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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

An Unabridged Dictionary At H. ~
ofi'e for half dollar. This dtsei
ia the wonder of the sgr and sboah y B
the hand, of everybody The pubes1a &
the GUARDIAN, who il the most aeeess>
sp"ll"r and pr"nnuncrr in the couou7
declares the fifty cent unabridged 10 y
perfect wander. Mr.. Harris has bat Stsd
them, so hurry mp and buy one bstss ~
are all gone.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08
ShestIaS atcA.

W. learn that the DArbonn- Club have
challenged the Homer Gun Club. The
match will take place on Friday afternoon
at the Homer Fair Grounds. Ladirr, grt-
tlrm-n, girl, aud boys are all invited TO
attend We have not b~-u told what IL
thu prize for which t.e powder will b-
burned, bnt presume that It will lie for he
blnr ribbon aud the championship Of the
parish.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

There .~em- 70 i,~ na doubt q ~ *
that Samuel J. Tild-n contibassA -
hnn,lrr-, Thousand dollars to aid u -
ocraiir Presidential campaign. n ~
not look much like the cid man 10 n0s
rs h- WAS -aid to W.. His h-arty ssgpA
i, more like bn-iu-ss than the grovh ~
rn.- words aud apsth-tic indi6trssa 4
Cameron, Conkling and othen W. -
have 70 vote for Garfield or not ~ 4
all.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Mr. Hugh 0ryd~r, on the letA & 49,
lsss, was forced to Kill oDe Nat ~
Ia s~lf-lrfrp.-. II app-arr that
der met the i-c-ss~d on that day G
risnn's store. in ihi" larish. Tfs -
WAS very much inf"1iesfrd. m ~
few words, We an told, 81 H. -
afterwards agreed I" inak. nHaA
Mr.. Gryd-r invited Mr.. Wa0uD
with him.
Aft-r thew had b-en u ID. -
h',sr srme ''m-, aud sUct sopp8
over. the d'r~ss<It. u s'~'na. fAssyis6 ~
h- WAS not welc"ased EussA -
ont (" catch his mule to ~ hooe. oG
went ouf af-" atid frf~d 70 ius1oO ~
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

A fearful accident occurred on ~ IN
Ebro. IN Spain. A ~gim-nt u ~ u
was on = pnntoon bridE--,be sss1 -
Ing and the colos flying. whes pssu,
Of the bridge gave way, peseipa>sahe
more than 100 m-n and oeboen isSs q
water. A. the men w-r~ ou ~ -
they were arm-d with Rrmiuessa ~
and fnli supply II cartridges and -
equipments, aud Of course sank Z ~,
sev-niy.nine lives are known - ~,
h,Sn Loaf. and it 10 feared the fa1 n>ns
Il not known.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

