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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

duck culture is well known not only IN
Massachusetts, but throughoutthe United
States. BE says on the subject Of Pekin
ducks, In his manual on duck culture;
81 have experimental carefully during
the last twenty years with all the larger
breeds, crossing them in every desirable
way TO obtain the best results, and am
perfectly satisfied with the Pekin. I
have got through experimenting and, as
grow nearly ten thousand ducks yearly,
can hardly afford to guess ut 1t. It win
readily be seen that / can only afford TO
use the bird that will grow the greatest
number Of pounds Of flesh in the shortest
time. Nor is this all; 1t must be bird
that will give you the first eggs Of the
season, as this will enable you to get
your young birds on the market when
they will command the highest prices.
Anothey advantage of the Pekin is their
pure white elastic feathers, which are
largely mixed with down. These feathers
are no mean source Of income. "-Ne,O
York World
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
THE APLARY.
House Apiaries.
poorest 60

In an address before the Colorado State
Beekeepers' Convention a member Sc
lected for his subject the advantages of
house apiaries or bee-houses. By bee
house he meant neither a shed with out
door hives put under it nor house in
which to store honey, but a house in
which the hives are arranged in tiers
around the inside, each hive having an
entrance extending through to the out
side. The walls of his bee-houses are
made Of inch boards, the hives to set
back two or three inches and connected
by runways. The space between the
hives and wall admits of passage of
air, which keeps the hiYes much cooler
than il they were close to the outside.
The alighting boards are of different
colors and shapes, so that the bees make
no mistake by going in at their neighbors'
doors.
Numbered with arguments presented
in favor of the bee-houses by this
apiarist, who has five-the smallest one
holding thirty-eight colonies and the
largest house containing eighty-two
colonies-was the fact that any bee
keeper can handle double the number of
colonies, having everything almost with
in arms length. Then, too, when the
honey is taken off it is not scattered all
over an acre of ground, but is close to-
gether in the bee-house. Another ad-
vantage claimed was that by locking the
door one feels certain that his hives will
not leave before the next regular visit.
And, too, with apiaries one does not have
to bring the hives in during the winter
and then haul them out again in the
spring. They can be left ON the summer
stands. In this beekeeper's opinion, q
bee-house is even better than a chaff
hive, both for wintering and summering,
as the atmosphere in the house, where
there are large number of colonies, is
kept at more even temperature. An
even temperature, somewhat below the
freezing point, is what is wanted to
cause the bees to relapse into that semi
torpid condition of successful wintering.
A bee-house comes the nearest, excepting
a cellar, to producing this state. An
other advantage offered was that the
bees could be handled with less danger of
robbing. as the end Of the house in which
we want to work can be closed and the
opposite end left open for light and for
the bees to escape. 1t is also much
cooler for the operator.
The editor of the American Bee Journal
when asked. "What would be the most
convenient arrangement for house to
be used for all the accommodations of an
apiary of seventy-fve to one hundred
colonies, to include shop, storeroom for
honey, hives, etc." replied: ''Build it to
suit your fancy or requirements. We
should prefer it to be two stories high,
about 2Ox30 feet, with two rooms below
and one above. The latter should have
double floor to keep the dust from the
lower rooms, in one Of which the honey
can be stored; the other would make a
workshop. The upper room will be ex-
| cellent for storage"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
THIS AND THAT.

INDICTED New York Aldermen never
seem to have any trials.
The father of twins may be said to
have his double.
THIS world is all q feeting show,
And soon grim death will jerk us;
But let's be happy as we 60,
And sll enjoy the circus.
MosT of Dentist Browns patients
eat to fill, while the dentist himself
fills to eat.
-How FOOLISH twas" the lamb exclaimed one
day,
When dould's fond parents christened him q
jay.
WHATSOEVER may happen to P. T.
Barnum in the next world he can't say
that he has had no show in this.
TEACHER. Chicago, children, is in
the temperate zone; now where is
Milwaukee? Jake Pabst-In the in
temperate zone.
A MULE does not claim to be pretty,
That's out of his line, more's the pity,
But ct kicking he leads
ALI the men Of all creeds,
Yea, even o census committee.
AN aged turtle was picked up near
Kingston, N. ", recently, that had the
following inscription on its back: @W.
d. Whitaker, Aug. 10, 1771."
Gop help the boy that never sees
The butterflies, the birds, the bees,
Nor hears the music Of the breeze
When zephyrs soft are blowing.
Who cannot In sweet comfort lie
Where clover blooms are thick and high,
And hear the gentle murmur nigh
OF brooklets softly flowing
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
Hints to Housekeepers.

