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Horticultural Notes.

Rural World.l
Its said that with the pruning saw, a:
with medicine, more injury is done by tht
ignorant than the skilled can remedy.
Ofall the different varieties ofcultivated
grapes, the Delaware contains the largcs
amount Of sugar and the Concord thC
| least,
The ox-eyed daisy, which has become :
great pest in some sections OF the country,
is propagated by seed, and ought therefore
to be moved down before the seed is ripe
Rose cuttings and all other cuttings need
bnly clean, moist sand, till they have roots
to receive nourishment; then leaf mold or
any light, moderately rich soil will answer
The rose slug, so destructive to our rose
bushes at this season of the year, may be
destroyed by busting the plants while wei
with dew with air-slaked lims. Swinging
the bushes with strong solution of soap
suds is also recommended.
The smilax vine will lie down in the
spring. When the vine begins 10 die sci
the pot back on the stand; water occasion,
ly in August or September 1t will start on;
new groth; then repot, and it will be ready
to adon your room all winter.
Flower beds of fancifuldesigns are now
fashionable in France. A pilgrim S gourd, q
staff, pitcher and basin, recalling the ba.
sin and ever offered TO the wayfarer in for
mer times, are some CT the patterns used
10 make circular border around i small
arbor.
Experienced hedge growers in this
country say that TO be successful in making
a good and lasting hedge fence, We should
set the plants eight inches apart, cultivate
well foI three years or until the canes are
at least one inch in diameter. Then plant
down, leaving the canes standing at about
an angle of4oS.
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Chicken.Houses.

Every chicken house should
have an ample yard of grass
run. Never clip the wings of
fowls if it can be avoided; it dis
figures the birds, prevents the
right use of the wings, and con-
sequently they will not thrive
well. They should have small
trees or grape vines for shade
or to scratch under. Ground
bone, sulphur, charcoal and cay
enne pepper should be admin
istered every eight or ten days.
Sulphur, pepper and charcoal,
a teaspoonful mixed with NOR
ming feed will contribute much
to the health and appearance
ofthe fowls. Fowls should have
meat once a week. Cabbages,
apples, lettuce, etc. all are good;
and will more than pay for their
cost in the increased supply of
eggs, Young chickens should be
kept dry and clean, at the same
time having pure air. They
should have abundance Of fresh
water. They should not have
access to stagnant pools or any
kind Of slops.
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Some Uses Of Charcoal.

Charcoal, laid fiat while cold
on a burn, causes the pain to
abate Immediately; by leaving
it on for an hour the burn seems
almost healed when the wound
is superficial. Strewn over
heaps of decomposed pelts, over
dead animals, charcoal prevents
an unpleasant odor. Powdered
charcoal sprinkled over meat
that is tainted will sweeten and
freshen it. Fowl water is
purified by it. 1t is a great disin-
fectant, and sweetens offensive
air if placed in shallow trays
around apartments. It is SO very
porous that it absorbs and con-
denses gases rapidly. One cuic
inch of fresh charcoal will alb
sorb nearly one hundred inches
OF gaseous ammonia. Char
coal forms an excellent poultice
Tor malignant wounds and sores.
In cases of what is called proud
tiesh tit invaluable. It gives no
disagreeable odor, corrodes no
metal hurts no texture, Injuries
no color, is a simple and safe
sweener and disenfectant. A
teaspoonful of charcoal, in half
a glass Of water, often relievs a
sick headache. It absorbs the
gases and relieves the distented
stomach pressing against the
nerves which extends from the
stomach to the head. 1t often
relievs constipation, pain or
heartburn.
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County Convention.


