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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-03-08
All of the News!
All of the Time !

No paper within hundreds Of miles Of
miles of PittSburg has such facilities for
the gathering and presentation of intclii-
gencr- The reader i certain Of getting
everything that i going-from an aCCu-
rate account OF ward meeting - graph
ic description of the latest battle in the
Orient-wriJten by correspondent on the
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-03-08

DIAMOND DYES SiTe FGstsr and B,5gss>-
IL GI0-s then AM Other I1.sS
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-03-08
I he DiSpatCh

holds that while the live news of the dav
i of the first Importance. features in "a
lighter vein make an agreeable variety.
aud TO that end arrangements have been
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

exceptionally large profits in this in
dustry in the main it has been q
steady, profitable business for such
men as are willing to giyeit attention.
Probably there is no section OF the
ugricd1tdFaI world where tie cuttiya:
tion of potatoes is SO simplified and
systematized as in the Greeley district
of Colorado. Seeing, the enormous
possibilities of this industry, IN en-
terprising manufacturer of farming
implements turned his attention u
couple of years ago to machinery for
preparing and handling this crop in
all its stages. The result has been in
tho production of potatoes similar TO
the introduction ofheuders aud thrash
ing machines in the raising Of small
grains-a marked decrease in the cost
OF production.
Only by the use of this machinery
are the potato farmers of the far West
to-day enabled to sell their product in
competition with that OF Illinois and
Missouri in the markets of Chicago and
st. Louis. They literally make a
business of raising potatoes, and
knowing that a too rapid continuation
of crops is disadvantageous rotate their
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
POTATO KINGS.
CULTIVATING THE TUBER ON &
LARGE SCALE IN COLORADO.
Aided by Light, Sandy Soil and
Ingenious Machinery Great Crops
Are Raised-Forty "Tatcrs"
Weighed 120 Pounds!

@OULD member of the Roya,
I Society, which in 1868 adopt
ed measures for extending the
cultivation of the Solanum
Tuberosum, with view to tho pre-
vention of famines in England and
Ireland, have accompanied u Chi
cago Times-Herald representative
through the wonderful potato
region of Colorado on q recent occu'
sion he must have been satisfactorily
convinced that "things do move"
In the beginning of the sixteenth
century potatoes wore brought from
America to Europe for cultivation in
gardens as q curiosity. This year, be-
fore the shipping season closed, about
April Is, there were forwarded, from
one section of Colorado alone, COCO
carloads of "spuds," each car averng'
ing 400 bushels.
Only n few years ago, when some
enterprisiug farmers commenced the
cultivation of potatoes, on what ther
appeared to be large scale, they
were heartily ridiculed. Time ha'
proven, aud only very short time o.
that, tue correctness aud sound iudg
meut OF the level-hcadcd graugcrs who
fully realized the special adaptability
OF the warm, sandy soil of certain por
tiuns of Colorado, to tho successful
production OF the hcmcly, unfnshion
able tuber.
While there have been in n few case!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

The st. Paul Pioneer-Press remarks :.
While the farmers of the Northwest
are deploring the advent of the Rus
sian thistle, new forage plant, also
of Russian origin, has made its appear
ance, which promises to prove such Il
blessing to farmers as to more than
stone for the damage done by its
pestilent compatriot. 1t is known as
sacaline. 1t requires no cultivation.
Once planted, it propagates itself in
any soil, in dry, sandy, barren or in
wet, alluvial swamps. 1t stands the
drouth, for it's roots strike deep. II
drinks in the rain, when there is any,
like camel loading up for a journey
through the desert. 1t is as nutritious
as any of our grasses. 1t possesses a
combination of remarkable properties,
which adapt it wonderfully we'll for
the conditions existing in Minnesota,
and especially the Dakotas and beyond.
Our impression is that the Minnesota
agricultural college is trying it, or
has arranged TO try it on the State
experimental farm.
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The Boston Transcript says that the

