davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
Keeping Milk Sweet.

Sending the milk to the cheese fac
tory is, says the Ohio Farmer, often
attended, especially in the hot months
of summer, by having the milk sour
before it reaches its destination, and
of course returned. This is more of
ten the case when the owner lives at
considerable distance from the fac
tory, and it Is two and even three
hours on the road. To obviate this
difficulty is what every dairyman land
woman too) desires, and to such
few hints may be Of advantage.
How often do we hear the farmers
wife say, ''If l only had a cool place
to keep my nights milk, a spring
house or cool cellar, I think could
keep it sweet" Yes, nice cool
spring-house like ncighbor Browns
would be very nice, but you have
not got it, SO you must try something
else. You have some place to keep
it, of course. Some shelves, probab-
~, upon which it is set. Now Just
tell Johnny to take board about an
inch and a half thick, and saw it into
blocks about two inches square. At
night when you strain your milk,
place three or four of these blocks
under each pan. This will give the
cool air a chance to circulate under
as well as around the pan. Keep the
windows up as much rs
possible. If you are afraid that
the cats will come in, get
piece of wire cloth and tack it over
the opening. BY this means you
may have cool place to keep your
milk almost any place you may wish.
If You are building new milk-room,
or fixing over an old one, do not
make your shelves of boards, but of
two strips oftimber about two inches
square, placed just far enough apart
so that the paa will set upon them
without tipping. The latter method
will take less lumber and be much
better than the former. In hot wealth
cr do not mix your nights and NOR
ning's milk until about time the
milk wagon comes along. 1t has
tendency to sour both more quickly
than they otherwise would.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03

with smooth, round stick, such as
an old broom handle. But, nnfortu-
natcly, III these cases they are caught
only after they have spent the night
in destroying the young cabbages or
corn. Finally We hit upon the expo
dent of surrounding the hill or plant
with a ring Of holes close together,
and in this way caught a great many
of the pests every night. Making SO
many holes with single stick is a
slow process, but with the contri-
vance used, the ring of holes is made
at one stroke. An old shovel ham
die is split for about a foot with a fine
saw. The split portion is soaked in
boiling water to soften it and the ends
are inserted into holes made in ring
or hoop of wood two inches wide, one
inch thick and eight inches in dame
ter. In the bottom Of the ring there
are inserted a number of pieces of an
old broom handle, projecting two in
ches and placed not more than a quar-
ter OF an inch apart. When this is
pressed into the earth around a hill
of corn or cabbage plant, it leaves Il
circle of smooth round holes two III
chcs deep, with compact sides and
bottoms. The cut-worms fall into
these holes in their nightly rambles,
and may be found and destroyed in
the morning.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
The Farm Garden.

1t is now too late to arrange for the
general plan Of the gardens, and
most Of the planting is done. But
we have noted that the poverty of
many farmers garden is not from
lack of labor in making, but for the
want of care as the season advances.
DO not forget that it is the best pay
ing acre OH the farm, and must have
proper attention. 1t may seem like
the day of small things to the farmer
who has more land than he handles
properly, yet we bear in mind that
we have more profit and enjoyment
from many a square rod than he gets
from many an acre and all the work
he puts on it. A good garden is
more than half the subsistence of Il
family all the year round. 1t saves
doctors bills. 1t adds to health and
life. 1t gives comfort and good
cheer. 1t promotes hospitality.
Perhaps in connection with the
last-named point, some Of our readers
are thinking OF a feast of raw onions.
Well, dividing those with neigh
Dor is better than having nothing to
give; but we had in mind nice pick
ings of green peas, asparagus, and a
few such delicacies; and in the dis
lance ripe strawberries, currants, rasp-
berries, cherries, grapes and such lit
tie matters as are within the reach of
every man who owns IN acre of land.
In this connection, a word to the far
mer woman; if your husband is SO
good-for-nothing that he will not Sc
cure the plants, vines and trees need
ed in the gardan, exchange butter
and eggs with the nursery man, beg
OF u neighbor, by all means get the
fruit and enjoy it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03

