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Middletown transcript., 1896-02-22

IT is to be hoped that the forced
sale of three of the four new spal ers in
Easton, Md, within the past three
months in no way indicates the eondi-
tion Of newspaper plants ee'. rally.
These hard times, however, srike
hard at the newspaper. The subsc, iber
is slower in paying his annual dues
though he expects his local paper to
just as faithfully represent the local
interests; the advertiser, unwisely in
the estimation of the publisher, cuts
down bis space or "will discontinue
the ad. for time because Of the hard
times" not thinking that the enter
prising man who keeps himself before
the people will reap the benefit. 1t is
done, however, and the newspapers
feel it.
The Easton Gazette was destroyed
sometime ago by fire and siuce then it
has been issued from the Star office.
Recently Mr.. Tylor purchased the
Star and last week the Democrat re-
tanning the offices and selling the good
will of the two papers to j. Frank
Turner who has combined them into
one-the Star-Democrat, thus making
one less paper. The Gazette has been
reduced from folio to the new style
quartO and has been otherwise i'm
proved. By the change, three papers
take the place of four which is of it.
self great improvement, there being
generally too many papers poorly edited
or not edited at all by Job printer
whose education is merely sufficient to
dicker for party patronage.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-22
some Of washinctou,s Rules.

Show nothing to your friend that might
alright him.
Be not immodest in urging your friends
to discover secret.
secret discover not.
Tell not your dreams but to your inti-
mate friend.
Be not curious to know the affairs Of
others; neither approach to those that
speak in private.
Undertake not what you cannot perform,
but be careful TO keep your promise.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-22

CLOSING Our SALE to discontinue busi-
ness. Books, Stationery, Frames, &c, at
cost and less at D. L. Dunning's store.
Middletown transcript., 1896-02-22

the senate as subject to occupation; f;
nor does it include the power to admit
members to seats not recognized by the
constitution of the State as subject to
occupation, or if subject to occupation,
to fill them in manner or by a person
which the State CONSTRUCTION forbids.
'9. Your committee, applying these
rules, find as matter of fact the Della
ware State sena e never judged of the
qualifications of Governor Watsa IN to u
seat in the senate, either on the Oh
day of May, 1895, or al any other time
subsequent TO the d.te of his inaug-
uration as governor.
$40. That on May 0, 1895, the date
on which Mr.. DUPONT claims to have
been elected, the legislature of tie
State of Delaware consisted of but %
members; there were in the j,iut as
sembly on that date but 20 members of
such legislature entitled to seats in
such joint assembly and entitled t. be
counted and vote therein. As Mr.. Du
Pont received 15 votes, being a major
ity of the whole number entitled to be
cast in such joint assembly, and ma
jority of all the legal votes cast therein
he was legally elected Senator from the
State of Delaware for the fdll term
commencing March 4, 1895, and is en- .
titled to be seated.
I'll. The fact that such election is
not certified by the governor of the
State in pursuance of the statute on
that subject does not inyalida,e such
election in any respect
Your committee therefore report to
the Senate the following resolution and
recommend its adoption:
ResolUed, That Henry A. Du Pont
is entitled to seat in the Senate from
the State of Delaware for the full
'erm commencing March, 4, 1862
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY.
The minority report is signed by
David Turpie James Z. Poeh, George
Gray, and Jno. n. Palmer. II il sur-
prising a what Il says. Let Us quote;
t2f7t
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
RAISING CHICKORY.

1t seems that the farmers in West
ern Nebraska are following the advice
we gave to farmers generally some
time ago, and are turning their atten-
ton to raising chickory 1t is the best
substitute for coffee known. and in
many parts of Europe is preferred to
coffee. All real French coffee" has
more or less chickory in it, and those
who have grown accustomed to the
mixture prefer it to pure coffee. Very
much of the coffee we use in this coun-
try is adulterated with chickory, and
substantially all the coffee extracts"
have chickory in them.
We import about 100000 pounds
Of raw chickory every year, and about
800, 900 pounds more burnt, roasted,
ground or otherwise preparedY The
of chickory has become so
important in this country that the
secured a duty of two
cents a pound upon the manufactured
product, while the raw comes in free
The Nebraska farmer gets all the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
The City of Gold.

