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THE NEW NORTHWEST.
Highly Productive Lands In the
Vicinity OF Bismarck.
Thc.YIell Of Grain Along The Ssrthern Pacific This
Year from C,a00, 900 10 100000 Bushels.
A Proluct Of 10000 Bushels Expected from
tho Same Region in 1880.
sptAdt Corrtsponatnee al 7Ns 7sftbuns.

eptAdi Corrtsroeatate o| 7As Tribune.
BISMARCK, 1)ak. Ter, Aug. 8.-Our party
can,u by special train from Fargo to this point,
arriving In the night. In tho morning we were
taken out over the surrounding country to sir
roy tho lantls which Gen. Hazesi says arc wholly
worthless, with thu exception OF the Missouri
River hottotn. Now, w1at arc the facial Tic
bnttutn.lnIs aro regarded by tho farmers aa tic
least valuable, while the hills, which Geu. Hagen
Representa- Us being wtn,lswopt ,lesolauong, In
capable Of ralslnE anything, prove to DO
As FEHTIIh As THOSE OF THE RED RIVER
VALLEY.
So much for MI army officers knowledge Of
4otIs 50 impressed was President uaycs, last
scar, with tho fertility OF this rceion, that ho
taok tip n section northeast Of Bismarck, OH tho
"worthlcsa b1ulIs," md has had It broken the
present season.
On rounded llll, 4 milo north Of tho town,
wo stopped to explore n gardcn. A hAil-storm
swept over tic place ak weeks ago. and did
much damage; but tho wator-mcons, tonlstoea,
lcets, aud turnips wore nearly as far advanced
as In tho Rntglens around Chicago. Tho EARLY
Roso potatoes wurc ripe. Sweet-corp, though
damaged by mil, was really for cooking.
Riding on, wo came to tbs farm Of retired
ARMY -o!llcer. Col, Thompson, and saw
OATS READY FOR THk REAPER,
as stout Of strnw and al we'll filed as IN the
fields around Fargo.
Turning southward, no rode ever the fold on
which the Sioux fought their Inst battle east Of
tle Missouri, In 1861. The bfeastworks thrown
I'D by Gen. sboy's troops arc still to bo sccn,
The farm Is now Owned by Hcu. George Stark
mud others. There arc $50 acros Ill oata; and
tho manager and part owner, Col. AlcIalnc, es-
Him afn4 fhA pEAfi AZ H3 nm hifs1tnfA.
Onts on tho frontier are more profitable than
wheat. Tie price ut Bismarck to-day Is u cents
per buehel. Tho net profit OIL tls $50 aercs will
be not fur from $500.
III riding through tho field no had an oppor-
tunity Of seeing what goo<i cultivation will do.
Last year, through the ccntro OF the field tllcrc
we're low rows Of potntoes that had cxtrn ttith,
and the oats-straw AMI crnin-Eero fully one
third heavier In that section. Then VIC get at
the reason why 80 manY farmers have DOOR
. cropa: they do not cultlrAto the lnnd. Thor
ough pulyeElSatlon will bring It's G1H.2rd. .------
, 1879-08-11

; nENVEK = SOUTH TAK KK.
, ,DzavIn, Col, Aug. Q-Tle Dsuyer 81 South
Park Railroad las reached Red llill, only
twensy.three miles from Leadsllle va Mosquito
Pass.
, 1879-08-11

U0oN(HVFoh III. {tlH1aCFoDf.
A rnpnrter Of kle Panfua49ph recently bad an
latereatillt conversation with thu Hon. firoen-
bury L. Fort, Membet Of Congress from the
, 1879-08-11

HENDRICKS. .
PROVIDENCE. Aug. 10.--'rhe Hon. r. A.
Hendricks, of Indians, Ii At Block Islsnd. :,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