To the Democracy of Washington County:
A Democratic Convention is hereby call
ed to meet at Brennan at O'Clock, p. NJ,
Wednesday July 2Ist, 1880, to select dele.
gates TO the Democratic State Convention,
TO the Congress onal Convention of the 5tll
Congressional District, and 10 consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of nominating county officers.
The democrats of the respective voting pre-
cints are requested to meet in their pre-
cincts on Saturday, the 18th day of July,
1880, to select delegates TO represent them
in said county convention.
Let every Democrat in the county attend
the primary meeting in his precinct and take
that interest in the political affairs of lis
county that the importance ofthc approach
ing election demands.
B. II. BASSETT,
Chm'n Dem. Co. En-. Committee.
Brcnham, June 50, 1880.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For DISTRICT JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Judge l.
b. MCFARLAND as a candidate for Judge
OF the 32d Judicial District, composed OF
the counties of Washington, Lee and Bur-
Der.
To the voters of the 25d Judicial District
composed of the counties Of Washington,
Lee and Burleson:
L have been of late often called upon
BY persons in the district, both LAWYERS
and Others, 10 knowwhether intended to
be candidate for the Office of District
Judge in this district at the fall election.
l have also been told by persons of all
political parties, that there was no intention
50 lar as they knew, to regard the Office of
District Judge as political office al the
coming election. At this determination I
feel pleased, as would not be willing 10
enter into heated contest for the office.
II the people Of the District should see
proper TO elect me l shall feel eratifed nj
the confidence in me thus expressed.
a. S. BEoApDus.
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The Cotton Worm.
Some Suggestions from a Planter.
San Antonio Express.l

San Antonio Express.l
A safe and sure way to avoid
the cotton worm is to catch the
millerwhich lays the eggs. This
is easily done by taking COM
mon soap or candle box, invert
it and nail legs on it so it will
stand just above the cotton
plant, smear the inside OF this
box with tar or rosin and lard
melted together, hang a lantern
up in the box so the light will
be just below the box. The mil
Ter will go to the light, aud its
frantic flight about the light it
will strike the tar and stick last.
One female miller thus caught
is equivalent to killings hun
dreds of worms. DO not poison.
The dust of the Paris Green or
other poisons used are very in
jurios to the cotton. the picker
and the ginner and the little dust
which falls with the seed renders
them unfit for stock food. A
dairyman of San Antonio was
trying to contract with me for
cotton seed last fall but must be
assured there had been no pois-
on used. He said he had three
COWS poisoned to death the year
before by using such seed.
]. M. M.
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A good way to keep cut
flowers fresh is to lay them in
wet cloths. Take them out oil
the vases at night, sprinkle with
cold water, and wrap them with
cloths made very wet with cold
water. The weight of the
cloths will not crush the most
delicate flowers, while it keeps
out the air and prevents their
falling to pieces oropening fur
Their.
Cuttings of many plants strike
or root freely in any other moist
substance, the soft wooded
plants of free growth, such as
fuchsias, verbenas and lobelia,
root quickly and freely in saw
dust, wet sand or sand and wat
er, if placed in a brisk tempera-
ture. Rose cuttings, as well as
those of the oleander and many
other plants, root freely in bot
ties Of soft or rain water.
The Chinese and Japanese
excel all other nationalities in
the culture of early vegetables.
This arises from the fact tb.+
they use only liquid manures,
hence the growth of the plants
is most rapid, and as a natural
consequence the vegetables are
very brittle and tender. Let
tuce and radishes they force
rapidly, giving the plants a
sprinkling once a day. Tobac-
co and tea plants are also treat
ed in a like manner.
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RRLHai1 PROPERTY FOR SAIL,

