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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-12
COUNTY FAIR.

The eleventh annual fair of the Ellis
County Agricultural and Mechanical
association will be held at WaXa'
hachie, beginning on the 18th of Oeto
Der and continuing three days.
1t would give us much pleasure tc
comply with the invitation to he pres
ent on the OCCASION.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-12

that II commission might be appointed
by congress that would represent the
di, erse interests of the country, and
which would be able to map out some
schedule of tariff rates that would sat
isfy both the protectionists and the
revenue tariff men.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-12

THE Bourbon county fair opened at
Paris, Kentucky, on the 1st instant.
The display Of shorthorns is said to
have been finer than on any previous
occasion. Two thousand people were
estimated to be in attendance.
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THE Washington correspondent of
tbo NJ n pulIat;n yvritiny IN I N tbird

THE Washington correspondent or
the N. o. Bulletin, writing on the third
term question, says:
President Grant is in earnest in this
business. All his energies, with his
bull dog perseverance, are enlisted in
accomplishing his purpose. Every
means which he can conliuI viii be
used-the entire patronage of his office,
which you know is immense. Some
time ago the republican politicians
laughed at the idea of Graz hrng in
earnest, or even thinking Ci ii third
term" Now there is 10 llughing.
They know that he not only desires an
election for the third term, but that he
is determined to accomplish it. 1t is
now openly asserted by his friends,
and by the president himself, that he
owes the republican party nothing;
but that, on the contrary, the party
owes its very existence to him; that
his name, fame and popularity saved
it from destruction. So he feels free to
act as his Indications of interest may
dictate.
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HoUsToN has been made a port Of
entry, and the position of collector Of
customs rendered to ex-MayOr Scan
Ian. He declined it and the Telegraph
says another distinguished republican
has been recommended for the situa-
ton.
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EIxoRE HARPER, sheriff OF Sabine
county, LETT home six weeks ago to
visit Austin for the purpose Of making
settlements with the state. He has
not been heard Of since.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-09-12

THE finest of pears are selling in this
city at FIVE cents piece.
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NOBODY will regret much to hear
that Ben Hill was defeated for the
congressional nomination in his dis
hict. Grantism cooked his goose.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
Beauties Of WashOe Butter.

IT was our good fortune day or two
since to hear the following rather inter-
esting dialogue in one of our provincial
hash-houses." The interlocutors were
Misunderstanding, side-whiskered, lisp
ing, middle-aged man from California,
and burly, roundheaded, merry-eyed
Comstocker, who were seated at opposite
sides of the same table. The men were
evidently strangers to each other. The
conversation opened as follows:
Dundreary-Deahm me, this is disgust
ing! (Holding up his knife and gazing
fixedly at its point) This is eithaw the
second or the third hair-I think it's the
third-that I've found in this buttah!
Comstocker - You've not been here
long, judge9
Dundreary-No, sir; l arrived here yes
terday morning.
Comstocker-I thought so, otherwise
you would not have complained of hairs
in the butter.
Dundreary-Not complain of hairs in
the buttahl You suppwise me, sir. How
could do otherwises
Comstocker-Those hairs, sir, are just
as natural to Washoe butter as butter is
natural product of milk. They are
just as good and just as clean as the but
ter.
Dundreary-Impossible!
Comstocker-NOt at all, sir. All our
butter comes from the great valleys of our
State where flourishes that most nutri.
tious and truly wonderful plant, the white
sage. On this our cattle feed and fatten.
This white sage has many virtues.
Strange as it may appear to you, sir, from
the white sage is manufactured a most
wonderful and very popular hair restora'
tive.
Dundreary-Ah, yes; I've heard of il
lin fact may say that on one occasion,
when / thought observed my hair grow.
ing little thin, used some of the pwep-
aviation.
Comstocker-Well,th then, sir, in country
where all the cows feed on the white sage
do you think it likely that the butter will
be bald-headed2
Dundreary turned red, pushed back his
chair and left without deigning to answer
the conundrum.-V Virginia Cstg Enter.
prise.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
with gesture of authority babe the Judge

