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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
Malo mosquitoes do not bite,

Male mosquitoes do not bite.
Bees fly from eighteen to twenty
miles an hour.
Soap is one of the best sterilizer,
of impure water.
Gold leaf 1880, 600 Of an inch thick
was rolled in Elwood City, Ind, re.
Gently.
A long, strong thumb always indI
oates great will power and force o.
character.
There are venomous fishes whose
spines inflict dangerous wounds, much
like the stings of snakes.
Vassar College. at Poughkeepsie. N.
Y, is about to collect, on large scale,
the nests and eggs of birds native OF
that section.
Where telephone wires are overhead
the speed of transmission is at the rate
OF $4,000 miles n second; through
cables under the sea the speed is no.
more than 60O0 miles second.
A composition for hardening steel,
named "Durol," has been tried for
two years by such firms as Krupp,
Names, Manns and others in Germany
aud IL said to give entire satisfaction.
On the highways of Great Britain
more than 5000 steam engines are in
use for transport services. A trtctior
moderate sized train OF wagons sixty
miles day.
1t is reported that vein Of sylvan.
ite ore, from two TO four inches thick,
has been struck In one of the mines nj
Cripple Creek, Col, which will run
$3.50, 600 to the ton. Sylvanite is ma.
tive tellurium with q large proportion
of gold and silver.
BY a simple rule, the length of the
day and night, any time Of the year,
may be ascertained by simply doubling
the time Of the suns rising, which will
give the length of the night. and
doubling the time of setting will give
the length OF the day.
Bathing is often answerabIe for
aural disease when ducking the head
is practiced. The ear is intolerant OF
cold water, and, in addition to this,
the stimulating properties of sea water
render it irritating to tho ear, and
liable to set up inflammation.
An automatic apparatus for indicat-
ing to passengers in railway cars the
name of the next station has been
adopted on the underground railway
in London. As each station is passed
n card bearing the name of the next
station drops into place in q glass
covered frame and an electric bell
rings to call attention to the change.
The attempts to secure an alloy Of
aluminium and platinum have ut last
been successful. The alloy is of q
handsome yellow color, not unlike
gold alloy with Ave per cent. OF silver,
and is suitable for protecting steel
articles from rust. 1t contains only
q very small proportion OF platinum,
and, therefore will not be expens
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
PREVENTION OF POTATO prsrAsr

Experiments in the prevention OF
potato disease were made at the Albert
Farm, Glasnevin, and at Gsrryhill.
County Carlow, Ireland, in 1892.
According to the recently published
report of the Agricultural Depart
ment, the Founder. a variety ex.
tremely liable to disease, was select.
ed, and tho experiments were made
with view to ascertain whether the
mycelium Of the fungus reached the
tubers through the tissues Of the
plant or by me ans Of the spores falling
upon the eartf and then washed down
to the surfacs OF the tubers in the
soil. The ground was covered early
in June beneath the plants with cot.
ton WOOL carefully placed around the
stems, with the object of filtering out
the spores that might fall upon the
ground. The disease appeared in July
and the leaves OF the plants were bad
ly affected. When the potatoes were
lifted in October il was found that
there were no diseased tubers beneath
the cotton wool, but q considerable
amount of disease in the unprotected
ground. Hence, it is Professionally in
ferred by those in charge of the ex
periments that disease spores reach
the tubers by passing through tho
soil, but further experiments are nee.
essary before stating definite conclu-
sions. III this point be established,
the advantage OF high moulding, as
advocated by Mr.. Jensen, in provid-
ing q layer of earth Of sufficient thick
ness to filter the rain water "a it
descends through the earth, and there.
by arrest the spores before they could
reach the tubers, will receive further
proof The potato crops in County
Dublin are generally more free from
disease than those grown in other
parts OF Ireland. This comparative
immunity is attributed TO the earlier
planting OF the crop, keeping the land
free from weeds, aud the general sys-
tenn OF changing the seed from which
the crop is gown year by year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES


