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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
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ii.sh. brown bea.d icD, spare .see: raGl- o.:
right shoulder; n inside of right thigh;
scar ca right side Of forehead. sert froin sye
.surty s.nt. ,s ls7a for 70 years, fer assault
,:ith iateHt to z.,uEier.
Is. Il. PARSONS Hatise of Ncy- hampshire
ara ~ yesrs; height feet 10 inches: blue eyes:
e1bur, brown hair; sandy beard /; round fsce;
!, IN forehead srnsli scar let foretnger.
tent f-cra Washce COUNTY fc- 20 years. fer rch-
bsry, Dec. as. 1870.
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ase . years; height s feet ~ inches xeishs
..tior, msrk On right arm between elbow and
shouIaer. sert f-or, Nye county Sept. IL, 1871.
fo- years, fer graad larceny.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
lmPaOVE YOUR POULTRY /!

Z AM PREPARED TO SUPPLY
1 Eggs fer Matching frcH Lug White
tucaIns Light and Dark Brabnlss, and White
Faced Black spanish. These fowls are STRICT
LIZ pure-bred, sad uArsnteo sixty pe. cent. OF
the eggs to prcysfc.:i.e. Price lis: furnished
on apI.licstio-.
z.Ae-.s CHAS. y. AAS GU1CS.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
Agricultural.



A taste for farming comes late,
and it is often connected with high
mental culture.
Chinese labor on the Louisiana
sugar plantations is reported to be
unsatisfactory. sia Il
Congress proposes that seeds
shall be sent from the Department
OF Agriculture postage free. oiA
The yield Of hemp on Kaw river
bottom in Kansas is said to average
one thousand pounds per acre.
There are fewer lawsuits among
farmers now than ever before, which
shows there is more intelligence.
A nurseryman living near Walls
Walla, w. r., has an invention
for digging up trees, which works
admirably, mi5
Barn swallows have made their
appearance, which may. be con
sidered a pretty sure sign offspring
weather. ,fsfG
y, The political economists declare
that if cash payments were always
made, prices could be reduced thirty
per cent.
The Western. farmers have found
q new enemy in the lawyers, be-
cause said farmers have agreed to
settle disputes among themselves.
When the premiums for the last
Agricultural Fairs. were awarded,
the sum Of SIT 900 was given for
racing, and for wool only $3.50.
The propagators OF new fruits
are again asking why they cannot
have d patent as well as the man
who invents q chum or a mole
trap
It is estimated that the losses to
crops in the State of Mississippi on
account Of the ravages Of stock
running at large is not less than
100000.
t-3 3Ifevery milkpail in the country
leaked So much as to lose half it's
contents, the loss would be no
greater than the loss arising from
bad butter.
The Alsike clover is equal if not
superior to buckwheat as a honey
plant, while the honey produced
from it is fully equal to that made
from white clover.
A Chinese bamboo was reared
in the garden Of B. B. Reddingat
Sacramento last season, which at
taiped the hight oftwenty-ohe teet
m one years growth. y
Sc
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

whose tulle scarf, dexterously wrap
ped about ber throat and carelessly
thrown bach y as u form pendent
ends over her lack, serves only tc
soften the gloss and enhance the
symmetry ot what seems to her daz.
4lSd observer ssuperb pair ofshoul.
ders. Fancy discovering after.
wards, perhaps when said lady has
become q bride, that those shoulders
were but q dream-made Of kid
That is worse than nightmare, and
itYolld seem that even d sdry Bs-
yard could hardly say, "False one,
| love thee stillp'
That the desire TO haYethe credit
feS haviiglwhat does notsbelong I'd
qne should nrge to sncll . fagrait
deception i astounding, but still
moresso Ia the blindness that leads
the deceiver to suppose that thin
arms, &c, &c, can lie reconeiled
withgthis roundness IN tie neck.
And here pulled tulle sleeves are
called in play. 1t is said that flesh
colored enamel makes the complex
ion, down to the joining hidden BY
the tulle, a perfect match to the
kid! Does not this cap the climaxP
What climax? the reader may de-
mand. Well, that Of the piled.up
tdeceptioDs oflenamels, rouges, dying
or bleached hair, false eyebrows,
false teeth, pads, colored lips, stuffed
bustles, altitude -bestowiug heels,
artificial calves, &c.
But the men are ::'just as bad" !"
tit is claimed. A Fashionable drug
gist informs the ladies that he sells
as much Magnolia I'alm" IA sort
of enameD to gentleman as ladies' ;
while the tailor whispers Of false
shoulders made Of wood, and the
barber, The dentist, andthe velder
of uniforms tell anything but tiatter-
ing tales. The biters are bitten!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
HoIliei Interests,

