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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
Big Pumnkin EARNING.

The pumpkins shown in the cnt ar
mammoth affairs. grown ON the Pelham
farm. i'll Ulster county. n. Y. From a;
acre to an acre and half of pumpkin,
are grown each year. These are PLANTED
on sod with plenty of stable manur,
and also some fertilizer in the hill Tn,
hills are twenty feet apart. They ar,
cultivated by horse and hand as long
as the vines will permit. In time oI
drought water is brought in barrels and
poured around each hill. The flower,
are pinched off. so that each vine viii
produce but one big fellow. The largesI
pumpkins yet grown there weighed a.::,s
33l and 3i1 pounds. respectively.
Mr.. House. the manager of the Pei
ham farm. is not satisfied with thes,
weights and proposes 10 reach ie
pounds next year. The raising an,
marketing of this crop shows progress II
anything ever did. remarks the Rura
New Yorker. to which thanks are due
for the cut. The lessen is that individ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27

uality pays. The man who grows purip
kins bigger than his neighbors and let,
the people know it will have trade. Tia,
man who makes the pumpkins into frs;
class pies and advertises them will hav,
to put in new tables To supply his Gus
toners. 'Get individuality or get oui
Of the race Mr.. House SAYS there /,
no secret in raising big pumpkins" OF
course not. Nature has no secrets. Her
story is like an open book" TO thu~.
who have the will and the patience L,
learn 10 read it.
These big pumpkins are used by res
taurants 10 attract big trade in pump
kin pie. Every day. therefore. dozen
or more of these great fellows may b,
seen in front of the restaurant. Ihes,
are the best advertisements they car
get. During a season ole restaurant
alone used forty-tive tons of pumpkins.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
CASABIANCA NEW STYLE.

The boy stood on the burning deck
A eating peanuts by the peck:
The flames that lit The battle wreck
Just singed his haIr little speck.
Father he erred in accent wild
Come and eat peanuts with your child.
But not word his father said,
Because you see, his dad" was dead.
Then as the flames grew hni aud hotter,
He thought Of taking To the water;
Bmi still he could moi bear To 70.
Because he loved his peanuts 81
Again the child like voice he raiscs.
lie shouts aloud, he wells like bazes;
Father. il you don't come To me.
Ill chuck yohr peanuts in the sea-,
No answer greeis his anxious ear.
Alone. in all his glory there.
Mid songs Of sea gulls and wild ducks,
Mid cracking flames and peanut shucks.
Poor little boy, how sad thy fate!
Thy taste for peanuts. Oh, how great,
Thy story sinks down in nv heart,
Especially the peanut part.
Tis thus great poets make great names =
Burn little boys Ia h. II mes,
Their readers sigh: Poor liIile dearS.'
And gently melt away To tears,
Take Young America from school i
No sickly. sentimental fool
Place him in Casahianca'. stead.
The ship on fire, his father dead.
D'you 'spose he'd stand and yell an boiler
Until he burst his paper collar.
Aud then not know enough 10 20
Unless snmch"dy told him So
No. sir, he'd never make that hlundrr;
He'd let the peskv ship 20 under:
Instead of sticking Ia his post.
You'd see him steering for the coast.
'rwould spoil the romance of the story
'Twould take away tire hero's glory,
And poets heroes cant dispense.
With glory just for common sense
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
BEES IN WINTER.
Suggestions to Farmers Who Do Not
Make a RpecInlty of ucrkeepinr.

Suggestions to Farmers Who Do Not
Make - Speciality Of Bcckeeping.
How To shelter the bees safely with
out too much fusSing is question that
puzzles many farmer who does not
make Bookkeeping "A speciality. A spe-
cialist has his chat hives and other reg
ular appliances. but ON the general pur
pose farm there Is no time nor money
pnt into it. A simple and good WAY is
to set the hives close together on the
stand. nail stick ar drive stake IN the
earth at each end and connect them
with rail. Then boards may he rested
on it extending to the ground. This low
shed should face the south or southeast
When severe days begin. II little straw
may be thrown on the boards and lot
of stalks stood up at the front and sides
TO keep ont snow and hight. a wire OF
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
EXPERIENCE IN 1ne POULTRY YARD.
Remarks Made by Veteran Poultry
Raiser nj A Earners' Meeting.

