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Ayers Ague Cure,

FeS Fever and Ague, intermittent F.v.,
S EeYer, Remittsnt Feyer. D,,yh
A&usI feriodical or Bilious Fever 49,
ano noeed Al the affections which ar5sS
nossam alarious, marsh, or miasmafic
" name Implies, Il does Cure. ana ACE, ~,
81 AL containing neither Arsenic, onlninS Ris.
mIul, Lnc- nor any other mineral an noisnoons
suostAnce whatever, II in nowise lninrrs ~ ~.
~ 1ne number and Importance or IL c,rss
- ~ SO districts, are literally beyond acconnt'
= we believe without = parallel IN he historr
Aeae medleine. Our pride Is ETatifel nv ths
[Alosleugment we receive of the radical cnres
eseStS1 "a obstinate eaaes, and where otbo- rane.
eo1es had wholly failed, . Ie1
vnSSehmated persons, either resident IN a,
gssellhg through miasmRtie l~oeslitiss. vni ~
pt9~0ted oy taking the AGUR CCRE daiiv'
,tor Ltrer Complaints, arising nom toysia.
!. o. ne Liver, il Is an excellent fensdy. sthnn.
~ na Lt. At0 healthy activity,
~ hlloas Disorders and Liver cpmniai,,s 4.
an eIeeiient remedy. producing mann tn,lv
failed. '"SS 'uet medleines had
Prepared By pR. j.. c. AYR A Co. pr,,,,.,,
~ ~ AhAytseAl Chemists, Lowell. Nsrs 49,
t9ta az round The world. ~ -
PAIGE $500 res BoTILE.
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MIN G
Young Girls,

M!d1.J-agci tGatTous, those 81 the crH.!.a
period, and The aged grandmother, ara al
Nred uy h Use Of our English Female BIZ.
ers nov prescribed and used by physician.
al over the country.
II you arc troubled with Falling Of The
Womb, attended with q sense Of weight and
Gearing down pain in the back and Side, aul
other atteudan, evils, English Eemale Bt,
e> viii give entire BI!ef.
Iho>e % the "turn OF life mothers aGgr
o~lhneueA', and all Others mAio o. ~leIuai.
"hc are conyaIe>ceptS from any prutractci
y detihtaied complaint, who gain strength
loWly and whose digestion i slow and ifn-
Ssieet, Will and these Bitlers thu very thing
hHlr system demands. IL gives a powerful
,prttllg, aids and assists digestion, ar5u~,
suc liver, strengthens Mcnlaliy and phySiC-
ally ana ais the whole system with pure
crimson 3 God coursing Though Its channels
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VALUABLE RECIPES.

BEFAU AND BU7TIR PrppNe-W2e,
--y bread j. len. .Jr.aG iH s,ra bs,,s-
49, iilt ~ the Size, on g pU6diu. dish.
n'- p Hlih ci>,ar3. add 2 Few rli,iq.
Bake long enough 70 cook the custarl.
CkAikNT fuR SEALING Up FEru-Taln
r9sin and brick du>t. a sl.iei.st gu8rri-
y, AFTER melting the 1le ~rfr Ia tho atI.
er. Be careful aHl 90 tput iu too much
ra'lA. OF the eeme.! will got hold. ana
Cd. t'"e.'
e~Etf PoTAIo BCN>-BOil and mash
TWO potatoes; rub he - much ionr az
VIII make u ike bread add Il liftIa Y,t-
meg and sugar. with 2 tablespoonful of
good yeast. When il has risen worL in
Two table pOonsial OF butter cut tin4l,..
uAeu form Il into small rolls. and b1ta ~
Lins 2 nice r0wn Serve hot. Sylit opeG
and butter
To CANDY FEUIa-Takg one popn5 ~
best leaf suggr. dip each lump into !
bo"l q water. aud put the sugar IN !
preserving Kettle. Boil IL down until
clear anu IA = e~andying state. When
sufficiently boile1. have ready the fruirs
you wish to preserve. Large. white
grapes. oT7nges separated TO small
Pleses. or preserved fruits. takea our of
their syrup a"d driel. are nice. Din H.
lrRiis Into tbs prepared sugar while il ia
not then put in a cold place: tliey son
become harl.
CoTI4GE CalssE When the lea her-
te hoils pour the waicr into ! nsn y,
leopard milk il pill euri Al oree
ssiE Z and turn into q c~oliander. popr
ii'le eOid water over l. salt II and bra,I
IL up. 4 better way i 10 Uut emu rsr.-
q buIer-milk anu thick MIX mo = t..
tie over the iira, heat il slmost hoilip,
hot pour into 4 linen lag. aud let Il
draih til DeNt dzy. Then take il ON,
saiE a. put N a little cream or butter a,
y ma{ D taiek or not ami make 1t up In.
TO balls the size OF an orange
The Church Of England. in Jans-.,
has been disepdowed.
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ENGLISH FEMALE
BITTERS,

