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The New York herald., 1876-07-13

DECEIvER's SALE or STEAMBOATS, AND BAR1ES
III As receiver of the Absny and Canal Tow Boat Com
pany offer for sac. together separately compcts
Towing Line consisting Of four large and
ers. with u tonnage aud power follows. via
Steamer tstb horse power Cos tonA
steamer General Mcdonald 4OU horse power; tonnage
5sI tons.
Steamer Anstin 400 horse power tonnage. 3sl tons-
Steamer Ohio. 300 horse power: tonnage, $50 tons
| also oner for sNle a. and commodouS
Freight Barges, with tonnage ~ follows, viz -
Barge Lewis Roberts double decker: tonnage, 211
Barge Buffalo. single deck tonnxge. 2Oy tons.
Barge George Montesth single deck tonnage. 203
Earre TompKins. single deck tonnage. I78 tons
Barge Charles T. Colt single deck tonnage. 200 tons
Rarre Marshall. single deck tonnage, 1856 tons
Barge Thaideus Joy. single deck tonnage. 2I7 IONS
Also three large Coal Bargcs. viz :Bsrge wsshugssn,
barge Yose, barge Clinton.
Also one Wood barge. via The John Adams.
offer all Of the above described property for sale
order the affairs OF
For further particulars pie call address
the undersigned his office, No. 4+3 Broadway Albany
NY j. H. TEN EYCk. Receiver, Ac-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29

Yes for the angels :" and again the
salt drops fell like rain from the blue
eyes.
Papas eyes were dim. too. He held
out his arms, and Ruthie crept into
them laying her tired little head upon
his shoulder. For Il moment both were
silent, when he said softly:
''Would You 90 and leave me all
alone, Ruthie ?''
Would you cry ?"
''Of course | should. We must take
care of each other now, you and l."
Gould take care of you, papa ?'
"Why not ?"
The faint glimmer of smile shone
through Ruthic'S tears. Il could get
yonr slippers nights she said thought :
fully, land made some toast
Long after the good drcam-angcl had
chased away the memory of Ruthie' :
troubles, papa sat watching his sleep
ing child.
Poor baby heart, so Sorely strck-
encd
Who shall say that children do not
feel Not the sorrowing father, surely
who held her to his heart with strange
new tenderness, born of their common
SORROW. All the angels will be with
little Rnthie. though she cannot see
them-the blessed angels of love and
>weet-home sympathy. She will know
her papa -COnyregationdIist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
VOLUME 4O--NUMBER 2O44.

suspecting couple for awhile, the rain
subsidized, and he left the house but.
instead of continuing his tramp, he
seized Il heavy club from Il woodpilc
near the door, went back into the house.
and assaulted the old man. striking him
on the head. In his attempt to ward
off the blow, Mr.. Hazard was consider
ably hurt in the arm, but succeeded in
getting away from his aSsaiant. and
running out of the house. hurried foI
help toward the house of his nearest
neighbor, George TillotSon. After he
had gone, his aged but plucky wife at
tempted to punish the villain for his
attack on hel husband. by taking club
and giving him Il severe blow on the
back of the head, whereat Wood pick
ed mp an axe and hit the old woman
thee times in the face and head with
its edge. intiicting wounds from which
she died in two hours. Hazard and
TillotSOn arrived in il very few mo-
ments, and finding Wood still in the
house. secured him. though not until
he had used his club again with good
effect.
Jeptha Hazard and wife were known
in Otis and vicinity as worthy old
couple of most peaccable habits, and
Wood does not intimate that they were
in the least unkInd to him. OF that there
waS any sign of Il quarrel between him
and them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
Why He was so Particular about His
Second Wife

y man entered the Chicago Tribune
office and left the following ADVERTISE
mcnt :
Personal. The advertiser desires tu
make the acquaintance of Il lady of Ic-
tinemcnt and good looks. ) feet u
inches high. and weighing about I3
pounds: bust measure. 81 inches waist
measure. PSI inches; size of boot. q
dltt" of glove. 81 complexion pro
n"unccd brunette. deep hazel eyes. with
Il view To matrimony. Address w.
l1!'- Tribune Office.
''Sccms I" me you're mighty particu-
lar about the size and kind of wife. YOU
want, observed the advertising clerk
''Well. perhaps | am. hut you see my
wife died before We had been married
long. and she hadn't begun to half weal
out her clothes. and her father gave hen
an awful sight ut EN-. 80 it seems to me
kinder like flying in the face of Provi-
dencc when silk and things il 50 dear
and the country labnring in the throe>
of Il financial conVul>iun. To take an
other mate. and let the moths break
through and rust and corrupt all them
dnd>. So | just want Il wife to match
them things"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
Brutal Murder by a Tramp.

