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Swimming the Seine.

Of all the things in the world which
appear utterly worthless are soap-suds
MI: Simmonds takes different view. He
tells us that soap-suds as stimulant
OF vegetable life cannot be too highly
appreciated" We cannot go into his
arguments on the great value of SOAP
suds, and it is sufficient to say that when
poured out as manure they are of pro-
dlgious efficacy. The French, who are
up to everything in the chemical line,
have taken a proper view of the SOAP
suds: Whether from private dwellings
in Paris or from the barges of the
blonchisseuses, the Seine must have a good
deal of soap floating about it in waste
full kind of way, to say nothing of the
greasy pollution from dead dogs and cats
There was fortune if properly looked
after. An enterprising firm, fortified by
the authority of the Prefect, determined
to begin a system of skimming the Seine.
You would imagine it was nonsensical
ldea. Quite mistake. By uniting the
skimmings of the river with the offal
from hospitals the firm is able, by the aid
OF chemistry, steam and cookery, to fatten
5000 pigs and to produce annually 500
600 pounds of soap.-Chombers' Journ It.
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Garden Chickens.

THOSE who do not know the luxury of
fresh laid eggs, or the tender pleasures
OF eatlng:a good spring chicken, cannot
imagine why so many people who might
nave beautiful yards and handsome
MOWERS, give up everything for lot of
cnickens. Yet much as we sympathize
with the chicken fancier in many eases,
we 20 not know that we would have one
about II 1t were to be at the expense of a
Deautltul lawn and garden and all those
natural beauties which make life in. the
country so sweet. But our country folks,
those OF them who read agricultural
papers, and thus have more than the
average share of intelligence, do not have
much trouble with the chicken question
somehow they manage to keep the gar
den quite private from the birds when
ever they wish to do so, and thus in adj
dltlon to the chicken stews and omelettes
nave an abundance of vegetables to
eat, and flowers in profusion to decorate
the sitting-room or dining-table. The
gardens are surrounded by laths neatly
whiteWashed, or by wire deity arranged
to keep feathered intruders out, and thus
both ends are made to meet wisely and
WELL
1t is wonderful how the practical minds
OF country girls get over the common
chicken difficulties. Some with scores
OF fowls running round will have beds
OF beautiful flowers on lawns in front Of
the windows, where the average mind
would give up in despair. We knew
one once whose plan of operation was
very simple and yet very successful.
Her theory was that the fowls only
wanted dust; and all that was necessary
was to keep the fowls Oft for short time
till the earth had lost it's dust-like char
acter. AS soon as the soil was dug up
for the tlower-bcds in the spring, half
circles of straight branches were ar
ranged like wicker-work around the beds,
which served the double purpose of a
guard and an ornament. The flowers
planted, the twiggy matter cut from the
branches round the edges was neatly
placed between the flowers, completely
covering the newly-stirred earth, and bid
ding defiance to all scratching tendencies
on the part of her feathered friends
After rain and the ground became set,
the brushy matter was taken away. Once
in while when the ground would be
loosened or weeded, and there would be
danger of an incursion of the fcathcred
enemies, the branches would be placed
on duty for while till the temptation
was over.
OF course people in the respectable
suburbs of large cities will not need these
remarks. 1t would not suit in any of
these circumstances to have a chicken
running around loose. The fancy chick
en- house is the only place for them But
farther in the country the hints may
prove of service. In no condition of life
is the principle that where there is a will
there is way more evident than in the
way some country-folk manage, by sim
pie contrivanccs like those we have
named, to have all the flowers they need,
and as good garden as they could de-
sire, without serious annoyance from the
chicken trouble.-Ge,no4torn Telegrnph
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THROUGH ALL THE AGES of study and
investigation which have marked the
path of scientific discovery, one especial
ly alluring object has tempted the in
quiries and speculations of philosophers:
It is what the wizards and witches of
olden time, the jugglers of India, sooth-
sayers of Arabia, Magi Of Egypt, NEGRO:
mancers of Turkey and the Orient and
alchemists of civilized Europe have
sought, but sought in vain-a vegetable
non: posso,sous Eli1ir, which, by cleansing
the blood, removing from the system all
impurities, strengthening the nerves, the
muscles and the brain, and vitalizing every
fiber of the system, should bid defiance to
the corroding hand of disease.
DIR. Walker, of California, discovered an
herb the properties of which, if they do
not entirely fulfill all the conditions above
mentioned, have at least proved them
selves efficacious in all of them; this herb
Doctor Walker has made an ingredient
in his famous VINEGAR BITTERs, which,
can be obtained of any wholesale druggist
throughout the country. Al
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profit to some of our inexperienced
readers at this time:

profit to some of our inexperienced
readers at this time:
Where pen is not used for founda-
ton set up two bundles against each
other, and others against these until a
circle is formed sloping from center to
circumference, each row half the length
of sheaf further out than the one be-
fore it. Garry out the foundation in this
way until it is of the desired size, and
then at the outside lay a double row of
bundles and press them down well. The
foundation being now prepared, build
upon it by laying the tiers of sheaves
from the outside toward the center, each
row tapping butts to bands. Gradually
lay out until the stack has attained the
height dcsired-that is, let each row of
bundle butts project over trif1e further
than the one beneath, so that the circum-
ference of the stack will gradually in
crease in size as it goes up to halfway
point, and then gradually draw it in until
the top is reached. Caution must be
used not to make the stack too haring; it
is only necessary to make difference in
the circumference of the base and center
to obtain the desired object, that of pro-
lection against heavy transforms When
building the stack, always keep the cen
ter little the highest, and we'll tread
down, for in this lies the great secret of
having either grain or hay keep well.
The outer surface, by being less compact,
will settle little more than the center
and consequently protect the whole from
damage by not retaining moisture. We
have found it good plan to let one tier
of bundles project some four inches at
the point where it is decided to begin
drawing in for the top; this furnishes
what may be termed caves. If the stack
is to stand an indefinite time before
threshing it will pay to give considera-
BILE attention to thatching the top; at all
events it should have topping out of
bog grass or poor hay.-Ohio Farmer.
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The Dead.Anilnal Man.

"CAP'EN, any dead dogs on the slatc?"
The speaker was a curious-loOking,
bow-legged old colorcd man who stood
just inside the door of the police office
yesterday afternoon, bowling and scrap
ing and holding battered old hat in one
hand, while he clawed at his iron gray
wool with the other. A Union and Amer
lc0n reporter who happened to be in the
office prlckcd up his ears. He had heard
good deal about political "slatcs,' and
it occurred to him that the venerable
colored man had intended to ask whether
there were any "dcad ducks" on any of
the numerous political states of which
so much has been said and written recent
ly. But this was not the case, as demon.
stratcd by Capt. Yatcr taking down a
slate which hung near the door, and
reading aloud therefrom request that
Robert Johnson call at certain number
on Market street and remove Il dead
dog.
"And are you Robert Johnson-the
chap who removes dead carcasses from
the streets and alleys of the city," in
quired the reporter.
eyes, sir" was the reply
How long have you been in the bust
ncss?"
FOurtcen years.
How are you paid?"
IL gifts 1856 month 'cept when I works
Sundays, and then gifts extra pay
How much extra pay?"
Well, you see, that depends. Some
times 1 works two or three Sundays in a
month, and then, maybe, I don't work
nary one. The street ovcrseer he alters
Jumps the whole thing"
DO you find many dead dogs this
year,"
eyes, sir. One week last month I
buried 105. I found most of 'em in the
Fourth ward. That was a mighty fatal
ward to dogs that week | think they
must a took the cholera morgus. One
time l found twenty-five along Lick
branch. Another time l hauled one load
of seven dogs from Wilson's Spring, out
in South Nashville"
How is business now?"
a week.
Where do you find them, gencrally?"
Strung along the alleys, mostly!S'
Don't you find the business rather dis
agreeable in hot weather."
Bless you, no. Some folks don't like
the smell IF dead dog but Use worked
at it so long don't never smell 'em at
all.'
DO you have any political aspira-
tions?"
What 'spcrashuns?"
"Political spirations-would you like
to run for some Officer"
No, boss, I don't never poster my
brain bout politics. It don't pay, I'd a
heap rather devote my whole attention
to berryin' dead ogs'-Nashuizle Union.
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power of II, 363,036. When will it be

