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The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
now TO DECEIVE.

II your hair or whiskeIs are grey they can he
Instantly changed to beautiful black by TUFTS
Hair Dss, aad deceive the closest observer. Tnis
article possess qualities never known before-lo
Murray ST., n. Y,
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
FARM AND HOME.
Hersaaissrv.

Thos. p. Jones, Esq, commissioner Of
agriculture Of the state Of Georgia, says,
in late reuort, that first class fertil-
iser may be made Of ingredients put to-
gcther as follows: Stable manure, seven
hundred and 6fty pounds; raw cotton
seed seven hundred hnd fifty pounds,
and acid phosphate, Ave hundred pounds.
This makes q ton Of matter. His plan
for composing is to spread under shelter
Q alayerof stable manure four inches thick;
on this sprinkle portion of the phos.
pate; next spread layer of cotton seed
three inches thick wet these thoroughly
with water and sprinkle with phosphate;
next spread another layer Of stable ma
nure three inches thick. Continue to
repeat there layers in the above order
until the material 10 consumed. Cover
the whole mass with stable manure. or
scrapings from the lot, one or twoss inches
thick. Allow the heap to stand In this
condition until thorough fermentation
takes place, which win require from
three to six weeks, according 10 circum-
stances, dependent upon moisture and
the strength Of the materials used. When
the cotton seed are thoroughly killed,
with sharp hoe or mattock, cut down
vertically through the layars; pulverize
and shove in heap, where the iernenta.
tion will be renewed, and the compost
will be still further improved, After
this second fermentation has subsided
the fertilizer will be ready for use.
For cotton he recommends applying in
the opsa furrow two hundred pounds
rsr acre and with the planting seventy
Eve or one hundred pounds per acre,
making in all, two hundred and seventy.
Eve or three hundred pounds per acre.
II II is desired to apply a larger quantity
per acre, open burrows the desired dis
tance, and over them low broadcast four
hundred pounds per acre, bed the land.
and then apply one hundred pounds per
acre with the seed.
For corn he would apply half pint
10 the hill, placed TO one side Of the seed
not in contact with il. An additional
application as top dressing around
the hill might be made before the first
blowing,
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
Hheels On the Yarsn.

The Michigan Farmer says (and what
he says applies to Alabama as well as 70
Michigan) that there are many consid-
erations in favor Of keeping few sheep
on every farm. They are good fertili
xers, they afford somc variety TO farm
life, they are a food-producing animal,
their wool always sell for cash at some
price, and they arc easily handled and
their product cheaply marketed. No
crop can fill or take the place of the
wool crop. We understand that there
will be a disposition to sacrifice sheep
on account Of the low price of wool.
We recollect the scare of 1869, and we
also recollect that those who held on to
wool production made the money, and
we apprehend this will again be the case
We do most earnestly recommend that
wool growers Gull their focks, and turn
off all inferior, non-productive sheep,
but let no one imagine that the bottom
is about to fall out of the business.
There are altogether too many sheep
shearing two and half to three pounds
of wool; no sheep should be retained
that shears less than four pounds of
wool; turn off all this low kind of
trash-and the best time to test their
value is at the time of shearing. Then
mark every sheep for the shsmbles that
does not come up to the standard. The
best AOcks are the ones that are going to
pay. 1t Is with sheep as it is with hogs
or with cattle-there must be selections,
focks must be culled-some pains must
be taken with breeding stock. All we
can say Is, let the man who has a good
fiock OF sheep keep making it better.
Resolve to add one pound of wool to
each heece.-Mobiie Register.
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02

WE pledge our reputation on the saser.
ton that any educated physician Mner a
careful examination Of the recipe, VIII say
that Parsons rurgative Pills possess more
merit than any other pill now offered ior saie'
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02

WHEREVER I Co." said an elderly
traveller the other day, :" I find men wear
ing out their old clothes and hats; but
the lAdie1 almost without exception,
havs tGnna nsw ard sxren1ivs dseaes,' =
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
Sore Feet In Sheep.

