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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09

While loading sugar on our boat on Sun
day recently at Il Louisiana plantation sone
of the passengers strolled back toward tie
settlement and went into Il church just ~
couple had taken their child in for baptism.
The Old colored preacher, noticing the largo
crowd Of white visitors, extended them o
cordial welcome and asked all to be seated,
then, turning ~ the couple before him, asked:
"Ob what denomination am dis chiloT'
"Sahr' said the young father, evidently
perplexed by the word denomination.
Il axed 20 OBJ what denomination do chile
war" repeated the minister, & little severely
The parents looked at each other in evil
dent confusion for a moment; then the ia
Their stammered out: "I-we-doesnt know
what 20 means by denomination, sab"
"IIuhl 20 dont!" replied the preacher,
scorufully; "wel, den, I'll simplify 1t cord
in 10 70 ign'ance, so yo kin understand it,
am de- chile a boy or n gal chileT--Cincinnau
Commercial Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
Statistics of the Railways.

OF the total railroad mileage Of the world
the United States now plmsesS nearly ONE
half. AT the eud Of lSSS, the aggregate
length Of oil lines in the country was lJt,"s!
miles, all built III sixty years, the average
mileage per year being nearly 1900 miles,
But this record Of sixty years, wonderful ~
1t IL, fades into iuSi gniicunco when compared
with the achievements Of the past twenty
three years The total mileage OF our rail-
roads at the close Of 1865 was 35,05J miles.
In the twenty-thrcc years since then there
havo been constructed III ,0D miles Of row
road, an average Of $500 miles per annllIn.
During these twenty-three years the country
has experienced thrc" great waves OF railroad
conatrnctlon which were checked only by
extraordinary financial rcvulsons.
The first Of tle--e great construction waves
occurred within the eight years previous TO
the panic Of 1878 in which time tue mileage
increased more than 100 per cent The de-
preston n hich followed extended through tho
years lS1i'1S During 1870 matters began 70
improve throughout the country, and this
feeling was reflected through the railroads
In that year construction increased nearly
100 por cont over the pressing year. In the
third wave Of construction, during the years
lsG'oS the new construction aggregated
2S, 10 miles, or within fifty eight miles OF the
extraordinary record Of the three yeara
lSS1-'S} -Poor's Manual, 1889.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
The Hair Of Cattle.

During recent discussions on the cost Of
cattle to dressed beef men and the amount
they can make out of a carcass. there hns Dten
little or no allowance made for tho hnir, which
sells very freely and has latter,y been applied
TO a great variety of nses: Tons Of it are
used in the manufacture Of hair, and nearly
as much in weaving cloth for gentlemeai's
clothing and in making other so-cnlci
wooden GOODS The most durable cloth yet
manufactured is a mixture Of wool and cows
hair The hair mixed with cotton makes a
very passable cteap article, which wears well
but shrinbs bailyif worn in the rain.-Jnter-
view in ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09

Sitting in the rotunda of the Alexander
hotel of Louisville, Proctor Knott told this
story:
at was the most remarkable scene ever
witnessed. Itoccurred during my early man.
hood, when was attorney general OF Mis-
souri,. Robert Stewart was then governor OF
that state One day was in his private
office when he pardoned steamboat man
for some crime. What it was have forgot
ten, but that does not matter. The man had
been brought from the penitenfary to tic
governors Office. Flo was large, powerful
fellow with the rough manners of his class
"lhe governor looked at the steamboat
man and seemed strangely affected. lie
scrutinised him long and closely. Finally he
signed the document that restored him to
liberty, but before he handed it to him said:
You will commit some other crime and he
in the penitentiary again, fear The man
solemnly promised that he would not. Tho
governor looked doubtful, unused few mo-
ments, and said:
"'You will go back on the river and be a
mate again, supposer
"The man replied that he would.
"'Well, ! want you to promise me one
thing, resumed the governor, Il want you to
pledge your word that when you are mate
again you will never take billet OF wood in
your hand and drive sick boy out of bunk
to help you load your boat on stormy
night. The steamboat man said that he
would not, and he inquired what the gov
ernor meant by requiring such promise
THE governor replied: Because some day
that boy may become n governor, and you
may want him to pardon you for crime.
Ono dark, stormy night many years ago you
stopped your boat on the Mississippi to take
on q load of wood. There was u boy on
board who was working his passage from
New Orleans to st. Louis, but he was very
sick of fever and was lying in bunk. You
had plenty of men to do the work, but you
went to that boy with stick Of wood in
your hand and drove him with blows and
curses out into the wretched night, and kept
him toling like slave until the load was
completed was that boy. Here is your
pardon. Never again be guilty of such bru-
tality.' And the man, covering and hiding
his face, went out. As never heard of him
again, suppose he took care not to break
the Iaw."-Cor. New York Sum-
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fIe Wanted Vengeance.

