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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
PRAISE FOR NEW STRAWBERRIES.

In regard to the strawberry seed.
lings of A. b. Howard. it gives me
pleasure to say that have never seen
30 many varieties together that show
decided merit. even in the collection
of 900 named varieties on the grounds
OF our Massachusetts, agricultural
college. writes Professor s. Il. May
nard. Mr.. Howard has shown espe.
cial skill in his work OF cross iertiliz-
ing varieties, and his seedlings show
that there is some decided assurance
that the results from cross fertilizing
varieties of decided character give
much more promise than the chance,
hsphazard way of growing new seed
lings, 30 much in practice.
1t is difficult to describe the many
varieties of marked merit Mr.. Howart
has on his place, without more care
ful and critical examination than th'
writer has had time to bestow upoI
them. But for quality, vigor Of plan
and form of berry, many are certainl.
unequalled by any OF the named sorts
These seedlings are upon new land
and OF course fruit with greater per
fection than they would on old gardel
soil, but these conditions must be pro
vided for the best results with an
variety. The only question OF uncer
tainty in regard to the value of thes
seedlings is what they may do in othe
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

The popularity Of hazing Mt West
Point has received n temporary but
serious setback. The young man who
obtained so much entertainment out OF
the torture of fellow cadet will have
n year of confinement within the limits
of the barracks in which to think the
matter over This severe sentence will
undoubtedly deter other cadets from
indulglnG in similar cruelty. and should
be an instructive object lesson to par
ents of other young men who practice
hazIng in colleges where the only pun
ishmcnt Is expulsion. If a few fathers
would administer little retributivo
Justice to their hazing sons college
education would be robbed of much OF
Its present terrOrs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

Some sympathy is expressed in cer-
tain English circles over the fact that
the allowance of Princess llaud is not
large enough to he really and truly roy
ul. As she will receive about $4,000
year out Of the sum granted the
Prince of Wales by Parliament it is not
likely the young woman will suffer. If
the royal worshipcrs in England arc
really sory for the Princess there Is
nothing In the world to prevent them
from adding to her income 10y contri'
buttons from their own private purses
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
TO PREVENT ROT IN BOARDS.

II is the alternate wetting and dry.
ing that rots wood. If the boards are
kept wet oil the time, or dry, they
will not rot, at least il they arc OK.
posed to the air. There issuch thing
as dry rot, when timber is always dry,
but is not exposed to the air. This is
due to the fermentation of the sap in
the timber. There are several processes
TO prevent all kinds of rot in timber
one is to saturate it with limo water
another is 20 keep it painted, after
we'll soaking it with oil or priming
coat, ss il is called. When pots with
plants are kept on wooden shelves il
will tend to preserve them TO set The
pots on small bars OF wood an inch
thick, 80 as to leave an air space under
them.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

There has been on awkward pause
In the revelation of newly discovered
heirs to large estates. hut 1t Is broken
by a report from Texas that amply
compcnsatcs for the intcrmission'
Thomas B. Watts a youth Of 20, Is the
beneficiary. He is at present in tho
hay business at Arcadia. and he has
been Informed that property worth
S1s.CO0.OO0 In the heart of New York
City" has been waiting for him for six
years. If this fortune proves as fckle
as others of the kind Mr. Watts can
soon be congratulated on marked ad
dlt.on to his stock of experience, even
If he Is forced to sacrifice some Of his
stock OF hay to acquire II.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
FEEDING WEAK EWES.

Weak ewes that have q short supply
of milk for the lamb should bo fed III
the best manner. Pasture alone wi II
not be sufficient, and some linseed and
bran will be needed to add to the
nutrimeut. The eve is first to be
supplied before the lamb can be
nourished, aud the lamb must be fed
through the eve in this way until it is
able TO eat sufficient for itself. II is
a good plan to have a small enclosure
in the pasture into which the lambs
may creep but the ewes cannot, and in
this to provide feeding trough to be
supplied with such n mixture as this:
Ten pounds of linseed meal, twenty
pounds OF bran, twenty pounds of oats
finely ground, four ounces of salt, two
ounces of ground ginger, and the samo
of ground gentian root. Mix those
thoroughly and give two ounces day
to each lamb to begin with, lncreas-
ing gradually as the lambs grow. 1t
will be help to give half e pint of
this to the ewes that nre deficient in
milk.-American Sheep Breeder.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