Pour hot water on the blades oi
steel knives and they wipe easily
and do not need drying flq h5E
81. Many. cases off'congestion Of the
brain and headache are partially oE
ewholIy caused by tight collars and
Crsyats. f.5i " isg@s iiai
Dandruff can be removed BY
washing the head with buttermilk
and thoroughly cleansing with pure
soft wster afterwards. ".
Light corn bread One quart Of
boiled milk poured over one pint
ofcor1meal, salt, three weIl-beaten
eggs. four thblespOontuls of flour,
half spoonful of soada, one Of
cream Of tastar, and i little butter,
GRApE JELLY. Weigh TOar
Juice, than let It boil forty minutes
and vet off then stir ,in one pound
sagAf u each pound ofjjaica, De
SaEe, u stir with b wooden epoop)
:, lex * boil TT thirty minates
a 1Ngar 9gtg . hCt fRe. a,,, .5 5d
FE4 2T1E IL ElHli .l}4t 1 h'sSF5sN
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
Seissorilgs,,
Y}T4f 1If III


lis really no wouder that the
"oppositeA AexsD occasionally burst
forth into a plaintive reproach, and
,upblaid false faif ones forlthe many
means resorted to in order to de-
ceive.them. lFoE, If Die contest for
the prize awarded by Paris to the
most beautiful, deceits are invented
and bodily worn such as are some
times too astounding for belief.
Years ago we remember hearing Of
aF'fehch singer AZ the edts chdn-
ta,t, whose husband, Otl being com
plimented upon thgdazzlirg fairaees
Of his wife's neck, lifted Of a pair
Of shoulders Of tinted wax so ar.
ranged as to be easily adjustible! !!
But that ahy of our bellies shoUld
.cspsept 70 Tie paltrY, ,dscfptiQpo St
wearing false kid necks, made III
Berlin snd III Parissnd sem, with
. vast amount Of mystery, to tie
beauty mi iops st sgif,lie round
neck and Shoulder, II fCmethiRg
that almost needs To b6 oseen to be
k4lAs4i:s1f sYet this u aOliel! TT
ele fancy E1setihg ladylat sfIball
ghur 0d7E T0a' ij6r0f3~W%sA f''
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

To remove stumps, New South
Wales paper recommends the fol-
lowing: In the autumn bore a
hole | or Il inch in diameter, ac-
cording to the girt OF the stump,
vertically in the celIter ofthe latter,
and Is inches deep at.in l or
II ounce ofsaltpeteE slhthe hole
with water, spdipIng upefsse. In
the ensuing spring take but the
plug, and pbuFiB q half d, gill Of
kerosene oil, ana ignite il. The
stump will smonlder awayI without
blazing, to the very extrenitieS OF
the roots, ldeving nothing but
ashes. TRe Sfnlpp must be in a
fresh sappE state when the Saltpeter
is put I'M of itwitp not, penetrate
the fibers thoroughly, which is
essential 70 the success Of the ex-
pertinent,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
ALBANY RGE1sTER.