Remarks Made by Veteran Poultry
Raiser at "a Farmers Meeting.
Al Il recent meeting of Pennsylvania
farmer. Ia. G. Green. a veteran poultry
raiser r,. an essay. extracts from
which nrrr given:
The tea ,.rAture Of IA coop ought not
TO be- lo,-cr ihan - dogs. in winter. and
should most of the time he up Ia 80
dogs II by neglect verInln has been
permitted Ia infect the birds. roost and
house. get rid of the parasites at once.
The application of sulphur sprinklcd
upon the fowls while roasting will de-
stroy the verinin. 50 also will two or
three drops of whale oil on the back
of a fowl kill the lice. Coal oil ap-
piled TO the roosts in small quantities
will rid the roosts of yerInin. The nests
must be occasionally renewed. and straw
is better than hay for nests. The drop.
pings must be frequently removed ami
the floors kept clean with covering of
loan or sand.
As hens require carbonate and phos-
phate of lime for the making of egg
shells. this requirement must he met
with an unstinted supply of old plaster
ing. oyster shells. or, best of all. fresh
bones with some of the gristle and meat
attached. These materials should be
placed where they can be conveniently
picked mp by the fowls. Eggs can be
increased in size and richness by proper
food. Laying hens require variety Of
food and get excessively tired of any one
kind. In winter green food. such n
turnips. beets. cabbage leaves. exc. are
essential. Corn and wheat middlings
corn, oats and scraps from the house
should all be fed off and on. changing
the diet rs often as thrice week.
Hens require great deal of water
but. as they drink only small quantity
at a time. il must be- kept III constant
supply. fresh and clear. 4 few fowls in
separate pens are much more profitable,
and easily kept healthy than when lar,;'
numbers are confined under one root
The sooner you begin setting the hens u
the spring for the purpose of raisin
chickens the better. Late chickens. =
a rule. fare badly. Pullets rarely MAKE
good mothers. Three and four-ycar-oiH
hens are best. When clucking ami ,n
needed for mothers. the quickest WAY {,
conquer "A setting hen is To cont;ne her IL
a box with only board 10 lie upon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
isucklen'S Artiica SalVc.

The best salvc in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chilhlains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures Piles, or no pay required II
is guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction,
or money retundeu Price - cents per
box For sale by =. d. Cottingham & Go.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
Catarrh in New England.

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction Ia
every one using il for catarrhal troubles.
q X. Mellor. Druggist. Worcester. Mass
believe Elys Cream Balm is the best
article for catarrh ever Offered the public
Bush X Co. Druggists. Wor cester,
Mass.
An article of real merritt. r. Alden.
Druggist. Springfield. Mass.
Those who use it speak highly Of it
George A. Hill. Druggist, Springfield,
Mass
Cream Balm has given satisfactory re-
sulis.-W. i. Draper, Druggist, Spring
field. Mass
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
10 Should BE in ENcrN Hnnse.

]. u. Wilson, 37l Clay 81. Sharpsburg
Pa, SAYS Ice will not be- without DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. that il cured his wifi.
who was threatened with Pneumonia AZ.
ter an attack of LA Grippe" when var
ions other remedies and several phvsi
Clans had done her no good Robert Bar.
Der, OF Cookspori. Pa. claims DIR. Kings
New Discovery has done HIM more good
than anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble Nothing like il. Try il. Free
Trial Bottles IT p. ID. Cottingham 4 Co.'S
Drug Store. Large bottles. soc. anC
81 90
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
For Over Fifty Years.

Mas. WISsLOw's SOOTHING SYRrP has been
used for over nifty years 10y millions Of moth
ers for their children while tecihing, with per
feet success. II soothcs the child. softcns the
gums. allays all pain. cures wind collie, AMI is
the hest remedy Tor DarrhTa. II will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Tween
ty-five cents a bottle. he sure and ask for
Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup. and take no
other kind.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
FOR CORN.

