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Morning AIiseries in the Russian
Camp.

The French lady from the city who
said that she never could sleep in the
country because there was 80 much noise,
knew what she was talking about. At
headquarters here the numerous
hints of coming morn render sleep inn
possible after midnight, and we rarely
get to our tents before that hour. There
il a large and enterprising colony of dogs
in the immediate vicinity that appears
to have a special contract to bay the
moon, when there is one, and to answer.
eact of their howlings when .there Is
none. As soon as the dogs become tired
and snatch ftful repose, the village
cocks crow loudly and persistently
enough to wake the dead. Then the
cattle begin to below; the water bufa-
loes, struggling up from the ponds in
which they have lain during the dark
hours, begin to utter stentorian notes
the thousand horses corralled in the
vicinity neigh heartily and cry for their
morning feed, and then the birds, an
gered perhaps at the presence near their
accustomed haunts of such large number
of human beings, shrek until one starts
from his bed, pulls the straw from
his hair and cries, Sleep no more! "
After the binds, the insects begin loud
hu4%I which haa anything but a $oothing
influence on theReepless brain; and as
the sun begins tOtnge the eastern hori-
zo1o1the bugle mites summoni-g some
little corps of troops to depart is heard
remorselessly calling the weary men
from their shelter Edward Kings
Letter 10 The Rostan .LoLrnnL
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Sailing Land.

Probably the heaviest wholesale salt
ing of the land is that mentioned in the
Michigan Farmer, where a Mr.. Smith,
near Detroit, received carload of refuse
salt from the salt works, intending to
spread it as an experiment upon one
hundred acres of land but by mistake
of the hired man, the whole ten tons
were applied to ten acres, or ton to the
acre
Now for the result The land was a
sandy loan. two feet deep, everything a
stiff clay subsoil, and was thoroughly
drained with tiles. The field on which
the salt was spread and recently been
seeded with winter rye and timothy seed
The water from the drains was so salt
during the next few months as to be I'M
fit for drinking, but in spite of the
application, and contrary to the expect
atious Of Mr.. Smith and the hired msn,
both rye and timothy survived and made
fall crops, although the rye was retarded
somewhat in its growth. Glover seed
was sowed and narrowed in, in the spring
following, and during that season and
the next, very heavy crops of grass we're
taken off--over three tons per acre 81
by estimate. The field was also remark
ably free from all descriptions of insects
-neither grub, wire worm, earth worm,
or maggot could be found, and even
grasshoppers seemed to have all been
destroyed or repulsed, for none were to
be seen:
That serious results did not follow, is
probably due to the undertaking of the
land, which allowed the saturated water
to pass quickly away. We may well
believe that the application was death to
insect life in the soil.
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Uniforms in the Russian Army.

A noticeable feature in the uniform Of
the Russian amyis the manner in which
the several regiments and brigades Of a
division are Distinguished from one an
other by the eobr of their facings, etc.
The dress of the line consists of single
breasted dark green tuDic. in cut somewhat
similar to 4 blouse, with trousers tucked
inside long boots On the shoulder-strap
of the tunic is the mum Der OF the division
to which the nan belongs; while his
brigade is shownby the color of the strap,
this latter berg red in all the first
brigades of divisions and light Blue in all
the second brigaies The order of the
regiments in a Division is indicated by
the color of the oollar, both Of the tunic
and of the cloak In the FIRST regiment
of a division the collars are red, in the
second light blue, in the third white,
and in the fourtbdark green. The head
Dire. of the lineis a chapba, with the
number of the rgiment on it. In fortress
battalions the cole of the shoulder-strap
is always red, hadDg marked on it the
initial letter of the ortress 70 which the
battalion belongs Men belonging to the
field artillery also wear dark green tunic
with red collar aud shoulder straps. on
which is marked the number Of the
brigade The regiments of the guard
wear a double-breasted tunic, and are
likewise distinguished from one another
by the color of their faeings, etc. The
head-dress is helmet. excepting in the
Paul regiment, the men of which wear
the erenadier cap.
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AIlied Enemies TO Health.

