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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07

Crahs-Devlled, pound cans,
with shells, each .........25 cents
Crabs-Deviled, 2-tound cans.
with shells, each ..........35 cents
Clam Chowder, something fine,
Bloaters-Cromarty, per doz. 80 cents
Salmon-Alaska river, per cat124 cts.
g Oregon - q" " Is cents
g Steaks-Columbia riv-
er, per can ........ ....... 20 cents
Sardines-Domestic, st. Croix
brand, per can ........ 5 cents
Sardines-in Mustard. packed
by Daudin, Concarneau, per
can............ ...........i 10 cents
Sardines-in Olive Oil, packed
Renaud Freres, Concaneau.
France, per can 20 cents
Sardines-Smoked. in Olive
Oil, packed by Holan Pre-
serving Co., Bergen, Nor
way, per can. ...... 20 cents
Oysters-Standards. per can. % cents
g Selects, " :. .35 cents
Lobsters-Portland Packing
Co. brand, per can........25 cents
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07
Orphans Court.

Orphans Court.
At Tuesdays session.
Mary Haberine, eXecutrx of Henry
Haberline, deceased, settled her first and final
account.
Letters of administration c. t. a. were grant
Helntz.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07

lad selected the following inventory Of standard eatabes the
careful public would not be su,er of the best goods
Then there's the satisfaction that follows the doing Of ones
duty in getting for himself and family the best that is
to be had, especially when there is not even
hint in the quotations of extlavagant prices:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07
TO WATER CONSUMERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Thai
y parties disconnecting from the TowI
Water System and applying again for connec
ton will be required to pay all the expenses
of the second connection.
BY order of the Mayor and Council.
GEORGE ARMSTRONG,
Dec IA Clerk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07

Rev. John l.. Walsh, of the Balti-
more conference, stationed at Douglas
church, Washington, ID. c., has an in
vitation to take the pastorate of a
Methodist church at Springfield, III.
The salary is $1,000 year and the
congregation owns II church ediiire
which cost $50, 900. This Is compli-
ment to a faithful man. Mr.. Walsh
is IA native of Fro>tburg-ore who has
quietly but steadily forged his way to
usefulness and prominence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07
Legal Notices.
Order of Publication.
James A. Saurbaugh

Thomas Nanlehr, John T. Moore, Mary f.
Moore, George NJ. Moore, Rachel White ct al.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07
Weather Report.

Rain and warmer Friday night an,
Saturday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-03-07

The heceirerS Of tie Bmtmole aud ohio Rail- |
road Company authorize me to gice tie .tollo~-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
How n Letter May Be Recalled.

The public is not as familiar with
its privileges about postal matters as
might be supposed. Many times peo-
pie would like to recall letter after
it has been mailed. This can be done,
even if the letter has reached the
postoffice at it's destination. At every
postof6ce there are what are called
withdrawal blanks" On application
they will be furnished, and, when a
deposit is made to cover the expense,
the postmaster will telegraph to the
postmaster at the letters destination
asking that it be promptly returned.
The applicant first signs this agree
ment: 1T is hereby agreed that, if
the letter is returned to me, will pro-
tect you from any and all claims made
against you for such return and will
fully indemnify you for any loss you
may sustain by reason of such action.
And herewith deposit s. to cover
all expenses incurred and will deliver
to you the envelope of the letter re-
turned" In many cases persons have
made remittances to fraudulent par
ties or irresponsible firms, not learn
ing their true character until after
the letter had gone, and have sue
ceeded in recalling them. There is an
instance where Kansas City mer-
chant had RENTED dishonest tray-
cling man a draft for $175, and by
means Of withdrawal rescued the
draft just in time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
Farm Notes