The history of railways In this coun.
try, writes NJ. +. Ingalls,, In the Engi.
ncerlng Magazine. shows the progress.
iveness OF the Anglo-SaXon race proba.
bly, better than anything else that his.
tory records. Greater than any con.
quest of territory. more Important than
any other step IN civilization has been
the progress of the railways in the last
fifty years. An Illustration of this
progress are the statistics published by
the Pennsylvania Road, which has lust
celebrated its Seml-Centcnuial. Stats.
ties were net So well kept in early days
rs now. but IN 1852 this road reported
thas It had carried lO2,0oO,O0o tons of
freight one mile at an average rate Of
$40 cents per ton per mile. In 1890 II
reported S,l73.21S.Iu3 tons of freight
one mile at the rate of .56 cent per mile.
Nothing Ike this in the history of the
development of the human race has
ever been known. The propelling pow
or of steam has advanced the material
world more in fifty years than all else
that had ben discovered In the fifty
preceding centuries. The year 1S05
was probably, says Mr., ingalls,, the
turning point In the management OF
railways In this country. Up 10 that
time dishonest and Illegal practices
were the rule. Even the interstate com
merca laws did not put an end TO tho
pernlcious systems OF ratc-cutting, dis
ordinations. etc. ''Probably," hC
writes, ~ worse state OF affairs never
existed in reference TO large business
interest than that which prevailed
among railways In the early part OF
1898" \ meeting of representatives oI
the lines between the MISSISSIPPI Rivel
and the Atlantic Ocean and north o
the OHIO and Potomac was held In New
YORK IN June of that year, at which th'
first steps OF great reform were IN
ken. and ont of which grew the Join
Traffic Association. The result Of thi
has been that since Jan. tariffs hav,
ben maintained practically all over tn
country with such uniformity as nSql
his twenty-five years OF experience IL
managing railroads Mr.. ingalls, ha
never known. The present duty OF rail
way companies Is 10 see that this iri
proyement Is made permanent. If thi
reform movement is not carried on, If
return is made to the methods of tn
two years ending June 80, 1895, "thos
of u.s." writes Mr.. ingalls,. engaged Il
this profession would lose the respec
OF ourselves and OF our fellow-citlzens
and deseryedly So"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST KptATIvR
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
NO GRASS FOR WORKING HoRsrs.


It is o great temptation TO cut
some grass to feed either green or
partly dried to the horses that have
to work hard every day on the
farm. 1t should be resisted, for
grass will surely induce derange-
ment in the digestive organs, which
will make the horses too weak to do
effective work. After the plowing is
finished many farmers think the hard
est work is over, but horse cultivat-
ing oil day will need good dry hay and
grain no less than when plowing. The
step is quicker in cultivating than in
plowing. and requires quite as much
muscular exertion to keep at IL all
day. y.-Boston Cultivator.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
Income of the (,Oulds.

The yearly income of the Gould
family from its holdings and Western
Union and Manhattan is about 81, 800, :
900. George Gould, the head of the
family, gives just enough care to busi-
ness to see that the income comes in
regularly. He would rather talk fish
ing than finance, aud prefers Fur
Tough lodge in the woods to 1876
Broadway and Russell Sage's talk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
FARM AND GARDEN yorrs

The calves that are fed mild
water as we'll this hot weather
A head shade for the hoim
some leaves in the drivers hai
HOT days are the proper thin
have.
A whole COW in Clay County
sas, must be worth a good a
money. The tail OF Que casvl
by a dog the other day cost th.
OF the dog $3.50.
Dehorned cattle look bct;a
better, ship better, are bettIa
and cell better thar cattle With
II you can't breed 'em wiihotI
take the horns Off after b-eeii,;
When prosperity comes assi|
will be q better demand 10 tAsI
try for good horses than th.'|
ever been. The demand in u
for thoroughbred horses, bTIa
was, was after all in n sense Ind
Farmers should give careiil |
tion to the selection of tue ID
stock. Tho best parentagethro
successive generations will sao'
derful improvement. Stat 4
aud proceed in this course, al 4
aud success should follow.
Let every stockman take
this season. 1t is the "ca1
when one can confidently eIF|
improvement. The young sta
ought to grow into something
value in the future if breei y
are up to the right standard
II ever care should be gT
cans used to carry the milk to
tory it is now. Look out loryell'
that will gather in the scans,
| der tho shoulder that makes ID
Even il the cans are steamed
to look in other places ons|
while.
Many hogs are starved into
old stuff actually hurtful mis-
ter. Half-decomposed food ci
animal good ; so-called slops =
sweet Mt least. Purify the pan
and give the swine clean, "
food, and they will leave
healthy articles they now esl
Any one unacquainted
trend of affairs in hog and
ters knows that the cotton
are buying more breeding y
less pork. This means iof'
good trade for the breeders
prices, and it also means
curtailment of the demand
meats that will be felt by tn'
When it dawns on the mla'
thinking farmer that theTes
the pig than in the older 3D.
that tho younger he feen
/, greater the return for food
, he il in n frame to think is'
. growing fall pigs. II 'ns
Q grown, the sows must be ca
A steady expense, without a'
/ return.
Y The breeder should have
|. the animal no wishes to
/, ways fixed in his mind, al.
(. should ever be before HIN
q ing at his breeding cow
= should have each COW spr
y type as nearly as possible,
: ing that "like begets lihs
q tendency to go the wrops
r in the ascendency.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

