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The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
A Remarkable Landslide.

A private letter from Spencers Bridge, B c j,
from whence the Western division of the Canada
Pacific Railroad is being pushed, says: There
remarkable landslide into the Thompson
river recently. Al point about eighteen miles
above mere section Of mountain a quarter Of
mile long, slipped into the river When we got up
next morning the river opposite US was so dry that
we could walk across its bed dry shod 1t remain
ed 50 for two days and two nights and in the mean
time the water backed up above the side forming
lake several miles long and lSO feet in depth, in
the channel, floating off houses and stock We
all warned to move way from Spencer's
Bridge, and so took everything movable from the
house up the mountain side and waited for Ie
break The river made channel however aroh d
the slide, which gradually Wore away. The In
dlans reaped the only benefit from the occurrence
The salmon in the river below the slide all ran into
small pools, where the Indians had no trouble in
catching them by the ton Now they are all rich
and lazy in consequence
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Two Tall Deer Stories.

One of the old citizens of Gold Run
was riding along the other day when his
little dog started up big buck deer
The little dog barkcd and the deer stood
and looked at him. While the two were
in this attitude the old citizen stepped up
behind the buck, caught him by the hind
leg and actually succeeded in stabbng
him to death with Il pocket knife before
he could get away. The buck weighed
l25 pounds. Placer (Cal.) Herald.
jim Mcneil and his four Cinnamon had
lively race with Il deer yesterday Up
and down the track. one of the moon
eyes stationed himself waiting for it to
come along. AS it did 50, he threw him
self full length with open arms upon the
deer, but The animal was a little too
quick for him, slipping through his arms.
Johns head struck stump, which caused
the claret to flow freely. He picked him
self up, saying: "By d-n, what for me
no sable catehcm?" ?" Rcdding (Cal)
Independent.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Millions of Crows.

\ gentleman who resides near the elegant prem
ises OF Mr. lnksheep, about six miles north Of our
city reports what is probably the most stupendous
thing in the way of roost that has ever
been seen since NOahs crow went to roost in tho
olive tree, The roost is in the magnificent wood
land of Mr. lnksheep, and cur informant estimates
the number of birds at l10,00O0OU He says the
largest oak trees have been uprooted and smaller
ones crushed INTO kindling wood by their weight
that the noise made by them is great that the
people for three miles around have to stuff cotton
in their ears and are only enabled to communi
cate with each other through speaking trumpets
after the crows begin to assemble. Cattle weigh
ing 800 pounds have been killed by the birds
and their bones picked clean, and the skeletons of
hogs and sheep which weighed l50 to POO pounds
are dangling from the trees where the crows have
carried them, and the whole country is strewn
with bones as III the prophets vision Of 1.-The val
ley of Jehosaphat. Shooting at them is exceed
ingly dangerous. gentleman in the employ of
Mr.. lnksheep fired two shots into one of the trees
and narrowly escaped sufocation from falling
birds. Lexington Is. CD Press.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
VOLUME SO.
The Habits of the Pig.

