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benefit Of the visitors, the coutin-
uou clicking Of the hundred, 81
busy little instruments Is confusing
in the extreme. This room Is con-
nected with every minor Office III
the city By means of pneumatic
tubes, which convey the original
messages from long distances and
drop them upon a table in front Of
those whose duty it j. to receive
them. 1t i right curious to see the
little rolls drop from the tubes, fol-
lowing 50 closely upon one another,
and it is hard to realize that the
paper on which the message is writ
ten travels almost as fast as the
message itself. Among the other
wonderful things in this room are
two operators, both men, who send
and receive messages at II and the
same time. sending with one hand
and receiving with the other, one
brain, however, directing the ope-
rations Of both hands. 1t Is some
thing truly wonderful.
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The Eucalyptus.

Houston, Tex, February l.
1t is now four Years since the Eu-
calyptus Globulus, or fever tree,
was introduced into this city from
California. Some seeds were pro-
cured by direction Of the City
Council, who decided on a trial of
the tree, IN view Of the severe vel
low fever epidemics that had pre-
yiously at intervals rayaged, deci-
mated, and periodically filled with
mourning the coast cities Of the
Gulf.
From experiments made with
the tree IN Houston, it is now con-
sidered sufficiently demonstrated
that the climate and the soil of
South and tie middle Texas Will
permit not only Of It's growth but
It's hourishing in this latitude.
Among the prominent citizens Of
Houston who now have eucalyptu-
ses growing in their yards are
Messrs. +. H. Cushing and DR..
Fielding. both of whom have been
quite successful with the tree.
Is it a protection against fever ?
In so far as the city Of Houston IS
concerned, the tree cannot be said
to have been grown in sufficient
numbers to be considered a fair
test of its alleged anti-febrile pro-
perties. Certain it is, however,
that since its introduction there
has been no epidemic Of yellow fe-
Yer. In the fall of 1875 and 1876
there were a few sporadic eases Of
yellow fever, but the disease died
out without spreading, and for the
last two years the city has not only
been free of feyers of all kinds. but.
according to the report of the
health officers, one of. the healthiest
cities IN the United States. How
ever, when the tree has been more
extensively planted here, as it VIII
be, It VIII be more legitimate to
draw conclusions as to the reality Of
the properties supposed to reside in
the eucalyptus. The experiments
now being made with it are ofgreat
and deep interest to the inhabi-
tants of the towns and cities on the
Gulf, subject to
"The rotten disease Of the South"
The Eucalyptus is in many re-
speots remarkable tree. Its growth
Is swift and luXuriant. Its cap
sules are globulous:i its leaves, when
young, are subcerdiform and of a
uniform green color, often twisted
slightly towards the base, II nar
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u5cEincent Offer! Splendid Chance
forSome Enterpri>ing Young Farmer
ia add a Beautiful Specimen OF
Devon Blooded Breed to His Stock
ward Without the Outlay Of One
Penny!
The Publishers of the FARMER AND
MECHANIC Will present a fine, healthy
Devon Calf. raised upon the farm
af "a prominent officer of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society, to the
,srson who shall make up the largest
list of yearly cash subscribers, before
fine 10th day Of April next. No name
.lreadv on our books will be counted
Of course but beyond this, the offer is
omen To all. and subscribers may be en-
rolled from any post-ofiice in or out Of
fine State. Persons entering the lists
for this splendid premium will please
send on their subscriptions as fast as
obtained they Will be properly cred
tied to the sender; and the more the
r,uar i seen and read, the easier viii
la the work of getting up the club.
Address. FARMER AND MECHANIC.
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ro0ly laaciolate or elongated IN n
1~eathery point and covered with
nerves. The flowers are axllIary:
double or ternatc, sessi.c ST furnish
ed with : short pcdunclc. broad
and compressed. The buds are
frosted and slightly wrinklei. II
tasmania the eucalyptus i, known
- the blue gum tree. and deserves
to be placed among the giants of
the vegetable kingdom. 1t fire.
quently attains a prodigious height.
1t wood i exceed .ugly hard aud
the grain regular. 1t is full of
rosln and ab,orbs water both BIZ its
leaves and roots with astonishing
facility, which IS considered by
many = rs the merit OF its propby-
lactlc properties. 1t ! supposed to
absorb the malaria OF marshy dis
trlcts and render it innocuous iii
the same way.
rs an instance OF its driving
powers, a branch Of the eucalyptus
was placed in a vase Of water. and
locked III an iron safe. Five DAYS
after the Vase was empty and dry.
and the leaves withcrcd. The cx-
pertinent VS. repeated IN the open
air. At o'clock in tie morning
a vase, one foot deep and half a foot
wide at It's mouth, was in like man
ner.filled with water, and a branch
OF the tree placed therein. In the
morning the branch, after exposure
TO the suns rays, weighed 1886
grains. At 6 in the evening the
vase had lost 24.G91 grains Of water.
and the branch weighed l2..3I
grains. \ second vase Of the same
capacity, and likewise fIlclan ey-
posed to yaporization, lest during
the same period 5000 grains.
Hence the Eucalyptus GlobuIus i'm
in a few hours absorbed twice Its
weight of water, and rapidly elimi-
mated the greater part OF it. The
great fever tree was Introduce
into Paris. France. in 1860 bv di-
r%ection Of the Government. Il
was subsequently planted in Africa,
Spain, Italy and Middle France,
and IN many instances large forests
Of the tree have resulted. The cx-
periments with the eucalyptus are
watched with great interest, espc-
ciullY by the medical fraternity.
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The Worlds NewS-Funne1.