PANcAKEs.---1 egg; 2 spoontuls
of sngsr; l cup ofsweet milk;x |
teaspoenlal sf soda 2 teaspeOpfals
of cfeam.oftartar; Soups OF flour.
A remedy for the poisonous
effects Of Carbole.uaeid -ah~aaticle
of common hSusahold uAa Ind
liable to be taken accidentally
has been found in the use Of
saccharate Of lime, which combines
with the acid and forms a neutral
carbolate Of lime,
SHIv.oF-BEEF . ASotp.?A Have
the shin well cracked up; put it to
boil ip@5eore6 quarts of water;
boil il S Or 6shoura; skim til very
often. Chit up, very fine, hslf .
white cabbage !; chop 4 turniR aqd
8 onions; \; put them sll intb khe
soup with pepper and salt, and
boil it 2 hours; take the bone and
gristle out before serving. II YOU
have some raised dough- make up
a dozen balls the size ofa nutmeg,
drop them into the soup and let
them boil Ehalfan honr. ~ NV \ I
OAT.MEAL CAKEs.AIhto d quart
Of cold water stir oatmeal enough
to make it about as thick as hasty-
pudding. BE sure that the meal is
sprinkled in SO slowly and that the
stirring is SO active that the mash
will have no humps in it. Now,
put it on buttered tin.pan, where
it can be spread out to half the
thickness Of common cracker, and
smooth h dowl,wath a case.kuite.
Run sharp knife across it, so as
to divide it into the sized pieces
YOU wish, and then place II IN a
warm oven and bake slowly, being
careful not to brown it,
PREVENrTNG RUsr IN IRON =
The following mixture is stated to
be an excellent brown coating fol
protecting iron and steel from rust.
Dissolve two parts crystalized
chloride Of iron, two parts chloride
Of anthony, and one part tannin,
to four parts water, and apply with
q sponge or Tag and let dry. Then
another coat OF the paintisapplied
and then again another, if neces.
sary, until the color becomes as
dark as desired. When dry it is
washed with, water, allowed to
dryisgaiH, and tlie surface polished
with boiled linseed nil. The chic
ride Of antimony must be as nearly
neutfalas pOssible. III
GEMS, OR IRON-CLADs.-Strain
graham flour into soft cold water,
making q batter a trihe thicker
than for griddlecakes.l Drop from
a spoon into the cups the bread
pans which are already heated, and
bake in a hot oven. Take them
from the pan as soon as they are
done and arrange them on plates,
taking care that no weight rests on
them to make them heavy. These,
after standing two Or three days,
are made as good as new by dip
ping in cold water and setting in, a
hot oven a few minutes or steamipg
overlooking water Ell cakes Of
this, kind are made lighter and
more delicate by being beaten ten
or fifteen minutes while mixing the
batter, but it's not necessary in
order to make good Tread.
ts4s 4fh a3u O. ~ ~ y 4 izfF
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
EUcAL.YPIUS

Completely c0fF0b0 alive Of the above.
are he reports offhe cxneifmeiits with
Eucalyptus BY pr. Lorrinler. .tnf Berlin,
Prussm, md Or Beele, Chief Physician
ofthe Austrian Railway Co.. published in
the Am Ned. JAR July, lS7g 3 iG''9
1t Will he found very efflcaoious in obsSti-
nate cases or Dyspepsia, Bronchitis, Hack
ing cough Chronic Sore throat. LeucOr-
rhea, ETC., and in nausea during pregnan-
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

Dr-sOlrHnnn's Double
ExErNet Of ElIcRlyp-
tns is q special prepara-
ti0n fOrtlie tEea lneni OF
FEV La. and AGUE,
and is warranted to
ear" every casr treated
according to directions.
without the injurious
results of the usual Qni-
,af,,a a.,I oaE.1
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

Recently two young men living
in Detroit, anxious toexhibit their
nerve, laid a wager with "a third
person, which resulted insome rifle
shooting extraordinary. A dozen
apples were procured and the gen.
tlemah stood forty feet distant from
the other, who shot with a rifle each
OF the dozen apples in succession
from his friends head, after the
manner of the late William Tell.
Not satisfied with that the apple
holder produced, 2 common, paste
board matchbox cover and ltcld it
close to his head, between his finger
and thumb, and in that position
permitted his friend to fire three
shots at it, each going plimb centre.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

edies for that disease Also pure fluid OK.
tlaf! ot Eucalyptus, in one pound bottles.
torphysicians' use Beware of limitations,
and take none hut COleman's. For sole
everywhere, and bye 0dge Calef & Co.
Druggists, Portland, Agents for reEon.
E5n3Gy e, -..,.. 4
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

lRey.J. Il. Wicklcin, pastor Of n
church near Reading Penn, was AZ
suddenly killed a few days s,iless
nndey peculiar circumstances. ITav-
iug gone cunning, lris dogs ran q
rabbit int . hVllews tree With
two companions bG took hol1 Of the
ttse " shake oiit thc. Tsbbit, wlifE
irStantlythe entire trunk broke into.
slfso pieceR sla fell WIN 4 tertil9e
crash, the )lppermost psrt stIikhlgi
rsIyiOkIeig I' on tie IIesd, c,rutl ailig
him talhA sR.th end killing HIN
lngtalitlyydka u
.TJYsOf n Z
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14

A young man by the name Of
Calison went to the house OF Mr..
Reeves, near Marshfeld, Mo-, a
few days ago, picked, 4.paa pistol
which was lying in tie house, and
remarked to a daughter Of Mr..
Reeves that he wonld shoot her. at
the same time presenting it at ler
and firing. The ball tJok effect III
her side and killed her instantly.
Some of the citizens living in that
vicinity say it was accidental, while
Others contend that II was inten-
ti0ial. a't3 z2 sfg.! fg.! oH'E
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-19
BON AQUA SPRINGS.