perusal of some recent local reports,
in which that despiSed animal. the pig,
has infinite abuse and contumely heaped
upon him, as a quadruped Of the most
vicious and degraded propcnsities, in
du,es us to say word or two in favor Of
the much maligned porker. and to ask
that he, as well as animals of better re-
pute, may have fair play, The fact is
that the pig has 4 had name as an un-
clean animal, whose habits are essential
ly and naturally filthy, and who will feed
on disgusting food, from which other an
imals will turn away. He is thus left TO
reVel in the refuse that be is supposed to
prefer, and for the most part no pains
are taken to teach him better. a little
knowledge Of his instincts will, however,
show that, so far from the pig being nat
urally an unclean animal, he is naturally
the reverse: and this view is strongly borne
out 10y pr. Ballard in report which he
some time ago presented to the local
Government Board on the "Ettiuvium
Nulsances arising in connection with the
keeping of Animals" '.When the pig
wallows in mire," says DR.. Ballard, ''he
merely follows an instinct implanted in
him, in common with some other pachy-
dermatOus creatures, the object of which
is cutane us cleansing. The mud stands
to him in the relation Of soap to a human
being, but instead of washing it off with
water, he allows it to cake and dry upon
the skin, and then rubs it all of, mud
and cutaneOus debris together, upon some
sufficiently rough surface. Loose hair
and cutaneous scurtirrltates him, and he
takes his own way Of cleansing his skin
from them. Cleanse his skin for him,
and he will rest in rontentment. without
offending the eyes Of his superciliOus bet
ters. often less ocrupulous in this matter
than he is. by his WallOWingS, Scratchings.
and scrubbings. 1t has long been known
that pig thus cleanScd with soap and
water, not only becomes less obiectiona-
bic but grows tat more speedily than if
left to cleanse himself in his own way
Similarly as respects his food. Garbage
is not the food that the pig selects by
preference. In fact, Il pig which has been
ted for any time upon sweet food will
turn away from sour and disgusting food.
If left to pick up his living where he can
tind it, he will eat anything he can find
that is eatable. but even then will eat
acOrns, fallen fruit. or roots in preference
TO garbage; and human beings in similar
straits will act precisely in the same way"
1t may be economical, and perhaps even
desirable. 70 convert into pork matters
which can in no other way, or in no way
more convenient, hc made subservient to
the subsistence OF mankind, and the pig
is possibly properly utilized in this man
ner. our only desire is to yindicatc his
character as a cleanly feeder. if only he
has the chance Of cleanIy feeding vouch-
sated him. English Sanitary Record.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

Would have il understood that, while he is engag-
ed in the introduction of his medicine (FaYorite
Remedy he still continues the practice of his pro
fession, but confines himself exclusively to Otice
practice. He treats all diseases of chronic char
aeter and performs all the minor and capital oper-
au9ns Of Surgery.
Parties living at a distance except in Surgical
eases, can be treated at home Address
2w3 DIR. D. KENNEDY, Roundout. y Y
An Oil city man traded oil his gun for a dog,
because he wanted to get something to boot"
Honey Bees.
We call the special attention Of our readers to
the advertisement uf Mrs. Cotton, in another col
umn under this head. Mrs Cotton's new system of
bee keeping IS great success. 4wl
The girl who was courted By a spruce Young
lawyer SAID she liked to be protected by the strong
arm of the law
AGENTS AND CANvAssERS
Hke * if1 S22 TO $50 per week selling goods for
send for their Catalogue and terms lyr3i
lrglnla is getting more than her wont of snow
This is the first real indication of the growing
Northern feeling said to be noticed there.
Have Wlstar's Balsam of Wild Cherry always at
ing cough, Group, Influenza, Consumption, and all
Ihroat and Lung Complaints. 30 cents and 81 "a
bottle.
Might hot the act of extngushing fire in a
book store although no joke, be called play upon
words
The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who
were suffering from Dyspepsia. Debility. Liver
Complaint, Boils, Humors, Female Complsints,
etc. Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W.
Fowle d Sons, Boston.
Mirrors are of great antiquity. When Adam
found Eve, he discovered good looking lass.
HINTS TO FARMERS. Don't let your horses be
seen standing much at the tavern door it don
look right Don't be without HENRY d JoHNSoNs
ARNICA AND Oil LINIMENT near at hand to apply
In case of accident. Keep good feDces-especialy
line fences; it promotes good feelings among
nelghbors. Keep Downs ELIXIR always in the
house, and use III cases of sudden coughs. &c as
a safeguard against consumption and other danger
Gus diseases BAXTERs MANDRAKE BITTERs,
taken according to directions saves large expense
in doctors bills.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Between the Green Corn and the Gold.

Between the green corn and the gold,
Between the dawning and the noon,
Love, that at first was pale and cold,
Waxed ruddy with the summer moon,
And hearts beat high and lips grew bold
Between the green corn and the gold.
The primrose, precious key of spring,
Cnlocked the casket of the year:
The flowers flew forth on rainbow wing
Ger hill and mead and mere,
To WOO the new year like the old
Between the green corn and the gold.
Between the gold corn and the green,
Between the midday and the dawn,
The summer woods have lost their sheen,
The flowers have wlthered on the lawn
And Love lies dead where Love hath been
Between the gold corn and the green.
Love is not dead he cannot die.
Although his eyes be veiled with pain;
The woods shall waken by and by,
The flowers shall blossom once again
And we-shall we not wake, my Queen.
Between the gold corn and the green
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
GARDEN SEEDS. WehaYe received from

