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The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

An Omaha schoolmistress, who was
afraid of getting her beauty spoiled by
small pox, sent home little girl be-
cause she said her mother was sick and
had marks on her face. The next
day the girl appeared, and to the trem-
bling teacher said: "Miss-, we've
got a little baby at our house, but
mamma told me to tell you that it isn't
catching"
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

TRANSFORMING THE COMPLEXION.
The transformations produced by Ha =,
gan's Magnolia Balm are quite as as
tonishing as any scene on the stage of
a theatre, That famous beautifer,
transmutes shallow, peeky looking
complexion into one in which the lilly
and the rose vie for admiration, and
imparts to dry, harsh skin, the soft,
ness Of perfect loneliness. Tan and
freckles, which country air and sunlight
are pretty sure to produce, in spite Of
parasols and sundowns, are completely
obliterated by it; while it has per-
fectly magical effect in Vanishing undue
redness, blotches and pimples from the
skin. When the lady who has used il
to remedy her confessional defects
looks in the mirror, she is equally
astounded and gratified at the improve
ments in her appearance, Every
blemish has disappeared; her neck,
arms and bosom, now rival in whiteness
the snowy collar which encircles her
throat, her cheek nantes with peach
like bloom, aud she is ready to invoke
a blessing on the inventor of the article
which has wrought such delightful
transformation.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Cady Stanton alludeswith anger and
regret to the fact that some woman
sudagists picked up an orphan boy,
bought him nice cloths, educated him
for the ministry, and when they went
to hear his first sermon were struck
with CONSERVATION 10 hear the text.
"Let the women keep silence in the
church."
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Rev, Hugh Miller Thompson, who
has recently been called to Christ
church, on Fifth Avenue, New York.
at salary Of 5000, was formerly a
table waiter at boarding louise in
Cleveland.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Pleasant words come bubbling up in
good-natured heart like water in a
spring. 1t is as easy to speak them
as it is to breathe, and they make
every one happier who utters them.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

The man that is TO poor to take the
Standard was in town a day or two
since. He spent seventy,fve cents at
ten pins, four bits for "shoo fly candy"
a dollar and quarter for whisky, got
drunk, kicked up fuss, and paid sew
enteen dollars and six bits for fine and
costs No wonder he is too poor TO
take a aper.--Arkadelphia Standard.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

"Mr. G.. has spoken i'll of you" said
a gossip to his friend, who thoroughly
understood the world. "That aston.
ishes me- was his reply, Il have
never rendered him any service"
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20
AT $3.50 PER ANNUM.

A reporter lately overheard two
friends in warm discussion about
Grant, one for and the other against
him. at was just then" said the
Granite, "the President took occa,
sion" "Of course he did, inter-
rupted the other; ."what wouldn't he
take if offered to him %
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Economy being practised in the
Michigan State Prison, the soup re-
ceipt of the institution can not fail to
be of interest to frugal young wives
just beginning house keeping. Just
take 600 pounds Of beef, two bushels
of onions, three bushels Of potatoes,
one and a half bushels of turnips,
fifty pounds of barley, ten pounds of
salt and $50 gallons o. water, and boil
them together. This will give you
good meal. and you will have enough
left for poor pussy,
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

1t cannot be denied that the Chris
tian statesman has done something for
the mothers of the country. Out
West the new synonym for retiring"
is "Colfaxing" Parents no longer
admonish their children that it is
"time to 60 TO bed" but tenderly OBJ.
serve, MY darlings, it is time you
Colfaxed.p
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

The New York World published an
Alaska letter saying the affairs of that
territory are more and more controlled
by the Military Commercial Ring that
has a lease of the seal fisheries in
which President Grant is reported to
hold thirty thousand dollars stock.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

A friend whose eyesight was not
good was recommended to try glasses.
He says he went and took four at the
nearest drinking saloon. and the result
was that his sight was so much im-
proved that he could see double.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

"What's that?" asked teacher
pointing to the letter X. "Daddy's.
name,' was the reply. Give seed him
write it often"
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

If you desire rosy cheeks and a
complexion fair and free from pimples,
blotches and eruptions, purify your
blood by taking DIR. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 7.-SENATE.
Bills were passed for the erection of
public buildings at st. Louis. No., and
at Little Rock, Ark.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

The body Of VIM. Penn lies in a
little churchyard about twenty miles
from London. The church and SUR
roundings nestle ina deep gorge among
hills. The grove is inclosed in a little
square Of hedge, and marble or other
ornaments mark the spot.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

A cynical society man says that he
does not object to keeping the COM
mandment which tells him to love his
neighbor as himself, provided that
naghbor is q woman and pretty.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Alexis thinks that Miss Mollie Nor
ton. daughter of Capt. Morton Of
Little Rock, is the handsomest girl in
America.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

