The Somerset Herald. El'TAED SCULL. Editor and Proprietor. . I", UW. At iLc Prohibition State Convection ieU at Uarriabarg oa Tuesday of last week, Ilecrj T. Morrow, of Delaware co-iiir, u nominated ftfi a candidate X jr Congressman at leve ls order to help make op the necessi ty fiicds to ran tie Government onJer the V.'iiaon free trade tariff for rerenoe, the Administration demands authority to increase the Nation 'i war debt. The Wiiaon tree trade "revenue bill" throws away fTG.COO.OOO of revenue now colit-rte-i from import and it is proposed to make good the deScienry by a direct Ui on the persona! incomes of the people. Tae destruction of the wool industry fif this country by placing that product oa the free list, es provided 'or in the Wilson bii?, will involve the sacrifice of about 47,OXv"iO sheep, in which 2,000,- Anx-rican farmers have invested ?!O0,0i), beside throwicfj away f7. mOv of revenue collected on foreign oo'.. .S-Ecf the lemocratic journals that a few months since were so solicitous that the laborejs of the country should have an 'cntaie.I breakfast table" are now favoring a tax on sugar, tea and cof fee. In the desire to destroy the taanu facturir. industries of the country, it is proposed to enact a revenue biii that will not produce satTcient revenues, and then mate gxi the deficiency by tax ing the necessities of the pjcr man's breakfast la'-'e. Is New 1 .rk one I'euiocratic newspa-i-r Las dietriba'ed to the poor who are out of aork l.-aveeof bread, and these are the gxJ times promised by the I'eniorrata wh-n they were asking for votes fr Ci? vein 1. This is but a sitgle ic-tsnce of the poverty that is htaikia; abioad throughout the land, as a ni-s-ilt of propose-1 free trade. What I'.l it be Lea this Congress drives the iron into the sou's cf the workingmen 1 y the jiasiiw of the Wilson biii ? It ?t.pfars from the Hawaiian corre-Ff-on lence which has at lat been forced ( -.it t-f the President that when our liueri'-an Warwick, through his accrtd- j i!t J Minister, interviewed Qneea I.il un 1 prcpoced t reinstate her oa the j throne, conditioned that fhe would pro- ! ci.tin auiUesty to the participants in ti.e tevu.ution, she deai4nlfd that they H.Dii'.i l- J ?.n ' ' eir rrp!?v cOCitLvaed. It Wis ivD this LiOO X thirstiness of her sable majesty that pre vented our autocratic kii.g maker from making war npon a government with w hich we have friendly relations and to w horn thU country's Minister was duly accredited. Ir looks as if th e lone smoldering quar rel ia the Iemocratic party of this frt&te is going to blaza forth with volcanic (treng'.h. "Eoes" Ilarrity in the Conven li n of last week raa his harrow so r jcghly over the other fellows that they have to flht or submit to the loss of their e!tire cuticle. Accordingly they Lave resulted skin or no skin to give the U oS a tussle. The anli-Harrity men are cow casting sbout them for a candi date whom they prepee to put in the iield by nomination papers, and concen trate all their strength cpoa Li:n. They know tl.-.;t with a solid party vote Grow would snow them under by many thous an is, so they have determined to feed fit their grudge acaint the Boss, iad prove Lis imp-otency by thus indi it'.y swelling Mr. drew 's ttajority. It i- tut our funeral, but it w ill give us very f.tat j leisure to attend it. Tin I'rmocratic at Convention re convened at Ilarriburg on eines-iay last fur the purpose ef coa-inating a ai.ite for C-ocgressman-at-larg. lVvk.cs to the Eeet'cg of the Conven li n the nomination was tendered to s-ev-eri! dis'.ir.-gTiishe'l members of the party, l- :t they were all willing to let the other fellow have it, the absolute certainty cf overwhelming defeat deterring any Cian f prominence from accertic it. Oa the ere of the Convection a victim was se t -'.red, but much against his will. James I-eiitoa ilancotk, cf Venango county, was L.tde the candidate, and was unani-m-iiy nominated and r-laced en a plat f .rm eaiorsicg the Wilson bill and all thiiai -uities of the Cleveland Adminis tration. Mr. Hacccvk C'.ls the bill in ev- '7 parti, ur, being an avowei free trad er asd a meUiLer of the famous Eriiiih f:ee trade Cob-len Club. As a " mhsera h':f vic:m"he will aurwei as well as any other Ivmocrat aud will be snowed na lr by .ia!uha A.irow- Ly such an im ii.er.se latyjtity as was never btfore giv- a to sny Kepubl'n-an candidate in Peta--v:.-ai.ia. Tis is the first tirje in the history cf the h!a:e thit the Ieujocratic party "has dared iasult in wage earners by offering them a free trade candidate, on a fiee ira.ie platform. cd we t,n. h mistake 1 ullic senthxent if there is n-.t adciuia tered to theai t rebuke that m ill serve as a ksson for gencrati.r.s jet to coiue. The starting tuulUtaie Lr trad, and ar olTored a stone. The Decocrau of e Jersey, imi tating the example of their brethren in -cw York, are attempting to steal the donate of that State. Without a sin'e attribute of justice or honesty thut can t pleaded as an excuse, they are tt .emi lirg a naked palpable political theft. The people of New Jersey, Liih?ito a Iemocratic State, at the iact election voted the Republicans into power, the result beir.g a Ilei ucUan House and a Republican Senate hating a tnnjority cf one ote. Ia defiance of the popular will, the I)emocratic minority ia the Sen ate Laj crgaui.'ed as a distinct bod v, Las forcibly taken possessioa of the Sente chamber, and cbiiia to be the Senate, al thoagU admittedly they have not in their aemblae cne-half, let alone a minority of the members elect. The pretext they set opto justify this oalra geois and treasonable proceeding is thtl o of the Kepablicaa Senators wes ele.