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The Gate CttY Against the worl
X T. q X u k
Mattress Mandatory.
A. G.. ORR

I S now manufacturing Mattresses Of every dc.
1 serlption, spiral, epring, Gurled hair. Woolen
Felting, Cotton, Moss, Birch, shuck, and Straw, o
the best quality. Pillows and Bolsters Of nj
kinda. Also. Comforts and Feathers.
Hotel and Steamboat orders promptly attended
to. and all articles Manufactured or sod At INV es
adjustment will be offered ut fair ters. and war
ranted. challenge the production Of superior
work 1t any establishment Of the kind in th
Western country. You are respectfully invited Il
call and examine specimens of my work. Ware.
rooms, corner Of Fourth.si. and Exchange.
! have in operation newly invented and ex
pensive machinery, which enables me 10 mAnufno
tuye better work, II more liberal rAtes, than In
fsrior work otherwise manufactured can BE- sf
forded for. Material for Bedding, etc., prepared
BY machinery 10 more uniformly and perfect i,
prepared, ana the work far superior in quality
Who'll LE4ALE AND RETAIL.
March n, v5-d1y
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED,
Remarkable II Conversions and Rcyt.
val Incidents,
l NCLUDlNG an account of the Rise and Pro-
Agrcss OF the present wonderful Great Awak sning
among the people, in all parts II the country by
" m. Conant, with an introduction by Henry Ward
Beecher. One large and handsome l2mo. volume.
Price 81
List OF Contents, lin part. l--Reyiew Of Revivals
from he Day of PenIeeest 10 the treat Awaken
ing In the Last Century Conversions OF Eminent
Persons; Revival Incidents and Narratives Rise
and Progress Of the Great AMakcning of 1878.
1.-The Work caunot fail TO be one OF interest" -
[Christian Advocate.
"A means vf grace and encouragement to the
hearts of praying men."-lN. Y. Examiner.
at will be eagerly sought for at the presen,
time."-(N. y. observer.
1T cannot but prove eminently seasonablc and
useful."-lN. Y. independent.
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n. w. JONES.


WATCA-MAkEAA AND yEW8LAn,
II EsPECTFuLLY informs the eitissas II Kse-
~ kuk and vicinity that be may bs foupa ct ].
rarmeies, late PArmsle Campbsil) No. sf2
Main-st., between ID and Sd, where be would =
pleased to attend TO the wants Of all who may Ia
yor him with call,
Watches, cioeks, and Jewslry repaired and
warranted. NJ W JONRa
spraOdtf -
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Hats and Caps, Dry Goods a..
boxes, bales and trunks,1 Drugs 75c. II 90 lbs
in boses and bales,) featners,
fnrs, DC, DC.
SECOND CLAss.--Domestic Spcet.1
ing, Shirting and Iickin 4 lin
originalbAles, j Drugs IAN casLs) .n
Hardware, Leather, Liquor lin I Que. lVVms.
casks, Wall Paper, Wool and
Sheep Pelts, eastward, Ac., dc.
THIRD CLAss.--AHyil., Chains lin
cashs, J Hemp, Bacon and PORK,
salted tloosc or in sacks Paints Soc. n 100 rs
tdry aud In oil,) oils, texcept
lard and rosinl,
FOURTH CLAss.---Cotiee, Fish, Ba-
con, BeeI and Pork tin casks or
boxes, castNard,l Lard and
Lard Oil, Naii. soda Ash, Ger .o .,,oo
man Gay, lar, Pitch, kosin foe' P''' 'o1'
Steel, Manufactured Tobacco
hosin Oh, Qaeensware, Sugar
thhds. btls and bxs. - Ac., DC
FLOUR 75e &, bbi., until further notice.
dRAIN--y5 cts. o. l00 lbs. until fur her notice.
CoTIoN--sz q bale, not exceeding 500 lbs in
weight. until further notice.
In shipping Gsods from any point east Of Phiia-
deiphia, De particular 10 marx packages "pio
Psnnsyirania Rairoad." All goods consigned to
the Agents OF this road at Philadelphia or Pitts
burgh, will be forwarded without detention.
FREIGHT AGENTS---Clark 4 Co., Chicago !;
Packer Co., Memphis, Tenn; Z. @. 0'kiiey d
Co., Evansville, lud.; Vim. Bingham, Louisville,
Ny; H. c. Meidrum, Madison Ind; ii. W. Brown
Co., and Irwin Co., Cincinnati, II !. 5. Pierce
Co., GAINESVILLE, o.; Leeeh Co., No. 81 kilby i,
Boston; Leech Co., No. Astor House. N r.,
No. Wiliiam-st., n. X; h. J. sneeder Philadel-
gha; Magraw d koons baltimore; b. A. stewart,
Pittsburgh Ii. H. HOUSTON,
General Freight Agent.
II. !. LoMBAERT, sup't, Altoona, Penn.
Jan. |, '5S-dly
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TfHE Great Central Route, connecting the Az
1 iantic cities with the W estern, North -weste,n
and dsouth-western States, by u continuous Rail.
way direct. This road also connects at PittsLurg
WIN daiiy line OF steamers 10 all ports on the
western Rivers, and at Cleveland and Sandusky =
with steamers TO all ports on the North western
Lakes; making II the most direct, cheapest and re-
hatie route by which FREIGHT can be forwarded
to and from the Great Hfst.
RATES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND PfrrsBrRGH.
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ElHE lNsURANCE.

