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Evening journal., 1891-09-10
Stories oF JIG DAY.
Demonstration and Sine, rIty.

Come with US. said big, handsome,
genial Republican merchant to an EVEN
ING JOURNAL reporter. and well make
protectionist of you.
THAT is impossible" said the reporter.
II obtained my views on the tariff as /
obtained my knowledge on any other
subject by study under scholars
My views on the tariff
tariff question are as capable Of demon
stration as a geometrieal proposition.
hold my tariff knowledge and learned to
demonstrate that as l learned to demon
strate that the square on the hypoth-
enuse Is equal TO the sum OF the
squares on the other two sides of a right
angled triangle,
"My CONVICTIONS are as sincere as
yours, said the protectionist crank.
Sincerity is not a guarantee of truth or
good sense. An Ignorant man may be as sin
cere in his belief that the world is square
as Newton was in his belief In the law of
gravity. Newton demonstrated his be-
lief while the Ignorant man relies on his
sincerity.
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Zoe ono cent for ChIcsro.

New York sun.
We have little doubt that so eager
were the inhabitants OF Chicago to get
the fair, 30 appreciative of its material
value to their city, that they would have
given fifty millions rather than lose 1t
Yet, In spite of prOtestations and
promises aud buster, taey want msney
from Congress. They are willing to con
fess to a cheat They ought not to be
permitted to do IL. They should not have
a cent
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aeeelNe EoR MONEY.

When Chicago emissaries we're con-
tending at Washington for the Worlds
Fair they averred that the government
would not be compelled to subscribe any
money beyond the 1900, coo called for
in the original bill to construct the build
ings. pay expenses and transportation of
agents and exhibits The emissaries Of
Chicago won in Congress by a
small majority. Then the fun began.
Chicago did not have the subscriptions
claimed and has not got them since.
At that time Congressman Lawler said (;
Chicago stands ready to make this a
successful enterprise Chicago does not
ask dollar to bear the expenses but our
business men will subscribe II necessary
$25, 900, 600 TO make this exhibition what
IL ought 10 be In this country. Come,
my friends, TO the Garden City Of the
West, and you will be proud OF your
visit.
Congressman Springer emphasized this
aud read the following de'patch:
CHICAGO. Feb. 30 In addition to five
millions now subscribed, there is. we
think, no doubt five millions in bonds can
readily be placed here for the Worlds
Fair. SAMUEL w. ALLERToN,
Q. b FARwELL,
POTTER PALMER.
Mr.. Springer said: II this is not
enough 10 make the Fair at Chicago the
greatest success ever achieved hereto
fore in any country, we can fall back
upor the great State OF Illinois, the
fourth state In the Union. which does
not owe a dollar Of state debt Illinois
will see to Il that the fair is not fail
ure. But Chicagos proposition is ample
TO secure success We will ask no
money from Congress except what will
be required for the buildings aud ex-
hibits Of the government. Five or six
hundred thousand dollars will be ample
for this.
Notwithstanding all Of this boasting
neither Chicago nor Illinois, tho great
state which does not owe a dollar" have
done what they boosted they could do.
Meantime there have been local quarrels,
site squabbles, real estate booms and
bursts, building mistakes and other local
evidences showing not only that Chicago
cannot do what she said she would do,
but showing conclusively that she can
not do those things Now she Is pre-.
pairing to ask the government to take It
OIL her hands, pay all the expenses, and
allow the boosters to have the advantage
of booming their city at the expense OF
the country II is proposed to ask for
So, 600, 600.
This predleament with the failure Of
the European commissioners to obtain
any assurances Of foreign exhibits in the
face Of the Mckinley bill and declining
trade in foreign goods indicates that the
boosted fair will be lamentable failure.
This shows what there was in another
boast that Of Speaker Reed, that this IL
"a business not a deliberative body
concerning the Fifty FIRST Congress Thi
is a sample Of It's business qualifications
minus elaboration.
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third place, II IL were true it would not
be any justification or pallistion. Any
criminal can compare himself with some
worse criminal and declare that he is not
so bad hut that will not Justify his
crime. prevent his reform OF give him the
confidence OF the people.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

