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SS; ,,1 ss: ~ ~ '4s De'' s'00's
fsnr wss ot ~ specas ~ Iaoyan oR
tnsra waa no natsr1ai soten'ur of nrl:es. VIC con
tsnue n auo,o us uarnon fstsusi,rd wife,
',no to- aes sSs az headt s7a H. IsI d:
e9ra lail. strt. .tIy wI,,ter. sxsra lar
enrrent IN nats. Il OIL lii: No. i. poeiy ySr: So
goe tocs MAa.s. s,.,o> sbt a. III, 10
So. j. soc; Iank eii fsc; sraa. Gus; ele1 hSnt oi
w. rns&o Ell TO; ahi%a auspsne non5n asp9-
Fl portSfo:sL psackIIows wsro IL yo,d IstIsud
ami i,T " -a6aS5 4 ,erso nrorortion Of tic ouer
ngs sre ~ ss fcr p.,ete. th99g
Wi TGni rHV aNb 14a1fE-IIo ma fct WIS AMI nn1
o,a Vnn,i. ~. ,r,i,t ovcent ~ r,,,e necec nnI
s'.unsn t ~ r,ava III cn,ane
e, ns, n efacn snr,,,1a nm, suixo1 &,
sn Il III ;air srya boSso5 Ter doS: uitSsd
do, sl75@y.0o; :; ducks, $50; geese. sj o05 e.uc;
ssa usks s aii a5HlSo; 1S5 e. v'nio ha' Is
, 1874-10-30

HooB-T1lo weather today wua cool enough to tusr-
competition between tlat interest nul alippers, sou,:h
no. aeeiay airscd. wax sufficient to givo prizes
other "boosl.h Notwithstanding tho receipts worn
Of the week, thore proved to 10 not enough to satKiy
the tr4tle reqnlremenss, oyeryhg being diaposed Of
Arms wcro cngagoi all Of whom oporatel with
or less freedom. rhe parchascs OF the oulcago Pack
lug aud Provision Company amounted to 3u00, md
quite up obout G,6oD. HA1cs At S4.76@525 for
Bkippcrs ut 5.60Gl58O for to medium, aud
At for good 10 choice. Packers paid 5000
G.1O. The nlarkot closeil ktrnng,
, 1874-10-30
THE LIYE.SrtIGk MARKETS.

oArTLE-Whatsver changes there may liayo heoa
favor. Instead of further dim!uution III the 70.
ceirtH, Us had bcen anttciphte crs w1s an tuorcaga
OF so,'ie GU head. uuder orda r. circusances that
nA1nber Of cats would scarcHlj hava hal Nh aIprc-
ctahie effect upon the m4rket; but, with tho pens
already llea to rauetion aud Of tue Eastern mar
kctH oyersocEel and badly dem ora]izcd thu !nueure
Of slightly increased rcco 1ta Rt tAts period OF
The week was Immediately folt. Tho stealler tone de-
yeplel towurd hu CLOSE OF tnl.e yesterday quickly
disappeared uulcr t1le arBo yteeipta OF today Iu1
the week IL 10 far adyaua4 i that holders have
given UP all Aope Of CLEARING the pens, even at tho
rntno,sly luw prices prevailing earlier iii the wesk.
Hslw su tho ltelent ciagsca u buyers ptrAars 1890
head wc1a t.ken. or tiess, 4b0nt 6c0 Into tic
,asJs Of pa:kers 1t 426u@325 Tns latter price WIS
paid for cal~oad averaging l9l los. shtlera took
about many more. paying tutsefur $3o0s500 fur
Fir to good. knloosh natlye steers und saotlD for
GoDl to choice Texans. Tha reui siudcr WAS aiy'ds1
petne feollora and local butch4rs At $&.75GaH4u-
principally 1t $a0Ua27b. C4lycH seze neglected. uad
sud low, quo.abe Ut $22j95.uU tur pnor to chp!ca.
Tha most Important salo Ut tbs day WIZ 100 Tsxaa
steera averaging VIZ Ls, at $1t5 by II. Z. Nal
lory Dro to Armour Co. Tic luarket coRed hard.
Qu0TATI0Nb,
Extra Deeyes-6raaca stcers uYerat nnGl $50
tu 530 ba. Nominal
Gholeo HsOyes-FiAe fat, well fofut M It yalr
to tyGlr old steers. averaging l,9J1 to -
GOOD eiy iorinsi
steers averaging 1.l6o to 1.9oo aa: 4oot7o
, 1874-10-30

