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The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
EXPERIMENTAL CULTURE D
CORN.

n Editor oj 6se N. OF Far~ey.
As you invite the farmers Of ear State 20
give yeu nots sf rxpsrinssstal culture Of
crops Sc I VII give yoa my uode of cul-
fiysting csrn crops. which, Perhaps, may
be Of seryise % sone 81 my brother farmers.
and in giving this method. derire to say,
ii any farmer has q better plan. would be
elad for hisr to luake il known through the
Farmers Or il amp objection i made 10 this
H-ode of culture. | should be pleased hat
the objection be stated, ms ny object is TO
call out the views Of our farmers 50 that We
may by comparison q the various ir,odes
of culture Of this Important staple crop. ar
rive at that which Is the best. The method
here gisen. relates TO TIE arst custissticn
alter planting and is as follows: After
breaking up MY laul well inI Iabe Spring.
run of my rows and plant. Before the
corn is up and as soon as l am done plant
ing, bar Of the whole crop This covers
up the middle alifresh and gives the san 0
chance to get nearer the corn roofs. warm
ing The, near soil and promoting quick and
vigofoas gfswths d. the start. Italsss keeps
the water out Of the corn rows, and 6nd
that moles and crows do not fnd the plant.
ed corn ~ well. As som as the corn il
well up. run my cotton plow in tbe fur
srows near the corn which breaks he hard
deeper. ensbliEg The roots. kir,i sunlight
and rains to go deeper into t5e .oil. and
jus.vbsssth they are wanted for thspreseLl
ahd lfntufe erowth Of the crops fiy thi'
plnri asn plevmy corn Just A clce as
please without covering it up, and il am
covering up is done. Ii is very little. a mat
Der 81 some value to the farmer as the cover
ing and uncoyering Of corn does more haru
than geod. sAs1
u may be, that others pursue the sam'
plan. but II not. think If they will try i
once they viii stick to il. for il ~ my en-
perieDoe that this IS the best plowmg corr
ever gets.
Mass ] am yourstrnly.
Henry Minbpurn.
Lower Creek Township. No. 10.
Etgeeombe county. Y lgex
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
HOW 10 KILL TIE POTATO
nj !. pRETLg ia. ls


The spOsssc bug may be hooked for
early &c June. I,s eggs will be found On
the uader sarfsce % he lesyes they are
bright orange red and quite large. The
beetle itself is rOandish insect. half sn
inch long. hasten black stripes on III. back.
and is reddish underneath. Il y larger
than the lady bog. which somewhat re-
sembles IL. The gyub Is thick. fat. and
orange red in color. livss about ten days on
the leaves and stems, after which il enters
the ground 10 become beetle. Thus near
" all the life Of the insects is passed 90 the
plapt. The offspring Of last years beetle,
~ill ltegip 10 liy eggs 10 abSht City Gay,
from the time the egg from whIciv itssli
sPpss wssdsp@ifeA CPpbsbly psi msrs
shantno crops n tfeh win appear IN our
climate, but each female is capable Of prp.
dueiDg more than thousand eggs.
The remedies are hand picking. both
of the mature beetle. the grubs and the eggs.
They should All pe burpsd.s PATS green il
also largely used. This Is most deadly
poison. cosisiDiDg arsenic. Il i almost
isselnhle 10 waier. /, may te mixed with
plaster. foar o. iias dry earth. ahd' dssted
on The plants from .. sitter or belloss. d
applied stirred up 10 water, about table.
spoonful 20 psilfui snd thrown from !
syringe. or sprinkled from q watering pot
u any ease great care must be taken no
70 breathe The dust Or handle With make.
hands.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
EARN sEc,,SnSi llAKESrS
II has been said, and isbeiicyci by many
ting down oAfl ,icsest | l4.sls Il continued, !,

