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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenty eight nres
for the week ending May 90 Mt noon. rne estimated
loss Is s., o55; amount OF Insurance, s214, ooo.
The case OF Mrs. Annie Clafiin VS.. Colonel j. II.
Blood, the ''Co." Of Woodruff. Claim Co., was
yesterday dismissed, on examination by Judge Led
with.
The number OF arrests by the police for the week
ending May 10 was lbs The arrests each day
were "a Enthusiastically, 32l; Sunday, 227: Mon
day, 900; iucsiay. 10; Wednesday, 234; Thursday
1885, and Friday, 2l1.
Mr.. Bernard Smythe, Tax Receiver, has collected
the following amounts for taxes during the past
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
Fire Marshal Mcspedon reports twenty eight nres

AVtTH9o IeIfIVVrdIOFe ytsttTUAy W.
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year -. 7sh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

(FRrAINLy-I WILL CURE YOUR CoRNs fon SOC
~ Bunions, Bad Nails &c, cured without pain ~ Dr.
RICE Surgeon Chopodiss 2s Broadway, corner Of FUTON
street.
THE CONGRESS AND EMPIRE SPRING WATERS OF
Saratoga the mineral waters Tor tnc uso
Of persons Ut constipated habit
None genuine eod On dfAughA
Depot, - Chambers svsss
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
AsrienltmraI.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE.

1. All soils are benefited by being
under-drained, but the benefit is most
apparent and lasting In those Of clayey
nature, or having a .subsoil reteptive Of
moisture. ~,
2. After drainage, subsoiIing and good
cultivation are necessary to secure =
good crop on heavy soils,
8. Lime is the best manure 70 apply
to strong clay soils. 1t renders them
more pervious to light and heat, and also
corrects their acidity by combining with
some of the chemical salts In the soil,
making plant food Of poison. .., q,
A. Summer following is the most effi-
cient and profitable means of preparing
strong soils for wheat, and of beginning
q rotation, after grass has been grown
for length of time. re leiir t--ioe.
8. Green crops pleughed under, when
in the most succulent state, are powerful
auxiliariss in rendering a light soil fer
tile, but II this is done too often success
sively, the soil becomes oSerchsrged
with car bonHceous matter. .Ylia IL
9. Leached ashes applied in r large
quantities to sandy soils, or those con :.
tanning too much vegetable humas, will
greatly anleliorate their condition and
render them moro compact.
There is no soil SO poor or sterile but
some mode may be found Of alneliorst-
ing or enriching it.
8. Blowing sands may be gradually
made productive by spreading six inches
Of straw over them, to remain till rottedI
Then seed thicklyr with clover on the
surface, without ploving, and when the
clover has taken hold and becomes es-
tablished; pasture sheep upon the land
for two or three years, preparatory TO
n.anuring and cultivating It,. ts.f.,
9. Two successive grainrcrops on the
same land leaves IL very foul.
10. Summer following alheliorates
soil, and if properly done gets rid OF
most of the weedsahd noxious. plants.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
Hesding I'm Peach Trees.

= . fi.f
This tree is such rapid grower that IL
lett to itself it will soon become strag-
Cling and awkward; IL should be head
ed In snd kept lew, and 1t willthus be-
come much more comeiy and symmetri-
cal, as well as more convenient for the
fruit gstherer. This process has also the
effect to prolong the life Of the tree. It
often happens that the extreme ends of
the peach twigs do not ripen, and are
winter killed and would be better of
than on the tree. They are, by this
mode of trimming, kept nearer the
ground, exposing both the tree and the
fruit to less injury by the storms. Some
perform the operation in spring, others
in autumn. We have practiced both
ways with good results, and now suit
our own convenience as to time, so that
it may be after the leaves have dropped,
and before the starting of the trees in the
spring.-JournaL Of Horticulture. -
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

