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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

the extra labor. If intended for
home consumption, and left for the
women folks to do after the hogs got
cold, it is impossible to get them pro-
perly cleaned.
Never send the insides into the
house to be cleaned. At hog-killing
time the women have enough to do
without that. If they take care of
the fat after it is separated from the
entrails it is enough. 1t is a small
job for a man or dett boy to sepa-
rate them OH suitable bench at the
killing place.
Thus, by the exercise of u little in
genuity and foresight, temporary fix
lures may be arranged for dressing
hogs, if we except the scalding tank;
and this may be applied to SO great a
variety of purposes, when not want
ed for hogs, that it will repay its cost.
If regular building is erected for
keeping hogs, fixtures for handling
should always be provided; and in
this case the farmer, with care in
shipping, may always realize more
money for his pork than by selling it
on foot.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
An Easy loo House.

1t is suggested that, by filling sui
tably constructed sheet-iron vessels
to the depth of about an inch in wa
ter, ii will soon freeze, even when
the temperature is but little below
the freezing point, and that by repea-
ting the addition of watera as the first
portions become frozen, blocks ofthe
clearest ice, six inches thick, may be
formed during the night: and when
the tempatule by day is suitable, Il
single laborer will be able to fill a
large ice-house in short time. BY
pouring water that has been cooled i'll
the vessels nearly to the freezing
point over the ice after it has been
packed, at suitable intervals, when
the temperature of the air is below
the freezing point, compact mass
of ice may be formed of more value
for use than much larger quantity
loosely packed. Even in winters
favorable to the production of ice,
the above method may be found the
most convenient and the cheapest for
filling the ice-house.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Milking in Silence,

At a farmers club in West Corn
wall, Connecticut, farmer said that
no talking should be allowed while
milking was going on. He said he
discharged one Of his servants who
persisted in talking during milking
time, and that in three days the in
crease ofmilk was equal to the mans
weekly wages. We fear an increase
to such an extent must have been
due to other causes besides the one
assigned. If the enlarged yield fol-
lowed solely from the dismissal of
the man, we suspect his presence at.
ectcd the supply of milk in some way
apart from his loquacity. We have
frequently found Il change Of servants
to prove beneficial.
1t may be that talking prevents
hens from laying, also. We know
we have often experienced vast in
crease in the number of eggs brought
into the house after the removal Of a
too otficious individual from our en-
ploy. Besides, our cows have some
times improved in produce by the
same means, but we generally attrib-
uted it to cleaner milking by fresh
and more industrious hands. 1t is,
however, well known that COWS are
particularly sensitive to sights and
sounds during the time they are milk
ed. Unless they are at perfect ease
they will not give their milk freely.
They should be daily MIXED under
the same conditions.
Cows that are fed ut milking time
require their usual meal, or they may
become restless or dissatisfied, and
put a stop to their bounty Many of
them will only allow some special IA
vorite to milk them. In those parts
of the country where women are sole,
ly employed to milk, we frequently
find one or two tuneful lasses singing
at their work, and MANY cows become
so pleased with the rustic harmony
as to show evident signs of their ap-
proval Of the loud, sweet voice by
giving their milk only by being sung
to. Everything that distracts the at
tention of the COW, and ,ufiies her
should be avoided when
called upon to yield her milk. Her
nervous system should not be cxcit-
ed by strange noises, unwelcome OBJ
jects or rough treatment, or the effect
will be apparent in diminished sup
ply in the milk pail 1t would no
doubt be good advice, on the whole,
to tell those who milk that they
should keep their tongues and keep
their tempers. The Connecticut far
mer appears to have sufficient rea-
sons, indeed, to say that speech is
silver, but silence is golden -Lon-
don MIX Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Curing Meats.