Thu a,oek on White Lake-aniounttng 10 uea.1,
o7,ouu.o,o fe. :-aas beon nsurIy ciassl out. This
wiiier pretrta h!1t iargsr sIo4k < viii 10 put In hi
history: rcnwa'cr will also git oht largo puppy oi
logs. The reduction th.. yeIr p tu tAe svpssge
-l5,fon ho0 u It. faro MIrIu.to firui.IIrs Tor is
nl.ois 7',oqp,OO,, nnl An Ha!o over 1,UOJoJv fc"t
Tha 'oQBinRnt La''inEton wI proyably 10 ox!qnriya
contract. Man s!te Will. lul,n, irom t,csaut in,i5.
s'atlons onlsluu t. arksy 70 uaxt ~ saly. Mo.
howerer, ,nodnrae n szo aud ratt,cr roarse
chiefly in,o dt.'u!on.stuE, oa orders, rnl snse ire
qneutly oncrs loss into competition viii. otuor .un,b.r
, 1874-10-30

The following Instruments vera filed for record
Thursday, Oct. 20:
UlTT PROPERTY.
Weat indiana IT. 3B8 It u Ut Aoboy st, . I, 2ix
100 r. dated Oct: 2l.::.:.....: .:.......s 4'eeo
trisag.s Il 9isrisoxlIa Il, ls.oi i: b.: 1000
n al iun n f.
lis II, datsd oet, aa..... ...,...,......... $500
, 1874-10-30

NV loRR, Oct. 99.-TFeasulJ dl6bufsenenls,
44aB, 900.
Customs receipts, $1,000
Money, 21@3. Prime discounts, 5@G for
short dato, and G19@7]5 for long.
Sterling weakor a. 453@4834 for aixty days.
and 48G19G487 for sight,.
Tho only prico for gold WAS 110H. There WAS
and borrowers paid rs hign ~ 1-sa por day, hut
later loana woro made Aat, aud carrying lates
wore 1@2.
Oiearings. $4,000. oo0.
State bonds quiet and nominal. Railroads
quiet and finn. Governments dnll and steady.
The principal feature III stocks, aud in Wall
street generally, was exarome duflGesa through
out the day. Fluctuations were h0D1 per cept,
and the market closed dull at the luwaht prices
Of The day, in aome lnstaaces Sales aggregated
month. or thcso 10000 wore Western Uuion,
10000 Pacific Mail, 4.4oo Eric. 20,gh0 Lake
Shore, 1000 Union Pacific, and 5000 Wabash.
, 1874-10-30

TnunspAY EVENING, Oct. %.
Tho following wero tho receipts aud chip
ments OF the. eatling articles Of produce in CHI
eago during tho past twoutylonr houra, aud for
tho corresponding lAte QUO year ago,
, 1874-10-30