lAe only acknowledged Uterine Toni. AM
enA4e Regulator known, that VIII cura al
vl lAu,e cOiupialn'- above mentioned b. an
l~ncfedit.e sAosi time. THE Bitter, II one
Ac->t,, strengthens aud Ie,tu.a~ he wont
70 .ts AAllIal condition, removing us.lr4e.
lpA>, relieving pain and regulating M
-oLtA4g j." !@t. Wonder stands a us,.. and
tvrbie la1ggti GIN, just bursting into ~
EaHh9od NAe j. The pride VI ala, Jus ilars'
~. -ltthtis >italsa pickle. ear, cha. i. or /.
Lats pencil; 20 appetite for food ,M. rlg,
WIN CuA rte uAG seeks solitude lien ~.
no longer >ltTSII>; hes merry iaggg Us rs
longer mead ringing through the air. >..
hni- about Nliu u.Dpa4s>s In, and gums.
with headache, palpi,atllu, Cou->ftu.f!cr.
swimming OF The head, cold feet and hand.
AtlAhcAoly she hH, @ coated tongue. OIL
ltl>lFe breath aud q hos. Cl other eNlI, TOO
numtIyustO mention.
When neglected oil those symrt1us f.
come Agg laNu,ed; thcIe IS Sick >tomsa.
~heAItDH4n, q daIk hue settic> under the ewes.
ne ieSs ana lnE.cs dle swollen. the la
Cses ~, g.0s, aud fails Of. there j. b.ittteug..
ana splitting o. The lngernGllS. swollen aa.
1uiAel, extreme uy4yGu>ue>>, .a,Ifutuf..
pains ana Acle>, u! cough, Hysleiical F!tS.
aplu pICNtlatIJn, epilepsy and deatAl II
you, oI any Of your irleuu,uIe thus afiicle1.
END ~ once t.. q EJ.t.e OF English krmat.
Filters ana re cl.ei. It. effects sIe lua.gcai
O. such complaints. SLIciy no mother win
postpone d delay iHl, duty uu.tI
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Female Complaint,

