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THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
' The pnst week in congress might
bo described ns "preliminary week"
ns it was devoted to preparation for
the Important, bills which nre, no
cording to tho program, to he voted
upon this week. Today tho house
of representatives will take up the
bill reported by thn wnys nnd menus
committee nbolisliing tho war rev
enue taxes. If the present program'
is successful n rnlo will first be
adopted prohibiting tho offering of
motions during the discussion of
tho measure and limit 11117 tho de
bate to two days. This is regarded
ns necessary by the toilers to pro
vont domocrntio filibustering nnd 1111
efTort to precipitate tho question of
tariff reform, a policy which tho
president opposes ns strongly 113 the
lenders in congress.
The ways nnd means committee
will today take up the question of
nffording relief to Oubn by reciproc
ity or other means. There is n wide
diversity of opinion ns to tho ndvisi
bility of such a measure nnd ns to
tho moans to be employed, if it is
determined that something must, be
done. No amount of questioning
from Chairman Payne, whom I saw
this morning, secured any further
information thin that the c iin nit
tee would try and determine some
menus of meeting tho president's
wishes without injury to my Amer
ican industry. Mr. Roosevelt is so
firmly convinced that our duty to
Cuba necessitates this notion ,nnd
certain of the republicans nro so
strong in their belief that it would
be wisdom to take steps to secure
the bulk of the Cub in trade that it
is most probable some measure will
be framed but oven the members of
committee nro nt a loss to deter
mine what form it will take.
Representative Samuel D. Woods
of California speaking on this sub
ject tells me that he considers the
position of the president a most er
roneous one and that be is confident
that had the president had the time
and the opportunity to listen to tho
testimony before the ways and
means committee on the subject he
would have changed his position.
'The republican party," said Mr.
Woods, "is pledged by its national
platforms to protect the boet sugar
interests. Tins nation has, nt the
direction of the republican party,
spent thousands of dollars nnd
thousands of lives to free Cuba nnd
now Mr. Roosevelt wants us to as
sume the care of a horde of foreign
ers at the expense of our own peo
ple. The form of our government
is not paternal nnd there is certainly
no reason why the patrimony of
American farmers should be turned
over to a lot of idle dagoes. Today
all the Cuban laborers nre employed
and at good wi.ges. They get f23
per montti and if their sugar indus
try is further developed they will
have to import Chinese nnd other
cheap labor to do it. The fact is
that the Cuban sugar crop is in the
hands of speculators, many of theui
Americans, and that the same people
have purchased options on the crops
for some years to come. Now they
want us to lower tho tarur 111 order
to increase their profits. The labor
ers nnd the planters will gain noth
ing from any reciprocal arrange
meet wo may adopt ; it. will all go
into the hands of a few sugar men."
. Representative Joseph C. Sihley
(if Pennsylvania told 1110 yesterday
in speaking of tho prospect of the
ways and meant committee's re
porting a measure providing for re
ciprocity with Cuba that with cer
tain provisions be would he willing
to vote tor it. lie said : "The ex
perts tell Hid that our 1 mils will
produce heels containing from 2 to
4 per cent, mot sugar than will
the lands of competing countries,
such as Germany, The beets ro'A ii
l:t G.-rniauy will yield but 'A)' per
cent, while in some sections in this
country tho yield is as high as IS
per cent, and in my state it is from
15 to Hi. Therefore .1 argue that
the time is nut very remote
ivhcn we v. ill produce nil t he MiMiir
we require for our own consump
tion. I do not admit that we owe
imytiiir.g to Cuba. NS h.i ve wcur
nt for her iIim mof priceless p. -hi!
that can leb-t iwr.l upon mankind
lei' freevloul 1 .e VI I 1 he less I alii
wililt.g to help her even further in
this w,i v. I am wining to vote for
h.:i
i o n t i : 1
tlty , s.-i
,t "dot - s
:, n ,t to ,
o,t. -My
:i ii in the I n m of
per rent, of our
r a il ''' .Hi in it e
e 1 three years nt
niou is that l- foro
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that time Cubil will be clamoring
for ntinex ition to the United States.