The details of the terrible murder by
Il tramp at Otis, Berkshire Co., Mass,
already reported hy telegraph. we copy
from the Springfield Republican =
Charles Wood, French tramp, with
out home or connection in this country,
killed Mrs. Jeptha Hazard at her home.
Monday evening, the 18th, by cutting
her head open with an axe. Jeptha
Hazard and his wife, both over7O Years
OF age, lived by themselves in IA little
house, a mile and Il half north from Otis
Center, Oh the road to Lee. During
the heavy shower about half-past
SIX, Monday evening, Wood knock
ed at the door. and asked the shelter of
the house till the storm WAS over. AZ
ter enjoying the hospitality of the un
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29

"WAIT FOR THE GRAVEL TRAM
a vote WAS taken on an Erie railway
train, last week. and Hayes and Wheeler
stood three to one. When the train
stopped at Il station one of the passen-
gers, seeing an Irishman at work on the
track, called to him: Say, Pat. we
have Just taken Il vote on the train and
we stand three to one in favor of Hayes
and Wheeler; what do YOU think of
that >" Pat took his pipe from his
mouth just long enough to say go
HI wild your fashionable ears; Just
wait till the gravel train comes along"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
SIM ESS CARDS.

CHAS. 4. AIKEN,
-ANO tuETE TUNER, JoHNsoN's BLOCK,
Railroad Street. 1t J0hu$bury.
=. ~. CUSHING. VI. D..
homeopathic Physician and surgeon.
>ur',.,or 10 DR.. HOUghtOn.)
To- Mi f'-.d"ucr opp. the Bakery. Main 81.
HENRY 4. BATES,
..."E\Eh Al LAW, X. X ST, st. J"hnsbury
faithfully attend To any professional bust
60. listed q" his care at moderate charges
&C. y II. 4. BABIITT,
Dealers in
I'D ua FANCY GOODS. BOOTS and SHOES.
'.''. E,riy Made CIothmg, Silrer fidtsd
'l-' g. winch will bc sold fur Cash ur
E'ady IA, at the Lowest Prices. at
tu~ New odd Fellows Block.
''- 81. >u.rtr 81. JoHNsBURY, Vi.
ht\ILi.>. SYLVESTER n CO.,
DEALERS IN
'-Al> sd GROC CERIES.
"ua- ll"ck Railroad Street.
EiErLETT. DANIELS x co.
DEALERS IN
.."' EEIE> AND MEATS
" lt>u..r st. Iohn.hurv.
IILLlRD n FOLSOM.
fnt-l'INNS AND SURGEONS,
II JnhuSburN.
HInk Block Nam street.
.''ni .,drncr, Dr Fnlsom's residence,
''A ANrnu"- Cherry Street.
.' ."H- il"m . Iu 10 \. NJ. To ; =. NJ.
John BACON I'd,
'-tEl HIDES. LEATHER AND OIL
- .i"Hn-hury Centre. VT.
;. l. HHOOKS. VI. D..
.. 'hl>i.IAN AND SURGEON.
'.''''' nr'- opp the Bakery, St.Johnsbury
THOMAS HARTLETT,
>fLLpE AT LAW, ST. JoHNsBURY, VT.
.'I Iit 90 l. udun. 2ltf
wv. W. CIRCUIT.
~ AND COCNSELLOR At LAW,
Ht'I"u Vermont.
. "Eo. II. FRENCH,
'"hi' ~ GENERAL MERCHANDISE
usually kept in a country store.
. , ft'''' rs lac as the lo,oeSt -
'-'% 'r-u papers made upon short notice.
'Nl> VERMONT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
ST. JOIINSBURY, VT, FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 1876

half years. Drawing her upon Il foot
stool, he imagined himself both the
engine and the conductor. After i'm
ltatlng the putting noise of the steam.
he stopped and called ont New York y
and III moment after "Patcrson," and
then "Philadelphia." His knowledge
OF towns was now exhausted, and at the
next place he cried, "Heaven." His
little sister said, eagerly: "'Top. |
des I'll dit out here
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
JufrLs.

