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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
AGRICULTURAL


Said farmer to me once, There is
as much in selling a crop as there is in
growing it, and while this may be some
what of an exaggeration, yet with butter
it is very near the literal truth.
Appearance is everything. The butter
may be excellent, but if it is wrapped in
a nondescript cloth and packed in old
basket nine out OF ten people will pass
it by. The package in which butter is
sold is like clothes upon man. He may
be the best fellow in the world but if
he comes in the guse of a tramp we don't
invite him to our dinner table. And peo-
pie naturally think that if the maker of
butter does not care enough about it to
pack it properly they won't care enough
about it to buy It, The first thing to be
considered is uniformity. Customers
don't like to be surprised by having their
butter come one week in a basket, the
next In a starch box, the next wrapped in
a piece of muslin. 1t is too unbusiness-
like After selecting your package stick
to it-untl you find better one.
Then each customer should have his but
ter In its own separate package. Don t
start to town with butter for half doZ-
Ell people in basket and deal it out
to them as you go. A box or basket for
each will cost you few cents but it
will be an excellent way of investing a
few cents. And if possible have some
labels printed giving the name of your
farm and with blank spaces for the name
of the customer and the number of pounds
Of butter. These be printed on
gummed paper ready to stick on the box
or basket. In fact anything that shows
that the maker of the butter values it
will cause other people to value it also.
But all this is as sounding brass and a
tinkling cymbal if your butter Is not
good.--P. y. c. in National Stockman
Trimming the Colt.
From the day he is foaled a colt should
be gradually accustomed to obedience.
Feed him lump of sugar that he may well
come your coming, then gently handle him,
moving him about. and he will soon obey
many commands. He must be gently mas
tered from the first by a man who is cool
headed and pleasant, never hasty, excited
or angry. Train him to the halter to carry
ing n strap and at length the harness and
bride.
Backing is of the most difficult les
sons. Stand behind the colt and slightly to
one side, 50 that the lines passing through
the lug strap will draw across his quarter.
While distinctly saying the word Back,
pull the reins backward and a little to one
side with quick, steady pull, and Instantly
Slacken At first this will only turn him to
one side, but by stroking his head, and
feeding him morsel, he can be pulled a lit
tie to to the other side in the same way.
and will soon respond to the reins Next,
by standing directly behind him he may be
trained to back, always Stacking the rein
the moment the colt begins to back so that
ne Will learn that he can relieve the back
ward pulling by backing Finally teach him
to back at the word without the pull or
with only the slightest pressure. Do a very
little at a time, being careful never to tire
the colt and be satisfied with slow pro-
gress. The colt does not learn so quickly as
a man doeS.-NeStern Rural
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

From the Farmers TribuneO
me more care and comfort the more
profit.
Mouldy corn is not 'iust as good, for the
hogS as sound corn.
A damp musty pile of straw does not
make hogS good bed
Educate with view to success and de-
serve it by honest efforts.
People who love flowers read books and
these keep them too busy to talk scandal.
The man who neglects his stock or tools
Is sowing seed that will grow a mortgage
Twenty acres of land we'll titled is more
profitable than hundred acres poorly
managed
Breed we'll, and when you have a heifar
calf as the result of such breeding. feed
We'll and train properly, and you will have
good COW.
Don't wait until you build the big barn
before sheltering the cows Build the
s Tor them and they will help you
build the barn.
Young man, if you fail to educate for the
world You are about TO enter the world will
give you an education in the troublesome
and costly school of experience.
Skim milk and buttermik are very rich
and entirely digestible In winter they need
not be injured by too much souring, but can
be fed to great advantage
revolution In marketing butter will not
De accomplished in day, but cooperation
among the creameries and cheese factories
In selling their product is bound to come.
Observe regular hours in feeding. The
stock that is fed at stated times soon learn
not to look for feed at any other time, and
is more contented than 1t would be if fed
whenever it comes handiest.
1t is not necessary that the farmer should
make speciality Of poultry to make them
profitable Ordinary care on any farm
where the proper quarters are supplied will
make them a nice source of revenue.
Poultrymen who are skillful enough to
have their pullets laying now are getting
good prices for their eggs and will need to
give them generous feeding and good care
TO keep them at 1t through the cold weather
The building of creamery in a neigh
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
An Accom- DiuIomat.

