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Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04

luuate whose bndy WAS washed ashore
early this morning, 1t has been ideD-
tiued as that Of Miss May Garden"
This was the paragraph which cad
caught The eye Of Laurence Ord as he
had run yer his morning paper al
breakfast. Aflerward he had Coz 9 up
on The first and longer account, but
This was evidently little paragraph in.
serted when further Information had
been received.
II was evening now, and as the slow
b. urs passed young Ord began to
wrlthp beneath the weight of anguish
which crushed his heart. His senses
had a fri been bluntpd by the shock.
Now they we're Awakening to full
consciousness Of The Unreasonable pain.
He laid the 10 nature down and began
to VIII ab0nt the room. He moved
things here and there. H1 wound this
clnek-then his nervplass fingers drop
ped il with crash. He let it lie where
it had fallen. He pulled up The blind
and lnkrd up at the starry heavens.
Bm il Was no comfort to him to think
rf May IA dwelling among their mys-
leries. The sight OF hem did not bring
tears to his scnrching eyes, or soften
one atom the hard agony which held
him in its merciIess grip. He had
sort II feeling that little May wnnld
ra her be with him. He began mechan-
ico lily to settle the things on the table,
to fold up ne newspapers and open his
neglected letters. He was fighting his
pain. The letters were read without
bis being whit the wiser as to their
contents. The packet Of patterns was
the only thing that remained. With
anuthe If those pi ifuI laughs he ripp-
ed open the envelope. TIE laugh chang
ed into Al indescribAble cry. There we're
no pat rus in the envelope. Iustead
there were three thick sheets Of paper,
each Of which had "Walter Robinson
& Son s ,lictors, Alwyn Bay" printed
,pOn il. the writing was . pencied
scrawl-a dear, familiar scrawl. Lau-
renee read it On his knees, sobbing out
his thanks to Gnd. Three sentences
and The signature will sufficiently ex-
ploin:
Il was brought ashore half drowned
Mr.. Robinson q lawyer, has
kindly given us shelter. M.
G, fl hs is addressing this.
Your loving May.o
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of using the house cellar, as no odor or
dampness will arise, not even as much
as from the potato bin. Never peel the
dark grown rhubarb for table use, as
it grows SO crisp and tender that there
is no necessity for it, and by SO doing
one loses much of the flavor and rare
coloring of the sauce or other relishes.
Set the roots closely together, leaving
occasional narrow passageways for con-
vienence in gathering. The roots may
be dug out at any time and may be set
in the cellar as late as the middle OF
February. They will stand from four to
six weeks of heavy forcing after begin
ming to pull, depending on the vigor Of
the roots. When the stalks begin to
grow weak or spindling, the roots should
be removed from the cellar, piled up
with sufficient covering to prevent too
much freezing and thawing, and left
until the season will permit of trans
planting. They can then be divided
with spade into three or four parts
and reset in rich ground four to five
feet apart, each way, where, with thor
ough culture and plenty of manure.
they should be left to make root and
they will be ready for forcing again in
from two to three years. The rhubarb
from these roots should not be gathered
in summer. Merely pull out the seed
stalks, and let all the tops go back on to
the ground.
In regard to making "cellar" for
this purpose, the writer presents the ac-
companying illustration and explana-
tion: The cellar is 10 by 80 feet and
holds between 500 and 900 plants, set
either side about five feet wide, with a
passageway of about two feet in the
center running the entire length. The
ground was excavated about two feet in
depth and boarded up about foot
above the ground. The roof is Of sufi-
cient pitch to shed water, giving
height to the cellar of three feet at sides
and about seven feet in center. The roof
is of boards running lengthwise and COW
cred eight inches with manure. The
entrance is at one end of the cellar
through an outer door leading into an
entry way about 6 by 12 feet for the
storage of wood, etc. An inner door
leads into the main cellar, entirely ex-
cluding light and frost. A small box
stove is used for heating, setting back
about one-third the distance through
the cellar. The pipe extends back to
f1ue at the rear end. When sufficient
manure is at hand to cover the cellar to
q depth of 1S inches or two feet, little
other heat will be required.
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A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie
E. Springer, of 1125 Howard ST., Philadel-
phia, Pa, when she found that DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption had COM
pletely cured her of a hacking cough that
for many years had made life, burden.
All other remedies and doctors could help,
but she says of this Royal Cure-"it soon
removed the pain in my chest and I can
now sleep soundly, something can scarcely
remember doing before. l feel like soundr
ing its praises throughout the Universe"
So will everyone who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble of the Throat,
Chest or Lnngs. Price SOC. and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at Vaughan's Pharmacy;
every bottle guaranteed.
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Robbed the Grave,

