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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-11
ga ster,i Dispatches.
The 5aaiaes-CEshinG authorizations
to Soldiers, Etc.

The 5iaaiEes-CEsainc Suit---pensions
to Soldiers, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Janes Janin
has filed a notice in ihe Gaines-Cushing
suit, claiming that be had contract Tor
ons-tbiya Of ths land scrip to be received
in the suits in which he was counsel
with Cushing for Ms. Gaines, and he
prays that Gushing may bs required to
transfer them 10 him, and that Mrs.
Gaines be restrained from any interior
ence.
The Subcommittee recently appointed
by tin Committee on Pensions to con-
slider the claims Of survivors of the
Mexican war for pensions, have agreed
to perfect bill to meet these cases. The
bill pending provides that the survivors
of Indian wars and of the war with
Mexico, shall b. placed on the same
footing as the soldiers Of 1912, or the
widows and orphans Of such soldiers.
The Spanish Minister has informed
the Secretary Of State that he has re-
ceiyad a telegram announcing the block
ade By his government of the coast Of
Calabria from Cape Peans to Fonta Ar.
bia, except the ports OF Gissol, Sautan-
der and san Sebastian.
| Accidental Death--Indiau Trou bles
In Nebraska.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 9.-W. II. II.
Kelley, OF the Western Union Telegraph
Office here, died this morning from the
effects of injuries received by being
thrown from sleigh last night.
OMAHA, Feb. 9.-Reports Of Indian
troubles on the Platte continue to come
in. Several war parties of Arraphoes,
Sioux and Utes are said to be out. Evi.
dence is daily accommodating that the
Indians are being ill-treated on the res.
ervatious They contemplate on upris'
ing in the Spring, and are even now
swarming the prAiries preparatory TO
war.
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NV sTarK, va ' IA AND WV WV bEphsr.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, ID. o., Sept. 9TH, 1874 \
scared Proposals IN be received at this Office IN
N IL N OF the ORR DAY or OCTOBER, 1874, fer fur
de,iserlag, citing, add putting in place
Sts,e, WEI Snd Navy Depsrtmeats' BuildiDg,
Copies % the General Specifications, Drawing, of
az, sud ? rms Of Proposals, may be had on appi-
1Ae sStcctdiDg required by thu Contractors to
SofSfiie1t, tTeo OF charge, but viii be erected by
TIE Elevator must be compIetei within fbraa
onthS = N date Of acceptance Of proposal AMI the
tCnTHctor vii ce required TO guarantee Ia, If work
To- peri 4 q two years
Isy tLt.i VII Dc made on the com letioa OF the
WOtk les ten tlOl per cent which xiI be retained
cnf tn IlevsOr has been s4tisfa oTiIy tested for
q p@slrd q SIX months.
All b;cs = ust be accompanied by a pan al bond in
the SIN q I've th0usar liars, s50OJ.l that the
bidder Viii accept and perform the contract if
Az arfed n; the suffCieEcy Of the security 20 be
certtet b. The United States Judge, clerk OF the
district wherein he resides.
HE DEPARTMENT reserves the right TO reject any or
an BIDS % BE deemed for the interest Of the Gov
EVER bid must be made on the printed form to be
obtained a. this Office, and must nform in every
respect % the requirements Of thls advertisement
c. Il will n1t Be considered.
Pr D. ais viii not be received from parties who
sre net tnenselve engaged in the manufacture of
hleystrs aHd sho have not the necessary facilities
Ter setting out the work.
Pro posals will be enclosed in a sealed envelope
sEdcfsed bid for PASSENGER Elevator for the South
wig q he New State, War, and Navy Depart
mems Building" and addressed 10
A MULLETT,
sepe ~ 30 9sryisi Architect.