FALL FALLOwING.-The old practice
OF summer following, or working the soil
one year without crop, for the purpose of
gaining double crop the second season. is
very properly obsolete. While some may
question the propriety of this opinion, there
can be no doubt as to the value Of fall fall
lowing. The constant turning and working
of the ground during the fall months cost
nothing but time and labor, at season
and so ,As in reality I COSTS aa GhseEHs eBdH
benefits to the soil are very considerable.
Especially is this tho case with heavy clay
soils, and less, in descending ratio, through
the gradations from heavy clay down to
light loams--at least it is so considered by
many ; and it is reasonable to suppose that
if the atmospheric effects upon the parti-
cles of clay soil serve, to some extent, to
dissolve the mineral particles, they may
easily do the same service Cor sandy soil
and help to set loose some of the potash
contained in the granite or feldspathic
particles of such soil. The mechanical
effects of the fall working are certainly
more useful upon clay than light loan (;
but there are other purposes to serve than
merely to disintcsrate the SOIL and mellow
and loosen it. There are weeds to destroy,
and the forwarding of the spring work by
the preparation of the ground for early SOW
ing. These services are as useful for q
light soil as heavy one, and as it is reas-
onabe to look for some advantage from
the working in the way of gain in fertility
on light as well as heavy soils, it is advisa-
bic that owners of either kind should
avail themselves Of whatever benefits tic
practice affords. Fall following consists
in blowing and working the soil with the
cultivator or the harrow. This may be
done at such intervals as may be convc-
nient or which will help to start some weeds
into growth, when these may be destroyed
by the harrow or cul,ivator. Heavy soils
should be left in rough ridges at the last
plowing, with as deep burrows between
them as possible, in order to expose the
largest surface to .hc effects of frost and
thaw. Light soils may be left in a less
rough condition, but the last plowing
should be so done as to throw the iurrows
on edge, and not fiat, leaving the field some
what ridged. A very little work in the
spring will put the ground into excellent
order for the early crops, and for spring
wheat, especially, this better condition OF
the soil will be of the greatest benefit
When thus treated in the fall, the soil is
remarkably mellow, and is dry enough to
work much earlier than the compact stub
bic land which remains as it was left after
the harvest. AS to the time for doing this
work, the sooner it is begun, and the often
er it is repeated, the better. 1t is not toe
late to finish when the ground is frozen, ol
there is an inch of snow on the ground
american Ayrtcuhurist.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17
A GIRL OF THE PERIOD,

Miss Pallas Eudora Won Burky,
She didn't know chckensfrom turkey
High Spanishand Greek she could fuently speak,
Eat Asr lsnewledge Of ,ponltry was murky.
Sho could tell the great uncle of Moses,
And the dates OF the Wars Of the Roses,
And the reasons of things, why the Indians
wore rings.
In their red, aboriginal noses.
Why Shakespeare was wrong in his grammar,
And the meaning Of Emerson's "Brahma";
And she went chipping rocks with little black
box
And asnah geological hammer:
Shes had views upon co-education
And the principal needs of the nation.
And her glasses wero blue, and the number she
or the stars in each high constellation.
And she wrote in handwriting clerky,
And she talked with IN emphasis jerky,
And she painted on tiles in tho sweetest Of
styles;
But she didn't know chicken from turkey!
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

for long while fiom thus putting an end
to myself. caunot do otherwise. 1t is
so easy to follow the dead But it would
be better were you to forget me. Thixk
not OF me! am dying-thc experiment
will .succeed-the worst pains are past
do not suffer so much now. Pain has at
length become my friend. (In German. }
l repeat it am in the full possession of
my facultics--my heart beats as steadily
as usual, but my pulse seems to ittlo
derangcd. Poor Werther! the stargemncd
skies still interested him L also have
sszed at tit is desert there above, like
here beneath, like everywhere; aye, as in
my, heart and everywhere else! (In Pol
ish.1 return to ms strange, silently
burhng bed. must put something under
the candles to raise them up a little. Only
one thing annoys me, that one cannot die
nobly aud pleasantly the evil smell of my
own consuming body ofends my nostrils.
(In Czechish.) Mother! father forgive
me ! Gn Germany Perhaps l should
also set down that forgive the. being who
has caused my death But that would be
d lie. curse her; and if spirits have the
power to return in ghcstly torrors, oh |
will do so. and leave her no single moments S
peace. 1t would have been SO easy for her
to make me happy, or at least contertcd.
If could remain alive my life should be
vowed exclusively to vengeance on her.
But am going to my rest. BE she ac-
cursed with my last breath !" Such were
the last words scrawled on this extraordi.
nary document by an obviously dying
hand.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