PowpERkY is in queer position on
Q Jays ticket IN Pennsylvania, but it Is
suggested that he will be real lsbor
leader II the work Of his friends proves
sufficient to elect him.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The people Of Europe who are short OF
wheat and rye for bread should make
themselves acquainted with the virtues
Of American corn as a food aud net show
such a preference for the popular drink
that is made from the grain
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

Chicago Times.
There is talk Of giving Pat Egan's
place TO a man who was among the party
of Union prisoners who escaped from
Libby by tunneling under the wall. His
ability to crawl out through very small
hole Is regarded as q great recommends
tion for diplomatic advancement.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

y Tx court yesterday Myndert starin Of
New York could not remember when
asked about his debts. He evidently
allows his creditors TO keep all the &C
counts, do all the walking and exercise
all Of the solicitude.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

CENTREvILLE, Nd. Sept. IA peou-
liar instance of the restoration of con
science" money occurred here. William
Boulder, colored, lost $25 fifteen year
sgo. BE has just had it returned by 9
Catholic priest, who had, as the result OF
q confession, received il from some ors
connected with the person who found IT,
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

THE managers Of the Higgins iunkei
have had great difficulty in stearing clear
Of the colored brother and the Office
holder.
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where tho Conversation Tailed.


Senator Cullom, who bad the privilege
Of attending garden party ornamented
by the glittering presence of Emperor
William, says that 1.-THE incident did not
make his head swim - But he neglects
to aid how the Emperor's head felt l.;
Is not often that an Emperor gets the
opportunity Of coming in actual contact
With a real live United States Senator.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

A WAC said that whatever else might
be said Of the Republican convention at
Rochester "there we're not many
White men init
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

ArrER October LIST Secretary Blaine
win DO his "superb diplomacy and
spectacular craftsmanship from Wash
ington
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

Thomas Delany, aged 10 Of Albany,
thought nothing Of smoking five or six
packages of cigarettes a day. His
funeral took place last Saturday, Utica
Herald
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

THAT tired feeling is entirely over
come by Hoods SaIsaparills, watch Gre
ates an appetite, aroRses the liver, cures
headache and gives renewed strength
and vlgor to the whole body. Be SURE to
get Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is pecu-
liar to itself. Sold by all druggists.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Sept. 10, 1891.
TIE zVeatHsY today as likely
to be clear.

4 ne zOe1EISeT E0-11V as SsReiT
to be clear.
The Come Blankets - the.
silk ones you know-at SLIPS,
are all gone. The quantity
advertised yesterday are sold,
but somewhere between here
and the New York Custom
House are six hundred more.
When we get them you can
have them at the same price.
One line will tell.
But the great
Blanket Occasion
goes on nobly. One Of the
ten is dropped to-day-like
one of John Browns ten little
Indians in the old song. See
if yon can tell which.
The Aborigine.
2h0 pairs, weigh pounds. 70xs6
inches, two thirds wool, would
puzzle you to find the cotton warp
SO pair.
The Valley Triumph.
800 pairs. weigh 8 pounds, of which
pounds ana 6 ounces ara pure.
fine wool, warp only is cotton, 70x
"a inches, never before sold at less
than $4,50, now So. 90 pair.
The Long Dollar.
400 pairs, weigh over pounds, solid
and well made, nearly all wool, ~
xS4 inches, worth So, but will
be sold at 50. rs pair.
The Economist.
700 pairs, weigh full 81 pounds. a
slight amount of cotton carded 10
retailing at SO in other cities, will
be sold on this occasion at 81 pair
The Winter Comforter.
200 pairs, very solid. all wool weigh
over pounds. 70xS4 inches, would
be cheap at IS, will be closed at 81
pair.
The Siberian.
250 pairs. the same as the Econo-
mist but larger and heavier weigh
over ~ pounds, 76xS6 inches, 81 so
pair.
The Housekeeper's Choice.
975 pairs, purest wool filling on fiue
cotton warp, weigh over pounds,
74xs4 inches, one of the greatest
bargains in the list; 81 IS a pair
The Frost Foe.
1850 pairs old-fashioned short mapped
homespun style. all pure wool
weigh 81 pounds full, 75x90 inches
remarkably durable and washable
at only S. pair.
The Latest.
400 pairs, special production fol-
our own sale, tuek.in sizs. SlxSS
inches, weigh pounds, nearly al
fine wool, at sc so pair.
This is a wonderful Blanket
Sale. Failing retail by1ces o.
a rising market. We begar
with contradictions last Janu
airy. Have been giving yol
profitable paradoxes ever since
North Of Transept.
Just to remind you.
The FIVE sorts of Bed Room
FA1n1tuYe-Imitation Mahog
any, Maple, three kinds o
Oak, at $3o-are ready 70
you, and the best so dollars
worth of Bed room Fulnitur,
you ever saw.
Third floor.
Some of these Women
Waists are so cheap becaus
sizes are broken.
A lot OF percale and lawn BIous
Waists that have been $3.50
1926 60 to 25e.
Black Surah and China Silk Waist
that have been s. go Co So.
White ground surah Silk Waist
that have been So, 60 to So.
Second floor, first gallery.
A transportation by-whic
you please-sharps or flat'
: was the change Of places b
the Clothing and Shoes. TIL
!. move is made. The mechanic
< will soon give the final toucht
and then the way you'll bu
! for the Fall and Winter WI
please you and astonish US
Ring of hammer and buz
\ of saw will soon cease for tn
h season.
h Market street.
/ JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