The New Orleans Evening State h
lately been enlarged to meet the dsaanb
Of its numerous advertisers. Ths s1so
Of the Stst-~ has be-n something tsv5s
marksbl- in the history Of yoarsanA
Its circulation is much larger than ~ 1
any other paper in the South. n -
ce~ 10 If course due In q great ns,aR
tbs w-ll.known ability and fearless ~
rity Of MI Hesr~y the -ditor.is-sAik
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We regret 10 learn that Mrs. Alesss1a
Will has i,--n seriously III for several ~
Mp. We'll is one If the most esetoess
ladies # onr acquaintance and 10 dsvseseQ
loved 10y thn.- who know her well "
trns' that sh" may speedily rreevs. q
fond. loving husband and littis es1sH
have "ur sympathy in their trose's ~
the illness Of the faithful wife nd Nh
mother.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We have received visit from our clever
!"nng' friend Harry D. Kline, with the
nrm OF Jsrratt d Gilliland, 81. Louis, No.
Harry Ia newspaper man originally. In,
In the h"i'a OF growing suddenly rich ha.
gone into the above business. Although
the young gent don't advertise With IA, "A
he ought, for the ake Of AMID lang .vu.-
aud out OF professional courtesy Y. can
sdvise cur friends to give him an order.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Lieut.. Governor hcEnrry has nH-rrd .
rwsr It 800 for ID. spprvhe usiou II me
Ro'ley Chamblis~, 9th. parish II Ouac hita,
charged With a.saulting and beating to
death with . shotguu Charles Barrsns, In
Jsckson parish. Chsmbliss 70 Ave let ten
inches high. ~eight one handr~d and 6fty.
Ave pounds, brown OF dark brown hair,
crippled in right snkls snd two Ansrr nd
the right hsud. 6oos Of tbs ftr,at tsssh
have been shot ous and hss 5000 seau on
The peot.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Old probabilities is dead. This nIyStr-
rions I-rsonigr who Eorrtold each day the
conditions If the weather. has g,'nr Ia
his long home, after accomplishing much
in the interest of science nsd commerce.
II il dificult Ia estinst- the value of thr
signal corp. 20 the shipping from all ma
tinns that were destined for snir- of The
American ports. The canfionary signals,
slway- flying frpm the coast n-nr the VA
rions harbor-. told in 81 many words
wh-ib,r il wns hnf- ~ attempt {" land or
enter the harlnr. In thi. ~is- humorous
.hipwr-cks were prevented aud many
lives were saved. The nntion mny well
mourn the death IL General Myrr, for h.
has accomplished wonders in the science
Of m-tr"rology. Secretary Sherman il
-nd-avoring Ia sccnrr his place for G~n-r
al Miles. who, withs'snding hi. r-la
tion-hip to the Sherman family 10 = fin.
officer Of sufficient srhoIarIy attainment,
to enable him a. discharge with ability
the DUTIES Of the responsible position
wbick his friends seek for him.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We lssrs that hra Mo,lis Clark, the
wife e( ths editor Of the souibsrn IAN. ,
Standard, is now in this parish visiting b~r
dstsr, hrs- Luds Langford, vito Of our
sssssusd friesd, J. ". LanEford, Eco. We
sr.st hist Mn. Clark may have . plssa.n,
vsstt ~ ssesss - her hoos with . good
spiotss ~ elAabse,s and iu people.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

lse Vienna Sentinel snt.rs upou IN.
''ss.a y'ar OF ''a existence With hope. for
. ooa"naaf'"n and an iDcr-s.. NJ III, p,u.
~ ~''es hsa attended, IL for s~v-r.,
-" rs's' We "str our cougr.,ul.,iou.
- 's' s'o'ioe' With Ii. bope tina, i, NAV
live :" - very many birshdsyp.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We thank the vi~oua Sentinel for its
kisdiy notice Of Ne upoa vur l'-sinniug onr
SssrtA yssr Instead Of The third, - stated
By tAs Ssndnsl saeh kind expressions
~ Among thoss things which 70 to make
sp Ne Sew pl~ssurrs AZ journali.m.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Brick Pnaseroy, the greatest n sii IT,
Greenback~rS, ssys that Hancock aud Eng.
lish will he elect~d, but Apds eooss,ssssa
in that rusals bscsns. IL ~ill bevsk sP ~
Republican party, and oil Tbs R~pahaicsas
will join tAs 0rssubsek party ssd sAss-
OAi th0-wsll, - win -,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

The shows ars oil the rusd Barnnm,
welsA 4 Sands. the man l~opsrl, 6ftern
ssholsssie Kentucky thoroughbredr, BAG.
trtaa eamrls, horne weighing lea, than
700 pounds. Bnt a. these shows travel by
rsit Homer will lie frft.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

The Louisiana aud T-Ias rsilrcsd -
last been completed. aud Ivy this ~ "
gnrss that visitors from New Or'sso =
having = high old time In Hoases-s
p-rhnpa il il the Texas hcys who srs ~
ing in New Orleans. Al any rate tbsss '"
to lie an rIcnr-ion. and It 10 veil ~
that xIcnrrioni.t. ri.iny thrmselvrA =.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We Arc indebted IA J. Homer Jordan for
. copy q Among the Clcud., . paper
printed daily on the snmmi, II Mount
WashinKton. Among the antiripst-, ar.
nvsis No notice the name Of Henry Ward
DescAeY
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We ARE under many obligations tn our
esteemed friend. (. H. McClendon, for
valuable services while We were ab.-pt.
Mr.. MrClrnd"n always writes gracefully
and with decided ability. Indeed it soems
that II 10 rathrr labor Of love WITH our
g"h friend, lie hs. managed our columns
With skill ami has uur thanks for III. same
Our ohiy regret s that circumstances
forced him into = diticulty, from, which he
will d"ubtlrss ertricatc himself With honor
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08
The Particular Of . dreadful s,8,u . ~

