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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29

OF 2o656-One Boys Double-breasted
Blue Tricot Suit. Size 10 years.
Worth IS. Remnant price-$6.7 rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29

en- In sizes. We want to gain tlme-so
were willing to lose money. The present
prices ought to clear 'em out In a day.
There are not over three of a kind-and
most OF 'em are single suits. What
stronger recommendation of their worth
could you have than that they've all been
sold except these few? Keep two things
In mind-they're all woodland all Stylish
Spring Suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29

n OF 1SSsiOne Boys Single-brcasted
English Plaid Cheviot Suit. Size
years.
Worth So. .Rempant prices. rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29

n OF 3SI6-One Boys Double-breasted
French Cashmere Short Pants
Suit. In medium gray shade, trim
med with pearl buttons. Size IA
years.
Worth $40. Remnant price-SS.15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29

VI SUSI-One Boys 2-piece Double
breasted Dark Mixed Cheviot Suit.
Size years.
Worth So. Remnant price-S4.75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29

OF Sl24-One Boys Single-breasted
Black Wide-wale Clay Worsted
Suit. Size s years.
Worth $3.50. Remnant prices rs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
LAUGHING GAS.

THAT" remarked the giraffe, as he
slaked his thirst, meets long-felt
want. Detroit Tribune.
Bobby--Papa, Jack Mason said his
father gave him so cents, an Papa
Well? Bobby-Td like to say the same
Of you.-Harper's Bazaar
'De two mos foolish men on top 'er
grown" said Uncle Eben, IAN de man
dat'll trust anybody and de man dat'll
trust nobody. "-Washington Star.
"Why is great. strong man like you
round begging?" "Ah, madam; it is
the only profession in which a gentle-
man can address a beautiful lady with
out the formality Of an introduction. ~
Life's Calendar.
$50 you've taken to cycling at last,
have your" "How did you find that
out% II saw you on your wheel yes
terday." "By Jove! I'm glad to hear
that. All the rest of my friends hap
pened to see me when was off Rich
mond Dispatch.
called 10 ascertain, Col. Lexington
If you would make few speeches for
gold" "For gold? Well, l should say
SO! For gold, silver, greenbacks, notes,
garden sass, or cordwood. Times are
hard, Colonel. New York Recorder.
"Ain't dollar pretty high for a meal
like that?" asked the tourist. Il don't
mind ownin' up that it is" said the
landlord of the Cowboys Rest, but
them meals costs me rs cents apiece"
"But happen to know that you sell a
ten-meal ticket for S." "Yas, I know I
do, but about half the fellers that buys
them tickets gets killed before they
have eat two als."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Pear blight.

The secretary Of agriculture gives the
following suggestions relative to pear
blight: Pear blight is caused by a very
minute microbe which enters the tree
at the blossom cluster, or at the tip
of the tender growing shoot 1t may
destroy only the blossom cluster, or a
few inches of the twig, or 1t may run
downward several feet, killing large
limbs or even whole trees. The same
microbe causes apple twig blight and
ounce blight. Most of the damage
from this blight is done during the first
month Of growth, beginning at blossom
time. After running downward for a
few inches or foot or more, the d.
sease usually becomes standstill.
When 1t has stopped, a definite crack
forms in the bark, separating the live
and dead portions. When the diseased
portion blends off into the live part, II
shows that the disease is still progress
Ing. Below the blighted portion the
tree may be perfectly healthy, as the
blight kills only as far as 1t reaches
Healthy, thrifty, rapidly growing trees
suffer more when attacked than those
not so vigorous. In certain cases the
blight does not stop, but keeps on slow
ly growing in the bark till the close oil
the season. After this such cases con-
tlnue progressing slowly, the new blight
for each year coming from germs which
lived over from the preceding seasons
cases. The remedy for the pear blight
Is to exterminate the microbes which
cause the disease. This can be done by
pruning out the old blight in the fall
or winter, thus preventing the microbes
from living over. In mild attacks
where there is but little blight, and
wherever practicable, it is best to cut
out the blight as soon as discovered
Complete destruction of the blight
should be carried out in the fall, as
soon as all late growth has ceased. In
cutting out the blight, care should be
taken to cut out on the sound wood be-
low the disease.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

