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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-15

Duluth's Flour OUTPUT.
The -four output Of the Duluth
mills in 1893 was l,GO7,Gl barrels.
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THE NEW PREMIER

Lays Out an Interesting Program OF
Reform.
Parliament assembled at London on
Monday. More interest was attached to
ais meeting of the lords and commons
than to any gathering of two bodies for
years past, owing TO the retirement Of the
L 4. .ral lanalnr ~. .. -.
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Dr. Kilmet's SWAMI RooT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binyhsmton. y. Y.
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Peru has bu, 80 ,elegrsph offices in tn .
cniire country.
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MARKETS.

PiTrSBURG.
THE WHOLESALE PRICES ARE GIVEN BELOW.
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IIIE king whose rue embraces the
most subjects smoking.
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bottles Of Hoods Sarsapsriila and said IL did
him more good than he realized from SlgO Tor
prescriptions. etc" NOAH j. HoEksh, Post
master and General Merchant. Stahlstown,Pa
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., rOe WALL ST., NEW YORK.
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We have pEId Ia eur customers ~ 80 day
iTunts paid tNtCU racn month. money Eau Lt
Withdrawn any time; s2D TO 5000 can be- invested
write for Information
FISHER u CO., BHnLers aud Brokers,
SHnd go Br0ndMuy, New SarL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
THE COTTON BALE.

The Big and Bulky Versus the Small and
Compact Baio.
1t would seem that the cotton bale
has finally reached its maximum size,
and that it is likely, If anything, to
grow smaller. The average weight of
the bales received this year is material
ly less than those OF the previous one.
The September bales in 1892, for In
stance, weighed sal. pounds. but this
September they weighed only 5le.os, q
decrease of o.4T pounds For the two
months of September and October the
average was $685. 8, as against $40. 80,
or rs pounds less 1t win be seen that
the bale continues to grow smaller as
the season progresses, the indications
being that for the whole year it will
fall below 500 pounds. The decrease is
marked everywhere in the south. In
Texas, famous for its big bales, their av-
erage weighthas fallen OF Is. IA pounds;
in Louisiana 4.79. The decrease Is less
pagked On The Atlantic eoast. but even
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
The HIGHEST AWARD.


Royal Baking Powder Has An the Honors
In Strength and Value 20 Per Cent.
Above Its Nearest Competitor.
The Royal Baking Powder has the
enviable record of having received the
highest award for articles OF its class
greatest strength, purest Ingredients,
most perfectly combined-wherever ex-
hibited In competition with others. In
the exhibitions of former years, at the
Centennial, at Paris, Vienna and at the
various State and industrial fairs,
where it has been exhibited, judges
have invariably awarded the Royal
Baking Powder the highest honors.
At the recent Worlds Fair the exami-
nations for the baking powder awards
were made by the experts Of the chemi-
cal division of the Agricultural Depart.
inent at Washington. The official report
of the tests of the baking powders,
which was made by this Department for
the specific purpose Of ascertaining
which was the best, and which has
been made public, shows the leavening
strength of the Royal to be 100 cubic
inches of carbonic gas per ounce of pow
der. OF the cream of tartar baking pow
dcrs exhibited, the next highest in
strength, thus tested. contained but
1SS cubic inches of leavening gas. The
other powders gave an average of Ill.
The Royal, therefore, was found of 20 per
cent. greater leavening strength than
its nearest competitor, and A per cent.
above the average of all the other tests.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
HERE AND THERE.

