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The Chinch Bugs-uow to Extcrminate tn,
Test.

Fest.
DIR. IL. Sherman, formerly of Gootlael, now of
this city, has made discovery regarding the bree-
ding of the chinch-bug which, We believe, will
make it an easy matter to totally eradicate this
curse to wheat growers. He writes as follows:
"The chinch-bug, having destroyed my wheat
for a number of years. was anxious to get rid of
him, and believe 1 have traced him home, and
can destroy him, root and branch. believe that
next season, if the farmers will follow my advice
they may raise good crop of wheat and not lose
bushel from the ravages Of the bug. This is the
important secret My investigations led me to
believe that the seed-wheat or kernel was used rs
a sort of foster mother by the bug and find by
inspection through microscope, that in all wheat
grown upon land where there are bugs is de-
posted in the blow OF fuzzy end of the kernel a
large quantity Of eggs, which produce the bugs
the next season.
Mr.. Sherman says that he will convince any far
mer of the truth of this, if they will bring him a
sample of wheat grown where there were plenty
of bugs.
1t follows that if the kernel of seed wheat is the
general depository of the eggs of the chincl bug
that our farmers have been sowing the pest each
year regularly as they have their wheat, and
it follows that if such is the case the eradication
of the bug will be easily accompished-eithe by
sowing no wheat that has been in contract with
the bug, or by sleeping she seed in some solution
before sowing, which will destroy the larva
We are quite sanguine that "Hub" Sherman
has "scOtched" the little imp at last and furnishes
the information that will insure the rapid extnc-
ton of the terror of wheat growers. If clubs"
discovery leads to this result he will be entitled
to the highest gratitude of the farming commune
ty-he will richly deserve to be knighted.
= We hope that other will investigate the NATTER
and give MS the results of their observations
Wdukegdn (IH.) Gazette.
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Squaripg the Circle.

A Young sprig of doctor once met at con-
vivial party some larks, who were bent on placing
in his hat very large brick-or in plain language,
make him gloriously drunk-which they accom-
plished at about ten o'clock at night. The poor
doctor insisted on going, and the party accompa-
MED him to the stable to assist him to mount his
horse, which they Mt length did, with his face to
the animals tail.
"Hallo," said the doctor, after feeling for the
reins, 81 AM inside-Out my horse, or face be-
hind, don't know which-something wrong, any
how
$50 you are" exclaimed one Of the wags; "just
get off, doctor, and We'll put you right"
"Get OFF, hiccupped the doctor. "No, yon
don't; just turn the horse round, and it will come
all right; you must all be very drunk"
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for the farmer.
THE APPLE B3RER.

1t is high time for those who have neglected to
attend Ia their trees in the spring, Ia to them
now. There comparatively few orchards
which have been neglected., that !, not infested
by the b0rer The frees no; all ,sarily Kill
led that attacked-but all suffer or less.
Sometimes this effect is not seen; in other not
Oily. Those trees alone that are severity attacked
will die or give unistakal,e evidence. And it is
not generally surmiscd that il " the bOrcr that is
affecting the trees, but spn.eF others inscrutablc
malady; so little are people acquainted with this
enemy of the orchard.
The egg which was deposited in the spring or
summer, is now hatched-and the worms at his
depredations. You will find him at the foot of the
tree. Scrape oil the rough outside bark-and if
the tree appears all healthy around the collar
all is well. But if dark or discolored spots are
found, depend upon it the bOrer is there especial
ly if small perforation is found. Follow this
with your knife, and yOn will find the worm-from
n quarter to half an inch i'm length Or wash the
part cleared of the outside bark, with strong I've
or soap-suds. Repeat several times This is
more salutary if performed earlier.
If the grub escapes thelye or the scrutiny of the
knife, examine the trees again in the winter or
| to certainty There will be little heaps of dust
or castings-that will be the spot. An orifice
will he found. Follow this, and you will get into
a circular hollow of about the size of cent. If
your search is early, yOu will find the grub here
| If late il will be farther up where he has his
| quarters, sometimes 10 to Is and even 10 inches
above the ground. You can trace him to this
| spot by a cylindrical hole. This hole will lead
You somewhat into the wood if you follow it-but
| out again to the bark before it stops. There is
your enemy laid up in the pupa state, ready in the
| spring to emerge a fy-or rather, beetle, going
only on his depredatOns at night, depOsiting eggs
| Tin May and June) for another crop.
One borer will thus hurt tree to some extent;
several will make it pale and sickly; large num-
Der will form a circle of burrows around the tree
and vour free ia pirded-Jead And vef you
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CloryfOrmlug UceS.