In curing meats of any kind, says
the Country Gentleman, it is abso-
lutely necessary to use salt enough to
saturate the brine, or to substitute
sugar in place of a part of the salt, if
the meats are to be used dried, or
smoked without much freshening.-
1t is immaterial what kind Of salt is
used, provided it is pure. Finely
ground dairy salt is worth just as
much per pound as the coarse or rock
salt from the same source. In an ex-
perience of twenty-five years we have
never had but one package of meat
injured, and that was sailed with the
coarse salt usually recommended as
the only reliable sort to use. 1t is
always necessary that the salt should
be pure, and that enough should be
used to saturatc the brine, or some
equivalent substituted.
TO PICKLE Pork For ordinary
farmers use, the pork should be cut
up in oblong pieces weighing not
over six or eight pounds, so that
there will be no need Of having 4
large quantity out of the brine at any
time, exposed to the air. The bone
and most of the lean flesh (muscle)
should also be taken off, leaving but
little except the clear "side pork >
Spread layer, halt IN inch deep, of
salt on the bottom Of the cask, and
on this layer Of meat, set on edge,
skin side next to the slaves, packing
SO closely that no interstices whatcv-
CT are left. 1t often requires small
cr piece to finish the layer ut the
center Of the cask, and there will
generally be enough such made in
cutting up the pork Next cover the
layer OF meat with about one-fourth
inch OF salt, then packing another
layer of meat, and so on until the
pork is all packed. In all eases use
plenty of salt, and keep the layers as
level as possible. Cover with 4 flat
stone, and make a brine with as much
salt as the water will dissolve, boiled
and SKINNED, but not poured on the
meat until cold. Salt enough must
be put in the brine on top Of the meat
so that undissolvcd salt can always
be felt when taking out piece of
pork to use. If any salt is left after
the pork is all used, cattle and sheep
will readily eat it, and no danger
will result from such use Of it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
CORN SONG.
BY j. g. WHITTIER

Heap high the farmers wintry hoard!
Heap high the golden corn!
No richer gift has Autumn poured
From out her lavish horn.
Let other lands exulting, CLEAN
The apple from the pine;
The orange from its glossy green.
The cluster from the vine.
We better love the hardy gift
Our rugged wales bestOw,
To cheer us when the storm shall drift
Our harvest fields with Snow.
Through wales of grass and flowers
Our plOws their burrows made,
While on the hills the sun and showers
OF changeful April played.
We dropped the seed DER hill and plain,
Beneath the sun Of May,
And frightened from our sprouting grain
The robber crows away.
All through the long, bright days of June
Its leaves grew bright and fair.
And waved in hot midsummer noon,
Its soft and snowy hair.
And now with Autumn's mOonlit eyes,
Its harvest time is come,
We pluck away its frosty leaves
And bear its treasures home.
Then richer than the tabled gifts
Apollo showered Of old,
Fair hands the broken grain shall sift,
And knead its meal OF gold.
Let vapid idlers roll in silk,
Around the costly board
Give us the bowl Of samp and milk,
BY homespun beauty poured.
Then shame on all the proud and vain.
Whose folly laughs to scorn
The blessings Of our hardy grain,
Our wealth Of golden corn.
Let earth withhold her goodly root;
Let mildew blight the rye;
Give to the worm the orchard fruit.
And wheatfelds to the fly.
But let the good old corn adorn
The hills our fathers trod;
Still let us for his golden corn
Send up our thanks to God.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

Whole Tickets, $50 Halves. SIS. Tenths. or
each Coupon, s.. Eleven whole tickets, $500
For Tickets. or information address
THO. L. BRAMLETTE
Agent and Manager Louisville. Ky
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Tho Modern Sheep Man.

The best sheep man we ever heard
Of was a soldier of Stonewall Jackson,
who saw somewhere how valuable
are sheep for reno,ating worn out
land. After the cruel war was over,
he went home to his poor farm, and
bought thirteen cwes-all that, fortu-
nately, he was able to buy. He put
them in a small field OF bricrs and
weeds, which they soon destroyed
Then he fed them on bran and meal
IN the winter, and in the spring he
had thirteen fine lambs. Saving the
manure he planted the old brier
patch with corn and harvested fine
crop. All his spare time was devoted
to caring for the sheep. The next
spring he had more lambs; he was
able to plant more corn; then came
more lambs, when he sowed clover
and grew turnips, and now, to-day, as
a result of such small beginnings, he
has several hundred fine young sheep,
free from disease, bringing him
$4,000 year, whlle MS 1arm mas De-
come extremely fertile, and he is Il
rich man. We know that thousands
and thousands Of poor young men
have a free course open to them to
become wealthy by beginning in the
same way. But the trouble is, the
way is too humble and slow; they
want to get along faster. Truly, it
does seem small business to watch y
dozen sheep, as if it was beneath the
attention of a bright American youth;
but if said youth will look the subject
all over, he will see it worthy OF all
his powers. A young man can we'll
afford to sit down with dozen sheep
on the plains, live in a dug-out, and
feed on antelope meat, rather than
undertake to become independent i'll
city, OH clerkship of $1,000 a
year, Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
500 PIANOS and ORGANS
TO HAVE GOOD HEALTH