The particulars Of dreadful storm and
esnhqnsEe' at Jamaics, have reached
New York Aor- than twenty Nv. vs..~l.
were 'nanrrd or list, The YEA beach va.
"re"h with provisions and merchandise
from the ships. Very many pnblic and
private buildings are drmo,i.hed or in
j"rrd ihe i"ss Ia .stiuatesi q, over A.
half million dollan.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We have usver ss-n . nors elegant lot
q new books than those ., the post-otAc-.
Every tsts may Be snited, % 90 At once
And buy somrthing nice, entertaining aud
durable for yosrs~lf, your wifs Or children
Bsoka arv always the brat presents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

nsssrs- Aulhsupt l. stooe must certain
Y have IN agent at h~sdqusrtsp of the
sss' trade, tn take advantage II every Que.
ssassoe Of the market, slss they could no,
ell erst-elass soods NJ such low pricea
Tssy ars always considerably below ih-ir
eoopstissrs In the boo&, sho- a.d b., trade.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

1t gives NJ much pleasure to h~sr ffvu
~ MANY -ources fhss cur mech cstermsd
friend. Hon. 4. c. Drrw, Is winning golden
opinions ~ Judge of the Second District.
Jnds. Land. Of Shreveport. whe sbsald
10 comp.ssnt to decide % to tbs enors-
tency Of any wear-r of the Judicial srotss
sPssks In high sssns Il 10 Dsvw.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

The crop reports frum this and neigh
bning parishes vary greatly from what
they we're several WEEKS ago. Then 1t
locked ~ u We were about to raise more
If the staple than we could possibly gath.
rr. Now tho picking will som I've over.
The rains aud other cans"s, snch rs boil
worm. ru.t, and 40 on have reduced the
crop materially. The editor heard Mr..
J. b. Craw t,r,,, /. merchant of Red Land,
in B,s-sirr parish. say that between Red
Land and Bellevue hr sa~ many Acids
Of cotton that would not yield hale to
ten acrrs. On Last sainr,isv We returned
from Red Land aud were able to compare
the present condition If the crop on the
road with its condiii"n About thr-e week,
ag". The falling off WAS great. Fpm IN
average of bale to three acr~s il ha,
changed to bale To Eve or si4 acrrs Al
"f which gnea to prove thar thr cotton
rrnp 10 the nin-t uncertain of all crops
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

,--|cn..s.
-
,s~ u~s,....
-.
49,. ,..,.n. 80 -..,,,. ;. 90,
.. a.. 800, .,,.A
-. 80. -. ....-.x ~
., e.
No.. 80 w.A
-, -, L.. h.a ,.,h.
-, a. n. h.,.h,.., nm ,,or
-.,..s Oh. - "
.,H., a, A,..n...
l'"' -,,
-, 4. .A, 80. H.. 49,. vho
.,,-. a.. s..,, ,h-x oc,nrr..i
- .,A r-...o.,.,v ro,,.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Heavy rains Monday. Monday night and
faesasy. In many places cotson Ia hrssen
81. q wberr II bad not ,.e-u picked near
the ground II has been made very dirty by
The rain.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Great d~stitution prevails In tho north.
sra part Of Kansas. In 10 committee q, 900
psrsons srs on The verge 1t starvation aud
10 . most drplorabln state Of poverty.
Druagss 10 the original cause Of the suf.
lssisG.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

rhe Democracy of New York have bar
bssmnusoos meeting nr eonfrrruce. snd
have divided l'~twsen Tammsny and Ir
vsas Hall ssvsn Congressional Districts.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

