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The Work oYthc New Census.

nO VIVA vs. se~S A'oW ot-~~"s
Washington correspondent writes;
Few people who see the, returns OF
the late census have an idea Of the
magnitude of the work Of taking and
publishing the same.
The country was divided into 100
districts, over which was placed su-
pervisor to direct the work. The 50
peryisors selected the enumeratorS,
and there were Of these, 1880. One
hundred and fifty seven persons were
employed as interpreters The pre-.
liminary work of getting the total
count and the population Of cities is
finished and has been published.
The census bureau, under General
Francis A. Walker, is pushing the
work of compiling the census, and the
indications are that this year will see
it finished. General Walker is more
of business man than the average
government official. He will not nurse
the job. Congress gave him discre
tionary power, and he showed his
tact Instead Of having one high
priced politician, he hires two clerks,
thus pushing the work to an carly
completion and saving money. On
the first of February the commissions
of over 800 clerks expired, and all
were reappointed but eighteen, who
were inefficient.
The force in the census bureau, in
cluding all grades, now numbers l.
1854, of which 610 are females. The
average monthly outlay is t45, 900.
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GENERAL ITEMS.

Within the next twelve months
5000 miles of railroad win be laid in
the United States and Mexico.
It is said that $4,000 persons die
every year in the United States from
the use Of tobacco. i -
There is food in Saville, Spain,
and the town and country are TN.
der water. ~ ~ Il. 2
The Inauguration ball, etc, netted
$4,000. The money is TO be given
back to persons who contributed the
funds A-itA e.''N s' GA /.
Three thousand persons were killed
by the earthquake on the island Of
Chic. The Greek government smt
relief to the survivors. ,.i
Col. Sheldon, who was an officer in
Gen. Garfeld's regiment during the
war, is to be appointed governor Ct
New Mexico. lt13.a 4l iIia p
A shower Of lizards occurred at
San Jose, California, recently during
q rain They were two to four inches
long and covered the trees and
shrubbery.
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Planting y C,,stts.

The following from 'Vottoh, 4
valuable and ably edited paper son
cotton and its culture, will be- Of in
terest to the farmers who ore proper
ing for planting, a.oqoo ,aaas,rr
David Dickson, Of Sparta Georgia.
in 1859, for eighteen bales OF cotton
on six acres, who before the war mads
$500, 900 in fifteen years by farming,
having begun with . capital Of Only
S26, 900, and was equally successful
after the war, thus laid down before
his death the rules by which he was
governed in the cultivation Of cotton:
Lay of rows four feet apart with
shovel plow, double furrow, and put
in fertilizers eight inches deep Ridge
with . long scooter, five inches wide.
Make the, beds with turning, plow,
and s,ib-soil the turn -plow fufrowsl !
split out the middle With q shovel
|plow. Plant with cotton seed sowef,
and cover with board or harrow.
First plowing- run Twenty-Five inch
es sweep with right wing turned down.
hoe out to two or three stalks every
nine inches ten days after plowing.
Second plowing-use the same sweep,
the right wing turnedup q little more.
Third plowing --same way run o I'd
furrow in the middle to level. "a :.
Cotton standing thick in tho drill
will be much moro forward in matur.
ing. Cotton only requires distance
one way. On level landlrun the fur
rows north and south.,o astdi ps'ios
A cotton plant to stand two weeks
drouth must have four inches soil and
six inches subsoii; three weeks six
inches soil and six inches subsoil four
weeks eight inches soil and thosape
subsoil n, h. d .,,a,, ,.,,ss ,.l 4,
To improve tho cotton plant, select
seed every year after the first picking,
up to the middleof October, taking
the best stalks and the best bolls on
the stalks, NJ From the 10th to the
Goth ofApril is the best time 70 plant
cotton. Plow every three weeks and
let the hoes como ten days behind,
cleaning tho cotton perfectly Con.
tinue plowing till the 18th or 20th Of
August. Once or twice. during the
season, shove out the middle with
furrow, to keep the land level. The
plowing of cotton requires one and q
fourth days per acre. Cotton plants
commence when small to take on and
mature boil, and continue until they
exhaust the soluble matter or reach
the full capacity Of the land Two
stalks will do that much sooner than
one, and will SO avoid late drouth,
caterpillers, etc. lraHp pm ia9i q.
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THE HAPPY FAMILY.
senator Sherman and Vice. .Pres.A Arthur