Medium Gradea-s.oers In fair 't,eah, aver-
nglnE lt1G0 10 1,45u ibs. bs..s.................
Dutcllcrat aturk-Ioor 10 fair attora. h1ia
comnion 10 nhotce towB, for city slaughter,
averaging R51 to l.1uD l1t.....,..... sea.
Stnck Utttc-.Common cRttlg, III decent
tsOsi,, avcraptny 60 10 $50 bs,........ j.
1nierior-L'ght and thin cowp. hcifrra.
Cattie--rex,,E, cl,olto corli-ieI..
Cattlo-Tesaa, wintrred North.
Catt!e--1e1AE, through drives .....,......
GHTIiE HALEA.
, 1874-10-30


sumption 1,a25 bu wheut, 2>075 bn corn, {, 1888
bu oata, $3.50 bu rye, COST bu barley.
Tie following gtain has been inspected into
store this morniug up 10 10 o'clock: cars No.
spring, 128 cars No. do, 40 cars No. 8 10, 10
ca.s rejected do (18S wheat) So cars high mixed
corn, &c cars No. do. cars rejected do, a
cars no grade do <119 corn); 10 cars whito oata
10 cars and 18.800 bu No. 2 do, 4 cara rejected
do {54 oata); cats No. 2 rye, 62 cars No.. 2
ba,loy, 20 cars No. 3 do 18 carH roioctod tlo
Total (lG9 cars>, 2le, GOO bu. Inspected ont 122
92G bu wheat, 18,0l3 bu corn, 8,l75 bn oala,
2.552 bu ryo, G.4Go bu barley.
The Western Eleyaing Company, Of Buffalo,
have announced that on mud after Nov. ! tho
charges on grain at that city will be 10 for ele.
yatug including ton days storage, and 14c
for each for each succeeding ten dnya or parts
thereof. till 20 hns accumulated, aftcr which
sorngs is free till five dayB after the opening of
navigation. II addition to tho above, the vessel
w,E be- required to pay 10 per bn.
The leading produce mafkets woro very irrcg-
u1ar to-day. With less activity Than yesterday.
Provisions wcro strong; Willie grim WIS very
tame, except in two or thros cases whore there is
4 larga short line out which rndat be tilIod this
week II at al. Tor fntufo IN grain the strength
Of yesterday was not continued. The colder wealth
or Of to-day acnt chill through quotations Tor
the winter moutla and aoomad also to check the
1;snositon to forward crau while the 1alles re-
.rn;n ANN trLa iupt nan,cd fnc, Z,
!4A'n opeA' ,',,'s ~. ~ IT, ~, ~,
however. a'tect'y ouo - W. 'aet
that "heat ~ nus Naneeu Iass, ~ ~
sl'cl l'rge quantliles ~ usual and otaef etaln
is not man'cu - picson. anota'lo''s. Nas Misn
premium o. - son eotIt, 20 ~ oate. enu 'epoo on
barley for dollSel1es maue tn!s noe., as eaussa
aGainst those 70 pe naae next lonaay' y 10 nos
LIKELY that shlppeIs Nali lnsh lnso Tue pfeaef.
unless they holl tho gram ana want 20 Gos Is o''s
Of she WY tnat they anaS aaSanco pflcos Oh tha1
WHICH ~ left behind.
| The season OF navigation, now near its close.
has uca!' very poor one lor carriers, through"
out. No neeu not TO recap'tu'ata tue ott-pnp-
shcd causes for thus dullness. and ne mention II
here onls as an elemont IN tho discrimination OF
tho activity IN The fa1 movement tile coming
winter. Should the winter 10 ~ open one tiiero
will piohablt be good domaIM for cars during
the gtoatcr part u the cold weathor
though tho yield OF tho packing soason
may bo, conaldcrably bolow tho average Of
the past thtee, years. The movement OF nav
corn a!onc will necessarily be large. ~ tho East
has taken but little corn in tho past two months,
and It IL probable tllat wheat VIII slso bo moved
, 1874-10-30
lors-priinc nca, rs; short clear u,sddlcs, 60