One rooster to every ten hens is
about right.
A horse that is small eater docs
not generally amount to much.
Duck eggs, when Matching, require
less moisture than do the eggs of
hens.
The value Of breed is based upon
the earning power of its representa-
tives.
One great advantage of artificial
Matching is the freedom of vermin on
chicks.
Hard-shelled eggs produce the most
vigorous chicks. Those from soft
shells arc apt to be weakly.
II strong chicks are desired, see to
it that the eggs are from healthy stock
that has not been overfed.
who can name farm crop that ha,
been less affected by tho constant
downward tendency In prices than the
potato?
Resolve now, if you have not before,
to spray your fruit trees next season.
Spraying is the salvation Of the fruit
grower.
Calls are quickly healed by apply.
ing tannin, keeping saddle on collar
away from the gall. meantime by the
use OF pads.
The pig is now one of the most val.
liable allies of the dairyman, and will
probably remain 30 for an indefinite
time to come.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
FOOD THAT DRIES THE MILK.

A good COW will not be hurt in her
milking by any of the ordinary foods
In use, If given in moderation. But
there are cows that will rather turn
their food INTO fat than into milk. and
such COWS may be dried by overfeed.
ing such strong food as cornmeal or
other grain. Bran will no. be apt 70
dry COW under any circumstances,
and thus it is a safer food than meal
for such COWS as are too apt to fatten
when well fed. Every owner of cows
should carefully test each one to dis
cover her character in this direction,
for 1T is vert true that large proper
tion OF cowStlo not pay for their feed
ing, and oep0urse such cows are not
profitable; -Sriore COWS of this inferior
kind for 4. u. and butter will be found
among thes ;orthorns and other breeds
commonly I'D for beef, than among
the special dairy breeds, rs the Ayr
shire. the Jersey and the Holstein.
New York Times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
CUTTING OATS,

Oats should be cut for fodder at
about the same stage of growth that
other grasses are cut, which is when
In bloom or very soon after, writes a
correspondent. IL cut too early the
fodder will be hard to cure, and if cut
after the kernels have attained much
size the fodder will be poorer, beside
being liable to much injury from rats
and mice in the NOW in winter. This
rule holds good for time of cutting
oats, barley, millet and wheat for fod
der. Rye should be cut before it
blooms, as it becomes tough and uu.
palstable very rapidly after it reaches
the blooming stage. When the weather
is favorable have found it we'll TO
let these coarse, heavy folders lie n
day or so to wilt after cutting before
putting in the tedder. 1t hardly pays
to handle green stuf of this kind till
part of the water has had time to dry
out. Never cut when the dew is on.
New England Farmer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
A Thoughtful Little Hero,

Douglns Eaton, the eight. year old
son Of New York minister, while
playing in the street before his fathers
house, ran before a heavily loaded
truck, and before the driver could pre-
vent the child was knocked down, and
one of the wheels passed over his legs,
crushing him terribly, The child was
quickly picked up and conveyed into
the house, while q surgeon was sum.
moned, but as they were carrying him
into the door, with rare forsetfnlnes,
of self. he exclaimed: ''It was all my
own fault He tried to stop, but he
couldn't. New Orleans Picayune
The bituminous or soft coal outpu,
In the United States now aggregate,
10000. 900 tons annually.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
Tho Queens Name

IL is probable that most Of her Mai.
esty's loyal subjects know the Queen
only 10y her royal style, Victoria, and
that such Of the remainder OF them a.
are aware that she bears another name,
md that that is Alexsndripa. believe
that the latter is the second, and,
therefore, IN some sense the inferior
name. The we'll informed, however,
know that the Queens names are Alex
hndrIna Victoria, and sentence or
two In letter Of her father, the Duke
OF Kent, written within couple OF
months of her christening. and sold
few days since in Paris, may account
Tor the choice OF the second as tho
principal name. "Her first nsmo,"
tho Duke wrote, sis Alexandrina; Vic
toria, by which, name she is always
called ut home, is her last, being that
OF her dear mother. The fret she
bears after her godfather, the En-.
peror Of Russia. ST. James Gazette.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
The Bee a, q FertilIs ,r.