The value Of Bon Aqua Springs as a re-
sort for health to the afflicted, and re-
Operative to the delicate women and
children of our city, as well as TO the bust
ness men who, from close attention and
confinement to the office, counting and
stOreroOm, need the refreshment Of cool,
pure air and the Alternative virtues Of min
eral waters, need not be urged by us. We
are glad to see that the stockholders vi Bon
Aqua have had a thorough analysis made
of the waters of Bon Aqua by two such sci
entific and well known men as DIR. Stafford
and DIR. Summers. We refer the public Ia
the published analysis in this issue with
their reeOmmen laliOns OF the water, the air
and the location, which is the most ele-
waited between Nashville and the MissiSsip-
pi river. There is large company there
now from all parts Of theState. We would
also refer 10 DIR. Saforfs communication
in this issue, relative to the geology, etc,
of the locality, viii n will be found inter
esting.
The following is the analysis Of the
waters:
Spring No. ], nearest the hotel, has :
temperature Of 50 deg. Fahrenheit, and con
tains all the ingredients Of spring No. .
though in smaller quantities.
Spring No. ,, marked "Weems,' has :
Temperature of IS deg. Fahrenheit, and i:
holder stream than No. l. One pint con
tainS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-19
ALL OVER THE CITY.

Judge Dniiug settled down on his pat
rons yesterday 10 the extent oi two hun
dred and five dollars.
The work of lining the interior of the
county workhouse with heavy oak plank,
was completed yesterday.
James Taylor, colored, charged with the
larceny of mules, was committed TO Jail by
Justice Cassetty yesterday.
A concert and ice cream festival is to be
given at McFerTin's chapel next Tuesday
night for the benefit Of the church. A
pleasant time is in store for all who may
attend.
The books, papers, etc, necessary for Or
ganizing a new Odd Fellows Lodge were
sent to Bartlett Station yesterday, by Grand
Secretary Harwell, of this city. The Lodge
will be organized next Monday by Deputy
Grand Marshal, of Memphis.
Jennie McKisSick must be exceedingly
choice in her language. At any rate she
uses very expensive words, as she was fined
$50 in the police court yesterday morning
on account of her manner of carrying OH
conversation.
BY calling at the telegraph Office at any
time from TO 10 A. NJ, and 3 to 5 p. NJ.
the following named persons will receive
kilograms awaiting them: 7. Il. Kelly, III.
Il. Bircher, John j. Mccain, Nj. Raleigh,
John T. Kinds, Gilbert Parkes & Co,
Tuett, Sons & Morgan, Irvine X. Chase,
CD, Robert Thompson, j. o. Allen, Luein-
ia Berry, Emily Hallum, GOodbar, White
X Co., Mrs. Hanley IL. Bell, Charles Van
De Mark, Minnie KnowltOn, Samuel Phil
lips, colored.
! Potatoes sell in the market for S2.7j per
barrel of two and three fOurths bushels. A
set of harpies hang around the market, buy
them at this price and retail them at sew
enty-five cents per peck, thus making 8 30
on the barrel-that is when they are not
bounced upon by the police and fiued fol
regarding the market. Another thing
which our citizens complain of, is that fruit
dealers sell small fruit by wet measure
and that as a general thing their measures
are dented inwarls.
A yOung lawyer of this city was journey
ing through Texas recently in company
with a couple of Philadelphians. The
three being new to Texan customs, laid in
a stock of IevOlvers, bowie-knives and
things, and were arrested for carrying con.
cealed weapons. In the trial Of the case
our young lawyer defended himself and
comrades in misfortune, and made such al
impression on the court that that Judicial
body invited him home to dinner, induced
him to remain several days in the town
and almost persuaded him to make il HI:
| permanent home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-19

