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distant female, is to send them by

distant female, is to send them by
express.
IF you feel that it is your duty to
send eggs through the mail, just
prepare them for the ups and downs
and jars and joggles Of the journey
by boiling them. They will stand
the racket better and open out in
better condition; SO will the other
goods that accompany them.
Plug hats and specimens of sorgh-
um syrup should be sent in separate
packages. For if the two incon-
gruous articles should consolidate,
the natural flavor Of the syrup
might become deteriorated, and
anyone using the saeoharine might
think his tongue was furred.
Fish should be mailed the day
before they are caught.
This latter rule is understood by
of-fish-als along the line.
Dogs, over four pounds in weight
are not neutrality-suspicious.
those of the opposite sex.) The
postmaster general has very decid
ed opinions on this question, and
he's just put his foot down on it
the question, not the dog. Small
dogs can be sent if suitably muz
zled-with a shot gun.
People viii save trouble by bear
ing these facts in mind, besides
saving the postmasters and clerk.
much trouble. The latter consider
alton, however, is not usually takel
into account by the great masses O
free and independent American cit
liens.
Lastly-hut not leastly-don't
tell the clerk he lies when you ash
for letter and he tells you kindly
but firmly there is none; nor ask him
when you may expect one, for it is
just possible he don't know.
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The Wilds of Canada.
From the Toronto Globe.

4 run tiLC lUIOHtO 1iUDe.
There are few Ontario people
who are aware OF the vastness OF
our public domain and its capapil-
ity to support in comfort large
population.
The Ottawa and Georgian Bay
territory contains little less than
12,000,000 of acres, of which it is
estimated that 100000 are good
land, well suited for settlement,
and equal to the support of half a
million OF people. The climate and
soil OF this territory will at least
equal those of New England, while
1t possesses also abundant water
power, which, as fuel becomes
dearer, will probably come into use
for manufacturing purposes.
The territory between the French
river and Sault Ste. Marie contains
5,489,535 acres of unsurveyed land.
1t is mostly rock, barren country,
belonging to the Laurentlan ana
iIuronian formations. A consider
able percentage Of it is fit for agri-
cultural purposes. At tho mouth OF
Moose river, on James Bay, which
is a part Of Hudson Bay, nearly all
Canadian garden crops thrive splen-
didly, and wheat once sown acci-
IDENTIFY ripencd its grain. There is
large herd of cattle there, besides
horses, sheep and pigs.
The climate seems to get less Sc
we're after the Height of land is
passed dividing the water Of the
Ottawa from those which flow into
Hudson's Bay, this being probably
due to the decrease in elevation
which more than counteracts the
higher degree of latitude.
North of the Rocky hills that
skirt Lake Huron lies a consider
able tract of fertile land.
The valley of the Spanish river,
which runs into Lake Huron, pre-
sents good facilities for colonization. |
The river has a good harbor and is |
navigable for thirty miles. It has
plenty of tributaries, lots of timber
near, and several good mill sites.
The Lake Superior region is
hard looking country, but valuable
on account of It's great mineral t
wealth. lis chief rivers are the |
Kamnistiqua, Nepigon, Pic, Michi-
picoton end Montreal.
The GOODNESS of the water of the
lake affects the climate, but only for
a few miles inland. Away from the
lake the climate and fora are those
Of Maine and New Hampshire,
the territory between Lake
Nipissing and the Height of Land
has much good land. North and
west. of Nipissing the soil is good,
as also is the west bank Of the Otta-
wa above the Mattawan. Part OF
the shores Of Lake Temlseamingne,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

