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Ornamental OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hints.

Those who are familiar with the requisites of
the successful culture OF flowers, know that for
most kinds the great event OF success depends
on rich coil. Ornamental beds cut in turf
should have the very best chance, 90 that they
may be rich and luxuriant, and not feeble and
meagre. Manure is eminently essential for the
success Of nearly all bedding plants; 1t is indis-
pensible for such ulbs as hyacinths; and it is
herbaceOus perennials which need less quanti-
ty but as general rule II should be applied copi-
ously. When we speak of "manure" we mean
that it shall be In condition suitable for deli
cate piants-that is, old, rotted, worked into fine
powder or In the form Of pulverized compost,
worked well into the soil; this has almost magic
influence on growing plants.
Now 10 the precise time to save and secure
manure. Nearly every farmyard has piles Of
the seasons decay have become like black
mould. This may be saved and used In two
ways. II new h0Wer-beds are to be made. or old
ones renovated, use IT at once. Dig the holes
thoroughly with the soil which forms the bed,
ana bv next spring, when the time arrives for
planting ANIMALS or setting out bedding plants,
the soluble portions Of the manure viii have
been absorbed BY the moisture Of the earth, and
e to form perfect soil for the young plants.
II the manure cannot be used till spring, it may
20 kept TILL then. or, what 10 rather better made
into fine compost BY mixing In aiternate layers
xitn SOL, and Afterwards Incorporating them
Bsds which have been already made and con-
tain growing plants, may be enriched by Q top
dressing spilled ct any time during autumn. II
manure may be applied In . ooarser STATE late In
autumn, and be ePaded In next spring; but other
wise IL ahould be hDe, % ~ to be neatly applied
in which case the earlier in autumn that Il can
cure plenty Of hne manure.-CswRtyy Gentle
naR.
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PUr Up THE PRICB.-The Scranton Times
offers the following suggestions to the incoming
legislature OF PennsylVania:
There 10 one thing which we wish to see at
tended to ct Harrisburg this winter, and that Is
to have tho price Of Legislators raised to some
sort Of . decent figure. As 1t now 10 We have
10 blush every time We talk with New York
man on the subject OF legislation. While legis-
lators at Albany are worth from q 900 to 4fO,-
600 per head, the same article can be bought
here at . to $50 each. When No consider the
this Is most Illuminating comparison. We call
upon all our senators and members OF tho e.
sembly who have any state pride not to sell
Albany. The dignity Of our state must Be main
tanned, and In order to do it Ne must shOv the
country thet We have - valuable leGislators
@ can b furnished By any other state In the
Union.
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amusing instance Of misreporting, which was
no joke 10 the victim Of t. a bishop, Ct one Of
his country visitati0ns, found occasion % con-
the roof Of which was evidently anything but
water tight; AMER rating those Concerned for
their neglect, his lerdship anisAed b. declaring
"a fSsrek saain Intii Il " ~ IN dsosss cr6e4'
His horror may Be inagIned wksa 9 a..
covered hinself reportsd n Tie leesl Journal 9
having declared: al shall not visit this damned
calling the editors attention . the mistake:
that worthy thsreupon setting himself right With
his readers BY SEATING that - willingly gave pub
licity TO his Imdship's explanation, but he had
every Conscience In the sccuracyo Of his reporter.
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o0Experienced sportsmen predict that ono
result Of the b "a Storm VII be that quails WIN
be found TO have been destroyed In great NUM-
bers, and that for the next season, TO say the
least Of It, quails win be scarce.
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RAILROAp~
PALIIMeRE Ana Oh .. rE-
ID RAILROAD. S


~ssh NsIoN, Nos euber q ls7s
Irs'ns between NAeHINGTOk tND RsTrr.
MORE ara wAS6tSG ron AND PIE WKsT
f5K BAt TIaoRE.
Leave daily, except sunday. az Sis s,ss s-,n snc
and he's g. n %, Sis, 40. - and $40 a M ~
fOk ALL WAY STATIONS
Leave ostiy except snnasy, a. s:ls as and soc
nor principal az stations. Blsden~burp. Bsl,s.
vile, Laurel. Annapolis Junction and kai.r les-,e
a SIS, as and ST. . m, saG Leo, a.lo ard go
y. m.
