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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-23

We the undersigned citizens Of Dallas
having used nr. Culemuas Concentrated
White sulphur Springs water Tor one oi
n ore OF the following diseases, VIZ Chronic
Constipation, Sick and Nervous Headaches,
NeuTalg ia or Nervous Debility, and In every
Instance have received speedy relief Hnd IL
cases OF Chronic Constipation, ~ permanent
cure. ASH 90 anon purgatiVe In all disea.
GEES, Wa have never used medicine 80 IN
falling In its etitc and at The same time So
pleasant in its action, being entirely free
from ANY nausea, gripping, or even unpleaS
antneSs. We fluO by using II regularly that
we can reduce the dose gradually until one.
half ol the usual quantity will be as effective
AS the full dose.
KnowmS the merits OF this valuable pre-.
paration we can recommend IL In an I'M
qualified manner, to the suffering every.
where, W. A. ROBINSON,
q X MERlW ETHER,
T.. I CLARK,
W DuFFEY,s
b NJ FLOOD,
Il V VAUGHN,
y. u. BROWN,
ALFRED KENT
A. MARSHALL
H. u. llAXER,
W. G. StCKLES,
IL, TIL ERMA
'yl6,d wan AND MANY OTHERS
COMMON & WALKER.
wholesale Agents, Dallas, Feya
wNom c',lsr "rnll hH G'id'"ss"i
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
VOLUME 4G.
kelp as a Fertilizer.

Farmers along the scashore know very
well the Importance of collecting all the
kelp, rockweed aud other refuse of the sea
and apply it to thei land The use of these
substances III Europe is OF very considerable
antiquity, the cultivators OF land near the
sea having long made practice Of COM
posting and using seaweed as manure.
Our own farmers have for many wears fol-
lowed the same practice, and it is apparent
that any farmer who owns a right to take
kelp from the beach has great advantage
over one Who has not. This is made mani
lest by the experiments made last year up
on the Spottswood farm OF +. G.. Sanford Of
Nantucket. During the winter of 1874. ) the
laborers upon his farm cartcd from the sea
shore G30 loads OF kelp, which was spread
upon twelve acres. 1t was spread six inches
thick, and when ploughed in the spring
one man following the coulter TO clear it
from the kelp Eight acres and three
quarters were planted with corn, the bal
ance with turnlps, beets, potatoes and car
rots. Pumpkin seeds We're put in the com
nils pom this land WAS produced coo
bushels OF handsome shell corn, 1900 BUSH
els turnipS, 800 bushels carrots, and 800
bushels Of beets. Some ol the carrots
measured fourteen inches in circumference
In addition to this WAS harvested fifty
heavy loads OF pumpkins.
Alr. Sanford laid down fifteen acres the
last season, to oats and grass seed. where
crops were cultivated the year previous.
The oats We're cut in the milk and pro-
duced twenty tons. He has made since
January LIST, 1879, two thousand pounds of
the best quality of butter which he sold
for fifty cents a pound. In addition to this
he made three hundred pounds which was
used in his own family. His crop Of hay
the last season was not 50 large as some
former occasions, Yet he has cut enough
to winter thirtv-tive head of cattle, with
prospect OF having q surplus for the mark
ct. 1t is evident that there are thousands
Of acres of land about the New England
shores now comparatively Of but little
value, that may be made rich and remun-
erativo by following the example Of Mr.
SANFORD, by using the '.kelp of the sea-
which is found in great abundance upon
the sea coast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
The Sailor of the Past and Present,

Nainly now do you look for the jaunty
trousers-which the wearer was always
hitching up-and the sailor hats familiar
to fiction. Our sailors wear fur caps pull
ed down over their ears, and lack boots
Nor would much more picturesque cos
tune obtain were it summer, | fancy
The romance has gone from the sea.
The steamer sailor, alike with the sails. is
grimy with smoke. Furling is still done,
but reefng is a thing of the past-instead,
they put on less coal and'' slow the engine"
Instead of laying the main yard aback,
nowadays, with a good many hands on
the ropes, vast vocileratlons, and but an
inconsiderable amount Of hauling as of
old, the captain or pilot just rings a bell
and the engineer backs water.
Donkey engines man halyards, board
the fore and main tacks, and heave at the
wlndlass to say nothing of kicking up a
disturbance over the heads of quiet fami-
lies all night long. which prevents any
body from sleeping. Even the ship is
stcered by steam.
Able seamanship is at discount, and
not far distant is the day when the mari
ner able to ''hand reef and steer. knot and
splice" will be rated no higher on steam
er's books than he whose office it is to
sweep out the coal hole.
To the theatre, good friends, and there,
while you may, gaze your last upon the
typical tar. For depend upon it that anon
the drama of 'Black-Eyed Susan" shall be
revamped, and instead Of sweet Williams
sliding down the mast in spotless trousers
dressed to greet his sweetheart-as sailors
did in the good old days of tarred rigging
and lush-buckets-you shall see him
astrde of smokestack or mounted on the
back of donkey engine. And the inquiry
of Susan shall be amended to-
Tell me We sailors, tell me true,
Ifmy sweet Williams scraping down the fue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Scab in Sheep.

