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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
LIVE STOCK Markedly TELEGRAPH.

BuPrALo Dec i2-CATrE-Eecelpt' toNay i.5901 hSau
total for far Z. 'B9 head agaht ~,
of 2j ears: cons glru thIodI ~
market some sales az - ~
sieers = 1uVs, 90 do, ~ 4U9Si ~ Bnchr5 ana
medium crafes Shipping. % GOds+ 70 butcheLs 20
a. rs n a 5O; HtOckcfs Western ~ 5eaS3 GanaA - 20
ass rs Mixers. S259SiJi Choice' sou ''"' $"' w.
All offerings disposed Of -. n ,oo boos . to,ai for
tho woeE thus far 2O3O0 head against loo hesa ast
10 cars lar shpplhg ueiuau'
Ist grader dspnsed OF sales OF Fair 10 GDod western
sheen an az 2ds4 Extra Wethtr. - - ava 81 Laos
Western, s4Gs4 40; Canada - ouast 20 a., ,, a..
far Sci SIS head GgaUs AZ no bead last week CONSUMED
ihr,,gS 90 cars fair demand Workers w dSgS5 80;
FXtra az IS Heavy 81 GOGr2 30 Choice Y VOI$5 eo
remaining n the Yards unsod 10 cars heavy cars
tIIuC eco Dec 12-Ths Drors journal reports nUs
pccntnis an 200 head: shipments, $500 heat market
,b"de bichcf. Cboics ueavy 81 1882 00 Light 81 GOA
"a as, M xcd Packing ~ JOdS2 ~; aH sofa M, -,
"C.rTIE-Rpceipfs 1900 Beadi shipments 15uI heai'
steady and angei shipping steers - 4Vafo lo
Eer. and Sockefs ~ iOaS3 80 butchers stock Steady
~" ~, "a Rnis s2as3 40 Texans ~ 25ds2 90
SuFrP-receipts 22OOU head hiPhishuS' A''NV H'"' ;
,,ortet oniet ana ea,y at 81 75df3 40. ,-.
tfppnTY Penn. IL -CAlTlf l'eteipls to'hE
aid heal of through and II head OF i9Cal e, t9aI i2r
three DAYS 1858 head OF through anu Low hoau VI oO
" SSa today $50 head total for three days
1870 head Workers 80 7oSss 75 PhIadslphia ~ 500
y 10. p.cpts to-day 900 head total for three days
400 head Common Extra 81 QUASI 40 Lambs - 100
=, TO- IorIs Dec l2-CATuRIn fair demand for shipping
oraias. Good 10 Choice Heavy Steers Sidsi og DO Light
,ser "a 9OaS3 So Native Bnchnrs steers ~ 7bdS5 2O
&C., snd UIfsrs 81 25as3 Oxen. 81 60sS3 90 Cornted
rersns AZ "a Col0rAdos " 20eSA stOotes anI
SeeJns stesra "a 9ssts i0i Butchers s!oek allow and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
II Trapsierahio orders s.soc

