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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

A bill providing for the appoint
ment ola commissioner for inquiry
into the destruction of forests and in
to the measures necessary for the
preservation of timber, was reported
in the House by the Public Land
Committee with favorable recon-
mendation, and went to the commit
tee of the whole on the state of Union
for further consideration. The sub
.ject was suggested in special mes
sage sent by the President to Con-
gress OH Feb. 10, 1874, at which time
he transmitted Il memorial upon the
cultivation of timber and the preser-
walton of forests, and draft of the
joint resolutions prepared by the
American Association for the Adj
vancement of Science. This message
and the papers appertaining thereto,
were by the House referred to the
Committee on Public Lands, and by
the committee to Il subcommittee,
consisting of Mcssrs. Durrell, Phil
lips and Hcrcndon, for examination
and reports. The result of the cx-
animation was a recommendation that
the government take immediate meas
ures for ascertaining the condition
and prospects of our timber supply,
to the end that the future wants of
the country with regard to these
great interests, both in their scientific
and practical relations, should be
thoroughly investigated and widely
made known. The bill introduced on
the subject provides for the appoint
ment by the President Of man of
approved attainmcnts, who is practic-
ally well acquainted with methods of
statistical inquiry, and who has evin-
ced an intimate acquaintance with
the questions relating to the national
wants III regard to timber, and with
the measures that may be best calcu-
lated to meet those wants as they
arise. His duties are defined to be
asccrtaining the annual consumption,
importation and expectation of timber
and other forest products, and the
measures that have been successfully
applied in foreign countries, or that
may be deemed applicable in this, for
the preservation and restoration or
planting of forests, and to report to
Congress through the Secretary of
the Interior.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
Ton Rules for Farmers.

l. Take good papers and read
them.
2. Keep an account of farm oper-
atoms.
3. Do not leave implements scat
tered over the farm, and do not suffer
a subsequent threefold expenditure of
time and money.
4. Repair tools and buildings at Il
proper time, and do not suffer sub
sequent threetold expenditure of time
and money.
5. Use money judiciously, and do
not attend auction sales to purchase
all kinds of trlmpcry because it is
cheap.
6. See that fences are well repair
ed, and cattle not grazing in the
meadows or grain fields or orchards.
I. DO not refuse to make correct
experiments, in small way, Of many
new things.
8. Plant fruit trees well, care for
them, and Of course get good crops.
9. Practice economy by giving
stock shelter during the winter; also
good food, taking out all that is I'M
sound, half rotten or mouldy.
10. Do not keep tribes of cats
and snarling dogs around the prem
Uses, who eat more in a month than
they are worth in a lifetime.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

Glycerine isan excellent coating for
the interior of plaster molds.
A strong solution of sulphatc of
magnesia gives a beautiful quality
to whitewash.
Glass can be drilled with q tool
moistcncd with dilute sulphuric acid
This last is much better than turpen-
tine.
Rancid butter, pork and lard casks
may be purified by burning straw or
shavings IN them.
Black cement for bottle corks, con-
sists of pitch hardened by the addi-
ton of resin and brick-dust.
Gelatin mixed with glycerine is a
liquid while hot, but IN elastic solid
when cold. Useful for Theoretically
sealing bottles.
A piece of paratfin candle about the
size of a nut, dissolved in lard oil at
400 Fab, the mixture applied as Of.
ten as once month, will keep boots
waterproof.
Finely rubbed bicromatc of potassa
mixed with twice It's bulk of sui
phuric acid and an equal quanty of
water will clean the dirtiest brass
very quickly.
One ounce each of muriate of soda,
cream of tartar, and alum, boiled in a
gallon of water, gives plate q beauti-
full wilderness. Dip the article in the
mixture, remove, and rub dry.
Adding to the width of a belt and
of the faces OF the pulleys increases
immensely the power of conveying
force. A wide belt is always better
than narrow one strained to its ut
most capacity.
A good walnut stain for wood is
composed Of water, quart; washing
soda, l.! ounces; Vandyke brown, 2!
ounces; bichromate Of potash, ounce.
Boil for ten minutes and apply with 4
brush, either hot or cold.
A handful of quicklime. mixed in
four ounces Of linseed oil and boiled
to good thickness, makes, when
spread on plates and hardened, glue
which can be used rs ordinary glue,
but which will resist fire.
TO wash calico without fading, in
fuse gills of salt in 4 quarts of wa
ter. Put in the calico while the solu-
ton is hot, and leave until the latter
is cold. 1t is said that in this way
the colors are rendered permanent,
and they will not fade by subsequent
washing.
TO clean cider barrels, pour in lime
water, and then insert trace chain
through the bung-hole, remembering
TO fasten strong cord to the chain
SO you can pull it out again. Shake
the barrel until all the mold on the
inside is rubbed off. Rinse with wa
ter thoroughly.
TO test the quality of wool, take a
lock from the sleeps back and place
it on measured inch. If the spirals
count from 80 to 33 in the space of
an inch, it equals the finest Electoral
or Saxony wool grown. The dimin-
ution of the number of folds to the
inch shows the inferiority.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
Castor Beans in California.

