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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1868-11-07
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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
The Size of thesArk.

lnfdels have objected to the size of the
Ark ; have asserted that it is quite absurd
to suppose that ever there could be
vessel constructed large enough to hold
all the creatures which must have been
placed in it, with sufficient food, it may be
for six or twelve mouths-water for the
fish, corn and so on. Now we will take
dimensions of the ark from the records of
Moses, aad calculate them on the lowest
possible scale. There are two definitions
given to cublt one that is Is inches or
foot and half, and the other that is 80
Inches. We will take it only at the low
est. Moses states that the ark was sou
cubits long this would make it 450 feet
long, or about the length of St. Paul's
Cathedral, in London. The breadth he
states to be so cubirs We then have it
10 feet in breadth. He states it to be 80
cubits high so that it was As feet high.
In other words, it was as long as st. PauPs
Cathedral, nearly as broad, and half as
high. The tonnage of the ark, according
TO computation ofmodern carpenters, must
have been 80, 1000 tons. The largest Eng
lish ship, of size unimaginable to those
who have never seen it. is $500 tons
burthen; so that the ark must have been
equal 10 26 frstrate ships Of war, and if
armed as such ships are, 1t would have
contained beyond $4,000 men, and pro-
visions for them Is months. Button has
asserted, that all four-foot animals may
be reduced to $50 pairs, aud the birds to
,Ia lnt1V
therefore, we shall find that the ark would
have held more than five times the neces-
sary number of creatures, and more than
five times the required quantity of food to
maintain them twelve months.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
GROWING ONIONS.

The high figures at which ouions have
been sold the past season will probably in
dnce a more extended cultivation of this
most valuable Of vegetables. The most sue
cessful onion grower, on somewhat limited
scale, we ever saw, kept his ground in high
tilth, forming a deep, rich bed for the seed
Tha soil was thoroughly stirred to the depth
of foot or more, and finally pulverzed.-
When thus prepared, the party commenced
tranping across the beds in the line of the
extended rows, thus compacting the soil
quite hard. This done, rake wac used TO
stir up or scarify the surface sufficiently deep
to cover the onion seeds lightly or to assure
its termination. In thus tramping the onion
beds down, after the soil has been properly
stirred and prepared. the onions was grown,
during the period of lis growth, upon the
surface, causing il to expand with more free
dom than would have been the case if cover-
ed deep in mellow soil. The result of this
mode Of planting and cultivation was the
most prolific yield of the best developed on
ions we ever saw. This mode was pursued
year after year, and with unvarying success
Rural Nep Yorker.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
ORCHARD CATERPILLARs.

Yellowish brown moths or millers deposit
eggs in cylinder, or rings, encircling small
branches upon fruit trees in the fall. These
bulbs usually contain from two to FIVE hun
dred eggs, and they are protected from the
wet and cold BY coating of peculiar water
proof varnish, In the spring as soon as the
weather is warm enough to start young
leaves, the eggs hatch out into worms, and
they subsist upon the foliage Of trees-lf lot
destroycd-for a Dumber of weeks, and then
encase themselves in cocoons and undergo q
transformation and appear again as moths or
mllers.
The eggs are usually deposited near the
extremity of branch, and can be readily
seen. The best time to destroy them is ear
ly in the spring. Take common fruit lad
der and go through the orchard clipping
of every twig containing bulb, and put it
into the fire. Each bunch of eggs thus re-
moved destroys hundreds Of caterpilars that
wo'd require ten times the amount of labor
with coal oil, soap suds, ETC.: to eradicate one
month later.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

LIME FOR SMALL FRUIr.-Many have hess
itated to make the above use of lime, fearing
it might produce an injurious effect. 1t is
we'll for US to state, from experience, that the
application of lime to Strawberries, Blackber-
ries, Raspberries, Currauts, Rhubarb and As
paragus will. .act beneficial, unless the ground
has been previously heavily Timed, or there
is very lttly vegetable matter in the SOIL
Burnt shell lime should be applied in prefer
ance to stone-hme, and not more than twen-
five or thirty bushels per acre sown fresh
over the surface.
Used in this way, with frequent and small
yearly doses, it gives the best results.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

