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Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
RAISING POTATOES.

An inquirer asked for a brief state
ment of the best mode of planting and
raising the potato crop, according to ap-
proved course of management, since SO
much attention has been given to obtain
ing large returns. These results have
been secured by different appliances in
various localities, and under different in
fuences and unlike soils. But for prac-
tical farm treatment we would advise in
substance the following course: Select
piece of deep, rich soil-naturally so,
or which has been made so artiicially a
year before by barn nature. If the soil
has been distinctly benefited by any of
the commercial fertilizer, apply these
and mix thoroughly before planting and
pulverize well. Plow burrows three
feet apart; cut the potatoes to two or
three eyes each; drop these foot apart;
cover them four inches deep; pass over
the rows once week with light or
slant-tooth harrow, keeping the ground
perfectly clean till the plants are half a
foot high, and after that with cultiva-
tor between the rows, keeping an inch
or two of the surface in fine mellow
condition, not hilled or ridged, but fiat.
With this treatment we have raised oc-
casionally four hundred bushels to the
acre, and oftener from two to three huu-
dred.- Country Gentleman.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
AMONG THE POULTRY.

AMONG THE POULTRY
A good fat duck makes nice table
fowl.
Putting sand on board floors makes
them easy to clean.
Fowls require and must have green
feed during the winter.
Begin storing up the supply of food
for winter.
Begin in good season to get the fowls
to roost in the house.
Two feet is plenty high for the roosts
for the larger breeds of fowls.
By care in feeding the eggs may be
increased in size and richness.
Before the fall rains set in, store away
a supply of dry dirt to use in the poultry
houses.
Push the fowls intended for fall mar
ket SO as to have them ready early.
On an average the best results are se-
cured by keeping about fifty hens to-
gether.
Late-hatched pullets will rarely lay
until spring; the best plan is to market
them.
Push the growth of the turkeys now.
With the run of the stubblefields they
should gain rapidly.
On the farm where the fowls can be
given good range poultry meat ought
to be grown at a very low cost.
Unless the hens are laying more regu-
larly than is usual at this season it is not
necessary to feed literally those that are
to be wintered over.
Even when feeding to fatten it is not
good plan to keep feed of any kind be-
fore the fowls all the time. Feed only
what they will eat up clean at each meal.
Give the turkeys good feed of whole
corn every night now just before they
are allowed to go to roost. 1t will help
to fatten them.
Geese if we'll cared for will lay three
times year and will lay about one dozen
eggs at each laying. They can be picked
regularly until cold weather sets in.
Nearly all the mediums birds are
more active and easier to raise than that
of larger size, while the market prefers
a medium size.
It is always best in fattening fowls of
any kind to commence and gradually in
crease the ration until they are given all
that they will eat up clean of fattening
grains.
Allowing the droppings to remain un-
der the roosts too long is one cause of
scaly legs. The safest plan is to clean
the poultry houses thoroughly and regu-
larly.
If the potato vines are sprinkled with
paris green for the potato bug the young
turkeys should be kept away.
When raised for market alone ducks
can be kept with profit in very small
yards. By Matching them early end
pushing the growth only short time
will be required to make them rea dy for
markets.. Louis Republic.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
FEEDING THE COLT.

The future value of the horse, and his
development depend nearly always upon
the start and thrifty growth of the colts
first year. If this is overlooked or me-
elected losses that can never be made up
will have beginning, which the pru-
dent horse raiser should avoid. Some apt
remarks are made by the Homestead,
touching this matter, which are worthy
the interested attention of all having the
care of colts:
Western farmers have made much ad-
vancement in horse breeding during the
last ten or fifteen years. There are very
few townships in Illinois and Iowa that
do not contain one or more imported
stations, and Kansas, Nebraska and
other States are fast learning the advan-
tage of weight behind the collar. But
with the advancement in breeding there
has not come proper appreciation OF
advantages of feeding. The man who
pays SIS service fee for colt and
roughs it through the first year of its
life on $5 worth of hay and corn stalks
won't grade up his horses very fast. As
much ought to be spent for feed the first
year as the service fee cost. Forty-fve
cents is high price for oats, too high
to justify feeding to calves or pigs, con-
sidering the price of other feeds. But
the right kind of colt will pay dol
lar for every bushel of oats he eats If
he only gets enough and at the right
time. Put up feed box for the colt
and shut your eyes when you throw in
the oats. No amount of after-feeding
will put the form on colt stunted the
first year; nothing will so well give it
the well-sprung ribs, the round body,
the broad hips, the wide chest, the
smooth coat, the powerful limbs, the
strong, masterful way Of going that in
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
PRUNING GRAPE VINES.

