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How TO TEST THE RICHNESS OF MILK
Procure any long glass vessel-a cologne
bottle or long phial. Take narrow strip
of paper, just the length from the neck to
the bottom of the phial, and mark it off with
one hundred lines at equal distances; or, if
more convenient, and to obtain greater ex-
actness, into fifty lines, and count each as
two-and paste it upon the phial, so as to
divide its length into hundred equal parts.
Fill it, to the highest mark, with milk fresh
from the COW, and allow it to stand in a per
pendicular position twenty four hours. The
number of spaces occupied by the cream
will give you its exact percentage in the
milk, without any guess work.-M'ss' Agr''
cnLturist.
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PETS IN BRAzL.-A correspondent in
Brazil describes the kind of pets they have
in that country. He says: at is quite
convenient to have anacondas in the cellars
to destroy rats and mice. People do not
generally have the largest sized snakes for
that purpose; they are only from ten to
twelve feet long, and are seldom seen, as
they live 10 the walls of the cellar, which
is very little used They are carried about
the streets, and sold to those who have lost
their pet reptile, or whoever may chance to
need them. Monkeys, generally of small
size, are kept as pets in the houses, but to
prevent their mischief they are necessarily
chained. During the prevalence of yellow
fever, the summer past the contagion was
more fatal TO them than to the families in
which they were kept."-N Y. Tribune
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1000 YOLU MES.
C,HESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILRoAD.-on
" and after lst April, 1873, the passenger trains

L and after LIST April, 1873, the passenger trains
will run follows:
WESTWARD.
MAIL TRAIN.-Leaves Richmond $3.50 A. M.
daily, Except Sunday connecting with Orange.
and Charlottesville, and arrives at White Sulphur
Springs at 8:22 p NJ.
EXPRESS TRAIN-L ayes Richmond at 10 Z.
NJ. daily, (except Saturday. and arrives at Hunt
ington at $3.50 p NJ next day. steamer leaves
Huntington on arrival of the train, and arrives at
Cincinnati at 6 o o'clock next morning.
This train stops between Richmond and Wnlte
Sulphur only at Junction, Gordonsyille Charottes-
vile, Staunton, Goshen, and CoyiDgton
ACCOMMODATION ThAlN.-Leaves Richmond
at 4:35 2. NJ daily, Except Sunday,) and arrives
at Gordonsville at S:lS NJ.
EASTWARD.
Steamer leaves Cincinnati at P. NJ. daily lex
cept day. and arrives at Hun lngton at a.
M. next day, connecting with express tram.
IMPRESS Train - caves Huntington at 10
A. M, daily, Except Sunday and arrives at Rich
mond at 4:30 A. NJ, next day. This train stops be-
tween White Sulphur and Richmond only at juno.
tion Gordonsville Charlottesville, Stanton, Co.
shen, and Coyngton.
MAIL TRAiN.-Leaves White Sulphur A. NJ,
daily. Except Sunday,) connecting with Orange, Al.
exandria and Mama sas railroad at Chariot sVie
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Leaves Gordons
vile at a. NJ daily, except sundays, and arrives
at Richmond at $3.50 A. NJ.
For further information inquire at the company 8
Office on Broad near Seventeenth street
A. h. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
j. T. NETHERLAND, General Ticket Agent.
an
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VIZ DOLLHOUSE & PARHAM'S
w ESTABLISHMENT.
No. 1905 Main Street, Richmond, Va.

First Foor-Is stored their retail stock of BOOKS,
STATIONERY, PIANO-FORTES, MUSIC, Bl-
BLES, PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, &c.
Second Floor Is their wholesale partment,
which includes FLAT PAPERS for the manuac'
ture of BLANK BOOKS, and for Printers use;
also SCHOOL BOOKS used in the Public Schools
OF the State in quantities
Thirt-rnd Fourth Fioors-Are devoted to the
manutac ure of BLANK BOOKS and PAPER
BOXES, and includes their BOOK BINDERY,
with the best stock they have had since the war.
WHOLESALE BUYERS
may rest assured that they can obtain everything
needed in their line at satisfactory prices
RETAIL BUYERS
will find beautiful stock of the choicest BOOKS,
STATIONERY (both Staple and Fancy,) and the
best PIAN0-FOkTES.
Easr Orders by mail receive faithful and prompt
attention. Oc 2-3m
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paid within the first tsoo months, 81.
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ORDERS or letters Registered by Postmaster. Other
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OBITUARIES. Charged at ten cents line The
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eight words to line. Payment Invariably in ad-
vance.
CoBNUNIoATIoNs AND LETTERs ON BUSHES
should be addressed to Central Presbyterian, Box
IL, Richmond, Va.
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NOW READY.
The Collected Writings OF
Jas. Fl. ThOrnWelI, D. d., Lid.
EDITED BY

