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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
Commencing With New Crops.

1t is wise and well to occasionally
substitute new crops for those that have
long been grown on farms. A change
of crops is favorable. to keeping up the
fertility of soils. Farmers who are
poor, especially those who occupy new
farms, are obliged to raise those crops
that can be produced without large
expenditure of money. They have not
the means to plant vineyards or hop
vines, or to engage in the culture of
those plants that require expensive
machinery to raise or costly buildings
to protect after they are harvested.
They must generally be content to pro-
duce corn, potatoes and small grains
for several years after they open up
new farms. These produce crops the
same year after they are planted or
sown, so that immediate return is real
lied from them. They may also be
produced most advantageously and
generally the most abundantly from
new land.
After land has been in standard crops
several years, the yield of them becomes
smaller unless extra pains are taken to
supply manures. A change of crops,
therefore, becomes necessary, as the soil
is robbed Of certain elements of fertili-
ty. AS farmers become forehanded, they
naturally wish to produce crops that
will yield larger return than corn,
grain, and potatoes. They know that
field planted to grapevines or hops
will produce a succession of crops with
comparatively little labor. With cap
ital to purchase machinery, they may
find the raising of broom-corn very
profitable. With means to erect cur
lighthouses, they can make money by
engaging in the culture of tobacco.
Observation shows that the produc-
ton of certain crops is confined almost
entirely to the older sections of the
country, where the soil has been long
cultivated, and the farmers are gener-
ally wealthy.
Many farmers err in commencing to
raise new crop with very little knowl-
edge on the subject. They read a glow
ing account of the success of one farmer
and hasten to make q small fortune in
the way he did. Perhaps the only in
formation they have on the subject was
derived from short newspaper article.
They find at the end of the season that
they planted the crop at the wrong
time, in the wrong kind of soil, and in
the wrong way, and thatthe cultivation
and harvesting were alike wrong. They
spent the season in acquiring informa-
ton that they might have gained had
they purchased a book, consulted a
person who had experience, or hired a
man who was familiar with raising the
crop. Another cause of failure in pro-
ducing new crops is attempting to do
too much the first season. As rule,
it is best to commence on a small scale
and to increase as one acquires infor-
nation by experience.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
COlOring Recipes.

Brown on Cotton or Woolen.-Fo
ten pounds of cloth or yarn, take two
pounds Clutch, put into cold water suffi-
Gent to cover the goods, heat until dis
solved; then add one-fourth pound blue
vitriol, previously dissolved. Put in
the goods and scald one hour or more,
wiring from the dye. Dissolve six ounces
bichromate of potash in hot water, put
in the goods, let simmer fifteen minutes
and boil five minutes, stirring con-
stantly. Dissolve the clutch in iron and
the bichromate in brass. Rinse thor
oughly in clear water or in suds.
Yellow on Cotton.-Dissolve one-half
pound sugar of lead in hot water and
one-fourth pound bichromate of potash
in cold water-both in wooden vessels.
Dip first in lead water, wiring, then dip
in potash and wiring out. Repeat until
the desired shade is obtained. This is
for five pounds of goods.
Orange on Cotton. lump of
lime as large as your fist, pour on to it
pail of boiling water, let it settle,
pour off the water and while boiling,
dip in cloth colored yellow as above,
and you will have beautiful orange.
Blue on Cotton.-Take two ounces
oxalic acid; two ounces Prussian blue
and dissolve in separate pals of hot
water. Dip the goods first in the acid,
then in the blue. Wiring dry and re-
peat until the color suits.
For Green.-Dip blue into a yellow
dye as above, and it will produce
green.
To Dye Scarlet.-To every pound of
yarn take one gallon soft water, one
ounce of pulverized cochineal; two
ounces cream-of-tartar; one ounce solu-
ton of tin. When the water boils put
in the cream-of-tartar, then the cochi-
neal. When dissolved, add solution of
tin; put the yarn in, stirring it all the
time, let it boil fifteen minutes, air it
once or twice, rinse in soft water, and
you will have a splendid color.
Salmon on Cotton.-One pound cop
peras; one-half pound saleratus, dis
solve in hot water. Dip first in cop
peras and air five minutes, then in
saleratus, and dry in the hot sum-
Mrs. e. M. Dutton, IN Country Gentle.
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
Winter Dresses for Children.