Senator Sherman and Vice. Pres. Arthur.
John Sherman has great trouble in
catching tho eye OF Vice President
| Arthur. IfeArthur had the cataract
of Niagara in his eye, his inability to
see Sherman could scarcely be incrsas-
ed. It will be remembered that once
upon q time January 81, 1870-Sher-
man addressed polite note to Vice
President Arthur, sayings. e,s
"Gross abuses of administration
have continued and increased during
your incumbency.
Persons have been. regularly paid
by you who have rendered little OF
no service; the expenses of your Of
flee have increased, while its receipts
have diminished. Brides, or gratui-
ties in the shape of bribes, have been
received by your subordinates in sew
eral branches of the Custom House,
and you have in no case supported
the effort to correct these abuses. :"
As If this were not enough to make
the vice-president eternally Infamous,
Sherman had the presidential fraud
say to the vice president, then Conk-
ling's chief fugleman in New York:
a"With @ deep sense of my obligations
under the constitution, I regard it as
my plain duty to suspend you, in Or
der that the Office may be honestly
administered. ''-'N '''' r
Now John Sherman can't catch the
eye of Arthur. He can't catch his
ear. Arthur remembers these bro
gans. BE thinks of the brand Of In
fanny Sherman faaced on his brow.
He can't forget the kicks And things
are not lovely in the senste, - Indi-
annapolis Sentinel. JId I05 TT5 :
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Texas Glcanings.

Wheat prospects are fair. e.4. ei3e
The cold winter killed a 9'power''
Of insect eggs. ~ '3ifeSi sii Heq
The cattle drive, tbis season. gflfDo.'un ffou
northwestern Texas is estimated % be
225. .00O head. ieg5r sssav,ansd hi
Steel to- lay fifteen miles of tfsckhai
been stacked 10 the international yards
at San Antonio n'i" - ls eisAs,, 7.
A grand rush Of immigrants is et.
pected in Texas thi. fall. Shall Hays
county receive her quota 2di,I' gs'ael
Since Col. Peirce took charge ofithe
Sunset II X. only one person has been
killed. A remarkable record.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-14

A great writer has said that,rStub
born Audsciiy il tho last refuge ol
Guilt, /" which truth finds .iorcibls illus
tration 10 the piraticsl tat ricatont
which IRON tins to time are gotten uI
TO sell on the name and reputation Of
Simmons Liver Regulator, A msjoriiy
Of these parasites have died = natural
death. while 10 four instances perpetual
Iinjuuetiops have been deeseed BY The
Courts tor the protection u the public
and the suppression of these fruuds
But the fear Of exposure and punish,
ment does not prevent the crimes Of
counterfeitiag. When one. subterfuge
10 exposed snd prohibited. new fraud.
lent device 10 invented. Thcretore be
ware Of these decepnons. and take only
Simmons Liver ReGulafor:: msnufsc
tured BY j. II. ZeilIn q CO.., in th.
White Label with the large red 2 and
Mortar on the wrapper. Ccnsuuers
who value their heslth sod lives esnnor
exercise too much vigilance snd caution,
when buying 10 see that they get the
genuine. April Z limo.
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lovelicst mud most desirable places ID
the world for permanent residence the
citizens arc truthful and Law tearing,
tho grsnaries full, hs schools prosper,
Gus. the treasury free from dsbt-what
more can happy people desire? I,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-14

None receive 80 much bese6t and
nooe are so profoundly ersiefui and
show such 40 iuterest IN rtconmeodiDs
Hop Bitiers % women. IL Is the only
rcrhedy adapted to the many ills the ssy
Is a'most universally subject 10 ChiI's
and fever. irdieestios o. derssssd livsrs
constant or periodical sick headaches.
weakness .ufhe bsck or kidDeys. pain 10
the should.rs and different psrte Of The
body a feeling Of lss,iiude sed .despos
deocy. are ali readily removed By these
Bitter. % ----I----- {
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N(ICI II IIE~.

San Marcos Lodge No. 342 meets Saturday on OF
before full moon. I'd J. l.. Green, W. n. Albert
Hea'on Secretary.
san Marcos Chapter No. l2s, meets Tuesday IN OF
be tore full moon. b. z. Hopkins U. T.. IL. p
Albert Heaton. Secr'ta
Hays Lodge X. OF n. No. 1868, meets End and 9TH
Fridays of each month. J. v. Hutcblns. Dictator,
". l.. Kennedy, Reporter.
Star Of Hope Council NJ. r.. U. +. T. J. II
Combs, Pres Frank Gellett, Secretary.
10. r.. Mouniaion Lodge No. l54 meets every
Monday night. G. h.. oal, N, g: Albert Beatoh
secretary. n Is r' Nt4
Perkins Encampment No. SO meets lat 3rd and Eth
Friday Of each mouth. I'd. X. Koue,C. p. Alber'
Heatun secretary.
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CglURCn ES.

