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SOUTHERN HOME AND FARM.


A new mode OF ~cultiyating the potato,
as NJ. Catalogue calls it, consists in plac-
ing on soft, deeply dug or titled, halves
OF ordinary-siz9d potatoes at certain in.
tervals apart, or, better, entire potatoes
at greater distances 8sunder, and in reg
ular lines. The potato (Which is not
placed in q furrow) is covered with q
light layer Of earth, In sgch good con.
dition OF ventilation it is not long in
penetrating the layer of mould, and az
ter q few days it is repeatedly earthed
up to accelerate the growth. This meth
cd ol planting is said to give very much
better results than the common method
OF planting in burrows, and the potato
acquires its maturity before disease is
declared. The potato, coming originally
from Peru, a country much hotter than
ours, requires (says NJ. Calloigne) air
and heat for its development under good
condition; and the earth which surrounds
it eau only be REGARDED as a support, a
medium round which as much air and
heat should be made to circulate as pos
sible. To put it in q cool trench, com
pact and moist, is to hinder its growth
and reduce its production considerably
also to subject II voluntarily to the most
troublesome influences of disease. The
London Garden remarks that this Is 2
good plan, but not new; being the mode
OF planting usually adopted in Ireland,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

drawers and vice versa. We sought in
vain the French nan of some article.
And when the first washing came back
minus more or less articles and the con-
comitant fuss was raised, we had first the
landlord, and then his wife, and finally
his son, all talking at once in room.
They burst in one after the other, with
out ceremony. They talked and we
talked, with the usual unsatisfactory
results when two parties converse in a
language which neither understands.
Finally, we sat down. and allowed the
French natien to do all the talking. 1t
seemed as if they would never stop,
had rather 60 with garments unwashed
than endure the ordeal of an average
Frenchman explaining away an inform
atty in a washing list. Because, at
such time, he endures for ever and ever,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29
Nutrition in Fruit.

R. f. Kedzie Of Lansing, Mich, fur.
nishes some facts and deductions from
analysis, showing the relative nutritive
value of fruit as compared with other
foods. Taking the average of the more
common large and small fruits, thew
contain from four-fiiths to nine ,tenths
water. They do not rank high for re.
pairing and building up the human
body, An egg, weighing a little over an
ounce and a half and containing seventy.
seven grains of albuminous matter, is
equivalent in nutritive value to seven
teen ounces of heart cherries, twenty
two ouncei Of grapes, Thirty ounces of
strawberries, forty ounces of apples, and
four pounds of pears, Heart cherries
contains only three.fourths water, and
have nearly double the nutritive value
of Strawberries, which have more than
nine.tentbs water, These, we may re-
mark, are the result OF analy sis, hut in
actual use, the case may be different, as
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

"
- raciug river leap.d and sang
Fu uiirhcly IN the perfect weather,
All srou4d the mountain echoes rang,
For tllr and grCen were glad tcgstheT.
This rained uut light FEM every pert.
Audthst with songs Of Joy was thrilling
But in IN, no low Il my nealt
There Fch,d O place tuat wanted filing.
Before me road ard river meet,
And stepping stones are wet and ]glis;en,
heard p sound Of lu-htsr sweet
AND paused to like u and tOlisttn.'
heard the chantiI 9 waters Gov
The Cush8t's Lo'e toe be IS low hUmming-
Then turned the hedge, ard did not tnaw-
How could H. thar my time was coming,
A girl upon the nj hest stone,
Half doubtful Of the decd. wsS standing,
So far the shallow loJd bad flown
Beyond the 'cuStomed placeOt landing.
She kuow not any need Of ne,
VI; me sne waited all unwce;iug,
We thought not had c osSed the sea
And half the sphere 10 give her meeting,
| wadad out, her eyes ! met,
| wished The moments hsd been hours
took her IN my arms, aud set
Her dainty feet amor { the Ajwers,
Her fellow maids, in copse and lane,
An! tin mtIhtnks / hear them calling
The worlds soft whisper In the plain,
The cushHt's COO, the wat RS falling.
But now 1t lisa year ago,
Bal now pJssessios Gowns CudeavoT;
l took hecln my heart, to grow
Andtu the hollow place forever.
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some foods are more readily assimilated
than Others, and those which contain
little nutriment in themselves may
strongly promote the digestion of other
substances. In one respect, fruit pos
spsses q power of preventing disease,
when regularly eaten, which gives II
great value. Residents of newly settled
portions Of the country when they can
have a regular supply of wellsripened
Fuit, are rarely attacked with the
malarial diseases which so often prevail
in these regions,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

