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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
PITH AND POINT.

IN Rome, Georgia, the other day, seven brothers, named Hill, ,.were indicted for counterfeiting. Rome sat on her seven Hills as usual.
 REGENT investigations prove the asser- tions that one baby with large biscuit will make the couch of wearied industry more uncomfortable than fifteen prize mosquitoes.
 A BRIGHT boy in suburban school, being asked the other day 10 give an ex- ample of comparative and superIative degrees, promptly answered: Miss, mister, mistress" ]"
 A PUNCH bowl which once belonged to Robert Burns was sold at Dumfries the other day for two guineas. MT. Burns wrote poetry, but he was not the author of the sweet lines as to the advisability of punching with care.
 OLIVE LOGAN says the Princess of Wales initiates Paris women in her dress, and that "polluted stream runs through London drawing rooms decked with all the enticing loveliness of sum- mer roses and pulling it's tainted current to the strains of sweetest music"
 IT was little to much when the fore man brought us paper slip that the pressmsn had rested his hand on after handling an inky rooler, and asked us to put in the names of the towns-es- pecially as he knew we had refused to put any war-maps into our columns.
 THE "White Whale March," com memorative of the white whale transpor- tation from Quebec to Cincinnati. is a new musical publication. As the whale died before arriving, however, the name might be changed to the Dead March in Saul.t Water"
 The history of beer dates back to the time of the old Egyptians; but it is not recorded that any old Egyptian ever drank fourteen "schooners" at one sit ting in order that thirteen other old Egyptians might have the pleasure of treating around"
 Haberdasher (to assistant who has had the "swop ")-"Why has that lady gone without buying ?" Assistant-"We haven't got what she wants." Haber- dasher-"Pll soon let you know, Miss, that keep you to sell what I've got, aud not what people want"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
C Grice.1

The English language is often puzzle to foreigners, and sometimes drives even an American hotel keeper into corner, as for instance in the following experi- ence at the Fifth Avenue hotel, where wealthy French guest came to complain at the office, and was there met by the gracious Griswold, who rose to explain:
 "What for, sare, your garcon not pre- sent my demandW
 Your demand, Monsieur?"
 "Yes, sare. Do speak Inglis perfait, sare? Do you comprehend me, sare?"
 Certainly, your English is perfectly correct, my dear sir. What is it you desire?'
 "Vy, sare, you tell me I can have at my private table wis my frens, vatever l desire to manger-pardon, to eat"
 Certainly" said Griswold, "any. thing stewed deubloons and diamond sauce, if you wish"
 "Ah, no, Monsieur, zat is too riche. I simply desire some grice."
 "Eh! some what?"
 "Some grice, Monsieur Griswold, such as 1 eat for dinnay ze ozer day"
 "Ah! you mean rice, boiled rice-cer- tainly, all the rice you desire"
 "No, sare! It is not rice. Eat is what zat premier garcon-head waiter say. It is bird want, sare; I want him roast, not boiled"
 "Roast grice Why, let me see" said Griswold, in dilemma, not wishing to appear ignorant of his guests nearing "I don't believe there is a single grice in the market"
 "Ah, you make meestake ven you say single grice."
 "Indeed?"
 "Yes, sare. Vaty call little rat ?''
 "Mouse," suggested the hotel propri- etor.
 "Yes. Zen two of gem, vat you call two--mice, eh?"
 "Quite correct" /" responded the host.
 "Zen, if one is ze bird you call grouse, two is what you call grice, eh?"
 "Why, not exactly" said the hotel man, struggling to keep countenance; i've say two grouse, just as we say two sheep or two deer-but for mouse, mice, and"
 "Yaas, sare," said Monsieur, triumph. antly, "an " not you say two hice for two houses, or two house tor two houses, or"
 How far he might have continued cannot be said, but at that moment the head clerk, Palmer, standing near, had violent attack of coughing, and Carr, the room clerk, walked off suddenly and slammed on the big bell and called for "front" to do something, and then stuck his own head down beneath the counter, as the amused host walked away towards the dining-hall with his guest to order the "two grice" for Monsieur's private table,--Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Poor Shells.

