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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25
PaekIng Apples For shipment.

AT the recent horticultural meeting
I,at Rochester, N. r., Mr. Barry opened
the question: "Have there been any
recent improvements in heimethods of
packing and shipping fruitPn by asking
"What is the best method of packing
fruit for foreign shipmentP" He used
paper for wrapping the fruit in, but
knew Of others using Chatf in addition.
Mr.. Vick had tried several ways. but
preferred using strong MANILA paper in
which to wrap the fruit In packing
in the barrel he placed layer Of buck
wheat chaff between each layer of
apples, and in the ends put deeper
layer of chaf. He had shipped several
kinds with success in this manner. Mr..
Hooker objected to the use of the chat,
as it would be liable to impart flavor
to the fruit. He thought that good
fruit, packed solidly, would stand ship
ment to a foreign market. He would
advise picking the fruit as soon as ma.
tured. Mr.. Moody thought we'll of the
plan Of having fruit houses, where the
fruit would pass through the sweating
process before being barreled. Mr..
HOag had o ventilated fruit house in
which he allowed his fruit to cool, and
and where he kept it till November.
Mr.. Moody thought the thorough as
sorting Of apples a necessity; they
should be handled quickly and very
and be left in the sun no
longer than necessary. Mr.. w. @.
Barry left his apples in the orchard till |
they had passed the sweating process.
He thought they should not be placed |
In barrels till after that-nor should |
they be shipped abroad till cool wealth.
er commenced. Mr.. Woodward said |
apples should be picked early and
handled but little. When they snapped
easily from the stem it was time to pick
hem. They should not be barreled
i'll ready for sale. Mr.. Clark picked
Iome apples the last week in October,
md had but just opened them. He
ound them to be in good condition. ]
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25
How Big Is Man?

Somehow, when q mans mind be-
comes really enlarged-say, like that OF
Baron Humboldt, and he is able to
place in focus more and more of the
cosmos of which he forms part, the
things he at the outset of his life re-
CARDS as the largest get smaller and
smaller, till at last that first immense
and overwhelmingly important thing,
himself, becomes so insignificant that
II is only through process of mental
microscopy he can discern his little
identity among the animalcul@ that
float, swim, or wriggle across the field
of view. How big is a man, anyway
Well, he is smaller than an elephant,
and an elephant is smaller than
mountain, and a mountain is smaller
than the world, and the world is a
mustard seed compared with the sun,
and the sun itself is mere mote in the
dust cloud of spheres that stretches out
through the universe beyond the reach
of thought. Suppose we could make
an exact model of the earth eighty feet
in diameter. Eighty feet in diameter
would be q pretty large ball as balls go
on the face of this planet. Assume,
for the sake of easy calculation, the
diameter of the earth to be exactly g.
900 miles, and let us proceed to build
our model to scale. A mountain five
miles high should represent on our
model $50, 000th of 80 feet or Cloths of
an inch. An elephant built in proper
ton should be IA, 400th of an inch in
height, and an average man 7-52, 900th
Of an inch tall. An army of 26, 400
such men standing shoulder to shoulder
in single straight rank would require
their general to gallop over the space
Of one inch to pass them all under re-
view. With q smart horse of proper
donate size, ridden at brisk gallop,
he could accomplish this distance in
about an hour. ur.-SCientifc Ne0S.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