Furnished rooms wanted.
Small stOre-rOOm wanted.
Situation as teacher wanted.
See personal notice of Henry Ensly.
Use chaIvbeate water and keep healthy.
Situation wanted by an English gardener.
A beautiful buggy and No. ] harness
mare for sale.
The finder of a pair Of gold spectacles,
lost ON the 18th. can obtain reward by re-
turning them to Geo. r. Calhoun & Co.
See bankruptcy notice by VIM. Spence,
United States Marshal.
Do not fail to look in city notice column
and see the bargains offered in ladies dress
goods at the Southern Palace.
Two million five hundred thousand dol
lars will be distributed to the holders Of
lucky tickets in the next Louisville Ii
hrary drawing.
Proposals wanted for erecting a school
house in the 10th civil district. Contractors
are referred to the advertisement.
Read tie advertisement of Nilsson X
Walsh. and learn the curative qualities Of
Bethesda water, now on sale at their eS-
tablishment.
our lady friends should call at Lebeck
Bros. II Union street, and examine their
beautiful embroiderieS.
The fall term Of the Columbia Female
Institute commences Sept. Z, with full
corps of competent teachers. Blight Rev.
&. T. Quintard, D. d. LID, has asSO-
ciated himself with the faculty as lecturer
on English literature.
Fresh butter, for table use, can be found
IA quantities to suit purchasers at IA South
Cherry street.
Timothy Bros. arr rushing things at
iheir popular store. They have made an
other grand reduction, IS will he seen 10y
their advertisement on this page. The
Trade Palace Is the place for bargains just
now.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-19
Personal.

Prof. James Fall returned to the city
Yesterday from a brief visit 10 Springfield.
Prof. J. c. Meinenger, late Of Murtrees-
boro, and one of the most talented must
clans in the South, has located in Nashville.
w. T. Glasgow left the city yesterday on
visit to Columbia.
Mr.. T. F. WinStead left the city yesteT-
day 10 breathe for a few days the Salubri-
Gus air Of Kingston Springs
Councilman Oliver TOwleS has returned
from an extensive tour through the North
eTn cities.
United States Marshal Spence, If Muir
freesborO, was in the city yesterday.
Alexander Hemphill, the popular res
taurateur, aud Robert +. Neyins, the well
known manipulation of the weed, leave for
the East this morning. The former will
visit New York, Boston and Baltimore be-
fore he returns, .yith a view to arranging
for his fall and winter oyster supply.
Architect Williamson states that the sole
object of his visit to Knoxville was in con-
DectiOn with the new Insane Asylum to be
erected near there, ana that he has nothing
whatever to do with any movement to have
oar Gust omhOUse built Of East Tennessee
white marble.
Hon. J0FdDn :. Stokes, of Wilson cOun-
ty, returned yesterday from Colorado,
much improved in health and highly de-
lighted with his trip. He left Mr.. G.. X.
Parsons, of this city, at Idaho Springs.
State Treasurer Morrow has been TO Mem
1,biS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-19
Who Was He?

The following communication was re-
ceived at this Office yesterday:
DOVER, Iowa, July l., 1S14.-I send
you this as directed hoping it may get 10
his friends, he shot himself i'm the head,
found him in my pasture.
lOUTs truly, JOHN MUNSON.
The envelope containing the above, also
contained the following:
DOVER, July II, 1S74.-This is whoever
may find me, my name is Byrnes. live in
Nashville, Tenn, am tired Of living, Lave
been unhappy for the past two years, there
is no one to blame for this, don't send my
body away from here, and oblige.
p. 5. Send as directed.
Upon the receipt Of these letters, a re-
porter was detailed to visit all the members
of the Byrnez family in this city, in order
to learn, if possible, something additional
regarding our late felloW-citizen, who, &C
cording TO his own statement, had been un-
happy for two years past, and who had
firaily made up his mind 10 take that step
from which Hamlet Slrank. lie devoted
several hours to the task, and thought sew
eral times that he was on the point of being
successful, but was, in every instance,
doomed TO disappointment. Hence, he is
forced 10 content himself with the publica-
ton of the letters and the inquiry, "WhO
was he?"
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common school statistics.

The State Superintendent Of Public In
struction was advised yesterday Of the It
suit of the scholastic census recently taken
in the city Of Chattanooga and in the coun-
ty Of Lake.
The scholastic population of Chattanooga
is as follows: White males, 7U4; white fe-
males, I67; total white, l,47l. COlored
males. 40; colored females, 40; total col
ored, sos; grand total, 2,379.
That Of Lake county: White males, 54g;
white females, 40J; total white, l,O54. Col
ored males, 132; c1lored females, III; total
coIored, 243. Grand total, 1921.
The County Superintendent of Public
instruction for Lake writes to the State
Superintendent: Our schools are in a
fourishing condition; the schools are doing
well and are being well attended. The
people are taking more interest in them
than has ever been taken before in this
county.