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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Do not let up the fight on lice and
uncleanness.
Get rid of the surplus cockerels as
soon as possible.
The fall is the time for setting out
that Iong-deferred asparagus bed.
The liquid manure is valuable. 1t
requires both liquid and solid to make
a complete manure.
Don't tie horse facing cold wind.
Any animal, when at liberty. will turn
its back to the wind,
How are the young heifers grow
ing? Keep them in good growing
condition, but not fat.
Farmers must not be afraid of
papers and books on agricultural
subjects; and they won't if they are
wise.
Milk is an article whose merits
and peculiarities are little understood
or studied on thousands of farms.
The tons of poor butter made prove
this.
Prof. @. V. Riley, the noted ento-
mologist who has for the last six years
been connected with the Department
of Agriculture. died in Washington
from injuries occasioned by a fall
from his bicycle. The loss of Pro-
fessor Riley will be largely felt among
the farmers OF this country for whom
he had done great deal OF good.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
A Unique Specially.

Berlin has shorthand writer with
unique specially. He attends funer-
ais of prominent persons and takes
down verbatim the addresses officiating
clergymen. Then he prepares highly
ornamented copies of the addresses
and sells them to the friends OF the
eulogized dead. His business is so
good that he has taken one assistant
and advertised for another.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
CRIMSON AND OTHER cLovERs.

Crimson clover is short-lived plant,
writes w. A. Wilson of the Wiscon-
sin Experiment Station. Where it
thrives it may be sown in the fall to
live through the winter and perfect It's
seeds early the next summer, after
which it dies. The growth of the
plant is about parallel with that of
winter wheat. Thus sown it thrives
amazingly in parts of New Jersey, and
especially in Delaware and North Car
olina, where the farmers have come
to have very high appreciation of its
use. 1t not only produces much hay,
but is especially valuable to plough
under, for enrichiug the ground for
fruit trees, grain crops, etc. l
strongly recommend the use of this
plant in Southern Illinois, parts of
Kentucky, Tennessee and southwark,
where the winters are not too severe.
Our brief experience in Wisconsin is
unfavorable to fall seeding. as the
plants kill out in winter. However,
we shall try the plants still further.
hoping for moro favorable results, but
hardly expecting them.
Crimson clover may also be sown in
the spring, when it will ripen its seed
and die the same season. 1t must bs
sown by itself, however, upon we'll
prepared land, in which case it will
give fair hay crop. I can see moth
ing superior in such sowing, however,
over the results which common red
clover will give US. If our farm
ers will only SOW red clover
by itself in the spring or upon
well-prepared land they will secure
quite hay crop the same season and
the plants will generally last over the
fall and winter for a crop the second
year. We have become so used to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
THE BEST USE OF DRAM.

Bran is much more highly thought
Of as feed than it used to me. But IL
has its limitations, and should not be
relied upon entirely when fed alone
1t is an excellent feed to give to ami
mails that have a surfeit of corn, and
should always form part of the ra-
ton of fattening sheep. 1t is not so
good for hogs, as its coarse texture
makes 1t unpalatsble. But fine wheat
middlings have all OF the excellence of
bran, and will be eaten in greater
quantities by fattening hogs. The
bran and wheat middlings furnish n
greater proportion of albuminoids
than corn has, aud therefore supple
ment its DEFICIENCIES. Wheat bran is
an excellent Alternative for horses fed
on timothy hay in winter. 1t will
keep their digestion good and will be
all the better if tablespoon of old
process oil meal is added to each
mess.
Wheat middlings are not so laxa-
tive as bran, and are better therefore
for horses that have to work hard,
though both the bran and middlings
contains much of the nutriment that
builds up bone and muscle and in
creases strength, Boston Cultiyator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