Get some calomel, have a little sack
made of thin flannel, say three inches
long by halt an inch wide, place some of
the calomel in this and tie shut. Clean
out the sleeps feet thoroughly with a
soft cloth, and then spread open the cleft
as far as possible, without iniuriny the
foot, and dust the effected parts by gen.
tly striking them with the sack contain
ing the calomel. | presume it would be
better to have dry time to perform the
cure, or to keep the sheep under cover
for some hours after the application. |
do no pairing, unless the case is very
bad one. II isvery convenient of applica-
tion, and Is much less painful than the
application Of blue vitriol. The cue i
much speedier and more certain. have
kept merino sheep for many years, and
after trying many things, have never
found anything equal TO this for the
above, and also for collar and saddle
gals on horses, while there is not par
ticle Of danger in its application in my
experience. e.-Cosstry Gentleman.
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02

AGUE is aiwa-s caused by malaria
Shnllenherger,s Pills always sure it. Pnce u
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
A Pretty llOod start.

The Chicago Courier puts together the
democratic pyramid for 1876, as far as it
has got, as follows:
OREGON.
CONNECTICUT.
A l. A b Am "A.
KEN -T-U- U-C-K-Y.
The following is the radical funnel.
'puvtst spoqH
'sI!qsdmBH
MsN
The following are the majorities and
electoral votes Of the states above enum-
Grated:
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
Priaciples Of Gsoa Farming.

The better ts retain important facts in
the memory, am ever fond of reducing
the principles of good farming to brief
maxims and rules, COMPRISING into a
single short sentence the gist Of many a
page. Thus, ! carry about the mental
pabulum to be digested at the handle of
the plow. The following are some Of
these principles:
1. The farmer who would succeed well,
and derive pleasure as well as profit from
his calling, must manifest an active and
abiding interest in his vocation. II
takes heart-work to make hand-work
pleasant.
2. The farmer must study how best to
increase and maintain fertility to his soil
There is no inertia in agriculture. There
must he progress, either forward or ret
rograde.
3. The farmer must strive to increase
the quality as well as the quantity of his
crop. II is the quality that determines
the price. In this, excelsior" should
be his unvarying motto.
4. The farmer must seek with watch
full eyes to improve his market facilities.
1t is transportation that eats up all the
profits.
5. The art of raising better stock is
not as well known as il should be. Keep
no more animals than you have the fa-
cilities 20 feed and care for well.
&. The farmer must seek To improve
his social, intellectual and financial con-
dition.
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
rs1asrss 81 shs Pssssa- Chsss o. Mause

At the national swine breeders con
vcntion, which met at Cooper Institute,
In the city Of New York, May 18th 1872,
two elsbossts reports wers read on the
h1o1gyS eAn1ne6sFiltint and scale Of
- - - - 49, ~ Ths
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02

CAMfAl9N Is ineh.. s.srfs s"ry' by IN, Ss..,s
LArrs bsooun, Agents. u. BtFfoKpS SONS, BOSTON,
lpecaoles Gradys B.P specks preserve the eyesight
Write for pa ticulars. L. q. Grady, Halifax, n &.
OAWS FILED easily, 81. New chine Stamp
Wanted-rraveliug statesmen aud for every conn y
Liberal salary or comm zion. EN- Mtg Go 81 Louis
F''"5' ai SISs + ss PRESIDENT saH$ ss.;sa Mas. Gs
- . OUTFIT FREE. Best Chance Yet. Write
- /. at Once. COLLfNsk co, Clinton Place n Y
DIR. STRONG's s4NAT TIVE PILLS,
Tsr'ss TT ss. L oi ",s1 Quarter of Century.
eHre Constipation HI iausness Liver Com riaint Ma
laris f.yers, piarrheA, Iyscnfsry. etc. csanse the
sromach and Bowels; give healthy action t. the
Liver purify the Blood. 80L5 EvkRYWHE8E,
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
A singular Case.

One of our farmers relates singular
case which occurred some time ago upon
his farm. He had upon his place in the
spring five or six excellent COWS which
were giving large quantities Of milk.
Suddenly the milk began to diminish
without apparent cause. The cows
were well fed and there was no
reason why the milk should fail
Every morning and evening when
the animals came up, each COW lad
the appearance of having been "tam-
pered with" This went on several days
without any explanation, when our
farmer determined to discover who was
robbing him of his milk and he there
fore one day followed his COWS to the pas
ture and concealed himself SO that he
might overtake the thief. The mystery
was explained in short while, when a
number of good sized Pits trotted up, and
each grabbed teat and began the milk
ing process. 1t is supposed that the pigs
learned how" when the cows were lying
down, and as they grew older became
more expert, and soon caught the trick
of reaching up when the cows were in
motion. When our friend first discov-
cred the infant porkers the cows were
leisurely along seeming per-
fectly willing to add to the happiness
and growth of their more diminutive
Such cases as this are prob
ably rare, but this one is vouched for
by one of the most truthful and intelli-
gent farmers of Madison. Other persons
NAV pOssiblv profit by the informa.
(Ky.) Register.
The Osceola times., 1876-09-02
l8sll:u2:lssN:

0UR Priee List Of Gold pens Pen Uo,r, Psa
c.se. reeel. Ico;h rehs showing nearly haaaIed
di-r-cnf uvies s-nt' free of roare
Peas sny Cue writlnr We nd auy ofths~s
Nos hy nail TO address a. pr,e- our Pens are
g. "a iaed tbe i~st quality nrd pointed psns
lreirrs sent b. mai with BIC. and stamp each nARN81
6eO tod Psn hAse, Aan ~, ~ ~ - fl lessil r.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
IN SCHOOL DAYS.

Still sits the school-hUuse by the road,
A ragged beggar summing;
! Around it still the sutaachs grow,
Aud blackberry vines are running.
Within the masters desk is saen.
Deep SCARED by raps official;
The warplHg floor, the battered seats,
The jack -kmfe's carved initial;
The chOrcoal frescoes on its wall;
It's doors worn sill betrayIng
The feet that, creeping slow to school,
Went tnrnline out to play ying
Long years ago a winter sun
&hyne over It At setting;
Lit up It's western window pane
Aud iuw caves icy lrertiug.
1t touched the tangled golden curls,
And brow0 eyes full of glieving,
Of one who still her steps delayed
Wnen oil the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favO7 singled;
His cap pulled low upon II face
Where pride aud shame were mingled,
Pushing. with restless feet, the snow
To right and left, ne lingared;-
As restiessy her tiny hands
The blue-checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes, he felt
The soft hands light caresslug;
And heard the tremble OF her voice,
As if a fault coniessing
Pm sorry that spelt the word;
hate to go above you.
Because brown eyes lower fell
Because, you see, love you -
Still memory to gray haired man
That sweet child faced is showing;
Dear girl the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing!
He lives to learn, 10 iife'S hard school,
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his l;ss,
Like her,-because they love hlm.
John G. Whittier.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
THE LATEST PRACTICAL JOKE
A Small Animal Creates a Sensa-
IiOn---Runting for the Perpo-
traitor.

Virginia (Nevj Chronicle, Oct. 3Ist ]
Last. night Il stranger sLrolled
into the Delta with square box
under his arm aud lounged about,
looking at the pictures. He car
ried his box very carefully, and
occasionally peeped into small
hole III the box TO see that all WAS
we'll. His actions Of course arous-
ed the curiosity of Jim Urndorff,
who walked up to him and asked
him what he had.
Rats" said the man.
The WHY James is always on the
alert TO get up some sort OF ''rac-
ket for the boys" Naturally he
dropped to these rats, at once Op-
ened negotiations for them. The
first move was to ask the man to
take something. Both soon lean
ed up against the bar, and the
stranger, setting down the box,
took stiff cocktail and cigar.
James then suggested that he
turn the rats loose in front of the
saloon and give his dogs Il chance
to show what stuff they were
made of, but this proposition not
meeting with favor he pressed
81 90 into the palm Of the man
with the rats A bargain was s0On
made, and James took his dogs to
the front
The moment it became known
that some rats We're to he turned
loose for Jim's dogs to play with
there was unQuesiiOnabIe excite
ment on the street, and q crowd
gathered in just no time at all.
"NoW, gentlemen, for goodness
sake get back" shouted James,
struggling with dogs collar in
each hand. How dye s'pose we
can turn these rats in space two
feet square? Make a ring and you
can all get chance. There's FIVE
rats in that box and Pll bet $40,
even up, that with my two dogs
not one of 'em gets away"
The man with the box kneeled
down and got ready to lift the
slide, when somebody took up the
bet.
Now, boys, do step back and
make little more ro0m," shout
ed James again, and the crowd OF
three hundred men widened out
somewhat, and there was a good
space for the fun.
The little square box was the
center OF every eye as the man
bent forward, and the dogs could
hardly be kept back.
"All ready, boys; let EN- flick
err" shouted James once more.
The man pulled out the slide OF
the box and the dogs were turned
loose at the same instant. Then
there was a wild rush for NOM
ent, dust, confusion, etc. "Sutfer-
ing MoseSi" a black and white ami
NAL darted from the box and halted
for a moment in the center of the
thrOng. 1t was unquestiOnably a
skunk. The dogs SUNK off at once
and left clear field for the AMI
NAL to operate. The skunk soon
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

