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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19
Roots as nIure.

1t has been found that the roots CT a
good crop of red clover left in an acre
OF land after the removal of the crop,
weigh six thousand five hundred and
eighty pounds, or from three to three
and half tons. The same examina-
ton gave an acre of rye roots at thirty
five hundred pounds, and of wheat
roots at thirty-four hundred pounds.
All Of this matter is of course valua-
bic for the use of such crops as may
be grown during or after it's decompo-
sition. The well-known superiority of
clover as manuring crop, however, is
not due alone to the greater amount
OF organic matter, taken mainly
from the atmosphere, which it's
roots supply, but also to the position
in which this matter is deposited The
roots reach deeply into the soil, and
on their decomposition they serve to
draw moisture from the lower soil, and
by the decomposition of fertilizing
matter to considerable depth they in
duce the descent of the roots of other
crops to a point where they are much
more sure of a supply of moisture dur
ing dry seasons than they could be if
nearer the surface. Then again. these
deeply penetrating roots traverse parts
Of the subsol not heretofore open to
vegetation, aud i'll their decomposition
they produce chemical effect on the
inorganic substances that lie along
their courses, and help to render them,
too, serviceable for future crops
american Agricutturist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

SKEPTIcIsM has never founded en-
pres, established principalities or
changed the worlds heart. The great
doors in history have always been men
of faith. Chaplin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

Do I understand the counsel for
DEFENDANT" asked very fat Western
Judge, i" to say that he is about to read
his authorities as against the decision
just pronounced from the bench 81 'sBy
no means" responded the counsel
aforesaid 81 was merely going to
show to your Honor, by brief pas
sage I was about to read from the book,
what an intolerable old fool Blackstone
must have BEEN" cay, ay - said the
Judge, not little elated and there
the matter ended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

A MATCH at chess for $4,000 a side
side has been made between Dick
Pearce and Mr.. Gallagher, of Austiff,
New. Five thousand dollars a side
forfeit has been put up, and the match
will come off six weeks from next
Christmas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19
Raising Poultry.

Mr.. Mech, in an article on the cost
and trouble of keeping poultry, in the
Gardeners Monthly. says:
Poultry is evidently dear food to the
consumer; but does it cost more food
to procure pound of poultry than a
pound of meat, live weight? I answer,
decidedly not, but the reverse, for my
cattle and sheep don't eat worms and
insects, whereas fowls consume them
abundantly, and economic and apply
every scattered seed or kernel that
would otherwise be wasted. In an
other point of view, is the cost of at
tendance and shelter greater with
poultry than cattle? I reply not. AS
to the production of eggs, that depends
upon the quality and quantity of food
administered, and the Accomplishments
of proper warmth and shelter. There
is no fear of overstocking the mar
ket with either eggs or poultry. I
generally keep from 800 to 400 fowls.
They have free access to every field
during the whole year, and although
they help themselves at harvest time,
when the corn is in sheaf, [ always get
my best crops Of corn on fields adjoin-
ing the hen house. I have this year
two fields Of wheat drilled, and only
one bushel of seed per acre. They
come within twenty yards of the fowl
house, and are a perfect plant, al
though the poultry have been scratch
ing the fields ever since they were
drilled.
We are apt to forget that fowls like
sheep manure where they go. must
say used at one time to feel nervous
and angry when I saw them hard at
work on the newly-sown corn, but I
soon learned to feel confident that in
sects were their principal gain, and
that my we'll and deeply deposited corn
escaped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

In Paris, thousands of quarts Of
mushrooms are consumed each day,
and large quantities are preserved and
shipped to many parts OF The world. -
Pen and PIoaU
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19
A NEW project for a tunnel, throup

A NEW project Tor tunnel, through
Mt. st. Bernard has been presented to
the President of the Swiss Confedera-
tion by M. Lefevre. It is to be much
shorter than those of the Mont Gems
and Gothard, the estimated length be-
ing only six kilometres, put it is pro
posed to make it about 1000 metres
above the level of the sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

a GOOD man is kinder to his enemy
than bad men are to their friends
BIZ shop Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

CHOW, young people," says Pro-
lessor of Natural History. to his class,
" now, then, as to hens. A hen has the
capacity of laying just six hundred
eggs, and no more, and she finishes the
job IN just five years. Now, what is to
be done with her after that ;" g Cut
her head off and sell her for a Spring
chicken y exclaimed an urchin whose
father deals in poultry.
SOME slight originality has found it's
way into the obituary columns of the
Philadelphia Leeger
Lay aside his little trowsers
That our darling used to wear,
He VIII never on earth want them,
He has climbed the golden stair.
Ii anybody can read that verse with
out shedding tears, he may safely be
called fend in human shape.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19
cHILDREN'S CORNER,
From st. Nicholas for November.
Under the Lis hS-douse.