METHODIsT.-Prea st the Methods
Church every sabbath. Rev. II 8. Thrall, Pastor.
CuRlSIlAN.-Preaching At the Christian
Church OIL the second anu fourth Sabbaths In eacl
month. .. -.- -i.l-.-.... 1884
PREsBYTERIAN.--Preaehi at the Presbyte
sian Church on the second and fourth sav
bath in each month by the Rev. W. l.. Kennedy.
? PROTESTANT RPlSCOPAL.--Services everI
fourth sunday In each month a. 10Y O'Clock, A
NJ, and = p. m, at St. Marks Church, al.
BAPTIST.-Preaching at the Christian Church
on the arst and third Sundays in each month, By
Elder r. Hatcher. 81
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coLLINe q co.,
2i2 Water 81, New York City.

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ROBINS CONE.

From the elm trees topmost bough,
Hark the Robins early songi rtr
Telling one and al that now IN itna
Merry Spring time hastos along;
Welcome tidings dost thou bring, ls,
Little harbinger Of Spring, ID 4i
.,. ,. Robins come.
or the Winter we are weary,
Weary of its frosts and snow,
Longing for the sunshine CHEEKY,
And the brooklets gurgling Aow
Gladly then we hear thee sing
The joyful reveille Of Spring,
tlIH, 40 Robins come.
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Tum is eoinddenos rsesq1s1 M
Washington hat jut a. hDdpd
years ago ~ hrSt Ssuseu3t6 WE
was spf eaasd, snd a. ~ Sfspt
~ hks DE rrtr<nt onA bcfs ~
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BryJ. y. GiArTox. sTorr D. LAID
Late Commissioner Of Patents.
PATENTS.

PLlSrY to-rs.d at G. r J0lisoe e
Ne-. Der.oi. for Yoosr and Old Con-
ssl sT.riue; suy'hipg not - hss1 ~
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-04-14

Those whose lands have been sold
for taxes and bought in by the ststt
prior to February 5th, 1881, should
remember that under the provision Of
the act for their relief passed BY the
present Legislature, they can redeem
the same before the Fifth Of Rebrua-
~, 1881, by payment 10 the collector
Of the county where the lands are
situated. of the original taxes due
thereon. and for which said lands
were sold: and Of IL taxes dne upon
said lands for each year since sAid
sale, together with intereste upon
said amounts from the frsf day Of
March, following the assessments 70
dIts Of payment, ssd al costs zsccrued-
Is bringing the PaicsIY Asn BIr-
TEEs bsisre The public. vt cisiu % is one
Of the best remedies estsut tor the rre
ventioa spd cure Of al diseases srisise
iron q disor5ered Ever By.csins hen
according 20 Directions thcy viii teep
The sysiesn in strong. hssifby condi
tion. and prtvcnt sny ssi.s-sstse isas-
eurs. Ask yosr draeEisf ier hem-
Pres. fllU ptf botr.k. Apf- 7-lDo.
Tboassnds q freight cars are stu
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Tbouzands of freight cars are ssill
blr,ckz1.d o. the western roads
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aSIi uays to sdverl e.
ne-sEJ-rt'ls rTss;eE.
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Free3iPress,

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
ISAAC II. ~ LIAM,
n whom al Letters should be Addressed.
OPFIcE-East side Of Plaza. yi4
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-16

here are dissatisfied with the dog
law and they say Ii the State Leg
islature would have made law
TO such an effect as TO have had a
certain amount Of money paid for
dog scalps, the same as we pay for
fox and wolf scalps, in one year
West Virginia, would be $3.50, 900
richer. 1t is Estimated that this
State loose about 20, 600 sheen In
one year. by dogs, and injares
about 80, 900, caused by dogs GO
ing into the fiocks, soaring and
running them; making money
loss OF about $4,000. or course
any sensible man will take the law
(gun) la his own hands when he
see these troublesome brutes prey
ing on his focks.
Our vie as ofthe commissioner 5
system does heartily accord with
hose of your correspondent from
S haughi. Our views In this par
iicnlar harmonic, and as ! am 4
sister correspondent, l hope that
we will become better acquainted.
M. RosENCRANTZ
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Hedgesville.