Natures prodigality in the Great
Banana Belt is a matter of common
knowlege, aud every one knows how
year after year the crops increase in
in variety, quality and quality. A
few weeks ago there was hail storm
at Brainerd, Mimi, and hailstones
''as large as baseball fell in great
profusion. Human life would have
been sacrifice before them, for they
were solid ice," but there wasn't any
human life outside the cyclone cellars
while the bombardment lasted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

sowing clover along with some other
crop that thus stealing IL into the
land that we expect that it will always
live and thrive under such conditions.
Not one would think of sowing alfalfa
or crimson clover with grain crop
and having it succeed. They arc
willing to give these new candidates
advantages which they would not
for a moment accord to their old
friend red clover. Give red clover
half chance with some of these high
priced novelties and it will surprise
us in the returns. Breeders Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

One of the most common forms of
vandalism now rampant is that which
smears sensational advertisements on
the fair face of nature, remarks the
Atlanta Journal. In this country, as
in every other, some OF the most mag
nificent scenery is shamefully defaced.
There is now before the British par
Lament bill to prevent such desecra-
ton. In the interest of common de-
cency this bill should be passed, and
we hope to see similar legislation in
the United States. Every state should
have statute to protect scenery from
the advertising agent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
An Adventure With a Windmill,

Near Rautenburg, Prussia, man
attempted to pass between the pom
derous arms of a windmill in motion.
The size and force of these antique
motors may be judged from the fact
that the fool-hardy man, being caught
ON one of the arms, was first raised
aloft and then flung over the roof of a
hotel standing at some distance from
the mill, dropping on the cobble-stone
pavement on the other side. He died
Immediately. The mill is 200 years
old. According to hoary tradition
it will collapse after the twelfth dis
aster caused by it. This last is the
twelfth, and now credulous neighbors
are full of fear of catastrophe. Now
York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

The Sultan of Turkey opposes elec-
tricity, it is said, chiefly because he
suspects some connection between
dynamo" and dynamite. Neither
is Queen Victoria friend of electric
ity. She will not even suffer electric
lights in her apartments. But her
opposition is prompted by the desire
to prevent as much as possible the
use of appliances which are labor-sav-
ing, directly or indirectly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
WHAT A CHICK SHOULD WEIGH.

WHAT A CHICK SHOULD WEIGH.
If rightly cared for chick should
weigh n pound when six weeks old
and be ready for market when eight
weeks old. Young birds are market
able at any time, either as broilers or
ronsters. The medium sized birds
are preferred. Restaurants and small
families desire bird weighing four
or five pounds. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

One hundred and seven young men
reported for examinations ut Annapo-
lis recently, and only As were ad-
mitted. This large percentage fail
ures is due partly to the fact that a
very high standard of excellence is
maintained at the Naval Academy, but
the method of appointment had much
to do with it. While many congress-
men have adopted the sensible and
just competitive examinations for
nomination to West Point and An
napolis, many others still practice
favoritism in the bestowal of these
honors. They consider these ap-
pointments parts of the spoils OF
Office, and give them to sons of men
who help them in their campaigns.
The country is entitled to the best
class of young men in its military and
naval academies, and it would be a
good idea to provide by law for CON-
petitive examinations in the congress
'sional districts. 1t seems to be i'm.
possible to obtain the full quota at
Annapolis under the present system.
Instead Of $50 cadets, including the
two GLASSES at sea, the full battalion
this term will not exceed $50. The
country is thus losing the opportunity
Of educating 100 meu for efficient
naval service.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
The Railway Age says that six tor

The Railway Age says that six tons
of steel rails are annually required for
renewals per mile of road, which on
the present mileage of the country
would represent about l, ,0S0, 900 tons.
"Adding to this estimate" says the
Age, "which is probably within
bounds-notwithstanding the increas-
ing life gained from increased weight
the requirements for some thou
sands of miles of new construction
yearly, at the low average OF one
hundred tons to the mile, it is evident
that the rail mills will continue to find
occupation"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

A novel way of illustrating novel
is shown in Scribner's. A certain
story having been written persons
we're selected to take the parts of the
characters, and these we're photo
graphed from life in the situation de-
scribed in the text.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

A late statistician asserts that the
wealth of the United States averages
at least 81, to one inhabitant.
"This average business may be all
right" remarks the New Orleans
Picayune, but it doesn't help some
OF us to pay our debts"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
The Night and the Day.

