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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
Farming Implements.

When active farm work is about 10 begin,
the question OF buying new and better I'M
pieincnt, presents itself Farm help * scarce
and expensive and If machinery can be had
to take the place Of hands II is usually bought
without due thought gwen the SUBJECT.
Before investing m new machinery or any
kind 10 IL well go count the tul cOit-tne nroJ
cost the cost fnr repairs and then the inter-
cst ON the money invested. FOR instance,
fla farmer only drills IN ten acres Of wheat IN
% year. it would be folly for him 10 buy an
go drill when he can hire drill tor
twenty-five cents per acre. The same may
Dee said uf the coru-planter with fertilizer At
tacLment. which costs Iij. This Is an excel
lent labor-savlng tool. and almost indispensa-
bic t0 the large farmer But the man with few
acres and less morley had better be without n.
I, Would pay him best o. hire the implement.
n few farmers IN each nelghborhOod would
combine and buy. say cOru-planter. a dllll,
aulky cultlyatOT hay teddcr, ana othrf MAJ
chinery ~ they may be wanted and use them
under certain plain regulations. they would
have the advantage of securing the services OF
ail these implements at a mere nominal price.
We are gradually working into this system IN
our neighb0rhOOl and there Is no reason why
il should and could not be largely extended
in all farming districts.
II hardly pays 20 own an implement costing
$50. or more which Is used only for q day
"a
machinery are excessive and this matter
should be taken seriously into consideration
befor. purchasing. Some years ago the
writer needed a new set If aprons for the
binder. and the cost price for the same was
nearly one-sixth Of the first cost oil the ma
chine. A small wheel for the fertilizer attach
mcut 20 drill last year. and the eXpresSage.
cost over four dollars when the entire charge
should have been under two, 50 that tho first
cost is not always the entire cost. Then,
AGAIN better care should Ice given 10 the ma
chuery. Not only should 1t bee housed. but
the machines. after being used. should be
well cleaned. rubbed dry and oiled to keep
tie more delicate and complicated parts from
ru-tIug out.
ln preparing the seed bed for the grain
crops especially when such crops nre seeded
~ b the grasses. the ground should he made
fae and smooth. but 1t should be- made as
near level as possible. 80 when the harvester
or mower is put into tie field the work can be
done rapidly smoothly aud with the least
wear 20 the machinery Lastly. buy only tie
best machinery and only what you can con-
yeueutly pay for.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

sonifcation of beauty, health and quiet deter
mination-brave, beautiful Kate. DIETRICH
dipped his colors and hauled down his broom
that he had had at his masthead for years,
and as Kate swept by she waved her apron a,
him, crossed his bow and smiled. And
DIETRICH he cried Hates smile had melted
his enmity towards her Hans; thereafter they
were warm friends.
Hans and Kate walked up the aisle, Kate
between the elders and Hans between the
deacons, as the bell tolled II o'clock midnight.
Ring out the old, ring in the new, chanted the
old Dutch preacher, the chickering's of the
tallow candles and whale oil lamps, making
the gold rim of his glasses CLINT and shine.
He said Hans Van Schoonoven, do you take
Catherine Romeyn TO be your only wife. and
to love. cherish, protect and support her, for
and during your life? I do. Catharine
Romeyn. do you take Hans Van Schoon-
oven 10 be your husband, and he only, TO love
for his natural life? do. Has any one in
this congregation any reason why. these two
this man and woman, should not be united in
the holy bonds Of matrimony? Slowly there
came forward n man, whilst all eyes were in
stantly upon him. He was William DIETRICH.
Stepping in fir ont of the elders. he said, IN a
low, clear voice, with much emotion | love
Catharine Romeyn. She does not love Inc.
i have hated Hans Van Schoonoven. / am
SOfTN 4 ulu so. was wrong. AS iHc WV
Year is here, / ask forgiveness Of Hans and of
his future bride. know they will as fully
forgive me as / have been in the
wrong-nay. more they will never remember
it against me. Dominee Fort. at this frank
confession. asked the couple TO signify their
wishes Hans quickly forgave with firm
grasp Of the hand, and speechless, the tears
coursing down his cheeks, he led DIETRICH TO
Kate She was too full of JOY for utterance,
but clasping their hands together, DIETRICH
blessed them. and prayed God Almighty to
witness that the future of Hans and Kate should
be as the rivers seine when drawn ashore
full Of fish so that the meshes of the net
break Throwing some rice down upon the
new married couple. Dominee Fort blessed
them. telling Kate that, as sho was such an
expert sailor. she had the ocean of life before
her and by her deIterity and aertness she
could sail this life over and enter that future
of golden beauty with her husband, and
whether the barometer was falling or rising
hers would be tranquil life Of Christian firm
ness and loyable charity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