To FUMIGATE a room, heat an iron
shovel and drop vinegar on it. Have the
doors and windows open.
FRUIT cake, il unfrosted, may be kept
in earthen jars, but frosting keeps best
in tin. Cookies and snaps may be put in
covered earthen jars, with cloths to fur
ther exclude the air, for they dry very
quickly. If the cellar is not unusually
damp, pies would be better kept there, on
a swinging shelf or screened cupboard.
Doughnuts should have an earthen jar
with cover, and one kept for them only.
MEATS should never be exposed to the
light whether they are cooked or un-
cooked. Too careful attention can not
be given them. A half-hour's delay or
even few minutes, is often enough for
their loss. If one has not a refrigerator,
they should be carefully covered, taking
care that no fly has gotten or can get
within the covering, and consigned to
the coolest, darkest place available.
WHEN grease spot has dried into silk
or woolen goods, the application OF
French chalk needs to be assisted some
what. Sift the chalk over the spot and
lay bit Of blotting paper over, then ap-
ply warm iron to the blotting paper.
Sometimes the blotting-paper alone will
be sufficient to absorb the grease, under
heat, without the chalk. Do not have
the iron hot enough to scorch the ma
terial.
FoR bread, nothing answers so well as
large tin pail with cover. Bread
should never be put away hot. Itshould
cool some hours before it is covered, save
with light cloth. And in hot weather
1t should be examined very frequently
for signs Of mold. The pals should be
washed and scalded, and allowed to dry
thoroughly as soon as emptied. In warm
weather they may need it oftener. Bread
cloths, If used, should be changed often.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

the efoolishness, or worse, Of farmers
keeping the common cattle instead Of
pure bred herds, Is a-well, there Is no
mood strong enough to express the idea.
For while there are more than 6,O0O, 900
farmers who keep cows, there are only
90, 900 pure bred cows and 46, 900 bulls
recorded in the herd books, TO which
good, bad and Indifferent all go from the
first beginning Of the records, and large
number Of these are dead. How far
would the whole go around all the
farmers? One to every 120 farmers, that
Is all.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

AS a rule, the successful farmer is he
who practices a wise economy and care
fully stops the leaks that would drain
away the substance of his earnings. The
elements are at work continually to scat
ter and destroy the products of industry,
and continued care and watchfulness
must be exercised to prevent waste in an
infinite variety Of forms. Granaries and
cribs must be properly constructed to
prevent destruction of cereals by rodents
or storms. In feeding stock the prudent
farmer will exercise due care that waste
full methods do not rob him of large
share of his profits. The leaks and waste
of the manure pile should be stopped, to
the end that the fertility of the
farm may be kept up. The thoughtful
and economical man will note thousand
little leakages that may be prevented by
the exercise of timely care or caution.
In fact, judicious saving must go hand in
hand with Industrious earning and pro-
ducing, to bring full measure of sue
cess Stop the leaks, and more than
half the causes of the present complaint
will disappear.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
snnerior Islackberrx Wine.

Bruise the berries, measure them, and
to every gallon add quart of boiling
water. Let this stand for twenty-four.
hours, stirring it three or four times dur
ing the interval. The third day strain
off the juice, and toeyery gallon Of this
strained liquor put two pounds Of re-
fined sugar. Cork it tight and let IT
stand until cool weather, when you will
have a wine that you will never volun-1
tarily be without, as twill be found 50
efficacious In sickness, and good and
harmless tonic for the feeble and con-
YaleScent. vi
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

A DAIRY school in every State would
revolutionize the dairy and creamery
business.
In these days the fascination Of q
''pure bred" is not strong enough to
loosen the purse strings of business
man unless you show that great profit
may be had.
The idea of diluting milk, set for
cream, with fifty to sixty per cent. Of
water is gaining headway in the practice
o: go-ahead dairymen. Try it and see
how it works in your case.
WHEN your heifers come in, weigh
and test their milk for whole year, so
that you can tell without any guess
work which produce the most; and when
you have any to sell, always let the
poorest go.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
Grubs I'm sheep.