GARDEN SEEDS. Wehaver received from
ID. NJ. Ferry q Co., the great seedsmen
CT Detroit, Michigan, their Seed Annual
for 1881. 1t is sent free to all who apply
for it, and is most useful as well as
very handsome publication. This Annual
is elegantly Illustrated Gncluding some
beautiful colored plates) and contains an
amount OF information = such as the
names. common and botanical, classifica-
ton, character, height and color of plant,
mode of culture and what to avoid, the
numerous varieties and their distinctive
marks, with general directions for the
cultivation and management of garden,
such as could not be obtained from per-
haps fifty volumes, few if any of which
are within the reach of the ordinary
reader, and so condensed and arranged
as to be easily understood by all. We
tested some of Ferry & Co. seeds last
year, and found them to be all that they
We're represented.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Questions for Farmers Clubs.

The season is at hand when farmers
have to think as well as act, and when
officers of farmers clubs are making up
theirprogranmes for the winter meetings.
nr. LOring is reported as having said, at
a late farmers meeting at Worcester, that
discussion of farm topics in farmers club
meetings is entirely useless. or something
to that effect. Perhaps the Farm lard
t.ub of Jotham' succeeded in settling all
the questions that have so NeNed farmers
fer the past few centuries. and left moth
~ Tor the present generation to do IN
that line. There may, however, be few
farmers whc may not quite agree With the
Doctor. or there may he some VINO Will
persist i'm discussing. il only for discus
sfon-s sake. Some, think the exercise of
ones faculties in the way Of telling what
one knows. or thinks he knows, to his
brother farmers, III sort OF public way,
Is a legitimate method OF proving ones
powers of communication. so that he can
make himself understood when important
..uc-tons are TO be acted on, IN town
meetings or elsewhere. TO all such. the
ol-0NInL list 0t questions gathered from
tte records OF a few OF our successful
rucrs clubs may not come amisS-
Frees for shelter. kinds most suitable.
urst iudlclouS arrangement for shelter
.ld tnr picturesque effect
Treatment and feed OF stock in winter.
Are swine profitable!
Potatoes. -thercultiyation. cost of pro-
alcton. profit, best variety.
COWS and profits from them.
Root crops cultivation and cost OF
growing Mangolds Ruta Bagas, etc..
comparative merits for feeding.
Effects Of rural life on health, material
~perity and longevity.
Commercial fertilizers, and their appli-
l-i1n.
Manure, its production and applica-
0n to the soil.
Improvement of dairy stock.
Ab0rtou ot COWS. the cause and rem
Horses. care and diseases of.
swine their management and profit.
iIN farmers are humluggcd.
Poultry the hest method of feeding
uj the hesr breeds tpr general use.
Iccu.aritles IA plant growth. and how
tN take advantage ot them
IHe -ras~ crop
How ~hdll We feed tor milk
Special 3ni mixed tarming compared.
The gram crops WEI il pay to raise
HGeat, rye, etc.
Sheep hgs5auAty
N lsts Nd the farm
Principles Of tertilzng the soil.
Rrclimu- waste lands
Insect enemies, unity of action among
farmers tor their destruction; remedies
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Report of Committee on the Allen Corn
Prize.


The undersigned, a committee appoint
ed to award the prizes offered by StilIman
b. AlIen, Esq, to the Maine boys under
Eighteen years Of age who should raise
the most Indian corn on one-eighth of an
ere, make the following report:
There We're more than six hundred
n7ys from all portions of our State who
entered TO contest for the prizes, and the
officers OF The State Agricultural Society
appointed persons in every town to meas
ure the land and weigh the corn. We
have returns from four hundred and thir-
Teen OF the contestants with the following
'esnltS, tie corn being weighed in the
ears within twenty hours afterit was
u~ked.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