-:ed by bribery. Suppose this Le tra of which there is not the sligbtett evidence, be holds the eame certificate that esch of them does aid is equally entitled with them to his et, a futcre investigation to be institated bv the Sen ate determining his rhht to retain it To claim that a minority eta, without a for rual and ieg&l iavestigaUon, decide ia a dram that a fellow Senator is not en tl'.bd to le sworn in and seated, is such a monstrous absurdity that its noere ttatemect proves its knavery. The Eeai craiic Gurernor has recogniaed the rap, while the House recognize the iujority Senate, and thas as it tow stands there are two Senates ia Kew Jer sey. Tht.t.is criminal and pIpbie auesptof debate remocraJie r-oliU-cuang ta steai will Us rentoi;y thwart ed by the cwiru efarly adraiu a doabt. FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Representative Tillers of the Soil Exchange Views on Matters Affecting Their Interests. 2r report U "?k clcr J with Tirtinj morciu; tsioa. I2g before the hour for mee'icg To--day afternoon the Court room wa crowded to itt full capacity. Every seat was occu pied and the aiaiea were jammed. A look over the audience showed that it was made Dp of promintat and representa tive farmers from all sections of the county, with her and there a man or woman from one of the boroegtu. The session was opetxrd with a song by the Highland Grange Cboir. ' " IoeJ the Farmers' Boy Need aa Educa tion T" wa a query propounded to Hon. John A. Woodward, and was promptly an swered in the aXirmative " He should be giren the best education obtainable." said ilr. Woodward, " b.th theoretical ard prac tical. The educated farmer can do more io teliigeut work than the oned ucated." " How thould you apply commercial fer t:;iier to potato crops''"' was next aked Mr. Woodward. "Broadcast," was the reply. " It ihould be sowed broadcast in all cases to obtain bet rtfulu." Senator CritchCeld said he always drilled phwphate ia the grouud with a seed dri.I btfore sowing crops. Ia reply to a question ia regard to the value of the Williams Improved sugar Evap orator, Mr. Scisson who is recognized as oh of the most successful sugar producers in the SiaXt said that be spoke from lung practical experience, and that be wouid not do w ith-out the evaporator if he could he'p it. It is a labor savir.g machine that will produce the mast possible sugar with the lst possible work. It works au omaticai !y and requires little attentioa besides keep ing up the Ere and the pan foil of sap. An indicator shows when the sap has been re duced to the proper stae for moiasses, tough sugar, common sugar or graoulaied sugar. John ltiesej-ker is the agent for the machine in Somerset county. Mr. Soiison says thai every sugar prod'-.cer should Lave one, do mailer if his orchard contains no more than 10u trees. " How can the Canada thistle be extermi nated? ' was next asked Mr. Woodward. ' a!y by keeping etemaliy at it," was the reply. - Persist ia cctting o3 the leaves as soon as they appear. When the leaves are ctTtbe stalk must certainly die, since it can no lender breaibe. The luass of all plants are iu the leaves, and when ;bey are remov ed death mut folic-w. "o other process will meet with the same result. You can not escape from them by flowing the stalks under." Mr. Scisson said that he had recently learned from high authority thst a drop of sulphuric acid dropped ioto the heart of a Canada thistle stalk wi'l kill it instantly. He thought this would t-e a very simple means of pitting rid of the pest.siace a far mer could dip the end of his walkicg stick iato the acid and touch the thistle as he J asfed by it. " Keejiag hoys on the farm," was the ti tle of a very creditable paper read by Dallas J. F:ke, oi E.t L'ck township. Mr. Kike is a young man. and therefore did not speak from experience, but his ideas seemed to touch a responsive chord in the hearts of the audience. He thir.ks fatbers and tooth ers should be able to determine, whea their children are quite young, whether or not they are capable cf receiving an education. The lad who evinces a love for business should be stimulated ; the lad who thinks Le wiii succeed at the law should be given a chance, and the lad who thinks he wi.i stick to the farm should be encouraged, if he desires aa education, so much the better, because tee educated farmer is the test far mer. Fa'.hers should gie the boy who re mains on the farm a percentage oa e ,mt one of the crops, or on the stock, or oa the fruit. There should be incentives given him to bet ter work each year. He should aiso be taught to be ioyai to the farm. He shoul d never be ashamed to acknowledge that he was a tiiier of the oih Ice subject of this paper was taken up and discussed by tbe members of the Institute, ttcretary Eipe said that it was a noticeable fact that city ieople were exerting every effort to build their homes ia the country, and that coun try pet pie were exericg their eCorj to buiid homes ia the cities. " Farmers are bom, not made," be said : If your boy wiii make a better lawyer, doctor or preach es, let him be that, but don't bear en Vm heavy wnen the boy turning the grind stone. Boys hear too much about 'farming don't pay.' There ia no business that pais belter oa the capit&l invested thaa tbe farmer's. There is no sudden weaiih L.d tbereis no sudden loe." " Creating and Maintaining Fertility of Soiis," was tbe subject of a most interesting address by the Secretary of Agriculture, Vr. Eige. "fcince the world was created," said the speaker, " no lertlity Las been made aad cone has been dttroyed. Ot!y two chases of plant fjod ea sts. O.oe comes from tbe soil and the otbor from tbe air. Tuese two chuses contain f Kirteen elements, ail of which are known to us. Ail but three of these elements are contained in the ii ; the others are phosphoric acid, po'jc'a ar.d nitrogen. Tae South Caroiiua Pnos phate beds were detailed there by birda or other amenta acd the material was carried from c:-!a!.t points, and so it is with ail oth er natural fertiiizirs. You can rot des'.roy soil food, bet you can take it from the so.l and must replace il with fertility from other sources. Clover is the best fertiliser known. Il tskes care of itself, drawing great quaii titits of i.i:roen from tbe air. TLe wto.'e question of fertility is one cf d.J.ars and cents. Ioes it rj to rob yoi:r farm of its fcrtiiity ia order to ship away crops tbat have ini;vetisned tte groood, and tba: ce cessitlea tbe ose of commercitd fertilharrs In tbe irt of the Slate I bail frm it does. I can make mere money Belling but;er, tell ing and fc ediag clover lb n com m?rcial fer-t.hie.