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CIGARS.
THE GSIMON URE

We do not like an empty toast,
Nor are we fond of an idle boast;
Buff you want a healthy puf.
We offer you here the real stuff
Wherewith to pass a pleasant hour;
And though your temper be cross and sour.
Dull care awayl a certain cure
Is always found in the SIMox PURE.
To be had at
III. ES CE1'S.
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TAC0B W. NuMA, formerly of Drumbo,
y Ontario: 1T this comes under your notice
please write home at once Or any person or
persons who may know Jacob ". Muma OF
his whereabouts hat viii write me to Drumbo
postofico. Ontario, will confer a great favor
S0-iU6 HENRY MUMA.
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Lumber Dealers and Manufacturers.
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FOR REgr ON sALs.
WAITED

WE will pay the highest cash price for
w wheat. Sacks furnished on application.
MARTIN WALT x co., 246 and 24S Front.
IS 81
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VTANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
w that / will not be responsible for any
bills bought by any one connected with the
Ledger office or out OF it, and will not allow
such bills Ia settlement Of my accounts unless
accompanied by my written order.
3a-t e. WHITM0RE.
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NHEAP A handi ONE %rockaway. nearly
~ new. Apply to Campbell, Edmonds x
Co No. / Towards Row 9e-10l
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DEACH BOXES by the million, of all sizes
i at low prices. BY WILLIAMS Il CO..
Lumber Dealers. 95-1lo
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VERY Low, oLe l0.horso DO er engine,
' boiler and fixtures Apply at CUBB Ms
GUMS Union Iron Works, Adams street.
95-l20
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FOR RENT.

A COTTAGE HOUSE with 4 rooms and
n kitchen. ate Marihall avenue. Apply
at 2. A. BEEHN'S Job Printing Office. $50
Main street S9.S
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Eoa 80 Ia nxeHsNos.

TOR sALg-HEw FORM OF TRUSTEES
y DEEDS, iust ont Cor sale 1T Ledger afieo.
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A NO. / light, second hand, top buggy for
N sale cheap for cash.
92-9T OWEN LILLY. 40 Adams st.
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A MEXICAN Soft Capsule Co.'S Metallic
n BoxeG Goods now ready. Address Victor
II, Mauger. Jew York, 6l-l37
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E0RS4LE-OLD TYPE-BETTER THAN
J. Babbitt metal for light, fast running ma
chinerv, a. this office. 33-t
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DOStCn'S RattleSnake and Rat.

FROM tue b'pslpi fbNi.
A short time since one of the members
of a prominent Boston manufacturing
firm spent few weeks hunting in
Florida, and on his return he brought
with him a monster rattlesnake, the gift
of friend. His snakeship measured
about five feet in length and has body
the size of a mans arm the white, yellow
and brown cuticle blending rather beau
fully i'll patches of various forms The
heavy triangular head, characteristic of
venomcus reptiles, has sinister express
sion, and III moments of excitement the
five rattles on his tail keep up an UNI
pleasantly suggestive whirring, while
forked tongue of inky blackness and sur
prising length darts angrily from his
turtle-like mouth. He is no sleepy,
imagined, but wide awake and ready for
an encounter of any kind. 1t was into
the cage occupied by this snake that
three days since a rather small sized
wharf rat was introduced, in the expec-
tation that the rodent would form a meal
for the stranger. The snake seemed to
think SO, too, for he darted on the unwil-
ling visitor and caught him by the neck
The rat, who had hitherto been running
around the cage trying to get out, gave
sharp squeal as he felt the serpent's
fangs, and twisting himself about, buried
his teeth in the scaly jaw of the aggres-
sor, The snake writhed and twisted and
ratified sharp notes of alarm as the rat
kept his sharp incisors at work. and be-
fore the spectators could fairly compre-
bend what had happened the little
quadrupcd had shaken himself clear and
was hopping in alright at the further
end of the cage for a means of exit To
the surprise of all he showed no effects
of poison, and when the snake again
made a grab at him he met his creeping
foe half way and shipped off piece of
his long forked tongue. This seemed to
be rather more than the Florldian had
bargaincd for, and he dragged himself
into Il corner, cast down and defeated.
Since that time the rat has flourished in
his strange quarters. He capers over the
body of his whilom enemy, and avoids
the punch of a stick by creeping under
the head of the snake. The rat seems
perfectly Indifferent as regards the rep
tile, and when the latter, reused to a
high degree of anger by outsiders, makes
stroke ut him he hardly takes the trou-
bic to dodge and only bites back when
the RATHER is unusually offensive. 1t is
Il singular condition of things and the
rats immunity from death cannot very
easily he accounted for
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-05-17
Washing sheen.

