» ‘ Tl vi Ee ~ Pevuorvaic; Paid Bellefonte, Pa., March 13, 1896. A A Sy Farm Notes. —The Swedish agricultural college nds the best time to apply pitrade of soda to spring ‘wheat to be balfat time in sprouts and half when it is heading. —Wood ashes can be used on any kind of crop with advantage, and they also benefit the land. For orchards and pastures wood ashes cannot be ex- celled. —Winter dairying requires a great deal of attention, but properly con- ducted it pays better than summer dairying, for the prices are generally better. —Half a bushel of potatoes a day for a milk cow is the limit recommend- ed by Professor Fjord. More than that injuriously aftects the milk, be says. : —An implement that is not in good order is costly, as too much lost time results from its use. Examine all the implements, as an hour spent in such work may save days during the busy 8eason. —XKaffir corn is being extolled this year. A ten cent packet of seed is all that the farmer should buy until he has experimented with it. For poultry it is highly commended, and it is claimed for it that it is relished by the larger stock. —An apple tree makes excellent shade, and those who desire to com- bine fruit growing with the shading of the ground will find apple trees the best of all to use. They may be slower mn growth than some of the shade trees, but there will come a time when they will be found equal to any. —Examinations by experiment sta- tions show that American clover seed is cleaner than European, and has equal vitality. Some European seed was found to be mixed with finely crushed quartz, colored to resemble clover seed, and other samples proved to be old seed colored bright like the new. . —The Alabama station finds more than six times as much nitrogen in compea vines in the fall as in the same vines the next spring, after they had laid on the ground all winter. The clear inference is that the vines should be plowed under in the fall rather than let them lie on the surface till spring. —The stable is a foul place unless kept perfectly clean. The liquid ma- nure quickly decomposes, and the re- sult is ammonia gas, which goes to every portion of the building. Itisa mistake to dry out the bedding to be used again, as straw is cheap and the bedding should be renewed with clean material every day. —This country imports green peas in the canned condition, yet there is no crop grown more [easily in the United States. Canned peas bring good prices, and the demand is increasing every year. France sends us large quantities and of inferior quality to those which can be produced here. Peas are a quick crop, and can be soon gotten out of the way for late potatoes. —The garden will soon be in order for spring operations, and the first and most important work should be to rake it over with a large rake and burn the dry material thus collected. If it can be done convenieutly, a better plan is to set fire to the dry grass and weeds and burn the material over the surface of the ground. It will leave a clean surface and the work of spading or plowing will be better performed. Do not be tempted to turn your - stock on the pasture because the grass begins to start. The ground is unusual- ly soft in the spring, and the feet of the animals will cut the pasture up. It is a mistake to pasture cattle on very young grass, as it is too laxative, and the grass is aleo kept back when it should be kept growing. First get a good stand of grass before attempting to use the field on which itis grown as at pasture lot. —White clover should be grown wherever bees are kept as they can work on white clover, but not on the red variety. Although white clover is not regarded as worthy of growth for bay, vet it is the best of all forage plants for the pasture. Sheep will leave all other kinds for white clover, and as it will grow on lands where the red will not thrive it is one of the most valuable aids for stock that the farmer can have. —In making a trellis for grape vines wire is cheaper and every way better than wood. The tendrils