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VOL I-Theological, PIP: $50.
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Vol III-Theological and Controversial, PIP. SIS.
Vol Ecclesiastical pp $40.
SuO., Cloth, beueled boards per Volume, 81.
Published by the Presbyterian Committee of Publ
cation, Richmond, Va.
These valued Books, with all our other Publications.
are for sale In
NEW ORLEANS, by W. E. Seebold.
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NASHVILLE. by W. G. Collier & Co.
MEMPHIS, by Rev. A. shotwell, and d. Wade d
LOUISVILLE, by Davidson Brothers & Crump'
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Carter Il Prothers.
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SPINKs says he knows just the kind of
dwelling that his wife wants, because she
has described it to him. She wants "a
house large enough to accommodate eight
persons, with parlor, dining-room, five bed
rooms, nursery, bathroom, closets in every
room, basement kitchen, cemented cellar and
high attics, all on the same Aoor.''
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WICKED MEN are great students. Their
wits will better serve them to find out hun
dred shifts, or carnal arguments than to
yield to one saving truth, though never SO
much cleared up to them.
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A LADY who refused to give, after hearing
charity sermon, had her pocket picked as
she was leaving church. On making the
discovery she said: /" The parson could not
find the way to my pocket, but the devil
did,
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. edmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
III Route

\ 3 leQmCnu, anu GOLVmdC
LII Route.
ON AND AFTER DECEMBER 10Th, 1872, mail
trains on this road will run as follows
UP DAY MAIL, via rail, and steamer, leaves
byrd-Street station, p. m.
UP NIGHT MAIL, via rail alone, leaves Byrd
Street station. $40 p M, Except on Sundays
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-Street
station, $3.50 p. m. Except on Snndays)
DOWN DAY MAIL, via rail and steamer, ar
rives at Byrd-Street station at 2 p. m.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL, via rail alone, arrives at
Byrd-Streei station, $40 M Except Mondays.)
DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives at
Broad-Street station, S:37 a. m. Except Sundays.)
Ed L. ID. MYERS,
de II General Superintendent
DICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD
IL On and after SUNDAY, Dec. 22d, 1872:
GOING WEST.
TRAIN No. 2, Through Passenger) leaves Rich.
mond daily Except sundays at 5:l0a. M; leaves
Danville at 1906 p. M; arrives at Greensboro at
$3.50 p. m.
Train No 8, Lynchburg Passenger) leaves Rich
mond daily at 9.25 a. M; arrives at Lynchburg at
5p. m.
Train No. TO- Through Mail and Express) leaves
Richmond daily 2:30 p. M; leaves Danvllle daily
at 1915 p. M arrives at Greensboro daily at l:3O
GOING EAST.
Train No. /, Through Mail and Express) leaves
Greensboro daily at l40a M; leaves Danville daily
at 1892 a. M; arrives at Richmond daily at 1916
p. m.
Train No. 8, Through Pessenger) leaves Green's
boro' daily Except Sundays at ll:l0 a.. M; leaves
Danville at l52 p. M; arrives at Richmond at $3.50
p.
Train No. 8, Gynchburg Pessenger) leaves Lynch.
burg daily at a. m; leaves Burkeville at 1906
o. M: arrives at Richmond at 3:45 D. m.
Trains Nos. and 10 connect at Greensboro with
Trains n. Carolina Railroad for all points South.
Train No. 10 connects at Greensboro with train
for Raleigh arrives there at 1905 a. m. Passengers
leaving Raleigh at 7l5 m connect at Greens
boro' with train No. for Richmond
Train No. 8 connects at Burkeville with Train on
the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio Railroad for all
points Southwest and South.
Lynchburg Accommodation Train leaves Rich
mond at 455 p. m. daily except Sundays,) arriving
at Lynchburg in time to connect with the Morning
Passenger Train on the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad for the southwest
Passengers coming east leave Lynchburg after the
arrival of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Pas
senger Train from Bristol, and arrive at Richmond
at 9:48 a. m.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
South west can be procured at the ticket office in
Richmond, and of K. f. WALKER, Agent of At.
antic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, No. 1925
Main street, Richmond.
JOHN r. MACMURDO,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. M. r. TALCoTT, Engr and Supt ia %
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Southern Planter and Farmer.

