Xew Ail vert Isrmrtits.
WITHOUTffIEDIONE,
THIS MAtiNETIi: !' LTI '
WARRANTED TO CUREfe?":' •"
without medicine I'aln In the haeL, |il|>a,h l. ur
Ilwlit, in rtuuxli l>illt)|luiiiling<i. gi nrrnl il 'lit
rheumuM-m. |)Mrul>al<*. m urulglu, -lull* • . d'r.
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• ntliiMl I ill no t lie), iiarhniu. in u I .t
rn*s dyapepaln, conaifpnt l. rtalpeliia, Itullg %•
tlnn. hrnl or ruitlurr, utnrrb, t*ll •, pG i
tliimh H2it<, ele.
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imiiu lot ilm k orm rn- ino unil i _ ,
w nttng wnkni'Mi •. ml al I UIW
•oiiml tint a re. fruni whtttt'ViT *m , I 1
, . n> f Hifl i peruM Uigthrough <h* narta
*n it t rfilorf them to uh ml thy a*'Uou. I 1
tuUtake About this Al'plt Atli v.
L^ DIE
ABDOMINAL SUPPORTED L
TO THE LADIES:—
Fxlintiatfun.pl api-natii,or ulf It llUiuai •of (hr I.lt
er, kidney a, lit u!m !m> or t old K • I, *wllrn or
U i alt AnLli a, iir Awollrn Ki rl, Ml Al ' ! !'•
orll a pnlr nf Mt|f: tir I • I:r*.t?■ 11 a but <• fi •*.( • ' r
In tli r.i• f AIM! cun f All 1 ' f
carry A powerful magnetic Cuia.o t> 11* Aval of ti.a
diarAAA.
For I.ami Hark. McHknnanf thn Hrilnr, Fill.
Infcofth taotnh, lru eorrhii m. 4 li ronl .■ I nflotti ton
tlon anil I'lccrmtlon of thr \l urn l, I n-|l • itinl 11 m
vrrhago or I loodln|'nlnTul, So|pr< •' Ir.
r tfulur Ib-nitrnallnN, Harri utii •. nn<l hange of i
l.lTr, this latho Heat A ppllani o ami Curnl*c Agent
known.
Fur Alt form* of Frmnlr IMfflctiltfea It |i rnnr
pAwed by Anything hef-Ho lnvi rH..I, |. imhiuuum
Ag-rt Atl aft A AoUPV I f |> wcr A!'l TltAli'A ' M.
Prloeof either Kelt * i Ma**: K tl i? • : r*. f I°.
fkentbjexpr- * (*.() I•.anl •i at i am *t A w. -if
mall on rarelpt of p? i i
>a!t ami iMse of } I VIM - * : i cJ t..n l/v luai i. |:>Uin
reney, eent In Ipl'< r rt our r k.
Tho Magneton Oarrf t;t trt adapted t i all Ag*a. ra
w<rn over th unilt-r <*l •thing, (nut nrtt t thn
b.idf like the many QtlVMli (Mid Kleatvla WuiU
bttga a<l \ ertlard in evtent%eH • ft- I a! I be
t<tkan off nt tugl *. Thej I I thwi pourr/bfiwr, and
ar worn at all Bnaoni • f the vnr.
benl a*ami> for th* "New Ino 'itf trw In VeffMol Treat
menl VV Ithuut JdclUlae," with Uiuutauaauf Uti".ir
TUK MAGNhrrON APFUANCECO
21M Mulit St., Chicago* Ilia
"AYNE'S I O Horso Spark A-rosting
loriut>!o lia- ut jo.flJO ft. <f Michigan I'M •
liuiinln In 10 In >urr, eluba frma Lhc law iu
■ . . . _ ..I,
o'tr 10 J! ■)■*/• rrr Ctiaran/'f to fim. 'i fo*.vtr te
•fcr.v H.OUO f- • t <f Hemlock lbifdj In 1" hour* (j*.r
1 //'. Mi frill cut J
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m 3j; jl the r I n
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( rntr N. Y. Box 1477 j
PATENTS
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ti.• • ■ m • lii rt> ii vq ) • areupi rii m. .