MANY farmers work too hard.
They would be better of in the end if
they took time to do good lot head
work.
Every farmer should have an
abundance of milk and butter for his
family every day in the year. regard
less of cost But when he undertakes
to sell these products. or either of
them, for profit, he must apply to their
production and sale strictly business
principles.
Within the last thirty-fiv years the
average weight of fieeces produced in
the United States has doubled. This ID
due to the fact that the sheep have
been better cared for in every way
than formerly and more intelligently
managed, especially with reference to
breeding.
There is one thing that cattle will
not do for the pasture field, and that
is, destroy the weeds. Sheep will do
it better, but il you want the weeds
wholly cleared out and prevented from
going TO seed you had better NOW
them. The best way to do it is to drive
the machine about the field.
AN experienced orchardist has come
to the conclusion that rye is better for
IN orchard than grass; and IL the poul-
try yard is near it will often furnish
good winter pasturage for the fowlk
But it should be plowed under in the
spring. Grass holds growth in check
- : ~
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/ tried every remedy could hear Of,
and l was always inquiring. They
seemed to fatten on my poisons, o cor
respondent writes; at least their mum.
Der did not suffer diminution. One day
/ took up an old almanac and idly
turned its tattered yellow pages, and
on the last fragment of leaf came
this: Equal portions of corn meal
and red lead mixed with molasses and
spread on plates will destroy reaches. y
And it did. l put it on several dishes
and set them on the floor, and at nine
o'clock stole softly out to see if they
ate it. The dishes were SO covered
with reaches that the mixture was
scarcely visible. The next night there
were fewer at the feast. And in q
week not q roach was seen. / lived
seven years thereafter in the same
house and never saw one.-N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
THE DRAGONS BACKBONE
Superstition and It's Development of Raj
ways In China.

Superstition and Its Development of Rail-
ways In China.
The obstacles which the railway de-
velopment Of China encounters from
time to time are well illustrated by an
incident which recently occurred in
connection with the construction of
the line between Kirin and Newchang,
the seaport of Manchuria- 1t was pro-
posed to make junction at place
called Lanpien, outside the City of
Moukden. For this, permission had to
be obtained from the Tartar general of
Moulxden.
This functionary at once proceeded
to call in his geomancers-a species of
soothsayers who give information con-
corning the good fortune of sites, and
are supposed by the Chinese to know
what demons and dragons inhabit the
earth under the surface.
These wise men reported that the
dragon whose body enc;rcles the holy
city of Moukden. lay coiled up in such
a way that, If the railway came
through Lanpien. the long nails driven
into the ties would pierce his back.
bone. and in all probability set him to
raging violently, to the great detri-
ment of the inhabitents Of Moukden.
The general consequently refused
the application of the railway people
and directed them to carry the road in
a straight line from Kirin to New
chang, avoiding Moukden.
The engineers thereupon appealed to
Lii Hung Chang, the imperial viceroy,
showing that, as this proposed route
would go througha marshy and unin-
habited country, it could not be profit
able for their enterprise.
Ii Hung Chang wrote to the general
of Moukden, highly commencing him
for his discretion in consulting geo.
mancers, but suggesting that these
sage persons go over the ground again,
and see if they could not find place
where the nails would not be likely to
strike into the dragons back.
As word from the viceroy Is law in
China, the general had his geomancers
indicate spot for the junction at Lam
pien where they thought that, after
all, the dragons backbone would be
safe, and there the railway viii, be
built II no other peculiarly Chinese OBJ
stacle tntervenes- Youth Companion,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
Sowing Glover.

