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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21

%, but was interrupted by showers and
not completed for several days. The
digging was done with forks. The
total yield was $50 bushels 533 pounds.
Desiring to utilize the land further,
another planting OF late varieties
Roses No. IA, Beauty of Beauties, and
Peach Blow Seeding-was made in
trenches between the rows of the first
crop, on June 20, and completed July
I, all work being prevented in the in
terval by rain. The second planting,
like the first, contained 10000 hills,
being at the same distance as before
One-quartr OF ton Of the Mapes
potato manure was strewn in the
trenches, making in all one ton on the
contest acre. 1t was cultivated like the
first crop but was cut down by blight
the last of ADJUST. When dug in Oc-
toter the yield was 36l bushels and 26
pounds. The yield of the first crop
averaged fraction over two pounds
per hill, against about one pound per
hill in the second crop. In view of the
damage by frost and food, Mr.. Rose
may be pardoued for expecting that
under more favorable circumstances the
first crop would have averaged three
pounds per hill, or upward of one
thousand bushels.
The expense on the contest acre is
thus stated: Interest on value $4,000 Of
land, sl2; blowing, $3.50; narrowing,
III 10; opening the trenches, So; fertil-
izer. sl4; applying the same, 81 so;
cost Of seed, sl6.50; cutting seed and
planting, $40; hoeiug aud cultivating.
Sc; buggiug, 81; harvesting, s3l.25;
asserting and weighing, SIS; total, STAT.
Add liberal charge tor the plant food
necessary to restore what such an enor-
NOUS crop removed from the soil in
excess OF that supplied in the fertilizer,
and making generous allowances for
fair pay for any labor not covered in
the above figures, and the expenses
could not have been over 500. Against
this we have 9l0 bushels of merchant
able tubers. worth ia the section whs re
grown fully fifty cents per bushel. On
this basis, there is a profit of $3.50 On
the one acre. Surely the potato is a
crop that amply repays intensive cul-
ture. 1t is sign icant, also, that where
Mr.. Rose used stable manure on pota-
toes, the crop was very poor, and par:
of it was not du. at all so that fertiliz
ers paid twice as we'll as stable manure.
Mr.. Rose has always been in favor of
stable manure 1t seems that he did
MT notice our ruling against two crops
or two paintings; therefore, while we
were obliged to count only the yield of
the first plant ,ng, which captured our
second prize, Mr.. Rose deserves full
credit for the remarkable product Of
l,o3l bushels l9k pounds of potatoes
on potatoes on the cotest acre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
Mild Winters.

The continued mildness of the winter
has already produced one crop of the
most natural character-that is to say.
of precedents. A continental collector
goes back so far as the year 1924, when
the orchards blossomed in the month of
March, and the vineyards in April; to
1888, when the flower gardens were full
OF bloom in January; and to 1885, when
the corn was in the ear at Easter. In the
next century we have 1869 without frost
or snow anywhere, and in 1892 German
winter during which the stoves remained
unlighted. Following these, 1907 carries
us on in the chronicles of especial mild
ness till we come into living memory
with 1882 and 1866 as the dates of wears
without winters. Whether the record is
likely to be of any use to Zadkiel or old
Moore in the department of political
meteorology is questionable, though the
three last named years were certainly
critical i'll their way, as denoting respect
lively the union of England and Scotland,
the reform bill and the birth of the Prus-
sian supremacy.
But it is noticeable that several of the
years in the list were closely connected
in date with winters of exception al
severity. The mildness of 1924 was
compensated by the historic frost of the
next winter but one: and persons who
saw the gardens gay in January had to
cut their wine with hatchets before they
were much older. The sleeveless winter
of 1892 Immediately followed that of
1851, when the wolves, driven by the
cold, invaded the streets of Vienna in
search of food; and 1907 was followed
two years later by frost of three months
long. OF course, but little regularity is
observable about the comparisons; and
long intervals have frequently passed be-
tween the compensation of one extreme
by another.-London Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
His Body Terribly Man
gIcd.

A shocking accident occurred at the
Union Knitting Mills, whereby Isaac
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21

The February number of !Sraw-
bri'iye d Clothier's Monthly is embel-
'ished with a fine frontispice engrav-
ing of the postofice at Philadelphia.
There are articles on iancy-work and
house decoration; short story and a
continued one. The monthly bulletin
Of dry goods. which is feature of this
magazine, will be of great interest to
those who are obliged to shop by mai.
This useful publication is issued by
Strawbridge & Clothier, of Philadel |.
phia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21

Do you wait your daughters to learn
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the Cooking Glass commenced in the
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these lessons are Identical with the
instruction given to her class by the
head instructor of one of the large
Cooking Glasses in New York City.
1t would seem impossible to get up
Magazine that would be better suite
for every member of the family, at the
low price of 20 cents a copy, or S2.0O
per year. Published by W. jennings
DEMoREsT, Is East 14th ST., New
York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
EASTBOUND.
tDaily except Sunday.