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tMPEOVA TIB HOC A. FOH TUK C AS Of
CONSU>I PTION
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MARK.
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109 Smithfield xtrect, ritlxlmrgh, I'a.
U'ifion M< Farlnne <r Co.. Unrdworr Itrolrr*.
H-AJRJDW-A-IRE! I
WILSON, AfcFAIiLANK A; CO..
. DEALERS IN
STOVES, RANGES' HEATERS;
A LSO --
Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes,
AND
HARDWARE
AM.ROUKN V UTRKKT, .... lIUMKR' BLOCK, .... RKLLKFONTR. BA.
JIPIM JOHNSON'S
BHSmp Indian Blood Syrup
4 M Cur( > all diseases of the Stomach, Liver,
atjflMj Bowels, Kidneys, Skin and Blood.
BMBjl Millions testify to its efficacy in heal
mMing the above named diseases, and pro
nonnoe it to be the
~ BEST REMEDY KNOWN TO MAN
tkadf mare, Guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia,
A GENTS ' W ANTE D.~MI
Laboratory 77 W. 3d St, Now York City. Druggists sell it
TRAVELER'S GUIDE. |
IJKI.I.EFONTK.V SNOW SHOE
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j Am WHHiidatlon Weet, and I'aj Kxpreee Kml mah< •
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Parlor tr will run between Philadelphia and I
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PHILADELPHIA
SINGER
Is th<* BTST BUILT.
FINF.ST FINISHED,
EASIEST RUNNING
SINGER MACHINE rvcr offered the public.
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Repairer of Sewing Machines,
ri:i.u:Mt , PA
R..i !ei -e ant n.itr . f flelleh fit", ul ft • J k i
aoofill# ' • ?. with Mr. 4 bibttian t hi, an farm f D I
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(jhi Mnrh Htv\> -lf*i f • the hits**
a /' a* *. wAm rtfui
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TUTUS '
mßsasmm iMiiwianii
PILLS
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A HOTED DIVINE SAYS:
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SYrPTGMS OF
A TORPBD LIVER.
1 Lo**of Ar-pt-MUsNtuii "i,B >w lc rißtivo,
■ Vain in the* li ii, with n. dull fifiiKivtion
inth -l " lep.ut, i'. njimd' TlShoulder
bind-, lulin* '* nli''r t?ntlr.r with n <!!•
iuchitatiou t> i *; rtlon oi' I ly or mind,
I rriUtbility I' i • , i\ Low npirita, J. ■■•
of rv, with it f- • Unfc of liaviru: •-
h'< trd soiunduty, Wi arinf-M , lJi/.zim MH,
jflutt'-ring of tho hnart, Dot ♦ hd" ir th
nyi H t Yiduiw Skin, Itnadarhn, KoNtlfsa
n'H at liutht, highly colorr<l l/rine. •
IK THESE W AT? NI NHS AKK UNHEEDED"
SERIOUS DISEASES WILL BE DEVELOPED.
Tu ll S KILLS atn i .|> lally nda|>tril in
■ in It t cfTrrt ■ kin Inn linuuo
of frr liitu at tu nut it n Nil llr anfTrrn.
Try Itiii rrinnly fairly* anil \MII will
train n liralihy hlu'< iii<ii, 1 iuurouv
IKmly, I'in-1* 111 nod , MIOIIU JVrt * -. ami
a Sotiinl l.h ri. I'i In-. < ruin*
1 11 (Tli r. Itr, II iirrn v M., it. V.
i(JTT ! S HAIR DYE.
i.r. v Hair nnll i ■ rlminrnl In a
1 • lowa v 111 a i k. liy A ■lllicit* it p|l l< i\f loi of
Hilt |i> r. ll iiiiiiail i a tialutal t ulor,
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ma ri'- .r T T.rnia.i. wtirtar >■ tna lITKLLI.
