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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10
SMALLER FARMS.
,.mpetitIon Has Made IL Necessary 70
rr,cttce Careful Methods In Farming.

practice Careful mcthous III tnrmlng'
Noarly all the farmers of the rich
..r,ons of Ohio, Indiana and Other
utostern States are coming to realize
moi in general their farms are too
large for the intense and careful farm
sng now necessary to meet the demands
- lba market and to secure profitable
.oturns. The pioneers who first settled
ibese broad, fertile valleys were not
satisicd unless their farms were large
enough to consume a full day In inter
viewing their crops and their live stock
scattercd over their broad acres TO
,bem quality was not of so much ac-
count as quantity.
Some of their posterity have attempt.
cd TO retain the old farms as first es.
tablished, and have resisted division.
co that they have now on hand much
more land than they can cultivate.
with these pioneers and their imme-
dlate. descendants, II did not make
much difference whether the farm was
we'll titled or not, as the facilities for
marketing were poor, and the markets
themselves were not constant, so thai
The supply with poor farming was al
WAYS equal to the demand.
But times have changed. the country
has become more thickly settled, the
Western lands have all been taken up.
markets have been opened, and com
petition has made II necessary to prac-
lice more careful and more Intense
methods OF farming.
To accomplish this the large farme
must be divided into smaller ones, and
these must be well cultivated. First
they must be prepared for higher cul.
ture by the removal OF everything
which hinders the growth OF the crops
to be raised.
There must be no enemy allowed tc
remain either to appropriate part OF
the land. or to steal part Of the fertil
ty which should be spent in the pro
duction OF the crop. This demands
that all underground OF shrubbery-
green squirrels" as the old farmers
used to call them-all briers and elder
bushes should be removed from the
fence rows and corners of the field
that all old stumps which hinder prop.
er culture should be pulled. These are
all enemies which appropriate part OF
the ground which should be cultivated.
Besides these, there are many thiaves
which are scattered al lover the fields
In the form of weeds, which sap the
fertility OF the soil either before the
cultured plant has begun its growth, OF
after 1t has been planted, so that it Of
ten becomes a question whether the
crop or weeds have he rlghtful claim
TO the soil.-Farm News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10
H. P. ARMsBY, Director.
State College,
Centre Co., Pa.

" Galusha A. Grow, the veteran
Congressman-at-Large from Penn
sylvania maintains his position as the
man with the largest majority against
all comers says the Philadelphia
Times. He won the position in both
the elections of 1898 and 1894, even
exceeding Hastings large majority
over Singerly. McKinley's majority
in Pennsylvania is 295,o7o, while
Grows plurality over Dewitt Demo
crat, for Congressman, at-Large, is
297446. Although Grow entered
the pnblic service as Congressman
before any other member of the pre-
sent House, he is yet one Of the most
vigorous and efficient members of the
body, and of course, among the ripest
in experience"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10
SHERIFFS SALE.
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of a writ Of vendltonl exponas Is
sued out OF the Court of Common Pleas Of Mon
tour county, and to me directed Will be exposed
to public sale at the Court House in the borough
OF Danville, county OF Montour aud state OF
Pennsylvania. on
SATURDAY, DEC, 90, 1896,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF said day, the
following described real estate, viz: A tract OF
land lying partly In Madison township, Colum-
bia county, and partly in Anthony township,
Montour county, Pennsylvania Beginning at
post in the public road leading from white
Hall In Montour county. Penna to Muncy Hills,
thence along land OF Mrs. Moore and II. G.
Monroe, south forty-slx and three-fourth de-
grees east twenty-one and 1ve-tenth perches
to post to corner or lands of said Monroe,
thence along line Of said. land north forty-six
degrees and forty minutes, east eighteen and
flve tenth perches to white oak, thence along
same lands south nfty-four degrees, east thirty
four perches to post in line OF lands Of Glen
Crawford, thence along said Crawford's lands
and land Of John Stettler, north eighty-one de-
grees east one hundred twenty-nine perches to
post in line Of land OF John Stettler and Wm.
Harlin, thence along said Harlln's land and
land OF John Moser north thlrty-nin degrees
west one hundred eighty perches to a post in
line of the aforesaid public road, thence along
said public road south twenty-slx and one-half
degrees west one hundred thirty-four and nine
ty-five hundredth perches to a point In tn
same, thence along the same south twenty
seven degrees west twelve and sixteenth perches
thence south forty-rour and one-half degrees
west eight and two-tenth perches to the place
OF beginning, containing
90 ACRES and 70 PERCHES
more or less, on which are erected
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE
barn, grain house and other out buildings, and
a well OF good water at the house
Seized, taken into execution, and to be sold as
the property OF william Derr.
MICHAEL BRECKBILL,
Sherff's ofllce, Danville, Pa. Sheriff.
Nov. 9th, 1896.
CHAs. p. GBARHART, Atty. l2-3.3t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10