fOREIGN FEuIT~-Ey auction: sars 200 bis.
Ilasns i2lc sound luOJ dO do Lon on to Boo. sound
80 Er Piif' IND SEATF'@t'I shade easrr.
wiz vo'y mod rate export and homo 'rado nlrrg
nJu" iEpnc,ota F9ra - s0at3 for to Whole range
takers ~ 2bdi 80: 2tCO bbls slrnshr, - % p and
s IS s. IS manly for crSof Is s5d-i 10 10 b5a low
Extra 81 75st' 500 L5s SuTe,qne 50 49aS 49, g
chiefly 81 IS OF ,Ac lo7uO bb. were for export
mon to Far EIrs state IS 1914 coed 10 Fancy
s. I0 choice Iancy . $50 90 Common to Good
Extra found Hoop omo IS soast 10 Coco TO Eh9ce no
tlasi % Ea.ors' Extra, - 25Gs4 % suaght - 5o6
Fa% 81 5o ana Su an Tl "ay "nc5 F
buyers favor. very moderate export and jobbng trade
asi75 Cncice 70 Fancy q aoaTG including 700 b5ls
iSI ale b5 snpeT6r 81 az 90 ap,cf an *
I meme 'l-i siUcK@HEAT FLdUR dui heavy j 700
Changed saIos $50 bills. yellow western, So 2Ods3 90:
GRAiT-.W HEhT~MarEet saac. better with nght
ira BON Tor export and SPECULATIVE account sIp"r demand
Wiatsr Re- ,oss 96oo bush including 10000 Sq Sd5
bush, 7sca ungTaded spring 900 husn. SC 81 No
81 oSi OF; No Red ". 100 bush, 81 id8I O2i Red
cana o. car lot' 81 % No Amber 800 lush. 81 o$LS
e2OJ bush 81 G7@tl or ungradd Amber. 900 6uoh"
Wife Canada. $500 bg.h. 81 Oids Os No White, "a 600
EgsS d % S' a car q6 S bu :: oas S O
considerable Extra White rumored tho LAST
ten DAYS u January without further particu 5000
bush No Spring December 95c., closing 90 bid and
asked a. 900 bush, No Amber December VI oiaSl 0 l.
closing 81 O3Hasl OF ie0o0 bnsh 90 January - O5G
he'd December ~ 064dsl o. closing Al Gus. AL OLA 3D.
900 bush do January 81 0SaSl 0s closing 81 OSaSl 90
quiet, unchanged sae;, 5000 6u'h; state GOci No.
bid soc. ARIEY dull unchQugEJ
sales 10000 hush. German, private terms BARLEY
MALT quiet. steady. PEAS unchanged last sale Canaaa
54c bond .BCCKWHEAT steady sales, 500 bush, iIc
CORN trihe hgher, with more doing d ior
export and home ase fair business IN options eales you
Sfn Mixed 45047c. No. g. 42e Steamer Mted 45ai5te
No D 463. d47c: New Ye0g Jersey. ~ aQ4jc; New No.
white i5ci New white Southern tici b8o0D op ia
661 bush DO Jannafy, 20 &c closing 45isa4bNo; 5000
hash 10 February 45c $4,000 bush No 2 December igt
4ETc elOsinR 46s.647 Sci $500 bush do. January, Z
di7lsc closing ~ aa47 set 1000 bush do February
4Sc asked. OATS without Gecael
sSsss Iaies 81 900 bush ineladns No 2sss3oei No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
THE STATE OF TRADE.
EUROPEAN MARKETS

LIyERPoOI. Dec 1A-POrk-E Eastern duh az 40 Western
dali at 40. brrand cat dull 20 I'd short
RIB dull at q Long Gear dull ~ 23bd; snort Clear
dull at %. hams-LOnR dull al 3d. Shoulders
duh ut 10 Co. Beeilnia Mess dun 60 Extra strmer
a 90; Prime Ness market bare L,rd-Pume Western
dull al 80. Talow-. rime CITY Gull at SO Cd rur-
Dentlne-Sprts dun at o. RpSin--Ommon dul At4 sal
Fine duh TO-. Choire dull az 40 Lar
Oil steady at 81 Fl0ur-E1tra Slare dun % Cd Wheat
No. spring market bare NJ SpunR dull AZ Id. new
Winter New Western dun 3D.. New Southern dull at
Id Corn Old Mixed Soft dull 81 3 Prime New Mixed
steady % Sd Cotton Ol-YelOw American steady
20. ROsin Common. London, dul TurpentIne.
Spirits, London, dull &c 81 Cd.
LONDON Dec. 1850 D. m-Renned Petroleum. 9isG9ssn
per gal. Spirits OF rurpcutlnc Pisa. per cwt.
ANYWHERE DC. l2.-PetrOleum 22 francs for fine pale
American Lard closed 2Ols forms per 50 klOs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
EUROPEAN FINANcIAL wAnErTs

IONrON Dec. l2-l2 D. MI. s. huul- four 9ni . haf
per 1868 1903 lOSb New hvcs lO-R Erie Bail
shares, prcicrrc 4 b Illinois Central 71I, NcwJcr
r v C,HtTal 3Olg; Reading railroad pa
LONDON. Dee. D. % . o. niue UdG"n m TIE BANK q"
J. has CCCra-ru 1868 40 during tuc past wrra The
proportion ~ 90" Bank Of IEaai T.e.ys to LJblG, which
la., week Nasi GA Urr coil. - 10" 80 = per cent
LONDON. Deg T.. %. r.-fI-O.r 90 ia mOu"v. %
fOI The account Us bonds IoIT alJ HAN cents 1865
1865 lu-N, New Jrf f',.tt"N. t'uuS tcuuI L - =
Reading Ruro'H. '@hs Trio amount or, .urnl ~H' %. tic
Bank ENGLAND balance ffLav isnuu Pans adyC'~
i've pei cent IL francs ocuumrs iUf tie
rANs Dec g--I.Ncuanre Iluf1n p frtprF S2L, r-u
time 80. checks. tho Bank u Trance Gt
creased :. 100000 francs during O. u pest wtt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
buslness Gnances.

