Beware aun
Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 8, 1895.
Farm Notes.
—That a substance which is not re-
garded as a special fertilizer should ex-
ert a beneficial effect on soils and
crops equal to that derived from more
expensive substances is remarkable,
and that itis not in general use on
eyery farm is more so. Lime has
been the subject of experiment at the
Rhode Island Experiment Station, and
the results show that it is almost a
necessity on the farm. As this is the
season for applying lime it may be in-
teresting to know what was derived
from its use at the station, and before
mentioning the results atteation may
be called to the cheapness of lime and
the facility of procuring it. as it is
plentiful in this State and can be ob-
tained at almost every railroad station.
It does best when air-slaked and ap-
plied on sod land, first plowing the
and and applying from 20 to 50 bush-
els of lime per acre, as necessary.
NITRIFICATION OF THE S80IL.
At the station the use of sulphate of
ammonia was found to produce an ill
effect upon corn, due to inadequate ni-
trification in the soil. About three
tons per acre of air-slaked lime was
applied. Oats and clover were sown
on plots upon which no lime was ap-
plied by way of comparison, and both
the oats and clover gave good results
on the land that had received lime and
failed on the unlimed portions, though
all the plots had received sulphate of
ammonia. The experiment has been
repeated ‘with other crops also, with
success, and it was demonstrated that
on their soil (sandy loam underlaid
with gravel) it was impossible to get a
catch of clover without applying lime
liberally. Beets, spinach, lettuce, etc.,
failed to make any growth, though
* chemical fertilizers were applied ; but
when lime was also used the result
was highly satisfactory.
LIME AS A CHEMICAL,
The supposition is natural that the
lime united with the sulphuric acid of
the sulphate of ammonia and became
soluble, as many chemical changes oc-
cur in the soil which cannot be ex-
plained, but when sulphate of lime
(plaster) was applied directly to the
soil it gave no such effects as had been
derived from the air-slaked lime, thus
demonstrating that lime, exerts achem-
ical effect on the soil and on the sub-
stance applied thereon, independently of
its functions as a plant food. Tests of
litmus paper showed an acid condition
of the soil, which condition is not fa-
vorable to the growth of young clover,
which acidity was neutralized by the
lime. To attempt to explain the cause
of this acidity would require considera.
ble detail, but the use of phosphoric ac-
id, nitrogen and potash causes many
changes in the soil. When these sub:
stances are removed the acids with
which they are combined remain be-
hind, and the soil becomes less alka-
line and more acid in character. This
is neutralized by applying lime, which
is alkaline. In ‘using the lime the
best effecta were derived when it was
harrowed in and thoroughly incorpora-
ted with the soil. This is important
to know, as farmers have considered
the broadcasting of lime on the sur-
face, and allowing the rains to carry
it down, sufficiently. Lime lasts quite
a long time in the soil, and need not
be applied every year, though proba-
bly a light application every fall would
be advantageous. A field at the sta-
tion on which lime was applied five
years ago still strongly shows the bene-
fits from the lime then applied.
—The chief obstacle to success in
growing pigs is the danger of becom-
ing overstocked. There is always a
profit if pigs are sold while young.
But many farmers who havea fine
lot of growing pigs will not sell them,
thinking to make a greater profit by
feeding until they have attained full
growth. In most cases this is a mis-
take. The older a pig grows the small-
er is usually the profit from him.
—Those who have Thanksgiving
turkeys to sell should use corn
liberally now. It is the fat, plump
turkey that brings the best price.
Large turkeys do not sell as readily
as do those of medivm size, the
heads of small families preferring
the latter, while another claes of buy-
ers prefer two medium turkeys to one
that is extra large.
—Artichokes left in the ground dur-
ing the winter will freeze, but if left
undisturbed the freezing will do no in-
jury. Early in the spring, or when
the frost is out of the ground, the hogs
will root them out without assistance.
In this section they can be utilized in
the fall, and they will be highly rel-
ished.
—Never allow any person, says a
stock writer, to pick out your best
ewes. Select the best rams, remem-
bering that he is half the flock, and
$10 and $20 extra for a ram only
means a few cents per head on each
lamb sired by him.
—Hag it ever occurred to you, asks
horticultural visitor, that with a little
labor wasting apples, berries and vege-
tables can be quickly evaporated, and
are then worth pound for pound for
flour, sugar, coffee, etc.
