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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
HOPE ON.

No, tired heart, we'll not complain,
 Though the winds are bleak and days are slow; Sometime the snow will melt away,
 Sometime the springs fair blossoms blow. Think how we have borne the winter air,
 The cutting blasts the chilling rain; How far we've come in toughest paibst
 Has oHr long toiling been in vainf. Though Ice is on the leafess twigs,.
 Though the withered grass shrinks te the Brounu Sometimes fresh life will rise ana say
 "Behold am TO longer bound- Like pallid ghost of last years flowers.
 The snew-drop will its winding sheet Cast off: frail messenger from out the ihrong Of those " ho come with tardier feet Oh heart we have our winter long,
 Our promised boughs of fruit are are; Long under gray and cloudy skies
 Our leaves have drifted in the air Delay and doubt in nuttering flakes
 Have fallen, fallen day by day; Mtsts have arisen, and their folds
 Have hidden the distance all away, But, if to nature there comes time When all life's carrent rise and fill, Her sluggish views win frehhened strength, Her deadened pulses quiver sill. When songs of bird and tints of flowers
 Exult and bloom throughout world hat was so stHcken Haunt in air
 Her glorious banners all unfurled. Perhaps, poor heart, our spring may come, Our deadened life may feel the thrill Of Ioftier aims, of tender trusts;
 tireca leaves may toss upon our branches still. 50 t red heart, we'll not complain
 Though winds are bleak. and days are slow, Thy fairest lilies yet may bloom
 From ground that lies beneath the snow.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
How to Nuke Hot Beds.

Place the frame where the bed is to stand, fronting to the south or south west; mark the ground all around on the inside of the frame, then remove the frame and dig out space about eighteen inches deep, and replace the frame, which will rest immediately on the edge of the pit. Then procure some stable manure, which ought to be fresh from the stable, and place it in heap. Shake every forkful well, mix the long manure with the short. Now begin to fill the pit :; when you have shaken in dung to the thickness of five or six inches, beat we'll down and so on till the manure is about nine inches from the top of the front of the box; now see that it is quite level, and put on the sash. The heat will be- gin to rise next day, and on the second day 1t will be ready to receive the earth, which should be dry, not like dust, but not too wet, and should be rich and fresh. The bed should be filled up about six inches with it; then put on the sash and let them remain twenty-four hours {; then take them off and stir the earth we'll. The earth is to be level, not slop- ing like the glass. The glass is sloping to meet the suns rays, and carry of the water. The earth which was taken out of the pit should be put around the out side of the frame so that no water will run into the bed. When ready to SOW the seed, take off the sash and make little drills from the back of the bed to the front, drop the seed along the drills regularly, cover all over smoothly, write the names of the seeds and date of sow ing on small piece of paper put in the cleft of little stick, and stick it into the ground at the end of each drill, and put on the sash. The main principle is to give always as much air as the plants will endure, taking advantage of every mild day to remove the sash for this pur- pose. If they have not enough air they will grow up spindling, and will have small seed leaves, and indeed, if too much deprived of air, will die. Let them grow strong rather than tall short stems and broad, dark green seed leaves are signs of good plants. Out of hun dred failures in hot bed culture, ninety nine arise from giving too little air. When it is necessary to water, do it with watering rot that does not pour out heavily. Water at sunset and shut down the sash tight. Should high winds or sharp frost set in, protect your beds with straw or straw mats.--Practicdi Falp,er.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
AGRICULTURAL.
Letswce.

One secret of getting this forward early consists in planting or sowing in . very light and rich but not rankly ma nured soil, and in warm situation. A strip of good soil along the front wall of hothouse is an excellent place to SOW if there is sufficient depth of soil. The heat from the wall makes . sensible difference of temperature of the ground for several feet outward. The. seed should be sown in drills six inches apart, and the young plants should be thinned out as soon as they can be laid hold of first, to one or two inches asunder, and the last three to six inches. This is not allowing much room, but it is enough to produce nice little compact heads. When the plants are growing they should never be allowed to get dry at the root, but kept constantly moist, to encourage a quick succulent growth and early heat ing.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
She was fond of conundrums. ar

She was fond of conundrums, and when she learned that muller was Latin for woman, she thought she had good one. So she asked her husband what was the difference between herself and a mule. And, as he had been married several years, he was too thoughtful to trouble her by guessing, but kindly re- marked that he had never been able to see any.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26

from such scanty crops as tleir lazy habits prompted them to obtain, ana from the game of the forest and the fish of Dead river. In short, the Bubiers, under the influence of nature and soil .ude, had relapsed into a barbarism more depressing than that of the savages that dwelt in those woods three cen turies ago.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
TiSIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