r.., l. IoIi>>BuRY HOUSE.
81. JoHNsBURY, VT.
'-' u WALKER. Proprietor.
..,. NE>UE HOUSE,
HpUt"' ~ ST. JOHNsBURY, VT
o. ' MORRISON, Proprirtors.
~, - HOUSE
u ~ ih,\'I-ru. CALIFORNIA.
~ Nhl L \ co. Pruprirtors.
VII, NA>>rIELD HOTEL.
".,..I5., >I"wF. VI
.-tr. ',"I with all the modern improve
'.uiu"diti"n~ for 300 quests.
hELLEE Manager
f.r JULIAN HOTEL.
't" + WARD rroprirtaT %N'>h'
''ltb STATES HOTEL.
.r., F"TtidHd Ne.
.,,,,, 'i,IN centre of the city. The best
'' HOUSE Tor business men
HEATED BY STEAM
=. ' i'e"''"n Gire. to quests.
=, with tn" Best tn. Market Af,o,ds
. E..." "'i'ait"r will he hut B. 90 Der day.
'n''hs farl"r and Bedroom
NoltoTT y 60. Pros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
The Intimidators Inundated.

\ number of the South Carolina cot
ton strikers went 10 Il field last week in
which Il >talwart son of Ham wasw work
Ing, and accoSted him about how much
he received. when the the following
dialogue took place:
strikers Say Nat. what You git for
dat dar work y"u doin'?
Nat Look here, niggcrS. tell me. aIe
You ready To meet yo' God
Stllkcr>-No foolin'. Nat what desc
buckrI pay You for dis work ?
Nat not fooln'. nudder tell me.
nIggrr>. am Hou ready to meet yo'
God
Strikers See here. Nat. we come t.
stop dis w"rkin' t"r noting: SO You got
I" stop dat work 'mrdiately and go wild
us.
Nat-'F"rc God. niggrr>. Won tiingim'
graveyard dirt on y"'>elf. and if YOU
amt ready t" meet I"' God. leave here.
for de fn>t nig"rr puts hand on me. daI
ni.grr'll wake up in h |.
Nat worked Marion star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29
business pireftorn.

.... Er.nt>S dHd LOcdtiOH Of tie ICad-
En,n,,> Houses in ST. JohnSbnry.
,.rirultur:,I Tools and Hardware.
..,F.LN 4 ~uNS. H"yt'~ Hlock, L. X. 81
Apothecaries.
GlNnHAM No. :. Bank Block, Main ST
Attorneys at Law.
p,\IIuNEEY. Jrwrtt's Building. L. X st
.tuAT over L. Il. Office. and Post Office.
,.,.,IlpE N".4 Calrdonian Bin. up stairs.
NllIiEp Nam ST, over Hall & Fletchrrs =
...a,t. L-'Itr Ir"krr.
:noks and stationery.
.tt.pA EOWElI. Calrd"nian Blk, Main 81
Book flinders.
>IlNFN 90. ACTS Monument Square.
BlIuk> Legal and business.
l>Iu\I \ co Monument square.
Raker- and Cnnfectioner>.
sEEAplEN Main Street
CI"thing for Men and Boys.
TAIEEANkS \ co, Fairbanks Village.
trnrkrry. Glt.- and Stone Ware.
ID. tNlEENNkS 4 60. Fairbanks Village
aT,rms. Paper Hanging-, Window shades.
IS. fiIEENNK> \ 60. Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
HtLklN~ r,lri"uian Block, Main Street
" 1. t.""d-, Grnccrir- and Fruits,
...IlN~ FEIIENGlLL. Eastern ANrnur
pr, G""d>. and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
HN.T N.ruur El"ck K l.. Street.
,I tAtEENNk>A 60. Fairbanks Village.
Furniture and Ca>kets.
..LN >NII~tE Man Street.
.
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NOTICE! !!

p 70 neI-rn,,II,a',' ,Ia' ! have given my son. &. F
'h, Of t'." "i his minority and shall
b.. L. -,ri,,I..,- '"'s after this date nor claim
-'uuld So, W. II. PHELPS.
~ l1h- I2I
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29

a boy OF fve years was "playing
railroad" with his sister of two and q
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+ ,iohnsburn (,alrdonian.
rrpil-nkn EVERY FRIDAY by
E. M. STONE & CO.,