the tubers from frost. This is the most
unsatisfactory and expensive way Of
storing potatoes. The next worse is a
cellar under building. The most sat
lsfactory and cheapest way is to store
In a dug-out. In most Kansas Soils
no walls but the dirt walls are needed
The roof will be Of earth over poles
and brush, In wet weather such roof
VIII leak unless covered with boards,
corn stalks, straw or other covering
The best location will be slope or
bank facing south. BY leaving an all
ley through the center of the dugout,
with plenty Of large ventilator shafts
through the roof, brisk circulation
will be set up whenever the door in the
end is opened-particularly where the
door opens on the level, as 1t will II
the building is dug in the side of q
bank. The trouble with cellar under
building is to give 1t air enough.
The dug-out should be built with a
bin on each side of central alley. The
bottom of the bins should be raised six
inches from the ground. Both the bot
tom and sides are best made of fence
boards, with inch spaces between. The
sides Of the bins should be clear Of
contact with the walls, whether stone
or dirt. Spouts should be placed at
intervals through the roof at the
outside of the bins, through which to
pour down the potatoes into the cellar.
Such building, carefully managed as
to ventilation, opened up on frosty
nights and kept closed during the
warm days of fall and early winter,
will take Early Ohio potatoes through
to spring without a sprout Early
Rose, Beauty Of Hebron and such va
rieties may require turning over once,
The only antidote for sprouting, aside
from the manner Of storage, that is
known, is the scoop shovel. Potatoes
may be kept in cold storage until Au-
gust without sprout.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

There have been many errors In tree
planting in the past. Too many varie-
ties have been set out, and improper
varieties have been chosen. In many
instances too large proportion OF fall
fruits have been planted hence IN an
abundant season the markets are soon
glutted, and as fruit of this character
will not keep prices are apt to fall be-
low a remunerative point, and disap-
polntment Is the result. We must
learn to meet such difficulties as these.
We must endeavor to overcome them rs
we find them. This particular one
may be got over in a short time by
top-grafting the trees with late-keep-
ing varieties; or It may be remedled
by the establishment of fruit evapora-
tors, whereby the surplus stock may
be reduced to such condition as Will
admit Of its being sold at later period
Of the year, and, II desired, shipped
to any part of the civilized world.
Every part Of the apple may be made a
source Of profit, and nothing should be
wasted, AT q recent meeting Of fruit
growers in Michigan, gentleman In
the course Of his remarks gave some
statistics in regard to the profitable
ness of apples, and he said that even
the cores and skins were used at his
factory, and the profit from these
amounted in q short time to hundred
dollars. I asked him at the close OF
the meeting what use was made of the
cores and skins, and he assured me
they were very valuable in making APP
pie jelly. On returning home instl-
tuted some experiments in my own
house, and found this was correct. In
making apple sauce, too, in order to
have all the flavor of the apple, the
skins and cores should be stewed sep
arately, and the resulting liquid
poured into the apple sauce. This adds
very much to the richness and flavor
Of the sauce.-D. w. Beadle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Trostproof Strawberries.

In discussion Of frostproof straw
berries in the columns Of the Rural
New Yorker" 1t is made apparent that
Parker Earle varies in hardness in diff
ferent parts Of the country.
From the cold Northwest a grower
with forty years experience writes
that he has never found any varieties
that are frostproof T. T. Lyon of
Michigan echoes this opinion. He
says: mo varieties Of strawberries
can be said to be actually frostproof,
although certain varieties, such as
Sharpless, Haverland, Holyoke, and
others, are reputed to be less hardy
than most others"
A New Jersey correspondent names
the Parker Earle as one Of the best
frostproof strawberries. Mr.. M. A.
Thayer writes that Candy is about the
safest variety he has. Warfeld is long
in fruit and may have its first blooms
killed by frost, yet produce good crop
from late buds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Curing for tho Annl0 crnn.

