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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-06

President Mokinley's administration
sent abroad commission composed of
free silverites to try and prevail upon
European nations Ito join the United
States in conference looking to larger
use of silver. The commission failed
And now the. administration which made
this concession to the silverites is de-
nounced by the Massachusetts, Democratic
convention because of it and accused of
taking measures which resulted in
thwarting and bringing to naught every
effort of that commission and in making
it's success impossible. 1t is evident that
trying to do something for silver does not
pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-06

Gen. Merritt says the climate of Manila
is admirable. We should like to hear
what the privates think of it. Gen. Mer-
ritt's advantages for keeping cool and
comfortable have been very much
superior probably to those of his
men, and under those circumstances
it is possible that climate
that appeared to him adMsrable might
strike the average private soldier as
abominabie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-06

The fundamental difficulty in arrang-
ing a reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Canada, lies in the
similarity of their products. Each coun.
try wants it's home market for the things
it produces, and as these things are most
ly the same, one cannot open It's market
to the products of the other without
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-06
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER

The Hon. George Fred Williams ap-
pears to have dictated all that the Massa-
chusets Democrats did or did not do. Mr..
Williams has led the party to inglorious
defeat for several years past yet it goes
right on trusting him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-06

No doubt Gen. Garcia can induce the
Cuban insurgents to disband and engage
in the arts of peace if anybody can, and
$500 a month is not an excessive price to
pay for his services in that direction. Ii
Cuban guerillas continue to roam about
the island it will be practically impos-
sible to peeify 1t Ut get it into.
condition to govern itself.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
Monnoutb gnquun
FREEHoLD. NEw JERSEY.
THURSDAY. MARCH "a. 1898.


Hen manure collected in winter
should be used in spring before it has
had time to waste by fermentation. My
practice is to mix it with the contents
of the privy vault, in which sifted dry
coal ashes are used freely. the whole tc
be shoyeled over several times at in
teryals of a few days. In a couple Of
weeks the material will be fine and OF
Uniform character throughout and suit.
able to spread anywhere for forcing
early crops. rarely use it in hill OF
drill because it is so easy to apply toe
much and thus injure or destroy the
seed Twice / have injured potatoes
by using such compost too freely. II
is impossible to give rules for such
work that will be applicable to all
cases. Some farmers make barrel or
two of hen manure into compost with
loam and go over an acre of corn, ap-
plying a spoonful to the hill and like
the method 1t is too much work for
me- Still, on some cold soils it might
pay to do it.-A. W. C. in New England
Farmer
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
Crop and Market Notes.

As showing the commercial great
ness of the United States it is comput-
ed that our people use 25 per cent. OF
the worlds product Of wool and about
the same per cent. of the worlds pro-
duction of sugar
The Southern California orange crop
will this season reach 10000 car loads,
as compared with 1000 last season
The output of lemons is expected to
reach 1000 car loads.
Washington county, Maryland ship
ped the past season $4,000 barrels OF
apples receiving therefore $4,000
About five million punches Of banan-
as are annually unloaded in New York.
A bunch contains from rs to $50 ban
anas. There are about as many va
rieties of this fruit as there are OF ap-
pies.
Receipts of apples in New York city
for the week ending Dec. IA were only
1870 barrels as compared with 42,44S
barrels for the same period in 1896.
Greetings and Ben Davis brought 3d.
50 per barrel; Kings $3.50
AS compared with Dec. 10, 1896, the
United States government statistics
make the advance in the following
named grains. Dec. 10 1897: Corn
from 18 Z to 26 cents per bushel; oats
from 1877 to 21 5 cents; barley from
80 3 to 81 frye from 40 8 to A z; buck
wheat from 80 to AZ l; hay (per toni
from S6.55 to S6. 65.
The pecan crop in Texas is over g.
100000 bushels.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
Absorbents for Manure.

