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Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

fectly level, and leaves it In good con
dition to set out the plants after the
dsst rain. if the weather is dry and
warm. The very best plants are Sc
Iected and set out about ten inches
apart. It is best not tc disturb the
growth by any kind of cultivation
until they have been replantedi and
then it must be done very carefully,
as stirring the soil at this time will
cause them to die.
After they have taken firm hold
the hoe and cultivator are used as
often as necessary to keep down the
grass and weeds. As soon as the
stand is perfect, they are barred on
each side with very small plough
ard about 500 pounds Of special fer
tllizer are applied to the acre. As
the winter comes on, work the dirt
70 the plants so as to protect the
roots from cold.
About the first of February fifty
bushels of cotton-seed are applied to
the acre. At this time, also, pine
needles are gathered from the sur
rounding woods and placed between
the rows, and in case of sudden
frosts, which are foretold by the
Weather Bureau at Raughley, N. G.,
the plants are covered and the
young berries are safely protected.
The crop is marketed between the
18th of April and the 10th Of May.
The pickers are happy lot Of col
ored women and children, who sing
their quaint melodies while they
work very industriously to see who
will get the largest number ofquarts.
After being culled and nicely packed |
the fruit is carried to the depot |
on spring-wagons and in a few hours |
is placed on the market in the |
Northern citiss.-R. W. Blackmore,
Warsaw, N. c.
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A victim Of Indnatrr.

Some men work because they love to
work and hate to play. They do not shine
IN society They love not conversation.
The fair sex are not passing fair to their
distorted vision. The whitewashed ceiling
Of their Office and its shabby fittings are
more attractive to them than landscapes
or italian skies, and they are under the
agreeable thrall Of no divertine hobbies.
They accumulate immense fortunes, and
even though they may be miserly in their
lifetime when they die some one benefts
by their millions. A man OF this kind On
an enforced holiday Is a very compassion
,bie object. While driving through some
Of the most entrancing scenery on fair
summer day one Of these men hid his faoe
behind a journal Of the money market all
the time. His doctor had told him he
would kill himself If be did not take q
change He obeyed the letter Of the in
junction, but not the spirit, and he did
really die a iittle while after Of paralysis
Of the brain. or something Of the kind.
due to excessive industry -Phnadelphia
Press
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The woman Reporser.

There IS something new un1er the sun
THAT IS, under Solomon's s sun-the
young woman who never did Is before, as
reporter for the woman edition, and
doubtless bad that shrcwd observer and
clear delineator witnessed this I'm dc steele
phenomenon be would have described her
10 terms something like these:
Who can find a par excellence reporterf
for her price is far above rubies The heart
Of her editor doth safely trust ia her, so
that he shall have no need to steal from
other newspapers. She Will give him true
and not false news an the days Of her en-
gngement She seeheth weddings and
commercial gatherings. She wurketh will
ingly with her pencil She IS Ike the
merchants ships-she hringeth her items
from afar She risoth also while it IS yet
night and giyeth reports to her newspaper
and copy 90 the printers She considereth
an assignment and taketh it With the
quiczness Of her wit she plauneth a SCOOP
She peroeiyeth that her news is good. Her
candle goeth not out by night, She layeth
her hands to the tablet, and her hands bold
the pencil She is not afraid Of the rival
newspaper, for her paper is supplied with
the news. Her paper is known on the
street when IL is cried among tho proIni-
uent journals. She openeth her mouth
with wisdom, and in her tongue is the
law Of kindness. She looketh well to the
interests Of her paper and eateth not the
bread Of idleness. Her readers rise up and
bless her; her editor also and he praiseth
her. Many reporters have done well, but
thou excellest them all Give her the
fruit of her hands, and let her own works
praise her in the gates. Plain
Dealer
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couldn.t reach IIIm nIanner..

