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1000 At l2osc September 900 H. ESQ.,. 40 al II e3c.
~ ~ IL otc October TO- Al ssc Novemoer 10y Al
To-day ~ - two s-Jnly loo bales .. i2i2s Augsss
I'D AT " Osc 600 IL 09c.. 1900 ~. oc 400 AZ
y lie go NJ lal2c. 300 at ia3c lao NJ - ltc-.
no a. Y iae. 500 A. H. isc 400 At ~ 2c 800 at Y ioc.
?p At IL lie September 400 At Life 100 q, IL s5c.
goo At oec 2.Uoo a, Lssc 800 ac, 800 Al 9!c.
300 at ~ s3c October $40 IL 6uc go Hole.
100 Al 5oa November 400 Al iitos 1000 At 3sc
p p.,sS C , an Ills 10 10 ,a u+ae
to,a.. a.5ao bales; The rreeipis a, the pe'r
were ~ slreston, 81 oAes New Orleans II
Mobile. SO savannah. 81 Charleston ls Norfoia. so.
rhadelphia 2)5 Total. is5 hsleS This day last week.
so24.3t, bales 10 last nigh, Cotton Iresh,s closed
follows ITO tsvfe. by steam, We compressed To Ham
burg b. steam, &c, compressed To bremen. by steam
a-iec.. cempre sec Tic Liverpool hd 32d. by steam
by Sail Ac.. compressed Market quiet
riora ASP GH.iS -l.ecrip,. fiour. aoa? eels wheat
b6al bushels: meal 400 ols snd 10 bags;
2ti 9is bushels oats II 500 do. rye. 200 Do barley.
0sl0 do. oarle, malt 0.50O do The dour market as
qu.et but steady. shipping and bakers brands
war nrn The sales were 1900 tos including 'ta.e.
western ana southern. NJ the annexed quotations.
aour steady, with sales OF 800 bbl. Corn meal
QUE, saes ~cre only aoout 900 bblS and ba within
tha nuvA ".
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RAILROAD BONDS.


Railroad bonds were irregular, and the following
were the changes compared with last previous
An advance OF per cent ONO aud Mississippi Sec
onds, IN Pacific Railroad OF Missouri seconds, u in
New Jersey Central hrss, conso!s, Michigan Central
eignts, sinking funds and Ohio and Mississippi console
dated a in Chicago and Northwestern consolidated gold
sevens. and c.. and l. c. arsts and u IN Michigan
Central scvens There was decline Of per cent in
Morris and Essex nrsts and Is In Central Pacific hrss
tsan Joaquin branch) and Pacific Railroad OF Missouri
1rsts.
BANK SHARES
The only sale Of bank shares one OF Hanover
at 80. The latest bids are annexed :-America, 1870;
American Exchange lo55s; Bankers and Brokers'
Association, 30; Central National, 90; Commerce.
l2lk; Corn Exchange. 1885, East River, IS; First
National 200; Fourth National, 9S Fulton, l45;
Hanover Ss; importers aud Traders 100; Irving lls;
Mercantile, 90; Merchants, Ill; Metropolitan. 1875;
Park, lG23s; Shoe and Leather, NAE; State Of New
York NEW, ll5; Union, 1856
ngf
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

observation-disclosures THURSDAY July Ia. 1877. by
the Rev Henry No let, o. tue Cnurcn oil the Holy
Commauion. FRANCS BENNETT and MAGGIE y.
CLorGH daughter OF the aie John CoueH, fou5h.
kccpsie
Mar svillc (CaL) papers please copy.
CLiNroy-NEsrkLL---Op "Wednesday June 81 1877,
by tae Rev samuel II. Virgin, Ai.gxASDEa j. CLiNros
10 ANNE J NgsrELL, daughter OF John D. Nsstel
Esl.. all OF this city.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AT Binehamton. y. T., BY
the Rev j. + Houresn, PIERCE CUNNINGHAM Of
New York CITY. ELLEN lExEsA SISyorr OF the for
mer place.
Or. Deems, CHARLES D. EDDY TO MADELINE +. SMITH,
both oi this city.
WaIrr- HEyEh On Thursday July ~, by the Rev.
Dr. Dowling al the residence OF the BRIDES parents
No. sd sth ST., Hoboken y. j., JonS Z. WHITE TO HAT
TIE J. HgyER No cards.
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A BAD BROTHER.