10 Residence Lots in Hurts addition.
s Lots suitable for business purposes,
in locality Of the new depot.
4 Lots on west side and fronting North
street, on south side of Central railway,
suitable for shops or warehouses.
Dwellings, with lots fronting on Mar
ket street, south of Central railway, part
of the Shipman property.
House and lot on east side of Market
street, known as the 10 Tom place.
Lots on east side OF North street, near
the Central railway crossing.
Dwelling House, with 5 rooms, ciStern
and well, situated on north market street,
in Bassett's ADDITION.
The above lots are all located adjacent,
or in the business part of town, and will be
sold on best Of terms.
have for sale, also, the unsold portion
of the Allcorn addition in west part Of town,
and the Norriss addition in southeast part
of town, and many other suburban lots
Also, dwellings ard stores for rent.
JOHN y. RANDLE,
May IS, 1880. Real Estate Agent.
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CLUBBING FOR IMPROVED
MALE STocK.- The very best
Of these might be had if farm
ers would only unite to procure
them; and the service from each
would be a mere trlfe in COM
parison with the great benefit
derived from their use. Male
swine and sheep, even of choice
breeds, are so cheap now that
nearly every farmer can afford
to keep one Of his own; but
when it comes to bulls and stall
lions, choice ones are SO high
priced, as to make it necessary
to form a club for their purchase
as they are beyond the means
of most single farmers. Colts
and calves, even out of differ
ent females, got by superior
stations and bulls, are usually
worth twice and thrice the
amount of those bred when
both sire and dam are indifer-
ent. The cost OF feed for rear
ing a good animal is no more,
and often less, than that for a
poor one, and if, when ready
for market the former brings
twice or thrice the price of the
latter, it is a matter of great
congratulation to the farmer
to his pride as well as to his
pocket. Be careful that all stall
lions are not only fine form and
action, but kind tempered and
perfectly sound Rural New
Yorker.
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To Owners of Gins
AND -
Sewing Machines.
STOP, READ AND CONSIDER {!

SIOl, NL4AD AND IONSlDEK
have new process for sharpening Gins
II Is done with two machines, ono 10 give the
teeth the proper length and the other TO round
them, leaving them regular, so they will not
break, cut or nap the cotton; gins fast, cleans
the seed aad makes u good sample. | fill
brushes and boxes, and make old ribs do as
good work Is when new. l repair all kinds
Of Sewing Machines and have new parts for
different machines. ] put in such new paris
as the machine needs when repair ono, ma
king old machines do rs good work as a new
one. Parties in the country wishing Gins or
Sewing Machines repaired will bring thAm 10
my Office, or drop me a postal card, and l
will call on them at their residence and do
their work: Terms reasonable and work
guaranteed.
All kinds of Machine needles, Attach
ments, Parts, Oil, Etc, for sale by the un-
dersigned. Office at Singer Sewing Machine
ONCE. DO not let cobblers work on YOUR
Sins, or machine agents on your Sewing Ma
chimes, nor fool YOU out of them, but have
tint m repaired and save Your money.
NOTICE. am agent for Hills Manual of
Social and Business Forms, a Book of Cen
eral Reference for every Business, Ladies
and Gentlemen should have it, Address or
call on G. W. DAVIS, Brennan, Texas.
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Although but little is heard from them
the greenbackers arc very enthusiastic ii
their campaign and are putting in their us.
ual big political claims Seven States, they
declare will go for Weaver and Chambers.
among them Texas, notwithstanding its u.s.
ual Ioooo Democratic majority. This
will throw the election Of President into the
house, where both Democrats and Repub.
Gcans will unite in compromise seating
Weaver IN the Presidential chair. II is diff
cult to discover flaw in Sucha straight.
forward logical programme as this.-N. o
Democrat.
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Corn Meal And Bran.

l consider bran a very good
thing for COWS, not the coarse
bran with all the fine pollards,
etc, cleaned out, but good bran.
And, 1 consider bean meal and
bran a good thing for milk and
for dairy COWS, as there is
strength in it for flesh making
as well as milk making. Oats |
have understood arc good for
milk, but l have never tired them
as | do not grow any, nor ever
bought any for trial. Trailing
wheat ground is good for milk
ing properties and cream. l give
my COWS wheat ground into
meal one gallon in the morning
with chf' to each; and another
at night with chaff again, and
hay after milking, and hay at 10
o clock and at midday. l find
the above meal suits well. Cows
must live well if they have any
thing to do, the strawyard will
not do 1t. / never used any
thing but meal or bran-no ar
tihcial food such as, cake. Mine
- H..
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Preserving Eggs.

