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The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
A Dust bath For Hens.

For the inside of the house good dust
bath is made by constructing common
open frame box, say eight or ten inches
deep and four by six feet long. Fill this
with clean, fine loan or pu|verized CLAW.
1t loan cannot be obtained, and when
the mass is dry all through, throw into
1t couple Of pounds each of carbolic
powder and sulphur. Mix the whole to-
gether thoroughly and leave it for the
fowls to roll in at their leisure. This is
for the interior of the fowl house. when
your stock is in great part confined. This
provision serves two good pusposes. to
witt affords means of exercise to the
birds, for they very frequently resort to
it to dust their feathers in this dry earth,
and the admizture of sulphur ana car
bolic powder with The gravel will aid
very materially towards freeing their
bottles from vermin, meanwhile. For a
dust bath outside Of the house it is yery
good plan to turn up lightly with spade
a corner of the hen yard or run, and rake
this spot, SO that it will dry up in sunny
weather, where you will find the hers
and cocks will vastly enjoy themselves in
a daily roll.
A pound or two of the powder above
mentioned may also be scattered through
and over the surface of this spot to good
advantage, but only in dry weather.
This will prove bcniticial to adult fowls
ia high degree always during the warm
season.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
A Health Destroy ing Vapor

Is generated by the action of the suns rays
upon damp decaying vegetation, stagnant
pools, and marshy, low lying tracts. The
true nature Of this miasma is bv no means
clearly understood, but there arc two facts in
relation to it that are. The first is, that the
periodical (evers which it breeds are Of the
most virulent type; the second is, that these
maladies arc rarely cured, although they may
be ameliorated, by the ordinary remedies
employed to overcome them. The true anti
dote to the effects of mlasma is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. This medicine is one of the
most popular remedies of an age of successful
proprietary specifics, and is in immense de-
mand wherever on this continent fever and
ague exists. A wineglassful three times a
day is the best possible preparativc for en-
countering malarious atmosphere, rcgulat.
ing the liver, and invigorating the stomach.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
A Memory.

A thousand lilies blossom, unaware,
Here, where tho earth seems chill with
buried love,
And in the lowery arbutus the dove
As though the world were always sweet and
fair,
And you and had nothing to regret
And hope for against hope, and think
upon
Till all things fade.
And so your lips may often wear smile,
And so my heart may leap to music still;
Your soul may fire, and all yuor beng
thrill,
And all your manhood lift itself on high
In din Of battle, or in sacred aisle;
Yet under all must lurk one memory,
grieving for good time that is gone,
Till all things fade
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
Across The Sunset Bay.

The West is one transcendent glow
" sunset splendOr; hand-in- hand
The waves come singing up the sand
Their summer songs Of long ago!
Our boat rocks lightly on the tide. :.
With cleaning PROV and snowy sail,
That dips before the freshening gale,
AS through the curling foam we glide
The waves rejoice, tho wind is fair
As round the rcedy capewe sweep,
And past the Light exultant leap
To the white arms of Delaware!
Across the shoals and far away
We skim (the low green shorc.a-lce)
And face the rosy spheres OF sea
That glitters meath the dying day!
Free! free at last! rs air or light!
Our very griefs are laid asleep
No fear pursucs us OH the deep
To dull the rapture of our flight!
Beneath us rocks the blue abyss
Serencly in the blue above
Flames the rcsplcndent star Of Love
The rosy harbcnger of bliss!
Lean on this faithful breast Of mine,
Fair face that blossoms us the rose
In that sweet light that ovcrtiows
The round Of sea and sky divine!
And sing me, love, some rOundtlay,
While, far as tlecs the tirclcss wind,
We leave the world Of care behind.
And drift into the dying day.
But faster, further, as We strain
Along the sunsets westward trail,
The lurid glories fade and fail,
And vanish from the hraving main;
And night pursues O,lr dying bark,
Past looming caprs :lnl shadowy lees,
With glimpses OF whitening seas,
And hollow lnurmurs of the dark.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