TIMBER Congress has
passed what is known as the Tim.
ber-Culture act; which is intended
to encourage the growth of timber
on prairies. It provides that any
head of family or member who
has arrived at the age of 2l years,
who shall plant protect or keep in a
healthy, growing condition for
eight years ten acres of timber,
trees thereon not being more than
four feet apart each way, on any
quarter section of the public lands
ofthe Uuited States,or five acres on
any legal subdivision Of eighty
acres, or two and one half acres on
any legal subdivision of forty acres,
or one eighth part of any fractional
subdivision of land less than forty
acres, shall be entitled to a patent
for the whole of q quarter section,
or of such legal subdivision OF
eighty or forty acres, or fractional
subdivision of less than forty acres,
as the case may be, at the expira-
ton OF said eight years, on making
proof of such fact by not less than
two credible witnesses; provided
that not more than one-quarter Of
any section shall be thus granted
and that no person shall make more
than one entry under the provision
Of this act, unless fractional subdi-
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CURE FOR HARD TIMES. ~ want
to say a word about hard times.
No matter what the financial policy
is, no matter what party has the
power, there is only one remedy for
hard times, and that is to restore
the proportion between the tiller OF
the soil and the trades and profes-
sions that existed thirty years ago.
When we accomplish this we can
revive the times. Our American
people, born and bred on farms,
have felt that they could not pur-
sue the occupation of tilling the
soil; that they must be merchants
or professional men. There is hard
ly a merchant in this city who has
not been overwhelmed with solici-
tations for positions for boys in
counting rooms or stores. The
tilling Of the soil is the only remedy
for hard times, and it is the remedy
that must come before we eau find
relief. Orr young men should take
Horace Greeley's advice and Go
West or back to the old farms. .
G. Beard
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L
der as to the immensely Of nature
does not come to its limits with the
provision for man; the forest, the
field, the mountain, the shore, are
all peopled with eager existence.
The world we live in is all life. The
qnadruped millions range freely, ,and
are fed abundantlv in regions in
which man never struck a spade.
We speak of things of common
knowledge. The buffaio ranges in
herds of thousands in realms 10
which man has not even given a
name. In Africa, the casual miora-
ton of the antelope has displayed
such myriads, that they have been
compared TO the march of an east
ern army. The elephant in eastern
Africa is almost master of the land.
Who feeds these herds ? They can
produce nothing for themselves;
but their table is spread upon the
ground and their feast is perpetual.
Ii the tempest ravages, it, the sun
scorches it, or the frost bites it, they
are led by instinct, by the inscrut-
able hand Of Providence to another,
and still thc land furnishes their in
exEaustible food. The support of
man and quadruped is but portion
Of this wonderful productiveness.
The reptile tribe, the countless
swarms of insect life, are all fed
from the ground. The migrations
of wood-pigeons alone has covered
the sky with a living cloud, often
ten miles long and mile broad.
yet they are fed from the ground.
Even the birds of prey and the sea
birds, are nourished by what was
once the product of the earth. In
the ocean there exists, no doubt,
numbers of large creatures. no more
capable of ascending to the surface,
than man is of ascending to the
moon or to the surface of tho atmos-
phere; yet enjoying existence, graz
ing on submarine forests and prai-
ries, ranging through pastures, IN
comparison to which the broad
fields of the upper land are tame
and narrow, and who, undisturbed
and unmolested by man, give, in.
:he provision for their enjoyments,
themselves proofs to higher eyes
than mans OF the spontaneous and
boundless munifcence of their Crea
tor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

Posr OFFICE RULKs.-The --latest
thing out" in the way of a spring
bonnet is not materially improved
in style by journey in the mail
bags. Bulky and weighty goods
are liable to be piled on top OF the
mail sacks, and the love of q bonnet
comes TO hand badly dilapidated,
and looking like unto cooked hat ;
and the receiver will just as like as
not accuse the postmaster OF sitting
down on (which may possibly
not be the case. Postmasters are
generally fastidious as TO where
they sit. The better way when you
send bonuets in the mail to some
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

II is a great drawback to the
plans of the Northern Pacific rail
road company that Congress failed
10 extend the time for completing
the road. Nothing daunted, how
ever, they intend to make dirt fly
somewhere, and will go to work and
locate a line from Fargo to Penn
bina, and when that is done they
intend to locate route from Sauk
Rapids TO this city, and probably
build both lines at once.-Nlnae-
opolts Daily Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