GAME of all kinds, birds, rabbits OIL
deer, can be kept sweet a long time by
finely pulverlzed charcoal in a thir
muslin bag placed inside the game
Change the charcoal every day, and
wash the meat eleap before cooking.
A SIMPLE WoRK-Box.-I would like
b give directions Tor making a work.box
which I think q very pretty. Take q
wooden box the size you wish, saudi
paper It, aud paint with black paint.
when tie paint is dry, varnish it; while
the varnish Is wet arrange ferns on the
kox than let this dry and varnish over
four o. Eve times, When done 1t will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

AN ambitious young mar of Monroe
county, illinois, thought it would evince
his familiarity with the usages of fash.
ionable society if he were to have his
engagement printed in tha village paper
uuler the head " B~etrOthed," but when
at the trial of the action for breach Of
promise the advertisement marked "Ex'
hibit A." was put in by the plaintiff
attorney, he wa sad indeed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

STICK HALL .One OF the most charming
halls for concerts in N. Y. city IS The Justly
celebrated Steck Hall, No, II f 18th street,
The seating capacity is about 500, and the
acoustic properties of the building are so ex'
cellent that jhey sur Ass those Of any other
similar establishment. Connected with this
hall are the wareroOms ofthe renowned Steck
pianos,the manufacture of which was started
a quarter Of a century ago by Mr.. Geo. Steck,
These instruments arr unrivaled for toni and
d~urabilit5, snd have taken the first prize at
the Vienna exhibition in 1873, and at Phila.
in 1876. The firm in full sympathy with the
times offer intending purchasers every pos
sible inducemant as to prices and terms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

The tiTellcst discovery Of the age
is DR., Tobias celebrated Venetian Liriment
30 years before the public, and warranted to cure
Diarrhea, Dyeentery, Collie, and Spasms, taken in.
Threats, Cuta, Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains in the
Limbs, Back aud Chest, externally, 1t has never
Jailed. 40 family will ever be without 1t after oncC
giving II a fair trial. Price, 40 cts. De-. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LlNIMENT, in Pint Bottles
atone Dollar, is warranted superior to any other, OF
Sores, etc. Sold by all Druggists. Depot-IO 7 ark
Placa, Rev York.
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The Swiss Army,

According to the report of the Swiss
military department for 1877, the army
of the republic amounts to 10000 men
The infantry number $4,000 men, the
artillery 1900, the engineers 3,4OO, and
the cavalry $500. The Landwehr con
sists OF 81 900 men, of whom rs, 100 are
infantry, 5000 artillery, and 2,4OO cav
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29
HE that denies to give aims for fear Of

HE that denies to give aims for fear Of
being poor, or 10 entertain a disciple for
fear Of being suspected Of the party, or
to own a duty for fear of being put TO
venture for q crown he that takes part
of the intemperance, because be DART
not displease the company, or 10 any
sense fears the fears Of the world, and
not the fear Of God,-this man enters
into bis portion of fear betimes but it
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29
WuHoFr's FEVER AND AGUE TONI