Arthur ]. and Gerald Balfour have
been declared failures, so far as British
politics Is concerned. They are nephews
of Lord Salisbury. Comments upon the
subject Of hypnotism are unnecessary.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

localities and on different al,
questions Mr. Howard will h
answer after another years 4,
we predict that among the 7lS'
seedlings which he is fruiu..
will be found many that VII
more valuable than the stanass
ket varieties now in cultiyat,o,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
THE BuYcHrR--A HELP N

TIE BUNcHER--A HELP N s,]
A simple hay buncher is ill,s]
herewith. BY means Of ton
twelve feet long, attach NJ
each end of the buncher aud 4
lengthwise of the windrow mi
Then turn the horses and dn, \
until clear. Ordinarily fou, -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

The crank who attempted to assassin.
ute President Faurc with blank cart
ridges evidently thought he was fight
Ing a French duel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

A man has been discovered in Mary
land who has lived eighty.iive years
on frogs legs exclusively" Lucky
dog. How can he afford II?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

Cuba's sugar crop last year was
worth SjO,O0O,O00; this year it will not
reach SiO,OOO,OOO. War Is n costly
luxury.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

SlOwman-There Is one thing feel
glad OF. All the love letters / ever
wrote to the widow are destroyed.
Fligh-Are you quite sure OF thatf
Slowman-Quite. You see, never had
the courage to send them TO her.-New
York Herald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

The pivotal States this year win L.
Illinois, Indiana and 1owa-tbe is have
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

How we'd all howl II We knew what
other people said about usl
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03

MrDDLEDrRen, Pa, Sept. 3, 1896.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-03
THE TIME OF Roses.

NIoINHVIF y "FC
ever since-slnce---
well, since Lady
Barkston's garden
party ?" / inquired
of Miss Windram SO
soon as l succeeded
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

the time of the fire, his wife being
absent on visit to San Francisco.
There is conflict of opinion as to the
cause of the fire, some claiming it was
al accident and others that Sweeney
had set fire to the house purposely
and had committed suicide. The lat
ter theory is probably correct, as in
the early part of the evening he had a
drink with Waterman of the Mint
named Robb. and as they were about
to separate, he told Robb the latter
better bid him last farewell as the
latter would never see him again. He
had been drinking heavily of late.
This coupled with series of financial
losses and a general run of hard luck,
extended over period of over several
years, tended to make him despond-
ent, and his friends think his mind
gave way under the strain.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest u. S. G

Courier:-The miners and farmers
Of Nye county live in hopes that Con!
gress will order the reopening of the
American minis to the free coinage
of silver. Were silver remonetized
operations would be resumed in every
mining district in this county, and the
farmers would find good markets for
the sale of their products. In fact all
industries would flourish.
Three masked men held up the can
non ball train on the st. Louis and
San Francisco. railroad. about three
miles east of Lebanon, Missouri, early
yesterday morning. The express car
was blown open with dynamite and
the safe rifled of it's contents. The
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S officials at st.
Louis say the robbers got S1,277.
About one hundred men started in
pursuit of the robbers.
A great many people are influenced
by what others do, and that is one of
the reasons why so many take Sim
mons Liver Regulator. II was stuff
ering greatly from Chills and Fever
and the more quinine | took the
worse 1 felt. was told of Simmons
Liver Regulator by a friend in Arkan
sas, and l didn't need to take much Of
it before l was entirely relieved"
Byron Bradley, Tallahassee, Fla.
The Trustees Of the public school
have made arrangements to purchase
a new set Of maps for The use of the
school. In order to raise the money,
they have made arrangements with
Prof. Will Ashford of San Francisco,
to deliver lecture, illustrated with
stereopticon views, at Freeman Hall
next Monday evening. The entire
proceeds of the lecture will go toward
purchasing the maps. Sec the No
tice elsewhere.
The Reno Gazette turned it's 21st
birthday yesterday. For twenty years
the Gazette has done it's full share in
building up the State and it's past his
tory Is sure guarantee that under it's
present management it will not lag
behind in the good work to be done
in the future. 1t is outspoken in ad.
vocating its sentiments and, though
its politics are little off color at
times, it is one of the best papers in
the State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
Burned to Death,

