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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-23
Wetting Lead Pencils.

The act of putting lead pencil to
the tongue to wet it just before writing,
which we notice in SO many peorl lie, is
one of these oddities ssfor which it is
hard to give any reason-unless it be-
gan in the days when pencils were
poorer than now and was continued by
example to the next generation.
A lead pencil should never be wet.
II hardens the lead and ruins the pen
Gil. This fact is known to newspaper
men and stenographers. But nearly
every one else does wet pencil before
using it.. This fact was definitely set
tied by newspaper clerk away down
East.
Being of mathematical turn of mind,
he ascertained by actual count that OF
fifty persons who came into his office
to write an advertisement or a church
notice, forty nine wet pencil IN then
mouths before usingit. Now this clerk
always uses the best pencils, cherishing
a good. one with something of the pride
a soldier feels in his gun or his sword,
and it hurts his feelings to have his
pencil spoiled. But politeness and
business considerations require him to
lend his pencil scores of times day
And often after it had been wet till 1t
was hard and brittle and refused to
mark, his feelings would overpoWer
him. E,
Finally he got some cheap pencils
and sharpened them, and kept them to
lend. The first person who took up the
stock pencil was a drayman, whose
breath smelt of onions and whisky. de
held the point in his mouth and soaked
it.for several minutes, while he was tor
turing himself in the effort to write an
advertisement for missing bulldog.
Then a sweet looking young lady
came into the office, with kid gloves
tbat buttoned half the length of her
arm. She picked up the same old pen
ell and pressed it to her dainty lips
nreparatory to writing an advertisement
for q lost bracelet. The clerk would
have STAYED her hand, even at the risk
of a box of the best Faber pencils, but
he was too late.
And thus that pencil passed from
month TO mouth for a week III was
VS. smoked by people Of all ranks and
stations. all degrees Of cleanliness and
upcleanlihess. But We forbear. Surely
no one who reads this VIII ever again
vet q led pencil.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-23
Fist.Fight Of Statesmen.
Augusta Chronicle.

Senator Lamar was knocked down
the other day by coming into collision
with a carriage horse. The Senator
says this is the second time he was ever
knocked down. The first event is thus
narrated
Years ago, when he had Just begun
the political career that has become 30
glorious, Lamar had dispute with n
local celebrity ut Covington named
Zacharie, familiarity called uncle
Jimmy" This man was very powerful.
When the war of words came on he was
sitting in chair, and Lamar confronted
him erect. Knowing we'll enough that
his only safety was in intimidatis g his
gigantic antagonist, Lamar drew a
pistol, pointed it at the sitting man,
and said:
"Uncle Jimmy, if you attempt to rise
from that chair, I will kill you'll"
Uncle Jimmy concluded to obey,
though with Unsurpassed wrath and
profuse promises Of future settlement.
Not Ion afterward, when Lamar was
treating some democratic fellow citi-
zens at corner grocery to benzine or
wine, he heard an exultant voice cry
out behind him:
"Lucius, have got you now!"
Suiting the action to the word, Uncle
Jimmy let drive his muscular arm and
fist, which, coming in contact with La
mars head, caused the body to stagger
and fall. Lamar rose and Uncle Jimmy
precipitated his huge bulk against him
like catapult. Then the democratic
party present thought the time had
come to interfere, and Uncle Jimmy
was seized by sinewy grips and told to
release his hold. Not satisfied with his
method of doing SO he had second
peremptory admonition. At this juno
ture he plaintively squealed:
II amt holding him, he's holding
me-"
Sure enough, on examination it was
found that Lamar had Uncle Jimmy's
finger in his mouth and would not let
it 60. During the melee Lamar had
seized skillet and made quite mess
of his burly foeman's face and head.
But this was the first time he had been
knocked down, and the last time until
Thursday afternoon.
Gen. Wade Hampton says he never
had but one fist. fight, and that was with
a Columbia bully, who attempted to add
him to the number of his conquests.
II was good boxer" said the South
Carolina Senator, "and every time the
fellow rushed at me foored him. The
last lick 1 gave him broke his thumb.
A policeman came up and arrested me.
When I was pinioned the man rose up,
drew knife, and was about to rush
upon me. I asked the officer to let me
go and give me his club. He did so.
Armed with that weapon, l faced the
desperate, and warned him that though
did not wish to kill him, I would
surely do so if he advanced step
further. He took counsel of his fears
and prudently retired. [ had not a
scratch, but the other man was laid up
for three weeks"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-23
HOFFENSTEIN'S PANTS.
Made on the Thermometer Plan, and for thu
Benefit Of Farmers.

