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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-05
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DR.. Salmon's Report on Hog
Cholera in North Carolina.
Concluded from last ueek.
HYGIENE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AS
pREVENTIVES.

HfGlENIC AND MEDICAL l1EAlAlENA ~
PREvENTIvES.
It vas one object of this investiga-
ton to determine if the best hyglenlC
conditions, clover pasture, large range,
and variety Of food have any preserva-
tive influence against this contagion
and while a large number of cases
where these conditions seemed perfect
could not be collected, the few that were
observed prove that these alone are alb
solutely powerless to keep off the dis
ease. Thus Mr.. Wadsworth, of Char
lotte, lost III animals, nearly his whole
stock, which had the run of a clover
pasture and large wood lot, which had
the run of a clover pasture and large
wood lot, which had in addition Stops
from the city hotels, and grain. In
this case d~isinfectants were freely used.
Mr.. Davidson, of HOpewell, lost 80 per
cent. of bis herd under similar condi-
tiOns. a herd kept at a slaughter
house, in Charlotte, which had other
food as well as the refuse, was the first
20 take the disease, and suffered to the
same extent as others. Indeed | met
with hundreds of cases where animals
had large pastures and other food in
addition daily, where such popular pre-
yentives IS salt and ashes, sulphur, tar,
Oil of %turpentine, charcoal, and copperas
we're freely and regularly given, where
the majority of the animals were neither
too fat to be vigorous 10 SO poor as to
be Wanting in this respect, and yet from
so to 80 per cent. succumbed to this af-
lection. In one case where | had the
tincture OF chloride of iron given regu-
larly as a preventive, commencing be-
fore any Of the animals showed ever an
elevation OF temperature, and where
they were in . large pasture at a con-
siderable distance from any others, the
disease has appeared; two have died
and others will probably follow.
Some experiments were made with
bisulphite of soda, salycilic acid, bichro-
mate of pOtassa, and bromide of am
n,onia to determine if these have any
power to arrest the disease when given
before any symptom but increased tenn
perature had appeared; the results of
these were as follows:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-05
Orchard and Nursery.

June brings tie harvest Of the ,.-
berries and the early crops Of the
den. 1t is at this time that the Rr.
if neglected, will establish thence
to the partial or entire de~tfurto.
the crop. The only way to be ma,'.
to keep ahead Of the weeds i-
them when they are weak. Pu,
aud parsnips cannot thrive .o-..
Clean culture is the only culture ..
pays. The use Of the hoe and rake .
June decides, IN great measure 81.
the seasons work will bring.
Puning.-The cessation Of the t'
ing work Of earlier week. allows
orcbardist to give his trees tire .r
pruning. All dead and Useless rft0.
should Of course be cut away a'"'.
which crowd one another 'n."
large wounds with she.Iac Ear1'-'
with paint.
Gryts-Should be 'oaarI after
may be that the Shoots from j..
are growing too vigorously III
pense Of the graft remove "Fi '-
See that the graft have l.c.j. ID.
and are not lntt ered HHh u >
ing branches.
Thinning. The -ou1ar ."-
after the fruit is ct The a...e.
thirds or onc-ha5f 81 the
may often be feiuy.ei
Mu!chinq. AMY ...H..
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make them stocky. ''I> I'll
Cor".-Plant at intery.l
all tthrough the MONTH ,'', qf st
and, il need be, give = -, iioe
guano or other quick a@, p'pA
cue"mbsrs. dust the 49,.
freely with a mixture - young
ter OF air-slaked lime. tn sues
sects. Unless seed i T. :, 1eer
away all that are large en-
whether wanted or not --A
bearing. In sowing Tor r;.lI
OF this month Or the Gr>i' , ~
as well to SOW IN wcu-man4,g.. ..
IN hills, putting IN II to ~
foot, TO allow enough fr
When we'll established. ,t ID,
vines TO a foot apart. nm.
spread on each side Of the r1. ..
Egg Plant-Set out il,
ground. The pota.o-hp@- .s.
them the same day. and ms.
from inc Slal5 at tr>t, haaa,
may answer, bat when the
large, the only safety i, in
ton of Paris green.
Melons need the same rsr.
bers. They may still be sow, d.
chance at silening bcfarr
same hlay he said of va.rrma.
q p!enty OF seed. c>rt. .,n.
la'.e',
O"so"s. -Ihose FROM ,.a3 ,r
wedding early. 4 tor-eht>>
ashes helps the growth u.at.
dressing Of salt is thoYahf -
rust that sometimes mf,.
those from sets clean. III "
are marketed, they u,,aIIy l
ter price when sent to na.Er .-.
nan grown, than ah,atH.
Peas rarely DO we'll a..rrI h..
comes on, but some Of l.....
may be used to All ,....
take their chances.
Peppers.-Set ont ~
manfred Snot ".....
.Cn;oocb -
nm 70 sead ;foU U'a'".'" N,'.'
Zealand sn;nanb ~
makes an e~yrcnnr' ..a..".'
abundance Of scoI. rs.
-.r
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These experiments show hat none of
these agents can be depended on to stop
the changes going on in the blood as a
consequence of this disease. Although
both bisulphite of soda and salycilic
acid i'm one experiment each appeared
to accomplish this, they failed in other
cases where given in larger doses for an
equal length OF time and when we con
slider that in no contagious fever has a
remedy been discovered capable of ar
resting the course of the malady, the
doubt in regard to the efficacy of these
agents in this disease must increase.
SANITARY REGULATIONS.
We are finally brought to the irresist-
BILE conclusion, that sanitary regulations
properly framed and enforced are the
only means at our command for check
ing the ravages of this disease and re-
lieving our farmers from the enormous
losses at present occaSloned by it. We
cannot expect, however, that this dcsi-
rabie object will be accomplished with
out considerable expense, especially in
the first years of the attempt. We
the country where the disease has pre-
germs which have been preserved In
s,me of the ways already mentioned;
but we should be encouraged b. t e
fact hat in most parts of the countI.
at least, these gerhls, unless especially
preserved IN straw, manure, remains Of
dead animals, &c, are entirely destroyed
during winter. Thus, in Salamanca
township, where 60 per ent of the
hogs died in 1877, there has been no
outbreak up to October 30, 1873. Above
ali must we realize the necessity of
thoroughly destroying every particle of
contagion wherever it appears. AL
this would undoubtedly be very
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09