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CHtLp i1FE IN SHAEERDom Children that
are Placed with the Shakers q Lebanon are in
dentuteo 10 Benjamin Gates. or some authority
until they become OF age" lie agreeing in ~
papers 60 provide them food. slofbits, 90
They are then placed in the "childreu's order >,
nncer the charge OF sisters designated 10 care
Tor them, and they commence 81 once 20 fusfiiI
mo ther minds the gloTies OF the creed. In
their management never blow Is struck. Re-
frsctory ones a-e punished by being laid a.
uTOn the hoor, face down. When they have
been kept thus PROSTATE for a length of time
they are taken up and talked to- the enOrmity
OF their offences pointed cut. aud are eEhorted
to behave better In the future. Those from
eight 20 dozen years OF sge ago 20 confession'
every Saturday, and town M for are sun
posed to- 20 the little sins OF the week that have
escaped NE notice OF their guardians. And as
tbey receive special approval after an APP
parently very fan confession, thew early
learn 10 eoDJufe mp quite enormous Stories
knowing that they gull" their cOnfeszOrs
INTO 3 deeper belief In their penitence.
NOW don't you feel better after contessinR all
that" asks the ancient virgin who has heard
tie story. "1ea, yea, F" SAYS the little misc and
tipping wink TO her companion she walks ont
as sedately IS spinstcr OF seventy. Another
method OF punishment T. % put the voungsrer
into large sack, tying IL lightly arounf ire
neck. Should the child refuse 20 get into tue
bag II Is drawn over the refractory one ana
then, head, feet and all euvelOped he or she "a
leit 10 repent OF the offensive disobedience.
The children are sent 70 school four months
each yesr-the boys in the winter and the etrls
IN the summer. Co-educatiOn hasn't the slight
est support here. The girls aud BOYS must not
converse together. IL they happen 20 meet,
ana n roguish youngsteT Is bold enough 20
break silence with some pretty maiden the
maiden must be deaf and dumb 20 HIM. oIsu't
there some boy here that you are inst a ma
fender OF than the Others." is a standing ques-
ton IN the confessional. The reply slways Is
NAY" AID the blind old goodies believe it
PittSfcli E0ole.
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PROPOSALS.
FOR DESTINATIONS or AVE-.
il NIEs AkB STREETS


NA-HTNsToN- 5st TENDER ~. 1s74
teslta pr0po-sts WI b received this or
Until = clock m. On SATURDAY, the 1871 In
ISM Tor placing upon street iaups IN tha cities
selinEt' aud GeorRetown the des g stiOns OF
A'snues and Streets - letters and numbers,
eriJ prCpc rtioued.
BIDDERS are a. liberty 10 submit any plsn what
ever Tor eueetins this purpose, transmitting sam
Htes WORK but are required 20 hid az fixed price
Ier letter and number. The work to be done under
the diTeCfioE OF this Office.
ESeh biseer viii be required 20 deposit with the
Collector q the District OF Columbia tue sum Of
two hundred 500 dollars 3 guarantee that ne
will enter int and carry ont the contract. II
aTsrttd 20 him, according 20 the terms Of hts bid
The receipt Of the Collector must be inclOsed with
each bid. The receipts viii be forwarded TO the
Collector after the award OF the Contract with in
stTuctions for him 20 refund the money deposited TO
the unsuccessful bidder.
Tie mshey deposited by tue contractor will be re-
funded on the com letiOn Of the work.
The party or parties to whom the contract Is
awarded viii be required 70 give bonds In the sum
q one n oussDd Ool dollars that or they will
tract
The right 90 reject any or al bids is reserved.
Bios must be indorsed " Proposals for Desizua-
ton Of Avenues and Streets, and addressed % the
Engineer of the District.
By order Of the Engineer:
sepllI4SlS JOS. q. ROCK, Acting ChIef CLERK.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. - Experiments
by Salietly show how dangerous % l. 70 slow
greasy REFUSE 10 lie around, even in small GUAM
hues, IN warm places. According to these er-
periments, such waste, dipped In boiled linseed
OIL and WrRDg out, requires at a temperature OF
LOO degrees, only lC5 minutes at the most 20 take
hTe, and the bulk need not be very great, as a
matchboxful, at lG1 degrees took fire In one
hour. With raw hnseed oil IL required four or
I'VE hours with rape oil, at 10 degrees, over
SIX hours; with castor oil, az lS5 degrees, over q
day: with olive oil, one and tvoetbirds days:
with sperm oil IL would not take fire AZ all. The
heavy coal and petroleum oils were found TO
retard oxidation by excluding the air. SILK
waste DID not take FIRE, bat ganp0Eder placed
IN II was fired I'm An hour.