United States Consul Germain, at
Zurich, has transmitted to the Depart.
ment of State report Of certain OK.
periments made in Switzerland to
demonstrate that the bee has other
uses than as a honey producer. To
ascertain whether the beos injure fruit
and vegetable flowers by extracting
their honey, the experimenters GOV.
cred part of the branches of cherry
and pear trees and fruit bushes with o
fine netting to exclude the bees. Near.
ly oil of the flowers dropped off the
protected branches, and there was no
fruit on them, while the uncovered
branches bore luxuriantly. The de.
durtion is. that the bees visits are
necessary to fertilize the blossoms BY
transferring pollen. Orlean,
Picayune.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
RAISING cHoKEss TN sr,,,r,

Does IL pay to hatch chicks after
the weather turns warm and the prices
go DOWN. This can only be answered
by looking over tho prices offere
during previous years and estimating
the probable cost and loss. Ono OF
the obstacles in winter is that there il
quite large loss of chicks due To
cold, single case OF neglect some
times entailing entire loss of the
brood. In summer this difficulty is
mere must De more iSSof iSr bessoTwed be gTssss
and q greater proportion Of food al
lowed. The prices In the winter are
high because the chicks cost more
and are consequently scare and difficult
10 procure,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
REMEDY FOR ONION MAaaor,

Half pint of kerosene is we'll
mixed with pailful of some dry ma.
terial, preferably wood ashes, but sand,
sawdust, or even dry soil will do fairly
well, and after the plants are well mp
and the trouble is at hand sprinkling
OF this mixture along the rows about
twice week during the time tho fly
does it's work will be found sure pre-
ventive. Scientific American.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
TO CIennae fhe RraIrn,

Enectually yet gently, when costive or bilious,
or when the blood Is impure or sluggish, to per-.
manently cure hnbi;ual constipation, to awsk-
en- the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them, to dis
pei headaches. colds or fevers. use Syrup of
Figs
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

tfon r. powerful, In
vigornting tonic and soothing and strength
ening nervine, purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless II regulates and promotes all the
digestion, cnriches the blood, dispels aches
and pains, brings refreshing sleep, and re-
stores health and vigor. For every "fernale
complaint" II is the only remedy 20 sure
enrs eurs You u'h have V your money back '0''n'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

v" ~
timcs wcre 90 acute as
fn rendsp tfs . burden. II
began using DR.. Piercc0
Facorite Prescription. I
used seven bottles In -
many months and do
rived 90 much bencflt
from II and the home
treatment recommend
cd In his Treatise on
Diseaees Of Women. that
j wish every woman
throughout our land.
suffering In the same
way, may be induced to
give your medicines and
treatment q fair trial.
"Favorits " Prescrip-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

The bullfrog, by peculiar arrange.
ment of his larynx, has bass drum in
his throat
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

KarIs Glover Root, the great h'or ! purifier.
giTe. fr" ,hu"sS aud Clelrncga 10 III" complex.
lon and cures constipation. - Cts.. ~ cts, u
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

The immigration into the Port OF New
York during the month OF January wa$ lower
than for any single month since 1S47 - ~.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

AT the Populist State convention at
Montpelier. Vt, Thomas. =. McGinnis,
Of Jerico, WAS nominated for Cover
nor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

SECRETARY HEBRERr announces thnt
naval training station will be established at
San Francisco, CL
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
Proud nT Ills Bu-Incs. Co-vorkcrs.

YES, am real proud OF the splendid body o.
men and women we have tn represent us in the'
various part of the country; many Of them are
among the best mon and women that ever
walked the sod, and wish to employ few
more This Is the explanation that Mr.. Il. +.
Johnson, Of the firm of u. r. johnson IL Co,
NlChmond. Va. gives Of thelr nhvrr tisement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

ltnthicted With sore eyes use Dr Isaac Thomp-
son'sBye water, Druggists sell at sc per bottis
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
Halls tntn

JAPAN is to have an exposition In 1895 al
Hyogo, the old capital OF the empire.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

The German Colonial Society u, Cog I'm =
pertal action for n German protectorate c,rar
Samoa
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
MADE LIFE a BURDEN.