Mr.. Boldly, of Morgan County, Illinois,
practices q successful method Of Kidding
sheep of grub in the head. He feeds
them shelled corn on barn floor literally
strewed with air-slaked fine. The sheep
in eating fill their noses with the lime,
which causes violent sneezing, thus ex-
pelling the grub. In few moments the
floor will be covered with grubs, which
should be destroyed. The use Of this
remedy occasionally through fall and
early winter has rid Mr.. Boddy's sheep
of this pest, as he informs ColmGnts
RuraL World.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

CULTIVATION of the soil is not for the
mere killing of the weeds; it is indis-
pensable for the growth of crops. A
corn or potato crop should be worked
once q week.
AN Irishman who grew big crops of
potatoes, was asked how he did it.
''Well," he replied, Il plants good seed;
I gives plenty of manure; hoe 'em, and
l hoe 'em, and hoe 'em; am allus
hoeing them; and they grows and
grows"
ALL we have to do is to keep soil act
ing; to make it soluble; to furnish it
with organic matter; and to give the
rain, the atmosphere and the suns heat
fullest opportunity to exert their chem
ical agencies on the soil to make it fit
for plant food.
IT is not necessary to grow crops for
feeding stock merely for the making of
manure, when the stock cannot be sold
at profitable prices. A good fertilizer
contains every element of plant food that
exists in manure. One may sell hay and
straw without damage or loss if he
spends part Of the money for fertilizers.
The organic matter required to keep the
soil porous may be furnished by plowing
under clover, and the remains of other
crops.
WHAT should be done with the excess
of land if the yield of crops can be
doubled, and one-half the land dispensed
with for this use? Grow timber. There
is no other product of the soil becoming
so scarce as this is, and for hundreds of
uses, timber is growing steadily in value.
A plantation of oaks, hickories, chest
nuts, walnuts or birches will begin to
yield profit when four or five years old.
This is a long time to wait, you will say,
but we wait longer than that for profit
from an orchard, and yet we wait very
patiently for the fruit of it, and never
grumble at the time that it takes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
THE POULTRY-YARD.
Success to the Poultry Yard.

The secret Of success in the poultry
yard is not in Matching but in feeding.
How to raise the broods is q problem of
magnitude, and for this no fixed rule can
be applied. Here the breeder who has
clung to one variety year after year will
be best prepared for the work, because
he will best appreciate the conditions as
well as wants of the flock. We must
reach below the surface and measure the
controlling influences. Southern Fancier.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
HOUSEHOLD AND AoRIcUL-
TURAL TOPICS DISCUSSED.
A Budget OF Useful Information. Relating
to the Farm, Orchard, Stable, Parior and
Kitchen.
Manura.

Experiments at the Cornell On. "
station show that horse manure thrown
In loose pile and subjected to the action
Of the weather loses one-half its value as
fertilizer. Manure that simply dries
without heating is not damaged ma
terially. 1t pays, therefore, to haul out
and scatter manure as it is made, thereby
saving It all; or, in lien Of this, it should
he covered
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

we chuBnb Spy Al hinteu IOSb yes
terday, tried him last evening, and
hanged him this morning"
"The devil you didl" exclaimed
Sheridan. "That's excellent. That's
the way to do it. Ii more of that thing
was done in this Valley we should have
fewer spies among u.s."
Il am glad you approve of my ac-
tion," said Custer, "for-"
"There, there, never mind the spy,
Custer; he's safe enough now. Are
your horses fit for another reconnois-
sancep That's of far more Importance, !"
said Sheridan, in his quick, impulsive
way.
"Ready OF any moment, sir" an
swered Custer, his face lighting up at
the prospect of dash.
"All right; 1 may want you. If so,
I'll send orders this evening. Good
day."
And that was all there was about
the spy, and all the red-tape that was
expended in approving the sentence of
Clusters court-martial. Chicago Led
ger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