He had his legs stretched clear across
the aisle Of a street car when a man who
had just got on gave them a kick which
nearly slowed the other off his seat. He
recovered himself and turned and de-
manded:
DID you do that on purpose, sir?"
Yes siri' was the prompt reply.
Wanted TO pick a fuss did yous"
~ wanted Co teach you manners. It
ism { manners for man to stretch his legs
across a car.
"Mannersl You talk to me about man
nersl Sir, do you know who amp
No, sir, and / don It earel"
Do you know that We rid on a street
car more'n 90 timesg"
j thought this was your first tripln
"Oh, ye did2 Waal, it hahn t. not by a
long shotl was right on this car last
night and I not only stretched my legs
across the car and ate a pint of peanuts,
but laid down on the seat when got tired
and went to sleep. I guess know how to
behave myself as well as most folks, and
If anybody kicks my legs agin he'll want
to hey his will made in adyancel'-De-
troit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
ECONOMY OF SHELTER.

The recent snow storm should af.
ford an object lesson in favor of
shelter, and a consideration of the
cost of sheds or repair of barns, will
convince any farmer that 500 ex-
pended in that direction will return
the outlay in a single winter
Where a large herd or flock is kept
the saving of only 10 per cent. of
the food during an entire winter
will not only pay for all needed shell
ter but greatly increase production
and improve the health of the ami
mails. Next to the shelter is abun-
dant bedding, in order to shut off
the drought of cold air along the
floor. Every ounce of food saved
adds to the profit, and the warmer
the animals the more rapid their
growth and increase of weight.
Warmth is the best cure for dis.
eases, and it is economical to obtain
it from shelter more than from food. |
Shelter is cheap because it serves
the required purpose for many years,
its real cost being but a small sum
if its benefit is apportioned over
long period Of time.
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Literary Notes.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

Among the annual Almanacs
which are put into print at this sea
son of the year, The New York
Tribune Almanac must be rated as
easily the first. The New York
Sun (Dem. praises it as an exceed
Ingly valuable and accurate book of
reference, and, on the other hand
calls its principal rival a shook of
popular misinformation. Although
emanating from the office of the
most aggressive Republican news
paper of the United States, The
Tribune Almanac is absolutely de-
void of partisanship. The Tribune's
arithmetic man" who figures up
maiorities the night after election,
lays aside his political affiliations
when he comes to work upon the
Almanac. Accuracy fairness, and
completeness are the watchwords
then, and the result is seen in the
wide distribution of The Tribune
Almanac all over the United States,
and It's use by Democrats, Populists
and Republicans alike The num-
Der for 1895, which has just come to
us, has brought its election returns, |
statistics and general information
up to date, and is the largest and
most complets number ever issued.
The price is only 25 cents copy,
although now a volume of $50 pages.
1t was 25 cents a copy, even in the
larly Forties, when it began its ca
'eer as q little document of6O pages.
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Strawberry Culture in East
ern North Carolina.

The strawberry was found grow
ing wild about the farms of this sec,
ton before its culture was under
taken. From a very small begin.
ming, made as an experiment, it was
proven conclusively that all the ad-
vantages and requirements neces-
sary to make the business a financial
success we're on hand in profusion;
which facts have been established
and are evident from the immense
quantities marketed every year.
It's successful cultivation depends
mostly upon the soil, fertilizers, cul-
tiyation and varieties grown. A
low, stiff, loamy soil which affords
moisture the year round has always
given the best results. The plants
are set out any time from the mid
de Of July until the first of March,
4. .Qugh September and February
- -fayorite months for this
work The SsAdy Thompson, Hof-
man and Porter Ee the leading va
rieties grown on AccSunt of their
fine favor, color, size and shipping
qualities.
The land should be- put in good
condition by breathing NRnd harrow
ing thoroughly. Lay Off the rows
three feet apart, I'll the fuirow full
Of well rotted compost andN throw
Two small burrows upon it.
A roller drawn by horse is car.
.ied over each row, making it pet-
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mt

Ants usually appear in the pantry or
cellarway and invade everything they
find Sugar, flour, etc, so affected should
be scalded with plenty of hot water to kill
those already there. Then everything
should be removed from the shelves and
scalding water poured over. Corrosive
sublimate solution may then be poured
around, and when the shelves are dry
blow with a powder bellows red pepper in
every crack and creYice. 1t Is unlikely
they VIII return. -philadelphia ledger.
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vegetable, with a small glassful Of Bor-
deaux wine; for supper, soup with bread
and the same quantity of wine. For a
man So years cid, or indeed for an intel
lertual man Mt any time Of life, there
could not be a better dietary. 1t is pleas
ant to the taste; It is nourishing; it is
wholesome; 1t is satisfactory; it is good for
the mind His example In this respect, is
well worth copying by Catholics, Protes-
tants, Jews, aenostics, atheists and pa
gans---New York sun.
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Drawing Types m Piotures,

Portraying the character Of each person
In story is the most difficult task Of all
for the artist, writes Frank o. Small in
The Ladies Home Journal Society WON
en- are Of one type, domestically inclined
people Of another The professional and
business man has each his distinguishing
characteristic, and so on, and of each type
one must make living person and an In
dividual
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NoRrH AMER1oAN REYIEw.
FARM NOTES.