-s cos, mt. The farnisr wiii Sel.s a ton of clover sells SSJX) worta cf feruliMr. a ton cf timothy -.45 wor.h of ter tiiizer. Tiajothy is most exlteusting to the soil tecauw it draws nearly all of iv ferliii ly from the soil. Ciover gets iertiiity from the air a-d so plies wbat otrser grains and grasses take away. The question farmers mutt solve far ibeicselTe is, does it pay to sell clover? You cannot sural from the soil, aud you will tud that ia the ead it ia better to buy a rich una tiiaa a poor oae. Undtr certa'n eoaditions letting ground ay idle will enrich it, bat that method is expensive. , The only way toenr.cn a farm is ty iee-irg grain, and making f yjti ose of tbe manure. Every crop yoa sell from tae farm takes more or less fertility from ir. After yon have wotked y&ar (arms for a hundred years yoa will find that il ia ocly by the ji dicious use of lerti. iters tawt they can be made to produce at ail. "There is not an canoe of fertility in a ten Of lime. Whea 1 apply lime I take fertility from the soil. Eome of you t-ooersat eoun tv farmers do not believe this, I know, and I will say no more in regard to it. i The farmer who can get all or the barm yard manure be wants needs no coaaiet-c'-al Ir-flui'trr. Bat manure is a very un evenly balanced fertiliser and requires great care ia csiug. All manure wal not do. Siraw lor instance is na good. In permit ting manure to lav exposed to the ram and weather as is done in Pennsylvania, cause it to lose mjre tn one-half of its value. Ail manure loses 3 per cent, oi its fertility. II should be gjt oato the ground as aooa as possinie after it ia made. It should never be placed on potato ground. It should cot be plowed ia de-p and will iavariahly bring better result wbea spread on the ground. Tte fertility encored from the bone is better thaa that secured from the cost, and that from cows better tban that from other animal. Manure from tte bara yard and eoBimercialferti'jieisrobacdin LslU, U csas there is mkaots way cf taking Jer ttiity from tbe soil and patting tbe -see qnaatity back i barn yard atanare. It is all ob whether tbe farmer plows under fer tihty or buys it. It is simply a question of dollars and cents. Can yon make more by selling yoor clover and buying fertiliser, cr can you do better by plowing under clover and selling yOar other crops? I need my clover because I can make cat of it four times what commercial fertilizer costs me. Tbe one who can sell the products of his farm for more than be pays for fertilizer is the successful farmer." The freakar supile- mented bis reajtfks by reading a iot of sta tistics bearing oat the truthfulness of what be bad said. Congressman Hicks attempted to reply to tbe qsery, " Why Hare We This Great Com mercial Crisis?"' without referring to poli tics, but found that it was impossible to do so. He eorrect'y attributed the bard times to the uncertainty existing as to what Con gress will do w.lh the tarif question. Mr. Geo. Hopwood, of Fayette county, said in response to a query, that agriculture should be taught in cur district schools. TTE DAT rVESIXO SESSIOS. When the evening session was called to order the court room was again crowded to its utmost capacity. Mrs. Jenr.ie Brugh.ef Trent, read an essay on "Pleasures of Farm Life." The idea con veyed by the ecayist was that no life is as home-like, independent, and pure as life on the farm. She would have farmers surround their children with elevating books, cheer ful pictures, and innocent amusements, and wou.d leach them to love and venerate the life of tbe farmer. Mr. Scission recited Dr. Homes' "We are B.-ys" in capital style, and followed it up by sieging 'The Sword of Bunker HiiL" For aa encore he saug a comic song 'Pump kins." Hon. John A. Woodward, who was on the programme for a lecture oa "Agriculture at the World s Fair, said that be was total ly unprepared to lecture on that subject, but would deliver a rambling talk oa what be had seen and the part Pennsylvania hid taken ia the Columbian Exposition. He described bis Crst impression of the Whita City? as viewed from Lake Michigan, the Fc-rwtyle, tije Court of Honor, the buildings facing the lagoon, etc. Coming to the Ag ricultural building, be described in detail the exhibits our Commonwealth bad on dis play. Pennsylvania had only three com petitors Great Bntian, Germany, and the State of Iowa and she carried on" more honors and more prizes for agricutural pro ductions than any other country or State. Ceo. Hopwood, of C niontown, occupied the first period with a psper oa "Tbe Farm er, the Nation's Greatest Factor." and show ed conclusively that the very foundauon of our government is founded upon its agri cultural interests. A. C. Scisson, of La Plume, Pa., was as signed the next period and took for his sub ject " Sheep U usbandry." " The oldest and m-sst honctable vocation in the world is that of the shepherd," said the speaker '"and it has always occupied a prominent place far above that of firming. All the historical characters in the O.d Testament were shep herds, and the Savior has forever dignified the occupation by takiug npan himself the name of 'The Lamb.' The keeping of sheep makes a maa tender and kind; makes him a tetter husbaad and a better man. There is nothing ia which I take the same pleasure as I do in visiting my fields in tbe evening and watching the lambs gambol and play on the green turf It is a sight fit for aa anist, and is calculated tj make a man think of every mean thing he has ever done ia bis Lfe. At the prtseut time there are only 4j,o,i'0 heal of sheep in the United Suues. Tius number should be increased to 100, w.'