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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
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LOCATION OF HOUSE AND DOUBLE YARDS.
waited in the usual way After the
last cultivation and the corn has reach
ed considerable height, which will
be about the LIST of July, the hens are
allowed to run in both yards. The
corn affords them shade, and they wal
low in the soft earth, eat the lower
leaves and suckers and keep the corn
well cultivated. They will get some of
the lower ears. but on the whole the
crop will be about as large as If the
hens did not occupy the yard. They
will not have been able to stamp down
the rye. and some of this grain will
ripen. If the hens do not secure it all,
it may be cut and used for winter lit
ter. In September the hens are again
confined to the south yard, the corn in
the north yard is cut, the land plowed
and sown to rye, and the following sea-
con the south yard is planted to corn.
This gives a constant rotation of crops.
on the land. which keeps it sweet and
at the same time affords considerable
food for the fowls
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
A Miss and a Find.

1t was the habit Of the Rev. James
Sturgeon, grandfather of the great
preacher of that name, to pray each
evening under a certain oak tree in a
secluded wood in Honeywood park.
One night he dreamed, the story goes.
that Satan appeared and threatened
to tear him in pieces if he followed his
accustomed route to the tree. There
was another path by which he might
go in safety. Remembering his dream,
Spurgeon felt sorely tempted the next
night to take the route in which Satan
was not. But this would be to capt.
ulate. Trembling in every limb, he
made his way by the path in which the
danger lay. He reached his goal in
safety and in prayer and song returned
thanks for delivery from peril. When
his prayer had ended he rose to re-
turn. In his path lay a piece of solid
gold s'as large as curtain ring" All
inquiry failing to discover an owner,
he retained it and when he married had
his wife's wedding ring made from his
curious find.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
THE FARM ORCHARD.
Enrichrnent OF soil and the Care
Needed by Trees.

Esrichnent of Soil and the Care
Needed by Trees.
The condition Of the ordinary farm
orchard is generally such as to make
the experienced horticulturist feel sad.
Steps toward permanent reform in the
care of the orchard as outlined by a
writer IN Iowa Homestead must be:
First, thorough understanding that
fruit is crop in exactly the same
sense as corn or wheat-that is, it re-
CURES a certain amount of fertility in
order to return good crops; that every
crop consumes a certain quantity of
soil fertility and that that fertility must
be maintained by the same means en-
ployed III the case of other crops Sec
ond, that a certain amount Of work
must be given toward the production of
a fruit crop just as in the case of other
crops.
If the farmer, convinced of this, stands
ready to reform his methods, the first
process will be to restore the fertility
of the soil to the degree required for a
employ the legumes. such as clover and
peas. as well as stable manure and
commercial fertilizers If the trees are
large, at least a quarter load of ma
nure should be given each one, scat
tered as far out as its limbs extend, or
a top dressing, Of the whole orchard
would be preferable if the supply of
manure will admit Of it, or ground bone
and muriate of potash, 200 pounds Of
each to the acre, would be highly bene-
fetal The trees should be carefully in
spected. one by one, and lightly pruned
if necessary, but the cutting off of large
limbs should be avoided.
A great aid to spraying and one that
will at the same time be remunerative
is the use of certain kinds of stock in
the orchard. such as hogs, sheep and
poultry.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
DIAGRAM OF PTGsTY.

and the boxes OBJ. The pens COCO are
not under the roof. The entire build.
ing is foored with plank, slanting
lightly toward the front for the pur-
pose of drainage.
The inside partitions may be about
four feet high, The small doors be
tween B and G are hung by hinges from
the top, so as to open either way easily.
The pigs soon learn to push it open and
pass out and in, with the door closing
behind them. When pigs are first put
in the pen one corner Of the floor (C)
should be made wet and the pigs will
be careful not to soil elsewhere. The
feeding troughs are shown at 0O0O.
The height of the building need not be
over seven or eight feet.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
CONCERNING PH0SPHATES.
Ground rock ProntabIy Replaces
More Expensive Fertilizers.

