Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 26, 1894.
Farm Notes.
~—Figuring the ration to the lowest
quantity that will keep an animal is
simply to figure cut the lowest prod-
uct to be obtained from the animal.
—It is generally admitted that for
stock cooked food is the best, but the
labor and fuel required tor the purpose
adds too much to the cost of the food.
—Make the barn as tight as boards
and shi: gles and clapboards will make
it, and see that is made tight under-
neath so that the cold will not drive in
there.
—Very fat pigs will gain but little in
weight compared with the food con-
sumed at this season, as it is more cost-
ly to maintain them now than at any
other season.
—Do not catch sheep by the wool.
If they are too wild to take by the neck
have a shepherd's crook to hook on
the hind leg and draw the animal out
of the flock without disturbance.
—Amongthe crops that should have
a place in every garden issalsify. It
grows during the whole season and is
go hardy that it can be left standing in
the ground all winter, requiring no
storage under shelter.
—This is anggxcellent time to turn
the manure heap over, throwing the
coarser portions to the centre. It will
be of great advaatage to have the man-
ure fermented and thus made more
available for distribution.
—(@Grape vines should be trimmed in
the winter while the ground is frozen.
Tt will not do to postpone such work
until the sap begins to rise. Old wood
from raspberry and blackberry canes
is also best removed during the winter.
—Do oot neglect the hotbed. You
can make vour hotbeds now without
being too soon. One ofthe newest uses
for hotbeds is to sow onion seed and
raise gets in time for transplanting io
the open ground, when the onions are
to go in.
—Bedding is cheap, and should be
used freely. lu keeps the stalls clean
and prevents chilly draughts along the
floor. All bedding should be cut ap
with the feed cutter in order to fucili-
tate handling it after it reaches the
manure heap.
—Do not depend on any one crop
tor the coming season. Diversified
farming entails fewer risks irom the
irregularities of the weather. There
are early crops and late crops, and
where one may fail another may be
abundant,
—Cauliflower should be grown in
hotbeds now, being transplanted to
frames later on, preparatory to being
set out in the open air. The same
plan answers well for early cabbage,
which should be gotten into market as
early as possible, in order to secure the
best prices.
—Onions may be grown from seed
in the open ground, but in this section
the sets are preferred. If grown
for sets (for use next year), sow the
geed thickly in the rows, but if a crop
of onions is desired this year the seed
should be used sparingly, or the plants
thinned out after they appear ahove
ground. :
—One of the best modes of educating
the boy to the importance of pare-bred
stock ia to give him the proceeds. It
will not be long before he will familiar-
ize himself with the “points, "and be-
gin to advertise his birds and eges for
sale. [He will then be disposed to study
the points and characteristics of ani-
mals, and take a great interest in all
classes of stock.
—On many fields where manure has
been spread on grass lands the straw
that was mixed with the litter seems to
predominate. This straw is utterly
worthless so far as its value as manure
is concerned, as it cannot be of service
until it has become thoroughly decom-
posed. It will pay to rake the field
over, collect the straw and take it back
to the manure heap.
—A poor farm need not necessarily
remain so. A good farmer will make
bis farm a savings bank. It may re-
quire several years to bring it to a high
degree of fertility, and the farmer may
be compelled to live in a frugal manuver
but in a few years the farm will be
more valuable aod the farmer wealthy.
Beginning at the bottom, and gradually
improving is a sure road to success.
—Ifthe ground permits spread well-
rotted manure on the asparagus beds
and chop it into the top soil. Aspara-
gus is a crop that comes very early in
the season and all work on it must be
done soon. The best stocks are from
rich beds, on which manure has been
used liberally. Fertilizers also give
good results on such a crop, and soap-
suds may also be used to advantage on
the asparagus beds.
—A writer says that the Russian
thistle, which is such a great nuisance
in the West, is one of the best crops to
plow under for green manure, and that
the best way to get rid of it is to at.
tempt to utilize it, for then 1neects will
attack it, and it will not grow without
seeding. He also states that some
farmers need just such weeds to com:
pel them to cultivate their land thor
oughly.
—Economical production of meat,
milk and butter depends on the ani
ma's, To use stock that cannot com-
ply with the demands of the farmers
not only increases the cost of produc-
tion, but lengthens the time, The feed
is an important matter, but the animal
that can consume and digest the mcst
food is the one that yields the larges.
product, if it is adapted for the purpos
es desired.
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A Bit of Rainmaking.
An Effort in the Hebrides Islands That Was
Attended With Great Success.
Lieutenant Boyle T. Somerville of the
English navy, who lived many years in
the Hebrides islands, tells the following
interesting tale regarding the work of a
professional native rainmaker. Toward
the end of the year, just after yam
of drought, so that an inland tribe in
the island of Ambrym went to its rain-
maker and demanded his immediate at-
tention thereto.