—When pruning the old orchard
aud removing a large limb, says a
writer, first saw a notch on the under
side or the limb ; then saw down from
the upper side ‘to meet that below.
This wiil prevent splitting the limb.
—This is a good time for grubbing,
and especially sassafras, which soon
takes possession of a field if not cleared
out. Digit up, roots and branches,
and then plow the land before the
ground freezes.
—A prominent fruit grower says that
in a commercial orchard of 2Q0 trees it
is better to have 40 trees each of five
varieties, than five trees each of 40 va.
rieties.
The Texas Honor.
Not one word can be said in defence
of the Texas mob that tortured the ne-
gro brute to death by 50 minute’s burn-
ing at Tyler, in that state, on Tuesday.
The crime of the negro crazed the peo-
ple—aroused all the savageness and
fierce hunger for retribution—with the
fearful result that followed, This is no
defense, but simply an explanation. The
people were crazed. The crime made
them so. Yet itis no defence for the
mob. Speedy and summary vengence
in death, regardless of the forms of law,
might be looked for, The torture and
burning was a blistering disgrace. It
recalls the savageness of the American
Indians, and has nothing in common
with Christianity and civiliztion in their
crudest states. The provocation was
fearful. The crime stirred to their ut-
most depths all the savage instincts of
white humanity. It crazed men, wom-
en and children. It was worse than
the mysterious Whitechapel murders in
London, which thrilled the greatest city
of the world with horror and the craze
for retribution. Yet those murders
were the outcome of a devilish insanity,
and their prepetrator hardly a responsi-
dle being. He is said to be the inmate
of an asylum for the incurable insane.
He passed out of life in that way, with-
out the revolting disclosure of a public
trial. 1Itisthe better way. But this
was not to be expected from a madden-
ed frontier mob, inflamed by the most
revolting crime possible to the white
race. Yet the terrible vengence takes
us away back to primeval times and
humanity but one grade above the brute
creation. A feeling of sympathy is nat-
ural for communities exposed to such
crimes and the savage results that fol-
lows in the way of vengeance.
At the north we have a faint concep-
tion only of the ever-present dread of
such crimes that prevail in the isolated
regions of the south. Still, the crazed
and lecherous brutes, who in their mad-
ness supplement the inducing crime
with murder, are in no sense typical of
the southern negro. As a rule, they are
affectionate, generous and loyal, but
among them are found the rare animal
exceptions, ready for outrage that passes
the limits of the most depraved imagin-
ation. Tt is these exceptions that the
whites have to deal with as regards this
particular crime. There is no telling
when or where they may appear. Life
in the isolated regions of the south can-
not be a happy one under such condi-
tions.
Future of the Peanut.
According to the Atlanta ‘Journal,’
Edward Atkinson, who is visiting the
Exposition there, told the directors the
other day that the peanut, indigenous
to thé South, would some time in the
future become as great a staple as cot-
tonseed ; that the oil of the peanut had
been of great-commercial value in the
Oriental nations, and would bein the
United StateS. \He reviewed the diffi-
culties attending the introduction of
cottonseed oil as la staple of food, and il-
lustrated the strange prejudice existing
against it by the following : “When
cottonseed was under the bane of popu-
lar prejudice and the law as well, a Chi-
cago lard maker shipped some lard
‘adulterated’ with cottonseed oil to Eu-
rope. It was pronounced excellent
lard. It was liked so well that he re-
ceived a great order for 10,000 tierces.
But at this juncture he could get no oil,
and was forced to ship the pure lard.
The consignee pronounced it ’off sam-
ple,’ and wouldn’t have it, and the un-
fortunate Chicago man lost a large sum
of money.”
“Her grace cf motion, and of look, the smooth
, And swimming majesty of step and tread,
The symmetry of form and feature, set
The soul afloat, even like delicious airs
Of flute and harp.”
For her matchless look of grace and
motion this regal beauty was indebted
to perfect health, restored by the use of
that matchless tonic, Dr. Pierce’s Fav-
orife Prescription which set to kealthy
aetion every function and gave purity
and richness to the blood.
It is guaranteed for that class of ail-
ments and weaknesses peculiar to wo-
men. Any oneso afflicted can use it
with entire certainty of being restored
by its tonic and nervine properties to
the same perfect health and regal beauty
which men adore and the gods may
envy.
