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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Teachings Of TubercuEin.

Since the original test of the herd at
the Pennsylvania experiment station
with tuberculin, it has been tested twice
in the same way, and the view held by
some few theorists that tuberculosis
can be caused by tuberculin is entirely
disproved, because all of the cattle
have remained healthy and are to-day
in the best condition. In the original
examination Of the herd, the veterina.
rian of the state board of agriculture
was called upon to examine the cows
physically, and condemned four as
probable subjects of tuberculosis, while
the tuberculln test had revealed but
two cases, and only one Of these had
been marked suspicious by the state
board veterinarian, while the other,
which the subsequent post mortem
proved to be decidedly the worst, was
entirely overlooked. All the cows were
killed and examined, and only the two
that had re pOnded to the tuberculn
test were found to be tuberculous,
while the others were in good condi-
ton. The bulletin shows that the
tuberculin test is by far the most &C.
curate method of diagnosing tubercu.
losis of cattle, and discusses some OF
the objections that have been made to
it. One of these is in relation to the
likelihood of its causing tuberculosis in
healthy animals. This is shown to be i'm
possible, and number of experiments,
including that a. the experiment station
are cited, and prove that this is the cor.
rect view. The effect of tuberculin on
! the quantity OF milk is found to be in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
COST AND COMPARISON.
Making.

reckon the fertility taken from the
soil with $50 bushels of potatoes at
$15 90 and the interest on the land at
S. 90, making a total of $4,000. The
average cost per bushel of potatoes was
twenty-seven cents. The potato bust
ness of the United States is big in
dustry. In 1893 there were grown
49,, 1884, 203 bushels, valued at $685.
661 ,SO1-nearly $500 for every man,
woman and child, but it drops into in
significance when compared with the
national drink bill, which was 81 $780,
00,000-$17.00 for every man, woman
and child. The liquor consumed last
year would buy all the potatoes we
could raise in ten years. The poor PEG.
pie who buy the liquor cannot buy the
potatoes, and we have to sell them for
what we can get. Liquor affects the
price of potatoes much more than the
tariff does. Do you say that the liquor
consumed affects only the person who
uses it? When will the farmers get their
eyes open?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
GREAT VALUE for LITTLE MONEY
w E.E KY NEWS
OF the World for a TrifIe
THE
New York
Weekly Tribune

twenty page journal, is the leading
Republican family paper of the United
States. 1t is a NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER,
and gives all the general news of the
United States 1t gives the events OF
foreign lands in a nutshell. Its "AaRI.
CULTURAL" department has no superior
in the country. Its MARKET REPORTS"
are recognized authority. Separate de-
partm ents for THE FAMILY CIRCLE"
Jour YOUNG FOLKS and " SCIENCE AND
MECHANICS" Its "HoME AND SOCIETY"
columns command the admiration OF wives
and daughters. Its general political news,
editorials and discussions are comprehep-
sive brilliant and exhaustive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