lhe following is from the transactions
ID the highland Agricultural Society OF
scotland
Ii is clearly n,eeYtained 10y scientific men
hat the scaD in sheep, like the itch in the
human being, is connected with and prop
agatcd by certain minute insects belong
ug ~ the class Of acar which inhabits
pnuples or pustule7. But the question
stenceP This problem is very difficult OF
-o,ution, and puzzles the most eminent
pAy ~ioIo@ists But, rs have already said
j have never known it 10 break out spon-
among a flock Of sheep properly
during thirty Years experience
- shepherd in pastoral districts. Nari-
ous and conflicting opinions exist as to
what extent the disease is Infectious Some
atil1n that it requires sheep to come in
contact with the disease before it can be
communicated, while others maintain that
the disease is Propagated by the mere tray
ling on the ruad--such as q public drove
3ad-irOm large markets on fairs. !,
However, de- not think the disease is 50
catching aS the latter advocates affirm.
tor example, | acted as shepherd for six
teen years on various farms where the
drove road from Faikirll to the south pass
e- through the sheep pastures, and every
eal some of the lots Of sheep We're more
or less affected with scab, and during all
tlal period not Il single sheep OF which
had charge caught the disease.
The cure Of the scab lies in the destruc-
uon Of the insect, but the important ques-
tiou is, what is the best composition OF in
fusion for that purpose? The remedies
that are commonly applied are numerous,
at the most ell'ectual, with the least dan
ger OF injury to the animal, that have ever
seen applied, is the common spirits of tar
which, if properly applied, will penetrate
and destroy the insect concealed in the
pustulee or buried beneath the skin The
q0antity applied may vary according to
he age OF the sheep, but for hill, OF ordi-
ary-breeding stock, one bottle of spirits
tar mixed with twelve times the guam
llty oi water is sufficient for twelve sheep :;
or one common wine-glass OF the spirits
ot tar mixed with twelve times the
amount OF water, is sufficient for one. If
mixing Tor Il hundred, six gallons Of water,
with six pounds of common soda, ought to
oe warmed to the boiling pitch, then add
the spirits OF tar.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Farm, Garden and Household,
Farm Topics for Spring.