Josh James, Esq, of the VIII
mington RerjeW, writes up the New
York Telegraph office, the beautiful
and imposing structure recently
erected by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. 1t is one of the
handsomest of the many handsome
structures in the city, and a monu-
ment of the fact that monopolies
may grow very wealthy, Us the
Western Union has done, by charg-
hs very high prices for very small
services. Passing through the
Offices Of the Company, on the first
moor, We stepped into the elevator
ato were soon on the upper floors
oI the building. 1t is within these
I'Jr walls Of this structure that the
entire outside world communicates
WIN New York, as every message
reeylIed from, or sent to, parties
Issuing beyond the city passes
through this office. To do the
WORK some $500 jars of acids are
AlpU continually charged, and over
NJ operators are constantly at work.
me operating room is a very large
UEne' and to those who look on from
tile little gallery provided for the
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Imorovinr Scrub stock

improving SCRUB stock
There i a very prevalent idea
that there i 10 advantage III try
ing to improve scrub stock, that
tile only admissible improvement
IS TO substitute improved breeds,
either directly or Indirectly ii con
tluued crossing; and while this
may be true a. regard the farmer
OF means who has good stables and
abundance of feed, there are vast
districts where to introduce I'M
proved breeds, in the present state
Of agricultural progress. would BE
to invite failure, and to entail a
direct p%ecuniary loss on such COM
munities. As | have insisted in a
previous article, scrub stock is the
result Of scrub management, and il
will almost inevitably produce bet
ter results under the conditions
which moulded 1T forms and aptie
tudcs than any improved breeds.
In fact, the great reason that i'm
proved stock. extends itself 50 slow
IL over the country IS a prejudice
against them, arising from this be
lief that a breed should reproduce
itself under all conditions. In
proved stock is given the same
treatment az scrub, and it is not
long in deteriorating to their level,
and in disappointing the unfortu-
nate breeder. And this is the ey-
PLANTATION Of thousands OF failures
III various parts Of L country.
Let our farmers give tier scrub
stock better care, and practice
rigid selection, and they will find
them to respond, III many cases, as
rapidly as they can change their
methods of farming to meet the in
creased requirements; or, when
this is not the case, so soon as they
have established good pastures, and
made provisions for an abundance
Of good, winter feed. When they
are satisfied their young animals
viii not want for the best Of feed
and care, let them cross their scrub
stock with a thoroughbred, and
their will be no occasion to regret
it.
The first essential in improving
stock by any method is, then, to
provide a variety and a regular sup
ply Of the best food. and when this
is accomplished the greatest diff
ficulty is overcome; but selection
is only secondary to this, and must
be practiced with Intelligence and
rigor. The secret is to produce
many, but spare few-the best.
Lord Rivers, when asked how he
succeeded in always having first
rate greyhounds, answered, 4
. breed many and hang many"
DARWIN No breed is 50 uniform
that selection cannot be practiced,
but besides existing variations, the
breeder should strive to produce
others that will increase the apti-
tudes and improve the conforma-
tons for the special which
he has in yiew.-D. Il. Salmon In
1lJaRy Country GeHt7eman.
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Do They Ever Get Mad2