For some years past it has been the
fashion to leave portions of children's
limbs uncovered. Mothers give as an
excuse for this sacrifice to appearances
that it hardens the children against
changes of temperature. Without de-
nying this happy influence in some
cases, it is certain that in many others
that it is most fatal, and compromises
the health and life of the children.
Common sense suffices to show how
dangerous is this practice, for, as
Nine. de Sevigne said in letter to her
daughter: " If your son is strong, a
rough education is very good; but if he
is delicate, have heard that in wish
ing to make children robust we kill
them" The recent researches of Oni-
mus and Brown-Sequard on the dis
eases of nerve-centres arising from sur
face impressions, have given new force
and a clearer explanation to facts which
have long been observed by physicians
and which amply confirm the saying of
Nine. de Sevigne. Moreover, it is an
error to believe that children are less
susceptible to cold than adults; the con-
trary is the truth, and we very much
doubt whether adults could thus
go about with naked limbs without ex-
periencing serious consequences. We
repeat that the exposure of the lower
extremities to all atmospheric influences
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
Welded LOve...A True Incident.

"Make the bed easy, Mr.. b. said
old Uncle Abe to the undertaken, who
was preparing the coffin for his aged
wife. "Make the bed soft and easy,
for her old bones are tender and soft,
and q hard bed will hurt them" He
forgot for a moment-that old, gray
haired man-that she was dead; that
the old bones had done aching forever.
Sixty-four years had she walked by his
side, true and loving wife. Sixty-four
years! Just think of it in this age of
divorce. Sixty-four years had they
dwelt under the same sorrows of life;
together mourned over the coffin of
their first born; together rejoiced in
the prosperity of their sons and daugh-
ters, and now she has left him alone.
No wonder he forgot. Her loving
hands had so long cared for him, for
he had been the feebler of the two.
"Until death do us part" said the
marriage service that had united them
so many years ago. Death had parted
them, but the love still survived. Ten
derby had he cared for her all these
years, and now tenderly did he watch
the making of the last bed of this still
loved wife. He had bravely breasted
the storm of life with her by his side,
but now that she was gone he could not
live, and in few days they laid him by
her side.-Nea0 Orleans PicGyurse.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

COMMON SENSE and the science of chemis-
try when applied to butter making, reduce
the time of churning one-half, increase the
product per cent, the quality of the product
20per cent, and give a rich, golden color to
the butter the year round. All these improve
ments, together with many others, result
from the use of Gilt-Bdge Butter Maker.
Sold by druggists, grocers and general store
kneners
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
FROM the Quaker City.

f. j. CAMPBELL of Philadelphia, under date
of Oct. 4, 1879, certified to the wonderful eff
cacy of Warmers Safe Pills and Safe Tonic in
removing a liver disease accompanied by
chronic constipation aud yellow skin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
VEGE'TINE
PurlfleS the Blood, Renovates and
lnVIgorates the Whole System.
ITS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent and
Diuretic.