In exporting apples to foreign mar
kets, shipments of small lots do not
pay, and nothing less than from twen-
V-hye to fifty barrels should conse-
quently be sent Many Of the expenses
would be as great on five-barrel lot
as on twenty-five barrels. Growers not
needing this advice are likely to find
thelr small lots going to the hucksteI
trade, as large buyers usually want
.arge lots in. as nearly as possible, un'
sproken variety. A buyer looking tor
oVo or-l 900 barrels wants to fill his or.
uer from the purchase OF as few lots as
possible, as he does not care to spend
,ne time necessary to look up his order
~ small parcels. Then, too, the ship
yer in carload lots always has the ad-
vantage OF cheaper freight.-Exchange
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10

Three carpenters were preclpltated
go feet by the falling of scaltold at
Scranton on Friday but none were
hurt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10
Notes from the Pennsylvania Bx-
pertinent Station.


The State Experiment Station has
recently issued the first number of
series of Bulletins of Information. 1t
is the intention, in this series of bulle-
tins, to present to the farmer in sim
pie ard concise form the results of
investigation and the best available
scientific and practical information
on the various branches Of farming.
The first bulletin of the series is
entitled " Computation of Rations
for Farm Animals" 1t consists of
two parts. The first is brief explana-
tion Of the principles upon which the
computation of rations is based.
Following this, Part 2 shows by
numerous examples how these princi-
Piles may be applied to the daily pro-
blems of the farm. Examples are
given Of the improvement of rations,
of the compounding of rations from
given feeding stuffs, and in particular
of the selection of feeding stuffs with
reference to economy in their pur-
chase and use. 1t shows how an in
telligent application of the principles
of Part may enable the farmer, by
exchanging one feed for another or
by wisely proportioning his feeds, to
reduce the cost of his ratons and at
the same time improve their quality
and add to the fertility of his farm.
The bulletin is being distributed at
all the farmers institutes held in the
State, and will be mailed free to any
resident of the State applying for it.
The Station has also issued revis-
ed edition, in more convenient form,
of the spraying calendar for which
there was so large demand last year.
The annual Reports and quarterly
Bulletins of the Station will be sent,
free Of charge, on application, and
inquiries on agricultural subjects
answered SO far as possible.
Address,
II. P. ARMsBy, Director.
State College,
Centre Co., Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-10
GRADUATION DAY

at Peirce School, Philadelphia, is an
imr ortant day, not only to those who
on that day make their formal en-
trance into the business world, but to
the public, also. Great statesmen and
great orators have esteemed it an
honor to take part in these exercises
and bid the graduates "God Speed"
Carnegie, Depew, General Harrison,
Speaker Reed, have appeared in re-
cent years. At the last exercises Con
gresham Quigg and the Reverend
Thomas Dixon were the speakers,
Honorable John Field presided. The
class of 90 will be publicly graduated
January IS, 1897. Honorable Theo-
dore Roosevelt will make the annual
address, Reverend DR., Palmer the
address to the graduates, and His
Honor Mayor Warwick will preside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
The Ant and the Grasshoppcr.

One sunny afternoon an ant, that was
taking a stroll before going into cold stor-
age for the winter, met forlorn looking
grasshopper
"Aha," said the ant, with tho air OF a
successful business man talking to poor
relative. you danced and sang popular
songs all through tho summer, and now
that tho wintor has come you must starve,
while sit in my subcellar and enjoy AN
easy conscience and parched wheat
"Nonsonsor' said the grasshopper.
"Ever since Solomon s time you ants hiNo
lorded 1t over u.s. and the impression pre-.
walls in some New England villages that
all we grasshoppers are good for is to point
n moral, but wait until tho news OF my
divorce has been published and my ltho-
graphs are out. "
And all winter the grasshopper danced
a skirt dance and harped on her wing on
n warm, coinmodious stage for fabulous
salary and n percentage of tho gross re-
ceipts, and the ant and his friends spent
their summer savings in buying front
seats and bouquets.
Moral.-Even the grasshopper some
times wears diamonds. Truth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
.SOME FABLES.
The FabIo Of tho Wise Fool.