The VALUE OF MUCK. For soil def.
cent in vegetable matter muck is valuable,
as it gives increased warmth of soil and
capacity to withstand drouth.
Muck is of great value in compositng, as
it doubles the manure without much dimin-
ution of its value.
Muck furnishes some nitrogen, most
valuable manurial agent.
Muck is valuable deodorizer and will
DsRtr BfsfRfrysl ySlt thGGe hGGeRHd attes derived from
Muck is valuable because of its power to
retain and absorb ammonia.
Clay lauls are improved by doses Of muck
light lands arc improved by muck. Il rem
ders clay lands friable and open: it im.
proves sandy soils by moistening them and
preventing excessive drying Of the soil. 1t
absorbs and retains manurial matter.
The proper way to handle muck is Ito
compost it haul it into your barnyard and
spread it on your fields with your ma
nure.
There are ''millions" in muck when it is
handled as au absorbant or deodorizer,
and as a compost. Muck is ripened by
exposure to the air.-ED
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

BOYS FooLING'wIT THE SEA SERPENT.
The news comes from Newport that few
days since couple Of boys attached an old
i'm kettle to what they supposed to be a
piece Of rope lying on the beach. Immc-
diatcly that piece of damaged tinwaro slid
out to sea and began to lash the waves at
furious rate, scooping up water nov and
then and throwing it high into the air, like
miniature watcrspout. About half mile
ahead IF the kettle was dark object the
size of a hogshcad. The boys had affixed
the abandoned culinary utcns;l to the tail
of the sea serpent. That was all.-Boston
GLOJc.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

GENTRY VS.. TRAMPs.-A recent trip of
the steamer City of Chester, of the Inman
line, from New York to Liverpool, was
eulivenca by the wit of q Washington girl
who was the favorite passenger. In the
same steamer was a young English snob,
who wore suit ofclothes of very large plaid,
with fatigue cap to match, single eye
glass, thicksoled boots, spotted shirts ana
loud neck-tic. IIe had that cxaspcrating
drawl peculiar to English snobs. cav;
yaas," said he, in conversation with the
Washington girl, 81 have seen considerable
of your country. I have been to NeN1
Iawk, Chicago, Omahaw and other placeS
and it is gwatc country, but you don't
seem to have any gcntwy in Amewica."
"What do you call gentry?" asked tho
lady. Jaw, why people, you know, who
don't have to do anything, you know p,o-
pie who live without work" 90, yes, we
have such people" answered the lady, "but
we don't call them gentry" "Aw, then,
what 20 you call them, pway - 1--WE call
them tramps." cav v'- Wushington Re
public.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

NEATNEss IN WoMEN.-A woman may
be handsome or remarkably attractive in
various ways but if she is not personally
neat she cannot hope to win admiration
Fine clothes will not conceal the slattcrn.
a young woman with her hair always in
disorder and her clothes hanging about her
as if suspended from prop, is always re-
pulsivc. Slattcrn is written on her person
from the crown of her head to the solos Of
her feet, and if she wins a husband he will
turn out, in all probability, either an idle
fool or drunken ruflian. The bringing
up of daughters to be able to work, talk
and act like honest, sensible young women,
is the special task of all mothers, and in
the industrial ranks there is imposed also
the prime oblightion of learning to respect
household work for its own sake. and the
comfort and happiness it will bring in the
future. lIouscwork is drudgcry; but it
must be done by somebody. and had better
be well than i'll done.-Ecchongc.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

A Boy CAUGHT IN a MANTRAP-
Philadel phia, October G.-An explosion to-
day in the law Office of Robert Parish by
which lad named VIM. Mcdowell was
severely injured proves to be the work of
4 trap contrived in Parish's desk with par
lor matches, sanl paper and two horse pis-
tolls. The boy had several of his fingers
torn off, and it. was found necessary to am
putatc his hand, causing a shock to his
nervous system from which he will proba-
bly, die. 1t is presumed that Mcdowell
climbed on tho desk to open the window
shutters and the pressure caused the cxplo-
sion. The powder and matches were so
arranged in the drawer that any jotipg of
the desk would cause an explosion, and it
is supposed that Parish had taken this plan
of protection against robbery. A warrant
has been issued for his arrest,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

4 MODERN BLUE LAw.-Stcaling less
than a thousand dollars shall be considered
theft, punished by hard labor in State pris.
son stealing one hundred thousand dollars
shall be deemed an irrcgularty and the ir-
regulator fhall be punished by having
carpctcd cell, private table and a prospcc-
tive pardon in an "institution"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

