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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
WASTE LAND.

On large number of farms there
are acres and acres of good land which
every year not only lie idle but are
allowed to grow sufficient noxlous
weeds to seed the whole farm. The
owner never seems to realize that he
has to pay taxes and interest OIL the
mortgage (for there is always q mort
gage OH such farm) which often
amounts to n fair cash rent. Land is
getting too high for us longer to allow
weeds to hold possession of what
should be our best pasture land.
When a deep draw runs through II
farm there is always points of
ploughcd land along eth or side of it
which all will admit must always be
ovoking to plough, to plant and
cultivate, and TO husk when planted
to corn. Then why not straightcn
the fields and SOW the points to grass
and fence up the draw? In the bottom,
where the big weeds grow, sow some
blue grass and II variety Of the clovers,
principally white Dutch. Keep the
weeds down till the grass gets start,
and you will be surprised to see how
much nicer the fam looks, and you
will find it so handy to turn the horses
inio the draw pasture. In fact, the
1raws can be made to pay just as well
as any part of tho farm.
l have noticed many pastures along
stream, whero nearly fourth of the
land was covered with wild bushes
and worthless shrubs where otherwise
;hc most luxuriant grasses would
grow, and have noticed the cattle in
poor condition for want of food. If
.here is time for everything, and
oolive there Is, there ought TO be a
lime to clean up those brush patches.
+ we could only wake up aud over
,ome these loose ways Of doing things
which we driflcd Into when land was
'heap and uaimproved and few cattle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
SUPERIOR HORSES.

correspondent of the Cultivator
and Country Gentleman writes: ga
traveller interested in horses cannot
fail TO note that in the British Isles the
common horses, as seen in cabs, etc. :.
are of a higher type than those he has
seen anywhere else; that they show
better form, more spirit and greater
capability for quick work, and that it
Is plainly because of the much larger
infusion of thoroughbred blood. But
after watching the equine procession
of the Champs Elysees and at Hyde
Park corner, ho will be surprised TO
find that tho French pleasure horses
excel the English in form and finish,
though both are almost wholly of En-
glish thoroughbred blood. Tho En-
glish being more thoroughly horse
men, having given preference to win
ming strains; tho French, of more
artistic tastes, have bred for beauty.
Tho French Government has all along
selected in England for breeding pur-
poses, thoroughbreds of good size and
high form"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

EXERCISE AND SHELTER FOR STOCK.
If free to choose between barn and
fleld, stock will seek shelter only dur
ing storms. Experiments by j. w.
Sanborn in the dry, cold, climate of
northern Utah (B.1D seem !. to tprovo
that this natural inclination I is &also
tho most profitable to the fafmcr.sThc
cattle ate more when in tho Iopcn sair
than when stabbed, and much of sthc
extra food was coarse material re-
fused in the stable. Tho yopcn,alr
cattle gained the most weight in Sthe
same time. Four years ofexperiment
has shown that in dry climate sta
bled cattle use more feed for o pound
of growth than those not stabbed.
Cattle kept in yards surrounded by
high windbrcaks did better than those
kept in the open field and better than
those stabbed. Steers turned out
every day, and others kept loose in
box-stalls, did better than those tied
in stables, proving that cattle need ex-
ercise.
Work horses, banketcd in the sta
bic at night, and wearing blankets
beneath their harness during the day,
did not hold their weight as well as
those without blankets. No trials
were made with stable horses blanket
cd only while being worked on stormy
days. None of the trial cattle were
allowed choice of shelter. No COM
parison was made between horned
and hornless or dchorned cattle.
Sheds were not tried. No expert
ments were made with cattle given the
choice of the open field, the sheltered
yard, the open shed, and the closed
stable. Nevertheless, the experiments
prove that exercise in pure air and
sunlight il necessary to supply tho
appetite which eats and thoroughly
digcsts the most possible food in the
shortest time Observation-Disclosures
ist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
STACKING HAY AND GRAIN.