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DIscRETIoE.-Sundsy night a nicely dressed
colored RiTl, accompanied by q stylish Young
gent OF color, got aboard = Fort street car bound
east. The conductor knew her by sight and
knew where she lived, and he calcal ated 10 stop
We car IN 'front.' OF the house. When within =
block Of II the young man arose ana pulled The
bell, hut the conductor nodded and the car kent
on. Hall block from the house he pulled IL
again, and the conductor said. "Its ali right
We STOP night IN front OF the house. /" [" No, Won
cont uIderstsDd"' exclaimed the Young man.
''dsts Just what we don't want 70 do. DE ole
nan IL Down on me, You know, and II he's down
trouble for me, sure's yer born," Everybody in
the car appreciated the situation. and the
couple were driven past and let out block be-
You'd the house.
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A WARN REGIoN.-The Virginia CITY lNevD
Enterprise Aocs The Following 20 its long list OF
curious stories -" We are informed that the
reason why there are TAO shade trees AsOut the
hotel AZ the Genoa Hot Springs, and why none
can DC grown there, Il that the ground IL too
bot Tor them. IL b. sxid that upon digging
through the thin surface soil a substratum OF
hefd esTth-called a hard pan-is found. This
If two or three feet in thickness, and upOn dig
gihg through II almost everywhere ia the neigh
bOrhOOd, boiling hot water Il encountered, On
account OF this sGbterraaean lake Of hot water
trees OF no kind can be made 20 grow in the
nelghborbcoc. Soil enough for the nOurish-
ment Of the trees cannot be collected ppoD tina
surface, and the moment their roots pass
through the substratnm they are "a hot water
ana are cooked. BY sinking an artesian well
IN this place there could Doubtless be obfaineI
hne fountain ~ hot water, but If IL were de-
sired 10 surround this fountain with trees. A.
would be necessary 10 have them made OF cast
ifCn.n
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CCCCMBKR SALAD.-Take half A neck Of
green cucumbeTs, just 1T for the table: remove
their skins. and CRATE them uuon q tin Crater
and let the pulp drain through n sieve for two
hours. Add q tablespoonful aud half OF salt
atso!espoopful or black pepper, q small pinch
OF red lepper and q Tablespoonful OF ground
mustard, stirred into half a cOffee-cup OF salad
Oil. Put the mustard into the cup ana then
turn on the OIL slowly until Il be well mixed with
it. Take quart of cold vinegar and amer
mixing All the seasoning with the grated cucam-
beTs, Pit IL into glass lars and MI each iat TON
WIN the vinegar. Kept tightly sealed, this
salad Will last al winter and prove very agree
able addition 70 all cold nests, saussges, poul-
try, &c, tor IL retains the flavor OF the fresh
cucumber in remarkable degree. The oil can
be omitted if not liked.
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From Belfast Correspondent n. Y. Tribune J
IL y thirty I've minutes past s A well-auilt
height. rises from his chair and steps forward 10
TIE &c sc OF the platform by the side OF the deSk
he stancs quietly during the applause witch
gives yon time 70 look az him before he besiss
to sptak- 80 dark IN complexion a. % be aim -
sWsrfhg, the skin cute hlue-b,ark where TIE
n. ustAche and beard are sharen o. BLACK hair
tou, oed with gray, worn rather long and falling
over fe angie ard halt across tic SIDE OF fhs
forehsa. Z, Ike Mr.. Sumner ;, oniv on ths opoo-
site side The head well Oiled out ani piib :.
