davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
House Farm and Garden.

a lady at Woodstock, Ontario,
Can, thinks she has succeeded in
keeping earth worms and insects
from plants by burying rusty nail
in the earth.
Soapstone hearths should be first
washed in pure water, and then well
sprinkled with powdered marble or
soapstone, and rubbed with a piece
of the same stone.
The Neac England Farmer says
that seed corn on the cob will germi-
nate when three or four years old,
but is better when fresher. Wheat
will sprout when very old, but Win
ter rye is worthless for seed when
three years old.
In laying out the garden devote
no more to flowers than yoa intend
to take care of, and to do it well and
scientifically. And if you do not
know what that means let the flowers
alone and devote the space to pota-
toes and onions.
Lemon Meringue Pie.-Take one
cup of powdered sugar and a heap
ing tablespoonful of butter; beat to
y cream. Add the yelks of two eggs
and the juice of two or three lemons.
Beat the whites to a stiff mcringuc
with two tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar. When the pie is done take it
out Of the oven and spread the me-
ringue over the top. Set it back in
the oyen for two or three minutes
that it may brown 4 little.
Baked Halibut.-Clarify three or
four ounces of fresh butter, and pour
it into the dish in which the fish is to
be served; add to it little, salt,
some cayenne, teaspoonful of css-
ence of anchovies and little lemon
JUICE; lay in pieces of hallbut freed
from the bones, strew over them a
thick layer of fine bread-crumbs,
moistcn them with clarified butter,
set the dish in Il moderate oven, and
bake the fish thirty minutes. Mine
cd parsley may be mixed with the
bread-crumbs.
There is but one paint suitable for
floors, and this is a French ocher.
First, if the boards have shrunk,
clean out the joints well, and with
small brush give heavy coat of lin
seed oil; then putty up solid. Now
paint the whole floor with mixture
of much oil and little ocher for the
first coat; then, after it is well dried,
give two more coats of much Ocher
and little oil; finally finish with
coat of first-rate copal varnish. This
is an extremely durable paint for
floors, indoors or out, such as veran-
day, porticoes and the like. A floor
stain is best mixed with oil and finally
vanished.
Texas is undoubtedly the greatest
cattle producing region on earth,
Ten of her live stock breeders alone
own 1925, 900 cattle, besides horses
and mules, and six of them have $685.
900 acres of pasture enclosed. Think
of her hundreds of cattle owners,
great and small, and realize, if you
can, the magnificent proportions to
which this industry has grown in
few years. Seven years ago the
census placed the figures tor the
State at 424.5O4 horses, 81 1922 mules
and asses, 428,O4S mich COWS, la2,.
400 oxen. land other cattle at 2,9aa,-
O45; or, for all the owners in the
State only 100000 more than are
now owned by ten parties.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