PRACTICAL SELF ACTING DOG LAM
"Thcy having not the law, arc Il law unto
themselves Romans, ii chapter, 14th
verse.
The combined wisdom of the legislature
having repealed the "dog law" and 10,
having given us better onc,' the above
text is peculiarly applicable to the sheep
raiscrs of Tennessee. The merits Of the
law recently repealed will not be discussed,
but as the sheep owners have to be law
unto themselves, the following is suggested,
and if enforced will be found to work well
and effectively.
Be it resolved by the .shccp-owncrs of
Tennessee, that each and every one of them
keep on hand double -barrclled gun well
charged with buck shot, which will be
found "vory present help in trouble"
BE it resolved, That each and every dog
found upon the lands of such persons, unac,
companicl by its master, be treated to the
contents Of said gun.
BE it further resolved, That in addition
to said gun, said farmers keep also on hand
4 bottle Of strychninc, to be sprinklcd on any
sheep that may be killed on the place. To
provide for the weak and timid dogs that
may congrcgatc, it is best to cut the carcass
into pieces Of suitable size, and having Put
in each piece some of the contents of the
bottle, scatter them around eight or ten
feet so that all that may come eau be accom-
modatcd.
Let all adopt this law and practice it,
and it will protect the sheep and materially
lessen the pets Of the legislature.
TO keep down disputes and fuses, never
talk about killing or having killed dogs,
and all will be well. 1t is not the killing,
but the tall. that causes trouble. "Lct not
your right hand know what your left doeth." "
-Rurdi SIN.
a MAN WHO LOST HIS CoupoNs.-A
party in Illinois recently spilled to the
Secretary Of the Treasury for the rclcmp.
ton of five cour ons of United States bon ds
representing several thousand dollars. The
applicant alleged that for safe keeping he
had placed the coupons in tin box and
deposited them in a stove pipe, but subsc-
qucntly fire was built in the stove and
the coupons destroyed. The ashes, how
ever, were retained in the box and were pre-
sented with the application for redemption.
The matter was referred to First Comptro-
Ter Porter for his decision. A scientific
examination satisfactorily proved that the
contents Of the box were the remains of
coupons, as alleged. The decision in the
case, which has just been given, is quite
important. from the fact that it holds that
the statute authorizing the redemption Of
called bonds, where clear and uncquivocal
evidence ha, been furnished that they have
been destroyed, does not apply to coupons,
which at the time of the alleged destruction
thereof have been detached ir0m the bonds
The coupons in question, having been de-
tachcd from the bonds, cannot therefore be
redeemed washington Special 10 |hH"
dclOhio Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

An honest, loyal, shrcwcd and witty but
slightly profanc Old Democrat, in town
not twenty miles away, recently put to
friend the following startling but cx-
prcssive conundrum and comment: "Wilt
you tell We what in Butler Dem
ocrat is | should as soon think of speak
ing Of as he tom. t."-Bostom Post.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

Aide sends us poem, "Why Art Thou
Sad % Now. Aide, we will be honest
with you. The reason we are sad is because
our back suspcndcrs button has busted, and
were afraid the other one won't hold till
we get home lMvdH0n INDEPENDENT.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

GLOW many deaths last night ?" inquired
a hospital physician of nurse. "Ninc,"
was the answer. "Why, ordered mcdi-
cine !or ten Yes, but one wouldn't take
it."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-17

