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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19
CITY ITEMS.

" rouR HAIR IL coming out or turning grey, do
not murmur over misfortune you can so easily
avert. Ayers Hair vigor will remove the cause
OF Your grief by restoring your hair 20 It's
natural color, and Herewith your good looks and
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

Above all other places In Washington we re-
commend our readers TO tho American Tea
Store, corner Of Seventh and streets, for pure
Tea, and Coffee that Ia roasted fresh every day.
Also the best grades OF Flour fruits Of the nnest
qualities, and fancy Groceries, oil Of which are
sold at New York prices.
DowllnRs Tea Store, corner OF seventh aud
streets, Is the place 10 buy the finest goods at
New York prices.
BY ali means 20 TO Dowllng's American Tea
Store, corner OF Seventh and streets,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19
DALTMoRE AND ONO RAILROAD.

Train. between wEsiHisssTFSS ss9aHtlf
and WASHINGTON AND THE WEST are now run
y '0noN'' "" ron BALTIMORE
'o."' a 81 81 80 sTqSSk2, foSkS b IfiaofaE \,
. Leave ati'tS and s& m, and !, siis' 30, g. and
i1 FOR ALL WAY STATIONS
Leave daily, except Sunday, At ~ and ot2 and
sna and @ s 40 ar % sh ar : On SUNDAY
ing stations ony, ofceyt on sundRy, when they stop
hapolis Junction, mSaoSsr md Relay also. he Us
2. m. Will stop At Jossup's Gut, and The ,. m a.
ron" ron ANNApoIIa
Leave at 6'B a, M. and llO p. m; but no train 70
Ut ''0n NnnApf ron 81 S0Rf0LK.
I'''' fohp Az f PSi9Hfs sS ID firE WEST
@ and and s % on sst a ~ q md
'p M iH aSs IP su RflSI n "a 70 PPeod%s,
From New York, Philadelphia and baltimore q
y a m, andb % and y AZ, p.
from baithas Slrs az ~ sa,sPSse saa Il 10 No.
andfdo' sa''S iskS5S T A $s sRa 1850 p m
RrSSss ,sis 1, snd a. % $.ss, can b. had ., IN
waahinlon station Ticket Once II all hours In The
day; also At the 0ompanys once ~ Penn.ylv.nia
avenue PASSENGER. purchasing tickets A. The Ave.
esiisd for and ehecied Al tscT resdence. tSsen u
the depot aud put into the bagrsase car. .
rer New TYts philsSephia and Dos'on sec Cd
''f'''e~'n' OF inf0usn Lin fHos. n SHARP,
Assistant Master n Interpretation.
General @ fR Ricss, Agent
qE0. g. K00NTZ.
jan97 General Aren't Washington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

CAsTORIA Is more than substitute for Castor
oil. II Is the only safe article In existence which
Is certain to regulate the bowels, cure wind
cholic and produce natural sleep. II Is pleasant
TO take. No more sleepless mothers or crying
bables.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

The GREAT ENGLIsH REMEDY for Gout and
Rheumatism. All sufferers from the above COM
plAints, either Of recent or long standing are adj
Vised 70 use Blairs Govt and Rheumatic Pills.
They can be relied upon as the most safe and
enectual remedy ever offered 70 the public, and
have been universally used In Europe for many
years with tho greatest success. Prepared BY
PRoUT a HARsAsT, $40 Strand, London, England,
and sold by all dTuggists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

WHITE. clean. sound teeth. all may have BY
using daily THuRsross Ivory Pearl Tooth
Powder; price 20 and 30 cents per bottle.
WILLS MACHTNE-sfRKADS TRKH0TIIKNIE0 lf.AS-
TIERS, whenever plaster Is needed, are unTi-
vailed. Price 20, 25, and 30 cents each.
BEAUTIFUL, soft, glossy hair, all desire It, all
may have It by constant use Of THoMfsoEs
Pomade optime. Price, 20 and 80 cents Per
bottle.
LIGHT coLoRKD Kid Gloves very stylish when
not soiled. JoUyEHB lnOdorous Kid Glove
Cleaner will Tenoyate them thoroughly; price %
cents per bottle. All sold by druggists and
fancy dealers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

