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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

why. " asked the lay figure. "do
soa call il jimmy"
The burglar shook his head sadly.
well" he answered. and his re-
gret was apparent II suppose | am
rather more familiar with it than l
ought to be. Yes Detroit Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

"How are you getting along with
your housekeeping" asked the young
wife's mother.
''Oh. splendidlyi" she answered al
have almost got so l can do things
TO suit the hired girl Washington
Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

The Sheffield club is the oldest foot
tall organization in the United King
dom. IL was started IN 1855, and It's
minute book for 1857 is still in exist
apce.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

YES" said Adam to Eve as the twi-
light drew about the aged couple. sof-
tcning their lineaments to 8 semblance
Of youth. how well remember the
day We metl You wore = dihdent
air.
That was al.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

Utah has the only deposit Of pore
punice stcne in the United States
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

In a laudatory notice Of DIR. Enfield, Of
Bedford, the choice Of the Democrats Of
that county for Congress in this district,
an exchange says: "He was the first del
egate from this State in the Chicago Con-
vention TO 60 over TO w. J. Bryan"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31

Blairsville Courier: Colonel Stone says
that he is proud Of Pennsylvania, and we
all believe that the day will come when
Pennsylvania will be proud Of Colonel
Stone. All that it asks is that he be as
good a Governor as he has been Con-
gresham.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-31
Pol teal Notes.

In Chester and Montgomery counties
the anti Quay Republicans are seeking
fusion " 18th the Democrats on the basis OF
a division Of the candidates for the Leg
islature.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
TIL LAST WEEKLY
CROP BULLETIN
THE YIELD OF COTTON WILL FALL SHORT
OF THE AVERAGE.
The CIoudburst in the West has Done Yer,
Great Damage to Crops in that Sec
ton of the State.

The last Weekly Crop Bulletin for
this season was issued yesterday by the
Weather Bureau here. 1t says:
ION the whole. the week ending Mon
day. September Goth, 1898, was favor
able for farm work aud housing crops.
with the exception Of the 22d and I'D IN
the west. The temperature was contln-
uously above the normal and the amount
of sunshine was abunCant. Rains oc-
CURED on the 22d and 23d, which We're
moderate in amount and beneficial over
most of the State, but. unfortunately,
the downpour in some western countess,
notably from Mcdowell northeast to
Stokes, was exceptionally heavy, aus
ing freshcts on all the smaller streams
and the upper Catawba and 1adkln. with
great destruction to lowland crops, rail
road bridges, etc. As much as six inches
in u hours occurred at some points. \
good deal of hay was caught and ruin
ed. shocks Of corn carried away and open
cotton injured in the fields. The wealth
err cleared off warm and pleasant.
The final word on cotton is that the
Weld will be short Of the average. There
is very little top crop. Cotton IS nearly
all open in the south and more than half
open in the north portion Of the State,
and picking is progressing rapidly, with
some scarcity Of hands. a few CORE
~spondents report the yield better than
expected. The crop is apparently being
brought to the market and sold as soon
as ginned.
Except the damage in south and west
portions by rotting and floods, corn has
given 4 fair yield; some has been housed.
Tobacco is practically all cut and
cured except in two or three counties.
The quantity saved was large; the quail
ity of early cures fine, of late cures me-
dunn to poor.
Fodder has all been gathered; consid-
cradle hay remains to be moved.
Rice is being cut. with fine yield.
Digging peanuts. saving field peas.
making sorghum molasses, moving, fall
blowing and seeding. progress fayorably.
The rain helped %turnips. oats and rye
Uplands are in good condition for seed
ing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
RAILROAD t