O. I RAP RII'I.R.IIIR. IN lIIL lAIHICI
Evtr'/ /-■rmrr in hit UtlllUßl tXptPUMet
ituwterisoimiking '*( r't'ur. Writi if hk/
i until il h, (he "Agricultural I'Aitur aj the
IJR.M'I' HAT, Jlrllefunte, l'rnn'<i," that uthrr
tarl •r* mini have the lirnr/it <■! it. f.rt
| <• nam • •iriitn.ns he timely, unit he Hurt that
j thri/ are liricf ami irrll jmintrit,
I in. STI UTKVANT it tlie New Vork
State Kx peri mental I'arrn lIUH tins
year jilantcl 110 vnrieties of corn
untler varying conrlitiotiH. lie mod
estly hopes liy fall to know some
tiling (Mi this subject.
A hiiovKl.Ki I. of r|ry ear tb thrown
i daily over the floor of the lull house
, will absorb foul odors, and by fall
the whole mass may be rroiked fun
and applied to the wheat. It will
beat any of the "phosphates," ami
: co-t less.
Is (udtivating orchards the trees
are more important than'any crop
that can be grown under them. If
they are not cut, them down. The
i hill, of potatoi s or beans close to
the trees nevi r amount to much, and
it is not worth while tr\ mg to save
them at the i i*k ol injui ing the tr< es*
lles'r fail to sow turnip seed in
( the damp, rich spots in the cornfield
adapted to this growth. There will |
Is- absolutely no expense except tie
seeding and harvesting, and many a
bushel of cow and sheep feed may Is
*
grown which will Ire worth very much
more than its cost whin you come to j
feed it out next spring.
SA\ I: the earliest anil liest peas fur
seed. As soon as hulled and dried
| place in a light vessel, with a litth
pul\i i i/i d camphor to kill 'the bugs.
I'lenty of good Mid will most!
likely to secure an abundant e of thi*
(b licious early \, g< tabic, and it i in
secured most cheaply and in 1
condition by sating it at home. Th;-
is a mailt r to look after am .
N'o.vthat tlie trawberiy Is- i has
served its m ason do not neglect it
unlet- ton have an( w one started. l
In either case give frocpient and good j
1 ' "Itivation. Work in old fine n;a
nure witli a little bone dust added, if
you tan get it. Keep the runner
i iosily cut off, ami look for tour re
ward next June. liy the way, cut
ling the runners is a very simple and
easy job if your hoc i, as should
be, kept -harp with a file.
I I i- now too late to save tlie cur
rants from the worms for this season,
but those whose bushes arc now I ut
bunches of bare stalks will lie
profited bv putting the following
where il will attract attention alrout
the first of TU \t May: "The eggs
of the currant worm arc laid on
the young leaves, nrar the root of
the plant, early in the aeusou. The
ar\ ri ca through the young
naves and then ascend the bush. If
white hellebore lc applied to tin
young lower leaves as soon as the
larva- begins to eat boles through
them, the bushes will probably IK
spared. If poultry be fed among the
currant bushes they will usually de
stroy the worrua entirely.''
THE .1 mrriraii ( \i/liralnr says "The
exjH'riencc of many farmers this year
show that corn frozen solid while yet
damp has its vitality entirely de
stroyed."' The obvious lesson to be
learned from this experience is: Se
lect your seed corn oir/y, and dry il
thoroughly and promptly. We intend
to rcj>eat this several times between
this and corn-cutting. This is a sea
son well calculated to illustrate the
"Advantages of Tile Draining, and
the article under this heading, to lie
found in another column will prove
interesting reading during some of
the very frequent showers with which
wc are being visited. We shall sup
plement it, in a week or two, with a
description of a well drained farm in
N.Y., giving very convincing stale
tncnta.
A HHANoEMr.Ni ), for ucxl year's
crop of lambs must soon las made,
and it is not too early now to l>egin
thinking up the subject. First secure
a good, vigorous young buck of
which ever breed you most approve
If the object nc chiefly mutton the
Southdown cannot well be improved
upon. Then let him be treated with
. >
i sense ami discretion, exacting or per
mitting only so much service its will
i accomplish the desired end. A little
forethought regarding the ewes too,
will be of advantage. Kwes will
produce larger and better lambs if
they are in good, plump condition
at the time of coupling. If not in
fair condition they should be gaining
and kept improving until they reach
the desired condition; they will not
breed well when loaded with fat.