Representative Breckenridge of Arkansas, re-
Gently appointed minister to Russia. possesses
among other accomplishments which will
tickle the palate and touch the heart of the
Car in way that is to establish AMIGA
bic relations between the Bear and the Eagle
at once. Mr.. Breckenridge has for the past
few days been entertaining his friends by in
Quoting them into the mysteries of new
detection. 1t is nothing less than a
whisky sour but the artistic manner in
which the drink is mixed gives it it's seduc-
tive flavor.
Mr. Breckenridge mixes the drink himself
barkeeper sufficiently artistic has yet
been found. 1t requires half dozen glasses
to compound the beverage. Mr.. Breckenridge
calls for small glass first In this he places
one or two Jumps of sugar. and pours this
a little water. In another glass he puts the
juice of lemon; In third glass q gill or
two of Tennessee whisky. He then fills a
lemonade glass with crushed ice. Into this
glass he pours the sugar. then the lemon juice,
then the whisky and the result is of the
most seductive drinks that ever beguiled the
palate of congressman.
1T is like the Old whisky sour says Mr..
Breckenridge his friends who sit and watch
him he deity mixes the ingredients. but
it does not taste anything like the same drink
Mr.. Breckenridge will have to wink at the
Car but once after his arrival in St Peters
burg and then the two will be bosom
friends for lfe.-W ashington Post.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
HOnle-Sfckness,

From the German of f. NJ. Arndt)
Oh. land with dark woods teeming,
oh. CLEAN Of deep blue sea,
Oh. island of my dreaming
How longs my soul for thce
OF flights and wanderings dreary
Far over sea and land,
Oh. Rugen, home, I'm weary
My thoughts rest on thy strand.
All. how in circles golden,
The songbird from thy shore,
With dreams and stories olden,
To doth mindful soar!
The misty curtain often
She lifts from yelled years
From cradle and from coffin
Believed with fallen tears
Oh land with verdure shining,
Begilt with heavens light,
Upon thy breast reclining
The boy hath visions bright.
His cradle-song, 1sonorous,
Thy sounding waves supply.
While angel liafps the chorus
Re-echo from on high.
Thy hero painters hoary,
From out the lurid haze
What know they of the story
OF the brave fathers days
OF noble deaths-blood-s
Upon the flying steed-
OF spear and Sword and whirring
OF shields ir battle need?
itr
Far. far from home I'm dying
House. graYf pre- by the Rhine.
No more l roam, where signing
Thy pillows toss their brine
Afar 1 send thet greeting,
oh. dearest island home:
May every blessing meeting
Reach thee frbnl heavens dome.
December 1894. G. E. X.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
VERSE AND ANECDOTE.


The Society Girl and the Living Pic
1.-THE LIVING PICTURE SPEAKS.
I'm daft my shape and l don't who
knows it!
1t earns me my bQef and my beer, don't you
see?
Both the baldheads in front and the fellows who
pose 1t,
In homage bow dDv@n my shapelets and me.
I'm good little girlf. in spite of this furry
Supporting my ma and the kids as do.
If Ia some other baniness I'd quit in hurry
And never more place my sweet curvelets on
But since this here fuss has been raised by these
And all sorts of obloquy doused upon me.
l wish dears. that some Of these blooming re-
Would go:to the op ra and tell what they see!
1.-THE BELLE IN THE. OPERA BOX
SPEAKS.
They say the figures that we cut are shocking,
That the living pictures aren't SO bad as We;
But I feel, just at this minute much like mock
At the. very bald comparison, you see
For If we patricians fair took to displaying
All we could. there isn't any sort Of doubt
lis not vanity. but truth voice when saying
think we'd knock the living pictures out.
The Listener, in Town Topics.
He Likes EN- Fat.
A leading woman who is playing at a Broad
way theater told me the other day Of curious
experience she had in the way Of criticism by a
Chinese laundryman her performance. He
punctual in his weekly calls, and such
dainty and painsaking laundryman altogether.
that she gave him an order for two seats in the
balcony one night last week, that he might
some of his clear starching on the stage and in
cidentaily herself. The next night she saw him
grinnng at her from a front row. in company
with compatriot. And after his next call She
asked him curousy how he liked the perform
ance. He said he liked it very much.
What do you think of - she demanded.
Like missee velly much,'' he protested, with
q wide smile
Better than anybody else?' she insisted,
quettishy.
"Oh. yes, yes the Chinaman cried, clappng
his hands.
Now. why do you like me better than the
rest of the ladies' John?' she demanded
More fat instantly replied the Oriental
critic.-Chicago Times.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Leaves Union Depot for ChicaRo st. Louis
and down river points at $50 q M; arrives
from Chicago At $40 p. m. daily. Leaves Union
Depot for Chicago and St, Louis, Too ,. n. Ar.
Tives from same. SIS q. n. daily.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
Handling Manure on Prairie Farms.