"He stole my GOLD watch and cham, said Bridget
Kenney the fombs Police Court yesterday. poiuiina
TO her brother, wiiam Kenney. VINO STOOD arragped
al the bar lass heGncy .tuen LarrateG The crCcm.
stances o the alleged larceny, aud the Justice hcio sns
prisoner IN 81, 900 bail
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bonds were lower to-day, the decline
being IN sympathy with Tive weakness IN the price of
gold. There was considerable business In the tour AMI
half per cents and also In the new hves The mar.
kct closed steady at the following quotations: -Unued
States currency skies, l23X l24; do. sixcs ST. req.
istersd, llOH lllA 10. TO-, do, coupon. illH
ll2,S; do DO, 65 now, registered, IO6k 1861 do
do, do, coupon, io0x lod,s do no. 81 registered
1924 1904 do 40. DO, coupon 10oi4 lo9h; TO.
do, '6s registered, 112l4 = l12s; DO. do, d. cou
pom, ll2A ll2k; do. ten.lortes. registered il2A.
li2T do. DO, coupon, ll3 1l3A; 90. nves ST.
registered. illX nix; do. do, do, coupon, NIX
llT do. four aud halls, registered 81, 1857 a
l0s's; do. do, coupon, DO, 10sx 1851.
ru. FOREIGN MARKET
The London advccs report consols y u per cent
owcr, while United states bonds alter slight decline
IT the opening, made fractional advance on the clos
ing quotations of yesterday. Eric was 6rm, but New
York Central dropped and illinois Central Der cent
The Bank OF England gained E.sl, 600 bullion during
The wssk shs proportion ofssssrvs 70 is liabilities up
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rhe following were the opening quotations for
mining stocks At San Francisco to-day Gould h
Curry, IL; Savage 6>s; Cnoar potos 80; Ophir, 10;
Hale 4 Norcross, 5; Crown Point 5; Yellow Jacket,
az; Becher, a Imperial, Virginia consolidated, "a;
California, 50; Overman "a; Raymond h Ely; Q;
Eureka g. ", 8; Best Belchcr, 10; Kentuck, 4;
Union consolidated, 6,s; Alpha, l2 Meadow valley,
pa; Sierra Nevada, 3; Mexican, II Caledonia, 3ys;
Silver Hiil Q; Eureka consolidated, "a Justice, g.
Julia consolidated, 2.
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PROVIDENCE, jniy - 1877
Printing cloths market dull prices tribe hrmcr
tcray quotations holders generally unwilling to sell
under Axe tor best "a squares
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--fts 80
J st l., X & 4 \ pfd..
! IA

O;l5 TO 1880 A. VI.
s5UO0 U ) 500. r. '07. 1904
l'rrn L ; D 20. r. %. iI2s,
oW d.. ......sml ll2k
IUOttJ L ) Us. 81. r.... !illS
1000 = SIS. 81. c.. :. HE
10000 U : IS. 10 40, T.. ii2r
1000 U : ~. c. 1881. iOs5s
=. o , :, do ......... lUs5t
zoVU Z > Us. enr'y.... l23is
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The closing quotations at three P. NJ. werc:-
ADVANCE AND DEyLINB.