Ai' helIlCk VI 1lOSd county, IN
Y, writes as follows in the Rural Ne,v.
Yorker:
SOIL AND FERTILIZERS.
Within the past fifteen years l have
raised over 10000 bushels of potatoes,
on one farm, and the farm is in much
better condition to-day than when l
commenced raising potatoes. There
are four things to be considered in
growing potatoes-soil, seed, cultivation
and marketing. We must not only
have good soil, but the right kind, to
grow potatoes; not all soil is suitable
for potatoes, even if it is fertile. Soil
that will grow big corn or wheat may
not grow potatoes. Each farmer must
know his soil. Having good potato
soil, the potatoes must have food. 1t is
just as essential to feed potatoes as it
is a calf, you can better afford to starve
your calf than you can your potatoes.
Clover sod on loan land is the best;
you will get more benefit from the sod
if plowed in the fall, and it will stand
drought better. If barnyard manure is
used, it is better to put it on the ground,
after blowing, during the winter.
prefer to plant early; early planting, as
a rule, gives the best results. When
ready to plant, put on spring-tooth
harrow and give the ground a thorough
narrowing, and then harrop it again.
Narrowing is very essential. When |
do not have sufficient sod land, plant
after corn, and use liberal amount of
fertilizer, say 600 pounds per acre.
mark my ground with wheel turnover,
two rows at time, five inches deep.
and usually plant in hills, three feet
each way. Much care should be taken
to select good seed, not only good to
yield, but good to eat; this is what they
are for.
SEED AND CULTURE.
Large or medium-sized potatoes are
better to plant. If we plant small po-
tatoes year after year, they will de-
generate. If we were as careful in Sc
Letting our seed potatoes as we are our
seed corn, we would not hear 30 much
about potatoes running out. Poor seed
and poor soil are what run out potatoes.
/ cut my potatoes 30 as to have two
eyes on a piece; some kinds require
more seed to keep them from growing
too large. Plant one piece in hill,
drop the potato In the furrow, and if
fertilizer is used, drop this on the side
of the furrow opposite the potato; when
covered, this will mix with the soil and
fall over the potato. Using the same
machine to cover that mark with, the
potatoes are covered five or ak inches
deep. Soon after planting l go over
the ground with a smoothing harrow,
twelve feet wide with seventy-two
teeth, and just as they are coming
through the ground / go over them
again with harrow. After this, &C
through them once week with cul'
tivator, usually twice each way. The
more severe the drought, the more fire.
quently the cultivator should be used
After this, go through them twice
each way with the horse-hoe; We
usually put one days hand work to the
acre. dig by hand. / have let my
potatoes, to be dug by the acre, to the
same man for ten years. He digs
picks them up, sorts and loads thu
crates on the wagon, for $5 an acre
and boards himself. usually sell OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

the first market and, four times out of
five, realize more money than would
by holding them. l sold last years
crop for fifty-five cents per bushel, and
the preceding years for sixty cents in
October,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
AGRICULTURAL.

We III jllhe W lnb OplulOu IlhJ bOlne
of our farmers are becoming inclined
to depend too much on the scientists
for their knowledge of their business.
The testimony of the soil should be
studied. This Is only another name
for experiment. Practice with science
is still called for to bring our work to
the most successful results.
A FAULT in handling farm-horses of
which not few of us are guilty, says
the Country Gentleman, is to keep them
idle much of the time. If work is prop.
erly managed, horses can be used 234
days out of the year. Ground can be
hauled in place, wood be sledded up
and gullies be filed in the winter.
When work is 80 managed, less horses
will suffer than when their work is put
into $50 days of the year. find that
our horses work on an average of above
230 days of the year and have lasted an
uNCldRS vi uiISOu Jcdlo'
THAT " confidence is plant of slow
growth y is one OF the best appreciated
proverbs, and any article that has the
confidence of the farmers, as has Brad
ley's Fertilizer, must for a long term of
years prove itself to be of positive
worth, and uniform reliability. The
mere fact that for more than a genera
ton thousands of farmers have an
nually used these unequaled fertilizers
on every variety of farm crops, with
absolute success, speaks volumes in
praise of their merits as crop growers
We know their worth, and therefore
gladly recommend our readers to use
them this season, feeling sure they will
thank US in the fall for this suggestion.
j. HUGO REED, veterinary surgeon
of the Ontario Agricultural College,
says of the tuberculin test: GAS re-
CARDS the efficiency of the tests, have
come to the following conclusions: 1t
may be that it will not always condemn
diseased animal, but I have never
known it to condemn a healthy one.
The first test is the only one upon
which much dependence can be placed.
The injection of the lymph has no
physiological effect on healthy animal
beyond possibly exciting a very slight
degree of fever for few hours; while
in diseased animal, besides exciting a
much marked fever, it is often followed
by general disturbance, such as loss of
appetite and condition, diminished sup
MIN Of L Ia al IL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
WATCHMAN PUBLISHING co.

Write your name and address on
postal csrd, send 1t to Geo. w. Best,
Room q, Tribune Building. New York
City, and a sample copy of THE
NEW YC RK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
will be m allied to you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
A Veteran POtatO.GrOwer.