The forest fires are blazing now
SO beautiful are they and bright
They tint tho mountains rocky brow
And give softness to the night.
So oft our doubts in darkness seem
To light the sky with rosy ray,
But waking from the midnight dream
A pail of smoke obscures the day.
-Flavel Scott Mines, in Harper's Weekly
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

light Sonata" brilliantly and charm-
ingly executed.
Who was it9 Mrs Gibson pos
sibly; but Lefty had had the impress
sion that Mrs. Gibson didn't play.
She listened with quickly appreci-
ative admiration and with some long
ing, because she felt certain that that
was better than she could have done.
She went on into the music.room in
eager curiosity.
Her muff lay on the chair where
she had left it, but Lefty did not take
it.
She stood quite still in the door
way, gazing speechless at the person
on the piano-stool.
1t was Raymond Gibson. He was
absorbed in his companion. His head
was thrown back aud his eyes we're on
the ceiling.
He was using the pedals vigorously.
His music teacher had stood in the
doorway some three minutes before he
became aware of her presence. Then
there was a rashing of the keys.
"Miss Whitaker" gasped her
pupil.
Lefty only gazed at him. She was
quite stunned.
Mr.. Gibson sprang to his feet.
"Don't look like that l"he entreated
rushing toward her. ''Don't Miss
Whitaker"
But Lefty shrank back, her eyes
fixed upon him in solemnity and stern
ness.
"What-what does this mean, Mr..
Gibson?" she said with an austerity
which was marred by her faltering
voice.
Mr.. Gibson pulled her gently inside
and shut the door.
~ know you'll forgive me-" he i'm
plored
Lefty looked at him with redden-
ing cheeks and then burst into tears.
"What did you do it for?" she
sobbed.
"Wbat for?" her pupil repeated.
standing very close to her and getting
possession of one of her hands. Don't
you know, Miss Whittaker-Letty?
I've wanted to know you so-for years
ever since first saw you. And I'd
begun to think should never be able
to manage it. l used to lie awake
nights worrying over it. And walking
home with you that day-I hadn't in
tended it, truly, but we were talking
about you pupils, you know, and the
idea occurred to me, and-and L
couldn't help it. Don't be angry. 1
did accomplish it, you see. We do
know each other. What's the odds,
denr?"
you've made me perfectly ridicu-
lous" Lefty sobbed.
If she had heard his last adjective,
she ignored it.
"No, no-rve been careful not to
Nobody knows it-not a soul. That's
why / didn't go to the rehearsal the
Taylors know can play, you see"
He did his best to stihe laugh, but
his teacher was laughing, too, through
her tears. The vision of her tall pu-
pill laboring through Little Kaiy's
First Waltz" overcame her.
"You ought to be ashamed of your
self |" she cried, laughing and crying
together.
81 AMI am," said Raymond. I'm
ashamed; but I'm not sorry. Why, I
might not have known you if I
hadn't.
Then he paused, palpitatingly.
"What duets we'll have when we're
married dear?" he said softly.
"What will your mothre say?" said
Lefty, gasping with bewildered Joy.
Say? She'll say I've got the
sweetest girl in the world. She hasn't
any ridiculous notions, and, besides
she'll never think of denying me any
thing want"
And neither did she.-New York
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

Australian teachers must have varied
accomplishments. In Sydney paper
recently appeared: "Wanted, a man
able to teach French and the piano,
and to look after a stud bull"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

Statistics from the United States
railway service show that one passen-
ger is killed for every 1000, 900 pas
sengers carried, or every 44,103, 22s
miles travelled. One is injured for
every 4,709,771 miles travelled, or
one out of every 204, 24s passengers
carried.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