The inquiry is often received
at this office: what is the
best method of preserving egg:
for family usea" There is a time
in the spring or summer wher
eggs are plentiful and cheap
With very little trouble the sur.
plus may be put down in pickle
and kept for months in good
condition for table use when
eggs arc scarce and command
a high price.
In the first place get some
stoncware jars; wooden vessels
will absorb salt and leak the
brine even if tight enough to
hold water.
Second. Sake one pint OF
lime and add one pint of salt and
enough water to make four gal
Ions of the mixture. When the
pickle gets cold put the eggs in
from day to day as they are
laid. If it is desirable to make
a larger quantity, the same pro-
portion must be observed ofsslt
lime and water. Pack without
regardto position, whether large
or smallends up, or on the sides
and they will come in good con-
dition at the end of eight
months, Wash the eggs before
picking unless the shells are
clean. Use only newly-laid
eggs.-Poultry World.
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Persons living in the suburbs
of the city, and who have little
land attached to their cottages,
can make it pay" Cultivate
small fruits. 1t is an inexpen-
slye and healthful occupation.
You may commence with straw
berries; they continue about a
month. You pick perhaps,
from six to twelve quarts per
day, You have them on your
table as a dessert, ifyou please,
at noon, and your tea-table is
loaded with them at evening;
you want for little else but
bread or butter. The family
consume, in one way and an
other, about aight quarts day;
and while they last, no medi-
cines for bodily ailments are re-
CURED, as a quart of strawber-
ries daily will dispel all ordina-
ry diseases not settled perma-
nently in the system. After
strawberries, raspberries come,
to continue about three weeks;
then blackberries, when the eli,
Qlate iS f1Of foo 1o1J e.. ,J:.:
waited varieties: then the cur
rents ripen, and remain until the
early grapes mature; and taking
the season through any family
with a half acre of land in a
garden can grow small fruits
that make country life delight
ful, and at the same time MANY
dollars can be saved in the sup
ply ofthe table Exchange.
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Quite q Difference.

ST Louis Republican.
There Is distinction with difference be
tween the soldier Grant anthe soldier Han
cock, as presidential candidates. Grant rep
resented the bayonet and Hancock repre-
sented the ballot pox. Grants recommendation
found word in his invariable subordinatons
Of the civic to the military power, while.
Hancock is presented because of consistent
suborrdination cfthe military to the civic
power.
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Turkeys need a greater de-
gree of protection from damp
ness for the first six weeks OF
their lives than any other kind
poultry. Exposure to a show
er or the dewey grass of carly
morning often results in the des-
truction of an entire brood.
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Deep ploughing and tbar-
ough cultivation is not theory
but a principal deeply founded
in science and thoroughly es-
tablished by practice.
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There is no greater mistake
than to suppose that land is
never too poor to grow beans.
1t is true white beans will GROW
on very poor soil; but to grow
them well and obtain a good
early crop manure is necesssru
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An Apple Tree Eleven Feet Aroun,

TrentOnN ]. True Americana
A great deal has been said in
the newspapers lately about
large apple trees one paper stat.
ing that there is an apple tree in
New Jersey eight feet in circum-
ference. We are assured by
MIR. Charles Lambert that there
is an apple tree on the farm Of
Joseph Matthews, situated on
the road leading fran Lambert
vile to Rocktown, Hunterdon
county which is by actual meas
urement is eleven feet and seven
inches in circumference. Mr..
Lambert measured the tree on
Saturday. Who can beat this?
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a Card.

The undersigned having purchased the
interest Of Mr.. Homer, in the late firm of
Wotipka & Homer, takes this method of
returning his thanks 10 the friends of the
firm, and the public generally, for their lib
alpatronage, and 10 solicit continuance
of the same. will keep on hand COM
plete stock of goods at the old stand and
will extend to my customers the usual cour-
teSieS. Respectfully,
FRANK WOTIPKA.
Brenhlm, June 50, ISSo-dwtf.
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Look at the following prices and be convinced that
we can sell cheancr than ANY house in this CITY.


