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Keel and F%latbOating in the Earl,
DAYS.

A writer in a volume entitled aim
provements in the First Nationa.
Century," gives the following descrip
ton of the means employed in navigating
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers "Thest
were (hatboat's) improved into keelboats
for the purpose of ascending the river,
and were propelled by long poles in the
hands Of the boatmen. These standing
on the gunwale running board) at the
extreme bow of the beat, thrusting the
pole in the mud and setting the shoulder
against the top, pushed the boat for
ward by walking towards the stern,
which reached, they drew their poles
went forward and repeated the move.
ment. By this laborious mode of travel
all the merchandise sent from the east
via New Orleans reached its destination.
The voyage from New Orleans to st.
Louis required four months" The
mode above recited as a rule was only
employed in the Ohio in low stages Of
water, but in the Mississippi very
seldom the general mode was cordelling,
bushwhacking and varying, the latter
being the most used. This was done by
coiling a three.quarter inch line in a
skiff, pulling to a point above; making
one end fast, and dropping down to the
boat with the other; when all hands
" tailed on" and walked aft on the cargo
box as each man reached the stern he
let go, passed rapidly forward and took
hold again. In the meantime the warp
layers were making another lay. In
running out of a pocket, and around a
point, resource was had to anchors, every
boat being provided with two to four of
them on nearing the anchor the boat
was hauled to shore, and the anchor
brought aboard, and if the shore ad-
mitted, the order was given to "pole,"
if not, to "cordelP' until a point was
reached where they could use the warp
again. Sails were used whenever there
was a favorable wind. Most of the
regulars were provided with a mast
and spread 800 to 400 feet of canvass.
One in particular, the Cadmus, carried a
mainsail, topsail. and topgallant sail.
The Cadmus made the run through the
Canadian reach thirty miles, in seven
hours, and on the same voyage, from
Birds Point (now Cairo) to the mouth of
the Tennessee, forty-five miles, in day
light. The masts were movable. The
multiplying steamboats,, with their
quickened voyages, found a suficiency
of business to keep these boats in use
Towing them, and the building of them
was continued on the Ohio for some
time. In 1926 the steamboat Merchant
was built at Pittsburgh with her consort
"a model barge). The consort had a
cabin on the main deck extending fore
and aft, with a forecastle and quarter
deck. The Merchant carried the cargo
and fuel, the boats crew and deck passen-
gers, who were not allowed on the
consort, it being reserved exclusively for
cabin passegers. In the same year the
Hercules, the first upper-cabin boat, was
built. This innovation was much OPP
posed, and it was generally predicted
that she would capsize with the weight
of this "top-hamper," but on her trial
trip she behaved so we'll that she was
voted a success. and no more cabins on
deck were built. ~ o. Democrat.
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FARM AND HOME.
Cleaning up the Garden.