The visible supple of grain, comprising the stocks in granary at the principal points of accumulation at western lake and seaboard ports, and in transit by rail, March 3l, 1877:
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26

" THE voice of the people," is big thing, but the man who is fishing for the position of postoflice clerk often mistakes his own brays for the wild cheersof forty million freemen.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26

are vigorous growers of light green color, which, when they get nearly grown, fall over, thus covering the whole ground, and ensctually preventing the growth of weeds after the crop is made. I have grown itthree years, and l have never seen hollow potato, nor has it ever made a second growth and become prongy, and has always proved uniformly productive. It possesses more good qualities than any other potato that ] know of, and is bound to become exceed ingly popular.-A. E. Richi, in Rura
 World
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
PfOWiMO.

Press forward the spring blowing as often as the condition of the land will allow. Follow immediately the blow with the harrow, also break the clods and Jumps with roller. There is great art in blowing. The furrows should be straight, well turned, of even width, and depth, say seven or eight inches if stiff soil with hard pan under the turned soil, be sure and break it up by the sub soil blow if the sub-soil be poor do not turn up more than few inches, and the sub-soil pie will loosen the bottom of the furrow, for purposes of drainage eri- fication and filtration. The furrows should not set up, nor lie flat, but lap over the next furrow see that the tuif is covered and that eveness of depth be strictly secured, and that all the land be cut by the share. It is too common a practice with lazy plowmen to let the blow slip over hard places, and shun deep and soft ones; by which means those spots that require the deepest cul- tivation are only skimmed and their sterility increased, solely for the want of more exertion on the part of the plow- man. The masters eye is mo where more wanted than in the field that is s5eing plowed. It is better to blow we'll half an acre than badly one acre.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26
Raising GHlves.

UWtus
 
 Ratsing Calces.
 MT. T. B. Miner probably churns the milk which accounts for his proposition to feed buttermilk. Much said by this gentleman is true; but as l have had very great experience in England and in the United States in raising calves, and as the trade with England is likely to cause much more raising to supply the meat for exportation, l will add few remarks. It is very easy :5 raise calves by hand, when there isno cheese made, and the cream oD'y i. churned, the skim milk is all that is required, as tEe calves will do much better not to have any thing mixed with the milk. I have raised calves for forty years, and fed them ten years before that, for it was my job from the age of ten to help the servant girl feed the calves.
 In England the raising is done by let ting the calves suck for week, and then warming the skim milk, which is sweet there when skinned but twice a day is quite sufficient for feeding, and in winter the calves have hay and some turnips cut, as soon as they will begin to eat, which is geneally when about a month eld-the Alderneys week or ten days sooner.
 The least troublesome way is not to let the calf suck at all, as it will take to drinking the milk in few minutes after trial. Give the mothers milk warm from her for the first week; then give skim milk. little warmer than new milk, night and morning, and when grass comes let the calves lie in a pad dock with shade in it, and they will eat as much grass as will do them good and this is all they will require if they can have about six quarts of the skim milk every morning, and the same quantity at night. When three months old they will do very we'll on any good pasture, but they will grow faster if the milk is continued longer.
 When cheese is made the whey has to be given, and that is poor feed but some thing mixed with that, as Mir. Miner advises, will do good, care being taken to give little at first, to guard against securing. I have raised a great many on whey, and given nothing but what the calves could pick from managers or troughs; though in these cases milk was continued longer from the COW, and some mixed with the whey the first few feed ings.
 Ofall the stupid ways of raising calves, the custom in the south and southwest, of letting them suck at milking time, beats others, for the COW will not give her milk down till the calf comes to her, and there are thousands of poor, ignorant men and women who think cows can not be milked without the presence of the calf, and have no idea of using more than one hand at time in milking.
 The time is approaching when all the heifer calves will be raised, and then the cream will be skinned of and churned, and the milk given to the calves. Then the importance of using the best, pure bred bulls will be felt, and the country will be enriched by the sale of meat, in. stead of sending corn and grain abroad - Working Farmer, in Rural Ne,, Yorker.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-26


 competition, but had not at first any idea of Aske's real motive. When the mill was finished he "loched" the stream and thus, as his mill stood higher up than Stephens, deprived him of the water whenever he felt disposed to io so.
 "He had no right to do this" Of course he had not. He knew that very well, and quite anticipated the lawsuit which would follow. But in the mean. time the Aske min kept Stephens virtu- ally idle, and Aske was making money enough to defray tho expenses of the weary lawsuit which was fast crippling Stephen in all of his resources.
 Every one knew that Stephen was right, and at first he found many SUD- porters But it was Aske's policy to wear out Thirske, and as month after month and year alter year went on, and Stephen grew poorer and poorer, and more desperate and unreasonable, even his friends gladly seized the pretext of his imprudence te desert him.
 At the end of four years he was ruined, and the presence of the mans wife who had ruined him, in his house, was no peculiar comfort. One night a strange longing for his son came over him; he was in so much trouble that he could not put away his anxieties even to soothe Lydia, and leaving her and Ada to find what comfort they could in each other, he went to seek Mary Hutton.
 She still lived in quiet street of small
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
A Negro Burned at the Stake.