The Boston Transcript says that the
British Iron and Steel Institute has
just awarded the Bessemer gold medal,
the highest prize to which metallur-
gists may aspire, to Henry Howe, OF
Boston, o son of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. "This bonor," it adds, "has
been conferred on only four Ameri-
cans hitherto-Peter Cooper, Abram
s. Hewitt. Alexander l.. Holley, who
introduced the Bessemer process into
this country, and John Fritz, who de-
signed and built the great Bethlehem
iron works. Mr.. Howe received the
medal for his writings and investiga-
tions into the scientific features OF
steel making. Among the European
recipients of the medal are Sir Will
lam Siemens, the inventor of the open
hearth steel-making process; Sir
Joseph Whitworth and Lord Arm
strong, of gun fame, and G. S.
Thomas, the inventor Of the basic
Bessemer process.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
A DESIGN II DUTCH COLONIAL STYLE.

chambers. G'wo rooms may be finished
off in the attic, or the attic may be
finished off handsomely in hard wood
Us billiard room. Full set of plumb
ing throughout.
In the vicinity of New York this de-
sign, we'll built, without extravagance
in details, would cost $1,000. Much
smaller than this example as illustrat-
cd would not look we'll, but charging
tho design enhances it's appearance.
A feasible modification would be to
throw the kitchen in two-story ex-
tension in the back, with upstairs di-
vided into two servants bedrooms
Additional cost would not be moro
than Sl00.
Regarded rs pure example OF the
best Colonial style, tho exterior char
acteristics of which arc large square
structure, with n portico having f1uted
columns with carved caps, belvidere
Oh tho roof. circular head windows
and delicate details of classic origin.
Tho Dutch design as illustrated is
about the same size house, but the de-
sign itself admits of much smaller
dwelling without destroying the artis.
tic appearance. Wo give brief de-
scription:
Depth, including verandu, 40 feet;
width, not including side porch, 81
feet.
Height of stories: Cellar, feet;
first story, 8 feet 6 inches; second
story 8 feet inches.
Foundation, stone; first story, clap
boards; gables ornamented with
papicr -mache and shingles; pediments
of dormcrs and frieze of large dormer
ornamentcd with papicr-mache. Main
roof, shingles; balcony floor, tin.
Interior finish: Hard white plaster
throughout, colorol to suit owners
tuste; soft wood flooring and trim;
main staircase ash; kitchen and bath
room wainscotted. All interior wood
work grain-filled, stained to suit owner
and finished in hard oil.
Colors: All clnpboards, Colonial
yellow; trim, white; NIL shingles left
natural for weather stain; veranda and
porch floors md ceiling oiled.
The accommodation on the first
floor given dining and sitting room
On the right, with open fireplaces;
large hall, 7x1S:G; pnrlor and kitchen
ou the lett, separated by side hall and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

Says the New York Observer: The
death of John Stuart Blackie removes
one of Scotland's most interesting
characters. While loyal subject of
Her Majesty of Great Britain and Ire
land, he was pre-eminently a Scotch
man, and opposed with decided earn
estness all influences calculated to ig-
more or lessen the distinction between
things English and things Scotch. His
services to his own country have been
very great; his influence for gool
upon the young men who have come
in contact with him during his long
professorship is beyond computation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
IN COLONIAL STYLE.
The Picturesque Houses of Our Az
ccstors Again in Vogue.
(Copyright 1852

In building to-day the wise home
seekers consult the best architects, not
only rs to tho bare plans for their
houses, but to learn what kind OF
structures will look best in different
localities. 1t is hopeful sign that
taste is running largely toward CO.
lonial houses, the most artistic style OF
building that has ever found lodg-
meut in this country. There are three
main variations in Colonial designs
Tie English, the Dutch and tho Span
ish, although the first two are the only
kind built to any extent in the United
States. The English Colonial house
is dignifod, large and commodi GUS, as
the illustration in this article will give
some faint idea. 1t has substantial
look, which fits it admirably for city
house-its stately portico opening
into broad and hospitable hall, that
is not nero entrance place crampod
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

consisting of an oscillating screen
hung at an angie of thirty degrees,
irto which the baskets are emptied.
This screen has what is termed two
inch square mesh. These potatoes
which will go through this mesh inll
into O sack and are kept for seed the
following spring. The larger posa-
toes roll from the screen into separate
sacks, in which they are stored in
peculiarly constructed cellars or ''lus
outs" until conditions are favorable
for marketing.
These "dug. outs aro excavations i'll
the ground varying in sizo according
to the requirements of the crop and
approximately ten feet in depth. They
are rooted over almost level with the
ground and provided with ventilators.
To such q considerable extent has this
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
,YoaIEN's SHOES.