lLaIclalms its victims ihroughout ~
1ength ana breadth q urlaad. '-'
IeAhaies soHeT IN some way az eae.r
" o commencement OF me-ustrlatfcr
While oder ones dread It's decane @f ~
Su.n o. NE. Sometimes the mensiTTai
hoW = 100 much, Or 100 llttlp. az 80 -
chtekta o. changed In appearance. af,srd.
"a W4,h other Distressing symptoms. -.
Sslta1a' ~ lhe "Whites,' frequeutIr
dfalh the system, or liberation Of ~, ~.
uon. '"F+4 FtS'tIe'
raLans OF tAe womb is an exceedingly
common complaint, giving mucr tropf
ana distress, which, uuaer oggigar
mgui, isditdculi to cure. "-a
t~Sltf!cs, G.een Sickness, Irriats.ty ~
tle womb. and other serious ana 49, -.
pants Follow tho female sex th-ropebCr.
ne Lives there 2 medical gentlews3 wEn
Aae y ctn IeleFe the i9!r sex q Tho 4rg-
~tioab-esF Mo- many 1, theieno c5nrly4-
ion OF remedial agents taat WIN eom- 80
aa>eneF We answer. Ya..
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F-s !Pcor Rum. whiskey. Proof spir
"a s2d Aef1sa Liquors, dcatc-s1. sIci.
g- .7-iszss TIE tAv'a caiiti.IJues7
"EssJ5.e-,H a., TIA, LEAD Is
tc15 1rr1kt-2sss aad r-n, tgt arc A.rae
S1s, MADE frm tie Native Roots . 4
Sum1lsnts. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PURIFIER a.d LIFE GIVING PRIN.
CLPLE . peg!a-' RsnoTa.or and InYigorator
IT, 5!s35r czTyIngoa al pcssjrosS matte.
I'D s-s.1gl-s tie blood 20 o healthy condition,
~ p-S,1 cNa take tasss BitlsrS ss.o-5iaE 70
= AID rsnAia ing UaNl. q
EbI0O VII b given fos sa i-cu-ahle cass. r-r-
ing tie te1es are Lot 6sEt-oyed hv utusrl
ss-s q oitef means, and tie vIt4l c-EAas
.s,e- tyyoc3 tie point cfrepkT.
kc- InhsEmstory aud Chronic Rheu.
ns',sm, and Golk Dyspepsia or Ind.
eeSton. Bilious, Rsmittent. aud Inter.
mittent FeTers, Diseases Of the Blood,
Liver, kidneys, and Bladder. these Bit
tsrs hare been Eos: sncceSsful. Such Dis-
eases ara eS-sed BY Titiated Blood, Ehish
= sensrAly proiuced by dsrzrgensn. Of The
Digestive Organs.
TH-T ~lavsorsts the st3mA.A, srd stimulate
Ia torpid LIVER kad bowels, vh1h reE1er them
q lSeaaAlist e1eaey IN Cleansing lie bio! .,
ell lsaIart,es and LapAra7g nsE lie ard v.soF
.Dyspepsis or Indigestion, Hesi.sss,
PAN IN the Shoulders, C0-ghs TIRtsuas q the
Cao.i Dlzlness, Sour stonaeh, Bad Tssta ia
i5s Mouth Buloas A..aks, Palpitaa5n Of the
tteI', .Copio1s DIS harges Of Cane, Pain il
ne TeFl5as o. The Kidneys and o hundred OiE-r
laafgl symptoms which are ths oasprlrgs q
DysVefEs, ar cured BY these Bitlsn.
Cleanse the Ehaisd Blood Whenever yoa RDtI
lslnp1rties bursting through the skintn Pm
r.es, ETuptlons, or Sores; cleanse il when Il Is
foul, and yo0rfealcgs viii tell you whom. Keep
~ blood pure sid he health Of the system m
follow.
PIN, TAPE, AL other WORMS ,I-ssnr In
ias sis'ea Of 50 many t~housa1s, ae siest14lly
Destroyed and removed.
For full directions, rad carefully tie circular
Luna ez,h bottle printed IN four languages
'sl,ss German. Frgn.h, and Spanish.
J. WALKER, g a 81 Comneae Street, y. 7
ae.--. 7. Il. A.DONALD ECO,
Druggists and General ArersS
4r--~'N California, SID :! sL3ti gou.
lerca St-rt,S y. Y.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND
lEAL,LkE,
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ONE h Il DR. ED
DO l. l. 4 RS

1hat y rARLESPuuNRVL OF ENGLISH
FEMALE BITTERS contains rs much med.
n properties aS BOTTLE OF any OF
he pleasantly tasted common advertised
bitters Of the day, The medicinal pr0fc>-
sion Y uccite the question. b - under.
stood that English Fema,o Ditters il not a
beverage, but : a powerful lion and Nesctl-
Die Tonic combined, curing hong standing
chronic femaic complaints in every direc-
ton.
Put upiu large bottles at sl.Gpe bottle, or
six JottleSfor sSO1 and sold hy druggists and
merchants every where.
J. p. DROMGuOLE 4 CO., Props,
Memphis, Tern.
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Death is at the Door.

