liitufuuiun't* Corner. I'ittntnirt/, I'ti. FORTUNE'S FAVORITE ! ; .0 o Wo Roix to Announce That the Holder ol ihe u LUCKY NUMBER, 10,03*1, Is the Winner of the Grand Square Rosewood Pi ano, Stool, Cover and Music Album, presented gratis by us as a NE W YEA K S OIV T ! Holder of Ticket No. i-< consc'nuently'rcijuestcd to "ctop to the front . aud take the honors. Income the ticket bearing this number is h>-t, and not presented within two weeks, the four following numbers, 11 111, 11,- Ttiti, !l,o'Jt), 10,79 X, which were drawn alter the lir-t number, at • n- V n --titlecl to the prize in the order nann d. We also di ••ire that tin - wh<> hold the tickets heaariug the four numbers mentioned, >hall send u- tie ir name, and addresses at once; as they are next entitled to the prize in the order named, if ticket No. 1 (),(io'J is not pre.-ented on or liefore January loth. Hoping that this Grand New Year's Gift will full into apprceiativi hands, we remain, Verv trulv yours. J. K A I'KM ANN A BROS. EVERY PERSON Holding One of Our P I A UNT O TICKETS, Which do -nt entitle the i wner to <ur Qntod New Vew Year's Gift, will, upon pre-ntali in i I same at our -!or<. any day during thisweek.be en titled to the ili.-eount of twenty p-r cent, which we have taken oil' from our regular prices. No matter how b-w down the gods may have been re duced, we 1 :ve-till mark> I th -n Own twenty |n r rent. l'W<r. Hoping that every person who !• !< a little di-nppointed at the r suit will take ad vantage of the ben tit we are • tiering. We nt <-nlv k<ej> -ur promises ti the people, but we do more than w | rotnise. It m il.< -us ihoiilder a gr> al 10-s, but we are de! imined that ■ or regmar iti-t -o- is sbali get the benetit of the bargains. I (I 0 !• KAUFMANN'S The Largest and Only Reliable One Price Clothing House in Pittsburg. 83 TO 87 SMITHFIELD STREET. 83 TO 87 I'ITTSBITUG, I* A. Wilton Mr Far lane ,t l Iln rihi'iirr Itrnlrr*. HARDWARE! 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TOTT'S hair dye. <•'> V llnlr nin! hlskrrirhnngftl to 4.loaat liltif I* by ti ingli npiill* nlluu of this l>e. It ltiitutfaa nnfurnl olor '•< H liislanlnnriHiily. Snlil lis |riijr*> or < lit i> r |ii r aa oil rarrl)t of &l. . llit I , it.* ■! u 1111 > Si., .\rtf toil*, ( l IC . TI TT'H >I A*! If.or \ nliiMhlr \ lnfoiniiillhuniiil I srful Here l|ifa mil I b lunllctl l lU.l.uu iiyllcaUuu. / THIS PAPER (SON FILE \ tiin'Pin//o i at 1 '• irrr%i u '' * > r \J VJ I I i/yj Kll r. ! all r.f bar n ■;cm in \ ■ ftirrnririH M / ' v \ADVEnTISmUf ,n "" t f * T * 3n t'J: vat i!.a \KEYSTOSE/ "''CM;,"' KUCCESs/ \ ' m ISl'wker wf Ik* S ml ii*sk flrtry af Ik* \ .. I ' IS A BURE CURE f t r-r i;i c * /| em c.itin .3 e.fi'j s • — f t \ f fg * -• -u-- - o • t 1' " f j !Vl?laric. ; . j 4 : > i iOLOaVPBUOOISTa. frioeai I * ••: r\ i r -11 nt * ; [_ If , I . '1 -* = •' ; V- ■ ■ . ll| l l ° ~ I fi . • i-i .\ IS ? 1 r < ..|i I r r. ■ I " 9 Z '' • ' H t•■ l • Ii § It* - •• teg* --"'-tjiw hi iifWl * a li.t X 2 ' I v ' S I rt i I I" i i-i - msmcvn r-wcwj ? Al' I ■ it ' r (n . I j. " : (r <i/> ST-*' \hl'itx- K Cv.cvo/ / 3Vr<cx.% * t e. y W/ ■) y _ V -6- X tVi-ij^ X CrCtL* y /y&i JOHN H A HP.IS, Snt.z AOKXT, t-lla BKU-aroXTT. PA. QUITS for THE PEOPLE. 3 r r iiii 0" TV 3 \ SM,IM o* -*<.*•. **.**'■ f' ->-•■ S-II r ~rasw IW.i. Iwn l. Ml • '• II ''* ' P Addraw J. It JOIIXftIOX. 109 Sraithfielil strewt. rillsburth. Ta. For Hale. \FARM containing Filly Acres *nd laviiii IhiTMtii fiwli-il * rWii-STOSV WHIMi HI lI.IiJXO •ml ...il l.iillilti . Till* k *id. Iw/afr* of A. J A T * OtUM?" l-f KilmriUt.Cnm nmui.l-w ! ilif Cento jStoiwctai; UKLLKFONTK, l'A. NEW-*, I A/ TH AMI Hi:{fl'. u TJONB. iu k 11 >i if Til * ' -.M aii.iiir i • rut ihtiu: aim* *xb i-u.i-n.Mir ur mi imam. hi- ii/ fin i,x i■ in It u m,nuttj/.erxenrt turner* - >nit/t i hi/ii/ rn' [r. Write it awl leml i/ i • the "Ai/rhxilt,iial / /./■ / ■ Y /'ii ! DkMiii iut, JlelU/xiitr, I'rnn II," that nth: j farmer* mm/ have Itif hrnrnt i> '. \ i *omin 11 II ii*il t 1 ' ii* 'ir timrfij nn,t hr aIII i* /An/ [ I/in/are Oi tef ami mil, ■,ntiil I.on!, cur* fully after the arrange ments fur watering your s!y k. An tlicy tlin bc-t that 0:111 ho in:- -le ' Farm stock, pin ticuluily the neat; cattle, are quite as apt t > suit, r in! want of good water ami plenty of it in tin- winter, as in tlic witni sea on. Tun first of tin- Huiieliiis i-i-ucd by the i'cnnsylvunia State Colli . seems to have attrii'tel wide spieuii attention, ami elicited words /if coin iiu'iidalioii in all directions. This much belabored and belied institu tion see 111s to be entering upon an era of unusual prospen'v, and we heartily wish it the largo mcn-nic <il sii"ee-s which pi rsoiial known Ige of its man.igement, and m \ u-. ;il.u. -. 