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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-27
From the Republican
battle with the Indians

I IIofh tut ApupilthHs
Great battle with the Indians.
Ei9hfy 70 one hundred ktHed-Ih indians
completely Toufed--dH their Camp Equip
ages and Proristons Cdpfured--1mer1cdn
/ loss triHing.
ten. Harvey has slgnaized his advent IN
to the Sioux country by one of the most gall
liant and complete victories ever obtained over
an indian enemy. The victory IS SO thorough
as g strike terror INTO the whole % the say
age tribes occupying that extended section 81
country. Sun there may De hlfo hghtng TO
ao before theN are coinpleteiF hubaued. As
yer, We are without o'taIis. our own letters
nol having come 10 liahu' Dus othei letters,
immediately nom The battle ground. nave
been received IN thus elty, ffom Wmeh we
gather some q the detai'4 g ne hattl'.
Inc a1ement took place on the od INST.
q g Hand ii!llf, oA tht Nortn foFk OF the
fta5te. ne ehtlf' Tor 81 me nltes4 States
troops who participated IN me engagement Is
STAFF - ieaE MN re- ana No. mon. Nai.
CaIs WAS ~ co#fhaIa 81 AFG companies ~
"a 9sA infantry, q, eeah h"a mnand
ri th } eaia'4 ri iha second Dragons,
one company ilmtrt' mounted, "-l a
company 81 Aft3itrE. Inc "ho3e lofca UNI
dea 4e o@mmaha 81 iien, liafneX
t1" pAttie commenced eaFtt IN the moth-
~, ana ltstel soyefas ho@re. zen. HhrneY
ordered 'ol looA' = comhanl % lsace thel"-
se'Fes 'ae distance IN advance o. the IN
...f'' 4lia ~ Il ~ COM ao"n VAIN ihii
''.1 al'ea the Gu N.Y. ms movement WAS
successfully peri ormed aooat three o'ct'e., IN
'Ae m2fhh9. he engagement WE then
9Fou2h. on y! the ihiah'rF, VINO attacked anu
dFots the lhulahs III ihe direction u ool.
ooA command. lheY were OF course rca-
desperate attack upon the enemy They soon
ro"'ea fhen' ana running hsht foilo"eaio
some zen mltes. ~ polht u rocks, por-
uoh u me ihdlahs are sald % have maze
9tahd, ana 70 nave fought with great desper-
a'loh' bai ''eS were eoinlirtsiY routed
having seventy Or eiGn'y men klAea, ana M
- Women ana children taken prisoners.-
"'1 suhet'd also Ing TOSS - 'hcif camp pun
" l.-a urge amount u dflea pnh'io meat
women, il is said fought furiouslv.
ON the patti Of Gen. larney's force, FIVE or
six were krlod, and as many wounded. No
officers were among the killed.
The Indians who were concerned in this
battle were the Brulc Sioux Of the Platte
the same who we're concerned in the massa-
ere Of Of Lieut.. tratten's command, near BIT.
Laramie, and the murder Of tho mail party.
and who have frequently defied the United
States 70 meet them IN battle. Among the
papers found with them were the way bills
OF the mail which they had captured.
The letter speak If the engagement as
very gallant and Well conducted affair, as it
:, many If the enemy and he eantnra r.
their women and children.
THIS way u;l nar ona bere Tho Indians
LIN IN. 1 4 .-tt
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Fine Farm for Sale.