The old fashion of brook-washings sheep
is falling more and more into disuse.
The vital question involved is the COM
parative profit of selling the wool washed
or unwashed. If buyers will make only
a fair and equitable allowance for the
difference, the whole question is settled
at once. a correspondent of the COuntJy
Gentleman writes from Central New
York: Il have just taken new depart
ure, and as far as can be seen at present,
in the right direction. April 25th | fin
ished shearing my sheep-about 20 head
| propose to sell the wool unwashed. |
believe the time for putting the sheep
through the water and calling them
washed is soon to pass away. Wool
should be sold either as secured or I'M
washed, then the article will be Just what
it purports to be- Many will say it Is
too cold yet for shearing. | contend
that sheep will suffer much more from
the heat for two months to come than
thew will with the cold if shorn now.
The great advantages are, that there is
not now in my entire flock one cotted
fleece, nor a sheep with q bare belly; the
labor of washing was entirely saved, and.
above all, | succeeded in getting rid of
the ticks. | had several sheep that were
low in flesh and very full of ticks, and
in three days after shearing there was
scarce one to be seen. These sheep have
nothing now to hinder their growth,
whereas, if their fleece had been left on
for two months yet-or until the ordi-
nary shearing tiinc-the ticks would
have staid also, and the rapid gain which
sheep usually make when first turned to
grass would have been entirely lost"
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began to talk to Ned about trout and
pickerel, and about deep sea fishing;
but when he got to eel traps, Ned's face
was purple, and he blessed that tea bell,
fancy. However, Mr.. Thornton might
have found that it wasn't 50 easy to range
the young people on his side if he had
made a long-continued effort. We en-
joycd romance under our eyes, but We
had no sort of notion of his taking our
Aunt Helen away.
We were just coming out from tea.
and were patroniZing the sunset little,
which was uncommonly fine, and |
thought | had never seen Aunt Helen
looking like such beauty, with that rich
light OVERLAPPING her like rosy bloom,
when John came Fastening up.
Il just want you all to step inside the
barn door with me, if you please, ma am"
said he. And we went after him to be
greeted by the sweet smell of the new
mown hay, and to be gilded by the one
great broad sunbeam swimming full of
glory of notes from door to door "Do
you see that" said John. 1t was flock
of the hens and chickens on their Gus
tomary roosts. "And now do YOU see
that" said he; and he turned about
and showed Us. on the top rail of the
pony's manger, the big black Cochin also
gone to roost, but separately-and his
wife beside him? No, but little Mrs.
Bantam,
. That's who he has been clucking and
calling to this whole afternoon, the
wretch cried Ned.
q And now look here" said John; and
we followed him into the harness-room.
where the chickens had CHANGED to be
Matched, and there, in the straw on the
floor, sat the discons0late little bantam
rooster, all alone, with his wings spread
and his feathers pulled out, brooding his
four little chickens under his wings-the
four little chickens deserted by their
mother.
81 declare. | declare" cried Aunt
Helen, as we came out into the great
moty sunbeam again; ''the times are so
depraved that it has really reached the
barn-yard. The poor little banty and his
brood. Why, its as bad as the forsaken
norman"
"Only not 50 poctical," said we.
" Helen" said Mr.. Thornton, sit is ex-
actly nay condition. Are YOU going to
have pity for that bird. and none for me?
Are you going to leave me to my fate?"
And in moment, right before Us all, as
she stood i'll that great red sunbeam, Mr..
Thornton put his arms round Aunt Helen
who, growing roster and roster, either
from the sunbeam or something else, could
do nothing at last but hide her face
Helen" he said, ''you are certainly
coming home with meT' And Aunt
Helen did not say no.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-05-17
Dairy Cows.