Manure spread fresh on the land
loses very little by evaporation, as the
soil absorbs and holds ammonia.
The scrapings Of the stable yards can
now be proitably applied to the gar
dens.
Lard and kerosene mixed are good to
prevent rust on machinery and imple-
ments.
Chinch bugs winter over among dead
grass, in corn shocks, piles of rubbish
an dalong fences, especially hedges.
Crimson clover does not always pass
the winter safely in the North. 1t is
all right for a Southern climate.
Early sown winter rye make a good
fall and spring pasturage for all kinds
Of stock.
The Virginia station finds the ex-
pense of harvesting, cutting up and
filling into the silo to be about 60 cents
per ton.
For storing corn fodder, either shred
ded or bulk, any sort Of a shed that
has rain-proof roof will do. All that
is necessary is that it be kept dry.
If you have good straw feed it and
sell your hay. The price of hay main
tains itself excellently as compared
with the price Of other products.
The preponderance of evidence seems
to be against the replowing of corn
land for wheat. The land is In good
enough condition without blowing. Out
the corn off low and drill In the wheat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
Selecting Seed Corn.


Selection Of seed corn and it's care
afterward is of much more importance
than many realize until bitter disap-
pointment faces them, with perhaps
one-third of stand, and then it is too
late to recover for the year. And still
farmers go right on and do the same
thing another year. While always
go into the field and select early at
least part of my seed, do not plant
such selection unless have failed at
husking time to gather such as I de-
sire. I can select just the size and the
shape that seems best to my mind at
that time and cure it in the chamber
over the kitchen stove and leave it
there until wanted in the ear. would
not shell any did not use for the year,
and during my entire life have never
so saved corn that 50 per cent would
not grow, and seldom ever any fails
even at three years old. While the
early ripening will always grow and
will make very early corn, after a
number of years of such saving I am
satisfied the variety grows small by so
doing. l prefer to plant and sow the
largest and best of it's kind. At husk-
ing time, either from stalk or shock,
one can make the selection. Leave
enough husk on the ear and throw to
one side Of the wagon and in this way
the corn can be selected with little or
no hindrance, and unless there has
been very hard freezing with corn
damp there is very little danger of it's
not growing if properly cared for after
picking.-Cor. Live Stock Indicator.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
The Longest Continuous speech

The Longest Continuous Speech
Will you kindly inform several Of
your readers of the longest speech on
record. and the name of the speaker?
Answer-Many stories are related OF
unusually long speeches having been
made for purposes Of consuming time,
and of gaining advantage thereby. A
few years ago the Toronto Globe said
that the longest speech on record was
believed to have been that made by
Mr.. De Cosmos. in the legislature of
British Columbia, when n easure was
pending, the passage of which would
take from a great many settlers their
lands. De Cos nos was in hopeless
minority. The job had been held back
until the eve of the close of the session.
Unless action was taken before noon
on given day the act of confiscation
would fail. The day before the extra
ton OF the limitation De Cosmos got
the floor about 10 a. M. and began to
speak against the bill. Its friends
seemed careless. supposing they would
have ample time to act wkcn he got
through. He kept on speaking through
the afternoon, evening, night next
morning, and at last noon came to
baffled majority, livid with rage and
impotence. So, a single man who was
triumphant, though his voice had sunk
to a husky whisper, his eyes were al
most shut, and bleared and bloodshot,
his legs tottered under him, his baked
lips cracked and smeared with blood
DE Cosmos had spoken twenty-six
hours and saved the landS-Rro0k1v
Eagle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
.sciatica and Lunbago.
A WOMAN SUFFERS FOR SEW
ERAL MONTHS.