After a certain period, about mid-gum.
mer, it is often the case that the garden
is allowed to go. Weeds grow up pro.
miscuously, and the rubbis.A accumulates
in quantity. For instG.nce, the radishes
that were left after the first crop &c to
seed; the old stu.mps of early cabbages
remain in Remembrance of what had
been; the ~pea-vines and beet. vines lay
struggling over the ground; the.squashes
grow rampant over the currant bushes,
aid the fences-in truth, everything
exhibits she fact OF inattention. All
this rubbish, if taken care of, makes a
good manure for the succeeding year, and
every man who has a garden should have
some place where it cal be put to rot
and form a compost heap, for the next
season. OF course it would be nice to
mix with it muck and barn-yard ma
nure, but even earth is better than
nothing, At any rate, keep the garden
clean, and make the most of the rubbish
taken off.
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fancy forms, add greatly to the snowy
stylish appearance Of the table.
TABLE FIXTURES.
do not select table linen bordered with
color, as 1t is too much like a restaurant.
Glassware makes a table look gay and at
tractive, if silver is not to be had. High
glass fruit dishes, three large ones through
the center of the table, a higher one in
the middle (unless you have a pyramid
of maccaroons or some similar ornament),
with the fruit artistically laid in, inter
mingled with flowers, and trailing vines
around the edge. Vases OF flowers at
suitable points enliven a table greatly,
and are obtainable anywhere in the coun-
try. Even if only wild flowers, charm
ing punches can be made.
Around these lay your cold dishes,
with an eye to order. Put as much on
the table at first as you can, both to en-
nance its beauty and for convenience.
Cheese for a supper is proper, but is
the very last edible to be served in an
elaborate dinner. Welsh rarebits are
nice for a tea. | have previously given
the recipe for them in the Free Press.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We should feel quite independent 10
regard to a suitable drink, and few would
refuse a nice cup of chocolate or a cup of
choice tea, yet to be really stylish, only
black coffee in French cups should be
offered, very strong, with no cream cold
ham, systematically laid on the platter
and ~garnished cold tongue, trimmed
with parsley; beets, white turnips and
%carrotC, cut into form of roses, with meat
%jellies cut in fancitul shapes. Have plenty
of salads, chicken, veal or lobster, both
because they are good and relish well and
are a very ornamental dish. They should
be highly seasoned, and are considered
almost indispensable for supper. Corn
beef sandwiches, made with a little mus
tard, the slices cut very thin and squarely
trimmed. For these bread sandwiches
are superior to biscuit, as the latter look
clumsy and are not stylish.
PRESERVES, ETC.
Wine jellies, sweetmeats and pickles of
all kinds are to be laid in literally, and
also picked oysters, sardines and the
various whips and fancy creams, which
can be made in numberless styles in
glasses. Ice creams and ice water and
fancy cakes. Roman punch, If a better
drink than coffee is desired. If possible,
alternate the seats of the gentlemen and
lady guests, and for each lady lay a neat
bunch of flowers, and for each gentleman
a button.hole bouquet, in the water of
the finger bowl, or in the goblet beside
the napkin. This supper, | trust, is not
" too elaborate" Any recipes for this or
any other sort of an entertainment, we
will be most happy to furnish, | give
but one recipe, bat it is Just splendid.
A plate of them would not be amiss on
any table, not even the EDITORS.
COOKIES.
One pound of flour, one of sugar, half
a pound of butter, three eggs, two
spoonfuls powdered cinnamon mix but
ter and -four, add the sugar and CHINA
mon; mix into a paste with the eggs
roll out thin, cut into cookies, bake
quick and delicately,
To these there will be found but one
obje~ction--they will not keep,-Detrot
Free Press.
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1t is stated by the Rochester Union of
the late Lewis Brooks, of that city (the
/" unknown giver' of $500 0 to the
University of Virginia), that the extreme
secrecy which governed his deeds of
benevolence was induced, not only by
the motive to do his aims in secret, but
also for the reason that he did not wish
to become known as a rich and benev0-
lent man, and be constantly annoyed by
letters from adventures and others,
telling pitiful if not true stories of their
wants and unfortunate circumstances.
Prot. Ward once urged him to have the
natural history cabinet of the university
called Brooks Cabinet" and that a
legend to that effect be put owe the
main entrance. Mr.. Brooks, however.
declined, and said, almost angrily, eff
anythingwil make me regret that | have
given anything to the university, it will
be your urging me TO allow my name TO be
used in that manner" 1t is also related
by one of his bankers that he frequently
went to the bank ana drew sums of fifty
dollars, one hundred dollars, one hundred
and fifty dollars, and so on, in currency,
which he would put into a sealed envel-
ope, and then ask the bank to direct it.
The people to whom the money was sent
were, it is believed, persons in poor cir
c~umstances. or small tradesmen who
were in difficulties. He had the banker
TO direct the envelopes 80 that he could
not be traced out by the handwriting.
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BOUND

Floating, floating, from dawn till dusk,
Till the pearly twilight dies,
And the mists float up from the sapphire sea
And cloud all the sapphire skies.
Floating, floating, while golden stars
Seem TO float In a sea overhead,
And starry lights from n sea below
Glog orange, and purple, aud red
TIL we seem floating OUT from the sea of lie,
The tempests Of passion, the storm.windse f strife
ont into strange, mysterious space,
Till Gsd shall find our landing place
Drifting, drifting TO lands unknown,
From a world of love and care,
Drifting away TO a home untried
And a heart that is waiting there,
O shin! sail swiftly-O waters deep
Bear me safe to that haven unknown
Safe to the tender love that waits
TO be forever my own
Till we drift away from the sea of life,
The tempests OF passion, the storm-windsO OF strife
Out to n haven, out TO shore,
Where life Is love ioreverm0re.
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Hogs on the Farm

