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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

part. The entire city goes a-feasting.
Northerners cannot appreciate it. But
those who are Mardi Gras jewellers
once forget it never.
The first note you hear of the Mardi
.Gras is a commodon upon the yellow
Sea-" the Mississippi. Up and down
the streets the fun-loying negroes run
crying that they have seen Rex, Rex
is here! Rex is here" they call to
everybody.
Rex is the King Of the Mardi Gras.
Who he is never is known. As in all
great events there are some discern
ing ones. But the exact name and status
Of Rex is kept silent until the min
ute he unveils his face two days later.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

"some folks thinks this Venezuelan az
fair will he settled without trouble. but I'll
he dog-on If I do" said Mr.. Jason as the
crowd about the grocery stove made room
for the cd man. 'I never see one OF these
here line fence quarrels yit that didn't
wind up in 4 Aght."-Indana2o!is Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16
OALLI HALLS BUDGET.
-''-'s Eloriss--Hamlet and
L'TeIs Valentines.

srs 3,o S RiTthday-Linooln in Lit
Ari0- = { - Mardi Gras and the
Lan.- l-.,',-Ash Wednesday and
ans r, : as hionable Piety-wom-
OF c9-e1enoe in Art-The Bust
to7 01eey Depew-A Sonnet
A "a "A Fifsh Avenue Epilepsy.
49, --'.7Soiit Error-The Tourist
49,, mic Fever - Unpatriotic
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16
AN ORIENT INsTANCE

Yes
(The chief Of the egnuchs 'oa
softly with himself) .-.
that's the sixteenth
the old man has given tho
The bubbles still rose to me 4.
Of the Bosphorus and th. o
gilded the Bagdad minar
mo wonder they say 81
Gle scratched his head ' -
remember whO had said r. ia.
his sultanlcts Is r.-
killer" -I
But despite his jocos.'F vi
back from the river s.c-'
World.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16


regular Correspondent.
g. v New York. Feb. 10 1896.
dre4 .'-,lAe Day. when six hun
~ rs. aE-coated postal carriers can
rrs--- charging the streets like Ten
hos aitAiova light brigade-Dost
o. ~, ~ ''sat Of them. post bags TO LETT
as at street doors ,r5 in
t.r-fg.-, -o1ses they yolleyed and
r.rs- They carried mails to fe-
b,,fs.,,... -tlpaliy. The cashier Of the
t--- ana stationery emporium
tr.... es lfenran0's informs me that
.a OF valentines exceeds that
r--,f previous year. and that the de-
r..,--. ,-ose of fancy fabrication
t..- surroundings. and rich tex
paper has shown that prices
~. oeen obstacles to purchasers.
r, Us more the literature of the
-- KS been of O better quality i'm
Tor the general belief has
ana sense. All of which is
tor the general belief has
,-ar the Keeping OF the lovers
,. was falling into disueudc
leap year has been the stimu-
ia love making of eN-Pres.dent
and The consequent exaltation
d in the newspapers silent for
ABOUT the cupidity of gold
and bond specula ,ors-re-
riddle. Perhaps returning
is the stimulus. for our more
love making connects the peck
The heart: and portemOnnaie
s. rs # notice. stamp a heart OF
arrow on the alligator skins. Oph-
song about ST. Valentines Day
o. me pay of Hamlet" probably leads
me literature Of the dav, but Ham
n-.era0ce OF valentine "nymnh
i my prisons he an my sins remam-
' Isl tho most touching Of love
PRAYERS Tn the edition Of LCweUs
POEMS VIII Do found enc OF the sweet
2 valentines ever rc0De5. Theodore
tt0nN. n his volume OF SAVINGS AMI
Io.nes. AYERS that ON ST. Valentines
.oFe ceases tO LAUGH at lover
Inr'cs' and gives them free passes
Tor The anniversary The dav VIII he
lenam n5rf3 I'm the evening bv q few
private balls and one public one. At
which the vorshi0Uer of Sc. Valentine
con C0co The l0e OF the Irish pOe-
dance 'ehr for my heart it lies uC-
der thv 'cot love
LINC0LNS BIRTHDAY.
The passing show was notable for
on excellent remembrance Of the ami
ve~-orv 0' '0ro'n's hirthd9v-for tho
first time in this State q public holiday
Thousands o fcrs sw3yed-soTa ~
half mast end others full floating.
THE "T0ue Journal contained q cap
ial editorial p. literary organ show
i1g the H,erm,SEe Of Lincolrs life:
emo as accer 81 i'm the poetry and
rarhos Of hiyk fral Address and in
-R=-stzzS-- 6-f9n- E1nv dinners
nwe1 fn the evening. and there was
q notable one no the Lincoln Club
r-r-e and ot rra- OF The Union I.o0C1le.
e-pOvV TTrSD ty AND LENT.
Tut society is preparing for Mardi
Crs= Ssh Wednesday and Lent; on the
thresholds OF which. as ST. Valentine
ve~f-res e0eiotv now stands for the
ce-irr week 'T7~ii Gros viii he t~a-
rt.fr-rUv observed only by Che Arion
cr-r o. German r0vstarers. The nro-
,-er- r-r -'-tr rae0ue and fancy dress
IAN On crr0ra-or Shrive Tuesday.
IS unusually rich in hurlesuue Na0v
Costs with comic tah'e1UN jn rhaw win
10 drawn about she h90 room ~
ONO moro mir.h provoking than that
...rfrs-tin- meek Sunday saloon
.rr--..r Inv two r01foou00D. ono
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
Apples as Medicine.

