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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
rARsI AND aARnEN NOTES.

1t is not natural for n pig to pc
wallowing in the mud all the time.
The Ontario experiment station adj
vlses that apple trees be planted far
enough apart SO that when full grown
they Will not touch each other.
The talk of the successful corn har.
vestcr is again i'll the land, for tho
sake OF stimulating the growers of this
royal crop. The successful corn har.
vester is one of the destinies of the
future.
c. Mceker, Consul to England, re-
| ports that American fruit arrives at
/ England usually i'll an oyerripe condi-
/ ton, and suggests that it will find n
better sale if gathered before com.
/ plcte maturity.
The Indlnnn experiment station re-
! ports the returns OF six years experi-
ments with chemicals versus horse
manure, with the result that cherni-
/ Gals gave average returns fully as
/ good as the horse manure.
An important item in the uniform
and thorough ripening of the cream
/ is stirring. 1t should DO done in A
way that will thoroughly mix the
new cream with the old and ut the
same time avoid anything like churn-
ing.
The farmers OF Texas use orl inarv
baking soda with quite good success
in keeping wccyil out of corn and
other grain. The amount used is
twelve to fifteen pounds of soda to
every hundred barrels Of corn III the
shock.
The absence of shells on the eggs il
due to the want of such food rs IS rich
in the lime necessary for the shells
Raw lime Will not answer the purpose.
as it is indigcstible, but some burned
bones will provide exactly what is re.
quirc1
Good cows are an important factor
IN the dairy; but it is we'll TO remem.
Der that the highest development for
producing milk and butter is antago-
nistic to the highest development for
producing beef, and if good COW ex.
cells Ms dairy animal she will fail rs
II beef grower.
There is one point that the beginner
too often oyerlooks, aud that is to
have good pastures, aud especially to
have them clear of foul or noxious
weeds. Cows, in grazing over the
pastures, often eat weeds when thew
arc convenient, md this often causes
a bad flavor in the butter
Choice varieties of rhubnrb are nj.
ways propugatcd by dividing the
plants and not from seed, because tho
seedlings are likely to vary almost as
much as Seeding apples and pears.
One of the most popular varieties of
the rhuburb here in the Eust is known
ns IIyntts luminous, au old excellent
favored sort
The easiest way to get rid of the
tent caterpillar from tho apple trees
is TO take % long, slender rod. with
few iishhooks tied TO tho end for n
foot or SO, and twist this end i'm the
nest early i'm the morning, taking the
wcb and tho worms together. Tho
bunch is crushed, or the gathering of
them is burned
large quantity OF American bnv
found IFS why into Switzerland last
season, the municipalities of each
town or village being tho purchasers
They bought large quantities and dis.
lributcI lt among tho people mt cost.
thus preventing interruptions denlors
from taking undue advantage of the
CRISIS by raising the price Of hnv be.
yond tho reach of the poorer classes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

To the majority OF farmers the grnss
is the most valuable crop raiser, but
one winch generally receives very lit.
Tie attention, writes Il. +. Simone.
Ihs being most uulavorablc sea
son for grass, rrcntcr cure must be
taken to secure 1t vt its best.
AS u rule, tins crop should be cut
carly Mr.. Martin !. Sutton, rec.
oRnIzcd English authority, saws: 81,
was quito unprcpnScd TO find, MS ex-
pcrlmcuIs prove, tuut luy can bc made
with advantage whcn the grass is only
even inches high, anl tuul even inf
tine towering stuso meadow hay has
passed ita best.
Grass should be cut when tbe tl,,ts
'outun the most uuirimrnf which
may bc determined by observing the
amount of milk received from the
DAIRY When the gruss is nt it's best
the How of milk will be greatest os
the amount dimiui-hcs, tho Grass is of
less nuc. When grass Us cut enrlv
the field Will oItcu pro luce 10 crop of
aftermath, which when not mural
by Irost, is chemically proven by DR.
>. a. NOclckcr to- bo equal in vaiuo f.,
an early first cut LutecutGng prcotl,,
Injuries She roots OF clover plants
Three nte htrvcsts generally DESTROY
nIl the plants. Lotc cut meadows nj
most AWAY suffer from droufh.
gro.shopcrs, or tine frost of winter.
and quito frequently frJm nll three.
n the hay is the most important If
should joe harvested 900 it's best. re
3"rjlcss of other cropg. Tho pccnn
wy loss from luck of attention to
other crops ls much moro noticeable.
but scenes Iusignllicnutiu comparison
when everything taken into consider
alton
Grass should bo dry at the time of
cutting Ihut method is tho best for
curing, 10 winch the hay when drv d..
handled the least Since wutcr greatly
inluros both tho color and nulritivc
voiue, ho, caps should bo used and
The utmost cure taken to protect the
hay, when dry, fsom the rain. Now
York Tribune.
ONION MA0GOT.
Early I'M June "A eumoyvhaf hofr,g T.,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