Ground Rock Probably Replaces
More Expensive Fertilizers.
Experiments made by the Maine ex-
pertinent station have indicated that
with certain kinds Of plants notably
turnips and rutabagas, crude fne
ground Florida rock phosphate (doatsl
was utilized to good advantage at all
stages of growth as source of phos-
phoric acid. Other crops such as corn.
barley. clover. tomatoes and potatoes
did not respond 90 applications of the
insoluble phosphates in the earlier
stages Of growth. but utilized it to
better advantage in later stages Of
growth, thus suggesting that it may
be profitable on certain crops grown on
a large scale to combine the soluble
and insoluble phosphates, applying
small amount of the former at time Of
planting to hasten the early growth Of
the crop and a larger amount Of the
latter few weeks later to supply the
wants of the more advanced plants.
In this way the outlay for phosphoric
acid would be greatly reduced and
probably the yield in no way de-
creased"
slow Action of InsolubIe Phosphafes.
The fertilizing value of the insoluble
phosphates- such as crude fine ground
Florida or Tennessee rock phosphate
as compared with the more soluble and
readily available forms of phosphoric
acid-such as acid phosphate, Thomas
Stag, etc.-has been carefully investi-.
gated in recent years by number of
other experiment stations, particularly
those of Illinois, Maryland, Massachu-
sets and Ohio, and. while the results
have not been entirely conclusive, they
in general bear out those obtained by
the Maine station and indicate that
such phosphates may in many cases
profitably replace to large extent the
more expensive phosphates particu.
larry on soils naturally or artifcially
supplied with an abundance Of decay
ing organic matter (humus) and with
certain kinds of crops. especially those
having a long season of growth and with
which early maturity is not an impor-
tant consideration. On the other hand,
crops which must be forced in their
early stages of growth and brought to
early maturity require more soluble
forms of phosphoric acid.
When Used With Green Manures.
Experiments made by a number OF
eastern experiment stations show rath.
er conclusively that the insoluble phos.
pilates cannot be probably used, for
example, in market gardening on the
light soils best adapted to that pur-
pose while it has been clearly demon
strated by several of the southern and
western experiment stations that when
used in connection with liberal applica-
lions Of stable manure or green ma
nures the cheap insolubie phosphates
are about as effective and much more
economical in general farming than the
high priced acid phosphates The use
of fine ground phosphates, or floats, in
connection with green manures, cot
tonseed meal and other organic mat.
ter, the decomposition of which in the
soil is believed to render the phosphor-
ic acid more available, has long been
practiced in the south, and the advan
tages of the practice have been demon.
strated by the Alabama experiment
station
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
Don't starve Your Bird.

1t is a common mistake to think that
pets can only be taught when hungry
and to commence birds training by
depriving it Of breakfast, dinner or
supper is a most unhappy beginning.
In reality the feathered folk are just
as apt and full of fun after comfort
able meal as before it, and to starye,
scold or otherwise Ill treat the little
creature will usually render it too I'M
happy to learn quickly il at all. Birds
are extremely nervous beings They
love a low, quiet voice and gentle
movements-love to be talked to- coax
ed and made much Of. If the pet is a
new one and seems specially exeitable
or timid, you will have to teach it first
Of all not to fear you. Any little games
be is to learn must be acquired after
ward Mary Dawson In ST. Nicholas.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
lContinued from SIXTH Page:


but you do admit me, that you
are not Jack?'
II deny nothing and admit nothing.
1 still offer my congratulations"
upon what?"
s'The same possession your imagina-
tion.''
Lillian stamped her foot. Then by a
| quick effort she conquered her temper.
ssProYe me to be wrong!" she said,
with fresh touch Of excitement.
@Take OFF your rings and let me see
your hand
With a deliberate gesture I4oder put
his hand behind his back. Il never
crafty childish curiosity he said, with
another smile.
Again a flash of temper crossed her
eyes. Are you sure" she said, chat
it's quite wise to talk like that?"
Loder laughed again. rs that a
| threat?''
perhaps
."Then it's an empty one"
aWhy?"
| Before replying he waited a moment,
looking down at her.
II conclude" he began quietly, "that
| your idea is to spread this wild, i'm
probable story-to ask people to believe
| that John Chilcote, whom they see be-
| fore them, is not John Chilcote, but
somebody else. Now, youth find that
harder task than you imagine. This is
a sxeptical world, and people are abb
surdly fond of their own eyesight. We
are all journalists nowadays-we all
want facts. The first thing you will be
asked for is your proof And what does
your proof consist of? The circum-
| stance that John Chilcote, who has al
ways despised jewelry, has lately taken
to wearing rings, Your own testimony,
unattended by any witnesses, that with
those rings off his finger bears a scar
belonging to another mani No; on
close examination | scarcely imagine
| that your case would hold He stop
ped fred by his own logic. The future
might be ChiIcote's, but the present
was his, and this present, with its i'm
measurable possibilities, had been res
eued from catastrophe. NO. he said
again. 'sWhen you get your proof per-
haps we'll have another talk, but till
them"
"Till tben?" She looked up quickly,
but almost at once her question died
away.
The door had opened, and the servant
who had admitted Loder stood in the
opening.
Dinner is servedr' he announced in
his deferential voice.
CONTINUED next week
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
CONTINUED next week. J
WIN Against viii.