A good story of Prince Paskievitch, father of the Princess Volkousky, and grandfather of the charming princess Kourakine: During the seige of War saw he had ordered certain polish bat tery to be silenced by his own artillery, and became perfectly wild with rage on observing that heartillery fire produced no appreciable effect. Galloping to the battery he asked: "What idiot is in charge here e?" "I, sir" answered an officer "Then down you go to the ranks his very day." said Paskievitch; "you don't begin to know you trade; your shells do not explode" "l know they don't" answered the captain; " for the best of all reasons, that they can't ex- plode." "That's lie," said the prince. |" Is it? See for yourself then" replied the officer, coolly picking up a shell from the pile and lighting the fuse, and hold ing it up between him and the marshall The marshal tranquilly crossed his arms and watched till the fuse sputted and went out. There, sir" said the artil- leryman, triumphantly, as he threw the shell on the ground. You were right, after all," growled the marshal, and rode away to another point of the line, but at night the captain received at his tent the cross of St. Vladimir for bravery in the field
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Milk and Rufter.

There gre no farmers productions, says the Maryland Farmer, so subject to injuries from many slight causes as milk and butter, and none so sensitive to un- pleasant odors of every kind none that is so much and 80 readily deteriorated in value as these are. Hence, all kinds of uncleanliness should be avoided, and the utmost neatness should be observed in every step of their production and mar keting, from the very feeding, handling and milking of the cows, as well as treat ment and handling of the milk, with the churning, working and putting up of the butter. All of the implements used, the water and the salt used, and the rooms occupied in keeping the milk and mak- ing the butter, should be kept perfectly clean and sweet, in order to produce the best quality to secure high and fancy prices. No article that the farmer pro- duces for the market has such wide range or difference in price as butter, not even cheese or choice fruit. We see by quotations in all the great butter markets that the prices Of eating butter range all the way from one dollar to ten cents per pound, while greasy, cooking butter is even lower than that !; even the packages in which it is put up, whether firkins, pails, tubs, or rolls, affect the prices for which it sells Grains and meats have but small range compared to butter the difference in the prices of butter is much greater than the difference in the cost hence, it is much more profitable to make and sell first class article than Il poor one.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
What the Birds Accomplish.

The swallow, swift, and nighthawk are the guardians of the atmosphere. They check the increase of insects that other wise would overload it. Woodpeckers, creepers and chickadees are the guar, dians of trees. Warblers and fy-catchers protect the foliage. Blackbirds, crows, thrushes, and larks protect the surface of the soil Snipe and woodcock protect the soil under the surface. Each tribe has its respective duties to perform in the economy of nature; and it is an un- doubted fact if the birds were all swept of the face of the earth, man could not live upon it; vegetation would wither and die insects would become so numer- ous that no living thing could withstand their attacks. The wholesale destruc- tion oceasioned by grasshoppers, which have lately devastated the west, is un- doubtedly caused by the thinning out of the birds, such as grouse, prairie-hens, etc, which feed upon them. The great and inestible service done to the farmer, gardner, and forish by the birds is only becoming known by sad experience. Spare the birds anu save your fruit; the little corn and fruit taken by them is more than compensated for tEe quanti- ties of noxious insects they destroy. The long persecuted crow has been found by actual experience to do far more good by the vast quantities of grubs and in sects he devours, than the little harm he does in the few grains of corn he pulls up. He is one of the farmers best friends. Northampton Christian Adpocate
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Where from.