From the Free Press, Corning, Iowa.
severe attack of sciatic rheuma-
+sm and lumbago, completely cured,
sounds like marvellous story to those
acquainted with the excruciating pains
which accompany such diseases, and
Tho unsuccessful treatment many have
tried. but that such cure was
really effected Is witnessed by the fol-
lowing sworn statement Of Mrs. Frank
Houck, of Hayes, Iowa:
ut was in the spring Of 1893 that I
was first afflicted with rheumatic pains
in nv left limb. consulted physicians
Of recognized ability. who succeeded
IN relieving the pain for time but
in a. little while the rheumatism re-
turned in more violent form than
before. Again / sought the physicians
aid, and in my endeavors to find re-
lief, I tried several Of the most promi-
nent physicians in various cities in this
vicinity. Some of them succeeded in
allaying the pain for a short period,
hit none gave permanent relief, though
I tried several.
Eat last, in the spring Of 1894, sciatic
rheumatism and lumbago in its sever
est form set in and was confined to
nv bed continually, although previous
to this had been very sick the major
part of the time. All remedies pre-
scribed did me little or no good. At
last, at the solicitation of friend,
who saw an article about DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in one of
our county papers. I decided to try
that remedy, as I thought 1t would
surely do me no harm, even though
it might not benefit me materially.
~ secured q half dozen boxes of
DR., Williams Pink Pills direct and by
the time had taken two boxes began
to experience relief. I continued the
use of this remedy as prsscr;5 bed, and
when the six boxes were gone I was
fully convinced they were doing me a
great deal of good. I now consider
myself entirely cured, and firmly be-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. A great
many of my neighbors are now using
this wonderful remedy for various all
ments and all are being greatly bene-
fitted by it's use. begfi. taking Pink
pills in the spring of 1895 and the fol-
lowing August was entirely cured. so
that / ceased taking them"
(signed.) MRS. FRANK HOUCK.
To confirm the story beyond all
dOuOt, MIS-. 1aouCh AAaoe sAAe AoAAo"AAe
affidavit:
STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF
ADAMS.-ss.
Sworn to before me, notary pub
lic On the 18th day Of March, 1896.
w. E. HELEN, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood ard restore shattered
nerves. Pink Pills are sold by all deal
ers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
of price, so cents box, or six boxes for
$3.50 (they are never sold in bulk or by
the 1907, By addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05

Overproduction of Potatoes I'm 1895
More potatoes were produced in the
United States last year than ever be-
fore in any one season by nearly 1OO,-
100000 bushels. The result of this
great over-production has been ruin
ously low prices, and farmers who car
ried their potatoes over are now taking
them from their cellars and selling at
from 4 to cents per bushel, provided
they can find buyers at that low price.
Potatoes properly prepared make good
feed for stock and are being largely
used for that purpose in the Eastern
states at present. The manufacturing
of starch from potatoes is becoming
quite an industry and we understand
that nearly all of the large factories
are using enormous quantities Of pota-
toes, from which they are making
starch to be stored away until prices
improve. Starch manufacturers report
a very light demand for this product at
present and claim that there is at
least two years supply on hand. A
well known mining man remarked that
he did not believe in the great cry Of
hard times when potatoes could be pur-
chased at cents per bushel, but If he
had stopped to reason little he would
he would have discovered that the hard
times during the past two years have
had considerable to do toward reducing
the price of potatoes to this unheard of
fgure.-California Fruit Grower.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
cattle Raising for the English Mar

According to British government
report, the importation of American
cattle into England is steadily on the
increase. For the first five months Of
the current year it was 175,O0O head,
as compared with 10000 for the same
period last year. If this rate per
month be sustained, the years import
will be over 100000, or much larger
than the exceptional importation in
1892. The London and Liverpool mar
kets have been SO heavily supplied
that the prices of American beeves
have there fallen as low as Sc to 8 1-2c
per pound ESTIMATED dressed weight;
while export steers were being quoted
at Chicago at $3.75 to 81 per 100 lbs,
live weight. At these rates shipments
must have been made at loss. The
development of the chilled beef import
trade presents many interesting feat
ures, and is, in many respects very
similar to that of live cattle. Taking
600 pounds as the average weight Of
cattle slaughtered for the dressed beef
trade, last years export from this
country of fresh beef to England rep
resented number of cattle nearly
SdssAA W SAtAI OApOA tOu ll4NC, tuc 1dllCI
being, however, heavier cattle. The
past five months export of chilled beef
was 10S, 10000 pounds, as compared
with 81,841 ,O65 pounds for the same
period last year. At this rate, the
years export will be some 100000
pounds greater than in 1892. 1t seems
still a matter of doubt which of the
two branches IF the trade offers the
largest profits. The secretary of agri-
culture, in his report for 1895, says:
1T appears to work out more profita-
bly, to transport the live cattle They
are carried on parts Of the ship that
would otherwise be unoccupied. They
do not require such special fittings and
appliances as to debar the vessel from
carrying other cargo when cattle are
not available" The ocean freight on
the four quarters of steer varies
from IS to Sc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
The Modern Drama.