A certain prosy professor Of physics
is so great a misanthrope that he de-
liberately announces his lectures for
the days when he has reason to think
that his students will least want to at
tend. He commanded their presence
on an election day once and drove them
nearly wild by delivering tedious es-
say on will power.
"If he wills it, man may accom-
plish anything he droned. "Let him
make up his mind not to die, and he
will live in spite of disease; let him
decide that life is not worth living, and
he will drop peacefully out of it. I
challenge any student to cite an in
stance in which the power of the will
has not triumphed over everything"
I'D shot the reprobate of the class, a
youth beloved by all his companions
for his daring humor.
"Sir, l accept your challenge. You
are wrong he said.
"Pray mention an example" retort-
ed the professor dryly-
ssWith pleasure, sir. An hour ago |
willed that this lecture should be
brought to a speedy conclusion. I've
wiiled the same thing sixty times since,
but up to now it hasn't come off.
..Nor will it." said the professor, "for
have not only willed that this lecture
should last another hour, but am per-
fectly willing that it should do So"
And it did
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
A Singers Lungs.

The singer at the end of the practice
aria painted heavily.
Il sang 1876 notes that time" he said.
without once taking breath
Indeed. That must be a record
mo. The record is held by Courtica
Pounds. Pounds sang 316 notes with
out respiration in 1898. The record
previous to that was held by Farinelli,
with 300 notes. Norman Sa!mond has
sung 2S7 notes in this way.
1T is wonderful what lungs trained
singers have The average man could
hardly sing fifty notes without breath
ing, whereas to the singer 200 would be
nothing. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
MODERN PIGsTY.
Handy For Feeding - Separate Pens.
Self Closing Doors.

In furnishing suggestion for a
modern pigsty American Agriculturist
says: The accompanying diagram af-
fords an idea of a satisfactory pigsty.
1t shows the ground floor, twenty five
feet wide and thirty-two feet long. In
the diagram A is an entry five feet wide,
running the whole length of the build
ing, with door at either end. This
entry is convenient in feeding the ami
mails, as the troughs in the separate
pens run along one side of it. The
roof extends over only the entry tA)
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
A Man Of High Principles.

Scotsman Cup for the week end, who
has been asked by his friend to go to
a music halD Ma, ma, mon! Dye no
ken never visit a music hall on tn
Saturday, for fear should laugh in tn
kirk on tn Sawbath :? London Opinion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
ADAMS Foresightedness.

Though Adam blamed Eve for tempt
ing him to eat apples, 1t isn't on rec
ord that he gave her due credit for
making those first clothes Florida
Times Union.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
MAMMAL OF AL.o,;hN COAST.



ms mammal commonly known
as 'h' pe'nSa, IN AIaSNa' IS q0uo
abundant III the summer along iH2
A'aSNan coast norm OF the AleuI'ah
cnaih' oe'hS particularly numerous
ABOUT the mouths OF rivers and ire
q"ehtly ascending the larger streams
lar above 'ldcwa''r' 1t Is migratory
ana It's movements are regulated by
the ice Inc numerous TIDAL creeks
alolS tIie low, HAT coast from 81.
NJ ichaeiS TO the huSNoqulm river, IN
Wli'cn toh'-cod are abundant, are the
ehi'l resort OF the beIuga, which
comes III 10 lecd on the ilSh, Inc
ESKIMO eaten them with strong
large mc'Ii'd nets, heavily weighted,
sci OF outlying points. In dough
weather. Whcn the ANIMALS cannot
see the nets many are taken but IN
clear weather the eaten Is small.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
MICROBES IN INK SPOTS.