"Thcy arr trying lot of 'pinaforc' sing
ers in there, said Smith to Jones, as they
passed building whence Aoatcd strains Of
"a Maiden Fair to Scc," etc. "Glad Of
it," returned the misanthropcal Jones
"hope they'll give 'cm sixty days and
costs
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-11
Application for a Patent
TO THE
HILLSIDE MINE.
No. 476.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Eureka, Nevada, September 20, 1878.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Hillside Mill and Mining Company, whose
postofice address is San Francisco, California
has this day filed its application for patent for
1900 linear feet Of the Hillside Mine or vein
bearing silver, with surface ground GOO feet in
width, situate, lying and being in Bristol Min.
ing District, County Of Lincoln, and State Of
Nevada, and known and designated by the field
notes and official plat on file in this office as lot
No. 80.
The exterior boundaries of said lot No 80, be.
ing IS follows, to wit: Variation 16 degrees
east. Commencing at a post marked No. l, U.
8. survey No. 80, whence post in stone mound
marked U. 8. monument No bears s. 27 deg
N. 80 feet, and the working shaft on the lode
bears 8. Sc deg. E. 300 feet Thence running
LIST course 8. 20 deg. E. 600 feet, to post marked
No 2, U. 8. survey No. SO; thence, I'd course
8. survey No. 80; thence, Sd course, N. 20 deg
W. 600 feet, to post marked No. 4, o 8. survey
No. 39 thence. 4th course, 8. 81 deg. W. 1900
feet, to post marked No. 1, the place Of begin
ming, containing 20 66-10O acres.
This claim is bounded on the southwest by
the Red Cloud claim.
The location of this mine is duly recorded in
the Recorders office Of Bristol Mining District
in tho County of Lincoln, State of Nevada in
Book A, page 116, Of Bristol District Mining Rec
ords. Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion OF said Hillside Mine or said
mining ground IS hereinbefore described, are
| required to file their adverse claim with the
| Register of the United States Land Office at h.
| reks, in the State of Nevada, during the Sky
| days period of publication hereof, or they will
be barred by virtue Of the provisions of the
| Statute.
| n5-G0d d. B. IMMEL, Register
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NOTICE OF SUITS COMMENCED.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LINCOLN, |
DISTRICT Oh PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OFFICE
To the following named defendants, and to
improvements thereon, or improvements when
assessed separately, hereinafter described;
situate, lying and being in the County Of Lin
coin, State Of Nevada, known or unknown, you
are hereby notified that suits have been com.
menced in the Justice Court of Phoebe Town.
ship, in and for Lincoln county. by the State
of Nevada, plaintiff, against each OF the defend
ants hereinafter named, and each of the follow
ing described tracts or parcels of land, with the
improvements thereon and improvements when
separately assessed, and all owners and claim
ants to same, known or unknown, to recover the
tax and delinquency assessed to said defendant
against said property TOR the fiscal year COM
mencing January J, 1878, and ending Deem.
Der 81, 1878, and that q summons has been duly
issued in each case; and you are further notified
that unless you appear and answer the COM
plant fled and show cause on or before the 10th
of October, A. d. 1879, judgment will be taken
against you, and the real estate and improve
ments hereinafter described for the amount Of
taxes and delinquency specified and costs OF
suit;
TAN AND DELINQUENCY.
Alps Silver Mining Company Improve
ments on mine, Mazeppa works; i'm
provements on Washington Il Creole
works:
Iax.... ....SIol DC
Ten per cent?. IL IL
-
Total. s144 81
c. H. PATCHEN.
District Attorney Of Lincoln County, Nevada
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SUMMONS.

CTATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LINCOLN,
y Phoebe Township. In Justices Court, be-
fore julius Hoffman, Justice of the Peace in and
for said Township.
The State Of Nevada to the Alps Silver Mining
Company and the Condor Mill. Greeting: You
are hereby summoned to appear before the
undersigned, Justice of the Peace in and for
Phoebe Township, at my Office in Phoebe, in
said County of Lincoln, on the Goth day of
March, 1879. at 10 o'clock NJ, to answer unto the
complaint of Edward Cults, who sues to recover
the sum OF one hundred and ninety-seven dol
lars, gold coin, alleged to be due and owing for
work and labor done and performed by plaintiff
in, upon and around the Condor Mill, situated
in Condor Canyon, Lincoln county. Nevada, at
the instance and request of said defendants,
the Alps Silver Mining Company. it being
in possession OF said mill when said
work and labor was done and per-
formed, all Of which is particularly set forth in
| plaintiff 8 complaint on file, and to which said
| defendants are referred; to secure tho payment
property. Further, for q decree Of this Court
that said property be sold to satisfy plaintiffs
| claim for the sum Of $I97, together with S1250
costs of filing of said lien and the costs of this
action, and If the proceeds of said sale shall be
| insufficient to satisfy said claim, personal
| judgemnt is to be docketed against the Alps
| Silver Mining Company for such balance. And
IL you fail to appear and answer, the plaintiff
| then and there will take judgment against you
| for the aforesaid amount together with costs
| and damages.
Given under my hand, in Phoebe Town.
ship, this 18th day of February, 1879
JULIUS HOFFMAN.
f22.3w Justice Of the Peace.