The quantity of choroform required for an OF.
binary hive, is the sixth part of an ounce; very
large hive may take nearly quarter of an ounce
Set down table opposite to, and about four feet
distant from the hive. On the table spread a
linen cloth, in the centre of the table place small
shallow breakfast plate, which cover with piece
Of wire gauze to prevent the bees coming in i'm
mediate contact with the chloroform now quick
ly and cautiously lift the hiye from the board on
which it is standing, and set it down on the top
of the table, keeping the plate under the centre
of the hive cover the hive up closely with cloths
and in twenty minutes or so, the bees will not
only be sound asleep, but not one is left among
the combs, the whole Of them are lying helpless
on the table, You can now remove what honey
you see fit, replace the hive its old stand, re-
move the chloroform, and the bees as they recover
viii. return to their domicile. A bright, calm,
sunny day is the best and you should commence
your operations in the morning, before many Of
the bees out.-COr. RHrdf american.
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atsffnl aud Curious.
VACCINATION.
some susses,lsns with reference to Il.

DIR. John W. Thrailkill Of ST. Louis, has an ar
tiele in the RepabIican on the subject of Vaceina-
ton. As the smallpox is now prevailing exten-
sively in many parts Of the country, fsw ex-
tracts from the article may be valuable:
Every person should he revaccinated during
the prev alence Of an epidemic Of smallpox in the
pcighborhood or after exposure To it, unless, in
deed, the previous vaccination be Of quite recent
date. We know that admit persons who have
not been vaccinated since childhood. are more
subject to the smallpox than those who have
been recently vaccinated. Although the previous
vaccination may not have lost its prOphylactic
influence in the system, yet the reyaccination
seems to be identification, SO to speak, against
the varOlOus cOntagiOn. Besides, we know ii to be
fact, that epidcmics in smallpox arise from an
increased susceptibility for the time being, of a
large number of persons to the action of the va
riOlOus cOntagion. What causes the prevalence of
this increased susceptibility, we do not know; but
observation leads to the belief that it is DEEPEN
dent upon some atmospheric, hygrometc, thermal,
or electric change or condition in the elements
with which We are surrounded. Epidemics of
smallpox generally prevail in winter; and it has
been observed that long spells of cloudy, damp,
of the disease.
1t is my opinion, founded upon observation and
analogy, that, during the prevalence of this in
creased susceptibility of which have spoken a
much greater number of persons are likewise more
susceptible of the action of the vaccine virus than
at other times. have known number of per-
sons who have been revaccinated during the pres
ent prevalence of smallpox, in whom the virus
acted well. although it had been repeatedly tried
before without producing any effect.
The degree of susceptibility possessed by differ
ent individuals to the action of the disease under
consideration varies considerably according to
age, color, condition of health mode of living sea-
son of the year, &c. Children who have never
been vaccinated are almost uniformly susceptible,
if they are in health at all seasons and under all
circumstances Negroes and other dark skinned
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Our Strip Youk.
THE PIONEER RAILROAD.
BY LoTTIE u. ROSE

4 low. deep snund through the prsiries. found
The home Of the pioneer:
The bays stand still, and their pulses thrill,
As they catch the sound more clear
"Hark, do you hear, Every day more near
They coming" the eldest said
And know some day they will come this way.
The with their iron tread
But the old man eye sought the eloudless sky.
As swiiter he worked away
All thunder hrar-it will rain. fear,
Ere we gather the new -mown hay.
Rail cars! well we'll who ever tell
Where a bays thoughts viu not stray
But when gold shall grow where the followers blow
viii We look for the cars this way"
What sound on the breezel Is't the hum Of bees
That afar in the sunshine roaml
And the ringing bell-siOes il only tell
of the cattle hurrying home'
And the smoke clouds high 'gainst the glowing sky
Their banner Of darkness fling;
Do we hasten once more, as in days OF yore
To battle the fierce Fire King!
Nay-the glad shout we hear from far and from near,
Wide over the ecboess plains:
"0h, prairies 30 vast We are vassais at last
To-day we rivet your chains
Who can trace today each olden roadway,
That crept through the prairies vide,
Where the grass grew green the pathways between
And wildrose hedges beside!
Where the wood wolf gray would pause on the way
To his fAr of woodland den.
And We laughed to see-then children were We
Who are scarce yet women and men,
For many a year. Oh sage pioneer i.
Your meadows have blossomed with gold;
And wealth has grown where wild flowers boomed fair
In the pioneer days OF old
Yet browsing Oft in the sunshine soft
With the noontide drawing near,
He will half forget that he is not yet.
As Of old, pioneer.
When with iron tread, the cars sped,
He will think Of the long-gone day,
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Cooking Vegetables.