The only summer pruning grape vines
need is to shorten the growth by punch
ing off the ends of growing shoots about
on the remaining vine aud thickens it.
Part of the sap also goes to the fruit,
thus making the punches larger and has,
tening their ripening. If this pinching
of the ends of shoots is done too early
it may start the buds at the base of leaves
into growth. 1t will inevitably cause
laterals to grow more vigorously, and
after reaching the third leaf they should
also be pinched back. In this way the
growth ripens much farther than it
would.
Any one who has pruned grape vines
In spring knows that nine-tenths of the
previous seasons growth has to be cut
out. 1t is far more important to have
the wood of good size and its buds well
developed than to grow lot of rubbish
to be cut away the next season. Even
when it is desired to train vine up a
high trellis or over building, the train
ing for this purpose should be extended
over series of years. In this way, as
the root acquires strength and extends
farther, it can support a crop of fruit in
all parts of the vine, instead of running
up high with bare stalk, or only nom
bearing shoots with little fruit at the
top. To make the lower part of the
vine produce well the pinching back
should be more severe on the higher
shoots, as the whole natural tendency of
the sap is toward. these.-Americaa Cnl-
ticdt0r.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
6 August
Flower

How does he feel PIE feels
blue, deep. dark, unfading, dyed
in-the-wool, eternal blue, and he
makes everybody feel the same way
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel2-He feels
headache, generally dull and con-
slant, but sometimes excruciatihg-
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels a
violent hiccoughing or jumping of
the stomach after q meal, raising
bitter-tasting matter or what he has
eaten or drunk-August Flower
the Remedy.
How does he feel Pie feels
the gradual decay of vital power;
he feels miserable, melancholy,
hopeless, and longs for death and
peace-August Flower tka,Rem-
edy.
How does he feel2.He feels so
full after eating a meal that he can
hardly walk-AuguSt Flower the
Remedy. Q
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
rrccdh~rv. New Iersev. U. s. A.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
FARM coNvENrENcEs.

The saving in time from having a
good, easily swung gate in place of a
pair of bars is worth good deal in the
course of season, if the fence has to
be opened and driven through daily.
We cannot imagine farmer who can
not better afford boards and hinges for
gates than to waste his time in busy
seasons letting down and putting up
bars. He can easily manage to do the
work at times when nothing can be done
out of doors. 1t is such labors as this
that add to to the value of farms at
comparatively little expense, and give
travellers through rural districts pleas
ant idea that the farmers life is not SO
bad after all.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Kill weeds.
Shelter the implements.
Sow turnips on bare spots.
Push the warfare on weeds.
What are you going to take to the
faira
1t don't pay to be cross during harvest
time.
During these pushing days be consid-
crate of the teams.
A lump of rock salt may be safely ex-
posed in shady spot in your COW pas
ture.
Be sure the cattle are secure. Weak
fences ruin many cornfeld and spoil
many COW.
Don't be afraid of getting up too much
swamp hay or brakes; well stacked they
will come handy.
Most crops are best harvested when
ripe-the weed crop should be harvested
green, the greener the better.
Some think level teaspoonful of the
best white sugar added to pound of but
ter improves the favor of it greatly.
Where one man puts too much work
on the seed bed for full sown wheat 100
men put too little. Don't be afraid Of
being the one man.
Does milk come from the barn covered
with specks of filth and dirt dropped
during milking, from the poorly bedded
and unbrushed cowsa
If one can fit rotation to this end, the
best use that can be made of manure Is to
apply it to growing clover, and then let
the clover feed all other crops.
If by conveniences five minutes work
can be saved each time the milking and
feeding is done it will amount to six full
days of ten hours each in year.
By not pasturing the clover after the
first crop is cut either first yield of hay,
a profitable crop of seed, or good
growth to plow under can be secured.
Sheep properly pastured on land and
fed when necessary will gradually build
up the fertility much better and at less
cost than with almost any other class of
stock.
Should shower interfere with the
haying or stacking, what work would
pay better than all hands to cut down
unripe weeds in the fence corners and
along the field roads.
Change your pig-pens from place to
place. If you can put them over par
ticularly poor spot of ground in season
or two it will become one of the most
fertile places on your farm.
Professor Riley, the entomologist of
the National Department of Agriculture,
in his s.Insect Life" recently issued,
speaking of the gypsy moth, says: 'sWe
are firmly of the belief that an energetic
effort, at whatever cost, to stamp it out
entirely is justified.
If the lawn had in the beginning
good, rich soil beneath it it may be kept
up indefinitely by the use of wood ashes
alone. The use of manure on the lawn
about the dwelling house is offensive,
and need not be resorted to if ashes can
be had. Apply the ashes with sieve
early in the spring, and once or twics
thereafter if they seem to be needed.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
RELIGIOUS READING.
RECONCILIATION.

