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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-07-11
For upwards Of thirtv ve.-U- v,

saa,h;P Ssruso oil thirty years Mrs. winslow,s
with never.failing success. IL correc,. an,;n1Iesn
OF the stomach, relieves wind collie rsauiIaa...y
the bowels, cures dysentery and d,s,,hanas
whether arising from teething or otbsra.nuri'
An old and well'tried remedy. 25c' a bo.,ss
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-07-11

PEOPLE who are always talking senti-
ment commonly have no very deep feel
iLg. The less water you have in your
pot, the ooner does it begin to make
much noise and smoke.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-07-11

Since the employment Of Paris green
for the destruction Of potato beetles, its
us, for various other similar purpose
has been found very advantageous.
Mr.. Shaw, Of tho famous ST. Louis
gardens, employs it largely in a wash he
applies to his Iruit trees. BY using it,
he claims to have almost totally de.
strOyed the insect enemies, which
formerly claimed such n large share of
his crops. The writer has been much
annoyed, for many years, by worms
which have destroyed all the leaves OF
rose trees and bushes, leaving nothing
except Il tult at the end, and ciIectuallv
preventing them from blooming in
autumn. A few dustings with flour,
mixed with Paris green, and applied
when the dew was on, completely ar
rested their ravages.
Cotton planters have also largely do.
stroyed the destructive boil worm by
similar applications. A very slight
busting will eilectually drive off all
nphidea, slugs aud everything Of the
sort.
OF course this application can not be
made to cabbages, or anything eIse that
il to be eaten. A very small quantity
OF Paris green goes n long way, Il tea
spoonful to q pint Of plaster, midilings,
fine meal or -four, being amply sufficient
if it barely colors the mixture.
The Colorado beetle seems to be now
completely controlled by the lady bird,
which devours the eggs before Matching,
no that this aeason they have Jailed to
put in an appearance Prairie Farmer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-07-11
u New Way of Butter Making,

From an English butter maker, re,
Gently from the ''mother country" we
ave learned nOmo now ideaa in regard tr
butter making, and after experimenting
under the new plan some two months OF
more, we feel confident to say the new
plan is worth a fair trial by any one
keeping from one TO three cows, Tor "A
summer dairy, az we are confident but
ter made after this plan has a sweeter
flavor and will keep longer than when
made after the old plan. The method
as practiced of late, is AZ follows:
After the milk has stood twelve hours,
strained and set in the usual way, we
set the pan containing the milk over hot
water and let it come to a scalding heat
then II ia yet away and stands twelve or
eighteen hours longer before skimming.
Inc outer comes very quickly the
cream only needs a little stirring. At
,ease our butter comes in from one TO
enree minutes. ] stir the cream in n
sVohe Jar every other morning. From
s~eiVe pounds Of milk per milkip, Wa
maAe one and a hall pounds of bntter
per Gay, on an average. Tho go
should be taken off with a, lit,ls III, utah
possible dipped with it. as then the n,s. m
Keeps sweet and pure Tor a lam
length OF time also causing the butt
70 come sooner when stirred. There Will
be but little Observation-Disclosures onIn
what can be riDsed out with water.
We find that butter made from this
Cooked cream" a. it IL termed in En-
gland, can be washed without injury
in fact it requires washing to perfect It's
quality. We use the Ashton salt, and
And il the best we have ever expert.
mented with in the dairy. We work
the butter tw ice before packing it in
rocks, for our summer use. We shall
Pot down a crockiull soon to test lis
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.



