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EXECUTION SALE,

w HEREAs, in a certain action in the District
w Court Of the 4th Judicial District of the State
OF Minnesota in and for the County of Hennepin,
wherein Eugene Wilson was Plaintiff and f. n
man, ct al were Defendants, judgment was rendered
for said Plaintiff against said Defendants E. Bates,
Charles Clark, George II: Woods and Joseph Cush.
man, on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1895, for the
sum of 81 Az 06- LOO. and duly docketed In the
Office Of the Clerk Of said Court the same day, which
said judgment has since been duly ASST aed by said
Plaintiff to q. N. Brown; and whereas said judg-
ment was duly docketed in the County of Morris.
in said State Of Minnesota, on the 10th day of Feb
ruary. A: =: 1872, on which judgment there is now
sum from the date Of judgment he said E. N. Bates
having been released from said judgment upon the
payment Of onequarter thereby and whereas execu-
handing me to satisfy sal Judgment Cor s. 1886 rs
100 and interest and my fees, out Of tho personal
property Of said judgment debtors, except said E.
sonal property cannot be found then out of tho rea
property In my county belonging to said Judgment
debtors excepting said E. Bates now, by virtue
thereof, have levied upon and will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the front
door Of tho Court House, in the town of Little Falls,
| In said Morrison county, on the 18th DAY OF AU-
GUST, A. D. 1872 at the hour of 10 O'Clock A. H.,
all the right, title and interest of tt Charles
CLARK, Geo. II. Woods, and Joseph Cusl. in and
to the following lands lying In said Morrison cou4
ty. and State Of Minnesota, viz: the north half Of
the northeast quarter. and the northeast quarter Of
the northwest quarter, OF Section IL, Township 40
Range 2S; The north half of the northeast quarter
and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
and the southwest quarter ct the northwest quar-
ter Of Section 4, Township 80, Range %, and the
moth hal of the northeast quarter Of Section g.
| Township 80, Range 49, the southwest quarter Of
Section e. Township 80, Range 2s; and the west hall
OF the northwest quarter OF Section H. Township
80, Range rs. EZRA BRIGGS,
| Sheriff of Morrison County, Mimi
| JAMES W. LAWRENCE,
! Attorney for Assignee of Judgment.
Dated Little Falls, Minn., July LIST, 1872.
| I'M
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DELICATE CAKE.

One and one half cups white sugar
one half cup butter; rub these to q
cream. Add one half cup Of sweet
milk, in which dissolve one half tea.
spoon of soda, and two cups of -four, in
which rub one teaspoon Of cream o.
tartar; add little salt and flavor Will
vanilla or lemon. Beat the whites O.
four eggs to stiff froth, and add last
Bake slowly an hour in moderate ov
en-. The recipe will make a two quar-,
basin loaf, and if tho proportions are
followed exactly, beautiful cake vii
be the result.
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GLOSSY STARCH.-Put two ounces
Of whito gum arabic powder into a
pitcher pour over it pint Of boiling
water, stir we'll, and cover it up; let
it stand over night. In the morning
pour it from the dregs into a clean
bottle and keep for use. A tablespoon.
ful Of this stirred into plot of starch
made in tho ususl manner will give
your lawns, either black or printed, .
new look, which nothing Gle can give,
after being once washed. Much d.
luted, it is excellent for thin white
muslin.
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"A correspondent Of the Practical
Farmer says he feeds his stock on a
tsaspoouful of sulpher to each animal,
with their salt, once in two weeks
When he has done so, no vermim has
troubled them, and his dairy COWS have
not been sff"oted with. garget, nor his
sheep with grub IN the head. he has
prastiesd this for twenty years.
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LOAF G1NaERCAKE.-One scant
teacupful Of brown sugar, one even cup.
full Of butter, one cup Of sour milk,
two teaspoonfuls of soda, and one ia.
blespoonful Of ginger, yolks and beat.
en- white of toul eggs, enough flour to
make it Of the consistency Of sponge.
cake batter: bake it 10 a moderately
hot oven, as it is easily burned.
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sQt,Iuss
"A man who began with nothing
has held his own ever since. SIS 81.