The Seaboard'S Industrial Agents met
yesterday at Eiberton, Ga. Mr.. +. 3
-Arendell, of the News and Observer. at.
tended the meeting.
Mr.. w. &. kimbalI. the Seahoard's
popular ticket agent here. is back at his
post after a short vacation.
Three large passenger engines have
just been completed i'll Richmond fer the
Southern railway. They are very pow
erful locomotives. weighing 23S.4GO
pounds each, including the tender, or
100000 pounds each without the tender.
They have a steaming capacity of 200
pounds, and will draw 81 Pullman cars.
The Wellington and Powellville rail
road has been completed between Wind
sor and Ahoskie-a distance of twenty
one miles. 1t is Il feeder to the Allan
tic Coast Line.
Thirteen miles of the Raleigh and Cape
Fear railroad air. Mills road has been
completed. and is in operation. Five
miles more Of rails have been ordered
and are being laid.
The plan for building a railroad to
traverse Polk county has been revived.
The Seaboard's additional terminus.
just completed 1T Portsmouth. consist
OF an immense warehouse and wharf for
the handling of cotton. 1t covers two
acres of ground and has Il capacity Of
1000 bales. This last warehouse con
stltutes II of the greatest improve
ments which has been made on the water
front of Norfolk and Portsmouth and
makes the Seaboard better prepared THAI
ever for handling cotton for export.
The Southern's line between Mocks-
vile and Mooresville is now practically
complete. The finishing touches will be
put on the track by the middle of next
week. Nice-President Andrews and
other officials will then make Il tour of
inspection over the line. Mixed trains
only Will he run for the present between
Mooresville and Winston. There are
five stations between MooreSyille and
Mocksville. 1t is probable that the new
road between Winston and Charlotte
will soon become the main line and that
the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio from
MooresvilIe Oh to Taylorsyille will be
Il branch.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

:. gown Of light brown cashmere, trim
med in tunic fashion, isl most charac-
t~eristic of what is new in winter modes..
Narrow guirurc over black velvet follows
the line Of the double shaped ruffle, the
latter appearing as continuation Of the
bodice. while over the shoulders is 4 cir
cular bretelle. The Jacket part beneath
IS cut III Il sharp point above the waist
line, disclosing II vest and belt of vel
vet III the new tone of ruby red. This lit
tie WalStGOat opens over Il chemlscttc
Of Irish lace. The bretellc broadenS at
the shoulders, rendering more graceful
the top Of the plain close sleeve. then IS
divided at the back below the high
straight collar.
The skirt. very SMOOTH over the hips.
has no Dleat or shirrings at the waist
line. the back breadtllS being sloped out
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

a Week of Exceptionally Iayorah lt
Temperature Conditions for the Matur
ing of the Crops-Tha Tobacco Crol
Practically Secure-Top Crop Of Cot
ton Very Inferior.
Washington. Sept. 21.-The week.!
summary of the crop condition issued by
the Weather Bureau is as follows:
The week ending September 10Th has
been one Of exceptionally favorable ten
perature conditions for the maturing u
crops generally throughout the country,
No frosts were reported from the States
of the central valleys. but light fr"sts,
causing no serious damage, occurred u
portions of New York. New Jersey and
PENNSYLVANIA on the 21st. Heavy rains
delayed farm work III portions Of the
lower Missouri and Ohio valleys, and
proved injurious in the central Gull
States, while drought conditions continue.
unbroken in portions of Minnesota. On
the Pacific coast the weather conditions
have been generally favorable in Wash
ington and Oregon. while rains. ans
ing from one fourth to more than one
inch, fell over the greater part Of
northern and central California. causing
injury to raisins and unthrashcd grain.
Such rains are very unusual i'll California
ut this season. and while causing ONE
injury will prove beneficial in replenish-
Ing the water supply.
Except in northern Missouri, where
considerable late corn needs ten days
favorable weather in which to mature
the new crop is practically safe from
frost, and much has beer cut.
Heavy rains in the lower Mississippi
valley have damaged open cotton and
interfcred With picking. Over the east
ern portion of the cotton region the
weather has been more favorable, and
picking is progressing rapidly. picking
has also progressed rapidly i'll Texas,
where the crop is reported irregular, be
ing good in places and poor III others.
Reports throughout the cotton belt
generally Indicate that the top crop will
be very inferior and i'll some places :;
tota! failure.
The tobacco crop has been secured.
with the exception of Il small part Of
the late crop in Maryland, Virginia and
Tennessee.
The soil conditions generally through
the country, east of the l,ocky
Mountains, are highly favorable for
blowing and seeding. Minnesota being
only State in which the ground has
been too dry for this work. The re-
ports generally indicate that fall-sown
has terminated quickly and is com
up to good stands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