liz r. 1NHVHANCEe
N iss OurI state Mutua
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF ST. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
Us. MoCune, ). NJ. Edgell, C.s. Greely,
X. Wyman, c. IL. Peck, B.W Alexander,
james Smith, A. ID. Poneroy, i. D. Pare.
X IS, ELLIOTT, sec'y. s. N. ED9ELL ,Prest.
NO oExrRA-nAEARDous RISKS TAKEN
~ F. HOLMES, Hsneral Agent.
dscl dly A.BRIDdMAN, Ag't, X COX uk.
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Third-s,.. bet Main and johnson,
lAvING permanently located in Keo-
Ii kuk. ! would invite the attention Of -
the public to my new and we'll selected
stock. Having acquartance with the best manu-
factufers in the United States all OF my goods are
made to order and are unsurpassed In quality or
styk. The stock ain now opening comprises, In
part, Fine Gold and Silver Watches, English and
swiss, the genuine Perry Watches, cased with
original desgns; Silver Ware Of every desrr ption,
warranted pure coin Ladies' and Gentle men )
Jewelfy OF all kinds including sty les never before
offered in the market; Spectacles, In Gold, Silver
Steel and Plated Bows, with Pebble, Perisoopie,
Concsve, double convex and Colored Glssses, OF
every variety Of shade and focus among these
are the resi- scotch Pebble and Pcriscopic Glasses
mechanically adapted to suit all eyes. To those
unacquAinted with the nature Of these Glasses,
! viii stAte tina, they are manufactured from crys-
tAlised quarts, their peculiar shape producing an
equal focus throughout their entire surface, while
in other GLASSES the focus is concentrated 70 one
point, and, to the constant wearer often times be-
comes painful. A 6ne lot of Accordeons: also m
assortment Of Mortons Gold Pens Double Plated
ware, Manufactured By Rogers Bro, on genuine
Albata, warranted to be the best Plated Ware that
il made--Tea Sets, Cake and Fruit Baskets, Cas-
tors, Ladies', Spoons, Forks. 4c.
N. Bs-Goods Of every description made TO or
der, ~ also Hair ornaments. would particularly
call the attention Of the public to the fact that
my goods are purchased for CASH, and not brou ght
out here tosell on consignment. They are offered
at asmAll proht, for CASH ONLY. The money re-
funded In All cases where goods do not prove as
represented.
Being practical Watch Maker, my personal
attention will be given to the Cleaning and Re
pairing Of Watches, which shall be done in work
man-liko manner, and warranted to keep time.-
Clocks, Jewelry, Ac., repaired in the best manner
and attended TO promptly. Engraving done to
order.
~Plsass call and examine my goods, and
will take pleasure in showing them, even though
no sale IL made. A share of pa tronAge 10 respect
fully solicited. 1 have made and put up the only
Sun Dial there IL in town, which can be relied on
~ tho true time for this meridian.
iunel div
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KEoKUK, IOWA MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1885.
PENNsrLvANIA GENITAL xAua,
ROAD.