LADIES TRUNKS AND sATCHELs, MEMS
SHIRTS AND UNDERCLOTHIN6; COLLARS,
HOSIERY, TIES, &c, AT VERY LOW PRICES
foh o Sss SEVENTH STREET \ No ii hf%fss
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

LIouoRs by the bottle at wholesale prices at
Geo. w. Drivers new sample rooms, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a- half street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

Store, corner OF Seventh and streets.
LIouoRs by the bottle at wholesale prices at
Geo. W. Drivers new sample rooms, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a-h half street.
The cosIEsT and most attractive place In the
city Is Geo. W. Drivers new sample rooms cor
ner Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a-han
street.
CuAMrIos EARrH CLOSET, the best In use.
Hamilton Pearson, Y. N. q. A. Building, Ninth
and ID streets. COS
WARREN PATENT MEAT COOKER at Hamilton 4
Pearson's. Y. NJ. q. A. Building, Ninth and d
streets. eos
FoR CRYSTAL. gill and Bronze Chandeliers 20
10 Hamilton A Parsons, Y. NJ. c. A. Building,
Ninth and d streets. eo6t
NEW DESIGNS Slate Nantes, SIS TO $3.50 Hamll-
ton A Pearson, Y. N. c. A. Building, Ninth and
u streeta. cost
GARDEN VASES and Fountains, Btatuary, 4o.,
at Hamilton A Parsons, Y. N. Y. A. Building
Ninth and ID streets, cost
41oS Tea aud Coffee. !4I0
The finest brands of Tea, and the best grades
| OF Coffee fresh roasted every day at theTeA and
Coffee Store, 40 Pennsylvania avenue, nearly
opposite the National hotel. eotf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

CuANPIos EARrH CLOSET, the best In use,
Hamilton Pearson, Y. N. q. A. Building, Ninth
and d streets. COS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-19

| 4TO. Pure French Candy 40.
| Ia manufactured daily and sold at the low price
| OF 40 cents per pound. at 40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., nearly opposite National hotel. colt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

HELPS IN IRoNING.-It quite de-
ponds on the way ironing is done
whether it is agreeable or not. The
ironing board must have slip GOV.
er, to be washed each fortnight, and
besides there should be i large
piece of thin cotton to lay over the
starched things to take the first pres
sure of the iron. This piece must
be fine, for coarse cloth will leave
the impress of its thread on nice
fabrics. A breadth Of an old jaco-
net skirt is the best. A bowl of
clear water, with clean sponge or
soft brush, or worn white rag, must
be ready for dampening spots that
have dried since folding, or have
not ironed smoothly. The table
ought to be solid, without leaves,
and a high chair should be provid-
ed, so that one may sit close to the
board, touching it with the waist.
1t is just as convenient to iron sit
ting as standing, if one gets used to
it, and most Of the fatigue of iron
ing comes from standing so long at
time. A house-keeper who knows
how to be good to herself-as eve
ry woman ought to bc-will have a
table for ironing with one side hol-
loved out, like the cutting-boards
which seamstresses use in their
laps. 1t will be easy to sit up to a
table, and in swivel chair that can
be raised or lowered at will, the gas
stove or furnace on one side, the
clothes frame on the other, many
poor, tired woman would find her
dreadful ironing day one of the cas-
lest of the week.-Hnper's Bazaar.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
1890
Dairying.