bodies; streets rendered almost impas-
sable by immense heaps of ashes,
broken tiles, and other debris; ferry
boats driving thriving trade where
the bridges had been burned, the re-
mains of large pottery actories-such
were some of the sights to be seen yes
terday. So rapidly did the flames
travel that it was with difficulty the
streets were cleared of people before
the houses ignited, and in so many
places was the fire raging that they
knew not which way to run. Anxious
to save tWtOnS and wearing apparel,
the poor creatures sailed forth from
their homes with bundles on their
shoulders to fly they knew not whittier.
The streets became blocked with the
surging masses. Women and children
were trampled under foot, and many
who fell in the crowd never rose again;
little children were seen looking for
their parents, parents looking for their
children, while the air was rent with
cries of rage, anguish and despair.
Still they clung tenaciously to the few
worldly possessions they had succeeded
in bringing from their burning homes,
thereby almost completely blockingu up
the narrow streets through which the
masses were slowly threading their
way. At length the police interfered
and caused numbers to throw their
bundles into the rivers, or anywhere
else out of the way so as to facilitate
the escape of the people from the fright
full death which threatened them, and
which was gaining on them fast.
Sixty-eight streets, containing II, ,464
houses, were burned, rendering over
100000 people homeless. 1t is esti-
mated that thirty people were trampled
to death in the streets, and one hum
dred wounded were conveyed to the
hospital. Long before the fire reached
the foreign settlement the residents
felt anxious and began to pack up.
But this appears to have been an al
most needless task, for when the fire
didreaoh them. there was no one to be
found to convey their goods and chat
Ties away; this was particularly the
case when the residence of the mis-
5ionary ladies at No. IL ignited. Every
thing had been gotready for fight, but
had to be left in the house, as no cool
les were to be found willing to under
AXE the task of removing the boxes of
clothing. The American legation was
n imminent danger for some time, and
Mr.. Clataud's hotel ignited seven diff
erent times, but each time the flames
we're successfully suppressed The resi-
lence of Bishop Williams, of the Ameri-
IAN Episcopal mission, was burned
Japan Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25
eserape the Feet.

Every careful housekeeper, with an
eye to first causes, is much interested
in the way feet-or rather feet-cover-
ings-come in from out of doors. If
boys did not have muddy boots-the
cares of the house would be lessened.
But boys are not the only ones that
" bring in the dirt Men-folk are
often very forgetful of the amount of
work they may make by not attending
to the simple matter of cleaning their
boots and shoes. Every doorstep
should be provided with a foot-scraper
and brush or broom, and every one,
as he comes in, should take the time to
use them before appearing on the car
pet, or clean floor. If regular scraper
-one made for the purpose-is not at
hand, one can make one from bit of
hoOp-iron, which is to be placed on a
step or edge of the porch in a oonven-
lent place. It is well to provide a
"mud-mat," which is simply strips an
inch or so square-fence pickets will
to three or four cross
pieces, an inch apart; or more elab-
crate one can be made by stringing the
Stats upon fence wires. One, with
muddy boots, is very apt to stamp and
rub them on the steps or floor Of the
porch; mud-matWill clean them more
effectively, and save the porch hard
wear. A very excellent mat may be
made by boring holes in a board, and
corn-hUsks through the holes.
persons change their foOt-gear
when they enter the house to remain
my length of time, custom conducive
lot only to neatness, but so greatly to
comfort, that it is to be commended
4nleTtcaB AgricNltITist.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25
NE Great FIre IN TokIo.

Hundreds of carpenters were at worl
erecting temporary places Of shelter
and repairing bridges; men engaged al
clearing away the ashes on the site:
where their recent dwellings had stood
women walked about hstlessly with
children on their backs; groups of half
a dozen or more old men, women and
children gathered around little wood
fires trying to keep warmth in their
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The United States Consul at Paris says
that cattle may be exported to some parts of
France with profit.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs has reported favorably the bill providing
for another Polar expedition.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention will be held at Harrisburg on the
2Sth Of April.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

johnson Debois was hanged at Pom
tlac, Ill, on the Itch for the murder Of Miss
Ella Martin.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Prohibitionists of Massachusetts
will hold their State Convention at Boston on
the Goth Of April.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Louisiana Republican State Con-
vention has been called to meet at New Orleans
on the oath Of May.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Iowa Legislature, on the 18th,
adopted the Senate substitute for the House
prohibition Constitutional amendment, by q
vote Of sixty.six TO twentysix. The amend
ment, as It viii 90 70 the next Legislature for
ratification, provides that no person within the
State shall manufacture for sale, or sell, or
keep for sale as beverage, any intoxicating
liquors whatever, including ale, wine and
beer.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Illinois Democratic State Conven-
lion has been called for June 10.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

Jacob K. Upton, of New Hampshire
was nominated for Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury by the President on the 18th.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