which has been published weekly for the last
thirty-One years, does this, to an extent beyond
that of any other publication IN fact it is the only
weekly paper published in the United States. de-
voted to Manufactures, Mechanics, Inventions,
and new discoveries in the arts and sciences.
Every number is profusely illustrated ana It's
contents embrace the latest and most interesting
information pertaining to the Industrial, Mechan-
ical, and scientifcal progress OF the world; de-
scrptions with beautiful engravings OF new In
ventions. new implements. new processes and
improved industries Of all kinds; useful notes,
recipes, suggestions and advices by practical writ
ers for workmen and employers in all the various
arts. forming complete repertory OF new lnVen-
tions and discoveries; containing weekly record
not only of the progress Of the industrial arts in
our own country, but also Of all new discoveries
and inventions in every branch OF engineering,
Mechanics and Sciences abroad.
The Scientific American has been the
foremost of all industrial puohcations Tor the
past thirty one years. 1t is the oldest, largest,
cheapest and the best weekly illustrated paper
devoted to Engineering. Mechanics, Chemistry,
New Inventions, Science and Industrial Progress,
published in the world.
The practical Recipes are worth ten times the
subscription price and for the shop and house
will save many times the cost of subscription.
Merchants Farmers, Mechanics, Engineers, In
ventors, Manufacturers, Chemists, Lovers OF Sci
ecne, and People of all Professions, will md the
Scientific American useful to them. 1t
should have place in every family. library study,
office and counting room; in every reading room,
college and school, A new volume commences
January list, 1877.
A years number contains 1872 pages and several
hundred engravings. Thousands of volumes are
preserved for binding and reference. Terms, 20
year by mail, including postage Discount to
Clubs. Special circulars, giving club rates. sent
free. Single copies mailed on the receipt of ten
cents. May be had OF all News Dealers.
PATENTS, th he s Som sn ti Win q
American, Messrs. Mum & Co. are solicitors
of American and Foreign patents, and have the
largest establishment in the world. More than
fifty thousand applications have been made for
patents through their agency.
Patents are obtained on the best terms, Models
of new inventions and sketches examined, and
advice free. A special notice is made in the
Scient ific American OF all inventions pat,
ented through this agency, with the name and
residence of the patentee. Patents are often sold
in part whole to persons attracted to the nven.
ton by such notice. A pamphlet, containing full
directions for obtaing Patents sent free The
Scientific American Reference Book,
a Volume bound in cloth and gilt. containing the
Patent Laws Census Of the United States, and 149
Engravings of mechanical improvements. Price,
25 cents.
Address for the paper, or concerning patents,
MUM & Co, 81 Park Row, N. Y. Branch office
Corner f. & 18th SITS, Washington, D. c.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
GRANGE DIRECTORY.

PRAIRIE GROVE GRANGE, NO. 443.-Meets at
the Sheridan School House Monday evening" on
or before the full moon, each month.
A. WROTEN. Sec'y.
WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 611.-Meets at Win.
throp on Friday on or before the full moon Of
each month.
s. G. PIERCE. Master. S.W. RICH. Sec
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 1916 Meets
Tuesday on or before full moon.
I'D. RUSSELL. Master.
GREELEY GROVE GRANGE, No. S11.-Nght Of
regular meeting on Friday evening, on or before
full moon, meet Mt Warehouse Hall.
w. BUNCE, Master.
P. B. SCHEMERHORN. Secretary.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No 52s,-Meets ON
Wednesday, on or before full moon
B. DU BOlS. Master. K. j. WIGG. Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE, No 352-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon, at No. School House
Hazleton twp. T. MESSENGER,
G. M. MILLER. Secretary. Master.
BYON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS, on Tuesday evening, on after full
moon. E. GLEASON, Master.
FRANK FOX, Sec
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
DIR. @. MQLANE'S
PILLS,

These Fills are not recommended as
aremedy for all the lila that flesh Is
heir to-" but in affections of the liver,
and in all Bilious Complaints, Dys-
pepsia, and Sick Headache, or dis
cases Of that character, they stand
without rival.
AG U j. AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
AS n simple purgativc they arc un-
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS
The genuine arc never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on tho
lid, with the impression Dr., MO
LANES LIVER Pills,
Each wrapper bears the signatures
of 9. MeLANE and FLEMING Bros
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekcepers generally.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

A hog is no more inclined to put
his forward feet in the trough than a
horse is wont to put his feet into his
manger. The great fault is in the
construction of the hogs trough.
Almost always the trough is SO deep
and the front side so high that the
feed cannot be reached by either
large hog or pig until the fore-feet
are planted in the middle of the
trough. Small pigs are required to
mount into the trough with every
foot before they can reach the feed.
These are the reasons why a hog
puts his forc-feet in the trough. Let
the front side of the trough be made
so low that the animal can walk up
to it and reach the feed without
resting his throat on the edge OF
the trough, and he will stand up to it
as horse stands to his manager.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

