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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19

GEN. GEO. A. CUSTER'S
"REMINISCENCES OF THB LATE WAR.
These articles, il is believed, will be second only
70 "Gen. sherman's Memoirs" as vivid pictures of
Army life and Startling adventure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19

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Twenty dozen FELT SKIRTS. reduced 20 Sc
a. NJ TOWSON a CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19
THE @ AL A x Y
FOR FEBRUARY
NOW READY.

CONTENTS.
Madcap Violet. BY William Black Author of
"a Princess OF Thule" etc.
Heme;6nlers in the English Parliament
BY Justin Mccarthy.
Anna seward and Major Audre. An Or.
terworth. "
Elizabeth. BY Low
Suicide. By Albert Rhodes
Transformation By Nora Perry.
Parma and Bologna By n. L. W. 8.
Reuben Dale. By Miss Annie T. Ho wells.
Hhs Tradition Of Conquest. By Mrs 8. II.
Minor frent Novelists BY II. James, Jr.
social and Domestic Life Under the An
GENT Regime. FROM The FORTHCOMING
VOLUME By HENRI TAINI.
4 rson Kelly. By Marian Douglas.
Barberry. By Jane G. Au,tin.
A Word or Two on Emerson. By John Bur
rOugh..
ARM n Reduction.
Drift WOOD. By Philip Quflibtt.
Scientific Miscellany.
Current Literature.
Nebul9. By THE EDITOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-19

1t can a.t be had With either ."Harper's
tons weekly" for 81. So.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

~ GbaratterSus elmer ruiiii9sn 6iirs
itento9ter. Sn benz Simmer zines bodice
riibmten 9lrstes ~ Yaris mar tiirsli9 cine
@eieui9ait BON uornsbmen 2euten aus alien
9Gn6ern periammeIt, unter Inberen aud
Elm ruiii6er Shirt nit isiner So6ter. Sa
uabt lid elm Bauer, elm alter binfdliser
@rsis, in einfa6em GleiSe, UNI Elm Seils
mittel fir feline frante 6rau 81 bolen. Sin
iunger, uornebmer 6ransoie mu9te ii9
Iuiti9 iiber Sen saten unb risf:
SD wette I'M sp6lf 9ouis'Sor, SaB feline
oieIer Oamen ben gllten ba tiiBt.
So9Isi9 le9t Die i66ns &uiiiu sp0li
2OuiS'Oor auf einen Seller, gebt auf beu
snTeu gu uno ipridt:
yGrIaubet mir, alter Sater, Sud mad
Sitte meiueS 2anoeS ;u begriiBeu!"
Wit bieieu @orten umarmte lie ber
@reis unb tiiBte i'm. Der Srausoie lestc
isin @elO bei6dmt bin, unS bas eSle WtaS:
den iiberrei9te es benz Bauer nit Ben
Worten:
,Ruiiii3e Wtdo9sn balten ss fir i9re
Yfi6t, baS 9lter 81 ebren."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
rss" @ie Elm Stalidner beutid ipri6

gB@ @is Elm StaIiansr beuti9 ipri9t!
Sin iunssr StaIidner fam nod Osutids
lamb, nm BEL sinem Spra9Isbrsr bic
bsuti6e Sprade su srlsrnen. SSm stnfans
Sss llnterridts lebrts nun bieisr ieinen
SSslins bic ssw0bnIidsn S~ssriBpisen
unS SOfidteitsrebensarten 10 iaste er
ibm 4. .. vWsnn Semanb gu sinsm
tommt, Tam man i'm frassn: yWis ssbt
es Sbnsn?" Ober: Sinh sic woblf"
ober man iast: ygtebmsn sic Ylas,"
ober: vSssea sic fi9."-Osr StaIidusr,
Der bic bsati9en Worte absr nod ni9t gut
ausmipre5sn wuBte, traf nun sinmal Bel
einem tir5terliden &esen, no bas Wafer
pie elm Bad iber bic StraBen b~inrannte,
ieinsn Qsbrer an unS wolte linn jeisen,
baB sr bod etpas 9eati9 Tonne. gr
iaste: .!6ubsr Dad, Grr Qeerer, iinb sic
uou2 SsKen Sie iid, ie0en Sic iid!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