VEGETINEsis made exclusively from the iuices n,
careiulyseleced barks roots and herbs and so stron
yconcentrated that it will effectualy eradicate from
tne system every tafnt of ScrOfuia, Scrofulous
Humor. TumOrs, Cancer, CancerOus Hu-
NOR Erysipeias, Salt Rhcum. SyphtIitic
DiseRses. Canlker. Faintness at the Stom-
"cli. ana all diseases that arise from impure blood
sciatica. Infammatory and (hronic
ntheumatism, Neuralgia. Cont and SntuaI
complaints, can only be effectually cured through
the blood.
FOR Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the
skin. Pustules. PimpIes. BIotches. Rolls
Ietter. Scaldhead and Ringworm. yFGE
line has never failed to effect permanent cure
FOR Pains in the Back, Kidney Conn
piaints- DrOpsy, Female weakness. Rem
cOrrhGna- arising from Internal liberation and uter
me diseases and General Debility. vEGETINE
acts directly upon the Of these complaints II
lh"gorates and strengthens the whole system acts
upon the secretve organs ailays Inflammation cures
uceration and regulates the bowels
For Catarrh. Dyspepsia. HabituaI Cos
tlVehess, PalpitatiOn of the Heart. Head
ache, Piles, Nervousness, and General
ProstratiOn of the Nervous System. no
medicine mas ever given such perfect satisfaction as the
VEGEiINE 1t purifies the blood ceanses all of the
organs, and possesses controlling power over the
nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by vEGETINE have
induced many physicians and apothecaries whom VIZ
Know to prescribe and use it in their own families
In TACT VEGErINE is the best remedy vet discovered
Tor the above diseases and is the only reliable BLOC
FURTHER yet placed before the public
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

THE cable informs us that "Tekke-
Turcomans at Dashberdi menace the
line betwixt Chatte and Tchikislar."
We have been tremblingly anticipating
this news for months. War is terri
BILE thing. 1t develops hard feelings
and harder names. NorriStoa0g Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

PREPARATIONS are being made in all
the great mining camps for an unpre-
cedented year of activity in mining.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

VEGETINE.-By its use you will prevent
many of the diseases prevailing in the Spring
and Summer season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

Iris said that four million packages of Fra
zer's Axle Grease were sold in 1879; and we
believe it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE has genuine mer-
1t. as all who use it will testify. Price 25c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

You can't make horse drink; but if
he will not eat you can put bitin his
mouth. Boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

HAaHE One package Of ink powder that will make
NMk one pint OF good black ink, sent for 10 centA
IuNhNu h. o. DEvINE North Haven, Conn.,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

EpII EDEV A trial package Of DIT. Evans Cure foF
EElIGEO Epileptic Fits mailed free on receipt
Of address. L. T. EVANS. Druggist Dover, Maine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

GRO A WEEK. S12 a day at home easily made.
d. Costly outnt frea Addr's True Co., Augusta Ma
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

King Alphonso wears a necklace
of beans as charm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
TO THE LADIES.
Coda and Mickle. Plated Horse Shoes.

The faShi0na
the ladies for
Horse Shoes re
ed and in fact
rapidly increas
mated that In
New York, Bos
go alone over
of these articles
Tors, sitting
doris OF the la
fore these arti
been furnished
fancy stores.
ant prices. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

about stomach, Rush OF BLOOD
Sold by druggists. WORI ma
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13

0rn q m g Il I al
mains unabat-
appears to be
ing. 1t Is esti-
the cities OF
ton and Chica-
sixty thousand
adOrn the par
rooms andbou-
dies. Hereto
cles have only
by jewellers and
aud at exOrbit-
Co Operative
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30

Mr.. GEORGE TIckNoR CURTIS
has written areply 70 Judge Blacks
recent letter on the railroad ques-
ton. The opinion maintained by
Mr.. Black that the roads are public
highways, the property Of the peo-
pie To the same extent as y turnpike
or common road built at the pub
lie expense and operated by public
agents." is not shared by Mr.. Cur
tis. There are, he says, in the early
Massachusetts, characters some traces
of an expectation of this kind, that
the company would put down the
rails and that each man could drive
his own carriage over them, but il
was soon found that railroads could
not be operated in this way. Mr..
Curtis lays strong emphasis on the
Dartmouth College decision, in
which it was held, first, that n grant
of charter of incorporation is
contract between the sovereign
power and the grantee which can
not be impaired by subsequent leg
islation; and, second, that private
property remains private property,
although held by n corporation TO-!
the use of any one who may desire
10 enjoy its benefits. These great
constitutional principles, Mr.. Curtis
contends, control the relation of the
government 10 the railroad corpora
tions, and they can not be set aside.
Judge Black is a foeman who can
not be easily vanquished, and it is
very probable that he will put in an
appearance in a few days with re-
joinder to Mr.. Curtis.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30