writer in the Hearth and Home says: Il find
that cabbage, caulifiower, and all leaves used as
greens, if boiled in hard water preserve their col
are very young and tender, their favor will be
very much improved if, when half cooked, they are
taken into eOlander, cold water poured over them
and then placed in a fresh pot of boiling water
with some salt, and boiled briskly until they are
done. Broccoli always should be boiled in two
waters. Asparagus, prepare in this manner
Cut in pieces, and boil until nearly done in salt
and water, then drain; put into stew-pan -four
and butter, stir them together, and moisten them
with spoonful or two Of milk or veal gravy; into
this work the yOlk Of an egg and a little cream
put in the asparagus, and boil all together two
or three minutes; serve on buttered toast. My
way of cooking green peas is as follows: Steam
them until done, then place them in a saucepan
with salt, butter and q little milk; boil all to-
gether five minutes and serve. A sprig of mint
thrown into the saucepan is thought by some to
improve their flavor
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\ Family Nose Count.

fond father who loves his children to distrac-
ton, and has plenty of them, and is withal very
domestic man, met with the following incident,
and permanent family rose count grew ont of it
One afternoon, business being very dull, he took
the early train ont to his happy home, and went
up stairs to put the children to bed Being missed
from the smoking room, his wife went up stairs to
see what was going ON. Upon opening the door,
she exclaimed: "Why, dear, what, for mercy's
sake, are you doingi' "Why, wifey," says he, al
am putting the children to bed, and having them
say their little prayers" ayes" says wiley, "but
this is not one of ours' Sure enough, he had got
one of the neighbours children all undressed, and
he had to redress i: and send it home. After that
he called the roll every morning and night.
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THE following dialosue, which took place in a
street car, is too good to be lost. One Of couple
of Teutonic gentlemen sitting in corner of the
car, seeing fashy" dressed fellow come in and
take a seat in an opposite corner, asked:
"Who ish dat, Hansr
40, dat ish shport."
"Vat you call shport, eh!'
"You not know what shport ish9"
mix; vat ish he :"
"Vell he ish of der fcllers vat shafcs all der
hair of pig, unit covers him over nit SOAP unit
bets green Dutchman five dollars he can nix
catch him."
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SOME THINGS LOVE ME-.
BY T. BUCHANAN READ.