——Rev. William H. Larose, of Ma-
cungle, who was engaged in the bakery
business before he entered the ministry,
received a letter mailed at Allentown,
which contained ten cents and an un-
signed note. The writer says he stole a
dozen cakes from his wagon and desired
to ease his conscience.
ImpArTs NEw Lire.—Manorville,
Pa. Oct. 21, 1895. I am very much
pleased with the Rainy Day Puzzle,
which was sent for three trade-marks
from Hood's Sarsaparilla and four cents
in stamps. My mother and myself are
taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla for catarrh
and it is helping us and seems to gmpars
new life to the system.”” S. Cunning-
ham, Box 56 Manorville, Pa.
Hood’s Pills cure indigestion, bilious- |
ness,
Where They Come From.
Cocoa is made from the fruit of the
cocoa tree, fermented five days in heaps,
or in earthen vessels.
Cinnamon is the inner rind of the
cinnamon tree. The bark ot the young
shont is the best. :
Neats-foot oil is the fat produced in
the preparation of the feet and intestines
of oxen for the market.
Linseed is the seed of flax. They are
smoth, shining, brown, oblong, and
have a whitish, sweetish kernel.
Emery is the fine particles of a miner-
al—emery—and is prepared by heating
to a high degree and cooling suddenly
with water and then crushing.
Cream of tarter is the refined crust or
sediment formed in the interior of wine
vats and wine bottles. existing primar-
ily in the juice of the grape.
Madder isthe root of an herb-like
growth. Itis about the size of a lead
pencil and much longer. It iscleansed,
dried and ground. It is a dye stuff.
Nutmegs are the stones of fruit found
in a fleshy hull. They are prepared by
being hulled, dried and immersed in a
solution of lime and salt water. 5
America Ahead on Leather.
The German tanners have been com-
pelled to admit that Yankee ingenuity
wins and American leather leads the
world. In order to keep pace in compe-
tition for business the United States |
consul at Bremen sends words to the
state department that German manufac-
turers are making strenuous efforts to
discover the process of tanning used in
this country, and have so far met with
failure. The great tanneries of this
state have been constantly improving
their product and are now exporting
American glazed sides direct, a sure in-
dication that in leather goods, as well as
cottons, woolens and steel, American
manufacturers have solved the secret of
trade by opening’'up a permanent and
paying foreign market.
A Happy Thought.
She )on the evening of the wedding
day(—Oh, Harry, just look. what a
large piece of the wedding cake has been
left !| Whatever shall we do with
it ?
- Ho—I tell you what, my dear. T’ll
send it to the night watchman at our
works ; then I shall be sure he won’t
sleep to-night.
Books, Magazines Etc.
With the November Century the magazine
sets out on the second twenty-five years of its
career. The event is celebrated by a special
artistic cover, a new dress of type of indi-
vidual cut, an editorial apropos of “The Cen-
tury's Quarter of a Century,” and a table of con”
tents indicative of the aims of the magazine as
an encourager of literature and art,and as an
advocate of progress in political, social, and
intellectual things. Mrs. Humphry Ward’s
new story, “Sir George Tressady,” is begun in
the number, introducing the reader to an
election contest in England, and to life in a
typical English country house. One of the
characters prominent in the story is “Marcel”
la,” the heroine of Mrs. Ward's earlier book.
Bret Harte is represented by a short story of
Spanish character and California; scenes. “The
Devotion of Enriquez.” Another stery, “The
Tragedy of the Comedy,” is by Chester
Bailey Fernald, a new writer who has had
much success, Particularly appropriate to
the election season is a discussion of “The Is-
sues of 1896," in which the Republican argu-
ments are put forth by Hon. Theodore Roose.
velt, and those of the Democratic party by ex-
Governor William E. Russell of Massachu-
setts. Prof. James Bryce, M. P. discusses
“The Armenian Question,” and tells of the
part that Americans should play in this inter.
national complication. A brief letter on the
same subject by the Duke of Westminster is
also presented. Prof. Sloane’s “Life of Napo
leon” reaches the period of the creation of the
Empire, and is illustrated with the care and
the profusion that have hitherto marked this
work. A familiar little essay by Mr. W. D.
