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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
Save Yonr Burned Trees.

Untold Numbers of valuable trees, both
f~ruit-bearing and ornamental, have been
destroyed by the devastating fires of the
West. Yet, in most instances, the vital
ity of the roots has not been impaired.
It may not be generally known that by
cutting off the trees close to the surface
of the ground, before Winter, and COW
ering the wounds with a heavy coat of
grafting-uax, the life of the tree will be
preserved until next Spring, when most
young trees, and many large ones that
have been standing for more than a score
of years. will send up strong and luxuri-
ant canes, which will grow rapidly into
desirable trees. Some varieties of ever
green's and some deciduous trees will
not sprout, while fruit-trees of every
sort. g~rape-vines, currant and berry bush
es of every variety, rose bushes and
valuable shrubbery, the tops of which
have been killed by fIe, Will sprout
again, provided that the tops are cut of
close TO the ground before Winter. If
left until next Spring, the vitality of the
roots of many trees and many valuable
grapevine will be impaired to such an
extent that no sprouts will ever appear.
Apple-trees and pear-trees, SIX to ten
inches in diameter, which have been
burned to blackness, below the collar OF
the tree should be removed with axes
and carpenters adj until the live WOOD
and bark have been reached beneath b
surface of the ground. Small trees and
grape vines should be sawed of smooth
" close to the surface of the earth (; and
if the wood has been injured below that
point, remove the soil, and continue to
cut off the heated portions until a live
surface is laid bare. Then apply a heavy
coat of warm g~rafting-wax, in a liquid
state, and before the wax has become
hard press a piece of strong brown paper
or a piece of any sort of cloth into the
wax, after which cover the stump with
fine and mellow earth, several inches in
depth. Early next Spring remove b
soil, leaving not more than an inch IN
depth over the stump. A suitable graft
ing-wax for such a purpose may be made
of equal parts of tailow and resin of any
kind, or pitch. We have frequently
made it of one part of hnseed oil,
mingled with two parts of course, cheap
resin or pitch, heated in an iron kettle
until+he pitch is all dissolved, and the
mass is of the consistence of thin tar.
II should not be applied scalding hot.
In lieu of a paint-brush, employ a swab
made of a piece of coursec cloth wrapped
the end of a stick. Veay few
young trees, and but a small proportion
Of grape vines and shrubbery have been
burned 20 such an extent as to injure the
wood below the collar of the main stem.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
BABY.

One Summer morning Baby came,
To lay upon my breast
kissed her little face, aud said,
"We have an angel guest"
That Summertime was glad and gay
With baby laugh and glee;
The dearest thing in all the world
My darling was to me.
But when the frost-winds touched the flowers
Like them she dropped away,
And died within my folding arms
One sad, sad Autumn day.
We made her little narrow grave
Close by the garden-waIlE
It seemed that some time she would wake,
And for her mother call.
! planted rose and briony
Beside her grave in Spring,
And robins nestled there, and learned
Their little ones to sing.
1t is a sScred spot to me,
Thst grave so green and low;
Ali Heaven cannot be far away
From Baby's grave, 1 know.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

BABIES IN CHNA.-One of the first
things impressing a traveller in China,
SAYS James Brooks, is the babies, the
countless babies. Girl babies, however.
alas for the poor things are deemed rather
curses than blessings, more especially if
you have too many of them-such curses,
that often the little lasses are tumbled
away to perish-boy babies, never. All
the iunks we passed, OF saw, were more
or less filed with babies-naked babies
mixed up with the cocks, and hens, and
dogs, and kittens. Fathers were as often
fondling them as the mothers. This
love of babies it is that makes up the
Chinese countless numbers, ever popu-
lating the land, and forcing the poor
often to starve, or to live on kitten cut
lets and puppy steaks. What we saw
people eating most of, on ou boat jour
ney, was watermelons, pretty good ones /;
a species of cantelopes, that they nibble.
as monkeys would /; then peaches, that
nobody else could eat, they are SO bad
with onions, onions, onions innumerable.
Indeed, the whole population hereabout
seems saturated with onions and opium.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
Farm. Garden and Household.