The amounts OF pension eXpendi'
lures by the government is getting
to be alarming. When the bill for
arrears of pensions had been placed
before the House it was stated that
it would require only few millions.
Up to November !, 1880, the govern
ment had paid out for arrearages
alone S24,000O00. The average ar
rearage to each of the old pension
ers had been found TO be $500. AT
the date of the report Of the Com
missioner of Pensions there had
been 1882 claims pending, and the
average arrears n each new claim
was $1l00. Supposing that thirty
per cent. of those CLAIMS would be
disallowed there would still be in
round numbers 197, 900 arrearages to
be paid, which, at the rate Of $1l00
each, would amount to S2l7,000,000.
The admission was received with
evident relish by those who had
originally opposed the arrearage bill.
The mildest figure of its opponents
was placed at SJ0,000,O00, whereas
the friends of the measure asserted
it would run only between S8,000,000
and $16,000000. The $50,000,G00
granted by this appropriation, bill
is just what was asked for by the
pension Office. Notwithstanding the
large amount threatened i'll the tu-
tute. several attempts were made, in
committees of the whole, TO open the
door still wider for pension eXpen-
ditures, but without success.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30
CoAL on TuE RIO eRAypE.

An Eagle Pass correspondent OF
the San Antonio Times tells Of coal
fields on the Rio Grande. He saws
Beyond, or north of the OlInos,
there rises the bituminous coal for
nation and the upper seam, coal
superior 10 that Of Illinois and Iowa
is here seven feet thick. which. after
rejecting the slaty matter. would
make two tons of good bitumious
coal TO every square yard ofsurface.
About $50 acres underlaid with this
coal belong to Messrs. Riddle and
Hartz of this town, and / have no
doubt that the coal Ield extends far
TO the eastward. The coal crops out
at an elevation of about seventy
feet above the Rio Grande, with a
dip toward southeast. The place is
about five or six miles from Eagle
Pass. About three miles from
own another seam of coal constit
tntes The bed of the river. Whether
this is really another or not, perhaps
part of the same seam, as the first.
that remained under ground when
the other part was upheaved. this,
with the poor facilities l at present
possess, do not attempt to decide
At the Olmos there is also a mighty
deposit OF iron ore. The fact, how
ever, IS proven. that we have, close
to Eagle Pass, good bituminous
coal, and plenty OF il, too, Of about
the same quality as the coal at Mari
eta, Ohio. How far north the coal
field extends, l can not say, at pres
ent. This much l only know from
actual observation, that Fort Clark
stands on the same chalk formation
that the quarries near San Antonio
show. In my next | shall try to de.
fine the formations east OF Eagle
Pass ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30

The Texas Patron says: "A lew
days ago we saw q negro man call
for the best tobacco IL the store. ta5 :
ing that he thought a man who had
paid $500 on home, could afford 10
use good tobacco, and that he was
making IS every day. BE was asked
how he was making Il, and replied,
-Dy picking cotton. one-balf Tor the
other That he had three bales AZ
Ala e.fs.y 4-.-s---y-s--s tss1rs ~ III Una
besides tbis, he had made $50 this
fall. picking cotton, alter he had
gathered his own. That lac and his
Wife had made ten bales clear Of all
expenses. That he owed nothing,
and had 500 in bank, and had that
day bought a place for $500, and
thought II beFt 10 take that 500 and
make ] payment on il, and did so,
aud that he bad four years IN which
10 pay the balance, but thought he
would pay il next year if he had
good luck
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30

