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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
DIG OUT THE MILK PAIL.

Of course everybody washes their
milk pals and cans and pitchers, but
not every one digs out the deposit
that forms in the corners and under
overhanging rims Yet these deposits
contain an assortment of the germs
that have grown in the previous
patches of milk They are like
chunks of yeast and start up souring
in the milk in the same way that
yeaGS makes bread ferment. Even
though the gerrSs are scalded to death
new ones soon fall on the deposit and
then conditions are as bad as ever.
Cleanliness of every hidden corner is
the only condition that is safe.
HOW TO GET ALFALFA STARTED.
Early attempts with alfalfa are like
ly to prove a failure unless the Pc
culiar requirements of the young
plants are thoroughly understood and
the many pitfalls guarded against. 1t
is best to start with a small patch
an acre or less-and to make from
four to eight subdivisions and give
each a different treatment as regards
fertilizer, lime, method of seeding.
etc. In this way the experience
watch would otherwise require a
number of seasons to procure can be
obtained at the end of the first year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

told the Centreville historian what
happened after she landed:
II jumped" he said, Just as soon
as the train slowed down enough, and
ran back, all the while dreading what
I'd got to see, for 1 supposed, of
course, she'd be killed. When 1 first
stopped down and looked under the
carriage top all could make out was
a trembling heap of clothes; but
pretty soon / discovered that the old
lady was on her knees looking under
the seat.
F." Are your injuries serious, ma
DAMP asked as gently as l could.
With that she jerked herself up and
looked at me as if had been to blame
for the whole affair.
Yes, they be- she snapped.
Where are you hurt? asked.
Hurt? Who said l was hurt at
all? amt got scratch as I know
on. l had three balls of gray wollen
yarn, though, when started, and
there amt but one here now, and that
amt the worst, either-it cuts me all
I'D to think that after KNOWN and
drivin' inn more'n twenty years, /
should be so completely upset by your
pufin' old locomotive as to clean for
git all about Billy's way. Orange
Judd Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
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SOME GARDEN NOTES.

I'm training vines about the house
b careful to give good support, as
they develop. Unless this is done they
may be torn down by a sudden storm
of wind or rain, and then it is impos-
sible to put them back without injur-
ing them. Prevent the possibility OF
harm of this kind by lacking them to
the walls with strips of stout leather.
Cloth rots in season, string is no
better.
Seedlings of perennials can be trans
planted to the beds and borders where
they are to remain. Do this on show
cry day, if possible, disturbing their
roots but little. If they are watereG
we'll before lifting, the soil will cling
about them and prevent root expos
ure.
After hybrid perpetual roses have
perfected their first crop of flowers,
cut them back we'll and manure heavi-
ly. Being similar in habit to the tea
class, they should have about the
same treatment. They can not be ex-
pected, however, to bloom as freely
as the teas, after June.
Now is the time to get ready for
next winter. Cut your old Boston and
Pierson ferns apart, and make half a
dozen new plants from each one OF
them. Pot them in a soil of leafmold
and sand, put them in a shady place,
water well and shower daily. Young
plants secured in this manner will be
worth dozen old ones for winter use.
Keep your chrysanthemums going
steadily ahead This is done by re-
potting to larger pots if their roots
have filled the old ones, by the liberal
use of some good fertilizer, and thor
ough watering. In hot weather it may
be necessary to apply water to the
roots twice a day. Always keep the
soil quite moist. Be on the lookout for
the black beetle. This is the most
dangerous enemy of the chrysanthe-
mum. My remedy is Ivory soap, melt
ed, and mixed with water, in the pro-
portion of a small-sized cake to- fiji
teen gallons of the latter. Apply with
a sprayer, all over the plant. Do this
repeatedly once or twice day until
not a beetle is to be seen.
If you have geraniums-or any 9TH
er plant, for that matter-that you
intend to make use of in the window
garden next winter, do not allow them
to bloom during the summer. Nip Off
every bud as soon as seen. Throw the
strength of the plant into the develop
ment of branches. These should be
shortened from time TO time s1d made
to produce side-branches. In this way
you get bushy, compact pant with
a score of blossoming- points where
there would be few if you allowed the
plant to train itself.-Indianapolis
News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
WHAT TO DO WITH DWARF
PEARS