The method of gathering and pre-
pairing for market is as follows: Every
day the ripe spikes are gathered by
hand, put in sacks, and hauled to the
popping ground" which is space Of
about III acre, made smooth and
hard, like an old-f:ishioned buckwheat-
threshing ground. Here the spikes
are spread; and during the day they
pop open, from the heat Of the sun,
throwing out the beans. Each morn
ing the straw is raked off, the beans
shoveled up, cleaned in y tanning
mill, and sacked, ready for market.
BY the time the field is once picked
over, it is ready for another picking,
like cotton, and the season commence
ing in August, and is not yet over.
The yield is estimated at fifteen humid
red pounds per acre worth four cents
per pound, or a gross yield CISCO per
acre. The expense Of cultivation,
NC, is estimated this year at onc-half
this amount, but is greater than it
probably will be another season, ow-
ing to incxperencc and new land.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

ESSEX OR POLAND-CHINA.-The
Mchigam Farmer relates the fol.
lowing: J. d. Peck, of Plymouth,
last Thursday, brought to market an
Essex hog eleven and Il half months
old, which weighed 1913 pounds
dressed. This remarkable hog was
sold for $500 per cwt. With it was
a Poland-China hog, of eighteen
months, which weighed 479 pounds.
This hog sold for 1925 only, the diff:
ference in price arising from the diff:
ference in quality of the two breeds.
The one brought $32.O7, and the 9th
err 1882. We have not the data OF
feeding with which we can compare
the value of the two breeds distinctly,
but we should like to know whether
the extra $s.45 paid for the extra
months feeding of the Poland.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
GRANGE DIRECTORY.

RESCENT GRANGE, No. 1572.-Regular meet
ings en- the last Friday before the full moon of
each month Place:-Meets at the residence OF
Il. S. Stone. three miles south of Jesup, and
nine miles southwest Of Independence.
s. q. MASON. Secretary.
WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 811.-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. 1216.-Mects
Tuesday, on or before full moon.
j. d. RUSSELL. Master
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE. No. 52S,--Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon.
b. DU BOlS Master. Z. j. WIGG. Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE. No. 35a.-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon, ut No. School House
HazletOn twp. q. NJ MILLER,
T. MESSENGER, Secretary. Master.
BYRON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS, on Tuesday evening. on or before new
moon. EDWARD GLEASON, Master.
A. KNOWLES Sec.
PERRY CANOE, No. 3ls.-Mcets at the Center
School House, in Perry Township, or Tuesday
evening" on or before full moon.
f. LITTLE, Sec.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
Clipping Horses.

Commodore Vanderbilt is bitterly
opposed to clipping the hair of hors-
es. The New York Post says: This
veteran horse-fancier, who has hard.
ly his superior in America, remarked
in the presence of several gentlemen
that he would himself willing give a
handsome premium to any one who
would compile correct report of
deaths occurring among valuable
horses in the city of New York, from
colds and other diseases engendercd
by this practice. "In fact" added
the Commodore, 81 thought Of this
before getting out of bed this cold
morning, and really don't under
stand how it is that Mr.. Bcrgh has
not got after these inhuman fashion
ables."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