'idi bSrH nuns Az 'ho 0'''S oo"'
wit a very plain sort OF man for the last
twenty miles, When couple boarded
our car at junction, and he suddenly
uttered a cuss word as long as my arm.
SAW that he was excited by theor adj
vent, and naturally inquired if knew
them.
know EN-? Why. that woman is
my wife T. he Kissed.
And who the man?
"It's teller she is clipping WITH
"they haven t seen you ytt,and they
are nicely caught. How long ago did
she Ieave?'
Three days. I'll have terrible re-
venge."
Are Won armed p
mo, IN too dangerous when / IN
armed, and | lett nay revolver home
Then you'll sweep down on the
man and break him in two:
Il ortei, | suppose, but when | begin
to swoop | don't know where to stop;
might dan ag' q dozen others. My
revenge must be swift and terrible,
however.
"How do you propose to do?"
II dunno. How would You do:'
81 should 80 for the man without de
lay"
Yes; that is the proper way, sup.
pose, but if | get wild who's TO hold
NE once started in to lick a man,
broke loose, and finally cleaned out a
whole town meeting. I must take
blood, Vengeance, however,
"Pcrhaps il you would show your
self the man would sink oil, and tue
wife return to your bosom | suggest
ed.
81 dunno; if he would it would be all
right, but suppose he tried to bluff ne !:
That would make hend Of me in a
moment, and | should probably kill
everybody in this car. | must haye
blood, however"
perhaps you could buy him off, I
said, meaning it for a stab.
ayes, | might, but guess he'd want
more I've got
We'll, do you propose to sit here
and let another man walk off with your
wife ?"
"No. By the canopy of heaven, no
l demand his hearts blood Let me
think. He's purity solid. isn't he :'
"Les.'
Would probably fight?
Il think 500
Don't look as il he would let 20 for
twelve dollars ?"
"No."
well, l must plan tor deep and
lasting vengeance. Let he collect my
AoGghts,"
AT that moment the woman turned
and say HIM, and she at once arose and
came back to the eat He looked at
her with open n4at.th, and she pointed
ncr finger at him end sid; "Tbomaa
Jefferson Baly, You open your yawp or
kyar and IN make yo1 wish you'd never
BON. a. the neSt stop yea git oft, or my
fellow will make your heels break your
aeck! I've gone and left you, and thai s
all thsre - to it. and 'ta.nt % use II
bother us. Mind, now, or yop Il hear
FROM l.e!'
Aud she went back to her seat and
Th0nlas jefferson rode n;De miles with
out another word, and ae q stop was
reached he dropped off os humblv as
YGu plerso. He stood beside the open
wlndow until the train moved, and then
whispered to me;
''"t got IT to collect my thoughts
Lool out ror we shrn ! turn loose for
yeug.ancl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
HENRY G. RADClFF,
n@ DMYrgfSpa
V1sSESyLIBERTY MD,

WILL VISIT TIE FOLLOWING PLACES EVERY
tN- MONTH As MENTIONED BELOW .As
LEWISTOWN-.T first Tuesday in each
month, at Mrs. Oliver Zimmernan's.
MECHANICSTOWN--The following,
Wednesday. at the "Milrr' House.
WOODSBORO'- The following Thursday,
at james NJ. Smiths Hotel.
DOUBLE PIPE CREEK-Thc third
Wednesday, at V. Morningstar's Hotel
UNIONTOWN--Thc following Thursday
at Mr. J. E. Davis residence.
UNION BRlDGE-Thc following Friday,
a: j. Rciscr's Hotel.
With IN experience of twelve years,
feel confident Of giving satisfaction.
Moderate prices for filling and pnttinug
cch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
Common and Chemical Names.