believe that the best thing for the
average grower to do who has an or
chard of dwarf Duchess pears is to
take what he can get from them,
which will! be fair profit on the in
vestment, if trees are properly prun-
ed, fortified and cultivated. Dwarf
Duchess orchards are paying some
growers good profit, but it should be
understood that the dwarf orchard re-
quires more care than standard trees
of varieties like Bartlett, Kieffer, etc.
All the successful growers of dwarf
Duchess that l have talked with prac-
tice very severe pruning after trees
new growth each year to two or three
inches, and even back into the old
wood. Some practice summer prun-
ing in addition. AS usually grown
they are not as salable as Bartlett, or
Bose, and many attempts have been
made to graft them over to some 9th
er variety. | know of a number of or
chards in which this has been done
with very poor success; one large or
chard belonging to a professional nur-
seryman was grated over by him sew
en- years ago, and great care taken to
see that it was properly done. 1t
turned out a wreck, and he recently
told me that he would never again
advise man to graft them over to
other varieties. Scarcely any trees
of the variety are being planted in
western New York at the present time.
know of one orchard top-grafted to
Bose several years ago with success;
trees bore heavy crops, but there has
been very loss from blight the past
two years. Many of the Bartlett tops
show blossom buds at this time there
is scarcely a missing tree, and the or
chard now gives every promise of be-
ing successfully worked over. l shall
watch it for the next three years with
interest The above are the only two
apparent successes oIt of possibly
two score of attempts at grating over
dwarf Duchess orchards that have
come under my observation, so when
asked for advice 1 say take what the
Duchess trees will give you under
proper care, or else pull out and plant
something more rofltable.-Corres-
Dondence Rural New Yorker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
Rut ona Doesn't

One would think as one grows older
Dne would learn little sense,
But one doesn't.
Nither from the force Of precepe
Or ones own experience.
But one doesn't.
One perhaps Is leeling "it!~
Dor one evening one is "it!"
Next day one decides to quiz
But one doesn't.
One dallies in a poker game!
One hopes to have some fun,
One pulls ones watch as one sits
down,
And says: 81 quit at one!"
But one doesn't.
One plays all night instead!
One acquires an awful head;
One would like to go to bed,
But one doesn't.
One knows a lot of pretty girls
Who thinks one "just the cheese!
But one doesA't.
The one that doesn't's just the one
One tries ones best to please.
One is lightly let to go
One would think that one would know,
But one doesn't.
Henry Blossom, Jr. in The spot
:. Light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
Iananese Lacquer Tree.

Japanese lacquer is a very curious
substance. A simple tree sap, like
maple sap it is, yet when applied to
wood or metal quite indestructible. A
coat of lacquer is proof against alco-
hol, against boiling water, against al
most all known agents.
The lacquer tree of Japan is very
large. 1t is always cut down at the
age of forty years, as thereafter it be-
gins to dry up. Each tree. yields on
it's den clifton about six barrels OF
lacquer sap.
The Japanese are very careful not
to let foreigners into the secrets OF
Mcquering.-St. Louis Times-Demo-
GRAFT
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
WHAT HOGS SHOULD BE BRED
FOR

In his official report the secretary
of the jury of awards on swine at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition made
the following statement ''The ultl-
mate aim of swine husbandry is meat
produc- ion, consequently pure bred
swine to be of direct financial benefit
to the farmer and stockman, should
also be strong in desirable market
type and quality. In too many in
stances we find breed, quality and
market quality widely different. Heavy
shoulders, pendulous fiabby hams and
blubber covered backs and sides may
be pleasing to the eye. and add to
the graceful finished outline OF the
live animal, but they do not conduce
to profit in the smoke-house or pork
cellar or to the packer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
SPECIALITY FRUIT FARMING.