I am willing to do this not because
I consider that wo owe it to Culm
but hi cause she is young nnd I think
wo can nfTord to help her get upon
her feet, so to speak."
Representative Yads-.rorth of
New York Slid today: "I nut op
posed to reciprocity in every form.
I do not say that I would not vote
for some temporary measure of
relief to Culm if I wiiS certain that it
would injure no American industry
lint I nin opposed nlso to nny form
of bounty nnd I do not see bow
relief is to be brought about without
working ft hardship to our own
people." No one could lie found
yesterday or today who would make
any sort of prediction as to the
outcome of tho Committee's do
liberations although I saw most of
the numbers of the Committee.
The S mite hm varied its regular
perform nice, "11 speech by tho
democratic member 011 the Philip
pines revenue bill," long enough to
give s mi! consideration to the
perm tnoiit. census bill during the
pi st. week and it is believed that
both will piss within v fo.v days.
Tho democrats have almost exhaust
ed their oratory on the subject nnd
can hardly put off tho final vote
much longer.
In the consideration of the census
bill Senator Lidge appeared ns the
champion of civil service reform by
opposing the chtuto of the house
bill iransforriug to tho classified
service nil of the present employees
of the bureau nnd offered an amend
ment which provided that only
those employees who would be re
tained under the permanent organi
zation should be afforded civil ser
vice protection.
Senator Mitchell, ns predicted in
these letters soma weeks ngo, made
a vigorous plea for this amendment
making the redaction of the Ding
ley rates 50 instead of 26 per cent on
Philippine imports and it is possi
ble that some concessions to the
views of the Paciilo coast Kenntor
will be made, especially ns Senator
Forakor has offered an amendment
making tho reduction 70 per cent.
A Senator told me an amusing
story on a ne"V Western Congress
nut it yesterday. The new member
went to one of the departments in
search of a pa m plot and wns direct
ed to the document room which
is lined with documents f;r free
distribution. "I'm Congressman
W ," ho said, "and I want
Bulletin 10." A olerk handed it to
him. Surveying the room and with
his thumbs thrust in his nrmboles
the member remarked: "I guess a
Congressman can get pretty much
anything be wants here." "Oh 1
yes," replied the clerk, "we make
no discrimination against Congress
man." And the member is still
wondering what be meant.
A Cheap Light.
Acetylene gas is now utilized for a
variety of illuminating purposes iu
Sweden, owing to its low cost in
comparison with other processes of
lighting. Attempts nre now Mining
made to introduce it into factories,
nnd it. is anticipated that its employ
ment will signify a very considera
ble saving. It has been calculated
that a factory using fifty lamps of
llr candle power, each burning 720
hours per year, would End its light
ing bill worked out hs follows:
With coal gas in common burners,
-"JO; with electric ineandesceet
lamps, -:(."; with petroleum, $150 ;
with acetylene gas, 25. By this
it will be recognized that acetylene
is more than one. half as cheap ns
coal gas. Scientific American
Bilious Culic
H. Repvcr, a carpenter nnd build
er of Kenton, Tenn., when sutVeriiig
intensely from an attack of bilious
colic, sent ton nearby drug store for
tiomeihing to relieve' him. The
drnirgist sent him a bottle of Chani
herhnn's Colic, Cholera and 'liitr
rhoea Remedy, three doses of which
i (Tec ted a pi l iiianent cure. This is
the only remedy that can be depend
ed ilium in the most severe cases id
colic and cholera morbus. Most
ill uci'ii ts kiaiw this and recommend
it when such n lnediclne is called
tor. for .! by A. W. Ilalch A1
Son, Mututiioi is, all drug und
era: htolea ill l'lko t'otlllty.
geu -
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Mi-s Amy, what lithe l.e.-t Wily-
f killing time in the w inter?"
Mi -s Au:y "Slf'jjli it."
TUESDAY'S ELECTION RESULTS
Borough Ticket Democratic With
Boras Close Calls.
mil ford noitoniii.