NEW 1oHS. oct. 29.-1aslneas quiet, With commits
sun nouaea ana Importers aud jonLing LruncAon only
n.ana at arn PRICES. lsleaehea shlrtngs dtll, and
I9 o1eat ad sfes Aayas w.ae~ ,9 ssA onaores Il brisk
W " agoata. "oolrns qRtat. lnrue ,1uctjoo Il
beaded uiinniings proved successful
, 1874-10-30
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY OCTOBER ao

oo,<,. nrfmo Mn aaaqs6o. adod do, 21H6elo;
common d.. 2unta2O se;, foaitius Ito, 1ue
a5nr ,nnrc Jy, nan11s:c: Oos,a Rca lattcy, Glal
d. .rItue. Tstaa3t.o: Maracnino. al4G34k;.
GANptrs-Stor. lull woght, Lila il ~; s!eArnc,
full W. tuht 1GKia fGo do, snort weight, AHt913t.,
lina. sskc; t.ou,sia.in, 7Gs1Ar.
BvuAms-ratcmt cut LOAF, ll:46i2o eraahed anu
powdered, llkNEao; grAnul'o,i, ~ 9iiAo; a,
H. extra i, 1oi.taluko: . Ny: N1losr: vol
low, No. l, 10.stal0 fe cnosee e,ro"n, DI.t9ses;
prime do. 0i(yoIlc: fair 10. oasap;c cohlhpn ~
REaatsc; cO!ec InolasAe4 6nRaf4 lu.idlo4t itlf uo
HtaoAn: cotnmoh d. s,s eye :o., 81. .,,... ,,.,,
alhura-Dl4tnand utlle, at.Sosai.zo sll9cr 9FlFs
, 1874-10-30
CHIc4G0 LUMBER. MARKET,



LuMnEM sAt 1anrs.
i, Mansssec. sl.s7e9 Alasseaea aud 6rand Haven.
usauto. s4!5 Mcaon,nnee. sl.7s.
Tao DIRECTORS Of tue National Association Of Lun-
heren eays M 1ssaea % ss aa .9 as 'has ~ g.
taose manufacturers who entered into an agreement
Ut Saginaw ~ enrtail operations thu coming winter.
Der uext seaso relsascI from Ill such obligations,
having usceraiuett thAt aulcleut number OF
IunLet mcu cou.d uo 10 found adopt the rts3l.l
ttolaa uuy considerable difference III tic sup
The Wholesale fa,rset wis rancr t,ul1. Thu offer
fpRs wero arge uilu conSistel yulIy Ut nrA lnuer,
nnl buyers Auld OF, evidently with tho lopa OF Oh.
tniug concessions, lcaEt ou coma OF thu targe
bcs until they could obtain ut ltLEt reccnt 1gurea.
Nearly alt tne vessos arc atrippng an1 there IA no
ne nrnvs 1oH foT
Aces tho dcmnnI for II III not 70 urgent week or
ago. 8nl cargoca os liccc-stuH ind other dsAta.
Wsrs DS stssy s sl; suioeas 1t tsdoas M don a
l,pn boards were quoted Ut sy.5c&9l 10 medium to
oS' S = az: sis yvsn. sn isd ss' nsSa d sSs At
joints aa s:aMlni, at s9.so; scAr l. N. Hi, from
Ala4;;e y 50's,s and Hsaat''ua at sSu. sold uy
Thu shipments continue Ausrat. and trade in tho
agersgAte y very satisfactory. The market Ii ir q:
ssco.d ylear. Inch 10 Inch. sSSo sl5So
Thirt ctoar, inch ........,.........1 13D0 A40.1O
ols.r nourlng, 1st and I'd together.
oe.r siins iii ad ID to;stisr s Sasos
First comltIon sitliug.... 1890 Gg:u.o0
hocond common silinK... l4.Uo Gyla.00
Fioorug, first COMMON. lresseu...... 3lg0 tSJ3.u0
FiooIyna, sec0la common, dreasod,.. 95.U0 e2st0
Flooring. Third common, drEssel .. 100 Gl2guu
4 w.goa-box hoarGs, geiactui. IA
1ncLca atlt upward. ............. >. $500 G40.o3
wagais-box boards. ................ 9sv9 GyJJgo
htosk ho-Fda' Fda'-.....s...-..s....s.. Sogu 4F5o'uo
u RtuSk 4uUI HYIou0
, 1874-10-30