The lengthening days again remind us
that spring is approaching, when the farm
er must begin again bis usual routine of
agricultural operations, and when lew
hints may not oe amiss.
Everything in the shape of manure
should be saved Take the hen manure
from the hen house and compost it very
early liz the spring, with an equal bulk OF
swamp mud or loan, with a sprinkiing OF
plaster. and ui1e it sufficient time to heat
slightly and pitch it ever as often as need
tul to.keep ii from burning, giving it sut1i-
cient time to become mellowed before it is
used in spring Take all the ashes that
you may have saved since last spring, mix
a quarter OF one-hall OF the bulk of bone
meal in molasses hogshead with them
wet down not excessively, cover the top
With two OF three inches of loan or dry
swamp mad. to keep the gasses from es-
Gaping. let it remain till wanted IN tine
spring. then mix il well with the compost
ed hen manure, and you Will have Il strong
reliable fertilizer to etrew in the turrows
ut Nuur fodder corn, or drop in your cab
bage hills. on to sow and harrow in when
Tou SOW your wheat, ur 10 use in almost
any other place where manure Is needed
Ioi quick start
d.. Mas, ,IT "thn'77 la1,n inierosts haya if
.bonlJ Lo tb.. r,,t. ni tho f1mo, tn raise
what foddar he ,.a5 fortbat nnrnose 1nn
over IN the spring all the dry, poor land
rrol,lcn ~ ion 6t ora,ss IN an or'a and
ala,t ia ,',,ldar. ,.o,,7 in tu.rovs fbrao fnat
a,a1t -rl,. rnIri,.atnr rnn hotwnnn ma
,.1v.s a few tinIes j.. I'll iI,e cultivation me-
,.,ssary Cntup when sufficiently matured
Mind in bundles And shock in the field to
reuaiu till duly cured for the barn. Also
tor this purpose the oleat Detroit seeds
l,,.n u NJ Ferry 4 20 rarommenJ tbo
i1arian >urar Game the seed tor s.,n bv
tl.m at - a nnlud-ope uolnd for AN
acre of Iand-ai Incredible amount raised
ram su acre accorIinr to their recon-
,ncudatjon. Il have FORGOTTEN how much.
,tot bayino their seed cItalague ut handy
a So. said t. be SUPERIOR to ali other Kinds
.,l. our cola northern climate. As the seed
Win rjppn The expense OF seed is but
,iu1e and If may pal to trv il.
A. the potato taxes little else from the
-ou but potash. consider it not 5, ex-
D3ustivp 10 the soil as a crop of oats or
wheat OF late wears I have followed the
comm cron whore the land has been well
aIauured. broadcast, with early rose pota-
.,os rcaljziug twice the profit therefrom.
when uoi.to,7s ure oulr fifty CENTS ner
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

A Providence gentleman Mr.. X, who
is quite a prominent business man, and
whose wife alone declares him handsome,
was riding in the cars. when an elderly,
farmer-looking man entered the car and
took a seat by his side As X. is season
ticket holder, when the conductor came
along the farmer observed that while he
demanded q ticket OF him, he passed his
neighbor jim silence, and turning to him
inquired how it happened that he travelled
without a ticket? Mr.. X, his neighbor,
replied Il travel on my good looks; :"
when the old gentleman, looking again
and more carefully at him, said; Then
guess that you are not going far" 1t
need not be recorded that the company
was convu!sed, while the face of the gen
tleman, which is never more pale, wore a
roseate hue, and yet, being fond of fun,
he enjoyed the joke as much as any one
present, and, we hear, tells it himself
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Yards for Pigs.

HE Live Stock journal gives the fol
oWng: Il believe that one great reason
why pigs do not prove more profitable on
ID great many farms, is. because they do
not have more clean yard room in which
TO run and forage. Too often they are con-
fined to Il small pen and a very small yard,
10th Of which are dirty. They have not
even clean grass spot, OF grass or other
green food to eat, but must constantly stay
ln a close yard or pen. For large hogs
This restriction is injurious, but for little
pigs it is very much worse. Young ami
mails want liberty to exercise their muscles
and clean grass on which to feed. A few
farmers let their pigs run at will, but they
are apt to do great deal of mischief. One
OF my neIghbors, who raises a great many
pigs, used to let them run into my garden,
corn and potatoes, tread down my grass,
and they did great deal of damage to
my crops; but he always had nice pigs,
and there was no evident reason except
that he allowed them full liberty out of
doors. Now | do not approve of having
drove OF pigs running through gardens
and crops, but think it would pay even
small farmers to fence in an eighth or a
fourth OF an acre Of land adjoining their
hog yards, and let their pigs run a part OF
the time every day in this enclosure
When they get large enough to root turf
land. they can be shut into their ordinary
yards or else have the tendons of their
noses cut or rings put in to keep them
from doing mischief. But whether it is
used for large hogs or not, it would GER
talnly pay farmers who raise many pigs to
furnish them such yard"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

A lumberman in Michigan, being poor
ly provided with materials of sustenance
for his men. fed them with pork cooked
with the rind upon it. A young man ofthe
company. not liking that outer portion of
the food, was observed by the host to be
carefully removing the outside covering,
whereupon the latter said, Young man,
we eat rind and all here" To which the
youth replied "All right, old man, I'm
cutting it off for you"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

The Congregationalist gives a terse
statement ofthe principle on which church
fairs work as follows: Some ladies borrow
money from their husbands, buy material
and make up fancy articles. which they
give to the fair. Then they change places
borrow more money and buy the articles
back again"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