A BAD ENDING.-The New
York bellies are adding another ac-
complishment (D to tn cir long list
that of opium eating and smOk-
ing. They indulge the habit for
the purpose Of giving that peculiar
brightness to the eye and the rud-
dy appearance to the face; prOba-
bly, not aware that when the mar
cOtic influence is gone. the eye is
more dull and languid than ever,
and that by and by the face will
look like a piece of par-boiled
cOrned- beef.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

A Providence boy went to a
birth day party. and describes it as
follows: First. we all had some
bread and butter; then we had
some lemonade. cold enough to
freeze us; then we had piece OF
birth day cake; then we all had
lots of ice cream; and then we all
had the stomach ache; then we all
lay down, and the big girls gave
us some PEPPERMINT; then we all
went out to play"
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
JOB PRINTING:

JOB PRINTING:
Legal Blanks. Briefs, Bill-Heads, Letter
Heads, Circulars, Labels, Cards. Program
mes, etc, printed in every style, with neat
Ness and dispatch.
~ Currency taken AT PAR when pay
ments are made in advance.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
ADVERTISING:

ADVERTISING:
One square. each insertion 81 50
Each subsequent insertion--- ! %
Contracts by the year or quarter at re-
duced rates
A square consists Of ten lines of this
size type.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05

Yes, knew it The inner envelope
was covered with Australian post.
marks, and ignorant as might be of
it's CONTENTS, l was raising it to nv
lips to cover it over with passionate
kisses, when saw it was open. sFa
Then a mist came over my mental
vision for a moment, but only to clear
away as, half stupe6ed, I turned the
missive over and over, held it straight
for moment, and then, with sigh
OF misery and despair, stood mute and
as it turned to stone.
..Grace, my child +! In mercy's name
tell me-: -.
1t was Madame, who passed her arm
round me and looked horror-stricken
at my white face and lips. The next
moment [ dimly remember she had
caught the letter-his letter-from nv
hand, and read it aloud: "Mr. John
BrayWood, Marlboro, R. county, Mel
bourne, and then, in her excitement,
the great official sentence-like brand
upon it, ''Dead.'
That was the beginning of my first
and only illness, during which madame
tended me like mother, even to Civ
ing up her business afterward, and re.
firing to live with me here in this
quiet street, where she died, and left
me well.to.do, as you see. I have
grown old since then, but am not un-
happy, great as was the trial, and it
has led me into what, hope, has been
q useful life. And, besides, why should
sorrow, knowing, as do that which
came to me years and years after-that
Jack died with my name upon his lips
died true to her he loved and am
but waiting till we shall meet again.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05
Picking Cucumbers.

Some OF our readers may want to
know how to pickle cucumbers, and
the following from the Grocer, may be
of use to them at this season:
For picking purposes the cucumber
in all stages of it's growth is used, from
the large vegetable which is cut into
slices and sold to the cheap grocery
stores, to the smallest size or gherkin.
which is preserved entire. In buving.
selling and estimating quantities, Gu
cumbers, whether large or small, are
counted, not measured, The farmers
sort the cucumbers into three sizes,
small, medium and large the factor
les have five sizes, viz: very small,
small, medium, large, and very large.
OF these different sizes. 5000 of the
very small would fill an ordinary
whisky barrel; 5000 of the small:
1000 of the. medium; l,4OO of the
large; and 300 Of the very large. The
cucumbers on being picked at their
place of growth, are taken by the far
mers to the sailing whence
they are removed to the pickle fac
tories. Most of the sailing houses are
within few miles of where the plant
is grown, as the fresh crop will not
bear long transportation. Altogether
some farmers do their own sailing, in
most cases the latter is separate bust
ness, conducted on large scale, the
manufacturers buying of the salters.
The pickles, on being taken from the
brine, are @'freshened up,'' that is,
they are put into large wooden watts
containing fresh water, to extract the
salt. This water is changed three
times during the freshening process,
after Which the cucumbers are packed
in casks or bottles for sale. The best
vinegar in use for picking in this
country. is. that made from the Western
high-wines. In a vinegar made from
wood the pickles soon become soft, and
even cider vinegar, though the best
and. most wholesome for table pur-
poses, will not preserve pickles more
than month. All the artificial vine.
gars made from acids fail in this res
pect, and from vitriol especially.
Cucumbers picked in high-wine vine
gar will keep for an almost indefinite
time, and will come out as good as at
the first, after an interval of several
years. Large quantities of very fine
cucumbers and cauliaowers are import
ed from Holland, which country like
wise supplies the London market. The
pickles which are thus imported ex-
.tensively into this country have the
advantage Of low prices, due to the
cheapness of labor abroad, and, in ad-
dition to the best possible sample, with
the least amount Of trouble at the fac
tory. With the requisite amount Of
care and attention, we can, in this
country, make as good a pickle as can
be made in London.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05