-
In a recent address Hon. A. ]. Love-
joy, of Illinois, gave this instance of
success in fruit farming which came
under his own observation. He says:
Adjoining our farm in Winnebago
County, ILL.,, are young couple living
on place containing but twelve acres
of tillable land 1t was hard propo-
sition to make living unless some
specially was taken up, and two or
three years after this young man con-
Guided to make a change in his farm
methods and become a specialist. He
took UP the growing of small fruits.
Last year he received from one acre
of strawberries more money than
some men receive from an S0-acre
farm. l also have an acquaintance
who lives in another county in this
State, who owns a 30-acre fruit farm,
growing all the varieties of small
fruits, as well as other kinds. This
man makes more clear money than
any farmers farming in general
way 500 to 1000 acres. l know of no
man who from the same effort makes
more money or takes life easier. He
spends only the summer season on
the farm. After the fruit crop is
marketed he goes to his home in the
city, and when the cold weather of
winter comes on he, with his family,
goes to Florida"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
SPRAYING THE TOMATO.

The general health and the firm char
acter of fruits from the sprayed vines
was noticeable at each picking; for
these fruits were firmly attached to
the vines, while those from the I'M
sprayed vines were loosely attached
or had fallen before ready to pick.
This was still more noticeable at the
last picking, when all green fruits as
well as the ripe we're picked. Many
of the green fruits of the unsprayed
rows had fallen from the vines or
were loosely attached and more or
lass soft. while those from the spray
ed rows were so firmly attached that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

Fifteen or twenty lions suddenly
raided the town of Chorumo, in Brit
ish Central Africa, the other evening
at dusk and killed and ate eleven per-
sons. The other inhabitants fed in
their canoes, and the lions prowles
through deserted streets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

There is one advantage possessed
by the man at the bottom over the
man at the top; he doesn't have so far
to fall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
they were picked with difiiculty.

they were picked with difficulty.
All varieties of tomatoes are not
equally subject to disease. Of sixty
seven varieties of tomatoes on the
College trial plot, some were defoli-
ated, while some were but slightly
diseased. The large, potato-leaved
varieties seem to be less subject to
this disease than the smaller. finer.
leaved and earlier varieties.
The disease that caused the de-
crease of yield of the unsprayed plants
in these two experiments was the leaf
blight iSeptoria licopersica). 1t is
first noticeable as small, black or
brown spots on the leaves and stems
of the plants, occurring first on the
lower and older leaves; but with fav-
orable weather it spreads rapidly till
the plant is defoiled and the spots on
the stems have coalesced into irregu-
lar, blackish patches. II piece Of
bark with these spots be examined un-
der high power microscope, innum-
cradle small, crescent-shaped bodies
may be seen. These are the fruiting
spores of the fungus.
Another disease that did some dam
age to the fruits was the black rot
(Macrosporium tomato). This disease
attacks the blossom end of the fruits,
usually before ripening. Spraying did
not entirely prevent this disease, nor
was it less prevalent on the fruits
tied to stakes than on those lying on
the ground.-From Spraying Notes at
Storrs Agricultural station.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

No married man would care to go
fishing if his wife insisted on going
along.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

The faster a man lives the quicker
he win occupy ground-tloor space in
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

1t is solemnly reported in the New
York Press that "the King is some
times obliged to make a dozen changes
a day, and he never puts on fewer
than three suits day." Talk about
the strenuous life!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

Observes the Troy Times: There
seems to be but two lines of political
endeavor in Santo Domingo-the outs
trying to get in and the ms fighting
against being put out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

London Punch makes this joke:
Good servants are becoming so diffi-
cIlt to obtain that we really cannot
blame the American lady who disin-
herited her son because he married
her maid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

according TO the London Saturday
Review the French are now the most
pacific nation on the face Of the eartn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

Secretary Taft says: Greed blinds
the trusts to the law" Blinds" is
hardly the word, thinks the New
York American. The trusts see the
aaw clearly enough to dodge it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10