pointed out that the chief cause of
barrenncss il the waste Of potash car
ricd off by rich crops, especially to-
bacco, with no proper replacement OF
manure! How many millions. OF
pounds fpotashhave been sent to Flu
rope from the forests OF America, and
in the grain, tobacco, and hemp?
Luckily one alkali may be replaced
by anotllcr,an we have received Il con-
siderable quantity of soda from Eu-
ropcan sea-wccd and in the shape of
salt. Latterly, nitrate OF soda from
natural deposits i'll South America is
brought to IFS ut 4 cheap price.
The point to which we now call
attention is that our farmers and
fir,it-growcrs have ignored, or rather
been ignorant Of, the importance OF
wood ashes rs u vegetable stinulant
and as the leading constituent Of
plants. Even coal ashes, now thrown
away as useless, have been shown,
both by experiment and analysis, to
possess fair share OF alkaline value.
According to our observation, if the
practice ofputtinga mixture OF wood
and coal ashes around the stems of
fr,lit-trees and vines, particularly
early in the spring, were followed rs
Il general rule, our crops OF apples,
grapes, peaches, etc, would be great
" benctitcdboth i'll quality and guam
tity, and the trees and vines would
last longer. We will relate only one
experiment. Some twenty-five years
ago we treated an old hollow pippin
apple-trcc as follows: The hollow
to the height Of eight feet, was filled
and r,mmcd with Il compact Of wood
ashes, garden mold, and a little waste
lime (carbonate.) This filling was
securely tastended in by boards.
The next year the crop of sound fruit
was sixteen bushels more from an
old shell of tree that had borne
nothing of any account for some
time. But the strangcst part was
what followed. For seventeen years
after the filling, that old pippin tree
continued to flourish and bear well.
Let us call attention to still an
other point Of importance in fruit
raising. This is the bearing year for
apples and fruit in general in New
England; probably it is also III some
other parts. Now when such years
come, the farmers rejoice too much
at their prosperity and abuse it, as
nearly all people do the gifts of for
tune. We should be temperate as
to the quantity of our fruit as well as
of our fruit juices. by proper trim
ming and pluckng, the apple crop in
bearing years may be reduced to but
little more than half crop as to
number, but the improvement in size
and price, and the future effect, will
more than balance the loss. Next
February, March or April, according
to latitude, let the trec-trimmer
stimulate and nourish his trees and
vines with Il fair supply Of ashes, and
in nearly every case he will have a
good crop of fruit in the non-bearing
year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
How to Treat Fruit Trees.

In considering the growth of or
ganisms, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, the action of the alkalies is to
be looked upon as scarcely less i'm
portant than that of air and water.
Lime is the great animal alkali, and
potash the vegetable one; its old
name Of vegetable kali expressed that
fact, and all the potash Of commerce
is well known to be derived from
wood ashes. The Importance of
potash as manure has been FREE
quently overlooked by farmers, who
rarely know the large amount Of this
material found in grass, grain crops,
leaves, barn-yard manure, roots, and
fruits. How potash acts in plants,
in conjunction with carbon and slick,
to form woody fiber, starch, sugar,
and oil, is yet unknown to chemical
observers, but the fact Of its action
is beyond !, doubt. Lichig long since
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
A Ooubter.