During the progress Of an entertain
ment at a public hall in Lincoln, Pa, on the
night Of the Goth, at which about five hundred
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

Judge Hill, Of Buchanan County, Va,
who was indicted for refusing to put negroes
on iuries was acquitted on the 10th.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

persons were present, part Of the floor gave
j way, precipitating between one hundred and
one hundred and fifty persons to the floor be-
low. About thirty persons were injured, some
seriously, During the confusion the scholars
rushed on the stage, oyerturning two coal oil
lamps one Of which exploded, setting fire to
the carpet but the fire was extinguished before
any serious damage was done.
A band of regulators and about one
hundred citizens visited James Binions house,
in Carter County, KY, on the night Of the 18th,
and asked for John Boggs, a notorious char
acter who was concealed in the house.
Binion refused to open his door and
fired about fifty shots at the
regulators and citizens, killing one of their
number. The mob then broke in the door with
stones, one of which struck Mrs. Binion and
broke her leg. Binion was instantly killed.
Boggs was seized and hanged to a tree, and a
nineteen-years-old son of Binion was whipped
for having joined in the fight against the mob.
Secretary Schurz having received a
telegram from Los Plnos Agency stating that
number of parties had already staked placer
claims and taken up ranches on the Ute Res
ervation, and that others were preparing to
follow, gave notice on the 10Th thai such To-
cations and claims will not be recognized by
the Interior Department, as lan6s embraced
within said reservation are not now public
lands OF the United States, and no location
made thereon can be or will be recognized as
legal, except those made after the lands shall
have been regularly restored to the public do
main. If the invasion continues proclama-
tion will be issued by the President warning
all persons against trespassing on the reser-
vation.
Chief Jack was before the House Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, on the 10Th, and at
first refused to testify, asserting that he could
not speak English The Committee were
about to abandon the examination when Jack
suddenly surprised them in very good English
by stating that he was not present at the
ThOrnburg fight, and knew nothing of the
consequences attending it, He met the sol
diers three days before the fight and tried to
persuade them to turn back; that failing in
this and fearing trouble, he had gone away,
and that he had no hand in the Thonburg
fight or Meeker massacre Ouray was again
before the committee, but failed to give
any satisfactory information in regard to
the fight with Thomburg, the Meek
er massacre Or the subsequent i'll
treatment of the captive women of the Agency |
by the Indians. He did not deny that they
might have been treated as alleged, but as
serted that he knew nothing of it, Mrs Ouray
was still more non-committal and the commit
tee We're unable to extract any information
upon the subjects under inquiry F.,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Chinese at New York profess to
be unable to understand the statement tele-
graphed concerning the great influx Of Chinese
at that city from San Francisco, They say that
the total number Of departures from California
registered at the Chinese Consulate up TO the
10Th, had only been one hundred, and pOr-
tion Of them went to Havana and others
stopped at points west Of the Mississippi.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

For the month of February, 1880, the
exports Of provisions from the United States
amounted to S9,l7S,9 ,9s8;a falling of Of S2,-
95S,S07 as compared with the same month in
1870, II expected that when the official re-
turns for February are all In that the balance
Of trade win appear against the United States
for the fret time In Ave years.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

J.K. Upton was confirmed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury by the Senate on the
18th.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

In collision between two passenger
trains at Halle, saxony on the goth, seven
passengers were killed and many injured.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

Chief Ouray testified before the House
Committee on Indian Affairs, on the 18th,
that he knew nothing personally about either
the dght with Thornburg or the killing Of
Meeker and his employees, nor did he know
how many Utes had been engaged IN either of
those transactions, but he denied that any but
White River Utes had been implicated.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

About one hundred and fifty negroes
from the vicinity Of Helena, Ark, VIII sall from
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Collectors of Customs have been
requested to forward to the Treasury Depart
ment any information they may obtain Of
pleuro-pneumonia or other contagious or in
fectious diseases among neat CATTLE
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