Mr.. G. w Clayville writes us, Dee
llth, 1891 Where used your Corn
Phosphate last Spring in connection with
goods that cost more money. the corn WAS
just as good and my yield was saiisfac-
Tory
Mr., Thomas II Richardson says:
used your Corn Phosphate alongside two
others that cost more money and that lac
was pleased with the result
Mr Charles Peters writes The two
years use of your Corn Phosphate has
certainly been satisfactory having used =
carload or two each season.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27

Mr. George Hayward says that he had a
most excellent crop Of corn and that our
Corn Phosphate certainly acted spleen
didly for him in connection with others
Mr. A. J. Birmingham. of Ironshire.
says that in connection with goods cost
ing more money. one as much az s. 90
more per ton and found yours was the
best each year.
Mr. II. G. Peter. writes Everybody |
hear speak Of your Corn Manure praise
II as being as good and better than any
they ever tried yours was better for me
than another that cost $500 more per ton
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27

This remedy Is becoming so well known
and so popular as TO need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
Biiiers sing the same song of praise. "A
purer medicine does not exist aud IL Is
guaranteed To do all th.t il claimed.
Electric Bitiers will cure all diseases Of
the Liver and Kidneys. will remove Pim-
piles. Boils. Salt Rhenm aud other affec.
ton caused by impure blood .-WiIl drive
Malarial feveFs.--For cure of Headache,
Constipation and Indighstiod try Flee
trio Bitiers-Entire satisfaction g,,atan.
teed. or money refunded-Price so cts
and $l00 per bottle at r. ID. Cotiingl ham
& Co.'S Drugstore.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27

Wheat is one OF the best winter foods
for general purposes. Though not suited
to fattening as Is corn The best wheat
contains about 3 per cent. of fat. - per
cent. OF flesh forming. 10 per cent Of
warmth giving and = per cent of bone
making properties. with very little hnSk
or fiber. When ground up for poultry
feed the meal ought To be mixed with
some other sort. such ~ barley meal OF
ground oats. AZ ii IN too stiff and lI;isty
when water is added to it. if given alone.
The period at which fowls may be fat
tened varies considerably. hut about
three weeks if properly managed should
bring the birds into fine condition. H.
dian cornmeal. oatmeal or buckwheat
meal. fresh and sweet and mixed with
milk. are good fattening foods Some
ponltrymen make mixture of equal
parts of cornneal and oatmeal and milk
adding little meat drippings or other
fat. Birds in confinement fatten faster
than when allowed TO roam about. and
grain feed is thought To accelerate the
accumulation of fat
the regular feed. especially with RAPIDLY
growing chicks and fowls that show
symptoms of leg weakness II is usually
given in combination with meal. shorts.
&C.. in quantity. say "a small handful 10
one gallon of feed. Ii is Il good plan To
feed little regularly every second dav
for a fortnight when the birds seem out
n nf "A
bone once week is in order.
In Favor of the No Trampins Theory.
A correspondent writing in Hoard
Dairyman says:
have opened our silos and now
have another pronounced verdict in ia
vor of the no tramping theory. and evi-
dence by the level setting of the silagc
that the distributor 'scooted' the slllge
into place in good form. quite rs well as
the all days labor of tramp-er There
is no loss in the corners and sides aud
the entire waste under the straw cover
was less than forty bushels. the same in
amount as that of friend Wise, who did
not put on cover Of any kind. Ny
silage this year was picked mp i'll the
field as fast as cut. and tons Of il were
put in that had not been cut down thirty
minutes. The silage is ~ free from ar:d
taste and smell ~ any ever saw Tn
distributor of my silo is a - foot square
platform up over the silo. just below the
upper end of the carrier SO that the fall
of the silage AT the start Is over thirty
feet. The size Of the pyramid Of silagc
that gathers on this platform il of sufii
Gent slope TO scoot the silage all over
the silo. II by any means il does not
fall evenly into the pit the platform Is
pushed over foot to one 81 lie and the
surface is quickly evened up. That's all
there is of the distributor. The engineer
tends to his engine. looks after the
silage. takes turn occasionally for a
half load. feeds the machine and spends
the rest Of the time threatening To build
q silo for himself.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27

Have your watch repaired by Boct
finger & Waller, POS w Lexington ST,
Baltimore, Md. w
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-02-27
St. Elmo Hotel,
ST. & $40 Arch Street,
PHILADELPHIA
Rates Reduced to SO per Day.

The traveing public will find At this
Hotel the same liberal provision for their
comfort II is located in the Immediate
centres ofbusiness and places of amrse-
ment and the different railway depots. as
well as all parts of the city are easily ac-
ces.ible bv street cars constantly passing
To those visiting the city for business or
pleasure. JOS. VI. FEGER,
feb. 2l-ly. Proprietor
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FOR TRUCK.