A mare known az "Old Kate" be-
longing to Major r. Morton, Orange
county, New York, produced from
1859 to 1874 twelve foals-eight
colts and four fillies. Ten of her
produce brought, in the aggregate,
$6O,O5O; two that have not been sold
and halt interest in two more
swclls the value of Old Kate's pro-
duce to fully seventy thousand dol
lars. OF these, Brunette-a brown
mare foaled in 1s59-sold for $l2,-
900, Bruno-A brown gelding foaled
in ls6l-sold for $4,000. These
two trotted in double harness over
the Fashion track in 1867 IN 2:274.
Old Kate, it is claimed, has produced
more trotters that have beaten 2:30
than any other dam in the world.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

a few weeks since a Boston deal
err bought at the Union Stock Yards
in Chicago, two hnndl ed and seven
ty-cight head Of the best cattle he
could obtain for shipment on foot
direct to England. These cattle
were all shipped to Boston, where
they were to be put on board a ship
and will leave that port on the last
day of this month for Liverpool,
Eng. Transactions of this kind are
constantly swelling in magnitude
here and show plainly the drift that
is making toward regular heavy
trade in this direction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
Mothers.

CastUria is the result OF 20 years expert
ments by DR.. Samuel Pitcher, Of Massachusetts
1t Is vegetable preparation "a effective a. Castor
Oil, but perfectly pleasant to the taste II can DO
taken by the youngest infant, and neither gags or
gripes. Dr. A. J. Green, Of Royston, Ind. says
Of it.:
SIRs,--l have tried the Castoria and can speak
highly OF its merits 1t WILL think, do away en-.
tirey with Castor Oil. 1t is pleasant and harmless
and is wonderfully efacacious az an aperient and
laxative 1t is the very thing.
The Castoria destroys worms, regulates the
Stomach, cures Wind Collie and permits natural
healthy sleep. 1t is very eficacious in Group and
for Tsething Children. Honey " not plsasantsr
to the TASTE aud Castor Oil 10 not certain in it,
effects. 1t costs but IS cents In large bottles.
J.B. Rosr h Co., " Dey It,. New York,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

1t is extremely handy to have
measuring poles of different lengths
put away in some secure place.
They should run from yard to two
rods, and be made of timber that is
light and that will not spring, warp,
or twist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

The London Garden says that Co
vent Garden market is filled high
with barrels of American apples,
which are more abundant now than
ever known before. The English APP
pie crop was small the past season,
and apples being very abundant here
they have poured into the London
market. There are large supplies al
so from France and from Holland,
the former being sold at one dollar
per bushcl, and the latter lower.
American apples, if good, sell much
higher.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
What Pays

TT PAYS every Manufacturer, Mer-
L chant Mechanic, Inventor. Far.
mer,or Professional man; to keep INFORM
ed on all the improvements and discoveries OF the
age.
1T PAYS the head Of every family to introduce
into his household newspaper that is instructive,
one that fosters taste for investigation, and pro-
notes thought and encourages discussion among
no her
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
TWELVE SKY PICTURES,

BY Prof. Proctor, the Astronomer.
with maps showing The Stars Of Each Month" "
which will be likely to surpass in interest any sc
res on popular interest recently given to the pup
lie.
AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION, with fun and
frolic and wit and wisdom, will be mingled az
heretofore and st. Nicholas will continue to de-
light the young and give pleasure to the old:
Subscription price, 50 year. The three bound
volumes and subscription for this year, only $l2
Subscribe with the nearest newsdealer, or send
money in check or P. o. money order, or III reg
istered letter, to SCRIBNER & CO.,
TAI Broadway n. Y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

The Garden advises instead of
changing the soil containing sickly
pot plants, that the surface be we'll
stirred, and then SO thorough-soaked
with water at temperature of 1873 to
l44 degrees Fahrenheit that it will
run freely from the bottom of the
pots. Thus treated, after few days
the sickly plants recovered their Or
lginal health and vigor, and began
to grow again.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
FIFTEEN MONTHS FOR 81.