A nice way to use cold beef for supper
or luncheon is to take one pint of
chopped beef, four medium-sized po-
tatoes, juice Of half lemon, half cup
of stock or hot water, one teaspoonful
of onion juice, salt and pepper. Mix all
together, shape nicely, dip In beaten egg
and cracker crumbs, and fry in boiling
lard two or three minutes until they
are delicate brown. s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
that the sentence of death would surely
he carried into effect. ~

Dt CHTTIUU IHUO 6IIVCU.
A gallows-trap was prepared at day
light by mailing barndoor by its
hinges to the projecting limb Of great
tree, in hollow near brigade head
quarters. At the appointed hour the
unfortunate man was brought out and
hanged in the presence of the entire
brigade. He met his fate brayely, de-
family. saying not one word, and in
an hour after was buried under the sod
at the foot of the tree.
After the execution and burial, Gus
ter invited me to ride with him over to
General Sheridan's headquarters. We
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

Four cups of -four, one cup Of butter,
half cup of lard, half teaspoonful Of
baking powder. Sift -four with powder;
rub in lard and butter, and add one cup
of cold water
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
THE KITCHEN.
Currant Cake.

Half cup Of butter, one cup Of sugar,
two eggs, half cup Of milk, one and one
half cups of -four, two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder, one cup sof currants
stirred In the last thing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

One quart Of milk, two cups Of cold
boiled rice, five eggs, one cup of sugar,
half cup of butter, quarter of tea,
spoonful of salt. Bake thirty minutes
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

EACH TR EE
Greek was one Of
the gems of bat
tie between Re
SAGA and Atlanta,
and was really
meteoric, lasting
only a few hours
of an afternoon
on the Goth of
July, 1854. Hood
was In command
of the Confeder-
ates. and he had
undou b t e dly
made up his
mind to make q
savage attempt
nnnn the cAntar
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

The Poultry World says: Since milk
is the only article of food known to con-
tain within itself all the elements neces-
sary to the perfection Of growth and
vigor in an animal, it is not strange that it
should be found to be one of the very best
egg-producing materials that can be sup
piled to poultry. Given two focks Of
fowls, and treatment, location and
original stock being equal in all respects
save one, it will be found that those hav-
ing skinned milk as portion Of their
daily food or drink will give more eggs
weekly and for a longer term Of weeks
than those whose treatment is exactly
the same with this single exception.
The Pekin Duck.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
OLD SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL SOME AMUSING ANEC-
D0TEs AND STORIES.

HOW the Boys OF Both Armies whIIed Away
Life In Camp Foraging Experiences,
Tiresome Notwithstanding Scenes on
the Battlefield.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

net the General as he was about sally
ing forth on tour of inspection along
the lines.
Hello, Custerl good morning. Any
thing new over your way?" was his
salutation.
yes, General. I came to report that
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

NA One night In early
Ss--4>- June;
The air was full of music,
My heart had caught its tune;
While pacing In the moonlight
My mind ran to and fro,
To mother and the dear old homo,
To father and brother Joe.
Our parents died, we were ten years old,
Twin brothers. Joe and me;
"A down-East farmer took me home
Joe went to Tennessee.
Ten years had passed, we had never met,
But somehow that summer night,
With its shining moon, brought his face again
So plainly to my sight.
heard q step, Halt! who goes there"
The moon shone bright as day,
And through the bushes l saw q man,
And he wore q suit Of gray;
saw his bayonet glisten,
And quicker than 1 can tell
A fash-a shot-apd by the brook
The wounded rebel fell.
was by him in a moment,
To stop the red blood's flow,
When-my God!--the revelation,
That reb was brother Joel
s'Traitor," you say, ''to his country"
Well, friend, that may be so,
But whether in blue or whether in gray,
He was still my brother Joe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

HAL story OF Us
iborne's," said Ma
jor Curtis, "re-
minds me of some
thing that Custer
did while I was in
the Valley, during
the beginning Of
Sherdan's ca m :
paign. You all
know I came to
A. EsfI1 Hz
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
He Was stIn My Brother Joe.

BY ELIZA LAMB MARTYs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18

The Pekin is the favorite duck Of Mr..
James Rankin, whose success In artificial
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
BY BEN G. TRUMAN.