Made on the Thermometer flAn, and Tor tia
BENEFIT Of Farmers.
Hoffenstein was busily engaged scold.
ing Herman for not polishing a lot of
brass jewelry there was in the show
case, when a thin, stoop.shouldered
countryman entered the store and in
quired:
Have you got any good jeans pants
herep"
Certainly, my frent," replied Hof-
fenstein, we makes sbecialty uf goods
in dot line, und We defy competition.
II We sell anything und you don't like it,
you gets your money back or someding
else in exchange, you know. Vas you
a farmer?"
"Yes, sir, 1 live up on Red river"
"Vell, den, You need bair uf bants
like desc" said Hoflenstein, pulling
out sky-blue pair from pile of cloth
ing on the counter, "Dey vos de gen.
ervine doe-skin, und will last de whole
year oud, you know"
The countryman took the pants to
the light, examined the texture of the
cloth, and then shaking his head know
ingly, said:
"There's too much cotton in them,
they will shrink"
"Of course my trent dey will shrink,
but Wait und dells you someding. If
a man vat owns pank or keeps store
come here, 1 don't sell him that kind uf
bants, Wy? Because dey vas made ex-
bressly for de farming business. Dey
vas de thermometer bants, und bless
ing to every farmer vat wears bair uf
dem. Do you know. my trent, dose
bants veil dell you exactly vat de we'd
der will be. Ven it vas going to be vet
und cold dose bants will begin to shrink
up, und ven it vas going to be dry and
warm dey comes right down you know.
Dree years ago l sells bair uf dem to
man vat vas name Wilkins, und efer
since den he makes good crops, ven de
oder beople don't make noding, because
he always know by his thermometer bants
vat de vedder will be. Alder a vile de
beople in de neighborhood finds oud
de SECRET of Wilkins success, und at
de beginning uf de planting season,
you know dey comes for dirty miles
around, und if dey see Wilkins bants
crawling up his legs dey hold off und
waits for change, but if his bants vas
down dey goes right back home, und
puts in de crop. Dink uf it, my trent.
Nit de d. rmometer bants, you can dell
exactly ven to put in cabbage seed, und
blant corn dwice as better as NIT any
almanac, besides ven de vedder gets so
cold und vet dat de bants goes up under
your arms, you can sew buttons on de
front und wear dem as a vest"
When Hoffenstein finished his yarn
concerning the pants, the countryman
smiled, and turning abruptly on his
heel, left the store.
did you see de way dot man acted
Hermann" said Hoffenstein angrily.
"Yes, sir" replied the clerk.
"Vell, it shust shows dot de more you
try to help som beople along, de
more, Ply tam, you don't get any tanks
for it.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-23

up for trip TO Chicago, while the lis
teners gave shout that rent the air.
The would'be cowbov is on his way
back home.-Santa Fe NelU Mericdn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
NO. l66.

400 acres. All under fence save 20 acres, 100
acres in blue grass. 1l acres in timber. balance
cuitivating land story frame house 46X4S con-
tanning g rooms. has good roomy hall. . good
barns smoke house. Ice house and other good
out buildings. good orchar! of fine selection OF
fruit. fine garden spot. nice lawn in fr,nt OF
house OF 2 acres. good we'll al house, creek
running through farm, good ponds with water
in every pasture. considered a very me Xnck
farm situated 6 miles south of Mexico, in good
npighhnrhuod. with excellent school and church
facilities. half mile to school house and two and
une-haif miles to church. Cin be bought for so
per acre. one-thlrd cash balance, 10 suit pur-
chaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
NO. 116.