Inc Liver must be Kept IN order
SANE ORD'S LIVER INviGORAToR
has become staple family medicine. Purely veg
etable-Cathartic and Tonic-for all arrangements
of Liver, Stomach. and Bowels Will clear the
complexion, cure sick headache etc Shun Uni.
tations
Try SANFORD'S LIVER IN VIGORATOR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

General Adair, who makes the
study of the honey bee a specially,
proposes some curious changes in
the honey bee that arc to be accom-
plished by careful attention to their
breeding. He proposes changing
some of their habits and Characters
tics. He says their sting should lie
weakened their proboscis heightened,
their swarming instinct an the en-
nifty of queens destroyed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08

Paternal acres-Thc old mans
cOrnS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
GRANGE DIRECTORY,

RESCENT GRANGE, No 1572.-Reguar meet
ings en- the last Friday before the full moon OF
each month. Place:-Meets at the residence OF
r. S. Stone. three miles south Of Jesup, and
nine miles southwest of Independence.
$. G. MASON, Secretary.
WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 611.-Meets at Win
throp on Friday on or before the full moon OF
each month.
S. G. PIERCE. Master. S.W. RICH, Sec.
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 12l6.-Meets
Tuesday, on or before full moon.
j. d. RUSSELL. Master.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 52S,-Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon.
B. DU BOTS, Master. +. j. WIGG, Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE No. 352.-Meets Saturday
or before full moon, at No. School House
Hazeton twp. G. NJ. MILLER,
T. MESSENGER, Secretary. Master.
BYRON GRANGE No. 261. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS. on Tuesday evening, on or before II new
moon. EDWARD GLEASON. Master.
A. KNOWLES, Sec.
PERRY CANOE, No 31S.-Meets at the Centre
School House, in Perry Township, OF Tuesday
evening, on or before full moon.
E. LITTLE, Sec
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
AarifnltMral Column.

The reading columns on this page will be devot
ed mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers Of the BULLETIN
are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
ANOTHER
0 P P OR 7 j N|TY

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS WITH POSI-
b LIE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS. Is OFFERED
Y THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY OF KY TO THE a7th OF FEBRUARY
NEXT, OF THEIR FIFTH AND LAST CONCERT
A ND DRAWING. THE MANAGEMENT ARE
PIED GED TO THE RETURN OF THE MONEY
IF THE DRAWING SHOULD NOT COME OFF
AT THE DAY NOW APPOINTED
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
LEGAL.
NOTICE.

Pursuant to the provisions of q certain mortgage executed on the 7th day of March A. D. 1874, by Alva Russell, Ann Russell his wife and James W. Russell, of Russell vile, Pope county, Arkansas, unto Leon Cans, of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania, which mortgage is du- " recorded, on Book l., page 12s and l29 ill the clerks office, of Pope county, 1, by authority vested in me, by virtue of q power of attorney from said Leon Cans, will on the 27th day of March A. D. 1875, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, the fol- lowing described real estate, to wit: sae lot on Main street. commencing fifty nine feet west, from the south west corner, of Main and Jefferson streets, and running west, parallel with Main street forty feet, thence back, parallel with Jefferson street one hun cred feet, thence east, par allel with Main street forty feet, thence north, one hundred feet to the place of beginning, with all ap- thereto belonging, in the town of Russellville Pope county Arkansas, on !. l.. Shinn's block, being the property described in said mortgage and said sale being to sat- isfy the same
 R. R. POE.
 rraf,,.,,e -tl, 1Q75
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01

