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The Morning herald., 1878-05-31
SOCIETIES..

MEETINGS THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
Walola Lodge, l. o. of G.. T., Sixth and
Market streets. .....
Fairfax Lodge, No, 8, I. 0. o. F., at Odd
Fellows Hall.
Columbia Lodge, No. %, I. O. o. F.,
Odd Fellows Hail. ..I
Washington Council, No. 4, 0. U. A. M.
at Mechanics Hall, 2l9 King street. 4.
Rescue Council, No. 3, Jr. o. U. A. M.
at Jr. o E A M Hall, 5li Market street,
Delaware tribe, No 0 h NJ, at Mar
is Bnilding, 9th and Shipley,
Excelsior Lodge, X of P, at K of Hall.
2l4 Market,
washington Camp P o s Of A, at Mes
Clarey's Building.
Pioneer Council, No 1, sovereigns of In
dustry, at McClary's Building.
Mt Calvary Dncampment, No19 X of M,
meet severy alternate Friday evening, at
McClary Hall. '%'' i.'
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various contributors to give their token, In
whatever shape it might Otherwise have
b:en spent, to committee
for relief purposes. On the other hand, a
very little Inquiry would discover the per-
son In any one section who had just claims
upon such bounty. . .t.,.
These views are not intended to influence
the action of tho personal friends and
faililies of deceased soldiers from decorat-
ing their graves upon the annual festival ;
but to turn into practical direction the
large sums of money-wastefully spent.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-31
DEMOCRATIC, EXECUTIVE COM1T-
'"'. .F -' E rEE H, ~

The Democratic Executive Committee
will meet at the Delaware House, on Friday
next at 2 O'Clock, p. nj. A full attendance
is requested, as many matters of detail
regarding the coming nominations demand
attention. The secretary of the last COM
mittee, who is also member OF the present 7
one. John H. Phul, Esq, has kindly con-
sentfd to issue the notices for the meeting
as secretary pro tenn. Bear in mind, 2
O'Clock, p. n., next Friday at the Delaware
HOEse
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MARTIN FARRELL.
UNITED CORNET BAND.

The festival Of the United Cornet Band
commenced last evening in the City Hall,
which was finely decorated and presented
al attractive appearance. H5Fd so1'.f
The different tables are presided over BY
the following ladies s"79D -s-j ss.g a.
Ice Cream Stand-Mrs. Samuel Baker,
Mrs. John Higgins, Miss Ella Lee. II,
Cake Stand-Mrs. II. Simmons, Miss
Marcella Stewart, Miss Eta Simmons, Miss
Sallie Rawcliffe.' 13s' -1lr" y, i2J1t
Confectionery Stand Geo. Simmons,
Miss Laura Davis, Miss Jessie Higgins.
Flower Stand-Miss Ella Dockrey, Miss
Lydia Walker, Miss Ocie Price,
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THE FLORAL CONCERT,

The Floral concert of the Mendelssohon
Quintette Club of Boston, under the
auspices of the Millard Club of this city at
the Opera House to>night promises to be d
grand affair. Every seat in the Opera
House Is taken and those who have not got
their seats reserved will find themselves
left out in the cold, and those who have not
procured tickets will miss great treat.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-31
MEDICAL SOCIETY EXCURSION.

The members of the Medical Socety Of
Delaware and all who wish to attend the
next annual meeting of that Society, to be
held at Lewes, on the second Tuesday in
June, that they can procure excursion
tickets from the Secretary. No excursion
tickets will be sold except upon presentation
of said orders. Papers friendly to the
Society will please circulate this informa-
tion.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-31
To ShipbuilderS and Lumbermen

For SALE: A large body Of timber of
original growth in Northern Virginia, near
ri yer landing; in market now tor first
time. water power of large mill.pond oa
pace, leased if desired. Price $6M1,, $,oi or
Good chance for a man who knows any5
thing about timber or milling, and has
some capital, For particulars. address .
ChAs O. WIGHT, 81 Harlem Avenue, Bal
timore. ~ F'4j
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ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.