WILHOFTS FEVER AND AGUE IONIC
This medicine is used by construction
companies for the benefit of their employees,
when emplol ed in maIarial districts. The
highest testimonials have been given by con
tractors and by the Presidents of some OF
the leading railroadsin the South and West
When men are congregated in large nun
bers in the n~eighborhood Of swamrs and
rivers, Wilhofts Tonic will prove a valuable
addition to the stock of medicines, and vii
amply reward the company in the saving o.
time, labor and money. We recommend il
to all, WHEELoCE, FINLAY Il Co., Propri
etors, New Or)eans.
For sale by all Druggists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

A DISTINGUISHED professor of chemis.
try suggests that the nomenclature o.
that science might be drawn upon for Q
variety of pretty additions to female
names. Having himself a family of five
girls, he has named them respectively
Glycerine, Pepsine, Ethyl, Methyl and
Morphia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

If YOU are a wise man, you will treat
the world at the moon does-show it
only one side Of yourself, seldom show
yourself too much at oncs, and let what
you show be cool, calm and polished /;
but look at every side Of the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

A SYRACUSE clergyman wanted to
compromise with parishiOners who vol
unteered to give him a donation visit.
by giving them orders on a restaurant
for one hundred stewed oysters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

Life is full of disappointmenta. We
recently offered to cure a bad case of Rheu.
mati,m for a years subscription in advance,
but Just as we were on the point of lifting
the shekcls, a sympathiz,ng friend suggested
Johnson's Auodyne Liniment, and the
money and the patient vanished instanter,
Parsons purgative Pellets make new rich
blood, aud will completely change the blood
in the entire system in three months. Any
person vino will, take one pill a night from
one to twelve weeks may be restored to
sound health, if such a thing is possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

BURNETT's COCAINE is the best and
cheapest Hair Dressing in the world. 1t
kills dandruf,allays irritation, and promotes
a vigorous growth of the Hair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29
nrnMn nrenLinat Cnhes

one cupful each of graham and white
flour, one teaspoon Dooley's Yeast Powder,
one pint sweet milk, one egg, a little salt;
separate white and yolk Of the egg, and
beat thoroughly. Bake in heated irons, and
in a quick oven,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-06-29

Mothers! Mothers 4 Mothers III Don't fail to
procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for all
diseases incident to the period Of teething in
children. 1t relieves the child from pain,cures
wind collie, regulates the bowels,a and by giving
relief and health to the child,gives rest to the
mothe~ II il an old and well.tried remedy.
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TIA pricese~nIT LARGEST y, s9S world ! Importers
iesVes aruele- pleases evOfY body III" 4 ~ : merice-
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TIE Hclence Of HE. or SsltP

Two huGdreth edition, reyi3eliAI
published. II standard meiit,VI
the English ltnguagc,N rltten byAia1
expUricnce,tO whom was awSrIelA1l
medal by the National Medical AZ
tains beautiful aud very eIpon'G
cravings. Three hundred pays !
valuable prescriptions for all dtni
diseases. the result Of many yedr,t
successful practice. Bound ID fftl1
only 81, sent by mail The Loaili
mo person should be- without thllI
The author ia a noble beneiactOf,
sample sent to all on receipt ot6 "
Address DEW. Ii. PARKER, Noii
Boston. The author may he cCnil.li
recurring skill aud experience.
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Simmons Liver k

simmons Liver Reg" .a
for half a century. and there y .a,IlI
stance on record where 1t ns,
when taken in time, aeoerdlps
II 10 without doubt the dIss.,rbl
cine in the worlds 10 per'e." M
carefully compounded IRON FAl' ,'lrI
containing no mercury or any a p,lI
substance, 1t takes the place = .,,i,,iI
mel and has superseded these aid
where they have heretofore been , SarI
Procure a bottle ut once irO@ a ,ou|
nctdelAy /; give II a fair trls,' .n,,Ipa
than satisfied With the result 0V
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money asked ii | satisfied, by gti
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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17


