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The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
llAe n SOIL.

The total quantity of lime taken up
from the soil Of an acre by an average
corn crep of so bushels Of 60 lbs. to the
bushel, and 5000 lbs. of clover would
not exceed rs lbs. A good crop of clover,
5000 lbs. of hay in two cuts would
require about l25 lbs. of lime. A crop
of wheat OF 25 bushels with $500 lbs. OF
straw would not require more than 10
lbs. A fair crop OF potatoes, 5000 Iba.
or $50 bushels at 60 lbs. to the bushel,
weuld not need more than lbs. A crop
of &c, 900 lbs. OF beets only lbs, and Of
5000 lbs. of timothy hay about "a lbs. Of
lime. When we look little further int
the matter and see how small proper
tion of lime 10 actually exported from
the farm in the crops ordinarily sold, and
how large a proportion goes back to the
soil from which 1t came, in the manure,
the little need of taking pains 10 supply
lime to plants for food will become still
more plainly apparent. On any we'll
managed farm the hay is usually all eaten
by the stock, 90 that none OF the lime in
that part OF the produce of the farm is
exported; what little is retained by the
young growing animals for the production
of bone substance is more than made
good by the lime in the water which
the animals drink; in cases where q
careful comparison has been made
between the composition Of the
manure of q mixed herd of cattle,
more lime has been found in the total
manure than in the total fodder sup.
piled, and this excess could have been
derived from no other source than the
water. The lime in the clover and timo.
thy is not, then, lost to the farm, IL the
manure is cared for in any decent mau-
neT; the same is true Of the wheat and
other straw, of the cornstalks and the
roots. But in the acres yield of Indian
corn, taking the grain alone, there are
only about two pounds of lime, and in
the wheat but little more than one
pound. In the other cereal grains we
should have similar insignificant guam
titles of lime; and even II the potatoes
are rold Off the farm, as is often the case.
to a largo extent, the stock of lime in the
soil Of every acre producing potatoes is
diminished to the extent of only three
pounds. At these rates of demand, it
would take long time TO make much
impression on the reserve supplies of
lime in the soil, when such reserves
amount to 1000 to 1000 pounds Pro-
fessor Caldwell.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

CHARLIE MAY had been taught by his
father that God made all things. He
began 10 inquire in detail in regard to
various objects Coming out one day
where his father was at work, he yet his
bare foot on thistle. "Ob! papa, what
is that /" That is thistle, Charlie"
" Thistle Did God make itT Yes.
Charlie, God made the thistle" Well,
he whitfield it pretty sharp, didn't he?"
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

TEN dollars fine for riding or driving
over this bridge faster than q walk"
what does that mean % asked little
indianapolis boy, who was riding with
his father. Father explains: of we
whip up and 20 fast the policeman will
stop us and take us to the mayor; and he
will not let us go till we pay $l0." ST.
lence in the carriage. "Medi.ating boy
speaks: "Papa, II II weren't for the
poIicemans and 0od what lots of fun we
cculd have, couldn't we?'
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

DR.. Tobias celebrated Venetian Llniment!
years before the public, and warranted to cure
Diarrhes, Dysentery, Cole, AID spasms, taken in
ternally; and Group, Chronic Rheumatism, IRE
1hroats, Cots Bruises, Old Sores shd Pains In the
Limbs, Back and Chest, externally. II has never
Jailed No family will ever be without 1t after once
giving IL fair trirl Price, 40 cts. Ds. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT, in Pint Bottles,
at One Dollar, is warranted superior TO any ether
or NO PAY, for the cure Of Collie, Cuts, Bruises,
Old sores, etc. Sold by all Druggists. Depot--lO
Park Place. New York.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