Miss q: =. CRAwrpRp, OF Ltnestone, Ne,
writes; For years | suffered monthly from
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30

Hnlfs Cntnrrh Cure
Is taken internally. rrice 75c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-08
AT THE COURT.
Some of the Gases Dspossd of st PIT
vile Yesterday

Some of the Gases Drpossd of st p it's
vile Yesterday.
James Cannon and John Ginley, two
Girardville young men, plead guilty to
stealing two kegs of beer and were
sentenced to seven months imprisonment
John Prosser, Jr., of Shenandoah,
pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and
battery and drunkenness made by his
mother and was sentenced to 80 days i'm
prisonment dating from his committal,
which leaves him thirty days to serve.
Joseph Deskiewicz, 1O-year-old Shen-
andoah boy, was before Judge Bechtel
yesterday, charged with being lncorrlgi-
BILE. The Judge administered lecture to
the boy and he was allowed to go home.
Michael Clark and James Malarkey, of
Shenandoah, confessed to being common
nuisances and were sent to jail for sixty
days
Alexander Sands, of Shenandoah, was
before the court, charged with assault
and battery by Peter and Maud Becker
and was ordered to pay the costs. In
case in which Sands was charged with
assault and battery by William Becker
the complaint was dismissed and Becker
was ordered to pay the costs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-08
BASE BALL.


Eion League.
Some sports in Shamokin are trying to
get up coal region league of base ball
A writer to the Herald says that the plan
is to get Shamokin, Ashland, Mt Carmel
Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Jeanesville
Lansford and Hazleton together 1--WE
can get $500 subscribed in each place
which would make $4,000, thus giving
each team good working capital and
put it ON a sound basis financially he
says. There has been considerable base
ball talk in Shenandoah the past few
weeks, but at no time has a sentiment
been found in favor of a coal region
league. The town will undoubtedly have
hand in it, perhaps indirectly, but the
program will be the same as last year
to enter no league and play exhibition
games with the best clubs that can be
secured. The reason is that Shenandoah
will not patronize losers. They want a
strong team and want to see it play the
best clubs that can be induced to visit the
town. Exhibition games with such clubs
as the Cuban Giants, the BellefOnte es Re-
novas Eastons, Scrantons, etc. and Potts
vile, on account OF the rivalry existing
between the two clubs, drew large crowds
to the trottng park, but in the days of
the Central League the club that didn't
hold first or second place couldn't draw
the guarantee. A coal region league has
been fully discussed here and unless
something that cannot now be seen trans
pires, the people of Shenandoah won't
touch it,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-08
social Gathering.

A very pleasant social gathering was
given last evening by Miss Ida kolb, at
the residence of Mrs. Flower Reese, ON
West Lloyd street. During the evening
the guests sat down to "a well-laden table
fruits and flowers sent by friends. The
evening was spent very pleasantly by
those present, among whom were the
following: Messrs. Gordon Brown, Chas.
leitzel, Robert Lawson, Sylvester Deegau,
William @. Beese, John Baker, Charles
Deegan. John Hnderleiter, Charles Bieni-
man, Harry Aregood, Harry Master,
Charles Ram berger, John aud Edward
Reese, Edward Danks, Misses Idaho p.
Kolb, Annie NJ Kimmel and Hannah
Reese. The gentlemen who were present
are mem bers of Miss Kolbs class in the
Presbyterian Sunday school.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-08
INQUEST POSTPONED.