,t,.r.' Monument, st. JOhnsbury, Vt.
,.-uur ,opl per annum- $40
Ir'" nj, 900 .,,ly lyIncr-.----- 300
..... ''.'''
l..crih,r will find On his paper in con
f"h ' IN. name the date to which he has
r. -,.,-..rr r,.,lpt l. necessary
% t,,, ia Caledonia County. Subscrib-
r''IA- ,.sluiN will remit with their sab
.i ,,r r.nt- in addition for postage. as the
'' I.r,.- al postage On the CdledOnidH To
..-.' ,l.,. Al the St. .IuhnSbury Post Office
,,,i,,,, .I ali kinds done at living prices
l"b 'nl T,i..ru machinery and skillful work
'.- vs. III kinds al Job Printing can he done
- -'',i = cheap - in the cities.
,,,I Blank ird and Paper stock constantly
Rate of Advertising.
...l, .tn,.- one inch spaced one week, 81 90
r, % ,nItInuance ---------------- ~
male 10 Ilu,.-t one week -----.----..------- II
o.. ' E,,-u ,uut tluuInCt' IL
, ,,t,. Ii ch "f spaced per year -.----s : 90
r,ri- prr wear leach linel ------.-.-.l.O 90
'- .. E.ii.A- Notices tn Legislature etc. 80
,..,- Iu.I square, one week ----...-.- -
Each tautlnuance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
--,t,r,.,s,uis illustrated icith Cuts, tlcenty-
r ., ii,li.t, "rsr scale rates. No Objectiond-
,...nr,', l.,,ir,d, and nothing but legitimate
tt.,r'r.ur s"Httt'd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29

ArrnHNEI-GENEKAL TAFT continues
I" receive Il number of letters daily
from the South. filled with stories of
clurltics practiccd upon republicans.
and praNing f"r protection hN the gen
cral government. Mr.. Taft SaNS not
the twentieth part of the outragc> pIar-
ticcd upon the helpless negroes and
white republicans are heard at the
North that the southern papers from
policy suppress the facts. which only
hccomr puhlic through the Medium nt
som" government official. From Il con-
>ervatiNc republican. Judge Taft has
changed his views in regard to the
South completely within three months.
and he never supposed the spirit of op-
preston and tyranny could exist to
such an extent as now prevails in some
OF the southern states. and encouraged
hN the very men who were the most
submissive when the rebellion WIS
crushed. II iS Judge Tatt'S intention
To cmbody some of these statements OF
democratic crucitirs in Il speech which
he Will deliver III Cincinnati during the
latter part of this month. He proposes
t" tell Il trnc story. based upon cviirnc,
which has come INTO his hands aS Al
t"rn"N -GrneIIl. and what he will >:N
will. ii Is believed. command very gen
rral attention throughout the North. il
II does not produce Il positive sensations
-POrtidHd Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29

Ills SrB-CELLAR NEIGIIBoRs.-A 4
minister was soliciting aid to foreign
missions and applied to II gentleman.
who refused him. with the reply. Il
don't believe i'll foreign missions. |
want what give to benefit my neigh
bOrS."
''Wel," replied he. '.whom do Won
regard as your nei ghborS ?"
''Why, those around me-"
''Do You mean those whose land Joins
yours 2" inquired the minister.
Yes"
"Well, said the minister. chow much
land do You own ?"
about five hundred acres"
"llow far down do you own ?"
"Why | never thought of if before
but | suppose | own half way through. =
Exactly" said the clergyman -
suppose you do, and want this money
for the New Zealanders men whos,.
lands JOIN yours on the hottom."- Hart
ford Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-29

The TABLE ON WHICH BENEDICT AR
MOLD ATE HIS LAST MEAL As \ FREE-
MAN.-Thc table ON which Benedict Ar
mold ate his last breakfast pIior to 20
ing over To the enemy is in possession
of MIR. William ID. Garrison. manager
of the Grand Union Hotel. New York
nearly opposite of the Grand Central
depot. where amy one can see it who
wishes. 1t is in the gcutlemcn'S read
ing room. As ii relic il is quite valua-
hle. as Mr.. Garrison refused 800 for il
from the New York Historical Society.
Arnold sat ut this table with several of
Nashington'S officers who were on their
way to West Point from Hartford.
where the note was handed him giving
information a> to the capture of Major
Andre. Arnold excused himself and
without finishing his meal retired to
his room for IL few minutes with Mrs.
Arnold. He mounted il horse belong
ing t" one of WaShingtom'S lde-dc-
camps. rode to the river. entered Il row
boat and WAS conveyed to the Nultur
that lay ont in the stream.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-02-24
Practical Use Of Dogs.