II RE TRAINS DAILk 20 n
Pittsburgh 10 PhiIadelpxIa.
inihs leave Pittsburgh foilowsi Nail -
~, m,i ast Lane p. nj Express Mail p:4e p M.
ihe Etpre1 Mail Runs Daily, the othet 10
Sundays excepted. MahjaH Direct CouIbo
- nections with all trains from
81. Louis, NO.; Dubuque. Keokuk and Iowa Cif3,
lows Cairo, kock Island aud Chicago, III.
Lexington and Louisville, KY; Ierrs \.
hautc, indianapolis and Lafayette,
And.j Cincinuati, Columbus, Day
ton, Toledo, Cleveland,
Ianesyille, Crest
line, MASH
:. Ion and Wooster, ohie.
Also, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and
All Potnta tu the west.
EE FARE As Low Az NJ AMY OTHER nourE-kS
Passengers from the West can rely upon
this an being the shortest and mo.t
expeditions route to
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, NEW YORK,
AND ALL EASTERN CITIES.
IHoS. MOORE, Agent
Passenger Lines Of Peun. Il. H., PhiladeIphia
Jan. l, 5S-d
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G. r. CLIFFORD,

Fine Geld and silver watches,
CLOCKS, sPEcTAcLEs, SILVER WARE, &c.
Third-st.. bet. Main and johnson,
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eso.e. Aspsasos. ALExArpxR yARCLAI,
ESTABLISHED IN Is4s.l

z,
ESTABLISHED IN Is4S.l
BANKING HOUSE OF
q y d ~ q q. AN ID n . n 4 CO
I HAVE this day admitted ~ , partner in The
Banking Business, Alexander Barclay, (who has
been my teller for the last six years). The busi-
ness, hereafter, WILDE conducted under the arm
and style Of
GEO. G. ANDERSON l. 90.
Being one Of the Oldest Banking Houses III not
the ohestl In Iowa, the new firm solcita . ooatin-
uance Of furme- patronageso 30 literally extended 10
the senior partner.
They. will make coltcctions and remit, less Ex-
change, on The day Of payment, free Of charge.
Their references are Is formerly by senior part
mel, wis
REFERENCES.
Park Bank, N. Y.
Winslow, Lanier / Co., Baukers,E.
Edward W. Clark a Co., Phi adelphia.
Howard Banking Co., Boston.
CApp, Fuller Browne, Bankers, Boston.
Marine Bsnk, Chicago.
Hoffman / 9elpcke, Chicago.
Mechanics Bank, Pittsburgh.
Farmers Deposit Bank, Pittsburgh.
Kramer kahm, Bankers,
Gilmore Brothsrton :" Cincinnati.
A. Hunt Co., :" Louisville.
State Savings Institution, st. Louis.
keoknk, Jan. ], 'SS. GEO. G. ANDERSON.
jan6d
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spring ana summer OF 1855.

spring ana Summer of 1855.
SUPPLIES JUST RECEIVED.
>. H.uureBiSsok. 1Anss DEWEY.
HUTCHINSON 4 DEWEY,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
Third-st bet. Main 4 johnson. KEOKUK.
Lave justreceiyed Mt their Fashionabi Tailor
Ling and Furnishing tabiish hment q choi &C nd
excellent supply of Broadcloths, ,cassimcres Vest
ings, and Gents Furnishing Goods, of all dcsorip-
tions and guarantee that hei work shall be done
In the most approved and satisfactory manner
They arr censtantly yrecciyiug the Nsw York and
and respectfully solicit All
who desiregood work and the bes materia TO sive
them call.
Maya, 'ss-dly HUTCHINSON a DEWEY.
STODART,S Unrivnled New Yerk
Piano fortrs.
flsHE magnificent and unsurpassed Instruments
l manufactured by thts house, {the oliest and
most extensive in the United statssl can be pro
cured of the subscriber in every variety Of hand
some rosewood cases, Of 8, 81, b3 md octaves.
Parties in want Of really hue Instrument Are
earnestly invited to cali before purchasing eLe
where. III. D.+HEWirT, Agent
Cor. 9th and Pine sts.,
April li-dom Ss. Louis. Mo.
Paper Hanging, TetItngs W hiIenea
Patching and White.wnshine.
ME have good spring wagon, suitable for
w moving The fnest furntlirc and bsssas.
the greatest care win be taken in moving furni
ture. Weare To be found on Fourth-st hstve.r
blondeau and Concert. All orders promptly ~
tended to- PAkMERk 4 yANNALL.
uuhl7d
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PRICE REDuCEn =