The Moques says the Arizona Miner,
are tribe Of Indians living in Northern
Arizona, near the line of New Mexico.
The only thing worshipcd by these red
men is the image of calf. gorgeousIy
dressed and decorated with ornaments of
gold and silver. Their great dance is the
matacdin, upon which occasion they dress
themselves in the most ridiculous man.
ner, their costumes generally being made
up from the hides of foxes, bears, coy
otes, deer, antelope, etc. After having
committed some great wrong the Moques,
to pay penance to the great Father, meet
in council, appoint day upon which the
dance shall begin, and for twenty-four
hours they keep stepte humdrum tune
without food or water, when they depart
from the dance-house with their sins for
given, free to 60 forth to steal a horse or
COW, as the case may be.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09
A florid Letter With Explanatiens.
..INinAfeenth Canturv1

n FAOrhO Lettef WAtn E4PtAhaahOR8s
[Eineteenth Centnry.l
] will place before my readers an i'm
aginary Chinese better Of the compliment
ary order, upon the mere substance Of
which it will not be necessary to dwell,
my sole object being that of introducing
a few common figures of speech, such as
might be met with in any composition OF
the kind: From o Friend to a Friend
Throughout our long separation, anxiety
for your welfare has never ceased to hang
around your servants heart. He thirsts
very much to see you again; and, learn
ing from your jeweled tablet that your
chariot has returned to its palatial
mansion, he would implore you ten thou
sand not to be sparing of jade, but to let
your brightness descend upon his rush
hut, that you and he may once more talk
with fingers beneath the Silver River.
Alas! your unworthy menial is draw
ing near the wood. His hand -the-clothes
and his little dog have already prepared
for him the planks and robes of old age,
and he will shortly be wandering Upon
the Terrace Of Night. He therefore
prays you to speedily illuminate his
humble abode, and remove the reproach
Of the Autumn fan. The ''jeweled tab
let" is, Of course, the letter previously
received by the writer from bis friend,
and Is only one among q host Of .similar
metaphors applied in the same sense,
The "chariot" is the friend himself, and
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09
.. SAMARITAN'S GIFT.
SAMARiTAN'S GIFT.