DR.. |. S. JOHNSON & Co, of Bangor,
Maine, proprietors of Johnson's Anyodyne
Lniment, will send free to all who viii write
for it, reliable information how to prevent
diphtheria-the most tosbesdreaded of all
dreadful diseases. Write your name, post
office address, county and State plainly.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

mu, b food, and good food. They are al
ways hungry o. wolves. They have &C.
tive, vigorous bodies and brains TO sup
port. II the old folks will recollect what
appetites they had when young, and how
rapidly they could make good victuals
disappear, they can appreciate the con-
dition OF their children. And 90, by all
means, provide in summer for the wants
of winter, by laying by adequate stores
for that season. The bee labors hard,
early and late IN summer TO store her
sweets for winter use. The squirrel
gathers nuts, cracks them, hulls them.
and lays by An ample supply 10 keep it
comfortable and happy ever the inclem'
ens period of the year.
BsSw 10 Utiiise Psor Land.
Thcss farmers who have fields of worn.
out laDd---aild who have not S--and have
no mearis Vt adequately manuring them,
can make at least one profitable crop on
the same By adopting this course:
Tomatoes are most admirably adapted
to be grown on worn>out land. For field
or garden crop, the plants should not be
set nearer than six feet apart. Put q
half bushel of we'll rotted manure,
thssougbly mixed with the poor soil, in
the sDot where the tomato plants are TO
be set (ths surface Of these prepared
spots beSng about two and a half feet in
diameter) will insure just that healthy
growth wltich q cultjvatOr is always glad
to see. AT first the roots of the plants
will luxuri ate in the fertilired coil, but
afterwards they will have travelled to the
outer limits OF the rich earth and begin
to penetrate the thoroughly poor soil.
ThE will check the luxuriant growth
and tend to induce fruitfulness in the
plant, and afford a large and profitable
crop. Besides that, the plants, put out
In this way, will completely cover the
sCii, which also has highly beneficial
eheet, 10 much 30 that the field may be
plowea shallow the succeeding fall and
thoroughly narrowed, and then, very
early In the spring, clover.seed can be
scattered over it with an almost positive
certainty that q good ret Of clover will be
the result. Besides, manuring a poor
field In spots six feet apart each way, is
much easier than thoroughly manuring
the entire surface Of such q field. An
acre set six feet apart each way will con-
tain one thousand, two hundred and ten
tomato plants; they will be SGT in rich
earth, and it will not be difficult to esti.
mate the yield that may be reasonably
expected from an acre thus presented.
Try it, Southern Farmer.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
SANDAL-WOOD

positive remedy Tor all diseases Of the Hidn.ys
Bladder and Urinary Organs; also good in Dropslcai
Complaints. II never produces sickness, is certain
and speedy In Its action, II fast supersedns every
other remedy. sixty capsules cure In six or eight
days. No other medicine can do this.
Beware limitations, for, owing to Its great en-.
cess, many have been onercd some are most n.
gerous, causing piles, etc.
Dundas, Dick d. Co.'S. Genuine Soft Capsules
contains OIL Of sandslwood Sold al all drug stores
Ask for circular or send for to IS and ooster
street. New York.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
AtOP Shaking.

AZ sure as the sun Shines DR.. TurT's pills will
cure Fever and Asue If taken by dirsctions-s bold
assertion, but true In any case, where direc-
tions are followed, thar they fall Agents will refund
the money.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
ANY MAN OF SENSE

Who Wishes 10 save dollars vii send for free
rrlce Last We sell on trial. We pay ffeight ne
your own Agent aud save commission Five Ton
Hay scales, complete IN, ne beiteri SO. send for
Tree Prize list all size Scales nd gdgr for Yourself
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

THE constant strain in this iron age
on human energy necessitates a means to
renew vitality, and it is with pleasure we
point out that desideratum in HOME SToM>
ACH BITTERs. Prepared by the HOME BIT.
TIERS Co., St. Louis, Mo.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
SOUTHERN HONE AND pARn.
F.alsw o. wssA crsp..