INK SrAINs.-Ink stains may be re-
moved from mahogany by touching them
with a feather dipped in a mixture COM
posed of a few drops of nitro and a
~teaspoonful of water. To prevent a
white mark being left, the spot must be
rubbed with a cloth weti in cold water the
moment the ink has disappeared.
BUTTER, CHEESE AND MmK.-H sixteen
quarts of milk are requir d to make a
pound of butter, and ten quarts a pound
of cheese, and butter is twenty-five cents
a pound aud cheese twelve cents, it is
more profitable to make butter butter
yielding a fraction over one and a half
cents a quart, and cheese a ~fractionaless
than n and a quarter cents.
MossN PASTURES OR MEADows.-This
is always found on poor knobs or wet
flats. The remedy in the first case is to
harrow until the los is torn up, and
spread a load of manure and a little lime.
In the second place, drain off the water,
and harrow and spread lime or plaster,
and salt or ashes. Get rid of the water,
strengthen the soil, and moss Will be no
further trouble.
VERY NICE FRTTrE9s may be made
by simply rolling the plain dough latter
it has risen of c%ourse) and cutting and
frying as doughnuts, to be eaten with
strip or sauce. By putting a lump OF
risen dough into pudding bag, tying,
leaving room to swell, put into a pot of
boiling water, and boiling an hour or
more. according to size, you have an ex-
cellent plain pudding, but it should be
eaten with rich sauce.
BOXERS IN APPLE TREES. e. F. D..
asks Hearth d Home, if there is any way
to prevent borers from entering apple
trees. The best plan is to wrap the base
of the trunk with tarred roofing D
A piece a foot or more wide is wrapped
around the tree, the lower edge of the
paper extending Just below the surface
of the soil. Before this is applied the
trees should be examined to ascertain
that borers have already entered. Should
any be found they must beprobed out or
cut out.
SHELTER THE SToCK.-The season has
arrived when it is positive cruelty to
permit a beast to stay out of doors for a
single night. A sense of justice to these
animals, which exist only for our use, if
he does not consult his own interest,
should impel every farmer Immediately
to put every stable and shed Oh the farm
into proper condition, to fasten all loose
boards, close all open windows, and
make his stock snug and comfortable.
There's money in it too, as he will find.
Even his hens will lay better if kept
warm.
FEED FOR CATTLE AND HoRsEs.-A
thrifty animal Will consume about three
per cent of its overweight in fodder daily.
For a COW of 800 pounds, twenty-four
pounds of hay should be provided. But
it has been abundantlv proved that when
this hay is cut, wetted, and mixed with
the allowance of meal two to four quarts
eighteen pounds daily is ample to keep
an ordinary COW in good condition. The
difference then is the amount saved,
which is equal to n fourth. This
represents the gain in digestibility of
the food by the method of preparing it.
In practice the gain is greater, because
no waste can occur in using cut feed,
while in using long hay much is always
wasted.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.

"There was a frog who lived in a spring,
He caught such Il cold that he could not sing"
Poor unfortunate Batraehian In
what a sad plight he must have been.
And yet his misfortune was one that
often befalls singers. Many a once tune
full voice among those who belong to the
d" genus homo" is utterly spoiled by
cold in the head or on the lungs, or
both combined. For the above-men-
toned /" croaker we are not aware that
any remedy was ever devised; but we re-
joice to know that all human singers
may keep their heads clear and their
Threats in tune by a timely use of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, both of which
are sold by druggists. $40.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

LFTIGATIoN.-A case Illustrating htiga-
ton has Just been concluded in a Massa-
chusetts court. Four years ago two.
ladies were riding with about a dozen
others in afour-horse coach, on a pic
mic excursion in Ashield, when a de-
fective bridge gave way and precipitated
the team, with the passengers, some
twelve feet into the stream below. Both
ladies we're injured. The defect in the
bridge and the liability of the town
seemed undoubted. One of the ladies
offered to settle for $500, but the
selectmen refused. The matter went in
to court, and now after four years OF
litigation the town is mulcted in the
sum of SIG ,135, and must besides pay a
large bill of costs for their own wit
nesSeS.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
The Building Societies Of England.