II has beer said, and Isbeiscyed by msny
ting ling asss sss'lnasd, i, ned,
tbs next generation will greatly need the
timber We Are bnow wasting, The ti~bered'
land Of every plantation OF farm should be-
regarded BY The owner as'the most remuner-
.atlye part cfthe easstsapd should be foster
ed with the same cnre that the banker does
his gold. yea ike his interest bearing notes,
for II. like they. wilt sDes. interest for the
owner while be sleeps. While the nfnble
land must be- carefully nursed Or II will
CONSTANTLY depreciate IL fertility and values
THEN save the forestl ! Woodnan spare
the tree ! Utilize Tie timber BY thinqng
ous and using the less valuable for ordinary,
purpo,e, and leaving for future growth and
Use thai which is most Valuable and will be
needed for building aud mechanicaI uses
Ii our population Continue TO Increase. our
CITIES aud ,oSns grew in sslzsn ppyRsmber
aua our railroads Multiply ID he future as
in the at the time will soon come when
the timuered laud will be the most yalua-
lie lars bfth Nas,e SCalifornia i
now exporting tens Of thousands VI dollars
lwerth u acorns aud other seeds d, the for
est annually. Va he plantedtby the inhabi-
tanis oil otller, countries for tbA express nur!
pose Of growing timber. andiwhy should We
not euconolnize what wr haseis lsasaN n
The lsases d tue forest properly used for
bedding for animals and as an absorbent to
retain the liquid manures aud also 40 the
important adjaaet 6fthe compost heap will.
il carefully applied. pay the entire taxes
81 the farm Then il Is poof economy 10
clear moro land Is pillow over. nlofg stamls
and roots aud TO Wear Uut hbre beasts i'm,
pIemeuts and sol. 10 Tie old way. Besides
slrihis. aud mucIiAnore that might te said
without sxianstnsg tlis saijest.ss tonths
ecouvmicali qaes,ionto be ecousidefed by the
landlords. The entire pbpdlstiou ofths
country ana the world should feel an inter
es. in the preservation of our tinlberet
lands; for as they are ea, dgwnihe climate
changes. the country becomes dryer and
hotter in summer. -snd colder in winter,
the rainfall more irregular and uncertain,
and consequently all our crops Of fruit
| grainaid other prodccss which areneeded
lto help feed aud cloth the nations Of 4tb'
earth must decrease instead Of increasing a
shey should do annually John y. Faat
In N.G: Furmer-u lguesns,lt
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
I'sa lsl REDreEp Iss.cosr,