Leave st e:e o m. and 4 10 o. N No train. n -
ON SUNDAY
FoR BALTIMORE
Leave % 500 q. srd $50, q ~ .E6r,fsr IN
foR Way -TaTIoks
Leave ~ see q. m. ana 8 ~ N
FoR ALL PARrs % TaE WEST.
Lesys dsily,except sstnrosT snd sunaay NJ s.io
And eo q m and ): as and 500 m.
on saturday 90 70 sne Is y N and saorm
on suncs ~ az Sis sEc s,t5 D N. ouly, capneCsins
~ hesI station with trains from Baltia,ors ~
Whe.iins, farterrbnrs PiisFburg. sc.
Los strseeurs, and pn,p's between Relay House
kss1 Honse with etr.shuIs and winchesssr .o.
Through tickets 70 the West can d, he's a. IN,
washington station Tickst tie al aoars In ne
Fer New York. Philadelphia ans Bcsion see 3D.
vtrtteen1ent Of ThrCugh Line +"
Thus. a.. SHARP. Assf Master Trsnsrorta.ton
T. "a. CoLE, General Ticket sgrnt
6Eo. =. hppkTL. Gen g.. " ell irctcr s.in
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61In central New Hanpshire the thsrmom-
In December.
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RALrEnekK . 20 6E-.
- TosAC n, L.. 9X& -;
Qcpc, Corner GA 11i n Sfr,<,. ~ NJ

Depet Corner Ga and b Streets wv
TEAMS LEAVE rol rs.rss AaR,ye Ar
BsLIiMosk sAsHfSaios AK
as. a., Niagara EXP, 4.sS .. IA, Ne-sern Kr.
Baltimore Nail s H.iaS 4. fs as s,F1s =.
io:s .. IA. wesserp H. lSs a oS na'' Sss,.-, n.
press.daiy, eI. sunday pres dali, "s''ers sh'
SGD n osltinort AZ SIS N, Psciac Rrs,ess.
o1nlnodsslos, daily, eI dEiiy, sIeept SOD
az y f Cs2,c.sn,,,, r. - m Aooou'mOsNtiSn
N, Western xKSS. press. dsiJ .sI. susaay,
Ira,E; lessiDs Sss , ct s:ss n aud SIS
esHins BoS.s - sgx's ~s tTsin. for 60ro,
Msrleoro rs a. m: end e:ls .. "a
,. M Comet somis vi,s t1s ~ T m and sr
boIo s:23 q. N. and S;ss .. m.
corner Is street aud Peas.,irsnia sss
northwest corner sixth ssrest and Ponn-yIvsnss
ehessd q hOtss sSd fs.eesss. S' 70 a. Or su.s,s
Col l nbG. IHsss.ps .SGs shSs 3 S
orle.ns, chicago, OMAHA, san Frsnolsco. ana al
ps,''ts n1rie; pSsth sss, wet, sns Southwest.
Z. E. YoUEG, 9ehI PassT Agent. yIn
1Or0 CHEAT ,oN0
lctIPESNsYLvANIA soUFEISiE
TO TEE hoErBws Nxs SOUTH. AID sovrH.
Q. and ate, Oct =, ~ train, oil leave q fol-
~s'h.HstO..... ;S.ss a. m EAit,nors---- I:g.
.:- :.:.ss 81 s:n : : - Is ]. n n:
THE GREAT DOUBLE IeAUA RoUrg
Wth elegant scenery, Palace ststeroOn ssy asd
Eight CAR, with moders I'M srovenssnt..
Two honorce mtles saved " western and Oer trad
New York.
The lo:3s .. y. DAILY, exoeps sunday. northwest,
fsoS y n eAlys eba 80 p M, except Sunday, vest,
MAXI CONNECTION.
Thrsugh Prom Baltimore % HIAGAlA and
PiT1SeCbG without change.
Iiokets ~ this route can &c procured e fDe Of
noes, corner 18th street and Pennsy Iva -nuo
ard corner Of 9Th street. aLo Perns Wv avenue,
under Hettonel Hotel, where reliable inform atioa
vii Be given at all tres.
Passengers procuring tic sets O. this once can
secure occo0nodatton0 IN Z AiAce Oarn for Pitss-
bu-S.
ED. 9 YOUNG, General Passenger Agent,
me-1e-V Baltimore, "a.