Above me the starsprinkled sky, dimly lighted,
And westward the jewels of sunset a.lOw
ribbon of silver encircled the mountain,
And rising like incense from affairs of prayer,
Msts pure the drops from the baptismal fountain,
Glowed, shimmered, and faded on wings of the
air!
Lo, green walled Ascutney nights purple had tint
ed,
His forehead cloud hooded and silvered by time;
From summit to summit the rosy haze printed
The rich. tender smile Of tropical cline,
The Pleiades fondy their silver braids twining
On Nights placid brow set their jewels once more
Not sound stirred the air the owlet repining,
Or white heron piping its note on the shore.
Ger calm lake encircled, of summertime dreaming,
The woods hung their banners Of frost -smitten
leaves;
The red shield of Mars from his blue tent was geam-
ing,
And evening winds sighed through the harps Of
the sheaves'
All! day and nights nuptals vicwless lips
singing
The star of the evening, the planet of love,
AS bridesmaid, her censer of glory was swinging
While smiled her attendants and beckoned above !
majestic, as bridegroom preparing
His How er-wreathed feet Il ladder of gold,
Ten thousands of stars in the gladness sharing
And Saturns bright fingers the wedding rings
hold.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

A yankee has invented a milking ma
chine that can be carried in pocket book.
Now if he were to invent a milch COW that
could be carried in the coat-tail pocket,
his machines would sell more rapidly.
Norristown Herald
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

An orange tree in Columbus county.
+ lorida, presents the unique spectacle OF
last years crop half ripe, and buds for
another crop in its branches
One of the happiest and most independ-
ent OF human occupations is that of an in
telilgent farmer, whose land is paid for
and who keeps out OF debt
Ripe Strawberries, grown in the open
air, were to be seen at Monticello, Ark.
as early as Feb. 9TH.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

10 flushed scarlet With what assiduity
he would have set gratuitously twenty
sprained wrists for her
IL can't make it out Just at present, he
replied. ut is an unusual case
Then followed an awkward pause. 10
racking his brain to know what to say
next. He did not like to be rude, and yet
he did not know how to find out where
she lived without bluntly asking her,
Plainly she did not recognize him, and
this fact did not add to his comfort Just
then. And now he began to be conscious
that he was being intently observed
Excuse me-" said the lady. "You re-
mind me strongly of some one else that
could not help looking"
"Well, | hope remind you pleasantly"
"Nery-of a friend | once met in the
far West"
"You live in the far West then ?"
NO; in Chicago. | once lived in the
suburbs of civilization however But you
are not max ing out my billn
mo. Well, I'll send it if YOU will give
me Your address"
Miss Beck was puzzled. Had she been
& pfiiite, she would have sent him about
his business; but after considering a mo-
ment, she scratched down the number OF
her residence and gave him the paper
His hat was in his hand. He laid it on
the seat in front OF her while he put the
slip of paper into his book. Her eye.
caught by the vivid blue of his hat lining.
rested upon it for moment, and what
should she discover there but Il label ?
DR.. J. Wallace,
-, Kansas.
She started and bit her lip ''Oh, what
have | said?" was her first thought. But
she held out her well hand at once, and
begged the pardon Of DR.. Wallace.
! Why didn't you tell me ?" said she.
Il honestly meant to do so in the tu-
ture," lie humbly explained. III | may,
| will stop in Chicago as | come back"
He might. He did He found he had
a bill rcady to present when his visit was
at an end, but someway he did not dare
Just Yet. There was no way OF iathoming
the heart OF Mary Beck till she herself
pleased. But in Il year or so he plucked
up his courage and sent the bill by mail,
1t ran thus:
Miss Mary Beck.
in account with Dr. j. " aiiace. Dr,
To one mended hand, The hand itself.
Which, duly reccipted, She keeps to this
day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
Twilight.

Lone watcher, | fingered, on hilltop benighted,
AS dreaming lay beautiful valley below;
Above me the star -sprinkied sky, dimly lighted
And westward the jewels of sunset aslow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
"Some bait their hooks with mites of chce
And sit on a kennel to bob for tlcas;
Others bait their hooks with tigers tails,
nd sit ON q rnck and hnh for, Nhnlns :,