As between tho two common
methods of preserving hay AMI grain
from damage after they have been
harvested aud properly cured, storing
under the shelter of good barn will
unquestionably result in the least loss.
IL is, however, quite often necessary
to stack at least portion of one or
both from tho want of enough barn
room. In such cases it Is highly i'm.
poriant that the stacks should be
properly constructed. Hero the safety
of the grain or hay depends largely on
the expertness of the man who builds
tho stack. Any farm hand CAM pitch
hay or sheavcs of grain from wagon,
but unless the stacker Is a'mau of
some experience in the business and
with good eye for proportions aud
outlines, the stock IL quito certain to
be faulty in shape, and probably 80
lopsidcd that onc-haf Of il will offer
but little resistance to rain.
While the shape of stack Is very
important, the manner of laying on
the hay or sheaves whilo building it Is
equally so. In all cases the centre of
the stack should be kept the highest,
so that the incline of the shcaves or
forkfuls of hay as they arc laid on
shall be outward. Again, hay should
not be tramped down on tho stack in
wads and rolls, bnt should fall fiat
from the fork so as to make as COM
pact and water resisting body as
possible.
When stack has been properly
topped OIL and presents no rough or
Jagged outlines from top to bottom, it
affords quite a safe method for pro-
tocting either hay or grain that cannot
be cared for in barn
Clover is more liable to damage and
harder TO DO protected from wet in
stacks than are the finer stemmed hay
grasses, and where there is only room
for one variety of hay in the barn il
is best TO put the clover into the NOV.
New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
PEAS FOR FAMILY USE.

No farmer should be without two
or three pea patches planted in sue
cession, so as to have supply Of this
delicious vegetable as long as possible.
Have tho rows Ear enough apart to
run a cultivator between, and SOW
the sweet, wrinkled varieties that are
the best and cannot often be bought
by city residents. Tho farmer should
make IL part of his privilege as far
mer to have earlier, better vegetables
than he could have Off the farm, and
to have them longer time. If he re-
CARDS this supply of healthful and de-
licious food for his family as he
should, no part of the farm will pay
better than that he has devoted TO
growing peas for home USE Boston
Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
A YOUNG HEROINE.

PmLIPsBURG, CENTER CouNTY,-A sad
drowning accident is reported from Peale
about eight miles from here. An eight-year-
old son Of Frank Fuller and ffteen-year-
old daughter Of Henry Mansell were cross
ing the Mashannon creek at tn tplace on a
foot bridge. The little fellow was ahead.
and the stream being swollen, he became
dizzy and fell in. The girl made an attempt
to rescue the boy, but the turbulent waters
were too much for her, and she was also
swept down the stream, and both perished.
Both bodies were recovered
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
WnITEMASM EOR nARNS.

hilbN W Aoi fOh bAhNNs
The use of limewash OIL fence and
farm buildings is certainly an
economy, as the lime tends to preserve
tho wood from decay, and is fatal to
many small insect vermin which
gather about them. A wash that will
stand the weather is made by Stacking
one peek of fresh lime in barrel
with hot water. When il is fully
Stacked and is like n soft paste, 1t is
thinned with boiling water to the con-
sistcncy of thin cream. One pound
of rice flour boiled IN water to thin
paste is stirred in with the lime. Two
pounds of common soap or tallow
are then sliced and melted in the hot
liquid, which il strained and used at
once. 1t is kept hot while 1t Is
spreaad. For buildings, the glaring
white, which Is deemed Objectionable
by some persons, but which is produc
tive of GOODNESS inside by its reflection
of the heat of the sun, is avoided by
adding sufficient water lime to IL TO
make gray color, or brown may
be made by adding some burned UNI
Der. Only mineral colors can be
used, as vegetable ones are destroyed
by the limc.-[Ncw York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
PENNSYLVANIA P|CMNGS.
SOME IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF Interest to pwsilers in the Keystone
State.
A RAT, A COW AND A HOG.

THEY ATTACK THREE PERSONS AND ALL or
THEM HAD MARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH.
. DELI, an s-year-old son of c. G. Biers, of
Hyde Park near Montrosc, was out with
his younger brother, the latter in small
wagon which Dell pulled. The wheels OF
the vehicle ran over the tail of rat. The
inturiated rodent jumped at little Dell and
fastened its teeth in his finger The little
fellow cried for help, and endeavored to
shake of the rat, but without success He
Mt last ran to Il nearby barn, against which
he swung the rat until the animal was kill
ed. The rat did not let go the boys finger
until dead Soon after Dells finger began
to swell, and in short time the boy was in
terrible condition The doctor in attend
nnce says there is a chance for the boys re-
covery.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. John Lud-
dington who resides near Troy, Bradford
county, was terribly gorcd by an angry COW.
The child was playing within few feet Of
her father and the COW caught her upon
its horns and threw her into the air. One
Of the horns entered the childs mouth, la
ccraiing the roof of the mouth, piercing the
cheek, and making ragged wound near
the ear. The child will be permanently
dsigured
Jesse Parsons, OF Columbia Gross Roads
was seriously injured by savage hog. He
was attempting to drive the hog into a yard
when the animal turned upon him. and
threw him to the ground, tearing open his
groin with his tusks and biting him in sew
cral places. Fortunately his dog was at
hand and attracted the animals attention,
or Mr. Parsons would have been killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
"Ohl dcur, no, You arc right. Thcy