The only positive cure. No Balsam Co
paba; no Mercury; no exposure, used in
In the U. s. Hospitals: =
"PosT HOSPITAL, Fort MARsHiM.
BALTIMORE, MD.. Feb. 10Th. 1864.
have great satisfaction in stating that
have used The Samaritan Remedies for
venereal diseases in its most customary
forms; that / have used them with judg-
ment, discretion and properly, and have
found them respond to my authorizations
promptly and effectually. Knowing their
composition, ] have the fullest confidence
in their efficacy. and as far as my use Of
them extends recommend them strongly.
''s1 "ALFRED g. BOWER,
"Asst. Surgeon, 9Th N. Y. Vols"
Many who are drugged by the qnack for
months could be cured in from two to four
days by one package OF Samaritan's Git.
Male package -, females Sold by ERNST
WHFERT, Fourth and Walnut and by
druggists ~ .'Ny' HOY i'*'4JI :
apl6-1yr-w. w.s&M&ap23-lyrw s4i3
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Roman CO Of m Ring.

! A princess of Prussia at one time re
ceived small antique ring from her gov
erness for present. About year after
the occurrence the court received a visit
from the Grand Duke Nicholas, the
brother of the Emperor Alexander, and
who, at that time, was not the heir-ex-
pectant of the 'crewn. The Grund Duke
saw the princess, and with Quick re-
solve native to his disposition immediate.
ly determined to ask her in marriage.
Cine day, as hewas seated by her side at
the royal dinner-table, he spoke to her
Of his forthcoming departure, adding
+ that it depended upon her whether or
not his stay in Berlin should be pre-
longed.
"'What shall / do then to influence
your Intentional" was the reply of the
smiling princess.
'You must not refuse to receive NV
addresses" Immediately returned the
outspoken Nicholas.
"You ask much ....
~ ask even more. You ought to give
me some encouragement in NY endeavors
to please you"
x'That is still more difficult. Besides
the moment is not we'll chosen for q
favor"
81 beg your royal l,ighness to give me
a sign that am not totally indifferent
to you. You have little ring on your
finger, the possession Of which would rem
der me happy. Ibessech you to give me
the ring
"What! give the ring at the dinner ta-
BILE, and in the presence Of all these peo-
iple?' f.
Let me see-press it into this piece of
bread and give it to me-"
And press the ring into a piece Of
bread she did, and gave it to the future
emperor. Nicholas took an early oppor-
tunity to leave the hall, and on exhum-
ing the treasure from its wheaton tomb
discovered an inscription on the inner
side in French, and running to the fol-
lowing effect: "L'Imperatrice de la
Russie"
He is said to have wern the Keepsake
for the rest of his days attached to a
chain round his neck, the ring being too
small Of course for any of his colossal
fingers. The future empress, it seems,
had been uneonsciously wearing for
some time the emblem of her future
greatness. -
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09

The explanation Of a mysterious disap-
pearance twenty-nine years ago is now
offered. At Point Rock, near Lampasas,
Texas, the skeleton of man named John
Roam was found in cavern late in No
vember. Near the skeleton was the rusty
blade of a bowie-knife, with the handle
rotten with age. On a smooth limestone
rock was carved in capital letters the fol
lowing: II fell in here four days ago
when the Indians were running me. ]
am starving. If Bill don't find me to-
morrow, / will run this knife through my
heart. / can't stand to starye TO death.
John Roam" The date Of the inscrip-
ton was November l, 1850. The man
had fallen twenty-five fsst into the cav
erD." 3t lee. !ql lsrfa NIl 7g0 .i.ia ~
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09
One Expsrieuce from Manv.

~ had been sick and miserable so long
and had caused my husband so much
trouble and expense. no one seemed to
know what allied me, TINT was completely
disheartened and discouraged. In this frame
OF mind got bottle of Hop Bitters and
used them unknown to my family. soon
began 10 improve and gained so fast that
my husband and family thought it strange
and unnatural, hut when told them what
had helped me, they said Hurrah for Hop
Bitters! Long may thev prosper, for they
have made mother we'll and us happy. ~
THE Mother. ~ ~ -
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CHAPTER II.