slightly cuutor faoiinE orc tho close.
THO market closod at tic following range Of
prices: Mess pork, caei,, el095@1o. 81 do aoIlor
November, nomtnal at $lo.ou do. asllor tho voar,
si7.2o5l7.25; de, solltr February, sl7Bo5
1905. primo. n,oaA, e1u.50@17 o0,, and oxtrn
soi.or Nosempsr, sil:e74@ll;5i; 90 ael!or ING h.,
Fss;a sss d. ssss ssss ssTsy TsGtss!y s
s11.52l9@1l.55. awaot.pioklotl hnn,B. llt960
10 for 1o@l5 III aysfasd. fresh ourotl,. green
hama. l5@ lG lhs average. 8IS@s134c for Novom-
sllo',ldois, 9$S@aylo ior short slbs. g ior
long clcayn 0;a@ldo for short cloars, and o@9l1(c
for Cutnbeslan{ls. The satno eoxed, A@56o
above those pricoa. Long and shot clears
boxed. B11lc seller Docenlhor. Bacon meats llonl-
innl. Meas boof, $3.50; extra moss do. so 80 !;
beef hams, slD.00@2l.ou. accoid.ug to ,q,lal-
ity.: City tallow, 8J1@s3$Io groaae namlnal at
6iil@Bc. Sales wero renorted Of 1900 trls mess
pull {old) at ei9bo 900 br!a do (oew) At s1g25
ase ss rs g. tS'1 @ s M Ms' g. soar Sfs rbrasry ag
at ,s17G5; 1000 brlB do at $17.62M; 1000 br!s
do nt $1763; 1000 brls do at $3.50; 365 by1a
extra pvlme pork At 8l5.0o; 25o les lard At
sl25o; 1900 tea do. aeler February, at $ll.6a ;
"a boxoa short ribs ut 06o GDo brls city packers
tallow nj 8a4o.
Flour was dull, with littlo cl,ango IN prices,
except all CASTOR foellng ip bllckwheat, which
was otfclel very freely. Thore WAS little. de-.
lnand for raguiar flour. Holders wera dispoHoa
to aHle nj, advance OF about 30 per bill eariv. IN
keeping with tho advance ID wheat yesterday,
but whom tho latter weakened tho former lost 1ta
tone aud closed very duh. p,an WAS active. aud
Goo per ton lover. being in large suppiy. sales
wero reported, OF 100 bril-, spring oxsras at
$4.62>{ 1901 br!a do on private tetms 90 brls
buc1wloat at $3.50; GO brls do at S0.75. Total.
1871 brla. Also, 10 tons bra, At al5,0o; 10 tons
do at S14.75; 20 TONS do at a14.5o, all on track
20 tons do o. sl5.5a; 10 tons do at sl5.oo. DO. D.
].verol. Tho following WAS tho closing rango OF
, 1874-10-30

= ~
III. Ott-ltumplar'a annnal report on tue cottou
consumption OF England aud the rest OF Europe
for tue paat year. comparud With pley!ons
porioda, shows that the deliveries from ports to
the interior reached in tbs year extenlng from
Oct l. 1B73 70 Sept so. 1874. s, ,143 o80 baIos Ii,
England, and Z, 0l0. QUO bales on tile Contnent-
total European consumption, b,l8D,0D0 bales. A
comparison OF the European consumption Of
cotton during eacli Of the past twelve years may,
on Ais authority, be atatod AZ follows;
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28
Idleness.

