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The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

"Excuse my left hand" said q man
who was being introduced as "Gover-
nor" to a number of people at the Eb-
ibitt House, says q Washington CORE.
s~pondent of the New York Tribune.
He was a trife under the ordinary
stature. There was no vacant sleeve,
so the request to excuse his left hand
seemed necessary. 1t was Governor
Scofield, of Wisconsin. He was
wounded in the war and his right arm
was rendered almost useless. Not.
withstanding this, Scofield's cleft.
handed shake" is well known in Wis
consin, and helped to elevate him to
the Governors chair. He was a lum-
herman and had served in the State
Senate. He shook hands SO success
fully that when the convention met the
other candidates we're forced to yield
the nomination to him.
Governor Scofield," said q Wiscon-
sin politician, probably has a prison
record equal to anybody in the United
States. 1 think there was a round
dozen Of Confederate prisons that he
served in. He was taken prisoner O
couple of years before the war closed,
and was transferred from one to an.
other of them. They kept getting him
further and further South, as one
stronghold after another FELL Finally
they shut him up at Columbia, $. @.
He was there when General Sherman
came along and opened the iprisor
doors. 1t had been a pretty rough
experience, and there wasn't much o.
Scoield left except skin and bones,
But he went up to the Wisconsin lum'
Der camps, succeeded in business, got
into politics and became Governor, and
a mighty good Governor he makes,
too. We are all proud of him"
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

J. q. Arthur of the Purdue Qnd.)
experiment station writes: "Potato
scab is o source of material loss to
those who grow potatoes for the mar
ket, and q great blemish in all cases.
1t is one Of the triumphs of practical
botany that the cause of this trouble
has deem traced to a minute germ that
feeds on the surface of the potato
tuber, and to a less extent on other
heshy roots and tubers. 1t has also
been found that a suitable fungicide
will kill the germs on the tubers with
ont injuring the growth of the pota-
toes. Corrosive sublimate meets these
requirements and has been advocated
by the Purdue experiment station,
where it's application originated. So
effective has it been found, so cheap
and easy to apply, that many large
growers, who get extra prices for
their crops by having high
grade product, have adopted the treat
ment as a regular thing. The deadly
poisonous nature of corrosive subli-
mate, however, has kept it from COM
ing into general use. 1t is, therefore,
considered a matter of considerable
moment to be able to announce the
discovery of a new fungicide for pota-
to scab, one that is thoroughly efficient
and not poisonous, The new sub
stance is formalin sometimes called
formaldehyde), a watery solution of a
gas, not very expensive, and rapidly
coming into favor as an antiseptic, so
that it is likely to become still cheaper
and better known. 1t is sold by the
fluid ounce, and can be obtained at
most d~rugstores. The method of u.s.
ing the new fungicide is very simple.
Eight ounces of the formalin are added
to fifteen gallons of water, and in this
the seed potatoes are soaked for two
hours. After taken from the bath
they ear, be cut and planted as usual,
either at once or after some time.
Formalin is not corrosive, and so can
be used in any kind of vessel, and
not being poisonous, there are no par
ticular precautions to be observed. 1t
does, however, make the hands smart,
if there are any raw spots, and the
fumes irlktate the eyes and throat.
But these are only slight annoyances.
Further information about formalin
and its use as a fnngicide will be given
in a bulletin to be issued in a short
time. The potato crop of the state Of
| Indiana reaches annually the large
figure of over 80, 900 acres, and nearly
1000, 600 bushels, and is sometimes
| larger. The treatment of the seed
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

In front of a window where 1 worked
last summer was a butternut tree. A
humming-b bird built her nest on a limb
that grew neal the window, and we
had an opportunityto watch her closely.
In fact, we could look right into the
nest. One day when there was a
heavy shower coming up we thought
we would see if she covered her young
during the rain. Well, when the first
drops fell she came and took in her
bill Of two or three large leaves
growing close by and laid this leaf over
the nest so as to completely cover it ;
then she few away. On examining
the leaf we found a hole in it, and in
the side of the nest was a small stick
that the leaf was fastened to, or hooked
upon. After the storm was over tho
old bird came back and unlocked the
leaf, and the nest was perfectly dry
American Sportsman.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