Since our last communica ton
from this place, we have increased
by the addition Of three families
moving here. Messrs. Runkle
and Howard of Maryland and Mr..
Kunkle of Pa, 1t begins to look
as If business would revive here
again.
Joseph Slaughter and family
have removed from here to North
Mountain.
Rev. S German of the M. K.
Church, has arrived here with his
family. and preached on last SUM-
day aweek and all who heard him
well pleased. Rev. Mr.. Mer-
cor of M. T.. Church. South preach
here on last Sunday to large at
tentive congregation, his sermon
was sn able discourse. Rev. Jas.
March left here on last Thursday
one week ago for Strasburg, Va.
Mr.. George Chrisman. ST., is
still poorly, old age and weakness
is what seems to be the matter
with the old gentleman. His
ma ny friends, would be glad to
see him get about again.
Mr.. James George formerly of
this place, paid visit here on last
Tuesday. Mr.. George is looking
well.
Mrs. DIR. johnson expects to
leave here soon for Philadelphia.
Her sale will take place on the
10Th Of this month.
George Wandling a son, of ID
Wandling of North Mountain left
Piedmont, w. Va, some two
weeks ago for Dallas, Texas, where
arrived safely and well preased
with the country. He gets $3.50
per day.
Old Aunt Gracy, an old color
ed woman living within a short
distance of this place, had her
house and everything she had de-
stroyed by fire last week. The
fire is thought tn have been
from a spark from the stove pipe.
Capt. James Robinson has pur-
chased the land belonging to Jas.
M. Wilson near this place.
An election will be held here in
two weeks for Corporation OFF,
GERS; the candidates have not been
nominated yet.
Old Jacob Barnes wife died on
last Tuesday, near Back Creek
Bridge b. Il o. r.. She had been
sick for some time.
REPORTERS.
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Broad Lane.

We have favorable indications
of spring the earth is disrobed of
its winter shrOwd, the birds sing
gayly In the trees, and the sun
pours forth Its effulgent bright
ness 80 that we feel symptoms Of
spring fever at least.
The farmers are busily engaged
at their spring work.
A little daughter Of Milton Sell
lers was badly scalded last week
by q pot of boiling water which
fell from the stove, caused by the
stove being upset. She was in q
hopeless condition when last heard
from.
The Sunday School was organ
lied on last Sunday for the insu-
ing year, with the following off,
GERS as leaders: j. r.. Smalts,
Superintendent; N. M. Smalts,
Secretary; Thomas Drake, Libra
rian and N. Smalts, Chorister.
The great and good Minister,
Gnsp. was with US last Sunday,
and part of Monday. He preach
ed on Sunday night at the Chapel.
On Monday he visited the day
school where he was much enter
tanned, and the pupils were much
edited by his pleasant manner of
leading them Gin the way OF good
men, ARCTURUs.
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As ii True?
Don PEDRO.
s. IudeDende1,t.

EtCS. It0epeR0e1L:
We are glad that you called at en-
ton to the failure OF the legislature
to make an appropriation, as asked
for 10y Senator Faulkner, for chemi-
Gals for the labratory at the West
Virginia University. Laws are pass
ed and yet no provision made for
giving the people the benefit of them.
In State like this, prolific in min
erals, the department of chemistry
should b. specially provided for. Our
information is that at the University
there is no means OF aualyZing ores
or anything else No chemicals, no
means of producing heat, no distill-
ing apparatus, in fact that it is but
a department of chemistry in name.
and that the professor, for want of
the necessary chemicals and appar-
atus, can neither analyZe fertilizers
sent to him, nor could he, if he were
disposed, assist in the development
of the mineral resources of the State
by experiments in his labratory.
These facts should be brought to the
attention of the legislature, and if
true should be remedied. Such is
our information, and we give it for
what it is worth. There is Pro-
fessor of Chemistry, and ii the re-
ports that have reached US are false,
he can correct them. Let us hear
from him.
SHEPHERDSTOWN
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Border Life I'm New Mexico

IA DENVER. COL, April ia
despatch to the Tribune from Stan
ia Fe says: ION Saturday after
noon at the railroad camp on the
line of Denver and Rio Grande
Road, forty miles west of Chama,
N. M, a desperate from Texas,
named Baker, with two compan-
ions, entered the place rode up to
each store and saloon, and robbed
each proprietor OF all his money
and valuables. At the last store,
kept by a Frenchman, the roughs
collected every man in the place
Observation-Disclosures them
in q line under six-shooters, md
compelled them all to take a
drink at the FreEchman's ex-
pense-Baker doing the honors.
Finally, Baker made them all sit
on the floor and started away,
threatening to shoot any who NOV
ed. AS he turned the Frenchman
sprang upon him, took away both
his revolvers, and shot him dead
The other men then rose and fred
a volley at the other roughs,
woundiug one, but both esca ped
on their horses" n