INHE Subscriber being in bad health, and finding
i 1t necessary 10 go south, offers his farm fog
sale. The farm consists OF two hundred well
improved, and in fine state of cultivation. Ii is
situated about two mi Is from the Mississippi river,
On the Monro bottom. and i accounted one Of the
best farms in til: county, IN respect TO soil c"nsenr
ienoe to market, an2 adaptation 10 The raising of
stock grass and grain.
sep2l dAwtf J. STUART
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Nal ls}t
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80 ,,hI;shns a., 'a''e', onoe, W i..,,.a.
A $50 80 a..'.,-
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;i,,s r. Pr, M, i. 80.
.W1,ee ~, hs1 = nonfLs an H.
r ~. ...l me-, t..,l. votes h,a 40.
90; NM, H.. .g.,aral,,,,r ..3.f l,.irs
....ii. ,5-.t..ar Nf5ni.5a. ..a;,ni
.,, IAN b.,, ,..prtltol..s .rfa,
.,,.n aa MINISTER. h. ami Il. n1';,.g
r,s ss,,a ,aE15 ,naYrh ~ ,i,..ss
s,,.n. tba ,yl. .6ap biahly nreba.
i, thaf fbe ,4aSt t,.u,la,I
i; ANS gar3a ho.t.E, measures nl.
n,a..'a. s. tT.t had bagun. md 5 -,.h c.r-
,,,...f,ne.s SOW. s,to.g;n.. I'M, e,.ts l
m. r..f,, 81 ad,re.. th.. pres,d.nt Il f,ro r. !,
.,.,,,.'a. nav. more. sir il VA, M dutv #
~. M. r;,ro, of nH;r;n rfi1net'e onrht ~
b,ya lnon nol,la,ta,l II VA, then. Nv Silence
,..,,,la l.ya hnan i cri,nn + bv mn, s;Iancn
! MA kro,rIearn ~ M faets sbapld hayrra-
,.a;no3 Lor;aa +, archives whore The ueonl4
r,,,Il never come to know or iudre them !
M. perry. Ii conclsdinr. said that he had
far sone months considered II remarkable
mint n, was NOT removed. and tells MIR. Mar
-.
t,It j trno th,t Won havanryor onconrar..l
~, r,prse ma hat. Ia the eight eyentf.f
,u,nths lnr;no which have RECENTLY rnnra-
santn3 thn | Snitnd states IN this cnurt vo,i
have never honored M With SINGLE Inc -
instructions. either officially or extra Official
~ NOR liz ono expression of anprobation nr
cyeo af satisfaction AT nv conduct: it is
trup that have been left alone. absolutely
alone. 10 strurt,Ic arainst obstacles which
on ,ht ia have been jnsuHerablc for a Secre-
tary of Iocnion. but repeat. sir. notwith-
standing this treat prudence On your mart.
the siutnlaritS Of the fact that | was not re-
moved from my post. Was 20 striking thar
II I'VE not known how to explain il otherwise
than by the snpposition that the Secretary Of
Stafe whatever MIGHT ~ the difficulties with
which he WIS contendinr. was ia his heart
satisfied with what WA. DOING
In rerly "a the mons seai-oficial criti-
c:sm of his course. Perry writes
u take occasion once more to say that !
never from the heSihnihs 70 me ehI OF III.
course received WORD q ENCOURAGEMENT
or '>lPpdrt from the Huh9raple, the Score
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-27

- Al "A late term of the county court in
Perry county, Ind, there were twenty-five
application for divorce, seventeen Of which
ware granted. The Louisville Times SAYS
that, IN tho same county last year, there
were loo marriage licenses issued, and some
o. applications to the county court for Iii.
yerce.
,'Ihe slken tie that binds" mast be part
cotton in Indiana,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-27

ANOTHER KANSAS OcTRAGE.-On Monday
Of last week. fight came of at Doniphan
IS T., about six miles above Atchson, in
which bowie-kniNes were used freely. The
difficulty aro.e out Of political discussion,
the comaatants being pro-slavery man and
'eesoler. Both parties We're badly cut,
an We are happy % state that the freesoiler
y "a a fair way to ''pes OUT while the pro-
slavery man is out and ready for another
Tilt Kansas is hard road for freesoiers
g rnyei--l Sqnatter Sovereign.
There never vet, in our recollection, was n
paper on our table ayowedly edited by n
blood thirsty ruihan, until we had the Squat
Ter Sovereign, the organ Of ex-senator Atch-
isan. The above is II specimen. ''pcg out"
is a slang phrase for ''de,'' and this ruiiian
cd tor hopes that a citizen wounded in an
election brawl, may die, because he differs in
opinion
This spirit viii in time provoke its own
corrective. II pro-slayery men rely on such
support, we may tremble for the cause. The
sooner such men are thru 1t down 70 their
proper place the better for the cause 81.
Louis ln5elligenccr.
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HATS! HATS. HATS,

A I,ALi., .7yle +. lsssN9w leay a !, The New
Third streets. scp2l A. c. SHELDON.
II. eeatIemcn y m pIease- axe notice Thai the
n NV York Hat Store. has been removed 10 -,
Main street, second door from bird where they wiz
le "a bic 10 get n fine ani fashionable a hat as N
broadway, New York.
Old hats re-r5ned and made to look nearly a good
new. sep2l
4 I sheldon you Viii find a complete stock Of
n hats cps, umbrellas, canes, travelling bags,
chtldrens fancy hats andcap- ladies fancy furs and
riding hat, ladies and gents gap; ieis, gaIts fur
, nj hing goods collars crafa.s, &c.
80 ronbe 10 show goods to persons in wait cf
the abete articles.
Pleas call in aud examine fall styles. Don't
forget the place. II, Main street second door from
1had. sep3l
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G. vi. HUSTON,
ttEsoic.aEc Dealer in Notions and
E8mcy Dry Soo,Is.
8! M ST.Efr, keuNlE. l4WA.