The following list Of common and chemical
names of substances may he of assistance;
Aqua forts snitrc acid. Aqua rega isnltro-
muriatic acid Blue vitriol is sulphate of cop
per. Cream of tartar is bitartrate potassium.
Calomel is chloride of mercury. Chalk is car
Donate of calcium. Salt of tartar is carbonate
of potassa. Caustc potassa shydrate potas
sum. Chloroform is chloride of formyle
Common salt is chloride of sodium. Cop
pcras, or green vitrtol, Is sulphate OF iron.
Corrosive subhmate is bichloride of mercury.
Dry alum is sulphate aluminium and potas-
sium. Epson salts is sulphate Of masnesia
Ethiops mineral is black sui phate of mercury.
Fire damp is Light carburetted hydrogen-
Galcna is sulphide OF lead Glauber salt Is
suphato of sodium. Glucose is grape sugar.
Goulard water is basic acetate OF lead. Iron
pvrites is bsulpl4ide Of iron. jewelers. putty
is oxide of tin. Kings yellow Is sulphlle Of ar
sonic. Laughing gas is protoxide of nitrogen
Lime :, oxide OF calcium. Lunar causlIc II
nltlYte of silver Mosaic gold is bsulphias
Of tin. Muriatc Of lime is chloride Of cH.-
cium. Nitrate Of saltpetre is nitrate of pot
ash Oil of virriol is sulphuric acid. Potash
h oxide of potassium. Realsar Is red sui
phuret of arsenic. Red lead is oxide Of lead.
Rust Of iron is oxide ofsiron. Salanmonuso
Is muTiqte of ammonia. Stacked lime is hy-
lrate calcium. Soda is OXIDE of sndiulu
Spirits of hartshorn is ammonia. Spirits OF
salt is h ydrochloride of muriatlc acid. Stucco,
or plaster Of Paris, is sulrhate OF lime. Sugar
Of lead Is acetate Of lead Ferd'gris is h.slc
acetate Of copper. Vermilion is sulphide Of
mercury. Vinegar is scetic acid diluted. NoI
atle alkuli Is ammonia. Water Is oxide Of
hydrogen. White precip!tate is ammoniated
mercury. White vitriol is sulphate Of zinc
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
DAMS WIFE.

Up in early morning light
Sweeping, busting, setting right.
Oiling all the houseloM things,
sewing buttons, Tying strings,
Telling Bridget what to do,
Mcnding rips In Johnnys shoe,
Running M and down the stairs,
Tying baby in his chair,
Cutting meat and spreading bread,
Dishlng out SO much per head,
Eating az she can, by chance,
diving husband kindly glance,
Toiling, working, busy life,
Smart woman,
Dams wife. '"~
Dan comes home at fall of night,
Home SO cheerful, neat and bright,
Children meet him at the door,
Pull him in and look him DER,
Wife ;lsks how the work has gone?
Busy times with liz at home.
Supper done--Dan reads at case,
Happy Dan, but one to please,
Children must be put to bed
All their little prayers are said,
Little shoes placed in rows,
Bed-clothcs tucked DER little toes,
Busy, noisy, wearing life,
Tired woman,
Dams wife.
Dan reads on, and falls asleep,
See the woman softly creep.
Baby cests at last, poor dear,
Not word her heart to cheer;
~ -, E,,I t,N
Stockings, shirts and little trock-
Tired eyes and weary brain,
Side with dar'iug, ugly pain
Never mind, twill pass away;
She must work ard never play;
Close piano, unused books,
Done the walks to cosy hooks
Brightness faded out Of life,
Sadd,ncd woman,
Dams wife.
Up stairs, tossing t. and fro,
Fever holds the woman low;
Children wander, free to play
When ard where they will to-day.
Bridget loiters-dinncr's cold,
Dan looks anxious, cross and Old;
Household screws are out Of place,
Lacking one dear, patient face.
Steady hands SO weak but true,
Hands that knew just what to do,
Never knowing rest nor play,
Folded now--and laid away;
Work Of six in one short life,
Shattered woman,
Dams wife.
Kate TunnaH Woods, in National Bdrtis
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
A CARD.
DR., HIRAM BUHRMAN,

physician and surgeon, takes pleasure in an
nouncing to the citizens of Mechancstcwn
and vicinity that he has located here in the
practice of medicine. For the present he
may BE found at his Residence. opposite the
Lutheran church.
He would further add that he has came to
stag and hopes by strict and upright deport-
men,! to merit the confidence and support OF
discerning public.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
The Legislature Should Help.