'"rhe City of Gold" it is rumorcd
will be TO the Paris exhibition of 1880
what the Eitfel tower was to the last
great show. ten years since. There had
always been an idea Of reconstructing
in eftigy the Pont du Change, the Rialto
of medieval Paris. and this suggested
to NJ. Hudelhard mn Imaginative
journalist, the far more grandiose pro-
ject of illustrating the whole history OF
money and the industries connected
Herewith. He aims, in the first place,
at tracing gold silver and copper coin
age from mine to mint and from mint
to mart, each step in the progress being
exemplied by working models, il nor
by the machinery in actual use. He
hopes, moreover, to extend his display
so as to cover the monetary operations
of all countries and all ages. The sub
stitution Of paper for specie will then
be dealt with, and it is proposed to
reveal the inticacics of the entire credit
system as carried out in great banking
establishments, though one can hardly
conceive how such an object lesson can
be rendered mtclligibiC or interesting
TO Il passing crowd OF sightsecrs.-S
James Gazette.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
KEEPING COMMERCIAL FERTlLI-
YER

Most farmers in purchasing CONNER
cial fertilizers, buy only what are
needed for immediate use. This is
partly to escape losing the interest on
investments not in use, but mainly be
cause there is a popular idea that fer
tilizers deteriorate by exposure TO the
air. If they are kept from becoming
wet they will be rs good the second
year as the first, except that absorb
ton of moisture from damp air Will
make the mineral harden into Jumps
which make it difficult TO drill. The
best way to keep any surplus of min
eral fertilizer is to scatter it from time
to time over the stable manure heaps
and apply it with that. Both the stable
manure heaps and phosphate will be
made more efficient by this combina-
ton. as each kind of fertilizer will
supplement the deficiencies of the
other-Boston Cultivator =,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

An interesting catalogue was recent
ly published by Sagenbeck, OF Hill
burg, and the real value of mcnagerie
can be pretty closely estimated ny
this price list. He quotes hlppopota-
mus at $4,000. an African rhlnocefos
from $1,000 to $4,000, female ele-
plants, according to age, $2,ooo 10
81, 800; male elephants, with tusks TWO
feet long, $1,000; a pair of African
lions from the Sahara only, 81, ooo; a
Nubian lioness, 5000; a trained group
Of wild animals, consisting or Two
pairs of Nubian lions and two male
Bengal tigers, $1,000; 4 female Bengal
tiger. $3.50; a pair of Sumatra tigers,
$1,000; a pair of jaguars. $3.50; L fe-
male japanese leopard, with a cub,
$500; an African male leopard, Sl30;
q black panther, $500; pair OF full
grown wolves, $50; gnu, 5000; large
male polar bear, $500; a large brown
bear, $50; pair of zebus, $3.50; an ALI
gator, 10 feet long, $3.50; IL boa con-
strictor, % feet long, $3.50; n SoInall
ostrich, SITS; pair OF Borneo apes,
500 and baboon, $50.
The greatest increase in price from
former lists is in the case of the gi-
raf'e, male specimen of which is now
worth 1,200, while only two years ago
such Il specimen might have been had
for $500 or $3.50. Scarcity Of these ami
mails, as well as the inaccessibilities
of the Egyptian Soudan, are RESPONSE
BILE for this increase in the price of the
girat1es.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