a new candle has been brought out
which eXtnguishcs itself i'm an hour
This IT does 10y means Of a tiny OK.
tinguishcr Of tin, which Is fastened in
the wax by wires, and which cfcctuaI.
~ performs its task. II is only neces.
sary TO remove this diminutive ex.
tInguisher when It's work is done. and
the candle Is again ready to burn an.
other hour.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
CONVENIENT ,llvlxa DEVICE.

To move stoves aud heavy articles .
convenient device Is n square plat.
form, with crosspieces along the two
ends OF the planl, OF which the plat
form ismade, to give strength. Low.
but very wide castors are screwed to
the under surface, such cn>tors being
obtninnble at hardware stores. One
leg OF II stove can be taken out, the
platform run in under and the stove
let down upon it and wheeled away
without any lifting whatever A half.
inch iron rod is made into n convent
ent handle. New York Advertiser.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
HANCOCK IN BRONZE.
Model OF an Equestrian Statue for tho
National Capital.

houel OF an Equestrian Statue for tho
National Capital.
a statue of General Hancock is to be
erected in the autumn IN Washington.
and tina molel now stands in the studio
OF TIE sculptor. Mr.. Ellicott. Mr.. ELL
colt submitted, over a year ago, his
model, In the sketch. TO committee
VINO at once accepted the work The
contract with the government was for
the payment OF $4,000, the sculptor to
make the statue and pedestal and to
pay the expense of casting in bronze
The pedestal will be of granite and
stand about nineteen feet high. The
height from the ground to the top OF
the riders head is to be twenty feet
and ten inches
The model, as it now stands, Is about
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

a watch has bocu invented which
measures distance by sound. The i'm.
vcntor, French officer named Thou.
ycnin, has called the instrument n
phouotclomoter. 10 operate itaIit
tic button is pressed at tho instant Of
the flash and again at the sound. In
tho meantime needle traversesa dial.
registering time To- tho One-tonth part
OF second. The rest is mere mat
teg OF calculation. Atlanta Constitu-
lion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

defangcmcnts OF the Sex Why Is IL so
many women owe their beauty TO Dr.
Picrce's Favoritc Prescription? Because
beauty of form and face radiatc from the
common ccntcr-hcalth The best bodily
condition results from good food fresh air
and exercise coupled with the judicious
use of the Prescription"
1t reaches the origin of the trouble and
coTIccts il.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
FENCING STACKS.

Ideal farming does not require
stacks to be fenced in to protect them
from cattle, for it is not considered
good practice rs II rule to pasture
meadows in the fnIl. But 1t some
times happens that it is most couvcn
lent to place stacks in fields where
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
Mating.

stair carpets. is recent invention. 1t
saves the carpet. and reduces the noise
made in ascending or descending the
stairs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

may be seen flying about and deposit
ing its eggs on the leaves of the young
onion plants close to the roots. This
Insect is the onion maggot. Its pres
ence is indicated by the leaves becom-
ing soft and huccid to the touch, often
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
ON THE ROAD

b. TO recovery, the
young woman
who is taking
Doctor Picrce's
Favoritc Pre-
scription. In
naidcnhood, wo-
manhood, wife
hood and moth
crliood the Pre-
scription - is a
supporting tonic
a II d ncrvine
that's peculiarly
adapted To- her
ne & d $, Tcgula;
ing, and strength
cning the system
aud rrrtnu ia,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
Good Sound Cnnhncfnr

The sound IF bell can be heard
through the water at distance of
1920 feet. Through the air it can be
heard at n distance of only 1876 feet
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