The coming shoes for women are
handsomer than ever. There are
three beautiful designs: The first, a
superb Oxford tie, dongola foxed,
and patont-leather tipped. 1t has a
heel foxing curved from tho vamr
scam back to the top of the shoe. The
top is of handsome drab cloth aud the
lace stays aro ornate. The lattor, as
we'll as the heel foxing, is scalloped at
the edges. 1t has Il slender, pointed
toe and medium heel.
The second is high cut, with n
checked cloth top and thirty-two eye
lets with silk Iaces. This is foxed
with bright dongola in blucherette
shape, and has n deep, pointed tip OF
patent leather. 1t is slender-toed:
but slightly square nt the tip.
The third is u nullilier congress,
imitation button variety. This is also
of bright dongola, with three large
buttons at the points of the broad but
ton flap. The tip extends up to the
vamp seam and from this point an
elaborate patent leather front stay ex-
tends clear to the ear OF the top. They
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

up with steep and forbiddiEg stairs.
The rooms are all square, roomy and
light; tho general design of tho whole
house, in fact, making q most impos-
ing appearance.
The Dutch style of Colonial archi-
lecture gives us more quaint and
picturesque appearance, bcftting the
suburb or the quiet, rich, rural coun-
try.
Its broad AMI airy porches are al-
ways inviting, and there is no sacrifice
of comfort for showiness.
A brief description Of tho English
Colonial house is as follows:
Width, 80 feet 6 inches; depth, in
cluding portico, 3S feet 6 inches.
1Heii;ssAt-of stories: Cellar, Z feet !;
first story, 9 feet; second story 8
feet; attic, s feet.
Exterior material: Foundation,
stone; first and second stories, clap
boards; balcony floor covered with
canvas; deck and extension roofs,
tin; main roof, shingles.
Interior finish: The entrance hall
and living room finished in oak; the
rest of the house hard white plaster,
coiorcd to suit owners taste; oak
floor in the living room, and stair
case. Rooms throughout are trimmed
with soft wood finished in natural
colors. An open timber ceiling in
the hall, living room end dining room,
with the dining room wainscotted, at
q cost of about $500, would much i'm
prove appearance, as would also finish.
ing the parlor and one or more of tho
main rooms upstairs in white enamel
and gold, ut an average expense OF
$3.50 room.
The first floor contains large hall
and living room thrown in one, l3x
1913, with dining room in the back
connected by sliding doors, On the
left, parlor opening into the hall
sliding doors or portiere. Kitchen in
the back. Open frerlaces in all these
rooms, feeding into two chimneys as
shown in the perspective view. Four
large rooms with bath on the second
floor; open fireplaces in the two front
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

industry grown that at Eaton and
Greeley enormous warehouses have
been erected for the express purpose
of storing and handling potatoes.
Greeley has become celebrated for
her Pofat6 day, which IS usually set
for the 10th of October. On this oc-
casion immense trenches are dug and
the sncculent roots, after being roasted
to turn by white-uproned experts,
are served with appropriate accom-
panimcnts to nm admiring crowd of
appreciativo people only limited by
the capacity of the grounds.
During the last year there were
about 2, 100000 bushels of this crop
harvested in tho northern portion Of
Colorado. There have been several
train loads forwarded to st. Louis
aud Chicago, and many car loads
have found their way to interior
points in Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee,
Ohio, and even as fur south as Louisi-
ana. One, which 1 secured photo
graph Of, contained exactly forty po-
tatocs and weighed 100 pounds. A
few selected specimens weighed a
trihc over seven pounds each. Dur
ing the early part of tho shipping
seuson ordinary box cars are used.
but at the approach of cold weather
"rofriacrators" are in demand, and
the greatest caro is necessary in pro.
viding against freezing by the use OF
false floors, straw PACKING, and stoves,
with reliable men in charge. The
present prices range from about GO to
G5 cents per hundred pounds, free on
board cars ct Greeley. This is equiv
alcntt to 3G to 40 cents per bushcl Of
sixty pounds, and the present Yeas
production will probably average $50
to ESQ bushels per acre.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
DRESS AND TRADE.
HANGING FASHIONS AID IN
BOOMING BUSINESS.
Novelty and Variety In Womcn's
Wear Keep Many People
Busy - Something
About Skirts.