8! Ma SraErr, kRuNJg Iowa.
4 new took and ~ iurges' and best assorted ever
offered ia tHe ke. Our Stock Il purchased direct
{, ~ mfgaufa.. and iupoI.er4, ard we pied e
SECS ta eti prize Tow. FOR cash or 10 good
tina bay ~ at LOUIS ~ ANY oshsr western
ket
al salnsae goods ana prices be Tore bay Yin disc
where W H.tl ousder il 30 trouble 70 show them
throts q our stock
IT, Received iarss ) TX IF Euek Glo1s. and
y Mite a, sep2p HtSIoN's.
\ sep 20 '' '''''' - li Iris on :
4 HEAVY stock II Cap letter, Ladie4 Bath Bath
\ Psat, Fancy and Commercial Note Paper Plain
anu laid Buff " hite and Fancy Colored Envelopes at
sep2o HtSToS's
4 General assortment If German silver and dou-
7 \ Bic plated all warranted and nr manufac-
turer prizes, al sep20 HlSToN's
\ extensive stock n WHIPS and Lashrs a, man
ufa"turer'T prices nt sep2l HJsfoN's.
FINliE largest AMI b,st ~ tied stock Of Enbroide
L r. - the city al ssp2l HJsTON's.
TNlIE Fines assortment Of Ribbons ever OF red IN
the market AZ sep2l Hts10N's.
(fLocAs enough 70 supply the msrAei. Of every
" variety ~ pa IA, jerome : make, warranted,
aud a manufactures prices, At
sop4 HUsT0N's
LARGE and fine .ot Of hid Glove IF every
\ grade It rcp2i HIsIoN'S
(t0LD ana common Jewelry, aud 6old ana silver
NJ Witches al .cp2l HUTIoN's.
l>NEl4 variety 4 goods comprised ia tbs Notion
= aid I4Htg U00i# tine 81 Huston at rric. tlai
cannot fail ~ induce purchases aud benefit the buy
er Gail at No. - aud examine for your-el,e..
\ FINE Buggy Portable To- iet rale. enquire i
SEPT e. ". HUSTON.
No. e. Nam street
4 Huston 3 Viii 3. found the large ias II Iri-l
Linens Laces. EdssLss, ami very yariety Of
" mite goods II prsces that caupot b. bat ia eay
Western market. sp20
4 eull,z variety of 81 IL AMI / men Pocket hand
bsrchief sud eta1 ats ~ p2o IIIsToN's.
T'liE 81 assortm Mt Of Lace Vols and In, .
1 Trimmings sep20 HUS1ON's
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Fall styles.