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Train leaves Baltimore for Philadelphia Sundays
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
Consumption Surely Cured.

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
FAVE GOING NORTH.
GOING SOUTH.

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at S 4s a. m.
6 SO a. m. and O5 p. m. Market Train TUESDAYS
and Fridays only: at IL 90 a. M. Sunda. Trains At
90 p. m. and ~ p. m.
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-02-21
NelirnLnLc PERSONS

And those troubled with nervousness resulting
from care or oyerwork will be relieved by taking
BrOlOn'S Iron BitterS. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
On N. water Durlnr I. cyelop..


Pilot Magill, OF the steamboat Annie
Roberts, had lively experience with the
tail end Of the Louisville cyclone. The
boat left Louisville on Sunday. and on
Friday night was just at Whitten's Tow
head, q small island five miles below
Wheeling. The river was so high that
at Cincinnati they had to take of their
smokestacks and whistle to get under
the bridges.
Notwithstanding the high water, the
boat was running smoothly. Pilot Ma
gill was below when the storm struck
the boat. The craft was sent up the
stream at a tremendous rate. He was
at once called to the wheel. The wind
was so strong that it was almost impos-
sible to keep the boat from being swamp
ed, and it was only the fact that the tor
nado was coming up the stream that
saved them. In the darkness they got
clear out Of the river channel and went
shooting between houses and barns. The
wind caught the spray from the wheel
and it was thrown on the deck until it
sounded like water being thrown by the
bucketful on window. 1t even scooped
the water out of the river and threw it in
sheet over the boat.
After considerable difficulty the boat
was gotten back to the channel, and be-
yond heavy soaking was not much
damaged. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

Hundreds of interesting incidents are
related of the freaks of the storm. A
block of iron casting, weighing over one
hundred and fifty pounds, was blown
into the second story of the Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern Railway build
ing, near Union depot. Nobody knows
where it came from, and the nearest
building from which it could have come
is nearly one hundred yards away.
Great sheets of tin roofing were dropped
upon DR.. Barry's farm, near Turner's
station, forty miles from the city, on the
Short line. In the ruins of house on
West Main street a large Office clock was
found clinging to the wall, but no one
knows where it came from. 1t was badly
broken, but the hands still pointed to
$40 p. m.
A large slab of marble found in a.resi-
dence on West Madison street was never
there before. 1t will weigh over 100
pounds. At Baird's drug store, on Mar
ket above Ninth street, two bird cages
with the birds were blown in through
the skylight. The cages were not in
jured, and the birds are as full of song
as ever.
When the building occupied by Brand
& Bethel, the tobacco men, on Green
street, went to pieces, a portion of the
framework dropped through the roof OF
little cottage just east of the factory.
1t consisted of heavy timber, to which
were mortised four upright pieces OF
timber. When this came through the
cottage the family were sitting around
the table in the dining room, and the
four uprights simply penned them in,
but did not hurt them in the least
Louisville Dispatch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
The Cos. Of rl.lnr shoe.trlngs.

One of the managers Of big eastern
knitting mill has made calculation that
the shoestrings Of working girl will
come united on the average three times
per diem, and that girl will lose about
80 seconds every time she stoops to retie
them. Most of the employees have two
feet, SO this entails loss Of 800 seconds
every day for each girl. There are about
400 girls employed in this factory, and
therefore the gentleman finds that 49,
800, 900 seconds are wasted in the course
Of year, which time, at the average
rate Of wages, is worth $943.17a. Orders
have accordingly been issued that girls
must wear only buttoned shoes or con-
gress CATERS under penalty of discharge.
Detroit Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
Buy a Home.