The Heart is delicate organ and must be
kept in perfect health that the blood may cir
every organ Of the body; therefore if you ave
any symptoms of Heart Disease, do not de-
lay, but utprocllre a suitable remedy, such as we
fer you in D.. Graves HEART REGULA-
TOR, and arr est the disease-delay is always
dangerous.
Among the many forms OF Heart Disease
are Palpitation, Enlargement, spasms OF the
Heart, stoppagc of the Action Of the Heart.
Trembling all over and about the Heart,
Rheumatism, General Debility and Sinking Of
the Spirits. Send yonr name to F. E. INGALLS,,
Concord n. H., for pamphlet containing a
list of testimonials of cures, &c.
The HEART REGULATOR is garanteed to
cure all sym toms Of Heart Disease, organic
or sympathetic, and can be procured of your
druggist at 50 cents and 81 per bottle.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
HOUSE AND FARM
Ironing Lace.

tits far better not to iron lace at all. but
it may sometimes be necessary to pass a
cool iron over the back with paper be-
tween. Raised point must be- laid face
downwards, on several folds of flannel.
and the ivory punch or lobs ter's claw in.
serted behind the raised portions; but
this requires great care, and is better left
alone, for in old unwashed lace these
portions are not so prominent.
To produce something of the same eff.
feet in ironing embroidery, ordinary
lace, crochet, guipure dart, antimacass-
ars, etc, have several folds of flannel be-
meath, press the point of the iron we'll
Into the raised portion, and iron on the
wrong side
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
The Fat T3an,s Convention.

We can see some pleasure, if no reason, in
the convening of a baby show, but we con-
:ess we could never see the slightest cause
reasonable or otherwise for fat mans con-
vention, unless it be the fact that misery
loves company. For fifty or hundred men
whose several weights rang from two hun
dred to three hundred pounds, to hold con-
ycntion simply because of so much surplus
avoirdupois, is absurd to say the least. 1t be-
comes doubly SO when we reflect that ob-s-
ity is a desease. What would we think of as
many persons emaciated by consumption
holding Il convention to compare their rcla-
tive weights. There is hut one ground upon
which we would advocate another fat man s
convention, and that is that they will meet
to discuss the merits Of Allan's Anti-Fat, the
only known remedy for obesity. It is safe
and reliable. Sold by druggists.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
ReedfnR Pork.

Pork is now lower than it has been for
thirty years, and the prospect for those
who have many hogs is not agreeable.
Yet it would not be wise to sacrifice good
herds on this account. Those who have
not, will find this good opportunity to
weed out their stock and replace with a
better quality of animals in preparation
for the time which is certain to come,
when pork will again bear profitable
value. The chief profit from pure bred
stock consists of its early maturity; and
the fact that a pig of we'll selected breed
and properly led, can be made fit for a
barrel at less than year old, makes it of
far greater worth than one which requires
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
vyeedinx Out Unprofitabse Cows.

Weedinx Out U Unprofitabse Cows.
Ii any class of farmers need cline upon
linc' to induce them to sec the road to
success, it is the dairymen. They keep
COWS for the supposed prctit they bring,
and they live in blissful ignorance that
they are doing this labor for amusement; !;
and they seldom make an inquiry into
the actual performance of Individual
cows. They make no effort to separate
the good from the improbable. To a
large class Of dairymen COW is a COW,
and they do not like to make an invidious
discrimination; SO they go on. year after
year, keeping cows that do not pay for
the food they eat. We have often en-
deavored to arouse dairymen to the ne
cessity ct testing the performance Of indi-
vldual COWS, for it is serious loss to
keep five or ten COWS, or perhaps one-half
OF the herd, that do not return compensa-
ton for their food. We have known sew
eral herds that paid so poor return, that
the owners became discouraged, and con-
cluded that dairying must be carried on
without reasonable profit: but by testing
the individual yield and quality of these
herds, it was found, in one case, that the
loss was made on three cows out of eight,
the i've paying reasonable profit while
the three poor ones sunk this; in another
case, eight cows sank the profit of twenty.
There is seldom herd of COWS that
does not contain some that pay good
profit, and few herds, comparatively, of
that number, that do not contain one or
more that are kept at loss The selcc-
tion Of cows should be considered one Of
the finest practical principles of dairying.
The cow is the machine to work out the
dairyman's profit; and if be is quite care
less in the selection Of this machine he
cannot expect success.
Now, it is very easy for every dairy
man to test the yield, in pounds, of each
COW, by weighing the milk cf each sepa-
rately one day in week. or even one
day in two weeks. All these weighings
added together, and divided by the
number Of weigh ngs, will give, prac
tically, the average daily yield of the
COW, and this multiplied by the number
of days size has given milk will give her
yield per season. The quality may be
tested by setting portion Of the milk
of each COW after mingling, so as to get
an average quality, in glass tumbler
These glass tumblers, all being of one
height, will hold the same depth of milk.
When the cream rises, the glass will show
its depth and color. This will enable
the dairyman to see just what quality of
milk each COW gives, and, having got
the quantity in the weighing, he is now
prepared to determine the cows, he wants
to sell. Let every dairy man begin this test
this year, and weed out all his poor cows
the present season.-National Lsve Stock
Journal.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
Okra-8QmbO.