.Tndgo of election Albert J. Ru
dolph, r, flti; A. . Wnllnce, d. 114.
Inspectors Charles Thornton, r,
CO; Fred A. Heck, d, 114.
Councilmen A. D. Drown, r, 75;
M. Armstrong, r, (15; II. 15. Wells,
r, Bl; Hy. T. Raker, d, 10.1; (. R.
Cjnick, d, 107; W. F. Choi, d, 103.
Justice of peace Wnt. Court
right, d, 117.
Constable W. V, Davenport, r,
PO ; George Smith, d, 90.
High constable R. Thomas, r,
51 ; L. U. Hissntn, d, 116.
Overseer of poor A. B. MeCarty,
r, Rfi; J. C. Chamberlain, d. 8lJ.
Auditor W. A. II. Mitchell, r,
7fi ; C. F,. Watson, d, Bfl.
IflllEI'ENtiKftT SCHOOL IllSTHU'T.
R. (J. Rarckley, r, 61 ; C. B. Car
penter, r, 71 ; Dunham Gregory, d,
129 ; B. E. Brown, d, 118.
Auditor W. S. Hymnn, r, C3 ; C.
U. Wood, d, 113.
MILKOItll TOWNSHIP.
Judge of election Tobias Nelson,
r, 10; J. C. Bull, d, 17.
Inspectors S L. Hunt, r, 13 ;
John MeCarty, d, 14.
Supervisors Win. Reser, r, 18;
Henry MeCarty, d, 22; Ueorgo R.
Busier, d, 9.
Overseer of poor S. Cuddebnck,
i, 8; O. R Rosier, d, 12; J. U.
Maier, d, 15.
Clerk D B. Olmsted, A, 15.
Auditor (1. M. Quick, d, 14.
Constable C. Hermann, d, r, 25.
WKSTFALL.
The democratic ticket was elected
with one exception, thnof Seymour
Coykendall for supervisor, by ma
jorities ranging from 10 to 60. The
elected nre :
Judge of election Isaac Skelling-
er.
Inspectors B. F. Durnnt, Henry
Meyer.
School directors Herman Krause,
J. A. Wilkin.
Supervisors S. Coykendall, Isano
Van Gordon.
Overseer of poor John Clune.
Clerk Milton Shay,
Auditor Henry Aldrioh.
Constable B. C. Totton.
BLOOM1KO OltOVE.
Judgo of election Erwin Hnzen.
Inspectors W. H. Hatton, Chas.
. Howell.
School directors J. A. Runyon,
Frank Miller.
Supervisors John Newman. Jno
Bloss, J. It. Vennie.
Overseer of poor J. R. Venule.
Clerk E. R. Hnzen.
Auditor1 S. Lord.
Constable Levi Lord.
Justice of peace Ed. Howell.
Treasurer E. R. Haz'in.
DELAWAHK.
Judge of olectton A. L Albright.
Inspectors Laf. Howey, Charles
Bosler
School directors W. J. iliiuna,
Robinson Shepherd. -
Supervisors J. G. Hood, A. C
Cron, John Scbreiber, J. D. Hanna.
Overseer of poor David Guun,
D. C. Cron.
Clerk Goo. Raitt.
Auditor J. D. Whitnker.
Constablo Charles Person.
Justice of peace H. L Brisco.
Trustees Delaware academy J.
B. We.stbrouk, G. C. Crone, W. Van
Gordon.
DISdMAN.
Judge of election Alex. Gnvoillo
Inspectors A. F. Kindor, Frauk
Seitz.
School directors E. O. Bolllotat,
Frank Cjuiun.
Supervisors C. H. Quinn, Ira M
Travis, Louis Stanton, P. W. Helms
Overseer of poor G. J. Gobhardt
Clerk C. B. MeCarty, r.
Auditor J. J. Dubois, r.
Constiihlc J. W Kiesol, r.
Justico of pence J. A. Fisher.
Had to Conquer or Die.