On the 18th day of February the an
nual winter fair was held at Portaclare.
The anticipation of this day always
created good deal of excitement in the
minds OF the peasants in and around
Storport-for it was always constituted a
sort of gala day-but the announcement
of the fair of 1877 brought with it whis-
perings of woe to many home. The
crops had been bad that year, and the
miserable, half-starved tenants had been
unable to scrape together enough money
to pay the rent, so the proctor had sum-
moned them to attend the sessions at
Portaclare in order that they might show
cause why they should not deliver up the
whole of their worldly goods.
On the eyentful day, which was ush-
cred in with hurricanesof binding sleet,
/ ordered Shawn to bring out the horses
and Car that we might drive into Porta-
clare together. BY the time we started
the hail had ceased to fall, but still the
wind blew bitterly, freezing with icy
breath the little pools on the wayside.
and when we drove into Portaclare Z felt
almost as if my blood was frozen. II
was midday by that time, and, save for
one or two decrepit old men whom We
had passed on the road, we were the last
tolarrive. What gathering there was!
The streets of the little town were 90
crowded that 1t was almost impossible to
make ones way along. In the market.
place bevics of rosy-cheeked servant
girls waited TO be hired pigs grunted and
sYuealed as the drovers whipped them
along; the shop-keepers stood at their
doors shrieking to the passengers to buy.
The agent sat in the cosy paflor of the
inn comfortably enjoying his glass Of
wine; gazing with a smile into the Wild,
woe-begene faces Of the creatures whom
he had summoned thither, and determ-
inedly shaking his head at every heart.
broken appeal. Mooa d..l4t fEy
HaDon't come to me,s he said; t'1'm
done with ye, lot Of Lazy spendthrift
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CHAPTER iii.

Having sworn Shawn to secrecy, / as
sisted him to rs-enter the box, and forth
with sent werd of the discovery to the
magistrate. The box was at ence re-
moved, the post-mortem examination
concluded, and the discovery made that
the unfortunate man had died of heart
disease. Again everybody was amazed,
and this time the wonder was mixed
with shame. After the examination was
made, the Coroners inquiry was hurried
over, and once more, in solemn pomp and
with all the rights of the Church, the
agent was laid in his grave.
Amid the solemn concourse which at
tended this second funeral i noticed the
wild wan face which had haunted me
ever since that day when had seen it
by the frozen window of the inn--the
face of the very man whom in my own
mind, had accused of murderl For
a moment ! hung back ashamed; then /
boldly walked forward and pressed a
bank note into the wretched creatures
hand. He looked from it to me in dazed
amazement, then the sight of one of his
ragged children seemed to make him
realize what the money would do. He
clutched it closer, and, with one Last look
down the open grave, he crept across the
.boes toward his home.
BY whose hand the corpse was con-
veyed from the churchyard Ito the bog
was never discovered. It was generally
believed, however, that news Of the in
tended examination had been whispered
abroad, and that the agent was exhumed
and hidden solely with a view to pre-
venting his body being "cut up"
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came the conxiction, stronger Shan be
fore, that narder had been done. But
try as they would, they could discover
nothing. The whele country was thrown
into tumult, and popular excitement at
It's height, when I a,uwittingly solved
the terrible secret by finding the body in
the bog.
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No More White Butter.

No dairyman can afford to make and sell
white butter. People who buy butter want
it yellow, and are willing to pay several
cents per pound more for it than they
would for the lardy looking stuff they often
have to take. BY using Wells Richardson
& Co.'s Perfected Butter Color. every dairy.
man can fave the golden color of June the
year round. 1t is sold by druggists and
merchants generally.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09

. Iheb.US a. m Train connects for Portgrloutt via
Chillicothe. The 1923 a. M and 9:C3 n. m. tra;ns
connect for Jackson and Portsmouth via Hamden-
bALTIM0RE a OHIO VIA RARKxRsBuRa.
Depot Pearl and Plum.
Baltimore Elk. daily......., S.2sam ,s,ssnm
balnmore En- daily ........ 90S pm 6:8sm
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09

Corrected to Accord With City Time.
gs6is sss VI .8f} Q
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and .Gesf etreek
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-16

AN ASTONISHING FAcT.-A large pro
portion of the American people are to day
dying from the effects of Dyspepsia OF dis
ordered liver. The result of these dis
eases upon the masses of intelligent and
valuable people is most alarming, making
life actually a burden instead ola pleasant
existence of enjoyment and usefulness as
il ought to be. There is DO good reason
for this, if you viii only throw aside pre-
judice and skepticism, take the advice OF
Druggists and your friends, and try one
bottle OF Green S August Flower. Your
speedy relief is certain. Millions OF bot
ties of this medicine have been given
away TO try It's virtues. with satisfactory
results in every case. You can buy q
samp c bottle tor 10 cents to try. Three
doses will relieve the worst case. Posi-
lively sold by all Druggists ON the West
EN- Continent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-16