BY CELIA THAXTER.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26
Speria1 Hotites.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCIIENCk'S SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCK,S MANDRAKE PILLS.

Il L II
SCIIENCK'S SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS.
Are the only medicines that will cure Pull
mOnary Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop a
cough will often occasion the death of the
patient. 1t locks up the liver, stops the
circulation of the blood, hemorrhage fol-
lows, and, in fact, clogging the action of
the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the
causes of two-thirds of the cases of con-
sumption. Many are now complaining
with dull pain in the side, the bowels
sometimes cOstive and sometimes too
loose, tongue coated, pain in the shoulder
blade, feeling sometimes very restless and
at other times drowsy; the food that is ta-
ken lies heavily on the stomach, accom-
panied with acidity and belching of wind
These symptoms usually originate from q
dlsordered condition of the stomach or a
torpid liver. Persons so affected, if they
take one or two heavy colds, and if the
cough in these cases be suddenly stopped,
the lungs, liver and stomach clog, and re-
main torpid and inactive, and before the
patient is aware of his situation, the lungs
are mass of sores, and liberated, and
death is the inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonlc Syrup is an expec-
torant which does not contain any opium,
nor anything calculated to check cough
suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed tonic dissolves the
| food, mixes with the gastric juice of the
stomach, digests easily, pourishes the sys-
tenn, and creates healtL.T circulation of
the blood. When the bowels are costive,
skin sallow, and the patient is of a bilious
! habit, Schenck'S Mandrake Pills are re-
quired.
These medicines are prepared by DIR. j.
II. SCHENCK & SON, northeast corner OF
| Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia Penn.
| and for sale by George Q. Goodwin x Co.,
| 80 Hanover street, Boston, and John f.
| Henry, College place, New York, whole
| sale agents.
For sale by druggists generally.
aug29deod&wllmos
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ton and gambling purposes "Mlddle-
men" as they are called, are essential TO
the proper management of business, but
not gambling ''middlemen. All mer-
chants and dealers are, in the proper
sense of the word, ''middlemen," but
when we use the term, we use it in its
narrow sense, instead Of its enlarged,
full meaning
The effect of this was seen in Chicago
last week, when, either for the due pro-
lection of trade or for gambling pur-
poses. some one hundred and fifteen
bushels of ''No. 2 corn " was "posted
as is required by the rules of the trade
Gas out of condition, " for the alleged
cause that it was heated. The corn, SO
posted. was contained in the bins OF only
two elevators, and whether the facts al
legged in the "posting were true or
false, the corn gamblers, who were spec
ulating for lower prices, took advantage
of it, and the market became unsettled
and depressed. In consequence thereof,
corn of that grade sold, Friday, for
twenty-seven cents, which, according to
the regular market reports, as the 1oaoest
price touched IN Chicago for ta0eloe gears.
We may here remark, parenthetically,
as bearing on the railroad freight ques-
ton, that the best of corn sold in New
York, the same day, at from forty-eight
to fifty-one cents. The inference would
seem to be irresistible, that if eastern
farmers can raise corn and make reason
able profits at such prices, western farm
ers, with the greater fertility of soil,
ease of cultivation, and increased pro-
duct per acre, were not suffering very
much when twenty-seven cents IS the
lowest price at which the second quality
of corn has been sold in twelve years.
But let this pass. How could this guam
tity of corn have been gathered, how
could its quality have been deteriorated
either in fact or by rumor-this panic
produced and prices depressed, if farm
ers had refused to deal with gambling
brokers and middle men? We are not
sufficiently acquainted with the intrica-
cies of the grain trade, to say whether,
in the present situation of the markets,
these brokers can be dispensed with or
not. We do know, however, that If the
farmers did not contract their crops to
them in advance, they could not manu-
facture a seeming supply or demand, as
may suit their speculative purposes. 1t
is, also, self-evident that their services
would be dispensed with, or, at least,
| their transactions rendered harmless if a
market was brought to the very doors of
| the farmers by the fostering of manu-
featuring facilities. Corn must be had,
and the farmers must supply it. Com
| petition in the means of transportation
will benefit us as much as the west
This country, however, cannot be sus-
tanned by farmers alone. There must be
other trades, professions and Occupa-
lions to consume that which they pro-
ducc. We want consumers, who are, at
the same time, producers also. We are
all dependent upon one another, and
measurably upon the price of corn. The
price of this prime necessity of life af-
fects us all. The fewer profits we pay,
the more remunerative it will be to pro-
ducer and consumer.
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THE VIII EAT FIELD OF
a AMERICA.
HeaIt1fm Climate, Free Homes, Good
Markets.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD offers for sale it's LANDS In CEN
TRIAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA, embrao-
cellent timber for the mill, the farm and
the fire; 3. Rich prairie pasturage and
natural meadow, watered by clear lakes
and running StreamS-in healthtul ell
mate, where fever and ague Is unknown
GRAIN can be shipped hence by lake to
market as cheaply rs from Eastern Iowa or
Central Illinois. Cars now run through
these lands from Lake Superior to Dakota.
Price Ofland close to track $500 to $500 per
acre; further away 81 80 to $500. Seven
years credit; warrantee deeds; Northern
Pacific 7-30 Bonds, now selling at par, re-
ceived for land at Sl.lO. No other unoccu-
pied lands present such advantages to set
SOLDIERS under the new law March,
1872 get 100 acres free, near the railroad, by
one end two years residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT RED y ED
RATES furnished from all principal points
East TO purchasers of railroad lands, and
to settlers on government hOmeste8ds.
Purchasers, their wives and children CAR
RED FREE over the Northern Pacific road.
Now is the time for settlers and colonies to
get railroad lands and government home
steads close to the track.
Send for pamphlet containing full infor-
nation, map and copy of new homestead
law. Address:
LAND DEPARTMENT NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD,
ST. Paul. Mimi, or % Fifth Avenue, corner
9th street, New \ DIRK.
mayAdeOd&wnowly
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AnrNrS WANTED

