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VIA. tie Birds Accomplish.

The swallow, swift and nishthawk
are the guardians Of the atmosphere.
They check the increase Of insects that
otherwise would overload il. Wood
peckers, creepers and cbickadees are
the guardian, OF the trunks OF trees.
Warhlers and fly.caichers protect the
foliage. Blsokbirds crows. furnishes hi d
larks protect the surface of the soil.
Snipe and woodcock project the soil
under the surface. Each tribe has it's
respective duties To perform ia the
economy OF nature; aud ii is al un-
doubted Fact that, il The birds were
all swept of the face Of the earth, man
could not live upon il; vegetation
would wither and die; insects would
become 80 Numerous that no living
Thing could withstand their attacks.
The Wholesale destruction occasioned
by gras shoppers, which have lately dew
asta,ed the West, is undoubtedly caus-
ed by the thinning out of the birds,
such as grouse, praric hens, ETC., which
iced upon them. The great and iuesti-
msble service done 10 the farmer, gar
dener and florists by the birds is only
becoming known by sad experience.
Spare the birds and save the fruit; the
little corn and fruit taken by them is
moro than rnmnansstaa hc the auAn-
titles of noxious insects they destroy.
The long prosecuted crow has been
found, BY actual experience, TO do far
more good by the vast quantities of
grubs and insects he deyours, than
the little harm he does ia the few
grains OF corn he pulls up. lie is one
of the farmers best iriends.-N. y.
Home Journal.
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In farming Is in al other kinds Of
business, there is right way, and q
wrong way for every task. How shall
the right way be found! The mechanic
serves ~ apprenticeship before be IN
dertakes business for himself. He
gathers into his own possession the &C.
crets Of his trade, while bis hands are
trained TO execute the task 20 brought
within his power. He sysiIs himseif
the knowledge hunted out by prying
minds At great cost Of study and Of
practical trial, until rules were FORM
ulsted leaving him the easy task OF
learning what others have discovered
through painful research. The farmer
has the came need Of precise knowledge
recorded for his use BY thOss who have
made advaaces in the Geld Of agricul-
tural seience aud practice; but In many
eases such teachings are spurned-they
are coutsaptuousiy dsnominated shook
farming" They are dsridsd - the
vagnries Of men Who farm On paper.
They ars not pat % ~ test, bssaass
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betweep the duh worker and these adj
yancemenis there is an atmosphere Oh
ridicule into which he fears 20 enter.
When farmer can be taught nothing.
he is already disgrace TO his profession
3 solid, coneeited dolt in the way oil
Improvement. There are too many
such. A very large propor''o" oil 'he
farmers, even of the enlightened state
of New York take no agricultural pap
ers, aud tacy read no agricultural
books. They know enough. wen
up in the phases of the moon they Lave
ineffsble scoru for the men who put
ideas on paper They can look IN the
almanac aud tell you OF the sign winch
directs them when 10 wean colt o"'
an agricultural paper taxes Heir ere
duliiy too much. Give sach iarmer
An almanac aud = few leaves ri an old
scrap bock-the older the be'ier-snd
| he will trust the meanesi LAWYER at his
party for all else that is needed ~
information in this world. ln his
Judgment, what the "Squiie' does
not know will never be revealed tn the
| highest order OF intelligence.
What need have such men oi a2r''
cultural journals? What reed OF an,
Thug except the shrcwd masters VINO
| turn then: 10 account on election days
and al varions other times when such
coarse material may be employed in
their Interests.
Fortunately this class is decreasing III
numbers. The teachings OF advanced
farmers to Others who thirst TOR know
ledge, is eievating agriculture through
out the Union. No matter how know
ledge be conveyed, through The
Oranges, or Farmers Clubs, or journ'
ais devoted to agriculture. every gain
is sdded wealth 10 the country. When
every farmer will take at least one pa
per made up In his interest, the profits
Of farming will be vastly increased. and
farmers as a class will be enancipated
from bondage in which they have re-
NAMED only because of their ignorance.
-Hus6andmdn.
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FLOWING N MANCRE.-For root.
crops there is no other way to be sue.
cessful than TO pillow in the manure
deep, as all ammonias evaporate not
withstsnding there is great loss Of salt,
lime, potash, etc., by teaching. But
for small grains, grass and clover, ex-
perience has taught the most successful
farmers in this vicinity that coarse
manure applied as a tOp.dressing is
preferred TO be spread on just before q
heavy rain in The Spring. BY observe
ing how luxurisntly grass always
grows around the edges of boards, old
logs, stones, ETC., therefore, we learn
the fact that any soil is continually i'm
proving Is long es it is covered. There
is no doubt but what coarse manure
spread on the surface Of grass or grains,
does more good on the principle of
mulching than is lost by evaporatio
Grass should be cut early, and by all
means leave the after growth to rot and
mulch the ground.-Ex.
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4 COMPLICATED CASE,