Not pleasant iu always carry aroupd l1,t
II con conn are with the ncryc-dcstroviu..
power That tobacco EceIs at work night ar..i
day TO make You weak and impotcut Dan
iS'S' ioss @i Interest iu sweet words ana
r., TT %, ~ 'h' Story. Bi"ce uT-quit. No
Io-Eac is sure quick cure. Gnnrautcao
10y Druggists cvcryw here. Book. titled "Don'f
Iohacco spit or Smoke Your Lilo AWAY 81
U lIcr. Ad; Sterling Remedy CO.. New Yort
City or Chicago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

Every man who hash, limo 10 work them
RnoW@ %. money HAT may be- made ly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

Tho pleasant effect aud perfect safety with
which ladies may u-c the "a irornia LIQUID
''N'''Ve' syrup of FIGS under all conditions.
makes it heir favorito remedy. To got tho
true and genuine article, look for tho name Of
inc California Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom OF the package.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

Many in pur-uin pleasures 80 az FRO
vok'ng aud p-odrcu pain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
THANK THE LOYELLS!

TO Them More Than to- other Is Due the
Pair Play Accorded TO Whce'non.
From the beginning 81 cycling in this
country the makers have been it, strongest
lIllwarks. and 10 them is due the credit for tho
proud position riders Of the bicycle hold. 70
the members Of the trad". therefore. we owe
much. rs IL was their pluck and their money
that havo malO for us our nositiOn.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
Now ]. W. TIm. 30 Cnrc Ynnr cnrr-

The .ca nc.tic S inss its Prey .o death by
means % Ioisou in IFS icn'aco.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27
Marriages in England.

Marriages in England are on the in,
crease.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-27

After thing Is started, II alv-avs
goes slower than was expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
4 Terrible Visifnut.

Pain always terrible ,i.ian'. and often domciles
Itself Ne. THIS infection Is prevrnbic. In
cases rheumatism b, um"y resort 10 IIostetet's
Stomach Bers which cnecka ihe rnc-oachmens % this
s,inafc and dangerous malldy ~ he The term
.s,urerous' used advseIy. los rheumatism l. always
,ioh. 10 ataok the vital and terminate life
y, testimony conclusive and concurrent than
,hs. e., physcsns who testify 80 the excellent eject
., the iiters this disease. Persons incur weiting
f., rainy or SNOWY wcltbc.. aai WIN exposed To
,rsurbfs should tie Btess ~ preventive Of III
effects Malaria. dyspepsia. liver and kidney trouble
nervousness and debility also among the ailments
n which this popular medicine Is adapted For the
inhrm,es and stiffness Of the ssed 1t II highly
beneficial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
fyyE PAINTINGS TO RS SOLD Ar Auction

lis, % i42 paintings. and about twenty etchings
Will be- s,ld at the auction rooms or James T. $40
No ~ Liberty-st. beginning at O'Clock ms AFTER
noon and concluding tomorrow. The paintings Il
large proportion ~ which are from the estate OF
Cornelius Mathews. include som" fine though small
examples Of many well-known European and Ameri-
can artists and many nne bits OF coloring are
shown Among ;hc American artists Edward Moran
has ship staggering up the Lower Bay under a
press ~ canvas. Albert Bs"rstadts well-kno"n 'old
Faithful" the big geyser In the Yellowstone PARK
is shown and there are examples by J. +. Cropsey'
Winslow Homer. j. Il Bristol. Arthur Parton
Frank De Haven Edward Gay and others. Among
tn. foreign painters. Schreyrr Is represented by i
grOup ~ Arabs horseback. Gfollcton by three
Characteristic sketches OF soldiers. Isab"y by
small marine Mariana Fortuny 10y a grim etching
entitled The Prisoners; EdOunrd Detaile by a
couple OF small sketches. Leo Hermann has SINAI
but vivid sketch called The Cardinal and the
list might be extended ind, nnitey. az nearly All
the well known names are represented
The sale this afternoon comprises only sNy-seVeh
numbers and will begin promptly at o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
rop Tc1CHERS' BENEFIT FUND