.'WJ, under aiequate protection and this iccrease would require additional pasturage, additional cousumphoa of grain, and would give employment tj aa additional number of men." He compared tbe sheep industry in this country w.th that of Australia, and tbe I'd lied States suiTered by the compari son. " If there is a farmer present who does not believe in Protection," said the speaker, "I wouid Lie to have him come into my bam yard some morning and tura bis back to my old ring-homed back ; be would be lieve in immediate Protectioa mighty soon after that. I consider this tbe most import ant year in tbe history of the sheep indus try, and, notwithstanding the fact that tbe Wajs-and-Means Committee have kicked every shetp in the country in their commit tee room, I still believe that they can be rais ed profitably for mutton ; do matter if their pelts are shorn as smoothe as some of the bald heads in front of me." " Pennsylvania is specially adapted to sheep culture. They cannot he kept on low, moist land, but on our bills they thrive to the best advantage. Sheep ruiaure is the best of ail fertilizers. Put a lljck on a field that has been worn out, and in two years it wiii prod ace c good crop. Now, io regard t) raising mutton for the market. Get your meal to market asearly as poss.biein the spring. Exercise the greatest care in killing it. After a sheep has been Slaughtered, it sho'-' i be disemboweled immediately and the pelt removed ; il should be cut into quarters, and placed ia fresh, coo! water for an Lour. Then you bate the most delicious mea'. known, and entirely free from tbe sheep taste so common in muttoc." Following Mr. Socissoa's addresf. Dr. II D. Moore, of M iddlecreek Township, read ao essay on "Thai Rjad CjMes'.ioa." The Doc tor thinks tbe present road laws are guod enough, and the greatest evil done the roads results from the narrow tires n w in us-.. He ventured to predict thai the next two or three decades wouid witness such marvel ois improvement in tbe electrical world that co mtry r jads would in agreat measure be abandoned, and that farmers would haul their products to market on cars drivea by electiicitr. WHSR-IAY aPTE&SOOX EZSSIOff. The session of Wednesday af eruooa was decidedly the most interesting and beneficial of lie ln.t lute. The .Mar performers were Ssna'or John H. Laadis, of Lancaster Coun ty, and Superlnlendent-of Schools, J. M. Berkey, t-f Berlin The former read a carcfoily prepared japer on "Does Farming I'st?" and the latter spoke on " Ihe Heritage of Young Farmers." Both elided the closest atltction and both were heart. ly applauied at the conclusion of their addresses. Mues Sadie Eugie, of E.klick township. told, in a well-written essay, bow to keep the girls oa tbe farm. It is aa eay enough thing to do if Miss Regie's id-s is ifc proper one. she would nave the girls given all the advantages of dress, cheerful companion ship, and education that Iowa girls ecjiy. W hea they ant to visit their friends per mit them to have tbe bcrse and buggy ; don't compel Ibem to walk miles in order to en joy en hours recreation. I think the farmers" daughter the happiest woman liv ing," continued the essayist, "and if oar city cousins, who imagine that they nave the beat of everything, couid pluck the ripe fruit from the tree, they wonid discover that we have tbe best cf iL There is no reason i why farmers' daughters should be ostracised J by society, if their parents would do their j duty in giving thtm the advantage cf educa- I tion and a few tflheaccompiUhmectswhiia adorn our sex. Times have changed since the days cf our grandpareats, and my obser- J vation has tsugbi me when young mea Io k for good, womanly wives they go lo Harm bouses for ibem." Senator Landis congratulated the farmers cfSonMrsc-t County cpoa tbe success that a; tended their meeting, and expiessed his great pleasure at being permitted to meet with them. Hs spoke of the wonder ful fertility of tbe hi lis and valleys of South western Pennsylvania, and ol their rich eo- viroameuL. " The farmers of this section of the country,"1 said tbe Senator, "nave pros psred as those of all other sections should. The great advantage the farmers of Penn syivania possess ia their home market. The day of growing one crop to the exclusion of all others Las passed. Grain alone caa no locgerbe g-own profitably in this State. When we see the farmer's boy cf to-day dred in his bestclothes, driving bis best gir! in his new top baggy, behind a team of spirited horses, to tbe coon'y fair, circus, or some ptber piace of amoseaiest, we are ure sis tally draws to the conclusion that atraeing does pay. It ia unfortunate that the occupa tion of the farmer has been decried, and that the young men have bees led to Ihe city, where tbe struggle for existence is ten times harder than oa tbe farm. Tbey caa ke-p from want oo tbe farm, bet cannot always do so ia tbe city." Tbe speaker referred to tbe many cries of byprocrisy, and demagogism that have been raised daring tbe past few years by qnacks and calamity howirs men who know ab solutely nothing of the art of farming for the purpose of bleeding and robbing tbe farmer whom they propose to benefit. "The worst enemies tbe farmers have bad in recent years is this class of raea. Does the farmer pay more than bis share of National taxation ? Not a single penny of d irect tax ation is levied cpon the farmer by the Gov ernment at Washington. Is there any State tax that operates as a hardship against farm ers ? There is not one oa the statute book against him, nnlesa be has made a