On Friday night about midnight a
posse of between sixty and seventy-fve
men quietly entered our town, went to
the blacksmith shop, broke it open, pro-
cured tools and proceeded to the jail and
broke open the door. They went to the
cell in which George Jackson, the negro
ravisher and murderer OF the little girl
Corinna Hayes, was confined, and, break
ing open the door of the cell, they took
George out and departed. They carried
him south OF town about four miles, near
the Berlin road, where they chained him
to green saphng and there burned
him. The whole affair was conducted
SO quietly, except the noise made in
breaking open the shop, that very few
persons were aware of their presence
until they were leaving town. As they
were going off they set mp a loud yelling,
which was done to prevent the voice of
the negro from being heard. Some Of
our citizens saw them riding through the
streets, and, learning they had the negro,
followed them till they came to the place
of execution. When they arrived there,
however, the negro was burned to death
and the men all gone. Hamburg (Ark.) J
MOnitOr
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
In Debt Head Over Heels.

Debt is what ails this country. The
mercantile firm of r. q. Dun & Co.,
which has made as careful an examina-
ton of the subject as practicable, re-
ports that the figures most accessible
show that the national debt amounts to
81, 200, 600, 900; that the States debt
amounts to 1916, 900, 600, the municipal
debt to 81, 900, 900, 900, the railway debt
to $4,000, 100000, the discounts and
loans of national and other banks to
another 81, 900, 900, 600, and the loans by
insurance and other mortgage ma
chinery may be safely estimated at an
other $500, 900, 900. Grouping all these
together, the visible Indebtedness OF
which some financial conception may be
formed, amounts to the vast sum OF 81,
275, 100000. Seven thousand mil
lion dollars is simply an inconceivabls
amount of money. Even the interest
on this enormous Indebtedness, at 6 per
cent. year, amounts to over $3.50. 900,
600. The history of the world may be
searched in vain for a parallel to this
Qn0Qclal picture. HnIN r.r .frrr .u n
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
Fighting for a 10000 Trotter.

A nice question, involving the custody
of Young Volunteer, q trotting horse,
that has suddenly increased in value
from 81, 200 to $4,000, will shortly en-
gage the attention of the courts of Orange
county, n. Y. In the early part of the
present season, Patrick Day, of Newburg,
made q contract with J. O. Smith, by
which the latter should take charge of
the horse, he to have his winnings in
return for the handling and training.
He has won first money five times in
nine races, second money three times,
and third money once. His driver
brought his record down to 2:26 with
out straining him, and was so convinced
! that ne could easily do six seconds better
that he entered him for the S5, 900 free
for-all race to come off at Fleetwood in
October. At Poughkeepsie the owner
and two men, who held mortgage on
the animal, lost considerable n oney be-
cause he did not win the first money, and
accusing Smith with having thrown the
race, went, upon his refusal to deliver
the horse up, to the stable where the
latter was kept, and took him away to
their own stable. Smith is now about
bringing an action to recover the horse,
which he had entered TO trot in a number
of forthcoming races.
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
AutOmatOn Takers.

A talking machine is said to have been
4 invented which is able to say, 81 was
born in America. L can speak all Ian
guages, and / am very pleased to see
you. 1 thank you for your visit" 1t
has been humorously suggested that an
apparatus of this kind could be used to
announce the stations to railway passen-
gers. This service is now performed by
brakemen, and often in a way that
makes the names almost unintelligible.
The machine is said to contain me-
chanical reproduction of the human
lungs, larynx, glottis and tongue. 1t is
operated by bellows, and is supplied
with keyboard and pedals. If the
sound can be produced, there would be
no difficulty in arranging the apparatus
10 run automatically, like music box.
Imagine mysterious voice in each car
of train saying at intervals, "The
next stop is at New York - In connec-
tion with this subject it may be men
toned that Psyche, the famous automa-
ton chess. player of London, continues
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
Inverted Soldiers.