There was a man who lived in Cass
county, Georgia, many years ago, who
had once been in the State Legisla-
ture. and never neglected an oppor-
tunity to emphasize the fact. He was
Il perfect infidel as to new discoveries
and new sciences, being well satisfied
that if the world should turn over all
the water would spill out of his well,
and only giving in to steam cars by
slow degrees. But all the walls of
his contempt were poured out
upon the idea of a telegraph, and he
was wont to say that nobody need
try to come "thc green" over him in
that way, for he had been to the Leg
islature. Finally the State road was
built, and one day workmen begin to
put up telegraph posts right in the
front of the house and to stretch the
wire. His cxultant neighbors thought
they had him on that occasion, and
asked "Wcll, old fellow, what do
you think of telegraphs now?" He
was cornered, hut died game. Draw
ing himself up an inch taller, he said,
"Gentlcmcn, when | was in the Leg
islatmc l gave this subject my very
attentive consideration, and | said
then, as say now, that it may do
for letters and small bundles, but it
will never take cotton bale, never!'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
@. B. HANDY.
Importer and Breeder Of
Pure Bred Poultry +!

Light Brahmas. Dark Brahmas, Partridge Coch-
ms, Game Bantams. Houdons. White Leghorns,
Golden Spanglcd POlande Golden Pheasants, and
Dark Spanish
Dark Brahmas.
For all purposes one OF the most valuable breeds
not MS common Ms the Light, but rapidly incrcas-
ing In popularity. They are noted for their great
size, doubtless the largest Of all varieties OF do
nestle fowls, handsome in appearance. etc. Are
very hardy and will thrive under any Circumstance
es. Good winter and summer layers.
Houdans.
Are a French breed, large heavy bodied and un-
surpassed In their great merits ~ egg producers.
They mature very early and will make pound
Of chicken quicker than any other fowl, and are
superior for the table. They are great layers Of
large white eggs and do not set.
White Leghorns.
This celebrated breed is unsurpassed as layers
Of large, white cggs-they are purely whife-bOth
cock and hen having large red combs. BOOSTERS
crow at six weeks old; hens non-sctters
EGGS FOR MATCHING m SEASON.
Send stamp for descriptive price list. P. o Box,
50. Independence. Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
A Trap for Gut Worms.

There is no trustworthy remedy,
says the american Agricuhurist,
against cut-worms except actual catch
ing and killing them. Any applica-
ton to the soil sufficiently strong to
injurc or discommodc them would
certainly destroy the crop, and all the
recommendations to use salt, carbol-
ic acid, aud other similar substances
may be set aside rs useless in pnc-
ticc. We have trapped them in va
rions ways, beneath chips, stones,
and in holes punched in the ground
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-03
GRANGE DIRECTORY.

GRANGE. No. 1572.-Reguar meet
ings EN- the last Friday before the full moon Of
each month. Place -: Meets vt the residence Of
r.. s. Stone. three miles south Of J.snp, and
nine miles southwest Of Independence.
=. q. MASON, Secretary
GRANGE. No. 811.-Meets at Win
throp on Friday or before the full moon Of
each month";.
s. q. PIERCE, Master. g. W. RICH, Sec.
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE. No. TIRE Meets
Tuesday, On or before full moon.
]. u. RUSSELL, Master.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE. No. 81, Meets ON
"Wednesday. on or before full moon.
B. DU Bots, Master. T.. J. WIGG, Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE. No. 352-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon, ut No. Z School House
HaZletOntwp. q. NJ. MILLER.
r. MERSENGER, Secretary. Master.
BYRON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS on Tuesday evening. on or before a new
moon. EDWARD GLEASON, Master.
A. KNOWLES, Sec.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
Imposing ON sehooI Teachers.

1t would seem from the letter of the
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, that a Trustee of one of
the counties has laid himself liable to a
sentence to the penitentiary. He is
charged with having issued county
warrants that have been issued by the
Chairman of the County Court for
other purposes, and have not been
cancelled. He is thus not only guilty
OF not paying to the teachers currency,
as the law requires is not only specu-
lating upon the amounts due the teach
ers, but he is defrauding the county in
re-issuing the warrants TO be paid over
again.
We'undersand that there has been a
disposition on the part of county
officers tOspeculate upon what is justly
due teachers, who have we'll earned
their money and not warrants, jury
tickets, nor any other certificates that
may be discounted. NashUiUe Banner.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