A writer in the Country Gentleman
has an article from which We reproduce
these cxtracts:
The old theory that the soil needs
other rest than that given by our long
winten has been pretty generally aban-
doned. II fields are kept naked for
menths in preparation for seeding, 1t is
done to clean the land from four weeds
father than from any idea that the naked
ALLOW = itself in any way beneficial
Undoubtedly there is . constant decom-
position Of Che elements Of plant foed
latent TO the soil. Flowing and cultiva-
tion hasten this decomposition by admit
ting air and moisture. Bat there is also
heavy )oaa Of thoss fertilizing elements
70 long As the s6lf h left Aaked. Hence,
however good the crop sitter q naked
fallow, the practice cannot be regarded
NJ other than q wasteiul one. A we'll
cultivated, heed crop will decoyspose az
much plant food In the soil ~ a fallow
could. The crop will exhauAt the land
hic1e than the faliow, but in planting
ground there will be something to show
for the loD; while IN the fallow II will
also leave its roots In the soil and will
give ftrther compensation by the mulch
and shade which 1t affords.
1t is eald by special advocates of the
commercial fertilizsrss that they contain
20 weed seeds. This il an important
fAet but not ope-half 90 important as the
other fact that their judicieus use enables
farmers to properly cultivate and fertilixe
more land than they otherwise could.
No better advice was ever giveA' than
that BY Mr.. John Ecker, an enterpsising
and successful farmer OF this town, to 4
neighbor who asked what he should do
with foul field. "Put on hoed crop
And take good care OF it." The advice
@as followed and that field is to-day as
nee from weeds - the average O. farms
Cleaning land with hoed crop offers
this advantage, that the extra labor Of
killing the weeds b more than paid by
the Increased value Of the product. But
to plant and cultivate more, we must
have larger supplies of manure. Let no
man contemn stable and barnyard ma
nures becaufe they contain weed seeds.
Excepting quack, there are no weeds
which need excite much alarm, unless
they are In some crop where you cannot
get 1t them with cultivator and hoe.
Tbs millions Of weeds which spring up
among corn and potatoes, and In gardens,
are dangerous only when neglected
They may prove to be an advantage, al
they necessitate more use OF the cultiva-
tor and hoe than the coil would other.
wise get, but none too much fer the good
of tha nrov
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
SAVING the Psrk.

have read with much pleasure your
many valuable recipes from time TO time,
and feel there 10 growing interest in the
influence over the home circle. As 1t Is
the season for pork, thought | would
write . few suggestions TO housekeepers,
especially those who arc Just entering
tine rcrvice and think they know every
thing until they are alone, and have no
mother to 90 TO 10 inquire Of, which was
my case.
First. when your hogs are cold enough
~ DO stif, cut out smooth, leaving no
gashes or harbon for the fly; salt we'll all
your shoulders and middlings. Then, for
young hams, put one teaspoon heaping
full Of saltpetre, finely powdered, one
tablespoonful Of brown sugar well mixed
and rub on the flesh side and at the hook
end then salt and rub II IN well. Pack
1t all In close bulk, and cover closely.
Salt your jowls, and be sure to lay them
flesh side up. Tie heads should be
slightly salted, and likewise the back.
bones and the bony pieces should never
he put with your bacon. Six weeks is
long enough TO be in salt; hang and
smoke well three weeks before can.
wasting; wrap every ham in q news
paper, and sew your cotton bags very
close, 70 keep out the fly. The spareribs
l never salt, but hang them on nails
around the house where they will keep
wet until used-for salt makes them
hard aud dry. The feet and ears should
be laid on clean plank-not touching
turning once week TO prevent mould.
ing. When you wish to make souse,
soak them in enough fresh water to cover
them, with quart Of corn meal. They
must be changed every twenty four
hours, and scraped every time, until
clean and white enough to boil. Put in
bag and skim IL until clean. When
the bones are loose, 1t is done. IL you
wish to make jelly, never let any salt be
about your feet, ears or heads, as that
sf0ils the liquor for jelly. You can
cheese, or keep in q weak brine, but
never shut it up clsss when warm. The
brains should be slightly salted, then
washed off and boiled IN water, and
served up exactly as fresh oysters, and
they are delicious for breakfast. As to
sausage. l refer to my neighbor Lilly,
who knows how to make good ones. The
lard should be well washed, aud TO every
ten-gallon kettle, put teacup half full
Of soda when first put on. Let your
cracklings be thoroughly Drowned then,
t. each kettle, put six ripe apples; as
soon as they are done, strain of, and
your lard Is done. Every kettle should
be well cleaned before using secend
time. Il Zephyr, ia Colman's Rural
World.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
Dime NnyImga,