The following shows the advance and decline in tho
closing prices OF the principal active stocks to-day as
compared with those o Saturday
ADVANCE Eric, ~.
DEcLNE Western Union, ~ New York GENIAL.
IA Lake shore. IL illinois Central, X; Rock
Island, 5s ST. Pau preferred, s.: Lucka-
wanna, 81; Norris and Essex, 3x; Delaware and
Hudson, az; Michigan Central, |; Northwestern X:
do preferred, L.. ST. Paul, y. Pacific j, all, Y: New
Jerses Central, y HanniDa aud St Joseph, u; Bur.
hbgton anu Quincy, r.
THE MONEY MARKET
Money on call was easy nj 2 per cont, aud closed
very easy nj r. per cent
The following were the rates OF exchange on New
York al the aforementioned cities to-day .Savauuah
buying 3l6, selling 5.l6; Cincinnati, fair demand
buying par, selling Ito; ST LOUIS, 80 premium:
Charleston, "a Premium New orleans, CONNER.
oia "a, bank Il. and Chcago, Grm 90 Premium
Foreign exchange is lower, the Tor 60 days bills
having been reduced TO 4S9M with business a.
4SsA 4.s9, long sicrliugs selling az 4s6H a4sz
TIM GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened aud closed at los A. with sales in the
interim at 1861. The borrowing ratcs were q TX and
l per cent per nnnum Lea per diem and fat Gold
clcarings A. tho National Bank Of the State OF New
York.
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$4,000 SOS, 81. ~ $4,000 $50 c. ST. Io9sS
~. 49, SoS G, ~. !lM loD Do. l09A
OpuO o2O G, 65.n lO5M $1,000 S 1910. reg . Ii2E
10000 800 81 b3 l054s 5000 currency Us 1884
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALE.
x1CNN)O Louisiana con.

800 Dis Of Col 1868
1000 Erie +th mtge.
5tOi G, RAP J's.l0l7
1000 N'w'n &C ga D..
1000 do ........ ..
1000 Del 4 II cou, 81.
1000 do ...... -.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-01

any self-suppOrting business because it is
worked at no higher figure than the bare
cost, and more often at less than actual
cost, as a semi-charitable institution,
and, TO large part of our population, a
missionary society. As dispassionately
and dryly as becomes the statement of
statistical facts, We have shown that no
such pecuniaTy return is made on in
vestments in an education for the church
as on investments regularly made in
o'her lines; that no such compensation
is granted by the Wealthiest churches to
the ablest pastors, as is commonly grant
ed by large secular corporations to those
at their head that service in the lyceum
is more highly paid than service in the
church, even where the same individual
serves in each; that concerts and
theaters cost more than churches; that
various articles Of luxury, and even our
very dogs, make a larger figure in our
expenses than the substance of the min
isters of the churches; and, finally,
that it costs christians less to support
their religious institutions than it an
GENTLY cost the Jews to support theirs,
and less than it now costs the heather
to support theirs.
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Pray for TTO,sr Children.

You may have children who are
wanderers from home. Well, you can
reach them by way of the Throne.
There was an old Scotchman who wrote
us letter asking US to look out for his
lost son Willie who had run away from
home, and I was very deeply touched by
his case, for that is the name Of my own
son. So told Mr.. Sawyer to watch for
him. and for six months he did 50, but
all in vain we could not find him. All
this time that old Scotch father and
mother were praying for the lost boy
and last Monday, at the temperance meet
ing, among the men who rose for prayer
was the same lost Willie. He told US
his sad experience; said he had just gal
loped on to destruction; but now the
Lord had saved him. Oh! how happy
those parents will be to hear the good
news! And shall we not all believe that
God hears the prayers Of parents for
their wandering sons?
Take your childsen to God and pray
sor them. Pray for them by name. Ask
God to bless John and help him to be a
good boy amongst his playmates. Ask
God to bless Mary and help her to over
come her faults. Encourage your chill
dren to tell their troubles, and to pray
for help to bear them, for the troubles OF
the children are just as. hard for them as
your troubles are for you.
Do not let all the religion be outside
of the family; take it into the home
Religion was in the home a thousand
wears before it was ever established in
A church or place of public worship.
Read the word of God; have the chill
dren recite verses from it study the
Sunday-sehool lesson at morning prayers;
sneak well of the minister, and, instead
Of finding fault with his preaching, cut
the same meat up little finer for the
children, and they will be sure to enjoy
it, Make the Sabbath the Pleasantest
dav of the week, and give the fam
Worship the best hour of the day
the morning hour.-FFOH one
NoodYS recent sermons.
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A western newspaper has the follow