~ all the>e complaints the system cyl.
4tAltt SHOWS q want Of red blood. and NJ.
lu1ltHlA' II MS work on Disease gf ~
males, says. " Beating in mind that the
o'po1 p, remarkably deficient IN nd corug<-
lie = The known p.opeuy ofIRoS 10 cor-
go ms cOAdll!on, iheO.y suggests J. a. ,4-
most 10 he relied upon. ne 80 IN ,-T-I,l. &
ne Citrate. Citate OF Iron enters faig.ly.
mo ne composition OF English Female Bli-
e.> combined WIKI powerful vegetable ton.
&C. Of rare qualities.
Among tue mountains OF tennessee ana
me plney woods OF Mississippi, is found r
-estadh nara and tliuty root, which has beer
~ secret Use ny ON old n idwlyes FOR many
'tIiS P'~~ s>l1s magic powers III regulating
A,4 lt>'2TlnE al! female suffering with onS
t"t-t-Yn OF the womb. This root we have
otta!Agi. gaEei u O. lair ,e,. IN our practice
ana y + now one Of the principe i~ugrCr-
eit> ID the>- Bitten, Otuer powerful utter
ilt ahd genera. lJuic> aIso enter into l's
composition. We also add Leutandra o.
h.aek 1901, sufficient 10 act upon The liver
ana keep the bowel OPEN.
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Sickness, Pain and
Death

L~egitlmayely result as p,rstua
lions % natural laws, nom Wii.r !. ,.l
-
Inc Raced check, the pale wan fesrrr-
dl-eye the el0uded Intellect, lie dg-.U.
~ sign me feeble and eWacicted f-lple w
-,yvS,eI ptoW' lne lottcaiDg gait, all iEdlesta
that 'prociasiinaiion IS The tbelfCTO..
~ !hlei-gcnl bell &, apply for some rem-}g
z, so2h a. circumsiaSces permit: wbileIfr
DO not act upon the principle tbat -
~! aIe 1aheeiouN' generally lInFrr. 10
more TINE and pay more MONEY.
Thousands ofmothers and d-apybt--
stations and conditions OF life. M. s5r,r,
YAgeT.ng ana dying nom The effect, II 80
oreG1"l and dreadful l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26

~ od Baptist minister enforced
yhe necessity Of dill renee Of opinion
.! tll, argument: Now il erergb odv
had been Of ny opinion they would
a., nave wanted nay old woman
oht OF ihe deacons who sat ia>t be-.
hina him responded Yes. and il
everybody was oimy opinion, nobody
would have her"
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HTs0RS OF THE BAL.


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SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT
Oh CANCER.

III oe.sora'ei Or. Coaden. ofIouf>,.ua
10 greater success iu ilc Treatment Of tbis
disease. than any ether physician In ~.
'l' 9,"'t~ NeaFe both surprised ana MICS.
81 10 learn ihai us has recently c,,15 NJ
L'hana Il. I'otier- a we'll known pla,ts- !,
lIusp g 'i'es eotniy, Tenn, Of "a nn~, vil.
nra nv, SHneef Ne earnestly advise every
ns.eSe1 " >e1d for q copy Of hi. q
eSf-so4rnal, giving mole OF tnsatnen IN.
49,, - 2 large III Of persons MN 49,
zen sa~Fei-eS~esoi from i0s yaar h.2e
.ls, lls Doctor : " the head or IiS a.u-
de1 H. = ~ AedueSs DE-. ". 4. On.
@1"f - SehefsOh -, Louisville, kv ~
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DRONCOOIE l. COZ
Buchu.