1000 = 4 Is G ko
M ADE from Pittsburgh Coal prodaess : morv
4S1 intsnss hest than coal, and q frsslsva sne6e
ana dirt win b. delivered In aay pAst eR ~
chy until fur .her notice, In qpantitfes not leos
than - Bushels, At Is ssnts ~ AreAel.
Apply 1t the once Of the
GAS COMPANY,
jsnSd No. 68 Maiu.st N ataiysE
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HAVING purchased Of Msssrs Reoaeld ! Bro.
=, = their entire stock Of Gas Pixtssss, sueA -
Chandeliers,
Pendants,
Brackets,
Portable Lieh1e,
Ae, &c., Ac., they are now offered for snle a ~
lowest cash prices, for Cash.
The stock will be rcplenished from tine 10 tine.
ard GAS FITTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES vili
hereafter BE- carried on BY the Company.
Apply st the Once Of tho
GAS COMPANY, :.
lAnsd No. 6s Main-st.. UpStaifs.
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NEW GOODS
FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER!
TUsT received 1t the New Tailoring House, on
y Fourth street, between Main and Blondeau.
ovkk coArIkGs. DRESS AND RRocK
frssident Cloth, Mulberry, Brown,
Moscow Coating, Green, olive,
Labrador do Blue, Dahlia,
French Ribbed, and lsronss, and
London Meltons; Black
Or the best French and G. German manufacture.
Rich German and American Fancy and Plain
Docskin, for Pants. Velvet, Cashtnere, ValenciA,
and French embroidered Cass. Grensdipe and 9TH
or French Silks and Sstins FOR Vests; together
with beautiful assortment Of the finest and most
durable trimmings, which will le made into gar
ments OF the latest and most approved styles and
finest work kmanship.
dcntlemcn in want Of easy fitting and gsnteel
garments arc invited to call.
N. B.--Partleular attention paid to cuttinggar
ments for others to make.
ELLIOT u. SMITH
E~vest Makers wanted. foctldl
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NOTICE.
ENoK the next TWENTY DAYS TO close out ~
L Lumber now In Yard, thsving been pilsd -
yoar) will sch all kinds Of Lumber at unpfe-
eedented low prices for cash.
will sell 1t cash prices for scrip or county Or
dcfs, and will trade for city warrants.
WIN. BURKIrT,
At Des Mones Railroad Dspot,
jy2sl20w2t ofaee po Eain.st.
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n. X. LOVE x CO.,
Successors 10 Deming 4 tovs,)
BANKERS,
1--WE particular attention to collections and re-
~ init promptly ON the day Of payment.
Bank Of North America, New Y York.
Drexel 4 Co., Philadelphia.
Il. w, Clark 4 Co., -
Citixens Bank, baltimore.
Bank Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
Jno. d. Seully Cashier, do
s. Brady, Cashier, Wheeling.
Branch State Bank Of Ohio, Zan esvilIe.
Commercial Bank Cincinnati.
state Savings Institution, ST. Louis.
Geo. Smith 4 Co., Chicago,
Northern Bank Of Kentucky, Lexington.
nev24d
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HORSE DOCTOR.
u EsPEcTPULLY informs the inhabitants OF
~ keokuk and its vicinity. thst be will attend to
any business In his line. From hisiong o perenc
Of " ysais, he has made himself familiar with
the vArious diseases in the horse--Ep Epidemic sad
Innusnsa Fever, Lung Fever, InHAmm IN tions, stag
gers, swceny, Boits, Worm., Collie, spasms, spavsp
bone, sprAins, Ring Bone, Curbs, dc. Medicinss
can be had BY calling ~ his residence, on 4th st..
between johnson and Exchange ,Keokuk, Iowa.
jan27dly
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vAN1ICKLEN 4 MlLLs,
0ENE kA Al AL TiON 2 u r u