TT the day ever comes when critics
will abandon the silly twaddle
about fashion in which they have
6 so long INDUCED. demonstrates o
writer in the New York Ledger, the
world will be much the gamer by the
change. For good many years
fashion, its frivolity, It's senselessness,
its absurdity and its uselessness, has
been the subject of screeds without
number, each critic apparently trying
to hold it up to keener ridicule than
his predecessor. AS matter of fnct,
on fashion and its changes rest the
foundations of commercial prosperity.
If the old were as pleasing as the
new, many of the factories would 60
out of business, the importers would
never go to the trouble and expense
of importing goods for which there
was no imperative demand, and, one
by one, industries that employ thou
sands upon thousands Of persons would
languish and die. If fve-year-old
dress was as pleasing Us q new one,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
Making Shot,

In the shot tower of the present day,
the molten lead, with slight addition
OF arsenic for hardening purposes, is
allowed to fall through colandcr
from o considerable. height into tank
of water hundred feet or more be-
low. The lead, in falling forms it.
self into globules which are partially
cooled in rushing through the Dir,
and finally hardened by entering the
water. The larger the size OF shot,
the more preliminary cooling will bo
required, SO that large shot ore allowed
to fall through, say $50 feet, end
small shot through only about 100
feet. The colanders used are wrought
iron bowls perforated with smooth
holes varying in size with the desired
description of shot. The pellets from
the water bath are subsequently dried
on hot metal plate, and the imper-
feet ones are sorted out by gently
shaking the whole lot on slightly
inclined plate, when only the per-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
are oil fine shoes, and retail at from
So to 81 per pair.-Shoe md Leather
Reporter.
GINGHAsfS.

Silk and linen ,inghams seem to i'm.
prove in quality and finish every year.
They ore much liked for the cool and
comfortable dresses in which every
woman delights. They are made up
in somewhat elaborate styles, and as
some of the darker colors rarely need
washing, they are trimmed with rib
bons, lace, satin and embroidery. One
model in pink and white has q trim
ming of crimped ruffles of embroid-
cred chiffon, with m abundance of
ribbons. These ginghams arc in
stripes or spots, AMI some of them
have tiny sprigs and flowers. They
have some very desirable qualities.
They are extremely soft, and do not
crush and get badly creased. as do
almost all fabrics containing linen.
Unless linens arc very thick and firm,
they get strinsy after q short time OF
wearing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
INTERIOR OF A POTATO wAREuoUsE-cA-
PAcrrY, 200 CARS.

crop of potatoes from one section of
the farm to another, alternating with
wheat and the prolific and fertilizing
alfalfa, thus insuring constant re-
current replenishment of the light,
sandy soil, which has proven SO well
adapted to potato growing.
In the planting season, one ofthe in
gepious machines above referred to is
loaded with seed potatoes and started
on it's automatic labors across O field.
It is accompanied by wagon contain
ing additional "seed." With tho mo.
tive power supplied by two fine Nor
man horses and under the supervision
of one man this machine will plant
six acres per day. The planter may
be adjusted to drill, drop and cover in
hills from ten to twenty-one inches
apart, as may be most desirable.
The harvest of the potato crop usu-
ally commences about September 10
and continues until the middle or lat
ter part of October. During this SEQ
son no one need complain OF "no
work" Men, boys, and even women
and girls turn out en- masse to hasten
the harvest. Here, too, inventive
genius holds sway. The ingenious
harvester, drawn by four powerful
horses, trnverses row after row and
leaves in its wake glistening lines OF
white aud pink tubers as clean and
neatly separated from their parent
soil as if each had been carefully 'sa-
polioed' before being released from
its earthly repository. Each "dig-
GER is attended by driver and from
six to eight "pickers" whose business
it is to collect the potatoes, large and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