A BEAUTIFUL TuoUGHT-Away
among the AIleghanies there is a
spring SO small that an OK in a
summers day, could drain it dry.
1t steals its unobtraslve way among
the hills until it spreads out into the
beautiful Ohio. Thence it sire ,ches
away a thousand miles, leaving on
its banks more than hundred vii
lagos, cities and many thousand cul-
tiyated farms, and bearing on its
bosom hundreds of steamboats,,
Then joining the Mississippi,
stretches away some 4,500 miles
more until it falls into the great
emblem of eternity. It is one Of
the great tributaries of the ocean,
which, obedient only to God, shall
roar until the angel, with one foot
on the sea and the other on the
land, shall lift up his hand to
Heaven and swear that time shall
be no more. So with mortal in
fluence. 1t is rill--a rivulet- an
ocean, boundlcss aud fathomless as
eternity.
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North Wisconsin Railroad.
St St. Paul 6 Duluth
Railroad.
FATORITE ROUTE BETWEEN THE
NORTHWEST AND EAST.

Direct route from Duluth. to St. Paul
ports on Lake Superior and AL eastern points
Saltwater ana points on the St Croix river
CONNECTIONS:
ATST. PAUL-With trains for the East,
South and Southwest
At WHITE BEAR-With trains fol-
Stillvater and the ". & St. L. Ry. for Min
neapoiis, and st Louis and points on Sioux
City r. r., and b. G. r. & w. r. Rds.
At WYONING-Stage to Taylors Falls.
1T NORTH BRANCH-Stage to Sunrise
CITY.
At HARRls-stage to Cambridge and
Isanti County
At RUSH ClTT-Stage 70 Grantsbur
and the cranberry country Of 45utnett county
Wis
At PINE CTTY-Stage to Brunswick
Aaaabec county
On and after June 9th, 1878, and until
further notice, passenger trains will be rur
as follows
SOUTH Day EXPRESS. NORTH
$50 p. rp.s st. Paul - $40 a M
7:20 Il IN. Dulush- $50 D. m
NIGHT EXPRESS
GOO m. st. Paul ZOO p. M
$50 b. n. - Duluth 7 7:G0 a. m
Express leaves Duluth every night except
Saturday night. All ether trains daily ex.
cept Sunday.
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100000 Acres Min
nesota Lands For Sale.

These lands are located in the best grain,
stock and wool growing regions Of the north
west; healthy climate, rich soil, pure water,
cheap lands free schools and good markets.
Tie Saint Iaul aud Duluth Railroad
Company also offers for sale | 800 million
feet Of Pine Timber, large portion of which
can be manufactured on the line of the rail-
road, Timhea will be set apart for the use OF
each mill low prices made for stumpage
special rates Of freight given, and every IA
cility offered 10 make the business perma-
aeut and profitable.
G r. CBUIP GEO. II. SMITH,
A6G.TA Gen Supt
r. $. HARRIS, Manager Land Department
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

There IS rumor that the Mil
waukee and ST. Paul railroad com
pany have purchased one-half in
terest in the North Wisconsin rail
road. This rumor is far from be-
ing confrmed.-RoM Go Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

A LARGE colony of Germans has
settled i'll Tyler county, Texas,
where they are putting in farm of
10000 acres under one fence. The
residences Of the colonists are built
together in town plat as in Ger
many. They have with them doe
tors, merchants, blacksmiths, etc.,
and are perfectly independent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

a widening out of the Ottawa, ar e
good, having a geological forma-
ton the same as that which accom-
panies the most fertile lands in
Canada. The climate there will
oompare fayorably with Montreal
and Quebec.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

Trains run daily, Sundays Excepted
Skinner. tsupper
Trains run on Chicago time which is .
minutes faster than II mona time.
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visions of less than forty acres are
entered, which in the aggregate,
shall not exceed one-quarter sec
ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29
Chioa go, st. Paul
AND
.Isinnea p0lis Line.