The best aud cheapest combination for ali
otenpd 20 the pubic. II is prepared by regu-
lar physicians, and uSG by the profession.
Price Sl.M per bottle, or six bottles for SIOl.
sold by Druggists and Merchants every.
Where. ]. 7, pRoMGOuLE q Co,
July . lSsG Memphis, ICpp.
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g-.~A1s AID T-xa, ev.-r-
y l2,GagJg4 railroad
stan'iallF graded Is .4r q. D5rsi5.-,.
wa lls grading frgm tia, min, -
GfaLl LtYsT j. ~ successful rrog-s.
D-nhe NE winter the mos, dirHc1i,
part u the whole line u s,ue.r--- Iii
= overcome, that acfuss the Vsiisr .,
toe aithaiAiaya- and next summer ~
sn-aihg al e finished 70 YerojIjior.
vile, 9 distance Of 4 hupdrsI 90
twenty-five miles. sWLen he rosS
!eaehes this point, it is the plar ~ ,ha
eOuA9y 70 contract for building The
remaining distance to tie SaIiTs a.
small sections, % tia! the v-ort al
90 on simultaneously on yarious -.
y uAe me, securing q speedy CONNIE
10Y Of the whole to the sabine r.
Aoh1 That ryeF, aud between /, -
houston Tie company are subyrcstaS
70 tlle gtght Of the old Texas com6any
4ut without other grants and nrirs-s
lnan me right Of way. RIf 49,,
slc~e WHO are directly and immsdisae
y interested in the Texas Central ~
T0ad leading northEani via Shernsn
e nyeF and Southwestern Wissa,,.;
Q 81 Louis the extension 4 ganoSsL
MFored BY Texans, and Viii -
mens. govern
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TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
" 0ShinE MaSIs. -

y r,ebing ri rlothe, p-.
Time, labor, patience ana MONEY
ions ~ AZ y s.9ises sent with fan instrue.
elpnafi, Ohio. 0"A io Gin
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THE WEEPING ny
ain Tails for Tive Day =, in Clear
ather, en- n Group ~ Guvc~. and
OW hert He

atheF, en- Group ~ GrrveN. and
Ovhere EI~e
FOR several GAYS t.,. .sr.
mysterious sad vague runners co Q
most remarkable
NE1EoBo-39rct- .rSoyE>,S
cut ST tic Cathoi GRAVEYARD On
stone street, above lie Three Ma
Cneek. It's asserted us hose who
say they LsyJ seen j.. HISS for The Is,.
1--we days & gentle shower Las fallen
continuously on Tie .uj Cithc lie.
moline family. iu vhi.H Gre rrHied
Mr.. Victor Llmolrc and mans others
@; bis family. via view o.-e.ti1E
st the facts OF IBIS most ez.--arlinary
Affair, who had last night rs inter-.
view With Ar. Louis D. Lsuoi1e.
employed at A, Hc.t> & son III tie
deceased Victor Lemo.ul who died
20 ISL who related the following
STARTLING TAB-,rUL.s<.
Having heard that ii v1 srag-nel
s-st i lad been raia.u- Tor several
days on Tie uc.oscl ground vEi.h
forms my Bily bu-v.u ground 30
tie CatAo burBg -rora5. on stone
street, lh the Thr-a Mile Cr.-t. I
drove OF. there last evening to rs-y
myself and 70 uy intense ~ h
Wentl saw that
cal -R-N ..r ..r.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26

We recommend every planter to use
luis fell, winter aud spring. the cele.
brated MURFEE SCB-SolL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26

lhoagh 4 quarter Of a million NJ
hssrs came TO Texas last year ia
nha a holse Only : sia.lc p
ii. ta minister came. Ii is said 81 ~.
Ia.ols observers that there are fewer
~ Stensh eIeFgymen in Texas h
Ao'V uhan there were il isO'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26

NOse are GENUINE
U,dyss doae up in steel 'e"sF"'''
per, with facsimile Of nay '"
Warehouse, and sig:ed Il
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.NMrfef,S NMbSOLI
CultiN Attachments
NEARLY DOUBLES CROPS
Great success in All SOILS!
0rgln Bros & Co.