Mr.. P. Herrick of Tioga county, N.
Y, writes as follows in the Rural Ne,o.
Yorker:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
For the Democratic Advocate.
Donations for the Lutheran Deacon
eSSeS House.

MEssRs. EDITORS The following explains
itself. VIII you please publish it in the inter
ests of the good cause:
MOTHER House AND TRAINING school,. OF LUTHER
AN DEACoNF2SSFS, 907 y. FULTON AVENUE, BALrI- :
MORE, MD.
The finance committee of this our General synod S
work, has selected the approaching Thanks
giving Day donation day. They ask the cordial
support of all Lutherans and present the following
as list of articles needed in the daily conduct OF
the institution, such as:
Potatoes, preserves, turnips, miSins. sugar, Oat-
meal. catsup, kitchen soap, cocoa, spool cotton,
lard sand soap starch pumpkins table salt Slpolio,
mackerel scrub brushes, hams, crackers, apple but
ter, candles, chocolate, beans, prunes, pearline,
vinegar. baking powder, onions, coffee, canned
corn, stove polish, mustard, macGron canned
tomatoes, bacon, corn meal CoX's gelatine, molas-
SEES. peach butter apples, cooking salt, buckwheat,
dried fruits, hominy, money, rice, flour, pickles.
tea. brooms, spices, graham -four dried beef, pear
butter and cheese.
ALBERT II. STUDEBAKER, ID. D.,
743 West Lanyale Street, Baltimore, Md.
Due Acknowledgement of all donations will be
made. To do good and to distribute forget not:
for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. All
who contribute will please send their donations To
the store of J. j. Reese that of W. n. keefer, or
to Elijah Wagoner's house not later than Thanks
giving Day Respectfully, p. II. MILLER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
Mr.. wellington's Difficulties.

Mr. Wellington will have some difficulty in
realizing his ambition of being United State
Senator. The Baltimore american has thrown
cold water on the attempt to ignore law that
has been observed for more than eighty years,
m elect one Senator from the Eastern Shore,
and the solid press, Republican and Demo
cratic. of that section are bitterly opposing
the repeal or ignoring of the law Ana sew
eral Republican papers of the Western ohore,
while speaking highly Of Mr.. Wellington ana
his work in the recent campaign, do not
think it wise or polite for him to become d
candidate at this time, and advise nm TO walt
two wears hence for Mr.. German shoes.
Mr. Wellington is politician. and with pom
,;c;orv tbere is no tomorrow in politics. tie
KNOWS that the recent victory in Maryland IS
not likely to be repeated two years hence ana
that q bird in the hand is worth two IN the
bnsh He is going for what Is IN SIGHT. Inc
po,ubI;cans have a majority i'll the LeglSla-
+,,ra o,d there is United States Senator to
ho a1ected and he is IA candidate while the
marty has certainty of it, Two years hence
tbe Legislature is more likely to be Demo
cratic than Republican, and the Duke does
not want to take any chances.
He may realize his ambition, but the chances
are now against him, aud the situation is
growing more hopeless for him. 1t Is no"
said that 50 determined are the fifteen ne
pubbcan members of the Legislature from the
Eastern Shore to prevent the election OF :"
Western Shore man as Mr.. Gibson success
sor that thew will refuse to go into caucus or
he bound by its action. Mr.. Lowndes Is also
said to think it bad policy to either repeal the
Eastern Shore law or to elect Western Shore
man to the Senate, though he will not oppose
Mr.. Wellington candidacy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
More Alleged Purity