RECONCILIATION.
Repentant, weak and weary, Christ, this
night
i kneel beneath Thy cross. Ol would
fain
Be spotless in Thy sight--as free from stain
And guile as angels are in realms Of light;
Thou knowest that struggle to do right;
Thou knowest that yearn to be again
Thy loving child; but sick and faint wrh
pain,
Sin conquers in the fierce, unequal ightl
All this Thou knowest, Christ! and now
pray
For courage to be steadfast in the strife;
For strength to bear the burdens OF my
life;
For guidance as I walk the narrow way;
o listen to the prayer of Thy lost child,
My Father, that we may be reconciled!
Henry Coyle, in Boston Journal.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
A rLor OF RYE.

As soon as the fall comes lay off a
plot for rye, to be used as green food
for poultry after other green food has
ceased to grow. 1t is not necessary to
turn the hens on the rye, as it may be
cut and fed to them, and it will also pro-
vide green food early in the spring, be-
fore anything else in the shape of green
food puts in an appearance. Use plenty
of seed, as the thicker the rye the better.
Only small plot will answer we'll
Farm and Fireside.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
There's danger

There's danger
in cough more than ever when
your blood is "bad." 1t makes
things easy for Consumption. But
there's cure for it in DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. A posi-
tive CURE not only for Weak
Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Bron-
chitis, Asthma and all lingering
Coughs, but for Consumption itself
in all its earlier stages. It's rea-
sonable. All these diseases depend
on tainted blood. Consumption is
simply Lung scrofula. And for
every form of scrofula and blood
faint, the "Discovery" is a certain
remedy. It's SO certain, that its
makers guarantee it to benefit or
cure, in every case, or the money is
refunded. With a medicine that is
certain, this can be done.
There's cure for Catarrh, too,
no matter what you've been led TO
believe. If there isn't, in your case,
you'll get $500 cash. It's a bona
6de offer that's made by the pro-
prietors of DIR. Sage's Catarrt
Remedy. There's risk in it, to be
sure, but they are willing to take
the risk-you ought to be glad
to take the medicine.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12
DO NOT BE A SLAVE.

Why will you keep caring for what the
world says? Try, oh try, to be no longer a
slave to It'll You can have but little idea Of
the comfort of freedom from it lit is blissl
All this caring for what people will say is
from pride. Hoist your flag and abide by it..
In an indefinite short space OF time all secrets
will be divulged. Therefore if you are mis-.
judged, why trouble to put yourself right!
You have no idea what great deal Of
on Him, and He Will make straight your
mistakes. He will set you right with those
with whom you have set yourself wrong.
Here am I, a lump of clay; Thou art the
potter. Mould me as Thou in Thy wisdom
wilt. Never mind my cries. Cut my life
off-so be it; prolong it-so be it. Just as
Thou wilt, but I rely on Thy unchanging
guidance during the trial. Oh, the comfort
that comes from this s!-[Gen. Gordon.
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12