The present season, usually called be-
tween hay and grass" is a critical one
for all live stock, and particularly for
COWS. They should be turned out as soon
asthe ground is thoroughly dry, for a few
hours each day, and then driven up to
dry fodder until they are gradually
Injured to the succulent grass of the pas
ture. Heating feed of any kind to cows
before calving will involve great danger
of milk fever. 1t is a bitterly cruel
thing tohkeep a cow fastened in stan
chion while calving. They should be kept
in roomy stalls or loose boxes Just as
long as the nights continue cold and raw
the cows should be kept up nights. In
fact there are few if any nights, even
through the warmest months, that cows
would not be better fora shed to lie under
out of the heavy dews of night. 4 cOntem-
porarv SAYS Il farmer asks if there is any
way to "deonionize the milk of cows
which run in the woods where wild
onions and leeks are plenty. OF course
it can't be done if the COWS eat any rank
weeds; the flavor will remain in the milk
as in the butter and cheese made from it.
1t is a question whether the little
forage COWS get in the woods
pays for tainting the milk i'll this
way in any case where there is any other
means of subsistence for them. No COW
can produce pure and healthy milk I'M
less she has pure and healthy food and
drink. Whatever may cause an I'M
healthy condition OF COW, it will be
sure to determinate her milk, and moth
ing will be more sure to do this than
scanty and poor food and drink, rough
treatment and exposures. 4 neglected
or thin feverish COW will not only yield
diminished profit, but she will give fever
ISL milk, if any; or if there is anything
wrong about her, il will affect her milk:
or if she eats anything that has Il strong
or disagrccable odor it viii surely appear
in her milk cream, and the butter pro-
duced from it, as her milk is one source
she has of casting off filth from her organ
ism. These facts should at all times be
well impressed upon the minds of farm
ers, but more especially in the spring Of
the year, when cows are liable to be thin
and more or less feverish. Many farmers
keep their COWS confined in stanchions
too great a portion of the time through
the long winter, and, too, in small III
ventilated stables, where they cannot
always get fresh, pure air, neither can
they have proper exercise and water at
all times when desired and needed by
them.
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TcnlnfO Sulfurp.

The difficulty in raising tomatoes is,
we make the ground too rich. This ia
vorS the growth of vines rather than that
of fruit On the other hand, if the soil
is made poor enough to grow fruit well.
there will not be enough of the stalk; the
crop Will be too small. This can be REM
edied somewhat by planting closer, say
three hills instead OF two. But there
will be lack. to some extent, of the size
and fine quality of the fruit All this
can be obviatcd and the largest and best
crops grown without any waste of vine
growth. This by keeping the growth in
hand, feeding the plant as is wanted for
its different stages of growth; at first all
it will bear till up to the bearing period,
50 as to give it sufficient vine for full
crop. The check in the growth of the
vine now will favor the starting of the
fruit, and push it forward? this at in
creased expense of the vine If now the
vine is not fed it will rapidly turn pale
and its growth come to standstill The
fruit will grow, but not as much as is
desired. if the plant is left to itself. As
soon as the fruit begins to push and the
plant shows signs of exhaustion, give il
manure. This in the liquid form 50 as
to act promptly as is wanted. In week
or ten days the plant will begin to deep
en- its color with but little enlargement
of the vine, the fruit meantime pushing
with force that is most gratifying. The
current once directed to the fruit is not
easily turned back, but will continue till
it has weighed down the vine with its
burden, ripening and growing new fruit.
But in order 10 do this last there must be
growth of the vine To form new clusters
of fruit. Here comes in the nice point
so as not 10 push this too much and with
draw the current from the fruit: the
direction in favor of the fruit must be
kept up, allowing, on the other hand
sufficient force to keep forming the buds
for new fruit.
This is the writer's plan; and nothing
can be finer than the fruit he raises in
this way. You thus avoid a great sprawl
of vines, with comparatively light and
uncertain crop of fruit disposed to rot.
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Superstition.