A startling incident, of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia. was the subject, Is
narrated by him as follows: Il was in q
most dreadful condition. My skin was al
most yellow. eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides, no
appetite-gradually growing weaker day BY
day. Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised trying Elec-
trio Bitters; and to my great Joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made decided inn
provement, continued their use for three
weeks, and am now well man. know
they saved my life, and robbed the grave
Of another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only 80 cts, guaranteed, at
Vaughan's Pharmacy.
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new Jersey station IS authority Tor Tne
fnlIoruirntr 1,,.a nt col inctr11 ctions.

new Jersey station is authority Tor the
following practical instructions:
The tomato is plant that reyels in
n1gn temperature, and is not onIy re-
tarded in growth, but is injured by
low temperature during its early
growth. From go to 80 degrees are the
limits of temperature range. Hence, the
first desideratum is that the plants for
early fruiting shall be grown either in
a hothouse or in the hotbed, where the
temperature can be controlled. The
house is preferred by many, though
both methods are very successfully used.
The seed should be planted any time
from the middle to the latter part of
February in the middle states, and in
the other states earlier or later, accord
ing to the locality If grown in the
house, they should be planted in fer
tile soil and one that will not bake or
crust An abundance of vegetable mat
ter is desirable. Lines are marked out
in the bed six inches apart, and not over
one-half inch in depth, and the seed
distributed in the rows, averaging, as
nearly as possible, four to the inch. II
planted thicker, the seedlings should be
thinned to this distance after they are
up, and in no case should they be left to
stand any thicker if good, strong,
healthy, stout and stubby plants are
desired. With good soil and with proper
attention the seedlings should appear
in from eight to ten days.
When the seedlings are well up, the
treatment should be such as to prevent
long and spindling growth, which is
frequently caused by an oversupply of
water and too high temperature. Care
less watering may also result in damping
off and in too soft and succulent
growth. It is better for the plants to
have too little rather than too much
water. If the seedlings have been prop
er1y cared for, they should be ready for
transplanting in about month or six
weeks.
In growing the plants in a hotbed,
fresh stable manure is put in to depth
of Is inches. This is covered with five
inches of good SOIL and the seeds sown
as described. When the plants have
made four large leaves and are begin
ming to develop, which usually requires
about month or six weeks, they are
ready for transplanting, though the
work should be done only when the
weather conditions are favorable and
by careful person. It should not be
done on cold or stormy days, not by
person who does not understand the
work.
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Unmasking a Battery.

General Joseph Wb eler, of Ala.
bama, who has achieved great honor
for himself, his State, and the country
at large in connection with the recent
war with Spain, seems to have been "a
fighter: and his own deeds of daring
have been an inspiration to those asso-
ciated with him. This story is told of
him, the incident having transpired
during the civil war.
During the battle of New Hope
Church "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, who
was, as usual .out with the Confederate
firing lines, was saluted by an aid-1e-
camp: "General Walkers compli-
ments, sir. The general intends an
advance over this ground and would
like to know if there is any masked
artillery on your front"
''I'll soon find out, Major Ross"
said General Wheeler; and, beckoning
to his staff, be galloped forward to
slight eminence and planted a euidon.
A moment later a puff of smoke in
the distance and the shrilling of shell
as it flew over them showed what was
ahead.
"Major, you may tell general Walker
that there is masked battery in front
of this posi- ion," said General Wheel
er, giving his horse the rein.
''But isn't that rather risky way of
unmasking a battery?" ventured Major
Ross.
"The first shots always fly high,"
was the cool reply.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured


by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets infamed You have o
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an indamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circular, free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A Comparison.-"You use great many
words that don't mean anything" said the
political takers mana ger.
Did you ever take note of the bell-ring.
ing and steam putting and general racket
that occur when an engine pulls out of the
depot?"
Yes"
well, that's how it is with me. 1t takes
lot of noise to get my train of thought
started, but once under way defy anybody
to stop it."-Washington Star.
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You Should Know