'I hose having lost their lambs or
failed In breed are liable to become
' too fat to become sure breeders.
When this is the ease they should be
placed on skint pasture so as to re
duce their weight. The use of valu
able ewes is sometimes lot fur a \ car
or two by allowing them to become
filled with fat. Such ewes are valu
i able ; their inclination to lake on fat
i readily is a good |>oint but requires
guarding that it may not impair
their prolificacy.
ink promise for a full corn ciop
in our county is by no means blight.
The almost universal low character
of tlie seed, coupled with late plant
ing < :tu ■> d by the continuous rains
of early spring lias caused a light
stand everywhere. W. have observ
ed but few. if any 11- in which
there i- no! a large proportion of
hills "missing.'' I'os-iblv much of
the loss from this source could be
made good by thorough cultivation
and extra ' ire bestow- i upon the
tliiii stand which has been obtainc i,
but continuous heavy nuns have
kept the ground in such condition
that ti :s lias so far I . i n impossible
while for tin- same cause the weeds
and gra-s have been given such en
couragement and start as wdl make
tin in formidable opponents during
j tlie entire season.
Advantages of Tilo Drainage.
At ■ ■ >
A sy-teuiol thorough tile drainage
i- i ci; • v, ry generally adopted by
ur.ny of the progressive anil enti r
j prising farmers of some of tlie ohli r
-("led Western State-. It- ndvan
t ig' iii awi t n ason like the present
lira most apparent. The farmer CM,
by a judicious system of drainage
aii 1 thorough tillage or. his rich bo'-
' rn lands, i a-ily protect his busint -§
from either i xtrernc, wit or dr.-.u ' •,
ar. l he can make his soil w i,-
crop-growing season longer ; he can
, arrange to work his ground quicker
■ after rain-, and get ahead of the
weeds, instead of weeds getting abi ad
of hini. thereby kn ping his growing
i rop eb an ea-i. r and with le-s labor,
wh eh mi ans cheaper that i-,bigger
profits.
The advantages of tile drainage
an thus sunimc i up in an exchange
by an Illinois farmer :
I. Ii prevents any possible damage
from flooding or xcis-ive rains.
!t enables one to work land
s,sii). r after rain-—almost immedi
ately, where there is a network of
tile.
.'t. It is equally a- good a protec
tion from the other i xtrernc—exces
sive drought—in several ways.
4. It lengthens the season for
lalK>r and vegetation by rendering
tlie soil curlier in spring, and keeping
off the effects of cold weather longer
in the fall.
5. It deepens the surface soil and
lessens its cooling bv evaporation.
C. It prevents surface washing by
drawing the water down through the
soil as last as it falls 'eventually),
thereby also securing the benefit of
whativer fertilizing material it con
tain*.
7. It enables the soil also to re
i t ivc a larger supply of the firtiliz
ing gases of the atmosphere (carbon
ic acid and ammonia), because more
open and porous for passage of nir.
8. It promotes fine tilth by ren
dering the soil more friable, and Ire
comes mellow as a garden bed for
crops.
ti. It diminishes evaporation, thus
raising the temperature of the soil,
and warms the lower portions of the j
subsoil.
10. It prevents the heaving out of
grain, lessening tlie chance of Winter
killing.
11. It prevents land from Worn- '
ing sour, and replaces stagnant wa
ter with life-giving air and warmth
to the plants.
H. It facilitates the chemical ac
tion by which the constituents of the
soil are prepared for plant food, and
by which its mechanical texture is
also improved.
13. It lessens the formation of a
hurtful crut on the surface alter
rains in hot weather.
14. It facilitates the hauling of
loads over the fickl, and renders land
less liable to injury from the tread-
ling of cattle.
15. It facilitates the destruction
of weeds, l>ecausc the soil, becoming
more friable, does not cling in a mass
! to their roots when torn up in culti-
I vation, and the noil is worked'eaaier
a* well as far more thoroughly with
| less ellort.