The grand spectacular pantomime. THE Mar
rage Drama" will be given in the Madison Square
GARDEN arphthratre on Saturday evening for
"a. h.ree, ~ the Teachers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation over 2C0 performers are required In the
rendering OF this pantomime. and original music
has been composed expressly for it. There will be
gorgeous costumes and scenery and enchanting
music songs choruses and dances.
The object OF the Teachers Mutual Beneht As
socotion Is to assist the members OF the profess
sion who become mentally or physically incapaci-
tated for their work or may have taught for many
wears Since the organization the association has
assumed the care OF about 100 teachers. nearly
one-half OF whom have served the limit OF time
and the other half have broken down In their work.
The extreme limit OF the annuity IL $780, and with
IT'S present income the association is enabled 20
paw about 80 per cent OF this amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
PRIESTS md BICYCLES.
NOTHING KNOWN HERE OF AN ALLEGED ORDER
FROM ROME FORBIDDiNG CLERGY
FROM USING WHEELS


A dispatch from Wilmington. Del. was pubished
Yesterday that the Very Rev Friar Sylvester Jeorg
o, the Catholic Church OF the Sacred Heart there
had received "A decision from Rome 'orbdiing cam
Ole priests from riding bicycles. and that consider
able OF a sensation had been caused among the
local priests as nearly every one Of them rides
a bicycle
4 reporter for The Tribune called at the home OK
Archbishop Corrigan. In Madison-ave.. last nighi.
Father Connolly. his secretary. saii the Archbishop
knew nothing about the matter whatever, nor oil!
any decision being given ia Rom" iorD1d1ing IN"
Catholic clergy Of tins country 20 ;lde bicycles ..
Father Murphy. president 81 ST. Francis Naver =
College In SiNteenth-st. said. II know nothing
about IN. matter apart from what 80" IN 10"
papers. 800, =, ,.,, 900
fine views OF Monsgnor Ss;o. the highest Al
thorlty o! Church In this country. on The Iu"r
ton " Clergy riding bicycles. were given In the
columns OF The Tribun" some few weeks ago. lie
thlAght tina; the question had been discussed Only
Informally al Rome. and II any mint had been given
II related the clergy 81 Europe only or countries
where the long cassock part OF tho priests
daily street wear II would be hardly dIgnihcI Tot
priests In such costume 70 rid. bicycles.
Father Rocker. Monsignor Sa'oi- secretary, tOli
a Tribune reporter ina; the Monslgpor dIi not
think IL was wrong for priest 10 ride bicycle
when IL would assist him Ia reaching tho SIDE % n
diving parlshio1er. fOr example.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
TO cLOSr SCHOOL. FOR REPAIRS

The commissioners OF Education were In session
yesterday afternoon Good Government club T.
wrote in reference To the unsantary condition or
many ~ the schools The club recommended that
"A school census be made as SOON as practicable
Commissioner Gerard offered resolution 10 make
a census ~ the scholars In the public schools on
February H. The resolution was adopted. COM
missioner Holt resigned chairman OF the FIX
ecutlve Committee Of the College OF the Clty o,
New-York and Commissioner Harris was appolntei
by President Knox. $780,.
The building Committee made report IN iavor
OF suspending the exercises OF Primary School no.
q M Ninety nlnth-st and Second-ave.. until its
sanitary condition was improved. II was decmeh
fc order the school closed for repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
FASHIONABLE FURS
and FUR GARMENTS.
Reliable and Elegant.
Prices marked way down.
G. G. SHAYNE, Manuf'r.
124 & 1876 w. AID st.
Repairing and AHrring Promptly Donf.
REPUBLICANS REINFORCED.
MR.. CLARK. OF WYOMING. TAKES HIS
SEAT IN THE SENATE