II is charged that the Haytian Repub-
Tic is not successful because the muiatta
majority keep the blacks in ignorance.
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ITEMS or ,NTEREsr

Mr. BELNAP-"What is it, motherY
Mrs Belnap-"B Bottle Of Saratogy water
Oephas sent by 'xpress Mr. Belnap-
'Sho waa I'm blamed glad he didn't
send it by freight If it he'd been much
longer on tn road il would hev spilled. .
Texas Siftings
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

HE-"Whewl What weather. I'm
half baked. She-"Why, that is Just
what papa said about you. Indiana polls
Journal
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

3)c, Soc and Acc per quart, at E, E
HAnna's, No s3l Jefferson street.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

Oysters delivered to all parts of the
city per quart, from Gardeners, =. w. cor
ner Seventh and Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

II you want bricks or CRATES for your
stoves send TO No. East Fourth street
You viii be attended to promptly and for
,ess money than any place in this city.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10
BAL IMORE ( OHIO
RAILROAD.
Schedule in eject June Is. 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Av. DEPOT
EAST BOUND.

EAST BOUND.
NEW YORK, daily, tsOs wIa ia
10 SO N, s12 "a q 4S, % 80. y Al. I'll rs m.
BOSTON,+5 3s,p.m. daily, with rum an buffet
sleeping cars running through to B 9sCon with
out change via Poughkeepsie bridge, Landing
passengers In b. q NJ. station, Boston.
i14 1d y q EseS dsSs % !? ps sSs,
40 90, al g. a. M; tl2 "a, 90, p 45, %, 41e
n % g 81 e46, q 4l,s 80; ~ GO. III @ m
PHILADELPHIA, Sundays. y %, 8 40 y 10,
T50 eos, 40 80. II 40 a. m: f12 "a, 90, p 4s
%, 10. sos, % IS, eA6 = A. 30. 10 90. ~ 2s
CHESTER, week days, g Is, Zoo SIS Z,
N. = 8. = 5. g. - 40. 3 6S 8 81 S45
ii oH II 81 + Sundays, % Os. 0B Tlo. 80
O5. no SO, II 40 a. M. 90, +2t5 O5, 10, O5,
S IN II c tit " week ~ DAYS = M,
sl2 "a, y 45 m. Sundays, 2 10, IN, p As p m.
WEsI bQUNl1, =, q.
BALTIMORE AND WASHlNGIQE = o.
O2, 's47. '1O06 a m; "l2 10. 'so6 30, % Oo'
BALTIMORE and Way Stations. OF m.
Baltimore ana principal stations on PILLS
delphia Division, 10 06 a. m, daily .,ona -,
S b a i a DELI = g. 4 s., Ii 10 m daily,
pi IT g q. M. +5.6 p. N. daily
SINEofNNAT 4 /. AND Il sT LoUrs .S 10 qs
sINGERLY ACCOMMODATION 20 N.
| 2 %, IS and lilo D. m, daily.
LANDENBERGA ACCOMMODATIONS, week
lays, 702, II 90. a. m. IS and 4 IS . m. Sun
| laws 80 a. M, 2 IS and 06 D. m.
| TRAINS LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION
For Philadelphia week days, IS, s 30, = 25
1 g Is, 20 80, Ill IS, M; II AZ, 45, IS, 3 4
o. m. Sundays, 9 30 m; u a., 2 10. 3 50, "a
For Baltimore. week days, SOS, s 50 .s1
| q 33. III 81 a. M. 80, % % p. m Sunday
/ 9 20 m, 2 As, IS 90 D m.
| Baltimore ana principal stations on Phile-
| delphia Division. 70 a. M, daily. except
| Sunday. Sundays, 8 25 m.
For LandenDerg ana way stations, week
| days, so, 10 so, a. m; 2 IS. 300 N. Sun
/ days. 8 rs a m; as, 8 90 D m.
| Chicago, %. Is a m, daily. except Sunday
| IS 90 D. m. d lily.
