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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13
FARMING IN NEW FORK.

Agriculture in England isn't prosper
Ing, and the farmers in the western
part Of this country are not rolling in
wealth. But 1t is rather surprising to
read that the farmers of the great and
fertile State of New York are as badly
off as they are said to be in a report
York society for improving the condi-
ton of the poor recently instituted an
the depression of the farming interests
in New York State. Mr.. Kjeigaard, an
intelligent Pennsylvania farmer, was
employed to travel through such agri-
cultural districts as he could reach dur
ing the summer months, in order to
gather accurate information by person
al inquiry At the same time George 7.
Powell of Client, Columbia county, I'M
dertook to pursue the same lines of in
vestigation by correspondence. The re-
suit is summed up in the statements
that farming land has deprecated at
an average of some forty-eight per
cent; that thirty per cent. of the farm
ers are anxious to leave their farms
and would drift into the cities If they
only knew how to get work there; and
that eighty-six per cent. Of the farmers
report that their children, as they grow
up, cannot be induced to remain on the
farms; that tenant farming is on the
increase; that thirty-five per cent. of
the New York farmers are losing mon
ey; fifty per cent. dangerously near it:
fourteen per cent are making a profit,
and twenty per cent. don't know wheth-
er they are or not. 1t was found that
in the vicinity Of Cornell university
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

II make my purchases
at The George H. Ford
Company, because it is
educating.
Think this is a funny
thing to say ? Perhaps it
is, but it is true. | used
to go about shopping, but
do not indulge in it any
more. 1t is too eXpens-
i've in the end. | may be
tempted to purchase
something at a prlce,sbut
not to my taste. There
IS so much in the market
lacking in good taste that
an ordinary article in an
ordinary place seems bet
ter than it really is. Then
| see at The George II.
Ford Company articles
always in good taste, as is
everything else in the
store. Good taste seems
woven into the very warp
and wool of the estab-
lishment, so don't think it
funny when | say it edu-
Gates my taste.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13
IL appendicitis then.,-Detriot Trib-

une.
You ask my daughters hand in mar
riage. Have you fixed the date of the
marriage? Suitor-I will leave that to
your daughter, sir Her Father
Do you wish church or private we'd
ding? Suitor-Eer mother can deter
mine on that, sir Her Father-And
what is your income? Suitor-I will
leave that entirely to you, sir.-Puck
Merchant-You think your son would
make us satisfactory errand boy, do
YOU? Mrs. Observation-Disclosures do
sor, e do it very quick. Merchant
Cunning to the boy)-James, take this
note up to Captain Centerfield at the
ball grounds and back in twenty min
utes. Mrs. Moriarty--Niver moind
Jimmy. Coon aim home. It's not a
bye they're wantin', its an angel.-Bal-
timore Life.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13
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A STRANGE OVERSIGHT.
Nobody Had Told Him How His Acts In
Dictated His Character.

UiCateu his SnhraCtcfs
(From the Chicago Tribune4
A TALL dark complexioned man with
four days growth Of beard on his
chin, who was hurrying along Dear
born street the other day suddenly
halted and addressed a sleek, well-fed
parsonage whom he encountered at
crossing.
"Bugsby," he said, would it be con-
venient for you to pay that So that you
borrowed of me about year and half
ago."
I'm deuced hard up this morning,
jennings responded the other. But
I'll pay you just as soon as | can
haven't a cent"
Il need the money"
"And you ought to have it, Jennings.
I'll see that you don't go without 1t
much longer. Good morning"
Good morning
Fifteen minutes later the tall, dark
complexioned man happened to pass
saloon. Looking in at the open door
he saw Bugsby in the act Of treating
a friend. He saw Bugsby take a green
back from his pocket and toss it car
lessly on the counter. Then he stepped
inside,
''Bugsby," he said, tapping. him on the
shoulder, did anybody ever tell you
that you were a mean, sneaking, lying,
miserable dirty, contemplate, craw-
ling, pusillanimous, low-down, thieving,
good-for- nothing, two-for-a-cent dead
beat?"
why, no, Jennings" replied the
sleek, well-fed parsonage, somewhat
embarrassed. II don't think anybody
ever did"
well, I'm surprised" retorted the
tall man, turning on his heel and strid-
ing out into the open air
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