with gesture of authority babe the Judge
"Stop!"
In few brief words he explained that
at the time the shots were fired he sprang
from his bed, intending to go down town
to see what was the matter. Remember
ing that his overcoat hung in my room,
he went to the door and knocked. Re-
ceiving no answer, he tried the knob,
found the door unlocked, and entered.
He said that l was sleeping heavily,
and that although the coat hung near the
head of the bed l did not awake or make
any motion. Turning to where sat, he
said; THAT poor boy knows nothing
whatever of this crime"
The excitement had been too much for
my overtaxed nerves. The gloom had
been so deep, so hopeless, so dreadful, and
then the reaction so sudden and unex-
pected, that with cry of joy sprang
toward Tom and fell fainting at his feet.
Kind hands soon brought me to con-
seriousness, but not before / had been
cleared of every suspicion of guilt
Tom had hurried down town after leav-
ing my room and was one of the first on
the spot. Hastily organizing party, he
had started in search of the burglars, and,
after long and fruitless hunt, had re-
turned to learn that was about to be
convicted of burglary, bank-robbery and
attempted murder
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
Objects In Flowing.

One leading object Is to make mellow
seed bed. A mellow, open, porous soil
has greater absorptive power than soil
closely packed. 1t can take in the ele-
ments of the atmosphere that are essential
to plant growth. A ready admission OF
the atmosphere 10 requisite to absorption,
while the retentive power of the soil will
depend largely on its composition and its
mechanical condition. The absorbing
power of the soil is in proportion to its
fineness. The finer and more porous we
make the soil, the greater the power of
absorption. 1t is well known that II
water, adulterated with barn manure, be
filtered through fine pulverized clay II Is
rendered nearly pure; when drained
through gravel IL Is less so, and If sand Is
used the change is still less perceptible.
SO that the finer we make the soils, the
better will they retain those elements CT
the atmosphere necessary for plant food.
Hence, if we would have our soils absorb
and retain the manure and fertilizers we
put upon them, 1t is important that we
make them fine and porous. Although
pulverizing the soil is not applying man
ure, yet it serves materially to aid the
young rootlets in making their researches
for food, and hastens the crop.
A soil may be ever SO good and retent-
i've, what we call a strong soil; but un.
less IL Is opened up to the light and air
it does not admit the elements OF fertility
which the air always contains. Breaking
the stubble and reducing the mass of the
surface soil to fineness enables the rains,
tie dews and the air to penetrate them In
something the same way as healthy and
sound lung admits the air To purity and
oxygenate the blood. An open and por.
GUS soil is therefore about as important
for the health Of the plant as a healthy
lung is to the general health Of human
being.
Another important object in blowing is
TO mix and deepen soils. 1t often hap.
pens that the surface soil is sandy and the
subsol clay, or the surface soil COM
posed mainly of vegeta bic loan and the
subsoil wanting. Now 1t Is important
that these soils be mixed and made deeper
and changed to proper fineness before
they are fit TO give sustenance to the
young plant, and give more extensive
range to the young rootlets. The depth
TO which land should be plowed should
be varied according to circumstances
We would not, however, favor the prin-
ciple Of turning up large amount OF sub
soil at once, but at each successive plow-
ing gauge the pillow so that It may remove
and bring 10 the surface about one incn
more in depth than at the previous pillow.
ing; this will add an amount Of subsOil TO
the surface equal TO 100 loads of thirty
bushels each, to be converted into surface
soil, and this operation should be re-
peated till the required depth Is obtained.
-Nassachusetts PIoughmGn.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
How 70 Raise Flax.