These societies have become to be an
important feature in the labor reform
movements there, and are closely iden-
titled with the improved industrial life
of the kingdom. In spite of aristo-
cratic opposition, a middle class Is con-
stituted thereby which viii be the
strength, perhaps the salvation Of the
nation. The value of the dwellings
which, through these societies, have be-
come the property of workingmen, is
estimated at 81, O00, 000, 600. A great
many of these societies are called Bow
kelt societies, from DR.. Bowkelt, who
originated them. The fundamental
principle is that, by a certain arrange
ment men uniting together can realize
In the first instance the same amount of
interest for their own saving that they
are accustomed to pay for the use of
other peoples money next, that they
can practically obtain one-fourth more
than that rate of interest, and next, that
the rate of interest is compound interest.
The result is, that while ordinary men,
out of their savings can secure very lit
tie indeed, throughout their whole life
time, if they are poor, yetif those small
earnings accumulate 1t high rate of
compound interest, it is sufficient abso-
lutely to emancipate any of them, or all
of them, from poverty. In Birming-
ham alone 1900 houses belong to the
w~orkingmen through this agency, and
there are streets more than a mile long
whereon every house is the property of
the working classes. The society does
moi hrIIl1 hAtICac h-f 1an1e 4Ho ~,
to q member to build. The streets are
all drained, and every man is bound to
drain into the main sewer. The society
advances on the certificate of the sur
veyor as the work proceeds, always tax
ing care not to advance too much. Ii Il
man goes to a sale and buys by auction,
the surveyor goes with him by order Of
the committee, and a charge is paid if
he buys the property ; but if he gives
more for it than the surveyor has valued
it at, he must find the surplus himself.
These Birmingham societies also serve
as banks of deposit. A servant girl can
put away ESQ, draw thereon ten shillings
a year, and at 9 months notice get back
every cent with interest up to the time
the notice was given. A great love for
freeholds exists in Birmingham, and
thousands of working men possess them.
The great object of the land society is
to buy a large estate !; to buy land whole
sale, and sell it to the members retail at
the wholesale price. Thus, the society
gave lately e33, 900 for one estate, and
divided it, after draining it, into nearly
500 allotments. "The first thing we do, :"
says the secretary, sis to have a plan
made of the land ; then streets are made
and drained, foot-roads are paved and
curbed, and cutters are formed, and so
on, and whatever it costs is added to the
original cost of the land"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
The Late Gen. Anderson.

General Robert Anderson died at
Nice, France. He had gone from Venoy
to Nice about three weeks ago, hopingto
receive benefit from the change. His
family we're with him. His remains will
be brought by the United States vessel
Guerrero to this country for interment.
General Robert Anderson has occupied
a prominent position in the history of
America, and the news of his death will
be received throughout the country with
unfeigned regret. He was born in Ken
lucky in 1906, graduated at West Point
In 1926, and on the first of July in that
year received his first commission as
brevet second lieutenant of Second Artil-
lery. During the Black Hawk war he
was insPector-general of the Illinois
volunteers. In 1S35-37 Robert Ander-
son was assistant instructor and inspec-
tor of the West Point Military Academy,
and during the Indian wal in Florida he
was aide-de camp to General Scott. For
his successful conduct in the Florida war
he received, in August, 1888, the rank of
brevet captain. He accompanied General
Scott through the Mexican war until the
fall of the City of Mexico, particularly
Distinguishing himself at the battle of
Ell Molino del Rey. His gallant and
meritorious conduct on this occasion was
rewarded by his promotion on the 9Th of
September, 1S47, to the rank of brevet
major. When Fort Sumter was built
Major Anderson was appointed COM
mander of it and of all the works round
Charleston and for his defence of this
port was Immediately promoted to the
rank of srigadier-general, and ordered
to the Department of Kentucky. Here
his health failing him he wa obliged to
retire from active service. He grew
gradually more and more feeble until,
being advised to leave his home and
try the effect of change of air and scene,
be went to France, where, as the above
despatch informs us, he fingered until he
died.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
FINANCIAL.
Investment securities.