oensienea- Ny eass Il briefly foilevs: hsye had
Cstarrh for ten years. each ynas With ncfse.ine -
verify. For nins years had not ereathed tnrosge
eOuSh. s..hms ssd .sto Be ee,ssd e tai: remedy
and 8 constant duh pain In my head ny head Vas
At times fi Of catarrhal matter - 70 tnjurc my
In the night to esear and my throat before could
sleep. kvery OF thesc distressing symp,ops hss en-
s.SyoIDs RADICAL CrnE ny hearing sfny ,sssSrs1
In the throat headsche. and ~ svery vaI better
than have been for years could feel the enees O.
the CuRR my srpefte. my Kidneys. and, In fAct.
every part Of my syptem. What has been done In ny
case n wholly The eject Of the RApicAt Cyr
Very respectfully, {. II. LAWRENCE.
EfYclxlrIa-
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4 Spring Morning.

BY JOHN W. CHADWICK.
A gentle tuu,ult in the earth,
A murmur in the trees.
An OIL ssint, but passing sweet
Upon the morning breeze
The herxlds these. whom thou dost send,
Desr Spring. that We may know
How soon the land. from side TO side,
shall with thy beauty glow.
And It's By token faint as these.
. Truth. that mskest freel
That thou dust give assurance strong
Of better things to be:
OF higher faith and hoiier trust;
OF love more deep and wide;
OF hope whose snchor shall not break.
Whatever storms betide.
OF truth of God. 1t is not ours
Thy summer to foreteli,
Nor ours TO taste the fruit which now
Doth in the blossom swell;
But We are glad and tree OF heart.
That we thy spring hath knowu;
Well speed the days whose sweetest praise
L. TO be called thine own.
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SMALL FARMS.-Smsll farms make
near neighbors; they make plenty of
good schools and churches, there is
more money made in proportion to the
labor; less labor 10 wanted; everything
is kept neat; less time Is wasted; more
is raised to the acre; besides, il is TILED
better; there 10 no watching OF hired
help; less wages have TO be paid for
help; the mind IL no. kept in q worry,
stew, and fret all the time.
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poetrp.
6enel.
Y JOHN PAfNt

BY JOHN PAYNE.
Kiss me. 81 sweetheart the spring Is here;
And Love Is lord Of you and me!
The blueseiis beckon each passing be-:
The wildwood laughs to the fowered year
There Is no bird in brake or brere.
But TO his little mate sings he.
kiss me. sweetheart; the spring Is here,
And love is lord OF you and met
The blue sky laughs out loud and clear,
The missel-trush upon the Tree
Pipes for sheer g,sd6ess. loud and fee;
And 90 singing to my dear,
Kiss me, sweethesft, the spring Is here.
And Love T. lord OF you and me-"
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UNnOUBTED INDEMNITY !

call The careful attention Of the business men
OF Ellsworth and vicinity to The facts amt figures
Let NOS tho insurirg pa bic be logger dcudcd hut
look into the matter Tor themselves tarriul aud
Candid investigation will tell the TRUE STORY.
Tins | solicit and urge The Leading and indie
pendent nmpanics are peculiarly thorough tn the
mAnag cement OF their business. Careful to know
In regard to each rtsk. the moral rs well ss tie
ply steal hazard. Tar a. po=sthlc, Judging sch
rick its own merits, accepting those which
seem desirable n equitable raves. lcaviRE the un
desirable IL those who Wish them On this plat
form they show greater pros PrTity comparatively,
than those companies which take risks more
loosely relying on rates 10 ave them.
tn" sgfe OF company IL no criterion Of is
strength. The larger companies have larger Ia
biliiies. usually wIitinzarEcr lines and accepting
a larger amount ct undesirable Insurance. thus
keeping up the volume Of the busi1vsF. Their la.
biliiiss Tor r,sssurance IL Therefore larger. and
they liable 10 hcayte losses BY extensive con.
fagrations.
My ann 10 to furnish only
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IF the farmer owes no one for his
land, Is prudent and industrious, diver
sifies his crops AID 10 true tt. his bust
ness, be 10 bstter provided Tor, and 10
less troubled BY hard times than il en-.
gaged in any other business.
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The best and most approved mort.
gage Blanks evey psiHted in this Coun
y, are sop for sale at the
Amerieas ONce.
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NOTICE.
PAUPER NOTICE.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that provision has been
~ made by the Overseers Of the Poor OF Mount
Desert for the support of the Poor Of said town.
and all persons are noti1ed that supplies fur.
nj shed or credit given to any pauper will not lie
paid, without authority from said overseers.
J.HAMOR, yOverseers
rs sOMES, Of
9. 3. KIMBALL, the Poor.
Mt. Desert, March IL, 1878. swi3
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PATENTS.
r. H. EDDY,