IT Is of eminent importance that fax.
grower should understand beforehand
what Is to be done, how It should be per
formed, and what should be avoided, In
the management and preparation of the
soil. When fax Is raised for the fiber
chiefly, nothing but fax should be allowed
to occupy the ground. Hence, grass,
weeds and other crops growing among
fax must be avoided. A smooth and even
surface of the ground where fax grows
is Of great importance when harvesting
the crop. Hence, clods, sods, tussocks Of
grass half decayed, and numerous hollows
should be avoided. The seed should be
of prime and uniform quality and be put
into the soil at shallow and uniform
depth, SO that there may be satisfactory
uniformity In the length of the stems.
When part of the seed Is barely COW
cred and another portion is buried by the
feet of heavy team several inches deep
the fiax will be of unequal height and
will not mature uniformly. Hence teams
should never be allowed to travel on land
where fiaxseed has been sowed, unless
the surface be so compact that the seed
will not be buried more than one inch In
depth. The seed must be sowed with
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
Intelligence Of Insects.

In his work, The Naturalist in Mic
aragua," Mr.. Thomas Belt gives some
curious instances of insect intelligence.
Thus one day while watching column
OF foraging ants, Eciton hamata, he
placed stone on one of them to secure
IL. The next that approached, on discov-
ing the situation of its associate, ran
back in an excited manner and commu-
nlcated with the others, when all rushed
70 the rescue. Some bit at the stone and
Tried to move it, others seized the pris-
oner by the legs and tugged with force
which threatened to separate them from
Its body; but they persevered until they
got the captive free. The author next
covered one of the ants with piece OF
clay, leaving only the ends Of its antenna
projecting. 1t was soon discovered by it's
fellows, which set to work Immediately,
and by biting off pieces of the clay soon
liberated it. On another occasion very
lew ants were passing along at intervals.
one of these was confined under piece
OF clay little distance from the trail,
with its head projecting. Several ants
went by without seeing it, but at last it
was discovered by sharp-eyed friend
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
Changing Seeds.

A change of seed in agricultural opera
tions is almost always beneficial Grow
ing the same crop in one locality from the
same seed, year after year, often tends to
deterioration. The advisability of this
change of seed from one locality to
another is well instanced in the oat crop.
Seed grown in the cool atmosphere and
soils of Northern Vermont and Canada is
found to grow more luxuriantly when
resown in the Middle and Western States,
and uniformly turns out heavier weight
to the bushel If the same seed is sown
every year in the latter States, without
new importation, the produce per acre
and the weight per bushel gradually de-
teriorate. The farmers of Bermuda al
ways grow their potatoes from American
seed, and never from their own seed.
Hence they are able to attain a remarka-
BILE success in potato culture, such as we
never know here. Vegetable seeds should
be changed frequently, and obtained
from localities remote from the farms
where sown. The farmers of England,
who raise excellent cereals, roots and
grasses, are very particular in selection
of seed, in procuring it from a foreign
county if possible, and in sleeping it in
LIQUID manure before sowing In the
north of Ireland, where flax is grown ex-
tensively the farmers prefer seed brought
from Russia or Holland to that grown by
themselves, as they find the change very
beneficial. The finest Dubious and
tuberous-rooted Towering plants are
annually imported into England, the
United States, ETC., from Holland and
Germany; and the change is very benef-
cial for two or three years. Forest-tree
seeds obtained in the mountains of the
Tyrol terminate in other parts of Europe
with much greater vigor than those Of
home growth.-Montreat Daily Witness.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
Breaking Colts.