utilized?
CH1EFJUsr1cE WAITE has bought a
large lot on Rhode Island avenue, in
Washington, of Atty. -Gen. Williams, and
adjoining the latter's fine property. The
ChiefJustice proposes to build hand
some residence.
AN honest dame IN New York standing
beside the corpse of her deceased hus-
band, bewailing in piteous tones his un-
timely departure, observed: Its a
pity he's dead, for his teeth are as good
as ever they WERE"
Col. FoRNEY, Jr., we'll known in Gen.
tcnnial City society, was recently mar
ried in Paris to daughter of Mr.. John
Lockwood, of the same city. Those who
were present write home that it was
"beautiful wedding"
THE Dominion of Canada comes for
ward with a girl Of fifteen who recently ate
for her dinner two pounds of beefsteak,
0ne large loaf of bread, with half apound
of butter, a small measure of potatoes,
and withal three pints of baked beans.
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The Ladies' Soros1s Club, Of New York, re-
Gently changed their discussions from Woman's suf
frage to Hair Preparations and Pimple Banishers.
They declared that where nature had not endowed
them with beauty, it was their rightyea their duty
to seek it where they could. So they all voted that
Magnolia Balm oyercame Sallowness Rough Skin and
Kingmarks. and gave to the complexion a most dis.
hngue (sorosian) and mrblelike appearance danger
Gus to men, no doubt); and that Lyons kathairon
made the hair grow thick soft and awful pretty, and
moreover prevented it from turning gray II the pro-
pretors of these articles did send the sisters in
voice, they are not smart.
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How to Stack Grain.

WHERE there is barn room it is always
best to put grain crops under roof, but
where they have to be stacked out from
necessity the work should be done in a
careful manner. The better way, under
most circumstances, is to stack at the
barn, then the grain is near the granary
when it leaves the machine, and the
straw may lie saved where it is needed
Tor feeding, bedding and manure.
In building stack of sheaves the fol-
lowing rules, adopted from our own ex.
perlencs, will be found, perhaps, Of
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i" If l Had Leisure"

eff l had leisure I would repair that
weak place in my fence" said farmer.
He had none, however, and while drink
ing cider with a ncighbor the COWS broke
in and injured prime piece of corn. He
had leisure then to repair his fence, but
it did not bring back his corn.
eff had leisure" said 'wheelwright
last winter, II would alter my stovcpipc,
for know it is not safe" But he did not
find time, and when his shop caught fire
and burnt down he found leisure to build
another.
"lf had LEISURE" said mechanic, "I
should have my work done in season"
The man thinks his time has been all oc-
cupicd, but he was not at work till after
sunrise; he quit work at five O'Clock,
smoked cigar after dinner, and spent
two hours On the street talking nonsense
with an idler
eff l had leisure" said merchant, 81
would pay more attention to my accounts
and try and collect my bills more
promptly" The chance is, my friend, if
you had leisure you would probably pay
less attention to the matter than you do
now. The thing lacking with hundreds
OF farmers who till the soil is not more
leisure, but more resolution-thc spirit to
do, to do now If the farmer who sees
his fence in poor condition would only
act at once, how much might be saved?
1t would prevent brcachy cattle creating
quarrels among neighbors that in many
cases terminate in lawsuits, which take
nearly all they are both worth to pay the
lawyers.
The fact is, farmers and mechanics have
more leisure than they are aware of for
study and improvement of their minds.
They have the long evenings of winter
in which they can post themselves upon
all the improvements of the day, if they
will take ably-conducted agricultural
Journals and read them with care. The
farmer who fails to study his business,
and then gets shaved, has nobody but
himself to blame.-Cor N. II. Farmer.
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Not Quite So Fast, MIR. JOnes!-A horse