HIS COMING BREAKS THE TIE AND PUTS TIE
DEMOCRATS IN THE MINoRITY-ITs IN
FL.UENCE on HAWAIIAN LEGISLATION.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNEl
Washington Feb. 6.-The Senate passed to-day
out of the control Of the more or less homihai MA"
ioritv on the Democratic SIDE which mas main
tanned responsible partisan organization IN inc
'deliberative branch for the last TWO year, nc
swearing in Of Mr.. Clark, the new senator iio'"
Wyoming broke the tie which mas eNis'e" s"ce
the arrival of Mr. Mantle. of Montana. between
eva total Democratic strength and the combined
forces of the Republicans and Populists Inc
total membership Of the Senate Is no" eIghtE-
seven The Democratic Senators number forty
three: the Republicans. with to-day's accession.
tbirty-nine and the Populists. five. The Demo-
cratic managers thus left in an actual minor
ity. although for all practical purposes they will
continue to control the Senate's policy.
Mr.. Clark's term will run for little more than
four years he having been elected TO fill
cancy which began to exist two years ago next
March To this vacancy Mr.. Beckwth was APP
pointed by the Governor OF Wyoming after the
Legislature had adjourned without breaking the
deadlock. but Mr.. Beckwith not allowed 70
take his seat because II was decided that such
appointments Illegal.
Mr.. Clark's arrival greatly streng. hens the Re-
publican side such questions as Hawaiian legis-
latlon. 1t is now ascertained that Senator Hill
VOTE act v wit" whdh a He no G
Hawaiian resolution EXPRESSING confidence IN the
adopted So that. ever II Mr. Pettigrew should
persist in voting with the Democrats on TINS aues
he has since been receiving from his constituents.
a nf OF the Senate few days ago just when
this resolution will be brought up again is not
K Wa mnt pp enaioT wilson Of WasSnston reaches
the city. He will probably not be here for week
as he has the longest distance to travel TO reach
the Capital OF all the members OF the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
FOR
THE HEAR I.
GARnlME EXTEACTv e. SEr T AZ

prominent medical practitioner recently said that
during the fifteen years he hes noted no less than
seventyhree OF deaths OF elderly persons resulting
from running after street
No elderly person should exercise With
unusual vioenc. Whoever does takes their life IN
their hands. since tell the exact condition
OF walls the heart past fity years OF
the cardiac structure is liable to give any hour ~
OF unusual The trouble is that the walls
OF the heart fabe and subject TO rupture with
ass. The csrtilas structure especially Approximate
ossacation. the purely muscular cardis fibre
iooses much OF its elasticity as old creeps on Car.
dine Ciammond OF the heart OF the or.
retards this decay Of the tissues Of the human heart.
and strengthens and makes elastic again the walls OF
this vital orge Il has failed TO strengthen .
weak heart irregular action and functional
drrangement BY excessive OF tobacco dyspep
sia nervous prostraton and general debility An mpov.
ershed condition Of the blood Is cured and dropsy -
We. as Brghts disease Of the kidneys is aleviaed b.
this organic extract.
Caroline Is the stezed extract OF the heart OF To
OK and Of the famous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
FAIR PRICES FOR PAINTINGH.

The sale OF oil paintings owned by Fishe Adler
Schwartz began last evening at the Fifth Avenue
Auction Rooms No. Zs8 Flfth-ave Some slxty-iive
paintings. third Of the entire collection were sod.
and the prices realized were fairly good The bid
ding some OF the pictures was extremely lively
considering the rather small attendance. and the
total amount for the nights sale was 81 59j Jennie
Brownscombes blossom Time" and w H. Lows
Love at the Helm" brought the highest prices OF
the evening each being sold for 500. "rhe Course
OF True Love" by Francis {; Jones. brought $50:
srdt's "Wheeiwrght' for $3.50 and The Courier"
by Cesare Detti. went for 500 The sale will be
tinued tonight and tomorrow night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
WILL, Mr.. BISSELL RESIGN?
THE RUMOR RENEWED BY PERSON STANDING
HIGH IL TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY"

THE RI'MOR RENEWED BY A PERSON "sTANDTN'
HIGH IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY"
Washington Feb with reference to the stories
that Postmaster cneral Bssell 70 resign at the
close OF the LID Congress and that ne desires TO
succeed Justice Howell f. Jackson In the Supreme
Court when the latter retres on account OF III
health It said to-day upon good authority that
the Postmaster-General did not for the Justice
shin preferrlng to keep his law practice AT Buffalo,
which amounts 10 about 5000 $4,000 per year.
which he could not do II he went upon the Supreme
Court bench.
Regarding Mr. Bissells reported intention to re-
e.gn from the Cabinet. a man standing high IN the
Democratic party. who is well posted upon official
affairs said to-day that he had II from authentic
and unluestioned source that the Postmaster-Gen
eral would resign and that Representative Tracey.
OF New-York, whose term expires with the present
Congress was to succeed him. When the change
was 10 take place he could not say.