All within and all without me
Feel melancholy thrill;
And the darkness hangs about me,
Oh, how still
To my feet the river glideth
Through the shadow-sullen, dark;
Like a barque-
And the linden leans above me,
Till I think some things there he
In this dreary world that love me
Even me,
Gentle flowers are springing near me,
Shielding sweetest breath around;
Countless voices rise to cheer me,
From the ground;
And the lone bird comes-I hear 1t,
In the tall and windy pine,
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ENGLISH MODE OF SAVING CUCUMBERs.-The
English mode of saving cucumbers is said to rem
der them less liable to cause indigestion than when
cut up raw in vinegar. Cut them in thin slices,
Iengthways, and soak them in vinegar and salt for
half an hour. Dry them in q clean towel, and fry
in butter very light brown. To the butter in
which they were fried, add little flour, the yolk
Of an egg, and some meat gravy; mix all well
together, pour over the cucumbers and serve.
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"Tom, a word with you.' Be quick, then, I'm
in a hurry" "What did you give your sick horse
t'other dayr IA pint of turpentine.7 John hur-
ries home and administers to. a favorite charger,
which dies in half an hour. His opinion of Toms
veterinary ability is somewhat staggered. He
meets him next day. "Well, Tom, gave my horse
pint of turpentine, and it killed him." $50 it
did miuev
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A LITTLE SCENE AT BUNKER HILI--"You will
please pay me ninepence apiece gentlemen" said
the old man who held the door at the monument
on Bunker Hill, to a couple of gentlemen who
wished to ascend the same.
"Payf" said the eldest. "Why, do yOu know
who we arei We are British officers"
"0h! ali! We British officers hey! Well,
walk up, gentlemen. Walk right up. God knows
your country paid dear enough for this monument,
for We lost the incest land under the SUM-"
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CHARCOAL AS A REMEDY FOR DISEASED PEACH
TREEs.-The editor of the Ner England Farmer
says that gentleman residing in Cambridge, in
forms him that charcoal placed around the roots
of the diseased peach stock was serviceable. He
Immediately removed the soil from around the
trunk of the sickly tree in his garden supplied its
place with charcoal, and surprised at its sud-
den renovation and subsequent rapidity of growth,
and the tenacity with which the fruit held on the
branches, and the unusual richness of its flavor
when matured.
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The Four FOES OF FURNITURE.-aside from
rough-and-tumble boys and lOose-handed domes-
tics-are oils, alcohols acids and water. Mar
be-top furniture finds its enemy in acids. When
brought in contact with marble, they form chem
zeal combination which destroys the texture of the
stone, "eating out" its surface and running its
beauty. Oil does no harm to marble beyond
staining it. Alchohol and water produce no effect
on it whatever. On the other hand, vanished
surfaces, while not usually injured by acids, are
ruined by alcohol, which dissolves the varnish,
leaving rough, resinous coating in its place.
OF course anything containing alcohol, like burn
ing fluid spirits wine, ETC., has the effect to
some degree. Oil will not attack vanished sur
faces or marble, but will soak into naked wood
or other porous substances, from which it is usual
1y impossible to dislodge it. Water dissolves glue
in furniture joints, and will cause wood to swell
wherever 1t can get access to its pores. Bearing
these facts in mind, careful housekeepers will be
able to avoid many unlucky accidents in the care
of their tidy rooms.
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A YOUNG man at Holly Springs, Miss recently
volunteered to aid in taking up collection at one
of the churches there, and succeeded in raisng a
considerable sum. He approached the door, with
his hat full of contributions on his head when the
minister said solemnly, Young man, if You leave
here with that money, you'll be damned" The
young man, however, left in hurry, and as he
shut the door behind him, worthy old bachelor,
with voice in + sharp who put dollar in the
hat, piped ont to the minister, "Well, if he amt
gone with it, III be d-dm
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IAN, my good fellow, where have you been for
a week backfr
"For a ,ceak back, / have not been troubled
with weak back, l thank you,
"No, no; where have you been so long back.-
along back! Don't call me long back. Won
aceundrelw
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The Fun Of the Ching.
TINE NEW DEPARTURE.
TrxE-K;ag Of ae canni5al I,,aais.