He at once set to work to weave a
sort of hurdle of the branches and leaves
of a tree famed for its rain producing
qualities, which, being finished, was
placed, with proper incantations, at the
bottom of what should have been a
water hole in the now parched bed of
the mountain torrent. There it was |
then held in place with stones. Down
came the rain ; nor did it cease for 48
hours, by which time it had become too |
much of a good thing. Soon the rain
producing hurdle was quite 10 feet un-
der water in the seething torrent, and
the people, much to their dismay, saw
that their yams and the surrounding |
earth were beginning to wash away
down the Lillsides.
The lieutenant contihues: “Now
mark what comes of fooling with the
elements! No man of the hill country
was able to dive to the bottom of the
water hole to pull up the hurdle with
its weight of stones, so the nerciless rain
stil) held on. At last the shore natives,
accustomed to swimming and diving,
heard what the matter was, and some of
them coming to the assistance the com-
peller of the elements was recovered
from its watery bed and—the rain stop-
ped |”
It is such a coincidence as this, hap-
pening perhaps once in a decade, which
causes this people, now thoroughly |
Christianized, to refuse to give up their
rain doctors, although all other outward
forms of rank superstition appear to
have been freely abandoned.
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Fruit
Chemically, the apple is composed of
vegetable fibre. aloumin, sugar, gum,
chlorophyl, malic acid, gallic acid, lime,
and much water. Farthermore, the
German analysts say thatthe apple con-
tains a larger percentage of phosphorus |
than any other fruit or vegetable. The
phosphorus is admirably adapted tor re-
newing the essential nervous matter of
the brain and spinal cord. It is, per-
haps, for the same reason, rudely under-
stood, that old Scandinavian traditions
represent the apple the food of the gods,
who, when they felt themselves to be
growing feeble and infirm, resorted to
this fruit for renewing their powers of
mind and body. Also the acids of the
apple aie ot signal use for men of sed-
entary habits, whose livers are sluggish
in action, those acids serving to elimi-
nate from the body noxious matters,
which, if retained, would make the
brain heavy and dull, or bring about
jaundice or skin eruptions and other al-
lied roubles. ;
Some such experience must have led
to our custom of taking apple sauce with
roast pork, rich goose, and like dishes.
The malic acid of ripe apples, either
raw or cooked, will neutralize any dis-
position to gouty deposits engendered by
eating too much meat. Itis also the
fact that such fresh fruits as the apple,
the pear. and the plum, when taken
ripe and without sugar, diminish acidi-
ty in the stomach, rather than provoke
it. Their vegetable sauces and juices
are converted into alkaline carbonates,
which tend to counteract acidity.—
Southern Clinic.
A Song Writer.
One Whose Melodies are Heard Everywhere is
Now in Poverty.
This is a queer world, and sometimes
men who seem to deserve the best of it
get the worst. A man who has writ-
ten some of the most widely sung songs
of any American song writer is in dis-
tress. He sold for $15—and showed
me the receipt—a song that has al-
ready netted the publishers $12,000.
Christmas Day came around and the
song writer was penniless. He made
up his mind to go to the publishers’
house and ask for the loan of money
erongh to buy a Christmas dinner tor
his children and medicines and delica-
cies for his suffering wife. On his way
across town, every street band was
playing, and every organ was grinding
out the charming melodies which have
made his name a household word.
He reached his publishers, and was
turned back into the streets without a
dollar,
It was a troubled face at the window
all day that looked out on the hurry-
ing crowd without finding a friend
among the thousands who passed ; and
yet, after the Christmas dinner was
over, and when the candles were light-
ed among the dark fir, hundreds of
those people helped to make Christ:
mas merry by singing the songs and
the music as it bubbled in past days so
gieefully out of the brain of that man.
What ist his name? Well, some day
it may be worth while to give to the
world the name of the publishers.
Bachanan Will Go to Argentina.
WasnivgroN, Jan. 17.—The presi-
dent to-day sent to the senate the nomi-
nation of William IT Buchanan, of Towa
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
the Argentine Republic.
A Good Reason.
“Why should a soldier never lcse his
bead in battle?’ asked a German cap-
tain of a private soldier.
“Because if he did be wouidn’t have
any place to put his helmet on.”
Easy Enongh.
Mrs. Brooks—How did you break
your husband of going out nights ?
Mrs. Banks--I told him he talked in
his sleep.
| When she had Children, she gave
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BuckLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. —The best
salve in the world for Cuts,
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, |
Totter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos-
i itively cures Piles, or no pay required.
i It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
| tion, or money
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refunded. Price 25
For sale by C M
Parrish.
Business Notiee.
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
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Holiday Cheer.