In many of the falrest and most fertileu us J,
water are allied enemies to health, both beng
impregnated with the poisonous midsnaista
which produce chills and fever, bilious rel,V
tents and febrile disorders of q still mOrelitl'
lignant type. FOrtunately,a sure preverute
and curative of such destructive maladis, =
TO be found IN Hostetter's stomach Bittds "a
vegetable preparation which is 1ntinlteF 70
be preferred, both on account of its ethScy
and freedom from all hurtful properties 70
the deleteriOus mineral and alkalOid rem e
dies of the pharmacopHa. Il is more@eT ,
the reigning specific for dyspepsia, deblty'
constipation, urinary troubles rheumatism !
and nervousness, promotes appetite iliu
sleep, and is a capital antidote TO depresson
Of spirits.
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Two CitRo,InS Fnrr.

pair Of beautiful 6Xs Chromos, worthy % dor
any home aud Thre= Months subscription to ,EIs-
uRE HOURS, "a handsome Is page literary per-
filled with the Choicest Stories, Setches. P&ry,
ETC.. sent Tree to an sending ceRD STAMP tkenJ
10 pay hostages The publishers, J. !. PATH
CO, l62 William street, Few York guarate1 eeFy
one double value Of money sent. Newsde ilersseu
LEISURE Hours rrtce = cents
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were sewed up and sealed, to prevent the
possibilt of their concealing any portion
of this valuable drug Their heads were
fixed in mask of caul, lest they should
secrete the smallest portion in their
mouths or ears. They were not suffered
to depart after all these precautions with
out a strict examination. ILaTay.
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Mars.


There are some curious circumstances
with reference to the newly discovered
satellites of Mars which have not yet
been published, arising from the short
ness OF their periods of revolution. The
outer satellites reYolves in thirty hours
fourteen minutes. While Mars is revol-
ing upon its axis once, this moon goes
about three-fourtbs of the way round, so
that If 1t rose with the sun this morning,
tomorrow morning it would only have
reached the meridian, and would not set
until next morning, when it would re-
main for two days below the horizon;
50 that 1t would be four days, less forty
two minutes, before the satellite would
rise again. But it goes through all its
Phrases-new moon, full moon, last quar-
ter, and new moon again-eyery thirty
two hours, or three times during one
diuInal revolution. Rising with the
sun, as a new moon, this morning at 6
o'clock, It would be full moon at Il pm,
before it reached the meridian, new moon
again at pm, tomorrow, soon after
passing the meridian, and full moon
again when it sets at six clock the next
morning.
The inner satellite revolves in seven
hours thirty-eigbt minutes, equivalent
to eight hours six minutes, Martial time.
This is nearly three times as fast a. the
planet itself revolfes on its axis, so that
theSiurnal motto of this satellite Is to-
wards the east, hing in the west and
setting in th---~~i met the sun
on the meridian today it would set in
the-east, passMound the planet, rice IN
the west an. again reach the meridian
thirteen MINUTES after midnight, and,
passing entirely around a second time,
reaching the meridian at twenty-six
minutes aternoon. During that time it
would have passed through all its
phases three times. Although Mars
has two moons, and perhaps three, it Is
not ike ours, following the sun and stars
in the diurnal melton and changing in
form and position but little at each revo-
luton. Their changes resemble those of
the insects which live but a day, and
their apparent motion is in the one case
80 slow as to be almost at rest in the
heavens like beacon light, and in the
othS in a direction contrary tuOthat of
the sun and stars contrary to all our ex-
perience of celestial motion.--N J.
Hsra8
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Our attention has recently been called to the
Puritan UatelGSSe C2oakiagS, something entire
~ new IN the way of heavy, thick, warm,
WOODEN goods, specially adapted for ladies,
wear during the cold weather now approach
ing. These goods are the handsomest, and most
stylish ever seen, and so far as price is con
cerned, are a miracls in cheapnCss. They
are intended for cloaks. sacques, dOlmans, CIR
culars and jackets, fol both ladies ard chill
dren, and are found at all the leading dry
goods stores in the country. Be particular toask
for the Rarjtd1 CloGkings and take no others
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cu111- Crpr,-SAFEANn SrRE,-Dr

CHILL CURE SAFE AND SURE,-Dr.
Wilhoits Tonic is curative and protective.
1t will cure Chills and protect from further
attacks It's reputation is established. Its
composition is simple and scientific. 1t con-
tains no poison. II acts promptly and its
effects are permanent. 1t is cheap, because
it saves doctors bills. 1t is harmless, speedy
in action and delightful in its effects. Fry
it and prove all that's said @. r. FINLAY
& Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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an uant fire cents, ,ror+h -