Prof. Thomas, Of the Smithsonian
Institute, who has made the subject of
Of the grasshopper plague a study for
the government foryears, has expressed
the opinion that farmers In the
North west have little TO fear from a
repetition Of the present incursion
next year. He says that their natural
habitat and Matching place is the
high table lands Of the plains, and
that those hordes which occasionally
sweep down on the prairie lands Dor
dering the Missouri Valley produce no
brood the second year, and their race
ends. The chances are all against a
new incursion next year WOsh. Cor
st. Louie. Democrat.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
MARKETS.
New York Market.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Mopey easy
2a3 Exchange dull, ASH. Gold
81. LOCAL. lot. Governments dull and
steady. States quiet and nominal.
Cotton dull; sales of | ,00l bales at
17sa174. HH. .- ..
Southern flour dull and lower COM
mon to fair extra, S5.s0n6.i0; good to
choice extra, S0.45al1. Wheat dull and
heavy, 2a4 lower; l.32al .35 for winter
red western. Corn shade firmer, TSl
a79l for western mixed. Coffee nom
inal. Sugar firm, 73aS for fair to good
refining; 81 for prime Muscovado /;
7}aSI for refined. Molasses firm, Az
for boiling grades. Rice dull and un-
changed. Tallow firm, 81 for prime
city, SaSB for country. Pork active
and firmer; new mess, S20.25. Lard
firm, II. Whisky firm and fairly ac-
tive, 9SI.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
are recorded in the Office OF the Coun-
ty Court Clerk, for the week ending
Monday, July 18th;
East Tennessee University to Esther
Wadlow % acres, So, 1000.
]. b. GUN to Ann Wells four acres,
500.
Wooden Carr, ct ux., to w. p.
Washburn Il OF, 5000.
VIM. Fisher to Randen Smith, lot.
$50.
S. H. McLemore to A. S. Prosser
lot, $3.50.
Cross & Cox to w. Manawsy & Co.;
so acres, 81 $50.
Thos. Anderson to Edmond Davis
four acres, 500.
Burell and Julia Blair to Knoxville
Iron Co., lot, $50.
r. II. Hensley to A. II. McLin; two
lots, $500.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
Sale Of Valuable City Property.

Pursuant to an interlocutory decree pronounced
by the County Court of Knox County, Tenn at
its July term, 1874. in the case OF VIM. Fischer,
admir- vs.. Levi Manuel and wife l will on Sat
urday, the I'D day of August. 1874. at the Court
House door. IN the city Of Knoxville, expose to
sale at public auction,
LIST, Lot No. q in the plat OF ShieldstOwn, ly-
ing on the East side of Bestraw street. having
front OF 556 feet said street, and running back
distance OF 2OS3 feet betwe parallel lines.
I'd. lot No 81, in ShieldstOwn, lying on the
East side Of Bestraw street, AVID having front of
5352 feet in said street, ana running back a dis
lance Of 2 81 feet between parallel lines.
1t being the property owned by David Barton,
decd, anu sold By ord Of the Court. Tor payment
of debts. TITLES PERFECT. SALE POSI-
TIVE and without the equity Of redemption.
TERMS OF SALE.
Tn per cent of the purchase money TO be paid
down, and the balance in two equal Instalments,
Rt and " months respectively, purchasers
giving notes. bearing interest at G per cent. per
aunum. lien will be retained until the purchase
money is fully paid. This = day Of fully, 1874.
A, BLANC, Clerk,
dltwit BY SAMuELJ MORROW, 0, G.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
Crimlnai Cour,,le.LI