SCRIBNER for December, now ready, anu
which contains the opening chapters of .Nlcholas
Minturn," will be read with eager curiosity ana
interest. Perhaps more readable number OF
nIlHgszine has yet been issued. The three
numbers o. Scribner for August, September and
October, containing the opening chapters OF
THAT Lass O. Lowrie's,n will be given to every
new subscriber (who requests it), and whose sub
scription begins with the present volume, I. e.,
with the November number.
Subscription price, 81 years. cents num-
ber Special terms on bound volumes. Subscribe
with the nearest bookseller or send check or T.
o. money order to SCRlBNER n CO,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and leadcn-
colored, with occasional f1ushes, or
circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks the eyes become dull the pu-
pills dilate; al azure semicirclc runs
along the lower eyelid; the nose is IL
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
swelling of the upperlip occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
Of the ears; an unusual secretion of
saliva Shiny or fi,rred tongue breath
very foul. particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes vora
cious, with gnawing sensation of the
stomach, at others, entirely gone,
heeting pains in the stomach; occa-
sional nausea and vomiting; violent
pains throughout the abdomen bow
els irregular, ut times costivc stools
Shiny; not unfrequently tinged with
blood belly swollen and hard urine
turbid; respiration occasionally diff
cult, and accompanied by hiccough;
cough sometimes dry and convulsivc;
uneasy and disturbed sleep, with grind
ing of the teeth temper variable, but
generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. MCLANES VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure,
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form it is an innocent prepare.
ton, not capable Of doing the slight
est inin,yto the most tender infant
The genuine DIR. McLANE's YER
MIFUcE bears the signatures of c.
MCLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
,,,co,~v&n~
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

An English traveller remarks that
"the average American is man
whose idea of the greatest happiness
is to be always voting forsomebody."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
G. L NV.
T,TNFS

THE CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY
Embraces under one management the Great Trunk
.tailway Lines Of the WEST and NORTHWEST,
and with its numerous branches and connections.
forms the shortest and quickest route between
CHICAGO and all points in ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN,
NORTHERN MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, Iowa. NEBRAs-
"a CALIFORNIA and the WESTERN TERRITORIES.
Its
Omaha and California Line
is the shortest and best route between CHICAGO
and all points in Northern Illinois Iowa, Dakota,
Nebraska Wyoming Colorado, Utah, Nevada,
: California, Oregon, China, Japan and Australia
Its
Chicago, St. Paul 4 Minneapolis Line
Is the shortest line between Chicago and all points
---siaen St Paul, Minneapolis. Duluth, and all
the great Northwest. Its
s,..CrOSSe, WinOna and St. Peter Line
IL the best route between Chicago and Lacrosse,
Winana, Rochester, Uwatonna, Mankato, st. Pc,
2 New Ulm, ana all points in Southern and
Central Minnesota. Its
Green Bay and Marquette Line
Is the only line between Chicago and GAINESVILLE,
~ Bay Escanaba, Negaunee, Marquette,
,fU1ghton, Hancock and the Lake superior conh-
try. Its
FreepOrt and Dubuque Line
L. the only route between Chicago and Eigin,
rockford, Freeport and all points via. Freeport.
It's
Chicago and Milwaukee Line
Ia the old Lake Shore Route and is the only one
passing between Chicago and Evanston, Lake
Forrest, Highland Park, Waukegan, Racine, Ken
osha and Milwaukee.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars
are .unning on all through trains Of this road.
This Ia the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis,
Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and Winona or
Chicago and Green Bay.
close connections made at chicago with the
Lake Shore 6 Michigan Southern, Michigan Cen
trail baltimore & Ohio, Pittsburg, TT. wayne
Chicago Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes,
Tor ali points EAST and SOUTH-EAST and with
the chicago and Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
CIose connections are also made with the Union
Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far West points .
lose connections made at junction points Win
rains of all cross points. &c.,,
Tickets over this route are sofa Dy al coupon
..cket Agents in the United States and Canadas.
Remember YOU ask for your Tickets via, the
Xcaoo q North Western Railway, and take none
Ne,y York Office, Ais Broadway: Boston once,
40 ( state Street; Omaha once, 2ao farnnaih
atrect: san Francisco Office. 122 Montgomery 81.
Chicago Ticket Offices, 81 Clark street. unuei
Sherman House; 75 Canal. corner Maalson H Tsna
Kinzie street Depot, corner w. k'nZle anu lana INA
1xraets: Wells Street Depot, corner Wels ana
Vor rates or information not attaihaDie iron"
your home ticket agents, apply 10
~ crvvvvrr MARVIN HUGHITT
Gen. Pass. Agt, Chicago Gen. Msng'r ,Chicaeo'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11