What price per ton can one afford
to give for gypsum and kainit as an
absorbent in COW stable and henhouse'
(1 l pay Sc per ton for bog hay to use
for bedding under cows, after running
through hay-cutter. Without consider
ing the comfort given, do l get any re
turns whatever? (2) J. E. p. Mossup
Conn. II. A good quality of kainit
contains from IL to Is pounds of pot
ash to the 100 pounds of kainit. Pot
ash is worth about five cents per pound
making the fertilizing value of kainit
from so to so cents per 100 pounds. AS
an absorbent, it is valuable; but if you
do not need the potash as a fertilizer,
it is doubtful if you can afford to pay
the market price for the material.
Gypsum makes good absorbent, but
on most farms the application of gyp-
sum as a fertilizer does not have the
pronounced ecect it formerly had. II
the stables are difficult to keep dry and
sweet, owing TO bad ventilation or 9th
er causes, they gypsum can be used
with profit at the market price. II
the stables are easily kept in good con-
dition without gypsum, you cannot af-
ford to use it. 2 Bog hay contains
about pounds of phosph0fic acid and
35 pounds of potash per ton. This
would give it a fertilizing value oi
about $3.50 per ton. 1-Country Gentle
man.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24

When grain is relied upon exclusive
ly the fowls will not thrive because
such food is too concentrated. All
kinds of poultry require bulky food.
Clover hay is used in winter because
green food cannot then be easily OBJ
tained, and it is the cheapest of all
foods, compared with the benefits OBJ
tained from its use. A small quantity
of clover hay makes large bulk when
cut up fine The finer it is cut the bet
ter-not over half an inch in length
and when scalded it soon softens> The
proper mode of preparing 1t is to drain
off the water. sprinkle corn meal on
the clover, and feed. The water drain
ed OF is excellent for adding to the
ground grain that may be used.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
A SUPERINTENDENT CROP
A Greater Calamity in Many Ways Than
a Scarcity.

Greater Calamity in Many Ways Than
a Scarcity.
The apple crop of 1896 broke all re-
cords, 1t did more, it broke the mar
ket, broke down great many orchards
and very nearly broke some OF the
owners. Such superabundant crop Is
a greater calamity in many ways than
scarcity. It means unprofitably low
prices and broken down or exhausted
trees. Overbearing is an avoidabls
evil. If every orchardist had faith
fully thinned out the crops, during the
early stages of its growth, the remain
ing fruit would have been fairer, better
grown, and commanded SO much high
er prices as to have brought more
money than was received for the whole
crop. Then the trees would have been
left in condition to bear moderate
crop the succeeding year A quoted
Orchardist once remarked that it took
him thirty years to acquire moral colr-
age enough to properly thin his fruit.
But when he had learned to do it he
regarded it as one of the most important
operations of his orchard and fruit
garden. The apple crop Of 1896 furn-
ished striking illustration of this.
There was an excess of quantity at the
expense of the quality, while the home
and foreign markets were overloaded
with apples very few of them were real
ly first class. They lacked size and
flavor From the English markets
came an almost continuous complaint
of inferior fruit The few producers,
who vigorously thinned and then fol-
lowed it up by fertilizing and spraying
their orchards. reaped double reward.
They obtained the best prices the mar
ket afforded in 1896, and a partial crop
at very good prices in 1897. The pres
ent is very good time to consider this
matter. 1t is the time for reviewing
the past and making plans for the fu-
ture In laying out the work for the
new year make it rule to thin out all
superfuous fruit and then live up to
it. If this, with proper fertilizing and
faithful spraying against fungus and
insects were generally practiced. there
would be very few '.off years" and no
repetitions of the calamitous orchard
experience of 1896.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
THE PASSING CENTURY.


Old century, tottering to thy rest,
All vainly dost thou beat thy breast;
"A new dawn gilds the mountain crest.
The glory Of thy wondrous day,
With all it's glitter and display,
In twilight shadow dies away.
Almost the poet, in whose rhyme
Thy praise is sung in verse sublime,
Begins his lay "Once on time.
Strange fancies fill thy time-worn brain
Thou dreamest thou art young again.
With battle cry on land and main.
And dread turmoil of unrest
Embroils the Orient and the west
Alarums sound at thy behest.
E'en Israel's children, in thy throes,
Imagine DER again their woes;
And many hope toward Zion goes.
The world is mad-men shout and cry
Beholding wonders in the sky,
Renewing faith in prophecy.
Old century, we love thee well,
Thy fame the chronicler will tell
When long forgot thy funeral knell.
For many noble thought hath sped
To ncblei action by thee led,
And many a high-souled word has said.
New hap ness came in thy wake.
Righted as many an old mistake;
An age-v IN thirst thy springs did
slal.e.
Rest thee new hopes begin to play;
They dri, thy death-born fears away,
And ushors in the newer day.
Rest thee, brave requiem shall be thine,
Whose lustrous deeds will long out
shine
The strange vagaries of decline.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
.Iadoa Eihre.