The new Masonic halls will be open to Ma
sons and their ladies this Thursday evening.
Soup is sold for five cents quart every fore
noon at the Friendly Inn.
The Allan mail steamer Hiberniau, from
Halifax. arrived at Liverpool Tuesday morn
ing.
The first reunion of the class of II, P. Fl.
S., will take place at Army & Navy Hall this
evening.
a firm 10 this city advertised in the PRESS
for commercial traveller, and in few days
had an hundred applicants.
One of cur banking firms the other day offer
ed to give gold for twenty dollar greenback at
par, rather than give small bills.
The Mechanic Blues will give military ball
at Browns Hall, Cumberland Mills, Tuesday
evening of next week. They go by special
train over the Rochester road.
William Clark, who W as acquitted yesterday
in the Superior Court of robbery, will be
brought before Judge Kn light this morning on
charge receiving stolen goods.
Edward G. Agnew, who lives at Cape Eliza
beth, was riding on Commercial street yester-
day morning, when he collided with heavy
team, was thrown out and broke his arm.
Mrs. Annie Bradley, who lives on York
street, was struck by sled and severely injur-
ed while crossing the foot of Pleasant street
Monday evening.
One of the biggest shows of the season is
booked for Grand Army Hall next Wednesday
evening. When the particulars are given there
will be rush for tickets.
Miss S. S. Croker has some fine work on
hand in her studio now. She opens new class
in drawing and painting Friday. Doubtless it
will be rapidly filled, as the previous classes
have been.
The Baptist church in Yarmouth observes its
anniversary on Friday of this week. It's ex-
pected that Rev. J. McWhinnie, Rev. 7. D.
Anderson. Jr., Rev. W. T. Chase, Rev. f. w.
Brakeman and others will be present.
A bill hes been reported in Massachusetts by
the Committee on Railroads, providing that
when vacancy in the directors chosen by the
stockholders of the Eastern Railroad Copora-
ton occurs it may be filled by the remaining d.
rectors. and also that when vacancy occurs in
the directors chosen by the holders of certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness it may be filed in the
same manner.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17
The Rates OF Postage.

Postal cards. one cent each, go without furthe
charge to all parts of the United States and Canada
with an additional onecent stamp they 60 all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per hah-ounce.
LEGAL, or "drop letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system
Newspapers, daily semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekles, regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week. cents per pound.
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbils cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts pr0ofsheets,
photographs, &C.. and also Seeds cuttings bulbs and
roots and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters are for the hafounce frac
on thereof, and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents all parts of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers CENTS; Denmark,
letters cents, newspapers cents switzerland
letters CENTS newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters CENTS news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia letters, via San Francisco Except t.
New South Wales) centsvia Southampton Is cents
via Brindsi 10 cents, newspapers, via San francisco
cents via Southampton cents, via Brindisi cents
China letters via San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
9, 4 and cents, by the respective routes British
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 CENTS newspapers
cents; Japan, letters, via San Francisco cents, VII
England, 10 cents, via Brindsi 81 cents newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via southampton cents
via Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17
From James M. Minor, M. ID.