Every man should own a home or
Its equivalent, II It be possible for him
TO get IL, and we believe that IL q pro-
per effort is made every able-bodied
man can own his own home in this
country, or property which would be
equal to II in value.
Some men put their money in bust
ness and depend on that to bring them
a home In time, and In a majority OF
cases, perhaps, they succeed. But the
very large class who depend on their
salaries, without prospect Of engaging
in business, should aim at that very in
dependence which the ownership of u
home gives.
1t is very foolish to argue that you
can rent cheaper than to own property,
on account Of high taxes, etc., because
If rent money is properly applied, II
will very nearly, If not quite, make
payments on home and pay taxes
also.
Renters usually move, as often as
from one to three years, and this neces-
states extra expense, and always some
waste, to say nothing of time lost and
occasi0ned by hunting new location.
All renters know what an annoyance
1t Is to get repairs made, and that there
are many things connected with rented
property which is unpleasant.
Our advice to the young men is, to
strive to secure a home. 1t Is safe
investment for money, and the pleasure
of being able to sit under your own
vine and fig tfee is not to be computed
In dollars and cents.
Then If you own property, you nat
urally take a more active interest In
the city's welfare and prosperity.
Then, too, ownership of home Ol
business is an incentive to secure more
property, and desire to accumulate g
reasonable amount of this worlds goods
is always commendable. So we say
buy home and be independent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
Safe Blowing E1traordinary.

Capt. William A. Pinkerton, the noted
detective, having seen that two burglars
of his professional acquaintance were ad-
vertised to blow open safe on the stage
in five minutes, went to the theatre one
night in Chicago recently and told them
that they could not do it in five. They
declared they could. Thereupon he put
$500 in the safe; they did the same, and
he locked it with his own combination.
eff you get the safe open in five min.
utes," he said, "the money is yours. II
you don't, it's mine" He then stationed
himself at the wings, watch in hand, and
waited for the burglary scene. The cue
given, they jumped through the window
and set vigorously to work.
In two minutes the diamond drill had
bored through the steel door. Then a
powder blower was inserted, the bellows
set to going, the crevices around the door
puttied, and the crank drill was cutting
the hinges. The fuse was inserted; wet
blanket hung over the door, and the
match struck. As Pinkerton's watch
showed the passage Of three minutes and
forty EIGHT seconds there was fash from
the safe, cloudlet Of smoke, a heavy jar
and the massive door fell on the stage.
The detective remarked: GIVE been chas-
ing safe blowers around the country for
thirty years and thought ! knew some
thing about the business. But this is the
first time ever heard Of a safe being
blown open inside Of four minutes. The
lesson is easily worth $500. - Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

"The0ompound0x 0xygen Treatment, ''Drs. Stark
ey & Palen, No. 1888 Arch street, PhiladelphiA,
have been using for the last seventeen year,, Is
scientific ad Justine Mt the elements Of Oxygen and
Nitrogen magnetized, and the compound IL 80 con
densed aud made Il issent over the
world.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

The Suicide Club of Bridgeport, Ct,
formed five years ago in fun rather than
In earnest, has been reduced to only
one member by a remarkable faithful
ness in carrying out the condition that
one member of the club year should
commit suicide. When the annual
meeting was held in January there
were only two members to attend it,
the secretary and the president; the
former, Wendell Baum, committed sui
eide q few weeks ago in New York,
and now the president alone remains.
1t was voted at this meeting by the sec
Fetary that the president should make
way with himself during the year, and
by the president that the secretary do
so, and there being no better way to
settle it, it was mutually decided that
the polls be held open until new men,
Der was pledged an inflated. A letter
carrier named Mayby talked seriously
of becoming member, and the presi-
dent and secretary had great hopes of
him until one morning it was learned
that he had committed suicide. He
carried, however, a handsome silk UNI
brella, which he bequeathed to the Sec
retary of the club, Wendell Baum. and
it was accepted. But the more Baum
carried the umbrella, the more unhappy
he became, and his friends tried to
cheer him up he said: A "cloud hangs
over me; I am doomed" Finally, he
sold his property, turned the money
over to his wife and, going to New
York, gave the umbrella into the
charge of friend, directing that it be
sent to the president of the club. He
then cut his throat. Since then the
umbrella has been uncalled for, and
the president of the suicide club will
probably disband.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
rransplanting 10000 People.

Further particulars have been received
Of the removal of the entire population
Of Shoshong, 10000 in number, and the
founding of new town, seventy miles
from the old one. Shoshong has been
one of the most widely known places in
South Africa ever since Livingstone
wrote of it. 1t is in British Bechuana-
land, and was the capital of King
Khama, the most enlightened of South
African rulers.
Early last year Khama decided to find
another site for his capital where there
was more water and better soil. He se-
lected very fine location seventy miles
northeast of Shoshong, on rich pla-
teau about 1900 feet above the sea. In
July last every soul in Shoshopg started
for the site of the town they were to
build, driving before them about 10000
cattle. The journey was made in easy
stages, as everybody, except the babies
and the sick and infrm, had to walk.
They were two weeks on the road.
All the aged and infirm were carefully
borne to the new capital on litters and in
few OK carts, an interesting proceed.
ing, for it has been the habit of African
tribes on moving their towns to let the
sick and helpless take care of themselves
Within a few weeks after reaching Pa
lapye the entire people were comfortably
housed in the circular huts of sun dried
bricks that are SO common in South AT
rica. The town is about six miles long
by two miles wide, and every group Of
huts has its own gardens and trees
Khama has refused to permit a single
tree in his new capital to be cut down.
| Exchange.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
Romantic Wedding ofa Toledo Cler-
gyman, Who Accidently Dis
covers His BoyhOod's