This substitute for soil in growing
plants seems to be meeting with much
favor with those who have given it a
trial Many of the prize winning
plants and flowers at the recent Chrys-
anthemum show of the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society. Philadelphia,
were grown in Jadoo Fibre, and the
superb Crotons shown at the Provl-
dence Convention by Robert Craig.
Philadelphia. were also grown in Ja-
doc. Those Crotons will linger long in
the memory of all who saw them.
Perfection seems the Only word to APP
ply to both growth and <oloring. Mr..
Craig attributed his success to the Ja-
doc Fibre in which they were grown.
1t is certainly worthy Of trial by
everyone who grows plants and fiow-
ers
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
Looking Forward,

A Cleveland clergyman, who is not
given to putting on a long face either
in his pulpit or out of it, says that
before he came here from the South he
was one day asked by young man to-
unite him with the woman of his choice
in the holy bonds of wedlock upon the
evening of a certain day.
81 am very sorry" said the reverend
gentleman, but | shall be out of town
upon that day."
The young man was crestfallen; said
that he had set his heart upon having
that particular minister perform the
ceremony and asked if there was no
possible way in which it could be ar
ranged.
81 thought the matter over" said the
clergyman, in recounting the expert
ence, and finally agreed to return for
the express purpose of complying with
his wishes. He was greatly pleased,
assured me that it was very kind OF me
and hinted that would be well repaid
for my trouble and consideration.
SO, upon the day set for the cere-
mony / Travelled nearly two hundred
miles, paid out eight dollars and fifty
cents for my railroad ticket and other
accommodations, and gave the happy
couple one of the best marriage SER
vices in my repertory.
After the ceremony the groom came
to me, blushing furiously, slipped a five
dollar bill into my hand, and, in all
seriousness, said:
This is all have to give you now,
but / hope to do better next time
"T was fhraa dollars and fiffv pantc
out of pocket on the transaction. and
1 guess I'll let him hunt up somebody
else next time Cleveland Leader.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
RallruaCs.

~ NTRAL RAILROAD OF NRW
OJER5EY Freehold and Atlantic Highland
Div. Time Table Of Jau 3ist, 1898.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insaring
cleanliness and comfort.
Trans leave New York foot Liberty Street, for
lois M. .45 3.a0 Lakewood only "a 40, P. n.
1913 P. NJ. Saturdays onlyl Sundays 1a.15 a. n.
Trains leave New York, South Ferry WhitehaH
Street For FarminRdale. Lakewood, Manches-
ter etc, Via Red Bank s.25K lol5 4 M, / 40,
1876 Lakewood only 4.S5 P. NJ. (525 P. n.
saturdays only,l Sundays 1000 A. NJ
Leave Manchester for New York, Wis Red Bansy,
7.s0. 1O.30A. NJ; lao, 325, 6.14 p NJ Sundays
Leave lakewood for New York. via Red Bank, Z 50
$50. 10. 80 A. M, o. $50, $50 oP. ~ sundays.
Leave Farmingdale, {For New York, via Red Bank
sol, l1.02 a. N 2.l4. 4.02. 6.45 P. n. sum
days PIP NJ.
TRAINS LEAVE FREEHOLD.
For New York, Newark, Elizabeth &C., via all raj
route 7.l0. SI5 Ills A. 90, 30, sos
A. M, 400, 4.20, sos P. NJ.
E rAtlAntic HIgnI4uds a. S.I5s Ills A. NJ, 200
20, COS p. N.
RErURNING TRAINS.
Leave New York foot OF Liberty streeE at 4.so
80. IL so. A. M. l. 80, 4.50. 5. SO, P. II.
Leave New York South Ferry. Whitehall St,
s.a5, li.so, A. NJ. rs. 4.z5. 5.25, P. N.
Leave Newark BROAD street, At .Ss, llS5. A. NJ,
l.35. 4 40. AZ P ~.
Leave Eiizabetn at 4.O5. s.42. 1l.4O, AM. l.4s-
Leave Long Brsncht m. Y.&L.B. R.R Station
via. Matswsu) at S.l5. ll.25. A. NJ, 1.so,
4.1S 5.47P. II.
Leave Atlantic Highlands st Sis, IL. Is, A. N y
2.05. 4.20. 6.l0. P. NJ.
Through tickets to all points st lowest rates
may be had on application to the ticket agent at
the station.
H. P. BALDWIN. Geul. Pass. Agt.
H. OLHAUSEN, Gen Supt-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
Save The Children.