According to DR.. G. r. Searles, the
apple is medicinal in marked degree.
He says: "The apple is such common
fruit that very few persons are familiar
with its remarkable efficacious medici-
nal properties. Everybody ought to
know that the very best thing they can
do is to eat apples just before retiring
for the night. Persons uninltiated in
the mysteries of the fruit are liable to
throw up their hands in horror at the
vision of dyspepsia, which such sug-
gestion may summon up, but no harm
can come to even a delicate system 10y
the eating of ripe and juicy apples just
before going to bed. the apple is an
excellent brain food, because it has
more phosphoric acid in easily digesti-
BILE shape than any other vegetable
known. It eXcites the action of the
liver, promotes sound and healthy sleep
and thoroughly disinfects the mouth.
This is not all. The apple agglutinates
the surplus acids of the stomach. helps
the kidney secretions and prevents cal
cllus growths, while it Obviates indiges-
ton and is one of the best preventives
known of diseases of the throat. Every
body should be familiar with such
knowledge. In addition, next to the
orange and the lemon, it is the best an
tidote for the thirst and craving of the
person addicted to the alcohol or the
opium habit"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
LOPEZ ISLAND NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. G.. N. s. Tucker was calling on
old friends at Lopez the past week.
Schooner Echo took load of oats
from Lopez for Victoria on Saturday
Mr.. Wesley Warner and daughter,
Miss Annie, went to Seattle, Tuesday.
School commenced in district No. 19
Monday. Miss Florence johnson
teacher.
Miss Amanda Clark is home again
from Seattle where she has been the
past few months.
Miss. Lena Bolton went to Friday
Harbor on Wednesday for few days
visit with friends.
Mr.. Eastman has ten acres OF
slashing done for Mr.. Fl. l.. Coffin Oh
his place on Fisherman's bay.
Mr.. Samuel Taylor, who was hurt
two weeks ago by being thrown from
horse he was riding, is able to be out
again.
A few of the young people Of Lopez
enjoyed good time at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. MacMurry Monday even
ing. ANON
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