Con0I00fOD MefC6amtoe
ysrandah Building Johnson -st, andsr CosFt House.
VXIILL attend sales sf real or psssenal psopsrty,
w rsssivs asa sell On commission I'll kinds 81
eee furniturs, cattle, horses. te.; ssesivs gosds
q storage, pay ehsrgss, and do . general ageney
hustpsss. Cash advsaesd on gosds rseeivsd for in
mediate sale. yAN6lCKLEN > AlLL6.
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Lumber.

TIyHE sphscrihsn would inform the consumers Of
j Lsnh>F, and the publie generally, that they
are now prepared TO farahA all kinds Of Lumber
scsAliy 1aas b : sav Nm, including LAth,
that nay b. desired.
Call 81 the Now saw Mill, ON the river, near
whites Pork House. PAUL = HUAES.
n n. B. Stove Wsvd for sale 1t 81 30 per cord.
sep35du
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STEPHEN Il. JONES,
I o NEY AT l. W,
1toRNER THIRD AND MAIN STREETS, over
~ onos Of y. Il. 1 b. W Ford.
may3l-d
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The receipt Of ADVANCE SHEETS from the
British publishers gives additional value to thsas
reprints, nAmueh as they ca u now be placed in
the hands Of subscribers about as soon MS the orir
nal editions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-12
Yr>szrEL,-Tnr Bird ISLAND. DvrIcUr

NrNk7UEL,-THE BmD IsLlSDs DpFIcULTY.--
A Washington dispatch 10 TIE Herald say-,
1.-THE presentation OF DR. Mariana de Briceno 70 the
President, "a special Minister from Venezuela, was
attended with the usual iormaliues. Dr. Bnceno thus
addressed his EXcelency:
The letters cpencs which hsv~ the honor to prssnt
q, he President Of the United State. clearly .vnee The earnest
,pisc Government for the preservation OF The hs-ny
n.ourse Su mutual hsppy -,t.hshed -,ween
zu,a this eTuIhc, AID newt htrretsa oe~
ofb nations bound hy aemocSc institutions iva my
veil highly hoorrd WITH the cpeca mission d.'o'ses spon
ne on the present XiLg this capital the p~nams ne
oatiols In record he "Iaoe AYES which my Governments
do. nc Doubt sla, BE- adjusted according 10 the r ~s of
that all The most Po ria ar oogcd 20 CD
we as condition 81! their os existence Aa ""
sry regard. p nal hsr Ia this oan Asafe The rs
stA fs- proud Of bringing hope, o happy -a-
ton tfcGy ai.uso, and fass ming sti more inc
Ink friendship which mite the two na,on.s ;oes OF
soIi.s o tie AHtri woIAW ssfs,sn AID
Bolivar
This very pointed and appropriate speech WAS de-
liver,d iu the Spanish tongue the above being our
own translation, and replied to by Mr.. Ba-
chsran in manner equally pointed and !ac ME. lie
assured Dr. BriceuO that il ne resolved upon the
sout on of the questions at issue on principles OF jus
tice there would be difficulty between the two Gov
,rrments-as the United States would refer the matter
10 the same prncipcs-and that spirit OF hberaiity
should characterize the negotiation. The new Minis
ter was much plea ed with his interview and the I'M
pres ion is the Bird Islands difficulty will be- speed
ily settled
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-12