n Z
TIE HOME JlI AI.. takes thsa ,earliesl
Orrslsinh af The rrertflt ltinrnt u bti<its>s HI0n
the s,,ele ha<is 70 tetuf ~ ~ okt subscription
Vstesy befuyr Tue war, twp doliFsSa year. THIS
WIS ~ prize during nearly the rntire prri0d ~
inc etf taisif, ~ n II. wfLlslS and q II NOR-
skls. The pTc%nt reduction y shs,ably ior the
advantage ~ the-uiscrlber Tor while the rate Is
the saih. ~ wears aga the size ~ rae bsi,sr hs.
bvea iarryred fally thiisl. gyaTirly II pvw "
teEary altractions have l,crn 5.liled, with illl
review pi The iirw ~ the best SAsisfy III lsiina
aHsl abramI esisy fwcrkl uiakhig THAT III. .pn,s
har a'lpo,i unanimalilly ,lrelarrsi Y, l'e
!. =. The Bsa i.itepqg an Society Ptper
!. tl, N ~ ~ AmericsL" a I
This marked Aain 10 the. snliserlber the pub-
nsiIaf- afe grafified q, heAfle fa make without
AIS sthelhselsesl.y reason &c tlie lHe~ait barge
they count ON siIlI grrater advantages "a ih,ir
sifli~erlbffs, constantly inrresring the salte n
the Inprr and rsdynins tie prier. Thu. krvpiiig
II in the future = 4 hs- .sen W the iasi. the
CHOICEST AND CffEAPkSF
exponent VI eultwe IN tbs land. The AcatIins
spa.rs S .Ss y = s ,ss ,s s.ref sIR ESRS issSs:
and p6siraitmfes ef AmeFicssa ife, ssdifaristi,r-
views el new events IA the Neril ol lie lcs-i.ni-
tres. rainfing. Sculpture, sriepee, Musk. and
the Drania: Original Essay-; Ample Eksertts
from ihrgsest European Writer, spisy Lriiers
/ from Correspondents IN III the ereat Capitals ~
tlie wnfisl; rSps3sls Extrntts from New B,gok-:
/ nld fary accsaAis. .sf -ayings, happenlngs aud
dain.s ia the iIeap Monde; enlLt aring the very
frrsf fifffts ~ interest VI this cotf,ItfT aua n
iEafope--iha Whole completely nlrurinx she
nIt and wisdom. the hnmpr aud patii0s. the
news ana sparkling e0Sfp d the tImfe -,
TEnsfSs FE.ss os pf&sTsoE. HsF
The lIaas naloneecps, ale year, - q
\ . copies, one year, Si
Ia /. rs.s - tt.st = aA&AH tt IL alA5 a
u -
s,iieffihrrs Ashswi.hf ~ ynia win the Home
lsusnal any one Of Abe lealliIss I~sIodiesls skks
Il ilPrpeL.. MsFsfnei ltarpers Weekly Lppin.
hiasde 20 q the rsincsd rafe 0f eS - slotllc euI
dplar Haguines; - * COT IhfeIrs Living Age;
| ~ 20 fof Applefan's JongTal. At,lntss
i'h#a NORRIS PHII.LIrS a cO..ld .
A = asinR Il tNoss Park Place. ssw fssk.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
bus READ THIS CARD FRON,ns
o0AkhAll..a z BOSTON,

New gtiitle Tor SELF mcastireinesit- plain, sin-
pie and iaccurate- Perlas siiti and satisfaction
g,arpntfed., aud TWENTY-FIVE per. .Irent sayed..
Oak fial i the oklest established cIothhig. House
~ Anaefita sSit III ktsssfesttt tn issYM II gkat
~ u sloGKS- I'VE are importers aud ,whole-
SIs dease's ~ Himmorksl Retail price, y -
tsxE ll;lid. NY .gstf, ~ ~. ,str
Full size Y. y. A. nivkel plated Remington
Kesolyers. with A0iM hundred caitrfigcs, sent
expires paid 10 any partavf The ueaniry on re-
cript of Sr,00. :
q "a y III, iIl1x iEast suf So saI
l,,8 .s IHe Boston Shooting Sait,,,,a,..
First prize. siyei medal, over all lronpetitors:
made only by q. W. simmons n Son. Each
sarmclitfsiaripea. sent iys mail Or ex eress, 10
any address ,Complete suit Sis.00..
lliu>fiated Circular with sampies sent tfee 4
, kaeh-h Rugby foofhslls. Milithry tioosls,
White Trna~rs, Band Uniforms, Bass Bah and
Bicycle Suits. Address
esae tialeassli liaG.w. .SfMM0Nsgk SOM
Iataia fs9grgpii o9k Hal, Beston,l Mas.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
i The Soath-AtIantic.

: 9ssaW n Fl ~ s---4<---f ut Nff II
A MONTHLY alazAzine deynted 10 Litera-
J IA tire. scitnrp ma At. pifi,lisled N VIII
snfAag gtpa, M. TEE fbTus ef eoniTitaltqfs IN
tllde seyeFaI of the Inast fli-fingni-Id aftllws
of ths fsfeseItt day A serisd Story i,eIns sktfa
clie-. Keviews. SeleHiliir aud ii.b,sirl artirles
win appear In every nHnslen This Mseaklne
win ronlaln only erlrual litcraturn. ~ Ii
SubscriuioD one year So. Single copy
% cents. -
Adreffising Terms: I page sl2a. I page
SO ! \. $s03A. sac "a page insertion.
s25; !. sIF; /. $40; 4 s.. sa
AL communication should be addressed
10 Mrs. CICERO ". HAIRS.
nstnI " EDITOR .apa Pnoprirtor.
~ ~ Nta. III. = sss'.ss' .'' '''.' - :
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
PREMIUNx