Evidence in the Goink Case Fsvors The
Husband.
Deputy Coroner Manley and a jury
spent two hours last night trying to as
certain the cause of death of Mrs Mar
garet Goiak, who was found dead in bed
at her home in the First ward yesterday.
After examining a number of witnesses
the inquest was adjourned to give time
for post mortem, which was made to-
day. The result will be announced at the
inquest this evening. Death is supposed
to have been caused by alcoholism.
The evidence thus far taken in this case
shows that the deceased was an hahituul
drunkard yet il also shows that the
woman was also beaten frequently by her
husband and there is a possibility that
some of the marks on her person came
from his blows Whether or not any or
all of these injuries We're sufficient to
cause death, or whether it was wholly
due to alcoholism will be determined to-
night Most of the testimony favored
the suspected husband.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-08
DROWNED IN A DAM !
An Old Resident Committed
Suicide This Morning.
WAS fDW ARD GRIFFIFHS
lie Placed His Coat and Hat on the Bank
of the Dam to Attract Attention and
Left a Note Telling Where His Body
Was-His Mind Probably Affected.

Edward Grilliths, aged 81 years and re-
siding on West Oak street, committed
suicide this morning by drowning him
self in the dam opposite the Odd Fellows
cemetery. 1t is believed his mind was
affected.
The body was found floating in the
dam by John White, a farmer in the
Catawissa valley, and was pulled out to
! the bank Of the dam by Sexton Mcclure
who is stationed at the Aununciutiun
cemetery. White brought the report to
! town.
An undertaker's wagon was sent up on
the mountain for the remains and they
were removed to the family residence on
West Oak street.
The deceased left his home shortly after
nine O'Clock this morning without limiting
that he contemplated the awful deed.
He was last seen by Clayt Folmer,
William Ecker, William Beisel and
Others. He was walking leisurely up the
mountain, carrying newspaper in his
hand, and greeting each one he met with
9I5
Grfiths evidently made deliberate ar
rangments for his act, lie placed his hat
and coat on the north bank of the dam
and put stones upon them, the intention
evidently being to prevent the apparel
from being blown away so that they
would attract the attention of people who
might pass the place
The unfortunate man went into the
dam on the north side and his body was
found floating on the south side When
the body was taken out the eyes and
mouth were closed naturally and the
general appearance of the face was that
of one in peaceful siumber.
In pocket of the coat which was left
on the dams bank was found an irregu-
larly torn piece of white paper bearing
the following message
MY bodey is in this dam
ED GEIFFlTHs.'
Mr.. Griniths left wife and four
children the youngest, a son, being 10
| years of age. His daughter, Mary, aged
| l6 years was engaged at her studies in b
class of the High school when the body
was brought down from the mountain
She had heard a man had been drowned
but only accidentally heard one of her
classmates say who the victim was The
girl went into Mysteries when the truth
dawned upon her and was almost pros
| trated by grief,
Mrs Grihiths Is in i'll health and the
suicide is a great shock 10 her.
1t is supposed that the unfortunate
mans mind was affected. He had been
suffering from the grippe since before
last Christmas and he also rrooded over
his inability to secure steuuy work in the
mines, although he was reputed to be
pretty well off for a miner. He owned
two nice dwellings on West Oak street,
and two at the rear end of the lot The
family occupies one of the Oak street
houses.
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INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
John Mcclure, OF fremont, Succeeds the
Late samuel Gzy


After taking 115 ballots the Examining
Board at Pottsville yesterday appointed
John McGuire District Superintendent
Of the 2. & r. collieries at fremont to
succeed the late Samuel Gay as Mine
Inspector in the Seventh district. The
balloting commenced on Monday and
there were twenty applicants.
Mr.. Mcclure was born at Whitehaven,
Cumberland, England on June 26, ls45.
and came to this country with his father
in 1852. He is a Republican in politics, a
devout member of the Methodist church
and an active and popular member Of
several secret societies. Mr. Mcclure
located at Pottsville when he first came
to this country and afterwards became a
seaman, but after IA few years gave up
that life and joined his father at st. Clair
entering the mines. In 1862 he enlisted
for one month in Company c, Sixth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 'and in
1868 he enlisted for six weeks in Company
G, 39th Pennsylvania Infantry. On Feb
ruary s, 1864, he enrolled at Pottsville in
Company f, 9TH Pennsylvania Cavalry.
for three years and was mustered out at
Macon, Georgia, 1865 He served in many
engagements and participated in the
capture of jeff Davis.