WASHINGTON, Feb. % The Silver
Bill passed, the Presidents veto not.
wilhslanding, BY 48 TO 10, Mr.. Hill, Of
Georgia, voting with the majority.
The bill for O special session OF the
United States Circuit Court, ct Soran.
ton, Miss, 10 consider the log cases,
passed in the face Of an adverse report
from the Judiciary Committee, BY .
vote Of 80 10 10.
There were no nominations or Exec
utive sessions.
Adjourned to Monday.
House.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2S.-The Presi-
denl's message vel0iOg the Silver Bill
was laid before the House by the
Speaker. The President says It
has been his earnest desire 10
concur with Congress In the adoption
Of measure to increase the silver coin
age Of the country, but so as not 10 i'm.
pair the obligation Of contracts, either
public or private, nor injuriously effect
the public credit. l; was only on the
conviction that this bill did not meet
that essential requirement that he felt
II his duty TO withhold from It his ap-
provsl. The message further states
that the capital defect OF the bill 10, that
II contains no provision protecting from
its operation pre.exlsiing debts. 1.-THE
coinage which II creates shall continue
OF less value than that which was the
aole legal tender when they created II,
In the judgement Of mankind It would
be an act Of bad faith. The standard Of
value should not be changed without
the consent Ofboth parties to the con.
tract. The National promises should
be kept with fidelity. He could not
sign a bill which would authorize o
violation Of sacred obligations. The
obligation of the public faith trans
cended all questions Of profit or public
advantage. lis unquestlOnable main.
tenaDce was the dictate as well Of hon
esty as oil expedieBcy, and should be
carefully guarded by the Executive, by
Congress and by the people.
Before proceeding 10 vote on the
question, "Will the House, on recon.
sideration, pass the bill2" Cox, Of New
York, made the remark that the mes.
sage wac ia charge OF fraud by q
lraud," on which his colleague, Nc
Cook, made a point Of order. The
Speaker decided the remark was made
out Of order and should not be printed
on the records.
The House then proceeded to vote,
and the result was, yeas, 1856; nayeS, 70.
The Speaker declared the bill ss passed,
and the announcement was greeted
with applause.
The House then took up the bill to
, pension the soldiers Of the Mexican
and Indian wars, aud without action
adjourn d.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

The Washington correspondent Of
the New Orleans Times thinks there is
no doubt that Hayes will veto the Sill.
yer Bill, but in regard 10 the bill be.
coming a law Notwithstanding a veto,
Says though there have been stories
current that the veto might be sustained,
It may be accepted as true that the bill
will become a law. No matter what
efforts are made for its defeat, there is
not the slightest chance for believing
that the tide can be arrested now.
has gona too far"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

Tue Rome Sentinel wants TO know
how Conkling would look climbing
the heights Of fame with patch on his
breeChes. The Sentinel thinks there Is
o great deal in dress. Indeed there
is. Merit makes the man, but
Merit must wear decent cloth.
ing. Gentlemen pretend they think
as much of ladies attired
in calico ss they do cf them bedeCked
in silks with other elegant aids to make
them more beautiful, Perhaps they
do, but it is noticeable that they al.
ways 1)ck around the handsomely
dressed, and delight TO hask in tie gilt
ter OF diamonds and other precious
gems. People who care no more for
themselves than 10 appear in public
slouchy and seedy, will, in many in-
stsuccs, be estimated b. Others ja'i as
lhey estimate themselves. Thi, is par
licuiaIly true OF the fir SIX
It j. their busincs, TO l,Ok well
AMI be agreeable. Their own Sex fully
appreciate this, aud jhey are me;ciIcss'
ly critical of do Sdiuc.s aud bad taste
G'ull,m,n ARE allowed grcalcr lali.
iud". hu, they camo. bro The llw.
2I society in this pirlieultr with i'm,
punit!. There ia Va deal IN APP
pcarauces. Veal remember the mar
ralivc OF the genllcmaa who was lrav,
cling in q stage c1ach with Caici
Justice Marshall, aud who
formed hi, opinion of The learned
ia &c by his coar-c apparel
But on entering into conversation
with the Chief Justice ne was am92rG
and delighted It his 81 learning art
Interesting conversational powers. Tha
was many years ago, aud Chief justice
Marshall was an old man and priyi
legged to drcs! as he chose. In tb,
prcsont mst age the Chief Jl tict
would be dressed in attire suiahc L
the limcs, and intcnIIy studying an
to problem, and no young ma
would allow himself to be found dc.,
in an old fashioned STAGE coach. Tn
metal In this age Of mex value to gold
j. brlsa.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

We will just merely hint, as the
planting season is upon us, that il
would be good ida for soma OF our
farmers to plNn' little corn just As an
experiment 10 see il 1t viii actually
grow in tbs section i SUNNI! Sen.
lincl.
That any sensible ucw.plpcr in this
State should indulge il such advice as
the above is past our comprehension.
When cotton is so mUcl uccled in the
world, and corn i, 50 plru'lGl, jour
nal pretending to re.p.c'sbjliDy aud in-
tluencc advises the pa ''rs to raise
corn. What for2 Cm ,orn BE- spun
or made into useful opparcl? We trust
our readers will no. fo lJw This harm.
ful teaching. We hope the South will
plant for 100000 blles of cotton this
year.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