Once upon time there lived man who
WINS neither wise nor rich, yot he was not
fool. Now this man, who had wandered
over many parts Of tho earth, came at last
to place called Monte Carlo. Here many
people come for divers reasons, but all
leave for the same. Now it so befell that
the man, being unwise hazarded his SUBJ
stance rccllcssly, and not being rich soon
lost MI no had. Whoroupon he went apart
and communed with himself In this wise
81, who had little have now nothing,
wherefore it becomes mo to die like gen
tleman.' So saying ho raised his pistol
to his head. But on sudden a smile
crossed his face, and, discharging his
weapon into the air, he fell down as ono
dead. Whereupon one in authority at tho
place, hearing the noise, ran up, and, see
ing him lying there, saith within himsclf:
Truly this man has lost all at play,
wherefore he has shot himself. If this be-
comes known, much trouble may befall
u.s." So saying he drew forth certain
moneys and placed them in the others
pocket At this there came many people
running, and among thom certain ones
connected with the law. The man, seeing
this, arose, saying that he had been asleep,
and all rejoiced that he was not dead
save only one.-Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02

ono long acted protest against tho convcn-
tional laws of property, and who very
often possess without practicing Islam,
arc found in considerable numbers in
Macedonia, as, for example, on tho north
ern shore of Lake Tabino, where they
form interesting communities apart.
Tho pomalis, who occasionally play n
role in Macedonia especially when tho
Christians in fit of madness cndeavor to
shake OF the Turkish yoke, arc really Is
lamizcd Bulgarians, for whom Moham-
mechanism Is both Il religion and coun-
try. Like the Bosnans before the Aus
trian occupation, the pomaks invariably
take the sido Of tho Turks against their
own compatriots, whose language they
/ speak with nuency and purity. Last Of
Nil como the Yooryks, n half nomad Turk
ish horde who never took to scdcntary life
and civilization since they loft their pas
lures in central Asia. They still live in
tents or in huts which ms less comfortable
than tents, and allow t,.tir women TO 20
unveiled, ana Northumberland TO sit
lightly on thom generally. -Contomporary
Review.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
No Indian Wars In Canada.

The great fact stands boldly forth that
Canada has never fought the Indians, and
she will not begin t. do so now. Never
has Canada had an Indian war. An In
dian massacre Is unknown in tho annals
of her history. She is. too poor to seek
glory by Strengthening tho natives born Of
her soil and too proud to dciamc her char
actor or stain her esoutcheon. Contrast
with this the policy of tho United States,'
that is nearly always lighting its rcd men.
Indian wars are very expensive matters
todcal with. The small episode of 1891,
beginning with the Messiah craze and
ending with the tragedy at Pine Ridge
agency, covering but few weeks, cost the
United States government e., 600, 900, be-
sides the lives lost, and in addition unset
tied the natives throughout the country
il is to the credit of the Canadian Indians
that, although soroly tempted, the Mes.
siah craze had no charms for them. There
was In Canada, 1t Is true, Riel's first re-
bcllion, that cost Canada 81, 900, 900 and
the lives of some of her noblest citizens,
but that was not an Indian rising. New
ortheless it taught both tho white men
and the red mon "a lesson. 1t taught Can
ada that 1t would DO cheaper to ration all
the Indian tribes than TO have another re-
bcllion, and 1t taught tho Indian the
prowess of tho authorities, and this was
emphasized by the trips given the Indian
chiefs to Ontario, where they bohelu
tokens Of the power, wealth and glory OF
the white men. Westminster Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
John II. Sherman's Estnte.

STATE OF VERMONT, | The Honorable
DISTRICT OF CHfTTENDEN. the Probate Court
for the District Of Chttenden.
TO all persons interested IN the estate OF
John ii. Sherman, late of harlotte, in said
district, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the ID day
of January, 1896 next for the settlement OF
The account of the executors of the last will
and testament OF said deceased and for u
decree OF the residue of said estate
to the heirs and legatees of said deceased. and
ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully.
previous to the day assigned in the Burlington
Free Press, newspaper printed in Burlington
In said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appear
| at the Probate Court rooms In Burlington, on
the day assigned. then and there to contest the
allowance of said account If you see cause,
and 10 establish your right as heirs, legatee
| and lawful claimantsof sal residue.
Given under my hand, this l4th day of De-
cember A. ID. 1905.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
| 25,w3t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
AlmirN NJ. Holmes

STATE OF VERMONT, ! To oil persons
DISTRICT OF CHiTTENDEN. concerned in the
estate OF Almira NJ Holmes, late of burlington,
in said district, deceased GREETING:
At Probate Court holden ut Burlington,
within and for the district of Chittenden, on
the 18th day of December, 1895. an instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament
of Amira NJ. Holmes, late of BurlingtOn,in said
district deceased, was presented 10 the Court
aforesaid for probate. And il is ordered by said
Court that the l0th day OF January, 1898, at
the Probate Court Rooms in said Burlington, be
assigned for proving said instrument: and
that notice thereof he given TO all persons con-
cerned by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Burlington Free Press, u
newspaper printed at said Burlington, previous
TO the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified TO appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the Probate of said will, If
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington. In said
district, this 14th day of Decem er, 1895.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
Tho American Wars of tho Rosea.