1t is presumed that all the apples
are gathered now, but they will re-
quire considerable care to prevent
waste from rotting. 1t is a good plan
to keep the barrels under an open she'd
where they will be shaded from the
sun, but where they will get full BEN
eft of the cold night air. This is safe
until the thermometer gets eight or
ten below the freezing point, but ID
will be better than to put the barrels
In some outdoor cellar, which every
farm should DO provided with. So
soon as the pressing fall work IS over
time should be taken to assert anew
the apples that have been barreled,
removing all that have in any way
been bruised, A few weeks after bar.
reling every bruise, except on Russell.
apple, will have developed into rot
In the Russell the bruise dries up un-
less the skin is broken and does little
injury. This, we think, Is because the
juice of the Russell is ripper and helpa
to preserve It.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
WDpnInp Double CnpnoItv,

IN the year 1894 the De Kalb Fence
Co. of De Kalb, ILL.,, doubled the ca
pacity for producing their lines over
1893, which gave them an output OF
20 miles per day The demand for their
goods has been SO great the past sea-
son, that In order to be able to supply
their trade, they have been compelled
this year to double the capacity Of 1894,
which now gives them an output Of 40
miles per day.
This In Itself speaks we'll for their
product and merits the attention and
inspection of our readers, and all that
are In need of smooth wire fencing OF
any kind, and 1t will be to your inter-
est to write for their catalogue which
describes in detail their goods, COM
prising the largest and most complete
lines OF smooth wire fencing now pro-
duced by any one plant In the country.
See their ad in another column OF this
paper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Planting Trees.

II 1 were going to plant tree for
the amount Of saccharlne matter
could get from it I would plant bass
wood, and | would save all the fuel
by keeping some bees. l think there
is no shade tree that we can derive so
much profit from as the Eastwood.
Next to that would come the soft ma
pie; it blooms so early in the spring
that our colonies of bees build up very
rapidly indeed when they begin to
gather honey and get certain amount
Of pollen from the blooms of these
soft naples. They make very pretty
shade trees. l think as pretty shade
trees as ever saw in our part of the
country were in Eastwood grove. The
original trees had all been cut away
from the clearing except few bass
wood trees that were left to grow, and
the ground was kept covered with
grass. attended picnic in this
grove, and l can assure you our Sab
bath school boys enjoyed a game Of
football under these trees very much,
and l enjoyed half a day looking at
them. think the prettiest shade trees
however, that l have ever seen are the
elms which are almost universally
planted in the Eastern states. | have
seen some trees standing on one side
OF a roadway which extended to the
other side, and it is something very
pleasant indeed on hot day to have
the privilege of resting under one Of
these trees. There is a road that
travel over good deal in the summer
which is almost devoid Of shade trees,
and 1t is very suffocating sometimes to
have to drive for twelve miles along
that road without any shade at all;
but towards the end Of the journey, as
the road approaches the town, there are
few elms standing, the branches of
which nearly cover the road, and / have
often been very thankful to be able
to stand for minute or two under
those weeping elms. / would recon-
mend the soft maple and the elm, and
I would not despise the white birch.
There is one objection to the white
maple; borer gets into the tree and
cuts his way around it, and the result
is a dead top. / planted number Of
sugar maple trees some years ago, and
I think there is not one in ten living
today, while planted some soft maple
trees year or two afterwards and they
are all living.-Mr Dempsey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Blooded or Scrubs.-We cannot advo-
cate a general departure for any far
mer from so-called native to blooded
cattle. Many Of our so-called Scrubs
are really good cows, and such will pay
to keep. 1t is mistake to suppose
that an animal without pedigree is
therefore necessarily of no USE On the
other hand 1t is equally mistake to
suppose that all pedigreed animals are
good. Like produces like, with varia
ton, and frequently these variations
produce worthless cows from blooded
stock, and good cows from native stock.
However, the chances are largely In ia
vor Of the blooded stock. But the test
needs to be applied to our Holsteins and
Jerseys as we'll as to our nameless cat
tie.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Demand for Cattle.-The Rocky
Mountain Husbandman says: Beef is
bringing a good figure in the market
and SO great is the confidence that there
is an active demand for all manner of
horned stock. Bovines of any age, kind,
size or description will sell at a good
strong price in advance Of what they
would have brought one year or more
ago. There is only in times of I'M
limited confidence in the industry that
there is an active demand for every
thing in the COW line"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
porIlls Of Reaching.