The Baltimore Reform League has prepared
a registration law to be submitted to the Leg
isIature. 1t provides for new registration IN
Baltimors every year and every four years IN
the counties; also for three registers, instead
Of one, and that the registers shall also act as
Judges of election. The League has also pre-
pared some amendments to the election law
one Of which does away with ballot clerks.
These changes will not add one whit to the
nuritv of elections. but will increase the en-
neuse Of holding them very materially. Every
change in the name Of reform for the past nj,
teen years has added to the public burden an"
nothing to the public good
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
st. Petersburg Flooded.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Nov. lS.-Advices re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg give details
Of the severe storm which swept over that
part of Russia on Wednesday last. November
Is. Owing to the violence of the gale the
river Neva rose and the islands in it were
flooded. In addition the wooden buildings
along the banks of the Neva, piers, &C.. We're
washed away and the low lying quarters ofthe
city were inundated.
SO threatening did matters become that
guns were fired from the fortress to alarm the
inhabitants of the endangered parts of the
town and they were able to seek refuge in the
upper stories of their habitations. Boats were
used in some of the streets to carry people to
places of safety, and strong detachments of
troops and police were sent to the assistance
of those who were in danger.
The peasants inhabiting many of the villages
on the outskirts Of ST. Petersburg lost every
thing through the floods. their homes. cattle
and all belongings being swept away. The
amount Of damage done is said to be very
great indeed and many lives were lost
Miss Bette Wooten, the 1G-year-old daugh-
ter of Henry Wooten, farmer. of Ashland.
Kentucky, eloped to Ohio ON Saturday with
Marshall Black, a negro.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
TO the Democrats of Carroll.
For the Democratic Advocate

ThT inc AuNptsiIe.
MEssEs. EDIToRs Il take the following
from the Baltimore American, Saturday.
Nov. 10th :-"He will be needed, and he can
be elected Here the Republicans are asked
TO make every effort to elect Republican
Senator to succeed the late deeply -lamented
Senator Bennett. Is it possible that Demo
Gratis can be paid 10 stay at home, or bought
to cast their votes for the Republican candi-
date? Has not the opportunity sadly been
given Carroll county to put aside all difference
of opinion among Democrats and to roll up
an old time majority for their candidate :?
Every soldier Democrat should now stand
close to his gun-his ballot, and demonstrate
the fact that Republican need moi be elected.
We will thus honor the memory of the dead
Senator by doing what he would have us could
his voice come from the grave Let Il good
and tried Democrat, free from party cries,
strongly marked, become the candidate, free
from the prejudice and the passion which
caused ont defeat, and let every Democrat
become for the once Il political missionary,
and then our reply to the American paper
will be, a Republican c0Hnot be elected if we
Democrats do our duty. J. B. P.
SykeSriWe. W.. Nor, Is. 1895.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
The Senatorship.

There is but one sentiment among the Demo
Gratis of this county upon the question "t the
Senatorship, and that is, that Dr. D. w.
Herring, of this city, shall be the nominee OIL
the party in the coming special election. The
demand for his nomination is so general ana
so urgent, that we feel assured in saying that
while he is not a candidate for the nomlna-
+;on ba will not under the circumstances.
feel at liberty to decline accepting 1t. Inc
DIR. has been lifelong Democrat, and Is too
loyal to his party not to respond to ITS pres
ent call The campaign will be one OF unnS-
nal importance and his candidacy will give
such satisfaction throughout the entire county
that his election will be regarded as tore
zone conclusion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
Senator Bennett.

The death of Senator p. j. Bennett removes
from this community one of its most proml-
nent citizens. He had been conspicuous
figure in politics in the county Tor the past
eight wears, and bad become widely known IN
the state as one of the foremost champions OF
nm assessment law that would assess. lie was
81 man of the people, and was deservedly pop
ulor, for he was ever ready to strike in the
defense of their rights. As a farmer he was
progressive; as business man he was ener-
getic: as a politician he was frank and honest
He was charitable; he was generous, and IN
him malice found no lurking place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
MO. 32oe EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county in
Equity.
Lewis w. Caple, Mortgage, VS. Charles c. c.
Caple and Catharine Caple, his wife, Mort
gagors,
Ordered this 22nd day of November, 1895,
that the sale of the property mentioned in
these proceedings made and reported by Lewis
W. Caple, Mortgage, acting in pursuance
of the power of sale continued in the Mort
gage filed in the proceedings in this cause,
authorizing him to make sale of the real estate
in said Mortgage mentioned, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 23d day of De-
cember, next; provided a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed in Car
roll county once in each of three successive
weeks before the 10th day of December, next
The report states the amount Of sale to be
100000.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Tsst;
nov29 3t BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