20 acres. Ito of which is prairie. 10 acres TIM,
her detached one mile distant. Prairie well
fenced with hedge ana rail fence. and subdl-
vided into 4 fields good orchard of 60 trees
Good one and halt story frame house, contain
ing rooms, good stable ; sIturted 9 miles south
east of Mexico and 1 miles south of Benton City,
on the Wabash railroad. Price SEQ per acre,
one halt cash, balance, time 10 suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
NO. 100.

100 acres-6o acres in cultivation and under
rail fence good house. q rooms good orchard,
rood garden, good wtii-2i feet deep and : feet
in diameter; stable for six horses with corn crlt
good poHsl. creek runs through TIM
her; situated four and a halt miles south Of
Mexico. Price S25.0 per acre, SluU cash bal
ance, to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
Great Germ Destroyer !
i r
Prophylactic Fluid.

Fittings ii Small i'ux
prevented.
Ulcers purified and eth
tifeiy healed.
Gai.grenc ted
and cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
ScHrvey cured in short
time.
letter dried up.
1t is perfectly harmless.
! faT sore threat is Is Il
sure cure.
iCloEora ClisSipstIed.
| Ship Fever prevented
by Its use.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
A Shlpu,enu OF carp.

The following dispatch was receiv'
al Inv DR.. I. G. w. Steedman. Mis-
} .oori F;sh Commissioner, at st. Louis,
last Wednesday:
P,rrsBURe, PA. January 4.-United
States Commissioners car with ~
600 carp for the Trans-Mlsslss'pp''
Iii reach St. Louis Thursday morn
ing. w.. ash oan wr;tf
tn Or. Steedman at st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
| SMALL POX
C.

Contagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified ana
made pleasant.
Feyered and Sick Per-
sons relieved and re-
freshed by bathir g
with actic
Fluid added to the
water.
Soft White Complexion
secured by its use III
bathing.
Impure air made harm
less and purified by
s%prinkling Darby 5
Fluid abont.
To purify the breath.
Cleanse the teeth. il
can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved a II d
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burns relieved instantly
Sears prevented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

9SO acres) all in cultivation. 200 acres III %cultiva-
ton. balance in blue grass ana tlnlotiiH,, large
brick and frame house with Is rooms, Ice house,
buggy honre aud all necessary improvements
three good orchards. running water through the
farm, good coal bank 33 inch vein. A Spleliulu
farm of number one land. Price low
No. 73.
$50 acres III farm, all under fence, 10 acres ttn-
bered pasture 10 acres good meadow 20 acres
pasture balance IN cultivation l'L.h.y "liiilnef
orchard. Good one and a halt story fr;!iit
dwelling in good repair otitbuilainIs tar IN
land il tirSt-class Situated four and a hall
milasnortleast of Mexico. Missouri. Price, so
per acre.
Farm OF 50 ceres all well fenced. good one story
taehed. good frame barn iixii feet. and other
out buildings, yonnd orchard and abundance OF
small fruit. 10 acres in cultivation balance TIN
l)ereti pasture. sltugte 2l-2 miles west OF MEXICO
Price $3.50. terms easy.
No. los.
$50 acres under fence. 20 acres timber de-
tached. Farm divided into , fields. % acres
TIMBER. TO acres blue grass. balance IN cultlSa-
ton. This is rich rolling prairie land good :
story frame house. / rooms good barn shed. ali
sound good gran try. good hut-hoItSeS. good or
c~l!ard-tive varieties OF irult-siiade and oriia-
mental trees 2 good ]cisternS good stock water !,
srbunI hnIse on corner of land, good neighbnrs.
Situated miles southeast OF Mexico. a!ld one
nile south Of Benton city. Price $500 per
acre. one halt cash. balance To suit purchaser.
:aa acres. 6 miles southwest of Mexico All
fenced with hedge and rails, save 20 acres TIM
b"r detached. 80 acres blue grass a ii timothy.
balance cultiyatlnE land. Good comfortable
house of = rooms. good frame barn HOMO. good
buggy houss good sT i,i2.1 ,oua i'u M, 4 1nn \
creek wafer gno, we'll ii house. All high and
rolling. Price So 90 per acre, one-tilird cash.
balance 10 suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
/.