From the American AgriculturIst.
Okra is vegetable that is slow in
finding it way to the garden and the table
in the Nothern States, while in Southern
families it is in very general use. The
plant is much like a large Holly),ock.
with yellow flowers: woich are succeeded
10y angled pods, six inches or more long
and over an inch thick. These pods are
so tender that they will break, are very
mucilaginous, and gives off when cooked,
large amount Of gummy matter. If
they begin to mature, they become
| woody. filled will: hard round seeds. and
quite unlike anything edible. Though
in the catalogues, the plant is called "Okra
or Gumbo," the name Gumbo properly
belongs to the dish prepared from the
pods, rather than the plant itself, as the
Southern cooks make Gombo soup without
the use Of Okra, but substitute the pitch
and young leaves of sasafras, one of the ma
tive violets and perhaps other plants. The
best Gumbo is made with chicken, though
veal and sometimes other meats are used.
and is NEARLY a stew made thick by an
abundance of Okra pods. Gumbo SOUP is
any soup to which sufficient Okra is ad-
ded to give it the desired thickness. The
young and tender pods, boiled and dressed
with melted butter, are liked by many
but they are rather too gummy Tor those
who have not been accustomed to them.
A dish made of the Okra pods and toma-
toes stewed together, is also prepared.
One correspondent inquiries if We know
any method of preserving Okra by can
ming. We have not known of any attempt
at canning the pods, but they are often
dried; the pods ut the proper age for
drying are sliced, strung upon a cord,
and dried in the same manner as fruit.
They are also packed in salt as cucum-
bers are, and when wanted for use. are
freshened in cold water.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
w QOl AMI MnhIfaAn

Wool is low; and wool producers look
in vain tor any hopeful sign Of returning
high prices. Threatened changes in the
tariff cause uncertainty; which inevitably
acts unfavorably upon the production Of
an important staple like wool. But with
or without tariff, we have no fear that
wool can not be protitably produced in
this country. We have an enormous busi-
ness in manufacturing WOODEN goods.
which must be supplied with home grown
material. Not many months ago we gave
some facts in this regard which have
been widely republished By other Jour
nails, and which will still he fresh in the
memory of our readers. Those facts
) hoved conclusively that no kind Of wool
we could produce could go begging for
market while the people needed car
pets, blankets, and woolen clothing. We
hall probably have to wait many wears
be fore seeing wool sell at dollar a
pound; perhaps it may never bring that
figure again. But as rule a sheep paws
its expenses with its wool, and gives US a
lamb is profit under the worst circum-
stances. This ought to be satisfactory.
Further than this, the sheep husbandmen
OF this country must pay more attention
to mutton; instead of being quite second
ary, it should be of equal importance
with wool: ana when it IS so considered,
and breeding is conducted accordingly,
the price of wool will no longer deter
mine the absolute profits or losses of the
business. Mutton production has been
greatly neglected by our sheep farmers,
but on the lower prices of wool, we trust
it may take its due prominence, as the
demand is increasing, and always brings
relatively high price. AS in all Cases
'the best pays the bcst,"i it is the business
OF farmers to choose that kind OF sheep
which will give the most and best wool,
the highest quality Of mutton, and which
are sure and prolific breeders Even in
the far west, where wool should paw
handsomely at twenty cents pound
and where pasture is the cheapest. it is
found to pay the best to intuse pure
blood into the flock, thereby producing
superior wool. How much more then
should eastern wool growers find 1t to
their interest to improve their fIocks so
as better to meet the present difficulties.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
Attempt to Hoax George C0mbe.