The real virtue of riches is that
they add to the picturesqueness OF
life, philosophers Harper's Weekly.
Millionaires and even semi-million-
aires do a great deal toward brighten
ing the landscape, and we ought not
only to suffer them to live, but to
be grateful to them. Who would will
ingly miss the gay pageant down Fifth
avenue on a spring afternoon, and re-
duce the beautiful city with its glad
decoration of well-dressed people to
the gray level of the willing poor?
No; the world is best constituted
lust as it is, with all the varieties.
of people and all the varying scales
of being and of dressing. Only let
the man not yet doomed to being
millionaire realize that. like the pur-
pie cow, it is better to see than be
one. And Joy, after all. is really and
truly not to be bought with money,
nor to be found in any distant corner
of the earth, but is, in very deed, as
the sages have known in all ages, the
kingdom of heaven within.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-08
Results of Election

The result of the election is hardly
beyond doubt and shows the election
OF Patterson over Evans by Is, 900
votes Patterson majorities in the
various counties are largely reduced
from those of Frazier of two years ago.
The returns are incomplete, how
ever, up till late last night, S4 out of
96 counties being heard from.
Avent and Hannah are elected for
railroad commissioners.
Brownlow is reelected to Congress
by 8, 900 majority.
Judge Moon is reelected to Con-
gress and returns indicate that the
district will give him 4, 900 majority.
Hughes and Corn are elected in
Franklin county.
Returns are very meagre at this ear
ly date, and everything is largely re-
port.
The election commissioners of the
various counties meet Monday, when
the returns will be canvassed and re.
ports made and forwarded to Nashville
where official announcement Of results
will be given out, and until then ev
erything will be of an unofficial char
acter. Next week the News will pub
lish the official returns of the various
nearby counties.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-08
ARTHUR LEE WOODFIN

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn, Nov.
arthur Lee Woodfn, aged 80, died
this morning at the home of his father,
Rev. J. G. Woodfin. He was we'll
known in the newspaper field of Tenn
essee as prolific writer and man of
attainments He was for number of
years connected with the Statesman
Democrat and later started the South
Pittsburgan, which he edited His la
test newspaper connection was with
the Enquirer of Columbus, Ga. He
leaves wife and an infant daughter.
His father is J. q. Woodtin, and he
also leaves three brothers, Y c., C.
B. and J. A, Jr., and sister. The
funeral will be conducted tomorrow at
the Baptist church, Elder R. O. Rauls-
ton officiating. 1t will be under the
direction Of Sequachie Valley Lodge of
Knights of Pythias.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-08
Big TIMBER TRACT
IN GRUNDY COUNTY SOLD BY
MESSRS. FREEMAN AND
BAIRD.
Purchasers Are Ardery & Edwards, Of
Paris, KY Contains Oak Poplar
and Hickory.

Edward r. Freeman and J. Fl.
Baird, operating under the name of
Baird & Freeman, have just closed
trade with Ardery e. Edwards, of Par
is, KY, for large tract of hardwood
timberland in Grundy County tributa-
ry to the Tracy City branch of the
Nashville, Chattanooga st. Louis
Railroad. The trade was closed here
Monday by Mr.. Edwards, of the Ken
tucky firm, in person. The deal in
wolves several thousand acres, and is
virgin oak, poplar and hickory timber.
The tract will be Immediately develop
ed by the purchasers, arrangements
having been already made to erect a
mill Operations will probably be be-
gun by the early part Of the year.
This is but one of several important
timber land trades closed recently by
Messrs. Baird & Freeman, and leaves
them, with their associates, still own
ing tract of twenty-five thousand
acres further up on the Cumberland
Plateau. 1t is understood that nego-
tiations are under way with Eastern
parties for q heavy growth Of hard
wood, contains also three veins cred 81
Nashville American. uoy
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-08
Both Were Liars.