ward in fan effect, and failing into natur
III folds. The width of the skirt at th
top is four yards. The proper cut of thu
gown can be obtained only by use of th'
cut paper patterns furnished by Harper
BaZar. where the gown appears.
In many French gowns the Stiffguiu-
i'll skirts IS now replaced by Overlapping
ruI1lcS III the upper and under sides oI
q shaped flounce of the foundation Skin.
and soft wool Innings are sometimes sub
stitutcd for the silk or satin. Itut for ur
binary wear 4 narrow band of hair clo5i
or lightweight canvas is still the uSuJI
interlining to either the gown or under
skirt, according to the material and styb
of the dress.
Quantity of material for goWn-casta
mere So yards; velvet, = yard; lace,
yard; g%uirurc and velvet trimming. r
yards.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

y Special Examiner Finds Them All in
Fine Condition.

The people of North Carolina should,
like the people of other States. patronizc
home enterprises where it can be done.
Take the matter of fire insurance. for
instance. North Carolina has some half
Il dozen as good companies as are to be
found anywhere. Their rates are the
same. and in some instances lower than
in other companies. Besides premiums
paid to them remain in the State.
But what is better still. they are per
fectly safe and reliable. Recently Mr.. s..
l.. Crowder. an expert accountant in the
State Treasury department, was APP
pointed by Secretary of State Thompson
to examine into the condition of these
companies and their manner of doing
business. He has just completed the
task. 1t was done carefully and thor
oughly and all the companies examined
were found IN splendid condition, safe,
sound and reliable. says Mr.. Crowder.
The seven companies doing business
in the State and examined by Mr.. Crow
der are:
North Carolina Home Insurance Com.
pany, of Raleigh.
Carolina Insurance Company, of VIII
mington.
Pamlico Insurance and Banking Com
pany, of Tarboro.
Piedmont Insurance Company, of Char
lotte.
Southern Stock Mutual Insurance
Company, of Greensboro.
The Underwriters of Goldsboro. Of
Greensboro.
Newbern Mutual Insurance COMPANY.
of Newbern.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
SOUTHERN TRUCK FARMING.

Fifty years ago there was in the Soutl
almost nothing of truck-growing, the az
ricultural usuit which IN the pas
twenty years has assumed vast proper
tions. and which is increasing with every
wear. Figures of the early period are
scarce. but there is Il record hat i'll june
and July the farmers near Norfolk, Va.
who had begun to develop the system,
sent to Richmond, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York 96,095 packages OF
early products, representing more than
$685. 600. In The early period one of the
great drawbacks upon the development
of the industry was the lack of means OF
rapid transportation from the farm to
the city markets. but with the extension,
of north and south and east and west
lines in the South, bringing Boston, New
York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincin-
matt, Chicago and other Northern and
Western cities into close touch with the
South, truck farming has rapidly deyel-
oped.
1T was confined at first principally to Il
small area in the neighborhood of Nor
folk. Now the situation IL such that al
most simultaneously with the disappear
ance Of homegrown fruits and yegeta-
bles in the North the fresh -Nncs begin
to appear from Florida. and week by
week advance up the coast until summer
prevails in the Northern temperate re-
gions. But it is not in the Atlantic
coast States alone that truck-growing
was remunerative. In Eastern IenneS-
see. particularly around Chattanooga; in
the western part of that State: in South
west Virginia; in portions of Mississippi
along the Gulf: in Louisiana. with Ham
mond rs its center: in Arkansas, where
strawberries and potatoes are taking
the place of cotton. and in the magnifi-
cent Gulf coast of Texas. the trucking
acreage is growing wider every year.
Prompt handling by the railroads. re-
frigcrator cars and Il steady demand in
the market are en"couragements for the
undertaking. The soils of the South are
peculiarly adapted to the industry, and
the tendency toward the divers i~fication of
crops. aided by the influx of small farm
ers from the North and West, Will tend
to accelerate the movement. which will
have additional support in the upbuilding
of manufacturing industries of the
South.
This subject is becoming such a large
one that the Southern Farm Magazine of
Baltimore. for October devotes Il large
portion of its reading pages TO different
features of it. Other interesting matter
in the magazine relates to sheep-raising,
immigration and general agricultural
matter of value to farmers of the SOuiE
and those intending to become such.
The Southern Farm Magazine is pub
lished monthly by the Manufacturers
Record Publishing Co. Baltimore, Md.
Price 81 Il year. 1t should be read by
every man interested in Southern agricul-
tural capabilities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
THE PRIZE MONEY.
Nashville Americana