Housekeepers who study economy in small
things should use DooLEY's YEAST Pow
DER, the best, because perfectly pure the
cheapest, as every package is full weight.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

AN English veterinary surgeon now in
this country says that "Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders are superior TO any he
knows Of in England, as they are absolutely
pure" He denounces the large package
fraud and warns people not TO buy them.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
"N''@rAiN AND RADICAL craE r0R
CONSUMPTION!

90 Statements irom Physicians aud Patients e.,tia.
Gates % scinal cures &C. &c given in ,he ,rc,,a,
ann'inh esch ...te or copies will be sent free 10
spy aaainsi rubWOSs may he or tered through
a. ,a " medicine or direct from the prorrtetor
MnsegT,s bottle, or six bottles Tor 50 oSghK a
mooks, kCortlnndt st., NY "' "'N"" W.
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
The Greatest Discovery or IN

Patentees and inventors should read ad-
vertisement of Edison Bros.in another column
The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
the
GOOD OLD
STANDBY
MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

Established - years. Always cures. Always
ready. Always handy. Has never yet failed. Thirty
millions have tested u. The whole world approves
the glorious old Mustans-the Best ond Cheapest
hniment in existence. 2s cents = bottle. Tho
Mustang Liniraent cures when nothing else will.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
TEMPERANCE TAIk.
'III,Ir ga uONuR

Col. \. j. bowen, 81 Baltimore, VIII"
huS conducted II series q, meetings ~
this city. during the luN month, with
grand success was initiated ~ u m'Inh'r
IL The Circle al Honor on Christmas
dn>. lie cUrliallv endorses the W"rh 81
the order aud will ere long speak on the
work nj u mass meeting 4" u" hrll ~
this city,
This order l. not ~ opposition, lat ~
IN cordially sympathy with NIL the organ
CATIONS al thr city. They have u u"nd
constitution and j., law, uud arc
thorn iphly nrW,ul"d
The beauty al lh, order, Il H.
ssid. embraces bolh open aud
scrrr, work. rhc secret Cu,lr j. nrrr.
IL their weekly hu-in,~,S meetings. Re
mn beneficial "rlrr il would not hc
advisable To admit non .nrmh"rs r. TIA"
meetings.
The Open Circle Is precisely the same
as the Murphy plan. \u "Nr'utlN"
committee ieulrrird scmi-mnually. VIA"
rcpuri weekly To- the tir,l, They have
control al the Open Circle, secure speak
rr-, keep u record IT ihus" VIII" slgu the
rlchgr and perform such "th"rduti"- ~
the circle may direct.
They prop"S" I" gave public enter.
Imminent ON next "Wednesday night ~
rrtcr.un's Hall consisting 81 addresses
and music, which will br Tree toall
Col. Bowen has been commissioned
DEPUTY Grand commander ton the
State ol Maryland,
jacob kcmpl, has bccu engaged f."
address the temperance meeting 4" u"
held Tonight ut the lluruhrnuk mon,
Ia Norh Wheeling Nj kcurir has
not been heard from tor some time" aud
M doubt large audience viii greet
him
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
Ugh I Ca,Arrhll stana OH