Yes. sir; our Uncle Toms Cabin
company is by all odds the most pro-
gressive one on the road. Our motto
is upward and onward. Why, you
know, in all the little one-horse shows,
the yallow gal, Eliza, crosses the river
on the ice to keep away from the dogs
and slave-chasers? Well, SIR in our
magnificent production we substitute
for one insignificant river six deep
bays, over which six yallow ELIAS
nimbly skip to freedom. That's right
"Six deep bays?" Yes, sir; six deep
bays, furnished by three Asiatic blood
hounds-just two apiece. Drop around
this evening, and I'll let 'em bay an
extra bay or two."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
MEDICAL WISDOM
The Dreaded Consumption
Can Be Cured.
T. A. Slocum, NJ. c., the Great Chemist
the Afflicted, Three Bottles of His
Newly Discovered Remedies
to Cure Consumption and


Newly Discovered Remedies
to Cure Consumption and
All Lung troubles.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic to carry more joy in its wake
of 1S3 Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an
absolute cure for consumption and all
pulmonary complaints, and to make its
great merits known, lie will send, free,
three bottles, to any reader Of this
paper who is suffering from chest,
bronchial, throat and lung troubles or
consumption.
Already this new scientific course of
medicine" las permanently cured thou
sands Of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to human
ity-to donate his infallible cure.
Offered freely, apart from it's inher
ent strength, is enough to commend it,
and more so is the perfect confidence
of the great chemist making the prop
osition.
He has proved consumption to be
durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in
his American and European laborator-
les testimonials of experience from
those cured, in all parts Of the world.
Delays are dangerous. Address T.
A. Slocum, NJ. c., 1873 Pearl street,
New York, and when writing the Doc
tor, please give express and postofice
address, and mention reading this ar
ticle in this paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
Patents Issued,

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
William D. Bates, Grafton, N. D.,
manifold sales book; Ole Clausson, Mas
sau, Mimi, fracture apparatus; Oliver
Crosby, st. Paul, Mimi, sectional der
rick; Herbert H. Freeman, Pierre, S.
D., safe alarm; Frank A. Harvey, Min
neapolis, Mimi, boxing glove; Daniel
F. Humphreys, Milton, N. D., anti
freezing pump attachment; George
Mehl, ST Paul, Mimi, sash fastener;
Daniel N. hester, st. Paul, Mimi, pneu-
matte stacker; Arthur e. Pratt, Ando-
yer, S. D., feeder for threshing ma
chimes; George A. Reichard, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, condenser; Hans A. Skre-
berg Milan, bag holder;
T. D. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, 90.
OIL and 912 Pioneer Press Building, st.
Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
DO PEAS RUN OUT:

ChanGes In characteristics Which
Distinguish Them as Varieties.
A correspondent inquiries whether va
rieties of peas when grown by the
same person on the same soil for a
series of years will run out" If
careful selection were made in saving
seed, it is questionable whether they
would run out in the sense of degen-
Grating, although it has been demon
strated that they do undergo changes
In the characteristics which distinguish
them as varieties. If planted indis-
criminately, the good and the bad,
the weak and the vigorous, it is al
most certain that they would run out.
The Michigan experiment station
throws some light on the changes
which peas undergo during series Of
years, the changes, however, not al
ways being in the direction of deterior-
alton. From the observations in pea
culture at the station, it is made ap-
parent that the varieties do change
from year to year and this, too, even
In old standard sorts, Of which the
characteristics may we'll be supposed
to be quite firmly fixed. Seed Of the
same variety procured from different
seedsmen also gives varying results
of a character that cannot be ascribed
to the carelessness or unscrupulousness
in the seller, because some of the
characteristics continue to be we'll
marked and quite distinctive of the
variety through all the samples. 1t is
especially noticeable that the foliage
and habit of growth are less variable
than the peas themselves. An instance
Of this is given in the Stratagem pea,
of which seed from three different
seedsmen were used. In all the char
acteristic dark green foliage, the stalky
angular veins, and the excessive short
nodes Of the Stratagem were apparent,
with very little variation, but the pods,
though irregular and varying in each
sample yet taken as a whole, were dis
tinctly different. In two of the sam
pies they were fairly uniform, but in
the third they were so irregular that
the peas were almost worthless, and
indicated a probable reversion or
marking back" to one Of the original
parents from which the Stratagem had
been derived. 1t is a matter of COM
mon observation that seed peas Of the
same variety, and especially of the
wrinkled peas, differ in color when sold
by different seedsmen, and in num-
Der of cases peas grown continuously
at the Michigan station for four years
in such a way as to render the identity
Of the variety certain, have made a
very decided change in the color Of the
seed.-The Homestead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
Plan for a Potato Cellar.