When you come to the time of sowing
clover do not go by any arbitrary rule
as to the amount of seed. The amount
needed for an acre depends upon the
soil and the time of sowing. If all the
seeds grow, there is enough seed in
three quarts to make fine stand.
Probably less amount would be suffi-
cient, if this could be ensured, but it
must be remembered that even under
the best conditions all the seeds do not
germinate. Many plants fail to get
rooted, and of those which do start
great number are afterward
killed by heat and drought, frost
and insects. The later one sows the
more seed will be needed, as the soil 10
not so favorable for termination as It
is earlier. Many farmers use only .
bushel to eight acres and they wonder
why they do not hsye full stand.
The reason is, that they had not
enough seed to satisfy all the losses,
and yet leave enough to produced the
stand. A bushel to four acres, is q
safer allowance. although that may be
q little more than is often needed. Per-
haps a bushel to five acres is as near as
we can get for the average land
Farmers Home
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there the disposition is shown to put
fewer pounds of cotton into q bale
than formerly.
This tendency is all the more marked
because hitherto the disposition was
quite the other way-to increase the
size OF the bale until it threatened to
reach $50 pounds. or even more. Start
ing at about'42O pounds, it had steadily
increased until monster bales were fire.
quently met with of 800 to 600, and in
SOME few cases of l,100
The example is simple. 1t cost to
move and handle cotton in many por-
lions of the south, and especially along
the Mississippi, so much per bale,
whether the bale weighs 500 or 1000
pounds There was the same charge for
transportation by boat. and for haul
ing and storage in the press. When
the Mississippi levee districts were or
ganized and began raising money for
building by means of tax'on cotton,
it was placed at so much per bale, and
1t sometimes ran very high-s2 to g. so
per bale. The planter, therefore. who
put up his cotton in bales of 1000
pounds or more saved just half his tax.
Altogether it was possible to save % or
50 bale by adopting the heavy stand
ard, and that was no small item in q
large crop,
This little trick, however, was soon
understood, and those who lost by it
took steps to protect themselves.
The railroad freight charge was by
the pound, SO that there was no profit
in putting up big bales that had to
be transported by rail. The levee dis
tricts levied their produce tax on cot
ton by the pound instead of the bale
as formerly, and the laborers in the
presses began demanding extra rates
for handling the heavier packages.
This cut out all the profit on the big
bales, and the planters finding that
they secured little If any benefit from
them, have ceased trying to put too
many pounds in bale. The result is
shown in the decreased weight this
year.
The change is a matter for congratu-
lation. The big bale was a nuisance,
hated and detested by all 1t was
clumsy, and required more labor to
handle The spinner also complained
that the cotton thus packed reached
him in more or less Objectionable
and uncovered condition. Com
plants have poured in from En-
gland of the manner in which cotton
was packed and baled in this country,
and suggesting that we adopt the
methods in vogue in Egypt or India,
the cotton from which countries reached
Europe in better condition than ours
The suggestion that we adopt a stand
ard bale used in other countries of 800
or $50 pounds is not likely to be adopted
here, however, because most of our
presses and machinery are not adapted
to packing cotton as compactly as is
in these small packages; but
the returns of the cotton exchange
would indicate that the big bale is
equally Objectionable, and that the
south had about concluded that the
weight best adapted to this country,
most easily and cheaply handled. is
about 500 pounds.-N. o. Times Demo.
GRAFT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20
An Alibi Provided.

Saidso- Olefulc locks himself in the
telephone closet an hour every after
noon. and pours out HE love to an up
town divinity.
Herdso-Why doesn't he write her .
ten-page letter.
Ssidso-In case of trouble he is goina
to swear It all OF On tho otace bow
ByuQklyu Lifo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

With al mankind when your liver Is out &
order. Drastic cathartic pills viii neithoE
regulate your liver nor sweeten your temper.
bring comfort and calm, relieve your bowels
pleasantly, and dispense all thesymptoms Of
biliousness. Incompatible is it too for ma
larial, kidney and rheumatic ailments, dys
pepsia and nervous debility.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

J. s. PARKER, Fredonia, N. T., mys:
s'Shall not call on you for the 600 reward,
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, &c.
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WuLIs-"Which is the best position II
which to sleepf" Wallace the polio,
1orce."-Brooklyn Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

THE characteristic Of our time is that va
have no time.-Fliegende Blaetter
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

A BURGLAR takes everything easy no mat
ter how hard life may be.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

The true man Is that which exists unde
what Is called man.-Victor Hugo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

II LIKE Nina Barrett real well, - remarked
Frank, aged eight, referring to q some
what determined character two years older.
''When she says . thing she means it /
guoss she v.ovld make good mothArs'
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A child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and scoth-
ing effect Of Syrup Of Figs, when in need OF
Q laxative, and if the father or mother Se
suits follow its use so that it is the bestfamily
remedy known and every family should
have bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

FoRTrFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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MEN who usually have deep views
Divers.
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BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs relieve al
Throat irritations caused by Cold OF use Of
the voice. Sold only in boxes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

TIE menagerie part Of circus is general
" q bowling success.
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'Tm like woman, in one respect" re
marked the dealer, who sells for cash only
"Indeedp Eyes; my work is never dun
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To BORROW money is to borrow trouble
to borrow money, too. -Somerville Journal
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"HE is your closest friend7" eyes; b,
never lendS cent Harvard Lampoons
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Col INaERsoLL says that as long a. we
love we hope. That depends good deal
upon the attitude taken by the girl and her
parents.-N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

I he (poetical) -"Ah, who can express th,
power Of lover She (practicaD- III eau
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

THE trouble with the love Of bonnet q
the hate of the bill-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

sSTHEsE are stirring times" a. the cook
said when she was making the melted but
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-01-20

CoRA-sDid he get ON hts knees when b
progosedl" Carrie-"No; but did."-N
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A BAD man is worse when he pretend
to be saint Bacon
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TIM glazier's occupation is paneful ono.
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BARS to r,strimony-The front gate.
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the members OF that organization, that
in future, and for all time, whenever
the music of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" shall be played, every member of
Washington Commandery present shall
Immediately rise to his feet and un-
cover his head, and remain standing
until the music of its inspiring strains
shall have ceased. The officers of the
Washington body think the patriotism
of the whole order needs stimulating,
and they will send request to all COM
manderies throughout the country for
the passage of similar resolution.
Lately the employees at the Phila-
delphia geological garden have been
amused by the antics of some queer
little animals which are not on public
exhibition. The newcomers are white
and black Japanese waltzing mice,
seven in number. When let out of
their cages they wink at each other
and step gracefully forward with a
movement which some of the beholders
declare is bow. Head Keeper Manley
whistles annie Rooney, (" and the mice
skip away in pairs with queer whirl-
ing motion. When he strikes up ssThe
Bowery" they revolve so fast that moth
ing can be seen but little gray balls.
s'Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-aye' causes them to
sswing corners and 'dance all hands
around" Once the owner yentured to
play the "Dead March" while they
were dancing. With whisk of their
tails the little rodents fed to their
cages like man pursued bv . might
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

at first. perhaps, in taking the
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt regularly,
is a decrease in weight. 1t is
getting rid Of all the unhealthy,
unnatural flesh and tissue If
GoH ha7e aRV That is what
makes it 50 valuable in cases Of
obesity.
But after that, or, if you are
thin already, the firm, sound,
healthy flesh that you need comes
ia d thoroughly natural way.
Your digestive organs arc put
into perfect condition; your APP
petite is sharpened; there's no
waste, the food that you take
N05rishcs you.
No matter whether you're too
stout or too thin the Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt brings you to the
proper, healthy standard, either
way.
Take no limitations sold as inn
proved or artificial" Carlsbad
Salt, which are only mixtures Of
ordinary Ciaubcr salt and Seid-
litz Powder, sold by unscrupu-
lous dealers in order to make
larger profits. The only genu-
inc imported article has the sig.
nature of !" ElsNER & AlENDEI son
Co, Sole Agents, New York,
and the seal Of the city Of Carls.
bad on every bottle.
Evening journal., 1894-10-18
BOHEMIAN CLUB MOVEMENT.