A. glorious day in June. Thursday
afternoon at Lafayette Park. Waldau-
er's best band is discoursing its most en-
chantinting musice. What an ElysiunI
this place is Thus thought two young
: girls as they sauntered over the rustic
bridge. They stopped, negligently lean
ing over the unique railing, and idly
watched the ripplins water, tho pebbles,
the moss and the beautiful shrubbsry.-
Presently one of them started suddenly,
and uttered little exclamation.
sob isn't he handsomer'
Thus appealed TO, Stella glanced, up
and encohntsred q pair Of dark aHd be
wildsring eyes beat ardentIy upon her.
The gentleman was at little distance,
leaning listlessly against q tree, and,
like themselves, seemed overcome with
the surrounding loveliness.
Stella blushed scarlet and glanced the
other way, as the handsome stranger
did not seem disposed to withdraw his
gaze, and then tossing her head saucilv
which veered her coquettish little Ripsv
little to one sidn. she wheeled around
and went over to the other side of the
bridge. A very gypsy she seemed her
self, this little roguish-eyed and curly
haired witch, with her jaunty style and
defiant air.
"Oh, Julia Oh. Julia! It's Pref. Bar
otini, the great tenor singer; you re-
member he was with that opera troupe
last winter at Ben de Bars. He must
have returned from Europe. What a
I'srore he did make, this celebrated Ital-
Ian; and how all the ladies did pet him
ana court him. sending him boquets and
all manner ofpresents; and no wonder,
for ne rs perfect Apollo. Inever saw
him off the the stage before. but know
was perfectly enchanted with bis fine
voice and handsome face. MANY of the
ladies invited lin 10 their houses a but of
course he never came beneath our roof
mamma an pap are such rigid Presby.
terih 8 that they imagine an actor or
professional singer perfectly awful; and
wonld never have been permitted to
hear Baretini at all il had not stolen off
with Cousin Sarab's family, while there
spending the night" a
well, he is very. very handsome. and
don't wonder that these ladies were in.
fatuatsd; but he seems to have fallen in
ioss with you; he has not Withdrawn hix
eyes irom you for a single instant"
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
Five ways to Destroy Ants.

l. Pour, copiously, hot water as near
the boiling point as possible, down their
burrows. and over their hills, and rspsat
their operation several times.
2. Eutrap the ants by means of mar
row sheets of stiff paper, or strips of
board, covered with some sweet, sticky
substance. The ants are attracted by
the sweets, and sticking fast, can be de-
stroyed as often as sufficient number
are entrapped.
8. Lay fresh bones around their
haunts. They will leave every thing
else to attack these, and when thus Tac-
cumulated, they can be dipped in hot
water.
4. Pour three or four spoonfuls Of coal
oil into their holes, and they will absn-
don the nest. ...f-,.,fq.,,
8. Bury few slices of onion in their
nests, and they will abandon them.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

When q horse falls while drawing
vehicle -ttf
1. Jump down and hold the animals
head, to prevent him fir m dashing it
about to his own injury.
2. Loosen the check rein, Of you are
80 foolish AS to use one,) and the parts
Of the harness which fasten on he vshi-
Gle.
8. Back the carriage, so AS TO get the
shafts and traces clear.
A. Steady and support the horses
head, and excite him, with hand and
vaice, to rise.
6. When you have got him up, pat
AID encourage the poor animal, and
see If he is wounded or otherw ise iniur-
ed.
6. Let him stand still short time.
70 recover himself, and then proceed
gently. and with greater caution than
before.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

MRS. BLAINE, the accomplished wife
of the Speaker, had difficulty with N rs
Stockton, the charming better half of the
Senator, about a cook. Meeting at a
dinner table with only the Hon. Fernan-
do Wood between them, Mrs. stookt ton,
leaning forward, said; Il am sorry, Mrs
Blaine, the we have anything disagreea.
bic between u.s." The Hon. Fernando
was considerably embarrassed, not hav-
ing heard the interesting story of the
cook.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
OUR GILEs.

Our girls they are pretty
And gentle and witty,
As any the world eyer knew
T(,ss Bra 4 a. affsnt an n jS99pd7Rs
Or Greeks meath their summer skles blue
But give me our iasses.
AS fresh as the grass is
When sprinkled with roses and dew.
oh, Ours are trc fairest,
-e The sweetest, the rarest,
The purest and fondest see
Their hearts are the truest,
Their eyes are the bluest,
Their spirits SO noble and free
Oh. give me no other
True-love, sister, mother,
Our own are the chosen for me.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:
The Ten Commandments adopted by
the ''craft," and expected to be follsw'


ed:- .Liaa.
1. Enter softly.
2. Sit down quietly.
8. Subscribe for the paper. .n
4. Don't touch the poker. .nH ...
8. Engage in no controversy. .'a
6. Don't smoke. -ns
Z. Keep six feet from the table.
8. Don't talk to the printer.
o. Hands off the paper.
10. Eyes off the manuscript.
Gentlemen observing these rules when
entering a printing office, will greatly
oblige the printers, and need not fear the
devil" .1.N.r
The ladies, who sometimes bl, ss us
with their presence for a few moments,
are not expected TO observe the rules
very strictly indeed, it will be agresa-
BILE to us to have them break the eighth
as often as convenient.
Boys, unless accompanied by their ia
thers, are particularly requested to keep
their hands in their pockets.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