John dear, we'll really have to-
quit boarding"
"Why, what now?"
Don't you know, l noticed this
morning that Johnnie's right arm 10
already longer than the left onel"--
Chicago Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

When gunpowder lighter comes
alongside ship all fires are put out.
Matches are carefully slowed away,
the cook suspends operations, pipes
are extinguished, and the heavy chests
are carried on board by hand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
WEATHER SIGNALS.


A fog In February indicates frost In
May.
Rain is frequently augufed by
bearded frost.
Tulips and dandellons close up before
rain.
The note of a sand mole is a sure sign
OF frost.
If 1t rains after ~ at noon It will rain
next day.
II It rains before sunrise expect a
fair afternoon.
A green Christmas will make a full
churchyard.
Three white frosts will bring storm
every time.
Rain long foretold, long lasts; short
notice, soon past.
If gnats are plentiful in spring, ex-
pect fine autumn.
A rainbow in the morning is the
shepherds warning.
When wrens are seen In winter ex-
pect plenty Of snow.
II October is warm the following
February will be cold.
Doors and windows are hard to shut
In damp weather.
Much rain in October indicates much
wind in December.
If a cock crows much more than usual
and earlier expect rain.
If II rains when the sun shines 1t will
rain the next day.
Nests Of hornets hung near the
ground mean cold weather.
When rain comes from the west 1t
will not continue long.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
shrowd Diagnosis,

Doctor-Well, madam, how are you
to-day?
Madam-Oh, doctor, have frightful
pains all over my whole body and III
seems impossible to breathe; of course
I can't sleep, and have no appetite.
at all.
Doctor--Um-er-well, otherwise YOU
are all right, aren't Washington
Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Misunderstood Him.

VandylSe Brown-Come over to my
studio, Snaggs, and let me show yop
my last picture,
Snaggs-Your lastP With the great
est Of pleasure, old fellow. I'm so
glad you've quit painting. -Pittsburg.
Chronicle Telegraph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Keeping Qualities OF Grapes.-M
loss occurs every year from lack of
knowledge of the limitations of grapes
as regards their fitness to keep through
the winter. The most popular grapes
are usually those that have been chosen
for earliness and certainty in ripening.
Most Of these are, as might be expected,
poor keepers. The grape most widely
grown of any, the Concord, can hardly
be kept in condition till the holidays.
Grapes that are very sweet become in
sipid when kept long, though they may
look well. Isabella when thoroughly
ripened is too sweet to keep long. The
Catawba, however well ripened, has
an acid flavor and is good keeper. The
Agawam is more acid than the Salem
and therefore keeps better. Wilder
and Barry, two black Rogers grapes,
are about the best for keeping. All
these have thick skins. The Eumelan
we have found a good keeper, as is also
the Iona. though that is quite as diff
cult to ripen as is the Catawba. The
Brighton is best to eat as picked from
the vine.-Country Gentleman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Mrs, CrimsonbealS- met that chiro-
podist who was here last week, on tho
street to-day, and he passed without
speaking to me.
Mr.. Crimsonbealk-I wouldn't mind
that, my dear. He's cut me, too, sew
eral times. " onkers Statesman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

