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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
MY LITTLE SWEETHEART.

My little sweetheart of long ago!
see her eyes and her wind-tossed hair,
And the long, long way that we used to go
On foot to school when tho day was fair
The morning sun on our faces shone,
And the world before US was all our own.
We crossed the bridge at the end of the
town,
Beyond the hedges the meadow lay;
We could look across where the sky came
down
To the ends OF the earth, and far away
And we thought, for the distance seemed so
fair,
That surely the gate OF Heaven was there!
We passed through the quiet woodland dell,
Where the great trees met In an arching
screen,
And the glittering, waving sunbeams fell, :
Like golden harro We, the boug his between,
Lighting the moss where the win d-fiowers
shook.
And the violet SLEPT In her velvet nook.
Always new was that morning walk;
So much to think, and 80 much to say.
How full Of wisdom our grave, sweet talk,
What treasures we found along the way!
Mid all the wealth In the haunts OF men,
Nothing SO rare have we found since then!
tiny nest, where the eggs we're five
An empty nest, by the pathways edge;
The myriad creatures that toll and thrive
In mossy crevice and nook and ledge
Ant, and spider, and wood-mouse shy,
Butterfly, moth, and dragon-fy!
My little sweetheart of long ago!
Though school was ended, and lfe's sal
page
Has taught US more than we care to know,
Have we wiser grown? Are we quite as
sage
AS we were In that far, sweet dreamland,
where
We walked to school when the days were
fair?
Youths Companion
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
The Mating of Queens.

Probably the most uncertain feature
about queen rearing is to get them
mated and safely back to their respec-
tive hives, says a writer in the New
England Homestead. [ generally ex-
pect 25 per cent. of the young queens
will get lost. When queen is from
six to ten days old she goes on her
wedding flight, and after meeting q
drone, returns to her hive. If she is
successful in finding it there is re-
joicing among the bees. but should
she enter another hive she is immedi-
ately killed. 1t is, therefore, we'll for
the apiarist to help in some way 50 the
queen may mark her location. Where
the hives are far apart or where there
are trees or other OBJ ects III the apiary
there is not so much risk, but where
the hives are all the same kind and in
straight rows and an equal distance
apart, it is more puzzling for the
young queens to find their respective
hives. The ap artist can help by put
ting boards or an old coat on some of
the hives, or by painting them differ
ent colors. / have just had some
forty queens mated with a loss of only
four. My hives are painted various
colors, and are placed alternately in
the rows.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Keeping Cabbages AMI Turrips.

Burying cabbages and turnips in
the ground for winter keeping seems
to be the simplest plan yet devised,
and if the work is done properly a
very small percentage will be lost.
There is always the question of un-
certain winters to consider, and this
makes the work sometimes more diff
fcult. In fact, if we could gauge be-
forehand the kind of winter we were
to have there would be no trouble in
deciding what to do. A cold, dry
winter would be welcomed by farmers
vino make speciality of these crops,
for the turnips and cabbages would
keep all right piled up and covered
with little dirt. 1t is the alternate
freezing and thawing, the rain aud
the snow, that provoke trouble. Cab
bages not buried deep in the ground
would soon rot in warm, wet sea-
son.
The best way is the surest way, and
as is generally the case the most la
borious. Select some high and dry
ground where the drainage is good,
either naturally or through artificial
cultivation. and dig deep and broad
trench. The size OF this trench must
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Poultry Notes.

If hens are overfat do not attempt
to carry them over.
Study poultry from a practical stand
point, just as other stock upon the farm
is studied.
There is no fear of losing anything
by sending clean eggs and nice look
ing poultry to market.
Moulting is strain on the system
aud the bird should have good feed
and protection from cold winds.
The farmers family should consume
more poultry and eggs and less pork.
They are among the most valuable
foods.
The fact that so much poultry is :
sold is prima facie evidence that poul-
try raising;s profitable. Poultry, toe
brings quick returns.
There is nothing in it's relation to
the henhouse that is more important
than whitewash and a whitewash
brush, if they are used.
Feeding corn night and morning is
the sum total of poultry management
on thousands of farms; and there is
no money in that sort of manage
ment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