She isa sweet, mild looking little
woman, with dark eyes and nut
brown hair, that helps us to get up
the good receipts Tor our household
department every week, and it was
like a ray of sunshine when she
stepped into u office a few morn
ings ago. Our smile, SO child-like
and bland" faded into a sickly grin,
however, when rising to greet her
we noticed a peculiar glitter about
her eyes. Not needing orr pro
found bow. she said in asharp tone
that there was no mistaking:
Are YOU the gentleman that
tends to having the receipts pub
lished :"
We took in the situation at 4
glance and as our senior was absent,
we gently insinuated that lie was
the man.
.'Nery well, sir. then say to him,
that whenever he learns to make
tin cakes by the recipe ! gave last
week to make tea cakes, | should
like to know it. See here sir" she
said reaching out, 1--WE instinctiyely
lodged and taking from the desk
a copy of last weeks SIN, she
pointed to the household recipes,
and showed us where the typo had
made her recipe for tea cakes read
tin cakes.
stop my paper" She added,
''and get some one more familiar
with the tin business TO Get your
household RECIPES hereafter.
Fairly bounding with indigna-
ton, she made the old door rattle
as she went out, and far down the
street we could hear her boot heels
popping on the pavement like fire
crackers on the Fourth Of July
RUrQ7 SIM.
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PIows and Plow Castings,

10 lie found South u New York. Their sioci
mostly % t4rtr own al&uufact= re.
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Experimental.
The Fauacy Of the Supposed IN
fuence Of the Moon Upon
Weather.

Weather.
Il is astonishing to what an ex-
TENT a irmly-fiNed belief prevails
THAT the changes Of the weather are
.a result, or are due to the changes
of the moon. Why people viii
cling to exploded popular supersti-
lions is amusing. The general
answer Is. that it is reasonable, or
i was the belief OF our forefathers.
Now. the carrying the pumpkin IN
i one end Of the bag and the rocks III
the other, however it may have
served former generations, IS not
sezpalleu5 in this age OF progress.
Aid it is easy TO demonstrate that
v.lt is only reasonable Is false.
Reason must combine with truth to
establish correct practical conclu-
,5Ju,.
That the noon acts upon the
earth by attraction is not disputed;
tll, is manifest in the periodical
movements Of the tides, and thM
ia intensity or quantity the tides
are highest at the time OF the c
and full moon, and lowest ut the
first and third quarters. But be-
cause the movements Of the tides
are the direct action Of tie phases
of the moon. it can scarcely be pre-
tended that weather IS affected SINH
LARRY, simply from the fact that the
specific gravity of the atmosphere
is so exceedingly small hat there
Is really nothing whatever for at
ztraction to act upon. BY Calcula
ton Lapiace proved that the joint
attraction of the sun and moon
could not move the air at Il greater
speed thantiye miles a day. Then,
as the moon cannot act by attrac-
ton upon the air. there are only
two other ways in which it could
/ possibly exert an influence upon
the atmospheric conditions; by re-
Election Of the rays of the sun or by
cman1tIOn.
Meteorological Investigations nave
proved that there Is no heat in the
light of the moon; hat it is simply
| q cold dead light, and this fact is
within the experience of every one.
The moons light is but the ''bor-
rowed light" OF the sun. Undoubt-
eddy the rays of the sun, impinging
upon the surface Of the moon, carry
with them the heat OF that lumi-
nary, but it is exceedingly improb-
able to suppose that this heat radi-
ates to any distance from the sur
face of the moon. We have felt the
reflected heat from Il pond of water
when walking near it, but this heat
becomes more and more insensible
as We leave the pond, and finally
ceases altogether. SO it is in the
case Of the moon. Then, as the
light of the moon is simply a Dor
rowed or reflected light, without
heat, it is impossible for us to con-
celye of any a~ppreciable action that
these borrowed or reflected rays of
light could exert upon the circum-
ambient air of the earth.-Home
oai Farm.
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The Returned Explorer.