Boiled rice-the substitute for bread
in Eastern countries is cooked to
perfection in the following way; The
grains are washed again and again,
until perfectly free from all the starchy
matter clinging to them. Water is
then heated to q boiling point and
kept in a perpetually bubbling condi-
ton, and the grains are then carefully
droI ped in and kept IN u constant
state of action by the yolcano-like
bubbling of the boiling water, which
keeps them well astir. When a single
grain can be crushed between the fin
gers the rice is done, and is then taken
off the fire and drained, being ready
for consumption. A little lemon added
while boiling blanches the rice beauti-
fully, and a dish of it thus prepared
is delicious. Each grain lies apart,
and is of snowy whiteness, and its
taste so pure that to add iayoring of
any kind would be a pity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

In the "cheese regions" of Switzer-
land il is the custom to present to o
newly married couple a register
cheese" On this cheese the whole
history Of the family is carved, such
as births, marriages, deaths and other
incidents which it may be desired to
make matters of record. Some of these
old Swiss family cheese records are
said to date back to the middle of the
seventeenth century. AT the agricul-
tural fair annually held at Gressenay o
great many cheese records have been
exhibited which were known to be
from $50 to 200 years old. The oldest
that has yet been displayed belongs to
a country squire living near Gress.
enay, who shows his family record
carved OF q cheese made in 1860.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

The invention OF Alabastine marked a new
era in wall coatings, and from the stand
point OF The building owner was a most I'M
portant discovery. 1t has from a small be.
ginning branched out into every country OF
the civilized world. The name "kalsomine
has become so offensive TO property owners
that manufacturers Of cheap kalsomine
preparations are now calling them by come
other name, and attempting to sell on the
Alabastine ~company's reputation.
Through extensive advertising n per
sonal use, the merits Of tie durable AlaDas-
tine are so thoroughly known that the PEG,
pie insist OF getting these goods ana VIII
lake no chance OF spelling their walls for a
possible saving OF at the most but q lew
cents. Thus it is again demonstrated that
merit wins, and that manufacturers oil hrst-
class articles will be supported by the people.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

Civilization consists largely in learn
ing to utilize the forces of nature. The
savage with a mighty effort of his
hands accomplishes in a long time
what a civilized man compels nature
| to do quickly for him.
Nature stands ready to perform
| every possible service for man if mar
does his part.
Mans part is to supply the needed
tools.
Wind and tide generate sufficient
energy to turn all the wheels in Chris
tendom--aud we see the magnificent
forces wasted, utilizing only a small
portion of them.
The up-to-date farmer, the man who
manufactures food and clothing from
the crude elements in soil and air, has
need for turning wheels. His auces-
tors framed with n crooked stick, but
he must have machinery of many
kinds.
And for motive power, in all nature
he cau find nothing cheaper nor more
suited to his purpose than the gentle
breezes that wave the grain in his
field.
The wind engine is a farmers friend
that is not sufficiently appreciated.
To pump his water, to irrigate his
garden, to grind his corn, to cut rough
feed, to saw wood-yes, even to light
his house and cook his meals the wind
engine can do it all, and at an expense
hardly perceptible after the first out
lay is made.
Electricians have not yet succeeded
in getting upon the market a thorough.
ly practical and yet cheap storage bat
terry, but every year they are more
nearly approaching it, and We may
confidently expect q perfect means Of
storing electricity at an early date.
Such a battery will add immeasurably
to the value of the windmill on the
farm, for with a small dynamo oper'
ated by the windmill, enough electric
ity can be stored when the wind
blows to meet all requirements at the
time of a calm. And then, too, the
current from q storage battery is alb.
solutely steady; such power can be ap.
piled to the most delicate operations,
for which the wind engine would MOI
be steady enough.
But even without the electrical ap'
pliances, the wind mill is a most de.
sirable adjunct to any up-to-datt
farmers equipment.-J. o. s. Thorpe
in Farm News.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