"Neighbor TWIST, you told me when
| paid Tom. Doolittle in advance, ON
his promising to work for me in haying
time. That would find him as good
as his word" "That's true-for L
always knew lis ,cord acas good ror
nothing.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Too Much FOR THE DEvIL.-This
is Edward Hale's story: "a man had
sold himself to the devil, who was to
possess him at certain time, unless
he could PROFOUND a question to his
Satanic majesty which he could not
answer, he being allowed to put three
questions to him. The time came for
the devil TO claim his own, and he con-
sequently appeared. The first ques-
ton the man asked was concerning
theology, to which it caused the devil
no trouble to reply. The second he
also answered without hesitation. The
mans fate depending on the third.
What should it be?
He hesitated and turned pale, and
the cold dew stood on his forehead,
while he shivered with anxiety, ner,
vousness and terror, and the devil
trlumphantly sneered. At this Juno,
ture the mans wife entered the room
with a bonnet on her head. Alarmed
at her husbands condition, she deman.
ded to know the cause. When in
formed, she laughed and said. 81 can
PROFOUND aquestion which the devil
himselfcannot answer. Ask him which
is the front of this bonnet?" The devil
gave it up and retired in disgust, and
the man was free.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

you'll grow up ugly if you make
faces" said a maiden to a little niece.
'Did you make faces when you was
a girl, aunty?'
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

The following are the leap year ball.
room regulations established by the
ladies of st. Louis:
Gentlemen are expected to be as
lady-like as possible. Therefore: Nogen.
tlemen will beallowsd to enter the ball
room except on the arm of his escort,
or one of the managers; no gentleman
can dance unless invited to do so by a
lady,no gentleman can enter the supper
room unless escorted by a lady; the
lady managers will see that no gentle,
man is neglected"
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

A girl in Portland was reading The
parable of the wise and foolish virgins,
when she suddenly paused, "Well,
what did they forget" asked the teach
err enccuHgingly. "They forgot their
kerosene" responded Miss Five-year
cid.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Some one says of a certain congrcga,
ton, that they prey on their knees on
Sundays, and on their ncighbors the
rest Of the week.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

A Burglar-proof safe has been in
vented in London. The walls of the
door have a charge of nitro-glycerine
in them, and when the thief taps the
safe with his little chisel the charge ex-
plodes and bloWs him to pieces. Also
the safe and the building.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Thomas Scott is reported to receive
$4,000 a year as the sum of his
united salaries from tho different 'rail>
roads under his control.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

The city hall fire bell. of Nashville,
Tenn, has been distinctly heard at a
distance Of eleven miles
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

TRor, N. Y, March 6.-The dem,
Ocrats elected their ticket yesterday by
one thousand majority.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Nothing on earth can smile but a
human being. Gems may fash re-
Aected high; but what is diamond
flash compared with an eye-aash. A
face that cannot smile is like a bud
that cannot blossom. Laughter is
day, and sobriety is night; a smile is
the twilight that hovers gently be-
tween both, and is more Lewitching
than either. it is possible for US all
to wear a smile or a frown, at our own
option. Either becomes habitual from
frequent repetition.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Tom. Scott has been re~elsOted pres>
ident of the Pennsylvania Central and
St. Louis railroad.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

The revolution carried on for the
past few years in Cuba has involved
the loss of thirty-thousand lives.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

WELL BRoUGHT UP.-"Sir," said
to mo an irate little gentleman, of
about four Seet eleven inches, 81 would
have you know sir, that | have been
well brought upl'
| looked down on him.
Possibly" | said, "but you haven't
been brought up far."
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

Several persona are reported frozen
10 death in New York from tie ex,
IRENE cold of Tuesday,
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20

OF the l28 members of the New
York House of Representatives but
% are married. And yet the indus
trious single fellows go right along with
their stealing just as if all had large
families TO support,
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20
NEW SERIES, VOL. 1, NO. a..

On Thursday fine Newfoundland
dog walked into the school house on
Poplar street, Boston, entered the
dressing room of the pupils, took down
tAe cap and coat of his young master,
and then gave an inquiring look at the
children, among whom he failed to see
the owner of the cap and coat. Walk
ing into another school room on Che
same floor he found the object of hi;
search, and went up and aiIectionately
kissed him. This is a true story.
The Weekly Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 1871-18??, 1872-03-20
EUREKA SALOON.

THE proprietor would respectfully inform
his friends and the public generally,
that he keeps constantly on hand the best o +
Liquors, Ale, Oysters, Sardines, Cigars, etc.
which he will dispose Of on the most reason
NJ W. RowToN.
ner6pgust SO,ls7li t
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
Sheaf Oats for Forage.