How TO PREVENT RUsTING.-Boil-
ed linseed oil will keep polished tools
from rusting, if it is allowed to dry
on them. Common sperm oil will
prevent from rusting for u short pc
Rod. A coat of copal is frequently
applied to polished tools exposed to
the weather. Wooden material is the
best for wrappers for metals. Iron
and steel goods of all descriptions are
kept free from rust by the following:
Dissolve half an ounce of camphor in
one pound of hogs lard, take off the
scum and mix as much black lead as
will give the mixture an iron COLOR
Iron and steel, and machinery of all
kinds, rubbed over with this mixture
and left with it on for twenty-four
hours, and then rubbed with linen
cloth, will keep clean for several
months.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

Two horses, lost in Goodhue Co.,
Mimi, were found, after eleven days
absence, in the woods, where they
had strayed and had been trapped by
trees which blocked the wagon to
which they were attached. During
the eleven days they did not eat Or
drink, being short necked, and Meth
er of them had lain down. They
will recover.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
VI 7 TthtI5- Ut IIIIUIIIIdIIUH. H1INTeB9
c. NJ BRIGGS,
Agent and Manager, Louisville. Ky
PUBLIC LIBRARY Ct KENTUCKY,

DEATH OF GOVERNOR BEAMLHrrR Action OF THE
TRusTEIs-A SUCCESSOR APPoINTED-No MORE
PosTPoNEMESTs- DRAWING CERTAIN FEB 9th
At a meeting of the Trustees OF the Public
Library OF Kentucky, Jan 10TH 1873 it was re-
solved that c: NJ: Briggs, Esq, who under the late
Hon. Tho. +. Bramette was the real business
manager Of the gift concerts already given in aid
OF the Public Library Of Kentucky be and he 10
hereby authorized to take the place made vacant
by the death of said Bramlette, in the manage
ment of the affairs Of the fifth and last gift con
cert. and that the drawing announced for February
q! 1873. shall positively and unequivocally take
place on that day without any further postpone
ment or delay on any account whatever.
X. T. DURRETT Pres.
JOHN S. CAIN. Secretary
Hereafter all communications relating to the
9Th Concert should be addressed to the under
signed; and | pledge myself that the drawing
shall come off February 9th or that every dollar
paid for tickets shall be returned.
c. N. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager
Room l. Public Library Building
Louisville. Kentucky.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

An English agricultural journa
says the potatoes which have proved
the most successful in the north of
England are the Early Rose, Late
Rose and Vermont Beauty.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
DOLLARS

TO THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND ARE TO BE DISTRiB-
UTED ON THE 9TH OF FEBRUARY BY THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY. UPON THE &C
CAsION OF THEIR FIFTH AND LAST CON
CERT
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
Aarienltmral Column.

The reading columns on this page will he 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, 1875-02-19

LAMENEssIN SwINE.-Lameness in
hogs is sometimes caused by the large
pores in the back part of the leg get
ting clogged. They are little
above the knuckles in the back part
of the legs. Wash the lame leg with
soap and lukewarm water, using a
stiff brush and rubbing hard till the
pores open, and when the pores are
washed open the lameness will leave.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

How TO DRIVE SHEET began
at last to reflect as to the cause of the
sheep driving so badly, and it occur
red to me that the reason was that
they had filled themselves during the
night, and wanted to lie down and
chew their cud, instead of travelling
on full stomach. Accordingly,
when night came, instead of turning
them into a pasture field as hereto
fore, l put them into nice clean
barnyard, and let them rest all night
instead of eating. The next morning
when turned them on the road l
had to get before them to restrain
them. l found it necessary to use a
long pole to keep them back, SO mar
Vicious was the Characterization
Farmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19

5000 month to agents everywhere. Address
%~"O EXCELSIOR NJ FIG CO.. Buchanan Mich
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-02-19
Drawing Certain or Money Refunded

Cash Oh $4,000 EACH 100 600
10 Cash tA@@-ss ID 900 each 40 900
Is cay. .s. 10 900 each $50 600
90 Casn Gifts 5000 each 100 900
p Cash Gifts, 1000 each. 100 900
30 Cash Gifts 1900 each 90 600
50 Cash Gifts 1000 each 100 600
100 Cash Gifts 1000 each 100 600
2i0 Cash Gifts 800 each 100 600
500 Cash Gifts 100 each 50 900
1900 Cash Gifts 50 each $50 600
Whole Tickets $50 Halves. So Tenths or
each Coupon, s. Eleven whole tickets 500
For Tickets, or information address
G. NJ. BRIGGS,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
Total. al25, 900
A Baltimore Tragedy.