That portion Of the Chicago & North.
Western Railway between Chicago and
Elrny tva Madisan}, and the West Niscon-
sion Reiway between Elroy and st. Paul,
to Minneapolis, form o single line between
Chicago, - Paa! ! Minneapolis. THIS Line
viii hereafter lie known as
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29

tll trains Of this great route run through
without change Of cars. Pullman Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run
=. LII - tr,1.n-
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VEoErfHE- Whom the blood becomes lleless
and stagnant. either from change of weather or
of climate. want Of exercise. irregular diet,
or from any othor cause, the Vegetine will re-
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ORKNEY SPRINGS.
FOUR HOURS FROM WASHINGTON, VIA
BALTIMORE s. OHIO r. T.

Through ard excursion tickets, good until
November l. Park Wagonettes, in which to
convey passengers from station to Springs.
BOARD RATES.
The proprietor of Orkney Springs, fully ap-
preciating business depression, offers the follow
ing reduced rates of board. graduated according
TO rooms occupied, and the number Of persons
in zach room.
Board per day for ono week and loss than two
81 50, So and - SO. Board per week for two
weeks and less than four So, $40 $l2 and $li.
Board per month for one month and less than
two $50, $50, $40 and $45 Ministers, physi-
clans and members Of the press will be entitled
to twenty-five per cent discount on the above
ratios. Children under II years and servants
halfprice
Families and parties numbering sevon or more
who desire 20 remain tho entire season, can
make special contracts at q reduction tho
above rates
The season will opon on SATURDAY, the
18th Of June, and close on the 18th Of October.
All communications addressed TO f. 3. COLE
MAN, Manager Metropolitan Hotel, until June
l, after that date to the proprietor at Orkney
Springs, Shenandoah county, Va, will receive
prompt attention.
ap 3O-3m A. w. JONES, Lessee and Prop.
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COE'AIsTNEasSfAIPS

10y MUTUAL CONSENT THE FIRM OF
- W. w. ADAM s SON is this day dissolved:
All persons having claims sgain$s saht lirm will
please present them, duly authenticated, to HsE"
nah Adam, exccutrix of w. w Adam, snd per-
.oDs indebted to the firm will make payment to
aer. In future the business viii b, conducted
by Hanns! Adam alone, under TITO Old iicn name
al W. w. ADAM u SON.
HANNAH ADAM.
CHAS +. ADAM.
In tho conduct oi tha business :I:y sons. Chss.
b. Adam s,ld Robert A. Adam, are authorized
80 represent me-.
!, i3-u HANNAH ADAM.
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ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM
10 TIE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AMI VICINITY.

TO TIE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.
feel uulcr great obligations for the liberal
patronage cxtnnded " mo since L commenced
business in Lhis placc, an entire stranger, ana
heartily rcturn nv most humble thanks for the
many lsvors shown nc. l have declded =, to
mako ICE CREAM FOR THIRTY GENTS
PER QUART, put up in paper, or STU per
gallon, packed in leo. and sent to all parts OF tho
city. EsH~CUSTARD and ICES. OF all ilHvorS
have secured low rent; "a, pay cash for my
goods; Sd, buy tho best Of cream at q reduced
price 4ll, do away with hiring hands; 9th, mako
the cream myself; 9Th. am determined to glyo
full satisfaction Picnics and Sunday schools
supplied (ten gallons and upwarLs) 81 81 per
No. 10 King street. ,,,,,,,p
my 2S-2m y. y. FVsCfi.
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IEs2AE. NDTastES.