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THROUGB LINE he
l. TWEEN WASHINGTON ~ 60 ~

PHILADELPHIA. And NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON. koyemferE is-a
Trsjrt between " AsHGNCrS and M 4 ~ ysitt,x
Ale rua - 10 lows. @~-A
roe NV YORK. .riIsssa oAnsss n ea.,
Lave DAILY sesoept sunday - s;Jo . q , 40 a-d
FoR Phi AnEEPRIA
Leave caily Except Sunday at 500 = N I 40 ana
52 .. m. $50
ON SUNDAY
-, ne..t isn Nes fort 1850 D. N and rhilatei-
IDiy. 'A
,1hroush tickets 20 Philseelphis, New York sus
cf the day. "
For Baltimore and Ohio railroad sav,r,i.eu.pt
uspolis and the West ~
Taos; h; SHARP, ASH Master rran.portat,~u.
\. n. CvIE, General rickst Agent
GEO. o. KO0NTZ, Agent, wasAfps,on i.,x
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hhSc you IOunU nun! Is ne Safe!' she
asked; seeing the number gathered about the
bedside.
Eyes, dear Sue; don't you see am hereof
One moment only the mind seemed struggling
with an incubus, and then she put forth her
coul give.
{" oh. yes; nay dear Ralph, see you now; but
il was such dream had-0r was 1t all reai?''
And she gaZed almost in alright at his band
aged and useless limbs. The physician, In ac-
cordance with professional rules, would have
separated the twain, but neither would con-
sent.
"You shall not take him away" Susan said,
i" am not weak or Ill If he Is but safe; and
want him to tell me the whole story
Somerviile did tell the whole story of his res
cue, and how he had been snatched from the
grave by his dear wife's devotion.
:. 1t was Merry Christmas, no doubt" he
said, "but neither you nor know how IL
passed. Itwss q blank, but it has brought the
assurance Of other days over which there sh all
be no such shadow; for see".and he produced
over new leaf, and never shall turn it back
again"
The happy wife-happy even in her illness
glanced along the lines, reac the story of the
almost fllegibie signature, and then dlopped
the paper with . gush Of tears. "My God, I
thank thee!" she exclaimed, with choking ut
terance.
Susan recovered coon. for hope and happi-
before Ralph could walk without the help of
crutches. Yet he bore his punishment heroi-
eslly, and his new resolution gave him added
The vow Was never broken, the pledge neve,
disregarded; and though the sxpeesence had
been fearful, the wife was thankful that the
storm had brought her relief nom the one sor-
row which had ct times embittered her life; and
the day IL more truly Merry Christmas thar
70 Susan Somorville.
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AUfTuOy SALES.--FUTURE Days
BY Grubbs s. Williams,
Auctionecrs and Zeal Estate Agents.
Eleventh street between Main and BANK

TRUSTEES SALE OF A LARGE NUM-
l. Der OF BEAuTlFUL BIILpliHHGp h ,pT =, =
T Hi CI CITY NEAR 10 MONROE SQUARE: on
PINE, LAUREL, CAkY,. AND FL =,
sTREE'rS: Also AbnIIT TEN LOTS On !, w ~
PER CLAY STREET NEtRLI oPpo slacr,i ho
of \ deed Of trust from JaTcs II. Goidin anI WIRE
TO the subscribers trustees we vi sell IT AUG C.
tlnrl, upon tho premises, on SAIUkDA aotm ILL.,, "r
aDril. commencing ut O'Clock L. NJ, III Tic oi"e
nlmed below. tho following property: ,
LOr Mt The northeast corner OF Pine ana cary
streets, fronting 100 feet on Pine street. c,,,,
LUT on east side Of Pine between Gar! jill" ouih'
bcrlaud streets, 10 by l5n feet . r..,,-,,,r
LOT on west side OF Pine between ohtnDrrEthrt
and Beyrrv streets, beginning thirty ie' so'th oi
Joseph F. POWELL residence. 20 by us iect.
LOT on east sid" of Laurel between cutnncr,ahGi
and Poverty streets, 80 feet south ot Cumberland
street adjoining Mr. tiaine>s, 81 by las rect
or on south side Of Green street between Shcrry
and Calvert streets, fronting 1916 feet inc,lcs:
LOT on south sidc"f Cary between theirS III"
Crlverl streets So ny $50 feel.