also visited several Of our eastern cities
They report splendid time but say
they are glad to get back to San Juan
county and again be in the land Of sun
shine and flowers.
Mr.. A. d. Mcknight, salesman fol
the Wrought Iron Range Co., of St.
Louis, who has been ON the island fol-
three weeks past taking orders for that
company's celebrated Home Comfort
steel range, went witt. his bag and bag
gage to Lopez island OH the Thompson,
Tuesday, and will solicit the patron age
of the dear people of that island for a
few days.
Mr.. Thos. Maloney, of Port Angeles,
was here the first OF the week for the
purpose of appointing a committeeman
to represent this county in the Demo-
cratic state convention to be held in
Tacoma OH the 28th of this month. The
vacancy Sas formed when Mr.. George
| Ellsperman removed from here to
Blaine to accept the position with I'M
Gle Sam as deputy inspector. Mr.. J. G..
state central committeeman.
The work of rebuilding the Bay View
hotel began Monday. The old build
ing will be enlarged and the vacant lot
adjoining will be built over, and when
| completed will be ready to entertain its
guests and tourists in first-class style.
The Bay View is the oldest hotel in
Friday Harbor, and under the present
efficient management has gained pat
rOnage which makes the new improve
ments necessary.
1t seems from the tone of James J.
Hill's letter to the mayor of Hilly2rd
that the company is already making
its arrangements for the removal of its
shops to Fairhaven. By the way, the
willy mayor refused to show the letter
to anyone, and a copy was obtained
only by the companys attorney at Fair
haven telegraphing directly to Mr..
Hill for it. Fairhaven's citizens and
property holders have been in state
of expectancy for long time and a
little encouragement given by the rail-
road company will be received with no
little degree of satisfaction.
Lieutenant E. w. Clark ard G. A.
Holman, Vancouver Barracks, Depart
ment of Washington, arrived here on
the Thompson yesterday, and left
early in the afternoon OH the revenue
launch in company with Lieutenant
Carbon, for the various military re-
serves in this county for the purpose
of carrying out the order given by
Lieutenant John L. Sehon to vacate
same on or before september Is, 1895.
Persons occupying said reserves were
later granted six weeks more time in
which to remove their effects, but some
failed to comply with the order even
then, and now if necessary, they will
be removed by force by these officers
who are here to represent Uncle Sans
interests. It. behooves those now on
these lands take up their bed and walk,
and seek another location for the car
rying OH of their farming indu9tries
1t is rather hard on some as they have
done great deal of hard work besides
expanding considerable money in inn
DrOVomentS.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
Age for Planting Fruit Trees.

There are great many people labor
ing under the idea that when they buy
three or four-year-old fruit tree they
will have fruit much quicker than if
selecting a one or twO-year-Old tree for
planting. This is mistake and has
been proved time and again. In the
first place nurserymen sell nearly all the
best trees in one year Olds if the variety
is good one; the balance will make
twoyear Odds After the second year
when the two-year olds are picked over
there remains nothing but small or in
ferior trees-culls, and probably not
enough left to pay for cultivating and
hoeing, and these do not receive the
care they should have, therefore are
naturally stunted.
IF man should plant such trees, say
three, four or even five years old, he
would find at the end of first year plant
ed, the trees just alive, or probably
good portion of them dead on the other
hand, the one or twO-year old trees
would have made good growth the
first year, as the roots on the younger
trees are not so large and have more
fibrous roots, while roots of the older
trees are large, notso easily dug, more
liable to be injured by shipping and
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
ORCHARD CULTURE.
Some Practical Hints on Pruning and
Spraying.

The American Cultivator says that at
Pennsylvania Horticultural society, the
pruning of orchards was the subject of an
address by Mr.. Calvin Cooper, who stated
that he had set out an orchard thirty-four
years ago forcing its growth while young,
and now his trees are overgrown and de-
Ginning when they should be in their
prime. Fourteen years ago he set out
another orchard on comparatively poor
ground, used no fertilizers and pruned
the trees freely. He starts the tree with
three branches and a leader and allows
branches above, bat leaves an open top.
The best Sprayer he could find three
years ago would not reach the top OF these
large trees. Two years ago he cut off from
ten to fourteen feet from the Top of each,
and thinned them out, and now he gets
good fruit.
He uses an Excelsior sprayer, making
three applications of Bordeaux mixture
and Paris green, and occasionally some
clear copper sulphate before the blds
swell, if the scab was bad the year
before. Varieties that do not grow up
right he pruues so that the last bud is on
the lower side of the limb, while those
which tend t. spread have the last bud ON
the upper side. When pruning is done
in winter the bark ia bruised less than at
other seasons, and it will not hurt the
tree if the wood is slightly frozen, but it is
better to prune at some time when the tree
is entirely dormant.
Mr.. Grabriel Hester, of Lancaster,
pushes his trees as hard as he can all the
time, then puts in a crop to check growth
and throw them into bearing, and after
ward feeds again. He thought that apple.
must bear crop every year if they are
to be profitable. This means strong feed
ing and the control of insects and fungi,
so that the leaves will be kept on the tree
to make apples mature later and thus
keep better. The finest fruit grows on
young trees or on the young wood of old
trees. On rich soil young tree will
bear two or three crops in succession,
and then, as the fruit buds begins to
crowd, it will bear only on alternate
years. An annual bearer has its fruit
spur separate. The top should always
he kept young by going about the tree
with long pruning shears and taking out
old spurs. A vigorous tree will be less
liable to danger from frost than weaker
ones.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
ORCAS ISLAND NOTES.