A Washington correspondent thinks
that rich people seek home in that
city, because there their property will
be protected the guns of the govern
ment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06


priced novelties and it will surprise
us in the returns. Breeders Gazette.
CORN AND HOGS AS PROFIT MAKERS.
To derive the most profit from the
corn crop, it must be converted into
cattle and hogs, says A. A. Berry.
Cattle, hogs and corn go we'll to-
gether. The larger farmers, with
plenty of grazing land, can proftably
handle cattle, but for the majority,
corn converted into pork gives the
best returns. For successful corn
raising rotation of crops must be
followed. The hog raiser needs
clover pasture, and as clover is the
best plant to alternate with corn, the
lines of farming go well together,
One of the greatest hindrances to Sue
cessful hog-raising, is the excessive
feeding of corn. Many will give their
animals oil the corn they can eat from
the time they are pigs until they are
ready for market. Corn is very heat
ing, aud If fell in excess will so affect
the animals system as to make it easily
susceptible to disease germs. Several
generations of such treatment will SO
dwindle and dwarf them as to make
hog-raising Improbable.
Breed good hogs--those which ma
ture early and have large frames.
Keep old sows mostly for breeding
purposes. Slop the spring pigs from
the time they begin to eat until new
corn is hard enough to feed, when
they can be finished on corn. For
slop, have found a chop made OF
equal parts wheat, corn and oats the
best, although bran instead of oats
does well. Shorts and corn or shorts
and wheat can also be used, depending
upon which is cheapest. BY all means
let them have the run of good pas
ture. Do not feed the sows any grain
after the pigs are month old. When
two months wean the pigs and breed
the sows for fall litter. Let them
run on good pasture for three months
with nothing to eat but grass 1t will
cool their systems, brace up their con-
stitutions and put them in good condi-
tion for raising their fall pigs. Glover
makes the best hog pasture. Rye and
bluegrass is good for early and late. L
have found II mixture of peas, barley,
oats and wheat, sowed early in the
spring, a splendid forage crop. 1t
can be pastured or harvested and
threshed. the mixed grains, after add
ing little corn, making first class
chop.
Fall pigs will have to be stopped al
winter if they are to be grown
cessfully. 1t costs more in time
labor, also better buildings are nee
to successfully raise fall pigs
those farrowed in spring. Feed 81
warm but not cooked. Turn she
out early on rye or blue-gra past
and give all the soaked corn they
eat up clean. They will then soof
ready for market. BY the time nd
thus treated are eight or nine month";
old they will weigh $50 to 800 pounds.
This is not great or fancy. weight,
but all good hog-raisers can accom-
plish this much and good profit can
be realized on the corn crop. p.---Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06

Pennsylvania produces 100, 900, 900
tons of coal every year-more than
half the output of the entire coun-
trx-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

Old Papers, whole and clean, at KENNEsHo
JOURNAL Office, price 10 cents per hundred
ian1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

sais of washing soda, such as is used in
every kitchen. Immediately you will per
ccivc tremendous bubbling up of great
gas globes. This is carbonic acid.
In tho neck of your bottle place the
short end of the siphon, while the cxtremi
ty of tho larger branch rests on the edge Of
broad glass jar such as is often used for
fruit preserves. In the jar are placed three
lighted candle ends of different heights,
say, OF inch, of 2 inches and of 3 inches
The carbonic acid gas penctrates the
shorter branch of the siphon, and creeping
upward displaces the air as it goes till it
literally falls down the longer limb, carry
ing the remainder Of the gas with it as it
proceeds. This, entering the jar, forms a
layer at the bottom, and gradually rising
higher, like King Canute's ocean tide, ex-
tinguishcs the l inch candle slowly, but
surely, paling its flame first, then putting
it out, and, lastly. even "puttiiig q damp
er" on the glowing wick. Then the Sec
ond flame, that has maintained till now a
bold front-smiling, as it were, at the mis-
fortunes of its lowlier companion-feels
tho icy hand and falls iSnobly. Last of
all the third.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27
Two Remarkable Insects.