One requisite of a good crop year is
to have plenty of moisture in the
ground at the start. If the soil IS
thoroughly soaked at the beginning OF
the season modern methods of cultiva-
ton will enable the farmer to make
crops with comparatively little rainfall
during the summer months. If the
past few weeks are any criterion, the
ground will be full of water when this
/ crop season begins. Quite recently
there have been extremely heavy rains
in nearly every section of the country,
and the earth has been in good con
dition to absorb the water. National
Stockman and Farmer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

An old cat loves a sunny corner and a long
nap, and this is natural and wise. The
genial warmth of the sun lulls to rest, and
while asleep, it may be curative to the cats
few ailments. Soreness and stiffness come
upon us suddenly and put the machinery OF
the body out of gear. st. Jacobs Oil goes
suddenly to work upon the trouble, and with
its warmth, like warmth to the old cat, It
lulls the pain to sleep, drives out the cold,
soitens the stifTened muscles, lubricates the
machinery, and IN a short time puts the
whole body In good working order. Sore
ness and stiffness are not much TO cure by
the use OF st. Jacobs Oil, but, IL neglected,
they tako the form OF rheumatism, which
gives a great deal more pain.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
In Praise nf ParsnIn Stew.

In one of Miss Wilkins's delightful
stories for children she sings the praises
incidentally of parsnip stew. The
dish sounded so attractive to one fam,
lily who read the story that 1t was
promptly tried. A favorite luncheon
dish was thus discovered, and one that
is often called for during these first
spring days. The most satisfactory
recipe found was the following Boil
three slices of salt pork an hour and q
half ; .scrape five large parsnirs, cut
in quarters lengthwise, and add to the
pork boil half an hour longer aud
add two sliced potatoes. When these
are soft the stew is ready to serve
New York Post.
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TAG
FARMn


removed from a horse'sleg a bunch
of flesh, formed by a wound which dld
not heal smooth, by using a rubber
elastic. The bunch was as large as a
walnut; | took elastic is inch vide
and doubled it several times and then
put over the bunch. In about a week
the bunch all came off and the wound
healed up smooth underneath. Warts
can be taken off in the same way II
they stand out far enough to admit the
use of the rubber band.-J. +. Par
menter in American Agriculturist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

A corps Of police drummers is to be
found In Paris. Its functions will be,
when riots are apprehended, to supply
to each Police Commissioner and In
spector q drummer or drummers. The
beating by any of these men of the
drums will be equivalent to the read
ing Of the ''riot act" They are to be
taught by the drum major Of the Re-
publican Guard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.


Make the dressing as usual, and just
before stufing the turkey add one tea
spoonful of baking powder. 1t will
make il light, delicate and digestible,
a surprise to all who have not tried Oh
tasted il.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re.
Gently there has been placed in all the grocery
stores q new preparation called Grain-O made
The most delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over one quarter as much.
cts. and IS cts. per package. Try 1t. ASK for
Grain-O-
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
yGARnEN
S@A@

less about bees eating raspberries and
grapes as we grow in knowledge on
the subject. Three years ago during
a very dry summer, when there was
absolutely nothing TO get honey from.
I watched q crop of grapes very care
fully to convince myself of the truth
about bees eating grapes. Twenty of
thirty colonies we're within fifty rods
of the grapes, and ! am confident that
not q single n was p%unctured by the
bees originally The Silver Knight.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

During 1896 only one passenger was
killed for every 100, O00, 900 miles of
travel. The number of railway en-
ployes killed uring the year was larger
than usual, being 318.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

! Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
DR. n. ii. KLINE, Ltd,,9 l Arch St, Phila. Pa
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet; IT
cures painful, swollen, smarting feet, and In
stantly takes the sting out of corns and bun.
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens Foot-E Ease makes tight-nt'
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, ach-
Ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for CSC. in stamps,
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, N. y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
No.ro.Bao for Fifty Cents.