Keep the breadth uf the room ts-
tween u- White ~ ask yon a f.w ques-
tons Are YOU Christian Christi.
Rnitv tea'hrs that cleanliness
~ mkt 10 gndlInrs- aIrl certainly Won
can iiHd no Christian excuse iDT having
that filthy disease Whrn DR. ssgrs Ca
iirrR hctUedy J. q remedy tor u even ~
~ worst forms Are Nou a train.
worker \ general impairment II the
intellectual powers notably loss Oi
memory - Az tuyariahlr sequence 81
C.,iarTh Dr ~aRp tatarrh Remedy IL
ihr only reliable rrmrdy for this dis
ease !, IL No "dTy up teXbciling the
disease i0pu the nasal passages only Ia
send u to lhe lung- nor unpleasant and
unwhOie-pme .iumigatsT 10 - sim
pie safe anh SURE Are yuu married
Besides bying Inn.i di,Agrecahly often.
syC "a youT letter halt. d0 YOU not
know that the dhleaS, - ltai,le b. H. On.
tailed upon yfar children ia the same
or -Dme other inTia, lIr Sag,'s Ca
tanh Remedy has cured thousands IL
eases that hal been pronouRced ineura-
bic. Are You unmarried? Be assured
you will remain -, while YOU have that
ioaihsOIne discssze, for cupid will smeIl
IL AfaE 0f Dr Sage's CatarTh Reme,iy
has curet cases ~ eatsrTh 81 MANY
year. standing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
ANlSEME>TS.


In speaking ui this llmuu, actress.
who aprear- at thC Opera House this
evening IN The Woman at the People, -
tn, Grand Rapids Turs saN-
Nr THyicurr adaptation ul .luucry
and Nllliau's Marie, 81 Women at
the People. proved an artistic success.
II is iull al interest, ol powerful drmatlr
situations, 81 natural, brilliant aud
pleasing dialogue, aud ot novcliucidcnts
artisriCally woven together, Mr- ( han.
irl,u added tn her laurrl-. and gave an.
other proof al her great power rs an
actress. Her characterization II the
woman Who endured all, l"r the SAX ui
her babe, Was superb, AMI captlyateh
her audience In none of her characters
she has cssaycd IN modern plays has she
appeared IL better advantage, ~ given
greater pleasure - ap audience than ~h"
did ~ Marie last night iier support
was very good indeed.
About the worse entertainment that
Wheeling has been inft:rtolwIth since the
DAYS IL the lleywoods, vas the produc.
ton nt Ten Nights IN BRrrom,
Christmas afternoon aud nisht ai the
Opera House by ia" amelia Watt :
Comedy Combination. AnuP IT the
mcnbcrs 1T the wandering troupe
looked as though they had -cru m"ro
than ten times ten nights ia bar
room
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
FLOATING FIRE.
Fifteen Hundred Barrels of OH
Fired.

\uht before last, the tow boat Jack
son. en- route IT, Huntington from l'itts
hurph WIlh u tow at oil composed at
three hurues, arrived at Slruh"nNlll".
Hero one barge was tIcd near the wharf
boat, and Yesterday morning. quite
early. thr tow boat, with the iva either
harpc-. prurcrdrd on IT, way toward
this rilN. About II "'rl"'k Yesterday
morning the hgrg' which had
been tied up ut the Slruhrn
vile wharf and which contained
about Rnccn hundred barrels al oil, was
discovered To- be- on fire, and ~ II lnld -
close t. the wharf boat II WIS feared
that both the wharf boat aud the ~lralu
~ Drlla. which was alsu living CloSc by,
would hr buTuCd, aud tn save ~ much
~ pos .iilr, the JnCkson was dispatched
lur, AMI upon returning from tli" SIS.
ter, where she had lett the rest 81 hcr
tow, pulled the burning barge uut int"
the river II two u'clurk last evening
the barge was about two miles this side
III Struhrnvilc. almost consumed hy lhV
Dire. ltisn mystery how lhr harg" caught
tn,, bat lust hri"rc the flames were
noticed. lnud report. as II something
had exploded. was heart. then cam" u
flash that lghtrh MP All the city on th"
river banks. The loss WilI hr not less
than - 2W We understand that the
whole WA insured, hut We dlj not learn
the amount,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
The Nail Run