OBSERVATIONS BY JOSH BTLLINGs.-lfa a
man wants tew get at his aktual dimen'
sions, let him visit graveyard
If man wants tew be an old bachelor
and get sick at boarding tavern, aud
have back room in the 4th story, and a
red haired chamberm lid bring his water
Cruel to him in tin wosh basin, l have
awus sed. and | stick tew it yet, he has
got perfek right to do it,
When man loses his health, then he
Just begins to take care oft.
This is a good judgement-this is !
1t is getting so now-a-daze, if man can't
cheat in some way, he isn't happy.
Success in life is apt to make US forget
the time we wasn't much. 1t is so with
the frog on a jump The kant remember that
he was tadpole, but other folks kan.
An individual, tew be fine gentleman
has either got to be born so or brought up
in it from infancy he kant learn suddenly
any more than he kan learn to talk injuu
kerectly by practiciog on a tommybawk
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

ToADs For GARDENs-A correspondent Of
the Lamoille NeWs Dealer says he success
fully defends his vine patch by laying boards
between the rows in such manner IS to
afford shelter to toads in the day time, and
leave 1t undisturhed, SO that they will make
their home under it, which they will do in
great numbers. At night they will sally
out and devour every bug and grow fat as
aldermen. He says he has a dozen or more
of these little philanthropists making their
home under single board not more than six
feet long.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

F1eRrHNa MAD.-The New York Irib-
une is fighting mad over the New York
Tax levy, because it throws crumb to
the Catholic Charity Schools and Homes,
that are instructing the orphans and shell
tering the homeless Of all creeds. Greeley
is very pious just now, and belongs to all
denominations that will vote the almighty
nigger the master and owner Of the white
man. Crack your whip "bro,her Greeley,
and bring your mules into line.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

The SPEAKER in reply to Mr.. Donnepy
SAID that was not question to be deter
mined by the chair, although he was always
gratifed if gentlemen could settle their
difficulties.
On motion Of Mr.. VAN WICK the House
at 80 o'clock adjourned.
The SPEAKER will tomorrow announce
the select Committee to investigate Mr..
Washburne's charges against Mr.. Donnel-
ly, who will press thorough inveStiga-
ton.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
A friend of ours has two boys, aged re-

A friend of ours has two boys, aged re-
spectively six and eight years. The
Younger was partaking pretty largely oI
the good things OF this life at the dinner
table, Immediately on their return from
Sabbath-school one Sunday. The elder
after eyeing his brother for some time
said "Charlie, if you were to eat much
more, and 1t should Kill you, You would
weigh so much that the angels could not
carry vou to heaven" Little six-years-
old hesitated for a moment, and then. look
inc up, replied Well, if they condn''
do it alone, God would send Samson down
to help them! "
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

THE KU KLUx KLAN.-The RAIDS are
making a great hue and cry about new
ly discovered secret association under the
above title They claim that recently the
Klan murdered an old man in Georgia,
for being a Union man, and hence the
Army and Frecdman's Bureau shenld be
continued there. Since that an old man
has been murdered by the Loyal Leaguers,
in Indiana, because he was Democrat
Why not send the Army aud the Bureau
there also.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

An Iowa orator, wishing to describe
his opponent as souless man, said Il
have heard that some persons hold the
opinion that just at the precise moment
after one human being dies, that another
is born, and the soul inters and animates
the newborn babe. Now | have made
particular and extensive inquiries concern
ing my opponent and | find that some
hours before he drew death nobody died
Fellow citizens, will now leave you to
draw the inference"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

VEGETABLE Sour. Take shin of beef, six
large carrots, SIX large onions, twelve turnips
one pound Of rice or barley; parsley leeks
and summer SAVIOR, put all into soup-kettls
and let it boil four hours add pepper and
salt to taste Serve all together. 1t makes
good family soup.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

The most delicious fruits are composed OF
hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen ;and
the most deadly poisons are composed Of the
same ingredients, differing only in the pro-
portions OF their combinations.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

RUNNs OR RoLLs,-Thicken one quart Of
warm water or milk, add a little salt, one
half cup of melted butter, and one cup Of
good yeast make into biscuits for morning,
or into an oval rOIl and draw deep cut. If
not very light add little soda.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

1T is said that the value Of the horses sheep
and swine, and horned cattle in the United
States, is equal to The SUN total OF the na-
tional debt $3,oOO,OO0,O00. A valuable
stock Of domestic animals.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
farm Garnen & Rittbeu.