singular EN-. ression OF power, not 70 be hid Nv
some on its strm. sest forms The face TIM ID
once resolute and oOcd-hamored; tae evrs tbs
NEST remarkable fe 'ture OF u; dark In color,
D 1SlTo ne, 80 70 give you the
ipl. Of kindness. Very SELF possessed in manner
WITH not trace OF self-o> 'nsciOusness. The
nsnos falling easily by the s,de, You see At
once ne n AZ home on a platforsn, and no sAy
concerned about getting Comforts bly throngh
the neNt hour and hall, nor his ina vidu alifV
IN me iesst mastered by the two thoasaa.a other
taxing his measure. II may be doubtes ~'hsthsv
TIE general success Of this 0nerRfiaD A. 1900
he looks an inscrutable sort OF man, should he
Sboose DOT 10 be open, but the main difRcuIty in
taking his measure would lie m the capacitv OF
me observer, not tn any purpose OF Ms 20 reeei
the interest he excites. 49,
lt IL impossible not 20 be impressed bv his in
diFidNslity. one meets plenty OF men emIue1t.
IN science OF QOh ics or other things aDd rigbtIv
90, yet who fail 70 come mp 10 ones eNpectatons.
IheY have not enough 20 spare for ordi nary
occasions, That IL not the case here. Force o.
intellect and force q character 20 together. nod
behind the philosopher h the man-lsrge-
nstufed, abundant, meeting al men on easy
teF ms, scattering with q free hand on al sides
1 am stating, OF course. impressions received
lcnR before he appeared Ca front OF a Belfas.
sUdlence. But don't remember ever % have
sen FFoi. Huxley tn presence OF - large an
Sedlence, and am greatly strack VITA tbs
absolute identity OF he manner At such a time
VIII That he wears In his lecture room 10 stu
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-15

A HoT BRICK.-Mrs. Battles, says Max Ade-
jer, suffers nom cold feet, and the other nigh
she warmed up brick, intending to take IL to
bed with her. She laid il down by the bedside
while abe attended 10 the baby, and then she
forgot about ii and turned fh. After a while
Battles came over to the bedroom, aud when
he had assumed his nightshirt he began TO saw
his prayers. When he was about half way
through he happened to move his knee a little
10 the left, and came in contact with the brick.
For an instant he thought that something had
stung him, and, jumping up, he came back 20
ascertain what II was. He saw the brick living
there, but it never occurred to him that that
was the cause OF the trouble, 50 he picked ii up
for the purpose of throwing it out of the win
dow. Then he suddenly dropped IL with a cry
OF pain, and after an indignant denunciation OF
Mrs. Battles he procured piece of paper, and
in furious rage hurled the brick through the
window-sash. 1t hit policeman who hap
pened 10 be standing on the pavement below,
and in less than ten minuees Battles was on his
way to the station-house, where he was locked
up all night upon charge OF assault and bat
terry. He was released IN the morning, after
paying $40 fine. He has not finished his PRAYERS
yet. and Mrs. Battles now warns her feet with
q flannel ID etticoat.
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EVENING STAR.
ANACE EoNrIC.

Oh. IL my love offended me
And We had words together.
To show her 1 would master be,
I'd whip her with q feather.
Is then she like q naughty gtrl,
Would Tyranny declare Il,
ia give my love q cross OF pearl,
Aud make her always bear it,
lis stu she tried % sulk and sigh,
And throw away my posies,
Ia catch my darling on the sly,
Aud smother her with rosesi
But should she clench her dlmp,ed nsts
or contradict her betters,
I'D msnscie her tidy wrist
With dainty golden fetters!
And If she dared her lips to pcut,
Like many pert young misses,
I'd wind my arms her waist about,
And punish her with kisses.
Tie Ayc1dt4s
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RY b. b. WARNER
- Real Estate Broker and Auctionesr,
Federal Buildings, corner 7th and SITS. northwest
TRUsTEEs' SALE OF NEAT TWO STORY
AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING, ON
CokNaR MYRTLE AVENUE AND NORTH
CAPITOL STREET, NEAR ST ALOYSITTS,
Oh rich, ct AUCTION.
