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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-12

record would not avail him. The torrent of
vituperation would be let loose on him as
soon as he received the nomination"
THE fact that the Democratic managers
in Louisiana and FLORIDA will probably take
steps to have the presidential electors chosen
by the legislatures of these states has led
some one to intimate that it may be well for
the legislature of New York to adopt that
policy. This would cause Democratic
howl, but why would it be greater outrage
for New York to adopt that method of elect
ing presidential electors than for any South
ern state to do SOP
NEW YORK Sun: Z" In the very extreme
strength of the Republicans, as just exhibit
ted in several states, lies one of their greatest
dangers. They have everything their own
way, and can do as they please. 1t takes
stronger and steadier heads than most men
possess to carry things evenly under such
circumstances. Great are the dangers OF
prosperity and triumph. Beware and be
wise, o Republicans |"
New YORK Times Z" On a straight party
contest, therefore, Mr.. Cornell would have
been beaten by a majority larger than the
average of the Democratic maiorities in this
state during the three years following 1874
The fatal folly of the management whict
placed Mr.. Cornell at the head of the Re
publican state ticket requires no further
demonstration; and the absolute necessity
Of making radical change in that manage
ment demands no further argument"
A GOOD saying is attributed to Genera
Grant. As the steamer st. Paul was ap
preaching Portland, in Oregon, the dock
along the whole city front were filled will
multitudes awaiting the arrival of the gen
eral Seeing so great crowd he turned an'
quietly remarked to those about him :"
think this demonstration must be In homo
of Mrs. Grant When landed here twenty
seven years ago not half dozen people me
| the steamer"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09

don't keep we'll. But there is
one good thing that has come
from all this, and that is the ex-
perience of boiling in a very
shallow bed of juice. The sue
cessful demonstration of this
cannot be over-estimated, and
those pans with slight modifca-
tions will hold their own in the
new processes. Lime need not
be used any more when a de-
fecator is used. In fact after a
days boiling my cook pan on
the finishing end is as smooth
and clean as a looking glass.
There will be a little sediment on
the front end, but this is easily
removed about twice in a season
and a pan will now last twice as
long. I would, therefore, re-
commend those of heavier metal
with cross lodges farther apart,
for a pan Is feet long, about 10
or II inches apart and higher,
such as made for southern cane ;
they will cost more, but are
cheaper in the end.
Edwardsville, III.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09

atoms that are being sold and
eaten to please the eye at the
expense Of tie palate and
stomach. / cannot believe that
corn-starch and %sulphuric acid
can produce a syrup that is
healthy, while we do know that
that this cane does, and if the
present refners do not choose
to handle it we will have others
started that will do it.
2l17 Broadway, ST. Lous, Mo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
BY I. A. HEDGE les

Mr.. S. says he is strongly
urged to enlarge, to double OF
treble his works, as the 70 cane
growers who have supple. his
works are willing each to in
C ease their production for his
manufacture to that extent, as it
pays them better than any other
crop. Now | will say, speaking
from experience, that there IS
danger when he gets his works
running so successfully, that the
same force of hands he now en-
ploys i. e. three men and one lad
Of 16 years, is enabled to do all
the work and make 500 gallons
of syrup in ten hours or 1900 in
"a hours, his neighbors will be-
gin to figure up hisexpenses and
finding that he is making more
than they are, will suddenly
find it announcement to grow
cane for him, and like some who,
after taking seed from me with
a distinct understanding that |
was to work their cane for one
half, they not only failed to
bring it, but got mills and
worked it up regardless of their
agreementwi me. Some may
say 'that was in var times" but
if the farmer has reformed since
the war, he is the only class that
| know ofwho have.
But there should be a con.
centration of neighborhoodcap-
ital and labor to make this bu-
siness pay and become perma-
nent. Small temporary fixtures
will not pay, and larger works
cannot safely be entrusted to In
experienced hands; then the
question comes up, What shall
we do to succeed? Why just
what a Southern planter or a
Northern manufacturer In any
branch of business, that is, in
the absence Of skill of your own
seek the skill of others -read the
books and papers, call meetings
and ask those of practical ex-
perience to discuss the subject.
Organize a cane-growers' club
of fifty or more neighbors; OBJ
tain from some reliable source
a we'll digested plan of an estab-
lishment for working off a crop
of such magnitude as you shall
feel qualified conformity to pro.
duce without failure and deliv-
er in good order in due season.
Find a competent and trusty
man as an expert boiler and
and elect him to hat position
and hold him responsible fol
the whole work. There are
many men in the country who
have been quite successful as
boilers even on the small single
evaporator with very limited ia
cilities. Such men need very
few days practice in larger works
with all the conveniences that
may be provided, to take charge
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
Vbe Jarnt.
Sorghum Sugar Making.
Letter from Rev. John w. PiimrOse.l
MANSON, n. c., Jan. l, 1879.