A DVERTISEMENTS FOR THE Nj w
"a YORK TRIBUNE WILL &E RECEIVE Al HE
UPTOWN orr r. No. LIS = otJ" sY, cor ny ISL
81 or Boz West Twenty Enird-i, corner Elghtnayej
No. 92 East FOurtseuLl-sr., corner JW1urqntre, 700
IGra.c. Ntut 81, 40 10, HA.,lEA OFFICE
No 2,2SI Third One hultr Land W. yfJurjls~
laTlrn Bank Bulllnsh up 10 5 D. - AZ regular
office rates.
A BOOKKEEPER with an experience OF
"A thirty years whose present engagement VIII soon ex
ure desires 10 with some good house
Eeepcr cashier and corresponding clerk S3ac9y
references given. Address j. II ROYAL = o. BOX 35S2
THE ADVERTISER, just starting a whole
sale business syeCiaes promising large prOrts,
with but little expense and risk would employ an ambitious
steady habits having he control OF $3.50 or
$1,000 good business education and tar share 81 the
the Of tine for o. two
wears or would partner good business man ac
quainted with the wholesale nOdon trade, ana having
ADDRESS r. D. Box No. 40 Times Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
In city bank stocks Nassau (5Ol sodat 50, and
Fourth National (10l az SO. Current quotations

kIo Grandc hrsts led the liz, az an advance 10 9lI,
selling later at 81. A large demand vas also re-
ported Tor fins Of c.. G. and l. {. al 53l2, seconds
AZ 1s39 Kansas and Texas fists at $3.50 j2ls,
seconds al l76sal7la, Elevated firyts 81 9@ls
a 100, Canada Southern guaiaut ed hrsls al
7Jls1 75l4 Mchigau Central r. a. hos Contra!
PacIhcs II 1919 II.uur Pacific fr,'s NJ 1913,
Northwest gold bonds at 1O2l2 G 1925. and LOUIS
willie and Nashville seconds at 30. We annex cur
nm. l.f-lL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
BANGING AND FNlYcLiA

In these times there is no Surcr or quicker
mrtlod II maaIug Nancy tudu 10 invest I1.w uuuurcl
dollars IN stock sptvuiItUu. Alex. IEOIHiNGIAh
81 o., hIok.T- ]" Wallet N"W-hHIH, are reliable aud
tNprTiruc,d nrnk.Ia, Hu| nave t.tu 10 I az Zee
- Zing large anvurts for many OF IA !" cusfJiurrs.
IucIT Weekly financial Il mort h. sent lice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
Diuioeno Noures

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CONPANNl
TRRAsURRKs OFFICE NEH-GOBk, Dec II, I5ie.)
DIVIDEND no. As.
II The Board u Directors have declared QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND OF ONE AND ONE-HALF PEA CENT upon
Capital stock OF his Company. IA the net clrnlngs0
tc three months ng December 81 inst. payable at Ga,
~ the n ami after tie ljth day Il ANU
Any next 10 shareholders OF record on the -Uth Jay
December
The Transfer Books will be closed az O'Clock on M
afternoon nsi led on The mUrni Of TIT
10th ofJANUARY Z. H. hJCH sSIEN Treasurer.
THE BODIE GOLD MINING COMPANY
\ have ClaTel dividend % Oue Du'"r per IA re- pay
able INST, t,ic Office. Room 3, stock ENchaute
san Frsuci,c0 a., Dec io1s. NM.F.LrNI, : cy
OFFICE ~ BoAID VI Dn,EcIoRs ANEGcAN ENplE-s & o.
YORK. ulJJr %, 1873
THE BOARD Of DIREC IORS OF TINS com
i pany nave TIL d4y ueclfrel a DIVIDEND. OF TWO
DOLLARS 81 per payable the 2d dag Of January
the 81 day January mex by orr u the Board
J. " KNAPP Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
FER Norh hiysr. yessS'S mt EGrrDIhs.
GENERAL MAlAEr REPORT.
TUESDAY De-. l.. 1873.

