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The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19
A Neglected Industry.


The Scientific American calls attention
to the neglected fax and linen industry
of Americas new field awaiting the
employment of labor, capital and inven-
tive talent. Forty years ago nearly
every farmer in the country knew how
to raise and prepare fax for domestic
use. In 1854-55 several manufactures
were started in New England to make
the various kinds of fine linen goods,
under the influence of the protective
duty of 25 per cent. imposed by the
tariff of 1912. Prior to that act linen
cuffs were imported free of duty. The
removal OF the duty in 1857 nearly
strangled the infant industry. There
are now only four linen manufactures in
the United States, all small producers of
coarse linen fabrics. Tow bsgging is
made in several places in the west, and a
linen mill is to be started in Oregon.
There are extensive fax thread mills at
Paterson, N. J., at Troy, N. Y, and in
New York city. OF the raw fax used
by our factories 1000 tons. are imported
and 900 tons home grown.
The importation of raw fax costs
about ST 100000 annually, that of lin
seed $4,000, 900, and linen goods s15,-
OOO, 1000.
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components Of Pure Butter.

The Journal of the Chemical Society
(England) -says pure butter contains
from 90 to SO per cent of pure fat, and
a small quantity of water. It's color
should be from yellowlsh white to red
dish yellow, but this depends on the kind
of fodder given to the COWS, and may be
produced by means of beet roots, or
other plants possessed Of coloring prop
critics. The coloring matter may be de-
tecteti by treating the butter with strong
alcohol. The melting point of pure
butter is from thirty to thirty-seyen de-
grees. Substances used to increase the
bulk and weight of butter are chalk,
gypsum, oxide of zinc, starch, etc.
Theseneither improve its favsr nor its
wheiesomeness. The agreeable smell OF
pure butter, with a slight suggestion OF
milk, is not easy to initiate by artificial
means.
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PIGS for Breeders and Pigs for Pork.
The Live Stock Journal has the fol~
lowing:
Pigs designed for breeding purposes
require different treatment from those
intended to be converted into pork at an
early age. In the latter case. the most
rapid forcing is the most economical
method of treatment, while in the
former, steady, healthy growth is all
taat should be aimed at. As remarked
in a former article in these columns
pork can be made more rapidly and
more cheaply, with sny of our improved
breeders of hogs, during the frst ten
months of the pigs's lie, than at anv
subsequent period; but this implies
higher feeding than is compatible with
healthy development of the vital organs
and of the bony structure. When early
conversion into pork is the object, the
pigs should be fed mainly ON concen-
trated food--the object being to grow
fesh--corn, vsriously prepared, being
the most valuable as a basis, while with
those designed for breeding purposes, or
to be kept to mature age before being
fattened for pork. such course will not
prove profitable one.
Pigs that are to be kept for breeders
should have q mixed diet--plenty of
bone and muscle forming food-and
ample opportunities for exercise. Ifper-
mitted the run of a good pasture (cloYer
is the best), moderate supply of corn
will do them good, and aid in promoting
healthy growth; but if the circum-
stances of the breeder are such that he
can not have the benefit of pasture for
his pigs, then he must endeavor to sup
ply substitute by using q variety of
food-such as skinned milk, wheat mid
dlings, ground oats, mixed with oil-meal
occasionally. A most excellent food
may be prepared by mixing six parts of
good peas with five parts of corn-meal
and one part of oil-meal; or the peas,
corn and faxeeed may be cooked and fed
without grinding if desired. Oats and
peas ground together and cooked, make
an excellent food. Cooked potatoes,
mixed with corn meal, make q good COM
bination-in short, all the various grains
and roots raised on the farm may be
used to advantage in raising pigs, and
they should nearly all be used when the
pigs sre not allowed the run of a good
pasture. A variety of food, such as
is above suggested, fed literally and
accompanied by plenty of exercise, viii
promote a healthy and symmeterical
development and also ensure a steady
growth.
Such course of feeding as overlosds
the pig with fat, or forces him to an un~
natural growth, is quite likely to result
in loss of the reproductive powers
Great disappointment has often resulted
from the purchase of unnaturally forced
pigs at fsirs by inexperienced breeders.
the writer himself has bought bis knowl-
edge dearly, having on several occasions
paid extravagant prices for premium
pigs, and found them utterly sterile, and
long since adopted the practice of re-
quiring a special guarantee whenever
purchasing one that has been '' fitted for
the fair
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Cow CHOKING.