"A mau who began with nothing
has heldshis own ever since.
Sammy and his father meeting the
teacher Of the school, Sammy per.
formed The ceremony of introduction.
"Mr. s." said he, "this is father Of
nine"
The latest case of absence of mind
is recorded Of lady about to "whip up"
some eggs for sponge cake, who whip
ped tho baby, and sung "Watt's Cradle
hymn" to the eggs.
-"Owing to the peculiar arrange.
meut of the programme, no piece can
be repeated" was the answer Mr.. White
received from his landlady with whom
he boarded) upon asking for a second
piece Of pie at dinner.
"A blind bsggar had brother who
went to sea, and was drowned. Now
the man who was drowned had No
brother. What relation was the man
drowned to tho blind bsggar? The
blind begsar vas tho drowned mans
sister.
The emotional plea has spread to
the Indians. One Of them tho other
day, when arrested for killing and scalp
Ing some white men, being asked to ac-
count for the ecccn.ricity, said, "Me
heap crazy. Me too much crazy"
"A small boy arose at Sunday.
school concert and began quite glibly {:
"a certain man went dowu from Jeru.
salem to Jericho and fell-and fell"
Here his memory began to fail him.
"And-and fell by the roadside, aud
the thorns sprang up and choked him ;"
Those Amherst professors are fear
fully malicious fellows; they have to
keep awake through the;, own sermons
and won't let anybody else sleep in
peace. The other day one of them
cried out in the middle of gently ST.
pori6c discourse, "Wake up that young
man J" and half the students and fac.
ulty woke up the other half, not know
ing, of course, which was the young
man meaut, and some Of them did not
set any more sleep that morning.
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MORTGAGE SALE,


WHEREAS default has been made in the con-
w ditions of certain mortgage duly executed
and deliver.d by J. w. Coats and r. J. Coats mort
gagors, to Henry G. Root, mortgage, bearing date
the tenth day of October A. D. 1867 and recorded in
theofice of the Register of Deeds in and for Steans
county, in the State of Minnesota on the 18th day
of November, A. D. 1867 at IL O'clock A. II. Of that
day in Book ID" Of mortgage deeds, on pages II, 49,
aud 49, which said mortgage was given to secure tho
payment of the sum Of Three Hundred Dollars
three years after date. and interest thereon from the
date Of said mortgage OF the rate of ten per cent per
annum according to the conditions of certain prom
issory note made and signed by the said W. Coats
one of said mortgagors. p'yable to the said Lort-
gagee, and bearing even date with said mortgage; by
is claimed to be due and is due andunpaid upon said
note and mortgage at the date of this notice the sum
of Four hundred and twenty-five and Ffty.e:ght
one hundredths dollars, and by reason of the nom
said mortgage and recorded Herewith has become
operative and no action or proceeding has been in
stituted at law or otherwise to recover tho debt 70
Notice IL hereby given that BY virtue Of said DOW.
or of sale contained in said mortgage and pursuant
to the statute in such cases made and provided said
remises, to wit The south half Of tho
quarter Of section thirtytwo (32) in townsi = On
hundred aud twenty-five O20 north of range twenty
eight (2s) according to the government survey
State Of Minnesota, at public vendue by the sher.
if of said county. at the front door Of the Court
House In the city Of st. Cloud, In said county, on
the THIRD DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1879, At two
o'clock IL the afternoon Of that day. to satisfy the
amount which shall then DO due on said note and
mortgage with the costs Of foreclosure and tho fur
Their sum Of twenty-five dollars in said mort
gage covenanted and agreed to bo paid - At
torncys fees in of the foreclosure thereof In
addition to all sums and costs allowed in that behalf
by law
GO. Sheriff stearns County, MINI.
HAxIIN SIARLI, Atty's for Mortgage. .-.- q. =
Dated St. Cloud, Mimi, 20th June, AID. 1872.
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"A correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman says: eff any Of your rea-
ders are troubled With lice on cattle,
tell them to try brine. 1t is the easiest
and surest remedy I ever used. My
hogs found covered with ticks this
summer, something never heard Of be-
fore aud salt water twice applied cleared
them"
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.. TREE PLANTING.

Farmers in the West, are becoming
unusually interested in the planting Of
5trsss. IN Nebraska it is especially
lively. One day 10000 young trees
assed over = single limo of railroad.
! A company Of Swsdes have contracted
ios l2 900 eotsouwoods, to set cut On
their farms. Extensive tree planting
Ike this cannot fail to amelicrato the
climate very rapidly.
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Mr. James Dcmoss, who lives near
Upper Falls o., Baltimore county,
has duck which laid seventy eggs in
thirty five days or two a day. This
fowl, it IS said, inherits its eggs-tra.
ordinary laying capacity from its pro-
genitors, who we're alike celebrated for
double LAYING powers.
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"A cows age may be determined by
the teeth, but tho horns are the surest
method Count the rings around the
horn and add to this number three
years, which is the lapse Of time before
any rings make their appearance.
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MOTHERS |!