Letter from Rev. John w. Piimrose.l
MANSON, n. c., Jan. ], 1879.
Will the FARMER AND Me
cHAN1c give it's readers any IN
formation about sorghum sugar,
and the expense of manuiactur-
ina. 1t would doubtless be OF
profit to the farmers now that
sugar is high and adulterated,
and since it is their best policy
to produce every thing at home.
Yours, &C.,
JOHN w. PRIMROSE.
The above note arrived after
we had selected our clippings
for the present number, which
is necessarily taken up In 81 eat
measure with the news of the
past fortnight t. But we give a
few items to show the interest
new being felt in sorghum
growth in the West. 1t may
be remarked that in that region
instead of every farmer having
his cane mill, his boilers, ETC..
the neighbors unite, and hire an
experienced man to do the work
thus ensuring that all shall
have a good article of molasses
or sugar, as the case may be
We shall give othe- articles
thereon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
Abcesses, Boils and Carbun-
CleS.

cles.
We will begin with boils.
They are less annoying than the
other troubles enumerated in the
above head, and less inclined to
lead their subjects to an early
demise. A boil begins with a
pimple in the skin. 1t may not
grow to be larger than a pea,
but often it is six times as large.
1t is conical, red and hard, and
produces burning heat and pain.
1t begins to point from the sixth
to the tenth day. The speck Of
matter on the point gradually
softens. Soon its skin breaks.
Matter mixed with blood comes
away. Their treatment is very
simple. Hasten their growth
oy poultices or warn water, or
a piece Of diachylon plaster ap.
piled twice a day Some per-
sons apply to indolent boils a
plaster or poultice made of oat-
meal mush and honey. It is
wise to make a tree opening
with the lancet in some cases,
and squeeze out the matter and
the core. Basilican, one drachm,
and red precipitate, a few grains,
hasten an INDECENT boil on its
healing way. Mix the two ar
ticles and spread a little on a
linen rag apply it twice a day.
If hardness remains after the
sore is healed, rub the hard spot
with camphorated mercurial
ointment twice a day. Mild
diet, avoiding stimulants, and
taking daily small do es of Ep-
som salts, may break up the
ring of boils at an early day.
In some cases it may be obvious
that more nutritious food is
needed, and greater exposure to
the genial rays of the sun and
to fresher breezes of vital air
than the sufferer has recently re-
ceived. If the inflammation is
inclined to end in suppuration,
we may try to prevent it by a
low diet, open bowels, leeches
and cold applications, as rum
and water, or vinegar and wa
ter. But if the inflammation is
determined to end in suppura-
ton. we should apply warm TO-
mentations, bread and milk
poultice, or four layers of fan
me-, kept wet with hot water.
Poultices must be changed as
fast as they become cool or dry.
The next mildest member of
this "pusy" circle is the acute
access. Its pus is thick, bland
and white. It ha no odor, and
is called healthy pus. If re-
tanned long within the limits of
the body, it may become thin
and gray. In this condition l.
may be absorbed and do ire
parable harm. We had a friend
who had an abcess form near
two molar teeth. W. advised
him to have it lanced. He r.
fused to submit to 80 small an
operation. The abcess did not
rupture, as he hoped it would,
but it was gradually absorbed.
In a few weeks he began to com
plain of severe pain in his head.
In a few moro weeks he died
and we found on opening bis
head that a very large abcess
had formed on the upper sur.
face of brain.
Acute abcesses usually form
in that part of the cellular tissue
that is near the surface, and
rarely in the same tissue of in.
J ner organs. Abcesses may form
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
JANUARY 9, 1879.