depend upon the quantity of vegeta-
bles SO be stored in it. Lay the cab
bages in this trench, side by side, and
packing snugly in two layers, one on
top of the other Shovel the dirt
over them carefully, letting it filter in
the spaces Letween the heads and
stalks. Pack the dirt firmly until all
parts Of the cabbages ale concealed
from view. Then on top of this put
four OF five inches of dirt which will
place the vegetables almost below the
front line, certainly below the line
where the thaw extends. good hard
freeze will do the vegetables packed
away good, and if they do not thaw
out until dug up for use, they will
keep we'll all winter. During the ex-
ceedingly cold weather, stalks or lit
ter should be placed on top of the
trench and removed when warm
weather comes again. BY using top
mulch in this way, one can regulate
the temperature of the vegetables very
we'll. When dug up il the spring,
the cabbages will be in excellent con-
dition, and they will sell for good
prices. When spring opens the
ground should be shaded over the
trench, and a top mulch put on top to
keep the frost in the ground. In this
way the vegetables can be kept very
late. But as soon az the ground be-
gins to thaw the cabbages should be
dug up and sent to market. Decay
will set in very soon af er they have
thawed out, and it is useless to at
tempt to keep them much longer then.
In digging up the cabbages in the
middle of winter care should be exer
cised to disturb the others as little as
possible. w. E. Farmer in American
Cultiyator,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Like Finding Money.

The use of the Endless Chain Starch
Book in the purchase Of "Red Cross" and
'Hubinger's Best" starch, makes 1t just
like finding money. Why, for only &c you
are enabled to get one large 10c package
of "Red Gross" starch, one large 10c pack
age of "Hubinger's Best" starch. with the
premiums, two Shakespeare panels, print
ed In twelve beautiful colors, or one Twen-
tieth Century Girl Calendar, embossed in
gold. Ask your grocer for this starch and
obtain the beautiful Christmas presents free
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Mrs. Pinkham's Medicine Made
a New Woman of Mrs. Kuhn.
lLsrrER TO MRS. pINxHAM NO. 64,4osl

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 64,4osl
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I think it is
my duty to write to you expressing
my sincere gratitude for the wonder.
full relief have experienced by the use
of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. l tried different doctors, also
different kinds of medicine. I would
feel better at times, then would be
as bad as ever.
For eight years was great suf-
ferer. l had falling of the womb and
was in such misery at my monthly
periods I could not work but little
before would have to lie down. Your
medicine has made new woman of me.
/ can now work all day and not get
tired. / thank you for what you have
done for me. l she'll always praise
your medicine to all suffering women"
-MRs. E. E. KUHN, GERMANo, OHIO.
81 have taken eight bottles of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and used two packages Of your Sana-
tive Wash, also some of the Liver Pills,
and can say that your remedies will
do all that you claim for them. Before
taking your remedies I was very bad
with womb trouble, was nervous, had
no ambition, could not sleep, and my
food seemed to do me no good. Now I
am well, and your medicine has cured
me. I will gladly recommend your med
icine to every one wherever co.
MRS. M. L. SHEARS, GUN MARSH, MICH.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Kind of Stove He Wanted.

A gentleman from one of the town
ships north of Somerset came to town
one day last week to buy stove. At
one of the stores he found what he
wanted. It was standing on low
truck on which sample stoves are
moved about the store. The man
bought the stove and ordered it
shipped to his home. On Monday
the stovedealer received letter from
the customer in which the latter said:
1.-THE stove you sold me was on wheels !;
the one I received is not; l will ship
it back" The buyer probably had
heard of and wanted stove like that
invented by the man who had to "get
up and make the ire"-one that with
a rope could be drawn up to the bed
and be ighted.-Somerset Penn
Standard.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Famous Landmark Sold.

The old Henry house, one of the
famous revolutionary mansions of
Germantown, standing at Germantown
avenue and Fishers lane, has been
sold. The house was erected in 1875
by John Gottfried Waschsmud, and
WAS sold to John Snowden Henry. Di-
rectly opposite on ground formerly
belonging to the Henry homestead is
the Hood cemetery, where we're laid
the bodies of General Agnew and
Colonel Bird, both of whom died from
wounds received at the battle of Ger
mantown. Philadelphia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

''This idea that many people have,
that winter is an unhealthful season, is
all wrong. Winter is just as healthful
as summer, if people will take care of
themselves. II you want to go
through the winter without cold.
observe these few simple rules:
"Don't overhead your house, and
don't stop oil ventilation. Sleep in a
cool roo m, but keep warmly covered.
Always take off your outdoor wraps
when you come in the house, and al
ways put them on when you go out.
And, lastly, just as long as there is
snow on the ground, don't 60 with
out your rubbers. This last rule is
the most important of all. for two
colds out of three come from wet
feet. The Independent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Lime Lib.rate. Potash.