THE colt should be noticed from the
time IL is day or two old; let the dam
find out at this period that you will not
hurt her young, and she will soon lay
aside that shyness which instinct teaches
her at this time Handle the colt daily
by gently rubbing his face, then Datting
it gently on the back; continue this prac-
tice until it is four months old, then pro-
cure a good halter mot a bride, for its
mouth is too tender to bear bit), and let
one person hold firmly the lash whilst
another puts on and properly adjusts the
halter. Let the rein be securely held, as
this is the critical time of subservience,
and little firmness and precaution may
prevent future trouble; as soon as the colt
discovers it is overpowered il will cease
TO struggle. Still teach IL that you do not
wish TO hurt it, and after treating 1t as
above directed twice or thrice you may
lead 1t at will. At about two years old
you can bride it, and lead 1t either to
water or TO pasture, especially If the dam
be led before. The writer has raised colts
that could not Jump at all, by keeping
good gates to his pastures, though the
mare was capable of q vast deal Of
mischief. At about three years old the
b0uulc uaAy NC uoCut 0uu q ohA"iAs o1si ~
boy can begin to ride 1t mile or two, IN
company with other horses of the
farm. At leisure times the pillow harness
or wagon gear should be placed on 1t, az
ter which II should be led around the sta
ble-yard, and under shelter, If on rainy
day. And how comes the most important
period in the life of the colt, which Is to
determine whether or not 1t will ever
make that most valuable of all animals, q
good family horse. To insure this, both
the practice and the observation OF the
writer 60 to establish the fact that ninety
nine out Of one hundred young horses,
with care and little patience, will work
well If first hitched in light harness by
the side OF gentle and trusty one. Be
fore the colt is harnessed TO the single
pillow the reins or lines should be united
and prolonged TO the rear, when the plow-
man can take hold and drive It along the
furrow behind the other horses; even II
this be done for hours IL will be time well
spent If it secure good and gentle plow
hose. AS to blinds, the writer believes
they should only be used for short time
on wild and melted colts. Be careful
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

uniform evenness or the fiber will be of
variable quality. The foregoing are the
chief essentials. New, then, the all-im-
portant question is, how to do the work.
The cultivator has been told what to do
times without number. But how to do it
is part of fiaxraising which has never
seemed to be worthy of the notice OF
writers on flax culture.
Most writer's have told us to choose a
rich, loamy soil for flax. But when
farmer has not square rod of loan on
his entire farm such counsel will tend to
bewilderment. Flax can be raised on
any soil where fair crops of the cerealia,
red clover and grass will grow. The
primary disederatum is a mellow and
smooth seed-bed. This must be prepared
with agricultural skill 1t will never do
"to hog over" field in Che cut. and. cover
style of blowing. If the seed is to be
sown on sod ground it must be plowed in
neat, smooth and plowmanlike manner.
Then the surface should be rolled to
press the furrow slices down evenly, after
which 1t should be narrowed two, three
or four times, or until there is depth of
two or three inches of mellow soil. The
seed may then be sowed and covered with
brush harrow, drawn by one or two
men. If the ground is heavy and disposed
to be lumpy, let it be plowed late in the
autumn, so that every clod will be re-
duced to mellow condition before
spring. When the land is sufficiently
dry to be worked in the spring let
it be narrowed smoothly, rolled, if
at all lumpy, the seed sowed and covered
with brush harrow. Let the surface O.
the field be made as smooth and mellow
IA carrot-bed before the flaxseed is put
in. Then, if brushed in, the crop will
acre.-N Y. Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

that at once undertook to pull it out.
Failing in this it Immediately hurried of
for assistance, and soon returned with
dozen or more companions, all evidently
fully informed of the circumstances OF
the case, for they made directly for their
imprisoned comrade, and shortly set him
free.
Can such actions be regarded as in
stinctive? They seem rather to be the
result of sympathy, the ants rendering to
their fellows such assistance as man is
in the habit of rendering to his kind.
The excitement and ardor with which
the ants carried on their unfiagging exer-
tions for the rescue of their comrades,
says Mr., Belt, could not have been greater
if they had been human beings; and this
to meet danger that can only be of the
rarest occurrence.
The author relates two other curious
instances of the use of reasoning fac
ulty in the Eciton ants. He once saw a
wide column trying to pass crumbling,
perpendicular slope. As it was, they
could get over but slowly and with the
danger of many falling. The difficulty
was overcome by number securing a
good foothold near enough each other
to make an almost continuous line,
and these remaining stationary, the main
column passed over them, and thus safely
reached the other side. Another time
ants were seen crossing water-course
along a small branch not thicker than a
goose-quill. They widened this natural
bridge to three times its original width
by number of ants clinging to it and to
each other on either side of the branch,
so that the column passed over three or
four abreast, whereas without this expe-
dent they would have had to pass over
in single file, which would have taken
taken thrice the time.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
Hiving Bees.