The esteemed Washington Post pre-
sumcs TO have inside information con
corning how the prize money to navy
Officers is going to be distributed, and
ewes the amounts as follOWS:
Admiral Sampson S1OO,000
Admiral Dewey 5000
Admlra Schicy 1000
Inc Captains i'll SIMPSONS fleet.
each 1000
The Captains in DeWey's fleet,
each 1000
The men, on an average 16:,
We do not suppose there is any one
who Is going to defend the barbaronS and
medlaeNal system of awarding prize
money to sailors. 1t is Il piraticaI Gus
tom and out of harmony with the age,
but so long as it exists its provisions
hould he carried out with a sense of
justice and fairness, Il condition.. how
ever, not fulfilled in the above. Samp-
son, who was eight miles away. who had
no more to do with the destruction of
Cevera'S fleet than did Secretary Long
under whose orders he was acting exactly
to the same extent the other officers of
the fleet were acting under his orders
sampson get SloO,OO0 to boot and is pro
NOTED to be Il Rear Admiral over the
VI 'it @bIItdlI t1ll ten NGl1lllO-
dores. Schley, on the other hand. the
hero of the battle. whose ship bore the
brunt of the Engagement and which. as
now proved beyond the shadow of a
doubt. did the most destructive work,
gets Il paltry 5000, But the comedy
o. the prize money nonsense and the in
justice of the awards of Dewey's $4,000
Noble. gallant. heroic old Dewey, who
went 10000 miles to fight and enemy
of unknown strength. who did his work
in five hours time. including Il breathing
spell for breakfast, and then lost the
cable so the strategy folks at Washing
ton could not make 4 fool of him. Dewey
gets Il beggarly $4,000. Sampson IL price
" $780, O Nevertheless what is done
cannot be undone and the best thing
Congress can do is to repeal the law and
create the grades Of Admlra and Vice
Admiral for the benefit of the two gal
Ia, tars. George Dewey. Of Vermont
and Winfield Scott Schley, Of Mary,
land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
SHOT THE CORPORAL.
He Was Not the Man the Negro Soldie,
Meant to Kill.

Admission. Ala. Sept. 3O.-At Camn
Ship to-day. Private Syphc, of the
Third Alabama (colored) shot and killed
Corporal Oliver. Syphe and another sol
dior were pnarrclling when the former
grabbed his Springfield rifle. and putting
i cartridge in it. fired at his opponent.
lie missed the man he shot at. but the
bail hit Corporal Oliver in the head.
killing him Instantly. The murderer
was arrested and turned over to the
civil authorities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
He Is AN
Mr.. $. G.. Worth to be in Charge of the
n. e. Fish Station.
(The Caucasian.)

Mr.. S. G.. Worth. who is now in
charge of Il fish culture station in Ten
nessee. will be transferred to North
Carolina about the first of October to
erect the fish culture station in Eastern
North Carolina. which was authorized
1T the last session Of Congress. Mr..
Worth was for a number Of years State
FlSh Commissioner Of North Carolina.
At the request Of Senator Butler he
Yves transferred to this territory. The
North Carolina Fish Cultural Station
will be i'll operation next spring.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
STATES MAY BE REIMBURSED
For Expenses Incurred in Raising Vol
untcers Eor the Government,

Washington. Sept. 3O.-L. p. Mitchell.
Acting Comptroller Of the Treasury. has
rendered Il decision on the reimburse
mcnt Of governors Of States and Terri
tories for costs and expenses which they
may have incurred i'll aiding the United
States to raise Il volunteer army. He
holds that NJ governors may he REIN
bursed for reasonable costs incurred
before the acceptance of the troops
into the service Of the United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
AMERICAN JOCKEY WINS.


London. Sept. 3O.-Tod Sloan. the
American jockey. made a great record
1t the Newmarket race course to-day,
Out Of seven mounts he landed six in
either first or second place.
Sloans successive wins were greeted
with immense enthusiasm by the specta-
tors. the crowd cheering itself hoarse as
the American jockey brought home
mount after mount Il winner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
NEW KNITTING MILL.
Weldon is Have One Employing 12o
Hands at the Start.