81 want FIVE cents worth ofstareb ,,
said little girl to grocer's clerk. The
clerk, wishing TO tease the child, aska5
" What do you want FIVE cents worth -
starch for p stWhy., for five cents If
course" she answered, and the clark
concluded to attend to his own bus;0oa-
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RIs.qx .S T,,E n,vtN-. u,,.,

Grey hair can be changed TO a glossy blacS y a
single application Of DR. TUTT's Hair Dye 1t cts
like magic and is warranted harmless IS vaer.
If your Druggist does no. have ask him to ORE it
for you. Price. slOO.
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Figaro's "Iron Mask" represents a
choolboy as asking: Papa, what then
is it th@t distinguishes civilization from
barbarfsp,?' " Oh, it is quite simple, :"
replies the parent. Civilization kills
its enemy at six thousand metres with q
canyon ball, and barbarsa chops of his
head With sabre
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Hou.ehola .Ilns..

F. ItOuSehOld Hints.
To PURIFY CLoTHEs.-When clothes
have an unpleasant ordor from being
= kept from the air, charcoal laid in the
folds viii speedily remove it.
FROGs.-Only the hind legs are eaten.
After skinning them boil them about Z
minutes, then throw them in cold water,
drain them, sprinkle little -four ever
them, and fry them light brown serve
very hot.
PLAIN SUGAR CAKEs.-I cupful SUI
gar and l tablespoonful butter rubbed
together, i well beaten egg, 1 cupful
sweet milk, = cupiuIs sifted -four, a lit
tie salt, teaspoonful soda, and l table
spoonful cream-tartar sifted in with the
flour; season with nutmeg; bake in
small tins.
CHOCOLATE CREAM DRoPs.-These are
very simple, and will make delicious
candies; two cupfuls of powdered sugar,
half cupful of water; boil four minutes,
and beat to a cream; when nearly. cold,
flavor to taste, mold in little balls, and
roll in chocolate, which must first be
grated aud melted. Use bakers choc-
olate.
Cup CAKF-Put three even coffee
icupfuIs of -four into sieve with one
even teaspoonful of soda, 2 teaspoon
fuls cream-tartar; sift it on a large dish,
break eggs into the pan, beat WE'LL
then add Il cupfuls granulated sugar,
cupful soft butter, stir all till light and
creamy, then add cupful milk; stir a
few, times only; now add gradually the
flour, beat well, favor with lemon or
almond; it will make two moderate
sized cakes; throw handful of currants
J or stoned ra;sins into one.
TOMATO souP-Boil s pounds of
lamb in 1 gallon Of watcye so that the
meat viii be in shreds ana the water re-
e duced one-half, and strain through a fine
sieve; peel and cut up quarts of fresh
ripe tomatoes, add them 70 the liquor,
stir very hard, and boil hour season
With parsley. pepper and salt, strain
again, and add a tablespoonful OF butter
1and teaspoonful of white sugar serve
= hot. Chicken broth IL often preferred to
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BY bread we mean all the vario fcins
into which it is customary TO convert cSeai
flour. When is Bread good Bread is god
when light, sweet, and nutritious and without
deleterious qualities. How are these prQer'
ties best secured In no way, we aDswg,s0
well and certainly as by the use OF DOOIN 5
EAST POWDER. Try it thoroughly and
convince Yourself
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PREJUDICE is an extravaganza lily at
forded in these hard times. Let not your
prejudice lead you 10 buy, till you have sent
for free price list of Jones, of Binghamton,
Binghamton, \. Y, who oderSHto sell, on
trial, Five Ton Wagon Scale at go freight
,,ror,ai1
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AnimnI Food for Fowls.