A New York correspondent while in
Colorado, at Greeley, where potatoes
are SO large an industry, had his at
tention called to the potato cellars, Of
which there are a large number. He
writes about them as follows to Rural
New Yorker:
The cheaper forms of simplest con-
struction are usually holes in the
ground preferably, although not al
ways, on slope facing south or east.
They are long, narrow and usually
ee-fourths or more below the gen.
eral level of the ground, but often they
are built so much above ground that
a wagon may be backed into them
when it is desired to remove the pota-
toes.
The accompanying sketch gives q
general idea Of this construction and
interior arrangement as seen in sim.
pie cross section. Usually these eel
lars are without walls of masonry and
are provided with roof made of
poles covered with layer of hay or
straw, upon which is to IL inches Of
earth.
A row Of shoots arranged along each
side serves to fill the bins easily from
the wagon. These are made Of inch
lumber and are about a foot square
in cross section, projecting 6 to 8
inches above the roof. In the crest of
the roof there are usually two or more
ventilators constructed in the manner
Of the shoots. The entrance to the
cellar, especially when constructed so
as to be entered with a wagon, is pro-
vided with double doors separated by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
Hand1inr Baled Hav.

It is difficult to lift an ordinary bale
onto a wagon more on account of its
unwieldiness than it's weight. The
wrought iron hook presented in the
illustration will enable man to han
die baled hay with much greater ease
The bale to be lifted should be stood
on one end, then lean the upper end
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05

How to Prevent Loss of Fertility
Harry Snyder of the Minnesota ex-
pertinent station says that when tim
bered land is cleared, instead Of burn
ing all the vegetable matter it would
be far better to leave the decomposing
matter and leaves in piles, allowing
them to thoroughly rot and then in a
year or two spreading this decomposed
matter upon the soil. OF course the
objection to this would be the addi-
tional expense, but then the gain would
be increased fertility, which is some
thing that is very difficult to replace
when once lost. 1t would be better
and more economical in the end to get
one or two lighter crops at first and
then draw on the natural fertility OF
the soil rather than get few heavy
crops from the ashes of the burned
vegetable matter. The loss of nitrogen
by the burning over of soils in some
cases amounts to 1900 pounds Of nj
trogen per acre. In the great forest
fire of 1894 there was great loss of
soil nitrogen. Analysis Of the soils
from the burned regions before and
after the fire. showed loss Of over Is
per cent of the total soil nitrogen.
This loss of nitrogen Ii serious mat
ter because without nitrogen there Ia
no central building material for the
formation OF the gluten In wheat or
Of any Of tho protein compounds Of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
ONLY That ana Nothing More.

Attorney-It is stated, sir, that you
berated this plaintiff and then assailed
him with q dangerous missile.
Defendant-Ol didn't do not'n av tn
ko!nd. Of called i'm lynn pup an hit
I'm wild q brick. Thot was all.--Cleve.
land Leader. -....-.-..... Z,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
Too Much Faith by Far.

TOO MUCH Fa1th by Fur.
Plugwinch-How did your Theosophi-
cal society come to break up?
Beeswax-Oh, over the doctrine of re-
incarnation.
MISUNDERSTANDING swallow it, I
suppose?
Beeswax-Oh, yes. The trouble was
they believed it too strongly. We had
three incarnated Cleopatras and two
Platos, and, of course, they couldn't
agree.-Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05
A Handy Hay Hook.

against you and reach over and place
the hook near the other end and bring
it up perpendicularly and then the
whole bale will be easily handled. The
hook should be made of 3-S inch round
iron, with a loop for good grasp by
the hand and may be drawn out
smaller at the other end.