In answer to the inquiry, What shall
We grow in the place of corn fodder ?n I
would suggest the sowing of oats pretty
thickly, and cutting when first in the milk,
so as to have them saved as green and full
as possible store them under cover, andi
will be found that more good food can be
raised to the acre than of any known gran
or grass That oat straw is of great value
has long been proved, and allowed to be of
equal value to hay when cut green adj
ding to this the grain, say fifty bushels to
the acre, would gould sive nearly ton of
the best of the best of feed Oh which not
only does young stock grow thrifty and
large, and the condition of work horses inn
prove, but with bran or meal it is one of the
very best things to feed TO cows for milk
and butter.
Having a certain amount of milk to sup
ply daily last fall, 1 used every means to
keep up the quantity and quality and tried
almost every variety of feed. / found posi-
tive evidence that corn fodder was the
worst of all, even at no cost, while sheai
oats, cut green, were cheap feed at forty
cents dozen bundles of average size. The
corn fodder was good, full grown and well
cured, but I would not feed it to COWS /
wanted a good supply of milk from. if
could get 1t for nothing. The only feed
found superior to oats was clover cut in first
bloom and well cured, with four ears OF
corn and four quarts of bran once day. Cd
this a fine supply of butter may be looken
for, and COW to do her very best.
1t may also be said in favor of oats thai
they are easy to grow, nice to handle, ant
the most wholesome and nutritious fooC
for stock, poultry, and hogs included ar,
early harvested and the land left in gooC
condition for clover, which should follow
Cor. RttTdt World.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
Thinning Fruit.

Whenever we tell friend he should
thin his fruit he talks about the curculio,
the codling moth, the birds and the boys,
and "guesses there will be thinning enough
before the season gets through" This is
true in its way. Wherever these troubles
exist to any great extent, it is not of much
use to grow fruit at all.
But there are some who do not leave all
their gardening to insects and vermin-
some who dispute the right of these pests
to interfere at all, and wage war, success
full war against them but even these do
not half appreciate the value of thinning
their fruit.
The evil of oveTbearing is particularly
apparent in dwarf pears and grapes. As a
general thing, there is rarely grape vine
but would be benefited by having half its
punches cut away, and some of the fruit
bearing dwarf pears might have from one
third to one half. The grapes may be put
away as soon as they can he seen; but the
pear should be left until somewhat grown,
as they often fall after they are pretty well
advanced. 1t not only helps the size of the
fruit left but is gain to the future health
of the tree.-Er.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
Fcedjng Hogs.

Many farmers allow their hogs to take
care of themselves through the summer
and in September they begin to feed and
fatten them. They would have larger and
better ones at less cost if they should begin
some months sooner. One of the most sue
cessful pork raisers in the country inform
ed us that his rule was to commence fat
tenihg his swine as soon as they are wean-
ed-that is, he gave them a constant, uni
form and regular supply of good food with
out any cessation as long as they lived.
They kept on growing steadily, were al
ways in good order, and no extra supply
was required to restore lost flesh.
1t may indeed be easier, in disposing of
grain, to sell it to the buyer at the market
price. But by the more approved mode of
converting it into flesh, we receive our pay
for it in two different ways-the manure
which is made, for enriching the land and
the cash received for the meat. Take corn
and pork as an example. Under good
management, four pounds of meal will
make one pound of pork. This has often
been done. If the meal should be worth
one dollar per hundred pounds, the pork
would cost four cents per pound. But it is
estimated that the manure from 100 lbs of
meal fed to swine, is worth 40 cents for
farm use This would reduce the actual
cost of the pork to less than cents. To
this the expense of attendant should be
added, which would be small with well
contrivcd arrangements.-Coun Gentle
man
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
Agricultural Notes.


A correspondent of the RurdL Ne,O
Yorker, seeing statement in that paper
which seemed to give the preference to
shallow setting for the purpose of getting
the cream from milk, writes to give eXper-
iments mace with pans and cans, as fol-
lows:
This trial was made within the first ten
days of August, and designed to be a thor
ough test of the manner of setting milk.
The mornings milk was used each time,
the milk being divided into nearly equal
parts. First experiment, 1864 pounds in
the deep can, IL inches, and 14iI pounds
in the can 81 inches deep. The water was
taken from the same tank, to Keep the
temperature of the milk standing at about
fifty-eight degrees, it souring in the pan at
forty hours, and not changing in the can
till forty-eight hours. The cream was
churned as soon as taken from the milk
the can producing pounds of butter be-
fore sailing, and the pan 5 pounds 10
ounces, or pound of butter from %
pounds ounces of milk, and the can q
pound of butter from % pounds 10 ounces.
The next experiment gave precisely the
same result. The third experiment the
pan had two pounds more milk than the
can, and the same amount of butter These
gentlemen say they have carefully tested
the matter, and are fully satisfied that the
best manner of setting the milk is in deep
cans, and that the temperature of the milk
may be kept as wanted.
a German Psychologist asserts that ami
mails which are being fattened, particular
ly oxen, should not be encouraged to
drink much water, for the reason that, as
has been found by experiment, 1.-THE alb
sorption of water generates carbonic acid
to excess, that trammels the formation of
fat.n
1t is estimated that, including spring
lambs, there are now about IL ,000, 900 sheep
in California, which is an increase of g.
900 since 1869. These figures are enor-
Gus, considering how crUdely the bust
ness has been followed in that State.
A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer,
who advocates legislative action to prevent
the spread of Canada thistles, on the same
principle that measures are adopted to pre-
vent the spread of contagious cattle diseas-
es, says the Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture estimates that these pests eX-
ist in one-third of the counties of the State
and the aggregate over 10000 acres.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
Bee Culture and Woman,s Work.