n 10. 10 state ST., opposite y tlby. Bostos.
Secures Patents in the United states; also n
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies oil the claims Of any Patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No Agency in the United States
posses superior facilities Tor obtaining Patents
or aseertaining the patentabIliIy Of inventions.
X. II. EDDY. Solicitor Of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS
81 regard Mr.. Eddy As one OF the most capable
and successful practitioners with whom | have
Tad Official Intercourse.
CHAs. MASON. Com ssloner OF Patents"
"Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable OF securing Tor them
early and favorable consideration a, the Patent
Once EDMUND BURKE,
late Commits sioner of Patents.
BosToS, October 10, 1870.
L. II. EDDY. E<Q. Dear sir; you procured for
me. in 1910. my grst patent. Since then you have
scted Tor and advised me In hundreds Of cases,
and procured many patents, reissues and exten-
si ons. ! have occasionally employed the beet
agencies IN New York. Philadelphia And W zrhing.
ton. but still give you almost the whole Of my
busin ess, in your line, and advise others to EN-
pioy you. You're truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston Ian. !, ISIS. lyrI
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IS II cuRABlE9

gyHOGE VAo have suffered from The various enc eon
pcsssd fores q aiscsss s.ss.nsd ~ Sssc5n ~
OF cure await the 70 thh IN
able anxiety And well they may for 10 dice tnas
destructive TO health :. Ca;arrh nrdnrhiqs Ashms
the lungs follow, In many inssancsa. cass q simple
but nesected ssarrh- Othes sympeahsiic aaeetiona
Of smell may be refereed 70 as minor but
serious results OF neglected Cafarrh bad enough In
themse,yes but e nothing compared With the danger
~. N the throat and irpgs likely to follow.
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IT CAN Be CURED.

vresn he eured There Il no doubt about n. The tn
i mediate relief anordei b s.xro.p's hApIcAI
may follow persistent OF tns rsnsdy. ne hard.
inerus;ed matter has lodged In the asAl Passagee
naansm asoa sabdaed and hssed ths ssstr2 nsans.-
nous inins o. Tie bed .feeeensed IS yvrined Coe
arsnt desfroyine IN its eourSe through he sy5ts0
the arSf fosson. The destructive Agent IN catArrhA
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At this Agency can be found the old
est, largest and most reliable companies
in the world, and toe offer to the public
reliable protection against loss and dam
age by fire and lightning. on terms as
Favorable as the character of risks wiu
Justify. Losses equita6ly adjusted and
promptly paid.
Insurance on Duellinqs and Farm
property made a specially.
Correspondence solicited.
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representing irsl rlHss, reliable and in N "u'
rnt Companies, which IRE nrsuruaS-ci IN bar
actrF standing and strength. furnishing tlr l,Hst
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13
WEBSTER AND TAYLOR.
fGold Hill News.l