MIR William VI. Batien celebrated
trucker OF Gloucester county. New Jer
sry writes: Il have used your goods on
Potatoes for several years in connection
with Mapr's Phosphate that cost $l3 90
more per ton but the last time yours
gave a bushcl more Ia the row.
We could give scores of letters and |
hut We feel sure that one fair trial will con
al our goods As we are the first manufac
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-09

20 near mat ner uIsvIe Auu uuns neIv
dead. He assured Inc also that Jennie
lived In the old mansion accompanied
only by couple OF servants, and that she
devoted much Of her time 10 caring for
The half dozen poor families OF the place.
or course, all the beaus had consigned her
TO the shelf among the old maids.
/ had determined 10 see her, and now
should discover whether memory OF me
had ought 10 do with her celibacy.
would not buy her love by telling her OF
my good fortune, ana IL she accepted me
IL must be az Tom Harrington, the poor
mechanic. The next evening found me
on the familiar doorstep. A strange
servant ushered me into the parlor and
took my card 10 Miss Rawson. had not
long TO wait when there swept into the
parlor my little Jennie, who had, indeed,
developed into peerless woman.
! was embarrassed only for second,
for with both hands held ont she greeted
me In her old, simple style: "Why, Mr..
Harrington, I'm delighted to see you"
could only seize her plump little hands
in mine and kiss them. After some COM
monplace chat Jennie demurely remarked
that she hardly expected the honor of a
visit from me.
/ could only stammer out in an in
coherent sort OF way: "Nss Rawson,
since the day we parted you lave never
been absent from my thoughts. But
realized the gulf that separated Us, and
tried hard 10 forget. IL was no use; the
passion grew with years, and the longing
to see You so possessed me Of late that
could not resist the impulse TO come TO
Summervillc. Only upon my arrival here
did learn that you were your own mis-
tress; that you were still uuwedded, and
hoped TO learn also that your heart was
still your own"
"It l. not my own, Mr.. Harrington.
lost ii years ago, and SO have refused
many tempting offers OF marriage. IL Is
locked up in little box and have lost
the key"
"Pelhaps,n l hesitatingly suggested,
~ might be able TO open this mysterious
box"
1--WE shall see," replied Jennie; and
leaving the room for a moment she
quickly returned with a package, which
she carefully unfolded, and presently re-
vealed the silk lined perfumery box that
had so proudly presented to her on the
strength Of my first weeks earnings.
'Jennie, are you willing TO risk the
criticism of village gossips, and accept
your old lover OF the machine shopf"
~ am, Tom, and will gladly share my
wealth with you"
~ have tested you, Jennie, and your
heart has the true ring. You have ac-
cepted me without dollar But l have
not been idle all these years. have a
comfortable fortune equal 10 your own to
share with you, the result Of laborious
study, aided possibly by "A little genius"
n.,,.t ...,, Al.
occurred Mt IN uptown church a pretty
wedding, with a limited number Of guests,
and on n cross street that leads to Central
park Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington may be
found in delightful home on their return
from Florida, where they are enjoying q
protracted honeymoon. New York Even
ing Sun.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-09
TE1E FEBRUARY
Great M|ark-DoWn Sale

We met with such great success i'll January mark
down SALE doing business than had hope
could be done, we have decided to continue the sale
throughout February thus giving those who did buy in
January an opportunity furnish house or to rernish
room at great saving from regular prices.
Bargain hunters will find it a pleasure wander
through immense saesooms and the many articles
tickeed i'll plain figures at the markeddown prices
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-09
sUNLIcHT's TORCH.

OH not the night, and not the storm,
And not the hghtning's fire;
But sunlight's torch. the kind, the warm,
This, this awoke the Tyre.
Felicia Hemans.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-09

In the past seven or eight years / have
met many charming and agreeable girls,
any one Of whom would no doubt have
made an excellent wife; but the shadow
Of the joyous, coquettish Jennie always
intervened and-seemed TO whisper through
the mist, "Wait for me, Tomyn
Having made profitable investment Of
my suddenly acquired fortune de-
termined to visit Summervillc. put up
at the best hostelry, which was not a very
my old friends at the machine shop and
one OF them, who always knew about the
movements Of everybody in the village,
invited TO come 20 my hotel, as ] wanted
TO see him particularly. After hearing
all the gossip about the folks we knew
ventured the query whether he ever saw
Miss Rawson.
wns delighted 10 hear that she was
still unr yrcd> not surprised that she
YES The =, "a tho town: not very ssrry
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-29
RAILROAD POLITICS.