success at farming and has money st interest. Is the farmers' local taxation higher than that imposed upon persons in other pursuits. If it is, be caa remedy it at the ballot box. The solution of the tax qaention is in bis own bands. If the 123 farmers of this Commonwealth stand together they can seed men to Harrisburg who will pass any meas ure of IcfisUtion they may demand. If the farmer will oaly take a more active part ia the party primaries the quack doctors wiii lion be relegated to tbe rear. But all of oar industrial interest should work ia harmony. Without the product of agricuitarel all other pursuits most be abandoned, and un less other industries are in operation the farmer must surfer bis share. The great lessoa the present bard times should teach farmers is the Tafue of a home market. Com pare the condition of the farmers of Penn sylvania with that of their brothers removed from the manufacturing centres. The latter are face to face with starvation. They are dependent upon one singie crop, and tbey cannot sell their wheat even at fifty cents a bushel to their neighbors all of whom are ecgaeed in raising the same grain. The prosperity of our farmers is so dependent on other industries that their very existence depends upon them." In conclusion, Mr. Lin dissaid that the farmers of Pennsylvania are better clothed, better boused, have their bomes better furnished, have fewer debts, have more money at interest, baTe fewer mortgages, fewer Eberiil's sales, than the farmers of almost any other State ia the Union. At least nine'y-Sve per cent, of the farmers of Pennsjlvania are making a com fortable living, more than can be said of the people engaged in any other industry. Rev. J. L. Seibert objected to ?r. Landis' statement that farming paid. He raid that he had been offered only one cent per pound for bides, whereas his fa'her bad received six and seven cents per pound for them. He found the same ratio existed ia other products of the faim. Daniel Wertz, of Cnemaugh Township, replied to this by stating that be believed that the farmer who didn't make farming pay bad himself lo blame for it. Farmers who farm ia a business way have little to growl abouL "My friend who compiains of getting only a cent per pound for hides should remember that a cent will buy tea time as much to day as it did whea bis father sold bides for six and seven cents per pound." County Superintendent Berkey's address was by far the most scholarly production of the meeting. It was replete with valuable and wholesome suggestions to parents in regard to the proper training of their chil dren. The principal point made was that the child who inherits oaly a farm without a liberal common-school education has been left poor indeed. At the conclusion of Mr. Berkey's address the audience broke forth in enthusiastic applause. Mrs. Eaima J. Kuepper, of Berlin, read a most admirable essay oa " Woman's iatl i ence in tbe Home." According to the es-ayist it is woman's privilegs to make the Lome "a heaven or a Leli," but her iulu ence for good has been so nnnivera!ly rec ognized thai the trite saying "the hat:d that rocks the cradle, is the hand that rules tbe world," is accepted as a truism. WtbSEsBiT EVCJtXO "Wheat and Clover in Rotation, tbe sulject of a lecture by Professor Watres, of the State College, wss a disappoint merit to the large audience ibat & led t lie court room Wednesday evening. The benefits lo be derived from rotation ofcropsare wei! known to a.l farmers, said tte speaker, Lut there is a mistaken idea abrosd ia regard to what crops should be planted ia rotation. There is nothing that eihau-ts the a-.i! as rapidly as rota-ion. If you prow mm jar sfreryear, in the course of six or seven yewrs your sail is exhausted. Toe o;l will produce some other crop, but it will no longer produce com. Erery crop crow: removes so much fertility fnm the soi which much be replaced, if tbe St ii is to be kept in good condition. "There are ihree ways wb-reby a il may be enriched : First, By the application cf mauure direct ; second, by grvea manure turning under clover and other ((raises ; third, by fallowing. Green manure is by far tbe best, and I believe that more clover will be rowa hereafter for the p-irpoe ;f enriching the soil. It has been found 'bat after a fair crop of clover hai hern rem.v?d. Eve tons of fertility in the way of rovs ail stubVes remain to the acre, or J1U worth of fertility to the acre at the commercial rate of fertilisers. Clover sindi its rojis down into the subwd deeper tban other crip, and dnws up tbe materials they have been un able to reach. It a'sj draw lare .j aaities of nitrogen from the air If you ari at tempting to er.r.eh your soil by se'ling clover from i', yoa are aiteu, ling to d aa im possibility, unless you replace the fertility you have remove' with barnyard ruamtre. ' Afttryon have once secure a go.xl s!a-id of clover it ia possible to grow clover at d wheat in rotation wituout resetdlr.g fjr the former. Cora, potatoes, and clover caa be followed in rotation very successfully. Two years ia clover and one in corn is a good rotation. The proper time to plow ucdtr clover is as soon as possible after yoa have removed the bay. The fact that it is dry does not affect its fertility." Perhaps the meet original paper read be fore the Institute was the last one before final adjournment by W. fi. H. Baker, of Middlecreek Township, oa "Farmers and Wbat Affects Them." The essayist traced farming from the beginning of creation down to the present time, and pointed out many of ihe advantages the farmer of to-day en joys over those at the disposal of bis ances tors and immediate predecessors. " If there is one class of men under heaven," he con tinned, "who need to stand together for Iheir own protection, it is the agriculturalists They bare too hu; been made the make shifts of scheming politicians