my 20 set out plantations of willow, In
Northern Europe great quantities of willow
are grown and exported to this country
where it is used for baskets and other pur-
poses.
1t will soon be used quite extensively in
this country for tanning leather, as the bark
is as good as oak for this purpose. Many PEG
pie would engage in the work OF basket-mak-
ing II they had the willow at hand. and during
the winter many small sum could be realized
by the farmers families in manufacturing
baskets for the markets. The finest KIND OF
willow is seldom grown in this country but II
the right variety were planted It would do as
we'll as in Europe. The variety used IN
Europe is the Salix Forbyana, and 1t grows
differently from our willow. The rods are
cut into small pieces. each with an eye, and
then planted close together This is designed
for the finer works. but the willows grown
here noswill do for ordinary purposes. eespe-
cially for low, wet, marshy places. | have
seen it grow on marshy places too soft to
bear horse, and thrive for years. The ques-
ton is. will il not pay farmers now, and espe-
cially in the future, to plant all the wet low
land with willows? The experiment IS worth
trying.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
SPRING FEVER.

At this time of the year the
blood changes, its circulation
is sluggish, and the system is
not properly nourished. The
result is loss of appetite, weak
ness, an oppressive feeling Of
fullness, too hot, and OH so
tired. To cure and prevent
Spring Fever take Simmons
Liver Regulator. All nature
is now waking and everybody
should invigorate the liver,
kidneys and bowels with Sim
mons Liver Regulator and they
would not have so much bill
iousness, headache. dyspepsia
and malaria all the rest Of the
year. You would not expect
a plant to work off a winters
decay and bloom as good as
ever without attention in the
Spring. Don't expect it of
your system. Take Simmons
Liver Regulator.
NH li-w,f,su,t apll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
Saving Ashes.

In any section Of the country whore wood is
Used for fuel il VIII pay farmers well 10 save
the ashes for making soap. The value Of ashes
has now become 50 well known that there are
but few persons so wasteful AS 10 throw them
away. Persons who do not want them for
soap should by all means use them rs ferti-
Hlers. In addition 10 their value for making
domestic soap they are worth good deal 10
spread on the land after the potash has
been extracted. They are especially yalua-
hle for orchards and useful on close.
cayey soils. Where they are wanted for lye
q cheap leach Is easily constructed. or the
"a es may be put into loose barrels or old rice
casks placed on an inclined platform 50 that
the I've will drain of into receiver. The
ashes should be kept dry until the I've Is want
ed Tho soap made from hard wood ashes
viii be found much superior 10 that made
from the alkalies bought at the shops.-New
York World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
The Willow for Profit.

A writer in the American Cutivator says
the basket willow is a tree that can generally
command fair price, aud which may be
grown us an adjunct 10 tho farm. A great
deal of wet. swampy l6wland is now lying
unused and of no earthly benefit. Any crop
of vegetables. trees. or any other article that
might be Of use. would be gladly grown on
these lowlands if they could be made 10 do
So The willow seems TO be the identical
tree for such places. Large sums of money
are annually sent abroad 20 purchase willow
and yet there are thousands Of unused acres
here which could be made to Weld good
willow without much labor. few cuttings
stuck in the marshy grounds will grow into
trees which will continue to thrive for half II
century. The trees grow more naturally on
wet land. and as this Is the kind Of land we
cannot use for other crops. 1t would be econo-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
Long md Short HnnIs.