easily catch hold of the wires, and will bold them ae firmly as wood could do, with the advantage for the wire that no leather or string is required to bind the grow- ing shoot to it. The vine on a wire trellis has nothing to obstruct sunlight and air from the leaves and fruit. The grape vine needs all the sunlight pos- sible, and the lighter the trellis, if it is made strong, the better it will be for the growing crop. —It depends much on the cow whether she does best on succulent or dry feed. A cow which is naturally a deep milker will grow poor on ensilage and roots, unless she has a liberal grain ration. But for the large pro portion of average cows which, when fed high, rup to fat, the succulent feed with wheat bran as the only grain ration is just what they need. Thus in the same herd ensilage will be a complete ration for some cows with perhaps a little clover hay, while others will pay for large grain rations. Of course, these last are the ones that pay best to keep. A cow which can- not be fed liberally without being fat- tened should be sold to the butcher as soon as possible. Who the Jurors Will Be. The Names and Occupations of Those Drawn to Serve Justice at the April Term. GRAND JURORS. B. W. Rumberger, farmer.............. Walker. J. M. Hubler, blacksmith,.........Ferguson W. H. Denlinger, merchant,....Fhilipsburg Joseph Shay, laborer,............ Howard Twp. Frank Burd, JADOTerceeecuiiniciiiaeenes Haines Horace Winkleman, huckster,...... Walker Hard P. Harris, undertaker,...... Bellefonte Wm. Bartley, farmer,... ..Marion Wm. Gentzel, {AIMET,.......cceerew assesses POND John Gowland, foundryman,...Philipsburg Thos. Williams, 1aborer,.....cecsereeree. Spring Henry Garbrick, farmer,. . ..Walker. Geo. S, Keller, factoryman.. .College. Foster Sharer, farmer,..... eeee. Pring. C. B. Sanford, laborer,.....cc.cee Philipsburg. Geo. Blackford, restauranter,....Belletonte. Adam Kerstetter, farmer,.......... «....Penn. James Hendereon, farmer,.. .Benner. Frank Musser, farmer,... Scott Bricker, merchant,. John Callahan, laborer... . Harry Jackson, clerk,....e0ee...... Bellefonte. Alvin Stover, butcher,........... .. Bellefonte. Geo. F, Stevenson, farmer,.......ccc.. Patton. TRAVERSE JURORS—I1ST WEEK: James McClure, saddler,.......... Bellefonte. John Hoy, Jr., farmer... .... Walker. Andrew Lytle, farmer,.. ....College. I. V.Gray, merchant,.............. Philipsburg. W. M. Mellick, druggist,........ Philipsburg. Geo. E. Lamb, bottler,.. Philipsburg. Geo. H. Harman, clerk,............Bellefonte. John Olewine, hardware clerk,.Bellefonte. S. W. Karstetter, baker,............Bellefonte. Wm. Horner, huckster,.L. Geo. Harpster, farmer,..... H. 8. Alexander, physician,. Geo. W. Harter, farmer,.. Wm. Beckwith, farmer, ........coeeeeeee Worth. W. H. Mills, barber,................. Bellefonte. Jacob B. Hazel, gentleman,............... Miles. R. C. Gilland, merchant, ..........Snow Shoe. H. K. Mattern, farmer,.. .... Huston. Jas. Ross, Jr., farmer, .ccceeseirnnnnens Harris. Michael Stover, laborer, 8'th Philipsburg. Henry Whiteleather, farmer,.........Marion. Wm. Hoy, factoryman,........ Peter Smith, farmer,...... John Ripka, farmer,... G. W. Farnsler, laborer... John W. Messinger, laborer,......... Jeremiah Zettle, carpenter, ............Gregg. Samuel Kreamer, clerk,.........Centre Hall. Edward Allison, farmer,... a Richard McCord, farmer,.. Nelson Robb, agent,...... E. J. Williams, teacher,. M. J. Barger, sawyer,....... Burt Bilger, laborer,...... H. O. Behm, farmer,.... Samuel Beightol, laborer, Christ Decker, farmer,..... Wm. Bilger, lumberman,....... Wm. Baumgardner, contractor. Levi Stump, farmer, .....c.ccueue. Samuel G. Slack, farmer,..... Albert Beezer, butcher,.... Jas. McCullough, laborer, R. B. Treaster, farmer,........eescuuuent Potter. George Weaver, teacher, ........ceee ees Gregg. T. J. Meyer, grocer,... . Philipsburg. J. C. Condo, farmer,......c.ceeeeessernssand Gregg. L. H. Musser, agent, ......ccccercsrennnnnes Patton, TRAVERSE JURORS—2ND WEEK. Jacob Holes, miner,......South Philipsburg. Wm. Bailey, farmer,.. Ferguson, Wilber Wagner, farmer,..........ceeeeee. Worth Robert V. Miller, contractor,......Bellefonte John Houser, laborer, ..... ...College. Ezra, Harter, farmer,.. ..Gregg. Geo. Harpster, farmer,... ... ferguson. James Lee, farmer,.. .. .....Gregg. H. A. Acker, laborer,.... Isaac Smith, laborer,...South Philipsburg. S. H. Diehl, coachmaker,......... Bellefonte. Israel Zubler, farmer,................ ....Gregg Henry Weomer, stone mason,...... Benner. Henry Meeker, laborer,... T. C. Weaver, plasterer,. Haines Jaccb Dunkle, laborer, . Haines H.C. Woodring, clerk,.. Worth T. G. W, Edmonds, laborer, vor C. M. Parrish, druggist,............ Bellefonte. Wm. Brackbill, furniture dealer, Benner M. Wilson, farmer.......Half Moon Geo. R. Decker, butcher, ...Millheim. Clark Gramley, farmer,.... ...Miles. Samuel Cowher, farmer, Taylor. T. 8. Winslow, farmer,...........ccoosee Liberty. P. W. Burket, undertaker,... ..Half Moon. Thos. Gleason, laborer,............. Snow Shoe. John Waite, carpet weaver,.. 8. B. Miller, agent,........ John B. Shaw, laborer, D. S. Meckley, stone mason,...Bellefonte. M. G. Gray, salesman,............ Philipsburg Frank Karr, gentleman,...........Millheim, Samuel Emerick, laborer,...... ......Union. Wm. Lewis, Sr. laborer,.... ... Worth. Monroe Armor, teamster,.. .Bellefonte. IESE MN The Rubber Tree. { 2 It is Indigenous to Florida, and Grows in Great Profusion in the South. Those familiar with the Southern portion of Florida are awara of the fact that the rubber tree is indigenous here, and grows in great profusion on both coasts south of a line drawn west from New Smyrna. Many large trees grow on the east coast, there being two well. known monarchs, one at Dr. Wittfield’s Placa; about six miles south of Rock- edge, and another on Will Linehart’s place, at Lake Worth. To the native countless numbers of immense rubber trees are known, but as their useful- ness has not yet developed here they are very little noticed. On the west coast the trees are abun- dantly prominent and are an open bid for the people of our State to invesli- gate their value. At this time, when the people are looking for new avenues in natural products of the soil to re- place the orange culture it would be reasonable to suppose that they would utilize the wild ruvber tree. On any of the keys along the coast one could find a rubber plantation or estate inan ad- vanced stage of growth. At Anna Maria Key, at the entrance to the harbor, Colonel John R. Jones has a plat upon which is one of these trees, with five separate trunks, similar to a banyan tree. The largest trunk is eleven faet in circumference ; the oth- ers measure twenty-eight, twenty-seven and eighteen and fifteen inches, respec- tively. When the tops of these trees become too spreading, they send down a sucker, which takes root and asgists in the support of the branches. Such a tree as mentioned above covers a large area, and would afford a good revenue were its great flow of sap utilized. Colonel Jones, on April: 14 last, planted a little rubber nursling, eigh- teen inches in height. On February 14, 1896, that tree stood five feet ten inches high, showing with what rapidity they grow in their wild state, without any cultivatoin. Regulators Shot by Wholesale. A Florida Man Trapped in His Own House Fatally Wounds Four Men.—Six Others Shot in Their Tracks.—A Mob of Fifteen Masked Men Broke Down the Door, but the Hounded Man was Ready and Opened Fire with a Win- chester, Firing Rapidly as Possible— The Reg- _ ulators Fled in Confusion, and as_Long as they were within Reach they Were Picked off —1It is Stated that there was a Wounded Man in Nearly Every House in the Neighborhood. Prant C1TY, FLA., March 7.