It will be seen from the above figures that Australia stands next to the United States in quantity supplied, although fresh meat has to cross the equator and encounter voyage three or four times longer than one from New York to Liv- erpool. The prospect is that that far of country will greatly increase its export of fresh meat in 1877 by new improve ments in refrigeration.
 It is an instructive fact that Holland, with dense population of her own to feed at home, where they wall out the sea to obtain thousands of acres of grass land at the bottom of it, exports about onc-tourth as much beef and mutton to Great Britain as the United States, where we have grazing lands by the hun dred million acres, which costs us noth- ing. The relative cost of the meat to producers, sent to England by different nations would be an interesting subject of inquiry. Belgium has the most people to the square mile of any nation in Eu- rope, yet this small kingdom exported last year 25,62l hundred weights to Great Britain. This intensive system of tanning is able to compete with the most extensive system of cattle-grazing and stock husbandry.
 Soiling cows, calves, steers and oxen, windwheels for irrigation as in Holland and Belgium, corn, hay and corn-meal for feeding all growing and fatteying animals, have fairly come to the ip6nt in the battle of advanced agriculture. With the right quantity of rain, natural or artificial, the right quantity of manure and proper culture, how much corn, plant and seed may be grown in Tennes- see on ten acres in twelve months? If we are to compete with all the world in feeding the bipeds and quadrupeds of the British islands, it is time to study closely our resources. Neither Uruguay nor France nor Canada nor Australia will hold back for our benefit. It is cultured intellect against cultured intellect, and we should be sharpening our wits for good work.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
FruifiGrowing in south Georgia.

The Thomasville Enterprise gives an interesting review of the progress of fruit ulture in south Georgia. It was thought few yeais ago that that section was not adapted to the culture of fruit the section lying too far north for trop- ical fruits and too far south for and other kind. A few men, prominent among them, MT. John Stark, refused to be convinced and commenced series of experiments with various fruits. Some years ago MT. Stark set ont several acres in grapes and proved conclusivelv that they could be successfully and profitably grown. Others soon followed his example, and to-day, more grapes are raised in Thomas than in any county in the state. Not content with this, several gentlemen tried the pears and satisfied themselves and others that they would do well, and Thomas is now ore of the few counties in the state where the blight has not ruined the pear trees. There it is as yet un- known. Within the past few days peaches have been shipped to New York by Mir. John Stark.
 The Enterprise says that visitor to the nursery of Mir. H. H. Sanford, near Thomasville, will be astonished Just now he will see as delicious peaches as he ever tasted, and splendid plums. He will see grape vines Of some forty or fifty varieties, probably more, with the finest crop of grapes imaginable, some of them already turning He will find several varieties of pears bearing (the fruit will be ripe on some of them soon) and q large number of young trees of all kinds and as fine vegetables as he ever saw The parties engaged in fruit raising are finding it not only pleasant but profit. able. Mir. Sanford says that he had an order for 100, 900 grape cuttings and 10,. 900 grape roots from one party at price. that pay very we'll. In addition to this his young Sand pears will bring him g very neat little sum, to say nothing o the money realized from the sale o fruit.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
American Commerce.

The report of the bureau of statistics for the ten months ended April 30, is an encouraging one. A comparison for the whole time with the corresponding period of 1876 does not exhibit any inn provement, but this can be plainly dis cerned II. the imports for the month of April. The total value was S42, ,070, ,424, against $36, 156, ,526 for the same month last year. When viewed for the ten months, the decline is seen to have con- tinued for most of the time the figures are $357, ,502, ,545 of merchandise imports in 1877, against $3S9, 1869, ,S4s. The domestic exports for April, 1877, were S47, ,7S0,775, or more than S100,000,0 900 better than those of April, 1876, $46,- 704,66S. For the ten months the domestic exports were valued (gold values) at s5O3,73S,66s, against S4S9,- 915,2 ,269 for the corresponding months of the fiscal year 1S76-an increase of $63,- SlS,0S4. The heaviest increase in i'm. ports was in sugar, of which $12,000,00 more in value was imported; the imports of teas and coffees fell off $11, LOGO, ,000. The eexports of corn increased sl0, ,000, ,000, while those of cotton fell away S2l ,000,- 900. There was great enhancement in the value of petroleum exports, which rose from $24,300,000 to S46, 1000 900. Bacon and ham exports increased Sl0,- O00,000; lard, $5,000,000; and leat tobacco, $s,000,000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26