gy1 Santalus Sualen. Sin @utSs
better, melt unb brett ais 6eini9medsr
bstannt, wirS Don einem rei9en Na9barn
gum Souper eiuseIaben, 1T absr perbinbert,
81 eri6einen. Den anbern Gag trifit er
eineu Sreunb, Der an benz Souper tbeiIses
nommeu. ygtun, mas bats Senn sssss
ben ?"-pRrebsiuppe. - onnerwetter,
bic sB' i'd 10 sern!"-yOann R~beiniaIm,
Summerialat. 80, meine 9eibipeiienl"
-rOann 6aianen, &ebsiemer. ."-ySSr'
auf ~ Damn Snbian. ~ Oonners
petter, iett Jag nod S@nepfen, bann
trissit Su aber cine Sbrfeise, bab. :"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

~ CUR @arnuns. 6raulein @ula:
liz blt ii9 eiien mOoeraen 6riibiabrsbnt
9~efauft, aui Der cine prd6ti9e@ oloamiel iist.
Gulalia bat absr Die Ge9nuns obne ibre-
8aee 9ema9t. 6aum erblift oieie rem
iremben gogel, ais iie pie wiitbeno aui ben
&opi ibrer 9errin iprinst unb ben psrmeints
Ii5en 2ederbtisn uubarmberSis SerreiBt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

~ Cine ionbsrbare 3umutbung.-
Sine sdrtlide 6rau, weI9e msbrere Gage
unb Nd6te binburd on benz Bette ibres
tobttranfen Mannes sspa6t bate, wurbe
pom S6lafe iberpdItist uno iaste
gu Dem Sranten: vYbilipp, i'd lese mid
iebt elm bis9en; wenn On itirblt, 10 rnfe
MID mr."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

~ Sm Siterrei9ii9en Separtement
in Der glferbaubaue befin0et ii9 iiber eini:
gen auSseitellten Saumi9eeren foIsenOe
intereiante Sni@rift:
Sol. Qusr, 6. 6. priuilesirter @eins
rebeus, 9artens, gaum:, S9eerens unb
SGsen:g rseuser in 9 enitenbers Bel SIRENS.
Oslisn Srau lit gu bebaueru.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

sy @ei6aftssebeimniB. Staatsan.
rpalt: gnsetlaster, seiteAen iie nun, auf
psl5e slrt iie Die Safe erbrO3sn baben?
9nsstlastsr: gnti6ulbisen Sic, 9err
StaatsanwaIt, bas tann i'd ni6t uerratben,
-bas 1T 9ei9dfts9ebeimniB
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
SIR Sarmter pom Sa&(on
Gountp uns nmsesens
3ubsn nisbrisiien Preilen;
8aar poer auf 3eit.

rt&enet &taptrs uHe VI spttt GiHfa6tetf, tei&ts
5aneeabuns uHs gaurtafhsiet ans ttrt 5auptssrjass.
8unr tattu mir tn Supsrtsr Rsrtr Der fefut
banS aas esritu Dreamaf&tau, saItisatsrss. pHast
Daeoa &c.
Gle balteH ttsnfs 81 ktraeHts 3 IRA ts Gtts ga.
8ufrtten bst; "a IA eaS ~eesrtstn bic htQisRe gsaf&iat sesast.
GratAadt Tar RYaraturr atts s~srratsts.
RSkmsiAise, rlds Zen raI prrS auf Der 0isuu Dst.
s~ushsaans slanet Hat FIR 5 SABRE utrs s~araatrt. eprs.
1t ssr nat ~fbestust Cue ftlbA.
- essr eDdnf&tnf ma4t taS pubHfau aufmufam,
BAT e. tsnu bsrst IA, als bhtntii4r aurtisnar 10 ~funstrsn;
Or btbtsnt I'D tabd mad 8tlitstn Der stuttAm ssu tnsif&oa
6pia&t issas 9ufrtssmeatpirs s~uaranttrt uas fthr. mStss
prdft seAsat.
RssItr & BeiMf&tuf,
tl9-M Bellevue. Sadfsn &C., Sc.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