AN old bachelor geologist was boast
ing that every rock was as familiar. to
him as the alphabet. A lady who was
present declared that she knew of rock
of which he was wholly ignorant.
"Name it ma'am 7" cried Coelebs, In a
rage.
"It is rock the cradle. sir" replied the
lady.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

"EF had been satln' dried apples for
week, an den tuck to drinkin' for
mon, I couldn't feel more swsll'sd up
dan am dis minnit wild pride and wa
nifty at seein' such full tendance yer dis
svenin'," said dark completed preach
O: in Louisville.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
NeUEEN VIOLET,

In scioisser-nook Az & q WANI
By the dimpling brook.
Whore the sweetest pages Of Natures BOOK
The loves of the trees, it
The birds and the bees ..l
Are turned by the soft hands OF the breeze
Where, nursed by the CLEANS
or the stray sunDearns,
The young birds nestle In happy dreams,
Like white-stolsd Nun -,ry
GWhen the night Is done)
The lily leans TO her lord-the sun
Telling the tears
OF her dews, like prayers, rs...
Till the sunshine snatches them. unawares
Low In the moss,
a Where the light winds toss ,...
The shadows of tasseled birks across
A wonderful bower
Loves little shy flower
weaves for herself, against sun and shower; !;
spangled with dew -
Is the roof OF blue,
with riffs of the sweet World smiling thro'.
Leaf-curtained and rare
Arc its walls OF air,
And It's beautiful windows are wide and fair;
And here, like queen
On a throne of green,
The sweet little violet sits, weeni
Loves incense wells
From her modest bells,
Like the breath OF the Summer in sylvan
' dells-- s-as...
And the wind, like rhyme
OF the reaping-time,
May WOO her In vain with his siivery chimel
And the amorous sun
Ofher sweets hath none,
For she keepeth her lipsfor the kisses Of one
And only that rover,
The bee-her lover, ir
May sip OF the cup of the heart, thrice over
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03
ssre Mouths.

For sore mouths, either in human
being or animals, no application ia
equal TO tannin, which should a.ways
be keps in the house fer that purpose
A little of the powder sprinkled on the
inaamed or sore spots. will cure almost
insiAntly. T"Eis $3.50 saai
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

The Zee Hive is once more opened on
Main ST.. opposite the Delaware Hsuse,
where the largest and cheapest stock OF
s'oes and hats on this peninsula will
be found.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-03

BRicHAM Youse is said 10 have lost
twenty-seven mothers-in-law in fv.
years.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

The Iowa City Tribune departed this
life last Friday afternoon. It tried to
live and be the second Republican pa
per In a county " here there were room
and patronage for only one-and of
course it could nothing but die. after it's
plucky proprietor got sick Of playing
losing game. Mr. Ballard made gal
liant endeavor to make his project sue.
cessful, but while he made good paper,
he could't make room for 1.-two very
different things. The Republican has
filled its field well-- been always true to
the interests of its people and its party,
sometimes eccentric, always independ-
ent and outspoken, but never lazy or
weak. 1t never deserved "killing,"
and, with Mr.. Brainerd for its pilot, it
never will be killed. This last and
strong attempt proves this. This dead
Tribune is another thing which is not
cheering to those holding to the doctrine
that we'll established, honestly con.
Quoted paper can be "run ont" The
game may be pleasant while it lasts but
II don't pay.-IoVa State Register.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

Iowa SOUTH WEsTERN.-We publish
elsewhere, an article from the Clinton
Age, showing that work is already com.
mcnced on the road from Prophetstown
to that place which is to give tho I. s.
w. an independent connection with
Chicago. The constructors Of that road
expect to have it in operation to Clinton
by the first of September, after which
the force employed upon it is to be tran.
ferred t. the South Western to hasten
its progress.
Saturday, the 18th inst. was pay day
with the Iowa Southwestern Construc-
ton company. Mr.. Hinckley was here
in person, and all the employees Of the
company, from Engineers down, were
paid up to the LIST inst. Money was also
deposited here for the satisfaction of
right of way claims.
On Monday, Chief Engineer Blunt
started from here to Clinton for the
purpose Of looking up the general fea.
lures Of the route, seeing about a crossing
at the W"psie, etc. Mr.. Irish fol.
lowed him on yesterday, and they will
return together, after which the
latter will at once proceed with his
corps to make n careful survey of the
line, upon which final location, securing
right of way. and construction will i'm.
mediately follow
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