10. It preserves a more equal de
gree of moisture in the soil under
all circumstances, since it not only
renders its saturation with water irn
possible, but keeps it in such a con
dition of pulverization that in times
of draught it at, lorbs moisture by
capillary attraction from the air thus
enabled to pass through it (from the
tile upwards), and never becomes
parched and baked as in the case of
> undrained lands, a
17. It removes all malaria.
I Lastly, it reduces farming from
a business of uncertain meagre profit
to one of absolutely certain and lu
crative profit.
finally, when we reflect that land
thoroughly tiled will every jcar pro
duce a heavii r and cheaper cultivated
crop than will untiled land under the
most favorable season that may hap
pen, wbj- delay to adopt it ? Ex
perience lias shown that twenty-five
to one hundred per cent, profit is re
alized in judicious expenditure for
tiling, and that the increased profit
for the season will repay the entire
cost of thoroughly tiling a tract of
land, thereafter a permanent invest
ment (to that amount). What in
' vi -tinc-nt is more lucrative than that
for the farmer ?
Some Notes on tho Oraaaes,
I)r. Sturtevant'a Experimental Sta
tion Bulletin of June 2d, relates to
some of the more common grasses.
We make room for brief extracts,
giving only the Dr's. conclusions so
far as his experiments have extended:
East year, soon after taking pos
se-Mon of the Station, wc planted
plats u th grass in drills eighteen
inches apart, and since then we have
i made the following notes : Orchard
grass. This survived the winter well,
and-started into an early and vigor
ous growth, Wing exceeded, however,
in carlincss, vigor and amount of
■ trly foliage by the Meadow Foxtail.
Its habit of growth seems to unlit it
for use as a cultivated grass, while
yet it ])SM-sses its adaptations, which
would recommend it, as a mixture IU
pasture seeding.
. Tall Meadow Oat Grass. The first
war a rutin r coarse grass, with scant
!< linge. After Wing cut, the after
math superior to the lirst growth.
Survived the winter and started me
liiuin early tins spring. Its adapta
■ turns -com rather for use in pasture
inixturcs than as a cultivated grass.
Fescue Grass. A coarse, vigorous
i:ra", not prepossessing in appear
■ ■ as compared with other grasses,
furnishing considerable fodder.
I* is an annual. In 1883 the plant
found re-seeded from the drop
ping* of the late seeds, but the
"owth this year has been slow. It
tins to possess but little usefulness
i the presence of our better varieties
of grass.
Tall Fescue grass. A vast quan
tity of short herbage the first year
from seed. Its succulency retained
well into the autumn, but a bunching
habit to the stools. This first year
. indicating value as a pasture grass.
It came through the winter well,
and the second car's growth but
emphasizes our previous remarks.
Meadow Foxtail. Although tall
and moderately leafy it yet scetns
light in proportion to its bulk. It
would seem to W a valuable grass
for early pasture, while it aftermath,
Wing superior to its spring growth,
recommends it still more highly.
The growing of grasses upon a
small m ale and without mixture af
fords insufficinut date for the forma
tion of an accurate judgment con
cerning values, and notes must be
supplemented through the experience
gained from watching the species as
growing in nature and under cultiva
tion. 3he crowding of grasses seems
to diminish the tufting of those
species which have a tendency there
to, but yet, as a matter of common
observation, the non tufting species
of grasses have ever been more pop
ular for the purpose of cultivation
than those which form tussocks.
The value of a grass for cultiva
tion seems to depend ujon the foliage
and upon the root s. To secure Vbe
greatest economy, species of grasses
that root within different areas of
soil should be grown in common, es
peel ally for pasture use. The June
grass is able to withstand severe
drought, on account of, its dcep
rooting habit. The Timothy grass
seems only to be grown successfully
by itrr/j in relation widk wknat, upon
! our richer soils, as its roots occupy
nearly the same area as do the root*
of the wheat plant. If a section W
cut through rich, natural pasture, anil
the plants growing thrreoa W studied,,
i it will W found that many species of
plants are crowding each other.
TIIKRK is no need of seeking Ibr
wider or deeper field of inlelltetual
culture than a well-directed farm life
affords.
ArTßnyou have done with hay
insking and harvesting impluienU,
put them carefully away.