.y gausrn:S 9astammer. Oottorr:
v@ber Srau, 10 einen sei6wOaenen Baden
baben unS barfuB seben! Sat benin Die
rei9e gdusrin feline S%triimpfe?"
gdueriu: IS freilid, n sansen Saufen!
iin6 ubsr iuit ar matchmaker uou alter
&ronentbaler!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

eR gntsesentommeno. Sbotosrapb:
90, bas Ns9atiu mare famos %ssIunsen,
iipe,b; iett bite i'd, mir nur nod gu
iasen, nm mie piel Sabre beildufis sndoise
5rau suridrstou9irt wsrben ioaen2"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

~ Die S9lieBuns Der Weltausitel:
lunsssebduoe fam Sonntas e%rinnert ben
v@eitern Catholic" re9t lebbaft on ienes
uIte Yuritanerweib, bus ba brobte:
.Sbrs 6at' su bdnssn ant Moptas.
@enn iie Mduie fdnst AM Sonntag."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

.g gu uiel &sipset. Ger Serr @es
meinbeuOritunb 1T ausseruti6t unO sefuIs
LEM. @emsinSei9reiber: a9lber, geute,
10 beIit bod gucrm goritunS wiecsr uuf Die
Yeine /"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Sausm: y9ta, ia, an Der Obristeii
bari man ii3 ni9t usrsrsiien!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

eyo Gi9ter: Greunb, SIR isio sin
giel!
9efla9ter: Serr Ni9ter, bin i'd Sbr
6reunS, neil i'd Elm giel BIN ODER Elm @ieI,
neil i3 SIR 6reuno bin?
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
Z. @alfr. "."...".D Dominic Rtpnttsri
YafRer & 2s6om6erg.


0ir bslOrssn: bic anIass pom Rapitalisa
auf cute Sspptbsfsa ans anlsiben aaf fcl&e,
Zen gsriaaf RON etaot. uns eann.G runssissn.
tbuni, Giu,iise alsr art, Abstracts of Titles,
iertissn als ntSsli&sn ssri&ti9sn Sotumfute,
,nfaafsn ,.5idets" mad anb spn Seutialauo.
Be9itl anf als Sauptplass gurppas, aslsn
VoIitsu aas in ben bsfsa GsusrssrT&sruuss.
Epmpasnitn, bstrtitsn aubtrssm Gin General
Law Business" ane bsfta bic Dtatf&sn spn
Dubuque County, pnssn G& in ubissn anssls.
ssnbeitsn fsts psnetn an
2SalRer & 46ombsrS,
isu I'm. etpitssstus sIesr gaasaiin y. .. Cd, 5. uas
paiHarast. Duhuaat, Sspa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
umterb E 8.
gssttsi Nnadnbistr SGoi jisnatt BEN Gtrtasn,
rbeitert bic Stele uno ~befSretrt it!bf
bic 8efunbteit ees Qeibes.

eaY- Cine pisise Mntport. Gin @eiit.
lidsr besssnete auf einem Spa3iersunse
einem &naben, Der 8lbe bitete, unb fraste
i'm, pie pisl llbr es iei. yllnsefdbr 3u6lf,
mein t6err!" ya4, i'd baate es mare
Idon mebr," erpieberte Der @eiitlide.
rgteiu, es lit ME mebr," bemertte Der
&nabe, IMAM fanst bann uieber NIT Gins
an"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
q gentur