The latest scare launched against
he microhc-hauntcd human race is
The danger that turks in ink spots
and blottcrs upon which ink has
dried. 70 be sure this source of in
lection can affect only those who are
sufficiently educated to write in ink
rather than in pencil, but who knows
whether We shall not before long be
signing Annie Brown cher mark
to an anuscpticaIIy protected cpistle
If tli, continues, rather than sub
icct ourselves to The dangers which
lark about our hitherto unsupported
desks, 1t is really fortunate that
telephones have done away to such
an extent with social correspondence
at least.
rs a dear old lady said the other
day. My dear, how much nicer it
was when we didn't have any
germs"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
NAME CARRIED A WAR;;
Watchfulness Necessary When Gen.
Butler Was Around.

The writer has noticed that from
the beginning of the publishing of
these stories of noted men identified
with New England life up TO the
present time his distinguished name
sake, Gen. Butler, has been a prom
inent character in many of the
stories, writes Benjamin +. Butler,
n. in the Boston Herald.
1t Is not generally known that 20
years or more ago there was another
Benjamin T. Butler in public life.
who occupied important positions in
the government at Washington. He
was prominent LAWYER of Albany.
\. Y. and at one time law part
ncr Of Martin Van Buren,, and when
the latter became president of the
nltcd States, in 1887. Butler en-
tered his cabinet and was secretary
of war and later attorney general of
the United States for three wears.
This Benjamin +. had a. son and a
grandson. both bearing the same
name. who were in recent Years
bankers in New York city. The
colonial Buffers If the state of New
York and New England trace their
ancestry back TO the house of Or
mond, Now for the story.
Early in the io's the writer, one
day. had occasion to send tcle-
gram to New York, and went to one
Of the local stations of the Western
Union in Boston. having direct
wire to New York, giving quick
service.
The message was signed "B. F..
Butler
The operator sent it at once. 4
moment after he had finished the
instrument began to tick. He lis
tened. laughed and responded.
"Nhat is it," was asked.
New York wants to know if it is
Old Ben.
"What did YOU reply"
Yes
Just then the instrument conf
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
DO DOGS CURE sM?

Among the curious ideas of the
populacc.' said Il physician, there
is a widespread one 10 the effect
that dogs cure rheumatism.
Only last months a rheumatic
patient whom had treated for
three months said
"WcIl. doctor, you've done me no
good, and am going to give YOU
up and Try dog.
"Ilc bought cocker spaniel, and
had it sleep in bed at his feet every
night The warmth Of the dog UNI
doubleday helped him, for he is quite
well now. But what a supcrstitious
fool he was-to believe that Il dog
could cure Il disease
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
IDENTIFYING HIMSELF.

The tall, slim young goddess in
the spotlcss uniform cast down her
eyes with a dcmurc smile.
YES she said, I'VE trained
nurses have some amusing expert
cnces that relieve the hardship of
our work. Not long ago | nurscd
a Mrs. Wilson through a spell of ty-
phoid fever. from which. mhappily,
the poor lady did not recover.
Ten DAYS after her death ! re-
cciyed by mail an offer of marriage
from Mr.. Wilson. and, in order to
identify himself with me, he wrote
after his name, husband Of the late
Mrs. Wilson"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-02
WASTING STRENGTH

Women who suffer from unnecessary, disagreeable,
painful, weakening, female complaints, will find that
Wine of Cardu is safe and pleasant remedy for all
their ills. 1t acts directly upon all the delicate infamed
tissues purifying the blood throwing off the cloggng
matter and relieving female disorders such as irregular,
scanty, Profuse, painful catanenia, prolapse, etc.
Also relieves headache, backache, dizziness,
cramps dragging pains, nervousness, trtabily, etc.
If you need advice, write us letter, telling US all
your symptoms. We will send free advice Gin plain
sealed envelope). Address: Ladies Advisory Dept,
The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-10-12
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Why 1t Succeeds
Because It's for One Thing Only,
and the People Of Frostburg
Appreciate This