I Farmers, and Agricultural men generally
are requested to contribute to this Department. it
is from their experience that hope to gain some
thing OF interest for our readers.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

Why is the letter < ike pigs tail Be-
cause it is the end of pork.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

a$ The popular Spring sport just now
seems to be crow x See roosteIs in our
Democratic papers all over the country.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

No man has yet been able to ride clothes
horse with the "spur of moment"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
Wyuming 4emurrat.

A Democratic weekly
paper devoted to Poll
tic, News, the Arts
and Sciences &c. Pub
lished every We dues
day, at Tunkhannock
Wyoming County, Pa
BY HARVEY SlCKleR
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

Terms-l copy year, lin advance) 81 90; if
net paid within six menths, $3.50 will be charged
NO paper will be DISCONTINUED, until all ar
HsAraSssre paid; unless at the option Of publisher.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20

The above articles will be kept in full assortment
mean to make the experiment Of goods sold in
quantities cheaper than before in this vicinity
shall be happy to see you, and ycu can depend up
on finding bargains in every department. Goods re.
ceiYed every week.
Respectfully yours.
O. DH2R/cks
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-05-20
DENTIST TRY.

nR,LT. BURNS has permanently located in
~ Tankhannock Borough, and respectfully tenders
his professional services TO its citizens.
Once on second floor, formerly occupied by Dr.
Gilman.
v6n3Gtf.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31
.The (aILeun'. FerrI lIuraers.

George Tinsley alias Wash Sls-
wari of Walker county, has confess
ed that he murdered on the night
IT tho II alt, at Calh0uns Ferry
Charles Hall, ferryman, his wifo, a
stranger named Mnrry and a little
! girl, sister TO Mr.. Halls wifa, lle
says first murdered Charles Hall,
while going from tho eowpen to the
ivrry-half way down the bank OF
the river, with a large hickory stick
His wife attracted by tho noise ran
Ia hls assistance aud she met the
same fate as her husband, l then
dragged both bodies into tho river
aud started up the bank towards
the house, and was met by stran-
ger, who asked me il Mr., Hall was
at homer aud il no could get some
walorg drew for him the water
and whilo ho was drinking, struck
him on the head with the samo stick.
| then went into the house, aud tho
little girl asked mo where her sis
ter and Mr. Hall werog told her
they were nc the ferry and while
she was going in that direction, at
the corner of the stable, also struck
her with tho same stick aud she fell
dead, | then throw the stick under
tho house returned to whore killed
the stranger, threw him into tho
we'll carried tho little girl over and
threw her in also.
] then robbed tho house ofcvory.
tlring worth carrying away; money,
tobacco, bcdclothing, &c, Then
saddlcd up Halls horse, tied on the
tobacco, beding, &c, and started
with both Halls aud the strangers
horse for my fathers some twelve
miles distance.
Arriving home, my mother aud 4
her children assisted me in unpack- !
ing and carrying into the house the .
bedding, tobacco, &c, then staked .
out both horses and went to the
house where mother and Amy, my
sister, cooked supper so.' me. Then
vent to bed, Gotup Monday morn.
ng and assisted my father in gather
ng corn. carried with me from
he ferry Mr.. Halls slut and on
Thursday following my mother kill |
ID her with an axe. Sh" $50, asis.
cd hy my sister Laura, helped me
Jury the bed c.u,ning and Mr.. Halls
addlo. Iput the money, S32,44,
Which | took out of Mr.. Halls trunk,
n clothes box, and mother took it
rom there and buried it. On Tues
lay evening left home about sun
own and mother took the money
p from where she had buried it,
nd gave to me one and n half dol
lrs. ! was finally arrested ut Red
'op while picking cotton.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31

| desire 10 say 20 my friends
everywhere, but particularly 10 MY
newspaper friends, that have fallen
into serious error ia regard TO me,
and arc doing others great injustice
0n my account | suppose l must
confess that | am not as young as |
forty years ago, bat am not poor,
certainly do not consider myself
broken down, My personal rela-
ilons with every one of my assn-
ciatos are perfectly kind aud with
no one have they bcon more kindly,
not Ia say atfeclionato, than with
Mr.. Wallerson, E'ery issue OF the
last 10 weeks has contained matter
of mime and il is my purpose, God
willing, to live and work out the
rest OF the century.
Gro. u. PRENTICE.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31
The Silent Argument,