Fall Styles.
w + Ia just received our Fail styles Of Lslies'
VFfvee ti1t, and six eiraks, Tailna Is and
Nls-t.ez. Al2Q OF Brocha and plaid Shawl.
ssp27dAw WOODWARD & co.
nEEss IRIMMINGs-Th I.a.lie. can BE- saile1
p27a&w WOODWARD cos.
DLAlDS.-rhoss beautiful Sc,teh and Tarlan
sep2Td&w WOODWARD cos.
\XyoOL DELaINEs.--fstc variety ii plain aud
W figured Wool DcLaines. just received at
p27ddw WOODWARD 4 cos.
DEADl MADE CIOrnING.-E, crylhing in this
y linz can BE- bad az the lowest iigur.s at
sep21ipw WOODWARD co.'s.
SPRING CHICKENS can be had al
- sep27 KUHN DODsoN'S.
rTNa JOt ENEY MEN rAIl0Rs- Nantad, imme-
diately. at No :. Third Street two nat rate
jourueynen tallors. None Others need apply.
.er21 J. NJ. TYLER,
NOTIC1 To BUILDERS.
4 LARGE and Wei selected stock Of Paints Oils
:. \ Glass, Yagnish Sc, de., hand and for sale
hy MooRE loorEn, Druggists, Main ST., below
Third, consisting IL part #
White l. nd pure Mol.
Saow white zine, very superior,
I,nc dryer,
cors III great variety. 18th dry and in oil pat up
in ], ., 4, and 10 D, cans.
Copal Vanish,
1 whita g.
Leather do
Glass Of best brandt and various sizes
All OF which they "; II cell cheaper than any other
house in the city, f,r cash.
dlrc call. MOORE HOOPER.
September 8, is55-d
Card to the Indies.
NOV ready for the season q large stock Of Trim
I y ming Goods in Nelvef-piain and Shaded Col
ors and Black of ali widths Plush Shaded Moss
Fringe. MORE Antique, Watcred Ribbons Coiors and
width Galoone IN great variety Gimps, Braids &c;
some in bright coors for children : dresses
Sapt. 10. Z. ID. FOSTER.
ISkESi DYSIERS--Juss received d small lot Of
l. Cove Oysters of ths spring ooving, By
June 2, 1883. W {. Fl NKHOUsER.
nR. N0RW00uS Tncture II Yeratrum slride
- prepared sxpressly for Physicians, for sale by
| sspt. I'd MOORE 4 HOOPER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-27

REMOVAL
| SHALL remove Ing rteA IF Hats, a3a FurH, Ae..
from 81 MAN g tut4s~t-~At door t. j. u. Bnfk
e0u.e4 Neiu atl IA4ri tteet, where ! rIall b. re-
ceiyng large. ANA eenpieta stoek q te aDoyc goods
81 q latest aul most f. b s.abie styles.
Ianii al the llL raj patronage thus far best0w
Cd snd hoping y egNtnaance If be same, shall
aiwavs work sor tLa inter- - If my customers and
k hand complete stock Of eioods suit all
persons IN regard 70 style and quality. Please drop
in and examine prices and qualities. Come come
all. 4. &. SHELDON.
At tho New York Hat Emporium. Main street,
corner third street sept II daw
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81 Douglass raeeh IN 81 LoAis Gems
tpiafe htena n49st unsatisfactory aiia r. Tie
Reeeblican which had haen prepared for .
splendid ealogy o. this expected grand cf-
for # il. Ma snus Apollo Of slavery extern
sion lnl Asbra-Aa ana vii Key policy, il ey-
identity disappointed, and It's account of tie
speech Is ahmed upin half Il dozen lame
paragraph. oniN 'sadeant a It's lirappoint-
ment The Evening NecS seems to think
that Douglas speech was failure, and rep
resent that nr. Mcdowell replied II him,
mos, effectively showing up h~ ,olhistry, and
ridleuIing i,is eSasions ana tergiseraations
most numerically.
cg If there i any other place II It'll. broar
land besides heokua. where potatoes sell fo
fifty to sisiy cents ha.hvl, y !.afe MOI sen
the papers.
The usual price Of III country oyer from
Maiae to Nebraska, keokuk exc pied, i From
/ 5 t. ~ cents "A bushel.
Tss RLBss. This popaitr Family gi,'
their eonl and last Concert thss evening"
From the appreciation they receiyed last eve
ming. ge anticipate al Overwhelming house
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HEAVY FoRGsaiEs Ar Sr. PauL.-Ihe 81
PAU Democrat Of the 18th says that great
excitement has been caused III that place by
the discovery Of forgeries 10 the amount Of
$1,000 committed by Mr. T.. iiowitz, book
seller, a prominent business man OF -. Paul.
lie had also borrowed further sums on tho
credit 81 the firm, making the whole amount
Of money obtained by HIM between twelve
and fiteen thousand dollars, and with his
vile had He'd eastward. 1t war supposed to
D. his intention e. take the first steamer for
Liverpool, on his arrival al New York. The
gentleman whose name he forged, has gone
in pursuit. Of Inn. Chicayo Press.
-" The English are casting shells for the
triinea threeieet through and weighing about
q ton each. Mr.. Nasmyth the Great founder.
j al.a casting guns which, With their carlia-
ges, vi, weigh fifty tons each They re-
qaire - pounds u powder to charge, and
~'il throw ona 81 the immense balls Of ton
weigh four miles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-27

w Ia just received Fan styles Of Ladies
" Frfver. ti7ttT, and six e.raks Taima's and
Us to aisQ Qf Bro cha and Plaid Shauls
sep27daw W0@pW ARD d co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06
HisCel(dneOU5.
RrenkIng Steers.