Patrick O'Mars, private in the
Ninth regulars, went to the colonel of
his regiment and asked for two
weeks leave of absence. The colonel
was severe diseiplinarian, who did
not believe in extending too many
privileges to his men, and did not hes
itate in using subterfuge in evading
the granting of one.
''Well, said the colonel, what do
you want two-week' S furlough for?"
Patrick answered: Me wolfe is very
sick, and the children are not well,
and if ye didn't mind. she, would like
to have me home for a few weeks to
give her bit of assistance.
The colonel eyed him for few min
utes, and said: Patrick, I might
grant your request but 1 got letter
from your wife this morning, saying
that she didn't want you home that
you were a nuisance. and raised the
devil whenever you were there. She
hopes 1 won't let you have any more
turl0ughs
That settles it. suppose l can t
get the furlough, thenp' said Pat
mo; Tn afraid not, Patrick. 1t
wouldn't be well for me to do SO under
the circumstances.
1t was Patrick's turn now to eye the
colonel as he started for the door.
Stopping suddenly, he said
Colonel, can l say something tc
yezY"
Certainly, Patrick; what is itr
'You won't get mad, colonel, if ]
say itT'
Certainly not Patrick; what is
itg''
II want to say there are two splen-
did liars in this room, and I'm one OF
them. | was never married in me
loife -
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-08
PETROs.

Sbefiai 10 tie Ms50s.
Visiting is the order of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Basham visit
ed Mrs. j. M. Bostain Sunday.
Freddie and Dewitt Basham called
on Arthur Rogers Sunday.
Mrs Al. E. Basham called ON J. R.
Basham Sunday.
The state has some fine hogs up here.
Big Brushy Coal & Coke Co. have
got into their new store and are doing
a hustling business.
r. r. Bostain and Mart Bean went
to New River after coon dog.
Ye writer went to church and Sun
day school Sunday.
We had a fine Sunday school and a
fine meeting Sunday with preaching
by Rev. J. Y. Boman.
Petros will have electric lights.
"Uncle Tom, come again.
We want "Maybe" to write again.
Come on "Watchman," l like your
pieces. Come on. SLEEPY Sam" and
white Dove" ! know you both but
you don't know me. Cousin Bud.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-08
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.

Your Uncle Gid attended meeting on
Shadrick Hill recently nearly one
whole week. 1t was splendid meet
ing but ! came in contact with some
things didn't relish bit, and l
thought q few rattlesnakes, according
to statement of an old white-headed
Methodist minister were needed He
was worried very much by family of
rowdits by the name of Beever. Moth
ing he could do or say had any effect
on the Beevers. SO news came to him
one day that rattlesnake had bitten
one Of the young Beevers and they
wanted him to come at once and the
old preacher went and called them all
to prayer He began by saying, "Oh
Lord, we thank thee for rattlesnakes
and for sending one to bite Ben Beev-
er. Now, Lord send one to bite Jim,
and the biggest kind of one to bite the
old man, for nothing but rattlesnakes
will bring the Beevers to repentance. "
The Beevers did not make the BEST Of
Christians but they did quit disturb
ing the church. SO your Uncle Gid
Wial thank the Lord for anything to
make certain folks repent and stop
them from disturbing the church.
Everything is looking up and in a
little while well be ON our feet again.
No one has really suffered in the last
2S months. They have got plenty of
rest and had plenty to eat which is
more than many have had in the same
length of time. SO it all goes in life
time after all. Some are inclined to
complain. Well, the world is full Of
grumblers when everything is at its
best, and if we are wise we can appro-
| pirate this recent contest and get some
thing valuable out of it. 1t generally
takes lifetime to learn our a, b. c,s
and none ever graduate. They say
they do, but the truth is they don't.
| What does the smartest man know af-
ter all? Very little Most any bright
country fellow knows as much as your
college-bred fellow does and can teach
him. more about the practical than he
knows The sensible working man is
the best informed after all. Good horse
sense is not got out of books. 1t comes
| by practical experience and it's the real
thing. Finely educated people are
generally lacking in common sense and
| don't know it. They can't get II
touch with their fellow men. All bool
and theory is not a complete education
Puais1a a pinch Of experience and yor
make it better.
Well, / started out by telling you al
about the meeting and will close b,
saying that the fun some saw at sale
! meeting will be very costly. Certain
to Well, Bear Killer, you told th'
truth about their conduct although
some insinuated you did not.
Well, the courts both at Jasper ant
Altamont will pry into it. We CUES
! that won't be such funny thing afte
all. There are many aching heads af
ter the ball. UNCLE GID.