TIE man who is true to the best he
knows viii do to trust anywhere
Passaic City record., 1891-09-12

voluntarily brings forth our admiration
and appeals to the pocketbook of the
buyer. Feed the colt. Begin now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20

flats of the wire grass regions to the
mountains in the north, broke ranks and
drifted apart. General Weaver left for
his home in Iowa. Colonel Livingston re-
turned to Atlanta. Jerry Simpson left
for birmingham yesterday.
Journalistic Jeremiad.
The Democratic papers in this sectio
arc jumping on the Alliance with both
feet. The Tribune of this city says: "Has
the glory departed from Georgia, and are
there none of her sons brave enough, and
capable enough, and trusted enough to
lead their brothers into ways of pleasant
ness and peace? Has it come to this, that
the name of Georgian is but another for
poltroon, demagogue, traitor and coward?
Has it come to this, that Georgians must
be taught their duty as citizens by crazy
quilt politician from Iowa and an accident
from Kansas?
"Then God help usl Then let the angel
of oblivion kindly cover the names of
Crawford, of Stephens, of Tombs, of Hill,
Of Jennings. of Johnson, of Gordon, of
Grady, and obliterate forever the story of
their lives and their works"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
MANeLED BY A RoLLER-coAsTER.
Five Women Badly Injured, One oil
Whom WIN Probably Die.

GRAND LEDGE, Mich, July 2O-Five
women were badly hurt Saturday by an
accident on the roller-coaster. A party.
consisting Of Mrs. A. 5. Nudge, wife of
the proprietor of the Seven Islands, Mes
danes Ellen Allen, A E. Marvin and r.
+. Roe and Miss Mona Marvin, all of
Plymouth, were taking a final ride Sat ur-
day afternoon when the car toppled over
and fell to the ground fifteen feet below
All Caught Under the Car.
The car w, ighed over half a ton and it
turned completely over, burying the party
under it. s. Nudge is likely to die at
any time from her injuries, which are i
ternal. Mrs Marvin had both wris-s
broken and one fractured. Mrs Aliens
jaw was dislocated and her head bad
battered Mrs. Roe has bad body bruises
and fractured leg. Miss Nora Marvin
was badly bruised and cut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
Copyright, 1890

FdSha07aS TdCorate
fad, centers in that famous, fascina-
ting game-lawn tennis.
But there are women who cannot
engage in any pastime. They are
delicate, feeble and easily exhausted.
They are sufferers from weaknesses
and disorders peculiar to females,
which are accompanied by sallow
compilations, expressionless eyes and
haggard looks.
For overworked, sworn out"
"run down." debilitated teachers,
milliners, dressmakers, seamstresses,
" shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing
mothers, and feeble women gen
orally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the greatest earthly
boon, being unequaled as an appe-
tizing cordial and restorative tonic.
It's the only medicine for women,
sold by druggists, atnder q positive
guarantee from the makers, of sat-
isfaction in every case, or money re-
funded. This guarantee has been
faithfully carried cut for years, l.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
The Hoppers Eat Only the Grass.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 20.-Professor E. A.
Popence and Chancellor E. II. Snow have
submitted the results of their investiga
tions of the grasshopper scare in Colorado
and western Kansas. The area infeste /,
according To their report, covers an ir-
regular section of the northern part of
Lincoln county, about 800 square miles.
In this area the grass has been wholly de-
voured, but the crops are unframed The
only injury to crops unearthed was the
destruction of twelve acres of fodder
sugar cane. The locusts are of the long
winged species and do no I'M ury to the
crODS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
A MOTHER KILLS HER BABE
Because She Wanted to Elope and the
Child Was in the WAY.

Because She Wanted to Elope and the
Child Was in the Way.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 2O-One OF
the most horrible crimes in the annals of
West Virginia has come to light in Wayne
County, seven miles from here. July II,
the 1-year-old child of Hiley Cremeans,
prominent farmer, was found with its
neck broken and skull crushed. The child
had been taken from it's crib and dashed
repeatedly against the wall. Cynthia Adj
kins, domestic, was arrested but was
released.
OF Course Judge Lynch is on Hand.
Suspicion finally conferred on Mrs. Gre
means herself She was arrested broke
down, and confessed. The woman, who
is not yet 25 years old and still beautiful,
had planned to elope with a prominent
farmer. She did not want the child to
trouble her and deliberately beat its brains
out, throwing it on the floor, and contriv-
ing that suspicion should fall on the
Adkins woman. There is intense excite
ment and she may be lynched
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
CLEVELAND AND THE SOUTH.
Senator Morgan Discourses on the Situa-
tion as 1t Looks to Him.