A western newspaper has the follow
ing notice: Cali notices of marriages
where no bride cake is sent will be set up
in small type and poked in an outlandish
corner of the paper. Where a handsome
piece of cake il sent the notice will be
put conspicuousIy in large letters; when
gloves or other bride favors are added a
piece of illustrative poetry will be given
in addition. When, however, the editor
attends the ceremony in person and
kisses the bride, it will have special
notice-very large type and the most ap-
propriate poetry that can be begged,
borrowed, or stolen"
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RELIGIOUS.
The Old. Old Storm.

The cbudren told to Us the " Old, Old Story"
Told It with fushiRg cheek and spaTkIin eye;
How from His home above in light and glory
The Sinless son Of God came down 70 die,
Fold It while cleaning Ii hts shone all around them.
The soft air fragrant with the breath OF flowers,
And hearts stood still beneath the spell that bound
them,
ASH they dreamed within enchanted bowers.
And while like fairies in a scene elyslan,
The children came snd went before my sight,
Myfancy painted yet another viLiOn
Of fields, and shepherds, and a star-lit night.
heard the sound or angels softly singing
All the sweet wonders of the holy birth;
I saw the wise men, myTrh and incense bringing
Down to the maDgeT for the Lord Of earth!
saw the fair Young child, His power descending,
Stand in the temple with quiet grace,
Talking, all uBabashed, wi h men Of learning,
A light from heaven upon his earnest face.
saw the miracle, where servants carried,
In mute obedience 10 His mild command,
Pure waters, that while guests and bridegroom tar
BIushed into vine beneath His lifted hand
And then thought, With fearful shame and sad
How Oft we grieve him when we grudge to bear
AThe waters that he uTns TO wine Of gladness,
( Making lne's MaEah sweet with blessings rare.
! stood among the silent crowd assembling
About the bier where lay the widows child,
And he I'd His gracious voice with pity trembling,
Call back her dead and check her anguish wild.
Then how my yearning heart recalled my baby,
Blueseyed and gOlden-haired, who lies at rest
Beneath the roses and Thought that maybe,
In heaven, He would restore him tony breast
Just as he came TO me, loves sweet evangel,
Perhaps Hell give him 10 my waiting arms,
Not grown into stately, white winged angel
But full of dimpIing smiles and baby charms.
Oh mothers, grieving over fair dead faces
HushiDg as best you can, the hearts wild cry,
Be comfOTted in sOme'Of heavens bright places
The little children wait for you and !
followed him that night Of tears and sorrow,
When those he loved forgot their Lord md slept
1 saw the coming Of that dark tomorrow,
And stood beside the cross where Mary wePt.
| heard his patient veiCe serenely pleading:
Father, forgive, they know not what they do ~
saw that sacred head all bowed and bleeding,
And conscience whispered " This was done for
you'll"
Oh, wondrous love that bore for US the scourging,
The bitter mOckin- and the cruel pain!
Well may we heed such lRmblike gentle urging,
And turn ouI slra ying steps to Him again!
saw Him in the tomb, and met Him risen;
Again Fheard the angel voices sing;
While He all glOriOIs, rose from earth to heaven,
MaFys fair child and heavens Amounted King
And ever as I walkthe path before me
Earth's saddest places OF its pleasant ways,
That vision throws its holy influence over me;
The "old, old story Gains my stormiest days,
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C1oud BANNERS Of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which
delight the eve of the European traveller are
those wonderful rOse-COlOred clOud-banners,
floating from the Alpine cliffs. But it is only
in the sunlight that Nature hangs out these
beautiful tokens. So it IS only in the glow
of health-the sunlight of our inner being
that nature reveals those physical ekOud-
banners, the rosy cheek" and " cherry lip,
to praise which every poet of the earth has
invoked the Muse to aid him. But they are
as rare as the cynical Hood conceived Christ
ian charity to be. Woman, eager to retain
this charm, resorts to French art and rouge.
The effect is similar to that which would be
produced by substituting auCtiOneers' flags
for the delicate glowing ClOud-bannersrot the
Alps. If woman would aid Nature instead
of adopting art, would seek health instead
of vainIy trying to mask disease, she would
not only win the greatest charm OF woman
hood, health, but she would avert much mis-
ery both from herself and others. DR.. Pierce 5
Fayorite Prescription has received the high
est praise from thousands of pale, delicate,
suffering women. One bottle Cften affords
more relief than months of treatment by
caustiCs and other medicines. 1t IS harmless
in any condition of the system, and ITS use
often renders the modest invalid exempt
from that most trying of Ordeals-a personal
consultation with physician. 1t Is the duty
of every woman to become familiar with the
causes and symptoms of the many diseases to
which her peculiar organization renders ner
liable and also to learn the proper means Of
preventing these maladies. The Peoples
Medical Adviser contains an extensive treat
Use upon Woman and her Diseases" The
Author also advises courses Of domestic
treatment, which will often render the ser
vices of 8 physician unneee' sary. Every
woman should read it. py OF the Adj
wiser can be obtained \idresslng the
Author. DR.. R. V. Pier Buffalo, p; /.
Price $3.50 postage pr FaYorlte Pre-
scriptiU1 is sold by DIR
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WAat Our Churches Cost