arc not convenient" replied Miss
Chaplin quickly. "Would you please
put the jar In a cupboard you will
find down there? You don't mind
tho dark, do youp you are not afraid
of itp I mcnn," she explained con-
fuscdly, "you can see in the dark,
can't you?"
The gentleman. half way down the
narrow stairs, paused and seemed
about to speak, but his words were
lost in the claug of the lock OIL the
door as Miss Chaplin banged 1t to and
turned the key. Then she sank down
OF tho porch step, weak and
trembling.
Usually the first thought that comes
after some great danger or excitement
is trivial.
"Now," said Miss Chaplin to her
self, "hc will have II paroxysm and
break the preserve jarl"
There was few moments of sus-
pcnsc while she waited for some sound
to announce the arrival of the expect
ed paroxysm, but all was silent. She
began to feel II sense of relief, almost
of exhiluration. Then the face of her
prisoner appeared behind the screen
in the small square ventilntor in the
wall near the door. lie watched her
a moment or two before attracting her
attention.
81 have put the jar where you told
me to-" he said, "now may | come
out?"
"Oh! do stay little longer, please.
I'd so like to have you stay until my
brother comes. If you please. He'll
be SO glad to see youl You will, won't
you? Aud il is cooler down there than
anywhere else. There is bench down
there and you can lie down and go to
sleep. 1t will do your poor head so
much good. There" she added coax
ingly, "go away from the window
row. don't want TO talk any more
now"
How glad she was that she had
fastened the inside doors, else hc
might find his way up into the kitch-
en-. The face disappeared, and she
grew courageous. and presently went
into the house aud opening tho piano
began to play soft airs that she fan
cied might soothe her prisoner to
slumbcr. al will not tell Frank and
Garlic until they are restcd,' sho
thought"
They camo before she expected
them. Carlic's face wore Il conscious
look, and Frank glanced about the
parlor cxpcclantly.
"Why, May" he began, "whcrc Is
Harry? lie camc this afternoon and
Garlic and | stayed away so that you
two might got acquainted. Have you
captured himg'
Mays face was n picture of dis
may as u hint of the truth flashed upon
her.
"I-l'm afraid ! have, Frank" she
stammcrcd. "IIc-hc is shut down
cellar with the vegetables. l thought
it was the insane man."
And without another word, but with
an Tll-gct-cvcn- with-you look at hel
brother, she ran up the stairs, followed
by Franks shouts of laughter, and
shut herself into her room.
Half an hour later Garlic tapped al
tho door.
''Come down, now, May" sho said.
Frank has smoothed the way fol
you and has left Mr.. Briston in tht
parlor alone. Come, you must apol'
ogize before. -" with u spice of mis-.
chief in her tone "you go to Cousin
Mason's."
May went down, and, as Frank
afterwards said, made her apologies
like man. That they were accepted
may be inferred from the fact tha
when, six weeks later, she made hcl
intended visit TO Cousin Mason, she
was Harry Brlston's promised wife.
III.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
MAYS PRISONER,