Why has the dairy business been
SO persistently ignored by the agri-
culturalists of Iowa? How many
cheese factories have we in this
state? Our sister state, Wisconsin,
has been engaged in this renumera-
tive industry for some years, to the
great profit of those who have en-
gagged in it. Last season there were
over one hundred cheese factories
in successful operation in that state,
with her Dairymen's Association
Yet, in Iowa there has been nothing
of the kind with but here and there
an isolated factory, and yet this is
the most profitable business the
farmer can engage in. Mr.. Favill,
president of the Dairymen's Asso-
citation in Wisconsin, in all address
to that organization, said: "Twen-
ty-five years ago, l manufactured
cheese at five cents per pound, and
thought was doing a good bust
ness, and now it is worth IA cents.
1t was impossible to override the bu-
siness; as it could not be increased
in the East, and was, in fact, de-
creasing, owing to the dairymen's
scourge (abortionO and the high
price of land and feed, while the de-
mand for cheese was constantly in
creasing, and the price advancing"
We would urge the farmers to
consider this subject, investigate it,
and ascertain from their own inves-
legations that it is far more renum-
erative than any other business that
they can engage in, and that so far
as they are concerned, it settles the
transportation question, and puts
them into market even-handed with
the Eastern farmer. The market is
west,and even Asia is more accessi-
BILE to us than the Eastern farmer,
and if one or the other is to sue
cumb by competition, it must be the
Eastern farmer on his high priced
land and expensive feed, and not
the Western farmer on his rich,
cheap land, with feed at nominal
cost. Corn made into cheese will
bring IS cents per bushel, hay, $40
per ton, and everything else fed the
COWS, in the same ratio. There
ought to be at least five cheese fac
tories operated III this county the
present seaSon.-E.r.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
Hog killing in the Country.

Farmers of Illinois and other hog
producing States have duties OF
which their brethren in the east and
south are entirely ignorant. We
refer particularly to hog killing,
which in many homes is looked for
ward to from one years end to the
other. Formerly, nearly every far
mer killed his hogs before bringing
them to market, but of late the i'm
mense slaughter houses in the larg-
err cities have taken that duty out of
their hands. Quite number, how
ever, prefer to be their own butch
ers, and with them, "hog-killing
day" is still an important institution.
Generally the owner of the drove
fixes upon a day some time before
hand, and secures promise Of as
slstancc from some Of his neighbors
promising to return the help in
kind. To kill, scald and clean thir-
ty or forty hogs day, with the APP
planes possessed on the farm, is
no small job, though one Of our
large houses would accomplish it in
fifteen minutes. On the farm, it
takes all day, and the "women folks
have lots to do, they, as a general
thing, attending to the rendering of
the lard. They must also provide
extraordinarily good and abundant
meals for a gang Of hungry men,
and if they have young children,
see to it that they are kept from the
vicinity Of the scalding tub. Many
accidents occur at these ''hog-kil
ings" during a season, and in few
years from now it is probable every
hog owner will sell his drove to
some man who ships them, alive, to
a city.-Reori0 Transcript.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

The attention of stock men is be-
ing directed to Iowa as a superior
place for raising and developing
blooded stock. Mr.. Mcdaniel, OF
Benton county, has opened up farm
for this purpose, making Golddust
stock the leading feature. Mr.. BY
ron Webster, Of Marshall county
(now attending the poultry exhibit
ton in this city, has farm stock
ed with the choicest horses, cattle,
poultry and hogs. J. II. Bacon, of
Washington, is sparing no time or
money in his farm in Washington
county. Mr.. J. Ii. Sanders, OF Sig
Quincy, one of the editors of the
stock journal is doing much for
stock interest in our State. There
are others which we have not time
to mention. But we understand
there is project on foot in which
we as city, are more deeply inter-
ested. Mr.. C. J. Morton, of st.
Paul, has been in our city the past
week looking after the interest of
his stock now being wintered near
this city. Mr.. Morton has been for
several years past engaged in rails
ing stock on Walnut Grove stock
farm, near st. Louis. Owing to the
failure of his health he has been
compelled to move farther north,
and has located at st. Paul. But
believing that Iowa, and this section
of Iowa in particular, was better
adapted to stock raising, he has
brought considerable of his stock
here. Among them is the celebra-
ted stallion, Hartford Hamiltonian,
who is without question only second
to Jay Gould rs the finest horse in
America. After consulting with
prominent citizens of our city it has
been decided to establish a stock
farm in this vicinity, and near this
city. The farm will be stocked
with horses, mules, cattle, hogs, and
of the best variety in the country,
not surpassed by Alexander, DR..
Herr, or any of the Kentucky stock
farms. The lower farm of Judge
Greene will probably be rented for
a long term of years and the stock
located there. We believe this is a
move in the right direction, and will
be a great benefit to Cedar Rapids
but also to the individuals engaged
in it and the State at large Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
Rule for Measuring Corn.