Editors advertiser Allow me
through the columns of your excellent
paper, to call the attention of the Anti
Secret Society Of Cedar County to an.
other secret society, organized in your
town very recently. The members Of
this new society 80 far as the writer 10
aware, are Geo. Fleming, Pat. Carlin
and A. r. Starrett, though there are
doubtless others. They hold their meet
ings in the dark hours Of night, and In
cold weather keep closed doors. Judg.
ing from the known character Of the
members, fears may be entertained that
they have evil designs upon the Gov.
eminent, that our liberties are in dan.
ger. The peace and Happiness Of society
demands that the Anti-Secret Society
use its influence at once to nip this new
secret society In the bud, before 1t ar
rives at the magnitude ofits parsnt-the
Odd Fellows or Masons. Because II al.
lowed to 90 on in its course until 1t
numbers its thousands Of members, and
builds up for itself such q reputation
for Temperance. virtue and charity, as
those old societies have, 1t will then I've
useless to say aught against 1t.
Therefore what 10 done must be done
quickly.
This newly organized society, Is
called, the "Anti Smoking Society,".
Ed. UNOHOo.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The Premium List Of tho second annual
Fair of this Society has been sent u.s..
1t Is q very nicely printed pamphlet 81
so pages and would deserve a compli.
ment as such II 1t did no: carry such n
patent lie on its title page in purporting
to have been printed by IF. Williams,
Mechanicsville."
But its contents show that the Fair OF
the Society, which is a union Of agricul
tural interests in Cedar, Jones, Linn,
and Johnson counties, bids fair to be
popular and successful.
A Society Of this kind that can offer
SlO,OOO in premiums at its second meet
ing has the elements Of success within
it.
The Fair will be held on the grounds
Of the Society, at MecbanicsvilIe. Sept.
10, 20. 2l, and %. 1871, and will most
certainly be 4 good one.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

DIDN'T KNOW THE RoAD.--One Of
our worthy Ministers of the Gospel. not
long since: found himself on a road with
which he was unaquainted, overtaking
a boy trudging on foot, a,ked if this was
the road to Upton. The boy said it
was; and in reply to another question,
said he was going there. whercupon he
was invited to ride, an invitation which
he gladly accepted. The minister pur-
sued the conversation with the lad, as
certaining what he did and what not
until the subject was exhausted, when
a silence ensued that was broken hy HE
boy:
"What do you do:'
81 am Minister was the reply, Il
teach people the way to Heaven"
"What, you teach the way to Heaven
and don't know the way to Upton 2"
calculated young America in much sur.
prise.
This was rather a new idea to the
minister. and when telling the story he
does not object to its being received as a
little joke on himself
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

PERsoNAL.--Mr. s. 8. Daniels, for.
,nerly and for many years resident Of
this place, and with whom all old read
ers Of the ADVERTISER are well ac1uaint
ed, spent some days of last week visiting
friends here, returning to his home in
Omaha on Monday. He was accompa-
MED by his wife.
Mr.. G. G. Mcneil, another old resi-
dent Of Upton and vicinity, was IN
town Monday and Tuesday visiting.
Mr.. McNeiI's home is at present in
Louisa County, and he Is not in the bee
business.
Geo. Wampler, one Of our boys,
arrived on Friday from his Western
home in Usage county, Kansas, bringing
with him lovely inhabitant of that
country who has just become Mrs. Geo.
Wampler. 1t il but little more than q
year since 10. and Geo. went together
to make home in the West. and now
George has done what 10 did months
ago. While we extend our hearty con.
CALCULATIONS and best wishes to both the
boys. we advise our bachelor friends
who from fastidiousness, or some other
cause, have been 50 long unable to make
up their minds, to start at once for Kan
sas.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

The best judges Of a mans character
are his own immediate neighbors. If
they unanimously and enthusiastically
endorse him, it 10 pretty conclusive
evidence Of his general good qualities.
The people Of Fort Dodge, the other
day, on the arrival of Col. Carpenter,
clothed with the highest honors which
great and dominant party could con-
fer, seized him on his exit from the
cars, and bore him in triumph through
their city, to where bonfires were blaz-
ing and cannon were firing, where the
next Governor Of Iowa returned his
thanks for the evidence of appreciation
by his fellow citizens.
A man who can extract such q COM
pliment as this from his neighbors will
do to tie to, especially if he has served
four years as . Commissary, in the
army, and come out poor ttunawa
Courier.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20
State Fair Grounds.