hrigadier, general 'sfor gallant and
ner4torious Services in the battles of
Winchester, Fishers Hill, and Cedar
Greek, " to take rank from Oct. 10,
1854, and was breVetted major general
''for gallant and distinguished services
during the campaigns of 1854 in West
Virginia, and particularly in the bat
ties Of Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek
Prior to these promotions he had COM
manded brigade as colonel for over
two years, and he was then command
ing division In the course of his
ardu0us services, four horses had been
shot under him, and he had been
wounded four times. His advance
:ment was never sought, and did not
come until long after it had been FULLY
entered.
OF his military character, one who
served with him innearly all his cam
paigns, has written as follows:
"As an officer he was noted not only
for strict loyalty to his superiors, but
for gallantry in battle and alacrity in
the discharge of every duty, however
perllOus or ardu0us. The first sugges-
ton OF his nomination for governor
was strongly disfayored by the gener-
al, who put quietus upon the move
ment in that direction as soon as he
heard Of it. He generally preferred
to remain in the military service as
long as the rebellion lasted, and no
political promotion was any tempta-
ton for him to leave while the tri-
umph of the national arms was incom-
plete. During the war he was nomi-
mated for Congress by the republicans
of the Second district, and directly af-
forwards received a letter impOrtuning
him to return home and make the can
vass. Gen. Hayes replied to this let
ter as follows: 49,.
In CAMP, Oct. 2-Yours of the 18th ult. is
received. Thanks. Il have other business
my at this time to electioneer for Congress-.
ought to he scalped. Truly yours,
Notwithstanding this refusal to
leave the field to cooperate with his
friends in securing his political prefer
ment, he was handsomely elected, de-
teating Joseph q. Butler, the demo-
cratic candidate, by majority of g.
455. In 1868 he was reelected, his
competitor being Theodore Cook, and
his majority over that gentleman was
1856. In Congress his industry, sound
judgment, and fidelity to the interests
of his constituents were conspicuous,
and gave him a position Of great prom
inence and influence with his fellow
members. Though not apparently
ambitious of oratorical display, and
seldom occupying the time of the
House with even a short speech, his
unobtrusive and thoroughly efficient
discharge of his duty won for him not
only respect, but reputation, and he
was regarded both in Washington and
in Ohio as one of the ablest and best
members on the floor. He took a deep
interest in all the great and agitating
questions then before Congress, includ-
ing those relating to the reorganization
OF the lately revolted States, and acted
uniformly in accord with the republic
can line of policy in reference to the
measures.
, 1876-04-20
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VfuSlinsRiiden q 90 Gents. @ani
0fuslin 25 Gents.
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Der @eibnabtsabenh. Cine Gr3dbIune luit gBeib.
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9eben zines arnten Dorfs ebuqebrers.
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lhibten bes Nltertbulns.
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an Die Wtuthr.
&uemis, Der WuSpanneres.
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emma DON Sinienaetn. oSr eot ma&t auss
Bilbe nj Een. Gin ssiai&tIi&ss G.mdIbs.
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1aS GGubdben SaS @aubibfpk.
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epttirieS, Der iunse etnfesler.
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Die fIeine 3autenfpteIerin.
6aS 3dmmd,en.
Ssrnomso asbsnsssi&i&ts zines iunssn @raf.n aus
Spanlen.
Mearsaretba o linden. Die aBalbfapeHe. 1as
bette @rbtbeit
pie Seuersbrunh. xsaHtrautb a.a wbein.
Der @iamautrins. Nae Wartenbtls.
, 1876-04-20

WE5GDIlIllgeft non @0iparllls.
|.Sr bibl4e 8appoedet nit Muslin,8iider
gebh1toelt q 25 @erta.
Sefo1ld,ten aus Dem Gpefarf.
ger Sd)Ili1etfter une fein Gpbn.
Sfrdfbnrs auf Der Sd,an;.