What Hoods Sarsaparilla has power to
do for those who have impure and i'm
poverished blood. 1t makes the blood rich
and pure, and cures scrofula, salt rheum,
dyspepsia, catarrh, rheumatism. nervous
ness. Ifyou are troubled with any ailment
caused or promoted by impure blood, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla at once.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient,
easy to take, easy to operate,
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EIectri cal Currents.

A scieL tist has discovered that elec-
trical currents in the fo'm Of rapidly
succeeding one anothercsn produce In
sensibility to pain and cold in the flesh,
acting as an anesthetic like either.
Wnen the currents were applied to
the finger and thumb by wires, the
finger could be pricked with pin
without pain.
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Fertilizer For Ernit.

Farmers often ask how much fertili-
ger they ought to use on fruit The ques-
tion is hard to answer. but The Rural
New Yorker says it must be remem-
bered in using potash and phosphorio
acid alone that neither Of these SUBJ
stances is likely to be lost in large guam
titles. If one has the capital to spare,
these minerals are nearly as safe in the
soil as out of it. With nitrogen the case
is different, as portion of this is liable
to be lost, and therefore large applica.
tions of nitrogen ii any single time are
not advised.
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Photogra hIc.

The celebrated Cyclone Cameras are being
used by amateurs and professionals all over
the civilized world. The most compact
and least complicated of any in the market.
A child can operate them, Plain and
Complete Instructions go with each Camera.
Size of pictures 24x21 up to SKI. Price $3.50
up. Nothing on earth will give you or a
friend to whom presented more pleasure
than one of these Cameras. Write for Illus
trated Catalogue with full descriptions.
Prices &c.
Marsh Mfg, Co., 542 W. Lake st. Chicago
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AFriehtfnI R1nndsr

Will often cause horrible Burn. Scald,
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Eever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25 cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at
Vaughan's Pharmacy.
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EARLY TOMATO PLANTS.

when and How to Grow Them sucs
cessfulIy In House OF In HOtbed.
To grow early tomatoes successfully
one must begin with the right sort Of
plants, and to produce such plants re-
Quires much care and patient attention
to small details, which. however trifing
they may appear, are of greatest conse-
quence. Quick termination of the seed
and quick, healthful growth Of the
plant until the crop is harvested are
the conditions to be promoted. On the
manner Of growing plants with this aim
in view. Professor g B Voorhees, Of the
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Rabbit Fur.

Rabbit fur is nov an important COM
mercial article. It ID known to the
trade as electric seal and when dyed 90
closely resembles the genuine as to
DEFY detection except among experts.
It is said that $500 900 ID invested In
rabbit culture In England.
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81 admit that it Is true" said the
man who knew something about
Indians. "that the only good Indian is
q dead Indian, but do you know why
that is SOP"
They said they did not.
because, under existing circum-
stances,n be explained. IAN Indian has
to die to escape the influence of the
white man.u
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EAdR2AlSaasez,z.,
51ssRSCHRBggA
CELLAR GARDENING.