Scribner for January cont
Gle with the above title in
comparisons are made to
tive cheapness of chuT
quote the authors sur
We have found I
carry on the average
average business estab
the substance of those
necessary service, and Il
ings and accumulatiOns;,
munity, and less to the indiN
The church is worked more
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TO CORRESPONDENCE.

All communications for this paper should be ac-
sOmpanied by the name Of the author; not neces-
Eary for publication but evidence Of god faith
on the irt Of the writer. Manuscripts should be
written only on one side Of the paper. Re paTticu
arly carsfRt In regard TO your dates and to havin
an signatures plainly written. q
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RFWnR WPns Tsh0s sa08, 70 styles. III Co.
MEWWbW Z skWEsTEES Gun WoEEss Calsag0, NJ
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POgDF

The popularity O.
Co.'s soaps, manu-
shown by the unpreS
goods have reached d.
by far is the largest so.
Germ in the United Stat
ing in all parts of this g..
River of tie North to \
Portland, Ne, to San
pounds annually. No s
into these soaps. Only P
vegetable oils are used
teration. Fair and sqr
liable. This is why tt
with all good and &c
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-01

ANm hRR adzF sure Hasisby Ag9nts selling oaz g-1rH
ABAHEMAsH Cragona- Fsnlrs sad Chrom9 Cards 30 AN
s-Vis,y with A. 4sns gstgsid ~ ssss ssls,s
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DnOn A Year and Expenses TO good Agents,
gDDNBJ wb0aF wanted eveFYW here in strictly
legitimate and pleasant bust ness. Parttsuars nee
Address j. WORTH a CO. 81 Lauis, Ne
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-01