The body of William P. Davis, who reA
sides st Lombard and Taylor streets, was
found yesterday morning lying in the mud
near the river crossing at Fourth street
wharf where it had been let by the reced-
ing tide. The Coroner held an inquest, and
verdict of accidental drowning was rem
dered. Mr.. Davis is over sixty~two years
of age and leaves a family OF grown>up
chjldran.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-31
CLOTHING HOUSES,
PROCLAMATION 1 F!
HO1uE
Citizens Of Phtiadelphia and Surround
ing LOasl.try

Owing to the Or eat success ard Prosper
ty Of our enterprise tw, yeas ago, we
Lake this method q. thanking the people
for IN lr very iberat support and corfi-
demo. During he past two years we have
tried % do our duty, and have not failed
III tie attempt, is why we make tn especial
annuunt en'e t to he eo,ie on the eth of
May, 1916 W3ich was the FIRST Centennial
which never wild he forgotten by The citi
zehs of PhilaG elph,a
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ONE CENT.
PEOPLES COLUMN
CORR ESPONDENCE.

Henceforth we will give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. 1t Is expected that commu
ncations will be written on one side only
Of the paper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD is not to
be considered as endorsing or being IN any
way responsible for the opinion OF CORES
pondcnlsin this column. s .3
The Morning herald., 1878-05-31
AsBURY EXCURSION.

The Asbury Sunday School teachers and
friends numbering about 800 persons went
on an excursian to Harewood Park yester-
day, where most delightful day was
spent. .... ,,..s.. -,o.r
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4 Fine styles of simmer hats at Nee Closkey Is
812 Market street. ....t-
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THE COLORED DEAD,

While these ceremonies were going on in
the grave yards Of the Whites, the Col
ored people were celebrating the day in
their GENET terry at Front and Union streets.
A procession formed at the Hall, cor. 7th
and Walnut streets and proceeded to the
above yard where the graves were decor
ated and Rev. A. r Henry delivered an
grafton. Appropriate services were held in
the evening at the Seventh street hall.
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WANTS.

A WNINGg--AWN WNING NGS--A WNlN GS..-
1he only place in Delaware to get q
dENUINE MILL DEW PROOF AWNING
sat R. W. BlRSIG'1. the Sail Maker,
Am' No. II East Water Street
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STRAWBERRY SHIPMENTS.

The shipment of strawberries over the
Delaware Railroad yesterday was as fol~
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THE WEATHER :-To-days II tcill be
,oarna and partly cloudy or cloudy, sotts
rata Increasing east to southeast suinds.
DEMOCEATIC CANDIDATES,

The f,llowin! named gentleman, having
Com alied with iha lesolut n of the lea oc-
rate County y ConIntttee o. march 8th 1878;
are hereby embossed by authority ofsald
Committee, AS cand dates for Sheriff and
Coroner at the coming nomination Elec-
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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10
THE SWEET POTATO--HOw TO MAKE AND
KEEP.

EDITOR SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR.-In
your editorial for the April number of the
Cultivator, you use the very strong language
with reference to the sweet potato, that it
should be the "great crop of the South"
Now the above assertion by one of your ex-
perience and position, should put the cot
ton worshippers to thinking. What! The
sweet potato the great crop of the South
treason to king cotton So says the Editor
of the Cultivator, and so say 1, and, of
course, the matter is settled beyond all
controversy. -s. r.
But in nothing is the proverb, that "there
is more In SAVING than in Making" more
Efofcibly illustrated than inSsarf'. the .potas
tor Ehers are alnest as p1apy plans, ,sugi
gested as theresare remedies for hog cholera,
and all do well when the potatoes don't rot.
In order to succeed in keeping them, it is
best to dig in dry time, and not before the
potatoes are ripe. But these two conditions
secured, viz: dry weather and ripe pota-
toes, there is no need of waiting for frost.
All farmers who read the Cultivator,
know what kind of land suits the potato.
The phosphates, or cotton seed and ashes or
stable manure and ashes, with thorough
preparation and the proper cultivation, will
bring the potatoes.
Now for tho keeping. Put them in
perfectly dry house, with ground floor
little raised, to protect them from rising
moisture. A meat house, where salt has
been kept, will not dot is too damp. A
few small cracks for Dir to pass-through arc
all the sbetter-s Have your house ready. by
SIMMER, and in the driest time you can get,
haul enough sand to cover we'll all the po-
tatoes you hope to make. Place two or
three inches of sand for floor. Then put
down basket of potatoes and enough sand
on them to cover them-then potatoes and
sand enough to fill the cracks, until the po-
tatoes are all covered. Then, lastly, put on
sand, until the whole hill is covered two or
three inches with sand. Be sure to have
enough dry sand-it will not do to put on
that which is damp. Now turn your hogs
in to root your patch. When we'll rooted,
put on a few cotton seed and make your
best ,cheat where the potatoes grew Then
cut wheat, break well, plant in potatoes,
on al AJitum. [ knew of lady Sho kept
potatoes in hogshcad in glry sand for two
years. Sand is the home ofa,he potato.
OCCASIONAL.
1t was not our intention to say that the
sweet potato should be "the great crop of
the South" but instead the "grcat root
CROP" &c. There is no doubt, however,
that its cultivation might be pushed very
much farther to very great advantage
Cows, hogs, sheep and poultry, might be
largely and proftably fed upon potatoes,
and vinegar of excellent quality could
doubtless be made from them.-Ed. So.
CuItiudtOr
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