A panacea, or "cure-all,' is one of the
myths Of the age of superstition. DIR. r. v
Pierce does not recommend any one or even
his whole list of standard remedies as ade-
quite to cure every disease. For
lingering coughs, bronchial, throat, and
chronic lung diseases, he believes his Golden
Medical Discoveryis unsurpassed, hut it will
not cure you if your lungs are half wasted by
consumption. The Discovery not only
exercises potent influence over pulmonary
affections, by reason of its pectoraI proper
ties, but possesses also the most valuable
Alternative, or blood-cleansing properties and
is therefore sovereign remedy in blood and
skin affections. But while it will cure scrof-
uious and other ulcers or sores, blotches,
pimples, and eruptions, it will not cure can
Ger, nor does its manufacturer claim any
such merit for it as is done by proprietors of
other blood-cleansing medicines, who dishon-
estly try to deceive the afflicted into the be-
lief that their preparations will accomplish
impossibilities. BY reason of its real intrin-
sic merit it has sale surprising that of any
other blood and cough medicine.
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Alexis and His Cartoon.

The Grand Duke Alexis, while passing
up Broadway a few days ago, had his at
tention drawn to a water color cartoon
representing himself and favorite dog,
that was on exhibition in store window
He laughed heartily over it and directed
one of his suite to discover the artist.
The other morning Alberto Operti, son of
the musical director of Booths Theatre
was surprised by a reception of an auto
graph letter inviting him to an audience
with his Imperial lIighneSS, Oh board of
the Russian flagship. Here he was hand
somely received, and the Grand Duke
gave him superb gold and enameled
cigarette box. In return the young
artist gave his Imperial Highness an
order for the cartoon.-Ner York SIM
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Oyer-GOyerned Children.

The girl who is never allowed to sew.
all of whose clothes are made for her.
till she is 10, II, Is, or Is years of age, is
spoiled. The mother has spoiled her by
doing everything for her. The true idea
of self-restraint is TO let the child ven
ture. A child's mistakes are often better
than its nO-mistakes; because when A
child makes mistakes, and has to correct
them, it is on the way toward knowing
something. \ child that is walked up.
every morning, and never wakes himself
up; and Is dressed, and never makes mis-
takes in dressing himself; and is washed,
and never makes mistakes about being
clean; and is fed, and never has ANYTHING
to do with Its food; and is watched, and
never watches himself; and is cared for,
and kept all day from doing wrong
such child might as well be talIow
candle, perfectly straight, and solid. and
comely, and unvital, and good for moth
ing but to be burned up.-Renyy Ward
Beecher.
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| find the best manure sour milk, after
the cream is removed. About teacup-
full to a plant is enough to quicken
necessary growth up to the bearing pc
riod. Dilute largely with water, and
apply Immediately after the plant is set
out. There is no necessity of putting
any on the plant itself, but the on ground
round the stem, covering a circular
space of six or eight inches across. Two
or three more feeds at proper intervals
during the season will be required.
Urine may be substituted for the milk
1t may be applied either fresh or old.
We have tested the milk and the urine
and find them prompt and satisfactory.
We presume guano, hen dung or any
strong manure will do. But it is neces-
sarv TO water it well after ii is applied,
50 as to wash out the soluble parts, Civ
ing it thus the effect of liquid manure,
for it is necessary that it be made TO act
promptly. Before the plant is set out
mix wood ashes with the soil of the hill.
About quart will do.
In adopting this plan it is necessary
that the soil be poor-the poorer, it will
be seen, the better, as il gives the better
cnance 10 cOilTol the growth. Inc
writer has his on soil that will not grow
weeds or grass Only clay and sand are
wanted, the clay pulverized, making Il
loan. Keep the ground round the hills
stirred in drouth. Thin cut clusters
that are crowded, As the specimens will
be larger without lessening the weight of
the crop. Uneven specimens, as occur
sometimes with the trophy, should be
pinched out as soon as they appear. In
this way an even distribution of fine
fruit can be had. As to the manner of
training, We secure ours to stalks. In
applying manure the second and third
time, somewhat more is TO be given at
each application than the first time as
the fruit is a greedy consumer, and this
is additional to the continued growth of
the vines.-F. g., IN Utica Herald.
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THE SECRETS OF MASONRY,