and dma ggues. Thy are arT-cted primarily by the Law of want ar.d supply, but tiiej are affected more seriously by existing immigration laws. Ninty-nine cu of every hundred tramp cn our htfibways "peak a foreign accent. Tbey are a menace to the farmer and to bis chil dren." Before Bail a'"Joarnrc at tl e conn itii :a resclutiot s presented the following r por, which was adopted by a unanimous vo'.e of the convention : IUnktJ, That inasmuch as there are per sons ia this county and ether cnunlies of t le state ecgaged in the business of buyirg maple sogar and syrup and rerociiirg tbe sime and adulterating it with cheaper su gars and selling the same for pore maple su gar and syrup, thereby glutting the market with a fparious and inferior article, and causing purchasers to look upon tbe geoa- ine article with suspicion, to tbe great det riment of all producers of maple sugar and syrup, that we enter our solemn pretest against such practices and that we request our representatives io both bouses of the legislature at the next session, to introduce and urge the passage of a law prohibiting this pTakiou3 business making it a crime, punishable by fine and imprisonment. ed, That it is theseass of this In stitute that the apj-rcpriation by congress for the support of Agricultural eipeximento s'atioiis Ls continued, and that a o y of these resolutions be seui to Hon. J. Sterling Morton, secretary ef agriculture ; to Hon. W. M. Kstcb, chairman of the boase com mittee on agriculture; to tbe repnsentaUve in congress from this district, and to the Tnited States senators from Pennsylvania ; and to tbe directors of the state experiment station at the State College of Pennsylva nia. Raoeed, That we rejoice in the fact that the bill which was areropted to be passed by oar late legislature concerning the put iic roads of the state, failed ; that whilst ws are ia favor of good roads, we believe that we caa tavetbem under existing laws, if they are properly executed ; and we are not ready to approve of such cumbersome, complex and expensive system of road mak ing as that bill contemplated. In further ance of the equalization of taxation and as, a relief to local taxation, we believe that tbe state should ry into the township and bor ough treasuries, annuallr, a rewsooabie por tion of the taxes paid by corporations, bond holders, etc , for the improvement of the public roads. IUAitd, That we are heartily gratified with tbe growing interest taken by the farmers in these annual institute ; that it promises well for the agricultural interes's. of tbe county, and we lrut that esch year may witness a larger attendance sod that a more general interest may be awakened as to their importance. Reic-d, That we extend our most hearty thanks to Senator Crilchfield, resideut member of the state bo.-rd of agriculture. and to the executive committee Lr the ex reliant nrowrram t'aev eavethe institute and for their untiring labors to make the icsti tote a success ; to fae able' and scientific in strurtors from abroad who gave us such ex cellent instruction and advice ; to the choir of the Highland Grange for the sweet mu-ic thev rendered ; to tbe officers of the institute for the efficient discharge of their duties, and to all who took part in the pro gram, and especially the ladies who read snch admirable aad exceptiotiably ab!e papers. A. J. Boost. Yalestisi Hat. J. M. Mcsseb, Committee. News Items. Thomas Boirk and his wife of Braddock bad arranged to have their infant twins christened lastSundsy, but when they went to the bed lo awaken the children for the chr latecicg they found that both had been suilocated under the feather tick. The state Democratic convention Wednes dav nominated James Denton Hancock, of Franklin, Yer.angocauuty, for congress-at-large and adopting a ; : Term rea'Hrmir.g its past declarations iu lavor of tari J reform urging the sjiee-iy passage of the Wil9on bill by congress. The telegraph announces the death of Major Daniel Wasbabaagb, at Everett, Bed ford county. Pa., ia the ninety-first year of his age. Ia the course of his long and use ful life Major Washabaugh filled many and various public positions, in ail of which be discharged his duties with the highest credit. The sugeston has come from Baltimore that the deficit ia the federal revenue might be readily made up by laying a tax on bachelors. The estimate is that there are five aad a half mill. oris adult unmarried males in the I'riited States. A tax of ten dollars apiece would make up the deficiency in Ihe federal treasury and obviate the necessity cfthe issue of bonds. Afier twenty -seven years of service. Tbeo dore F. Baker, paving teller of the Con solidated national bank, Philadelphia.Thurs day stood before I'ciud stales Commissioner Crv, a prisoner, sbargrd with enibCTZiing JtT.'s.'J from the bank aiid with falsifying the bank's books. Baksr attempted no de fence and said his stealings Lad extended over a period cf twenty ytar. The Cumaiisaioner of Peasiors La" re ceived a letter from a conscience strirkn ciereymaa in Indiana, cxtitairing a draft for lo'X. He stated that be Is drawing a tension fir disabilities set forth ia his cer- tih?ate, which, be says, never existed. Since the day of the issuance of tbe certificate. notwithtanding the findings cf three medi cal examining b-iarda, be says be d es ct feel justified ia drawing the pension at.d lK'ps in the near future to remit the re- maitiir.g portion of his obligation to ti e (i-vernnient. MENTAL; ENERGY F AVER'S Sarsaparilla M. Hawtmcrtv. a well kna tuirx-s oian Hllist-oro. z., S"-nls this f-stimnv to In metusf'l Arr Htrsapanifa: "Several jears si". I hurt ir.y fee. tie Injury leaving a tore it Iik-h)-l loeryitrlaa. Mvs'ifTrrpiz-i were eitreme. mv lec. Jrom the knee to lbs ankle, bemr a auhd i.re. wlip-a l--r to ev Ieitt !ootiir pjrt el the tody. Alter trvHe sarmus remene. I