An English decision in case involving
wives bills and husbands liability, here
tofore noticed, has been approved by the
House of Lords, thus settling for the first
time one Of the most important questions
of commercial law raised in recent years
That high tribunal decides that the mar
rlage contract does not clothe the wife
with any right or authority to pledge
her husbands credit, excepting that when
he has abandoned her or is living apart
from her and refuses to provide for her
he may be held to pay for necessares
supplied her on credit. But when they
are living together and proper provision
is made for the wife the case is different.
The husband is not then liable without
his express or implied consent The
question of his liability is to be deter
mined mainly on the ordinary principles
of agency. He is liable only "when he
has expressly or impiedly, by prior man
date or subsequent ratification author
lied her to pledge his credit, or has 50
conducted himself as to make it nequit-
able for him to deny or estop him from
denying her authority" This authority
may be presumed from circumstances, as
when he has paid his wifes previous bills
without question, or knows that she is
pledging his credit and tacitly assents to
it. But when the husband his given his
wife no express authority, and there is
no circumstance that can be construed
into an implied authority, credit is given
at the risk Of the tradesman, and the hus-
band cannot be made to pay the bill.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

For this department brief suggestions, facts and
experiences are solicited from housekeepers
farmers and gardeners. Address Agricultural
editor, Journal Office. Belfast Maine
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Grapple With Disease

in its infancy. Those disorders which effect the
liver. stomach and bowels are not credited with
half the evil which they produce Functional
weakness, particularly in females sick headaches
and piles emanate from The above lnaladies One
OF the ehiet avenues Of escape from the hurtful
humors OF the system is the bowels. If they and
the liver are kept active by the use Of Dr. liRos-
YENoRS LINEE-AlD a succession Of serious bodily
ills will be avoided, and an immunity from much
physical suffering be the.Sesult
standing nuisance-'Ihe Ioafer on the curb
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 4. In the Senate SEN
sation was caused by Il. B Coke, Democratic SEN
ator from Luzerne declining to take the ironclad"
oath. He said he used money in securing his own
election, and could not eonscientously allow him
self to be sworr in.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

How time changes In the good Old Testament
days it was considered miracle for an ass to speak,
and now nothing short of miracle will keep one
quiet
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

He was fine looking man. and he proudly strut
ted down the sidewalk with the air Of proprietor
ship Ill every movement. Beg pardon" said a
stranger as he stepped up to him, hat in hand, in
utmost humility. "Do have your permission to
remain i'll town over night?'
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

Affairs in Ireland are growing worse. Thous-
ands OF laborers are without employment, and
starvation stares them in the face. A land league
meeting directed against an individual was pro
hibited by government, Saturday and was not held
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

An Arkansas man was offered plate of macaron
soup, but declined it, declaring that they couldn't
play off any billed pipe-stems on him."
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

Kate CiaXton, the actress who is known in pri-
vate life as Mrs. Charles A. Stevenson mourns the
loss of her only child. bright little boy aged tf
teen months.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
Farming Looking Up.

Never since OUT recollection have we
known so many men of other occupations
turning towards the farm as means of
getting living as at the present time,
nor has agricultural labor tur many years
been as popular among all classes in New
England as now. OF course there are
more or less who are dissatisfied every
where, but, even among farmers who
have the reputation of being confirm
ed grumblers, the feeling is decidedly
more cheerful than during the period of
inflated prices, One would hardly have
believed, ten years ago, that the sons of
our city merchants would, in a few wears,
he found preparing themselves for farm
er5, but such is the fact to a greater cN-
tent, perhaps, than many may suppose.
Some OF the most promising boys now at
our agricultural colleges are the sons of
wealthy city merchants
One Of the largest dealers in clothing
in this city recently expressed himself
strongly in favor of Young men learning
the business of agriculture, and proves
his sincerity by placing his own son upon
a farm where he will not only learn the
business, but probably continue ir it as
life occupation.
! physician having a large practice
writes Us that he SERIOUSLY contemplates
retiring from the profession that he may
give more attention TO his farm which ne
thinks may pay him quite as well, while
he Will be far more independent than at
present 50 let hesitating farmers take
courage. \. L. Farmer
MAKE Your PLANS EARLY. The
spring work does not commence with the
ploughing. Long before the ground is
ready to work the thoughtful aud intelli-
gent farmer will be busy making plans.
In that case when the seasons work be
gins he will know Just which fields he
wishes to plough, how much manure he
is going to apply, where tis coming from,
and what crops he can most proitably
plant Careful planning and forethought
are important clements Of success in farm
mo
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