A medical man in Edinburgh, with
the help Of a friend who was painter,
modelled turni p into the shape of hu-
man head. A cast was taken from this
model, and was forwarded to Comhe with
the request that he would favor the send
er with his observations on the talents
and dispositions indicated oy the head
1t was added that the cast was from the
skull OF person Of an uncommon char
acter. Combe instantly detected the
trick, and got Abram, who had some
reputation in his private circle as a verse
maker, to write parody on the "Man OF
Thessaiy," which was pasted on the brow
OF the cast, and then it was returned:
There was man in Edinburgh,
And he was wond'rous wise;
he went into a turnip field
And cast about his eyes,
And wh' he cast his eyes about
He saw the turnips fine;
How many heads are there" says he,
"Ihat likeness bear to minev'
$50 very like they are, indeed,
No sage Pm sure could know
This turnip head which have on
From those which there do grow"
He pulled turnip from the ground,
A cas- from it was thrown;
He sent it to Spurzheimite,
And passed it for his own.
And so indeed it truly was
His own in every sense;
For cast and Joke alike were made
All ut his own expense.
The author Of the attempted hoax call.
ed on the following day and assured
Combe that he meant no offence, but only
a jest. Co1nbe replied that if the autho,
was satisfied with his share of the wit. nc
feeling of uneasiness remained on the
other side.-Lfte Of George Combe.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
THE WEBSTER HOMESTEAD.

"Reminiscences of the Fa1nily-Present Oc-
cupants or the Place.
Cor of the Boston Transcript
G. Yesterday we visited the Webster home
stead, or rather the ruins of what was for
merly avery happy and hospitable home
stead, and the graveyard where rests the
remains of the great statesman and the
deceased members of his family. The
grounds, still fine and ample, though the
estate has been reduced from the original
proportions OF upwards Of 700 acres to
about $50, the out buildings which are in
good repair, and the foundation and Gel
laragc Of the principal part of the .man-
sion, which still remain, suggest at once
the great desirabili:y Of rebuilding the
house sufficient for occupation, and this
l believe, Mrs. Fletcher Webster is ex-
t1cmely desirous Of doing, were means
| available for the purpose. But Daniel
Webster was not a money-making nor a
moncy-saying sman. Every doll;.r he
possessed was earned and spent in improv-
ing his home, or in acts of kindness Or
necessity. His we'll known liberality was
also taken Advantage of by scheming indi-
viduals who extract. d from him sums that
would now be of the utmost service in re-
storing his home and preserving from ruin
and decay spot which he has made in
teresting ana so memorable. The fire
which completely destroyed the mansion
took place, as will be remembered, last
February, and was. without doubt, the
work of an incendiary. BY superhuman
efforts part of the fursiture, some of
Of the pictures and little Of the silver
and china were saved, but the whole Of
the valuable library, papers, letters and
documents were destroyed, thus depriv-
ing the bereavcd members Of the family
of more than an historic home-their
most important and treasured resources
On our way to 60 to the graveyard we
stopped and took, with becoming rever-
ence, drink from Daniel Webstcr:s pet
spring, and found it most delicious water.
The section OF the rural cemetery which
contains tho graves and memorial stones
of the Webster family is fenced off with
an iron railing. A low, plain headstone,
only ''Daniel Webster upon it, marks
the family tomb. The grave st nes are
ranged below it, those of Daniel Webster
and his beloved wife, Grace Fletcher, oc-
cupying the first place. Upon her stone
IS the following inscription:
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

THE PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENT which
has been accorded by leading medical men in
various parts of the country to DR.. WIN. HALLS
BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, is sufficient guar
anty for lis efficacy in cradicatng diseases Of
the breathing organs. These gentlemen have
thoroughly tested the remedy. and their con
current testimony is to the effect that it is
positive specific for lung, bron HAL and throat
affections OF every description, and most re-
liable preventive of that dreaded scourge,
Druggists sell it,
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

two years to arrive at salable condition.
To keep the best stock should be the aim
of every one who rears animals for sale;
and there is no better time to improve
ones stock than when the value is low,
and it can be done at the least expense.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

INPORTAN ENOTsCE.-Farmers.F Fam
lilies and Others can purchase Remedy equal to Dr.
TOBIAS VENETIAN L1NIMENT for the cure Of
Cholera, Diarrhooea Dysentary, Group. Ooic and Sea
Sickness taken internally-t is perfectly harmless
oath accompanying esch botte) and externally TO
Chronic .e Kheu%natism n saesdache I9othaehe, Sore
Biteso Sres Pains in limbs back and Chest he
VENETIAN LlNEMENT was introduced In 1874, and
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