V1KUlNlA-In the Clerks office Of the Or
Y cult Court Of the city Of Alexanlria. on tho
18th dMy of June, 1878.
The Washington City Savings Bank, use OF
William +. Matiingley, Receiver, David
Walker Lewis, j. Davis and john ". Nh.
gill, trading as bankers under ,he nalnc and
style Of Lewis johnson 4 Co; JSmes G. Hall
and Otis Bigelow. for themselves and others,
holders of notes secured by ieud OF trust made
by VIM Ii. Davis, who may choose to come
10 as plaintiff, heroic, plaintiffs. against Will
liam e. Davis, Lucretis j. Davis, his wife.
John u. Wesms, administrator with the will
annexed Of tho estate Of Joseph Dickinson
Thorpe, Joseph Thornton and Ann K. Thorn
Rittenhouse his wife. William Ii Msrbury
and Al. Dulany Ball. trustees, s. Ferguson
Beach, Francis l.. Smith jr., and w. Arthur
Taylor. Defendants In chancery.
Memo The object, of the above suit IS to eS-
tsblish certain deed of trust made by defend
ant William H. Davis and wife to William FL.
Dulany, trustee upon certain tract OF land IN
Fairfax county, Virginia, Consisting Of about
1850 acres, known as the Thornton tract, fully
described in said deed of trust, which WAS exc
the office OF the Clerk of the county of Fairfax,
about Sept Ii. 1860. and made to secure the
payment Of certain notes described in said deed
of trust, amounting to $ltOCOJ. maio ty SAID
Davis To- tho order of said Rlttenhouso, and en-
dorsed by him and said Joseph Thornton 8
tffs, as the frstlien upon the said tract Of laad
to procure the said property to be sold for the
purpose of enforcing payment of the said notes
held by the plaintiff, to have adiudged and de-
creed certain alleged assignments OF liens by
Joseph Thornton to Joseph Dickinson Thorpe,
and claimed by said Administrator Of his estate
to be the frst lien upon said property TO bo in
valid and void as to these plaintiffs, and 10 OBJ,
tain personal judgments against said maker and
endorsers of said notes for the amount thereof
with interest and for the relief prayed for in the
bill filed.
The defendants, Charles Z. Rittenhouse and
- Rittenhouse his wife, William H. Davis
and Lucretia j. Davis. his wife, and Joseph
Thornton, not having entered their ap-
pesrance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and tho rules o.!
this Court, and it appearing oy affidavit
that thoy are not residents of this State, ii
is ordered that the said defendants appear here
within one month after due publication OF THIS
order, and do what is necessary to protect their
interests in this suit; and that copy OF this Or
dor be forthwith inserted in tho AleXandrla Ga
zette, newspaper published in tho city Of Alex,
dris, onco week for four successive weeks, and
posted at the front door Of tho Court House OF
this city. A copy, tost
Westel Willoughby and M.
S. Ferguson Beach, 20 e22-"4"
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REGARD IT AS VALUABLE
FAMILY MEDICINE.

JNnuAfy I, IoIo.
Aiy IT, e. Stsrcns:
Dear Sir-l take pleasure in saying that l have
used tho yecotno in my family with good re-.
suits, and ! havo known of several cases Of re-
markablo euro effected by it. I regard it as a
valuable family medicine Truly yours,
REV. VIM MCDONALD.
Tho Rev. Wm. Mcdonald is we'll known
through the United States as minister IN Inc
M. L. Church.
THOUSANDS SrEAk. -VEGETINE is acknow.
lodged and recommended by physicians and
apothccarios to be tho best purifier and cleanser
OF tho blood yet discovered, snd thousands speak
in its rraiso who haVc been restored to health
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DAINTs OF ALL COLoRS, in oil and dfy' q
= .,Se iSi e"'o cor King and Columbus sts.
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FISH, OYSTERS, &ce

WILLIAM H. SMITH,
DEALER IN
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS CITY MAN.
KET,
would inform dealers and others that he is pre-
rarcd TO furnish them with all kind OF
POTOMAC FISH.
at tho lowest possible prices. would call the
attention of buyers to tho fact thst my brand
stands No in market st all times and lnteno
TO sustain my reputation in that respect.
Nv STALLS, Nos. and S, Fish Market. will be
supplied with fresh fish every morning: They
viii be superintendent by MIR. James &. Grimes
sr.. and families can depend on getting the best,
whether they como in person or send orders.
Persons ut a distance wanting Fresh Fish can
depend on getting them packed IN g03d oraeTi 4n,t1
Alexsndria, Va. will receive prompt attention.