CoNPREsslEUIrY.-The remarkable instances OF
human compensatory which we meet with every day
in cars and stages and crowded rooms often remind us
Of the following amusing snecdote Of LAslachs aud
Ten Thumb:
at barpened tina. the great basso and Tom Thumb
wer, IN The same hotel al Paris, when paysan, VINO
had heard OF the grea. little ran came up from Epnai
10 Paris on purpose TO get Eight OF ths muh.m .'1
,orro The exhibition was clCsed, and Tom wasto
cult Paris tie bext day. Tn. couniryman must ana
woplC see him. Where did he lodge Hotel DO
Paris PAYS hurried to the hotel NJ Ponce iound
himself in the presence of T. I. Barnum, esq. Poor
.imuletonl The fame of Mr.. Bsrnun had not YET
extended 10 Epinal. He told his story and urgea
his sIljt with such pertinacity that Barnum ae
length pretended to yield. Mr.: Ihumo ~ noe
Iere Mt present You will find him in the room
inst overhead The countrymsn mounted the stairs,
ynnJ rrug Al nha.hc's door. Pardon, said he, cd
iertng Il was told that Mr. Thumb lived here La
blache who, il is well known, rejoced IN the most
ample proportions, TO the joke at once. Come in
| am Tom Thumb. What, what" said the petri-
fed provincial, yen Mr.. Thumb thought he was
no bigger than my thumb Yes, Sir replied the
universal basso, when in public compress myself,
and an very small indeed but when ut home 4 put
mys,if at ny case! The countryman returned TO
Epinal, oppressed, probably, with an awful sense OF
the knowledge and power of the people who had IN
vented the electric telegraph and Who could compress
giant into pigmy'
The only difference in the parallel is that in these
latter days the expansion takes place in public, while
at home after company is gone the eIpanders put
themselves at their ease"
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EXPERIENCE IN SORGHUM CULTURE.

To The Ed.tO, Of The " Y Tribune
SIR have read your long article in your issue u
the 18th instant, on the subject OF the Chinese oeue
crop, with mnch pleasure. You have compleu i"'"
that mapy valuable facts, and given many wise sus'
cestors. that, if year older, wou!a have saved some
of Us enough to pay for good many copies u iHL
TRIpUsF But there are several sthtt nents III !o"'
article which conflict with the facts in my experience
Relying On your character a. Oil E1comproni'InS "'o'
cate Of truth and dilcent seeker of facts venture
70 give my eyperercc. have cultivated the sorghum
for three, wears | was entirely satisfied III me '"''
that il coud be ,rown in this latitude al - suo'T'
fully This knew bv the growth Of two year. W
beying the hasty reports of "thers MS I" the ms |
cheapnesS with which the crop could De CON- -.
10 svrup in company with o friehd, VIZ p..
stroI into the culture this past season. We "I i.
FORTY acres Our crop was perfect succtsH' ~
We had portable eight-horse powerengnc l'
which was mrde at Elvra y. u; We proc Hreu IVA
mill having two rollers fifteen Inche 10 u'"i'Uo ''lu
LrctL with set screws. Our evGpOraf.ng apparatus
was made of American -heet-iron (iudst"h" nu''" >
erd consisted of three pans of capacity y o't D,'
800 gallons Of sap. We broke down III W. t -,
First our maclirerv was inadequate 70 ION " our
rroD and ecord We lied to make perfectly SAUL
factory article nearly all having 'J"''"oN l';'V
Our Weld Ter acre did not come up !" ''' -, g.
,iruai- ahout 100 gallons per Gcr" VIZ "u' P"'u'
We are satisfied our mill took out rom W :" - pr
cent Of the .ap We made no attempts ~ .Hnu.h'
but two charges commenced granu!ath5 u ''- u'nA
before removing the syrup into harreS - -: -" y
were treated with COMMON sg,.Gked IN" pa. ," I'e
tub which received the sap il came rom nc Hii'
ard carelesrly PVT in in such quaii'y N-' NC e''e'
We had spoilei the rhar-r. We nave y" '''''' ~
,bn, RAM cBf M amt si0rk,2 Ike f"-'' n.y." Jf0't,
will keen perfrct .or month after. Sou'e 81 'e most