Weldon, \. c.. September 2S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The stockholders of Wcldon's new
knitting mill met last night and organized
by e~lecting the following board of direc-
tors: w. T.. Daniel. w. Il. Smith, w.
L. Shaw. j. T. Gooch. w. i. Pierce and
4. Clark. A charter will be applied for
at once and work on the mill will begin
III thirty days. The capital stock paid
III will be $4,000. with privilege Of in
creasing to $4,000. The mill will be
a modern brick structure. with latest i'm
proved machinery and will employ 12J
hands to begin with. 1t is expected that
it will be completed and ready for work
by january LIST.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

FILL YOUR TEETH FOR - CTS.
Fills the teeth X. & S. 'TOOTHFILL-
Err months. stops toothache instantly.
Manufactured and for sale ENABLED pre-
paid by GEO. II. BAKER. Druggist. C.,
Clark St. Chicago, III.
Mention Farmer and Mechanic when
you write.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

The esteemed Washington Post pre-
sumes 10 have inside information con
corning how the prize money To navy
Officers is going to be distributed, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

He Will Serve as a Pall-Bearer at The
Funeral of Bayard.

Buzzard's Bay. Sept. 3O.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland left here TOR New York
today on board Commodore Benedict,s
steam yacht Oneida. He will go from,
New York to Wilmington. Del. BY train
to act as %pall-bearer at the funeral of
his former Ambassador to England. the
Hon., Thomas T. Bayard.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-26
AN ANECooTE OF MEILHAc.

How He Chose an Heir mt n Party
Given by Nine. Poxri.
To finish with an anecdote about
Meilhac. Two years ago he lost his best
friend, NJ. Paul Poirson, whom he had
made his residunry legatee. Meilhac
was much affected by his death. and IL
was sometime before ne could recover
from the blow. A few months later on
he became firmly attached TO M. Camden
AK, with whom he collaborated a COM
edy for the Francois.
One evening while at a party given
by Nine. Pozzi. he found himself by the
side OF NJ. Ganderpx, to whom he alb
ruptly said: MY dear Ganderax, since
Poirson is dead, will you be my heir?"
Surprised at this proposal, M. Ganderax
could not dissemble his confusion. But
my dear friend" replied Grandax,
you are not dying yet, and i can't see
why you should think Of your testa-
ment. At all events. you must have old
er friends than myself" Meilhac re-
joined: THAT has nothing TO do with
1t. / simply ask you, yes or no, will you
consent TO become my heir?" Ganderax
held out his hand an answered: "ln
that case. my dear Meilhac, may con-
slider that, in speaking thus to me. you
ask me II l will be your best friend. /
therefore willingly accept your pro-
posal."
Remembering the large sums OF
money he earned by his pieces, 1t Is
perhaps astonishing that he left such a
small fortune-about $4,000. 1t is
true he was generous even to extrav-
agance, and the more he made the more
he spent. His funeral at the Madeleine
was attended by all the celebrities In
art, science and observation-disclosures
Globe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-26

attains a length of six or eight inches
and the heat is intense enough 10 melt a
diamond, while any spot on the surface
of On iron casting can be rendered
molten in very few minutes. A foot
switch is placed in circuit, whereby the
circuit may be started or stopped at
will. A very essential portion of the
outfit is the mask, which is made OF
leather fitted at the openings with vul-
canized dark glass in order TO protect
the eyes from the dazzling light emit
ted by the arc. The tool is generally
slung at the end of cord passing over
n pulley in the ceiling and terminating
In a counter-weight. Thus IL can be let
go any instant when 1t is necessary TO
assist the jointing by hammering, etc.
The special work which this little
welder is capable OF doing is almost un-
limited. Among the other uses TO
which IL has been placed is the welding
OF boiler plates, iron OF Orders and
jointlng, signal rods in railbars, wagon
tires, for the welding OF iron, steel or
other castings, or OF two or more separ-
ate castings. removal OF blow holes in
castings. for cycle and other brazing,
repair way work, jointing electric
cables, welding ship armor, jointing
overhead trolley wires, etc.