| Yoakum'S History Of Texas has been
attacked in some slight particulars, but
| b. f. Toakum's history of the Arkansas
Pass during the disagreeable days of its
receivership, including the ring ticket
combination of two years ago. are made
under oath and so far unCOntradicted;
according to this it was piece of foolish.
ness to wreak upon the poor clerk Hanna
| then denied, and money enough
| afOat to deaden all charges of corruption,
now it has leaked out in open
court that at one time alone S21 900 were
appropriated by the corrupt management
| of an impoverished, railroad as an cleo
ton fund. Why Hogg, Finley, Duncan,
Bonner, Chiffon & Co., have hardly been
oath likewise, before the |. & G. N. in
vestigating committee, Of which but few
copies of its laborS ever saw the public
eye, and for synopsis of, which
the people are indebted to Senator
Garwood and Judge Gerald. What
cOhuSiOn there exists in ring power Mr..
YOakum's testimony painfully illustrates.
efforts were made to sJop the proper ad-
miniStration Of our criminal laws and
white washing process was attempted to
be used with our district attorney, who
certainly would not have been implicated
towards securing the release of one man
without verdict by jury.
Now, almost the same candidates
Judge King has two more years, and is
not up for re-election) seek reelection
but thank God, the corruption fund, Is to
be more mild, the substantial backing by
the Arkansas Pass Railroad, is not avail
able and the accumulated wealth of the
ring candidates is confronted by the dis
gust of intelligent voters to make a
change for the better in our county.
There is but one thing we admire in the
investigation, it does show that Judge
King did not want the office for the sake
of its salary, that he was after honor, and
paid $1,000 to be called the new Judge w.
w. King of the 45th district court. To
him this letter does not apply.
One Of THE INTERVENERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-29
CITY LOCAL NEWS

DIR. Won KOEHRING, ART.
Office & res. S29 Garden ST., tel. 476. 6 Is II
"A. E. Brown, d. d. s. Dental Par.
lors, Mackey block. Houston st. 71y
Sewing machines OF all makes re.
paired at 314 E. Houston st. 10 IS I'm
Sheen q Burnett, undertakers
259 Commerce street. Tel. lis.
Bear In mind that Frank J. Beitel
keeps builders hardware and lumbert
1T the International and Great North.
ern depot.
Lay in your supply of coal and wood
before cold weather arrives. Olsen & Son
will supply you promptly; all kinds of the
very best coke, coal, cord and stove wood.
Tel 4l9.
"A buggy belonging to Mr.. Burnes
was run into by q team yesterday
afternoon and badly damaged.
One Of the sights on Alamo plaza
last night was a hack driver, very
drunk, trying to find his seat on the
hack.
w. r. Robinson, of Fort Worth,
will tonight address the citizens of
San Antonio upon the demands of the
peoples party, at the corner OF Tenth
and Austin streets.
For o good tin roof call on J. ].
Killing, 413 North street. go tt
Closing out shoe sale; all grades
slaughtered; only short time to
close out the business. Come early
for bargains. Sullivan Shoe Co., Main
plaza. 10 % If
Road wagon $4,000 patent wheels
10. Also bargains in secondhand
buggies and carts. 3. w. Co. s Is tt
Pete Jonas, Jr., Ill soledad street
handles strictly first. class goods best
imported and domestic wines, liquors
and cigars. Fine cigars a specially.
A trial will convince you. SO tt
We handle the fine Jersey butter.
Fresh supply received daily. Msurer
& Podewils. Telephone 6s4. 10 "a Inn
The Eagle, Commerce and Ma
varro streets, has the best 81. so shoe
for men. 1912 If
vGuitsrs, Mandolins, Banjos and
Violins selling at cost; sheet music,
3 copies for 25c., at Aliens Music
store. Edward Sachs, Assignee. I'm
Gent tie Ladies': For the moderate
sum of So. so we Will sell you q model
shoe, light turn sole, patent tip, or q
heavy extension sole. Sullivan Shoe
Co. 10 % If
-sulIivan's $500 Kangaroo Shoes,
the record breakers. 10 % tt
Carts, Surveys and carriages, from
the leading factories, at lowest prices.
s. W. Go, 2l4 West Neueva street. tt