The following chan Of facts in the life
Of General Hancock are calculated to make
ANY one believe that he il lucky; lu looc
Gstfi-ld intrsluc~si = bill IN Congress To
dr'p the junior Major General. II passed
both hous~. aud ~ss signed by the pr,s.
dent, but b-fore it cnuld b~ carried iuto
effect George II. Thomas, the senior Major
General, di-d, and Hancock gping up one
grade wss no hug-r the juuior Major
G~nrrll. and ~ the Law could 10, reach
him. Then the Republicans, still led by
Garfield, pss~rd M act reducing the Major
ecu, rails to thr~. This ~as .iyprd ly the
president. bot b~fur- il could be carr, d
into fleet Meade died, aud the Major
0-uersls were r~duc~d ~ three By The
Almighty. Finally . Law WAS passed al.
thorising the president 'o drip the junior
Aaj.T General, but before il could be car.
ri-d out Hnll-ck died aud llAucock became
s~nior Major General. In all thrss Gu
d~nvors OF Garfield to oust Hancock the
Lord s~~ins Ia have bern on tho aide OF
0srH-ld's opponent for President. What
will bs the hnsl r~snlti
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Oar Jewish friends observe ~ religions
Aslidays the 9Th, li'h and 18th II S~rs-m.
bsr. On this srcount the store Of A. We'll
~As closed On last Monday and will bs
clossd again on tbs nth and 18th.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Aud now comes rx-Tr-asurrr Spinner, he
of the und-ciph-rahl- autograph. and de-
rlsrrs that he will vote for Hancock and
English. Thus another Republican high
in the c"uns-ls Of HE party ksv-s { be sink
ing ship, Congressman d. l. RUSSELL, ire
publican) Of North Carolina, will Al.o sup
port Hancwk. s. they c"nn every day.
3, great = number Of recruits from the
~nrmy wa. never known before. Yet
thu Republicans elsim that they will
b- victrions. But Senator Wallace, OF
Pennsylvania, is more hopeful than ever
and says that there is no Doubt but that
Hancock will be elected aud will take his
seat.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Gen. BENZ. T. Butler will vote fnr Han
cook and English. II al thoss who snp.
poetrd him for Governor Of Massachusetts,
will follow him In this move that State
nay Be considered dOubif nl.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

D.. J. n. Nix has . communication that
will appear 10 the Hsxs Issns II the Guar
piAx, hs having brraGhs II into the Office
10 lses ~ this days. parer.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08
J. W. HOLBERT,

Nr Holbvrt il CORRECT. His conversation
with us as to DR.. NiX's p'litical standing
in Arkansas Was after VIZ had written the
arii,lr referred 10, aud his stat-m-nts only
confirmed what We hal heard currently
reported for nearly year, aud It WI" upon
this current report We had based onr
sss+ rtion, "a We stated in last " eek paper.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

n lincoln parish NJ. wil-'n b-ck mar
~ Hlis Emma Carter aud xr. Fl. Bsrmsn
NIas Sarah NcNurrsv.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Jsdes Norwood's campaign paper. ID"
Hancock Banner. SCENE 10 have died be-.
Sses u had fairly b~Gnn.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

pslIss Jury have been In s-ssion this
wssk. The r-sult Of their labors will NO,
sSpsos antil nsxt week.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

D. th's Asys psP-r ~ Pablish somns-
niossioa from J. ". Holbert, Esq, which
ssp,ains its~lf.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Sncrrssion of Jam-s r. Walker,
State Of Losisiasa-lsrish u Cs.a
NOTICE 10 HEREBY Glv0, w.
~ II. Walker, Admiuistratee ~ ~
named surc-saion. has thts de{ sMS
once hiR anal ac~onnt II satA s.5sui
and prAys FIR ih. ssme In - bac1
approved and made Judgment 81 w.
Now, therefore. unle~s opPasisssS S1l
Be made within the time prssostS
the prayer " the applicant WI -
n witness whereof, have
my hand end s0xe1
zeal, on this the 9lth 1a2
A. u. 1850. DREW FEE0VS
81. Cts0
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