We must remind gentlemen correspondents that the object in our soliciting correspondence is not to fill up. We can find mat ter enough to occupy all our space without soft silly nonsense, and if you have nothing better to com municate, don't write at all. If you have anything of interest to the people to communicate, write it in plain, concise manner, and don't try to sec how long a story you can make out of nothing. Our space belongs to the people, and we want it devoted to matter which will interest and benefit them.
 MT. J. L. Shinn, our worthy chairman of :the executive com mittee of the Russellville Printing Association, under whose auspic- es the DEMOCRAT is published and maintained, has just returned from Little Rock, and informs us that several of the enterprising firms of the City of Roses have promised to forward their busi- ness advertisements. Send them along, gentlemen, we await your orders with patience, and assure you our paper is circulated and read in a scope of country from which you may receive a lucretive trade.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
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 the story of a poor mechanic who, while in bad health, without means, and with family on his hands, dis covered q business in which he made a fortune in few years, and tells so plainly how it was done, that any one who reads his narrative can be equally successful. Commenced in the number for January, 1875, {now ready)of the POPULAR JOURNAL, a large forty column literary paper, filled with the choicest productions of American and foreign authors. Mag niflcent list of costly premiums. Sent THREE MONTHS ON TRIAL for TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. Ad- dress JOURNAL COMPANY, Law renceburgh, Indiana.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01

In Probate Court of Pope County, Arkansas. To April Term 1875. In the matter of the estate of Wal
 lace H. Hickox, deceased.
 Elijah King, administrator de bonis non Of the estate of Wallace II Hick- OK, deceased, having filed in the Pro bate Court of Pope County, at the January term thereof 1875, his pe- tition and affidavit for the recovery as assets of said estate, of four thousand, nine hun dred and fifteen dollars and ninety-fiye cents of Pope county scrip, deposited with the county clerk of said Pope county, by W. J. Patton, and claimed by Margaret Hickox, nonresident of this state.
 Therefore tlle said Margaret Hick- OK is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the said petition and affidavit.
 February 10th 1875.
 A.J. BAYLISS, Clerk.
 4-4times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
March goth, 1875.
Written for the DEMOCRAT.
 To Pauline.

lO II auiInCs hardly thought my little squib, Would provoke from you a reply, Eut to my great surprise it did, You confess you're pleased, so am l, Now as you dub me "Sir Ha,yy," A knight I'll be, like those of old, And at my foes thrust and parry, Notlike Quixot, but Marmion bold. And by your leave, I'll constitute, Myself your true and faithful knight, If any your beauty dare dispute, Hemust break lance with me in fight If we only knew eacb'other, We'd talk, play euchre, Rogue -et-aofa, Stead our heads with rhyming bother,- Long as we pleased, then Au Regoir. True 1t is l very well know, From conditions of place or birth, Honor, fame, do not always flow, More than talents, or modest worth. But Pm little curious,
 And would like to know how you look, But 'twould be rather serious Or I'd ask questions like book. Or like an inquisitive yank, That's ever bent upon trick, Or to play you an ugly prank,- But then you'd think me bad as Brick Allow me now to say goodnight, And for fear in matter minus, These lines may prove, I'll expedite Them all to final .fnis.
 SIR HARRY. March 2Tth, IS75.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
Additional Pencilings.
warm.

Weather warm.
 Cloudy with showers.
 No frost for the past six nights.
 -Rained hard Tuesday night and Wednesday.
 Improvements on cast end of Main st. in the way of ditching.
 MT. Jas. E. Valentine, of West Point, Ark, called on us last Tuesday.
 The planting of corn will be impeded by wet weather, the ground being very full of water from late rains. 3
 --J. B. Erwin has removed to his new stand in the Tucker building on corner of Main and Buchanan streets, where his many customers will find him with more commodi- ous quarters
 See the new advertisements in to-day's paper--those of the Little Rock & Ft. Smith R. R., under the management of the gentlemanly and accommodating Hartman; and Messrs. Kirkland, Humphrey & Mitchell, the popu- lar commission house of St. Louis, represented in our part of Arkan- sas by the affable Robinson. Thanks, gentlemen, for your pat ronage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
THE RUSSELL DIOIooTAT THURSDAY, APRIL l. 1875