- By virtue of q deed OF trust to rs, dated Au-
Is gust 10. A. ID. 1874, duly recorded ia Liber No.
co., folio 4sl, one Of tine land ords for tia Dis
1ct ef Columbia, snd at the written request of the
tion, In front of the premises, on MONDAY, Sep
telatPr -, 1874, at O'Clock .. m, the following
described real estate, situate in the city Of WASH
lneton5 b O., to wit All that piece parcel of
STHLnd knoWn as lot numbered one hundred and
thirty two, tl32,) in the recoriei subdivision of
t675,j aud contained within the following metes and
beSnds to wit :-BegipDiDg at the southe corner
OF orth Capitol street and yrte avenue aud run
ming thence east along said avenue sixteen l5) feet
thence sopth a. night angles siKtY-five (65l feet
thence west sixteen (16) feet to said North Capitol
street, ard thence along said street sixty FIVE 1851
feet to place OF beginning, together with the inn
proVements, as above.
Terms: Two thousand dollars, with interes. at ten
per cent Per aDnum from February 10, 1874, to day
Of sale, aud expenses of sale in cash, and the bal
ance at SIX twelve and eighteen mouths, for which
the notes OF the purchaser, bearing interest from
the day OF SO and secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, win be TAKEN deposit of 100 Will
be required At time OF sale, and all convey sncing at
expense Of purchaser. IfteTms of sale are not COM
pied with In seven DAYS from day of sale, the trus-
ties reserTe the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost OF the defsultng purchaser after i've
days advertisement.
THOMAS A AsTt +. FGsarR, Trustees.
sepH Goods J, T. COLDW ELL, salesman
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DROPOsALs FOB CUT-GRAEITE WORK FOR
TBE APPROACHES AND FFNCEs FOR
TIE lHI1kD STATES GENLRAL POST
DEElCE, " AeHIHGTJN, ID o.
OFFLcR OF SUPERvIsTNG ARCHITECT.
lEEaSrar nE2A rN-RNr
WAsHIxs1oS, D "a kus p On. 1874

s.a,e, pAsHLNSTON, u O., Ausust och, 1874
until IL 81. Of the 2IsT Day OF ssPTEwssR,isS
United States General Pos: Once, Wsshiogton. n,
- al ~ me Cut.Grauite Work required for the
a1se WIZ Drawings aud -oiacsi,ons.
1iH p.Sdtr rlust submit 70 this office sample
boek 4 be L 81 u - Z inches Showing On 6 Ss
lace Ire natural fTacnTe of the stone, aad on one %
eoue On the gork, winch must / e equsI to the
stsshtdsrc sSnIle 10 Be seen At this Office.
ALe NLole 81 tie stoDs, cut and really for settiag,
must &c delivered At she site Of the building az
w5rE TIE SiIvsi =, 1u re oS ING pf u me
LA9nths st'er the award Of the coutrsct, sad the
from sane date, urder RI ATT II one HUNDRED dol
iftS : yI I.r eaeh days delay above the time
Proposals III be made for the york a. exhibited
LBS prawi1Ss and described b. Ihs Specifications.
lesstes et The quar- les from which the stone i pro
pcsed 70 be furnished, 81 their agents or from
parties who are engaged 10 stoue-eu cutting, and who
have The necessary facilities for prompt execution
CT tG1 WORK 81 required, and Who must Furnish =
tsslT ssnP.e il taken, that they will deliver the
Plste the work within the ii ne shove soscihad wiz
70 n.eEts VIII Be made m0Gthiy ,deducting ten per
SeSt q work executed until the final pleIion of
All bids must be sccompa-i by the bond Of two
lars, spOj tha; tse bidder vii ac:spi and per-
t0Tm ne contract If awarded him, and execute bonds
tsstvOl -he bond 70 be aPpr0yet by the Unitsd
saiSs JUICE, CLERK Of the United States Court, or
der resides.
Inc DE- pArent reserves the right To REJECT Any or
ai bids, IL il be deemed for the interest of the Gov
eminent 70 CO
Eyery bid must be made on tbs printed form, 10 be
obtained 81 this Office, aod mu conf 5r1n Ia every
respeet 70 the requirements Of this advertisement or
10 viii CCt be Considered.
Copies Of the Plans a. Specifications may be OBJ
talued OF apptication at this Office.