TEE FARMERS IIORsE.-Durlng the
last eighteen months Somerset county has
furnished the Eastern markets with from
six 10 seven hundred head OF horses.
These horses have been sold IT an average
price Of $50 per head the amount OF mon
ey leh in the county for them being be-
tween Ss9ee0 and <60,000. No other
product ofthe farm has brought this amount
Of money into Somerset county, in the last
eighteen months. Nor has any other pro-
duct OF the farm been as ready sale as
hprs :. Yet farmers say raising horses is
improbable. Certainly, for our ordinary
iarmers to attempt 10 raise last trotting or
running horses. or to raise little, spindle
shauked. lank. long-iegged horses Is I'M
profitable. as such resaain on their hanis-
a drag In the market, an unsaletie, useless
prodact. But there is a type OF horses
that farmers can breed with certain profit.
and that is the heavy, blocky, compact.
active. quick stepping horse. weighing
from 1900 70 1900 pounds No mar ever
raised a horse OF that description at a loss
and no farmer ever raised such q horse
thar would not readily sell al q handsome
profit. How shall we breed such horses Z
Well, 10 breed anything ia the shape OF a
horse you need a good brood mare. and
The nearer the mare fills the bill herself
the better. But any ordinary good mare
bred TO Wax Work, Junior. owned by
Alexander Countryman. OF Lavansville,
Pa, will. nine times out of ten, prodtce
Just such q horse as we have described.
One that is always saiabae. "Wax Work.
Junior" is Of a breed thoroughly establish
cd that uniformly possesses the character
istics that make horses salabie and valuable.
For further description of Wax Work.
Junior see advertisement in this pa
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DIED.


HOLBRO0K.-April 18th. Lucy Min
ME Dorothea Holbrook, OF Somerset,
aged : years, 5 months, and 10 days.
WALTER.-March 80, Sadie Margaret
Walter. daughter of Charles A. Walter. Of
Gepharts', aged 2 years and ) Gays.
In this world OF care and pain,
Thou. Lord wouldsi no longer leave her;
To the glorious, heavenly plain
Thsu hast in JOY received her;
Clothed in robes Of spotless white
Now she dwells with Thee In light.
PlLE.-On Saturday last, at his resi-
deace, in Somerset. Samuel c. Pile, in the
S0;h year of his age.
Mr. Pile was born 10 Somerset, April ),
1890, and was, with one exception, our
oldest native citizen. lie led an exempla-
~ Christian life, and died lamented by
the entire community. For more han a
half century, he was a consistent member
of the Lutheran Church. He raised 8
large and respectable family. nearly .ev-
cry member Of which is yet living. On
Monday morning, a great number Of per
sons attended the funeral. The disease
which carried off our aged and esteemed
friend was drcpsy Of The heart.
Con-.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-16

Nav REVENUE REGULATION Here,
after the cigar manufacturers name and
address are not to be printed on the caution
label or place OF stamp cancellation nor i:
his name TO be burned into the box. The
number OF the factory. name of the State
and district, must appear On the caution
label aud brand. With names or labels Of
manufacturers or jobbers, inside OF the box,
there will he no change. If a manufacturer
has two or more factories. the one number
viii answer Tor all. Every dealer IN leal
must enter in his revenue book the aetna.
snciehf and tare of every case or bale o
leaf tobacco he buys or sells, and the man.
ufacturer OF cigars shall also enter in hi.
revenue book the actual ,reiglf and tar.
Of every case or bale he purchases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-16

a DIsEAsE THAT WREcEs THE SYSTEM.
Every junction is ~deranged. every nerve
unstrung, every muscle and fiber weakened
by fever and ague. Il i, in tact, a disease
v hich if unchecked. eventually wrecks the
system. In all It's types, il every phase.
il is dangerous, destructive. Stupor, de-
lirium, commissions. often attend il, and
cause swift dissolution. But when COM
hatied it'll Hostetter's Stomach BitteTs its
foothold in the system is dislodged, and
every vesiige OF it eradicated. That benign
adu- lebrille specific and preventative OF the
dreaded scourge is recognized not only
within oGF own boundaries, but ia tropic
lands tar beyond them, where intermittent
and remitttents are fearlully prevalent, TO
be a sure aniidoie 10 the malarial poison
and a reliable means of overcoming disor-
ders of the stomach. liver and bowels. OF
which a viliated torrid atmosphere anu
brackish miasmatainted water are
extremely provocative. All emigrants
and trayelers should be supplied with it al
ways.