Mr.. r. J. Shaw Is hauling cordwood
for Mr.. Eddie Caldwell this week.
Mr.. John G. B Curry, of Seattle, has
been spending few days with his
many friends in this locality.
Mr.. w. E. Sutherland went to the
Bay Cities last week on business. Re-
turning on the Buckeye, Wednesday.
The PopuIists are making quite
stir in this part of the county, having
held another meeting last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. T. A. Wakefield and family and
Mrs. T. L. Fowler, of Shaw island,
spent Sunday last with relatives at
West Sound.
Mr.. w. o. Wakefield and Mr.. Geo.
Fowler returned to the islands again
last week. They were off on wild
goose chase and failed to catch the
goose.
Mr.. E. Van Bogaert is working for
Capt. Hudson, of Shaw island, this
week. The Captain says the chicken
business is played out, his fine game
fowl committed suicide recently.
Don't fail to attend the literary and
debating society Saturday night. Cues
ton for debate, "Resolved that the
happiness of man does not increase with
civilization" A lively time is expected.
Attendance last Saturday night about
seventy-five.
Sea breeze and mountain scenery are
i'm big demand at present. Those wish
ing to view the beautiful snow capped
mountains all along the coast, can do
so by ascending to the summit of Tur-
tleback mountain, height, 1000 feet
above sea level.
Mr.. George w. Meyer Is very busy
at present planting pear trees. Two
weeks ago, where he is now setting the
near trees, was to be seen one OF the
| finest prune orchards on the island
Mr.. Movers thinks there will be more
money in raising pears, go he sharpened
his ak and slashed the prune trees
right and left. Mr.. George Gibbs il
also digging out his prune trees.
Suicides are becoming quite fashion
| able i'm this locality. One OF Miss Mel
| lie Mines fine COWS got tired of living
and Jumped off bluff for the purpose
of killing herself, and she succeeded
It is very bad for the owner, but good
enough for the cow, as she was the one
that caused our friend Mrs. Beishe
so much suffering for about one yea
past. OhcAs
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

Air-Thc Old Oaken Bucket.

Air-The Old Oaken Bucket.
How sore to my eyes
Are the pests in my orchard,
When the warm, rainy weather
Presents them to view,
AS my apples, my peaches,
My plums and my cherries
Are covered with aphis,
And we'll covered too.
Their wide spreading boughs
And the trunks that support them,
The twigs and the leaves
Where the caterpillar dwells,
The cot of my pigeons,
The hen house that's nigh il,
In fact the whole ranch
Is all buggy as we'll.
CHoRUs-The little green aphis,
The big woolly aphis,
The festive plum aphis
That I've tried to correl.
The board of horticulture
/ hail as treasure,
For at night when Pm weary
And sit down to Rnet,
I take their reports
And I read them with pleasure,
And find how to get rid of these terri
BILE pests.
How ardent I seze them
With hands that al q glowing,
And quick to the subject of aphis
CLEAN,
And then with the emblem of truth
overlooking
I send off for sulphur and more
paris green.
Good lime and good spray pumps
have bought by the hundred,
And sulphur and salt
have used by the ton,
And now Pm quite sure
They are all dead failure,
For the pests of my orchard
Are still marching on.
How nice on the green, messy limbs
they are gathered,
Though barrel on barrel of dope l
have tried.
Not full blast of liquid
Would tempt them to leave it,
Nor have I yet seen one
That think has died.
And when far removed
From my cursed situation,
The tear of regret
Will very soon dry,
And as fancy revisits my Orcas plan
tation.
will think of the bug juice that few
in my eye.
Then the little green aphis,
The big woody aphis,
And the festive plum aphis
Will all heave sigh. G. A.
asst Sound, Wash, Mar. l6, 1896.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