Y. New slln.eribers laplJyinz early fsr ths yssr
the lat quarter ~ isTs orenrii ir-s1odi<ltz -
they mas -ulfsrriiBefaF4
~ in-sual As.er 's4aetsler@uSahy two. fhr,r
or four ~ The aistsr Irriosral- NAV have as,r r
fhr 'Funf i'tshgw lef 1s17. sui@lnl%f= a. alI
I've naI baye iMpvff The foRr isryleNs.. OF one
- ~ ffitekwo0d's MAJ ixine ior isss,,.9 szf'
Fpfsninnls 60 -,li,-rfiAesa nersl14ug,nt
70 elul,sranl ~ ailpyed ltricss lIe uspsr< 4 ~
mltled hlFeel 10 tlie publi-hers. NO fFesniulns
EieeHfa fiut4. ~ 81 - va .''F''i''
70 seruplpwpisms u wtH Ne nserssrpg 10
mahe early aipl.at On the stock available sor
bat plrpc.e = llmIiesl. ~ ..fIs.s- -
The Leonard Scott Pub Co,
- ,,i,,o4is l,srehy -, Nsw Yort.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
HooyES IL CATTLE.

when the grass i rank sni growing
yspidly. cattle arc lisble 70 everest, aud
indigestion will cause the fermestairn 81
ihs green food IN the sivhaseh. TO preven,
sbis ensstity ofdt5 hay ef sirAs aiould
be fed daily When tbs sanpot Be done
aDd bloafiug takes place. ground chsrroal
and oil sbo1ld be given .jpim.distelg A
spp full d charcoal and 4 quart 81 lard o.
oil will. alm,ss alsays afford im~sdiaie re-
lief. Illi rsU 70, bgse IBIS. remedy ou
hsnd. Hloyer seems 70 be the iardss &
digest Of any green grass. aud mspy cattle
die every yeaf ffem blost cap@h iby over.
eating this forage. Keep close watch q
your cattle .hst run on rich clover. and b,
ready u sdnipis'er rehaf n One 4 peess
sarys By - doisg 900 hsy SO Salasbl,
si.ck from dying. IN, g; F0mer.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10

A sfhc fimfapIraaelr- far The issruui az .a,h.
~ frxpiigp-, fllk sIiN would rrtliu,l I.
ffIelisl- apd Nrllm ishsr- WHERE. that NJ n 4.
sMhi eandluite nfari sttar nAslitralahs and
support. Upon IL record ior The ia,i ten wears
~ relies For continuance ~ The IseaIty sy,tlsthF
aHd grFernie eelUlitfhHm Nhlth have hiitert ,
,,'fsE rSielsdrd ton from syrg quarter ofihe
TiIe DAIRY srSts maf pssr..i~e, ., =
rsauiln, prise NJ ANAL, post l.shl. - rrnls 1
moilih, " rii.sy per Year,
The rrNDAYi edition N THE stfN /. An
ewht-psra glNet ~ jarolumns. ifhile. giving
tle neurQlih ihe day Z Il also canfains ! arae ..
mOHnt ~ hlerary and nlisrsianfaus t,thftef re.
ehliy pfefnresi faf H. THk SUNDAY "a lN i,a.
nlrt With sfrat rlirrrss. paf maid Il 20 a ear.
TllE WEEKLY Sun
! wIa does not kgqy TIE wEEKI.Y srNy Il
firctiiair- tlr0pFl,ellt fle tultstl Ststr- ..Is
tahaslss. nad ieyond Nlsety flssIarsila isn,IIles
Hfrfd ~ NelyDlue pages weekly. ard resar,l a IN
fhe light " RlIitlr, e0tlnspllof anil lris4,I ~
srts, tdlibriala a1sicsilhiFal, and IfFrssy l,e.
paFimeris make u e~eDiIally lpprnal ~ fhe
iiillf sud nrcslde. TeJtp.. UNEDlIt,An M !
YEAR. insi Insid This lsslt. ssftllft ron.,d. I'M
nrlses = nc cl,raIgst hswstsIh9 prlll,hrd. Fos
sluss- " Ten, with 10 ash. We viii rlld an : \.
frae0py fire. Adlifs<As = "a fisssA'ls Wy :
!. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
- va 4. ~ NEw yoRK, city, N ",
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
A REMEDY FOR awoRMs. IN
isF anhTh HORSES. a.