THERE has been goot deal Of
nisapprehension rs 10 the intcnt OF
the President, and the consequent
effect upon General Hancock rank,
in restoring 10 the distinguished
officer his Dreyet major-eeneral
ranE. II Is THUS pxIJt5t.rr,y,l- ,---------iI-
itary man:
According 10 the rules Of mill.
tar1 etiquette an officer who is pro-
moted for bravery or meritorious
service to the rank of brevet colonel
is when assigned to duty higher
officer than n colonel in full rank if
the date of his appointment ante
dates the appointment of the
colonel. Aad while the breyet
colonel is in active service he draws
as much pay as the full colonel, and
he precedes him and outranks him
while doing duty, merely because
his appointment a. brevet colonel
antedates the colonel's appointment.
Now, Colonel Getty's appointment
as brevet maior-general antedated
General Hancock's appointment as
major-general, and accordingly,
when he was assigned to active duty
at Fortress Monroe. in General
Haneock's department, ] c ut once
held higher rank. so far as seniority
is concerned. than General Hancock,
for the reason that his brevet ap-
pointment bore a date prior 10 that
of Gen. Hancock's appointment TO
the full rank Of maior-general. Ii
is true that Gen Hancock became a
bTevet najor-general, but, according
to military law and custom, when O
brevet major-general is promoted to
the rank of a full majOr-generdl he
forever ceases 10 hold his breyet
rank. and his nSw rank only dates
from his new appointment. There
fore. if Gen. Hancock had been only
a brevst major-gener9l, as he was
years ago, he would have outranked
Gen. Getty by reason Of the date OF
his brevet appointment"
This explains why it was neces
sary to restore Gen. Hancock to his
old rank. and yet net deprive him of
his full rank of majer.general. He
now hol..s two ranks-breget major
general and major-general-and Col
Getty, when in active service, ceases
to rank him as a senior officer, and
II Gen. Hancock should go TO dinner
in company with Col. Getty, when
in active duty, that officer would not
be entitled to precede him, as was
the case before the Presidentrestorsd
to Gen. Hancock his old brevet
rank.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30

GOVERNOR OvERToN, ofthe Chick.
a,aw Nation, together with other
Indian cSiefs, lately went incognito
to Payne's camp, where it had been
reported there were collected 5000
Oklahoma "boomers." He went to
Payne and pretended to want to join
his bznd, and IN this way learned all
about the forces which he reports to
the Deaison Nelcs is only 75'or leo
strong, with IS horses and no wo-
men and children. The men are all
well armed, but he is satisfied
they are only playing g. game
of bluff. They are at Cald-
well, Kansas, aud Major Ran
dali, Z. S. A., is camped in $50
yards of them with force, and he
is ordered TO fire on the ''boomers,p y
should thcv move across the Kan
sas line into ihe Nation. Captain
Pavne was arrested by United States
troops last summer for irespsssing
.an Indian lands, AMI was bound
ove.,in the sum Of Sf9g0 for his ap-
pearane~ 10 answer charges All
ing TO apps><, his lawyers fled 9
| motion asking l>sa n dismissal of ths.
suit for want OF ps-isdiction. The
motion was argued by~<he United
States prosecuting attorneSPsnd re-
suited IN overraling the motion.
| and was given 20 the first of jam
AIRY, 1881. to hle his answer he i
now held as a trespasser- PAYNE
claims thai under the treaty ofis5C
tho title 20 those lands were extin-
Ruished. Congress should not de
iav action in showing that the Indi-
! ans are 10 Be pr0fested in fheifrss-
eryationE.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-30
CONTINUOUS CONNECTIONS

At Little Rock, Arkansas, and al Columbus
Kentucky, Nta Poplar Bluff for the southeast
and in the Union DspoI ST Louis, with Morn.
ing Express Trains In Gll directions.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Care between Hous-
ton and st. Louis without change.
Dining cars between Houston and Willis
St. Louis and Texas Fast Freight Lines.
Through Cars No Trans-shipment! Quick
Tims: Special Inducements 10
IAMIGRANT5.
They will fnd 1t TO their interest to see tho
country along this line before deciding to settle
elsewhere.
- For Through Tickets and Information,
apply TO
j. II. MILLER, Ticket Agent, corner fremont
and Market streets, Galveston.
j. =. LAsDaE, Ticket Clerk. Union Depot,
Houston.
A. =. GALLAGHER, Ticket Clerk, Heorne.
Il. g. HAYES, President.
II. VI. HoxiE, Vice President BUd Geuer
Superintendent.
ALLEN NcCoY, Geuerai Prolght and Passeu.
ger Agent.
General Ohice5-PalestiDe, Texas. msrso