Every year the Importance OF raising
our W pork becomes more apparent on
this coast. Our farmers find there is
policy as well as profit in raising pork
upon the farm. Alfalfa fields make the
best of hog pastures at any season of the
year. Grain fields are easily harvested
by hogs, and the stubble fields are CLEAN.
ed by them. On many farms, particu-
larly where dairying and grain growing
are carried on together, the cost of raising
a few hogs each year is nothing, as they
ge. their living on what would otherwise
go to waste; but it pays to feed hogs
well to keep them in good growing
order from their birth till they are ready
for the butcher, The hog should be
looked upon as a necessary part of every
good farmers stock. And while he saves
what would otherwise go to waste, he
should also be provided for the times
when there is no waste feed. A few sec
tiOns of movable fence will allow any
grain grower to pasture hogs upon the
growing crop, in sections, as convenience
may suggest. In this way the expense
of keeping, where often pasturage
is not obtainable, will be greatly lessened.
No good farmer can afford to neglect the
matter of providing pasturage in this,
or in some other economical name
While swine, in the great pork-producing
states, are dying off with the hoy cholera,
the herds here are remarkably free from
all disease. We can produce healthier
and better pork on this coast than in any
other section of the United States. Farm
ara VUhn fool tho nlHant ~ hnrl X;p,og
should think upon this subject, and, by
taking advantage of every sure means of
profit, turn their attention to all branches
of farming that will pay, and not neglect
so profitable a resource as the growing
and tattening, ofswine to supply our home
demand Rural Press,
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The misdirection of the bile,a consequence
which ensues when the liver is inactive and
the bowels torpid produces a number OF bod.
ily evils. The blood becomes contaminated
with the bilious fluid, causing the skin and
the whites of the eyes to assume a yellowish
tinge dyspepsia and nausea s%upervene, the
tongue becomes furred, the breath fGtid,
there are pains in the side and between the
shoulder blades, the urine is high colored and
scalding, and in aggravated cases, %jaundice
and inflammation of the liver ensue. All these
consequences may be prevented or obvlated
by using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a vege,
table Alternative tonic which stimulates the
inactive liver to exert itself in secreting and
directing the bile, acts naturally upon the
bowels and restores every trace of indiges-
tion.
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WnBoPr's FEVER AND Agile TOXIC.

WILHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE Tonic.
This medicine is used by construction com.
panies for the benefit Of their employees,
when engaged 10 malarial districts. The
highest testimonials have been given by con
tractors and by the presidents Of some OF the
leading railroads in the South aud West
When men are congregated in lar g Plumbers
in the neighborhood Of swamps and rivers,
Wilhofts Tonic will prove a valuable addi.
ton to the stock OF medicines, and w~ilamply
labor and money. We recommend it to all.
G. r. FINLAY&C Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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The lightest, sweetest, most wholesome anc
delicious Vienna rolls, tea biscuits, bread
mullins, flannel cakes, crullers, and all arti
cles prepared from flour, are always possible
to every table by using DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER. This celebrated Baking Powder
has stood the critical test Of the best house
keepers and the consuming public generally
of America for twenty years. 1t is absolutely
pure, and always of uniform strength. The
genuine is put in cans. Most all good
grocers sell it.
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vi tier in fine order. 1t will pay any
farmer to buy young cattle, and let them
feed upon this straw through the winter.
He cant invest his money so well in
scarcely anything else. Much manure
is thus made and saved. The fertility
of the soil is thus kept up. The cattle
can be sold in the spring at a large adj
vance, OIL kept over another winter in
the same way, with a little additional
feed, and then turned off in the spring
for heaf
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A Batch of Valuable Recipes.
TEA FOR A PARTY OF TWELVE

have Jailed to preserve any former
ideas in regard to getting up a nice even
ing entertainment, but those just now in
mind may be of use to Mrs. H., an in
quirer from Iowa. There are many new
and elaborate styles of table linen, but
nothing is neater than pure white. To
trim with lace is a great improvement,
and the expense can be graded according
to the means. In the laundrying, it
should be starched as it readily takes on
a hn polish, and the napkins, folded in
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AFTER an experience of over twenty