Z H. MuTfe5 QTglll Bros. & Go,
NV Orleans NemuLlS. Tenn.
". 3 IAAEE ugruEg IS. Merchants % BIB
rEl- DISCOUNT Tor NUlg~ and further
alt>
Planters EYETWHEBE supplied Is Their
.ra,r HtE a-f rruEfrr -~seTrhnwtS. ROWE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26

Those %,uncriUE t'Nel'0''
delicate constiw .1r.,l o-lro "V 1
edy AZ oHrc,
The reader mm,. BE-. aware 'i''' Y
ever slight may 2. ag a.'''A q"
above diseases, IL. grtaio 10 "'lc''l
bodily health and maatHl po'eF''
All the above u.sr,1 require ''l
Of Diurelic. WI NBolp' |
TRACT BuCllUi, A grea' Vs"'S
Sold By Druggtsl, Ne'!"'cr"
-s,.25 per bottle, Or bottles LOT I
Delivered 10 any address pV''
svwu,om, IN all communications
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-26

The Church Of England. in Jams.,,
mas been disendowed.
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Having heard thu; ii w- srrg5-al
..-st i Lad been raia.1- Tor several
days on Tie uc.osc3 ground which
-ggIEs my Bily bUyir ground !u
Tie latAo burHg -rora5. on stone
street lf rs the Thra Mile e. -k. I
drove OF. there last evening, to -sty
myself and 70 uy intense a,. r.
Wentl saw that
Middletown transcript., 1870-03-05
AwFuL-The following ant hit

AwFuL.-The following apt hit at a
very absurd method of exaggerated speak
ing, we commend to certain persons of
our acquaintance. There was once an
awful little girl who had an awful way of
saying lawful !" to everything She
lived in an awful house, in an awful street
in an awful village, which was an awful
distance from every other awful place.
She went to an awful school, where she
had an awful teacher, who gave her an
awful lesson out of awful books. Every
day she was so awful hungry that she ate
an awful amout of food, so that she looked
awful healthy. Her hat was awful small
and her feet were awful large. She went
to an awful church and her minister was
an awful preacher. When she took an awful
walk she climbed an awful hill and when she
got awful tired she sat down under an aw-
full tree to rest herself In summer she
found the weather awful hot, and in win
ter awful cold. When it didn't rain there
was an awful drought, and when the aw-
full drought was over, there was an awful
rain. So that this awful girl was all the
time in an awful state. and if she dom
get over saying :; awful" about every.
thing, l am afraid she will, by and by
come to an awful end
Middletown transcript., 1870-03-05

BEES BENEFICIAL TO FRUIr.-Dr. A,
Packard replies to a query in regard to
the effects produced upon fruit by the a.
gency of honey bees, that all the EVIDENCE
given by botanists and biologists who have
specially studied the subject, shows that
bees i'm prove the quality and tend to in
crease the quantity of fruit. They aid in
the fertilization of flowers, thus prevent-
ing the occurrence of sterile flowers, and
by more thoroughly fcrtilizing flowers all
ready perfect, render the production Of
sound and well-developed fruit more sure.
Many botanists think if it were not for
bees and other insects, many plants would
not bear fruit at all.
Middletown transcript., 1870-03-05

ASHES FOR FRUIT TREEs.-The editor
of tho Horticulturist says 1--WE have
known quite number of instances-in-
deed, so often as to make it quite rule
that old orchards apparently dying out
have been brought back again to fruitful
ness by the liberal use of wood-ashes, also
stirring the soil. Potash is the most i'm
portant element in the successful growth
of all kinds Of fruit trees. An old gentle,
man told club, not long ago, that he
had known man to make and preserve an
orchard of apple trees in foprishing ant
productive condition, originally placed OF
very poor ground, by sprinkling every
year around each tree, to the circumfer
ence of the extent of its branches, half ;
bushel of ashes We consider this yer,
important item"
Middletown transcript., 1870-03-05