III HdId NlI-, a PCIeOudI IIlcIld
OF Stanly, gives some interesting IN
formation III regard TO the great ex-
plorer. During his long absence IN
the wilds Of Africa he has suffered
much, and grown old in thought anG
feelings as we'll a. in body. Thous-
ands OF wrinkles are in his once
smooth face: his hair has turned
gray, and his step is slow and
heavy, like one accustomed to carry
ing a great load. But his splendid
enthusiasm remains: he is earnest
In action and as absorbed in his
work as when he ended his first
journey. For three years before
his return lie had not received a
line Of handwriting or a single pa
per from the outside world. The
longing to know something that
was taking place, sometimes be-
came almost overwhelming, but he
resoluteIy put it away, having de-
termined to accomplish all that
had been planned, or die in the
attempt.
chad taken thousands Of pounds
from two great journals" lie said
to me, "to invest in an expedition
of the end Of which | could not be
certain. But Of one thing | was
certain-that | should do all that
mortal man could do to succeed.
Until the aim was accomplished |
should not reappear in Europe. |
might die and never be heard of
more; but unless | did, Ifelt that |
had pledged my honor not to come
back unless completely successful"
The obstacles in his path were
simply tremendous. He said:
"When l started up through the
immense empire against which
Gordon Pacha was at hat very
time making war, | found the most
frightful obstacles in my path.
The whole region was in a state of
EXTREMIST laWlessnes: armed bands
were wandering in every direction
in search of plnnder, and murdered
whoever they captured. But my
way lay right through that country
to even greater dangers beyond. |
had only $50 men with me, and my
first ned vas allies. | got 1900
men as helpers, and we walked
straight across the dangerous
ground. | arranged it so that |
could not be surprised or ambushed.
| knew every foot of the ground
ahead by means of the scouting ex-
petitions, before | moved a step on a
days march. | had $50 scouts on
either side Of the way ahead, a
rea guard and then the main col
umn, and so we travel togetherfor
weeks and weeks, never certain Of
living through, the day, but deter
mined not to be surprised and cut
off. | lost only five men out Of
my 1900 allies in that march, and
those five were mysteriously cut
down when they were on picket
duty. 1t often seemed to me as if
the expedition must certainly be
protected by the hand of proyi-
dence, for we were frequently in
positions where it seemed as if no
human effort could prevent our
Instruction.
When he reached the coast upon
his return, his weight was us
pounds. lie was obliged to use
the utmost caution in his eating
and drinking, having lived for
three months upon cakes pre-
pared from the cassava root. The
vitality of the man is simply Won
derful. lie looks forward to a
future radiant with triumph for
him, and counts all obstacles in his
way as nothing.
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An enterprising and intelligent
coiored man, 5. Lowery, formerly
a resident OF Nashville, but now
living near Huntsville, Ala, has
met with a good deal of uccess IN
silk culture. In the spring he will
plant, as food for his worms, two
acros'of white mulberry. Lowery
estimates that in silk culture an
acre of ground viii yield a profit of
$500. He deserves encouragement.
1t is gratifying to know that he has
so conducted himself as to COM
mand the good will of the people
among whom he resides.
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\ tack factory at Taunton,
Mass, manufactures 80, 900, 600 OF
tacks daily.
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Every pasture should contain
some white clover. L will afford
more feed at certain times Of ths
year than any kind Of grass or cloy-
er. 1t will not flourish on damp
soils or those that are very poor.
1t viii do very well in partial shade,
as a grove or orchard, but to make
the largest growth and reach the
highest excellence, it should be
sown where it viii have the adyan-
tage of full sunlight. It's easy to
secure patches Of white clover III
pastures by scattering seed il early
spring on bare places and brushing
it III. One pound Of seed Is sutf-
cient to start white clover IN a hun
dred places IN a pasture. The dis.
position Of this clover is to spread
by means OF the branches that run
along the surface Of the ground
and take root. Having secured 4
sod d foot square, it viii soon ex-
tend 50 as TO cover first a yard and
then a rod.
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ASHES FOR SoILs.-Ashes are
among the most economical ma
nures, as they are produced by al
most every household. Not Z pound
Of ashes should be wasted, but all
should be saved and applied to the
land.
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When a circus shows in Sayan-
nan, it pays a state, county and
city tax of 500 per day.
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is TO be found in the hands Of our agents at
all important points. who VIII supply II, fresh
from factory, in quantities to suit, both for
Plant bed use and for the general crop.
This standard article has been in successful
use in North Carolina for SO many years that
il is needless to present here any extended
notice OF it. A commentator like the iol-
wins from Mai. Ragllnd. author Of the
famous Essay " on The CULtfrdtjOR and Curing
of Fftc lelor T0bdcco, Is deemed sufficient:
Eleven years experience IN the use ofthe
featured by the southern Fertiiizing Com
pany,~ Richmond, Virginia, has convinced the
production of f.ch, silky. brjghf HeIor f1bucco.
Lands capable o. producing yellow tobacco
need Just sach nclp a is furnished bX this
fertilizer IN fastening the growth and giving
size, substance and early maturity 10 the
plant"
Jan lin. JOHN OFT, Scc'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-28
RemarkabIe Echoes.