At n carly every meeting OF the Florida
Horticultural Society the State Legisla-
ture has been memoralized on the subject
of an appropriation to the Society Such
an appropriation is entirely within the
constitutional power of the legislature,
and would, we think, be a iudicious ex-
penditure of the public money.
The future greatness of the peninsula
depends upon horticulture in a great
measure. If the industry can be devel-
oped by State aid, it is the duty of the
State to extend that aid.
An appropriation to the Florida Hor-
ticultural Society-an organization COM
prising the most progressive and intelli-
gent fruit growers of the State-would en-
able that body to publish annually the
many valuable papers prepared on horti-
cultural matters by it's members, in book
form, and these books would do more TO-
ward increasing the wealth and popula-
ton of the State, perhaps, than any 9TH
er agency, because they would dissent
nate the desired knowledge, educate the
people on the subject OF vital interest to
them, make failures more rare and sue
cess more common.
Certainly our representatives in the leg
islature cannot do better than to give
what their horticultural constituents ask
fora small appropriation which will en-
able them to pursue their labors at less
disadvantage to themselves and materi-
ally enlarge their scope of usefulness. to
others.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05

mix Portland cement and lime in equal
quantities. Then "wet up" as much
as you can put on before it sets
and plaster your tank, being careful to
put it on even and press well into the
cracks and between the laths. Do not
let it dry out too quick but sprinkle once
or twice a day with water. After it is
thoroughly hard make stiff white wash
OF cement and give the sides and bottom
good coat. You can then let the water
in as soon as you like and you will have
no further trouble from leaking, your
water will not taste of decayed wood and
your tank will last twice as long
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
No Waiting About It.

eff settle in South Florida for the
purpose of making an orange grove, what
farm crops can grow in connection with
the grove, or while am waiting for the
grove to bear?" asks a Minnesota sub
scriber.
We have repeatedly stated in these
columns that the orange growing Sec
ton of South Florida was not farming
country in the general acceptation of the
word
In the first place our Minnesota friend
will have but little waiting" to do, if
he expects to make an orange grove. It
will be mostly work and but little wait
ing.
Although the soil is not adapted to
general farm crops, it responds readily to
cultivation and a liberal application of
fertilizer. There can be no question but
if the land was literally fertilized and ir-
rigated it would produce abundantcrops
of everything suited to the latitude, but
the only question to be considered is
"would the yield, however abundant,
justify the expenditure OF capital neces-
sary for the establishment of irrigation
and the application of the requisite fer
tilizers?" This pro blem has as yet never
been satisfactorily solved.
However there are many things that
can be prOfitably grown, some of them
for market but most of them for family
use. Vegetables, potatoes, onions, hay,
sugar-cane, rice, cassava, Strawberries,
melons, etc. But we would advise no one
withoutcapital to come to South Florida
expecting to make living from the land
upon which the groveis planted. His best
plan, if he is short of money is to start
his grove on small scale, grow what
can be grown on the land, and fill in the
gaps by working for others-and as a
rule he will have no difficulty in finding
plenty of opportunities.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
How to Stop a Tank from Leaking.

There are a good many wooden tanks
scattered over the State that cause con-
siderable annoyance to the owners by
their continued leaking and consequent
waste of water We have at last found
a remedy that has proven effective and
now no need complaining of leaky wood
en- tanks if they are properly fixed.
Clean out your tank thoroughly and
then get two punches OF lath and lath
the tank the same as you would a b ouse
If it is a round tank soak the lath in
water few hours and you will be able to
nail them on without any trouble. Now
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
Mr.. John G. Borden, writing in the