odor IS unpleasant. The dead
parts are removed by the thir.
tieth or fortieth day. Carhpn-
cl,s appear upon the limbs. bit
prefer the back, the space be-
tween the shoulder blades the
rear neck. a.-d hips. Very
rarely they may appear on the
chest and belly. They are not
without danger. Recovery de-
ponds upon the age, diathesis,
and previous habits Of the sui
ferer. The usual treatment j.
making missions cross wise. an-
plying yeast poullices, giving
tonnes, stimu,ants and nutritious
food. The disease produces
great debility and exhaustion.
and so is badly borne by the
aged and intirm. The best way
to treat them, when we can, is to
cut out, at an early day, the III
famed cellular tissue. Fill the
wound with pulverized Peruvian
brTk. This operation saves six
weeks of time and suffering.
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in the brain, lungs, liver, ears,
gums, etc. Acute infiamma-
ton of any tissue may end in an
abc1sS and then the sharp pain
of the acute inflammation usual
lv becomes dull, and the swelling
increases in size and throbbing
begins. AS the abscess ma ures
the Tart beco..es softer, the
feeling of pressure increases. the
throbbing eases and the pus
huctuat, on pressure. The fe-
yer Of the first stage lessons and
chills may be ielt. Soon the
swelling begins to point, usu lily
near the centre of the swelling
At this centre tue skin gradual
" grows thinner and thinner
until it breaks. 1t may be wise
to let it rupture when it will,
but generally 1t is wiser to pune
ture an abscess, and thus let the
putrid matter leave the system.
1t is we'll to keep on poulticing
for some days after the natural
or artificial rupture has been
mace, SO as to relieve the sys-
tenn Of bad matter as much as
possible.
If acute abcesses continue to
form we should prescribe not
only a low diet, but medicines
that have a tendency to subdue
the Inflammation, as a solution
of the acetate of ammonia SIX
ounces, sulphate Of magnesia one
ounce, and half a grain of the
acetate of morphia. Take a
TABLESPOONFUL of this mixture
three times 0 day. Continue 1t
for ten days after all Assesses
and boils have disappeared.
The third number of the
"pusy" circle is the chronic alb
scess, usually formed in the eel
lular tissue of the muscles. 1t
forms slowly. The pain is slight.
The surface may be but slightly
red. After a few weeks or
months have passed away the
pain increases, the swelling be-
comes more red and soft, until
ultimately pus finds its way to
the surface. The skin breaks
and the abscess discharges It's
contents.
In chronic absctss the diet
should be generous and very
nutritious. Tonic medicines are
absolutely II cessary. The wine
of iron and quinine are demand
ed. Two tablespoonfu!s of tile
iron after breakfast and dinner,
and a two-grain pill of quinine
at night may be sufficient. Let
the surgeon plunge his lancet in
to the abscess a once, even if
the pus be deeply seated, SO as
to prevent the pus from spread
ing among the muscles.
A lady haa a chronic abscess
form in her thigh. She refused
to have it opened, SO it spread
down her leg and up towards the
abdomen, among the muscles,
until it killed her.
A man had a large felon on a
finger. We advised him to
have it opened. He refused.
It ultimately extended up his
arm, giving him four months of
suffering. At last he wished to
be relieved by the lancet. We
lanced the abcess in four differ
ent places. Pus came rushing
out as if right glad to get away.
The operation saved his life.
No man should ever harbor so
miserable a tramp as pus any
longer than be can help i. A
surgeon should have charge Of
chronic assesses. It is too seri-
Gus a ma:ady % be neglected.
We now come to the fourth
member. It is more painful
than the others, but not SO dan
gerous as chronic abcess. Car
buncle consists of inflammation
| of a circle of the skin and its un-
DERIVING tissue. At the outset
of a carbuncle it can hardly be
distinguished from a boil. 1t
begins as a pimple. This PIN
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Wv odts u XII oGi va bAIt III
famed cellular tissue. Fill the
wound with pulverized Peruvian
brTk. This operation saves six
weeks of time and suffering.
There will be a half dozen
colored men in the next Texas
Legislature.
We have our EYES on the
coming man" of 1879. And
we know what he will come for.
The dog tax.
Seventy barrels of teaberrles
We're shipped from the little town
Of Fruitland, Wicomico county.
Nd, the past season.
An underground railway for
GLASGOW, Scotland, is spoken Of.
A revival Of an old scheme, says
our contemporary, Iron.
Ex-Governor Bullock, ofGeor-
gia, a Republican, says that the
negroes in that State now vote
the Democratic ticket and enjoy
equal rights with the whites.
The receipts of cotton at Rome,
Ga, up to the Goth inst, for the
season, we're 1903 bales, an in
crease of 1857 bales over re-
ceipts for same time last year.
The Royal Foundry of Munich
has just completed a colossal
bronze of Alex. V. Humboldt.
b meters in height. 1t is IN
tended for the CT y Of St. Louis.
The receipts of the Giffard
captive balloon during the first
60 days, are said to have exceed
ed 100000 fcs. The probabill-
ties are that the enterprise will
pay.
Nature speaks in the most
laudatory terms of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences
pronounclng it TO be one of the
most active aud efficient of sci
entifc societies.
The Department Of Agricul-
ture has received seed of the
date palm from Egypt. The
Colorado desert is suggested as
the place for the experiment Of
growing the seed.
The "Plahnotype"-a picture
In hich platinum replaces the
silver prints among the latest
Photographic novelties. 1t was
brought out at the late British
Association meeting.
Professor Barf has refused an
offer of n and a quarter mil
lions of dollars for the pa ent
rights of his process for the per,
manent projections of iron from
rust and atmospheric infuen, e..
Boonesboro' (Ky) men say
that the best twenty acre field Of
corn raised this year in the Sta.
was on the land cleared ITO
years ago by Daniel Boone. /.
averaged more than a barrel 70
the shock.
Since the cultivation Of the
beet for sugar was begun III
France and Germany, the pr
centage Of sugar in the root ha-
been more than doubled, b.
careful selection and preparation
OF the ground.
The mesquite, a common tree
OF our Western deserts, yields q
gum almost identical with the
gum arabic of commerce. Dur
ing the past year a consideraD.'
quantity of this gum vas gatn-
cred for export.
10 preserve a good joke
Put it IN an almanac, or rent "
out by the year to circus clown;
and negro Ministries. In th-:
way specimens have been keF'
for fifteen or twenty years
NeU Orleans Rcayuns:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09