Two BROTHERS SHOOT A MAN AT HIS DINNER-TABLE
A SISTERS WRONGS TO lie REvENdED.
At Baltimore, yesterday afternoon, Col j. Lyle
CLARK, wel-known citizen, and travelling
salesman for a mercantile house, was approach
ed while at the dinner-table of the ST. Clair Ho-
tel by two young men, ono of whom shot him
in tho back of the head. The youths were ar
rested and gave their names as III. W. and j. NJ.
Brewer, OF Georgetown, ID. G., saying that they
were brothers, and lad sister = wrongs TO
avenge. They we're committed TO await tiie NC
tion OF tho Grand Jury. The ball which struck
Clarke entered the side of his neck, Just below
the ear, and passed out of his mouth. His
wound WAS not considered fatal, but he was
greatly exhausted last night from loss OF blood.
The Young Brewers are very respectfully con-
nected in Georgetown, and one OF them was IN
the rebel army, under Harry Gilmor. On tnelr
way to the station house, one OF them remarked
to the officer who had him in charge that Clarke
had seduced his sister, and that was the cause
of the shooting. Both the young men are OF
good appearance, the one who did the shooting
being the larger, and nearly six feet tall Ihe
younper brother ]. N. Brewer, is about five feet
six inches high Neither of them seem to re-
rret the occurrence. The younger brother, now
| ever, seemed to be a little nervous ABOUT II.
Col Clarke il n native of Gloucester county,
! Va and is about forty years OF age lie came
| to Baltimore as boy, and has been all his nc
| in mercantile pursuits. Before the war he was
well known as the commander OF the lndepen'
| dent Greye, at that time the military oorganiza
| tion of Baltimore He went South, and rose tc
| the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Confoder
alto service, 3Oth battalion Virginia infantry. Ht
| limps now from various injuries recelNeu III tii'
| Confederate army. Since the war he has beer
engaged as commercial traveller for Chas, II
Myers 4 Bro, wholesale liquor dealers, .Ex
change Place. For tho past two years he Ina,
been in the same capacity for Thomas >. flaci
| n Sons He il u tall, strong, fine looking SOL
dierly man light hair, blue eyes, long side whis
| kers and moustache. He is widower, and ha
for three years boarded at the st. Clair Hotel.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
Reliable EvIacncc.

Mr.. II. r. S1EVENs: = IN"
Dear Sir-I will most cheerfully add my testlmo-
ny TO the great number you have already receiyed
TINE. for do not think enough can be said in its
praise for troubled over thirty years with that
dreadful disease, Catarrh and had such bad cough
Ing spells that 1t would though could never
breath any more, and VEGET1NE has cured me; and
do feel to thank God all the time that there ls 80
good medicneas VEGETfaR. and i also think II
OF the best medicines for coughs and weak sink-
ing feelings at the stomach, and advise everybody
to take the VEGETINE, for can assure them 1t is
one OF the best medicines that ever was.
MRS. L. GORE
Corner Magazine and Walnut streets Cambridge,
MAJ
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
8aiI Xnaa 4infs.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON q
] BALTIMORE 1AIILioAD. II
MAY 81, 1E5.

rr 81 rEEi. MAY 81, 1E5
Trains will leave wilmington ~ follows, for
Phiiadelphia and lntermedtte Stations, TO $40,
e.20 9.41, 10.90 a. NJ, 3, 415, 2sD, $50, .. III.
Philadelphia and New York ial u. NJ, ia,lIaa.4''
baltimore and intermediate Stations, 1852, 1000,
O. m, $40 p. IN.
Baltimore and washington, 2.b2, 2.03 1907 q. III,
1885, 1.23, $40, 7l0 p. M.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle, 800, $40, 92o. l. M. 2o c.40, p. m.
Harrington and intermediate Stations, b.Up, 92o,
a. M, $40, p. IN.
Delmar and intermediate Stations, 800, 70, o. 10.
SUNDAY TRgEa.
Philadelphia anu Insornedate Stations, $40, a.
M, 4 45, $50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York l.3l a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, IL 2b2, 2.o3 a. m.
For further information passengers are referred
TO the time tables posted OF tie depot.
mar13-1y II. F. KENNY, superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
The New Water Loan.