We are authorized to announce GEORGE L.
MALONEl as n candidate for Clerk for the
Ausast 9th. 1874. rIN fU E1ft - d1,E
Tax COLLECTOR.
We are authorized and requested TO announce
the name Of ", Z. BRANDON III a candidate
Tor Tax Collector of Knox county. ut the ensuing
August election. .- W.
We are authorized and requested 90 announce
HENRY HAYNES as n candidate for Tax
Collector of Knox county, at the ensuing August
election
the name OF J. NJ. MURPHY a. . ca ndidattsf for
Tax Collector of Knox county, Election August
9th. w
We arc authorized and requested to announce
the name of I'LL, A. ANDERSON as thePro-
pies Candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing
August election. dlkw-
Weare authorized aud requested to announce
IL Il. MCCLELLAN as candidate for Tax Col
lector ct Knox county. at the ensuing August
election.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
.aMnER,iA,.
wIIOLEs, LE MARK ETs.
CHRoN1cLB OFF,CE.
hHoxv1LLE, Tenn, July 20, 1874.

CHRoN1cLE OFFiGE
hNoxv1LLE, Tenn, July 20, 1874
In grain the transactions continue light
Wheat is offered very sparingly. Most of
what is offered is not first. class. Farmers
generally hold for slips, and will not ac-
cept less at present The old stock of -four
is nearly exhausted, and dealers buy of the
new in small lots to supply immediate
wants. Corn IN light demand, at about
last weeks prices, Bacon firm and scarce
buying, sides, IL; selling, II ALA. No
other changes
WHEAT-New prime white nominal, 81. 90
sll0
CoRN-Buying loose, 75as0c.; sacked in
depot, SOaS5c.; selling free on board at S0a
soc.
Cow PEAs-In small demand at 9OaSl 90.
LARD-Scarce; buying, llslllc.; selling
l2Aal9c.
GA Ts-None offering.
IRISH PoTAToEs-Buying, loose, 4Oa5O
per bushel selling, per barrel. l. S5a20O.
hAY-Fair demand $l,0Oal.lO baled.
Loose from wagons, 90c per 100 lbs.
yRIED FRUIT-Out of season.
FLoUR-Rather dull country family,
extra, buying, So. 25a8 40; Selling, So 5Oa
1916. KnoxvilleCity Mills, Our standard
family" $425; Pearl Mills family, $500;
City Mills extra, 1885; Pearl Mills extra,
$3.50.
BAcoN-Firm and scarce, buying, sides,
IL; selling, l2a12l.
BEANs-light demand; buying, 90 to
rs per bushel selling, in barrels per BUSH
els, l.35al. So
Misunderstanding, prime, &c.; mixed,
25a35c.
BUTTER-In demsnd at l5a2Oc.
EGGs-In demand, at 10allc.
RAGS Cotton, 2Sa3c.
BEEswAx-27a2oc per pound.
ToR .rr.. tennessee leaf Sal2c
Grass Ep-I imothy, $425a4 so per
hush
GRASS SEED-Clover, S7.OOa7. 80 per bin.
Herds grass, $3.50 " II
L" Blue " $l.5O =" ="
GTNsENG-S1. O0al12
SEEERA SNAKE-Dull, Soc.
YELLOW RooT-Dull, &c.
WoOL-Washed, 4Oa45c per III.
FURs-All kinds dull and low.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
AstrRBge Phenomenon.

We learned yesterday that on Thurs
yay night, the 9th inst, people in the
neighborhood of Mr.. Simpsons place,
about mile or so up the river, on the
south side, heard strange sound,
something similar to an explosion, and
next morning found that rock S feet
long, feet wide and feet thick had
been blown out Of the ground by
some mysterious power, no cause for
the explosion being visible, leaving a
hole in the ground where the rock had
been lying. Can any one account for
the mystery?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