The necessity for more carefully looking
after the manures made on farms of the
central west is more apparent each year.
during the summer When most of the stock
is on grass, this problem is not difficult
Tor all the eXcrements is left in the fields
says Orange Judd Farmer. But as the
winter is coming on every farmer ought
to make some provision for taking care
OF all Dafnyard manure produced on his
farm. To the man who has basement
barn with a passage way on the bottom
floor into which the stall cleanings can be
dumped and where hogs can root them
over, thoroughly mixing the mass and pre-
venting undue heating, the problem is easy
for there is no loss from teaching and the
nitrogen tone of the most valuable ele-
ments) is not lost Such manure will not
fire-fang.
But the majority of westerners do not
have this convenience. The manure as it
is taken from the stable is either thrown
into a heap besides the barn or hauled
directly to the field. Both methods have
serious faults. The pile in the yard, if
hogs do not get at it, is badly injured
from undue fermenta tion which drives off
Inc ammonia. Excessive wet wea Their
teaches out the soluble and most vara bile
elements. If hauled directly to the field
much OF the material used for bedding
VIII be OF no value as a manure for some
time because it is undecomposed. Winter
rams also tend to leach out and carry off
soluble matter while the ground is frozen
ana unable to absorb it, although this loss
is very small on all except hilsdes, that
work badly.
A good method of treating manure is to
provide a shelter for 1t. making the shed
80 hoss can be turned in TO mix it. A
cheap shed or a lean-to, will keep off the
teaching rains. Arrange the hog pen so il
can De connected with this she'd After
cleaning the stables, let the hogs in for
nan gay or So Have the bottom of
the shed a little lower than the s,,rround-
ing surface. as this will prevent the es-
cape OF liquid manure. Sometimes the hear
is disposed to become too dry. Remove a
lew boards from the roof and let the rain
get IN Tor an hour or two OF course this
is not as convenient as the basement harm
pus 1t IS vastly superior to the common
practice ana does not require much extra
labor or expense.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

-,
Minneapolis stocks increased 3d. 725 bu during
the week. Duluth increased 306. 7S1 bu, country
elevators increased 5000 bu. in large elevator
lines only with estimated increase of 5, 900 bu in
smaller lines and independent houses.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
Wheat in the Northwest.
Marke; Record.o

Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis last week
liz, $50 bu and $50, COS bu Duluth, total
49, 1886 hu. against 9tS SSS bu the previous week,
1,552. SCI bu weeks ago, ,3i 1872 bu last year
and 2.0t1 2i3 bu two wears ago. Shipments We're
"A, 1o) bu from Minneapolis and 1925 bu from
Duluth. against $50 bu from Minneapolis and
2,61s bu from Duluth last year.
The total stocks in second hands in the North
west are: Bushels.
In Minneapolis regular houses ........ 16 $50, S61
In Minneapolis private houses ,009, 900
In Duluth. in store NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s. 746. 49l
In country elevators, approXimat H. 2S9 500
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09
Smut in the Whent.

Last spring the State Experiment Station
issued a bulletin calling attention to the
great prevalence of wheat smut in the
state of Minnesota. and to the fact that
there was over 100000 loss to the wheat
OF the state because careful attention was
not paid to preventing this disease. The
state grain inspection department makes
the statement that this disease has very
rapidly increased during the present sea-
son, especially in sections of the country
Where Fife wheat is raised. Many news
papers printed extracts from the above bull
letin. We understand that some farmers in
numerous localities tried the remedy there
in suggested The station now requests
that every farmer who tried this or other
remedies Will report at an early date his
method of treatment and it's success to w.
NJ. Hays, University Farm, ST. Anthony
Park, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
A BAD FIRE
At Bluefeld, This State, Early YeSter-
day MOrning---The Loss $4,000 in
Money and One Life---The Central
Hotel Burned.