RUSSIAN REMEDY FOR HYDRopuoBIA. A.
"A correspondent of Land and Watc,.
(London) describes the following Russian
treatment of hydrobhobia: In Scraton
the inhabitants collect the larva of the rose
beetle (Cctonia aurata), which arc chiefly
found in the woodants' nests The grubs
are gathered in the spring, placed in earth
and their change or mctamorphosis watched
for. When this takes place, they kill the
beetles and dry them. The powdered in
sect must be kept in hermetically sealed
bottles. or the dried beetles may be kept in
sealed pots and reduced to powder when
wanted. Three beetles powdered arc con-
sidered dose for an adult, given immcdi-
ately after the bite. One for child and
FIVE for an adult in which the disease has
declared itself The effect is to produce a
long sleep, which must not be interrupted.
The bite is also treated surgically The
beetles caught on flowers are not so bcnef-
cial; they must be secured in the larva
stage, and killed directly after they attain
the imago. Some of tho Russians give
their dogs occasionally half beetle as Il
preventive
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM "A
very simple relief for neuralgia is to boil a
small handful of lobclia in half pint of
water till the strength is out Of the herb,
then strain it off and add teasponful of
fine salt Wiring cloths out of the liquid
as hot as possible, and spread over the part
affected. 1t acts like charm. Change
the cloths as soon as cold till the pain is all
gone then cover the place with soft, dry
covering I'LL perspiration is over, to pre-
vent taking cold. Rheumatism can often
be relieved by application, to the painful
parts, Of cloths wet in week solution of
salsoda water. If there is inflammation in
the joints the cure is very quick. The
wash should be lukcwarm
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10
SECOND WORKING OF CORN.


AS soon as the ploughs are through TIE
cotton, the second working Of coru usually
begins. If the corn is not over knee high,
it may be ploughed close aud deep. We
often apply manure to it at this time, siding
with a twister, Owing away from the corn,
dropping manure on each side of hill, and
then running with wing towards the ccrn,
covering manure aud dirting corn at same
time. On upland it is best to do this at
first working, as there is no certainty of
sufficient moisture to make the manure act
promptly. In our last number we publish
ed Col. Lanes mode of cultivatiug corn,
and VIC refer the reader to it-few planters,
IF any in the South, have raised this crop
moro successfully than 'he. ~ S'sS.sss
Is&sIf the roNss pre wide enough. .splaut
peas III the mfddlc.at this (2d3 wof King
1t is less injurious the corn and much bet.
ter for the peas, to have them at the great.
est distance possible from the corn. We
publish elsewhere some very interesting re-
suits from manuring peas with mineral fer
tilizers, by DIR. Ravenel and others in the
vicinity of Charleston, S. G. We shall
procure the precise character of the COM
pound used and publish it, that others may
repeat the experiments. If a luxuriant
growth of peas can be secured on poor land
by Inexpensive fcrtlizing, the problem of
bringing up our worn.out lands will he
solved. For manuring peas in the drill,
Gas in corn, much less than the quantities
named in the article referred to, be re.
quired-a third or fourth would answer
Our own experience is very decidedly in
favor ostAh carly pea thsscfop is ssso. .ptkanj
held back by the summer droughts that late
varieties are too frequently cut off by frost
There is black pea, quite as early as the
"Whippoorwilp lp-more productive and
much less injured by exposure to weather,
which is the best We have ever seen as re-
CARDS certainty of maturing a crop. Make
all needful preparations in the way of pro-
curing seed, &C., to put the stubble fields in
peas as aoon as the grain crops are harves-
ted. Even if the vines are moved and ia
ken off the fields the pea stubblc will add
much to their fertility. Again, as repeated
ly done before, we urge an extension of this
most valuable crop. A mixed ration, of
Epcas Gin hulD and corn, is one of the very
oest possible for work stock.
..e.,, SWEET PoTAATQEs;...s,......s.
Put out Slips as'sooh- - NJ ~ 0nUdgn!
Don't wait for rain-yout the plants in
clay-give gill of water to each hill, and
after it is soaked in draw dry dirt around
tho plant, and very few will die. AS soon
as the vines are long enough, cut them off
to within foot of the hill, and lay them,
two or three side by sida. in drill and cov-
er at intervals, leaving small portions cx-
posed-say IS inches apart Planted
thus in June, they will make an excellent
crop.
Push work forward, and make all ar
rangements to be ready for harvest-hirc
extra hands if necessary, to put the crops
in proper condition beforehand, instead of
then suffer less imposition.-.Southc,m Cul-
ttUatOr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