q y ~
fur si, 8 ar5stsa DanpfSiHs. 6 ,mpasnis,u RAD sarps.
EdsIiebs Abfabrt.
Sanburs. Mnsr!tanil&e 9tnis f6 Dampfs.
Rprp. Gsutl6sr 0lest, Bremen Is Damsfn.
@uuarp 0inis, eiusrppel II. antpsr. t6 Dampftr.
Nse Star Zine 8 Danpfrr
Tie 9aufsHse ron gaHastsrsa, bic 10 In ben lestsa 1.
Sdpreu duf eieieu GGmpfsrn berrlktr une biaase- iethiy
babe, fns he stfts GmsfssIAts uns bastn mir eas Sutraan
lnsinsr 5rsuIht sef5srt.
Sn Gerbinbuns NIT Sbigem, ifelIe Id
We5iel auf ale 9auptftdote guropa's aus
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20
9 M O 4tea,

Rauftrisf.. 6~ssott.fsn, Htba alien sff,isQsn Dstautui,
Rsresu aufs plnlilt6ft bslsrst.
cfaes: Ode ssn Brain ans 5. Strast,
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1876-06-20

Gtfenbabn : StfetS
aiA elsu 6dagt1Sstsn gmsrtfa's une GaliFsruia's .saao
sen saujeu Gag in msintr Office ~ ben rtsslnSsteen Yrtiil
s,iduft rsrstn; es IN ni&t RSt5is I'D auf zen Drpsts ~
Rispsn siafpbsa III laHsa.
GrunOeigentbum (REAL ESTATE.
Cine erps. ARsRabl bee tsata 6tast. &istuttumy, on
aud 5arneu rue grairitlinhtreitn sRe bel mir stts ~ by
%slrftsftr SsetneuHasn ~ hassn uas trs&t Id ithta, he
isn Sse IN Gtstntsum fasr uge esriaubtiastne auitsu
MIL, mstrs eitsH 81 prafsH.
Our gnlssnns rem S~apitaIea prs auf F&srit uRs r,sut
gettis Ssrst ~setraeea.
Deter Qiene.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
Items of Interest.

Men who go out for clark are apt to make it "swallow."
 Naturally enough "Truth is stranger than fiction," because it is not so com mon.
 An observing man has discovered that the sun sets just before early candle lighting.
 One cent per bushel makes difference of $10, ,O00, 900 in the value of the annual crop of corn in the United States.
 Little Harry, five years old, was called to see the new baby. After mo- ment's contemplation, he turned to his expectant papa with "We didn't need that"
 The Chicago ZSnses wants to know i've fellows whose grandfathers fought in the Revolution are not going to have our expenses paid to the Centen- nials
 A Fitchbuig woman applied to the town overseers for help. They sent her bag of meal, but she scolded at them, saying: "What is bag of meal to fat two large hogs with9" $1 ,143, promised to pay it in two install AAohocs A<thob WSOAN u0 1OIWhIu6u H11s and promised to send the other $43 as soon as the times got better.
 A prominent broker had on his office door the following interesting legend elf you owe me and cannot pay me employ some one who wants to owe me, as he can find me in thirty minutes"
 As an evidence of hard times it may be mentioned that young man in New York State wrote to every bank in De troit offering to "be your kasheer for $20 per month and board ;" and no bank could give him place. f--r
 John Harrop, aged eleven, has been indicted for willful murder by a coroner's jury at Boston, Lincolnshire. He had quarreled with another boy named White, aged ten, and had pushed him into pit, where he left him to die.
 Widows in India are now permitted to marry again, instead of being burned. This will have 8 tendency to increase the list of widows in India; but no doubt many of them, after living with second husband few months, will yearn for restoration of the old law.
 In the town of Hartland, some twelve or fifteen years ago, lived an old fellow who was not noted for his fondness for good books; he liked good liquor better. An agent called one day and asked if the house was supplied with the Bible. "Oh, yes." he said, "they always had it." The agent was little incredulous, and decided to see it. The old man searched the house through, and at last produced a few stray leaves, saying, " he had no idee they were so near out of Bible"
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
The Drying Rivers of Europe.