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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

With it's gloomy attendants, low spirits,
depression, Involuntary emissions, loss OF
semen, spermatorrh9a, loss of power, dir
w head, loss of memory, and threatened
impotence and imbecility, find a sovereign
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or sent by mail on receipt of retail price
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC HOME
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26

Now that ladies' fans have attained
useful.size, it is suggested that fan par
ties for the purpose of winnowing wheat
would be a seasonable and sensible pas
time for the ladies who are summering
in the rural districts.
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LIZ W Ellis
EXTRACT OF JURUBEBA
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The Iowa Loan and Trust Company viii
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Governor of Iowa. President. Address
JAMES Il. HEARTwELL, Sec'y, Drawer l6I,
Des Moines, Iowa. jel0w4
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FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

An elegantly bound Sanvassing book
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fine Scripture illustrations, and agents
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Neru advertisements.

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New articles just patented. Samples sent
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w A G E S

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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26
THE EMERSON METHOD
FOR REED ORGANS

Lessons. Scales, Studies, Yoluntaries. In
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emerson ana w. 5. b. Matthews, gentle
produced thorough excellent method.
nAed with music which cannot fail to
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A GENTS WANTED everywhere to sell
n our new and novel Embroidering Ma
chine. Send for illustrated circular TO the
Mckee Manufacturing Company, 300
Broadway, New York.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26

OVER 1000 HATS N STORE IN FIFTY
DIFFERENT STYLES.
Stamped Pamilla Hats at zoe sold else
where at 81 p.
Rough and ready sun Hats at GOc.
Misses white dress Hats at SOC.
Trimmed chip Hats At Sl.50
Florida Hats in buff: usually sold at sl.25,
reduced to Sl.O0 White, brown and drab
of the same at Soc.
Brown Canton school Hats reduced to
50 cents.
Large Canton sundowns at 4oc.
Black Straw, paak shape, at soc; worth
sIO0.
Neapolitans, Straw. Lace and Milan. in
all the leading shapes, at equally reduced
prices.
FLOWERS ! FLOWERS !
BEAUTIFUL AND RICH, AT ASTONISH-
ING PRICES.
BY all means come early, to get pick at
our beautiful assortment.
Handsome Trimmed Hats from 81 90 up-
wards, in a great variety of shapes and
trimming, all marked away down TO bot
tom figures.
A large assortment OF Novelties. such as
TIES,
RUCHING,
JEWELRY,
INFANTS LACE GOODS,
Wells,
YELLING.
KID GLOVES,
CORSETS.
HOSIERY.
LINEN HOODS.
LACE COLLARS
AND SLEEVES,
REAL & IMITATION HAIR
SASH AND TRIMMING RIBBONS.
APRONS, all sizes and qualities,
and lots OF other goods, which in assort-
ment, quality and price, are too well
known to need Advertisement.
Come early in the day to avoid the
crowd at
ASHHUN'S
TEMPLE OF FASHION,
Nonpareil Block,
NO. CENTER STREET.
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S T E. A M E. r. S