Ozark Grown" Rhubnrb a Promising
and Little Known Industry.
A new departure with rhubarb, or at
least one not generally known or prac-
ticed, is forcing it in dark cellar. A
writer who has been giving detailed
account of the process in The Rural
New Yorker says: Do not be afraid to
use cellar with cement OF other hard
floor, only supply loose earth enough to
fill up all spaces underneath and be-
tween the roots Being closely trimmed,
the roots will not grow to any extent
during the forcing season. Have no fear
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- - -, -
HANDY IN DITcHINe.

bottom board straight Hang a plumb
bob on the perpendicular board and
make black line in the center at right
angles to the bottom of the lower board.
A level or an incline is then shown at
glance when the device is placed in the
ditch.
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The HnstIii.e .1ananese.

japan is making great hesdway in
the manufacturing world. 1t is q
strange fact that it is now manufactur-
ing modern war material for the use Of
western nations. Six big guns turned
out at the Japanese government arsenal
at Osaka were supplied to the Portu-
guese government,
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New Forage Plants.

These new forage plants Japanese
millets), like the Hungarian, are greedy
feeders, and for the best results demand
a quick and available fertilizer. The
seed should not be sown before June nor
later than the middle of July, the guam
tity being at the rate of from two to
three pecks per acre. The millets, when
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04
IApANEsE M1LLEr. cRus GALL.

used for hay, should be cut soon after
the heads are formed and before the seed
has set, otherwise the stem becomes
fbrous or woody, says Professor F.
William Rane, in describing expert
ments with forage crops at the New
Hampshire station (bulletin SD.
The table shows comparative yields
and measurements of seven varieties:
Measurement. Average weight
(Feet.) per acre.
Panicum milleecuin. Al to5 l0tons, 1,054lb
Panicum italicum -. tons, $40 lbs.
Panicum crus galh.... 5to6 16 6tons, 9l2 lb,
Golden Wonder. to- ~ 8tons, ,906 lb
New Siberian. 5tons, 4O6lb.
japanese (Breck). ...4to4h 10tons, 1881
Japanese tHendersonll1a to5 1Stons, l,1O4 ID.
The Golden Wonder, besides being
cured for hay, is used as soiling crop,
New Siberian is an exceptionally
early variety and could be planted much
later than the others,
Crus galli grows more stalwart and
erect as well as taller than the others
and has been the heaviest yielder each
year. Professor Rane believes these new
Japanese millets to be valuable ac-
quisition on account of the brief period
necessary to their growth and the fact
that they can, to some extent, take the
place of either hay or corn in seasons
when the latter are failures.
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1t has always been understood that John
Doe and Richard Roe were legal fctions
but in the United States Commissioner
Court, at Boston, the other day, seamen
bearing these names were put on trial for
assault upon another sailcr.
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Homemade Level.

The cut from The Farm Journal
shows an easy way to decide whether
the bottom Of ditch is level or inclined
without getting down into it with
straightedge and spirit level
Nail long and short board at exact
ly right angles and have the edge of
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04

"Our country, sir" roared the Yam
kee, "knows no east, no west, no south,
no northl'
"Indeed!' said Mr.. Flyppe, of Lon
don. "What a confoundedly ignorant
country!"-London Answers.
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Jokes by the Freaks.