A veteran farmer told me few days
ago of method of relieving a choking
COW, which was new to me, but which he
assured me was unfailiDg. It is worthy
of trial, at any rate. A round stick, two
or three inches in diameter, and six or
eight inches long, Is put into the cows
mouth, Ike bit into horses mouth, a
string is then fastened 10 each end of the
stick and tied 10 the horns, or up over
the head. This forces her to keep her
mouth open and allows the gas which
forms in the stomach and is the cause OF
the severe pain and rapid swelling which
accompanies choking in a COW, to escape
The effort also of trying to free her
mouth Of its unusual incumbrance is the
best help toward freeing the passage of
the throat. If the trouble is not removed
in this way, the cow may be kept alive
until help is obtained for trying other
measures for her relief In such cases
time is of great Importance. he assures
me he has seen his plan tried IN many
cases, and in mono had it failed of a COM
plete cure in less than half an hour.
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Hen Lice.
A writer in the Massachusetts Plough

A writer in the Massachusetts, Plough
man gives his experience thus:
81 have often found people complain
ing and wondering how they shall get
rid Of hen lice, which are so very trouble
some. Where allowed to remain in
buildings, they will prevent any profit
being realized upon any breed or quality
of fowls. l take an armful of old hay or
weeds, and If little damp, so much the
better, to make good smoke. / shut all
the doors and windows, also the holes, so
as to keep all the smoke in, and if the
house has floor, put ON wheelbarrow
load of loam to keep the floor from get
ting on fire, and be sure not to leave any
fowls or any other living thing inside
that you do not wish to kill, for surely
no living thing win ever breathe again if
left in the room, after half an hour. 1t
may be necessary to repeat it, to kill the
lice that hatch after, for smoke is so very
penetrating, it finds It's way into every
crevice and corner and knot-hole.
keep quite q large number of fowls, and
of late have no trouble A few times
viii, well attended 10, rid your fowls of
every louise, 20 you may never be troub-
led again unless brought by other fowls.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19
Experiments. with Potatoes

A French agricultural journal, the
Basse- COur, describes the result of some
experiments in potato growing recently
conducted by scientific men in Germany.
The principal conclusions to which these
sages have come seem to be two in num-
Der. The first of them is that the vigor
of the potato plant is always in direct
proportion to the weight of the tuber
used for sets, a theory which certainly
finds some support in common sense
alone. considering that the young shoots
for some time draw their sole nourish-
ment from the mother potato. The Sec
ond conclusion is that there is a great
variety in the productive power. not only
OF different tubers, but also of different
eyes in the same potato, 1t is found
that the eyes at the top of the potato
produce much more vigorous offspring
then those in the lower part, and the con-
sequence is that those agriculturists who
cut their potatoes in half before planting
them are not well advised in cutting YER
tically, but should always divide them
horizontally, planting the upper half and
using the other as food for cattle. But
tie best plan of all is to plant the tuber
whole, cutting out nevertheless, all the
eyes except those in the top part" Ex-
periments, were conducted in a garden
soil by Prof Gantz. the amount of crop
produced by several different settings of
potatoes being actually estimated in sta-
tistical tables 1t appeared that from
tubers divided vertically, only FIVE tons
were produced per acre, and from whole |
potatoes. seven and half tons. The third |
sort were potatoes horizontally divided, |
which is set down as nine and three-quar-
ter tons. In this particular, however.
some of the other professors do not agree
with Herr Gantz, but maintain that,
other things being equal, the whole pota-
tees viii always produce more than
balses, however cut. On the fourth
RESULT, however, all agree, and that is,
that the whole potatoes from which the
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19
The Phonograph Making Music