A Full HAND.-Although the flush
times have passed away on the Mississippi,
they still have some queer and some times
rough customers on the river boats. On
a recent trip of the "Highfyer," crowded
with passengers, the clerk had allotted the
last state room, and was about to close his
office, when he was astonished by the APP
partition of tall Missourian, who exclaim.
ed:
II say stranger, l want one of them
chambers"
"Sorry, SIR" said the official blandly,
'but our state rooms are all taken"
1.-The deuce they are.' responded Mis-.
souri,, "I've paid my fare, n l want wun
of them chambers"
"Allow me to see your ticket" said tho
still polite clerk.
Putting his hand to the back of his neck
the passenger pulled out ten inch bowie
knife, aud driving it quiveringly into the
counter, said:
"Fm from Pike county, young fellow.
and thar's my ticket. l want wun of them
chambers"
Before the steel had ceased to sound the
prompt clerk quietly thrust loaded and
capped six shooter under Pixies nose aud
coolly answered:
"pve only got six Chambers and you
see they are all fuH."
The Missourian edged out of grange"
and putting up his =" toothpick," ejacula-
ted: "a full hands good, by the hokies!"
and strobe off to seek such quarters as he
could find
Middletown transcript., 1870-03-05
Srlrtt pottrp.
THE RIVER IN rHE MAMMOTH CAVE.
BY GEORGE d. PRENTICE.

Oh, dark mysterious stream, sit by thee
In awe profound, as myriad wanderers
| Have sat before. | see thy waters move
From ont the ghostly glimmering of my lamp
Into the dark beyond as noiselessly
! AS If thou vert q sombre river drawn
Upon spectral canvas, or the stream
OF dim oblivion flowing through the lone
And shadowy vale of death. There is no wave
10 whisper on thy shore or breathe wall,
| Wounding its tender bosom on thy sharp
| And jagged rocks In numerous mingled tones,
The voice of the day and of the night,
Are ever heard throughout all outer world,
For Nature there is never dumb. but here
turn and turn my listening ear and catch
NO mortal sound save that of my own heart
That mid the awful stiffness throbs aloud
Like the far Sea-surf's low and measured beat
Upon its rocky shore. But when cry
Or shout or song is raised, how wildly back
Come the wierd echoes from thousand rocks
AS if unnumbered weary sentinels
The genii of the spot, caught up the voice
Repeating it in wonder-a wild amaze
of spirit tones, a wilderness of sounds,
Earth born but all uncarthly.
Thou dost seem,
Oh wizard stream, river of the dead
river of some blasted, perished world,
Wandering forever in the mystic void
No breeze cer strays across thy solemn tide,
No bird er breaks thy surface with his wing.
No Star, or sky or bow is ever glasscd
Within thy depths, no flower or blade e'er
brcathes
It's fragrance from thy bleak banks on the air
True, here are flowers, or semblance of flowers
Carved by the magic fingers of the drops
That fall upon thy rocky battements-
Fair roses, tulips, pinks and voets---
All white as cerements of the cofined dead
But they are flowers of stone, and never drank
The sunshine or the dew. Oh sombrc stream,
Whence comcst thou and whittier goeSt? Far
Above, upon the surface of old earth,
A hundred rivers DER thee pass and sweep,
In music and in sunshine to the sea,
Thou art not born of them. Whence comest thou
And whittier goest? None of earth can know.
No mortal e'er has gazcd upon thy source
No mortal seen where thy dark waters blend
With the abyss Of Ocean. None may guess
The mysteries of thy course Perchance thou hast
A hundred mighty cataracts laundering down
Towards earth's eternal centre but this sound
Is not for ear Of men. All we can know
Is that thy tide rolls out, spectre stream,
From yon stupcndous, frowning wall of rock,
And, moving on little way sinks down
Beneath another mass of rock as dark
And, frowning, even rs life-our little life
Born of the lathomless eternity,
steals on II moment then disappears
In an eternity us fathomcss.