t Is certain Ina: the work is one of
the most Original and sat styling Urn aments
OF fcro La (huisc. The figure Of the genial
historian Is repres entcd as rGcumi ent. the
eyes closed in the last sleep. while upon
the mouth still rests the memory OF Il kind
~ smile. The upper portion OF this great
relief 10 occupied by majestic floating
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

Now THAT sarcastic hunderbol,
has struck tho laboratory At Harvard.
Tie Very home Of the physical science },
the possibility OF protection against
danger from lightning seems to lee z
question OF c,ntemporaneous, interest
quite AS important a. the question
whether criminal can be put to death
pa'nieSsly 10y passing an electric cur
rent through his body. 1t is to be de.
plored that men Of science who are
competent to speak on the subjec5 do
not tell MS less about making electrici-
ty Kill people and more about prevent.
'ng i. from killing them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

differences hetwocn "sculptural poetry" aud
'scuptural rhetoric" and the turning qucs-
Sc sas too much Or too little style
would wish to pass rapidly in review the
most famous of n. Mcrcie'' works. Az
thou h but conn aratv ~ young man
born in Toulouse in ISijJ, this warm
bloCdsd S0utherner los already p Oduc0d
il long series of che ID WuvGoS. Like | aul
Dubois. he i as remarkable for making no
mis-! axes as h. is for the hi.h cXcylenc. Of
individual works. He Iossesso5 that un-
failing ms met iog the righ thing. coupled
WITH tho ough science and patient eNccu-
tIon, which assures su 'CSS Of ESQ, Y wO. k
from its first conception. lis cancer has
been ono series Of triumpha.
b ginnin. with the "louag D"vid." his
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

The destruction at Seattle and $40
kane Falls, and the more recent nar.
row escape Of Tacoma from u like fate.
has aroused in the new Northwest q
lively interest in better fire protection
In many of the cities and towns Of The
region named the fire departments are
lamentably Inefficient, and there is a
loud cry for lciorm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-11-02

FLoRTNCE NIGHTINGALE has been m
invalid ever since her great work in
the Crimea' Contrary to the general
impression, Miss Nightingale does not
live in luxurious house, and does not
take drives with the Queen. She is
constantly occupied with work for the
hospitals at home, in the colonies, and
abroad, and for the improvement Of
the condition Of the soldiers, morally
and physically, in the barracks and il
Che hospital.