'I was just about gone,'
writes
Mrs. Rosa Richardson of Laurel
Springs, N. C, "1 had Consumption
so bad that the best doctors said I
could not live more than a month,
but I began to Use Dr. King's New
Discovery and was wholly cured by
seven bottles nnd am now stout and
Well." It's an unrivaled life-saver
in Consumption, Pneumonia, La
Grippe and Bronchitis; infallible
for Coughs, Colds, Asthma. I!ay
I Fever, Croup or Whooping Cough.
jGuaianteed bottles IWo and tl.
! Trial Lotties free at all di ueits.
I
All ki ads rubber foot wear at re-
'duced puces at Anatoli & Co.
IjAI'KAWA X F.ft,
Judgo of election Jnmos Grndy.
Inspectors B. J. Wood, Geo.
Williams.
School directors A. G. Boeckcl
mnn, Henry Dowitt.
Supervisors Joseph Dodnn, Al
bert Briggs, Philip Krnuso, John
Brinkmnn, W. P. Kirkharn, r.
Overseer of poor W. R. Smith.
Clerk H. Dewitt.
Auditor August Witt.
Cotista bio Ross Rosencrn ns .
Justice of pence Henry Dewitt.
PALMYRA.
Judge of election M. J. Lynn.
Inspectors Henry Quick, John
Zim (nermann.
School directors Frank Martin,
Walter Vetterloln.
Supervisors Henry Masker, Dan
iel DeOront.
Overseers of poor John RadlofT,
Herman Gnmblo.
Clerk Walter Vettorfuin.
Anditor B. F. Killatn, Henry
Drake.
Constable John DeGront.
8HOHOLA.
Judge of election Henry Worzol.
Inspectors Geo. Vogt, J. J. Haas.
School directors Otto Zoellner,
W. Williams.
Supervisors Goo. P. Hans, G. J.
Engelhnrt.
Overseer of poor Ed. Shadier.
Clerk Frank Keller.
Auditor Peter Eckhnrt.
Constable Goo. Bnrgnrd.
Justico of pence Frnnk Keller.
PORTER.
Judge of eleotion J. W. Smith.
Inspector W. J. Smith, H. E.
Smith.
Supervisor W. J. Smith, II. E.
Smith.
School director W. J. Smith.H.
E. Smith, Henry Vna Why, Peter
Van Why.
Overseer of poor M. C. Smith.
Constnble Monroe Plnce.
Auditor C. W. Courtright.
PERSONALS
John W. and Albert S. Brown of
Dingmnn's Ferry were in town
Wednesday.
Hon. John A. Kipp of New York
was in Milford transacting legal bus
iness the first of the week.
Prothonotnry John C. Westbrook,
Jr., and wife visited at Blooming
Grove a couple of days the first of
the week.
VV. H. Cuddeback of Port Jervis
has been visiting a few days with
his mother, who has been threaten
od with an attack of pneumonia,
this week.
'Hurry P. Nyce of Strondsburg
visited his sister, Mrs. Jacob Klner,
over U.it Sunday. He is interested
quite largely in lumber business in
this county.
Rev. Edgar M. Sinend will go to
Camden, N. J., tomorrow for a brief
stay. The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church will be occupied Sunday by
Mr. Fisher of Princeton seminary.
John G. Hilliard of New York
was at his new summer residence on
the Iig Tavern pond last Sunday.
He Is one of the principal promoters
of the several railroads projected
around here.
J. Wallace Heller of Chicago,
where ho Is connected with the Brad
street agency, is visiting his mother
here for a few days. This is his first
return in seventeen years and in the
meantime the world seems to have
smiled on ins fortunes.
W. R. Willis of New York recent
ly vi.sited his daughter here, who
has been staying for some time In
the family of L. F. Hafner. Mr
Willis for many summers has made
Milford bis home and always enjoyed
the surroundings. He has just re
turned from a trip south where lie
went to riH'uperate his health.
A Thousand Dollars Thrown Away.