The holiday season is close upon us, and
every household in the land is preparing for
the plum pudding, and the general feasting
and rejoicing. A little good brandy for the
mince pie, rum for the pudding,or a little
stimulant to keep the spirits up and the cold
out, is absolutely necessary foran old time
Christmas cheer. One of the most prominent
liquor dealers in the country, Mr. Max Klein
of Allegi:eny, Pa., whom we can cheerfully
recommend, and who has the reputation for
handling only absolutely pure liquors, will
sell you the following brands of six year old
pure Penn’a Ryes, at $1.00 per full quart or six
for $5.00: Bear Creek, Gibson, Guckenheimer
Fineb, and Overholt. The famous Silver Age
the finest whiskey in the country at $1.50, and
Duquesne, a whiskey distilled from Rye and
Malt, at $1.25 per quart, Guckenheimer 4 years
old, at 75¢ per quart, and the Anchor Rye ag
50e. You can have your choice of all kinds of
| California Wises, Gins, Rum and Brandy, all
pure and old, at from 50 cents per quart up.
All goods bottled and bearing the signature
of Max Klein for sale by 8. Shloss, Agt., Wil-
liamsport. £843
New Advertisements.
VW iat CAUSES PIMPLES?
Clogging of the pores or mouths
of the sebaceous glar ds with sebum
or oily matter.
The plug of sebum in the centre
of the pimple is called a black bead
grub, or comedone,
Nature will not allow the clogging
of the pores tocontinue long,henge.
1uflammation, pain, swelling and
redness, latter pus or matter forms,
breaks oris opened, the plug comes
out and the pore i= once more free.
There are thousands of these
pores in the face alone, any one of
which is | able t: becon.e clogged
by neglect or disease.
WHAT CURES PIMPLES?
The only reliable preventive and
cure, when not due to a constitu-
tional humor, is
CUTICURA SOAP.
It contains a mild proportion of
CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure,
which enables it to dissolve the
sebaceous or vily matteras it forms
at the mouths of the pores,
It stimulates the sluggish glands
and tue tubes to healthy activity,
reduces inflammation, soothes and
heals irritated and roughened sur-
faces and restores the skin to its
original purity.
This is the secret of its wonderful
success.
For bad complexions, red, rough
hands and shapeless nails, dry,
thin and falling hair, scaly and
irritated scalps and simple baby
blemishes it is wonderful.
It is preserving, purifying and
beautifying to a degree hitherto
unknown among remedies for the
skin and complexion.
Sale greater than the combined
Sales of all other skin and complex-
ion soaps.
Sold throughout the world.
Porter Druc anxp Crem. Corp.
Sole Proprietors, Boston.
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Women full of pains, aches
and weaknesses find comfort,
strength : nd renewed vitality in
Cuticura Plaster, the first and only
pain-killing, nerve-strengthening
plaster when all else fails, 39-1.4¢
Sewing Machine.
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It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance.
It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and
the Mother’s Friend"
CASTORIA.
“Castoria is an excellent medicine for chil-
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children.”
Dg. G. C. Oscoop,
Lowell, Mass.
“Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in-
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their Joved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves.”
Dg. J. F. KINCHELOE,
38-44.3m Conway, Ark.
Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by Mil-
lions of Mothers. Castoria destioys Worms and allays feverishness.
Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhea and Wind Celie
Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulancy.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giv-
ing healthy and natural sleep. Cactoria is the Children’s Panacea—
CASTORIA.
“Castoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommed it as superior to any prescription
known to me.”
M. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
111 So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N, Y.
“Our physicians in the children’s depart-
ment have spoken highly of their experience
in their outside practice with Castoria, and
although we only have among our medical
supplies what is known as regular product,
yet we are free to confess that the merits of
Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it,
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THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
Furniture, &c.
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——at prices to suit the times.—
CHILDREN'S HIGH CHAIRS, (Oak.) -
CHILDREN’S ROCKING CHAIRS, - - - 50.
FRENCH PLATE GLASS CHAMBER
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$25.00.
THREE DRAWER BUREAU with GLASS $5.00.
—— CHAMBER SUITS 8 PIECES, $17.00——
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37-45-1yr Mos 2 and 6 W. Bishop St.
BeLLEFONTE, Pa.
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—IAT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE{—
SS CHOFIELD'S NEW
HARNESS HOUSE.