following statement which appeared
in your issue of yesterday :
MORE REVELATIONS.
Mrs. Tilton's appearance before the
Plymouth Church Committee Is un-
derstood to have been brought about
in this way: lrH 2.
Mrs. Tiltun is on intimate terms
of friendship with the O.'s, who are
well known attendants at Plymouth
Church, and ardent admirers of Mr..
b. Occasionally they took a carriage
drive together in Prospect Park, and IL
was on one of these pleasant airings
that Que of the o. IS is said TO have in
troduced the subject to Mrs. Tilton.
Would not she go before the commit
tee and say something that would re-
leiye Mr.. Beecher from the difficulties
that beset him? Mrs. Tilton promised
compliance. 1t is stated on excellent
authority that the next step was to in
troduce a prominent lawyer to Mrs.
Tilton, by whom her "reminiscences
were reduced IN proper form. Her
appearance before the committee fol-
lowed, with what immediate results is
given more particularly elsewhere.
Now, il is but justice to Mrs. Tilton
that | should say that neither this
subject nor the coming before the COM
mittee were Introduced by ole of the
Ovington's to her; but, on the con-
trary, she sought for counsel Of friends,
and having already decided upon the
st ps she subsequently took, naturally
advised with any Of the church with
whom she came in contact. ~.
In view OF the above, it devolves
upon me to declare most emphltically
that the appearing of Mrs. Tilton be-
fore the committee was an act pressed
upon her 10y no one, but entirely vol
untary on her part; and, further, that
ii requires no persuasion from any
quarter to induce her now to stand
upon the side Of truth, honor, and
Justice.
| wish to state, also, upon my knowl-
edge Of the facts, that Mrs. Tilton in
formed Mr.. Tilton, on Saturday morn
ing last, that, in consequence of the
course he had taken,
HENCEFoRTH THEIR PATHS WERE
APART"
l desire further to add that, though
disappearing of the stand Mr.. Tilton
has taken in this matter, he has been
and is frequent and welcome visitor
at my house. Yours truly,
EDWARD J. OVINGTON.
The Brooklyn Eagle has the follow
ing in regard to Mrs. Tilton's with
rawsl from her husband:
Mrs. TiltOn left her husbands
home, in Livingston street, last Friday
morning, and went to reside at the
house of Mr.. Z. J. Ovington, in this
city. The children remain with Mr..
Tilton for the present, and the house
hold affairs, under the supervision of
an old servant, proceed as usual. Mr.
Tilton remains at his home, busily
engaged preparing his promised letter.
He has not been to New York for the
past five days, and seldom leaves his
study. Friday morning Mrs. Tilton
gently communicated her proposed
withdrawal from his roof, and soon
after they quietly separated. Mrs.
Tilton declines to make any public
statement of the reasons which have
induced her to take this step.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
Chattanooga Market.
Corrected TO July 2lst. 1874

IOutttcted 70 July ZIst, Ib1ID
Grain-Corn, buying, on the wharf, sea
S7c.; selling in the depot, 92la95. Oats buying
per bushel; buying on the wharf so; selling
in the depot, 55a57. Wheat 81 0Oas.l5.
Hay-Prime clover, new, per ton, SlS00a
200. Timothy and Herds Grassper ton,
$40. OOa25.O0.
Flour-Choice, 1915; extra family, $780,
family, 500; superfne, S7.OOa7, o.
Bacon-Clear sides, II shoulders, 8;
hams, l2l
Lard Prime leaf, fierce, 13l in cans, Ia
b.
Country Produco-Butter, per pound,
25a35. Eggs, per dozen, 10. Chickens,
each, l5a2O. Potatoes, Irish, per bushel,
81 co.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
BerEh in the Country.

Bergh is around in the rural district,
in disguise. He is doing a great work
in caring for dumb creatures, that
know not how to tell their troubles.
Just now he is in the guise of Dale's
Horse and Cattle Powders, which every
humane farmer and stock-raiser keeps
constantly on hand, not waiting for
disease to appear before procuring the
remedy, for then 1t may be too late.
Sold everywhere. John +. Henry,
Curren q Co., Proprietors, s and o,
College Place, New York.
yiilSdGw1m