:, b-,.king a nnfr OF sISers first corfne Of
Them in ward fourteen to eighteen fsei square hish
and strong emo Ugh TO hold him; then enter the pen
1iIb switch three or tour feet long and with your
rockets filled, not with rocks Lut vi eh0 of
rorn sDyles carrots e.. Tame the steer by feeling
him and con vince him that you mean l." HARM
Having done this, introduce my business 10 him
bv getting him into corner VII" As muth Eehtie-
ness as possibie. Here stroke him and let him IN
various ways feeding him with uubbIn or two OF
corn.
gently on Il G of With my switch, ana alter THAT
with NV back toward HIM, twist his tai "a tile
twisting is better IGan more; j conduct him again
tn his corner and order him 10 rh0-"l"irh from
the force of circumstances he Is comp'ed + do
Thus teach him To stand IS vol aS has. ami IN
short time he will obey the command IN aAi part Oh
the pen.
Amer sufficient practice in the pen ! ict HIM out
into large yard and nen drive hun witt - ga! sue
cess Here lie becDmts wcncrusrned 10 the Who liav'
and Gee process. Bat If he does not prove SuihcI-
emily trac,abIe return him again tn the eu TOT tnr
th,r discipline The other steer serve ia III same
WAY.
Preparatory to yoking drive them both into the
uen and exercise them together mthlHS one bthui
while the other comes up, as II coming under Ihe
yoke Then tAkinu the bows out ut the yoke, lap
It on their necks. taking care not Ia iuE"en them
In the operation, then puf in The bows "a" nave
woke Of oxenl But previous to yoklng, dave them
side bv side in the large yard While drIN!nI IN the
large yard either single or double use "Wp eIGit
or ten feet long and wren driving them oJihr but
on Il lash two Get long =,
CArTloyg-Kcc2 cool! use caution for Yourself
and for your cattle If they Kirk vou look ont next
time but don't return the Compl ncnt, Tor You are
not TO consider yuurself on equal terms with them
little patting aud rubbing il better. |: YOU haze
rot Christianity enough to return good tor EVIL,
don't undertake to break steers had rather break
mir of wild steers for So than pair that has been
inudiciously handled for $40.
Re ycrv careful not to overload them, and never
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06

The only instrument necessary is tame m 'nsuro
with feet and inch marks upon 1.-THE u ia Is Nv"
circumference Of the animal Just hchind The -h0nd-
or blades The length is the distance from the 'h"uh-
or blade to the OF the huiock. Tnr '"'''"hrr
feet are Obtained 10y null lying the gir,h md
length. TIE following tnt lie con ANS the rule TO as
&c tain the weight OF The animal:
II less :len one foot in girlh, multiply supcrhci"
feet by eight.
IFless than three, and more than one, multiply SUI
perfcial feet by eleven.
fless than five, and more than three, multiply Sill
perhcul feet hy sixteen.
If less than seven and more thaG five, multiply SUI
perfcial feet by twcntv-thrcc.
Ii less than nine, and mnre than seTen multiply SUI
perfvial feet by thlrty-th.es.
Ifless thnu eleven, and more than nine, multiply
superficial feet by ioriy-two.
Example, Suppose the Girth ola bullock lie
feet three iucEes length five feet six inches. The SUI
rerilcial area will then tie thirty four aud in ACCpr-
dance with the above table the weight will lie 1872
pounds.
EramPie.-SuPposc pig TO measure in girrh two
feet length one foot nine inches There woui then
De- three and half superficial feet: which multiplied
by eleven, gives thirv-riGht and hatpOunds ms the
weight Of the animal when dressed IN this WAY.
the weight ofthe four quarters can he substantially
SsCertnined during life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06
Punctuation PnzzIe.