We extend a most cordial invitation to our
patrons and the public, in general, to witness
one of the
GRANDEST DISPLAY OF
Light and Heavy Harness
ever put on the Bellefonte market, which will
be made in the large room, former! y occupied
by Harper Bros., on Spring street. 1t has been
added to my factory and will be used exelu-
sively for the sale of harness, being the first
exclusive salesroom ever used in this town, as
heretofore the custom has been to sell goods
in the room in which they were made. This
elegant room has been refitted and furnished
with glass cases in whieh the harness can be
nicely aisplayed and still kept away from
heat aud dust, the enemies of long wear in
leziner. Our factory now occupies a room
16x74 teet and the store 20x60 added makes it
she largest establishment of its kind outside
of Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Weare prepared to offer better bargains in
the future than we have done in the past and
we want everyone to see our goods and get
prices for when you do this, out of self defense
Jou will buy. Our profits are not large, but
y selling lots of goods we can afford to live in
Bellefonte. We are nol indulging in idle
philanthropy. It is purely business. We are
not making much, but trade is growing and
that is what we are interested in now. Profite
will take care of themselves.
When other houses discharged their work-
men during the winter they were all put to
work in my factory, nevertheless the big (2)
houses of this city'and county would smile if
we compared ourselves to them, but we do not
mean to be so odious, except to venture the as-
section that none of them can say, as we can
say “NO ONE OWES US A CENT THAT WE
CAN'T GET.” This is the whole story.
The following are kept constantly on hand.
50 SETS OF LIGHT HARNESS, A from
$8.00 to $15.00 and upwards, LARGE
STOCK OF HEAVY HARNESS per
set $25.00 and upwards, 500 HORSE
COLLARS from $1,50 to $5,0¢
each, over $100.00 worth of
HARNESS OILS and
AXLE GREASE,
$400 worth of Fly Nets sold cheap
$150 worth of whips
from 15¢ to $3.00 each,
Horse Brushes,Cury Combs
Shnses, Chamois, RIDING
SADDLES, LADY SIDESADDLES
Harness Soap, Knee Dusters, at low
prices, Saddlery-hardware always on hand
for Syisiiafuesy Leather as low as 25¢ yor
pound. e keep everything to be found in a
FIRST CLASS HARNESS STORE—no chang-
ing, over 20years hin same room. No two
shops in the same town to catch trade—NO
SELLING OUT for the want of trade or prices-
Four harness-makers at steady work this win-
ter, This is our idea of protection to labor,
when other houses discharged their hande,
they soon found work with us.
JAS. SCHOFIELD,
33 37 Suring street, Bellefonte, Pa,
Iuminating Qil,
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THE BEST
BURNING OIL
THAT CAN BE MAVE
FROM PETROLEUM,
It gives a Brilliant Light.
It will not Smoke the Chimney.
It will Not Char the Wick.
It has a High Fire Test.
It does Not Explode.
It is without an equal
AS A SAFETY FAMILY OIL.
We stake our reputation as refiners th
IT IS THE BEST OIL IN THE WORLD.
Ask your dealer for it. Trade supplied t y
THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO.
Bellefonte Station
Bellefonte, Pa.
37 37 1y
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McCalmont '& Co.
ARMERS
SUPPLIES.
SOMETHING NEW!!
COTTON SEED MEAL.
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LINSEED MEAL,
AND PRATT'S FOOD.
Experiments in feeding at the Pennsylva-
nia State College demonstrate that four pounds
of Cotton Seed Meal and eight pounds of Corn
Meal give more profitable results in feeding
cattle than sixteen pounds of Corn Meal, show-
ing that $1.60 worth of Cotton Seed Meal tor
feeding purposes is equal to $2.00 worth, of Corn
Meal. Cotton Seed Meal fed to cows produces
richer milk.
POULTRY FOOD,
CRUSHED OYSTER: SHELLS,
Granulated Bone and other feed for poultry,
make hens lay eggs.
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COLD WEATHER MAKES
CHEAP FUEL AN OBJECT.
We always sell the best quality of Hard Coal,
Black Block Nut Coal, Snow Shoe Coal and
Wcodland Coal. We prepare and sell Crusned
Coke—Nut,Stove and Egg sizes,which can suc
cessfully be used in Cook Stoves, Ranges and
Heaters, which generates more heat for the
money, than any other fuel. No smoke, no
dust, no clinkers. Examine our stock of Coal
and Coke at our yard before purchasing.
The weather indications promise snow. Cut-
ters, sleighs and bobsleds for one or two
horses of the most improved make. Horse
blanketsand sleigh bells of the finest quality
at the lowest prices
PUMPS—Buecket pumps, which'convey air
into the water of cisterns and wells keeping
the same pure. Iron and wooden non-freezing
pumps for shallow or deep wells furnished at
the least Dossmle cost. Office and store in
Hale Building.
364 Rioms McCALMONT & CO.
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Patents.
ATENTS.—My specialty is patent
law. If you have an invention, write
me for advice. It's the littlest, pd things
that pay. GEORGE D. MITCHELL,
Attorney-at-Law.
306 7th St., N, E,, Washington, D.C. 38-40-3m
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