The reading columns on this page will be devot
ed mainly, to topics pertaining to FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers Of the BULLETIN
are requested to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE!
Great Republican Newspaper.
DOLLAR WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
THE BEST PAPER FOR THE
FARMER,
BANKER,
FAMILY
MECHANIC,
MERCHANT,
AND POLITICIAN.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1877.
20 WeekIies for $40, Postage Paid.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The country has passed through fierce Presi-
Dental contest, and the result has been left in
dangerous and unsatisfactory shape, on account
of the unprecedented closeness OF the electlontne
angry disputes to the votes Of certain ana
the failure Of the Constitution to PROVIDE any III
bunal to solve doubts or decide contested polnts.
GOV, HAYES ELECTED.
From the best light before it, THE TRIBUNE De-
ieves that Hayes has received 1S5 Electoral voses
against 1874 for Tden, and is therefore enttled 10
to be inaugurated President on the 4th OF March,
1877. The highest good Of the South, as well as
of the North, would be beet promoted by MS occu'
pancy Of the Executive Chair.
REPUBLICAN PAPER.
While THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE is RepuOllCan
newspaper and contributed as much as any other
in the United States to the success OF Its party, 1t
is always independent and fearless in the express
sion of its views and aims to be right rather than
partisan: and while holding party high it holds
the country higher.
GENERAL CHARACTER.
The general character of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
is too well established to need recapitulation In
it's news department it is second to no paper In the
United States The Weekly Edition contains a
carefully prepaid summary OF the news OF the
week. brought down to the hour OF going to press.
Literary political, financial, social, and anricui-
tural topics will constitute heretofore. leading
features of the Weekly edition, and no pains will
be spared to iscrease its attractiveness IN these
departments. Its market reports are unsurpassed
embracing all the information which farmers re-
Quire for the intelligent transaction OF business,
both as sellers and buyers.
The WEEKLY TLIBuNE is large elght-page
sheet. of the same size as THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
consisting Of ffty-s columns of closely printed
matter, and, as a Family Newspaper, and IN It's
general makeup, is unsurpassed by any paper In
the land
THE TRIBUNE will be furnished, postage paid.
during the ensuing year, at the following rates,
payable in advance.
Weekly Tribune. per coppy 1.25
Clnh 81 ten ,,,.,...... go. II 90
Cinb of twenty (Oue dollar per copy) ..... 20. 90
Daily Tribune per month ............ 100
TriWeekIy single copy ............... 500
Tri Weekly climbs Of Ave .,......2 5. 90
Try Weekly ner month ...... so
Sunday issue, great double sheet, literary
and religious, per year. ............ $50
Saturday issue, II pages, splendid paper, per ~
Specimen copies sent free.
Give Post Office address in full, including STATE
and County.
Remittances may be made either by draft, ex.
press Post Office order, or in registered letters at
our risk. Address
THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madison and Dearborn SITS, Chicago, III.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-11
MONEY TO LOAN!
Gu Improved Farms at 8 per Cent.
In Sums Of $1,000 or Over,
Address, McUANN d CRAWFORD.
Dubuque, Iowa.

N, BIN writing to US state tn amount you
want to borrow, the numbers and description of
provements, the number Of acres under cultiva-
ton and under fence. 1a-l6-3m