ASHES-In ObI!Hg sale, quite stc.uv.
CDTFEE-rtO quiet. changed sIcz 2uu'i az x Cy
Para ~,r uo. tg3 ", mLUa,' private terms tl.
,5Iy Prime CaTEo.-. lldlJ'tr. she IFt.u IiaA
iytd with 80 RIO and zoos bt-- santos 5000 here
now. a RIO December IT.
states ms. 5000 ba shipments
10 Atlantic rts. $1,000 talI port. STOCK
1884 600 Bags receipts 900
ssEgy C&CLaI &c - AL American steamer ZAUUu
UAg.." MID grades very qui. 40 oil PMS.
CDITDN--~pOI cotton quiet AMI 'sn. lower. sales ''0
JNr last evening" Iu. udag iHl for rNptf 80 uT
spinning 900 bale, delivered contact Receipts "Ubi
bales, against 3OJaS bcs tl- day last week. JJU4 a,t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
CURRENCY PAPER.

There is no quotation for time loans. The follow
ing were the rates of exchange on New-YOrk at the
cities: Savannah, buying y Of
fcred, selling par; Charleston weak, buying e dis
ceunt. selling par and ls premium; New-OrIeans.
commercial &c. bank ls; st, Louis. par; Chicago
firm, buying Ito discount, selling Ito premium ana
Boston, % ceuts premium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

weak Feeding Steers firm and wanted Receipts. LOO
head shpmsHfA 500 head.
GoGs-Higher Light shipping, 81 250S2 CO., PRkin1;
81 50Gs2 7B Philadelphia So 70a&2 80. kecepta lOo
head shipments, !, o. head
SHEEP-Steaiy with good dafnand Fair Good hutOns,
81 10 Gs3 20 Choice 50 bOdS3 rs Fancy. $4aSf 20 ~
ceipts, ], 100 head shipments, none.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
proposaIs.
A MEXICAN sHOAL LIGHTHOUSE, Flo

A MEXICAN SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE, Florida.
- To IRON MANtFACTU l.ER+.
Proposals for Metal Work Tor Lighthouse for American
ShOal, Florida
OFFICE or TnE LlGHTHoUsE 9DARD.l
Washington, u. G., Dee. q, 1873.
Sealed proposals VIII he received a. this o'e untl twelve
UgD O'Clock OF ThurSUly January Is q Rom non manuac
tuners Tor uTnisl Ing tai work o. Lighthouse tor
American ShOal Florida Plans specifications forms pro-
sails aud other information De Obtained ON the IN
Del signed, on application by mail OF m person; 49,.
PIT, e. HAMS,
Major 81 Engineers. L. =. A.,
EMgnCeI NnALataIl. IL ltLOlse BOard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

Coru ogdunry.......... III low Nddns STA
,.f I Good DriiuaIv.. Ifa Nitlng ............. -
Fururos active paGig ., Oh" TINE T. 10 90 POINTS lower
cp,tgg a 10 line OF e. Is fEts -lra last ,vrUnE H..
600 balrs. IoGav-Irst Call December ST., -. r52
sTI; IauuRry $50 H79; February o. . 500 March,
uug. o.. 9Ol Apu, 3l4, 81, May, go, . . June,
a., total 900 bales seem Cal-pcoemJDJ. O., p 90
sD-: January. S7j. N.1i February. Sc: March HaN
Anil. 0ln; NAV 20, 10 June 30. 30 July, hfG
total 1900 bac-. Third IL Dr'rmer ~ $40 January
80. TCbtua.g, $50. S.HI NI. 90. "Us AHIil
9iI Ol5 Nay ga e27, o 3 June o g. '57 July, "iG
total 1880 bilr-. Also -uaf, December ~ NUvWS.,6 ;
January. s.7jaH - Fo. rI"fy 'n3 ss.7; Marn, "d
g.. Ami g. 1903 90 MAY 1'p.g8l june, H.3O0HAJ
uv iGa847 total ~ 800 bales grand total ~ 800 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