Howells is devoted to “Equality as the Basis
of Good Society.” There is a study of the Ital-
ian actress Eleonora Duse, by Ranken Towse,
and Mrs. Schuyler Van Renssalaer has an ap-
preciative consideration of ‘‘Robert Louis
Stevenson, and His Writing.” Ths latter arti-
cle is accompanied by a reproduction of the
striking bas-relief of Stevenson made by his
friend, Augustus St. Gaudens. In the line of
art there is a paper on “Mural Decoration in
America,” by Royal Cortissoz, with reproduc.
tious of the work of La Farge, John 8. Sargent
Abbey, Simmons, and Dawing, and a brief and
characteristic bit of autobiography by the
French genre painter, Vibert. The Josie of
the number is by James Whitcomb fies, Ww.
Biofurason, Reginald Gourlay, and R. W
rilder.
Business Notice.
Children Cry or Pitcher’s Castoria.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Childrem, she gave them
Castoria. 38-43-2y
Cottolene.
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IN COTTOLENF
Fry your food in Cottolene instead of lard and it will be free from that greasi-
ness and “richness” so distressing to dyspeptics; the flavor will be deli-
cious instead of rancid, and your food will do your good. Put itin a cold
pan, heating it with the pan. Cottolene reaches the cooking point much
quicker than lard—care should therefore be taken not to overheat it.
Fol-
low these instructions—you will never use lard again.
Genuine Cottolene has trade-marks—*“Cottolene” and stcer's head in
cotton-plant wreath—on every tin.
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Saddlery.
INTER IS ING.
LOOK AT THIS AND DECIDE
WHERE YOU WANT TO BUY
YOUR WINTER GOODS !
WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST STOCK
EVER BROUGHT INTO THE COUNTY.
EVERY WAY THAT POINTS TO BETTER
QUALITY AND LESS PRICES WE USE.
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LADIES COATS——
A good fitting Beaver Cloth Ladies’
Stun Children’s Heavy Cloth Coats from £1.35 up-
A better quality Ladi
wards.
Misses’ Coats from the cheapest tothe finest
s* Coat, at 3.25
A Very heavy Bucle Cloth Ladies 50 Navy Blue and Red Beaver Cloth.
BY ceercerrcirtiinens aren. sozensey Sasessaresse ,
The finest assortment of Ladies’ Bucle |
Cloth Coats, from $3.50 up.
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: DRESS GOODS AND DRY GOODS,
You Cannot Fail to be Suited in Our Immense Stock of Dress Goods.
Beautiful combination of colors in Novel- MUSLINS. CALICOS. GINGHAMS.
A ty Dresstinos, 42 i» iS Saye
new weave better quality Si xe ji Tan
Dress Goods, 8L.....co0ee-r00eerereesennsoes eeeee3IC TABLE LINENS.
A special bargain All Wool Camels Hai
Serge, 54 inches wide, at....cc.e.....nns
Colored and Black Wool and Silk Mixed
Bucle Dress Good, 89¢ to $1.37 per yard.
All Wool Henrietta Cloths, all colors ic
Although Muslins have advanced you can
buy them of us at old Prices.
3c
y A good yard wide Muslin,.............. 3Y4c per yd
er yd.'and up. ’ /4C per yd.
Fine All Weal QOlcths, new “shades, 36 Good CRUE rss .ic peryd.
inches wide,. .30¢ per yd. po IE cams, at... --4c per yd.
Novelty Silks for Wi Tom. aE ams; Soperray
INE yrcrsersionerre rrerssnenn350 per yd, ° ¢ fsessesnat snnex srenee eens :
80z Surah Hills, all col ei Thake the Table Linen, 4 yd. wide......18¢ per yd. and
price,.............. RE 50c up to the finest.
» 2 yds. wide Damask, at 75 per yd. and upwards
PLAIDS. PLAIDS. PLAIDS. A close heavy twilled 17 inch Toweling
Part ooh wen), Sie and Worl, All BY crrcscsrsararenrensrsscersasisensarsscerss 314 per yd.
i aids, for Dresses an ancy ! 3s . x
Waists, from 5c per yard ap to 75¢ per yd ! BLANKETS! BLANKETS.
Fancy Plaid Silks, splendid values, } .
70c to $1.00 per yd | BLANKETS,
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ELS 4 Els FLANNELS No need to suffer with cold when you can
Good Shaker Flannels from 4c per yd. up to BUY A BIANKOL fOr. ...cc..ccves iar rssveeerean B50
the finest ality, Heavier Blankets.........§1.09, $1.14, $1.15, 81.24,
Canton Flannels, good values, for 4, 5 and 6c $1.48, $1.50, $2.00. .
_ per yard. | Better Blankets, ................... 68, 75, 84, and 98c.