Mr.. John g. Borden, writing in the
Florida Dispatch, says:
In reply to your favor of the 18th inst,
l beg to say that in February, 1887, /
planted 1000 pecan nuts which ! OBJ
tanned from the Guadalupe River district
in Texas. These nuts were large and
beautiful; many of them measured three
fOurths of an inch in diameter and from
two to two and one-half inches long. OF
this planting 842 are growing and doing
well. Next month will be the third year
from the time of planting, and the young
trees, many of them, are from six to eight
feet high. A year later I obtained $50
nuts of the soft-shell kind from the Nue.
cess dis riot, Texas, and twenty five nuts
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1890.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CORRESPONDENCE Test Case; Florida
Every time "
The Cattle and Canning Industry of Mas
sau County; Cassava-A Valuable Pro-
duct................. ........................S SO
Less than One Cent Week .................. 81
SELECTED-what is There in This SO
Good advice to the Immigrant 81 80
Potash, It's Action With Stable Manure
Watermelon Culture Observation-Disclosures. "a
Farming and Fruit Growing on the Flori-
da Keys; Florida Farming. .................. IS
Experimental Stations of the Country
Ancient Egyptian Flora; American Native
Tree Fruits Possibilities of life; Farm
Notes; Large Farms in Europe. ................ So
FLORAL-The Centennial of the Dahlias Prop
agating Roses; Rose Cuture The Opopo-
max; Pronunciation of Dahlia.. ............ 81
EDITORIAL-No Waiting About 1t; The Leg
islature Should Help; Making Liquid Ma
nure How to Stop Tank from Leaking
POetical Almanac Books, Catalogues and
Pamphlets Received Y
Answers to Correspondents; Local Weather
Bulletin ............. SO
MARKET REPORT. ................. 80
HOUSEHOLDER Welcome to Old Age; The
Sunset of Life Convenient Newspaper
Holder; Make Your Table Attractive in the
Following Ways; Recipes. 80
POULTRY-January and February the Time
to Hatch Chickens in Florida; Chickens in
Florida; Poultry Notes; Feeding Super
phosphate and Wheat to Poultry Good
Things to Know; The Droppings. .............. 81
RY-Story-"Dunraven Ranch ........ 80
The Puzzler. 80
FLORlDlANA............ "a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
Poe tical Almanac.

To reduce cold prose to rhyme, in order
10 assist the memory, the following
Farmers Almanac might be adopted for
our agricultu1a al schools, copyright free:
January, plant Irish potatoes
Cabbage, peas, egg plants, tomatoes.
February: Fruits and vines,
Onions melons and grapes for wines.
March: Corn, oats and fine spring wheat
And all that man or beast can eat.
April: Nillet and lady peas,
Dig Irish potatoes and hive your bees
May: Plant pepper and finger tips,
And lay for sweet potato slips.
June: Once more turn up the ground,
And SOW and reap, an endless round.
July: Trees may now be set,
The soil, from kindly rains, is wet.
August: Harvest, one and all,
Sow turnips and caulifowers for fall.
September: Spring is here again,
Now put your winter garden in
October: Meath this genial sky,
Sow oats and barley, wheat and rye.
November: Plant as HERETOFORE
Sow and reap, still more and more.
December: Ditch. manure and drain,
For 10! sweet spring is here again.
&C. E. M in Times Union
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from our friend E. E. Risen, of San Saba,
Texas Most of them came up and they
are doing well. hope l am not alone in
the planting of the Texas pecan trees.
Unquestionably it will pay. The timber
alone will be remunerative.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05

FROST has recently damaged thestraw
berry crop in the vicinity of Charleston.
This should make the strawberry farms
OF Florida yield a larger profit.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05

NOTWITHSTANDING the usual amount
of kicking that is being done, oranges
have commanded a better price this year
than for many years past.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-05
Books and Catalogues Received.

List of the horticultural Experimental
Stations in the United States, with an
outline of the work in horticulture at the
several stations. Department of Agri-
culture, Washington. D. C.
Mills annual catalogue of garden, field
and flower seed for 1890. e. B. Mills,
Thorn Hill, N. Y.
Gregory's retailcatalogue of warranted
vegetable, flower and grain seed for
1890. James H. Gregory, Marblehead,
Mass.
Food Products" treatise on twelve
edible mushrooms of the United States,
giving instruction how to select and pre-
pare them for the table. A reprint from
the annual report OF the Department of
Agriculture of 1885. Thomas Leyten,
M. D., Washington, D. c.
Supplemental Report of the Depart
ment of Georgia and the acreage and
conditions of crops and other interesting
matter.
Catalogue OF Merker & Bro, St. Louis
Galvanized Iron Works.
Floral Gems" catalogue of Flower
Seed and Plants issued by McGregor
Bros, Springfield, Ohio.