N-rrm lak.Mitr Ayrr's Kartaiwilia. and. More I had simlied tha lint Ixittle, npeiieneed presl relief; lite aecood bottle eflrcied a complete twc.' Ayer's Sarsaparilla Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aver & Co Lewd, Uaaa. Cures others,willcureyou Holiday Cheer. Tbe holiday senson is close upon us, and every household in the laud is preparing fir the plura pudlir.". arid the general ftastitj and rj icir.i A little go-xl (Tandy for th miiKt pie, ram for the podding, or a 1 i ' ! stimulant to keep the spirits up and the cold out, is absolutely necessary lor aa o'd time Christmas cheer. One of tbe most prominent iiquor dealers in ibeconniry, Mr. Max Klein ol Aih-zbeny, Pa. whom we can cheerfully recommend, and who lias th reputation for handling only absolutely pure li-pora, will s,li yon the following branit-tol fix year old pure Penn'a Rves, at $lx) per f il! qusrt or six for $5"U: Bear Crek Gibson, (Juckenheinier, Finch anuOverholt. Tbe famous silver A -re. tbe finest wh:key in the country at tlio. and Durj iesne. a whtkey d.-tulH from lire and Malt, a f 1 25 per quart, Guckr.heimer 4 year old, a' 7oo per quart, and the Anchor live at oM. Ym can bave your choice of all "kinjs of Calif irnia Wines, Gins, Hum and Brandy, all pure and old. at from cents jr quart up. ah gooas neatly r iej and shipped bv express. Send for catolopoe snd price list f all kinds rf liqiors o Max Klein, federal at., Allegheny, Pa. The President Sized Ud. Cbieago KcSjrd. The President has beea surveyed by a local tailor for a new suit of clothes, and I bave been able to ascertain his exact di mensions. He m57 inches ia circumference at ihe equator, which is j-tst 3 inches less tban 5 fee, aud, therelore, according to the old rule, bis diameter must be 13 inches. H- has grown 9 ioches in girth since be was last measured by the same tailor toward, tbe close of his former term. His chest measure ment is 31 inches, which shows s gala of 2 inches in fire years. Wten War is Declared Again -t a man's happiness by bis stomach, the ecemy mar be p&ciiied and bronzhi speedily and easily to terms. Tnat potent regulator oi digestion, iiostcllera stomach Bitters, diacipunes the rebellions organ thoroughly. Indigestion arises from weak ness of the stomach, and tbe food in it, for want of the power to digest, decompose and acidifies, gitiug rise to bea.-ibum, fiitaleuce and pain, besides a multitude of symptoms both changeful sod perplexir.e. But peace soon re gns wbea tbe great stomachic ia re sored to aad ased Willi persi-rtence. Dys pepsia gives ri to raorbid discomposure of mind, and even sleeplessness aad hypo chondria ia chroaic eases. To the complete dismissal of thew the Bitfcrs s fully ade qnsie. Liver complaint, ejns'ip&tioo, de bility, rheumatism and ma'aria are oum pWtely subdued by this genial snrc'iiiBS Crv-0THERS A?N X? o WILL atVV Lj u2l CLEAR jj R (LONG! SKIN EX j LIFE j wl iFl r3 i a f 1 hA MB S7RCX3 Sura Cure for Sprain, Bruise cr Hurt I ST, JACOBS OIL Yoa'l! Uss it fi!n3ys fcr a Lika Hishap. A Demand For More Schools. Statistics cimpiie-i ty lbs Department of Public Instruction show that in tbe matter of tbe length of tte school term. Pecnsjl vaaia racks 13tb smocg the Ststes of the Union. Tbe minimu-n tchool term in this State is sis months, of 2 days eicb, makirg U)days- Practically every borough and city bave much looser terms, so that the averag length of term is 13-3 4, or nesrly eight soboo' months. The Sta es that lead Pennsylvania are New Jersey, It" days; F.bcde Island. l- days ; iryLand, lidays; Xew York. l- days; Connecticut. IviS days; Massachusetts. 1TI days; Delaware. ldijs:Ohio. ICIodays; California, lo!) days: WisccDslo. t.Vi 6 days; Michigan, 1-50 days; b wa, IV days. kVnnf vlvania is two months behind Xew J-Tf?. In view cf these facts, a bill wi'.l be introduced in the next Leyisiature to increase the minimum term in this Stale to seven months. A Bars Chance. Dorou wiihto huy a new style Ladies ML-sos, or Child's wrap at cost ? If so, go to Mrs. A. E. CM,s. PUBLIC SALE Vahafcls Esal Estate! fn.ler an order of tiieCourt of Common Pleas of ooaer:l County. I-a , I will, oa FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1894, at 1 o'cWk. P. M . expoie lo n ib'.ie aale on the premise, in MevrrMa.; Nor-niRS. all u,e follow iiiR described real property, of trie iKxned es tate of It. A. Fnediioe. eonvitine of a eertaia pla nln will p.aul ant arpunennce . muale in Meverwisle Koronjrri. aud iraie-l oa lou !". VT, 1"5. l'J ai,d I J7, ia lae Meyers survey to tul-i bo:ieh. mi lou ail help? lurated ca Meeer and ,-.-ond avenue, 1HA feet, adjoin tes'the B A O. R- K. ttation. and beta the barne rest estate eonveved to me in truM fV lb Lne'.l of lie cre-tilnrs of il. A. Frleditne. by deed dat ed Oe.er 11. l'jt. and recorded ia VoL 1, p. Sio, of ted Keeori. al Somerset, ha. TERMS iCab on d-nSmiation of sale an delivery of deed. E. If. BEACHLY. Aw-ignee ul Ii. A. Friediine. YOU WANT TO KNOW or THOROUGHLY GOOD SCHOOL or Buataes, Shorthand, Music, academic send for catalogue to MORRELL INSTITUTE. rati vi o-s strr. . JOHNSTOWN. Parker & Parker's Great Annual RED LETTER SALE Commencing Dec. 26th, IS93 and will continue until Feb. 1st, 1394. TwiTitv-CveTLousanddollurs worth of Prj GooJi, Notion?, Carpet Oil Clotls Ladies' and CLi drea's CoaLs to be soli dari eg tLi Great Red Letter S!e, aad prices will l-ecat to tie lait ex tremity. We Lave a lare IotcfDre.;s Goods in Black nd Colored Caclmerea rsa, ia all tbe different color and styles, at PRICES TO SUIT ALL We want Calioa. We wai.l W want We wanl tl-'W f-JT 3) y'.l of be-t la llo Bine I: fj S-r 2-"-i j' is lt tu'i Ca!!caia. St 00 fcr i y'd- c f food falie J. 51. Oj lor S j'dc Pcaswlic Funnel Ws want rv.m. l:.D f-jf Ji j &i of f l Ire?s Gin We xr.t -it tt ftjfr2iy'Jf!i.