Over 10000 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for t~Obaccog
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
DRUGGISTS.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

NJ. L. Thompson & Co, Druggists, COuders-
port, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is the best
and only sure cure for oatarrh they ever sold.
Druggists sell il. 75c.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

I could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Railways cures.-Mrs. E. G..
MoULToN, Needham, Mass, October q, 1884.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14
Some n recalls Che fact that Caleb
Cushing would never wear a dress suit,
as he said ii made him feel uncomfor-
table.
A HEALTHY WIFE
Is q Husbands Inspiration.

A sickly, half-dead-and-alive woman,
especially when she is the mother OF
family, is a damper to all joyousnes1
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

Just try a l0c, box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

, CAscAnErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe; lOc.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

The cinnamon tree has been successfully
introduced into the Biscayne Bay region OF
FLORIDA.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

inthe home.
i sometimes
marvel at
the patience
of some hus-
bands.
Ifawoman
finds that
her Energies
are tagging
and that
everything
tires her,
her sleep is
disturbed
by horrible
dreams,
and that
she often
wakes sud-
denly in the
nipht witha
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

When bilious or c~ostive, eat a Cascare ct
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed: IQc., Csc.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

uaffictedwith sore eyesuse DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell al &c. per bottle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-14

BENJAMIN Tde Wheeler has written
a PAPER on ''The Royal Family of
Greece" for tho Century. Profess
sor Wheeler says of King George:
That tho thirty-three years of his
reign have, in spite Of all this, been
on the whole successful, and have re-
suited in establishing him and his
laouse in n securer tenure today than
ais have at any previous time on
kaSe Knew due in large measure to the
cure, Tessense with which the King
eriSSt sonI used, walcfik accepted the stu.
pr oonsumption, himself 10 it. He
kies. ne hope ordinary use Of the term,
dy, IS 4 Is invaiesle is pre-cmincntly q
NV uSoSe W 4 Blessing, VI practical wisdom,
kev. EDWARD A.&s own private af-
new AVtA. 9TH remarkable
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-11

W. A. Bayhan and George Slater had
an experience last Tuesday they would
hardly want repeated. They were re.
turning from Sabina in a buggy, and
when just out of that town their atten.
ton was attracted to a man approach.
ing who was dressed in underclothes.
They stopped the horse they were driv.
ing and as they did so the man sprsng
into the buggy and exclaiming, "Let US
fight for Jesus" sruck Bayhan blow
which landed him on the pike. When
he picked himself up he found the luna.
tic and Slater also out of the buggy in a
rough and tumble encounter. Bayhan
went to Slater's assistance and other help
coming they soon had the fellow over.
powered before he had done any one
harm. He proved to be Snowden But
Ter, who is victim of epilepsy and who
had suddenly become violent and dan.
gerous. The poor fellow was secured .
and brought to Wilmington and taken
before the Probate Court Wilmington
Journal
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-11

OAnroH, O.. Feb. a-Word from
dndgs Cor has Just reached Canton,
warrants the announcement upon high
authority that he can not be . member
of Het AcKinley's cabinet
Judse 0oh visited Canton 1t the 70.
quest Of MAJ Mckinley about two
weeks ego. who told him he would
like to have him accept position
IN his cabinet Judge Con b IN old
end valued friend Of Nal McKinley's
and very much desired TO be associated
with him In an Official capacity, but
His personal and domestic Affairs were
a such condition Just ct the time that
- could not give definite answer
and asked time for reflection. He now
Ands that his wife's health will not
wasrant the occupation Of portfolio
and the life In Warrington which
HI acceptance of such an
honor involves
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-11
A Quarter Of q Century

Is sufficient time to prove to an intelli.
gent mind whether or not an article has
merit. Chappalear's Bronchini The
Great Cough Cure has been sold on q
guarantee more than a quarter of a cen.
tury without ever having bottle return
ed. Is not this sufficient proof of its
merit. It has saved the lives of many
children as we'll as older people. Chill
dren will never have Group if Bronchini
is given on retiring and when the croupy
cough first appears. As throat and
lung remedy its equal has never been
found. Guaranteed every time. Price
25 and so cts. For sale by w. R. Smith
& Go.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-11