The foundation of all tile various
rules for measuring corn in bulk
rests upon the following simple prin.
ciples: l. The height, length and
width multiplied together, give the
cubic contents Of any solid, or if of
any hollow structure, its cubical ca
pacity. If these Dimensions are in
feet or inches, the cubic contents
found are respectively cubic feet or
inches. 2. Two heaped bushels of
ears will make struck bushcl of
shellcd corn. 3. The cubic foot con-
tains LIPS cubic inches, and a
struck bushel 1850 cubic inches,
and heaped bushel $3.50 cubic
inches. From these data almost
any person can deduce rules for
measuring crib of corn. Thus a
rule in common use, viz: Take Gu
bic feet found and divide by twelve
gives barrels of corn-five bushels
to a barrel, measure universal in
the South-is founded upon the fact
that little less than p cubic feet
of ears make one bushel of shelled
corn 1890 cubic inches of ears
$3.50 of shelled grain). tits very
safe method, considering that there
is vast difference in the yield of
various kinds of corn, to reduce the
contents of the crib to heaped bush
els, and then shell one of these bu-
shells and weigh the product. 1t is
an easy matter then to arrive at the
value of crib of corn within a
small fraction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

corn takes two bushels in the ear
to make one shelled, it should be un-
stood that there bushel means q
half bushcl. In all western papers
or correspondence from the west, n
bushel of corn means what will make
a hushel in any shape. In the case
published in the Register, where
Mr.. Valentine husked and cribbed
eighty-seven bushels in day, an
eastern daily says that would only
make forty-three and one-half BUSH
els of shelled corn. Such is not the
case. In the West we have plain
way of saying things, and mean
what we say. A bushel is the same
quantity of corn, as law, usage and
common sense dictate. When we
say we raised eighty bushels per
acre, we neither count the stalks,
blades or cobs.-4Stdte Register.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
A Buslel of Corn.

There is constant misunder.
standing between western cores
pondents or editors and eastern ag.
ricultural editors about a bushel OF
corn. In the west there is no diff
ence between a bushel in the ear
and a shelled bushel. The former
will mako a bushel of the latter, and
the latter is no more than the for
mer. A bushel Of corn in the ear
is 70 pounds, and a bushel shelled
is Sc pounds. So let our eastern
cousins understand that when we
speak or write of a bushel, we mean
a bushel of corn, not cobs. Corn is
not measured in the west by the old
fashioned half bushel, but either by
Fairbanks scales or by ten foot
pole. In giving the yield per acre
in the East, they will inform us that
such q man had one hundred bush
els in the ear, per acre. As their
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
MANHATTAN, Kan. April 8 y:

Il. V. PIERCE, Buffalo N. Y. Dear
Sw:-Your favorite prescription
has done nay wife a world of good.
She has taken nearly two bottles
and has felt better the past two weeks
than at any time in the past two
years. No more periodical pains;
none OF that aching back or drag
ging sensation in her stomach she
has been accustomed to for several
years. have SO much confidence
in it that would be perfectly will
ling to warrant to certain customers
of ours who would be glad to get
hold of relief at any expense. l
have tried many patent medicines,
but never had any occasion to extol
one before. Very truly yours,
GEO. =. WHITING.
Mrs. E. r. DAILY, Metropolis, III.
writes, Jan. 9th, 1878:
CDR. r. V. PIERcE-My sister is
using the Favorite Prescription
with great benefit"
Mary Ann Frisbie, Lehman, Pa,
writes May Goth, 1872:
CDR. r. V. PIERCE-What l have
taken Of your medicine has been Of
more benefit to me than all others,
and hundreds of doctors bills"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26