''St"" L'e' VI 'uis pd'iSu'
Hssfy's Crnss Roads. Monday ....eeT :
Hsynrs,ill-, Tuesday .........." . :
Gordon, "Wednesday .............
symmetrical. Thursday ......... .
Lisbon, Fridny. ...............- . -
Arizona Saturday ..............' . 81
Holly Springs. Monday. ........' q
Athrnr, Thursday ................
Sandy Grove, "Wednesday ......". 80
At Homer from Saturday. Augn
Sstnrlsy, s~pt mi~r Alb. and ~
18th Of September Till Friday. @
October. when registration VIII
This revision roni-mplstrs ~
mrnt Of those who have bco9e -
to register since last r-gistrsttoe,
these VIII" have changed fhrir P's~
idenc- from one war,i ia annthsr:
II. c. NTTCH1 a
Araeesor and R-gi-trnr Cfsihorce
W. J. MERCER, Clerk Of Rrgfss
August IS. l5eO.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

rhs grssssss enrsnsasy II The day 10 tbs
sAssp Aiestsaesy - ~ psst o0cs.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08
REGIsTRATI0N.

THE following place. will BE-
L for the purpose II Revising ~
fration List If this parish:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

We have received through the kinthi"ss
sopi-- of III. Great WRIST, = m,-t excellent
weekly paper publi-h-d nj ID, nver. Col,
with the distinguished j"nrnslist, II. ".
(Brmk) Ponrroy. ~ ~difor. The Great
West il u splendid pap r. aud il Allied with
goh rading for all clss.~s aud parties.
Th"~e persons who would condemn a jour
nul iscausr il |, edited by = mau who
diffrr~ fr'm thrm IN political faith would,
IL they were Democrats or Republicans,
rrfuss to unfold the pag-~ If the Gr-ai
West. But tho citizen of liberal ideas
would find much Z" admir- In tn. EDITORIAL.
and SELECTIONS Of this new venture Of Mr..
P"mer",. The paper ia we'll worth two
dollar. per year, even With the innovation
introduced by Mr. Pom-roy If charging
ten cents for changing the address OF ANY
sulwrilrr
We are aware that Journals Of the celeb.
rity likely to lie attained by the Great
" -st canl"t afi"ri to exchange with small
country papers. Yet If our g,~d friend
ScAnlan is Oh the stsh. VIZ lex that he will
try t" g-t us down on the exchange list.
Our gr-rnbsck friends would do we'll Ia
fcHvr III some Of the mongr-l sheets for
which they nov subscribe aud send two
d"llsrsto n. n. P"m-roy, Denver, Colorado,
for the Great West.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Hmn~,, that ~ p.sitsessss % ~
II, ,.,Aae S.r,us 10. csshsf, sh.1srp~s
~ :, e,u,.rsA to . desf soA d.ss
sryl,u. n, sosiee that oil tar potisse'saS
Il .hss city hsvs gone % Ass'h'soe'F' 70
s,t,,d shs Cosxrs-sioeAl Convention. Sy
II. v.y 4, Iu,ks rather like that Elan VI"
- III. no,u,us,,os aftsr the deleGsts"
havs snus-d themselves by v"'inR y"
sh-.r s.vui.~s unsil . d~sdsoek re'"tf~
", think that such consuiumsti"n won'"
BE- gratifying. Th~r~ can be u" d''n"' ""'
fhss N. Elan b e0rssas and esp~of'
Nothing has svsr bssa urged against MN
save his rouvivisiity. This fault he VIII
s.,-nd. Hithsrss b. bss bern ." great a
f.vorit~ th.s Il wvuld s-~m that now all
parties Nigh -ssiIy hsrn~'uiie upon h'm'
We learn tbst the name IT e1-6o'erh"r
Nieholls 10 ,peution~d In c''nnrction win
the mayorsity Of New ORLEANS II t@'
pepple Of hist city coold ris1 above the
Considerations that s<~m To- have sctnst~d
them In the pact aud rlsrt Gov. N'ch"'''
mayor they would do themselves xrrs'
honor. But Ne d"ubt tue possibility ut
sach 8 r,sul, Nothing affords Ms m"rr
pie ssurv than 10 rad the complimentary
notices. of Gov. Nichols in the paper OF
tb. State. 1t 10 to We regretted that the
newspaper men did not learn earlier to
appr~cistr the b~suties Of bic character.
w~r. be now Governor the god prople of
the State would fsei that the government
WAS iu safe hands. The time will COME
when the people will do him Justice.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-08