QUESTIONS FOR FARMERs.-No farmer
is in position to act intclligently in the
pursuit of his business, unless he can
answer such questions as these: How do
stand with the world? What am I worth?
What are my liabilities ? When and how
must these liabilities be met? What part
of my property is productive? What kinds
of grain, potatoes and other produce have
been most profitable, and how much per
acre, in dollars and cents, will Fife or Rus.
sian wheat bring me more than some other
kind? Will it pay me best to raise Berk-
shircs, or Suffolk, or Poland China, or some
common breed Of hogs? How much has
the making Of butter and cheese cost me,
how much have they brought me in?
Many farmers can make shrewd guesses
in answer to suchquestions, but cannot give
the figures to support their assertions-and
such guesses are frequently very far from
accurate. AS result, serious losses occur
from continuance in a course which the
farmer thinks to be profitable.
Now, for the remedy. Let every farmer
keep set of account books. What wo
mean is this: that every farmer may, by
recording all his business transactions Gone
or two inexpensive books would answer the
purpose), make it possible for him to answer
such questions as those suggested above,
md thus place himself in position to car
ry on his business in.ellgcntly and profit
ably.-Rwat World
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

laws and liberties. Such was the war in
which our heroes fell, and theirs is the
crown which sparkles with the gems of
patriotism and righteousness, with glery
undimmed by any motive of aggrandise-
ment or intent to infict ruin on others
We present them to postcrity as examples
to be followed, and wait securely for the
verdict Of mankind, when knowledge shall
have dispellcd misrepresentation and delu-
sion. Is it unreasonable to hope that ma
ture reflection and closer study of the
political history of the Union may yet re-
store the rights prostrated by the passions
developed in our long aud bloody war? IT,
however, it should be otherwise, then from
our heroes graves shall como in mournful
WAnswer fit. = =,
And if our children must obey,
They must, but thinking on our day,
Twill less debasc them to submit"
Yours, faithfully,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

"Thc girls of our day are very badly ed
ucated,' said one Of the members of COM
mittce on education to the Bishop of Glou-
ccstcr. That cannot be denied" rctortcd
his lordship. "Howevcr, there's >onc con.
ISOLATION, the boys will never find it out"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

WASTE AND WANT.-Either man must
be content with poverty all his life, or else
deny himself some luxuries and save to lay
the base of independence in the future But
if man defies the future, aud spends all
he earns (whethcr his earnings be one or:
ten dollars day. let him look for lean and
want ut some future time-for it will surely
come, no matter what he thinks. TO save
is absolutely the only way to get solid
fortune; there is no other certain mode
Those who shut their eyes and ears to these
certain facts will be forever poor, and in
their obstinate rejection Of truth mayhap
will die in rags and filth. Let them so die,
and thank themselves But, no! They
take sort of recompense in cursing for
tune. Great waste Of breath. They might
as we'll curse the mountains or the eternal
hills For can tell them fortune does not
give away good aud substantial goods. She
sells it to the highest bidder, to the hardest
and wisest worker for the boon. Men new
er make so fatal mistake as when they
think themselves creatures of fate; tbs the
surest folly in tn, world Every man may
make or mar bimself whichever he may
choose. Fortune for those who by diligence
honesty and frugaity place themselves in a
position to grasp hold Of fortune when it
appears in view. The best evidence of
frugality is the five dollars or more stand
ing in your name at the savings bank
The best evidence of honesty consists in
diligence and frugality
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10
IMPROVE THE STOCK.