1t must be worth something to be a
member of the Chicago city council. Tt
is stated that one man who was sue
cessful in the recent campaign paid out
$4,000 Another who not long ago
went into the council poor man start
ed out, it is openly charged in the news
papers, to spend $4,000 for reelection.
have expended over $4,000 in the can
vass.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

Complaint has always been made
against agricultural colleges for failing
to make farmers Of their students. The
Michigan Agricultural college is being
attacked for this failure and some Of
the facts brought forward are interest
ing. It appears that of the 676 gradu-
ates who have been sent out since the
organization of the institute in 1857 only
156 assumed the occupation of farming.
But the "a who became teachers and
workers in agricultural colleges and
experiment stations, the rs who became
civil and mining engineers, and 50 9TH
ers who became mechanics, chemists
in foods and fertilizers, ETC., are held
to have adopted pursuits in keeping
with the object of the llege-1naking
AS per cent of all graduates who can
be SO classified On the other hand
over one-half took up occupations
which were foreign to the main pur-
poses Of colleges teachers in nom
agricultural colleges, "a lawyers, 81
merchants, clerks, etc, 80 physicians, Il
druggists, II editors, II bankers, five
ministers, two artists, and SO on. OF
e25 on-graduates heard from only ISL
took up farming, while the large body
of the rest went into such occupations
as have just been enumerated.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

Another exhibition. An exhibition
will be held in Vienna in 1898 in connec-
tion with the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the accession of the
Emperor, to illustrate the progress in
Austria of technical, artistic and man
ufacturing industry during the last half
century. Every effort will be made to
ufacture, beginning with the raw pro-
duct and ending with the finished arti-
Gle. The Lower Austrian Industrial
society has expressed it's willingness to
finance the enterprise on a sound basis
1t is proposed to hold the exhibition in
the old exhibition building in the Pra-
ter and in the spacious grounds which
surround it. The various sections will
comprise exhibits and the practical
manufacture of food and clothing, to-
gether with groups showing the adj
vance in methods of communication
literature, art, education, hygiene
architecture, engineering and other
branches of knowledge, science and in
dustry. The exhibitors will include
those manufacturers, tradesmen and
merchants who own establishments or
have authorized business representa-
tives in lower Austria or who are men,
bers of one or more of the provincial
Industrial corporations which have had
delegates appointed to the central COM
mission of the exhibition, and State and
public industrial institutions. These
restrictions apply solely to the domestic
department of the exhibition, while the
section devoted to International exhib-
its will have special regulations of it's
own. The exhibition is to remain open
from the beginning of May, 1898, until
the middle of October.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13
S-iYE THE ,ELMS.

At its meeting this evening the Board
of Councilmen will have an opportuni-
ty to do it's part toward saving the elms
of New Haven from the ravages of the
destructive beetle that will soon be
doing its pernicious work unless it is
prevented. Prompt action is what is
needed. 1t is well settled that the
spraying process is the most effective
that can be used. So there doesn't
need to be any long discussion over
that. The Board of Aldermen acted in
the matter with praiseworthy prompt
ness. The Board of Councilmen should
follow it's good example, and then
those whose duty it will be to carry out
the order should lose no time in pre-
pairing for active and efficient work
1t has been made evident that the
people of New Haven don't want to
fight England or Spain, but they are
anxious to see war declared against
the elm-leaf beetle. And they are will
ing to pay what it will cost to carry
that war to a victorious end.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