—In ‘a desperate battle with regulators Bowen Sykes shot four men fatally and wound- ed six others seriously. Sykes lived in the Peru neighborhood of this (Hills- boro county) and for some cause, has incurred the enmity of his neighbors. Within the past ten days he has receiv- ed notices to leave under threats of death. On Wednesday morning Sykes found a rudely drawn coffin on his front door and underneath the statement that un- less he left immediately, he would be killed. Sykes determined not to leave, and prepared to defend himself against the expected attack. It came Thurs- day morning about 1 o'clock. At that hour a mob of fifteen masked men broke down the door and entered Sykes’ home. Sykes was ready, and, as the regula- tors entered, he opened fire with a Win- chester rifle. Sykes fired as rapidly as possible, and soon four of the regula- tors were down anZ the others fled in terror. Sykes continued to fire at the fugitives as long as they were in range, and is confident six others were wound- THE FOUR CANNOT LIVE. Sykes then tore the masks from the four men who had fallen, and found that they were John and Alonzo Barnes, John Gilliland and Dennis Driggers. The Barnes brothers were shot through the head and cannot live. Gilliland and Driggers were shot in the chest and their wounds are also fatal. Sykes immediately came here and re- ported the tragedy, and swore out war- rants for the regulators. Officers went out to arrest the members of the mob. They found the four men named dying and report that six others are too badly wounded to be moved. Nearly every man in the neighborhood was hurt. Therc was a wounded person in nearly every house. Sykes says he has done nothing to be regulated for,and pro- poses to remain in the neighborhood if he has to kill every man in it. Told by a Detective. “I was disgusted a few days ago at a case I worked up,” remarked a de- tective. : “A young lady who was possessed of | considerable money and a number of jewels sent for me. She had been robbed of some diamonds valued at several hun- dred dollars I finally found all but one pin, they having been pawned. I obtained a description of the man who borrowed money upon them, but for several weeks could not locate him. When I did his landlady said that he had left that morning and was going to Baltimore. I watched the depot and was soon rewarded by seeing the man step out of a hack. I seized his arm and said, ‘You are arrested.” ‘What for ?’ he asked in a tone that showed he was not much surprised, but greatly fright- ened. ‘That will be explained at the station,’ I replied. There was a femi- nine shriek from the hack, and, glanc- ing into the hack I saw it was my fair client. They had just been married and were starting on their wedding trip. I took in the situation ata glance, and then realizing that E was powerless un- der the new order of affairs, I said. ‘I see now that you are not the man I want, and let him go. Then he began to bluster, and taking him aside, I gave him to understand I knew of his rob- bing the girl to pay the expenses of his courtship, and he quieted down very suddenly.”’— Washington Star. ——1In 1897 Canada will celebrate the 400th anniversity of the landing of Sebastian Cabot. : Sechler & Co. Nansen at the North Pole. St. PETERSBURG, March 6.—Major General Svethtsky, governor of Irkutsk telegraphs here in reply to queries re- garding the reports as to Dr. Nansen’s return, that Peter Ivanowitch Kuch: areff, who trades at Ust Yansk, wrote under date of Nov. 10 to the merchant Kuchnareff, at Yakutsk, as follows: “We learn that Dr Nansen has reach- ed the pole, has discovered hitherto unknown land and has now returned. Consequently the Arctic ocean has now been explored.” Governor Svetlitsky adds that there is no confirmation of this news from other sources, but he has instructed a member of his admin- istration in the Verboyank district to proceed to Ust Yansk to verify the news and to aid the expedition if nec- eesary. ——Fifteen of the twenty-three Pre- gsidents of the United States were of English ancestry ; four were of Scotch- Irish, two of Scotch and one each of Dutch and Welsh. Their average age when inaugurated was 56 years, the oldest, James Buchanan, being 66, and the youngest, Gen. Grant, 47. All but R. B. Hayes, Grover Cleveland and Benj. Harrison’ are now deceased ; the average age at their death was 68 years. The oldest was John Adame, aged 91, and the youngest James A.. Garfield, aged 50 years. Georze Washington lived but 67 years. Virginia gave us six Presidents, Ohio four, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, and North Carolina two each, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Vermont and New Jersey one each. *Ask why God made the gem so small, And why so huge the granite ; Because he meant mankind should place The highest value on it.” This was Burns’ neat compliment to a rather petite lady friend, but it applies with literal exactness to the concen- trated, yet agreeable, minute, sugar- coated globules, known the world over as Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, which are easy to take, quick and mild in their action, and leave no constipating effects. They uct especially on the liver, stomach, bowels and blood, free- ing the system from impurities and re- storing healthy action of the organs. ' ——Thousands have tested the great building up power of Hood’s Sarsa- parilla and have found renewed strength, vigor and vitality in its use. Mo USE THE KNIFE. SAID THE SURGEON, BUT DR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY WAS TAKEN AND THE KNIFE AVOIDED. The Union and Advertiser of Rochester, N. Y., recently published the following interest. ing account of how William W. Adams, of 127 South avenue, that city was saved from a pain- fuloperation by the use of Dr. David Ken- nedy’s Favorite Remedy. Mr. Adams said: “Three years ago I was taken with kidney disease very badly;at times I was completely prostrated; in fact was 80 bad that the day was set for the doctors to perform an operation upon me. ButI de- cided I would not submit. I had been putin hot water baths, and, in faet, nearly every means was tried to help me. Upon the day set for the operation I commenced the use of Dr. Ke nnedy’s Favorite Remedy, and from that moment began to gain, and it was not long before I was entirely cured and have had no return of the trouble since. My weight has increased and I never was so well as T am now. I have recommended DR, DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY to many people, for it saved my life.” In speaking to Mrs. Adams, she said “About a year ago Iwas in a very feeble state of healthy being completely run; down. I had doctored considerably, but without permanent reiief. One day one of my neighbors advised me to take Dr, David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy, which I did. My trouble was dys- pepsia, and for a long while I was unable to be about at all; but after taking a few doses I was completely cured, and now enjoy good health.” Hundreds of men and women with that “run down” condition, unable to work, have recovered health and strength through this remarkable remedy. It purifies the blood, stirs the liver and kidneys to a healthy action. In cases of rheumatism, kidney, liver and urinary troubles, it is a well-known specific. 41.10-1m Cottolene. LESSON IN COOKING. When a recipe calls for a cupful of lard or butter, use two-thirds of a cupful of Cottolene—the new shortening—instead. It improves your food, improves your health, saves your money—a lesson in econo- my, too. Genuine COTTOLENE is sold everywhere in tins with trade-mark—*'Cottolene” and Steere’s head in cotton-plant wreath—on every tin. THE N. K. FAIRBANK CO., CHICAGO, and 132 N. Delaware Ave., , Philadelphia. Seeds. A EES a KNOWN VITALITY AND PURITY. HOLMES & MacKUBBIN Second & Chestnut Sts. - HARRISBURG, PA. str Sechler & Co. Seeds. * NEW SEED GUIDE FOR 1896 SENT FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS. A valuable book on vegetable growing which tells how and when to plant, also gives directions for culture during the Few of crops. gives lowest prices for all Vegeta so contains a department of Thoroughbred Live Stock and Fancy Poultry, fully illustrated. Stars and Stripes Collection of Flowers. contains ten papers of choice flower seeds, each of which will pro. duce flowers that are either in the shape of stars, or beautifully d or fringed, and will make your garden a bright and tiful semblance of the flag of freedom. Price 25c. each or 5 collec- iions for $1 posipaid. A large bunting American Fla Schools, Associations and club raisers. Circular giving full in- formation free. HOLMES & MacKUBBEN, Seedsmen, S. E. cor. 2nd & Chestnut Sts., Harrisburg, Pa. 41 Describes and le, Flower and Farm Seeds, al- Write for it to day **OLD GLORY” or his grand collection beau- FREE to -4-13t. Sechler & Co. by, SECHLER & CO’'S OPEN LETTER. 