The Features of Its Home Amusement
wiz BE Art, Music, Literature and
Sports.
The movement to organize Bohemian
Club in this city is fast assuming graft
flying proportions Every body is eligible
to membership who has sny tastes OF
pursuits which charasterizs him as a
love- OF music, art, literature or sports
Wilmington being a small city il is
quite impossible to make a successful
club of persons all interested ia the
same thing. and this movement will br ng
together y suffieiens numb Of persons
interested in all sorts of things to make
the club a success from the beginning
The features of its home amusement will
be art music, literature, chess, viii i
aud kindred avocatlons
A N setting will be held early ia the
coming week to perfect a temporary
organization under the auspices of the
following committee: B0wness Briggs.
D Kurt, Horace Greeley Kno wles.
John Craig. Willard Salisbury, Jr Ell
wood G. Jackson, Elmer e Benson,
George Carter Josiah Marvel, Peter l.
Cooper, Jr., Judge J. Frauk Ball. Dr.. +.
I Revsilles, VIII NJ s. Brown, G Harry
4
Walter McLear, J I. Clymer, T Leslie
Carpenter, J. Norris Robinson, j.
r. Ffantz The members Of this
committee Of twenty one will
receive applications for membership
Ulder the auspices OF Tue club chess anc
whist tournaments and exhibitions Of arl
sill be held There will be MONTH,
musicale smokers similar to those az tn,
art Club ia Philadelphia quarterly
concerts and an annual entertainments q
kind and character 10 be decided upor
by the entertainment COMMITTEES Thi
club will proceed under its tempo rarl
organization until March 20, between
which time aud the meeting OF th,
General Assembly a charter will b,
obtained fine suite Of rooms on the
top floor of the Equitable building is nov
being considered as club quarters.
Evening journal., 1894-10-18
Social ana PersonaI Notes.

Mrs. Laura smi b, Of this city, who
has been visiting friends in Talbot
county, Nd for the past two weeks,
returned home to-day
Miss Bessie Bowen and Miss May
Martin, Of this city, are visiting friends
near Fair Hill, Nd.
Wilson Barnard, Of Kenneth, Pa, was
in this city yesterday.
John NJ C. Rodney who has been at
Atlantic City for about three weeks,
returned home last evening
DR.. B L Lewis, OF Harrington. chair.
mau Of the Kent county Democratic
Committee, was in the ely i-dsy.
Wilbur G. Dill and Miss Mary j. Irwin
were married. at Asbnry d. e parsonage e,
last night, at o'clock Rev J II Howard
d D., off ,iatiug.
Rev. g A. Grise, of Georgetown. was
In the city to day
Miss Lizzie Davidson, Of Milton, Ii
visiting relatives in the city
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

"1492" will be seen ats the Opera
House Saturday matinee and night.
On Monday evening Peter f, Daley in
"rhe Country Sport" will be the attrac-
ton at the Opera House
Stuart Robson will be seen at the
Grand Opera House on Tuesday evening
next. October 90. ia The Henrietta"
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

400 boxes cigars. 80 cents. Durstein, No
8 East Second street.
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

New York Herald Weather Forecasts. -
The West Indian hurricane has apparently
moved northeast from the Bahamas to Ber-
ntnda, where gala was blowing Yesterday
afternoon. AS far as we can ascertain the
storm will travel from the neighborhOod of
Bermuda in northeasterly course TO the
Newfoundlan B Sans s. bu masters OF yes Sc. S
now leaving post should be cautious of run
MI int,
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

In the Middle States and New England to-
day slightly cooler, clear weather and light
TO fresh northwesterly ana westerly winds
viii prevail On Friday in both Of these sec
lions fair. slightly warmer weather and light
variable winds. but the West Indian storm
u owing from near Bermuda nurthwardly may
cause northerly gales of our Atlantic coast.
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

Pure milk and cream constantly on
hand. put up in glass jars when desired
aud delivered TO all parts Of the city j..
Il. Porter, Seventh aid Madison streets.
Phone Cal
Evening journal., 1894-10-18

90 per cent cash paid for Order Of
Tontl certificates upon which no disabili-
ty benefits have beeen drawn. &c, 2
journal Office.
Evening journal., 1894-10-18
Another Bride ana Groom il Town.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
MIDDLETowN, Oct is Harry Eliason
and Miss Hattie Wilson were quietly
married at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs Isaac 7. Wilson,
on Lake street, by Rev n NJ. Browne,
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Shortly
after the ceremony the happy couple dc
parted on the 81 express for Whining
ton and Philadelphia.