ca WATCHES. A Great sgnMu0n. su7ggss
hs@9 Wg5cA and OatI free % AgsHEB. Better tbaB
Gold Address a. COtBTE8 a 70 Chisaao
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TF01T1TT Made rapidly Cauv
UMIW 70 ten aB1InEa pes
MHbWF1 epRa. Free uutht- y
WAM- r. WHEM.aARMG@N. GBmEt
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SMOKY cured, fuel saved and heat lRe~
CmfFmmeyR by applying the spiral DEafs
stamp for circular with e.
ais to Henry C0lsOrd, T88 SAMSON st. Phtk
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@nERA Momah.-ARsnEa wanted. ~ begE selling
4hklhrEfelsa In Eh world. ODs Sample tre8. Adj
WUJWdrsas 8Aa AlDAB0E, Detroit, Mich.
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Vegetable Pulmonary BaIsam, the aTsHg NeW
EBEland cure foR COughs, colds and G. nsGIPg on
GUtleT, Co.'S, Boston. only genuine
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KlDDER8 m Sui les 3 ETi Ss 4s5 s' .
ChaEisst0wn
SMOKY cured, fuel saved, and heaD
Chimneys b. agRlsgtns t. s9e SpI li,b n
aIsJ to Henry CoIf0rd, 52S SAMSON St. PA
RklNAn ] EUpGTRiSnsnt cnSPIsynu
salary TrS velInE expenses paidshy Go
10 UnI0m TrItluEtFaaa Works. Ci1
MN - m1 nm Iuyearsl in Wall Str
OILY u V4sUUU Book cent nee exEt
thing. Ads Baxter 4 TO. Bankers, u '
mHNmpn mEN to travel and cell
WhN LED new unbrakabIs glass
Lamp goods. No Re@aAt@E.
W business permanent hgteE tFt
paid, Monitor GI&ss Co 1856 Vine st.
1F01TOTT Made rapidly Cauv
MHMIW 70 ten aBatAEa peI
mHkWFl eeea- FIRES Outfit y
A4O4N444 Business.
WAM, r. WHEHaMAREGBN. GBlG
ABOOK for the M
MEDICAL ADVICE a = Egg
CstarTh, RgPtqre. Opiam Hahits -
Of Stamp. AddEEsa,
Dr sntfs' Di5geuV~
gsgsELss8'T
y AZ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-08

WHY DOES RAIN INSURE HAY?-
Grass cut in cloudy weather, and not
wilted when rain comes upon it, is
not sensibly injured by the wetting:
coutrarywise when wet after becoming
wilted. This is probably because the
mown plants, before losing by evapo-
ration the water which keeps them
still bright and crisp, continue the life
action within, the same as when stand
ing answered from their roots, so that
a wetting now does no more harm
than then. After losing the water the
cells collapse, and the whole severed
stem and leaves are virtually dead,
wilted. or cured, as we say. Then
the rain water falling upon the hay
peuetrates its substance, takes up the
more soluble portions, hence more
and valuable, and washes
them away. This wetting too. unless
the hay is soon dried of, 10 a short
time causes oxidation, (heatiug, } to
the great injury ofthe crop.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-08

GAPEs IN CHICKHNs.-The London
Cottage Gardener says: 1--WE have
learned to jest at gapes by making free
use Of camphor. We give to chicken
in very bad case a pill the size of a
snail garden pea. AS soon as we see
symptoms of gapes we give the birds
water to drink, which is strongly i'm.
with camphor, thus giving to
the chickens that which was favorite
medicine with our great-grandmothers,
'camphor julep.' The treatment seems
to explain itself. The gapes, or gap
ing is caused by the presence Of small
red worms in the windpipe. No medi-
cine can reach them unless it does so by
vapor. An hour after the chickens has
swallowed the pill it smells of camphor.
Camphor is very strong vermifuge, and
the worms die"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-08

FIRM BUTTER WITHOUT Ice. From
W. P. Hazards treaties on butter and
butter making, we extract the follow
ing:-In families, or where the dairy
is small, good plan to have butter
cool and firm without ice, is by the
process Of evaporation, as practiced
in India and other warm countries.
A cheap plan is to get very large
sized porous earthen fower-pot with
an extra large saucer. Half fill the
saucer with water, set in it trivet of
light sand-such as is used for hold.
ing hot irons will do,-upon this set
your butter; over the whole invert the
fower-pot letting the top rim of it
rest in and be covered by the water;
then close the hole in the bottom of
the fiower-pot with cork; then dash
water over the fower~pot, and repeat
the process several times day, or
whenever it looks dry. If set IN
cool place, or where tho wind can
blow on 1t. it will rapidly evaporate
the water from the pot. aud the butter
will be ~ firm and cool as if from an
ice.house.