Mr. W. W. Bnker of Pluinview,
Neb., writes; "My wife had lung
trouble for ovc-r fifteen years. W
tried a number of doctors and spent
over a thousand dollars without any
relief. She was very low and I lost
nil hope, when a friend suggested
trying Foley's Honey and Tar
which I did ; and thanks be to this
great remedy it saved her life She
is stronger and enjoys lietter health
than bhe has ever known in ten
years. Wo shall never be without
Foley's Honey and Tar and would
ask those afflicted to try it. Sold at
.Armstr jug's drug store.
Great reduction in ubirt waists at
T. Armstrong & Co. 'a. Prices now
3 Ho, 6Sc, 63o and 80o.
BRIEF MENTION.
The New York slate senate lias
p:is.i n liill proiiinitiiig snouting
pigeons.
Smallpox is yet sprending In por
tions of tho state. It is now dis.
trcssing tho Lehigh valley.
The concrete building In Port Jer
vis corner of Pike nnd King streets
was badly damaged by fire Tuesday
morning.
According to figures of the weath
er bureau tho groundhog has only
hit the weather twice in ten years,
in 1895 nnd 1900.
Sheriff Gregory will sell Saturday,
March 15, at 2.30 p. tn. at the court
house a valuable property in Lackn-
wnxon township.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd, widow
of William Shepherd, died at her
homo in Matamoras Tuesday even
ing of heart trouble. The funeral
services will bo hold today.
The senate Mondny ratified the
treaty by which the Danish West
Indies became the pos essions of the
United States. St. Thomas is valu
able for its harbor and ns a coaling
station.
The storm of Monday wns a roc
ovd breaker in Philadelphia. Elev
en inches of snow fell and through
out this nnd tho eastern stntes gener
ally railroad and trolley trnllic wns
greatly interfer 'd with.
Miss Ellen M. Stone, the mission
ary captured hy the brigands Sept.
7th, Is reported to have bi'ii released
and Reverend Tsilkn, husband of her
companion, has been arrested for
complicity in the kidnaping.
About a foot, of snow fell Monday
and the wind immediately took it
up nnd and had lots of fun whirling
it around. The snow bills will pnr-
tinlly reveal the extent of the sport
but not half the inconvenience oc
casioned.
Some of the pros and cons of tho
Montague gnme suits are being ven-
tilnted in the pnpers but it is strong
ly hinted by knowing ones that the
I'd has not been lifted and that the
real inwardness of the matter Is yet
to be revealed.
In a warmly contested election
Tuesday in Pittsburg John B. Lar
kin, citizens' candidate, was elected
controller by about 8,000 majority
over Joseph liewis, Flinn republican.
In Philadelphia the republicans won
easily by a good majority on a light
vote,
Deserved Commendation.
'The Speaker" in tho Strouds-
burg Times last week talks of Nel
son Lloyd's book, "A Drone and a
Dreamer," and says "it is a delight
ful story of folks ap Pike county
way." It would seem that the
Speaker" has fallen into the same
error made by a writer in the Phila
delphia North American some
month3 ago in referring to the same
book, and in fact tho language used
bears a striking similarity. Had
either of the writers road the book
carefully thoy would have discover
ed that the scene is laid in Kishico-
qoilhis and a little knowledge of the
geography of the state would inform
them that is a town in Mifllin coun-
ty. Then, too, there is a distinct
reference in the book to the location
of the "Red Run farm" as being in
Middle county. The novel is inter
esting nnd amusing nnd would do
no discredit to any section and if by
any stretch we could claim the dis
tinction for this county of its hav
ing boon thought worthy of such
consiuei.il ion as to have tho plot of
a tuott readable work laid here no
ono would object. Wnilo Pike has .
numerous girls just ns beautiful as
Doc. Mackintosh's daughter nnd ns
well worthy of being iminortaliz id
in prose they have so far escaped
tho glorifying attentions of the nov
elist. This ne,;loi;t, however, is no
detriment to their being sought and
wou by those as worthy in every
respect ns the. Humes, Middletons
and Mircys of the novelist's crea
tion. A Firemn' Class Call.