God was quiet and devoid of interest, aud the
sa cs were at lOOls and one and t~O day interest.
On gold loans the lending rates were lZd per cent
carving, and Hat on the borrowing side. ho AS
sIstant Treasurer paid out $4,000 III coin interest
on the public debt, and Sl0s,OO0 in redemption
of called bonds. The days business OF the gold
clearing department of the Bank OF the state OF
New-York covered: Colt cleared, So, $1,000; gold
balances. 1875, 900 currency balances @o77,OO3
Foreign exchange was more active and tirncr, on
the finn rate for money III London. Selling rates
we're on the basis OF 81 s23t0$l 1914 for sixty days
bills and 81 S7llaSl S73i for demand to the (.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
new As and the new Ala per cents. Annexed arc the
current closing quotations:
sAN FRANCISCO CLOSING PRICES OF MINING STOCKS.
Yesterday. To-day

y .
and closed at 49ai.
In State bonds, Louisiana cOnsols opened firmer
at 74l4 but yielded at the close to 73l2: Mis-,
sour IS of 1888 sold at 1861, and Ohio Us OF 1885,
al LII. We annex current quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

Money lent at 3Q4 per cent on railway collateral,
and 24D3 on pledge of Government bonds. There Is
not much doing in mercantile paper, and note bro
kers scale rates as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
HAVANA MARKET.
DOMESTIC MARKE1s.


HAVANA. Dee 12.-Spansh gold, 2O2lQ203 Exchanges
fiat, Sugar quiet and nominal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
DErAATMENT 0F IN M0RKs

DEPARTMENT or CRY WORKS. [
BRoOKLTg. Dec Z, 1873. !
CTREET G.-SEALED PROP9-
- received az the DEPARTMENT Of CITY Works
city Brooklyn before the l7h day OF Deem
Der 1878 O'Clock for lighting tho streets &C. Of
city, eliminating material device tor
the year 1879.
SptchCati0ns proposals and all needed infoma-
ton will gwen app the BuTrau Of streets and
Supplies, Room 80 Municipal Department budding BROOKLYN
y. ~ MASSEY, President
Attest. D. /. NoBTHUP Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
Total sales for the oav.

Government bonds were only moderately active
and frmer, the principal dealings running TO the
u Of 1881. There was also fair trading In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

The following were to-day quotations Tor Tor
ei IN and domestic coins and bullion United States
CONS being quoted III currency and all the others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13

The following were the receipts and shipments at
and from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day, Re
ported by telegraph:
,teceInta
Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
Freaks of Fortune.

Fort Penn has been electrified Mr.. Isaac Johnson
one OF It's most respected citizens has fallen be r.
the neat sum of S15OOOG, 100000 being invested in
United States bonds and $4,000 in property in the
city OF Mexico. The welcome news was received b,,
MI johnson last Saturday week, when he immc.
oaty proceeded to Philadelphia to obtaine control
OF the funds Mr.. Johnsons life has been an event.
full one
Az the tender age of 10 years his nautical
ues induced him to pilfer wash tub and set himself
anoat on the broad bosom of the Delaware He
uriied down the bay, and was picked up by the bar
que Henry Young, commanded by Capt. John Hall
since deceased, and taken to the CITY of Mexico
where he was adopted by wealthy spaniar1 named
Don Hidalgo Hernandes, who gave him a liberal
education and established him in his business but
Delhg strong advocate in favor of Maximilian the
flrst, he had to escape to Texas
AT the beginning of the civil war he espoused the
cause OF the rebellion and entered the service as
a'd dc camp to Gen. Sidney Johnson. At the end of
ule war; he engaged in an extensive shoe manufac
tory IN Philadelphia under the firm name of johnson
Spnggs Co., but owing to the perSy of his partners
ne was reduced to poverty. ana was compelled to re-
urn to his native town of Port Penn.-RepWblican
Smyrna times., 1878-05-01

Baking Horses.