Save your wood ashes. They are
not only excellent for orchards, but
are superior for grass lands. Ashes
are rich in lime, as well as of potash
and serve all purposes for which
lime may be used.
It is an easy matter to feed the
stock on course foods, to save ex-
penses, but the next point is how
much will the profit be. Coarse
foods are well enough in their place
but grain an linseed meal should not
be left out Of the ration.
Shoveling snow when the ground
is covered a foot deep may not be
pleasant work for farmer but it is
che proper mode Of giving the ami
mails an opportunity to get outside
without being compelled to strug-
gle through heavy drifts.
Ground oats make an excellent ra-
ion for colts, calves and lambs It
nay be fed dry, but for young pigs
j mess Of ground oats and skinned
milk viii make them grow rapidly.
JIover hay, cut fine and scalded, is
lso excellent for young animals.
Sow your oaion seed in hot beds
ow, force thep, and then trans /
liant the sets later on. Sow the /
.eds thickly in ROWS. It may noW1 (
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Cinnamon Essence a an Tntoxicant.

did you ever see q man on cinnamon
drunk?" asked L. J. Cartwright, a lum-
herman of Knoxville. II you should wit
ness a case, you would never want to see
another A few months ago 1 had three
young men getting out pipe slaves down
In the Tennessee mountains, and they
concluded to have a little toot one pay
day. They went to q nearby town, but
failed to get the needed article In fact,
they could get nothing whatever Of
stimulating nature but essence Of CHINA
mon. This essence comes in little 10 cent
vials and is Of course put up for flavor
ing The boys bought a couple Of dozen
Of these vials and began drinking the es-
sence straight When they got back TO
camp, they were in a very bad fix. They
were noisy and violent and reeled and
staggered about helplessly One Of the
boys, a quiet, modest fellow, who was
never known to make any sort of a demon
stration, danced and sung like a wild
man. They all yelled like demons and
acted like SO many lunatics on tear. It
was a shocking sight. They were pale as
death, and their eyes were set like a cats
eyes To move their sight they moved
their heads They had no control over
their minds or voices. They were deathly
sick, but their stomachs could not throw
of the horrible dose they had taken, and
thus for three hours the young men raved
and danced and suffered. How they suffer
ed no words can tell. 1t took them three
days to get over it. When they got
straightened up again, they said the one
experiment was enough, no more cinna-
mon drunks for them think they meant !
it. st. Louis Globe Democrat
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past and Present.

Serious and Much Married Nanny
dear friend, / was astonished to hear Of
your dining at Nine. Troisetoile'si A
woman with a past you knowl
The Friend bachelor unattached" -
Well, you see, old man, she's got a first
rate chef, so it isn't her past, but her
.repnst. ;, that I core about -ExchanRe.
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Piles.
Piles is so common tn

Piles is so common that
every other person you meet is
troubled with it more or less. It
seems TO be d little thing and usual
ly gets little attention. II may not
be serious at first, but ii makes a
man sick-makes him nervous,
cross, irritable-unit for business.
It robs him of sleep, takes his APP
petite-cuts down his 1esh-and
yet he is careless about it.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Doctors try MunyOIl.
Official Records Open to the Public.
Two Well-Known Physicians test
the New Discovery with most
Successful Results.