Not
go acres in farm. 100 acres timbered land
watared by Yoting'S creek. 12U acres grass land
inciildiug 80 acres meadow. balance i'll cult!ya-
tlon. Young orchard just beginning to bear.
plenty small fruit. tWo-storl frame house OF =
rooms, tenant house Uf = rooms, lce-houSe.
slnoke-halse and other ont buildings. Frame
barn 5sXA feet. good double corn crib. living
stream OF water runs throuilh farm, TWO Sooa
ponds. school house within / mile and 2 churches
within a mile.
24o acres, fronting half mile on public road,
100 acres In meadow. orchard OF ~ acres baiahcf
number one tillahls land. large two-story house
handsomely finished. all necessary out build
Iugs. Situated 21-2 miles south of Mexico.
Price $40 per acre.
| 100 acres all well fenced and nicely .b-divid-
cd, - acres good timothy meadow. 70 acres s"oi
pasture, balance i'll cultivation and timber, good
orchard. good | IL story frame house nVe oo0lhS,
good stable and other out buildings. high rolling
land as hood as any III The county. Price 5000
per acre.
| TO acres. All under hedge and rail fence.
100 acres acres OF winch Is i'll meadow and cuiti-
vatlui, 10 acres OF timber detached. sood or
cfMrd-well watered by artificial poiids anu
wells: 81 acres i'll meadow. one story frame
hhuse of 3 rooms, moderate barn situated !
miles north OF Mexico, near church and school,
Price, S2l.W per acre, $1,000, balance to suit
purchaser
IGo acres. All we'll fenced with hedge and
! rails. SAVE. north side of farm. SuhdiNited lfto
+ + fields good uue and a half story frame dwell
my viii, 1 rooms and cellar good stable and
corn crib. Orchard Of $40 trees, LIVING well al
! dwelling Artificial ponds. aud living water IoI
stock good coal bank, of 80 inch VEN. aud good
quality Of co.i. situated 10 miles northeast al
Mexico. in good nelsllhorhocst. near postoftlce
/, school and church. Price So. 80 per acre, one
half cash. balance in / and 2 years. at 3 pei
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

lU7 acres. all fenced. three quarters ~ Il mile
unrth nf cont house, Brick house containing 4
rooms. good we'll. orchard OF about 40 trees. %
acres timber. balance pasture and clltifatliis
land. Price S5tHE. one third cash balance, time
10 suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

aEF1RE TAKING. memory, uni-hsTsR TAKING.
vision, premature old age, and many other dis
eases that lead to insanity or consumption and a
premature grave.
" Full particulars in our pamphlet, which
we desire to send free by mail to every one.
The Specific Melieina is sold by all druggists at
sent free by mail on receipt of the money, by
| addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE 20,
No. 1O6 Main ST., Buffalo, n. Y.
ER- For sale in Mexico by &
VOORHEES,. y23-29-Iyr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
No. 203

1Oi acres. al under fence. 30 acres IN clover.
40 acres corn ground. balance in pasture aud
timber. Good one and half story frame dwell
lug of i rooms. good orchard. good out buildings.
good plank fence around the yard. all other
fencing in good condition. Moderate barn, good
ponds. good elstern. good living well that never
goes dry store and post office within 100 wards
OF the house church and schoo! house near by.
Situated 10 miles west Of Mexico. and I miles
southwest OF 1lolni sS0ms' Station, ON the branch
Of the &. 4 \. X. H.. Price SZ2.U per acre
time, to suit purchaser
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

Iw nhme exchanged 10000 sdm fmNCgM and Farming Lmsm ue Sed Missouri at bedrock r" N
nd Business property mte ydMGhoM Mo
Hmgomwpm w moer United States my mm@f for selling" or MmMgmum Nm Hnm% % Mm WmN m
LovR mmM nUm@MMS TehMmgn tmHEa portion dmyL mdk@NM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

loo & Vic Barth will sell you an
,vsrcoat cheaper than anybody 3lf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
Cathartic Pills