All the uourishment OF malt liquors. without
their objections. found i'll Malt Bltters
Funny items are made bv adroit turns Of the
humor wrist
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

No intelligent shpmaster will assert that there
is constant indraught on this coast nor that
drift ever exists in sufficient strength to render
navigation dangerous TO careful navigator. Wind
currents there are, Of course, everywhere lee
set there is-and sometimes of very considerable
strength especially if the ship be dull sailerJ-
but an inshore current there is not Even if what
DR.. Carpenter and Mr.. Findlay assert in reference
to the Arctic current be true, which the writer
does not at all admit, still, that would but prove
the existence of a sluggish eddy alongshore mot
inshore); consequently not dangerous but vel
come and to be taken advantage Of If current
there is one has only to look the chart and view
coast to be satisfied that it must run along shore
Eddes do not in these days run at right angles to
the main stream.
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20
"A Run IN A FOG.

1t may be stated, and the statement Will be borne
out by the testimony of the captain referred to and
that OF the officers of the vessel he commanded
that IN all of their crusings night and day along
that coast-especiay between Ty bee and Charles
t0n-no current other than ordinary tidal flow or
that caused by prevailing winds was ever met with
or allowed for; and the ship never failed to make
her port. 1t was peculiarly of this commander
always, IT possible to leave port and return to it
dulng the night; and the night was never so dark
or the coast current violent as to prevent his
hitting the buoy and coming quietly to his
Indeed, well known was this that
the little steamer was known as ''Aladdns palace"
because she was always disappearing at night and
reaPpearlng IN the morning, apparently without
human agency. One remarkable circumstance
may pertlnently be cited here The ship was or
dered from Port Royal to North Edisto 1t was
daylight (much to the wort, chiefs dsgust), so
he was Obliged to get under way under untavora-
Bile circumstances. However, the next best thing
to darkness happened as soon as she clear Of
the bar-a thick fog, thick you could cut it
Then he was happy. He sailed that ship up tie
coast for given time, then ran her in shore until
he struck sounding of four fathoms kept her
along shore in that depth for number of hours,
and then sent an officer forward to the forecastle
to look for Edisto buoy (which i" he said, fought
to be right ahead" SO it was 1t was seen in a
few minutes. The ship steered into the harbor
through the narrow and dangerous entrance. came
to anchor when the skipper judged himself close
to the ship of the senior officer and that worthy
gentleman (now rear admiral knew Of her arr-
val only by the beat of her paddles and the rattle
OF her chain through the hawsepipes 1t is fact
that from the time she left Trenchard's Inlet until
two hours after she had anchored safely in North
Edisto River her people saw nothing but fog. save
the buoys at the entrance and in the channel
(which she passed close toy but then it cleared
up, and 10 there was 'Aaddin's palace" again
How, in the name of all that is reasonable and
The Republican journal., 1881-01-20

First Lieutenant Commanding (now Rear Ad
mira) Almy while surveying on the coast between
Cape Henry and Prouts Island, reports as follows
"Upon the sketch sent will be observed the tracks
of three bottles thrown overheard and afterwards
picked mp during the season. Their courses were
nearly due n, the reverse Of the courses of those
thrown overheard during the two previous seasons
The prevailing winds this season have been from
the southwark, and there has been but little
northerly wind Not even once has there been
what might be called irregular northeastern which
we frequently experienced during the two previous
seasons This would seem to show that the cur
rent on the coast of Virginia is influenced almost
entirely by the winds" Coast Survey Report,
1853, p "A
Second-ln the latter part Of the month of Octo-
Der, 1851 Lieutenant Commanding M. Woodruff
made an interesting experiment on currents in the
bay between Nantucket and Cape May. 1t had
been LEGGED that current set inward in this bay
toward Some part of Long Island To test this, in
crossing from Nantucket to New York, current
bottles were thrown overheard from the schooner
Galatn each containing the usual notice to the
finder Although careful search was afterwards
made along the coast by men employed for the
purpose, none of these bottles were picked up on
our shores, and it thought that the current
must have been setting outward and not inward,
and that they had been carried into one Of the
branches of the Gulf Stream In June 1855. how
ever, one of them was picked up floating on the