Pittsburg, $50 m daily.
Cincinnati and st, Louis, Fll.85, a. M, dali
| except Sunday
Weekdays, 1870, 8 co. IS, 1915 $40 q Sc,
1000, al IS a. m, II 90 noon+l IS 80, %, 4 II,
48 495, IS %, 30, IS 49, 8 30, y 20, 10, 10 TO-
sunday ii 40, 500, .sl6 $50 .sss, 10 %.
III 80 M, ~ 90. noon, 80 90, a 81, S6,'54s,
$40, y 20, 10, 1910 and II 30 p. n.
Telephone, NO. 1893.
Rates TO Western Points lower than via any
other line. @. o. SCULL Gen.l Pass Agent.
| J. T. ODEbL. General Manager.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

Finest oysters, 80, 80 and As cents per
quart at Gsrdners. s. w. corner Seventh
and Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

SPARROW C7p-"Shall show you the
bear, lady?' Miss Parambulstor-''Ho
dare you ask such a question:" New
York Herald.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

PIANO covers, scarfs and stools. in
great variety. Robelen's. no Market
street.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

"YoU ought to use a wster-6lter on
your faucet, sir. wouldnt be without
one. Find it beneficial, do you2'
Eyes. indeed it has made me q rich
man" II presume you mean that health
is wealth. mo; mean that l manu-
facture filters. Yankee Blade.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN, RAIL.
w ROAD COMPANY. Time table, In
eP TTai1s leave Az i0' Wilmington French stres
stationJ for B & D junction. Montchanin,
Gnyencourt Cranogue, Cossart, Chadd'e
Ford Junction, Pocopsont West Cnesteis
Wg5a aVnesbare Junction. Springfield, Joanna.
Birdsboro Reading and Intermediate stations
daily, except Sunday, % mi ~ and b "
q u Sunday only, 81 S m and w , m, ana
fer Springfield and intermediate stations 9
~ Fa p 4 H. O. junction; Montchanin; Guyen.
onnrt. Giranogue; Coseart; Chadd's Ford juno
tion: Pocopeon. Embreeytlle; mortQnville:
Coatesville; WaynesburR Junction; Spring
feId and intermediate stations, daily except
Sunday, at 80 p. m
For b. q o. Junction. Newbridge; Hagley
M1ntchanin and intermediate stations: daily
except Saturday and Sunday II p. m; Sat
urday only 10 Is p. m.
For B. $50. Junction; Nswbridge: Hagley
and intermediate stations, Saturday only.
Trains arrive at Wilmington. Freneh
street station, from Reading; Birdsboros
Joanna; Springfield; Waynesburg junction;
| Coatesville: Mortonville; Embreeytlle; West
Chester; Pocopson; Chadd's Ford functions
/ Cossart; Granogue; Guyencourt; Montchanin;
b. & o. Junction and intermediate stations,
daily, except Sunday at 40 and II 81 m;
g 40 D n. Sunday only at o. a "a and 80 p m,
From Springfield, Waynesburg Junction
/ COatesville, MOrtonville, Embreevile, Po-
| cOpsOn. Chadd'e Ford junction Cossart, TRAM
ogue, Guyencourt, MontchRnin, b. u
/ Junction and intermediate stations, daily,
i 65.a- m. From Montchanin, 3. & O.JunctloH
and intermediate stations, daily except sun
| day, 8 42a m. Saturday only.i 81 m.
From Hagley, Newbridge, 3. q y. Junction,
and intermediate stations, daily except sun
day. 6 42 a m; Saturday only, b and 20
| x. g. McCAUsLAND, Superintendent.
| BOWHESS BRIGGS. Gen'l Pass. Aeens
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