What has come u be known as the long AMI
short haul clause-nAmcly, thata common car
ucr should be allowed to charge less for
longer haul than for q shorter one over the
same line for the same class OF freight III the
same Quuuttics--ls a dictum or principle
which 4 valid at all IS valid 10y reason
OF It's ALI scd sounduess in automatic char
actor, but two distinct considerations
present themselves when II Is proposed
10 establish power IN commission
as the invention was not made for gam. hut
toward q humanitarian end. ] he raft Is an
improvement upon the halsa. platform built
upon two oval casts. which Admiral Ammen
designed for use during the civil war. spe-
cid raft for use on ocean steamers Is proposed
by the Admiral. who. by means Of a launch
iug trough. expects TO get passengers OF yes
sells i'm weather TOO rough TO lower boats
from davits without accident or 70 lower pas
senpers into them if they We're sue
ccssfully launched. A canvas chute IS
also provided 10 facilitate the trans
fer If passengers from the vessel to the raft.
Even IL the vessel were to sink without oppor.
tunity for lowering the rats, the latter, If
properly placed on beard. would not be liable
10 be swanlped or drawn down by the vortex.
which would probably be the fate OF an "rul-
nary boat. Another raft. with a line OF buoys.
has been designed for the protection OF batheIs
on the seashOre, which, IT IS thought, VIII
present advantages over the present system Of
ljfe-boat. The invention seems 10 be one ot
Great practical utility and importance, and
;be results of trials by the New York and
Providence Steamship Company Will he
awaited with much interest.-Baltimore sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
THE MUSMEE.
pYsIR EDWIN ARNOLD.
fScrihner,s MAGAZINE


TheAYusmeo has brown-velvet eyes,
CurtAined with satin, sleeplly;
you wonder IL those lids would rise
The newest, strangest sight to seei
Yet, when she chattors, laughs, or plays,
Koto, or lutte, OF samisen-
No Jewel CLEANS with brighter rays
Than fash from those dark lashes, then.
THE Musmee has a small, brown face
Musk melon seed its perfect shape
Arched. jetty eyebrows; nose TO grace
The rosy mouth beneath; nape,
And neck and chin; and smooth soft cheeks,
Carved out Of sun-burned ivory;
With teeth, which, when she smiles OF speaks,
Pearl merchants might como leagues to see
The Musmee's hair could teach the night
How to grow dark. the ravens wing
How TO seem ebon; grand the sight
When in rich masses, towering,
She builds each high black marble coil,
And binds the gold and scarlet in,
And thrusts, triumphant through the coil,
The Banzashi, her jewelled pin.
The Musmee has small, faultloss feet,
With snow white tabi trinity decked,
Which patter down the city street
In short steps, slow and circumspect;
A velvet string between her toes
Holds 10 its place the unwilling shoe,
Pretty and piReOn-hke she goes,
And on her head hood OF blue.
The Musmee wears a wondcrous dress
himonO. obi, imogi-
A rose bush in spring loneliness
i not more color glad TO seel
Her girdle holds her silver pipe,
And heavy swing her long silk sleeves
With cakes lOvo-letters mlkans ripe.
small change, musk-bO and writing leaves.
The Musmee's heart is slow TO grief
And Quick 10 pleasure love and song;
The Musmeos pockct -handkorchlof
square Of paperl All day long
Gentle and sweet and debonalr
Is-rich or poor-this ASIAN lass.
Heaven have her in It's tender care.
OnIodcto COZarmas.'
.Na,. IL he prOsucrOus with Won.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
BUTTERINE OR, WHAT IT IS.