The gentlemen on the other side might pur-
sue their tlea-catching if they pleased but the
Democrats would drag from their turbid wa
tiers of pollution the whales, and would supple
ment it, perhaps, by dragging out the leviathan
himself and exposing him to the indignation of
an outraged community.
Finally the debate was closed, and the House
proceeded to vote on the resolution offered by
Mr. Hoar. of Massachusetts, as a substitute of
Mr. Lamar. and which proposed to declare that
the members subppnaed We're at liberty to at
tend the Criminal Court and to give such evil
dence and produce such documents as related
to the charge against w. W. Belknap for receiv-
ing brbe from one Marsh.
The substitute was rejected-yeas 81, nays
12S.
Mr.. Lamar's original resolution was then
agreed to-yeas 1870, nays -.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16
l, lime, magnesia and iron

A man residing near Sante fe,, New
Mexico, is said to own eighty thousand
head Of cattle, which roam over sixteen
thousand sections OF land. He can fill an
order tor twenty thousand or even forty
thousand beevcs upon ten days notice by
telegraph from the East, and to guard his
immense herds he employs one hundred
boys and a. many trained hnrSe-meu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-10
TIE s,eamshln Franklin.

New York, November l~O.-Cap'sin
Bernicker, of the steamship Norma, who
passed of Sable Island November 4th
a steamship resembling a m~an.ofwar
aud thought to be the United States
steamer franklin bearing back the fugi
tive William Tweed, says he passed
within three ships length Of the steam
ship aud noticed bat she rolled heavily
as If water legged. He was positive
that her guns alone would not have
caused her to roll so heavily. There
was at the time a strong breeze, but the
sec YES moderate and no vessel 10 good
condition would have bten seriously az
fec,ed By it. The steamer rolled from
side 10 side, SO that her gurwales were
almost or quite under water. 1t was o
bright moonlight night and his obserya.
tons Of tie vessels movement we're as
accurate as they eoH!d have been by
daylight. The ship was making very
slow progress, out the Norma being
compelled to beat up against head winds
the steamship was soon lost sight Of.
Captain Bsrnicker did not offer any as
s%istaucs nor hail the steamer. as he was
SO neat her itatif assistance was wanted
il would have been asked for.
A Washington telegram states that
Secretary Robson, alter consulting with
several naval officers last night,seut or.
A RS to Captain John II. Rassell, com.
PsndiPE the United States steamer Pow.
haitian, at Norfolk, to proceed without q
moments delay in search Of the frank.
lin, and to tow her to port.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-10
RADICAL

The Radical party was at first
paralyzed at its defeat and gave up
the contest as hopeless, but the
leaders are recovering some of their
bolduess, and we fear will make an
attempt to defeat the will of the
people. Blyonets failed in South
Carolina, but are to be tried in
Florida. Our dispatches show that
two companies of troops have been
ordered frem Aiken, South Caro-
lima, to Tallahassee, Florida.
This means mischief. The excuse
for such a movement is based upon
a dispatch manufactured by Fed
eral officials stating that the Ku-
klux are interfering with the cleo
ton returns. Between some
treaeherous official and Radical
agents sent down with both money
and bayonets we have great cause
to fear for the result i'll Florida.
The State is Democratic if left to
a fair expression of her people.
Powerful and dangerous outside In
huences may be brought to bear
In Louisiana Kellogg is telegraph
ing for Federal interposition to
enable the supervisors of that State
- which has undoubtedly gone
Democratic-to count it for Hayes
1t is barely possible that South
Carolina has gone for Tildent
while Hampton is almost GER
tainly elected. Fitzpatrick and
other desperate Radicals, who adj
vised a bloody-shirt campaign with
plenty of money and want more o.
it, are fastening South for some
wicked purpose. The delay in th'
returns is unaccountable. It ere
ates a painful anxiety and appre.
hension in the public mind. Moth
ing, however, which we can do a
present will affect the result, and il
is best for all to keep cool, avoid
crowds or discussions, and patiently
await the elimination of the.great
events transporting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-10

The Brother Pratt Of the following
story from S~helbyville, KY, is a brother
of the prominent Indiana politician Of
that name, and he is himself a fervent
Republican: "An aged sister sent for
Brother Pratt two days ago, to pray
with her, as she felt hat her end was
approaching. He went. She said to
him she had no fears or doubts as to her
happiness in the hereafter; she was per-
fectly assured in that regard; but she
AID her people had always been true
Democrats, and she wanted, in the
economy Of Providence 10 live till
after the election, that she might, before
she died, see one more Democratic
President elected; and she sent for him
to pray with her for that special bless
ing" Pratt relates this himself, and
says be complied with her request. 1t is
considered good BY all the boys"