-aTy-wvbt Gla ftuiu. We Walil t! f.O f x yMtof il !!ii'!u. (iiiinir r: r?blrjne Iso Ij at J, 7, l s eo'J. of I. iio-'.i at , 7, aaJ I ck'.i We baTe alarire liue of ElankcLs Comfort?, tbawlf, Talle Covers, Table Linens, Napkins, Towel, etc., t'aat murt be sold. Ocr stock of Carpet?, Eatr, Lace Curtains, Flannel?, and Tortiers at war down prkes. Five-TtaRr Table Oil Cloths at U canta. Wool Carpet Chain all color at li coats. CbUun Carpel C'bala U e ikra at 17 tenia. IN TIMES LIKE THESE Hake Your Money go as far as Pos sible by Attending our Red Let ter Sals During the Next Thirty Days. Parker & Parker. Yo-JDdBJEcsni: Art As-iTfa The "Neverslip" Horse Shoe, ran wintei: rsn. ABSOLUTELY PREVENTS SUPPING. ! M? r.ft rtmsfi-rt to 5rn od driver. CaLK.S KKVuVaULK. ei-cuired ol KfcLK HHARPLMVi, n-l remain h to tirvly nom a:- N c;k fn 1 tn-c'-ci u ft IV w iciDtiu- wiLhuui rei oTiag Inia tfc borsc fttV SAVES MONEY and ttise Io waltlD st h a-nil'!i hfp. Aroids damajre to h feet fniui Ire-juciity rw moviiix cuaic:ji shoes lu te siiariuevll Pend fisttC'L orrt of 'hoe Tnr trial, all ritte,i wi:h i 'n iD.n-a.ly to te aaih-d oo, waivti are ctf -ed ibu luter oa.y at ery low pricts. Cireulars, ncea, etc., roa.Uci free. J, E, SHIRES, M, - BEDFORD Fa. Oorea Kr.nt a I'aw, tn,j-v uras-el. Ner vocuuesji, iirsrt. I navt or lirer L.easr. Known Lv a lired. Imi.nulJ feelinf : ir.aetinn of toe kidueya, weaaeas ana po sous th biutni. and unless cause is reiaoved you laan x have Sealth. t"ured me over live rean an of Bruin 1 l:ea-- aod lirrfT. M.-m. . U C. itiiier. iHt-ieieia, la. LOuOottMr similar teuintiaiM J Try Ik Care guaranteed. Cann's Kidney Curt Co, 720 Venanja St PHILADELPHIA, PA. STENGER'S CLEARII SALE. "We wish to inform the reader of this paper that we want to inter est their pocketLook. During the month of January we want to empty our shelves and counter. That means we will sell all LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HEAVY WEAPS, WOOLENS, AND ALL OTHER Winter Goods Eegardlesa of Cost. It pays us to do it, aa it gives n? the money to pay spot cash for oar spricsr purchase. We, then, caa give the people eitra rakes, and they will approve of it ar:d be cor future customers. JOHN STENGER, Johnstown, - T?a. . Ji I Uhl. MY : : 1 1 th Annual Clearance Sale Unow going oa and will coatiuue until Satnrilay, M. D uric;; thiri sale the prices of all kinds of Pry Goods, including I lam and r'ancv Dress (Joods. Cloths, Flannels, D'.ankets, etc., will le irresirtable. Dark and light Fianne'etlf from "c up. m mie r isrjnvlel's imrn . - 5cop Good yarl-miJe Mcsiics, 5c. Hrary Tarl-iiie ?httiaj, 6 aoi Cc. Gooi Apron d'injhaais at - 5'. I.anca-tr irKhams. - ft. Heavy i-hirtii:g3 from - 5 to 7c. Eet Iark Ca'.iio - - oo. The prices of all bleached mnslins aad wide sheetings are deep cut. i This is an excellent opportunity to buy Ladte a raps anl I urs, as prices arc uiimercifaUy flanght- ered. Great barjraiiis in Lace and Irish Point Curtains. Heavy Undrwear at greatly re duced prices. A fine line of Table Linens, Xap- kirs, towels and lowlinsf at nn- Bsually attractive prices. IlambTjrgs, Embroidery and Trim mings very cheap. Cotton, Linen and Wool Carpet Unain at cost. COME- and EXAMINE A small anionnt of money will go a great ways at my store. MRS. A. E. UHL. MRS I HEADQUARTERS- ROBES. HORSE BLANKETS. HARNESS, SL BELLS, WHIPS. ETC. James B. H&AIN CHOSS STREET. These are all of t'.c test goods ar.d cheaper t!.an ca:i 1 el-c here if "jcalitv U cosiid'.-rcd, REMEMBER I WON'T BE UNDERSOLD, JAMES B. HOLDERBAUfi' sugar" makers supplies WE CARRY A LARGE STOCK OF Syrup "' '. Spouts, Gathering Eucke4. WE HANDLE THE BEST P. A. Main Cross StreL OUR CLOTHING IS Kislit in Style, Kisht in Fit. Rizlit in Workmanship, ! Kl5ht In Price. MINTIMIER 122 Clinton St, - More Records Broken ! Quirk's Great Furniture Emporium Has Done It! Yes, exorbiUnt prices for Chairs, Mattresc?, Scfa?. Erst class niare hare beea kaocked ia the head at S. Quirk's Nsw evidence of the fact call at No. VsLt opposite ;he Company Store, where the jrreatest Lai-ain? caaU-'-on terms to suit purchaser. SPREs'G 1)3. Six Mammoth Departments lis is.?na m rvpt. a Dry li-x!i rvt-t. b -rvr c Carjt an! Lad it's' Cimt-i. rVrt D Clothim:, Hata. F.v;'r.-tv.i"' here t f mid-1 in a tfr-i r St re. M.ire un 1 t-rf;,r n vc!:irti t: vli.vs tLst FIT.ir.1 VE.P.-via-i;ty 1 tlrf lorjt : IaC.VRrF.Tour;rir. pairns are any proviou Cl.hirg f -rail a.s.) f.r ft Furnish in ' UtU. IVpU E Grxr! (fimn.-j rv pt. F FoJ. Ft-d of ert ry ?ocrif fcrCc-urtry r.r.xlwe Ukea ia ex.-har; MAMMOTH BETAII, STORE, JOHN THOMAS & SONS, 20- 243 Main L, JOHNSTOWN P. SPHIjSTG- WE are Ready. Are YOU ' O nr Spring Stock contains everj Stylish. Tn Men's, Youths. Doys' an-1 Children's Clothing we are tlie h-J4 A head and shoulder above all would- be competitors. nr Ilat Department challenges the ada.fration of everyhoJ". seeing is believing, call and be satisfied. THOMAS & KARR, 251 and 253, Main Street, JOHNSTOWN, PA. Great Inducements. uoous reuueeu m Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Ladies' Coats, &C. NOW is tllC tllllC t0 bUV tl SaVC HlOneV and ornf cnmotlim o-00(l. o JAMES FOR SLEIGHS. BOS SLEDS,- - Holderbaum, - - - - Cans. Sap Buckets, sd Sugar Pans, Etc., at reek b torn prices for cash. Maple Evaporator on tho Liar ket at less than half the pre; "asked for some others. It t1 "pay you to get our prices tele-buying. SCHELLY SOMERSET, ?i & OGELVIE JOHNSTOWN, PA. Ee-liteaiL?, Bureaus. De;t.J, "Li!:: Parlor Sets, and all kiaJs of Fr Furaiturs Stcrs. 1 IS "Washington :r:t. Jiaur. Each the Largest S.:rs jonnstovn. l Try ..n e- r ' o l-.-t. tii. - pby. Bunkin-i; Cn sr..l f .V"( fusii. .', -., nV m .'. i'-'V: a r.-.ty. ii-;l suit f.,r ?1.C). ffylt-rtaa-l mat. a. U Ai! new as I fr ti. n forjpxxU. of 1893. thir.g that is New, Bca:tirul price in even Cloths, Lace Curtail o o QUINN," CLINTON STREET, -JOHN5T&Wt r
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