In the sepulcher Of Metilla, the
wife of Sulla, in the Roman Cam
pagna, there is an echo which re-
peats five times, in five different
keys, and will also give back with
distinctness a hexameter line which
requires two and a half seconds to
utter it. On the banks Of the
Naha, between Bingen and Cob
lentz, an echo repeats seventeen
times. The speaker may scarcely
be heard, and yet the responses are
loud and distinct, sometimes ap-
pearing to approach, at other times
to come from a great distance
Echoes equally beautiful and ro-
mantle are to be heard in the Brit
ish Islands. In the cemetery oi
the Abercorn family, at Paisley
when the door OF the chapel is shut
the reverberations are equal to The
sound of thunder. If a single mote
of music is breathed, the sounC
ascends gradually with a mnltilnd,
of echoes, till it dies in soft ant
bewitching murmurs. In thi
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TNUs z0IO'I
NOm.Resident Notice. i


In the Chancery Court of Shelby County.
Tenn. -Elmira s. Ashby ct al. VS.. Henry s,
Test ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
7 this cause that the defendants, Henry s.,
Iett, Elizabeth G. Hart, Jacob Hart and Ella
W. Ashby, are nonresident OF the S ate ol
Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court.
house, in the city OF Memphis, Tennessee, on
or before the first Monday in August, 1878
and plead, answer or demur TO complain.
ants original and amended and supplemental
bills, or the same will be taken for contested
as TO them and set for hearing OK parte; and
that a copy Of this order be published once
9 week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 26th day Of June, 1878.
A Acopy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G, and N.
By =. B. MoHENRY. D. G. and NJ.
E. NJ. Hearn. solicitor for complainant.
l'2-l0S-ll4. l2D
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mo, 2S65.l
NOn-Resident Notice.


In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county
Tennessee-W. Il, Galbreath VS., S. W. BGl.
ton OF al,
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that tho eefendants, Lucas.
sia Andrews. Joseph A. Andrews, citizens Of
Ohio, are non-residents of the State of Tonnes
see II Is thereiore, ordered that they make
their appearance herein al the oourt.house
IN the city Of Memphis. Tenn on or before
the hrst Monday in August, 1873. and plead.
answer or demur 10 tho GROSS bill Ct deiend-
ants, &. II, MillinstOn OF al. herein, OF the
same VIII be taken for confessed as 10 them
and sol Tor hearing OK Parte; and that copy
OF tals order be published once o week, for
lonr successive weeks. In the Public Ledger.
This 10th day of June, 1878.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By X, ]. BLACK, D. @. and M.
Randolph, Hammond a Wassell, Solicitors
for cOmpla' a'nant. 96. l02- -10S-ll4
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chapel is inferred Margery the
daughter of Bruce, and the wife of
William Wallace. The echo at the
+" Eagles Nest" on the banks of
Killarney, is renowned for its efIec-
tive repetition of a bugle call,
which seems to be repeated by o
hundred instruments, until it grad
ually dies away in the air. At the
report of q cannon, the loudest
thuuders reyerberate from the rock,
and die in seemingly endless peals
along the distant mountains. At
the Castle Of Simonetta, noble
mans seat about two miles
from Milan, a surprising echo is
produced between the two wings Of
the building. The report Of d pis-
tol is repeated by this echo sixty
times; and Addison, who visited
the place on a somewhat foggy day,
when the air was unfavorable to the
experiment, codnted ptifty-six repe-
titions. At first they were very
quick, but the intervals were great
er in proportion as the sound de-
creased. 1t is asserted that the
sound Of one musical instrument
in this place resembles a great mum.
Der of instruments playing in con-
cert, This echois occasioned by
the existence of two parallel walIs
of considerable length, between
which the wave of sound is reyer-
berated from one to the other until
it is entirely spent. yhpo.gr v-.sf