1t poultry have the rangeAf woodland
decaying logs, leaves to be turned over
and searched, now and then a plowed
field to hunt over, they win not lack so
much of animal food; but where their
range is limited it must be looked after,
or your poultry is apt to prove a failure.
To supply this food, have an arrange
ment with our village butcher. l leave
my basket; in 1t he throws all the waste
pieces, especially bones, etc. this take
to my runs; have q block, on one end
of which with a sharp hatcnet l chop
meat, bones and sill, in small pieces 50
they can swallow them. This is the feed
they appear to relish the most, and
never thrive extra well without it. But
you should not forget that you can feed
too much meat at time you can ruin
flock by letting them gormandize on
meat. In my many experiments with
poultry, TO supply the lack of animal
food, have found the following the
best: Get your butcher to save you q
pail of blood. Put quart of it in a
pan, add half a gallon of meal, take a
large iron spoon and beat the whole to-
gether, set it-out, and see how your
whole family of poultry will relish it.
One feed per day is enough.
But you may feed the best OF food,
give all attention they need every other
way, then if you neglect to provide pure
water, or allow them to. get stagnant or
filthy water, they win become diseased
and die This is the fact with either
young or Old When come to ''chicken
cholera " l will illustrate this subject
In the meantime keep your chicks from
getting anything but clear water. If
there is lite lime it is all the better.
The next important item is to provide
suitable place for the hen and young to
roost. There are a great many good
ways-old@ barrels, Slated boxes, fancy
runs, etc. But the main point to be
looked after is that all filthy and
offensive smells be avoided. This is
best done by covering the bottom of the
bsx, say one inch deep, with loose fine
dirt; add little air-slacked lime clean
and refill once every weekly. Y
Tribtosea
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I HAAE SOIU I1dICH 5 UuIFtisdI OUUgH
Syrup for about four years. By using it in
my own family, became satisfied of its
merit. It has become the leading article of
its kind. having by far the best sale of any.
Sample bottles were freely given away, and
this led to its rapid introduction.
JAMES JOHNSON,
Clayton, jeff Co, \. y,
Ex-Memher Of New York Legislature.
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No man can be brave who considers
pain to De the greatest evil of life; nor
temperate, who considers pleasure to be
the highest good.-Cteero.
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Patentees and INVENTOR should read adj
yertisement OF Edison 3ros.in another column
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The Washington Fire.

The commissioner of patents makes the
following official announcement regard
ing the late FIRE: ''Apart from the dam
age to the building the pecuniary loss
occasioDed by the fire is not very great
Files of pending applications, or of pa
tents, or of rejected applications were lost
or damaged, and no original drawings,
except in very few cases, were destroyed.
Those drawings destroyed were only Of
one issue, September 4, 1877, and of those
phocolithOgraph copies has been made SO
that no Inconvenience will arise from their
destruction. A considerable quantity Of
photolithograph copies were burned, but
OF these in no case we're all burned OF one
patent. part of the copies having been
preserved by storage in another room of
the building, which was uninjured'
There will be no interruption OF the bust
ness of the Office. Examination of appli-
cations will go on as usual, and patents
will be issued without delay.
An indignant and belligerent actor
once called upon Col. Greene, Of the
Boston Post, to know what he meant by
putting that in the paper?' and was
thrown down stairs. He went down so
fast and so uoisily that theeditor thought
he bad killed him. Rising - bis feet
and brushing his knees. the son OF Ties
pis cried: Mr. Greene, you shall hear
from me for thisp' "Thank God, that
I hear from you at all" was the devou
reply; " was afraid that you were past
hearing from"
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\ Sympathizing FNcnd.

One Of the women who called upon a
recently beTeav7d wife to symPathize
with her was siDgularly endowed with
an experience which enabled her to enter
fully into the feelings OF tbs sufferer.
She was a tail, masculine looking woman,
but she possessed delcacy of perception
which was remarkable, She had been
in to view the body, and wa now with
the widow. She said;
"He seems to have gone peaceful
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" Yes, - murmured the mourner.
"That's blessing to you, aud some
times that should be comfort to you.
Just think how you'd feel if he'd went
the other way. There's no tellin'.
know q woman whore man died in such
agony that his face was perfectly dread
full to look at. You couldn't look at it.
I've lost three husbands, but they all,
thank heaven, went easy. 1 don't knew
now my present husband will go. 1
hope for the best Bat I'd rather lose a
hundred husbands than to have one go
miserable. You don't know what an
awful thing it is to have to slip away
with a fuss. Every one of my men went
as if they wanted to 90, and when they
were laid out they did you good to look
at 'em. Why, some folks came in twice
to see EN-, and then wern't satisfied.
Their faces was lust as calm as could be ;
not stuck-up, don't mean, but sort Of
peaceful-Iike.
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EEADACHE.