The phonograph has done many won
derful things, but it surpassed even it.
self on Wednesday night, at Irving
Hall. Heretofore the sounds have been
smothered somewhat, and the tone has
had nasal twang. But within the
past week Mr.. Edison has supplied
new instrument, which reproduced
words in almost the natural tone and
pitch of the person speaking. This has
been accomplished by causing the cyl
inder to revolve as rapidly when the
phonograph is speaking as when the
person talks into it. On Wednesday
evening the instrument sang one or two
soprano songs, and gave forth in capital
manner q cornet solo, blown into it by
Mr.. Levy. Mad. Cole sang "Comin'
Thro' the Rye" with all the trills and
fourishes usually accompanying that
air. The phonograph repeated the tune
and the words almost perfectly. The
key was the same. Some of the notes
were remarkably sweet, and the trills
were not missing the tones were only
slightly smothered. The phonograph
thus becomes a musical instrument.
The audience was delighted, and ap
plauded loudly. Mr.. Levy next blew
on his cornet, "God Save the Queen"
in four different octavts. This he claims
is an octave lower than any one has been
able to play On that instrument. The
phonograph faithfully repeated the
anthem in each key. The pitch was re-
markabIy sustained, and only slight
nasal twang was noticed. The phono-
graph, however, not having Mr.. Levy's
lungs, could not give forth the tune with
as much force as he did. 1t had been
intended that Mr.. Levy should play the
air in the lowest octave, while the phono-
graph was repeating it in the highest.
This would have been perfect test of
the ability of the instrument to sustain
the key. But owing to the lateness of
the hour, this part of the programme
was New York Tribune.
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speech and silence.

The meekness which Christ honers
and commends, the long-suffering and
patience which he manifested in His
life, the willingness to suffer wrong
rather than do wrong-these appear to
be at a great discount in the world. and
even among many, who lay claim to the
name of Christ, without displaying that
mind which was in Him. That, very
frequently, silence is the best reply that
can be given, is not credited by many.
But it is certainly the very best reply
which can be given under many cir
eumstances. It is more overwhelming
for the children of the Father of Lies
than the severest reproofs can be. Why
reply to every malicious declaration
that may be made against us7 Why en-
deaver to cast from us every false accu-
sation that may be brought forward
Whv resent the the insults which we NAV
be called upon to endured? Following
the holy example of Jesus, may gracS
be given us to be silent as He was, and
when reviled not to revile again; when
suffering, threatening not, but commit
ting our cause to him that judgeth
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Fashion Notes.

Dark red and garnet are extremely
fashionable colors in Paris.
Heavy guipure is still much used for
trimming summer dresses.
Broad belts of black velvet and wrist
lets of velvet are much worn.
Rich black grenadines are made up
over gold colored silk Innings.
Long scarf wells are fashionable for
carriage use and for promenade toilets.
New and stylish wraps are mantles
made of meshes of sewing silk and jet
beads.
Kid gloves for evening wear have the
wrists finished with plaitings of lace or
ribbon.
Simple white dresses made of old
fashioned cross-barred muslin are again
in vogue.
The short or half-long dresses viii I'M
doubtedly overthrow the narrow -clinging
costumes.
A novelty for a necklace is band of
black velvet, to which are attached tiny
tinkling bells.
Fresh, clean-looking mats for toilet
tables are made of white linen wrought
in colored cy tton that viii wash.
Table covers that are both useful and
ornamental are made Of shaded damask
in two shades of brown or of blue.
A ventilating corset is made OF lace
like check goods as thin as grenadine,
which is found to be very cool and pleas
ant for summer wear.
Lambrequins of gray linen for sum-
mer use are made for mantels, windows,
baskets and brackets, and are ornamented
with Japanese figures.
The ''Cabriolet " is new style of
bonnet. 1t has raised brim, projecting
high above the forehead, and is trimmed
inside with large clusters of flowers.
White dresses for afternoon, at home,
are made Of finely>dotted Swiss muslin.
A Highland sash Of plaid ribbon tied
below the hips is worn with them, and a
bunch of dark red jacqueminot roses is
worn at the waist.
1t seems probable that we are about TO
arrive at the promised land of simplicity
in the arrangement of the hair, and that
we shall soon see young girls and young
ladies adorned with only their own cap
Hilary appendages.
A Russian lady in Paris wore, at the
Russian Easter festival, pink brocade,
embroidered with silver flowers, and Il
girdle studded with emeralds. Her
lace consisted of innumerable rows Of
pearls, and her bracelets were so numer-
GUS that they reached the elbow.
Young girls wear cottage bonnets of
straw or chip, the edge finished with a
shirring of silk and a row of white Ro-
man beads. For school wear there are
straws of mixed red and white and of
blue and white. These have high steeple
crowns, or square ridged crowns, that are
more useful than handsome.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19
rARM AND HOME.