= .
N Praure bucket Of bard wood aghes
take 2 LIS csBialos table salt, 2 los rbsin.
lib fodr or sulphur mix them vel iB ibe
ashe.. add water safficielt TO make ! kind
Of dough put u D the bottom " TIE horse
trough. smooth over ana let Il remain IN.
tilt becomes hard. Put your feed upon
th:seske ofashes eSefy time you feed un-
I'll III n gone. The horse will get por.
tinn oft every time he ,ea.s By licking.
there will be no danger of his getting TOO
mach oft. SHOULD che horse not like II.
scrape With ! knife from 9 10 1 iablespoon-
falls every iime you feed. and mix il wiih
his food BefoTe giving the above medi-
cine. give9 doses nf 6ne cut chewing to-
harep.l Q Sz u sYfssialt< one.ihird of IN
caace N time i enough.--N. q; F1mer.
stidW g-Tvsl4
"a horse trod upon nail which entered
hi. ihm ,I,smeness followed, the nail "a,
extracted, but Iockjsw superyened, result
ihg N eeaih7 An apfailing remedy 10 ,urI
e4sf. Is vinfiatic acid. IL whpn nail !,
Withdrawn ) .hpre's foot shoLll be held / ]
aud t5ns fnbriatic aeid be poured into tls
ssl5id. neither lamcnsss nor lpckjaw need
be feared 81 III
L
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
iul~lpi ea 7 N
sgstl liia si.s 49,
NNSh glniaifs sss nv
asil4sk .sna ta gaiisN Il sIAml
!. !. TRIED, I !: 4 |:
hht glpa HAHDyliH ,sil ~ II
" yiisg II hTpHEs
q .sininna syp4A0OAs

People are getting ncqnninsed-and those ~ho
nre hos oashf ID bs-wssh he rrnderfui nsrlfsof
.t,sat grcat American Remedy, he "a 4.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
] \ - MEXICAN ,,ll
xsiui ~ iHsliHyia isesiu y slllsiis
Mustang ! Imminent,
roR NAN AND BEAST. sr'

5ftlf ff4 II tEaEfkffI 81 A1l4la
hisiininent very naturally osis,nsted m Arsert
ca, where Nature provides IN h<r lhhorxsors ssxA
I suxpsising antidosss fo< TN meizdies u her CHI
dreR- 10 fame has been spreading for 1ysar-.
unfii nov Il tncfrcies the hAhifzbie giobe.
ina Msxiczh 1snstans fanimcnt isn rnsfczi~ss
rsnedx fora liextsrnai allnents u man and beast.
10 stock owners and farmers u Is invaiuahie.
4 sifsfo bo.tts oftsa saves haman flfsor ~
sisrcs she ussfainess of en- sxeellsnt horse.7zr
COW, or sheep.
It cures foo,.rot. hoofaa. hofow horn. gran.
] scrcu.worm, shouiderrot. mango. The bites and
stIngsof p0isonoas repfilcs and insects. andevsry
sucha1.rb@ck 70 stock breetlpg and hnsh life.
1curss evrry extesnaf tfoabie q horss~. suri
siamsnets. scratches, swinny. sprains. foanfer.
vind sail- fng scna. ttc.s<fG T. fnaH
The Mexican 1lastans IlniIrent q The quickest
cure N fhs woria for actideuis occurring n NJ
famsly, IN The abssncc of Physician. such ~
burns, scalds. sprains. cuts etr, and FOE rheunA.
fiszn. asa Stiffness czsrna<red ~ exposarr Par
ficniarfy valaabie 20 NinerN
Tt 10 enc cheapest remedy a mo word. faS n
pznsfrsfes the muscle 70 The bone. and sinsis
applicatlon 10 grpstAiiy sufncs1s toeae.
Ncxicsn fInstsns Ilntment y pat ~ ~ hrs
sires II b0sfies ne larger onss being proportioar
sssiy much ths ehespea. Sid sscrguh<n<
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10