FEEDING HORSES WITH TOO MUCH
HAY-0f all our domestic animals there are
none that require more systematic care in
feeding than the horse. A horse should be
fed regularly and in moderate amount, and
when worked he should be worked .udicious.
ly. A horse fed in this way may be kept
at moderate cost, and will be more healthy
and perform more labor than if fed highly,
or as many we know are in the habit of feed,
ing their horses Horses will certainly eat
hay enough to injnre them if they can get
it. When hay is kept constantly before
them, horses are apt to spend their time in
throwing it around topsy turvy in the rack;
they soon become dissatisfied with their food,
and lose their usual relish for it. The gen
eral practice should be to feed regularly
three times day.-Rural american.
FISH FOR MANURE.-Ha Having used fish
scraps as manure, and knowing something of
its manufacture, | have become convinced
that, at 500 ton, after it has gone through
the maggot and heating state, it is the
cheapest special fertilizer that can be had.
One hundred and twenty FIVE pounds should
fill barrel, and one that weighs more than
that has got either too much water or sand in
it, Air-dried scraps, suitable for packing,
contain about 30 per cent of water, yet some
is sold that contains more than 90. besides
sand. My experience is, that at $50 ton,
counting 125 pounds to the barrel, it will
pay to use in the market garden; l don't
think it would on field crops. 1t appears to
be available at lower temperature than
guano or phosphate; hence its value in rails
ing crop where weeks time makes the
difference between large profit and a small
one. Once | tyied it on early potatoes,
small handful in the hill, at planting; it
spoilt them. shall try it again, sowing on
the row, after covering, for | think they got
too much of it.-BOstOn ChltiUatOr.
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Some young ladies who canvass for wo-

Some young ladies who canvass for wo-
man suffrage papers bavs bad habit, 1t is
ata.ed, for hugsing men. The hugging 10
done, however, purely for business p purposes
10 view. They cay that no correctly organ
ised man will refuse to subscribe for their
papers after being we'll Rugged. They
.berefore Iut money in their purse. and at
the same time help the cause, by the oper-
alton. and, this being 90, they very willing =
iy snbmit to the sacrifice. But the Rsvolu-
tion thinks 1t isn't very nice, and is, indsed
Indignant about II. "It any one connected
with this paper" says the Revolution,
"ever resorts 10 such course to obtain .
subscriber or advertisement, we beg 10 he
apprIsed Of the fact, that her connectio n
may be cancelled at once" But then, who's
going to tell? Where is the base creature
that would say nothing about It! The bus
lness Of the revolution will 60 on. That
paper is perfectly safe 10 making this prop
ostion, and it is were Of the fact
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Local option Continues to occupy the
public mind.
Uncle John Hubert accepts the situation
gracefully. John always Kept a nrs'-class
house and the injustice Of the law can be
plainly seen, from the fact that he will
probably be compelled to suspend operations
At the same time he respectfully invites bis
friends to call aud partake Of that nice pop,
Iemo made, and sweet cider; also, o good
cigar.
Friend Davis, of the Central House, con-
tinues to run his hOuss, but the bar 10 clOs/
ed except for that exceedingly mild concoc-
free" Who blnmes him ior disliking the
law, when hs il ont the purchase money Tor
The hotel end furnitale. Justice is right,
but when 1t votes u man out of bis property
there can bo no justice.
City Father MAlloy intends removing TO
Cory. where local option is unknown.-
From tue fact that one hundred ami ninety
eight persons, male aud female. are engaged
in the liquor trade, he considers himself
equal to one man and woman, thereby
making an even two hundred.
We are credibiy informed that his honor
Justice Reyuolda, ~ engaged 10 drafting q,
law to be presented 10 the Legislature
against the use OF tea, coffee, chocolate and
water.
The opinion prevails that our worthy
law makers, in assembly convened Ut HAr-
risburg, 10 passing local option perpetra,ed
. richer April Fool joke than the Ti'usviile
Courier's Josie Mansfield arrest story.
Old Mr.. Cohen removes to Titusvills in
seaaeh OF "rhime." ...... .........
Mrs. Hillwig rstires To the classic shades
Of Oil City. We understand she has taken
rooms near the Derrick office for she purpose
getting supplied with temperance articles
and documents from that cflce. She Is
seeking 10 reform.
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The Philsdelp phia Sunday Dawn gives the
following tta,is,ics OF the Improved Osder o.
Red Men in PenusyIvaniH. There IRE l53
tribes in the State, comprising 1872 mem
bers Or lbsss they are l6 Past Grand Sac
hems' and ,S58 Past Sacbems. The deaths
10 the Older recorded for the past fiscal year
are l2A The receipts,of all the tribes, $l02
332,S2. Paid out Of the relief fund. $24,/
GAL, 81 for the benefit OF brotbsrs. For the
beuetit of widows and orphans OF deceased
brothers, $s,02l, making o total OF $s2, 665,
76. The Order is strongest 10 this Stale,
Ohio coming next, then Maryland, &c.
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NOTICE