The American Dairyman Gays: The
early made skinned cheeses that have
appeared ON the market this spring, are
not meeting with the most cordial greet
ing, while fun creams are sought after
and command top figures. Fine old
cheese finds a ready sale, often at a
fraction over quotations but that which
is interior, or in any way impoverished
by the use of the skinner, drags heavily
and has to make concessions to the buy
ers. These are among the indications
which factory men had better heed.
Throw away the skinner before it
hrows you away.
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noa.. PInn. Not CIear.

IT. Knows butli tile concerning Gods
,lans who thinks that,he knows all. He
9ees p.a1 Int dimly the workings of Gods
-,,o,,;5enees. T0SS who supposes that he can
- EaoJ tbem clearly. It is not from any
-s'~eIstions of Gods dealings with His
cyestu,es that we are justified in believ-
inc Inst all which we wish to know con-
cer,;ng them is disclosed; for God de-
cIarss no truth 20 His children more
nIeinlv than that mystery enshrouds
himself His hsbitation and His provi-
dancss God "doeth great things past
inding out yea, and wonders without
numb her" We see something of His
goodness and power but how little
portiou is heard of Him" & The secret
tbipgsbeIong unto the Lord our God"
90 Ther is no searching of His under
standing" Even the Son of God, when
lie wondered over Gods ways with the
children of men, attempted 10 solving
OF the mystery; but His submissive
words We're, " Even so, Father: for so 1t
seemed good in Thy sight" And to His
lnqulring disciples His declaration was,
" IL IS not for you to know the times or
the seasons which,th Father hath put in
bis own power
Lie is mystery. Death is mystery.
sin Is a mystery. Redemption is a mys-
terry And without controversy, great
IS the mystery of godliness." Why was
sin permitted? Why by one mans discs
oedlsnce were many made sinners, and
death caused to pass upon all men ?
Why Is there prosperity for the wicked ?
Why Is there suffering for the righteous?
Why do wars continue, and pestileuce
rage, aud famines prevail? Why is it
that
Ibeair Is fun o. fare wells 10 the dying,
And mournings foI the dead?
At the best, ''now we see through glass
darkly." Not even He who " brought
life and Immortality to light in the gos-
pei" makes plain the methods of His deal
with those who follow Him.
Between the mysteries Of death and life,
Thou ustandest loving. guiding explaining.
We ASK, and thou art silent.
And where our Lord is silent, His dis
ciples must wait in submissive faith
LSunday-School Times.
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Where the Paths Met.

The recent southern general confer
ence received two fraternal delegates
frem the African Methodist Episcopal
church, who, in our hearing, made q
remarkable speech each. The second
speaker, johnson, uttered one of the
most beautiful extenpore speeches we
have ever heard.
Said he; " Brethren, there happened
in that ante-room Just now a circum-
stance which ] shall never forget. You
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN.
NEW YORK CITY.

ting it from the falls to Buffalo is placed
at fifty-berse power on every thousand,
which is scarcely worthy of mention.
The projectors of this great enterprise
are confident that they viii be able to
do the pumping for city water-works at
figures which will make the present cost
of the department appear enormous.
They are also confident that they can
make compressed air take the place Of
steam in manufacturing, thus doing
away with the necessity Tor fire or fuel
They are aiming to do wonders, and
what is more, the chances seem to b
strongly in favor of their success
Buffalo Commercial
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

WMHoFr's Tonic "A SAFE, SURE
AND SCIENTIFIC CURE THE Unprecedented
sale of this world-renowned medicine proves
incontestibly that no remedy has superseded
the use of this reliable Tonic. No spleen
has been found so hard as not to yield TO It's
softcning influence, and no liver so hyper
trophied as not to give up its long retained
bilious secretions, and no Chill or Fever has
yet refused TO fall into line. Wheelock,
Fiulay * Co. ProprietoEss New Orleans
For sale by all Druggists.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19
RELIGIOUS READING.
Trust and Rest.

roor soul; while doubt and fear
Fret in0'fb disturb thy breast
-,.rinc angels, who can see
The pls}}n PIN Inv Wild regret must De,
HoF va s.T. +" Trust and Resi-"
..snor scheme-but calmly wait;
Rlan ais choice is best
sind and erring is thy sight,
Will. dom sees and judges right
HIS 50 Trust and Rest
s,..,s not, nor struggle; thy poor might
stri's Csn never vrest
..snest thing TO serve thy WIZ
1ns 1, LIVER 1rz Is His alone. BE SILL,
AHpo And Trust and Rest.
,ot. self-love IS strong
Deahe Within thy breast
Let He loves thee better still
Ah1 !ff;rn do His loving W i'll,
30 s And Trust and Rest.
,ys.t dost theu fearY His wisdom reigns
nA supreme confessed;
r.s. nower is infinite; His love
ir,l.f IL. ~ pest, fondest dreams abovei
IN. Y. Observes
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