tion as 1t Looks to Him.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Morgan
has just reached Washington from his
home in Alabama, and talks freely about
political topics and the impressions he
has gathered during his stay in the south,
where he has been ever since the adjourn.
ment of congress. He does not believe
Cleveland will be nominated "The peo-
pie of the south" lie says, "feel grateful to
Mr.. Cleveland for having them a chance
for the WONDERFUL prosperity that they are
now developing. They have perfect conf
dence in his fidelity to Democratic princi.
Piles and policies. They are proud of his
administration. They agree with him in
the suggestions of his tariff message
They are very deeply attached to
him, and would give him up with very
great reluctance.
Make 1t a Constitutional Question.
The southern people regard antagon.
ism TO the remonetizing of silver and its
free coinage as blow at their rights,
secured to them by the constitution.
They regard the refusal of men
in their own party TO restore silver to its
proper functions and rights as a denial of
one of the fundamental doctrines of the
DcnOCfdIlC party lucy utplOTe UHe dp-
parent opposition of Mr.. Cleveland to the
free coinage of silver and its remonetiza.
ton almost as calamity. They might
be willing under the pressure of greater
demands upon their patience to avoid
other troubles even more serious, to de-
lay q final demand for the free coinage of
silver, but they would do it with great re-
luctance. In my opinion the Democratic
candidate will come from the west.
A Seductive Idea Lined Out.
II do not see, when we produce 500, OOO,-
O0o year of precious metals, one-third of
which is gold, why we cannot accuma-
late coin in the treasury almost to any ex-
tent that we desire, and Issue coin certifi-
Gates, representing dollar for dollar, into
the hands Of the people. In ten years
that sum would amount to 81, 600, 000, 900.
Very few of the certificates would ever be
presented for REDEMPTION in metal if the
people knew the metal was in the treas
ury, and just think what a great power
the United States would be with 81 900,
100000 in reserve. This country would
become the clearing house of the word,
and wrest from England the financial
leadership which she has held for centur-
les"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
France will Admit the American Hog.

PARIS, July 20-The decree readmitting
American pork passed by the chamber of
deputies simply enacts that American
salt pork, h.ms and bacons, which have
been subject to a duty of So francs per
100 kilos before the enactment of the law
prohibiting the importation of American
pork, shall now be admitted subject to
an import tax of 20 francs in accordance
with the new tariff
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
Omaha Still in the Rinr

OMAHA, July 20.-Omaha still belongs
to the Western Base Ball association and
will have a new club in the field next
Wednesday. Such was the decision
reached at the meeting of the western as
ISOLATION and the club will have the back
ing of a number of capitalists All the
old players have been notified by Nick
Young to return to Omaha at once or be
blacklisted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
What MERCER Brought Home from Fran

MONTREAL, July Cot is rumored in
political circles that, in view of move
ments in certain circles in favor of impe-
rial federation, Mr.. MERCER, who has
just returned from France, will make an
open declaration in favor of independence.
1t is also stated that in view of the threat
ened war between the allied powers in
Europe the next agitation here would be
to secure for Canada complete neutrality
in case of any conflict, the same as exists
for Belgium in Europe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
The Latest western Indian Scare.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, July 2O-The re-
ports published in regard to an alleged
Navajo outbreak are false These Indians
are partially civilized and could not he
induced to war with the whites under any
circumstances. d. NJ. Riordan. who was
formerly the Navajo agent, and is init
mately acquainted with their habits, says
that the reports are absolutely nonsens-
ical, and that the Navajos were never
more peaceful than at present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
The Western Tennis championships.

CHICAGO. July 20-At the Kenwood
tennis court Saturday Sam I. Chase and
John A. Ryerson won the final round in
doubles and the championship of the west
by defeating Cummins and Wrenn The
match was the finest that has been played
off during the tournament, and the strug-
gle for superiority was severe from the
beginnin to the end
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
Nearly Decapitated the Row

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, July a-While rid
ing horseback Saturday along the electric
street railway line, Arthur Adams, aged
II, was thrown from the horses back I'M
der a RAPIDLY moving car. The forward
wheels crushed young Adams to death,
nearly severing his head