An invention provides for pneumatic
seats in railroad carriages. These
may be readily inflated by means of u
hose connected with the pipes of the
air brake. In this manner may travel
ing be made a luxury at small perma-
pent cost to the railway companies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Medical authorities assert that cry
ing is the chief and best exercise for
young children, and hospital super
intenden says that healthy baby
should cry three or four times q day
at least, and from ten to fifteen min
utes at time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Mr.. Courtney, hatteringly-l had
the blues when came here tonight,
Miss Fisher, but they are all gone now.
You are as good as medicine. Miss
Fishers Little Brother-Yes, father
says she'll be drug on the market if
she don't catch on to some fellow soon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

South America has the greatest un-
broken extent of level surface of anv
country in the world. The Llanos, Of
the Orinoco, are so fiat that the mo-
ton of the river can scarcely be de-
tected over an area of 100000 square
miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Have you seen the chrysanthemum
show?" asked one girl.
mo" replied the other, "but I've
heard Paderewsh play. Washington
Evening Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Tapioca is not grain like rice. 1t
is starchy substance obtained by
washing and scraping the roots of the
cassava plant Most of it comes, we
believe, from Brazil. The cassava
plant does not grow in the United
States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

1t is objected to planting butternuts
hickories and chestnuts as roadside
trees that they will be destroyed by
boys in gathering the nuts We agree
with Garden and Forest, however, that
il properly instructed the boys can be
made to feel pride in protecting
what they might otherwise destroy.
Why not make it part of Arbor Day
exercises to enlist the boys as defend
ers Of street trees in each school dis
trict?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Again The Hat.

Henpeck-I dreamed of heaven last
night.
Mrs. Henpecl1- was it like?
Henpeck--I couldn't tell You were
in front of me.-Syracuse Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Had tho Start

Porter-Train's ava, man. Ye should
hae ran faster
Passenger-Ran fasterl bod, "a ran
sast enough, but a should rae startit
fooner- Punch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlcULTURlSTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About CultIvA-
tion OF the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. Vitloulturo and FiOrl-
culture.

N a report of the
Kansas State Board
of Agriculture, as
quoted in an ex-
change, 1t is said
that If buried, po-
tatoes must be COW
cred lightly at first,
and the covering
added from time to
time, but only
enough to protect
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

The men who have got spruce
to throw away in the shape of
manufactured lumber will soon have
a chance to sell what spruce trees they
have left at a good price to the wood
pulp mills. Why not diminish the out
put of lumber for 1896 and let the
trees grow for another year2
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Too Sudden.

Cholly-How would-aw-like to own
little -aw-puppy, Miss Moneyful2
Miss M. This is too sudden, Mr..
Softleigh. Spare Moments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

"What's the matter up at the station
house? There's big crowd up there.
They're pulling in drunken lady"
Boston Courier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

What has become of the old fash.
Toned woman who said, on being asked
about the health of the family: "We
are all well, thank you, except bad
colds"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

The French industry of icing milk
is an original departure in timed COM
modities. The milk is frozen and
placed in block form into tins and re-
quires to be melted previous to use.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Judge Lynch is a a very clever artist.
He draws from life and his style is
painfully realistic.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Satisfied men can only be found in
coffins.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05
Getting Ready.

The poets arc tuning Tyres,
Their brains are in a whirl,
They are busy pulling wires
To praise the winter girl.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

MRRETG catarc consultation Purely vegetable
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Sheep In Winter.-It is knack and
personal management, and not luck,
which will keep a flock of sheep in
good condition during the winter. They
should enter their winter quarters in
good shape and then be tended with
intelligence. 1t is folly to try to make
anything out Of the weddings and they
should be weeded out Eek.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

Stable Manure.--It is not fair to estl-
mate stable manure upon the same bas-
is as commercial fertilizers, fer the me-
chanlcal effect Of vegetable manure is
worth as much as the plant food con-
tanned therein. In fact, rotten manure
promotes chemical action and plant
growth IL several ways. Plenty Of veg
etable matter and good tlllage will in
sure good crops in most seasons.-Ex.