The economies of the manure
heap are very little understood
among farmers generally. They
are all aware of the Importance of
having plentiful stores of fertilizing
material, but few know how to make
the most of the capital they possess.
A New York farmer after puzzling
over the problem for number Of
years, declares that the following
method for procedure has doubled
his manurial resources: Select an
elevated position in some field where
the manure is to be used, and, with
the aid ofthc pillow and shovel, make
a long, shallow trench, say six or
seven inches deep and two or three
feet wide; throw the dirt out on the
upper side of the trench. This
trench may be made at any time,
but one such must always be prepar-
ed just before winter, say in the ear
ly part OF November. Next, in clean
ing the stables, always shovel i'm
mediately into the cart or wagon
and haul at once to the trench,
where it may be dropped in a man.
ner most convenient for covering
Then cover the manure as soon AS
possible with earth taken from eth.
err side of the trench, until the ma
nure is covered with twice it's bulk
of earth. The dryer the earth, and
the more pulverized, the better.
Let the earth cover all the manure
as etfectually as possible, to arrest
all the gases arising from decompo-
sing manure. The main principle
of this process is the well-known
quality which earth possesses of
liking" or holding and retaining
gases, property now applied bene-
ticially in earth closets, etc. The
earth retains these gases, which are
the vital fertilizing properties, until
the plant root comes in contact with
it. This fertilized earth is very du.
rable, as ''nothing is LOST indeed,
its effects have been plainly visible
on the spot where it had been spread
20 years before.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
King Of tho Blood

DANGEROUS TUMoRs. Case.-It
is with pleasure l write, in behalf
Of my mother, who has been taking
your medicine, King Of the Blood,
for tumor, and can say she is most
entirely cured. She has taken four
bottles Of the medicine. The tu-
NOR was as large as a goose egg
when she commenced. 1t is now
only about the size ofa grain of corn
and rapidly disappearing. She has
doctored hundreds of dollars away
without benefit, until using your
medicine, for which we shall always
be thankful, and can recommend
King of the Blood to anyone need
ing it. My mothers name is Sarah
Dulin. Yours respectfully,
SARAH MCMINIs.
Kenton, Ohio.
See advertisement in another col
umn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK STORES.

The Aldine, while issued with all the regularity,
characteristic of ordinary periodicals It is an ex.
celent miscellany of pure, light and graceful lit.
erature; and collection Of pictures, the rarest
specimens of artistic skill, in black and white.
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure to its friends, the real value and beauty
of The Aldine will be most appreciated after it
has been bound up at the close of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness
as compared with rivals of similar class, The
Aldine is unique and original conceptiOn-alone
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES without cOmpeti.
ton in price or character. The pOssessor of a
complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
of fine paper and engravings in any other shape
or number Of volumes for ten times its cost and
then khere nre The chnolu0s heaidea
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
Art Department.-lS74.

The illustrations Of The Aldine have won a
worldwide reputation, and in the art centers OF
Europe it is an admitted fact that Its wood cuts
are examples of the highest perfection ever at.
tanned. The common prejudice in favor OF
steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more edu,
Gated and discriminating taste which recognizes
greater facility reproduction. The wood-cuts OF
the Aldine possess all the delicacy and elaborate
finish of the most costly steel plate. while they af-
In addition to designs by members Of the a' Ma.
tiOnal Academy, and other noted American ar
fists, the Aldncj will reproduce examples OF
the best foreign masters, selected with view to
the highest artistic success and greatest general
interest Thus the subscriber to the Aldine will,
at trifling cost, enjoy in his own home the ref,
ming influences and pleasure of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and ]. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spec.
ial designs appropriate to the season, by our best
artists, and will surpass in attractions any of its
prQIarplsnra
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-26
TERMS.
S. Per Annum, in advance, with Oil Chrsmss Free.

For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtainable only
by subscription. There will be no reduction or
club rate; cash for subscri )tOns must be sent to
the pnblishe direct, handed to the local can
vasser, aoithout responsibility to TIC publishers, ex-
cept in cases where the certificate is given, bear
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