MOTHERS! MOTHERSl
MOTHERS!
non't fail to procure MRS. WINS.
~ LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
CHILDREN TEETHING.
This valuable preparation has been used with NEW
ER FAILING SUCCESS IN THOUSANDS OF CASES
It not only relieves the child from pain, but in.
vigorates the stomach and bowels corrects acidity
and gives tone and energy to the whole system It
will also instantly relieve
Gripping in the Bowels and Wind Collie.
We believe it the BEST and sUREsT REMEDY
IN THE WORLD. in all cases Of DYSENTERY AND
DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN, whether arising
FROM teething or any other cause.
Depend upon it mothers, it will give rest to your
selves and
Relief and Health to your Infa ants.
Be sure and call for
ms. Windows Soothing Syrup,
having the facsimile of COURTS PERKINS"
on the outside wrapper.
Sold BY druggists throughout the world.
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PUMPS!
Leonard Thielmann

I0UuHrU Iu16I1UauU
Having purchased the Pump establish
ment Of P. Munsinger, will engage in the
manufacture Of the WOODEN PUMPS
which have given such good satisfaction
throughout Northern Minnesota. A large
stock of IRON PUMPS constantly on
hand. Well cleaning done. ~
Shop on Washin on avenue, near tho
Kelly Hous Q, ST. d, Mimi. v1An32-1y
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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE l. ST. PAUL
Postal, Express and telegraph.
ALL RAIL LINE

MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO, NEW YORK,
NEW ENGLAND AND THE
CANADAS,
including all Eastern, Southern, and Southwestern
Trims leave st. Paul depot foot of Robert street, a.
For Hastings, Red Wing, Lake City, Reeds Land.
ing. Wabesha, Minnsisks, Winona, La Crosse, Mil.
Waukee, Chicago aud East a nd South.
9,15 .. IA. Mall Train, Sundays excepted.
Win sEEEP1sa exR ire% s. Paul ''''p'eo
THROUGH
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
TO CHICAGO.
and connecting with the Sis p. m. trains in Chi
cago On all Eastern Roads.
By this line Passengers can view all tho magnih'
cont scenery Of the upper Mississippi without the
delays Of river navigation, or the dust and
heat Of inland routes:
Prairie du Chein, Milwaukee, Chicago and
EAST s. SOUTH.
4.3o p. m. st. Louis Express via. Austin, Cedar
Rapids and Burlington. With
THROUGH CAR TO ST. LOUIS,
And SLEEPING CAR from St. Paul and MinHeapo
BAGGAGE Is CHECKED
UNITED STATES.
Passengers should purchase their tickets Via. NIL
WAUKE, in order to secure ali the advantages OF
his line.
For. Minneapolis.
Leave st. Paul. 6:35 .. NJ
Leave st. l0:l5 m.
Leave 1t. PAulsss I:UU IN.
Leave St. .. $50 p. m.
THROUGH TICKETS Ia all points East West
South, and SLEEPING CAR BIRTHS secured on up
plics ton to J. A. Chandler, General Agent.
SIS. MERRILL, General Manager.
&c. GAULT, Asst. Gen. Manager.
A.V. H. CARPENTER, Gen. Passenger Agent.
C.H. PRIOR, Division Superintendent.
ia. CHANDLER, General Agent.
Once corner Third and jackson Streets. and .
depot.
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AGENTS WANTED
FOR BOOKS NEEDED DY ALL
E A r NJ ERS

The best books published on the Horse
and the Cow. Liberal terms. Money
made rapidly by agents selling these books.
Send for circular.
PORTER COATES, Publishe,s.
june2o1y Philadelphia, Pa.
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DUkCHA6ET1CKETSat Attic Stations bef0feent0f
l. tngthe Cart, at Discountfrom th&egulartratn
rates
Passengersmustgettheir Baggsge Cheeksd before
It WILDE the road and tho arrivalof
the Train at place Of destination, must present the
check and take possession Of theirBaggags
TheCompanywi1lBo be ReSponsible
for tho SAFETY OF any Baggage after its
for whtchitis checkod-it being No
part Of tho bushes of this Company to receive and
store baggage, unless aspscialcontrsctis made to
thateffect.
E.Q. 6EWALL, Superintendent.
J. H. RANDALL. General Ticket Agent
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The Meadow King Mower