It is 0 we'll known fact that as the set clement of country becomes general, and the forests arc cleared, or the open country brought into civilization, the effect is quickly seen in the diminished water supply of rivers during the sum- mer.
 In Europe this diminished water SUD- ply is yearly more felt. Attention is again called to the subject in Austria, and circular, accompanied with re- port, has been addressed to the scien- tifc societies of Europe, by the Vienna academy of science, inviting them to unite in observations for the determina- tion of the causes of the decrease of the water in springs, rivers and water courses.
 For certain number of years the wa ters of the Danube and other large rivers have been diminishing. The Austrian engineers and architects union have taken up the same question, and have appointed hydrostatic commission to collect facts and prepare report. Two members will observe the Danube, the Elbe and the Rhine; and two others will study the meteorology of the subject, and the influence that the Alpine gla- ciers and torrents may bear upon it.
 The commission regards the destruc- tion of the forests as the prime cause of the disastrous decrease of European wa ters, and urge an immediate adoption of measures to remedy the evil.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
Mrs, Fitch,s Diamonds.

The revenue authorities are puzHled to know what to do with the khedive of Egypt's famous gift to General Sher. mans daughter. The diamonds are locked up in the big vault in the sub. treasury. They were placed there in June last, and unless they are taken away before next June, they will be classified as unclaimed goods, and sold by auction to pay the duties and storage. If this should happen, the money, after the de- duction of the official charges, would be paid to Drexel, Morgan & Co., in whose name the diamonds are consigned. The trouble is that Congress in authorizing Lieut.. Fitch to receive the present to his wife, neglected to relieve him from the payment of the duties. The neck lace and earrings which compose the gift were first said to be worth $250, 900, but experts have since appraised them at $75, ,O00. The duty on this amount would be about $40, ,000. Gen. Sherman feels that he is too poor to pay this, and he is unwilling to appeal to Congress for an exemption of the payment of the duties. Neither the secretary of the treasury, the collector, nor any of his deputies are disposed to exercise their power of grapting free permit for the diamonds, and the Turkish ambassador, who has the official prerogative of receiving them in his name, will not ask for their re- lease, because the khedive is only recog- nized by his government as @ vassal.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
MariOn's Dinner Party.

A British officer was at one period of the Revolutionary war dispatched with a flag of truce to General Marion. What was his surprise on being con- ducted into Marion's presence to behold in our hero sw irthy, smoke dried little man, with scarce enough of threadbare homespun to cover his nakednessl Hav- ing recovered little from his surprise he presented his letter to General Marion, who perused it, and soon settled everything to his satisfaction. The officer took up his hat to retire.
 "Oh, mo-" said Marion, cit is now about our time of dining, and hope, sir, that you will give us the pleasure of your company to dinner"
 At mention of the word dinner the British officer looked around him, and to his great modification could see no signs of it.
 "Well, Tom" said the general to one of his men, "come, give us our dinner"
 The dinner to which he alluded was no other than heap of sweet potatoes that were snugly roasting under the em- bers, and which Tom, with his pine- stick poker, soon liberated from their ashy confinement, pinched them every now and then with his fingers, especial, ly the big ones, to see whether they were done or not. Then, having cleansed them of the ashes, he piled some of the best ona large piece of bark and placed them between the British officer and Marion on the trunk of the fallen pine on which they sat.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
Young Men from the Country.

We have noticed in the metropolitan journals, says the Pittsburgh Leader, a disposition to discourage young men in the country from leaving their farm homes and coming to cities to seek their fortunes. Evidently the editors of the great dailies forget that they were once young men, deVising all sorts of plans by which to evade work. There is no chance for young men in the country to get before the public. They are kept down by disagreeable duties. Let them come into the city and see life. Let them stand on the curbstone at the cor ners all summer till they grow corns on the soles of their feet. After the young man gets tired of standing on his corns, and gets sent out of the free lunch estab- lishment 8 few times on his ear, he can steal an overcoat. There is always chance for young man to steal an over coat. Overcoats are among the wisest provisions for young men who stand around all summer. They must have been originally designed for them, and it is certain that they get their share of them. Let the young man in the coun- try come into the city ahd see life.
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
Reorganizing the United States Army.