ing machine premium. A few hours of weIl-directcd effort will obtain 1t. Postmasters in the smaller towns and villages can, with a little Thought and effort, easily send Us the requisite number Of names. Has the parsonage q sewing ma chine? Ifnot, call upon q few la dies and gentlemen of the congre- gation. fell them your plan and ask them to help. In tho congrega- ton 30 names can with little diiii- culty be secured. Send us the $75 and we will forward for one year this paper to each of the 30 subscrib- CTS, which will pay them the full value of their subscriptions, and in addition, we will make present, to any person you may designate, of a beautiful sixty dollar Sewing Machine. How easily a club can be formed in the Masonic or Odd Fellows or Temperance Societies or inN the Grangc? Is there not de- pending upon your society some poor widow to whom a sewing ma chine would be for years to come a uicssilS! idss tHc runsNil ptioh paper. fifty persons subscribing for this journal at $1.50 each, will secure for themselves, without any extra change, the paper for one year and Q most valuable present for some needy family. Try 1t, friends. Don't waitl Begin the work at once. Send us word that you have undertaken the formation of such club.
 Remember, the machines are war rantel to be perfectly new, latest improved, and in perfect order.
 --WANrEp.-A girl to do house work, Apply to
 TUos. I. RESELL.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
NOTICE.

Is hereby given that by virtue of an execution issued and to me di- rected by the circuit clerk of Con- way county Arkansas, have levied upon and will expose for sale by public auction on Monday the 9th day of April 1875 in front of the Court house door of Conway county, Arkansas, between the hours of 9 o'clock Q. m. and o'clock p. m. of said day all the right, title and inter- est ill and to part of section 8, town ship 6, north of range 17 west, con- taining 13 acres, levied upon to sat isfy jugdement in favor of W. B. Gibson & Co.,, and against said J. 5. Jones. Terms of sale cash.
 w. E. DICKSON,
 [7-3tl Sheriff of Conway Co.,, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
 AWAKENING ORDER.

John H. Halle plaintiff, against ". E. Young administrator of ". c.
 McCune's estate, Margaret Me Cune, Scott McCune, George Eye and his wife Willie Rys, J. B. Mc- Cune and Mary MsCune, defen- dants.
 The defendants Margaret Me- Cu,ss Scott MoCune, George Rye, Walie Rye, J. B. McCunc, and Mary McCune are warned to appear in this court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of John F. Halle the plaintiff. March 5th, 1875. l7-4tl A. J. BAYLISS, Clerk.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
- A MAGNIFICENT OFFER.

A very liberal contract, which we have just completed with the Weed Sewing Machine Company, will en- able us, we hope to place their eel ebrated machine in many families throughout the country. So fine an opportunity to secure a first-class sewing machine seldom occurs. May we not expect the friends of this paper to make an earnest, uni- ted effort to extend greatly its circn- lation and thus help to increase it's influence. We will literally re- ward those who work for us. Read CT, can you not form a club in your neiglborhood and secure this sew
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
POLITICAL,
 COMMERCIAL,
 AGRICULTURAL, AND LITERARY INTELEi-
 GENCE.
HATICA LILY I'll E
 PILES PAPER."

TIE DEMOCRAT is thoroughly in- dependent in it's course, under no pledge or covenant to support the schemes or fortunes of any man or set of men, always having at heart first, the good of the people of Pope county, and of the state of Arkan sas. It claims no right to lead or direct in politics, or any other sphere; but it does claim the right, and will fearlessly and at all times assert it, to speak its own opinions, on all matters coming within the. scope of it's duty as an independent journai. wratcyer pronirncnUo r maintains in the affairs of this county or State, will be voluntarily accorded by the people who support it. In short the DEMOCRAT wishes to be judged solely upon it's own merits as local and state newspa- per, having for its chief object the dissemination of the news of the day with such comments upon current topics as seem appropriate and arc conscientiously entertained by it's management. It will heartily sup port all movements, political or otherwise, which promise to fur- thur, and unhesitatingly oppose those which would jeopardize, the interests of the people. In every department it will be as enterprise ing as its patronage will justify. Sensiblemen will approve the busi- ness management that limits expen- allure to the bounds of income; on- ly fools or enemies expect q degree of excellence in all points that can alone be attained by the possession