Corn has long been used for fuel, but
the use of potatoes for fuel is some
thing new. They are so cheap and
plentiful in rural New York that the
farmers are said to be using them in
place of coal. After they have been
kiln dried they throw out great heat.
They bring 50 ton and coal S..
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

A curfew ordinance has been adopted
in the city of Omaha. Children under
fifteen are forbidden to be on the streets
unaccompanied by older persons after
o'clock, and parents violating the or
dinance by permitting their children
to roam at large after the prescribed
hour will be liable to a fire of twenty
five dollars. Policemen will not be per-
mitted to incarcerate children arrest
ed under this ordinance until they have
reported to the parents. Then, If the
parents refuse to order their children
to remain at home, the latter are to be
taken to the police station or Jail. 1t
will be interesting to note the operation
of these novel ordinances.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

A woman has just been elected to the
chair of public speaking in the Univer-
sity of Berlin. Woman has long filled
the chair of private speaking with such
remarkable success that it is quite pos
sible she will not disgrace the chair of
public speaking.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

"A quadricycle, composed of two tan
dem bicycles, arranged side by side,
has just been invented in Paris, to
serve as fire engine in cases of emer-
gency. 1t is worked by four men, and
Is fitted UP with the necessary hose
pipes and fittings, which occupy the
space between the riders. On reaching
the scene of action it will be work of a
minute to bring the hose pipes into
play on the fire, and jet Of water OF
thirty metres in length and twenty-five
metres in height can be discharged on a
building. It is estimated that $4,000
litres OF water can be brought into
play per hour. This novel machine has
the advantage of speed over the pres
ent fire engine.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13
Do YOU Want a Passenger
Waiting-ROOm Built on the Green

Let us settle this question dehnately. We will this
week place ballot box at the doors of our store and
furnish printed ballots for adult men and women SO
they may cast their for against waitine-room
See newspaper announcements for details.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13

Here are special values we
offer tomorrow so hand
some and so good that they
need no advertising
High Class Wash F abrics.
a perfect wilderness OF
beauty.
Boys Clothing. all new Spring
styles.
Kid Glove beauty,
Hosiery and Fine Spring
Underwear,
Special Offerings in Mems
Medium Weight Under
wear,
White and Negligee Shirts,
Ribbons and Brilliant Dress ]
Trimmings,
Rich and Simple Laces.
Baby Flannels and Outing
FIannefs,
Skirts, Corsetsa and Children'a
Outfits,
Flower Seeds and Bulbs,
Garden Utensils and a
Great Basement F Full of
Housekeepers' Supplies.
Each of these depart-|
ments demands a column
to tell their goodness and
low prices but seeingl
them will sell them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
How to Grow Millet.

Millet will grow on a moderately fer
tile soil, but does best on warm, grav-
ely, strong land. This should be well
plowed, thoroughly narrowed and free
from clods The seed should not be sown
earlier than the first Of June, or until
after the ground Is we'll warmed. Those
grasses are natives Of warm countries,
and require warm soil to insure best de-
velopment. For forage or hay, at least
three pecks Of sed should be sown to the
acre: for seed one-half bushel to the
acre Is plenty. If sown thickly, 1t grows
a finer stock, which makes better hay
than when grown more sparsely. After
sowing the seed, which may be done by
spreading 1t broadcast, the ground
should be lightly narrowed or run over
with a drag to cover the seed. The crop
will not need further attention until
cutting time. Should II be wanted for
soiling purposes it will probably do to
cut in about fifty days from time OF
sowing. For early sowing, take German
millet; for late sowing. Hungarian grass.
If it is intended for hay 1t should be
cut as soon as the blossom goes on;
the stalks will be less woody, and Their
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20

work, with plans formulated by the
time she is ready to leave school. Every
young woman should set about some
thing that is certain; not necessarily
profession. 1t may be she is needed at
home. In that case her duties are clear
ly there. To my mind women are much
behind what they could be and ought
to be in their own special field. House
keeping is considered drudgery when in
reality 1t is one of the most complicated
and difficult professions. 1t often In
wolves intricate problems in economies.
The proper preparation of foods is a
chemical problem, the principle OF whien
few women understand in the least.
They have no conception of the value OF
different foods, or the way In which
they may be utilized to the best advan-
tage. The recent discoveries along that
line have been made by men when they
should have been made by women long
ago."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
WOMEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
SMOKING AMONG WOMEN.
Cleveland Has the Greatest Record
minis Vice Of the Season.