There is one mode ofr reaching the
popular heart that will have its ef
feet in every community; that is the
silent reflection of the people; every
household can SEQ the charged condi-
tion OF our once happy country
The New York Express has well
said that every home and household
is Democratic argument-such as
"The double price of tea; the
triple price of sugar; the double
price Of clothing; the velocity and
volume with which property in al
most every pert Of tho country is
running from the poor to the rich in
consequence of the inequality and
injustice of taxation; the destruc-
ticn Of our foreign commercial ma
rine; the Punishment of all gold and
silver rs coin, and the universalty
ofpaper; the downfall of the Con
stitution everywhere; the substitu,
tion ola consolidated for a Federal
from Of Government; the overthrow
ofthe right Of trial by jury and of
our people; the subjugnlion Of eight
millions Of whith men in the South
to three or four millions of negroes;
tho reign Of carpet. baggcrs in Con-
gress generally runaways from the
North assuming to represent the
whites and negroes in the South"
All these are Democratic argu-
ments in every mans mouth and
are present more or less every
where, in every house, cottage and
cabin.
,, o,. C:; n. "a
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31
RecoEnIlIen oflhe nebel snan-

AsNAteAAhAt' tA sttt Ast'tA 'lfth'
Isn GOVERNNENr-o0RREsPENDEScE
Tho following is an official copy
OF tho lato lelegraphio eorrespon-
denee between the Department oI
State and the united States lega-
tion al Madrid, relative 10 recent
events ia Spanish;
SAN SEBASTIAN, Sept 80.
To The Secretary Of Stale, Washington
Tho revolutionary Government ID
established at Madrid. The Queen
las started for France.
JonN L. HALE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
October I, 1858. I
To Hon. John L, Hale, Minister,
Madrid:
Keep mo well advised.
SEWARD.
To Secretary Seward, Washing
ton;
Gen. SeranO Is tho leader of the
insurgents. lie entered Madrid
this afternoon, leading his victor.
ious army, and was joined by 30, 900
armed citizens here. Madrid is
quite. No blood has been shed here,
An election was held on Monday
last for members To n constitutional
convention. | shall want insiruc.
tions. JoHN L. HALE.
DEPARTMENT, or STATE,
Washington, Oct. 3.
To Hon John Z. Hale. U. S. Minis
ter, Madrid;
II the now National Government
is peacefully established, and in
full possession Of Madrid, and there
remains no contending Government |
in Spain, you will recognize the !
new Government de ficto, 80 rs to |
prosecute any necessary business
the Government of the
United States or their citizens.
SEWARD.
MADRID, October Is.
ro W. III. Seward, Secretary of
State.
have acknowledged the new
Government here, and will send
PARTICULARS by letter. JOHN p. HALE,
Translation rcceiveed October l3.
1868:
70 the Minister of Spain at Wash
ington:
Communicate to the United
'tates Government our gratitude
or the prompt recognition of the
Provisional Government.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31
The Mystery OF an Old Fort.