REPAIRS for all sizes and inds of
stoves at Pickels's old stand. No. East
Fourth street.
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rHv asDAY. sFrrrMBER 10. 1891.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

BRICKS, CRATES and stove pipes at
Pickels's old stand. No. East Fourth
street.
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You will excuse me for saying 80,
Miss Hawkins, but you have a beautiful
foot. . $50 I've been told, Mr. Sappy-
and perhaps you will excuse me for say
ing that yon ought to see paps's New
York Harald
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL
i ROAD "RoYAL ROUTE" BETWEEN PHI
ADFIPHIA AND ATLANTIC CITY. THE ONLY
DoUBLE TRACK LINE. SCHEDULE IN EFFKcr
JUNE 6, 1891.
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ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.

Alcdhc AAAnANAhAA.aA N@AN~N-NHN ~N-N~N $500 =
and South street wharf.
FoR ATLANTIC CITY.
Week days-Express, bl5, 500. eV0, l0.45 =.
m. 90. l-atuI day. emily 80 p. M 200, 800,
$50, 400, 500 90 p. m. Accommodations,
7.4O a. M, 4. Is and $50 p. m.
Sundays-Express. 5.l5, l.O0, 81, e:uu, Coo.
Q. 81 a. M. and 4 30 p. m Accommodation, 500
a m. and 4.45 p. m. ~.
Atlanuc and Arkansas avenues Week days
-7OO7.SO. CO. 800, 1000, a. m. 3.l5 40, $50
$50, 80, Q. 30 o. IN. Accom- mediation, 500, $40
am 44Op M Sundays-Expre5s, $50, 400.
commodation 80 a. m, SOS p. m.
A. A. MCLEOD. 9. q: HANCOCK,
Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass.sAgt
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JACKSON" What are you doing with
that dynamiteY Sourun-" Laying for
that party Of picnickefs, Jackson
"You are not going TO blow them up,
surely Souruu-"Oh, mol I'm Just GO
ing to bring on a shower. New York
Herald.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

"BRUDDERs, quoth Bev Pointdexter
Cranberry, Il has my 'plnion Of de man
wot holds his hymn book upside down
an pertends ter read 1t while the plate
is being passed New York Herald
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

FINEST oysters, 80 35 and As cents
per quart at Gardeners, S. w. corner
Seventh and Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

q. NCCAUSLAND, superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Genl Pass ARens
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

Two Knabs square pianos. good as
new, at bargains. Robelen's, ITO Market
street.
Evening journal., 1891-09-10

"HAvE you no trade-no means Of
earning a livingi" Hungry Higgins
I'm printer Printer, chr"
''Hes'm. Foot printer. see2'-Indian-
apolis Journal
Evening journal., 1891-09-10
Reduced Rates for the Wilmington Fair
via b. & O. RR,

FATHBR-"How does it happen you
are not going to study American history
this Year, SOn-"There's war veteran
on the school board, and he says the his
tories are all wong. Good News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
The 0rercoat Grlpsaek.