higher educational standard, with 3d.
600 students. One-fourth of the fell
lowships of the University Of Chicago
are held by women, eleven States and
fourteen colleges OF universities being
represented. Three women elbows
have given instruction in the univer-
sity this year. OF 100000 teachers in
the United States, 43 per cent. are
women; in England the proportion is
even greater. There are 123,955 wom-
en- teachers in England. In Russia
there were 500 applications for the $50
vacancies in the entering class for the
higher course for women at the uni
versity at st. Petersburg at the re-
cent examinations. Politically the
progress of women Is even more
marked. twenty-five States have
given the educational ballot to women;
one. Kansas, the municipal and wy
oming, Colorado and Utah have MADE
them full citizens
The appalling extent Of the famine
in India is now disclosed. 1t prevails
in nearly every part of the Empire.
In the Punjaub the whole vast triangle
of which Lahore, Simla and Delhi are
the apices is destitute as well as some
other districts-say one-half of the pro-
vince. About the same proportion OF
the Northwest Provinces and Dude Is
suffering. OF the Central Provinces
one-fourth is in distress-namely, the
Nerbudda Valley and Raipoor. In up
per Bengal distress bids fair to become
serious, especially around Patna and
Bagulpore All Berar is In want. so
is Madras north of the kistna. In
Bombay trouble is more threatening IN
the central and southern districts, such
as Ahmednuggur, Kolapoor. Bejapoor,
Khandesh and Belgium. Upper Bur
nah is in some danger HydeMDad,
Gwalior, Bhurtpore, Bundelkund, and,
| indeed, most of the native States, are
in a bad way. Some 10000 persons
are now employed on relief work, but
/ 5000, 600 need relief. The trouble mas
been caused by dry weather. mat maze
the autumn crops Il failure, ana mas
prevented fall sowing for the spring
L -
therefore, from outside, until next ian.
At least one third of the Empire is thus
affected. In the remainder there IS Il
fair harvest. but not a sufficient sur
plus to supply the famine-strieken re-
gions. Relief is, therefore. to be got
chiefly from America. since this IS the
country that has at present most wheat
/ to sell The work Of importing gram
will be left, if possible, entirely to pr'-
vate trade, and so will the regulation
of the market. The government VIII
confine its efforts chiefly to employing
on public works-such as railroads
and canals-as many of the destitute
as possible, so that they can earn
money with which to buy grain. Ihefe
are many millions Of farm laborers III
/ India. In q season of drOuth. ike the
present, there is no farm work tof
them to do, and they would perish IKE
flies if some other employment were
not provided for them.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
HOMEGROWN CELERY.

We know many farmers who have
grown 10 like celery. and who buy con-
siderable amounts every fall and win
ter. but without thought Of growing
it themselves. They keep from plant
ing celery under the impression that
its cultivation. and especially the
blanching of the leaves, is difficult
operation. Celery used to be grown
much more extensively than now.
The deep trenching that was once
thought necessary is now considered
injurious, as sudden showers in sum-
mer will fill the trenches with water
and half bury the young plants in mud
before they have fairly begun growing.
1T is much better to plant on level sur
face and blanch the stalks by exclud-
ing light with boards set against the
rows of celery on each side. The soil
needs to be as rich as it is possible to
make it, and with plenty of water so
that the growth shall never cease. IL
there is any stoppage Of growth, the
celery will be tough. stringy and lack
ing in the nutty flavor of celery grown
from start 10 finish as quickly as pos
sible Coarse stable manure must not
be used for celery. No matter how
much water the celery has, the manure
will at some time heat and cause the
celery to stop growing. That will make
the celery tough. no matter how well
grown it is otherwise. The best ma
oil pn1apNr is nitrate of soda
which will furnish nitrogen in availa-
BILE form without heating.
CnltivatOr.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

way from three a eight tons an acre
of chickory roots, and the price ranges
rs high as $1,000 ton. There is
good market for it, and it will be quite
a while until we raise enough to meet
the home demand.
Chickory is a plant of the dandelion
family. and will grow anywhere that
dandelions do-American Farmer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