Cleveland Has the Greatest Record
inThis Vice Of the Season.
New York Worldly
Is 1t due to the delight Of the dreams
that come with nicotine that smoking
has made such Roadway with American
women?
Or is 1t simply because the very act
Is full OF diablerie?
Whatever 1t may be, the fact is unde-
niable that the cigarette ID becoming
more and more the rage among women
and girls In fact, in the middle West,
the craze has reached height that 1t
has not attained in the East. Proof
of this is a sign In Cleveland which is
enough to make gentle. old-fashioned
girl flee from the spot. In the Union
Railway station In Cleveland there are
the usual accommodate for women.
In the inner sitting room sacred to
mothers with small infants and women
with sick headaches. the first thing
that catches the eye when the door is
opened Is a sign. 1t isn't small sign.
It Is posted in the most conspicuous
place. It reads, and the letters are
four-inch affairs:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
Melon Culture.

In my article on pea Culture" there
are SO few mistakes feel encouraged
to write again.
Since my school-boy days until ! be-
came Texan, ten years ago, never
failed to raise good crop of melons.
The first and most important thing
Is to secure the best of seed. This ap-
plies to all products. These may be i'm
proved by careful selection and culture.
Never allow but one kind to grow on
your place, and don't allow any other
vines to grow within at least 200 feet
cucumbers, squashes. tomatoes, etc.-in
fact you must keep them absolutely free
from the polluting influence of all other
blooms. The necessity of this will force
itself upon you. Any morning after
your vines get in bloom If you will
watch the little busy bee" carrying the
pollen from one vine to another. 1.-THE
Georgia Rattlesnake" is a good melon,
but we have long white melon raised
here in the neighborhood Of Austin
which is better If handled carefully
and the neck eliminated, which can be
done with careful selection of seed.
For more than twenty-five years
planted the same kind of melon in LOU
isiana. commenced with good one,
but left off with far better-a long,
white, delicious melon Weighing from
20 to 40 pounds.
The usual rough green nutmeg is the
best Of musk melons-one kind Is
enough.
To enjoy the luxury Of melons you
must have them ripening in succession
through the season. To do this, plant
as early as frost will permit. 1t is well
to have a few hills in boxes or covered
with a small box with canvas tackled
loamy soil. 1t is often we'll to put a good
over 1t. You want good mellow, sandy,
spade Of well rotted manure in the hill.
If had black waxey land would use
sand and gravel in the hill.
Let your land be well plowed early.
The roots of your vines will permeate
all the loose soil you give them. Make
your hills IL feet apart and put in ten or
twelve seed in hill. 1t is all important
to get good stand Of any crop. Thin
out to two or three plants, cultivate
we'll until your vines are two or three
feet long. They will need one more
hoeing.
| 1t will not do to disturb the vines af-
ter they get to running much. Make
your paintings about two weeks apart
and you can have melons from June to
October. When your family have en-
joyed the luxury of few crops Of this
delicious fruit 1t would not be wise to
neglect it afterwards.
Young farmer, try this plan and see
| If you have not melons to treat your
friends and to spare. Don't say the
country is too dry-the melon is a dry
weather plant.-Jared r. Jackson. in
Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
FEMININE FANCIEs.