We get ibe following reeipt Tor Destroy
ipg flies from sn exchange: Put half 4
spoonful of black pepper on q tsaspoonful
of cream mix fi.em Hsll iogeihersnd place
them IN room where tbe Aiss are trouble
some. and they sill soob disappear. Or
saturate small piece ofcloih wiib csrbolie
seid. hang Ia The room. and 10 sn hour the
fiesesili dhsppepr Megaiioss eau le
sspel.ed 10 the nms way. - ~
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
A@ss....s
sWcEUfASs :

- dt-reunf " twrrty fsr erpi n1li h~ ail~ws,
tnrli1bs nl far or alpfo per-pns. Thus. fsnr
csIilrs ~ Blaetw@%f er ~ ono Etfiw uiii he
sslli ene midr<risW sia.sss fshr ssspirs.,s Che
.Yvr lietifws aud iilarkwopd for sss and - on.
To clubs II tsHp ~ nss, IL atAlIglon fn ilse a.
bow dl-ss''inf. cs'ig traits Win ~ allowed 10
the gciicr Mp oi The club. .aka fs
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10

sai e bls & saiaitisr, ~ auts,ii
fsst iinstis lup.5 80 sST
d ils ~ W. gailg ~ = st.itssa
! aseos isis. ~ ! aps
fta' ashfls 81 "a snpt a
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10

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,.uis e,i 6n j usiia ta ,i,aia
Iisha ft1ea ha asitsi ~ nl1 .aqii
l,dH diiR hali3 fsi u snsngsl gisam
I s silpiuI asinilaa4a is1a IA
lIan IalnaiIa ~ > Issaaxaa ans.l
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
rrBtIsHEiIo RTAE. stN..

!. ~. .NEw yonkl cIty. i y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-10-02
Pyramid Lake.

Pyramid Lake, among the mountains
of Nevada, and little known to the
world, is described as singularly pic.
turesque, unique and lonely spot. 1t is
away from civilization, and miners and
fishermen are the only people who go
there. After the Great Salt Lake it is
The largest body of water west OF Lake
Superior, being fifteen by forty miles in
extent, It is 1000 feet above the sea,
and sounding lines dropped 1, 600 feet
have failed to find q bottom. There is
no outlet to the lake, the dry air of the
place absorbing the water rapidly. at
intervals pyramids of rock rise out OF
the water in fanciful shapes, having
been worn by the waves and storms.
One of these islands has height of 500
feet. A San Francisco Bulletin cores
pondent, who visited the place month
ago, says vegetation is very rare: Sew
enty or eighty goats roam at will and
afford shooting for whoever considers the
game worth the powder. They live on
alflaree, which is getting plentiful, and
a bunch of grass which grows in crew.
ces, and are as fat as if stall.fed. The
whole place is alive with rattlesnakes,
and a man might kill dozen in an
hours walk. A gentleman, who is the
Oldest inhabitant, told the correspond
ent he had seen 250 tons of duck, geese
and peicans' eggs there, and not con-
tent with that huge story, added that In
another place, which he pointed out, he
had seen 400 acres of solid pelicans-'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-10-02
Moss Agates in Colorado.