Or. DeGraf, of No. 9 West Fourteenth
strset Few York's best known dentist, says;
81 had rheumatism for years, at times so
bad1v I could not stand on my feet. My
ankles we're swollen, aud the least movement
caused excruoistine pain. tried Munyon s
Rheumatism cure and found one bottle sui-
6cieut to cure me promptly aud completely.
I also used Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure ard
was entirely cured of very distressing and
painful stomach trouble"
Brought a PauenU from Buffalo
DR.. E. R Barnes, of No. 1858 West avenue
Buffalo, says: My patient, John Haentges'
No. 1920 Niagara street, suffered from dys-
pepsia for eight years, with frequent at
tacks of great pain and tenderness Of the
stomach. Ny remedies gave him only tenn
porarv relief; but he says siuce taking Nun
von's Remedies, as prescribed by Professor
Munyon. lie is entirely cured.
Munyon's Stomach aad Dyspepsia Cure
cures u forms of Indigestion and stomach
troubles. such as constipation, rising Of food,
distress after eating, bloatug Of the stomach,
of the heart caused by iudiges'
tion. It soothes, heals and iuvigorates stom-
achs thathave been weakened by overeating,
OF where the lining Of the stomach has bees
III paired by physic aud injurious medicines.
Piice IS cents,
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, Of Philadelphia, put up specifics
for nearly every disease, which are sold by
all druggists, mostly for IS cents bottle.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
To Calm The Waves.

The observation that the marine plant
called fllum, which swims on the surface
of the ocean, has the power TO calm the
waves like oil poured on them has in
duoed some Frenchmen to construct a
loose kind of net, which has been found to
have a similar effect and is believed to be
useful for navipators.
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knights Of the Maccabees.

The statb Commander writes us from Iineeln
Nsb., as follows. @After trying other Medicieine
for what seemed 70 be a very obstinata cough in
oar children we tired Dr.. Kings New Discovery
and at the end ostwo days the cough entirely
left tAem. We will not be without it hearafter
a. our experience proves that il cures where al
other remedies fail. ."-F. W. Stevens, State Com,
Why not give this great medicine trial as 1t IL
guamnseed and trial bottles free At Pierce's q
Pisssontea'a Drug Store. Regular size SOC, and
R1oa
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Winter Feed And Shelter
for Stock.

Feed costs more in winter than in
summer. not only because there is q
smaller supply, but also for the rea-
son that more labor is necessary to
give it to stock. It is also more ex-
pensive because a large share of it
must be devoted to counteracting
the effects Of the cold. Animals
have no stoves to give them warmth,
but must derive their warmth en-
tirelv from the food, and the colder
the weather the more warmth is re-
quired, hence the larger the proper
tion of food necessary to supply the
warmth, and consequently there is a
greater expense incurred by the
farmers. Production, whether of
meat, milk, wool or butter, can only
occur when the animal has first sup
piled its own wants. 1t is true mat
a COW will produce milk on an ap-
parently small quantity of food on a
cold day, but it is at the expense OF
a corresponding loss of fat or tissue
from her body. There is combus-
tion occurring within her, though
slowly, and the fuel must be pro
vided in some form, or she will sue
oumb because combustion must
sooner or later cease.
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SAVE THE FUEL.

The warmer the animal can be
kept without resorting to extra fuel
(feed) the less expense. This can
be done only with good shelter. It
is not inferred that barns are the
proper shelter, as they are we'll
enough in their place, but cattle are
turned out of the barns, OF allowed
IN the barnyard, where they suffer
severely. They dislike confinement
preferring the open air, and are
more profitable when their wishes
are gratified, but they should have a
a large open shed, or windbrake of
some kind to keep off the cold winds.
Even the barns may contain cracks
and crevices which let in cold
streams of air on the stock at night,
and chill them severely. These
openings, though costing but little
for their repair, entail not only dis
comfort to the animals but loss of
product. More fuel must be used,
and in extreme cases the animal heat
is not sufficient to maintain life, es-
pecially with young stock. Liberal
feeding will not take the place of
shelter at all times, for not only are
the animals chilled but disease fol.
lows.
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INSURANCE.

Before placing your Life, Accident
or Fire Insurance, you will do well to
call oil, or address,
c 7 w Williams, Agent.
Office opposite Post Office
Milford, Del
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Lore nnd nIarrIage.