Proposals Iau-t be incicsed in a sealed envelope
endorsed Pre- pcssls for Cut Granite Work for me
Apprcsc aud Fences d the Uuited States General
Post CitcPs Nssht~ ZtOD, -. o. and, with the
sample SrCperlJ labelled With tine name Of the bid
der and uarry marked thereon, 81 T-ssed TO
1ugSI-lst supervisinS ATcbitsSt
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SoPT FRLT HATS are more largely imported
than any previous season, and are OF liner quail
ity. They are "slouch" hats, and when I'M
trimmed look precisely like those worn by gen
tleDen, and are quite as large. They have low
crowns or high ones, taperins crowns or SQUARE
ones, and their wide soft brims are not bound
or wired, but have cutsdge without facing,
and this edge remains raw after the trimming Is
completed. The special fancy lie for turning
this brim straight up in front. The colors are
ecru, dark brown, gray, blue and black. and
will be chosen to match suits of camel's nair
India cashmere and Scotch wooden stuffs. They
are trimmed very simply with bands and loops
OF velvet or groe grain of darker shade, and
have birds, wings, demi- plumes or rose clusters,
for giving them touch Of color.-IiarpeF's Ba-
gar.
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pB2POs4Ls FOR COAL.
JREA>CRY DEPARTNENr.
BarT11, ~ EHgrdriHg and PTisfiHg,
HqSafH zion, ID. c, SepssJutsy 4, 1874

l2aFf1N ~ EHErGrINg and PTtAffHg. )
H4ShfHEfrH, ID. &, Stp'sJHtsy 4, 1874
essltd Proposals will be received at this Office
pun 40 clock = m. tt ESDAY, 6;h October. for
lCIDshiEE siN hundred (st0) IONS Of ran of mine
tOeCrg ; creek Cumberland coal, 20 be delivered
81 sSS times al places aud in such quantities as
Hsy 1e r luirtd aud cub 10 the Conditions re-
tIftun sCt OF Congress proved July 18th, $50,
w mai snch coal shall weigh 2.24O pounds to the
tHns ana shall be Inspected and weighed aud tho
Qlan'ty Fl each lead certified AZ the time Of deliy-
etl - ne person appointed AID qualified under the
stIor that purpose, and that the prescribed fec Of
= SenIs iCT each ton u coal Inspected weighed AMI
CSnveIed shall ne paid b. the contractor. ="
Fro sails I'LL be C0nsl1ered binding for one week
offered. - 49, t9
Ne proposals will be entertained Unless accom-
panied b satisfactory evidence f ability to full n
ne CObUkct, nor viii any payment Be- made without
IRE ate 81 the Inspector that the coal fur
nished is such IS the contfscf calls for.
fropcf Ais snail Be addressed and sent to the Office
M GEO. b MCCARTEE,
sUry Department. seT5-eotd
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auf2l-m&.
IN THE sUPRlME COURTOF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,

HoIdMG oPsctdI 1srn, AngRst 18Th, 1874.
ln the case Of Samuel A. Peugh, executor Of
said bias. with the ,spprobation OF the su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia Aforesaid,
appointed TUESDAY, September 18th, A. d, 1874.
for the final settlement and Distributed OF the per-
sonsl estate Of said deceased and Of the assets In
turned into money; when and where all the creditors
and heirs Of said deceased are notified to attend,
otherwise by law be excluded from all beneft in said
dsesaseds estate: Proe,dsa copy OF this order be
Evening Star previous 20 the said day. Test:
aug26-tu.Ss A. WKBSTER, Register Of wills
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ga FARMER" who writes from Fayette
corDty, Iowa, in the Western Rural, does not
teIeve that vegetable seeds retroerade by con-
tibuous growing. He says that he lie now using
a bean tbat has constantly gro En in the family
for one hundred years, thirty years by himself,
and hiss been known and grown altogether for
one hundred and fifty year,, which is as early,
large, prolific and good as ever IL was, and In
quality second 20 no other. The Early Blue
rstato WAS also brought out there nineteen
b. en- grown for forty-three years on the same
fsrn, which is to day In every respect up 20 the
standard IL was nfty years ago. Wheat, also
which had been grown for thirty years on the
same farm maintained its original standard un-
diminished.