CRAMPS and pains in the stomach or
bowels, or in any part of the body, no mat
ter how severe or what the cause, can be
relieved by Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
used internally and externally.
More than twenty years ago we had chiIls
and fever, and the recollection of it max es
us shake, even now. But this disease no
longer terriies US. Parsons Purgative Pills
are a sure preventive.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

AMERICAN ORGANS AT THE PARIs
ExHIBTIoN.-Every American visiting
our Section will conceive a Legitimate
pride et the well-merited praise which
he will hear from the great European
musical critics who constantly swarm
around Messrs. Mason & Hamiin's Cab.
met Organs, and openly acknowledge
that nothing in Europe can be compared
with the Exhaust Bellows and Separah
Vibrators peculiar to American Organs
as especially perfected in the Mason
Hamlin Paris Frdnca
Register, June |, 1878.
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the greatest Discoyery of the age

ia DR. Tobias celebrated Venetian Linimsnt
20 wears before the public, and warranted 70 cure
Disrrhea, Dysentery. Collie and Spasms, taken n
teruaIlv; and Group Chronic rheumatism, 5)ce
Throats Cuts Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains in the
Limbs. Back and Chest, externally. 1t has never
failed. family viii ever be without II after once
living II a fair trial. Price, 40 cts. De. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LINIMEEr, in Pint Bottles,
one Dollar IS warranted superior to any other
no PAY, for the cure of Collie, Cuts. Bruises. Old
Sores, etc. Sold by all Druggists. DePot-IO Park
Place REV York
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"A Russian agent was in Dsnbury to
buy up lot of steamships, but failing
to complete satisfactory negotiations he
took two shirts from a clothes line be-
longing to a man named Moriarity and
returned to Russia. - Danbury News.
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PERFECTION IN Cookery

The nearest approach TO perfection in srr
tcles designed for kitchen use is that OF
Dooiey's Yeast Powder. With very little
experience the housewife or cook is always
sure of delicious biscuits, rolls, bread, cake,
etc every time.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WInslow's s
Soothing Syrup has been used for children
with neverfailing success. 1t cOrrects acidity
of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea.
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and well.trie2 remedy. 25c. q bottle.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

AS
sympathy
hitherto extended
every rter of
is atou
O SO
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ACCIDENTs WILL HAPPEN, and it is
best to be always prepared for them. Suf>
ferers from Cuts, Burns, Scalds, Wounds,
Bruises and Sprains, will find immediate
relief in the use of GRACE's SALvE, which
also cures Old Sores, FeIons, Corns, Ulcers, DC.
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THE WEEKLY SUN.

Who does not know TIE WEEKLY sun {? It cttulateS
throughout States Canadas and beyond Ninety hous
and families greet welcome pages weekly and regard it in the
light guide 6ounselof and friend It's editorial agicu
trfal and literary departments essentially Journal for
the family the ffeside Terms OM DOLLAR year postpaid
This price quality corsded the cheapest newspaper pub
free Address
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

An unassuming little book has lust
been issued with the title of fSThe
Thoughts of Animals Put Into Words. D
It's unassuming because it doesn't at
tempt to put into words the thoughts of
two-quart dog while trying to paw off a
ten-quart muzzle.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

SUCH names as DIR. o. w. Holmes, Wash.
ington Irving and Ex-President Van Buren,
have borne testimony to the efficacy of Whit
combs Asthma Remedy, which is for sale by
Druggists
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

lower eyes have been cut out. produce
eleven and oDe-half tons per acre, or
more than double the result by the sets
first mentioned.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

THE Elmira Advertiser says that MANY
women are never pretty until old enouob
to wear white hair. An original b1t
pretty dangerous observation.
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

ABOUT the first bit of Scripture bov
gets knocked into him is when he is bare.
footed and steps on bee. Then he
realizes that "there is time to dance y
The Hickman courier., 1878-07-19

The man who says that only fools
marry reflects severely on his own father
and mother, If he every had any.