II will ho remembered that ~ recent
meeting ui lhc Western Nail ksspcia
ton hrld ul Pittsburgh, arrangements
irr "r"oilnp' go limiting each factory
la the Western N--"riailun 81 u certain
number oi beg. 81 nail, per wear, Nv
which II was Thought that the supply
would lee lrs.ruod I" certain extent,
was submitted TOR the approval oi the
association and Whrh MAS postponed
until Yesterday, ~ which time .
vote Nns taken. although there
was not mll representation
present. the Riverside and Ia ilcllc II
this ,ItN. the lioilnlr Nail Company 81
Bplhirc aud tn" Jefferson ~ Struhcn.
vile, being non represented.
The vote taken among lhnEr present
favored the plan. and It WIS authorized
that ih, absent mills be- notified at the
decision From what W. can learn, the
plan will not be- ncroiepi tee. AZ thom
are one az two mills IN this city that do
not at nli favor the plan. ~ u w"uld H..
IN certain measure injurious Ia them,
iu-uuuyh that u would materially los
4Cn their manufactures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
nENwOOD ITEMS.

Chris kriuglc dispensed Christmas
gilts Ut tho NJ. r.. Church, Christmas
evening
Rev. Il. G.. Wilding, oi Wheeling, lee
turcd 1T tho VI. T.. Church, Monday
evening ior the benefit u( the church.
The attendance was good and all who
heard the lecture were highly pleased
with II.
Prot Crago gave q reading exercise
Monday evening ~ the Gravel street
Baptist Church, aud til Christmas eve
ming festival was given for the hrnc-
tit nj the church.
Mrs. Jane rorterhcld, vile of w. j,
rorlcrtirld, died Friday morning, the
10Th instant, 1T 1850 o'clock, and was
buried from the w. l.. Church sunday
afternoon. 1T . o'clock. Mrs, Porter.
Hcld resided here lnr Il number OF years,
and being identified with many good
work, Ia thrcummunity, WAS universally
respected aud admired rs an cstinablc
lady aud Christian.
GIN Christmas eve the children 0i the
VI. l.. SUNDAY school were entertained
nj the church most pleasantly. \ taste
mlly arranged Christmas tree, the de-
lighr ni the children, was very much en-
loved indeed The occasion on the
whole was very pleasant affair.
The llrnwood mill is in full operation
this morning. with fair prospects Tor n
lew weeks stcndy work.
The ice in the river gorgcd nj the
bridge VI 1880 O'clock last night ami
l,-i,l ia. tiiI,pu iniuutpS
Tlr services ut the ~
Johns Church ,Catholicl, on
Christmas day wcrovcry imposing. The
interior decorations, Ia say the least
were very elaborate. Tho principal nj
Tar was 4 perfect gem The arrange,
mcnt " taprrs and flowers was most
tasteful
The subject ii the pastors discourse
was. when Christ, through love ol
man, was born The sermon was lis
tened IT, with marked attention, hs th'
aruc congregation, throughout.
The ml-i,, undcr the management ct
Mr. Cunningham, was quite u feature
in the services ol this church. The
Mass rendered on this occasion was l.c
IplL : Grand Mass Ia \ Minor. Til"
principal parts We're sustained
,rry arruplnl,ly hy the following per
sons soprano, Miss VI OByrnci alto,
Miss NJ. Manly, tenor, Nr. Joe lille,
IT,. ha-su, Nj Dan Iuitcy. Worthy al
special mention, was "QW fois" 10y
Joe lille" j.mr CfCrfor,' Jay Mr. Noiiry
aud "Ei IN rUIdiw," 10y Miss VI
OBvrnr. This young lady ~ the pos
scs-ur 81 a very sweet voice.