Tue Senate yesterday passed House
Bill providing fora new registration of
the voters Of Kinds county with q view
TO vote in August next, on the ques.
ton Of subscription OF two hundred
thousand dollars toward the Natchez,
Jackson and Columbus Railroad.
Messrs. Llnneau aud Montgomery
made abla speeches IN favor Of, aud
Messrs Gibbs aud Parish against, the
bill. Mr.. Montgomery explained that
he ac'ci under what he deemed the ex.
pressed will Of his constituents In sup.
porting the bill; but tha. he would
vote against the subscription when
submitted 10 The pennIe.-f Clarion.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
The storm Last Week-TWO
Persons ALLIED.
Columbus independently

Columbus Independent.
From accounts received from our
farming friends, the raih and wind
storm of last Wednesday night assum.
ed the proportions Of q small hurricane
in parts Of Lowndes county.
Mr.. Jo. Norris tells US at least q
hundred large trees were blown down
by the wind, In Mr.. Perry Mullen's
neighborhood. The track OF the tor.
nado was about the width Of our Main
street.
Mr.. Jno. Dillahunty, Of Cobb's
Switch, informs us that q cabin on the
Lockhart place was blown down, bury.
Ing aColored preacher named Edwards,
and litlla child, In the ruins. The
child was killed instantly. The poor
old mans back was broken, and he
died soon after, bis last word being
"rhe Masters called, and I'm ready to
GO" A touching coincidence Of his
death, aud one that teaches a lesson to
his superiors is, that he was reading
bis Bible when he was killed. He is
represented TO have been an honest,
sincerely pious old man.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
nuty oil =. Nenntorr

Editor ST. Louis Republican:
what is the duty Of Senator in the Com
gTess Of the United ,a Cs when FptiGiyely
Instructed by tue Legislature Of his State
TO vote either for OF against any pIrtic lar
measu before that bO " Please answer
through your paper. IL. NJ. BROOKS.
The duty Of a U. S. Senator in such
a case, as generally construed, is to do
inst as he pleases. II he chooses 10 dis.
OBJ y the instructions there is no way
Of getting him out Of his scat.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
WEEKLY ADVERTISING RATES.
Friday Morning, March /

The Jackson Times is in very delicate
health, and the public must bear with
its frcfulnes'. Occasionally it has Ia.
cid intervals, but the end draws nigh.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

A CALIFORNIA YARN-A "digger"
from California, eulOgizing the climate,
says: "Thsre's a mountain there-the
Sawyer Nevady they call it-with a
valley on each side ofit-the one hot,
the POther cold. Well Git ON the
top Of hat mountain with a double
barrel gun, and you n, without
movin, kill either Summer or Winter
game, just as you will"
"What have you ever tried it2"
"Tried olten-and should have done
pretty we'll but for one thing"
"Well, what was that?"
II wanted q dog that would stand
both climates. The last dog l had
troze of his tail while plntin' on the
Summer side. He didn't get entirely
out OF the Winter side, you see."
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
HOUSE.

House mt; Speaker Percy in lhc
Chair. Prayer hy r V. DR.. Watkins.
Roll called ; present 100, ab-eu, ~
Leave Of ab.euce granted Mcssrs
Gwin, You"g Vi Pluoia, lIa'Lman
aud Dockely.
Mr.. Roane introduced an Act in re,
a,ioa TO the incorporation Of PiHs-
bygo, Calhoun county. Passed.
CoNCoRDIA UNITY.
Ou motion OF Mr.. Clay, the liUusl
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Gen. Gonzales,
of the Spanish army, was a passenger
On the steamer City of Washington,
which arrived last night from Havana,
II came here as r Commissioner to
rcat with the Cuban Junta ON the
terms OF peace.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
The IIes Is Ihe Cheapest.

This old adage is certainly true In
relation TO DOoLEY's YEAST POWDER.
One pound will go as lar as two OF the
adulterated, short weight kinds, and
everything made with II is very good
and wholesome.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. est is stated
on the floor Of the House that the Pies.
ldent has vetoed the Silver Bill.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
yIcK.BuR0 sTREET RAILwAY.