Oh. have yo,, hrari the latest newsl
The B'.tternn;s have got the blues,
BecsfIac they ind they can't refuse
To take tn, new departure
The martyr from across the lake.
Determined, for his own dear sake.
The C"pPcrheads should b.ldly take
A brilliant new departure.
CHORUS.
Hickey. pokey. winkey wan.
The new departure is all a sham,
Got up to serve vailaiiriisham,
Who leads the new departure,
Tira-t tn n chosen fftyone
At Dayton WAS the scheme begun;
lie told them there what should be done
About the new departure.
The negroes now must I've respected.
The three amendments be accepted
The Martyr, ton. mnsi he elected,
BY aid of the new departure
Cno.-Hokey. pokey, winkey VAIN,
Rejecting now reputation.
They II pay the debt Of the nation,
In greenbacks of their own creation,
As part of the new departure;
Then too much currency 10 prevent.
With unlimited greenhaoks they invent
Unlimited bonds at three per cent,
As funds of the new departure
Cno.-Hokey, pOkey, winkcy wam-
In manner impossible to be told,
By issuing srcenbacks uncontrolled,
THEY'LL bring back Ia silver and gold,
By blessed new departure
On the platform too, Of Democracy,
THEY'LL annex all lands wherever they he,
But To- San Domingo they won't agree,
As part of the new departure.
Cno-Hokey pokey. winkey wam-
Sure such platform never made.
On Republican sleepers loosely laid,
Palmetto and buiternuf slabs decayed,
As blanks Of the new departure.
So it's Radical Copperhead rebel and loyal.
Tco mean to keep and too good to SPOIL
This sugar and vinegar I've and oil
Platform Of the departure.
CHo.-Hokey, pokey, winkey wan.
Now Copperhcads no more conceal
Their personal views, and how they feel
About their former beau ideal,
For making the new departure;
They show that the platforms all a sham,
Got up tn elect Vallandigham,
Their former god. whom they now God damn,
For making the new departure.
CHo.-lIokey, pokcy, winkey wan.
And when the ballots begin TO fall,
Upon their idol they II loudly call,
In manner that will weak nerves appal,
For making the new departure;
And the Copperhcad crew Throughout the land.
Unable the people Ia understand.
Will find Democracy dead and damned.
Fur making the new departure
CHORUS.
Hockey pokey, winkey wan,
The new departures all a sham.
Got up to elect Vaandigham,
Who leads the new departure.
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THREE little girls who had very carefully buried,
in a garden at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the
body of pet bird, after consultation, sent one of
their number into the house to inquire " if people
didn't sing at funerals On being told that they
minutes the three were seen standing hand in
hand around the little mound, grayely singing
..ShOO fly, don't bntder me-
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An "oracle" at New Orleans discoursing on the
wonders of the Mississippi, mentioned the iron
coffin of DE Soto coniaing the golden trumpet
given him By Queen Victoria. "What ~ exclaimed
one, mot Queen Eictorias" "Yes. sir, Queen
Victoria" "Why, she wasn't born then nv two
hundred years more" Il don't care if she
wasn't was the bold reply; 81 reckon she could
leave it in her willr
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If yon want a safe horse, avoid one that is dish
faced. If You want one that will never give ont,
don't buy an over-grown one. A black horse can
not stand heat, nor white one cold. Ifyou want
gentle horse, get one with more or less white
about his head. So says correspondent of the
Country Gentleman
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young and tender stems, and cut them into proper
length. Allow a half pound of sugar Drown will
do) to the pound of fruit. Stew it for some time,
II you wish, or simply bring it to boil and bot
tie, scaling as quickly as possible.
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GUINEA FOwLsvs. RATs.-A correspondent ofthe
Prairie Farmer, who was much annoyed by rats,
tried SHOOTING poisoning, and everything else he
could think Of but they lodged the whole cat
egory. including the cat. He then procured seve-
raj Guinea fowls, and, for two years past has
neither seen nor heard a rat about his premises
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MY FATHERS nALF.BvsMEi.
Bf REV. c. I. BRO

BY REV. c. +. BROOKS.
My fathers halfbushel comes of to my mind,
And wakens deep feelings Of various sorts;
Twas an honest hafbushel. q noble half bushel;
1t held q hafbushel Of thirty two quarts!
When think Of that bushel-my fathers half bushel
That dear old halfbashel. 50 honest and true
Then look at the bushels-our city hzif busbels
Little dandy half bushels-it makes me feel blue!
Oh fathers half bushel that country halEbusheli
Say, when with blest vision its like shall sect
Twas a blessed half bushel and he was . true man
For he filed his hafbushel and something threw free,
Yet all the halfbushels If mean, not small;
I'm vexed with the big ones still more and more;
Oh mark out that ashman's next time be shall call
You see his half bushel holds quarts sixty four.
'Tis . fact am stating-no slanders utter
But who en- forbear when cheated, to mutterN
In New York, barrett pray YOU don't laugh
VIII not hold 90 much ashes - potatoes by half!
Oh what are the lawyers. and what the lava
But bucbears and phant0ms-mere feathers strawsi
Unless our half bushels are III made one,
Like fathers half bushel, i say we're undone!
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red lead, Indian meal and molasses together, and
set it where they can find it. q Strew powdered
borax around their haunts. 3. Lay lobster shells
on the shelves they visit. L. Treat them to Gu
cumbcr peelings.