1t is quite probable that in the ex
pertinent spoken of above, no small
part of the good effects OF the lime
was due to its liberating the potash
which was locked up in an insoluble
form. This seems evident in part
from the fact that the form of phos-
phoric acid, the basic Stag, which was
used when lime showed the poorest
results, was that which itself con
tanned the most lime. Lime produced
better results when used with dis
solved phosphate rock than it did
with any form of bone, raw OF dis
solved. The rock after treatment has
less lime than the bone.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
Full Weight Wheat.

Shriveled wheat will not "weigh
up" and is useless as seed, and also
of slow sale even at cut rate prices.
Such wheat is immature, and tells a
story of bad farming methods.
Immature wheat is rarely due to
any form of disease, unless starvation
may be called disease. for it is
caused by plain, simple starvation
Farmers must not expect to grow
good wheat on impoverished soil. 1t
is certainly true that over-lining will
cause shri, eled wheat, but it does so
because the effect of lime is to quickly
make available the fertilizer ingre-
dents existing naturally in the soil,
particularly potash.
Now, it happens that potash is
most important factor in making
plump full-weight grain. 1t must be
clearly understl cd, though, that pot
ash alone will not make good wheat;
it must always be accompanied by the
proper amounts of nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid. Over-liming with the
use of clover and bone products is a
common practice with even good far
mers, but it results in making poor
grain soil.
The clover and bone products sup
ply nitrogen and phosphoric acid only
and the lime draws heavily on the
soil for potash. In few years, of
course, there weuld no longer be any
available soil potash to draw from, and
the crops would suffer in two ways;
the nitrogen would make rank
g.owth of straw, while the phosphor
ic acid in the absence of potash, will
cause early maturity. The heads are
light and the grain cells loosely packed
and few in number. In well fertil-
lied wheat the grain cells are packed
closely together, and the grains block
out both ends squarely.
The use OF fertilizers not we'll bal
anced, in n measure, cause the same
result. Most fertilizers are usually
rich in phosphoric acid, and nitrogen,
but low in potash. Now, taking into
consideration the fact that the whole
wheat plant, grain, straw and chaff,
contains more potash than phosphoric
acid, the results of feeding year after
year more phosphoric acid than pot
ASH becomes evident. Inc SOIL De-
comes comparatively rich in phosphor-
ic acid, which forces an early maturity
and consequently more OF less shriv-
eled grain.
The action is precisely the same as
with over lining At first with all
excess of nitrogen and phosphoric
acid present, such supplies of potash
as may exist in the soil naturally are
quickly taken up. Sooner or later
this source of potash is exhausted, and
starved crop is the result. The
remedy is very simple; grain fertil-
izer should have as much potash as
phosphoric acid, and if such is not the
case, make up the shortage by sup
plementing the complete fertilizer
with some potash salt.
Any farmer who may not he posted
as to the use f fertilizers should
write to his experiment station; that
is, the experiment station of his state.
These stations are maintained for the
purpose of giving farmers just such
information. Farm, Field and Fire
side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
WHY Men Are Bald.

Men grow bald, women do not. Why
not? Because women do not patron
ize barber shops where there is no
such article as an individual comb and
brush. 1t is the joint stock business
in comb and brush that scalps man
before his time. The communism of
participation leads to universal depi-
lation.
Why does mans hair fall out be-
fore his whiskers? Because it is at
least twenty years older.-New York
Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
A7aZla. lESl21:lz1E5
Singular Successive Drownings.

Singular Successive Drownings.
A Bath man, noticing that paper
would be read before the Historical
Society giving an account of the loss
of the ship Hanover at the mouth of
the Kennebec River November 8, 1S49,
recalls the strange case of what might
almost be called hereditary drowning.
Charles Weld was seaman on board
The Hanover, and was drowned when
she was wrecked. His father was
drowned by the loss of steamer
bound from New York to Charleston,
5. c., and his grandfather, the Hon.
Benjamin Weld, once Secretary of
Legation to France during the Adj
ministration of President John Adams,
when very aged, fell from factory
into the Androscoggin River and was
drowned. They were all residents of
Brunswick, Me. - Lewiston Me
Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
FOR FARM And GARDEN.
Soil Important.