Butterine is q composition Of suet. lard and
cleo oil. which oil is made from a certain fat
Of the beef which Is really genuine butter, but
much stronger. probably one hundred times
as strong. thus converting tho lard and suet
into butter by thoroughly mixing and cooking
slightly. after which II is mixed with Elgin
Creamery in various amounts, according TO
the grade wanted. and churned in milk, col
ored and sailed. making an article equaling
the best creamery. being fully as nutritious.
Genuine butter. TO be pure. must be fresh,
from good. healthy. well-teed cows. and TO be
palatable must be made by an expert. Not
over ten pounds ont of one hundred will stand
a chemical analysis. Congress. at the time
they passed the law imposing tax on but
terine had IN view measure prohibiting It's
manufacture and they summoned experts 10
testify. chemists TO analyze IL; IN fact, they
spared no pains to make the investigation
thorough The records are still on the Con-
gressional Record and they show that Cleo
margarine is the purest of food. Its chief
fault is in being the poor mans friend. and
knocking excessive profits sky high. Grocers
will do well 10 investigate the merits OF this
article.
Information cheerfully given to all who ask IT,
The leading hotels Of the country now use IT.
Nou now pay 35c.. l0c or 45c, for an article that
will not equal my Pc. and SOC. goods.
JAM Il . h. - n ~ f H 3,
Second Butchers Market, Stall 2s,
CORNER SIXTH AND MARSHALL. mhi7, is.s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
Oh. Marthy Jane. my Marthy Jane,
Allcmia. ] done los, her,
Oh, my Marthy Jane.

An sings. an / rocks 10 an fro jes Ike
dey does in de camp meetings when dey gifts
happy But / warnt happy den. la no. /
warn't happy den. Den Sarah spilled by med
itations. yes She blurt right ont wid de ebbery
day. jes like dis
Torn eff you kin stop all dat foolishness
bout Marthy Jane, dar's some hot yittles for
YER" Il was hongry den 50 eats de vlttle~.
an when done sits down gin III my stool
an sings bout Marthy Jane gin. ter kind o
keep up 'perences yer know Torn el yer
thinks ! Sc gwine ter cook hot yittles for yer
an den have yer carry on bout dat yaller
faced Malthy Jane. yer's mighty mistaken.
An | amt gWne tor be no bride OF yOurn ef
yer carry on IN dat way rite bef0 my hbbln
eyes If is a black niger Is got jes much
feeling rs dat waller faced gal.
Well thinks 10 myself, / amt gwine ter q
Marthy Jane. dats sartln sure. and Sarah do
cook uttles mighty fine. an heap on EN-,
too: so | says ter Sarah. You Is a good gal an
a purity one. an | lObes YER" an | didn't tell
no story nor lie or nothin' like dat. cause
saws vttes to myself. So me an Sarah got
married an thinks we gifts along mighty
well under de circumstances. / amt but
eighty years old honey. an been t'lnnkin'
lately a. howe 1t was Marthy Jane rs hOlped
ter turn dis yer wool - mine gray so soon.
Take warming by Uncle forms sperrence an
make up wid little Miss Lucy, yer hear
honeys" "Oh. | say Uncle Tom. amt your
boy named A0ran,' La no. honey. not
Alram. but "Abram in de Bible" Yer don't
cotch no ron % mine named Abram, cause
Marthy James man, Abram Willis named
dat" ANNIE X. WELLS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
Don't Fail to Take

In time for coughs. colds. Group, consumption
bronchitis hoerseness, and all throat and lung
troubles. that old.fashoned remedy, Or. DAVID :
Cough Syrup. OF pure pine tar horehound and
Wild cherry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

STRING stirs mp the bile. You lose your ap-
petite, feel weak. too hot, and OH. SO tired.
Take Summons Liver Regulator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