The grounds at Cedar Rapids which
are to he used by the State Agricultural
Society, as described by the Times seem
to be about perfect, SO far as buildings
and conveniences are concerned. The
buildings consist Of a police office aud
ticket office, each Is x "a; Floral Hall
i'm the shape of Greek cross. 32 X 1870
aud 32 x 100; Fine Art Hall, same
shape, 40 x l40 each way; an Agricul-
tural Hall similar in size and shape to
the Floral Mechanics Hall, also of
some proportions the Secretary g office
and the Ladies' saloon are each commo-
dious structures to be used as indicated
by their names the vast Ampitheatre
and monster dining hall concluding
the list.
The stalls and pens for horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs foot up some $50, Of i'm.
proved construction.
The track is half mile over perfectly
level ground, 40 feet wide, and constructs
ed 80 as to be perfect in every respect.
The Society will open tho grounds to
the public first on Thursday and Friday,
July q and 2sth. On those days purses
amounting to $1,000 will be offered to
competitors as follows:
FIRST DAY.
First Race.-FOr horses that never
beat 3:2O-mile heats--best three In five.
Purse 500. $40 to first, $50 to second.
and $40 to third horse.
Second Race horses that never
beat l:5O-mile heats-best three in five.
Purse $3.50. $50 to first, $75 TO second,
and S25 to third horse.
SECOND DAY.
First Rdcc.--For horses that never
beat 3:OO--mile heats---best three in five.
Purse $50. 800 to first, SIS to second,
and SIS to third horse.
Second Luce.-Open to all horses
Purse $500. $3.50 to first, $50 to second
and 500 to third horse.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20
IOWA ITEMS.

Asa Burdick, a veteran of the war of
iSi2, died at Fort Dodge, on tn 9th inst
.,,-ru 50 years.
During the last year and half Car
.oIl county has had five different men
IN HE office of Sheriff.
Track laying on the s. A. 4 D. rail-
road. west of Preston, Jackson county,
is 10 he commenced this week.
Colonel Carpenter taught the fl ret pub
lie school in Fort Dodge. DR.. Bulls
taught either the first or second school
at DEBORAH.
In the Soutbeast-por,ion of Tama
county, is a settlement of Bohemians
numbering about four hundred.
A cherry orchard near Iowa City has
yielded sixty bushels of fruit this season.
and all sold at 50. 50 per busheI.
Dr. Bulls, Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, is slowly recover
ing from the injuries received 10y being
thrown from his sulky some weeks
since.
The sales of the Railroad Land Com
panies of Iowa, whose Offices are located
in Cedar Rapids, for the month of June,
amounted to II $50 acres, for the sum of
SOS, 1890.
D. G. Messenger, living near Musca-
tine, had his hand nearly severed from
his arm, and his leg badly mangled, by
falling in front Of his moving machine,
Friday last.
A man.in Ottumwa attempted to kill
his wifc's newborn child the other day,
swearing that it was not his. A police
man rushed in, and seized him, or he
would have carried out his threat.
Mr.. JOSEF h Brindls fell before his
mower and had his arm cut off above
the elbow one day last week, in Della.
ware Co.
A woman near Cedar Rapids recently
fell before the sickle of a reaper she was
driving and was literally cut in peices
The guards pierced her and the sickle
slashed and sliced in a sickening man.
ner.
It is estimated that corn crop OF
Iowa, this year, will amount to 100, 900,
600 bushels. The Upper Des Nome.
says: "In all experience we have nevel
seen such a corn crop standing in this
part Of Northern Iowa. Not an average
of a dozen hills to the acre IL missing
and now the corn in hundreds of fields
stands so high that an ordinary Iowan
say six feet in his stockings, could no
be seen in passing though the fields.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-07-20

Fourth Of July orations are not often
noteworthy for new ideas, but Gen.
H. Sergeant originated one in his ad-
dress at Boston. He held that voting
was duty as we'll ~ a privilege-and,
being \ duty every voter should be
compelled to discharge it. Election
day is the rollcail Of the nation, aud he
proposed that the poll lists should be
examined after each voting, and those
whose names were not checked, or it
could he shown did not cast 4 ballot,
should be fined, and the fine added to
land collected with other taxes" and
be levied as per centage on the valus-
ton of the delinquent's property, 80
that the penalty inflicted on the rich
should be greater than on the poor.
There is certainly novelty in this eug-
gestion, aud some plausible reasons in
its favor.