You can always find ready sale for
really good horses.
The first essential to profitable stock
raising is Il good animal.
If Il horse eats too fast, scatter his
grain over larger surface.
1t is easier to keep team in good
condition than to make it so.
\ good grooming is as refreshing to
Il horse as good bath to man.
A little wheat bran and oil meal can
take the place of oats and corn once
week.
With colts. as with other stock, lib
eral feeding and good care will pro-
duce liberal returns.
The farmer who has the care OF
young colts should make up his mind
not to let them lose pound OF flesh at
weaving time. The colt should pass
his first winter in the best of condl-
ton. and without hitch in his growth.
Old fences and hedges are constant
menace to the orchard. They are the
breeding places of insects and OF fungl.
\ hedge is a good ornament when
rightly taken care of, but when 1t IS
in near proximity to the orchard it may
cost many times more than its value
as an object of beauty.
Some farmers, who seem sensible in
most things. handle their orchards as
if they did not know that any trees
were growing there. They pillow, grow
crops which impoyish the soil, or use
the orchard for pasture, as II trees
were no more to be considered than
fence-posts. No wonder their trees be-
come discouraged.
Between the tree rows OF a young or
chard there is no better crop than cur
rants or gooseberries, two or three
bushes in each interspace. After nVe
or six years grow nothing there, as
rule. and all the time keep the SOIL
oDen by frequent manuring and TILL
age. Then let it grow up in blue grass;
it at least forms nice bed for the
fruit to fall upon.
Judge Wellhouse, the great apple
grower of Kansas, sows red clover In
his orchards when they come into
bearing. and rolls this down twice
season with a large roller on which are
several knives of a stalk cutter. The
clover stand is kept up by yearly re-
seeding, and the fertility of the land
is we'll cared for. so far as nitrogen
and good physical condition go.
Should the pruning or an orchard be
neglected for two or three years, it
will not do to take out in one season
all the growth that should be removed.
Rather two or three years should be
taken to rectify the mistake or neglect
previously made. a sudden severe
pruning kills many of the roots, and Is
sure to be followed by very album
dant and some troublesome growth of
suckers.
Go over the orchard frequently and
Know that everything is well with the
trees. The possibilities Of orcharding
are only to be measured by the ability
of the man. If there are drawbacks in
the nature of soil, climate, altitude, lay
of the land. etc. and no doubt such
drawbacks do exist, they are only OF
minor importance, and to the thorough
ly competent fruit-grower such obsta-
cles are really an aid. They put
handsome premium upon special
knowledge and fitness for the work or
growing ana marketing fruit.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
ISOLATION FOR MILK AND
CREAM.

Milk is sure to absorb any odors with
which it is brought in contact. Cream
and butter having greater proportion
of fats absorb odors even more quickly
than will milk. This fact emphasizes
the necessity of keeping both milk,
cream and butter out of reach of foul
odors of any kind. This can hardly
be done while the milk is kept where
the odor of cooking vegetables of all
kinds can reach it. Almost any kind
of odor from cooking. when combined
with butter fats, soon becomes exceed
ingly offensive, as in the fat the char
acter of the odor is greatly changed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
ITEMS OF TIMELY INTEREST TO THE
FARMERS.
First Few DAYS Of The Pig.-.Raising Chic.
DRY .,.soIation for Milk and Cream
Farm and Garden Notes.
SHEARINGS.

When the sleeps feet seem to be
tender apply a mixture of pure lard or
vaselne with one-tenth part of acetate
of copper well ground with it. This
will destroy whatever poison may at
feet the feet through the effects of i'm
pure matter in the land. Decaying
matter of any kind, especially if it is
wet, will quickly rot the sole of the
feet and cause lameness, which If ne
elected may have serious results
American Farmer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
box by mail fc

There is more Catarrh in this sections 0. tne
country than all other diseases put togetne5 i,
and until the last few years was suPposeu W pe
nounced it a local isease, and prescribed locai
remedies and by constantly falling 10 cure
ith local treatment pronounced IL incurapie.
tionai disease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh cure, man
ufactured BY f. J. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, onao'
ia the oniy constitutional cure on the market.
II il taken internally In doses from 10drops 70
a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They , on t
one hundred dollars for any case II falls 70
cnre' send for circulars and testimonials
free. Address Mt n
tW-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

The cgregious underestimate of cost
OF the Panama Canal nearly swamped
that enterprise before wholesale steal.
ing completed the ruin.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

II you are doubtful as to the use OF Doobins
Electric Soap, and cannot accept the experiences Oh
,iioas who use 1t, after the % years it has been
on the market one trial will convince you ASK
your grocer for it. Take no imitation
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Lightning and Trees.

Cedars and fig trees are rarely struck
by lightning. The beech, the larch, the
fir and the chestnut seem to be pecu-
liarly obnoxious to the ''bolts of Jove."
There are trees, however, which appear
to attract rather than to repel the
lightning flash. The trees generally
enumerated in the category Of those
which the lightning is most apt to
strike are the oak, the yew, the elm
and the Lombardy poplar Rams
Horn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

FITS STONED free and permanently eure9. tS :
ara after frs DAYS use OF DR. KLIsEs GREAT Nsan
REsToRER Free 81 trial bottle and treat ise' seA'
" Dr KLINE 93l Arch St. Philadelphia, fa'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

Mrs.winslow's Soothing syrup for e fheamal
teething softens the gums; reuac9S Sc n hottie
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

Every man admires a woman who LOOKS ath > a., az
her husbands bunch OF once keys WIN O"
and Reverence.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
BLAcKsHEAR. GA.
Mn SHtrpTRISE.