In the early days of the golden era OF
California Colonel R, 81. Taylor and Hon.
T. Kirkpatrick. both now residents OF
Virginia City, were partners in the busi-
ness Of attorneys at law. Near their Of
fee was the principal place OF business OF
London corporation known as The
Sierra Ditch and Water Company"
The title TO one of their principal
streams was disputed by another party,
and the Superintendent for the London
company applied to Taylor & kirkpatrick
for advice. He said he desired written
opinion that he might send it to the solid
capitalists in London. -
Colone! Taylor wrote the document
and handed 1t TO Mr.. kirkpatrick for
perusal. 1t occupied page and half
of manuscript.
"Well," said Mr.. Kirkpatrick. "that is
all right; but how much to you expect to
charge for it?"
"Five hundred dollars" replied the
liberal minded Colonel.
"Whst! Five hundred dollaIs! Why,
Daniel Webster wouldn't charge thai
much for such an opinion!' exclaimed
the conscientious member of the firm.
What the hell does Daniel Webster
know about water rights in California"
was the r-joinder.
This was too much for Mr.. Kirkpat
rick's philosophy. and the bill was uad'
out accordingly. The Englismen paid i
without word OF complaint.
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While the comic opera "Fr-ischutz'
was bling presented last night to crowd
ed house in Turn Hall Th@atre, Will.
li.msburgb. tall Ger nan. took up posi-
ton in on- of The a,sies. He wore a tail
s Tx hat, and neg ecsed to remove it.
Somebody shouted. Take off that hat. "
TIE Truton paid no attention to the
r. mars. Somebody knocked off the hal
with cane. and fight began. Az
though bv com IN IN consent, almost ev~r
man in the forward part of the house
began to pummel his neighbor. The
cry OF Fire" was raised, and there WAS
panic. Manager Rode hurried upon
the stage, half clad in th- costume of bis
part, and by vigorously appealing fol
order, quleted the assembIage. The toll
man with the tall hat was ousted ant
the play went on.
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HOW FOUR JOLLY WAGS FRIGHT
ENED A COUNTRY WAITER.
burlington Hawkeye.l

iAoWhoeCsl
Cibber, the actor and dramatist, in
company with three friends, once made
an excursion. Cibber had false set of
teeth; one of his friends glass eye; q
second friend cork leg, but the third
had nothing particular, except a remark
able way of shaking his head. They
travelled in post coach, and while at
the first stage, after each had made merry
with his neighbor g infrmity, they agreed
that at every bathing place they would
all affect the same singularity. When
they came to breakfast they all go UNITED f.:
and. as the countrymen stood gaping
round when they alighted:
"Oh rot it - cried one; "How that
man squints."
why" said the second, there be
another squirting fellow"
The third was thought to be better
squinter than the other two, and the
fourth better than all the rest. In short,
language cannot express how admirably
they all squinted. for they went one
degree beyond the superlative. At din.
ner they appeared to have cork legs, and
their stumping abont made more diver.
oiOu bbuh ~ biCth'hoss az sCo shOy "cAe
all deaf, but at supper, which was at the
Ship at Dover. each man resumed bis
character. the better to play his part in
farce they had concerted among them
When they WIRE ready to go to bed, Glib
Der called out to the waiter:
Here, you fellow, take out my teeth. ,
"Teeth, sir?" said the man.
"Aye! teeth! sir. Uuscrew that wire
and they all come out together Afe
some hesitation the man did as he wa
ordered. Then another called ou':
"H-re, you! lake out my eyr"
"Lor', sir!'' said the waiter, you
eyev'
Yes, my eye! Come here, you stupit
dog! Pail up that ey-lid and it will com
out aS easy as possible
This done the tnrd man cried out:
Here. you rascal, take off my leg"
This the waiter did with less reluc
tance, having been bfore apprised tha
1t was cork, and also conceiviDg that
would be his last job He was, how
ever. mistaken. The fourth watched hi
opportunity, and while the frightened
waiter WAS surveying with rueful coun
finance the eye, teeth and leg lying OF
the table, cried out, in frlghtful. hol
| low voice:
"Come here. sir-take off my head. I"
Tnrning around, and seeing the man
head shaking like that of a mandari
upon chimney piece, he darted out O
the room. and after tumbling headlon
down the stairs, ran about the hous
swearing that the gentlemen above stair
were certainly all devils.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13

Sir ". Thomas has concluded from
different lines of argument, that the age
OF the earth. as body cool enough for
habltation. cannot be greater than 100.
0O0 600 years Prof Tat, however. in
his work on the Recent Advance in
Physical Science" comes to somewhat
different conclusion, and puts the limit
OF the worlds age at 10000 900 years
When doctors disagree who shall decide?
As for other worlds than ours, some Of
them are said to b. so far away that the
light has not even yet reached our plan
ct. A writer in th.t Quarterly Review
says that "the telescope has rendered
visible stars 80 amazingly remote that
light leaping over 1856 600 miles in q
single second would take 100000 years
to travel from them to the earth u
Astronomers and g-oloQists have way
OF tossing millions OF years about as II
they were mere grains on the sands Of
time. 1t makes the few score allotted tc
man appear amazingly Insignificant.
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Newark Gold T. silver Mining Conn