ALI. TAKEN AT A PREMIUM AND THE DEMAND Not
nATIhFIED.
The Finance Committee of Council, John IL.
Adams chairman, opened the proposals for the
new city loan at the Treasnrers office, this
morning. The amount Of the loan is .l25,0OO,
but proposals were received for more than twice
that amount, and the premium bids were not all
exhausted in the consumption of the loan. One
firm offered to take the whole amount at u pre-
MUM, but higher ones being offered, all above
them were supplied first and to them was given
the remainder. Tho following arc the bids which
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02

EXCURSION, To-MoRRow. - Tomorrow, the
morning and afternoon sunday schools OF Grace
NJ. f. Church will make an excursion to Chester
Heights, the train leaving this depot as 730 a.
M, and returning early in the evening" inns
will be one of the best opportunities for pleasure
vet offered, this season.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
[From our Late Editions OF Yesterday
Kidnapper Caught.

CHILD eToLEs SOME MONTHS SINCE FOUND AND
HIS ABDucToR JAILED.
PoTTsvILIE, Pa, July |.
Willie Wolf, aged six years, who was stolen
from his homo in Scranton, some months since,
has been found at Mahanoy City in charge Of
an intoxicated woman. Both have been sent to
Scranton: the boy to his parents and the woman
s under arrest on the charge of abduction.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02

SOUTH BERWICK, ME-, Jan. II, 1879.
II. H. STEVENS, ESQ: 2
Dear sir-I have had dyspepsia in Its worst form
for the last ten years, and have taken hundreds Of
dollars worth Of medicine without obtaining any
relief In September last commenced taking the
VEGETIsR, since which time my health has steadily
improved.
NY food digests well, and have ga ned fifteen
pounds OF flesh. There are several others III this
place taking the YgGgTINE, all have obtained relief
Yours, truly,
THOMAS L. MOORE,
Overseer of card room, Portsmouth Co. Is Mills.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
Msdiral.
What | Know About
vegetine.
SOUTH Boston, May 9, 1870.

putIh BpSipNt DlhJ " low
II. II. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear Sr-I have had considerable experience
with the NEGETiNE For dyspepsia, general debility
and Impure blood, the VRGETINE Is superior to any
Thing which have ever used commenced taking
NEGErfEE about the middle of last winter and, af-
ter using a few BOTTLES, II entirely cured me OF
dyspepsia, and my blood never was In so good con-
dltion as at the present time. 1t will afford me
pleasure to give any further particulars relative To
what know about this good medicine TO any one
who Will call or fddress me at my residence, 3ss
Athens street.
Very respectfully,
M0NHOE PARKER,
1856 Athens street
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
All Diseases Of the Blood.

II VEGETISE will relieve pain. cleanse, purify and
cure such diseases, restoring the patient to peTfec
health after trying different physicians many
remedles.' suffering for years. is IL not conclusive
is this medicine performing such great curese 1t
works In the blood, in the circulating nud. 1t can
truly be called the Great B ood Purifier Tne great
source of disease originates IN the blOod and no
medicine that does not act directly upon It, to purify
AMI renovate has any Just claim upon public atten-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
a Appreciation.

CHARLEsTowH, Mass, March 10, 1869.
II. X. STEVENS:
This is to certify that have used your "BloOd
Preparation" (VEGErNE) in my family for several
years. and think that, for Bcrofula or Oankerous
lIumors or Rheumatic affections, it cannot be ex-
celed and as a blood purifier and spring medicine
II is the best thing ever used and have used nj
most everything. can cheerfully recommend 1t tc
any one In need OF such medicine.
Yours respectfully.
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
je29-4w 10 Russell street.
vEGRTINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02

RE. BuILpISa.-The work OF rebuilding the
Sorrel Horse hotel stables, on Water street, DC,
tween Shipley and Orange, has been begun, anIi
The frame building burned,a few weeks ago, Will
be replaced by brick stable.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
Good Evidence.

CINCINNATI, Nov, 26, 1872.
MIR. II. II. STEVENS:
Dear Slr-The two bottles Of VEGErINE furnished
me by your agent my wife has used with great
benefit. For q long time she has been troubled
with dizziness and costiveness; those troubles are
now entirely removed by the use Of VgGErInE.
; he was also troubled with dyspepsia aud general
debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
2sgL Walnut Street.