During the winter season of l879-8O,
2,525, ,219 hogs were slaughtered at Chicago, a
decrease Of 4l7, 896 from the preceding year.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The report that Chung How, late
Chinese Ambassador to Russia, had been be-
headed, is contradicted. He is under sentence
of death, but an influence appears to be at
work to have the sentence commuted.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Missouri Democratic State Con-
vention for the nomination of State officers
will be held on the 21st of July. The Con
vention to elect delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention will meet on the Goth of May.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Lower House of the Connecticut
General Assembly passed bill on the 18th
granting female suffrage on license matters.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The President and two Directors Of
the Westehester Railroad, and two other per-
sons, we're injured bya collision between their
train, q special, and passengert train at Phila-
delphia on the 18th.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

William D. Hilton, of Providence, R.
l., superintendent Of the Providence q
Worcester Railroad, confessed on the 10th, to
having issued forged paper to the amount Of
$4,000 within the past two years.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The French Senate, on the 10th,
passed bill embodylng the agreement of the
Postal Money Order Convention with the
Uuited States.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

Field Marshal Fuad Pasha was on trial
before a special tribunal at Constantinople, on
the 10Th, charged with conspiracy against the
Sultan.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

New York for Liberia on the 18th of April. The
party win be under the charge of an agent Of
the Llberian Colonization Society,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Michigan Greenback State Con-
vention was held at Jackson on the 18th.
Delegates we're appointed to the National
Convention.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

A census of st. Petersburg is being
taken, and all persons without fixed occu-
patton or means Of subsistence will be ex-
PEELED from the city.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

Dennis Kearney surprised his follow
ers at San Francisco, on the 10Th, by stating
in speech that the object of the Citizens
Protective Union had been misappreheuded,
and that the Association intended to work for
the good Of the city and the workiEgmen, and
not to their disadvantage as had been reported
by some unscrupuous men,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The New Hampshire Democratic
State Convention TO elect delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Cincinnati win be held on
the 9TH Of May.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

At San Francisco, on the 10th, Den
mis- Kearney was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment in the House Of Correction and to
pay dne Of $1,000, for having used infam-
matory language in a speech at the Sand Lots
recently.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The wife of ex-senator Christiancy,
Minister to Peru, has commenced suit to pro-
cure divorce. She charges her husband with
treating her cruelty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The House of the Good Shepherd, a
Catholic orphan asylum and house of commit
ment for women, at st. Paul, MINI, was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of the 21st.
Twenty-Five children were asleep in the upper
story, but through the efforts of the sisters all
got out without injury.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

Before the House Committee on Indian
Affairs, on the Goth, Colonel Brooks, Indian
agent, testified that the Poncas were removed
from their reservation by an act of Congress,
which he regarded as superceding the treaty
stipulation. lie did not think their consent
had been obtained,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Senate Committee on Privileges
ana Elections, on the 18th, decided, by a vote
81 alx 70 four, 10 report IN favor Of unseating
Kellogg, Of Louisiana, and seating spohord,
the eonlastant.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

At New Orleans, on the Goth, Edward
G. Palmer, President Of the Louisiana Bank,
convicted of embezzlement Of the funds Of the
bank, was sentenced to three years at hard
labor in the penitentiary. He has taken an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

A dangerous 500 United States
Treasury note has made it's appearance in the
West. The bill is printed on imitation fibre
paper, series of 1875, letter y, The shading
under the words "United States" is darker
than the genuine note; but the general ap-
pearance OF the bill is good.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

A number Of iron mills at Harris
burg, Pa, shut down on the 10th. A disa-
greement with their workmen about an in
crease In wages was the cause.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

A British gun-boat sailed for Cattrina,
Greece, on the 18th, with the money demanded
by the Greek brigands for the ransom Of
Colonel Synge and wife.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

American shippers Of cattle have been
granted the privilege by the Canadian Govern
ment Of shipping cattle through that country
from one American port to another, with the
privilege also Of stopping for rest or accom-
modations at suitable points.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

The Maine Legislative Committee, in
quirlng into the conduct Of Ex-Governor Garce-
lon and Council made report on the 18th,
charging,the Governor and Council, among 9th
er things, with altering and forging election
returns, aud dlvcrting the different appropria-
tions Of the Legislature from their Legitimate
purposes.