A correspondent of the Denver Neaos
says: The agate covers large areas of
the park, scattered over the surface IN
chips and larger fragments and occurring
also in massive lodges. Only very
small percentage of it, however, con-
tains the curious and delicate crystaliza-
tion of iron known as moss. Curious
notions prevail relative to this substance.
Formerly it was common opinion that
the "moss was fixed in the stone by a
Photographic process, and have often
been shown specimens which the finders
averred contained faithful pictures of
clumps of bushes, groves of trees or an
extended landscape visible from the
point where they were picked up. The
agate is hard, tough and susceptible of a
high polish. Specimens are valued &C:
cording to the perfection and beauty OF
the moss clusters contained and the
clearress of the stone apart from the
moss. The great agate field is south of
the Grand and west of Williams river,
on high sage plain. 1t is six or eight
miles in length and nearly Us great in
width, though agates arc not found oil
over this area. 1t has been culled and
picked over by hundreds OF people, and
thousands of Jewels worn to-day all over
the United States bear settings from
this "agate patch" Some agates are
found north OF the Grand, directly oppos-
ite, and the largest and finest specimens
I ever saw were picked up there in 1868.
There is an agate patch-or several Of
them, small in extent-on the divide be-
tween Troublesome river and Corral
creek. north of the Grand. Two or three
years ago a small deposit of them was
found near Fraser river in the eastern
edge of the park, not far from where the
Berthoud pass and Rollins wagon roads
come together. In all the localities thus
far described the "moss" is black or dark
brown-the usual color. Near Grand
river, on the north side, and about three
miles west of Hot Sulphur Springs, is a
small area where red moss agates are
found-that is, the ".moss is red or
reddish-brown, instead of black. Nearly
opposite, across the river, near Beaver
creek, is another "patch" of the same
kind. Red moss agates are very rare
and curious. No search has ever been
made in any OF the localities beneath the
natural surface of the ground for yalrla-
bic agates. Those gathered have been
picked up on the surface, generally in
broken fragments of stone that showed
the moss naturally.
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George WasllingtOn's Ledger.

George Washington's "Ledger B."
now in possession of the United States,
opens its accounts with January l,
1772, and continues them in his own
hand until January 6, 1776. It falls
then to the keeping of his nephew
until September 1888, when the neat
hand of the father of his country is again
observed. The receipts and disburse-
ments in 1852 were G8, 500, and only
four shillings remained unaccounted
for. A correspondent, who has had the
leisure to inspect it says:
"Tho book is full of curious, delight
full confessions OF how much he gave in
charity, how much he won or lost at
horse. racing, how much he paid "for
sundry play-tickets for himself and
others" when he went to town, how
much he paid for hair powder, tooth
powder, black silk hose, what his claret
cost, how he went to the Annapolis
races, and evidently did not bet on the
right horses, while there how, in the
spring of ITS, when war with the
mother country was all but inevitable,
he subscribed s140 and more for the
purchase of ammunition to arm Fair
fax County how he helped bear the
contingent charges of Fairfax Inde-
pendent Company like the patriotic
country gentleman that he was how he
had paid Mr.. Peale (what Mr.. Peale y
for his picture, and for miniatures of
Mrs. Washington, and of Mr.. and Mrs.
Custis. All these, and a great many
more interesting and more valuable
things, are to be found in this book.
And one finds, too, that he paid for
sMr. Jefferson's Bill of Rights; ; that
in September, 1774, he went to the
Congress in Philadelphia that as ii
came near the time for him to start fol
the front he had his holsters covered
and his hanger altered, and that one
day he bought sash and five military
books"
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Carving the Bill Through.

A Washington correspondent says that
as one representative was leaving the
United States capital after the close OF
the recent session, pension agent who
halls from his district came up to him
and said:
"Well, general, you did not get my
bill through"
"Your bill, sir ?" asked the general.
eyes, my bill for granting pensions to
the heirs Of those who were called out
by General"
"Oh I" exclaimed the general. eyes,
I remember. Yes. Why, carried that
bill through both houses without any
trouble"
"You did! I did not see anything
about it in the newspapers"
"My dear sir" said the general, in
his most tragic tones, I carried your bill
through both houses in mypocket. At the
next session, sir, when there will be
less excitement, shall have it passed.
Good-by; I will see you again, sir, in
December"