Adam Grim, of Jefferson, Wisconsin,
who is a successful ApiaFist, commenced
the season last spring with two hundred
and eighty-five swarms of bees, and in
creased the number by swarming to six
hundred and forty. These swarms pro-
duced within a fraction of twenty-one
thousand pounds of honey, which sold
strained, for four thousand one hundred
dollars. The Jefferson County Union
says:
I'VE often hear women say that there is
no remuneratiye employment for them.
AS an answer to this, we would state that
Mr. Grim has two daughters, whs have
each taken separate charge of an important
part of the Apiary. Miss Kate Grim has
by her~skill and attention the past sum-
meT, earned one thousand two hundred
dollars net, and Miss Margaret Grim has
earned one thousand four hundred dollars
metz
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
Farmers Clubs.

a member of farmers Club in Evan
ston, H., which in addition to the usual
exercises of such associations, has an agent
who contracts directly with manufacturers
for such implements and tools as the men,
bers of the society II eed, and who also adj
vises and assists in marketing grain and
produce, writes to the Prairie Farmer that
already more has been saved in this way
in a single season than it will cost to be-
long to the club a lifetime, and concludes
by saying:
:" 1t seems strange that farmers all over
the county will not take the matter in
hand and deal mutually together, and
work for each others benefit. Much can
be saved every year in buying implements
in this way, or in selling grain and pro-
duce. Besides there can be much valuable
information gained by these friendly talks
about how we farm and how we ought to
farm. Farmers, it is greatly to your inter-
est to organize Clubs for your mutual ben
eft. Try it and see for yourselvcs'"-Lire
Stock Journal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24

AN EXCELLENT NARNIsH FOR HAIR
NEss.-Procure half a pound or pound of
gum shellnc, according to the quantity de-
in jug or bottle add good alcohol suffi-
cient TO cover the gum cork tightly and
place where where it will be kept warm.
In about two days, if shaken frequently,
the gum will be dissolved and ready for
use. If the liquid appears as thick as
thin molasses, add more alcohol. To one
quart of varnish add one ounce of good
lampblack and an ounce of gum camphor.
Such varnish will not render leather hard,
but will keep the harness from becoming
soaked with water and the surface clean
and neat for n long time. A coat of il
will actually prevent the oil in the leath-
or from soiling ones hands. Nothing is
better to render farmers boots water
proof than an occasional coat of this leath-
er varnish.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
HOping P0tafnas.

The Ohio Farmer says: One of the Sc
crets of success in potato growing is in Civ
ing them hOeihg at the proper stage of
growth; one killing is sufficient ana this
should be given when the vines are about
six inches high. Previous to this use the
cultivator freely-keep the earth loose on
the surface and free from weeds. When at
the stage of the growth mentioned, give a
good killing, making the mound broad and
fiat on the top and little cupping; after
this do no more than to cut out the weeds.
The hOeing is best done soon after a rain.
Some advocate fiat culture and Others two
killings, but we have never succeeded with
either Of those plans nor do the most sue
cessful potato growers advocate them. Two
killings will make two settings, and result
in a large number Of small potatoes at har-
vest time. Flat culture may do on deep
loamy soil where the roofs can ramify and
form tubers readily, but a clay soil killing
in the old-fashioned way, is the one most
certain to make good returns.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
Raising Stock for the Dairy.

A Herkimer county dairyman of large
experience recommends that heifers come
in at two years old, rather than three.
Speaking of his dairy this Spring, he says
he has had two-year Odds that made twelve
pounds of butter week during the Spring,
from the time they came in early till grass
time, which is there about the middle of
May. This is the old Dutch native breed
of the Mohawk Valley. Neither the Short
Horns, Attorneys nor Ayrshires do any
better for the food consumed. First-rate
keeping, proper milking, shelter and han
ding have DEVELOPED cows that make five
hundred, and in some cases six hundred,
pounds of cheese year each. East Ten
nessee and Georgia farmers ought to i'm
port hundreds of calves of this superior
dairy stock. They may be had old enough
to wean at twenty dollars head. L.