The committee on military affairs of the United States House agreed upon 8 bill to reorganize the army, 1t being Representative Earnings bill, with some amendments, and ordered it to be reported favorablY to the House. It does not reduce the present effective force of the army, but reduces the num- Der of infantry regiments from twenty five to twenty, and the cavalry from ten to eight, thus reducing the number of infantry officers fifty-five and of cavalry officers fifteen, and increases the size of the companies and regiments. It does away with the regimental organization of the artillery, reducing the field officers of artillery seventeen. It consolidates the quartermaster and commissary de- partments into one, designated as the department of supplies, making large reduction of officers. It provides for board to examine officers and for the dis charge of all worthless and inefficient officers, and for an examination of the condition of retired officers. All officers who lose their places under the bill are placed upon list of supernumeraries, and are permitted to resign with one years pay for each eight years of ser vice, or remain in service to perform such duty as they may be assigned to.
 It provides for the education of non- commissioned officers and soldiers by the commissioned officers, and for the promotion of non-commissioned officers to commissioned officers. It abolishes the office of judge advocate, fixes the pay of first sergeants at $40 per month, makes the headquarters of the general of the army at Washington in time of peace, and provides that he may act as secretary of war in the absence of the secretary or temporary vacancy in the office.
 It provides that suffers and post trad CTS shall be first elected by council of the administration, approved by the de- partment commander ald the general of the army, and appointed by the secre- tary of war. It reduces the staff ot all general officers, and requires the general of the army to report reforms to Con- gress annually and to look to economy in all branches of the army. The bill is approved by the testimony of many of the officers of the army. It is re- duction of about two hundred officers, and proposes reforms which, if adopted, will, Washington dispatch says, it is claimed, add greatly to the efficiency of fha army
Connecticut western news., 1876-04-14
SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL PRIZES.
Good Chances for Raisers of Big Potatoes
 and Owners of High Flooded Dogs.

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 and Owners of High Flooded Dogs.
 The only department of the Centen- nial exhibition in which special prizes have been offered to any extent is the agricultural. These prizes will not be awarded by the Centennial commission, but by individuals, and in the agri- cultural department are, according to the corrected list just furnished by Chief Landreth, as follows $1, 900 by the Jersey cattle club for the best Jersey herd $1, 1000 by the Pennsylvania agri- cultural society for general prizes ]; $1, ,OO0 by the Memphis cotton exchange for the best bale of cotton from any of the States of Mississippi, Arkansas, Ala bama and Tennessee !; $200 by Messrs. B. K. Bliss & Sons for the best display of potatoes in pecks :; $1OO by Messrs. D. Landreth & Sons, for the best dis play of vegetables at a stated period i: $75 by Chief Landreth, of the agri- cultural bureau, for the best essay on forestry $50 by Messrs. Henderson < Sons, for the best essay on the cauli- flower, and $50 by the same firm for the best essay on the cultiva- tion of celery $150 by the Phila- delphia produce exchange for the best cheese; $15O by the Northwestern dairymen's association for the best but ter and cheese prize by the National dairymen's association for the. best cheese; $15O by the Pennsylvania poul- try society for general prizes $100 by the New York Forest and Streama for 8 dog prize two $50 cups, one by the Chicago Field and another by o. s. Westcott, for dog prizes prize by the Northeastern beekeepers' association ]; $2O0 by the proprietors of the s' Ameri- can Food for Cattle" in four prizes of $50 each for each class of horses, cattle, sheep and swine, the owners being re- quired to certify that they have used the food, and a silver cellar by Frank Roan for the best Dachshund or German beagle, of any age. The New York agri- cultural society offers free transportation to and from Philadelphia for all first class prize animals from that State.