Bluefeld, w. Va, December 22.-f1re
at five o'clock this morning resulted in
a monetary loss Of $4,000, one mans
life. and the severe injury OF several
others.
The fire originated in Tomanys bak-
cry. and quickly spread to B. c. Co
hens clothing store and the Central
Hotel. entirely destroying the three
structures.
The scene in the burning hotel was
an exciting one. The guests all es-
capped with their lives, but saved little
else.
Eli Stevens, a servant at the hotel,
was burned to death.
S. L. Ritz succeeded in rescuing a
woman and three children, and then TO
save himself had to jump from fourth
story window. He is fatally hurt. Geo.
W. Blues. Misses Sallie Comvars and
Emma New jumped from the second
story window and all are severely in
iured. but will probably recover.
Among the more prominent guests
at the hotel were Hon. William L. Fitch,
of Kentucky; ex-senator John Marion,
of Virginia. and George W. McSher-
Mite, of West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
CRIES OF DESPAIR
Filled the Air at Dayton, Tenn, Yes
terday, When Sixteen Victims Of
the Nine Disaster We're Inferred.

Chattanooga, Tenn, December o.
The saddles. scenes ever witnessed in
this STATE were enacted at the little
mining city Of Dayton to-day. In six
teen households the cries OF despairing
widows and helpless orphan children,
the heart-broken grief of mothers, rel
atives ana friends disturbed the peace
full quiet OF the Sabbath as the sixteen
mangled corpses, victims of Fridays
mine disaster, of husbands fathers.
brothers and kinsmen, were carried to
their final resting place in the little
cemetery adjoining the city. Brief re-
ligiOus ceremonies were held at each
Of the stricken homes of the unfoTtu-
nate men. and at o'clock the last body
was laid to rest.
The work of rescUing the six men
whose bodies are still buried beneath
The debris of the cavern of the slate
and earth was stopped last night by the
accumulation Of gas in the entry where
they lie The large, new fan recently
purchased by the company was put TO
work to-day. but did not work satisfac-
torilv. so the rescuers are still unable
TO get into the mine. At 4:30 this al
tsrnoon the fans began their work
again and air at the rate of 400 cubic
feet per minute has been forced in since
that time. To is expected that the res
crevs viii be able TO resume work to-
night The company has decided that
hereafter open lamps will not be allowed
in tle mines and all blasts will be made
hv q fire boss who will be assigned to
the men. who will work in sections.
STATE Inspector Clute stated tonight
that SO FAR as his investigation had
conc the company had taken ell the re-
orired precautions against accident.
He is still taking The evidence OF MIN
ers and employees with reference TO the
cause of the disaster
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Brlefly anu
PithiIy Told.
-Four Council committees are called
10 meet this evening.
The Central View Club will give
their second ball tonight az Beethoven
Hall Music by Mayors full orchestra.
The Opera House Orchestra rehear-
sal at Arion Hall last night attracted
an unusually large audience. The re-
hearsals were never so popular as this
winter.
The ball to be given at the Arion
Friday night by a number of young
society gentlemen, will be one of the
most elaborate entertainments CT the
holiday season
-TheNorh Penn Oil Company has
let the contract for drilling well at
Viola. Marshall county. to Summers q
Co. The rig is already up and drilling
VIII be commenced to-day or to-mor-
row.
DR.. Darrah, of Martins Ferry, tele-
phOned to Health Officer Jepson yester-
day, that Frank Loefiler, who has been
under quarantine as a suspect, has es-
capped and made his way TO Wheeling
DR.. Jepson thinks Loeffler was in his
Office a few days ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
THE CUBAN WAR.
Insurgents WOrsted in a Series Of
Encounters With the Spanish--The
Losses Do No Appear to Have
Been Great.