A cttcr-writer, in describing
Fort Marion, one of the defenccs of
st. Augustine, Fla, gives the follow
ing story:
Fort Marion has an old, solemn
and rather threatening warike APP
pearance. The outer wall, five feet
thick, of the material called coqui-
ma, found in great abundance on the
beach, near the lighthouse, has quite
a slant, or inclination inward,
several degrees from perpcndicu-
lar. An inner wall, two and Il half
feet thick, standing perpendicular,
keeps in position bank of sand,
some eight or ten feet thick, be-
tween the outer and inner walls
Behind these walls are arranged the
casomates strongl gly arched overhead,
and extending all round the intcri-
or. Upon these arches and the
walls floor, Of brick, stone and
concrete, is laid, whercon the heavy
guns Of the fort are placed every
few arc III position now. Within
the enclosure of the fort below are
piles of cannon balls and quite
number Of old Spanish guns, partly
eaten by rust. In 1858, while put.
ting some heavy guns in position on
the fort, an arch gave way, making
a hole some five feet wide, disclosing
a cell hitherto unknown TO any per-
son living. In this new, strange
apartment were found one or two
gun carriages, made Of mahogany,
finely wrought.
During the excavation made by
the officers, one of them accidental
ly discovered the appearance of a
doorway that had been masoned |
up. They determined to test the
reality of the suggestion, and re-
few stones revealed an
opening into another cell, where
was found a beadstead, on which
lay the skeleton of man, chained
to a huge staple in the wall beside
The bed stood an open mahogany
hest five feet long, two and n half
feet wide, sides of plank two inches
.hick, mounted with huge iron strap
hinges and three enormous locks.
No clue has yet been found to the
history of this case, or the offence
If this terribly punished victim.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31

HAVE WE A REPUBLIC? p Tho
Radical Congress has usurped all
power in the Government.
They voted to make it a penal
olfcnse, punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, for any person in the
State of Virginia, Texas, or Missis-
sippi, to vote at the coming Presi-
dental election.
They have quartered standing
army upon the people against their
will, at an expense of three hundred
and sixty six thousand dollars II
day.
In any State where they have
reason to believe there is majority
against tho Radicals, they strike
down the liberties of the people, re-
fuse them representation, and
plunge white men into slavery a
thousand times more degrading
than that ever inflicted upon the
negro race.
a belief in negro equality is made
a qualification of suffrage.
No man is to be allowed to vote
If he is suspected of being u Demo-
crat.
And, in order to execute these
outragcs upon the liberties of tho
people, and to carry ont their in
famous designs for the suBtersion
OF constitutional government, arms
are to be placed in the hands of a
race of barbarous and ignorant
blacks.
DO the people want TO give such
a party a longer lease of power?
ALBANY Argus.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31

We sometimes, though not often,
thank God that we know no more
than we do. "Whcre ignorance is
bliss" says the proverb, sit is folly
"to believe" such is the case now.
"The Nation one of the most sub
stantial and sensible papers in the
country, is trying to make us un-
derstand that the uneXampled good
crops of the year 1868 will be the
cause of spell of bad times, or in
other words, that the year SO would
have been a better year, anda hap
pier year. had the crops been smaller.
Perhaps this may be true, but if so,
we are glad that in our ignorencc
we cannot understand it. Have we
been making fools of ourselves by
setting apart the fourth Thursday
of November as a day of thanksgiv-
ing for the bountiful yield of our
fields, when we should have rather
prayed to be delivered from over
flowing corncribs? Is it true that
the cotton worm is friend and the
grasshoppcr a kind neighbor2-
Yet this is what the Nation would
have us believe. The reasoning by
which this is demonstrated TO the
satisfaction of tho writer is quite
lengthy, and those who desire to
read it may do SO ia recent numbers
of that journal, but for the life of us
we cannot get over our prejudice in
favor of large crops, and we are
willing TO risk all the misery that
duplication of cotton-b bales will pro-
duce. We are not yet prepared TO
forego Thanksgiving Day and TO
send up our petition to be delivered
from bearing wheat and abundant
corn crops.-CGalveston Bulletin.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31

NEGRO KILLLD.-On last Satur-
day night, four men went to the
house of Mr.. s. b. Farrar, who re-
sides on Red Oak creek, in this
county, and demanded a certain ne
gro man, who, we believe, was in
the employ of Mr. +. The negro,
presenting himself, was taken off a
short distance and killed. We have
net been informed as to the partic-
ulars connected with the affair, and
10 not know the cause, i ans. that
pror5lea t'-eldarderoasa1l There
viii Ie q meeting of tue eitizils So
Liberty church. 30 nexf ffiias
the purpose Of asceriaiH'r- al, tie
facts o5nnetfei With th- l-1t-ar
Until thsh. Te forbear 10 make arr
comment
lEa1ahsebie Argas. l6th inst