stYour name is mentioned in my
will," confdentially said the fat lady
to the armless wonder.
$50 kind of you," he gurgled. "Pray
what are you going to leave mel"
"My nail aleu-
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"Sir, the legless wonder has threat
ened me-" complained the human leop-
ard to the dime museum manager.
"He has. eh?"
"Yes, sir. He threatened to kick
me if I tried to spot him.
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WASHINGTON LEFEER
Prom our special Correspondent.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ISi He New Army Bill is satisfac-
W tory to President Mckinley, which
is alone sufficient proof that the
Democratic claim of having COM
PEELED its acceptance by the Re-
publicans. In their anxiety to escape
censure from the people for try
ing to tie the hands of the administra-
tion, by opposing the Hull Army B II,
the Democrats offered to vOt5 for bill
that gives pracl ically ev 'rything tht
Hull Bill would have given, excep
that it only provides for the additional
men for wo years fI0m next July, ln-
stead If leaving 1t discretionary with
the President how long the additional
men should be kept in the army. Pres
ident Mckinley and. the Republican
Senators took adva tage of the oppor-
tunity bus pre- ented TO prevent an ex
ira session of Congress Their object IN
doing this is obvious. First, they avoid
an extra session, which no nne wanted;
second, the increased army is secured
at once. when it is needed, and last,
but by no means least, the next Con-
gress can be depended upon to pass any
permanent army legislation that may
be rec mmeuded by President McKID-
lev. II will be seen therefore, that the
claim Of victory by the Democrats is
lust ahout as substantial as that set up
BY the Spar iards after Dewey had de-
stroyed their fact at Manila and later
when they announced that Cervera had
won d great victory. President McKin-
ley has won duuble triumph; secured
the soldiers he needs, and avoided an
extra session of Congress.
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In view Of the situation at Manila,
where Aguinaldo's horde are firing on
the Red Cross, using the white flag to
lure our soldiers in range their tiflss;
acting as midnight incendiaries, and
o. herwise srowing themselves to be
outside the pale of civilization, the
speeches In praise Of the Flllpinos that
have been made in Congress, are closely
allied to treason, and as such their
makers deserve the condemnation Of
the Country. Representative Cannon
was precisely right when he said, in
the House: IF the speeches made here
yesterday by Mr.. Simpson (Jerry) and
Others had been made In Manila, they
would have been arrested, tried by
drum head cour,. martial and shot. The
u. s. has and will continue to exercise
sovereignty in the Philippines. If they
are obstructed, the power Of the whole
people, as represented by the Army and
Navy, will see to 1t that our authority
is maintained, and the rocks and noun
taias will fall upon any individuals or
any party which seeks TO obstruct Us. !"
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So far is Secretary Long from enter
tanning a feeling of ill-will towards Ad-
miral Schley that be has caused it to be
announced that in the event Of the
failure of the Senate, to act upon
Schley's nomination to be Rear Admir-
al, witch be does not expect, the Navy
Department will not allow Schley to be
forced out of the service, although fail
ure of the Senate to act on the nOmina-
tion would leave Schley without offic-
ial status, as another man has been
nominated and confirmed to succeed
Elm as Commodore, which leaves no
vacancy IN that grade.
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Senator Warren made successful
fight for an amendment to the River
ar d Harbor bill that means much to
those who live in the arid sections of
The country. 1t provides for the estab-
lishment Of group of reservoirs in
Wyoming and for surveys to demon
strate the practicability Of creating
other reservoirs in arid and semi-arid
states, especially along the headwaters
Of the Missouri River.
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i ardanier Stands.

Iardanier Stands.
Hall Stands, Hanging Hat
4 - Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
- White.
M irrors for Mantels and
IVA Parlors.
Ebony and Oak Book
- Racks.
Dugs in. all sizes OF Smyrna
N and goat skin.
tands-Card, Umbrella and
- Parlor.
nttomans and small articles
" for ornamentation.
New Novelties in F Furniture.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
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~Do not forget it We allow a
TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT for
SPOT CASH on all our COOK
STOVES and RANGES. t.
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Representative johnson, Of Ind.
made another speech attacking the Pres
ident-pro ably his last, as he retires
from public life at the end Of the pres
ent week-which was effectually re-
piled to by Representative Lands, Of
the same state, who declared that Mr..
johnson had been repudiated by his
constituents whose sentiments he did
not represent in any sense, and sup
ported the declaration by reading ex-
tracts fir, 10 Republican papers in his
district. "Those editors," said Mr..
Landis, ''are the men who thirty-fVe
years ago, upheld the hands of Oliver
P. Morton, against the assaults s of the
copperheads. If the gentleman returns
to his district, be will be crucifed by
public opinion and spat upon with in
dignation.
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How strong the Nicaragua Canal is
in the Senate, WAS shown by the fact
that only three votes were cast against
the River and darbor bill, containing an
amendment providing for the construc-
tion OF the Canal. The only thing tina
can prevent the amended bill going
through the House is lack of time, and
that can probably be arranged.
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"You ought to live in Venice" re-
marked the living skeleton to the dog
faced boy.
The latter swallowed the bait and
asked why.
because it would cost you so little
to travel around there," continued the
other. YOU'D always have your bark
with you and also your photographs for
SAIL"