Many young people think that an idle
life must be pleasant one but there are
none who enjoy SO little, and are such
burdens to themselves, as those who have
nothing to do. Those who are obliged to
work hard all day enjoy their short periods
Of rest and recreation so much, that they
are apt to think if their whole lives were
spent in rest and recreation, it would be
the most pleasant Of ALL But this is sad
mistake, as they would soon find out il
they made trial of the life they think 50
agreeable. One who is never busy can
never enjoy rest; for rest implies relief
from previous labor; and if our whole time
were spent in amusing ourselves, we should
find il more wearisome than the hardest
days work. Recreation ID only valuable
as il unbends us the idle can know moth
ing Of il. Many people leave of business
and settle down to life of enjoyment !;
but they generally find that they are not
nearly so happy as they we're before, and
they are often glad TO return to their old
occupations to escape the miseries Of indo-
lence.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

Chicken feathers are among those waste
products of the farm Of which no reguhr
means of utilization has heretofore been
suggested. Myriads of them are strewn
over the barn yard, packed into the floor Of
the chicken house, or are converted into
positive nuisances by the wind which be-
strews them over lawns and flower beds, or
drives them into open doors and windows
The down alone is, we believe, occasionally
used as a stufhng for pillows or cushions,
aud sometimes employed as an adulteration
10 goose feathers but the long plumes Of
the wings, sides, and tail Of the bird,
unless made into rude bundles to serve as
busters for the housewife, are generally
regarded as totally worthless.
According to statistics very carefully
compiled" says writer in La Natare,
4we throw away yearly a quantity Of
chicken feathers, the intrinsic value of
which is equal to the money which we pay
out for cotton A startling statement,
but the author considers it true and he
proceeds to explain how the feathers are
prepared to render them valuable The
operation is to cut the plume portions Of
the feathers from the stem, by means Of
ordinary hand scissors. The former are
placed in quantities in coarse bag, which,
when full, is closed and subjected to a
thorough kneading with the hands. At
the end Of five minutes, the feathers, it is
stated, become disaggregated and felted
together, forming down, perfectly homo
geneous and Of great lightness Its even
lighter than natural elder down, because
the latter contains the ribs Of the feathers,
which gives extra weight. The material
thus prepared is worth, and readily sells
in Paris for about two dollars a pound.
About 1.6 troy ounces Of this down can be
obtained from the feathers Of an ordinary
sized pullet; aud this, on the above valua-
ton, is worth about 20 cents. 1t is sug-
gested that, through the winter, children
might collect all the feathers about farm,
and cut the ribs out as We have stated.
By the spring time a large quantity Of
down would be prepared, which could be
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28
Difference Of Mem.

There is great difference in men.
Some are true hearted and unsuspicious as
New Foundland dogs; others, like rat ter
riers, always nosing around under the inn
preston that there is something going on
that they don't understand. Some are
noble and generous; others are mean aud
contemplate. Some are modest some
overrun with vanity and egotism. Some
are invariably kind and considerate; Others
go about with their eyes shut, in utter ig-
noranee of the trouble they are giving
Others by their carelessness. Some are
slow and steady, and to be depended upon;
Others are quite brilliant and unreliable.
Some have a taste for detail, and attend to
oil the minuti@ Of a subject, while Others
are only for great principles and require a
thing to be gigantic before it arrests their
attention. Men of genius are always un-
comfortable to live with. Absorbed on
one subject they ignore trifes which make
up the comfort or discomfort of life. Men
have talents for different things; some have
talent for being good husbands. II was
probably neglect and annoyance that made
Xantippe shrew. The founder Of the
stoics could not be expected 70 sympathizc
with the trials Of housekeeping.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28
The Poor and the Rish.