The story is told of Mason's vile,
Who plagued him almost out OF his life
To learn the secret-whateyer ii be
The mystic words OF Masonry.
said he, " Now, Mary, if | should tell
The awful words, | know very well
When you get mad my darling dear,
You II rip them out, that all may hear
Said she, :" oh, Edward, Never! Never!
They'll rest in my hearts recess forever.
Tell me, Edward, and never more
Shall / scold, or fret, or slam the door;
And I'll try 20 be quiet with all my might,
No matter what hour you come at night.
No man, unless he were made OF wood,
Could resist an offer 50 fair and good;
So he said, " Now, Mary, my Woe or veal
Depends on the words L IN about to reveal"
Lob, Ned, - she answered, ." you may depend
I'll keep the secret till life shall end
said he, " The secret that Masonry screens-
The awful words are-P0rk aud Be1asl''
Scarcely week had passed away
When Mary got mad, and what did she say
She shouted out that all may hear,
Pork and beans, I've got you there
Boston Commercial BHilsfiH.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
Petroleum for Fowls.

A correspondent of the Poultry Journal
and Record, living in the centre of the
Great Belt of the petroleum producing
region of Pennsylvania, says: 4 have
had ample opportunity to test the value
of petroleum to the poultry fancier, both
in crude and refined state; and | can
safely say that it is one of the greatest
medicines than can be used. / feed it in
the mixed feed to my poultry in the pro-
portion of tablespoonful once or twice
a week to five hens Either this or
cleanliness in my poultry yards has kept
me free from roup, cholera, and, in fact,
all other diseases. The free use of it will
cure roup entirely, and, | believe, chol-
era also.
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THE LONE ONE.

What time am afraid, will trust in Thee
PSALM wi.
Hush! Hark! It's twelve, the midnight hour,
And vel no SIeep hath closed mine eyes.
What is il thrills me with its power?
To shake IL of | Will arise.
III gaze out at the midnight SKY;
Perchance the stara will glad mine eve
No star see 10 comfort me
The night is dark as dark can he
List lis / seen. to hear a CRY:
Was that scream went rushing past?
Not 80. the wind wa wsiling by
No scream il WAS the midnight blast,
II strike = light to Danish care.
And to my children three repair;
No child see but comforts me
They sleep a sweet a. sweet can be.
Dear babes, they frolickel all the day,
And now their pillows gladly press;
And yet. amid tLeiT widest play,
They missed then fathers fond caress.
% When viii pap RETURN they cry
And repeat il with a sigh
/ long for thee 10 comfort me,
For | NJ a. sad a. sad can be-.
Now dark again, TO rest I'll 90
All me, what visions cluster round
Thoughts Of the graye-they haunt me So
How dark twill be beneath the ground,
Dead dead l shrink from being dead.
shudder at the cold, dark bed
No star see to comfort me-
The grave Is lone as lone can be.
Alas deep horror Chains my neart:
Where snail fly for peace tonight
la, ha, the darkness seems to part
! surely see a dawning light.
JOY, JOY! a crOss-a form is near.
My eavi0ur's loving voice hear
star ! see that comforts me
Lord, when afraid, I'll trust in thee
Lift high the crossi Shine on bright star,
III" grave J. not 80 dismal now
Ny loved Ons doth not seem - far
And sleep i settling on my brow
Lord. thou art mine till life shall end.
Ny hrst, MY best, my chaugelcss Friend I,
] i come - thee "a comfort me-
And when afraid. I'll trust in thee
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4 Bureau of Debtors.
From the Boston Post.


new feature of cooperation has
been developed in Massachusetts. The
New England shoe and leather associa-
ton has inaugurated bureau of debts
and debtors. Its object is to create a
fund to employ counsel, to prevent bus
ineSS failures and compel better settle
ments. Every subscriber is to contribute
annually, according. to the amount of
business transacted, as follows: 100000
or under, $50; between 100000 and
$3.50, 900, 800; between $685. 900 and
S5O0,000, SO, and 100000 and over,
500. Each subscriber is entitled to re-
ceive the benefit of the total fund during
the current year of his subscription
Attempts will be made to have the
special counsel take charge of the bus
iness of man likely to fail, and by a
species of arbitration determine CON-
promise that will perfect both the debtor
and creditors from the ravages of public
legal controversy.