81 + t.
For removing grease stains on mat
ting try wetting the spot with alcohol
and then rubbing with white CASTLE
soap. Let the soap dry and then wash
it off with warm salt water.
The old-fashioned colored Marseilles
bed quilt is revived; 1t comes in delicate
shades of pink. blue and violet, and is
a pretty addition to the color scheme
of the guest chamber.
To shop on q rainy day Is a pure de-
light; the decreased number Of purchg
ers enables one to be waited upon
promptly. and even ones change is re-
turned within reasonable time.
The chemise has at last been restored
to feminine favor. and as it Is tucked
and ruffied at the. hem, 1t does double
duty as corset cover and underskirt,
thereby doing away with an extra band
at the waist line.
If the refrigerator Is too small to hold
in strong, soapy water in washing dish
a watermelon which you wish 10 keep
cold, roll the melon in wet cloths and
place 1t in the sun. The process of
evaporation will cool the melon. Wet
the cloth on the outside as 1t becomes
dry.
Figs that have grown dry may be
freshened by putting them upon plate
and keeping them in a steamer until
moist and plump. A dessert can be
made by dredging figs, with powdered
sugar and serving sailed peanuts with
them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
WAR AvERTED BY A DOLL.
How Tribe of Indians Were Got On
to Their Reservation With
out N Fight,


"A gentleman from the ground up
the finest gentleman In the regular
army" was the way an old Omaha re-
porter referred yesterday to a gentle
man at the Hotel Portland, Maj. John
G. Bourke, formerly aid to Gen. Crook.
And then, warming up to his work, the
old reporter told the following:
"They used to tell a story of Mr..
Bourke when he was down in Arizona
with Crook that shows the kind of
man he is. The General was trying
to put band of Apaches back on the
reserve, but couldn't catch them with
out killing them, and he wouldn't do
that. One day they captured papoose
and took her to the fort. She was
quiet all day, saying not word, but her
black beads of eyes watched every
thing. When night came, she broke
down and sobbed as white child would.
The fort was in despair until Mr..
Bourke had an idea From the Adju-
tant's wife he borrowed doll that was
a beautiful creation, and had come to
the Adjutant's little girl the previous
Christmas. When the young Apache
was made to understand it was hers to
keep, her sobs ceased, and she fell
asleep. When morning came the doll
was still clasped tightly in her arms.
She played with 1t all day, just as any
child who had been educated to play
prettily with its make-b believe babies
would have done, and seemingly all
thought Of ever getting back to the
tribe, under the spell of enchantment
placed over her by the doll, had left
her.
mot so the officers of the post, how
ever, for the thought of having to keep
the papoose without having the tribe
make some inquiries as to its welfare
bothered them to no considerable ex-
tent. Several days passed with no
sign Of overtures being made by the
tribe, and finally, In despair the
papoose, with the doll still in its pos
session, was sent back to the tribe Maj.
Bourke, who was then a First Lieu
tenant, when the child was sent back
to the tribe, had no idea Of the effect his
benevolent act to the papoose would
have upon the crafty band of abor-
igines. When the child reached the
tribe with its proud prize tightly grasped
in its chubby hands, 1t created q sem
sation among the native Americans.
and Its mother later went back to the
post with 1t. She was received in a
hospitable manner and kindly treated,
and the effect Of her visit was such that
through her overtures were made to the
tribe, with the result that soon after
ward the whole band moved back on the
reserve
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-08-20
SMOKING
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED
IN THIS ROOM.

"Do tell me, Is that really necessary"
the woman attendant was asked.
Eyes, ma'am," was the answer, In
savage and Disguised tone.
DO you mean to tell me that the
women smoke 30 much in this room that
1t is necessary to expressly prohibit
it"
you can't keep them from it. an
that sign doesn't do 1t. either They
smoke just the same when my back Is
turned"
The matron in the large railroad sta
tions in New York tell the same story.
Maids in ladies' parlors at theatres tell
how the women come out between the
acts to smoke. Even in the ladies'
rooms in large dry goods houses the
attendants catch the odor Of cigarette
smoke very often and hunt for the Of
fender.