3 ‘Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 1st, 1896. As the Holiday Season is now over we wish to remind our friends and the public, generally, that we are well prepared to supply all demands in our line. Almost all kinds of goods are now so low in price that a good American Din- ner is within the reach of all. : While giving careful attention to securing a fine stock of fruits and luxuries we have not overlooked the every day substantial. manufacture. We have Pillsbury’s “‘best’’ Minnesota Flour and the leading brands of home Bradford Co., pure Buckwheat Flour, new kiln dried Corn Meal, extra fine sugar cured Hams, breakfast Bacor. and dried Beef, white, fat, new Mackeral, rich mild Cream Cheese, genuine Maple Syrup, pure-sugar table Syrups, fine roll dairy and creamery Butter: We have just received a lot of bright clean New York state Beans that we are sell- ing at the low price of five cents per quart. The entire lot of twenty-two bushels will go at that price (no advance) but we can hardly get any more as good as these to sell at the same price. Don’t miss them, They are fine. One of the most satisfactory lots of goods we have to offer is our own Mince ——~" Meat. Every ounce of material in it is sound, clean and of the finest quality, nothing equal to it has ever been obtainable. Price, ten cents per pound. It has been almost impossible to get satisfactory Oranges this season, but we have secured some fine Floridas, also some Mexican fruit that is equally as fine as the Flori- das and quite reasonable in price. Our stock of Cranberries, (at 1octs per quart,) white Almeria Grapes, New York Catawbas, (2 baskets for 25cts), Lemons, Bananas, and Sweet Potatoes have received careful attention. Also Raisins, Prunes, Citron, Figs, cleaned Currants, California evaporated fruits, fine mixed table Nuts at 15cts and 2octs per pound, soft shell Almonds 2octs per pound, finest Princess paper shells at 25cts per pound, finest Java, Mocha and Rio Coffees, Extracts, Sauces, Pickles, Capers, Mushrooms, Truffles, Etc., but we cannot enumerate further. We keep a large and well selected stock. our store once a week. making a good investment. 4 38-1 It will pay any house-keeper to visit The first principle of economy is not alone in saving, but in Trusting you will act on the suggestion. We remainyyours very respectfully, SECHILER & CO. 4 63.. pe of 433-163......E 433 24 of 433 165.. 1; of 433 163 151 New Advertisements. 2 POPULAR MAGAZINES FOR THE HOME. 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ACRES. PER. WP Ewing, John....... Tow wing, Hannah,.. . Wmn..... of 433 163......Gre 13 163. Eo Fo ves 163.. 1-6 of 433 163. .Carscadden, D, Irwin, Robert .Long, J. Z. Long, J. Z.. Packer, Job * Packer, J. W Packer, J. W.& S.C... Packer, Job W.......... 104 .Bi “ 104 v . ose £6 217 - eres 4 217 - ase ‘ - ... Huston . Liberty . Marion ‘ 400 > fe 55 RE D mo 100 nD ee eu . ’ s 50 y ses Deering Christopher. Derr 8. & J. Stahl a , W. ...Speer, Margaret. ...Waln, Richard i. ..eeeees Wharton, Kearney... siraesre Bell, Wiiw.es rican. Taylor reisaerss Beckwith, Clement... Cowher, James........... 1... Daugherty, Margaret. ...Daugherty, Margaret. - ‘ «Gilbert, Wm................ £4, ...Hahn, Ebenezer........ “ ...0sman, Capt...... "i ...Parker, Richard......... JENIOWN, 10s pecessereeserns Worth . L. GOODHART. Coms. Attest T. F. ADAMS. JAS. B. STROHM. R. F. 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