TERRE HAUTE, IND. April 23.-Rev:
Henry M. Bacon, pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian Church at Toledo, Ohio,
for fifteen years, and pastor OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church In
the same city, was united In marriage
here at noon to-day TO Mrs. Susan 3.
Orr. The ceremony was performed at
the residence Of the brides brother.
DR.. E. t. Spottswood, Rev. Pierces
officiating. Twenty years ago Mrs.
Orr was reigning belle at Toledo, and
was much sought after. Rev. Bacon
at that time was theological student
In the same city, and he wooed and
won her.
The parents of the girl opposed the
match and separated the lovers, the
young lady being sent away to school
and her whereabouts kept from her
lover. Years rolled by, and the young
lady was married to an elegant gentle
man, who subsequently died. Rev.
Bacon also married at Toledo, and rap
idly advanced into ministry. Two
years ago his wife also died.
In coming to this city to temporarily
fill a pulpit he accidently learned the
whereabouts of his first love for the
first time in all these years, and to-day
they were made man and wife. Mrs.
Orr Is a daughter of Rev. John F.
Schemmerhorn, of Utica, n. Y, who
In his day was an intimate friend OF
President Andrew Jackson.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
Two Arbor Days.

Governor Beaver wisely designated two
Arbor days this year, April II and %.
Pennsylvania is such a large state that
the advance of the season is not the same
in all portions. In some sections the
first named date is much too early, and
these can take advantage Of the second.
One or the other will be pretty certain to
suit everywhere, and there should be q
more than ordinary observance of the
occasion. The planting throughout the
state has received great impetus within
the past few years, and, as there cannot
be too much Of it, should be urged on
with enthusiasm by all. l.-Philadelphia
prnee
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
The Beginning of the End.

The New York Witness (Prohibition)
says:
The great gains made by the Demo-
Gratis in local elections this spring, af-
ford strong indication of the direction
in which the wind Of public sentiment
Is blowing. 1t has been our conviction
for some time that II a national election
were to be held this fall not all the
Doodle which Mr.. Quay could squeeze
out of the mOnopolists, for whose bene-
fit the Mckinley tariff was framed,
could save his party from q disastrous
defeat. The people are at last opening
their eyes to the truth that protection
does not protect the working classes,
and that there is not even an honest
desire to make 1t protect them. Being
forced to admit this truth, they are not
long In finding out that the men who
have been humbugging them with a
bogus protection have been equally dis
honest In other matters. OF course we
speak of the party leaders only; there
are multitudes of private citizens who
have been advocating protection with
perfect sincerity, believing it to be for
The best interests of the country at
large. We have no doubt either that
Mr.. Harrison, and other politicians OF
his stamp. are honest protectionists, but
these are not the men who direct the
consels of the party in such matters.
It appears to us that both the Repubfi-
can Congress and the Republican Presi-
dent have shown that sort of infatua-
tion which, in rulers usually precedes
a great fall. In them the old heather
proverb seems to find new fulfilment,
"Whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
gy9sG GE:G0a

toSs Arch street. Philad'as Pa
For Consumption, Asthma. Bronchitis, pys-
pspsia, oatarrh, Eay Fever, HsadaeAs,
Debility ,Rhsumatisn, Neuralgia and al
Chronic and Nervous Disorders.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

Considerable excitement exists in the
neighborhood around Souls Chapel,
Lumpkin county, on the finding, by
John Chapman, of a crystalized stone,
believed to be a diamond. 1t weighs
two and half ounces, and is said to be
beauty of the crystalized quartz family.
Large topazes have been found in that To-
cality.-Atlanta Constitution.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

The circulation of counterfeit money
in Italy was never SO enormous and gen.
eral as at the present time; the authori-
ties are kept constantly on the track of
new manufacturers of it, though an i'm
mense number of counterfeiters have
been successfully lodged in the galleys
at hard labor for life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01

"The French naval estimates" says
Labouchere, "are calculated consider
ably to astonish the economists and the
peace at any price enthusiasts. No less
a sum than e2, ,40O, 900 is to be expended
in building, forwarding and completing
new ships, including ten ironclads, five
armored cruisers, two first class cruis-
ers, four second class cruisers and per-
feet fleet of gunboats and torpedo boats. !"