JAY COOKE & Co.. are now selling. and ecommend as
Mortgage z-3O Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Three-Tenths
per cent gold interest more than 8 per cent. currency.
and secured by first and only mortgage on the entire
Road and equipments, and on more than -, Acres
of Land to every mile of track, or 500 Acres of Land to
each $1,000 Bond. The highest current price Will be
paid for U. S. FIve-Twenties, and all other marketable
Securities received in exchange. Pamphlets, maps and
full information, as well as the bonds themselves, will be
furnished on application by jar COOKE & Co, Phila-
delphia, New York and Washington, and by most Banks
and Bankers throughout the enEntrv-
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Here is a good one on the "tater
bugs" Three men were comparing
notes. One says, There is two bugs
to every stock" A second one says,
"They have cut down my early crop,
and are sitting on the fence waiting for
the late crop to come up" "'Pshaw,"
said the third, "you don't know any
thing about it. I passed a seed store
the other day, and the bugs we're in there
looking over the books to see who had
purchased seed potatoes"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
STICKING TO ONE P1AN.-Farmers pe

STICKING TO One PLAN.-Farmers get
discouraged sometimes by occasional
gluts, low prices, and over-production.
Every one must expect this but it will
generally be found true that those farm
es who expect only fair profits, who
aim to raise good crops, by taking good
care of a fair supply of farm animals,
and lay out a good plan and stick to it,
year by year, through good or evil, will,
in the long run, make the most money,
over those who shift their crops with
every tide of speculation. There is moth
ing SO good a hanging on to the last.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

The RUSSIAN ARMY.-A despatch from
London says The reorganization of the
Russian army raises the total field and
landwehr forces for war to l, 900, 900 men,
and $1,000 officers, sixty-six regiments
of Cossacks not included. There is Gre
ate d, further, a reserve force of $50, 900
men and 35, 900 officers. The new ar
tillery adds 1000 guns to the old force.
This enormous change in the military
forces of Russia is masked under the
creation of landwehr, called local forces,
which nominally leaves the old army as
IL WAS
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

How To GET Summation frames
and strong nervous systems are not the
lot of all. But the feeble need not des-
pair. By adopting the right means they
may live as long and enjoy life has
much as their more robust neighbors.
Physical Inauguration is, however, neces-
sary to this end and While the spiritu-
GUS tonics and nervines usually admins
tered, eventually depress both body and
mind, DIR. J. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BrTTERs invariably supply new
vigor to the frame, while they regulate
every disordered function.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

We often see large stocks of cattle which
do not seem to thrive, and come out
"spring poor" all for want of something
to start them in the right direction. One
dollars worth of SHERDAN's CAVALRY
CONDITION Powders, given to such as
stock occasionally during the winter,
would be worth more than an extra half
ton of hay.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Alfred L. Sewell, one Of the most
widely known publishers of Chicago, is
collecting Incidents of the Great Fire, to
be published by him, in book form, at
the earliest possible day. Mr.. Sewell's
printing establishment and business were
entirely destroyed, leaving him at liberty
to give his whole attention, for the pres
ent, to this book, which Will be one of
thrilling interest. Mail to him now, at
Chicago, the price, fifty cents, and he will
send you copy post paid, a soon as
ready.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
For DYSnnnsia.

Indigestion, depression of spirits, and
general debility in their various forms
also, as a preventive against fever and
ague, and other intermittent fevers, the
"Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Cali
saya," made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,
New York, and sold by all druggists, is
the best tonic, and as a tonic for patients
recovering from fever or other sickness,
it has no equal.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
A Rnsv Pn.n-Evarv c-ornontor

A Busy PLACE.-Every carpenter or
mason in Chicago can now earn from
three to four dollars per day, every
laborer two dollars, every ~half-grown
boy one dollar, every m capable of
doing household work from two to three
dollars per week and her board, either
in the city or country. Clerks and per-
sons unaccustomed to outdoor labor, if
they cannot find such employment as
they have been accustomed to, must take
such as is offered, Oh leave the city. Any
man, single woman, or boy, able to work
and unemployed at this time, is so from
choice, and not from necessity.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