Havana. December 22.-Omcial adj
vices from Colon of the engagements
with the insurgents, which were report
ed exclusively TO the Associated Press
yesterday, as taking place near here,
so far as received here, convey the i'm
preston that they were not of import
ance and that the insurgents got the
worst Of them. Gen. Navarro, who was
reported as leaving Colon for the relief
Of the Spanish forces, encountered the
insurgents at the plantation Espana,
where his coming served to rescue the
detachment of Anulla. He followed the
insurgents upon their retreat and over
took them at the plantation Alaya, the
cane field Of which was burning. Here
q fierce fight occurred and the insur-
gents were dispersed with heavy loss.
The number Of soldiers killed was sew
enteen.
Gen. Navarro again went in pursuit,
and az Banaguizs the insurgents at
tackled him with great impeJuosity.
The troops made 4 brave defense. Gen.
Pratt made a forced march to cut off the
retreat of the insurgents.
The DierOmen battalion. Gen. AS
turias, with artillery, has attacked
Gomez and a force Of 1000 insurgents.
The fight occurred near the river Col
mena and lasted for two hours. The
positions controlled by the insurgents
we're attacked eight times. the insur-
gents fighting with the machete. The
attack Of the troops was made with the
bayonet. shouting. give Espena," as
they charged This. combined with the
artillery fire. which swept the insur-
gents position. proved effective and
the insurgents fled before the advance
OF the troops. The insurgents left
twenty-five killed and prisoners on the
field and seventy wounded.
The official reports from the front
say that the force now invading Manzas
number 5000. and that they have car
ried away many OF their dead and
wounded. The loss of the troops is
stated to be insignificant. The cane
fields at Aguadita are burning.
Havana December 22-Several en-
gagements are reported TO have &C.
CURED to-day. but none Of them are re-
garded as Of Importance here so far as
any admissions are made.
The bandit insurgent leader, NJ. Car
ibel. has been killed.
Captain General Campos is at Jovel-
lanes. about eighteen miles west of
Colon his headquarters yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
49, A.. 100000 worth of
OuI ALL. Christmas business
to-day and tomorrow Read our large
"ad." GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
SPORTING MATTERS.
SOUTHERN BASE BAIL LEAGUE

SOUTHERN BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Birmingham, Ala, December o.
The Southern Base Ball League at to-
days session appointed Henry Powers,
Of New Orleans, and George Stallings,
Of Nashville, a committee with power
to act to fill the three vacancies now
existing in the league. This commit
tee will select Chattanooga, Knoxville
and Birmingham, if they come up to the
requirements.
The salary limit was fixed at $1,000.
The president was instructed to cor
respond with President Nick Young,
of the National League, with a view to
securing the protection of class A.
DR.. White. of Nashville, and B. l..
Holt of Montgomery, were made a
committee on constitution and bylaws.
The session then adjourned to meet on
January 26th in Chattanooga, when Of
ficers will be elected,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23
A COSTLY SUIT


Special -o the Register
St.uIC0viIe. o December 22.-The
taxpayers OF -his county are mp I'm arms
because of -he enarmous cost that the
Rose trial Is proving 90 them which
ain be fully $500 The most objec-
ionahlc feature was the summO0inE by
.he defense of so witnesses from Cadiz
md 25 from Smitbfeld 90 impelch the
Veracity of Henry Freeman. the star
witness Tor the State. The State rest
81 about noon yesterday. and every one
Of these Witnesses testified that they
would NOS believe Freeman ou oath.
The te- .moUy SO far shows that Rose
shot Che woman while she l9y i'm bed
with hei two children. and that when
her lifel .ss body was found in the
morning her breast was wet. showing
chat che baby had kept ugging away
at frs mother for nOuriShment. The
testimony of the older child who was
in the bed and heard the shooting and
says his father did &c. has not been ad-
miucd by the Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-23

Butte Mont December 33.-Tha
kenyon-Connell Commercial Company
has been attached for $4,000 by w. A.
Clark Brothers Bank. the California
works and The National Tube Works Of
New Jersey The attachments were
levied in anticipation of an important
verdict In q damage suit growing out Of
the powder explosion last January.
Two hours after the attachment the
jury brought in a verdict against the
company for $1,000 damages for the
death of one of the men killed in the
explosion.