AFTER an experience OF over twenty
five years, many leading physicians acknow'
edge that the Grdsfenberg MarshaWs Uterine
CdNolicon is the only known certain remedy
for diseases to which women are subject. The
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills, the most popular
remedy of the day for billiousness, headache,
liver complaint and diseases of digestion.
Sold by ali druggists. Send for almanacs.
G~raefenBerg Co.. New York.
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The large foreign trade of California,
in fruit and wines becomes no mystery
when il is known that the state has g.
100000 fruit trees and $4,000, 900 grape-
vines, and harvests from 100000, 900 TO
5OO,O 600, 900 pounds of fruit yearly. She
produces a large surplus, and foreign
Trade follows AS a matter Of course.
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GRAssHoPPERs, potato bugs, tramps,
and travelling agents are the farmers curse.
The last can be avoided by buying direct.
Five Ton Wagon Scales are sold at $50 each.
ON trial, freight prepaid. by Jones, o filing
hamton, Binghamton. \. Y.
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cHEoNfC CONTINUATION

is not cured by simply unloading the bowels, The
medicine must possess tonic, Alternative and correc-
tive properties. These qualities are combined in
DIR. TUFTS Pills, and they will permanently cure
this serious disease. - Murray Street. N. y.
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WITHOUT pretending to say it will
minister to the mind diseased, or pluck out
rooted sorrow" etc, we do aver hat the
prudent use Of HOME STOMACH BITTERs
will promote health and longevity. Prepared
bv the Home Bitters Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
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n. w. HATcH&C Co.: Ihave sold youl

D. w. HATcH&C Co.: Ihave sold your
Universal Cough Syrup nearly three years
1t gives good satisfaction, and have ne
hesitation in recommending it as equal. il
not superior, to other remedies of its class.
Yours truly, A. W. BULLOCK, NJ. ID.
P. ST. have sold more Universal Cough
Syrup than any other cough remedy.
A. W. B.
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CRACE'S
.

A VEGETA J. PREPARATION.
Invented in the nth century by DR.. vii lam Grace,
Surgeon in King James' army. Through its agency
he cured thousands Of the most serious sores and
wounds that La filed the skill of Il e most eminent
physicians Of his day, and was regarded by all who
knew him as a pubic beRefactor, % cents a beN.
For sale by Druggists generally. sent by mail on
receipt of prico. Prepared by SETH W. FOWLf
&SgNS. vi Harrison Avenue. Boston, Mass.
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The iron trade at Pittsburg is reported
than usually dull.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-22

Second Lieutenant Matthew Leeper,
Jr., Fourth Cavalry, has been relieved
from further duty at Fort Sill, I. T.,
and ordered to proceed, without delay,
to join his company ~ in the Depart
ment of the Platte.
Commanding officers at all Sioux
Indian agencies. except those of Spotted
Tail and Red Cloud, are ordered to al
low the civil agents thereat to exercise
entire control of the distribution Of all
goods and supplies to the Indians pres
emit at their respective Agencies. It
must, however, be understood that no
supplies Of rations OF goods shall be is
sued to any Indians, or their families,
who have been engaged in hostilities
against the government until after they
shall have been arrested and dis
mounted.
The civil agents will be instructed
by the proper executive department of
the government to assist the military
authorities, as far as lies in their power,
in the discovery, arrest, and dismount-
ing Of Indians who, after being engaged
in hostilities, have returned to Agencies,
and in preventing Indians at the Agen-
cies from joining or giving relief or in
formation to the hostiles. Ian.
The above regulation will take effect
at the Spotted Tail and Red Cloud
Agencies as zoe as civil agents shall
have been appointed thereto.
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DR.. schenek's Standard Remedies.