From the st. Louis Journal Of q griculture.
Manufacture Etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
Agricultural Statistics.

TO ihe Citizens ef Cearfeld County
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Department at Washington, principal reporter Of
the Agricultural Statistics Of Clearheld county.
respectfully requests the cooperation Of all to
assist, BY sending the subscriber all the informa
ton they can bearing upon the following ques-
uons, 80 As to enable him to make as correct a
statement to the Department, as possible How
many horses have died in your borough or town
ship, aud Of what disease. How many COWS and
calves, and Of what disease. How many sheen
have you lost, and Of what disease; how many
Killed by dogs. How many hogs have you lost,
and Of what disease. What prevailing diseases
amongst the poultry. In all cases give the rem.
edies used which have been found to be success
ful, and In all cases to give the cash value Of all
stock as nearly as possible. By the cooperation
Of our citizens 10 general upon these important
particulars, the Agricultural reports will become
an encyclopedia Of useful information to the pub.
lic by enabling the Department to publish the
diseases, the losses, and the remedies that have
been found most bsne6sial ip .cerrain dissase. !.
any otner information that will be considered q
public benefit, will be thankfuib received.
Address the subscriber at Grampian Hill.
Cleaifsld Co., Pa. SAMUEL WI1FAfIRF
March Is, ls7s-if
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
REWARDING PATRIOTS.