We are glad to note the increased inter
est manifested all over the South upon this
subject. 1t is beginning to be seriously
considered and earnestly discussed among
those even who have heretofore been con-
tent with the runts and scrubs which, only
by tho most elastic courtesy, could be de-
signatcd by the name of stock
The South can and should be great
stock raising country. Climate, range and
nearness to markets are all in our favor
A little less cotton and little more stock
should be the programme of every farmer
The true road to success lies IN this dircc-
tion and the man who takes no interest in
this matter will find himself far in the
back ground.
Improved stock, c. all kinds, can now be
obtained at comparat tely reasonable prices.
If pure blood animi } cannot be procured
at once, it will be economy to grade up the
common stock, thus adding several hundred
per cent. to their value each year.
Cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and poultry
are the results of intelligent management
of farm affairs. They possess a tangible
value which does not attach to acres of
cotton or cane or any other precarious crop.
Besides this, they form certain basis upon
which to estimate future profits, and it is
fair to state that any reasonable estimates
in this direction are fully realized.
Good stock and a plenty of it gives its
owner standing in society which is truly
enviablc. 1t is better than government
bonds, and the interest is payable with un-
failing regularity. In one case coupon is
detached, which represents say five per
cent. per annum, lessening the total value
of the bond by just the amount detached.
In the other case, coupon of one hundred
per cent. is added to the original value and
so, year after year, in like proportion.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

DUCK ADMINISTRATIONS make vcrv
good mothers for duck Matching. Nine
eggs under good sized Cochin or Braham
hen, is pretty sure thing, as to success ip
the earlier efforts of the season.
Whether ducklings be brought out under
ducks or hens, the younglings should be-
kept away from the water, until they are
three to five weeks old This looks as if
the advice were unnatural But three
fourths Of the young ducks that nre lost
in early infancy, are killed by cramps and
chills from allowing them to rush into cold
water before the down upon their skin is
thick enough to resist these ill.cffccts.
Ducks are aquatics: but arc not marines!
Most persons suppose that they belong to
the water as fish do. The wild water fowls
have an oily coat that helps to preserve
them; while domesticatcd ducks lose this,
under home cultivation. 1t has been found :.
from oftrepeated experiment, that duck
lings do well largely in proportion where
they are not permitted to have access to
water to swim in until they are four to six
weeks DID, They should be started early,
and thus they mature more proftably for
fall usa--like all other domestic fowls Of
the larger sorts.-PouH,y World.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

A BEAUTIFUL HoUsEnoD PLANT.-The
Gala Lilly, roots of which may be procured
of any florist, is one of our finest plants for
house growing when properly treated The
best method we have tried is to procure an
earthen jar-suitably decorated on the out
side, if desired, by painting or pasting on
of frieze or flower pictures, or by paper
open-work covering. In this put rich
mould some five or six inches deep, and in
this set the calla plant Now put on tho
top of this mould a layer of clean, coarse
sand about two inches deep, and on top of
this somSsmall pebbles. Then f,l che jar
with wafer, and replace as cvaporatcd, SO.
as to always have the water several inches
deep above the pebbles. Place in warm
and sunny window, and the plant will throw
up large, luxuriant leaves, to be followed
by the magnificent bloom.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-10

MOTHS IN CARPETs.-This paragraphs
will be interesting to housekecpers who
have carpets to keep from being moth eaten.
Mrs. S. 4. w :, says the Country Gentleman,
has tried salt and various other applications,
and still the insects trouble her carpets
We advise her to try the plan proposed by
Prof. Al. Cook, in his report on injurious
insects. He advises 10 take wet sheet or
cloth, lay it upon the carpet and then 60
over the wet cloth with hot fat iron the
steam thus produced will penetrate tho
carpet, and not only destroy living moths
but cook their eggs, and prevent them from
Matching. 1t is cheap and easy of applica-
ton, and We have no doubt that it will
prove effective. The only wonder is, that
no one has thought of it before.