Simple, Light and Durable.
The knife plays freely in any position of the finger
X, thus avoiding friction, and adapting the Mower
to the toughest land. The Meadow King is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. For Descrip-
tive Circulars, send to =. l.. SHELDON, Madison
Wis, or st, Paul or St. Cloud, MINI.
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Wonderful Curative EAeets.
Vinegar Ditters are not . vile Fancy
DrI.k, Mads Of Pssr Ram, :WhIskey,
Proof Spirits md Refase Llsuors, doc.
torsd, spicsd and sweetened to please the taste,
called TONES" "Appetizers," Restorers,' &c,
that lead the tippler on to drunkenness and ruin,
but are true Medicine, made from the Nat-e
Roots and Herbs Of California free from all
Alcoholic 8tlmuInnts. They are the
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A
LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, = perfect
Renovator and Invisorator Of the System. carry
ing Oh all poisonous matter and restoring the blood
to . healthy condition No person can take these
Bitters according to directions and remain long
unwel. provided their bones are not DESTROYED
BY mineral poison or other means, and the vital
organs wasted beyond the poist OF repair.
They nre a Gentle Pargative ~ we'll
as . Tonic, possessing. also. the peculiar merit
OF acting as a powerful agent in relieving Conzes-
ton or Inflammation Of the Liver, and Of ell the
viscerA Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether
in young or old. married single, At the dawn o.
womanhood or At the turn Of life, these Tonic Bit.
ters have nc equal.
Tor Innammatory and Chronic Rhcn.
mntfsm aud Gout, Dyspepsia or In.
Digestion, Bilious, Uemitteat and
Intermittent Fovers, Diseases Of tho
Blood, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder,
these Bitters have been most successful Such
Diseases are caused by Vttinted Blood,
which il generally produced by deranssnent Of
the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION,
Headache. Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tight
ness Of the Chest. Dizziness, Sour Eructations Of
the Stomach. Bad Taste in the Mouth, Bilious
Attacks, Palpitation of the Heart, Inflammation Of
the Lungs Pain in the regions Of the Kidneys, and
q hundred other painful symptoms are the or
springs Of Dyspepsia.
They invigorate the Stomach and stimulate the
torpid Liver and Bowels, which render them Of
unequaed efficacy in cleansing the blood OF all i'm
purities, and imparting new life and viRor to the
whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter.
Salt Rheun,, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Pussules,
Boils, Carbuncles, Ring Worms, Sca,d Head, Sore
Eyes Eg.pslas 1teh scnrfs ,s q the
ever name o. nature, arc literally dug up and car.
Yied out of the system in short Time by the use OF
these Bttter1 One bottle In sIch caoes w1H con
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you ind its
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimple%
Eruptions or Sores; cleanse it when you ind It
obstructsd and sluggish in the veins; cleanse It
when 1t is foul and your feelings viii tell you when.
Keep the blood pure, and the health Of the system
will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, uzktng
in the system Of 70 many Thousands Is enectually
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
J. WALKER, Proprietor. R. II. MCDONALD 4
Co OtuRRists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco,
Cal. and 81 and "a Commerce Street. New York.
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CO Nd q RAN0O.

CU N d q r. A n GO.
BLISS, KRN1 + Co.'S
HU :ExnAcf, cures
Cancer. scrofals, syphil.
= Rheumatism, Ulcers,
Skin diseases, al Blood
Diseases.
The Best known
BLOOD PURIFIER
Sold BY all trugeists.-
Price Sper bottle. Of
aes. - Csda< Ut, n. Z.
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1I7ECDING AND VISITING CARDS.
w printed in neat style At the ~. q.
- -. 49,. JOURNAL OFFICE,
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)NNHCTIONs.

At Minneapolis, trains to and from Chaska and
Carver with trains st. p. P. r. r., to and from
st. Paul.
At Carver, stages to Young America and Glencoe.
At saltwater, stages to Hudson and points on st.
Croix River
At Wyoming, stage to Chissgo City and Taylors'
Fails.
At North Branch, stages for Sunrise City, Cam.
bridge and Isanti.
Am. 2. Junction hIinnssota Division Northern Pa.
ciac Railroad for Brainsrd, Noorhead. Pembina,
Fort Garry, and intermediate points
At Duluth, lines of NEW AND ELEGANT
STEAMBOATS, to all points on Lakes SUPERIOR.
Michigan, Huron. and Erie, connecting with railroads
to all points East and South.
On and after Monday. Nay 2otb, 1872, trains
will lun daily, (eundays excspted) Is follows:
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ADVANTAGE: o SaE9}2HREo BY THIS

It keeps the money in the State.
1t insures Females without extra risk.
It's as liberal as is consistent with per-
feet security.
It is conducted by men whose integrity
Of character and business ability are we'll
known throughout the State.
1treceives high rate of interest on it's
loans.
Its rate Of mortality must be low by rea-
son Of tho healthful climate of Minnesota.
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Mimi sota Mutual
i IF Il
lsnurance Company.