"So Harry is really coming at last"
said Mrs. Chaplin, as her husband laid
down letter he had been reading and
took UP Tie newspaper 'Evcry
summer FOR five years Inc has talked
of it, but | am glad that his visit has
been postponed until now, so that
you," to her sistcr-in-law, "can help
entertain him. Frank always said
you two were meant for each other"
A scarlet flush rose 10 Iay Chapin's
usually pale checks.
"What possessed the man TO come
here now?" she exclaimed "lIc will
spoil our visit together, and if | have
been held up TO him as half the para
gon Frank has pictured him TO me,
we shall hate each other cordially. |
almost hate him noww
81 wouldn't, May" began Ms.
Chap:n, who was an invetcrate tcascr;
~'it has always been a pet scheme of
Franks that you two should marry.
Indeed, think he only asked him
here now so that hc could make you
acquainted"
al won't stay. I'll go to Cousin
Mnson's until he is gonc!" exclaimed
May. "When will he be here, Frank !"
to her brother.
"WHo?' asked Frank imoccntly.
"lour paragon, Harry Bri.ton.
"lic? ohr-rcfcrring to the letter
which he placed carefully in his
pockct-''hc will be here on Satur-
day"
con Saturday" repeated May, with
n sigh of relief, "amost week yet
How does he look, Frank"
"Prctty well, believe; hc hasn't
been ILL.," replied her brother.
"What is the use of being so hate.
ful, Frank? you know what mean,'
said Miss Chaplin. "What is hc like."
"Opiaious differ" replied Mr..
Chaplin. "Somc think like his mother,
some like his father"
May turned in mock despair to her
sister-in-law.
"Cook mutton for dinner today,
Callie," she said; Crank hates it,
81 wouldn't dare" repl od Mrs.
Chaplin, "bccausc after dinner Il ean
to ask Frank for some money TO get
aus some new dresses before Harry
comes"
"Don't ask, Carlic," rel lied Mr..
Chapin, seriously; 81 have to make
up a large sum of money this week
and shall have hard work to do it.
j am going to Trenton tomorrow
to see about 1t, You and May may
60 with me IL you wish"
"Of course I'll go" replied hl'
wife; bnt Miss Clapin excused her
self. 81 have some letters to writ,
before l go TO Cousin Mason's," she
said. "You go, Garlic, and will
write them tomorrow"
"Surely you are not going away be
cause Harry is coming," exclaimed
Mr.. Chaplin.
'"Indeed am" replied Miss Chaplin
III haven't heard anything but Harry
Harry Harryl for the last five years
know l shall hate him, and hope
shall!"
. "All right, sis, replied her brother
"Go, of course. If you wish," and al
undesirable expression flashed int,
his eyes. "He will be here Saturday ,
A few moments later he looked u
from the paper.
"Here is chance to earn You
Dresses" he said. "See here!'
"Fifty dollars reward for the CAP
turc--or information leading to til
oapture-of Harry Wainlee. an insan
gentleman who escaped from III
Trenton asylum ION Monday, and
supposed 10 have taken the road
Linton. Said patient Is five fet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
A TSEFEL BEETLE.

A CORRESPONDENT az Sharesyille, Berks
county, reports the discovery there of a
beetle that kills potato bugs, which are un-
usually plentiful this year. The beetle is as
large as the common horse fly and its color
is blue with brown head 1t attacks the
potato bug on the back, and kills it while
holding il with its two forelegs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
"The Glorious FOURTH"

THE BoY's RESOLVE.
Brea,hes there 10y with soul so dead
Who never TO himself hath said
Away along in May:
'Pll save my cash that | may buy
Somc crackers loud and rockets high,
To wake the echoes In the sky,
On Independence Day"
TnE CnfckEN's FOURTH.
'i'm afraid % the Foulth of july
Cluckcd CHECKED who lived In Delhi;
80 I'll pack up my grip,
With my sunshadc aud skip,
And away to the city I'll n.y.
LEO AND THE FOURTH.
That July Is the month of the
10 iacal writers have written,
But the Lion that have my eye on
He represents BRITAIN
Fad trouble in saving his bacon
One day In July
Gone by.
SO 4 statement like this
Cum gano sails
Must be taken.
THE AFrERNNTn.
Ala', when the day has gone by,
How heavy and heartfelt the sigh.
As the bills all come In
For the fireworks and din,
And we find the fun costs mighty high.
And tlc boy, as with pain he Is tossed
O'rr his pillow, then rcckons the cost
Which the days sport imposed,
In his both optics closed
Aud the finger or two he has lost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06
THE END OF A vENTURsoME CO q

Last week Farmer Butterbaugh, of Homer
City missed a valuable COW and hunted for
her for some time, Some days afterwards
one of the family went into an old cellar
under the house, where the animal was
found dead She had entered the open door
and knocking down the prop which held it
open, was shut in and starved to death.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

were kept, we woud not find itso hara
to raise the interest on the loan every
year, and IL would be possible to even
pay off the mortgage when IL becomes
due. .-[Ncbraska Farmer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-12
To-Day's Trial Lists,

Common Pleas No. 1-Whiting VS. Spencer
ct al; Dickson VS. Southside Homestead Loan
and Trust Company; Lafferty VS. McElwain;
Hopper Bros. & Co. VS. Milligan; Humphrey
VS. Leiblick: Wallace ct al VS. Fourth U. p
Church.
Common Pleas No. 2-Green VS. Allegheny;
Moore for use VS. Davis; Murphy & Diebold
VS. Ellis ct al.
Common Pleas No. 3-Seitz ct al VS. Pier
Dannals & Co.; Phillips, Dunn & Co. VS. Rock
Torpedo Company; Boyle VS. Browarsky;
Williams & Harger vsW1lbert & Bro; Brown
VS. Gallagher ct al: Bauman VS. Pittsburg and
birmingham Traction Company; Pool VS.
BertalOtt.
Criminal Court-Commonw wealth VS. James
q. Wyman (3), Il. T Pearson (2), August
Danner, L. L. Coburn, Marion Enause, Lizzie
Jones' Richard Schooley. j. j. Richards, J.
II. Merrimen. /. Benar, Julius Dempe, John
Dempe, w: {: Duncan, George Campo, Silas
Simpson, Julius hutzner. D. W. Wylie, j. d.
Supher.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-12
GKK. NCLELLAND's WILL
Filed for Probate, with His Brother-in-
Law as the Executor.