IOJ on north sidc OF Main street, 10 feet west ol
Culyert street - Ivy l55 feet
Lot ut northeast corner OF tloyo ana fopEtf
The , 10" nrorerty will be sbdvded TO suit pur-
chasers and embraces about thirty hnil1ing 'os IN
the most eligible and improving rartnl tue ci ~
So such quantity and variety ~ properly oil the
Kind is likely 10 he again offered at one time
And on MONDAY. 18th april, commencing ut ,
O'Clock F. ST., LOT ut northeast corner Clay ana
HarrI Oh streets, loo by 10 lctt.
LOT on north side llaS street, beginning % ieel
east of Kinney street, 80 by 20 lcci.
LOT o. north side Clay street, beginning W iree
eI>t of Darlington street. 50 by 20 icot ana du)oi-
Ing Mr. Hophins's residence: ,ooa
nelahborhooG.
S = i. gtT. U. Williams Trustees.
GprnRs < WILLIAMS Auctionccrs. ap?2
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THE DANBURY News MAS.-Mr. James
Montgomery Bailey. OF the Daubury Ners,
whose good things, credited to that paper
or not credited, are found in all the Journals,
is native of Albany, and was born in 1871.
His father was killed when james was a
child. Ills mother afterward married gen.
tIeman from Rome, n. T., aud at that place
and in Albany the family lived until 1860,
when they moved to DanDury, CT. At this
time james was eighteen years Of age. lie
had q free range Of the public schools,
though al that time, like most boys. he pre-
ferred business. lie checked This inclination,
however. and remained ut school until his
arrival at Danbury, where he worked with his
step-tather ut carpentry until August, 1862.
Tuen came the war, and with it the Daubury
youth took his first practical lessons i'll origl-
nal composition, sending letters home from
the field. He returned, and with friend
bought two Daubury papers, out Of which
was made the Danbury Neus. The paper
vas made strictly local. and it was not long
before people discovered that one goou
paper was better than two poor ones.
All this time the local notices which have
since made such i reputation were slipping
into the paper from time TO time, and it
soon became the fashion to copy them. Mr..
Bailey is married man, but has no children
living.
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Mrs. Florence hnoX has been engaged to
sing in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, ut Il
sal ,ry OF $500 per annum. She is a Michi.
gan lady.
TIE Modocs have made another raid on
our people, and murdered them. If ever
our Government gets hold Of these sayages-
gets them right where they cannot escape,
gets them wholly Into its clutches some con-
tractor will make mcuey.-Ddntury Ne,rs.
Mr. Beecher announced last Sunday a
meeting of the Plymouth sociabe. Visitors
We're requested to come i'll the garments of
their ancestors. Mr. Beecher SAID lie did not
know how fur back the request had reference.
[Great laughter.]
DR.. struthers has been making special
study and examination Of the bones Of
whales, and has come TO the conclusion that
the unhappy creatures are subject to rheu-
matism. This is dreadful, especially when
one considers what 4 terrible quantity of
rheumatism whale must have ii the theory
Of the learned doctor be Il rue one. Under
these circumstances we do not think il does
them much good to be in tie water. as they
must get wet li;S and tails, end the moisture
must greatly aggraratc their e. lease. ets
York Commercial.
A well-known clergyman who lives near
Worcester, aud has been for MANY years
champion of the prohibitory law, found on
the sidewalk in front OF his residence re.
Gently un old coffin, evidently plundered
from some battle-ground, and containing
shroud. Within was bit OF paper, on
which was written the following: eTbe
citizens Of Worcester, to show their thanks
Tor the tnIcrest yeu hays taken In our sffairs
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A WONDERFUL INTENTIONAL Boon TO
JOURNALISM BoGARpus's PATEST lEREslsTI-
BILE CONVERSATION KICKER 70 the Editor OF
the C0uricr-J0urnal.l- II nave invented a
machine for the purpose OF reducing tie
num'er of exchange tends now in existence.