1 with most of its 11 cult\ v. • us in say mg 1' ib • rvi *. Now that tin- snow is on the ground lookout lor the rabbits in the young orchard. Smearing tin- trunks of the tri 1 - with bl jo 1 or uiiirn d rnatti r has long been regarded as a sure proba tion against these destroy* r•., but a correspondent of the Fir,.or'.- /.v. •v sa\s : "This protection 1 have tried thoroughly and found it a • le -1 u*ion and isna:i-.' 1 lir/e \u ai s ago I bad a pet orebai-l of "*r t .' I had cared for and nur-< d two \i u- As Wjut. r approache I I | pi. I the above j.l ■ t >n, ni.-l in .lanuaiy ; fi'-ali 1 r. ami in the Spring. \i rv much to my i.--u- . I found iv-n one <if my 1 0 Ires kiJU I 1 y the iab bit*. I rip! us 1 my tii i-s ::.i In a pro tect then f.om rabbits bv wimling the trunks to the height of two feet j ami a half with hay ban/Is. This, ! ir. 1 „n prov. . i I t n..1. Mi ip •of tarred paper -ueh a- ! ul lets use would lx* cheap and doubtl*-** serve. Hut no more of tie- I<l ■ • l\ r- iu.• •Iv • for rue. That oi l remedy has been 1 publish/ I annually 111 the agru ultu-, | /al papers for years, and doubtless! sill go tin- rounds again • u-li I dl, 'nit l accepted and relied up n it Sill only h id t (disappointment an. loss," | Incroancd Pc t-.gc on S- •is A conscienceless gang of the rn >• | nop/.lists of the country , stm k hold . ers in, and benelieiarii s of the great I transportation cotnpani< s. have been au I are making strenuous clforts to! tap the tax-yielding producing c!as j in vet another spot, by having (am- j grcss alter the postage laws in such a way as to increase (//m/'di, if possi ble.) the postage rate on so Is sent through Hie tnads. In order t • blind the portion of the public most inter ested in the matter, they throw dust II their eves by advo ating a reduc tion of letter postage from three to two cents, ami then, under COT* r of tiie popularity which would natural!) gre*t this measure, try to smuggle through their little job bv re 111 I mending that in order to make up the difference caused by this icdue lion, "the poMagc on fourth class matter, (which just happens to include \ and consist very largely ol seeds, be incr* asod." W hen farmers lemein i ber that tliey now pay postage at the late of lime hundred and twenty I lollara per toil, for every piekage of! sce*l tiny get through the mails, they wiil wonder why any one should ask .to ha'e the rate increased. For an swrr we quote from Joseph Mrri, |of Moreton Farm, Rochester, whose name is as familiar t agricultural readers, as "household words," and i who has been having an interesting 1 correspondence with the Postmaster I (icneral upon tlie subject. .Mr. liar ' ris says : "The real reason is, that the rv press com panic* wish to monopolize ; the business of carrying seed* ami other merchandize. The distinction [ In-lween third ami fourth class mnt ter was made ul their instigation, and ; this is the reason why the rales are so 1 constantly changed. In Axing prices at which we will send seeds, etc., by ' toail, we are constantly under the ap prehension that the express compa nies will induce Congress to advance the postal rates and ruin our busi ness. To quote your own words, 'Who etui trade in a market dorninul- j <d by such a power V Ido not want j the government to buy up the ex j press companies, but it is time the i government .-ml the express coin pa- ; nit-s dissolved paltnersliip." We are glad to a/'d that the indi cations are strong that the monopo lists will fail of success in this little , job. Coiigri-smi n had some very broad hint- given them last fall as to j tf/ temper of the people in regard to j just su 1 matters as this, and it is fj"l 1. < tl at the postal committee I will n / in/1 .is ii dilution not to hear ' -n) | ropositioii t/i change the exist in.