Two daily lines between ogdensbuIg.
Oswego, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit. lPoTt
huron, Milwaukee, Chicago, and all points
west, Northwest and Southwest
DAY BOATS AND NIGHT BOATS.
The day boat leaves ogdensbu1g at one
CLOCK y. M, daily, Sundays excepted or
on arrival of noon train from the East
ana runs through from Milwaukee. Cbicas
go, and intermediate ports, without
change of boat.
Evening line for Cleveland, Toledo and
Lake Erie ports. CIV
THE PEOPLES FAvoRITR RoUTF wrsr
Ihls line offers the Inducements of plea
sure comfort, safety, speed and economy
combined, and at less rates, incIudinS
nleals ana state rooms, than by any other
nne. the passenger business will receive
particular attention this season, and the
public can rely on the boats leaving Og-
state rooms comfortably furnished for
hrst class passengers. Also, second cabins
with COOK stoves and good aceonmoda
Llons IoE passengers and families who may
Wish 70 furnish their own provisions.
Rates for passage or freight ALWAYS low
er than by any other route
Ds Through tickets and other in forY,e-
tion can be obtained at all railroad ara
ticket offices in New England, Nortber. EN-
New York and Canada. -
BIZ 1t will be for the intarest NJ ,,a.-
gers and families going West to % ess tIIo
agents of this line before buyino aiseo
where. A'S e4se-
Tickets and further information can ba
obtained from oah pe
G.. +. oLMsTEAD, Ticket Agent
W IL. W. ADAMS, Travelling Agent. windsor.
= General Agency, IS Washington street
ooh' l.. MILLS, Gen. Agent
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Owing to business engagements else
where, Dr. Smyth will close his ONCE
at the Bardwell House, Rutland, from
July 4th until July 21st.
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BATCHELOR's HAIR DYE

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THE RIVER OF LIFE.

The Publishers announce the near com
pIeuon OF this charming Sabbath school
song Book, to which more than thirty of
Ine very best writer's and composers con-
tribute. 1t will appear in July. Send or
GERS early. Specimen pages free. Retail
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Sent on receipt of - cts. Unique Printing
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New York.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-06-05

THoUsANDs OF DEAD FISH IN THE BRANDYwTNR-
WHAT KILLED THKM-eTATKAIKNT OF THE wArER
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
The appearance in the Third Edition of yester-
days COMMERCIAL, of q communication, calling
attention to the thousands of dead fish that were
floating down the Brandywine, attracted great
attention, as was reasonable. The purity Of our
water supply is matter OF vital Importance
This morning, one of our representatives Wis
tied the Brandywins to inquire further He
round IL true, that suddenly, yesterday, hun
dreds and thousands of dead fab appeared in
the stream, floating down from above Even
this morning, great numbers of them were yet
TO be seen. Standing on the bridge at Market
Street, and looking down into the water, dozens
OF them floated past He counted twenty-five
IN five minutes. Their white bellies showed a.
they went by. They were Of all Sizes From
inches long to 10 inches. catfish. suntish suck
ers, &c. n the race leading to LEAFS mills, he
saw dead eel as long a mans arm. and
smaller fish; They were in q condition Of putre-
tication. Small dead fish, two to three inches
long, were in the neighborhood Of the pool
where the pumps draw the general water supply,
and it will be strange, indeed, if some we're not
pumped up
What killed the fish
Col, Febiger chairman OF the watering COM
mittee thought probably lime had been thrown
into the stream from some of the factories
Lime he says will kill fish, but does not hurt the
water.
Capt. Gallagher, superintendent OF the De-
part9ent, said it was reported to linn that yes
terdaS, the bleaching pond at st. Augustine pa.
per mills, containing various chemicals in solu-
ton, was emptied into the Brandywine He
stated that he would proceed at once to investi-
gate the matter
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-06-05

Jefferson Lodge, No. 2, l. o. o. f., at Odd
Fellows Hail. Bird and King
Mattahoon Tribe No. H. | o. r. Nj at Red
Mems Hall. 4l5 Market street.
Eden Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o, F., at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Sd and King streets.
keokuk Tribe, No. 3, |. .. r. NJ. at Red Mems
Hall, 415 Market street
Wilmington Division, No /, s. of T., in the
McCary Building
Hope Council, No. 2, Jr. o, U. A. M, at Hall
oil Market street.
Lady Washington Home Communion, at 504
Market street.
Rokeby Lodge No Ii. X. OF p. at Rising Sun.
Wilmington Grotto No, l, S. and d. If A. .
Bradfords building.
Clayton Lodge, No, 4, X. OF p, at Knights of
Pythias Hall, I'll Market street
Washington Lodge, No, l, A. f. A. M, at Ma
sonic Hall
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