Maud-How do you define love7
Marie-Love is a life Of illusions.
Maud-And what is mariugef
Marle-Oh, marriage is the death Of
Them. w Woonsooket (R. l. Reporter
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

The pig has less hairy covering
than any other Of our domestic ami
mails. It often suffers from exces-
sive cold, and in trying to avoid
this it goes naturally to the other
extreme. We have seen single pigs
almost bury themselves in manure
to secure the warmth from it. If
a number are together they will pile
in a heap, whicn will be alternately
changing from 800 cold to an ex-
warm temperature. The
sleeping room for pigs should not
be too deeply bedded, but it should
be saved from having draught |
,hrough it. With a moderate
mount of bedding, and current of
4ir over them, the change of temper
lture will not be SO great when they
iome to their feeding troughs.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
HARPER's MAGAZINE.

Under the title personal Recol-
lections of Joan of Arc, a new his
torical romance will begin in the
April number of Harper's Magazine,
and will continue through the re-
naming numbers OF the year. The
name Of the author, a conspicuous
figure in contemporaneous Ameri.
can literature. is for the present
withheld. Illustrations from his
toric material and sketches made
amid the scenes of Joan's career will
be contributed by F. V. du Mond.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.
The close friendship that existed
between Robert Louis Stevenson
md Andrew Lang invests the lat
ter's article on the dead novelist
which appears in the February num-
Der Of the North American Review
with a unique interest.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

Farmers on Long Island have
some Of their lighter work done by
children. Peas, beans and berries
are thus picked, the Youngsters be-
ing paid for work they do. Some
times a farmer drives to the nearest
village with hay wagon, provided
with temporary seats, takes in a
load OF children, drives back to the
farm, sets his passengers at work,
and at the end of the day takes them
with money to their pockets.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

Potatoes that are piled in cellars
need pretty close looking after in
winter Sometimes the danger is
from frost. but it is much more of
ten due to a too warm atmosphere.
There is rapid exhaustion Of the
vigor of potatoes kept for seed by
having the eyes push forth pale or
white shoots, as they will when kept
in the warmth and darkness of a
large bin. If frost can be kept out
the seed potatoes should be thickly
spread on floors where the sun can
shine upon them. This cannot be
done in the cellar, but towards spring
seed potatoes should be kept in up
per rooms, and the temperature be
regulated by a thermometer and
small stove.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

Potash is the chief fertilizer to
be applied to fruit trees, particularly
after they come into bearing 1t
may be mad in wood ashes and mu-
riate of potash. 1t is most common
ly used in the latter form. An an
nual application Of potash should be
made upon bearing orchards. OF
the muriate from 500 TO 700 pounds
may be used to the acre in mature
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

be too late to accomplish the object,
but small patch in the hot bed
should be tried By way Of expert
ment
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-17
High School Notes

The final examinations of the year
occur in two weeks.
The pupils were excused Monday aft
ernoon to attend the funeral of Carle-
ton Schwartz.
The teachers unite in memorial to
j. +. Schwartz, president of the board.
on the death of his son.
a program appropriate to the occa-
sion is being arranged, and will be
given when the new flag is flung 10
the breeze"
The members of the alumni associa-
tion of the high school will meet with
Prof Ely next Tuesday evening. The
alumni association is one of the most
important adjuncts of the school, and
should receive the earnest support Of
every member.
John Gerber, one of the nonresident
pupils, has been compelled to give up
school work for the balance of the year,
on account of poor health. John is an
A. No. ! fellow, an earnest, conscien-
tious student, and his absence is loss
to the members of his class.
The beautiful new llag was formally
presented to the school Tuesday morn
ing 10y Prof. Ely, who on this occasion
taught his pupils valuable lesson in
patriotism. Prof. Ely attended the
meeting of the Schoolmasters' Club IN
Lansing last week. one of the speak
ers at this meeting was Prof. Edgecome
of Benton HaTbor, who told of meetings
he had attended in England, when the
national hymn God Save the Queen,
was sung, and said that during the
singing of the hymn the vast audiences
arose and remained standing until the
close. lie then told of meeting he had
attended in Chicago, at the close OF
which our national hymn, America,
was sung. On this occasion the audi
ence arose, but instead of standing III
respectful silence, the majority of the
men were putting Oh oyeTcoats and the
women arranging their wraps, and be-
fore the singing OF the hymn was con
cluded more than two thirds of the
audience had left the room. Prof. Ely
related this incident, and requested his
pupils, whenever they attended "A meet
ing where America - yankee Doc
die, or any song breathing American
patriotism was sung, to rise and remain
standing until the singing is concluded
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