When children are attacked with
cough, cold and Group, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup will prove a quick and
sure cure. Mr.. Elmer E. Baker,
Blandon, Pa, writes: ''We have
used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for cough,
cold and Group, and found it the best
cough medicine and cure for these
affections. We never run out Of it,
but always keep it on hand" DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for 25 cents. Insist on having it.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24

For use in cleaning windows a new
ladder has steps set at an angle to the
apright side pieces. with two clamps at
the bottom to fit over the window sill.
the top of the ladder being held in po-
sition outside the window by a cross
bar placed inside the building and hav-
ing rods extending out to the top Of the
ladder.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
THE WORLDS JUDGMENT

They were both guests at the same
country house. that autumn. He was
an artist, handsome gifted, well born,
but poor as the proverbial church
mouse and proud as Lucifer. She was
an heiress, who, on attaining her ma
jority some three years ago, had come
into about $4,000 year. Added to this
attraction she was beautiful. clever and
charming She was bright, high-spirit-
ed and very independent, as suitors
soon found to their cost.
You'll be an old maid, Isbel,' re-
monstrated the aunt with whom she
lived You are nearly twenty -four, my
DEAR
81 don't care, auntie," laughed the
young lady IAN old maid is as goiod
as anything, a thousand times better
than having husband one doesn't
care for. I'm not in love, dear, and SO
/ mean to keep my freedom"
That was said-and said truly then
some weeks before she came on this
visit to Halcombe Grange and there
met the artist, Eric Errington; but
could she have said the same as truly
now, when the visit was drawing to a
close? The lips might, perhaps. The
heart was another matter entirely, and
she knew it. She was no tyro of a girl
i'll her teens. but a woman who lived
in the world and neither could nor
would deceive herself She knew that
she loved Errington and he loved her,
despite his proud reticence and silence.
What woman could not read between
the lines? What man could possibly
at all times completely guard every
look and tone and touch when thrown
so constantly each day with the loved
one? He is unconscious how or wher
his secret is betrayed to that one.
But no one save Isbel Brandon her.
self suspected Errington's secret. He
neither held aloof nor markedly sought
her. But there were one or two others
among the party who did SO, and ono
day Major Glyn, the host, said half jest
ingly to Eric:
my dear fellow, why don't you try
your chance with the beautiful heiress
and win fortune, and Herewith a
speedy rise to fame"
Thank you, not l." said the artist.
with a laugh and shrug, to cover the
deeper feelings stirred. Il have no in
tention of being ticketed fortune hun.
ter by the world or the fair lady her
self. Even poor artist may keep his
pride and honor untarnished.
'sBut Errington. nonsense!" Glyn
said. Suppose you really cared for q
girl who happened to be rich?''
so much the worse for me. Glyn."
ssYou really mean that YOU wouldn't
WOO her or ask her hand?''
s.Neyerv said the other
This had passed ON the terrace Some
one half behind the lace curtains of a
window above drew back with culver.
ing Inns and heaying breast
s.Is this terrible gold of mine tn he
ever then a homeless barrier between
two yes9, Isbel muttered locking her
white hands. s.He will never sneak.
never breathe a word and I-what can
THE woman-say or do without
shame2 And yet-yet-is gold and q
mistaken hnt noble nri1e and sense ~
honor to keen us apart forever9
know ne loves me-wonId fell me SC
A. once were 7 moor oh II Is cruel
crueIi Something oueht-must he
done hut what9,
There il was. she tbe woman was
so belnless And shortly after This The
nartv broke IN
A month later the artist. one evening
received letter from Isbel, and. to his
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
CALIFORNIA IN 8 DAYS
OVERLAND EXPRESS