A regiment quartered at certain town
in Scotland had among them an expert
gymnast, who taught his brother sub
alterns how to walk across the barrack-
room on their hands. While engaged
one evening the door opened, and the
Colonel, stern disciplinarian, entered
the room, looked attentively at the in
verted company, shook his head gravely,
and departed without uttering a word.
An order to be on parade next morning
was the least punishment expected for
this breach of discipline. Some days
passed, however, and, no notice being
taken, it was thought an apology and ex-
planation should be offered by the prime
instigator of these unsoldierly move
ments. A reference being made to the
memorable night, the Colonel amazed
the intended -apologist by exclaimirg
Hush, Sergeant, would not have any
body know it for the world The fact
is, / had been dining out with an old
brother officer who had served with ne
in India, and pom my life ! had no idea
the wine could have had such an effect
upon me, but when 1 came to see if you
were all right in your quarters l could
have sworn that / saw you all upside
down."
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
A Parrot on the Witness Stand.

An engineer of the British navy, who
had served her Majesty faithfully for
fourteen years, was recently dismissed
in disgrace ON the evidence of parrot.
He was charged with stealing parrot
from Maj. Dooley, an Indian officer, who
was returning to England on the steam
ship Simoom. There were no fewer
than 200 parrots on board, all looking
alike, and the great point of proof was
the identity of the bird which had been
lost with that which had been found in the
engine room. The court-martial deter
mined to put the parrot on the stand.
1t was objected that the conversations of
the parrot in the absence of the prisoner
could not be received as evidence, but
the point was overruled. The parrot
testified in very gentlemanly manner
that ne had belonged to the Major, and
the engineer was sent away in disgrace.
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
Weak Eyes. .

A very simple remedy for weak or sore
eyes is recommended, as follows Get
a five-cent cake of elder flowers at the
druggists, and steep in one gill of soft
water-it must be stepped in bright tin
or earthenware; strain nicely, and then
add three drops of laudanum bottle it
tight and keep in cool place then use
it as q wash, letting some of it get in the
eyes. Follow this and relief is certain.
Ii the eyes are painful or much sore,
make small soft congresses, wet in the
mixture, and bind over the eyes at night.
/ can warrant the above as harmless and
sure, having tried it in a number of
cases where other skill and remedies had
utterly failed If the eyes are badly in
famed use it very freely; and tea
made of elder flowers, and drunk, would
help cleanse the blood. Pure rock salt
and water will strengthen your weak
eyes if you bathe them daily in it. I
would earnestly advise you to avoid MKT
ures or washes containing mineral and
other pOisOns.
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
The New Russian Leyies.

The Russian militia, which has been
called out by an imperial decree, was
organized late in 1876. Every man be-
tween the ages of 20 and 40 belongs to
the militia; and soldiers of the regular
army, after completing their period Of
service with the colors and in the re-
serve, are also embodied in it. bo The
whole force is divided into two BANS
The troops or the first of these divisions
may either be formed into militia corps,
or, in case of need, may be employed as
reinforcements for the regular army,
should the regular reserves Of this lat
ter become exhausted or prove INSULT
cient. The first ban consists of men OF
the four youngest classes and of the first
four classes of men who have passed into
the militia out of the reserve. The
second ban comprises all the remainder
of the force, and is used to form militia
corps only. The present levy is set at
1873. 600 men. .sHT oI .f aff
The true northerner., 1877-08-17
Cattle Slaughtering.

An interesting experiment was made
last week at horse-slaughtering estab-
lishment at Dudley, with view of test
ing a new system Of slaughtering cattle
by means of dynamite, and thus putting
them out OF existence more speedily and
with less suffering than by the ordinary
pole-ax. Two large, powerful horses and
donkey disabled for work. were ar
ranged IN line about half yard apart,
under a shed, the donkey being placed
in the center. A small primer of dy-
Mantle, with an electric fuse attached,
was then placed on each of their fore
heads and fastened in position by piece
of string under the jaw. The wires
were then coupled up in circuit and at
tached TO the electric machine, which
stood about five yards in front. The
handle of the machine being then turned
an electric current was discharged, which
exploded three charges simultaneously,
and the animals instantly fell dead with
out q struggle. The whole affair was
over In ten minutes, and the experiment
appears to have been perfect success.
By this means, it is stated, even q hun
dred or more cattle may be instantly
killed by the same current of electricity
There cannot be a doubt that the pres
ent system of slaughtering cattle is open
to the charge of being cruel and barbar-
ous, and the slightest want OF skill on
the part of the slaughterer often sub
jects the unhappy beast to horrible tort
ure. Any attempt to extinguish life
painlessly is a step in the right direc-
ton, not only as regards cattle but also
as regards criminals sentenced to capital
punishment, whose case equally deserves
consideration. Pal Mall Gazette.