1t is fact, perhaps not gener-
ally known, that there is firm
doing business in San Francisco
who purchase the thousands of
dogs slaughtered by the pound
master of that city, or that may
have been otherwise killed, for
which they pay forty cents each.
The carcasses arc conveyed to the
mandatory at south San Fran
cisco, where the skins are removed
and sold 10 the tanneries, the hair
taken off and resold to plasterers,
the hide tanned, n ade into gloves
and sold in the market. The de-
nuded carcass is then thrown IN
to a huge cauldlon and boiled I'M
til the bones are easily separated
from the flesh, when they are re-
moved and sold to the sugar ref
neries, where they are ground to
fine powder and used to clarity
sugar. The oil that rises to the
surface of the boiling mass is
skinned off and manufactured in
to cod liver oil, and the remainder
is used for the purpose of fatteH-
ing hogs, - Oakland .NelvS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-02-24
Valuable, If True.

The Fincastle Herald has been
informed that a piece of iron hung
in fruit trees will effectually pre-
vent the ravages of frost. The
informant states that the night
before the freeze in April last, he
hung several pieces of old iron in
ten Of his peach trees, and the
trees were loaded with peaches,
the yield not being less than sew
enty-fve bushels. The fruit of
the remaining trees (sixty five in
number) in the orchard was all
killed. A piece of horseshoe was
hung in a cherry tree in the same
orchard and the yield was abund-
ant, while on three adjacent trees
the fruit was entirely killed. He
said the idea originated with his
mother, that he, by her instruc-
ton, when boy, tried the same
thing frequently, and with the
same result. This is important, if
true, and it will cost but little to
test the truth of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-02-24
Secret Orders
MASONIC.


Fayetteville Council No. 25, R. and S.M., G..
B. Boyles, 7. /. NJ; Jno. Y. Gill, Re-
corder--meets 3rd Monday night in each
month.
Union Chapter No, Is, Royal Arch Masons,
ayetteyille-J. s. Vaughn, II. P; Geo. B.
Boyles, Sec-meets End Monday night in
each month.
jackson Lodge No. CO, F. and A. NJ,
Fayetteville, A. o. Battle, w. NJ; Geo. D,
Boyles, Sec.-meets 1st Monday night in
each month.
Petersburg No. 1913, W. R. Runaway, W
NJ; W. E. Smith, Sec.-meets 1st Monday
night on or after full moon in each month
Boons Hill No. 161, H r Childs, w NJ; w
" Wilson, Sec.-meets Saturday before the
full moon, at 10 A. n.
Pleasant Plains No. 305, Fl. Carpenter
W. 81; James F. Byers, Sec.-meets Fri
day night before each full moon.
Mt Hebron 344, Norris Greek, S.C.McCOl-
lum, w. NJ; W.T.. FurgasOn, Sec.-meetsF Fri
day night on or before full moon each month
Sulphur Spring No. 400, Oregon, j. j. Co.'S
ton, W. NJ; w. L. Parker, Sec.-meets
Saturday at 2 o'clock on Or before the full
moon in each month
Mulberry 404, w. II. Robertson, w. NJ; w
W. James, Sec-meets 1st Tuesday night
on or before full moon.
Macedonia 459, near Goshen, H. Hender.
SON., w. NJ; VIM. A. Gill, jun, Sec-meets
/ Friday night before each 4th Sunday.
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ODD-EELL0WS-

Fayetteville Encampment No. 81, Fay
etteville, INV. w GODDARD, C.. P; FritzW Warren,
Scribe-meets lst and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month.
Calhoun Lodge No. 26, w. j. Davidson,
\. g.: Fritz Warren, Rec Sec.-meets ev-
cry Friday night
Lincoln No. 80, Lynchburg, NJ. N. Parks,
n. G.; N L. Mcdowell, Rec. Sec-meets LIST,
3rd and 9Th Saturday nights.
Unity No. 81, Petersburg, Eb. Crawford,
\. G; \. NJ. Hail, Sec-meets every 9TH
er Thursday night
Oak Hill No. l39, Norris Creek, T. L. Will
Hanson, n. G.; J. 7. Goodrich, Rec. Sec
meets every other Saturday night.
Mulberry 148, J C.. Sebastian,N. g.; w. W.
James, Sec-meets every other Thursday
night.
Surprise No: 153, Flyntville, J. II. C.
Duff, \. g.; w. Fl. Warren, Sec'y-meets
every Thursday night.
Chestnut Ridge 157, w B Freeman, n G.;
H Bledsoe, jr, Sec; meets every Saturday
night
Evening Star No 1G1, Pleasant Plains, ]
a. LeatherwOod, n. g.; J. Franklin Smith,
Sec-meets 1st and 3rd Saturday nights.
Kelso I72, John V. Carter, n. g.; Levi Es-
lex, Sec-meets every other Saturday night
LIvonia Lodge No. =, Daughters of Re-
becca, FIyntville, w. Beckett, n. G.; Mrs. NJ.
II. CambrOn, V. g.; w. Fl. Warren, See'y-
meets LIST Saturday each month at o'clock.
Serene, No. 1876, Georges Store, J. D.
Hunter, n. G; j. P. Riley, Sec.-meets eve
ry Saturday night
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-02-24
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRy

Il. X. BRYsoN, Fayetteville, County Deputy.
Mulberry Grange, 171-W.H. Rees, master;
A. J. Whitaker, sec'y; Mulberry post office.
Buckeye, 173-C.A. Mcdaniel, master; Jo-
ell D. Parks, sec'y; Fayetteville.
Sulphur Spring, 176-T. C. Little, master;
H. T. Childs, sec'y; Fayetteville,
Swan Creek, 308-H. K. Bryson, master;
w. Z. Mcdaniel, Sect Fayetteville.
Boon's Hill--W w Wilson, master; w
W Erwin; sec'y; Boon's Hill.
Unity BAL j Short, master; L L
Clark, sec'y; Fayetteville.
Petersburg jacob Gillespie, master;
H B Talley, sec'y; Petersburg.
Rocky Point 305 j C Hague, mas
ter: Eben Hill, jr, sec'y; Kelso.
Shelton's Creek John Simmons, mas
ter: f P Taylor, sec'y; Georges Store.
Cold Water 307-A B Sheffield, master; P
L Twitty, sec'y; Cold Water.
Chestnut Hill (2lst district 3O6-John NJ
Routt. master; JasRROutt, sec'y; Fayetteville
Macedonia, 530-ThOs. o. ill, master; j
ICLenard, sec'y; Goshen.
White Oak, 53l-A s Moore, master; S
L Waiker sec; Lincoln.
sylvester Grange w. p Lindsay,
master A. S. Sloan, sec; Moline.
Pleasant Plains Grange - II. Car
penter. master; J. Maddox, sec; Blanche
Camargo Grange - G. W. Higgins,
MASTER A. ]. Randolph, sec; Camargo.
Willow Grove f. M. Hines, master;
e. P. Castles, sec; Fayetteville.
Ccnterville Grange - II. H. Bledsoe,
master; j. L. Goodrich, sec; Norris Creek.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-02-24
How TO, Test Vegetable
Seeds.

1t is a very easy and simple
matter to test any variety OF
seed, and thus avoid Imposition
and loss by the purchase and
planting of an inferior article.
Purchase of your scotsman We
ny small quantity of the seed
you intend to plant, and submit
these to the following test
Take two thicknesses of wooden
cloth-either flannel or fulled
cloth will answer. Dampen them
with water and lay them in some
shallow dish, as plate or sau-
Ger. Then sprinkle a few seeds
on them, being careful not to
spread the seeds so thick that
they will lay one upon the 9TH
er. Now dampen another piece
Of cloth and lay over the seed.
Keep the plate or saucer in a
moderately warm place, and 10y
removing the upper cloth at will,
you can watch the result. The
good seed viii gradually swell
and finally sprout, while the
seed that is too old, or that is
bad from any other cause, may
swell at first, but instead Of
growing like the good, will mold
and rot.
By a careful test in this way
may be learned the exact pro-
portion of good and bad seed
in the lot offered you, and thus
you may avoid not only the loss
you would sustain by planting
bad seed and experiencing
failure of the crop. Test the
seed before buying.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-02-24

CRACKER PIES.-RolI six crack.
ers fine and put them in a four
quart pail or kettle, pour over
them three-iourths of pint of
vinegar, two cups of mGlasses,
and a quart of boiling water. =
Boil on the stove a half an hour,
adding more water if necessary,
to make quite thin. Add salt,
raisins and all kinds of spice, and
make short crust for four pies. =
Bake about twenty minutes, or
until crust is done. A little SUI
gar may be added before the toy
crust is put on.