WHEN swarm of bees issues, the OBJ
ject is to get them into the hive, and the
hive upon the stand, as soon as it can be
done. To secure safe hiving, it is only
necessary to get the swarm into direct &C
cess to the hive, and, portion of them
entering, to assure the swarm of the stu
alton.
If they alight upon small limb OF a
tree, or bush easily severed, place the
hive upon its permanent stand, sever the
limb or bush from its stock, remove the
bees carefully, and lay them upon table
or board even with the entrance to the
hive, and disturb them sufficiently to APP
prise them of the situation. When some
have entered, their note will incite others
to follow, and soon all will have entered,
and a company of workers have left for
stores from the field for their new home.
If they aligbt upon an object that can
not be removed to the hive upon the
stand, place the hive upon a cloth, board
or table in the most convenient location
for bringing the bees into contact with
the entrance to the hive, and as soon as
they have entered remove the hive to its
stand. When upon large limb, at its
outer extremity, l have placed the hive
upou cloth on the ground in position
tn Lave the entrance directly under the
cluster; then with heavy jar with my
foot upon the limb sent the whole cluster
fifteen feet upon the ground. A few
found the entrance, and soon all fol-
lowed
In another case large swarm alighted
upon the body of an apple tree. / placed
the hive within reach on one hand with
the cluster of bees on the other hand, the
hive standing upon an elevated table, and
with a tin dipper took the bees from the
cluster and emptied them at the entrance
of the hive, and soon they all entered.
Another swarm alighted high in the top
of a pear tree, or on the body OF the tree
centrally in the top. The hive was placed
in position, supported by sticks laid
across the limbs, with the entrance di-
rectly against the cluster. A little dis
turbance and a little tobacco smoke in
duced them to enter the hive; then they
were removed to the stand. A swarm that
alighted upon a small limb in the top of
a large elm tree was secured by severing
the twig and lowering the cluster by @
long line.
Sometimes a box may be used, or
basket, to secure the bees and convey
them TO the hive upon the stand.
A cool. calculating head and steady
hand, and sometimes little assistance
from second hand, with the circum-
stances as they present themselves, find
but little difficulty IN securing success
Jasper Haze,, in Country Gentleman.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

Uss OF Gas LImE.--A correspondent
Of the mime Farmer writes: II used 1t on
all, or nearly all, kinds of soil, either
myselfor through my friends, and met
with very good success. Great care
must be exercised in Its use. I would
not advise the use Of over thirty bushels
to the acre unless it is plowed under or
worked thoroughly into the soil. ! used
some fifty bushels TO the acre on wheat
where sowed grass seed or seeded down
and narrowed In with the wheat. The
grain came up we'll, but where root
came In contact with the lime 1t died. l
lost about half of the young plants In this
way, and the other looked pale and weak
for some time, while the grass seed
sprouted and thrived .Dobly upon the
same ground. Corn, potatoes, beans, ETC.,
did very well where II was applied, but
care must be observed with 1t If used in
any way or for any crop. For corn and
hill crops used about large spoonful
in one side of the hill, while the seed was
dropped in the other side. / would ad-
wise its use on cold, wormy land In par
ticular and as top.dressing for grass"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

1T seems that Mrs. Feenix, who in
duced the Russian Grand Duke to steal
his mothers diamonds and who now has
them in her possession in Paris, is quite
safe from arrest, under the French law,
which rules that child cannot rob his
parents. The Grand Duke, therefore, not
having committed crime in the eyes OF
French law, his accomplice is prinaa facae
to be held innocent. At the same time,
there is a French law which gives the
executive government the right to send
any foreigner out of France in twenty
four hours. This law was put in force
with regard to Mile Cora Pearl, who is a
British subject, some eighteen months
ago, and the British embassy on that oc-
casion refused categorically to interfere,
although the prosecuted lady made most
determined, though unsuccessful, attempt
to interview" Lord Lyons himself.