Not Quite So Fast, MIR. Jones!-A horse
doctor IN Philadelphia was caught changing the cele
DRAFTED Mexican Mustang Lniment into other bottles
and using it as his own recipe Honesty is always the
best policy. These medicine men like to follow up
such fellows. 1t cured the lame horse all the same:
but 1t damaged the Doctors reputation and benefited
the proprietor in proportion. We have heard of SO
many Rheumatic persons and lame horses being cured
by the Mustang Liniment that advise every house.
keeper, liverynan and planter to invest in 50ct or
$00 bottle against accident. Beware of countcreits
1t is wrapped in a steel engraving, signed &c. W.
Westbrook, Chemist"
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A!zlIl3a;l;& :}kh73;A

DR.. j. Walkers California VIM
es;ar Bitters are purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT
rERsW Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
a perfect Renovation and InvigoratoI
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing tho
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgatige as we'll as a Tonic,
relieving Congestion or inflammation of
the Liver and VisCera( Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties Of DR.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
sedatlve, Counter Irritant, Sudoritc. Altera
TIVE. and Anti Bilious.
r.. H. MCDONALD e CO.,
Druggists and Gen Agts., Sun Francisco California,
anu COT OF Washington and Charlton SITS, N. 7.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
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WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS

are the most beautiful IN style and perfect in
best ever placed in any organ. IT is protetced
6y az entra set Of reeds, PGcMli@r1y yoicstt,
and SOUlcSTI1lEING, tohile its IMITATION
Of the HUMAN VOICE is SUPERB. Terms
HberdL
WATERS P!,ilharneonic. Yesper and Or
chestrAl ORGANS,
made, SSd co.abi"c Fl RiTY Of X0iciNG
NTH great volume Of tone. Suitable for
PARLOR. CHURCH or MUSIC HALL.
WATERS New Scale PIANOS
haze great power 01td q fine singing tone, Nth
all modern improvements: and a'eMe BEST
PIANOS MADE. These Organs G,, s Pianos
TR ENlEIIY Low for cash, or part cash and
balapcc IN monthly or qua rterly ayments.
change: AGfiN'Tsc xVANTEDtn every Co9n-
c ~ e 70 ac Ga cn :1e.; u hsrai dd Ok
Lodges, etc. LLLt,SIRA IED CALALOGIE S 5aailed.
HORACE WATERS & SON.
Isl BYeaklW.Hy J, New York. Z. Boz 1867.
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ARRowRooT B1scU1r.-Rub together
three-quarters of pound of sugar and
the same weight of butter until they
rise: Beat three eggs we'll and mix with
IT, then stir in two cups of sifted -four,
roll them out thin, cut them
with biscuit-cutter, place. them in but
tered tins, and bake in a slow oven.
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WILHoFT's ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER AND
AGuE ToN1c.-This invaluable and standard
family medicine is now a household word and
Endorsed by the medical profession, and pre-
scrbed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other Hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhoft's
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country, and is
worthy Of such Endorsement. WHEELoCK,
F1NLAY & Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALI. DRUGGISTS.
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Thirty Years Experience OF an Odd
Nurse.
Mrs. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescr1ps
zion Of one of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
in the United States and has been used for thirty
years with neverfailing safety and success by mill
of week old to the adult 1t corrects acidity of
the stomach relieves wind collie, regulates the bow
els and gives res health and comfort to mother an6
child We believe it to be the Best and Surest Rene
dy in the World in all cases of DYSENTERY ano
D1ARRHGA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises FROM
Teething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle. None Genuine
unless the facsimile of CURTIS g. PERKINS is %
the outside wrapper.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
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Children Often Look Pale and Sick