A Fine Wool White Flannel, from 15¢ per yd. | Extra Heavy Blankets,.........$2.75, 83.49, £3.98,
up to the finest quality. $1.48.
All Wool Eiderdown Skirting and Coat- Comforts, .....from 50c a piece up to the finest
r Sateen covered.
IDE cericercrsnrercerss Sheneriiiserennenres 28¢ per yd.
——CLOTHING.
Our Clothing Sale at Extracrdinary Low Prices is still going on. Note the Prices
»
An elegant Cheviot Suit in Blue and Black at
$4.75. as good as you can buy- elsewhere
tor $7.00 or $8.00.
A Cassimere Suit at,....... $5.00 as good as we
had a year ago at $8.00;
An extra Heavy Mixed Cassimere Suit, at $6,00,
as 8 #ood as we had a year ago at $10
An All Wool Black Cheviot at $5.50 as good as
we had a year ago at $8.
A Fine Black Diagonal Suit at....... D garment as you can get’ elsewhere
be cheap at $12. . at $15 or $18.
Men’s All Wool Cassimere Pants...81.50.a pair. | Child’s Overcoats..$1.25, $1.39, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
Finest Dress Pants,............ccceunee from $2 to $4. | Boy's and Youth’s Overcoats, $2.25, $2.50, $3.00,
Children’s Suits, Brown, Black and Blue Chev- $3.50, 84.00, in Storm and Dress Overcoats
fots,...... sesssnsssnssniinnnens from $1.25 up. | Men's very | Heavy Merino Shirts and
Children’s Better Suits, at.....ccecvuueene sueeas 81.50 | Drawers, at.......... srearisernrersaens 34c a piece.
Boy's All Wool Extra Suit, at.......cceeee.nennd $2.50 |
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Boys’ Knee Pants,.............. 23c up to the finest.
Men's Good Fair Quality Overcoat, at 2
A Good Storm Overcoat, t...........
The Best Extra Heavy L
Ulsters, &t...cceeus... veeenes$5,50 and $6
An elegant line Blue, Black, Oxford Mix-
ed Dress Overcoats, from $3.50 to §8.00
Long Black Melton and Beaver Dress
Overcoats, at $10 and $12.50, good a
would
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Men’s Heavy Boots, $1.45, 8150, $1.90, etc.
Men’s Dress Shoes, $1.24, and up, all warrant.
ed. A Men's Working Shoe at $1 up [to $1.48.
It they don’t give satisfaction we will make it
right.
We have the largest stock of all the above
goods; Our prices will competejwith ;New
York and Philadelphia prices. We have open-
a mail order department. If you cannot come
and see us, write for prices and samples.
The greatest stock of Shoes in this part of
the State. Ladies’ Kid Shoes at 99c. Ladies
genuine Dongola Kid Shoes, patent leather
tip, opera toe, common sense [toe, razor toe,
$1.25 per pair, every pair warranted. A Ladies
very fine quality Dongola Kid, all the latest
shapes, évery pair warranted, at $1.39. Ladies’
very fine Dongola Kid, McKay sewed, in all
the different styles, at $1.90, every pair. war-
ranted. A still finer grade Dongola Kid, all
the latest shapes, Goodyear Welt, as fine as |
hand made, at $2.40 every pair warranted. \
A PRICE LIST IS THE BEST OF [ARGUMENTS, FIGURES AND QUALITY WILL
TESTIFY AND CONVINCE WHERE WORDS FAIL. THE PRICES AND
QUALITIES WE GIVE YOU WILL HOLD AND INCREASE TRADE.
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For THE NEXT THIRTY
14 DAYS ONLY
Ranging in Price from
$7.75 up to $10, $15, $20, $25,
rr freee
ia ..Will be sold at the.........
OLD PRICES OF ——
——HARNESS LEATHER.
After that time Prices will be forced to
conform with the unprecedented raise
in the cost of Harness Leather.
$400.00 WORTH OF FLY-NETS.
AT THE,OLD PRICE.
Persons desiring harness and fly-nets
£ “
tom,
° should buy now before the prices
adyance.
JAMES SCHOFIELD.
BELLEFONTE, PA, 3337
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Miscellaneous Advys.
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Apply E. BROWN, Jr.
ARM FOR SALE.—A most ex-
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good buildings, plenty of water. well fenced
Sos Within td Tos of railroad) station, can
e purchased at a bargain by applying to
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