The standard for all diseases OF the lungs
are Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic, and Schenck's Mandrake
Pills ii taken before the lungs are destroyed a
speedy cure is effected.
To these three medicines Dr. in. Schenck
of Philadelphia owes his unrivalled success
In the treatment of pulmonary diseases. 80.
The Pulmonic syrup ripens the morbid
matter in the lung: nature throws on by an
easy expectoration. for when the phlegm OF
uniter Is rip IA Sigh cough will throw IL OF
the patient has rest and the lungs begin tc
heal.
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do this
Observation-Disclosures Pills and Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must be jreely used - cleanse
the stomach and liver. Schenck's Mandrake
Pills act on the liver. removing all obstruc'
lions, relax the gall bladder. the bile starts
freely, and the liver Is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle slim
uIant and alternative. thu alkau OF which IL II
nike with the food and prevents
SQUIRTING. 1t assists the digestion by toning VI
the stomach to a healthy condition.. so ina
the food and the Pulmonic s. rup VIII maxi
good blood: the / The lungs heal, and the pa
tient will surely get we'll II care Is taken &c
prevent fresh cold
All who wish to consult DIR. Schenck, ethel
personally or by letter, can do SC. at his prin
cipai Office, corner OF sixth and Arch SITS.
Philadelphia every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all drug
gists throughout the country. m'eod2m
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More About tho Murder OF Harry varnes.

wore ABOUT inc Muruer OF marry sdrneS.
DEADwooD, March Is, 1877.
To the Editor Uf the Leader:
Seeing in your issue Of the 22d ult. a
communication from n who signs
himself James Mullin, and entitled can
Array in the Black Hills" and as
his statement is false in every import
ant point concerning the affair, We
deem it Justice to the relatives and
friends of Mr.. Harry Varnes, deceased,
to make a statement of the facts relat-
ing to his murder; and we trust that
this will find a place in your columns.
In the first place, we will state that
no person by the name of Mullin was
in the room at the time of the murder,
nor for an hour previous, and we verify
believe that the person who assumes
the name of James Mullin is Hartgrave,
the murderer. On the evening of the
Odd of January last, Harry Varnes and
Hartgrave had a dispute, in which an
CRY words were used, but the difficulty
was amicably settled, and Hartgrave
left the house, but returned in a short
time to the front of the house with u
revolver in his hand, and seeing Mr..
Varnes through the open door he, with
out giving any warning of his inten-
lions, Immediately fired the shot that
terminated the life of the deceased. Mr..
Varnes at the time was engaged in a
pleasant conversation with Mr.. Elliot,
and neither of them were cognizant of
the assassin's approach.
Mr.. Harry Varnes, deceased, was q
quiet and peaceable citizen, respected
and esteemed by all who knew him; by
occupation a railroad man; one Of the
many who left lucrative positions to
seek their fortunes in the gold fields of
the Black Hills. His murderer is still
at large, and as yet has eluded the vigil
lance of the officers, but we will use all
lawful means to bring the miscreant to
justice. Respectfully yours,
CHAs. II. SHERMAN.
The above statements are true to the
best of our knowledge and belief, as we
have them from reliable authority.
E. b. FARNUM,
Mayor of Deadwood.
Con. STAPLEToN, City Marshal.
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q the Fayorite Forrssters 1t McDanisis'
Dramatic Theatre.

A full house greeted the performance
Of ''Uuder the Gas Light" its fine acts
and brilliant situations, mechanical eff
fects, etc. Considering the short time
consumed in getting ready for this
thrilling drama, the Forresters deserve
great credit, as a more absorbing per-
Torrance has seldom, If ever, been wit
nessd in this city.
The high favor with which it was
received causes the manager to an
nounce a second representation of
"Under the Gas-Light" for this even
ing.
Remember, these are positively the
last three nights. Don't forget the
grand matinee on Saturday afternoon.
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SPECIAL NOTICES..

Cut This Quilt May Save Your Life.
There is no person living but what
suffers more or less with Lung Disease,
Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet
some would die rather than pay 75 cents
for n bottle of medicine that would cure
them. DR.. A. Boschee's German Syrup
has lately been introduced in this coun-
try from Germany, and its wondreus
cures astonish every one that tries it.
If you doubt what we say in print, cut
this out and take it to your druggists,
Addoms & Glover, and get a sample
bottle for 10 cents and try it, or a regu-
lar size for IS cents. j~an6-deow3m