Having leased this day Ethe
wells, machinery and imple.
ments owned by the western
Pennsylvania oil company, on
the Pearson farm, the said
company and its property will
not bs liable for any debts in.
CURED by me. and parties fur
nishing labor, fuel, materials
&C., for the operating of said
wells, or entering into con.
tracts with me will look to me
alone for the settlements of all
JOHN REYNOLDS.
Pet Gentle, April 1878.
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The pleasure of travelling 10 palace cars
is not to be confined to the human race A
palace car company Is organizing for the
purpose Of affording the maximum OF com
fort 10 beef cattle on their way to market.
The cars are intended to be run without
change from Dsnison, the great shipping
depot for Texas cattle. to New York and
other Eas,ernI cities. The animals can be-
fed and watered while on ronte.
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Potsen, iavorite beverage in Ireland. Is
said to have derived Its name Trim 81. Pat
rick, he, according 10 the legend. being the
6rst who instructed the Irish in the art OF
distillation. THE, bowever, 10 probably a
libel on the patron saint, for 10 sanother
place We read that be was strictly semper-
ate 10 bis habits, aud commanded his dis
ciplea to abstain from drink--at least in the
day time.-though they might take drop
when the bell rang for vespers in the even
Ing. ....
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Msagrs details are reported this morning
OF Asnib'e ocean disaster, off Halifax.-
The steamer Atlantic Of the White Star
Liue, from Liverpool Tor New York, 10 al
tempting TO make the port of Halifax, ran
on Mesgher's Rock, and ont Of the 1000
souls on board, upwards Of $50 were drown
cd. Terrible,
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The Bostoa shoe and leather trade 10 not
brisk as Is usual Ut this season. Southern
buyers sre we'll represented, but the Wssl
ten trade so far is dait. Manufacturers
manifest great caution 10 adding 10 stocks,
and there Is by no means 90 huoysn. q
feeling as was hoped.
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Engilsh oyster saters are enrapiured
The discoy-ry is announced OF new bed
OF tho hivAlves OF almost inexhsustible d.
m-usiona, being calculsted to cover 500
rquars milrs ihs oysters (of ene quality two
: AZ ,hres issi dssp
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OTlCE.

living purchased the interest Of Mr.. J
Burton, in the coal business, will coutin-
he the same at tina old stand, where Il viii
be pleased to see the patrons of the old firm
and sell them coal, and Ut the same time rt
ccive the 'sclip" for bills now due.
lw. s. Fl. HOOKER.
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The, local option law mustlbe enforced.

The. local option law mustlbe enforced.
From and after this, date and up TO tb.
day tue local option law goes into effect, L
will sell sllkinds aud brands Of wines, and
liquor at retail at wholesale prices, as my
lock mnst be closed ont. Now is the tim
SO purchase > little vial for home use.
OWEN GAEtNEY
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The Supreme Court Of Illinois has deoid>
ed that husbands property is not liable
for penal or civil damages assessed by any
court for siapder or any other oasuse CON-
mitted by his wife.