The following paragraph, extracted from the Port
lad Transcript, is capital illustration of the i,npor-
lance of punctuation. There two ways of point
ing it, of which makes the individual in question
= monster of wickedness, while the other converts
him into model Christian Let our readers exeI-
else their ingenuity the problem, and see whether
they can discover its two-fJid solution
"fIe is an old experienced maE in vice and wick
ednsss he is found opposing the works IF :
EQUITY he takes great delight in the downfall Of the
neighhOrhOOd he reOiceS in the prosperity of
his fellow creatures he is always ready assist in
destroying the peace of sOciety he takes no pleas
ure in serving the Lord he is uncOmmOTly di!igent
In sowing discord among his friends and acq,aint-
anccs he takes pride in laburinE tn promote he
cause of Christianity he has not been negligent in
endeavOring 10 SIiplnAiize all public teachers he
makes NO exeriions 10 suhdue his evil passions he
strives hard to build MP Salan's king he lends
no aid to the support of the gospel among he
heather he contribute largely to the evil adversary
he pays no attention to good advice he gives great
heed 10 the devil he will never 20 to Heapcu he must
go where he will receive the just rCcUmpenSe OF Be-
ward n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06
Half ROttcd IIav.

We suppose every farmer Inls observed how much
more preedily cattle will eat cora huskS nd stalks
that are PARTIAL, rocd and mnuldv, than they will
those that are sound and Lri-hi. s. ". .iohH;"n.
in recent letter the Country Grn!ruan gives the
following account If the mode Of managing or cI-
ring hay on The Al = lay which il seems rhry rrdu e
their hay to II similar state with the husAs above
named.
The hay, lie saws, Is cut here several times durin@
the summer rs / saw it heinz moved IN ~ 'nH h"hs
where lis height not more than t'ir"r or "nr M
chcs Owiag TO fb, frequent cutting, aud i'- a'Hn-
dnnt rnirrs that fail IN the highlands HE VASS Is
very fine and thcl-~rf. and ct intense cOIr On
account Of the variability Of tie weather. - pc"u /
ar method Of curing hay is prtrri>r One "hserTr>
numerous little log barns, fifteen 10y i"'uty feet
square, aud ten feet hi Ih, scattered over it" lower
Alps IutO these shaulirs the hay is thrown Will"
half dry and thorough his trodd"n down. J. shortly
fermcnrs aud the hay becomes dark brown IN color
and forms quite a solid mrss, which nty lie at with
a shade Prof Fruns of the Muuicl University, saws
in hrs "Prncirlcs q! Agriculture" that Tins So called
"br0wn hay" is good rs the OrdiMUrr hay, II Is IN
fact preferred hv cattle. and Appeared TO he more
Farmer.
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GU dranrllrrs.
sAppINGToN's HOTEL,

LhaTIbStUWHs "VIIVI 'Ol' .r-,,r,ss a s-r1py
TVOEL.S large aud very caruuo1'ious ttEE1s iOhi
= - nj tl,,.tn,yn u now among the Inust attrac.
tys and desirable resting places in the great valley oil
Virginia. = -. I,isb1nsut
are surpassed by none and the BAR Is at al tliiie1
supplied ~itI choice s.estou OF superior wines AA
several large Pariors and airy Chambers have been
splendid Yellow Mounted Coach attends ;ne
r,iar!tn Depot upon the arrival Of the Cars which
~ rn,y visitors 10 the H,tel, free OF charge yer
sons wishing to conveyed to other parts al inc 70"
will cav Il reasonable compensation. - J
saddle and Harness Horses, Garcia ges' Eu ~
c,,efr Drivers always ready for the aeelrIi'' non
- si.I'.-s GEO. VI. SAPPIHGTON'
d Tl5,.I ,s,o Proprietor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06

The following reeipe have tried twice, aaA find
1t all that it is cracked up to be- have no dOIhr
that ii would have been worth more than S21 10 mt
II had known it twenty years ago. Most farmer
have sucplus of stale fat and dirty rre"se which
can be made into good sandles at trtug cNpeus,;
kept both tallow and lard candles through the
last summer The lard candles standing the heat best
and burning quite we'll, and giving good ii
light rs the tAOw ones. Directions for mtknr
good candles from larl For u lbs. of lard take !
H. of satpeure aud 10. Of alum; mix them aud
pulverizc them dissolve Il saltpetre and alum in
a gill OF boiling water; pour the compound into the
lard before it is Q'iC me- ted; stir the whole until
the water is all hocd out, or till it ceas 10 throw
off steam OR otTrhe lard soon ii is done and
clean the oer while it hot the candles are to lie
run, you may commence Immediately; il To he div
ped let the lard cool first TO cake dhen treat it
as You would tallow.-C0r. ". Z. Farmer.