rial guards the limit rose to 300 rou-' bles. At the age of four the young horses, which have previously been handled but not broken in, are drafted into the reserve squadron, where they remain for a year, during which tune they are broken in; and at the age oI five join the regiment and service. A horse is supposed to last seven years rom the date of his joining the regiment, so that the remount officer has to furnish young horses nearly to the amount or one seventh of the total service strength. The reserve squadron in peace time IS about one hundred strong, but m war time it is increased to twice or thrice this strength to meet drafts made upon it to supply vacancies of men and horses in the field squadron. Cavalry recruits who come from all parts of Russia, put are chiefly drawn from little Russia, the people of which are extremely good horse-masters and fond of riding, are sent direct to their respective regiments, and are considered f. to be dismissed from recruit drill in three months. Formerly the period of training was nine months, but now they work harder, it seems, and are sent to duty sooner. l think man is likelier to be good duty-soldier at the end of nine months fair training than at the end of three months forcing but then it appears tuition is seduiously kept up after the dragoon is sent into the ranks, and the accelerated training is oi course a desideratum in war, or when It is desired quickly to increase the strength of the army. The cavalry soldiers term of active service is nominally ten years with five years in the reserve; but in practice he is sent home after having served four or five years, with liability to be called from this long furlough at days notice. Non-commissioned officers may go down or remain with the regi
 ment at their option; if they engage fol second term of service they receive additional pay. Private soldiers are moi allowed to re-engage.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
Joseph Seligman.

MT. Joseph Seligman, the banker, is the lion of the hour, even that of the tribe of Judah. He is a man of great wealth, great liberality; entertains with marked hospitality is a man of distin- guished business talent and of great probity. He is one of the syndicate, director in many banks, vice president of the union league, and in religion a radi- cal, being leading member of Prof. AdIer's congregation. His history, as told by those who know him well, is an interesting one. He came from Germany and landed on our docks all unknown and penniless. His first job was to carry
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-07-26
New Disease Attributed to Tobacco.

Dr. Baker, secretary of the Michigan state board of health, says There has come under my notice for several years, but more particularly during the last two years, a kind of rheumatic condition of the walls of the chest. The patient complains of dull, heavy pain in the chest walls. The disease. in A large majority of cases, is confined to the left side. The pain is circumscribed and limited to space of not more than two inches in diameter, just below and little to the left of the left nipple At times the pain is very severe, and always con- stant day and night when the patient is awake. l have investigated the disease to some extent, and find it to be more common among tobacco users, especially those who use the weed lo excess Pa. tients suffering from this complaint in- variably come to their physician with the belief that they have heart trouble.
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vaIise up the wharf He invested the coin earned in some papers; out of the profits of his papers he purchased small stock of goods, which he carried around in try. He established route, sold articles at fair price, and those who traded with him once traded with him again. The spirit of thrift, industry, intregrity, which marked his earlier tradings, has followed him through life. He has acquired great fortune, and is one of the most honored men in New York.-New York Cor. Boston Jo.anal
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Gapes tn Chickens.

The London Cottage Gardener says:
 We have learned to jest at gapes by making free use of camphor. We give to chicken in very bad case pill the size of small garden pea. As soon as we see symptoms of gapes we give the birds water to drink which is strongly impregnated with camphor, thus giving to the chickens that which was favorite medicine with our great-grandmothers, 'camphor julep.' The treatment seems te explain itself. The gapes, or gaping, is caused by the presence of small red worms in the windpipe. No medicine can reach them unless it does so by vapor. An hour after the chicken has swallowed the pill it smells of camphor. Camphor is A very strong vermifuge, and the worms die."
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Foreign Notes.