Newark Gold l. silver Mining Conn
pany.-Location Of principal place Of business,
San francisco, California;; location OF works,
Ely Mining District, Nevada.-Notice Ia hereby
tors, held on the 18th day Of March, 1873, an
assessment mo. l4) Of Fifty Cents ts0c) per
shars0 was levied upon the capital stock Of the
corporation, payable immediately in United
Of the Company. Room II, Haywsrd's Building.
419 Cali liornia street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on Monday. the asa q
for sale at public auction, and unless payment
is made before will be sold on Monday, the 18th
day Of May, 1873. to pay the delinquent assess
ment. together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sale. by order Of the Board Of
Directors.
w.H. ALLEN, Secretary.
Omce-Room II, No. 4l9 California street,
San Francisco, California. mr23td
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13

A New Hampshire Postmaster who
refused to lick on q postage stamp TOR
an Old lady learned, when it b d been
altered. that she had left him SIC. 900 in
the public.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13

Ex-Governor Bullock has been elected
Treasurer of cotton factory in Atlanta.
and intends to 1--we there H. says that
Georgia is IN better condition than any
other Southern State, and this is owing
chiefly to the fact that the people have
adopted the principal OF internal i'm,
provement-otherwise railroad building
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THE RECORD

All persons having business with this Office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
COMPANY We have no authorized Agents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13

PLACE OF BUSINESS on Meadow Valley street
opposite Miles Qutlen's Brick Store.
Au27-n
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1t is curious fact that nearly every
lov-r of the weed. in the purchasing of
a cigar. that the darker and stronger it
is the better is the quality. This is q
fallacious idea, which cigar manufaot-
urers have eagerly availed themselves Of.
The natural color of the very finest
quality of the leaf is light brown;
while the nearer the color approaches to
dark hue, the ranler is the quality and
flavor Manufacturers have prepared
old and damaged tobacco by coloring it
evenly artificislly, and when the cigars
are boxed, while they all look alike and
of the same color, they may be made up
OF a score of entirely different qualities
of refuse tobacco. They are also in the
habit OF spattering the cigars with strong
corrosive acid, which takes the coloring
out OF the stained tobacco, and leaves
the little bleached spots on the cigars.
Now, on genuine quality Of leaf if the
spots occur naturally, it is a sign oi
extra fine flavor, and connoisseurs know
it. The cigar maker has not hesitated
to adopt the above means OF deceivine
cigar smokers. With light coloret
cigar it is impossible to deceive q smoker
and the flavor and strength is on OF
average, greater than in dark coloret
cigar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13

Nv York World: Some years ago, in
the Hardscrabble Methodist Church, in
Hunterdon county, George Rounsaville,
b-coming agerieved at the pastor,
adouted unique way ofgettine even. He
caused to be male for himself suit of
calico trousers and roundabout. with a
hat Of the dimensions of An umbrella,
and crimson band in proportion. The
trousers we're gorgeous in their way. be.
ing covered with brilliant images of sun.
flowers and roses, the largest two Of which
w,re displayed upon the most CONSPICUOUS
part of his garments The wearer entered
the church edifce. and WAS as solemn as
an owl through the services, bnt the con
preeation re not in the same mood
Rounsaville was indicted aud taken before
the Feming'on Court. where it Was de-
cided that he had not disturbed the wor
ship. and had the right to dress as hi
might please.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13

An interesting paper appeared not long
since in the English Agricultural Gazette,
on the color of animals, and its relation
to their health or hardness. The nature
of the food or surrounding earth appears
to exert an influences on the color of both
animals and plants. Alumn directly in
huences tho color of the flowers OF the
hydrangen. and hempseed causes bull
finches and certain other birds to grow
black. The natives of the Amazonian
region feed the common graen parrot
with the fat of large siuroid fishes, and
the birds thus treated become BEAUTIFULLY
variegated with red and yellow feathers.
Young oysters shells taken from the
shores of England and placed in the Med.
iterranean at once alter their manner OF
growth, and form prominent diverRine
ravs like thos~ on the shells of the Med.
iterranean oysters.