Since the election some of those heretofore.
or heretofore protesting, Democrats who
helped the Lowndes- Wellington-C labaugh
machine to victory, have been asking crumbs
from the official table, they have been told to
stand aside, that the Republicans had enough
gotes TO carry the state without them. This
Is the most unkind cut of all, but they de-
.nrrnn II
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

The aggregate grain production is thus seen
to have been 1901, $780, 800 bushels in excess
of that of last year, and each bushel of in
crease is an additional reason why the general
business of the country should be better dur
ing the coming year than it was in the twelve
months following the harvest of 1894. With
the single exception of 1891, there has been
no year in the history of the country when the
grain production reached the enormous aggre-
gate recorded for the present year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

At the late election the ProhibtionlstS OF
Carroll cast 348 votes. The Prohibition vote
in Hartford was the same. The only counties
IN tbe state where the Prohibition vote was
larger were Baltimore, 695 votes; Frederick,
420 votes: Somerset, 525 votes; Wicomico,
263; Worcester, 436 votes. The total Prohl-
btiGn vote in the state was 7,7l9, OF which
3,37O were cast in BALTIMORE city.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

Ii is said that Gov. Browns message to the
Legislature will be devoted mainly to an ac-
count of bis stewardship. The Governor has
made a good Executive, and his administra
ton will rank with the very best the state has
even. had
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

1t is said there are enough applicants in
Carroll to fill every place in Mr.. Lowndes
rift. Not one out of ten will get an appoint
ment, though every aspirani will receive a
promise in order TO get him to work at the
sneciaI election to be held for State Senator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
MO. $3.50 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Joseph Wolfe, VS. Mary H. Ogle, widow of
James w. Ogle, ct al.
Ordered this 22nd day of November A. D.,
1896, that Accounts A and of the Auditor fled
in this cause be finally ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 9th day of December, next:
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
nov2S Ct Benz. F. Grouse. CLERK,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
An Error,

The ADVOCATE was in error, last week, rs
10 the silence Of the Constitution on the time
The terms of Senators begin, having over
looked section = of Article 3. which expressly
saws that Senators shall serve four years from
the day of the election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
The Grain Crop.

The November report of the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture, which gives the in
dictated yield per acre of corn and buckwheat,
affords the necessary data for the completion
of summary of the grain harvest of the pres
ent season in comparison with that of 1894.
The figures show the following results for the
two YenrNi
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

This country and Europe are suffering from
the grip almost as severely as they did several
years ago. Pneumonia follows the grip aud
has been unusually fatal.
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Of Phil
adelphia, Pa. celebrated its booth aGnjyersa-
nv on Sunday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23

TESTIVAL.-The Sabbath School at st.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
near Taylorsville, will hold their annual
festival in the church, on the evening of the
2Sth instant, commencing at 40 clock.
nov23 1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
rTATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS
ON Account of the Public Schools of
Carroll County fer the year ended
JULY 81, 1895.

In accordance with the provisions of the
law, which requires its publication in the
month of November, | submit herewith
statement of the Receipts and Disbursements
county, for the school year which ended with
The annual report to the State Board of
Education, from which the figures are taken.
shows that there were in operation during the
year 13l white and u colored schools, with
an enrolment of G,S2l pupils. occupying 100
rooms and employing 1872 teachers, of whom
% were males and 90 were females. Of the
white pupils 1867 were boys and 2,S24 were
GIRLS: of the colored 239 were boys and 1871
were girls.
The average salary paid the teachers was
sos d for seven and one half months service,
ar $50 A per month.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-23
IN ENIORIAM.

Henry J. Utermahen died November ~ 1891.
Dear father still keep guiding us.
Be with us from day to day,
And from your heavenly home above us
Watch over us we pray.
Dearest father, we will meet you
When'God He wills it so;
SO keep thy loving eyes upon us
Until we are called to go.
WIFE AND CHILDHEN.