Sauate bill to authorize the cOnstruc.
ton OF a street railroad In Vicksburg.
Committee amendments adopted. Mr.,
Pcgram offered a number of amend.
menls and favored them in an able
speech. Mr. Marshall of Warren, OPP
po ,ed them, and upon his motion tie
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
U5E-AFrERNOON SESSION

IVEFHhII FtUl % I0I9'
Hou.o bill 70 extend certain provis.
ions Of an AC, entitled an Ac' to abol.
ish the office of LiqnidaiiDg Levoc
Commissioner AMI to provide FOR the
redemption OF lands in the liquidlding
iayee district, approved April, 1876,
with committee amendments, which
were adopted, aad the bill passed,
by Mr. Splh': a memorial to Con.
Iress in relation to lands granted to
he Ship Island, Ripley and Kentucky
Railroad. Adopted.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

SUB cRlBR for the HERALD.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
COncOrdla County - Concealed Weapon
Bill Passed-COnvlCt LabOr-On tbs
Whole a Very industrious Day
In the Senate.

Act Relating to the L'quldatirD Lsvrs
0lstriCi-Auth rizing The COHst uc.
tlOn Of Street Railway ln ViCks.
burg-IudiClaI Appointments.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

5 u9IU Din II, an Act 10 make ihe
county Of Adams, in thi4 State, q sep
crate Circuit and ChsnCery Courl Dis
iic', 10 provide Tor deirSying the tx.
pcnscs OF the Courl, ,lerein, aud for Tie
qppcm mrnt a,d remuneration o, 4
DiI,ic. Arorne} for 3aid county.
llop.e bil! to amend The Act in rela.
ion 10 'hr approval OF Off ioI DO Il.
), far Us the ,amc relates 10 the count
of Warren.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Senate-PFOlOnglng the Session Biennial
EIeCtlOss-Ths Ship Island R. R.
Bill Goes TO the Governor.

A VlCksburg Measure - MsmOrlallzinu
Congress to Build the Cemetery
Ruad-Ths Senate Fixes Ad.
uurnment for March 6lh.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

JACKSON, Wednesday, Feb, q, 1873.
Senate met; Lieut. Gov. Sims in The
Chair.
Roll called present 81, absent 3.
AN ATTEMPT TO BEtcIND THE ADJOURN.
hENT REsOLETIoN.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

Combinations Of County Superlntendsnts
Of EduCatiOn-The Navigation Of Pearl
RlVer-SeCtlOn Of a Bill Intro.
duCed BY Senator FuFlOns
for that Purpose.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

rh" Coumitcc on County BDunl.r.
les Icpar,rd huck, wi!hrut recon.
mcoda ION, House bII lO6, ~ on nj
n A. Growing SHARK } ctuU'}, aud
to c,...- -e the bQuna .r! .u., ". " IL.
i;s oa and I,.aq counties.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-08-01

"A very heavy rain visited this section
last Monday. Not less than six inches of
water fell on the level.-Sprlngtield
Times.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-08-01

Of Mexican dollars which are foisted at
par upon those who do not know their
deprecated value. They are not sent to
Sioux Falls, but to some of the up-rivel
towns, from which they are distributed
through the country. This is beng done
Systematically for the purpose of fraud
and is not much better than circulating
counterfeit money.-Sioux Falls Panta.
graph.
GEN. CR1TTENDEN who has been absent
two or three years on special duty, will
assume command of his regiment with
headquarters at Standing Rock in few
days relieving Gen W. P. Carlin, who goes
to Europe. Col. Elmer Otis will join his
regiment at Bear Butte in few days. He
will be accompanied by COL Tilford now
in command at Fort Lincoln. There is
but one company now at Fort Rice and
Col. Poland is in command The post
will probably not be abandoned before
fall bismarck Tribune.
-Codington county was organized last
Friday by the appointment Of the follow.
ing gentlemen as county commissioners
George H. Stoddart, William Mcintyre
and Oliver S. Jewell. The commissioners
will have meeting this week, at which
time the county seat will be located, and
the balance Of the county officers appoint.
cd. Judge Shannon appointed Larry S.
Deming clerk of the court. A petition
for the organization Of Hamlin county
was also presented to the governor a few
days ago, but there being some informality
III it, it was returned for correction
Sioux Falls Paragraph.
The Ponca coal and mining company,
consisting Of twenty of the leading and
most substantial citizens and business
men of Dixon county, means business
and are going in to win if there be any
chance. The tract of land leased by these
gentlemen lies north of the town of
Ponca, and contains 1900 acres, and it is
asserted by geologists and experienced
coal men that the prospects of reaching a
large deposit of coal at depth of 500 or
600 feet is exceedingly dattering The
company has advertised for bids to do the
drilling and the contract will be awarded
Oh the 10th of August. TIE success OF
this investigation would prove big
bonanza for Ponca and north Nebraska
generally.-Sioux City Daily Journal.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-08-01