Exchange hendS are persons OF great pcr>e-
vrrau1e who continually drop into the room
where the exchanges Of Il newspaper Office
are kept, and Wres! IT, with them under the
prc.encc of searching for the Daily San
francisco Crushcr, or the Waco Weekly
Buii.Chacker, or some other sheet hat they
o!lcr 10 swear they can't find at the news
stnds. When one Of them Is informed that
the paper wanted is not 10 be bad, he invaria-
bly, says, " An old one will do just as we'll"
The invention To which [ refer Is known
as 1" BogarduS's Patent Irresistible Combina.
ton Kicker, for the Use Of Newspaper
Otiices'; aud it is in every respect superior
| to the buZz-Saw now in use in some OF the
western newspaper establishments. 1t con-
sists mainly ot-tirst, 4 large, strongly con-
structed chair, III the bottom Of which are
concealed numerous springs of extraordinary
| power second, an immense boot, made OF Il
| hard, unyieIding substance, and connected
beneath The floor with The chair; third, 4
nuaibcr of strong rods aud things, connect
establishment. The boot and Chair are also
| connected with powerful hook, which Is
| concealed in the ceiling.
As the uns,l>pecting exchange tlcnd APP
proachcS he Is requested to be seated IN the
chair, which Is placed close to the basket in
which the exchanges are kept. Just us he
settles in the seat and reaches for an eN-
Change 4 member of the editorial staff sud-
denly jerks a convenient knob; the powerful
springs in the cuair begin TO trss the tieud in
& most extraordinary manner; portion OF
the floor slides away, and the immense boot
swings into view, making i kind of crashing
noise, as though the building were falling.
In few seconds more the springs throw the
astonished tinnd into a position which makes
him face the door. The concealed hook then
drops from the ceiling and Scizcs him by the
coat collar, and then the boot, with tile ra-
pidity Of lightning, is put where 1t will do
the most good.
When the boot has gone rapidly back and
fort h for about half I minute the machinery
is stopped and the Suffered tcnd is lowered
to Litter and carried ouc. lie never returns
to the exchange basket.
The patent irresistible kicker is very ei-
fcctire, and | anticipate Il great demand for
il rs soon as its merits become known. The
specification OF This patent is The srrins.work
OF the chair with the connecting boot.
j. c. BRAITuwAITE BoGARDUs.
Louisville, April 8.
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How TO BEGIN AN ARTICLE FOR PrBLlcA-
TloE "A great many people are apt TO III
upon !;aipt ideas in society, and When they
20 tolue ihcy write them out for publication,
AMI mot a! these good folks know how hard
i. : u begin al article satisfactorily. 4
woid 20 iuctn: Cpmm' nee with your very
.....-t wr;tn~ and most acknowledgements
scutrncc>. Introduce your subject in you,
n.o,, elaborate style; DE poeticaI, rhetorical
diG:c.!c, us your mood may be, and when
,oH ti:,nk IL, gradually drop into the discus
>i,!i If the suhicct-ratter. When the article
j. finished, hc.in AZ The opening sentence,
and .c:id 1t until you find you have com.
mr3C:L IL >ay something to the point. Stop
q ;li> place; strike out everything before
i u,i IL; Your article begn just there. You
"..i ;ii"n probably lind th1t il opens vel,
aj,l tat by collecting all your labored COM
pt,l;Ion in one place where it can be readily
si!l,hca out You will have saved yourself all
Tx i!olihic that woalh have been necessary
!md Il been scattered through the article
I'un.: Il. Stockton, in Scrt1ner's for Nay.
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1 Missouri METHODIST Converted INTO
Nonoc. From The Alta CaiJorn'a.]-one
of tue mo-: eccentric of all the charactsis
MIXED up in the Modoc war is Bob hit.'s'
:. Missouri Methodist, who follows the Jolh1
c,i,;o~ Of fisherman and graz'er on t"s
h,,t< nj Klamath lake. Bob is regular
sn,r;o,en of an unsuccessful "ior'!'n'neI'
on1.c,n lie down and go 10 sleep WIN +"
rla1 Grace wherever night overtakes nm;
e. :. Inc soul OF hospitality, however, ana
r,yrr lets 4 man leave his mouse Win an
nn,n.v dapl,rsgm. Abou: eighteen years
n~-, wbco other men were growing wild IN
~ struggle for gold. Bob turned his back
,,n,a the iiourisAipg little city of ireSa and
Ent,Dc an Ishmaclte by the borders Of the
t-r,,I inland sea. Here he met du>ky
G,,rhicr of The wilderness. and breathcd
~ushjnc accents Of undyiug affection INTO
her >unburnt ear. Whether they were
hor.d together by words spoken by priest.
X ears we know not, but the fact that he
l,l> lived with her al! these changing years
villa 1T call'atng The example OF Henry
the Eighth and setting her up in the corpse
li>;nc>> shows that be must like her pretty
well is flra< he has 60.