Going from Louisville to Norfolk,
Va, several days ago, | lay over for
some time in Huntington. There was
hard-looking crowd at the depot, 50 |
set my grip in one seat and locked il
with small steel chain and proceeded
to kill time as best could. The chain
fulfilled the mission for which it Was
intended, for / saw man start to carry
off the grip. He did not succeed, and
a gentleman who witnessed the act said
he knew fakir who followed a show
three seasons and came to grief by one
of those yery grip chains.
The man had a large valiSe with q
false bottom hung On hinges With four
! flanges to it. His mode Of operation
was to spot his prey. and when man
set his grip down at ticket office,
hotel, or some good place to work his
scheme, he would walk up and place
| his valiSe over the one he wanted.
\ When he pressed his yaliSc on top Of
/ the one on the iloor the bottom Of his
own opened, revolyeA over. and the
four tlanges caught under the lower
grip, formed solid bottom, 50 TX
could walk of with the booty at leisure.
When the grip was missed and inquiry
made, the thief would say lac thought
I he saw man so ont OF the door with
one just then. Few men would think
Of such scheme, and he worked il
Z successfully. but finally came to griet
by putting his ''overroat that what
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Onion seed for next years sets may
now be sown.
Flowers in porous pots require more
water than those in hard burned pots.
Reports show that grapes under
board Or even under muslin cover are al
most exempt from rot.
Amaryllis Johnsonii provides hand
some garden plant that can be easily
wintered in a cool cellar.
Ducks are so much clumsier than
chickens that it is not good plan to
keep them together in the same yard.
Perennial phloxes in various colors,
massed together in large bed, produce
a brilliant effect. They are easily grown.
Turkeys ard guineas are very tender
when first Matched and should be taken
from the nest a short time after hatch
ing.
There is quite difference between the
large and small breeds of poultry aad
the roosts for the large breeds should be
made low.
After the chicks are three weeks old
the cake may be omitted, the fool be-
ing scalded instead, but the quantity Of
bran should be reduced one-Aalf.
During the sumner, especially, there
is no better grain to feed tao laylag hens
than whole wheat. Ii they are givea a
good range, however, Only igdt feed
will be necessary.
After the chickens are old enough to
be given free range the feeding coops
should all be gathered up and stored
away until needed another season. A
little care in this respect will save ex-
pense.
Spring blowing is always advisable,
but there are occasions when the pull
verizer will not only serve the purpose
of the plow, but also save labor in the
rapidity with which the land can be
rendered fue.
A large proportion of the poultry sent
to market from now on until cold
weather will be in a very poor condition,
and this is one leading cause for poor
prices. A little better feed and care
would greatly improve the quality,
An important item in managing au in
cubator is to use only the best of oil and
to trim the lamp regularly and keep
everything clean, especially the lamp and
burner. SO far as is possible only such
roosters as are needed for breeding should
be kept. More than this only adds to
the expense.
Canker in the mouth of fowls can be
cured by wrapping cloth around a
small stick and dipping in chIorate of pot
ash and washing cut clean. A house
with an earth floor is best for ducks; sup
ply straw for litter and clean out regu-
larry to avoid getting filthy. By provid-
ing good dust bath the fowls will do
good work in Kidding themselves of lice,
but it should be changed occasionally.
Weeds are certainly troublesome to the
careless farmer, but when rightly con
sidered are a gentle reminder by be-
ne6cent nature that some one is neglect
ing work which should be done. And
as virtue is its own reward, that of care
full attention to business opportunities
always pays she farmer handsomely.
Weeds are thus an inducenent for the
farmer to do his whole duty in the thor
ough cultivation of the land, which
would be apt to be negotiated otherwise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12

The following particulars regarding
the fur resources of Alaska are given
by Ivan Petroff, srecial census agent
for that territory: The land furs ex.
ported at present from Alaska consist
of the skins Of bears, both black and
brown; foxes of three or four different
species, including the most valuable
among them, the silver or black fox,
and another kind, known as the blre
fox the land otter. which inh ,liss, all
the rivers and stream the mar, en- or
Alaska sable; the beaver: the mink.
and the muskrat, to which must be
added a few pelts Of the lynx, wolf,
and wolverine. The pelagic furs con-
sist of two kinds, the sea otter and fur
seal. OF these fIr-bearing animals
the fur seal is by far the most import
ant, constituting so far as explored and
known fully one half of Alaskas natur-
al wealth and resources. The value Of
furseal skins shipped from the terri
tory and sod in the London markets
during the twenty three years of Amer
lean occupancy foots up nearly $685.
600, 900, while the total va ne of all
other products combined during the
same period does not quite reach $780,
COO, 600, of which more than one half,
or SIC, GOO. 900, represents furs of yari-
Gus kinds, chief among which is that
Of the sea otter.