A contemptible being, Of eoarse;
but IN many eases hard want forces men
to sin. Poverty rs fearful strain on a
mans honesty. The poor man who lives
an honest life is entitled to more credit
than the man Of wealth. The one is fore.
ed to fight against temptation, which comes
70 him under the gaise Of want and neces.
sity; the other has no motive except greed
or ambition TO tempt him from the path
Of reetitude. Yet when a poor man sins
against the laws Of the land, how few sym
pathize with him, or seek 10 shield him
from the penalty incurred. He has no
friends and the heaviest penalty that can
be inflicted is considered light enough for
him. When the prison doors close behind
him, hope is shut out forever, for he knows
the pardoning power win never be asked
TO interfere in his behalf. But the rich
crimina! is looked upon as simply unfor-
tunate; he " iionized Justice bows In his
presence, and seems to ask his pardon for
the unpleasant relations which il bears
toward him. If he is convicted, it Is an
exceptional case; bis sentence is made as
light as possible; his prison life is enliv-
ened BY pleasant enjoyment, aud cheerful
assurance that his confinement viii be
short; and he soon walks forth, the recip-
lent Of executive clemeney.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

II
AvALuABLE REnEDY.--The following
receipt for the cure Of quinsy, was handed
to us by a friend residing in this place.
The remedy is a simple one, and has two
qualities independent Of its efficacy, viz ;
cheapness and harmlessness. Our friend
informed us il was recommended TO him
to be used in case Of quinsy in his fami-
y recently, and upon its use. the cure i'm
mediately followed Take the nest Of a
barn swallow; heat or roast it as you would
brown coffee; then put il in cloth and
place it on the outside Of the place effect
ed, and leave il on til cold, and the cure
is evident Hanouer Citizen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

MEDICAL SCIENCE IN CHINA.-The
Chinese pharmacopeia is varied and curl
Gus, according to an interesting account in
the Madras Standard. Hero are few
Of the most favorite Celestial remedies.
Leeches are not utilized alive, but dried
and boiled down in spirits for outward ap-
plications. Toads, prepared in various
ways, but particularly "toad's venom" !"
obtained by irritating the animal with a
stick, are invaluable specifics, The blood
vessels Of the eel are used in "moon-
struck" cases, while boiled crickets are
greatly sought after as blood purifiers.
Snakes skin, dragons skin, with the inside
membrane Of an egg and certain roots,
cure jaundice, while spots on the skin are
dispersed by decoctiOn of spiders and
green snakes. Scorpions dried and pow.
dered, or even eaten raw, calm fever,
dragons teeth are good for the liver, but
terfies make good plasters, while the skin
of the porcupine is made into pills. Deer
and rhinoceros horns are also used as
strengthening and cooling medicines.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

Flowers AND FERSs.--Nothiug beau
titles room more sensibly than a few
tastefully arranged flowers or plants. In
summer flowers are always available, and
in winter their place may be agreeably
supplied BY sprigs Of eyergreeus, dried
grasses or immortelles. A few plants of
creeping myrtle or ivy can be placed in
the cellar, or left outside, where they can
be reached any time during cold weather,
and few twigs Of these brought into use
whenever required. Those who keep
house plants always have the materials at
hand for table decorations, and should be
used literally and constantly, varying the
arrangement as often and widely as posi-
bic. A charming house ornament Is sup
piled by a fern case, which may be con-
structed quite inexpensively, while the
plant required, being indigenous to our
woods and meadows, can be easily collect
ed, 50 that the pleasure Of having case
well filed with finely grown plants can be
enjoyed BY those who do not wish TO ex.
pend largely for this purpose.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28

Tux RosE CRoP.--vice- Consul Dupois
reports that the rcse harvest Of 1873 in
the villayet Of Adrianople has on the whole
been remunerative to cultivators, and the
crop is said to yield about 500, 900 miscals,
or about $3.50 ounces Of otto or altar Of
rose, and Is valued at about e7o 900; but.
owing TO the moist weather, dlstillation
was profuse, and the product il couse.
quently less than in 1872. According 70
the degree Of dryness Of the season il takes
from 8 TO . okes (23 70 "a lbs. } 70 n to l6
okes (ss to A iba,) Of the blossoms 10
produce one miscal Of oil and the price
ranges according 70 the quality, from II
% IS piastres the miseal. or from 1920 70
s4.10 per ounce.