- law , i-m-'-i 1 ii,/ I• v way of reduc -1 i'/ii of leit/-r rati s. C.ippm, ; ond Comments. ' ' - -Mil -ri .11 feriili/./ rs should be finely pulverized. - /'• -. Q, t /•/. j S.j hotild the h-'s costly but moie * lual 1. hum*, made fertilizers. 1 in it* • v* I, -, * good for A rid ; !.i- N.. 1 1 a-ka man is riglil. I i■* not only gowl but economical. Hun good ei-iv/r hay through the f 1 Id. 1 culler, mix with itwliateveri grain \ rn intend to f*-ed, scald it all t g/ thi i' with boiling water, let stand cl- sidy covered until it gets cool enough 1 1 fi 1 I, ami you have a first *'!: 1 T all :■ le of pig f< cl. 1 -i * | -ullry r i --r 1 hst f' • -j ii.-s ul 1 i-it in.xe/l with hay or //' lii /'/ if'rbi n- n- si. w.ll k-ep I o OA -i-ii'irely m-i- from In e. M t don't bid it ve it. Our exj/eri en-/■ has convineed us that the lice ha* el. 1 11 ire *i. * l;k' for "a few sprigs / f 1 hr than tiny have for a sassa ' *1 • ' g j .1. a:i 1 tiny will go ' to -in 1 ne of this*: w.th just as little ceremony at a ben will. If you w ' 1 • v ■ gust the lice, try d 0.l on the r- <-, and whiU-wash* with h little carbolic ae-i/i mixed in i f . 'vi rv .vh) •/■ 1 Is. ab-iut the coops. \ ; 1 .-ot law for the /|<truc j Ii .- 1.1- I' t IV could I We.. I/• n. i-ie i;Ti I- • | resent < nr. All the' [ ■ • *r\ ;• 1 Ib-cO I until u f . |• r 1, • n in rv tiiHik sij/J 1 - r c5 • i ov/ rrun • v the ■ 1 11 - - j .11 u - ol i|op. 1r t w I • • o' ' |st It i/iifen •.. i -i. \ - . k --i the ' irtu * • I *to u 1 r-fuli. yu-irdlhefl s- I 1 • : 1■- -t/u to/ r. In winter, ■til : • ill i ii> trap a few fir 1 t- i-t. tin y wit • / a ellll t - •**/• some ; their < in • t. ul w ,1 - |e . V 1 1 ... It .111 !,. jyr- the g, rat u-e ct - if I *1 in de-irov .nfi the toil 1 of • rai lii - '.- lh*t de-lro* 1 It '< *■ i .-n. Whv iini then I•B • • iml I a'.irce It, MObiMliif I i" i , / i ( or. i' I ' iruel -1,1 . 11. - i* i thoroughly ;u<t and Iri , r <-i, - in of the came I .ws as tl.i-v ex.-t in inoft of the Fastern St.ati -, and we should Is: glad to know tha* tliis view of the matter is lii-Id by ■ • rv farmer, and advocated l yevcrv f irmi-ris paper. The birds are our natural nlli* s m the destruc tion of noxious insects, and our in terests demand run pie means for their j protection. There is no necessity, however, fur any additional laws upon the subject. If the farmers I will combine and make an energetic ' and vigorous ue of the legal weap ons already | ii.ced in their hands Ibev w d find they have at their com mand ample means for the protec tion and preservation of their fi-atlt *•:*• ! fi ii-nds. On the same page of the ' ,r from which we cut the nbt.ve clipping wc fln'l the following news item : "Some twenty land own- . *rs in Warrington have advertised, J forbidding hunting or fishing on their premises. Here is the remedy lor; the evil eoi| lained of. The trespass j laws are stringent enough to full} i covi-r sod protect all tlie inse*-tivcr-| oils birds. They inhabit the coun -1? >, not the villages, and if the own i-rs of the country -the fanners— will but enforce the trespass laws,; the idlers and loafers who delight in applying to themselves the misnomer of sportsmen, will le unable to reach their "g iuie," which will surely take refuge upon territory where it is un molested. Hy All means let the birds he protected from the loafers, but do ' not wait upon or bother about tvuy more legislation regarding it. Since wtiimg the aliove, wo find on the inside page of the same paper ail editorial'upon the jutnie subject from which we infer that the penalties for trespass under the Connecticut laws are deemed icsidUeient. II ibis lie true, it is o defect which should ce tainly be remedied during the win* ter's session of the Legislature. We incline to the opinion, however, that the fault lies with the farmers them selves who hesitate to enforce the penalties already prf vided, and tl at tin "unity of action" suggested to them by our contemporary in adopt ing a most vigorous policy will be found quite suilicient