Every few weeks we find in our ex.
changes some old or novel directions for
breaking horses of baking. They are
mostly infallible,-"never known to fail y
But we notice that the horses keen on
baking just the same. Indeed, nothing is
more entertaining, from disinterested or
philosophical point of view, than to see a
stubborn horse stand resolutely still. with
the de'il' in his eye, choking up the
streets and putting blockade upon travel.
until he gets "good ready" to start, while
nall dozen ''sure methods of making him
60 are tried in vain '''''-
Inc TACT is, no general direction can be-
gwen, or rule established, for the treatment
OF oaiky horses. If the education of the
COLI mas been conducted in accordance
win W correct principles, he will not Jalk.
baking on the part of colts is. for the
most part the result of the trainers limo.
rance or passion. Yelling and whining
ON the part of the trainer or driver. over'
loading, sore shoulders, or ill-tittinp collars
these are the causes that make horses
oaiK' But II you have Il horse or colt that
oalKs, while one cannot, without personal
knowledge OF the subject tell you what do
40, we can tell you what not to do,-nccer
~"tP' IL he won't go, let him stand still
anu thlnk 1t over. He will yerv ofton
think better of it, and after few moments
reflection, and few tosses of his head 10
on OF his own accord. Or, if this does not
answer, get out of the wagon and. pat him
and talk to him kindly. A horse is very
susceptible to kindness; and we have
known more than one quite vicious horse |
gentled into good behavior by few nats
from a iady's gloved hand on the moist
neck and veined muzzle. Sometimes il is
well to loosen a strap or start buckle
we have known the mere act of unchecI[.
ing and rechecking the animal to answer
the purpose. 1t took his attention off in
another direction, changed the current Of
ms thoughts, and broke up his purpose and
determination to resist.
For TINS same reason, an apple. or n
handful OF oats, or a few kernels of corn
Will often accomplish what an hour Of
beating could never effect. The trnth
s. man must govern himself before hn
;an nope to govern lower animals. man
iushed with passion, his brain charged with
heated blood, and eyes blazing with race is
lot IN condition to think clearly and il
Just this thinking clearly that is, above all
Use, needed in directing and controlline
lorSes
Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
For the Smyrna Times.
A WORD TO PEACH GROWERS
BY ONE WHO HAS STUDIED THE srp1r,r

urowers cheer up, don't give wav To tbo soo,
FOE the frost has not killd all the peaches
@AS te custom seems iX'd every spring there's No
And experiences seldom do teach MS
"ny lull crop is ruin, you've all found out tbat
A half crop is very much better.
Inc man who keeps croaking will never yet fat
90 take my advice to the letter
IL the Frost it will come, why; Just let if froozo
AlIhO you may not wish to thank if
You had far better CO. and take core Of tI,o ruoo-
by covering each one with a Blanket
So lar uS my knowledge of Fruit Trees extends
suppose they need warmth and attention
% use all the power of science and friopd,
Ana the labour or cost never mention
no" blanket IS good just so far as If ,ons
but the Frost may be very severe
inen n1, "hy not have furnaces, set out in rows
through the dangerous months in each v,.,r
Vi WIN large awning protect all the Trees
a large furnace in each orchard corner
WIN powerful fanblast, defy any Freeze
Dut those plans are not meant for the scorror
~! Pi"iis are lor men of sound sense and reHactiou
men who fear no expense to accomplish an end
M men "S you'll find at our next great election
10 congress the People will certainly send
April 22d 1873. 'eA''
Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
No Ticket for New Castle Countv.

mere appears to be growing sentiment amonrst
.ne republicans of New Castle County in favor of
having no party ticket in opposition to the Democrats
a. uic approaching fall election The feeling has
Dee Drought about by the fact that at least 9o of
cne republican voters of the county have been dis
ilahchised by partial and unjust legislation and mr.
Ian coectors OF taxes. With this view of the case
'iieIe "oud apparenybe no use in making an effort
d! contest with the hope of success Under these
1t IS not to be wondered at that dis
oa'Ion eAlstS amongst Republicans to let Archie
chine This disposition limited at however doos ,,".
extend TO the Mayoralty canvass in Wilminpton in
which every inch of the ground will be contested =
Republican,
Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
Young Men and Kansas.

Eu"ard Wright, writing from Kansas to the Dc,o-
"ofean says; wish to write a word for INV noorIo
III delaware. Young man whatever Won do don,t
come 10 Kansas unless you have plenty Of none.
naIiSaS Is lul OF young men seeking labor. man
"llu lainiIy can do better than a single man for be
Ia rent land and the owner of the farm will furnish
hi ".n farming utensils seed and feed, and give
. nun nc can make. But land owners will not
rent to single man for fear be --l -io'
bargain and leave" ~ "-'A Vi HIS
Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
SPRING..

1n nu ieaiy woodlands birds are singing,
Robins calling through the deli:
- I,pt. upen neids fresh flowers are springing,
Nlolets bloom on hill and fell.
-, ,1nI% 0..%uy woods and sunless places,
orchard, forest, field and plain.
Cowsllps show their modest faces
March leaves sing through Aprirs rain.
l" tne spring the earth rejoices;
al All the tuneful feathered throng,
With one instinct lift their voices
Burst with rapture into song.
lis the time ofjoy and gladness,
lis the crescent of the year;
winters past with gloom and sadness.
snow and sorrow, frost and fear.