IT does seem, looking ut tho politics OF
the last dozen years, as IL it had been
nothing but q series Of alternate defeats,
with 10 victories. Nobody seems 10 gain
any ground; everybody seems to have to
begin all over again. Did you ever read
tho history Of the wars Of the rosesY There
were no end of battlcs-twelvo first class
pitched battles from 1896 to 1885, and any
quantity of skirmishcs. Sometimes tho
white roso was defeated, oftener the red
but nobody seemed really to win. Tho
king that nominally won was in constant
danger; tho king that nominally lost was
suro to turn up again. -Four kings de-
parted this life In moro RAPID succession
than English history had known since tho
conquest; princes went by tho dozen, lords
by tho score, still, after 30 years of blood
she'd u king who had 10 moro right to tho
throne than you or havo got IL because
everybody was sick of lighting. And what
was the England no had to rule? An on
tirely new one, our modern England with
scarcely trace of the old; the nobility
swept away, tho burghors all important
everything rcgenerated, printing invented,
learning revived tho western isles discov-
ered--all that the magnificent feudal
mobiles of England had gained by putting
ont their entire strength TO set one or an
other Plantagenet on the throne had been
the wiping out of mobiles, fcudalism and
Plantagenots altogether, and the people
wero satisfied and had let it all DO done
without murmur.
Now your valiant campaign seems to
mo very like these. Every party gets de-
foated; mono wins permanently; enormous
majorities shift over; whole states change
their "columns" tons of money, noun
tains of pamphlets, Htnaan cratcrs of fire
and breath arc exhausted and nobody Is
killed but tho politicians, -Atlantic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN, SIS. able the Pro-
bate Court for the District OF Chttcnden,
10 all persons Interested In the estate of
Robert Lister, late OF Essex, in said District
decea. ed.
GREETING.
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 18th
day OF January next for the settlement Of
annexed of said deceased, and for decree
Of the residue az said estate TO the legatees and
devisees of said deceased, and or lered that
public notice thereof be given to ali persons in
terested In said estate by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully, previous to the
day assigned, In the Burlington Free Press,
q newspaper printed In Burlington In said
district.
Therefore, yop are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Court rooms In Burlington, on
the day assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance OF said account II you see cause, and
to establish. your right as legatees and lawful
claimants Of said residue.
= Given under ,my hand, this I'D day OF
JENNIE STACY. REGISTER.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
Mary Z. Nichols Estate.

We, the subscribers. having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District of Chittendcn, Commissioners TO re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate of Mary
+. ichols, late OF jericho In said district.
deceased, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto; and six months
from the day of the date hereof, being allowed
hereby give notice that we will attend to the
business OF our appointment. at the office Of
OF h. Il. Norton in Richmond in said District,
on the first Mondays OF January and July
next, AT 10 o'clock n. M, on each of said days.
Dated this 10th day Of December, 1898.
c. p. kHOADS, tc.,,-
S. A. ANDREWS, Commissioners
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
The Origin of n Cult.

The champion humorist of the district
sat on the worry top seat of tho amphithea-
Ter on tho very last hour Of the very last
day of Pompeii. Some people regard death
too seriously, The Pomps took n lighter
view of it, and had given II totally new
kind Of show as q grand finale "Whnt
shall ! call itf" said tho humorist, and
then his eye fell on the we'll upholstered
legs Of he ladies Of the ballet
'Ha! have itn' no cried "Habet
Habet" ct is we'll to remark that use
doth breed a habet in MANI "This is a
Veau de-veal entertainment"
And the first ashes Of the coming season
filtered down u-an them.--LiGo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
Albanians and Pomal,s.

Tho Arnauts, Shkipetars, or Albanians,
arc u remnant Of the Illyro-T hracinn race,
who in some places are Catholics, in others
Greek Orthodox, and in others again Mo-
hammedans, but who seldom allow tho re-
ligious professions, on tho strength of
which thoy hopo TO be admitted into heay-
en-, TO hamper very considerably their 20.
ings on upon earth. They are among tho
most cruel, bloodthirsty and callou,i ruf-
sions, Kurds and Turks among its de-
Tenders. Tho gypsies, too, whose lives are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02

Electric Bitters il medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid exhausted feel
ing prevails. when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of tonic and alter
alive il felt. A prompt use of this mcdi-
cine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious feycrs. No medicine will
act more surely in countcracting and
noison e ssSte Jmdirestnn 'n man
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bit.
ters. 50c and 100 per bottle ut Geo. l..
La Fountain a. Co.'S Drug Store.
Headaches should be cured. not relieved.
Neu-Rol vureA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
Quality Taken For Granted,

"a cigah, please, said Cholly, stepping
mp to the show case.
Yes, sir" briskly replied the tobacco
mist. Five or ton?"
"Ono," rcjoincd Cholly, transnxing him
with n cold stare. Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02

II feel fearfully stale this morning"
should think you would If you have cough
ed all night. Begin on Adamson's Botanic
Cough Balsam to-day and tonight you
will sleep like n tired baby.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
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