Democratic Territorial Convention.
The Democratic Central committee met
on the 22nd ult, at Yankton, and have
called the Territorial convention, to meet
at Yankton on the Goth of August.
The following is the apportionment of
delegates to the different counties:
Armstrong 2, Burleigh 4, Barnes 1 ,
Bon Homme 5, Brule 1, Brookings 1,
Clay S, Custer 3, Cass 2, Codington /,
Charles Mix 1, Dawson 1, Deuel. /, Grant
l, Grand Forks 1, Hutchinson 1, Hanson
1, Lincoln 5, Lawrence %, Lake 1, Min.
nehaha 4, Moody 1, McCook l, Pembina
I, Pennington 5, Stutsman 2, Richland 1,
Sully 1, Turner 3, Traill 1, Union z,
Yankton 8. Total 95,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-08-01
Rear Paw Mountains.

St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The steam boat Bighorn Of the Coulson
line, arrived late Tuesday night foom Fort
Benton. The officers of the boat report
that news received at Benton just before
their departure from Bear Faw Mountains,
confirm all previous reports in regard to
the richness of the newly discovered
placer mines in that locality. That bed.
rock had been reached in some of the
claims and paid at the rate of thirty cents
to the pan, proving the digging to be
worth fifty dollars per day to the man.
Miners are arriving by every coach from
the Black Hills, and depart for the Bear
Paw by every steamboat. The steamboat
Benton left yesterday, carrying several
miners. 1t is reported that thousand
Sioux are hunting buffalo near the Bear
Paw, and that six companies OF soldiers
have been ordered, and are en- route for
that point to locate the new military
post,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-08-01
The Territorial Fair.


The citizens of Vermillion have com.
piled with the conditions required by the
territorial agricultural society, and the
next annual exhibition will be held at
that place. The following official an.
nouncement is made by the secretary of
the society:
YANKroS, D. T., July Goth, 1878.
The annual exhibition of the Dakota
territorial agricultural society will be
held at the town of Vermillion, on the
10th, 18th, 18th and 18th days Of Septem.
Der, 1873.
Full particulars as to premiums, etc.
will he made public as soor as practicable
BY order of the society.
/. E. WEST,
Secretary.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1878-08-01

"A very heavy rain visited this section
last Monday. Not less than six inches of
water fell on the level.-Sprlngield
Times
1t is reported that ex Governor Pen.
nington contemplates establishing another
republican paper in Yankton.-Spring
field Times.
SIX companies of the 3rd Infantry, four
of the 7th and two companies of the 2ud
Cavalry arc reported as leaving Fort Ben
ton for the Milk river country to locate a
new post.
THE JAMESTOWN ALERT is the name
of a neat little paper that has just been
started at Jamestown, Dakota, by E. H.
& G. H. Foster. 1t has the appearance
of deserving long and prosperous life
Sioux City Daily Journal.
Rev. H. N. Gates, formerly mission.
ary along the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad in Dakota Ter, and very largely
instrumental in procuring the building of
the present school and meeting house in
jamestown, passed west to Bismarck on
Tuesday last.
The exceedingly wet weather for the
past few days has seriously interfered
with the harvest, and the ground is so
thoroughly soaked now that it will be
impossible to run reapers where the land
is at all low. 1t is to be hoped that we
may have let up on this rainy weather.
Springfield Times.
Col. G. G.. Moody is squarely on the
track, or so we arc informed, fov delegate
to Congress. We understand he has
pretty strong backing in Yankton and
expects to use Benefits strength IN the
convention for himself, as it is concluded
by many that Bennett has no chance for a
nomination.-Vermillion Republican.
There are being imported into this
section by certaiu parties large quantitie