The most important business of the
tarm is to control the soil texture. If
this is looked after carefully the sup
ply of water can be regulated. This
texture is modified by the addition Of
lime, applying barnyard manure,
growing clover and the like. OF
course every farmer must work ac-
cording to a system adapted to his
particular soil.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRA1N-O, the new food drink
that tnkes the place Of coffee. Children
may drink 1t without injury as we'll as tho
adult. All who try 1t like it.. GRAIN %
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha or
Java. but is made from pure grains: the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distreA. u the price of coffee. 15c. and
csc. per package. Sold by all grocers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ss

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
Co.. doing busine ess in the City ofToledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
(--) presence, this 9Th day of December
()-l notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

The young Maori men who have
been to college apparently become as
white men in all their ways. but after
! couple of years at home drift back
nto their gypsy customs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30
No Cure, No Pay,

Is the way Findleys Eye Salve is sold.
Chronic and granulated lids cured in 80
days; common sore eyes in days, or
money back for the asking. Sold by all
druggists, or by mail, 25c. box. J. P.
HAYTER, Decatur, Texas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nerv Gus
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

Leavenworth, Kan, claims the dis
tinction of being the first American
city in the shipment of apples.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

Germany manufactures seventy per cent
OF the worlds production of coal tar col
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

For Whooping Cough. Piso's Cure is a sue.
cessful remedy.-M.P. DIETER, 81 Throop Ave.
Brooklyn, n. Y, Nov. 4. 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

Outdoor musical performances are not
permitted In st. Petersburg.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

Ten denominations have established and
maintain missions in Alaska.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

The japanese government in the island
of Formosa has monopoly OF the camphor
trade.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-30

New York City has twelve times as many
ohur"hes as Berlin.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

Augustus Learned has hired the old
freight house near the Opera House and
will fit it up for a wood. working shop
He will put in small band saw, lathe,
pIaner, mouIder and sufficient other
machinery for conducting complete
carpenter jobbng business. He will pro-
baby not open tn" shop until next spring.
He is now negotiating the purchase of the
machinery and an electric motor for
furnishing power.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the National Bank of Fairfield was
held at their banking rooms Tuesday
morning. Jan. 10. c. G. Totman, D. c.
Hall, E. ?. Kenrick, V X. Connor, H.
F. Burgess. Geo Z. Wilson. A. H. Tot
man were elected directors. At a meet
ing of the directors. c. G.. Totman was
chosen president, f. P Kenrick vice
president V K. Connor clerk.
F. Kenrick was taken seriously ill
suddenly, Saturday evening. He was I'M
conscious Saturday night and Sunday,
but became partially conscious Monday
morning and seemed somewhat better.
1t is feared that he may have suffered a
paraIytic shock.
The reports from the numbering camps
are very encouraging. The conditions
for cutting and hauling the lumber have
been favorable thus far and the crews are
working early and late and rushing the
logs on to the landings. The lumber
market is improving at very encourag
ing rate and prices are increasing.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
New Portland.

John Jordan of Kingfeld, formerly o.
this place, was buried here last Wednes.
day. An impressive funeral service con-
Quoted by l. o. o. F., of which society
he was member. was held at the Univer
salist church, Rev Mr., Afford, officiating
Stephen Lander had narrow escape
from death few weeks ago, while haul.
lug lumber from his woods. After bind
ing his load, he put on top of the birch
another stick. On the way out of the
woods the forward sled dropped into a
hollow, causing the stick to slide forward
until the end stuck into the ground.
Mr.. Lander was unable to stop the horses
and the stick turned somersault. sweep
ing him from the load, cutting and bruis.
ing him badly about the head and
shoulders, though it is hoped not Sc
riously.
The first term of primary school which
has been taught the past year by Miss
Cora Parsons, will close next Friday, the
10th inst
B. l.. Williamson is doing quite bust
ness hauling cord-wood to different indi
viduals about town.
w. L. Whittier has gone to Lexington
to assist Charles w. Tufts in pressing hi:
lay and hauling the same to North
Arson
The selectmen were in session at A. S
Parsons last Monday, the 10Th inst.
SENEx
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Mercer.

Mrs Nellie Taylor visited her parents,
Sunday.
George Snow has been sick in Oakland
for the past two weeks
Charles Berry has gone to Augusta.
Mrs. J. M. Varney is not quite as well
George Morse has exchanged his colt
for a mare with Charles Wade.
Mrs. Harrison Farrand is stopping al
her son Charles.
Will Wade, who has been confined to
the house four weeks, caused by a cut in
ais foot, is out again.
Lots sick with la grippe.
Extra meetings have closed, after hold
ing them two weeks. Rev Mr.. Laid
was present during most of the time.
Mr.. William George passed away, Jan.
10, at the advanced age Of SO years, and
II months He had been in poor health
for long time. He was devout Chris.
tan, having been converted and joined
the Methodist church many years ago.
He was a soldier in the Civil war, be-
longing in Company K; was also mem
Der of the G. A. K. at New Sharon. He,
with his wife, have been cared for by
Their son Frank Their daughter has
BET 4 spending the winter at home as her
parents were both so poorly Rev. H.
5. RYDER officiated.