"I stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain," writes C. W.
Bellamy a locomotive fireman of
Burlington, Iowa. "I was weak nnd
pale, without any apistito Mid all
run down. As I was about to give
up, I got a bottle ol Electric Bitters
and, after taking it, I felt as well as
I ever did in my life." Weak, sick
ly, ruu down people always pain
new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try then). Satisfaction
guaranteed by all druggists. Price
SO cents.
HYPNOTISM.
Likensd to Early Witchcraft- Should
be Discountenanced.
There comes to our table this
morning from a New York liotie
a pamphlet of ninety-six pages, with
various pictorial Illustrations on the
nbove subject, nnd a reipiest that we
forward f "i and obtain a course of in
struction which will enable us to
hypnotize everybody and make them
do exactly what wc want. The pam
phlet stnt. js that ten thousand per
sons are now taking this f r course of
instruction. How many of tin so ten
thousand nre scoundrels no mention
is made, but most probably among
them will be found gpmhlers, thieves
and worse criminals, all of whom
will be constantly trying their power
on men, women nnd children, nnd
the result Is quite likely to be seduc
tions, robberies, kidnappings, mur
ders, nnd perhaps premature burials
of orsons not dead.
In the early history of New ICng-
land this dangerous nrt would doubt
less have been considered to be the
work of the devil, and those who
practiced it would have been prompt
ly hung.
We do not go so far ns that, but
do think that nil who read our paper
and nil who rend the other twenty
thousand newspapers and magazines
which receive our paper every
month, should be warned against
thisdat.ger and that scientific men
nuld tell everybody how to best
avoid it and that laws should be
enacted in every state to punish
those who use it for criminal purposes
hy life sentences to our state prisons
w here they will be beyond the power
of doing further harm.
We notice in the New York Her
ald on our table, that a Chicago phy
sician has asked Mayor Harrison to
permit him to bury a hypnotized
patient three days and nights for
the purpose of proving to medical
scientists that a person apparently
dead tuny be buried that length of
time and still be alive. As all our
renders know, we lutve for several
years urged in this paper that no
person, old or young, should ever
be buried until the beginning of de
cay, and that there should be In
every city and largo town places
wdiere the bodies of the supposed
dead can be taken and tenderly
cared for until the beginning of
decay. Gko. T. Angki.t,.
Prince Henrv'i Reception.
Barring accidents and if the winds
nnd waves do not delay tomorrow
will witness a grand display in New
York harbor when it is expected the
steamship Kronprinz Wilhelm bear
ing Prince Henry of Prussia will ar
rive. A great naval parade as bril
liant as any which has ever occur
red will take place and amid the
booming of cannon nnd the floating
of banting .the august visitor will
be welcomed to our shores. He
will visit tho principal cities of the
country and from Feb. 24 to March
11, when ho returns, will travol
over considernble part of the land
going west as far as St. Louis. A
sumptuous train has been fitted up
for his journey and every effort
will be made to make the stay
pleasant.
Real Estate Transfers.
Christian J. Rose to Felix Olsom
er, 6;l acres, part of James Chap
man, Greene. Consideration $16.
George R ickloin, Sr., and wife to
George Rooklein, Jr., part of No.
10:s, Blooming Grove, 21 acres
Consideration tr-
tieorgo Rocklein, Jr., to Barbara
Rocklein, same lands. Consilium
lion 1 3.
Charles D. Angle and wife to Ed
ward B. and Grace M. La bar, lot
No. 623, Matamoras. Considera
tion tuoo.
President Roosevelt has sustained
the court's decision in the Schley
apjieal ease. He says it was a "cap
tain's battle and that each com
mander is entitled to whatever
praise he deserves for the manage
ment of bis ship; that neither
Sampson nor Schley gave commands
to any but their own vessels during
the fight, which was conducted on
hues laid down in advance."
"What do you think the weather
will be next month?" Vrotu a sub
scriber to an editor, and the editor
replied, "I think it wiil lie very
much like your subscription."