Vienna viii sesn have new court.bonss
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-06
salt a a Fertilizer,

II want 10 know how TO use salt as a
fertilizer, in what quahities, and how
applied. Is salt that has been used in
preserving meat o fany use as a fertilizerP
And what kind Of land is salt best
adapted toPn
Your question suggests another, 1. e.,
ITO what extent is common salt a fer
tilizer, or food Of plants?" That the
soil is often improved by free applica-
tons OF Salts scarcely to be denied, but
this is far from proving that the salt is
in itself a fertilizer. More than a CEN
fury ago Q74s) Browning, an English
writer on the art OF making salt, de-
clared that the soil Of the whole king
dom might be made rlch by applications
OF salt, but In practice il was found that
In many instances the applications of
this substance had no apparent effect.
Lime may be placed IN the same nst
with salt, an indifferent fertilizer OF 1t.
sell, but, acting upon matter in the soil,
it increases fertility. Salt destroys YER
min in the soil, and their bodies are dis
solved and become food for plants. 1t
also furnishes a small quantity of soda;
IL converts many noHious ana refractory
bodies in the soil into principles of nu-
triton, and thereby stimulates and ac-
CELEBRATES the secretions OF growing
plants. Lands near the sea coast are
less likely to be benefited by salt than
those inland; and position and the con-
dltion OF the soil should always be taken
INTO consideration in using salt as a fer
tilizer. The usual method of applica-
ton is to sow broadcast, if over grain in
the fall or early spring, at the rate of six
to eight bushels per acre; but if before
the crop is put in, then double this
quantity may be applied with safety and
often with benefit. Old salt from pork
and beef barrels, or that used in sailing
fresh hides, is as good and sometimes
much better than the new and clean.
We would advise al to try salt on a
small scale at first, as no one can tell in
advance of its use just what the effect
will be on the land Or the growing crops.
Some farmers find salt a very cheap and
valuable fertilizer, Others just the re-
verse; all probably owing to difference
in soil and locality.-NeW York Sun.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-06
The Musical Rocks.

Writing f1om Pottstown, Pa, a cor
respondent says: 1t was two O'Clock
when our party reached Ringing
Rocks" We had come to ring a chime
on the strange aud wonderful metallic
rocks that nature has so mysteriously
placed here in a group. These rocks are
on tire farm Of Abraham Mensch, Of
Pottsgrove township, Montgomery
county. They cover a space of about
three.quarters of an acre. Our party
consisted of ladies and gentlemen versed
in music. Each selected a rock suitable
to form a scale of eight notes. The
leading gentleman took the rock known
as the State House Bell" He struck it
with a hammer, and it rang out very
like the old independence bell in Phila-
delphia before it was cracked. The
tones of a number of stones were tested
before each member of the party had
selected one with tone corresponding
to his note OF the scale. Finally eight
rocks were chosen and a few tunes
such rs cod Hundred" "Sweet Bye.
and. Bye and Home, Sweet Home
were given with considerable clearness
Some of these rocks give forth q rich
full tone which would vie with the best
metal. The Estate House Rock" at one
time was one oftlie largest. Ithas beer
broken off several times, but it still pre-.
serves its strong, full tone. The SOUND
produced by striking the smaller rocks
resembles that made when n black
smiths anvil is struck, ONE being
clearer than others, but no two are
alike. Many sound as though cal
wheels are being tested by the hammer
strokes of the station men. The Ring
ing Rocks have been visited by thou
sands. On the surfaces of many of them
are marks resembling footprints Of
horses and other animals. Fac-similes
of human footprints are also to be seen.