sell cheaper than any house in this city:
50 pieces white corded pque at I-2c yard,
of fine lawns, fast colors, at I-cc. yard
IS pieces lattice lawn, best quality, at Sc yard,
IS pieces French Linen plads, latest designs yard
20 pieces Seersucker, nice quality yard
IS pieces satin striped linens at zoe. yard,
pieces Basket pattern brown dress linen CSC yard
pieces Plaid Black Grenadines TIC yard.
IS pieces satin striped black Grenadines IS Il yard.
so pieces Alapaca in all desirable shades I5c yard
is pieces DcBcigc in all desirable shades yard.
9pieccs cotton Plaids of fine texture Ioc a yard.
IL pieces Mohar plaids nice patterns yard
pieces solid colorcd buntings sc a yard.
S pieces blue plaid all wool ~ Iec yard
20 pieces dress silk in all shades 05c yard.
H. pieces satin in desirable coors 9Sc yard.
5 pieces black silk pure sill, 5oc yard.
pieces black silk heavy quality 81 r-sc yard
So doz. two button kid gloves in all shads good elastic
kid and perfect goods worth 95c at soc pair.
IS doz three button kid gloves in all shades of good
and elastic kid worth 81 at 75c u pair
Is doz four button kid gloves in all shades Of ver5.
finest quality worth $3.50 at sI.2o pair.
10 doz four button black kids at Coo pair.
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! ] ! ! ! : ; : ! !
pd me
food, no roots ofany description
ever grown for cattle. They may
perhaps,havc a little barley say
ings occasionly given TO them
when l have any, but not as
rule. Your COW is very much
like your land-If you take on
or away you must put on, or
the result will be not much I'LL
provemcnt. a genuine thing, l
think, is superior to an artificial,
in which we cannot SO well de-
tect the adulteration if any. If a
COW does not get much food,
only straw and a bit of hay at
the milking, you cannot expect
thick cream. If your land gets
the straw sold offit, and no good
manure put on, how about your
heavy crops7 l think good home
made manure the best and good
home-ground food for cows the
same; at least, I have always
found it SO, and l have been used
to these systems all my life
English Agricultural Gazette.
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A very fine and extensive and complete line of
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proposals.

PROPOSALS FOR PAPER FOR THE PUB'
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60 AL bids 10 a u the BEST interests
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nosals ard giving regulation Nith when oiaer nust
comply obtained by addressing j. ID Derees fuDAS
se contracts vii be entered for such quantities %
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loo assu. paIer - ,,..-,
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MINES AND MINING.

MONDAY. Dec. 97.-P. ".
Mining stocks to-day generally were dull. bpt a
firm tone pervaded the markets. Annie specially
active and rose from 80 cents to 66G62 cents, and
Climax rose from Go to 6S cents Chrysolite was
fairly active, but 4 lower than Friday. at 6l2Gc0s
Little Chief, with moderate transactions rose 20 80
cents Comstock shares were unsettled Consolidated
Virginia at 220G2.10, California ut 16041.5o
and Consolidated Pacific at Sn0SJ cent?. Huklll,
while dGu. further advanced 10 cents TO 1.10.
Moose was firm ~ 1.20 with sales at 1.30 buyer 90
days. Boston Consolidated was YET weaker, and
declined TO "a ceuts against IS cents Friday VI
the low-price stocks, Silver Nugget recovered =
cents TO IS cents, Copper Knob cent 10 3 cents,
Calaveras cent to 81 cents, Buckeye cent to 70
Tie markets closed dull and steady.
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Efsambnais ano RAILROADS..
| REDUCTION OF FARE.

al Il
N FALL RIVER LINE. --.~~~--
So TO BOSTON. FOR SPEtTAL LIMITED T1CkETS.
Corresponding reduction 20 al Eastern points Maanncent
steamers NEWPORT ami OLD COLONY Daily suniaVsin
cudedrOm Pier Is " H. foot OF Murray at Leave
Brooklyn D. Jersey city 4:0i via Annex polts
Tickets saterOoms &c. be obtained &C all princps
hotels and ticket Offices the Office the Pier ano on ooaro
GEO I. Common. BORDEN LOWELL.
General PassenOer Aren't