Mr.. Blaine's stalwarts are entirely
satisfied, if not positively pleased with
the appointment to office of such OK.
confederates as Longstreet and Mosby.
II is only the ex-confederates who are
Democrats that they cant tolerate. A
Nevada paper, the Silver State, has the
following anent the noted Virginia
guerilla who has been taken to the
bosom OF the Republican party: "The
celebrated Virginia bushwhacker and
guerilla chief, John s. Mosby, who was
converted by Grants wine and a
promise of Office from an ultra seces.
sionist TO radical Republican, while
on visit to Washington q few years
ago, passed here Tuesday evening with
commission as Consul General to Hong
Kong, signed by Hayes and approved
by the United States Senate.
AT Palisade, the citizens manifested
considerable curiosity to see Mosby,
but no one seemed to know him until
Agent Duff, of the Narrow Guage
Road, pointed him out. "Ihave cause
to remember him, and never will forget
him." said Mr.. Duff. al was on o
train which he. captured in Virginia
during the war He compelled us to
stand in a row alongside the cars on
cold Wintry morning, while he robbed
the train and passengers. We CON-
planned to Mosby of being cold, who
said '1'll make ii hot enough for you
directly and kept his word by setting
fire to the train and keeping us along
side the burning cars until we were
almost roasted"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29

The Petersburg, Va, hder and Ap.
peal, in alluding TO the resolution con.
dcmnatory of Mr. Hayes Southern
policy, adopted by the colored convo-
cation at Farmville, Va, quite sensibly
remarks; "Let the colorcd brother re-
pudiate political preachers, and he will
lind both his politics and bis religion
immensely benefited by the change"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29

One OF the most noticeable instances
Of official amenity on record is that of
the congratulation Of President Mac
Mahon extended to Emperor William
upon his escape from assassination. 1t
Is said to have produced q profound
sensation at Berlin.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29

The organs say Grants speech In
Dublin Was great, grand, and listen.
cd u. with rapt attention.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29

Beeehsr's military example has been
followed by Rev. Robert Collyer, Of
Chicago, who has become Chaplain Of
the First illinois regiment ~.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29

William Penn used 70 spsll the name
Of our State Psnnsilvania. Now, v
Was tho | knocked outf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
CLOSE THE RECORD.

! am determined to sell my goods at cash
prices, and at a discount far below that ever
offered in this vicinity. The discount allow nv
customers, will make them rich in twenty years II
they follow my advice and buy their goods from
me. win pay cash for wheat, oats and clover
seed. DANIEL GO0DLANDER.
Luthersburg, January IL, 1877.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
A NEW DEPARTURE
L U 7 H 4 r 8 B U Z G..

Hereafter, goods viii bs sold for CASH only,
or In exchange for produce. No books will Sc
Kept In the future. All old accounts must be
hand over their notes and
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
g Cd FL UR,

OF different brands, always on hand, and will be
sold a, the lowest possible figures.
j. II. Mcciain's Medicines, Jayne's Medicines
hestetter's and Hoohand's Bitters.
5000 pounds Of Wool wanted for which the
highest price will be paid. Cloversesd on hand
ana Tor sale at the lowest market price.
Also, Agent for strattonville and curwensvill.
Threshing Machines.
@s- Call and see for yourselves. You will ind
everything usually kept In a retail store.
L. NJ. c0UDRIRT
frenehville P. o., Angus, u, 1874.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
Fl ARD TIMES
HAVE NO EFFECT
IN FRENCHVILLEI

am aware that there are some persons little
nArd 70 please, and / am also aware that the
complaint Of "hard times" 10 we'll nigh universal.
But am so situated now that / can satisfy the
former and prove concusively that "hard times"
will not effect those who buy their goods from me.
and all my patrons shall he initiated into the Sc
cret OF
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
Dry Goods of all Kinds.

Such as Cloths, satinetts, Cassimeres, Muslin.
Delalnes, Linen, Drillings, calieoes,
Trimmings, Ribbons, Lace,
Ready made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hat. and
Caps-all Of the best material and made to order
Hose, Socks, Gloves, Mittens, Laces, Ribbons, &c
GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS.
Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Rice, Molasses, Fish, Sal,
Pork, Linseed Oil, Fish oil, Carbon oil.
Hardware, Queensware, Tinware, Castings, Plows
and Piow Castings, Nails, Spikes, Corn cultiva-
tors, Cider Presses, and ali kinds Of Axes.
Psrfumsry, Paints. varnish, Glass, and a generst
assortment Of Stationery,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
HOW TO AVOID HARD TIMES

have goods enough TO supply all the inhabi-
tants in the lower end Of the county which sell
a. exceeding low rates from my mammoth store In
MULs0NBURG, where I can Away, be found
ready to wait upon callers and supply them with
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