women would not take the trouble
and worry that they now do to pro-
vide fresh costumes for all seasons !;
but this thing which We call fashion
demands novelty and variety, and to
meet its requirements manufactures
and trade are ever kept active.
Within reasonable limits, therefore,
fashion, es we now use the term,
means business prosperity and gainful
occupations to the many. 1t would
be a-Eood idea to elevate the literature
of fashion tts-its proper plane and do
away with much of the Stiffness and
frippery that characterize it.
The styles for spring are alreaoy
shown, and it is safe to say that the
models presented will furnish types
for warm weather wear. The changes
in dresses are not very marked; the
plain skirt with the usual shape is on
accepted standard. Skirts are as long
as is comfortable or convenient, but
as has been snid before, they are quite
as we'll liked, because even though
they are somewhat shorter, thoy are
bound to cut off at the edges unless
they are slightly raised.
It is curious fact that many of the
very best dressed women insist on
these long skirts, but always raise them
little when on the street. This hos
hygienic points and daintiness to com.
mend it. Dragged skirts do not be-
como O gentlewoman, and it is impos-
sible to walk for any. distance without
soiling the binding if the skirt is al
lowed to swing.
A new street dress is made with the
usual flaring skirt, without trimming,
except graduated band of velvet at
either sido of the belt. This velvet is
dotted with rosettes OF satin ribbon.
A velvet belt with satin rosettes,
revers of velvet, with rosettes at tho
shoulders and velvet and satin 70.
settles at the elbows where the sleeves
droop over, form the finish. The vest
is of shirred silk, matching the dress
in color.
Among the new ideas iu the making
of skirts are trimmings of narrow side
plaiting, such MS were in g-eat demand
ten or twelve years ago. The fabric is
hemmed and closely pressed, and n
single row of plating, with heading
of narrow gimp or ribbon plating,
will be popular fashion for dresses
for all occasions.
An attractive skirt has very mar
row side-plaited ruf1le, headed With q
fiat gallon stitched down very closely.
Above this is little ruflle made OF
strips of silk about two inches wide.
This is gathered OF box-plaited in the
middle, and is set on in scallops about
half the size of q coffee saucer. AT
each point there is rosette of passe-
menterie, with tassel made of fringes
of silk and beads. This il dressy, and
makes q simple and inexpensive finish
for afternoon dresses.
Whilo there is good deal of tall'
about skirts that measure eight OF
nine yards around, it is scarcely
necessary to say that it is only occa'
sionally that one sees them. They
are monstrosities, designed only to use
up material and furnish work at some
future time when one is obliged to rip
them to pieces, after trying IN van to
get some comfort out of such mass
of material.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

The Southern Florist and Gardener
says: The last census shows that tho
earth yields to the Southern farmer
twenty-five per cent. on his capital
annually, against yield of only four
teen per cent. to his Northern brother.
If the value of machinery and live
stock is included as capital, the diff.
ference in favor of the Southern far.
mer is even greater.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
PETUNIA VELVET.

Ono of the favorite colors this sea-
son is warm purple shade with au
admixture of faint pink, exactly the
tint which o few years since was
called puce, and proved such becom-
ing background to those who reioiced
in golden locks and a clear complex
ion. Of course, petunia, as it is now
called, shows to greatest advantage in
miroir velvet, corded silk, or other
rich fabrics which permit of lights and
shadows falling upon the folds so that
they blend in an exquisite harmony.
This color is much in request for the
atre gowns.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
Gree :: White House Pet.

Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris is for
many reasons one Of the most interest
ing women in the country. The
daughter of General Grant, she was
the spoiled child OF whole republic
and, after her mother, "first lady OF
the land" She was married from the
White House, and a moro brilliant
wedding had never before been seen
and will probably never be seen again
ut Washington.
The marriage begun under such
promising auspices was the reverse of
happy, and when two years ago Al
gernon Sa1toris died, Mrs. Sartoris
came to this country with her chill
dren. She has spcnt tho past winter
in Washington, whero she intends to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
A Peculiar Fruit Tree.

The papaw tree, an illustration Of
which is given, is known also as the
bread-fruit tree. 1t attains growth
of twenty feet in height and yields q
large supply of fruit in three years
from the seed. 1t is not grown in
Florida as extensively as it's merits
would indicate. Tho fruit varies in
size from three to five inches in length
and from two to four inches in diane
ter.
The papaw is valuable as a cosmetic
as we'll as fruit. 1t is medicine
also and in the West Indies is used in-
stead of soap for washing linen and
other fabrics. Tho papaw is q per