handling. A few actual tests noted in
this, Clarke county, near Vancouver,
will show for themselves;
About five years ago when italian
prune trees were very scarce, a gentle
man located not very far from our nurs-
cry wanted q few hundred trees. As
none could be obtained but second class
he had to take these or not plant. He
purchased his amount with exception
of about thirty which he secured from
man who had planted small prune
orchard three years previous on ground
near town which subsequently, was
plated i'm town lots. He paid the own
er twenty-five or thirty cents each for
the three-year old trees. The second
class or culls, as he called them, only
cost him ten cents each. Today if an
experienced fruit grower should be APP
pointed to pick out the largest prune
trees i'm that orchard he would surely
not select one of the thirty which were
three years old when planted as they
are the smallest trees in his orchard
The trees all had the same care. An
other example: About two months
ago the writer had occasion to go
through Mill Plain, about five miles
east of Vancouver, and being interested
i'm fruit trees would naturally notice
the different orchards while passing.
One orchard was wholly planted to
Italian prunes in one and two-year old
trees just little over year ago. The
one-year olds had made growth from
six inches to two feet while the two
year Odds had only grown from two to
six inches on an average, the ground
being the same throughout, and both
having bad the same cultivation. In
my Judgment, for apples, pears, plums,
cherries and ounce it is best to plant
at the age of two years while prunes,
peach, appricots and nectarines should
by all means be planted at the age of
one year.
NJ. REMLINGER, Vancouver, Wash.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
FOR SALT.

The undersigned has for sale
thoroughbred Holstein bull, years
old; fresh milch cow 8 years old;
good horse, brood sows and young pigs.
The young pigs will 60 at S1.O0 each,
and the bull, cow, horse and sows will
be sold very cheap. Will give time on
any amount over $40. w. E. Lanyard
Friday Harbor, March 10, 1896.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
School Benefit.

The ladies of school district No. o.,
will give dance and basket supper OH
March 9th, 1896, in their new school
house, near Judge fuckers place, for
the benefit of the school. Tickets for
dance and supper seventy-ive cents.
All are respectfully invited to come
and help worthy cause.
Committee
Mrs. JOHN KING.
MRS. LAWRENCE TUCKER,
MRS. w. HI. FINCHER.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
Superior Court Session.

His Honor Judge Winn will convene
a term Oh court at Friday Harbor COM
mencing Tuesday, the 3lst of March,
A. D. 1896, for the hearing Of causes in
which no jury ia required. Any per-
sons wishing final citizenship papers
can obtain them at this term.
T. H. NASH, Clerk.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
Eggs For Matching.

Stock direct from best eastern breed
ers. Six leading breeds. Warranted
pure and mated to give best results.
Over tn rty years experience in the
business. For prices and full inforlna-
ton address, J. &. CHRISTIAN & Son,
Port Townsend, Wash.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

Simon S. Hartman, of Tunnelton, West
Va, has been subject to attacks of collie
about once year, and would have to call
a doctor and then suffer for about twelve
hours as much as some do when they die.
He was taken recently just the same as at
other times, and concluded to try Cham
be. lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He says: II took one dose OF
it and it gave me relief in five minues.
That is more than anything else has ever
done for me-" For sale by all druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
NJ. REMLINGER, Vancouver, Wash.

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, Of
Lebanon, Conn.,, was badly afflicted with
rheumatism. At times it was so severe
that he could not stand up straight, but
was drawn over on one side. II tried
different remedies without receiving re-
lief" he says, until about six months
ago bought bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. After using it for three days
my rheumatism was gone and has not
returned since. For sale by all druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

f,HAs. P. WILLARD & Co.. 1917 Canal
St.. Chicago, make and handle every
thing in the way of small steam
launches and yachts and boilers, en-
gines and machinery for same. Cata-
loQue sent free.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

$500 to loan on improved farm.
Money constantly OIL hand for good
loans FREDERICK PETTIBONE,
Fairhaven, Washington.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

WANTED-A good girl or woman can
find position in private family, to care
for pair of twins, one year old. Dy an
plving to Mr.. L. Portman. Box 10,
Port Townsend, Wash. IL
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

Have The ISLANDER Sent to Your
Friends.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

(From Cincinnati Gazette

Will people never learn that a "cold" Is
an accident to be dreaded, and that when
il occurs treatment should be promptly
applied? There is no knowing where the
trouble will end; and while complete re-
covery is tho rule, the exceptions are ter
ribly frequent, and thousands upon thou
sands of fatal illnesses occur every year
ushered in by little injudicious exposure
and seemingly trifling. symptoms. Be-
yond this, there are today countless in
valids who can trace their complaints to
''colds," which at the time Of occurrence
oave no concern. and were therefore neg
lected.-When troubled with q cold use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is
prompt and effectual. Is and so cent bot
ties for sale by all druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

WANTED:-Several trustworthy gen.
w tlemen or ladies to travel in the state
of Washington for established, reliable
house. Salary $50 and expenses. Steady
position. Enclose references and seif-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The D0min-
ion Company, Third Floor, Omaha Bldg,
Chicago, Ill.