Congressman G.. w. Hulk, of this dir.
trict, last week presented bill to the
to the House entitled bill to recognize
and increase the efficiency of the berson.
mel of the Navy and Marine Corps Of the
United States. The text of the bill GOV.
ers 80 pages of octave. and shows careful
study and thought and elaborate and
painstaking preparation. Among the
the important changes suggested il the
establishment Of . corps of engineer
cadets, to be filed by appointments,
from the Senate-each senator to be en-.
titled to one appointment, and two sp.
pointments at large by the President.
Enlisted men in the Navy are to be eli.
gible to these appointments, and the bill
further provides for the advancement Of
enlisted men to commissions, who may
give evidence of fitness. 1t is also pro.
vided that the skilled engineers, upon
whom more than any other at times,
depends the safety of the vessel, shall
be commissioned with rank commensu.
rate to their qualifications, thus placing
them above the orders of midshipmen
ensigns, ,ect., as now affect and in fact are,
their superior officers. This is step in
the right direction. An old and grizzled
engineer, with the knowlege and science
OF years of experience and training sub.
ject to the orders of the most inferior
officers on the vessel, is an incongruity
that cannot be too speedily abolished.
Mr.. Hulik's bill proposes to rank such
men as captains, and the chief officer
ofthe Bureau of Engineering, which
this bill proposes to establish, shall rank
as lieutenant commander. The bill az q
whole is designed for the betterment of
the condition of every man in the Navy,
including the enlisted men for whose
advancement the bill has special di.
rection. Should the bill pass the entire
naval force would owe to Mr.. Hulick .
deep and lasting debt of gratitude
Clermont Courier.
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~ 0rsAs Doubt a. to shs Sincerity
of shs Spanlards


INV Yoax, Feb IA special dis.
patoh - tho Herald from Havana,
oab& February ., W. Kay West, Fla,
q Gen. Wsylsr's attempt 10 arrange for
3 sooret conferences with Gomez In San.
- Clara over the question Of the pro.
Dosed Cuban reforms has proved .
complete hssle.
Gen. Comes sent word, II 10 said, that
he would not confer With Gen. Weyler
upea any subject Whatever and refused
- neet him under any .circumstsncsa
while the rebel leader doubted the
dnserity Of the Spanish Governqsnt
ana declared thai the proposed 70.
1csms would not be promulGAtsd IN
good faith, he exprsssed . Willingness
e meet any aeefsdited agent q the
eovornment except Gen. Weyler, for
The purpose of giving the insurgent
views On the question
The news Of 0dhs 0omexs refusal to
toat with Gen. Weyler caused intense
soxcitement Sunday In official and po-
litSCg1 NrcIeL
New FoHx Feb. "a special to the
New York World from Key West, Fla,
saSN IL Cen. Wey1er wss mafehing
With his columns Just before entering
oAnta Clara his horse Wa shot from
under him BY . Cuban shtrpshooter.
II . supposed the shot came from Q
diltAnt AtlINAA
TkrouTkout the march from Rodaa
Tie captain general was ssssiled by
n SS6f tRis Kind ana 1svSfAl times
I haseAy asesped being woundAA
q Dr6nish f0rce OF 500 meh was am
I buSkSd Wednesday night near Nsz-
areI1, just west Of Santa Clara whore
b 0el Weylsr was then, and narrowly
esGHped annihilation.
The insurgents had mined the road
anN bridge over . creek, and hid on
th( fosdSi6es A. the Standards wero
crdDeine the bridge mines were ex-
ploaSd killing 20 or so mon and wound
Z nGmany more. The blowing mp Of
the bridge divided the SpsniAh force.
Thp 6ubans fired ON those In the rear
and then charged with machstes.
MGxy Spaniards were driven into the
Z erty& whore they were drowned
NJ soldiers a the rsar oolnmn just
HaG16ed 70 sssape annihilation.
he Cub2ns oaptnrsd 70 prisoner
and feport over 100 spsniards killed,
drdWnsA or wounded and missing. The
0ubAn loas was slight