The subscriber hc.piiened to think
of the word "unsettled
the amount next duv.
aim sent
croup. Camden, S. C, Messenger.
Dress making in all branches ,. , ,
W,!l go to the bouse or do the work!'"" tm' hy A' U" b',U:h lV: hu"'
at home. Address Mahy Luowiij, I Matamoras, all drug uiid general
Bread hireot, Milford, t'tt. stores iu Piko county.
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS.
Who says wo didn't have a good
fall of snow.
The liiaiichville mail had n hard
time Monday. . Billy was a trifle
late with the Port Jervis mail.
Dr. Kenworthey's trotter felt In-
sulte.l by being left standing alone
in the storm .Monday morning and
he took French leave. Result, a
broken bitckboard and harness.
Considerable newspaper space is
being taken up by the New ton papers
and Port Jervis Gazette regarding
the celebrated (iimll case over In
Montague. Sides are being taken
and it is hard to tell w here it will
end. A good deal of excitement
over one particular little ounil.
We note with pleasure that the
Rev. C. E. Scudder is able to be
about again.
Where were the ladies Monday
evening? None were to be seen in
the postofllce mail time.
Postmaster Charles Lnttlmorc is
i bio to be in the olllee again.
Dr. Ketiworthey took possession
of his new residence this week and
has been removing his household
roods to it.
So the Pine.-. devil is after our
.-calp. Well, he will have a sweet
time lifting it.
Henry Van Horn has rented the
E. J. Van Aukeu farm near Cave
Bank. I hope trains on the M. & D.
It. R. won't disturb him.
Most everybody expects to attend
(ho supper of the Hatchet society
this evening. Would that Jim Ben
nett of the Gazctt would come down.
The Paanut King.
In its different homes the peanut is
also known by the names of ground
nut, earthnut, pind ir, goober nnd
groiindpen. While Brazil is gener
ally conceded to be its native home,
Africa ranks first in production, the
fulled States coming third, and
furnishing one-sixth of the world's
crop.
To reach maturity the peanut can
not be gown further north than
Maryland, a mild climate with a
light, sandy soil, such as is to bo
found In a few of the southern states,
proving tho best for its growth. One
of the peculiarities of this nut is that
the fruit matures under ground.
The roots are covered with tiny tu
liereles iu which '.tre nuiltitudesof in
flnitcsimally small organisms that
supply the plant with nitrogen Tho
seed is planted in early spring, in
rows or hills, and is ready' for har
vesting about the 1st of October,
when tho fields present their liveliest
appearance. After the tap root of
the plant has been cut by means of a
kind of wing attached to the plow,
tho vines are taken out of the dirt by
a fork and put into small heaps, and
thence into shocks to mature or cure.
It is a picturesque sight ill tiie fall to
see the colored people, all sizes,
gathering peanuts from the vines,
the wee pickaninnies, scattered here
and there, dumped in the dirt, while
their mothers fill the large bags for
the factories.
The largest peanut establishment
in tlio world, owned by any one
company, is located at Smithfleld,
Va., a little town among the low
bills of the tidewater section, w here
the sound of railroad engine has
never been heard. When the head
of this e.-tnblislmient, Mr. P. 1).
(iwullney, who bears the distinction
of being called " The Peanut King,"
returned to his farm, penniless, from
the surrender at Appoinatox Court
bouse, he laid aside his ragged gray
jacket and took up the culture of
lieu nuts. Leslie's Weekly.
Wo know of no way in which wo
can bo of more service to our read
ers than to tell them of something
that will be of real good to them.
For this reason wo want to acquaint
them with what we consider one of
the very best remedies on tho mar
ket for coughs, colds, nnd that
alarming complaint, croup. Wo re
fer to Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. We have used it iu our family
so long and with such good results
that it has become a household ne
cessity. By its prompt use we have
n't any doubt but that it has time
and again prevented croup. The
testimony is given upon our own
ex lericnen, and we suggest that our
readers, especially those that have
small children, always keep it m
their homes as a safeguard atallist