HOME OFFICE:
SAINT F. .AUL.
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6EUK6E 0EIS3ELh
,... Sheriff stearns County, MINI
HAx1IN i SIARLE, Atty's for Mortgages. ~. q. .
Dated St. Cloud, MINI, 10th June, AID. 1872.
1uno sstft -; = AZ. =. IS
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8. P.JENNISON. Secretary of State.
C1lA6. MC1LRATH, Auditor of Statl
wM SEE(1ER Stat, IT. o,,,ro,

HorE-Blank forms of proposals and of bonds to
acc ompany the same can be obtained application
to the Sec etary Of State. Revenue stamps may be
ont with the proposals with authority to of the
commissioners to cancel the same, (which will be
turned to those to whom contracts not awarded.
jQNe6.kt
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lThe above described fund is
deposited with the State Irsur-
ance Commissioner free of inter-
est and is pledged to remain
there free Of interest or other ex-
pense to the Company, as long
as it needs to hold the fund for
the security of its policy holders.7
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OFFICERS:
DIRECTORS
Guarantee Fund:

Bank and other stocks as per following
schedule: so shares First National Bank
Of Rochester, 80 First National Bank Of
Winona, so Second National Bank Of St.
Paul, 20 First National Bank Of Red Wing,
EOS First National Bank of St. Paul, go
State National Bank Of Minneapolis, go
City Bank of St. Paul, and IS shares Of
Preferred Stock Of St. Paul & Sioux City
Railroad Company.
Par Value. Market Value.
$53,000.00 $72,250.0O
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-17
Rrstetter's Bitters.

w HOW NOT TO DIE.-THOUSANDS
fall a prey to disease. not because the maladles
that affect them are necessarily fata, but because
they lack the requisite amount OF active vitality
to make valiant resstanc to the enemy. 1t is
a wise prec tution to keep the body always In
state Of defence-always prepared sJ "fend on !"
the germs uf epidemic and other disorders, and
to battle the evil influence OF damp miasma and
sudden thermometrical changes. There Is no
difficulty In doing thla. 1t is fact as well au-
theutlcated as that two and two make four, that
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BlTTERS is specially
adapted tothis purpose. and for the simple reason
that its invgoratlng and regulating properties
are superior 10 those OF any other medicine In
the world During the twenty years that 1t has
been In general use ample opportunities have
been afforded to compare its medicinal properties
with those Of other preparations claiming to be OF
similar class, and the result has been its adop'
ton by the American people as the standard tonic
of the age, It's Introduction into every civilized
portion OF the Western Hemisphere and an an
nual sale which dwarfs into inslgoiacance the
demand for all its would-be competitors.
The record npon which It's popularity rests Is
curiosity In medical literature for 1t includes an
almost unlimited variety OF human ailments and
disabilities. In fact, no other remedy possesses
gu, h a variety OF hygl-nic virtues, and 1t Is to
these characteristics that 1t ow, its prestige as
hopsehold medicine. may13 mwf3Dsc
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THE WEATHER IND THE CROPS.
Abbevflle.


Tho Press saws: 'The crops are suffering
oreatly for rain, and the prospects for large
Sields are growing less on account OF the very
iono dry spell we are having. The wheat
LOOKS very badly In some portions OF the coun-
fv The stand of corn is not very good, ana
Sc staud Of cotton is extremely poor and dis
couraglng." -
The Spartan says: ssWe have had no rain
for nearly a month past, and the crops and
eardens have already suffered very much.
The farmers complain that the cotton has not
come nd Well, aud thai the oat crop will be
feilnre Il It does not rain In very few days.
The appearance at this writing (Monday) Is In
favor OF rain, and some sections OF our county
we're visited With showers on yesterday. A
dry season would prove great disaster 10
onr whole county, inasmuch as very large
0nantities of fertilizers have been bought,
and are to be paid for cut Of the crop OF the
present year." -
The Herald says: "a good, plentiful and
Notwithstanding shower OF rain is needed
Sadiy. The parcned earth and thirsty plants
wnnId ,oyously drink 1t In. The weather has
cone rom the extreme Of wet 10 that OF dry,
and the prospect Is not fattering. The dry
snel, now uuon US would be good enough for
the cotton plant had the iavorlng season con-
timed week or two later, so as 10 nave ea-
ahled farmers to get through with tnelr pant
inc. but many have not finished ana cannoC
now proceed because the ground ls 100 impact
and dry, and for which reason the SEED soWn
will not germinate."