A Carnival of Shot and Shell.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-18
A CUSTER cOURT-MARTIAL.

BY COL. ALEX. DUKE BAILIE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-17
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The remains of the little child of Mr.. ]
T. Cox, who died on Saturday, we're taken
to Spring Grove, Caroline county, for intel
ment.
Some excitement was created on the street
to day by "se!-.o" between a resident OF
Fairfax county and merchant of this city,
Ia which the latter was knocked down. The
former said he had been insulted, and that
was tbs only explanation be had to give.
The up-country telephone line is not 10
operation, n has 1t been since Friday last.
when tie wires were Frustrated by the
s.orG, Of that day The Interruption cause
some inconvenience to those WHO are in the
habit of usipg his !ine Of telephone.
Marriage licsrs were issued 10 Wishing
ton yesterday TO E. e Suthard and Rosa 3.
Suthsrd, Of Prince William county; John
Harrington and Agnes 81. Sweeney, both OF
Prince William county, and to Charles I.
Fausler end Maggie J. Catserton, both of
q lbemarle county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-17

TIE RAILROADS WILL HAVE TO PAY.

TIE RAILROADS WILL HAVE TO Pay
-.e Cou5t in General term Ia Washing
a. yesterday Judge Cox rendered the opir
!; The cases of 7. W. Jones against the
elvaria Railroad Company ct al, and
c =. Stewart against the same. The con
plainsuts were postal clerks. who were IL
jared in the collision at Four-Mile Run,
February 49, 1885, when Virginia Midland
passenger train and freight train came to-
gether and several persona were killed.
Suit was brought against the Pennsylvania,
the Baltimore ard Potomac. the Alexandra
end Washington, the Alexandria and Fred
escksburg and Virginia Midland railroad
companies, and verdicts were found in favor
of the iast.nsmed road and for the plsir-
iiffs against he other roads for $4,000 end
SO 900 respectively The court sHid the ey.-
Gence showed that the two tracks intcrlaced
aud there was al arrangement of automatic
signals, but for some cause they did not
work. The engineer OF the Midland train
saw the freight train, and, supposng 1t TO be
stationary, put on sill speed to make the
double track, but failed and the trains came
together. The theory wss that all the COM
psniss were responsible that there was one
management from Baltimore 10 Quantico.
The case came up on exceptions-slxty
four biis-and the principal point made
YVES that they were all responsible. The
court held that the decisions OF the court
below in the case were in accordance with
the law. and the decision was affirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-17

a STEAM PILOT BoAT.--The Virginia Pr
lots Association, which includes all of the
pilot who work in Chesapeake Bay. have
contracted for steam piloiboat to be $50
feet lcng. % feet beam and Is feet depth OF
hold. She will be built OF iron, and will
have powerful compound engines with CYL
inders % and 40 inches in diameter and 26
inches stroke, aud will be scbooner-rigged.
with fash deck. When completed she will
be one of the few steam pilot-boats in the
world Virginia pilots have become tired of sailing
craft and look upon them as practically useless,
and have taken steam tho most efficient and,
in the long run, the cheapest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-17

Personal Mr.. J. P. Agnew and family
have goue to their country home in Fairfax
county, below his city, TO spend the SUM
mer.
Mr.J F Ryan, Of Loudouu county, was
in the city tc 10y.
Mr. Linden Kent, of Washington, wss In
the citg To-Day.
formation was received in this city to-
day that Judge H. W. Thomas, of Fairfax,
was extremely i'll. be Dever having recovered
from the effects OF the wrong medicine
which was. by mistake, given him some ten
day ago; also that his daughter, who has
been i'll for some time past WAS growing
worse aud Is not expected to live
a telegram received to-day from Raw.
Nj Vance says his child is better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-17
Painter (~ho is looking for work and has

Painter (~ho s looking for work and has
Destered Mrs. Hudson beyond endurance
THAT fence, madame, needs coat of paint
very badly" Mrs Hudson (impatlently to
servantl-"Sh this man the front door at
once. James," Painter--"Ah, this looks
like business I'll paint that door for you
madame, in good shape for S." He did 60,
a1d this is what he painted
For aches and pains,
Frost. bites and chilbains,
use Stonebraker's Liniment, 25 and so cents
@ bottle,