ExAGeERATIoN.-X., who is given to
exaggeration, made a statement one
evening at the table which was so fabu-
lous that he felt himself that he had gone
too far. Turning to one of the guests
who seemed to be smiling slightly, he
said
"You don't believe that ?"
"Oh, yes" replied the other, 81 be-
lieve it because you say it. but 1 should
not have believed it if 1 had said it my
saIf
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

QUE1nNo A RIoT.-A bread riotrecent-
Iy occurred in a Persian town, the people
clamoring about the Vi1ier, who, they
supposed, withheld food from them.
By way of appeasing the populace the
Shah had the Vizier put In irons, tied to
a donkey'sta tail and dragged bareheaded
and barefooted through the bazaar the
head baker and several of his 'hands"
were roasted alive in their W ovens.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

COUGHS AND COLDS are often overlook
ed /; a continuance for any length of
time causes irritation of the lungs or
some chronic throat disease. Bro1cR's
Bronchial Troches" are an effectual
COUGH REMEDY.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

THE VEns.-Al the new wells for
brides are trimmed with vines of lilies
of the valley, with small iessamine.
This makes them very beautiful and
costly, but so heavy that a bride during
the reception is sometimes forced to en-
dure the most terrible suffering from
the awkward way in which the hair
dresser has arranged her hair and veil.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Have you a sever wrench or sprain
Have you rheumatism in any form
Have you stiff neck, or punches caused
by rheumatic pains? If % "JOHNsoN's
ANoDYNE LNIMENT is a specific rene.
dy, and is also the best pain killer in the
world.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Hon. JAMES BROOKS writes to the En-
press from Tien-Tsin, China, that the
whole country round about him is mum
dated. and that the pathto Pekin, whittier
he is bent, is beset with fearful perils
both from land and water sharks.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Gold enters every gate except heavens.
J. Monroe Taylor's Cream Yeast Baking
Powder should enter every household
it is better than gold.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

AN item in a Kansas paper informs
the public that "Mr.-of Missouri
got to owning horses that didn't belong
to him, and the next thing he knew he
couldn't get his feet down to the ground.
He strangled."
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

The Mormons are just now making
savage love to their first wives. The
design is to keep them so contented that
they will refrain from lawsuits.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

IT is believed that nearly all the Ten
nessee claims which have been audited
and paid during the last two years are
fraudulent, and there is to be an imme-
date and general overhauling of all
these transactions.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
VEGETINE.

The great secret Of its wonderful success 1T strikes at
the root of disease By purifying the blood. restoring the
liver and kidneys to 8 healthy action. and invigorating the
nervous system
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Mr.. CHARLES W. HAssLER, No. 7
Wall Street, New York, is the person
you should write to if you wish to buy
or sell any Railroad Bonds.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

How to obtain a
CAST STEEL PLOW
FREE OF CosT.
For particulars, address,
COLLINS & Co., 90 Water ST., n: Y.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10

Relieved and cured by DR.. Sherman's Patent Appliance
and Compound Once 697 Broadway, N. Y. Send lOc.
for book with photographic licensees of cases before and
after cure. with Henry Ward Beechers case, letters and
portrait Beware of travelling tmuostors, who pretend to
have bean Assistants Of d.. SHERMAN.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
PAINT,

We are manufacturing a very superior paint at half
the price Of ordinary paints. It is brown. but by the adj
dition OF dry paints can be made lighter or darker. It is
mixed. really for use. and is sold by the gallon. 1t is suit
able for houses, barns. fences, freight cars, depots, boil
ers, smoke stacks, setal roofs, &c We also manufac-
ture our celebrated READY ROOFING for covering all de-
script ms Of roofs. For price lists, samples, &c, adj
dress he A ROOFING Co.
M "a Cnnrtlandf St Naw York
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-10
Agents! Read This!

WE WILL PAY AGENTS a SALARY
w of $50 per week and expenses, or allow .
large commission; to sell our new wonderful inventions