to rid them of the nuisance complained of. The al leged "sports 104 1,.' AS MM b, bsre DO rights which any farmer on his own premises is hound to rc-pi et. Onl>r th- HI off, and in ittupt n Ihtit goinoat (tnrr. Fccdinrr Valuj of Erihilug'' 11: r ',/ ■ We have rics concerning tin feeding value of ensilage, some of which show sorm c<nfu-ion of mind in regard to the HU ] et. J5. ring in mind a f w general principle* will help to a better under-landing : Ist. 1 In- value of foot! pr< rrvwl in a silo dejM-nd- very greatly on what was put in—its nalun and eon ditioo. The materia) used and tin degree of maturity of the crop will greatly atfert the value. 2d. Putting grass, corn-stalks, or other stile-lances in a M!O, do< S not add anything to the nutriment con tained in the material. We can not take out what wo did not put in. Cutting and storing the green fo< I in a silo may make it more digesta bh-; may and often doe-, make it more than when the food is dried in the open air. Letting the moisture dry frorn meadow gra-s or from green i-or --.talk*, in i'-i|f. should not make these sub-;une-s less de sirable as furs!. In fact it does not make them less palatable. Preserv ing much of this moisture in the en silaged food may ha ie-lp. fid. If (• rinetitalion g- • - on in the silo to any eonsiderabi. i \-i nt. there is absolute !< -s < f fo-i-l vr.ltie. *t!i. Keason and experience alike lead us to conclude tu:.i w.- cannot make en-iisge gra-s <u c orn stalks :.lone fully ta ,e t!j • j ice of gectd grain feed. The ist'-r should IK? given in connection with the- f -rmer. >th. iU-a-on and <\p riencc aiike show that alrno-t any palatable nu tritious, Hueeulcnt plant, kipt in a silo, with reasonable- - \ iusion ot the air. makes a pal itabh at. 1 fairly sat isfaelory food. Cot tone <.c-d &::d Straw Cheaper than Ilay. I • t w A- a rub- I ran d< p,| upon three I -iund* i,f cot - , in see I iin al, or equal parts of this meal with < <>rn meal, to give, v. itli a rati in of straw of one half of the amount that would I** irif'ti of good hay, about the -arnu gain of live weigh: (the carcass gain is not considered) that would be found ol gin following the con sumption of good hay. The straw and grain may be deju-ndi i upon for mode rate growth c-f young at very moderate cost. Constant tise of straw for milch cows has been made, but always in connection with othi r foods. Ir our farmer* would now- pay more attention to breeding good mut ton sheep, and laig' ly increase their flock* of tie sc. they would les-ea the injury to Ihcmstlves from the cur tailing of the demand for iheir hog products in Prussia and I-'rancc. It would also In- niiji h better for our own population if we lessened the consumption of pork among us, and ate more mutton ; for tlie latter is much the more healthful and even palatable as one gets accustomed to it. in fact, there are hundred* of |K-ople who will neve r touch fat pork, though they may now and then take a bit of lean, tender ham and bacon. Now let all worthless dogs be de stroyed. and those that an- of value l>o fastened al home at night, and then flocks of sheep may le safely and rapidly increased—kept, indeed, close to villages without danger of their being killed. There are mil lions of acres of land in the Tinted States of so poor a soii or so hilly or stony that they can never Is- culti vated at a profit. Hut ail these would make lair sheep pastures, like the chalky Ilownsof Lngland, where thousands of sheep are profits hi y pa*lured in summer, and hi ought down in the valley to he fattened for w inter,—/,'uru/ ,\V. lor IT. MANX farmers irjnre their farm implement* more by - xposurc to the weather than by use on the farm. An implement which with go-vl care would last twenty years, will, when exposed to the weather become use less in five years or even TIIK character of the food will af fect the quality of the manure even more than the character of the ani mal. A diet of corn fodder and straw, for instance, can yield only a poor manure, la-cailM these finals contain very little nitrogen or phos phates. THE profit of the dairyman enmew wholly from bis good cows.
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