Bob IS a social fellow. and has decided
t>nicncv for "kcerds." lie came home
vita a new suit OF clothes once, and hls
wife. wishing to upbraid him for bis cXtrava-
game Of dress, asked:
"Wha. Nau pay for dem clo:heS!"
"Four JIcnS," was the oraculnr answer.
Uac day fellow came out from Jackson
vile 10 sec him. The travellers wardrobe
consisted of deck Of cards aud fishing
Lac. Bob greptc: him kindly and babe him
come into the chateau and be Soriaoie. SO at
il tlcv went to play champion match at
criuhagc, the best 900 games out OF 1000 for
q dollars worth of tobacco. Weeks rolled
by. in which: they :ished, hunted, and played
cards. but Bob cut no hay nor rcapcd oats.
liis better hall, becoming very much dis
Outraged, walked into the room one day
:iii>t in t,,ue 10 hear hun say, "Wcl, George,
j ;hak I've got ysu where the har'S short !;
I've 20, iiltccn two, fifteen four-'
"Ec>p smart man." sud the du,ky ma
tro.. Win sni.c 0, inciinhe disgust; "hrcp
smart man. All dc time talkce fifteen two,
II. ~,r four Bimeay Bob White he got
10 rao rhcnucS in de house,
From tn4, nour Bob experienced the
rou-l reformation. He took the source Of
nj. ais misery Ihe big wooden crioboard
ana Whitfield Il handle OH one end Of it, so
tat ais youngest boy could Use it TO paddle
L., i.t:ic ca"ruh sister; lie turned the deck
O. cards beneath tie Smouldcr,n1 embcrS Oh
IL" ia,,ily hearthStone, and sent TO freka
Tor Bill Mcconnell To send him out six packs
more; aud now he is ready to play any man
i'll southern Oregon the rub of "Screnup"
for any amount from half dollar up 10 a
barrel Of salt fish.
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lHGlGATIyG FARMS FOR OTHER PEOPLE Fol

1EaIGATIyG FARMS FOR OTHER PEOPLE FOR
F."r ECNrR&D MlLEs.-A writer in the
Uca7laal N0nthiy gives some interesting
:;.;% il relation to the San Joiquia (Cdli'or-
H!j) :I.i Kings River Canal and Irrigation
Cr..p!ny, designed for 10th irrigation and
navigation. The eastern trunk OF the con-
lc:AVhitcd system OF canals runs 800 miles
nog.A t!rom hrrn lake to Red Bluff in the
Sacrlmru:o Valley. fed from the watershed
- !t.e sierra Nevada. The western, CON-
M.lacin"a' summit like, runs 1G3 miicsalonG
iy"t-".iI> Of The cpast-rangc, thence 200 miles
up tie sacramento Ealiey-9OO miles In all,
Ui U.lirH ~ arc constructed. About 10000
sgt..:c miles. or 9,G00.0G0 acres, are 20 be IT.
yiaatld thus Mt a cost of S20,000,000 and
/. IS lcrNcncd that the export of wheat
"v,l,! hc Increased 100000 annually by
Tx Improvement of reproductive lands,
While desirable immigration would DC at
E.Ciyd
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\ story is told of negro in Virginia
wiI">c master threatened TO give him fog.
gin" il he boiled his eggs hard again. Next
llcli!lng the eggs came 10 the table still
harder than before.
You rascal" shouted the enraged plant
CT, "d!dM't / tell you to cook those eggs
bpit!"
''Ic>. massa," said the frightened slave.
cav GOT up Ut 9 O'Clock dis morning, an
ii'cd dem tive hours. an it seem to Inc /
never kin get desc eggs softer!"
During the war one of the northern hotel
Keepers was OH n visit to Norfolk. The eggs
came u The table boiled hard
Look Acle,' said the hote!.keeper, SAM
10. tnc.c eggs are boiled too hard. Now,
take ny wa.ch and boil some three minutes
10y ~
lie gave the negro his splendid gold watch
III about i've minutes the freedman returned
with Tie eggs and watch on the same plate.
The watch was wet.
"Whst have you been doing to nv
watch!" asked the northern visitor, WHY
its III! wet
"les. sab said the negro. 81 billed de
watc: wild de eggs. All right dis time, sah'