Hon. C. r. Parsons, mayor of Rochester,
was radically cured of Bright's Disease by
Craig's Kidney Cure. Depot ~ University
Pl, N. Y.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10
"Sweets to the sweet" sai(

"Sweets to the sweet" said young
man on passing the syrup to young
lady seated at one OF our hotel tables.
"And beets to the beats,'' remarked the
lady, showing s. dish Of that vegetable
toward the young man. F,r some reason
the observation cast settled gloom over
a countenarce that just before was radiant
with smiles
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

There is no pain, no matter how severe nor
what the cause, that cannot be partly or whel.
ly relieved by Johnson's Anodyne Linimcnt
used internally and externally. It is the most
powerful remedy known to medical men.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

Familiarity with the writings of the great
poets is a necessity to any one who wishes to
appear well in company. For 10c. we will send
book of 160 selections from the beautiful
melodies of Moore, the grand poems of Byron,
and the uncqualed songs Of Burns. and SO
aud popular songs Desmond & Co.. 915 Race
Phila.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

Another very handsome fabric is velvet la
mine, or with tlnscl groundwork, showing
brilliant lines or dashcs of color amid the rich
black pile. There are dashes and dots of gilt,
silver, or cardinal red of pale blue, and OF
green, Tightening the black velvet very effect
lively, without giving the tawdry appearance
tinsel produces when used in large masses.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

Thirty Of the best organ makers of the
world are competitors at the Paris exposition
A cable dispatch to the Associated Press says
two highest awards have been awarded to the
American makers, Mason & Hamlin.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

There is nothing SO essential to health and
happiness as pure rich blood. 1t prevents ex-
hausted vitality, premature decline, nervous
and physical debility, besides untold other
enrich the blood, and will change the blood
in the entire system in three months
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweeten
the breath, use Browns Camphorated Sapona-
ceous Dcntifrice. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Worthington advance., 1878-10-10

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WINS
for children with never-failing success. 1t
corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowls, cures dysentcry
and diarrhna, whether arising from tecthing z
or other causes. An old and well-tricd rem
edy. IS cts BOTTLE
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no one who has used it but continues to do so many
stating that II WIS ton dollars bottle they would
,ssn .t the PEP Depot sps.kne Of its e9derrl curative
Propertss Sod ~ the prusgsts st 20 cts Depot 4
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CHEW
The Celebrated
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TOBACCO.
The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPA 7,
New York Roston and Chicago,

Colds and Coughs.-Sudden changes of eli
mate arc sources of Pulmonary aud Bron
chial affections. Take at once "Bro,on's Bron-
chial T'oches." let the Gold, Coughs, or Irrta-
tion Of the Thoat be ever so slight 25 cents
box.
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BEFORE. AFTER.
It will spredy increase healthy flesh and muscle. 1t
win ncrease the vital power 1t will stop tendency to
emaciation. 1t will give appetite twill regrner-
ate the whole system 1t vitalizes the blood. supply
ing such Ingredients as may be required 1t promotes
gor in the organs which depend for health on the
involuntary muscular action. viz: the Liver; Lungs
tion 1t will cure Fever ard Ague, Central Debility
and Nervous Prostration.
An endless chain Of good effects follows the use of
Dr. Judges ANTI-LEAN and we sate in saying
from long experience in medicine its virtues not
nossessed by any other combination. This has been
used in practice years. and has not in single
instance fa,le1 when used as directed. 1t will fiji
want long felt, there never having article of
this kind before offered to the puniic
1t has been demonstrated, and proved beyond all
persons adyanced n lite. and who have died from
tiou, at ut certain periods of life they afflicted
with tuberculosis pu monary and have
recovered increase Of ad pose tissue offesh and
conseqneoty formed cicatrix the lung and arres
ed all tuhrcular depo it, and saving the healthy tissue
and mucuous membrane OF the langs, has restored
thousands who have lived to a good ol age
Price sS1.5O per bottls F,r 81 e by all druggists
or 3. Mt by express receipt Of price.
DIR. y. ID. JEDls a CO.. PrHprietOPs,
- Reach street, Boston. Mass.
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Chew Jackson's Beet Sweet Navy Tobacco
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used "itn greater success than any article
the kind he finest ch ldren hose fed on Ridge
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