DIR. G. W. rIENsON'S fEsEUZ ASB CIsAD
sbTEItE FsrE,r.@ ARE Fbreptsrs u xttreselN 60
cure StCE{ EsE.A - tit Efs = ~ = a. = :, .
ACHE DES.sEFTEf HEasiAatas. = e -
TgAEssrN REVOI4NESN. SEgEkLE~ q
NTsSS. and VIII cure ''"2 S'',., - s'.cr, 30
FutgtV ~. IsaflfugNIss va Price 1nFssf - %
fsac free. sold fBy ats flrtiE tsts ara go tsssi
store. Ht-FEIkEssEi Howard Ashhh-FHh
ttmOre. ND.
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However trade NAV languish, or the

HOWEVER trade may Iangulsn, or the
general interests OF the country suffer, HOME
STOMACH HII7EEs appears Ubiquitous, and
we are glad 10 see that valuable elixir 50
properly appreciated. Prepared by the
Home Bitters Co, 81. Louis, No.
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SANDAL-WOOD

POS tive remedy for all diseases Of the kidneys
Bladder and Urinary Organs also good in Dropsical
CompiaiGts. ~ never produces sickness il certain
and speedy ia action Itis fast suppressed ing every
other remedy. Sixty capsnies cure in ak or eight
days. Soother medicine can do th,s.
beware IF nhta tons for, owing to its great NC
cess, many have been offered; some most u an
gerous causing piles, etc.
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a VESsE5T i{t.E fsREE' RATION
Invented in the 18th century by DIV llinFn hIH
Surgeon 1u King jame-' army. through lta hstll-3
he cured thousands OF the most serious sore- hh.
.aUud. that bsifiad the skill oi The most eminent
physiciaus Of his day, qua Wa- REGARDED ~ "I Nio
fyrf~w HIFr public bcucfactOr. 35 cents "A l'h.
For sale by all Druggists generally. sent ~ 1ail on
en- receipt Of price. prepared by SETH W 20 W Ii
50 Harrison Ayrrfra. boston. Mass.
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SIPS Sl.OO $500
DON'T EO5f liant q FJI'st- CiGss IIide-
nnndelLR SOifhel.IL AelrAL,0peIc
LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL,

Great Interest f. rcutsrrg upon and
r.urrri move ITS iH the south Each lutel SCENT
In IN. --u---- ---nI = L-ll ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-06

RUFFALO. Juno j.-CATTLF- Receipts today. GiB head :
week. zoos neat a7ain. 1S2Ogad laat week
c0IsHod 3D. 1of fecc3se IN ps 36 cars or
tho rcrf far demand - lower prices; quotations down
lJe20c brs ~ rc on common .INrs, aud 2. On sttcE
crs, lsst works prices; scs 10 cars 1aii proportion
bought fer The Elsggn t-afe shippers - - onuS1 -
butchers snd medium grades u shippers at = Soas) 90
stoclors. hosL NJ - 90
sgsp Receipts today 100 head; total ior The
through 1900 head market tu, demand light prizes non
nalv unchanged ,l.es. ears i0r NewYork. for Brighton
and 81 feeders; clipped fair 20 - go good Al - 30; extra
averaging lO2 u. 1T - 500 siOces al - 37j ears stock
IN tir yards remaining unsod.
ICge-Receius tod.V 1000 head total for c week $50
head sVailst 800 head last consigned nrour "inO
head, market Gull and sl0Y quotatons down .@luc ON
opening prices u tkr week; Gales, u ear, Workers fir a
n - good - 20 80 opsa. - - heavy ngim o lair a
~ good 81 %. choice 40 - 10, extra choice at - -
ears ia tho yards un-Oia
Cucag0. Juro j.ctITLHlcceipts 2c0O; shipments, 600
marse. nii-t. tul steady and UNCHANGED.
Irgs-Rocrigts 1000. shpm0nt-, 3,icO market q ale
eqacr win fair demand; hght and hcaf packing - O1~
- good o. cxtr.. smooth backing, - 30.
SHEEP uDi4uay unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY Penn, juno 5.-CArTLE-Receipts today,
2.s h8ad, Is cars all for this market supply igit AID
irale retail business which - about au that Us
don toly hest Al - % medium 70 good az - '5o
81: common to fair ~ 90 -.
Iioas-tecfips toay - head; Yor!crs at 81 1885;
PhlLg't lpuas ~ - boss ~.
euEgp- Ilec,.ps to-day, g. 100 head selling 81 SlasJ.
WuAryGIoS -. e.. juno 5-Spiuis TGrpentue strong az
% firm 40 ~ So for strained trtlr TurprniiHe
6rm - - ,r a p 10 for yellow Dip; - 80 for virgin.
Tar LIl az - o.