Leaves Chicago 1910 P. NJ,
every day in the year. Through
Palace Sleeping Cars Chicago to
Denver and Portland with through
Sleeping Car accommodations to
San Francisco and Los Angeles;
also through Tourist Sleeping
Car Service Chicago to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Portland.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The Syracuse Post prints a story con.
tanning an excellent hint. which faith.
ers and mothers who have babies d
name may well consider 4 girl baby
was brought 10 a clergyman % syria.
cuse 20 be baptized lie asked the
name of the baby. "DIulh 81" she
father responded. but what does the
" stand for" asked the minister
well. don't know yet 10 depends up
on how she turns OUT How che
turns out9 Why I do not understand
you" said The minister "Oh. II she
turns out nice and sweet and handy
about the house. IKE her mother.
shall call her Dlnah May. But II she
boo fiery temper and @ bombsheil de.
position like mine. shall call her Dl
nah Might"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Tha' very dllettlntc young man
Capt" Frank y. Webb Who was once
a private In the national guard. but
whose connection with the military OF.
ganizatlon long ago ceased. acquired
his title by the system In vogue In
Kentucky lle was guest 90 re-
Gently held oO,illon. where ihe prIuci.
pal figure danced was that known af
the nngH NJ all nations" A. one point
In the dance the leader asked Webb
10 carry the German Gag The cap
tain" was highly afirontcd Garry q
foreign fag?" he demanded mo. SIR
Capt. webb carries but one flag. am
In the service of my country and I
carry only the stars and strlpesl" And
the captain" swelled with patriotism
to such an alarming extent that the
cotlllon was broken up.-san Francis.
co Wave.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Charles Iloyl ls writing another
fsrce.comedy with % view ~ introduce
inp Otis Harlan as full-nedged star,
Marie Droinah. o. the wife OF Charles
- llanford. and her stage name Is
made by spelling Hanford backwards
Adelaide RlHorl ~ 20 nave control Of
the theatrical department Of the ex-
position 10 bo held In Munich next
year.
Francis Wilson has secured new
comic opera. which he will at once
begin 10 prepare Tor production next
season
In Ffnnce the doctor Of the theatel
has seat given him for every per.
Torrance lie must be there every
evening.
a well-known critic once declared
that the stage lost a great farco-como.
dian when Sir Henry Irving went into
the legitimate.
Among the plays which Beerbohm
Tree has In store Is one by Paul Pot
ter. which deals with the subject OF
the Indian mutlny
The period Of Modieskas new play IL
the FIRST Empire" and some Of the
characters are prominent Americana
OF those stirring times.
The Stage Cof London says tina,
Robert TabeF "is son OF United
States senator from Colorado. aud ID
the owner Of the Taber Opera house
In Dcnyerl"
D'Annunzlo has prepared versions
both Of "Antgone" and "Agamemnon"
for the use Of Slgnora Duse. lie Is ai.
so busy with a tragedy on the subject
OF Persephone.
THE Old Homestead" had ia fra,
production at the Boston Theater in
April, 1856. and has had nearly twelve
years OF uninterrupted and phneomen.
al success.
Miss Maud hoffman, Mr.. Willard's
leading lady made her debut a few sea.
sons ago In Boston. and has gained
her present prominent position by
hard work. ambition and perseverance,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

a handful OF sand directly into BIS
EYES and he was swearing a. only z
trooper can. looked about and saw
that the other guards had been taken
care Of By our fellows and we're scam
pering about rubbing their eyes ike
madmon. We were not long IN dis
arming them and making them pris-
Oncrs: % was an over In less than two
minutes when we had shared their
Gaboni. pistols and oarblnes among us
and aerr masters OF the situation wc
walked them down 10 the river and as
sisted them 20 gc' the sand ont 81 their
eyes. Then we took their iariats and
lied them.
Thus lar there hadn't been O. loud
word spoken. except when we dishel
the sand into their eyes. They slt 10.
time IN atolcll slleEeo. then. as f
the comIcal side Of the affair hld ius.
occurred 10 them. they se; up a laugh
In which we all Joined
" fou an got uH this time. faula
said one ~ them.
I've often heard that the Yanh
we're cunnln' bot sw'ar II this wasn't
the cunnln'cst thing ! ever heard o.
said another. How IN - did you
ever think Of such a thingT
That gave me the idol. said ]
and showed them the piece Of paper
! had dshed out Of the river.
II aint much said the first speak
or. but li done the business. didn't
it,"