An English schoolmistress named King has died at Tunbridge Wells at the age of one hundred and one years.
 MT. James Webster, supposed to be the last of the Waterloo veterans in Toronto, died on Tuesday.
 A Calcutta paper states that the rajah of Protaburh will proceed to England to study for the bar.
 A Quebec man died of apoplexy on Sunday, and his son had an attack of the same disease on Tuesday.
 Dr. Schiestt, at Vienna, estimates the membership of the various Alpine clubs, English and continental, at 22,000.
 Seventy-six thousand ordinary and two hundred and forty-nine political of lenders are undergoing penal servitude in western Siberia.
 Two men have been suffocated in the schooner Leader at Plymouth, having lighted a charcoal fire in their cabin.
 The agent of the New Zealand gov ernment in England is instructed to send out 5000 emigrants during the next five months
 The Earl of Coventry has been ap- pointed captain of her majesty's henor- able corps of gentleman -at-srns, vice the Earl of Shrewsbury deceased.
 On Palm Sunday the wife of a school master at Hasslach, Hesse Darmstadt, presented her husband with his tweDti- eth son and twenty-second child.
 It is stated that the London police have received information which will lead to the arrest of several proprietors of "baby farms" on the south side of the Thames.
 The tunnel that connects the water level of Liverpool with the Manceester railroad is 6,700 feet long, P feet high and 16 feet broad, and 4,500 feet of it pass through hard rock.
 Proceedings are to be taken against several persons who have lately been fighting duels near Pa,is. The seconds, as we'll as the principles, will be prose- cuted for infringement of the law.
 French papers remark the fact that, at the banquet lately given to a German crown prince at Hamburg, the menu was written in French. Of the fourteen different sorts of wine drank ten were French.
 The great railway bridgeover the Maas, at Rottendam, by which direct railway communication between Antwerp and Rotterdam has been established, was formally opened on the 18th of last month. It cost nearly a million of dol lars
 In the Bradlaugh prosecution the jury have given verdict condemning as immoral the pamphlet issued by Brad laugh and Mrs. Resent, but exonerating the two latter of corrupt motives in pub fishing it. Chief Justice Cockburn therefore directed them to convict.
 The sect of the Pilgers receives con stant accessions to its numbers in Siberia. The Pilgers cut themselves loose from all family ties, change their names, and either live in the forest or tramp from village to village. They hold it no sin to kill the members of other religious sects.
 It is stated from Vienna, Austria, that man named Bernik, groom of an aris> tocratic house, during fit of religious ferver nailed both his feet and his left hand to the floor of his bedroom, and then with his knife cut his left side open During the entire operation he gave no sign of pain.
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the poisons in the blood, tone the system to render it more impervious in morbid and epidemic influences, and also destroy malarial and epidemic poisons in the at mosphere. Proper dietary and hygienic measures must also be observed in hous- ing in dry, we'll ventilated quarters, kept serupulously clean and frequently white washed with fresh.lime wbitewash to which has been added a weak solution oi carbolic acid. Diseased quarters should be saturated daily with solution of car bolic acid.-Se Tropical
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Farmers Daughter.

BY ANNIE L. JACK. She lives within quiet home.
 Nc model of the graces, Unknown to cultures higher walks, Or fashion's siddy places; A thoughtful girl, 80 sweet, so wise, With earnest face and loving eyes The faI mers gentle daughter. From morn till eve this little maid Is busy at her labor She sweeps and dusts the old farmhouse, And helps poorer neighbor; No gossip will she listen to- merit rare own to you
 So lives the farmers daughter. On baking days her tiny hands
 Are busy at the making; No bread more light asd sweet than hers, Was ever made by baking; She churns the butter golden, sweet, And keeps the dairy white and neat The farmers useful daughter. Her garden is an Ellen fair.
 A-bloom with pinks and roses; She knows the name of every flower. And makes some gorgeous posies: And corn and squash, and herbs 10 press The farmers happy daughter. Long may she bravely smile on us Our darling household fairy, The queen of garden, house and lot, And princess oi the dairy To teach us by her pleassnt way To love the things of every day God bless the farmers daughter.