Law as the Executor.
The will of the late General William Nc
Clelland was filed yesterday for probate.
The instrument is dated September Is, 1889.
The testator provides that out OF the pro-
ceeds OF g life insurance policy for $4,000 in
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association,
81, 900 is to be paid to Mrs. Ada 10. Garfield,
of No. l3l7 South Thirteenth street, Denver,
Col The money is to be used by her for
the advantage of John ID. Foster and Anna
H. roster, minor children of Mrs. Bella d.
Foster, her sister, TO whom the testator was
engaged to be married on September4 4, 1883. but
who died on the 4th of last month. The
money is primarily for the benefit of
the children and secondarily for the
benefit of Mrs. Garfield Tive hundred
is given to Mrs Kate S. Hammer, widow of
Philip c. Hammer residing at No. liz Forbes
street. on account of her son William, named
the Misses Mackeown, of No. 322 Liberty
street, as a slight token of his appreciation
of them. Two hundred is also given
to Mrs. Miranda A. Allen, colored, of No. 26
High street, in addition to what he
regularly paid her, on account Of the faith
ful care given his room and clothes for
fifteen years. In case of the death of any of
those to whom the bequests are given, be-
fore the testator, the money is to go to his
sister, Mrs. Mary Winter, of East Palestine,
Ohio.
After the payment of his debts 'tof which
at present writing have none, except good
will to all, as stated, the cost of a tombstone,
etc, all the residue of his estate il given to
his mother residing at East Palestine Ohio.
His bTother-in-law, the Rev. T. W. Winter,
Of East Palestine, is appointed executor
Wit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-12
NONE SAW THE DEED.
Peculiar Features of the Janoski
Murder Case, Now on Trial.
DRUNKENNESS AS THE DEFENSE,
But This Time 1t Is the Victim Who Is
Alleged to Have Been TipSy.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

Jan Janoski was placed on trial in Grim
i1al Court yesterday for the alleged murder
of Casper Tomezk. District Attorney Bur-
leigh conducted the prosecution and Attor-
news Frank 1. Gosser and J. B, Owens the
defense. The defendant and the deceased
had been friends and were having an ur-
usually merry time on Christmas They
were at the house of Albert Mackowiack,
S09 Manor street, Soutkside, where the de-
fendant boarded When last seen together
they were in the hallway talking. The
deceased complained the next day at his
boarding house on South Tenth street that
he had been assaulted by the defendant and
knocked down and jumped on. Peritonitis
set in from wounds he had received, and on
the following Wednesday he died.
The morning was taken up in securing a
jury and hearing the evidence of the physi-
clan relative to the cause of death. Stanis-
laus Pshybelskv, the proprietor of the honse
where the deceased boarded, testified in the
afternoon that the deceased was well Christ
mas morning and had not been drinking
much.
Alderman Beinhauer testified to taking
the diving deposition of the deceased, and it
was placed in evidence. 1t stated that the
deceased was not drunk nor had he pro-
voked the defendant. The latter,it averred,
hit him, knocked him down and jumped on
him. injuring him severely.
Several other unimportant witnesses were
heard and the prosecution closed. The de-
iense opened by claiming that the alleged
affair was in the afternoon of Christmas, in
an open hallway, through which people con-
stantly were passing. yet no one claimed to
have seen an assault or a struggle. Mrs.
Kate Biazak was called. She had seen the
two men in the hallway. The deceased was
very drunk. No quarrel occurred between
the two men that she saw and their rela-
tions appeared friendly. The defense here
called several witnesses to prove that the
deceased had been very drunk. The court
then adjourned and the trial will be re-
Fl,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-12
APhrsIcian,s Prescription.

When it becomes necessary to employ an
alcoholic stimulant as an effective adjunct
to sustain the tagging powers of life in
disease, know of no better one than Max
Klein's Silver Age. l have examined it
and find it chemically pure. I can recon-
mend it as being reliably ard carefully dis
should commend it to all first-class druggists
and dealers in fine liquor.
MwF J. r. JOHNSON, NJ d.