Children Often Look Pale and Sick
From no other cause than having worms in the ston
ach.
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFITs
will destroy Worms without injury to the child being
perfectly WHITE and free from all cooring or othc,
injurious ingredients usually used in worm prepare
tiOuss
CURTIS BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 2l5 Fulton street, New York
Sold By Druggists and Chenaists and Dealers IT,
Medicines, at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A Box.
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ne Grand Revolution IN MEDICAL, TREa,

ie Grand Revolution IN MEDICAL TREAT
hEST, which was commenced in 1SGO is still in prog.
rcss Nothing can stop it, for it is founded on the
principle, now universally acknowledged that physi-
cal vfgor is the most formidable antagonist of all hu-
man ailments and experience has shown that PLAN
TATIoN E1TTERs is a peerless inyigorant, as well as
the best possible safeguard against epidemic diseases
he 1rad 2onH 1lrat' S rico
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1M1TAToRs should never be encourag ed.
Their goods are always inferior in quality and
intended to deceive. Buy the genuine Elm
wood Collar. 1t has all the edges folded so
that they will not turn out.
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A SURVEY for branch road to Hot
Springs, Ark, leaving the main line Of
the Cairo & Fulton Road thirty.one miles
south of Memphis, has been Completed.
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THE NORTHWESTERN HORSE NAIL Co.'s
u Finished" Nail is the best in the world.
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Short men always rise early; it is
for them to lie long,
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To all persons suffering
from Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cramps in the limbs or stom.
ach, Bilious Collie, Pain in the
back, bowels or side, We would
say THE HOUSEHOLD PANAcEA
AND FAMILY IMMINENT is of all
others the remedy you want
for internal and external use.
1t has cured the above COM
plants in thousands of cases.
T lere is no mistake about it.
Try it. Sold by all Druggists.
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Jhet0NOWjAg e:Wroci Is from an Eaiio,iuk 4r-
Hcle WhicA 0ppedred IN The Butuio " Nrtrs'' Of
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Depository, First Nat. Bank, DeniSOn

Distribution to Commence Immediately
after the Concert. Managers OF the Distribu-
ton chosen by the Ticket Holders and Prom.
inent Citizens
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The SHOE BUSINESS IN MAINE
The Lewiston (Me.) Journal
of Monday, Nov. Essays ;"The
shoe business has probably been
better than any other branch of
business the past season, and es-
pecially the past three months.
Phe trade in Aburn foots up con-
siderably better than last year,
while the prospects are vastly
more encouraging than they were
a year ago. Had not the past two
months been unusually mild and
dry, the shoe business in Auburn
must have been of almost unex-
ampled activity. Many of the
firms sent off many orders, but they
would have been heavier had the
weather not allowed the wearing of
the old boots. We presume that
the productions of the last three
months would have been 1000 cas-
os heavier than it has been had the
weather been as Indictment as last
season. That so good q business
has been had is the proof of the
healthy and promising condition
of the trade. Leatheris now very
dull, and many curriers' are cur
failing production. The manu-
facturets generally are receiving
occasional orders. The spring
trade will open probably in q couple
of weeks. There is occasionally
inquiry already. It is fortunate
for our cities that the shoe bust
ness is in SO good condition, COM
pared with the situation of mauy
other branches of industry. We
trust that the opening of the new
year will witness revival of pros
perity In cotton manufactures.
The past few moths have been
hard indeed.
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Mrs. Darlington says that on
Thanksgiving days she allows Ike
to "fill himself to his utmost rap.
acity."
Here! hoW's this? No stone
marks the grave OF Capt. John
Smith. Where's the committe G
on SENTIMENT Who'll holi our ten
cents Detroit Press.
A Cairo man warns people not
to trust his wife, and she reports
by saying that he'll go without
clothes ali summer before she'll
take in washing to rig him out
again.
One of the meanest things q
Tennessee man can do is to blow
cut his brains at q dance and muss
the ballroom floor up so that fur
Their dancing is prevented De-
troit Press.
When q Chicago woman answer
cd the doorbell, was informed that
her husband had been drowned,
she sank down and whispered:
"And the pill of $50 worth of false
hair is to come up at four o'clock
Ooh-hooooh"-[Detroit Press.
A Little boy asked a lady who
made her teeth. My Creator"
she replied. WELL" said the
Youngster. "Dr.--made my
mas, and they beat your'n clean
out o'sight."
On Friday night q fight occur
red at John Hafferdy's, near Read
ing, Hamilton county, o., in which
Hafferdy was killed with an ak by
his brother in law, Patrick Casick.
Hafferdy's wife placed him in bed
and cared for him till he died,
claiming death from natural caus-
es. Both parties have been ar
rested and are now in Jail.