Mr. SHUPTnINE. r,,.r 7 mr.
oh.sed ~ Won has, / believe, permanently
c cured me of rngworm that has been great
ANNOYANCE to me for five years; ! cneerIuidy
recommend it to those troupieu VII psor III" =,
worm Send box to Mrs. Alien pro"n Vi
this place" Respectfully: g
1 box by mail for soc. in stamps.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

Tie forts on the Mouse river In
France, estimated at SI.50o,o0o, cost
S1G.000,000.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

At least one kind of reform is needed
in New York. On opening day $4,000
school children had to be turned away
because there had been no room pro-
yided for them by the authorities.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
BURYING STONES<
iLbf loose stones

The only way to get ri%6f loose stones
on farms where +l.ey are numerous is
to bury trem. Years ago it was Il
common practice to pile the stones in
great heaps, usually if inside the field
around some big tree, which the stones
would kill after a few years, or beside
the fence in the corners Of the fields
Almost always after few years the
stones will be found in the way where
they have been placed and have to be
moved again. Burying the stones dis
poses of them permanently. In many
places where the land needs under
draining making the stones into under
ground conduits is the best disposal
that can be made of them. A well-laid
stone drain will never fail to carry
water if its outlet is kept open.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

II a young man who wears buttons
doesn't smoke cigarettes, 1t is because ne mas
not yet learned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
FIRST FEW DAYS OF THE PIG

FIRST FEW DAYS OF THE PIG.
During the first few days the pigs
should be confined to the narrowing
pen. or at most allowed to run in a
small, dry lot They will do better to
be confined to the lot until they are
at least three weeks old. Just as soon
as the pigs show disposition to eat
they should be encouraged i'll so do
ing. A small place should be cut off
from the lot, 50 as to allow the pigs,
but not the mother, to enter, and in
this little lot should be a shallow feed
trough. If the pigs are getting plenty
of milk from their mother. as they
will, provided she is Il good brood SOW.
there is nothing better for them than
soaked grain. Dry, hard corn will
soon make their teeth sore. An abun-
dance of this soaked grain should be
provided, but what is left should be
removed ut least twice day and fresh
grain put III. If little sweet skim
milk can be given it will add to the
growth of the pigs. This may be con-
tinued until weaving time, when Il de-
cided change in the feed becomes nee
essary. This is the most critical period
of the pigs life, and on his manage
ment at this time largely depends his
future usefulness. If checked in his
growth, he will probably not recover
soon enough to give the best results,
whether kept to grace the breeding
herd or to fill the pork barrel.-Missis-
sippi Experiment Station.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Glddncss Comes

yXIith better understanding n -.
w transient nature of the manv nb ,u'
ical ills which vanish before pron srs "
forts--gentle efforts pleasant effo u. 81
rightly directed. There is comfort !,
the knowledge that SO MANY forms !.
sickness are not due 10 any actual - n; ~
ease, but simply to constipated cou Sr
ton of the system, which the pleasan,
family laxative, Syrup Of Figs, promr,
ly removes. That is why 1t is The o1,
remedy with millions of families anal,
everywhere esteemed SO highly bv al
who value good health. Its beneAc,i
effects are due to the fact, that it is tbs
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitatinp tbs
organs on which it acts. tits therefms
all important, in order to get its benz
fetal effects, to note when Won mn,
chase, that you have the genuine articl,
which is manufactured by the Californ,
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rem
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health
and the system is regular, then laYa
tives or other remedies are not needed
If afflicted with any actual disease. one
may be commended to the most skllfl
physicians, but If in need of laxative
then one should have the best, and viii
the well-informed everywhere, Syrupd
Figs stands highest and is most iarrelv
used and gives most general satisfaction
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

For whooping Cough, Pisos Cure re is TSr sue,
cessful remedy;-M 7. DiET ia. % i'''p
Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y, Nov. H. 1894
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

For the last fiscal year Uncle Sans
navy cosA S26, 2o2, 155.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

Halls Family Pills are.the best.