An experience of about five months of daily
use of the Reactionary Litter convinces me o.
its great utility. have been sufferer from
dyspepsia from early life, and have tried almost
every known form of exercise, and not without
benefit but have found none which at all
compares with the Health Lift. 1t has greatly
improved my health and increased the strength
and activity of both mind and body.
That an exercise of such short duration
occupying, Including rests, not more than
twenty minutes, should produce such remark
able results seems to be in violation of hither.
to well-recognized principle, that exercise to be
beneficial must be moderate 10 degree and long
continued. The explanation may be found in
the fact that, owing to the position assumed,
almost every muscle of the body is brought
into strong and simultaneous action IA result
not produced by any other form of exereise),
causing more perfect diffusion of blood and
nerve force, not only to the muscles themselves,
but to all the other structures of the body.
In short, the Health Lift accelerates to a high
degree and exalts to greater perfection all the
ordinary processes of nutrition, forming new
material in large quantities and of better quail
ity, removing at the same time, and with like
rapidity, the effete material by oxidation Ia
true combustion as well as purifcation), by
which both warmth and power are stimuli
taneously furnished in increased quantities to
the constantly renewed fabric.
1t seems to be especially adapted to the pecu-
liar exigencies of American life, in which hot
aud impetuous haste imperionsly demands
every time-saving expedent, necessity the
Health-Lift fulfils to remarkable degree and
most efficiently.
In conclusion, may add that the mechani-
cal ingenuity and compactness of the LITTER"
with its combination of levers, are very re-
markable aud do great credit to the inventor.
Health-Lift rooms, 237 Middle street, Port
land, Me. j. 81. GAUBERT,
1t Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17
HaIifax ss a Winter Port.

A despatch from Halifax says that George P
BLACK, delegated by the Halifax Chamber of
Commerce to visit Western Canadian and
American cities to ascertain the prospects of
working up through trade, having Halifax as
its Atlantic outlet, has returned and made
report. He did not visit the Western states,
preferring delay until the scheme was given
more tangible form by actual experiment. To
this end negotiations were opened with rail-
road and steamship lines for the transportation
of two cargoes to Great Britain. The gentle
man agreed to carry these cargoes over the In
tercolonial at one shilling three-pence sterling
per quarter, the Grand Trunk delivering to In
ter-colonial at the same rates as to Portland,
The difficulty Of bagging grain was partially
overcome by the offer Of the Grand Trunk to
do the necessary shuntiug to facilitate opera
tionss and by Messrs. Allan supplying necessa.
ry bags free, still leaving the actual labor of
filling bags, six cents per quarter additional ex-
pense over the Portland route. The Grand
Trunk formerly paid this expense, but its dis
continuance was one of the causes of the dis
agreement between that company and the AL
Ian line. The expense is now borne by the
Beaver and Dominion lines at Portland. Com
mittee representing the Halifax Chamber of
Commerce and importers association agreed to
raise funds to counterbalancs this expense and,
although the Inter-colonisl must double their
number of cars, and the Grand Trunk largely
increase their rolling stock to meet the require
ments of permanent trade. sufficient cars have
been promised to give the scheme fair trial.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17


JANUARY CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TERM, 1878,
sYMoNDs, j.. PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-In the case of Edward Brown alias
Edward Pays0n Bond for laeeny of the horse, wagon
and harness, the property Of John Bradley of Cape
Elizabeth, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
Haskell for State. Nash for defendant.
State VS.. George A. w. Williams and VIM. Clal k.
Respondents were indicted at this term for robbery
from the person Of one Stewart Ewing in October
last while their return from the Brewer House to
the city, Williams pleaded guilty. but Clark pleaded
not guilty and claimed trial.
Williams testified that they were all three drunk;
that Ewing and Clark were walking together arm in
arm, and he believed that he saw Ewing raise his
hand, as he thought to strike Clark, and thereupon
he, Witness struck Ewing, grappled with him and
went on to the ground. In the meantime Clark, in
attempting to avoid the blow, fell that he Williams
suddenly formed the intention of taking this proper
ty, and did take it without the knowledge of Clark
that afterwards he passed the property to Clark to
take of, telling him in reply to a question by
Clark that he picked it up on the ground
Clark testified to the same.
In reply to the question why he attempted to es-
cape from the officer and concealed the property, he
sad supposed that Williams had stolen the prop
erty.
The court instructed the jury that If the respond
ent, Clark, he claims, knew nothing of the rob
berry until after it had been committed and then re-
ceived the property, if he then supposed it to
have been stolen, the verdict should be not guilty
that under this indictment the defendant could not
be convicted of receiving stolen goods.
The verdict was not guilty.
Haskell for State. G. E. Clifford for defendants