The species Of insects called orthoptera
in cludes the interesting creatures common
ly known as the walkers" the "run-
neis," the "graspers" and the Jumpers, -
the last being the large family of the grass
hoppers and locusts. One of the most Curl
Gus of the walkers is the walking stick in
sect. The walking stick is not uncommon
but its peculiar characteristics render it
most Interesting. Its resemblance to tho
twig on which it rests is so great that tho
insect is seldom noticed. 1t is of brown
ish color, has no wings and looks like o
branch with six twigs growing from it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27
gaily geutebef gourual

CARDs OF THANKS, OBITUARY MOTIONS, lnso
LurloNse1 RESPECT. sTc., will be charged a
the rate RI ten cents per line. No charrs,
less than seventy -nve cents.
ALL ADvRRrIsIrs ANNOUNCEMENTS OF n
TREATMENTS, whose object IL the raising Of
money will be charged At the rate Of nftesp
cents . line. ga. g
ADVERTISING MOTIONS, news form, will be az.
cluded from our local columns. except such 4,
refer to advertisers occupying space in on,
advertising columns. and will be run under
separate head on one OF the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the JouRHA,
promptly will confer favor by notifying III
office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

TIE WALKING sTICK-THE WALKING LEAF
Its food consists of the tender shoots OF
trees and bushes. 1t is slow and sluggish
in its movements.
Some of the orthoptera insects found in
the East Indies have wings which greatly
resemble the leaves of the trees in which
they dwell, both in color and shape and in
their branching veins, so that it is almost
impossible to distinguish them from tho
foliage. Ono of these, unless it We're to
move, could scarcely be conceived to be
anything but a small branch with its
spray, the legs as well as the head having
little snags and knobs SO that no imitation
could be more accurate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

over tinted silk lining and are trimmed
with ribbons to match and lace Of an open
pattern. The skirt is comparatively plain
having lacc founcc and bows as adorn-
ment perhaps but the bodice is draped
and puffcd with great elaborateness, flow
ers occasionally entering into the garniture.
A gown of this sort was of deep cream
embroidery over blue taffeta and was ex-
ceedingly attractive.
The costume of which an illustration is
given is of two toned crepon, sky blue and
white The godct skirt is adorned with
two deep points of ecru guipure in fron1
fastened ut tho top by q chou of golden
brown velvet. The blouse bodice has n
large yokelike collar of guipure, which
extends beyond the shoulders and has a
point falling to the waist in front. The
choux, drapcd collar and bcltare of velvet,
tho plain gigot sleeves being OF crepon.
The broad hat is Of white straw, trimmed
with white Mercury wings and large
punches of bright yellow flowers.
JUDO CHoLLET.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27
Natural Soap.

For some time past a number of men
have been at work collecting q saponace-
Gus material, or natural soap, from the
banks of Owens lake, California, says
Cassell's Magazine. The soap appears to
be formed from solution of borax and
soda in the water of the lake and the oil
from the nyriads of dead flies which fall
into the water. 1t gathers like Il scum on
the surface and is nearly an inch thick
The layers forming year after year have
collected into bank of natural soap.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

Only solid shot, and not hollow shells,
have hitherto been sent through the thin
.armor plate which covers the nonvital
parts of warship. But, according to the
New Y York Tribune, the 13 inch Wheeler
Sterling shell, recently tested by the Unit
cd States naval authorities, will penetrate
d seven inch steel plate so easily that it is
now possible to carry n powerful explosive
inside of aship, where it could not be done
before. Hence heavier armor will be need
ed on the parts of a ship not formerly well
protected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

A revolving gas jet fixture, in c. X.
Partridges show window, back of an
apothccary's show bottle containing a
colorcd fluid, makes beautiful reflection
during the evening and attracts much
attention. These jets are very scarce
and the one which Mr.. Partridge has was
used by gentleman who conducted
drug business here many years ago and
for whom Mr.. Partridge clerkcd. hc-
Gently the 20 electric lights used in Mr..
Partridgc's store were taken out and seven
Welsbach gas fixtures put in instead
which illuminates the store much better
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-27

Once year the Maine commission OF
pharmacy holds ii meeting at Bangor for
the examination of candidates who wish
to become registered pharmacists. The
next session will be held at that city June
ls, when it is expected that qllte.a large
class will be in attendance from the towns
of Eastern Maine. Probably the commits
sion will hold "A meeting at Calais before
long.