The residence of John Sweeney
near Carson, caught fire Tuesday
night and he persisted IN the flames.
Sweeney was prominent in sporting
circles throughout the Coast. The
following dispatch to the Virginia
Chronicle gives the particulars of the
sad affair:
CARSON, April 1.-At about 1890
O'Clock this morning the residence
and barn Of John P. Sweeney. situat-
ed mile notheast of this city, was
destroyed by fire. Attracted by the
glare Of the flames, number of resi-
dents hasteped to the scene, closely
followed by the Curry Engine Com.
pany. BY the time help arrived, how
ever, the buildings we're completely
destroyed.
AS Sweeney was known to have
started for home early in the evening
and as he had been nowhere. in evil
dence during the fire, it was at once
surmlsed that his body was in the
ruins. A search was Immediately in
stituted and in the smoldering ruins
Of his cellar was found the charred
and unrecognizable body Of poor
Sweeney. The remains presented a
| horrible sight. So completely had
the fire done its horrible work that
nothing but the trunk and skull of the
unfortunate victim remained. The
legs and arms we're entirely gone.
Deceased was alone in the house at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
Postofnce Money Short.

A rumor was afioat this afternoon
that Postmaster Bell is short in his
money.
Inspector Thrall has been here
several days. and all afternoon was
closeted with Bells bondsmen: John
Rosser. l.. II. Bell, Jake Klein and
Ed. Burlington.
He was interviewed by News re-
porter but stated that at present he
could say nothing regarding the mat
ter. However" he said, 81 am
working earnestly in the interest of
Mr.. Bel."-Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY {; Co., Props,
Toledo, D.
We the undersigned, have known
r. Cheney for the last Is years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry ont any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST e. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
WALD1NG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in ter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
STJsREOPTICON LECTURE

Prof. Will Ashford, of San Francis
CO will deliver lecture. illustrated
with $50 plain and colored views, I'm
der the auspices Of the public school
OF Elko, ut Freeman Hall, Monday
evening, April 6, 1896. Subject: "a
Trip Through The Largest and Most
Wonderful of States" Music will be
rendered by the pupils of the school.
The speaker will organize his hearers
into an excursion party and then pilot
them over and through the great
State of California, visiting and view
ing the most scenic and historical
places. The Professors lecture is
complimentary and the entire pro-
ceeds will be applied toward pur.
chasing a new set of maps for the use
of the public school. Admission,
adults 80 cents, school children %
cents. td
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
BREAKFAST SENTIMENT.

Dainty little slices Nesting in a can
Cut from Gold Band Bacon'-Staple food
for man;
Get 1t from your grocer; opens with n KEY
Keeps in perfect fiavor-ncver moulds, YOU
see.
You can serve u breakfast from single can,
For the largest family and the hired man
We have done the slicing; saving you the
waste;
Dainty GOLD BAND" flavor pleases
every taste.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

We might tell you more about One
Minute Cough Cure, but you prob
ably know that it cures cough.
Every one does who has used it 1t is
a perfect remedy for coughs, colds,
hoarseness. 1t is an especial favorite
for children, beng pleasant to take
and quick in curing. For sale by F.
T.. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
Thrown From "a Train and Killed.

Three men boarded the cast bound
tram, No. 1, at Truckee Monday night,
taking positions on the "blind bag.
gage" 1t appears they were standing
on the platform IN a careless manner.
and when the train was rounding a
curve near Boca, lurch threw them
off. One of the men nameI William
Morse, whose home was at Tacoma,
Washington, was killed. r. f.. Evans,
whose home is in Chicago, was badly
injured. He was taken to Truckee
and cared for. The third man escaped
Gazette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

We wish to notify the Justices OF
the Peace that they can procure at
this office, blank Summons, AfIida-
Wits and Undertakings on Attach.
ments. Writ of Attachments, Criminal
Colnplaints. Warrants, Commitments
on Sentence and Commitments to ap.
pear before tile Grand Jury, good for
any county III tic State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

Burns are absolutely painless when
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is ap-
piled promptly. This statement is
true. A perfect remedy for skin dis
eases, chapped hands and lips, and
never fails to cure Piles. For sale by
+. + Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

When you are III need of letter
heads, bill heads, note heads, envel-
opes, statements, etc., remember that
you can have them printed at the In
DEPENDENT office at prices within the
reach of all.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

Take dose of DeWitfs Little Ear
= Risers just for the good they will do
pu. These little Pills are good for
digestion, good for headache, good
II liver complaint, good for constipa-
ton. They are good. For sale by T..
+. Muller. De-.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02

1t is not u miracle. 1t won't cure
everything, but it will cure piles.
That's what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will do, because it has done it
in hundreds of cases. For sale by +.
+. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-02
Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting OF the Elko
County Cattle Association will be
held at the A. o. U. w. Hall, Elko, on
Saturday, April 4, 1896, at l o'clock
Pm. A full attendance is request.
ed.
GEO. w. BRUCE.
Secty.