NOTHING can be good for every
N thing.
Doing one thing well brings
success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
Here is evidence to prove it:
A. c. Chambers, painter, of IS
Harrison street, Cumberland, says
81 was annoyed with soreness across
my loins for several years, at times
dreadfully painful. | doctored off
and on, and though some medicine
gave relief for the time being, the
trouble soon returned. | read Of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and being IA
yorably impressed, | gotta box. They
gave me prompt and permanent relief.
| will say that Doan's Kidney Pills
are the best medicine for the Kidneys
| ever used
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the Doan's, and
take no other. Sept
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-10-12

made up in Nerve. He was a Fresh
Gazabc, who could get away with
anything. For instance, he could sit
in Lady's Lap for an Hour at a
Time without starting any Scandal
and yet if ful-groWn Man tried to
hold this same Lady's Hand for n
couple of Minutes, just to be sociablc,
she would tell around that she had
been insultcd.
In speaking of Wilbur the Girls usu
ally said that he was Cute, or else
Just too Cunning for any use. The
Men said various Things about him,
but what they said does not come
under the head of Sunday Reading.
Every Debutante wanted to wear
him on her Chatelaine, but most Of
the Men were plotting to drop Il little
Prussic Acid into his Icc-Cream Soda.
For some Reason or other the gabby
young SQUAD who is Ten-Strike with
the Dolly Grays never stands very
Ace with the Poker Players.
When a man has put some blonde
Esmeralda up on a Pedestal a mile
high and is silently waiting for the
Day when he will know her well
enough to carelessly throw one Arm
over the back of the Chair, 1t makes
him Hop Eyed to see some 90-pound
Rabbit with an immortal Rind chase
up to the Goddess and give her the
kitchy kitchy Business under the Chin
and call her Babe"
The Pocket edition Society Boy can
take Liberties that would cause the
Six Footer to be murdered and thrown
into the River.
Wilbur was the busiest little Insect
that ever buzzed, and his Work had a
Mahogany Finish. He could put in
an Afternoon with five or six boule
ward Netties and make every one Of
them think that she was the High
Card
His Den was richly decorated with
Trophies of the Chase, and the Post
man became lop-sided from delivering
his Mail
There is such Thing as being too
Popular, and that was what allied VIII
bur. lie was being passed around all
the while and never had time to devote
himself to any particular Queen, and,
besides, he didn't meet very many that
were Particular. He fluttered from
Flower to Flower, and he did not have
the Heart to tie up with any one of the
Bunch and make her his Steady, be
cause he knew that the others would
pine away or else renounce the World
and enter Convent
One Reason why Wilbur had such
strong Pull with the Buds was that he
never permitted his Work to interfere
with his Social Duties. They could get
him on the Phone at any time and
book him for any kind of Stunt from
a Luncheon to a Golf Tourney. He
kept his Evening Clothes at the Office,
and he could respond to a Dinner Invl-
tation like n Fireman going to a Fire,
He never side-stepped n chance to eat.
One of his prize Specialtles was to
play sympathetic Companion to the
Woman whose Husband belongs to a
Club. He cultivated the antique Hens
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-10-12

his End. Fortunately, his Board did
not cost him anything and he squared
all of his Society Obligations by max
ing Party Calls instead of sending
American Beauties.
Inasmuch as all of the real Tessies
were more or less crazy about Wilbur,
1t seemed lead-pipe Certainty that he
would land an Heire9s who would take
him to Palm Beach on a Wedding
Tour and then pay his Tailor Bills for
all time. However, so many were on
his Trail that not one of them had a
chance to monopolize him. Just when
Hortcnse would get him off into Cor
ner to tell him that she loved Blue
Eyes, Beryl would come along and be-
gin to stroke his Hair, and then Clarice
would come up and pin Violets on
him.
a Selling Platter can keep after one
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Girl and finally hound her into making
Promise, but the Honey Boy has TO
play n Circuit all the Time. Wilbur
usually had about Il Names in his
Date Book.
He never ran short because when
the June Brides Dropped ont, a new
Crop, fresh from the Boarding Schools,
came in to fill the Vacancies.
Year after Year the Ladies' Idol CON
tinued his Notwithstanding Career not
because he wished to be Cruel, but be-
cause he couldn't help being SO all fired
Enhancing
There never was time when he
could have put Tag on any Dulcinea
without putting Blight on the entire
Female Community; SO he waited
In fact, he overdd the Waiting Act
About the time that lie outgrew his
Hair and Iegan to Look little puffy