Tor Throat Diseases. Coughs. Colds. ETC.
stfectual relief is found in the use OF "Bro,cn's
bronchial Iroches." Price rs cts. Sold only Ia
DOres.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

HICKOK's No. I, ". ID. C., FIG, AND
CAROLINE sUN-CuIED ARE PURE, CLEAN
AND CHOICE SJN-CURED TOBACCOs. Try
THEM.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
"a WoefuI Tale from Uncle Tom"
For the Timesl

Honey. don't say dat you won't nebher
speak 10 Miss Lucy again. nebhcr say dat
honey. 'twont do. Wait I'll you hears Uncle
Toms spcrience. and YOU amt hbbing Of yer
don't think as does.
/ was riding down Bramberly lane one
summer night looking at de moon. Twas
round and bright and KEEP a sailing along de
white clouds and den all sudden like twould
pop hind big black un. Jest like II was a
Dlavin hidin seek. and den il tould come
ont agin jos as bright as ebber. Wall. les rs
| said befO', ! WIS a riding down brambrrly
lane looking at dat SLIDER moon and q thinking
about my Marthy Jane, and dis am what
singed.
"Ob. Marthy Jane my Marthy Jane lobes var,
dat / do:
Oh Marihy Jane, my AIarthy Jane, I lobes var
Ancinia, Aielnia, lobes nv Marthv Jane;
Aleluia. Alleuia. lobes her, dat do.'
De mule trotted long kind o. easy. les Stun
bling ten or leben times all lie way dar, and !
KEEP my eyes fixed on dat silber moon. and
singing bout my Marthy Jane. All on sudden
dat blamed moon tux II inter her hcadtO pop
benin one of dem black clouds. Well, den,
] les brung my eyes down 10 the groun' agin,
La. tell yer honey. was skeered when sees
suppin' white ris right up an make B-lne
fer me.
20. Tor sperrit ,.ha mercy. Ia mercy; spar
me dis onct sperit, dis onct spcunt. AN III
GIN yer any ting yer wants az chnerv ting
dat am valuable an I'll GIN yer my Man az
den a a pain run clean inter my heart. iii
gin Yer my Marthv; the pain was CITING
wus and wus. an | falls 10 de grOun TO my
knees.
Oh sperrit. spar me dis onct an I'll gin
-mv-Mar- thy-la-nc. Yes I'll GIN yer
my Marthy Jane ef Yer spar me dis onct.
Torn. yer black debbil-l looks mp an dar
right befo' my libbing eyes war Muthy Jane.
Torn, Yer black dehbil yer, nebber wants TO
set dcs purity black eyes on yer agin. Yer
comes down de lanea singing a. how yer lobes
yer Marthy Jane. Alleluia how yer lobes her.
an efust time verse; a sperrlt yer goes an
giues her away ter him. yer debbl yer an
Is ewine ter marry Abram ter-mOrrer, Jes see
eff | doesn't
"Oh. Marthy Jane" I says, trying to look
kind o. pleading. But Marthy Jane wer' gone.
sots derc a while, an den what yer reckken
] does, | take, dat dare mule an leads HIM
cherry step 20 de way ter Sarah's cabin hui
hafen mile. when | cud rid al dat way les
like iuke on his boss But | war dat down
in dc heart dar didn't chen ride. When |
gifts 10 Sarahs cubbin-ler knows Sarah, don
yer honey, "Cour"e do She's youT wife.
amt shey" Lar. SO she Is. but She warn't
den" Yer knows Sarah wnr my old girl Dut
when cotched sight o MHthy James purity
WALLER face | couldn holp lubbing her ter save
my life. Den she had ter go an marry dat
black faced Abram. Den / a gWine ter marry
Sarah.
Well. when ! gifts to Sarah's cabin sot
down or one Ob dem dar stools an rock 10
an fro a singing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
BLACKBURN NOT FOR CLEVELAND.
The Kentucky Senator Thinks That Anti
silver Letter Did the Business.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24-The Times pub
fishes a letter from Senator Black burn to
Col. John c. Noble, of Paducah, Ky, I'M
der date of Washington City, Feb IA, IN
which the senator says: "1n the light of
the publication of Mr. Cleveland's letter
antagonizing his party upon the silver
question, do not believe there is a Demo
cratic member of the senate who would
favor his nomination for the presidency,
or who believes that it would be possible
to elect him in '92 if nominated No or
ganization is effected or attempted here
hostile to him. but there is now but one
opinion as to his lack of availability /
have no personal objection to Mr.. Cleve-
land in the world, but | do not believe
that any MAJ can be elected president in
'92 who is opposed to free silver coinage
The people have been trihed with long
enough upon this subject
Wants to Cut Loose from New York.
"The truth is that for twenty-five years
past New York has never furnished a
Democratic leader who has not been in
thorough accord with Wall street and at
variance with the masses of the people
This was as true of Mr. Tilden in former
years as it is to-day true of Mr. Cleve-
land. / have longed to see the day when
the Democrats might elect president of
this country without paying the tribute
that New York always levied l think
that time is at hand. | have no favorite
candidate, but only insist that he shall be
fair and honest representative of Demo
cratic sentiment"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
speech, as being obnoxious to women.
who, she said, were "women," and wished
to be designated as such.
Proceedings in Congress.


WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 24-In the SEN
ate yesterday number of petitions were
presented and referred The credentials
of Platt and Jones of Arkansas, for the
term beginning March next, were filed.
There was quite discussion over q
agricultural report on Diseases of the
Horse" but finally an amendment fixing
the number of copies at SO, 600 was agreed
to. An executive session was held, and
when the doors reopened the sundry civil
appropriation bill WAS resumed until p.
m, when recess was taken to s O'Clock.
At the night session an amendment to the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the family of
the late Professor Joseph Henry of Smith
sonian Institute fame, was adopted, lis
pages of the bill disposed of, and at IL p
m. the senate adjourned.
In the house the journal was read and
approved without objection on the part
OF the Democrats. The conference report
on the bill providing for the allotment of
lands in severalty to the Indians was
agreed TO. The house then went into CON-
mlttee OF the whole on the deficiency APP
preparation bill, but without disposing of
1t the committee rose The postoffice APP
preparation bill was passed, and the house
m, when recess was taken to 5. When
called TO order at night the immigration
Dill was considered in committee. An
amendment as adopted giving refuge to
political" offenders, the bill reported TO
the house, the previous question ordered
on 1t and Substitute offered by Oates, and
the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
Senators and Civil serv ice Reform

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 24-There was
a debate in the senate on civil service re
form yesterday which illustrates the re-
gard in which that movement is held by
senators. An amendment TO the sundry
civil bill giving the secretary of the
treasury power to make temporary ap-
pointments of architects, draughtsmen,
and civil engineers in the supervising
architects office was the subject under
discussion, the purpose being TO get rid
OF the civil service requirements in the
matter. Speeches were made by German,
Vest. Reagan, ingalls,, Allison, E lmunds
and Spooner, and although much sarcasm
was INDUCED in at the expense of the com
mission, especially by ingalls,, there was
never word said in favor OF the reform
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 24.-The census
office has issued bulletin giving the ag-
gregate of mortgages on real estate. 4
comparison is given between Iowa and
Alabama The total of real estate mort
cages in Alabama Jan. l, 1890, was SoJ-
OF, 9S3; in Iowa, S199 034 957 Acres-in
Alabama, 1,754, 400; Iowa, 3.240, 432 In
terest from l to 40 per cent. in Alabama,
and from l TO 90 per cent. in Iowa. Aver
age debt per caDita-Alabama, see; Iowa,
Sl04. OBJECT of mortgage similar III both
states-money to buy more land, business,
improvements, expenses, etc.