Combine the choicest catliartic principles
in medicine. in proportions accurately adj
luStrt IL secure activity, certainty, and
uniformity III effect. They are the result
ri years al careful study ami practical eX-
l,grinlellt. and are the most titcctIlat FtLl-
aly Vet discovered for diseases caused Ivy
arrangement of the stui4aFli, l.'r. and
bowels, which require prompt and ciirCtull
treatment. AyfE's pufS are specially
appIicthIe to this class Of diseases. They
act directly on the digestive and asNi1nl-
lati<o processes, and restore regular
~l:rlI:tv action. Their extensive use hy
rl4y-tr.tns III their practices. and Try all
civilized nttinnS. is one "f the many
proofs Of their value a. Il st!r, sure. and
p-rf",'jT rrii2h!c r1'r@ttiE" medicine;
Et.".. compounded Of the concentrated
rtr'u.S 81 purely vegetable Substances,
tbs are positively fr,e lrora cilunIol or
aav inpiiall- properties, and can lie admin
l>ttia,l t. children with perfect sttetE.
ArI;'< PMS are an cffect,,ai cure for
CONSTIPATION or to>titencss, fndiges-
ton. Dyspepsia, Loss OF Appetite,
Foul Stomach and breath, Dizziness,
it.leiac!l@, Loss Of Memory, NH;nhlcss,
IsiEinu~ac9,, ,s1uu,iicr. rheumatism,
ETup;iun- aud ;,iIn Diseases, Drop>y,
Iumurs, WORMS Neuralgia, Collie,
Gripes. Diarrhna, Hysentcry. Gout,
Files. Disorders of the Liver, and all
other diseases resulting from y 4IS"rdcrrd
stat" Of the di@cst}T" apparatus,
Dnuer PHI they have no equal.
While grn+l. in fl.ir aatlo". t!ae>e r;LTs
| are til" u.,~1 ti-s--t-l, 43H! STA" itug C~atlar-
tic that can ita uyu,lp>,sl uHl never give
/ Lain unI,~< tn }arMtt- ar. litltuhrtt. and
| them '}l,.r lIstItrncc il healing They >'!'n'-
| late the a@nnrtitn and digestive organs: they
! operate T., parity and enrich I'll" blood, and
i%nllart renewed health and riGor II the
| whole SYSTEM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
No. la~.

2lo acres, all under fence. 125 acres in rultiva-
ton, TO acres in pasture good orchard fenced
with pIank, containing 200 trees good garden
fenced with picketS good frame dwelling OF i
rooms. hen house, smoke house. log stable she'd
ied all around, room for eight horses good corn
crib. good we'll, two large ponds school house
within 225 yards of dwelling. Situated i miles
northeast of mexico. Price 500. per acre $1,000
cash balance. time to salt purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19
Fl
PREVENTED

Removes ALI unpleas-
| ant odDrS.
In cases OF death in the
house. it should al
| ways be used about
| the will
prevent any unpleaS-
smell.
An audiiote for animal
or vegetable poisons,
Stings, etc.
Dangerous efiuvias of
sick rooms and nospl-
tails removed by its
use.
Yellow fever eralcated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

800 acres, all unner fence save 30 acres. Siit'-
divided into , fields iu0 acres pasture. it;tcf'S
meadow all enclosed susceptible OF cHt'lNd-
ton creek running through pasture. furnishing
wafer all year round. : story frame dwelling.
with one story l., + rooms i'll all. good We'll anu
good out-iiildings. Barn and stable Suifirleit.
fair orchard. Good telia I house. good rich land,
and one of the best stock farms lii the county.
In good neiglDorlluud. convenient 10 school ahd
church SITUATED $ miles north of Mexico. Price
$500 per acre, one third cash balance, time t"
suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

No. lHD.
TO acres. two and onc-hlif miles west OF MeNl-
co. = dwellings l and , stories high, and ali out
h%uildInfis iii good repair orchard OF ABOUT 20
trees garden fenced with pfrketS; barn Witli
room for + horses and / tons iitE corn crIh aih.
granary. Farm fenced with hedge, plank ana
rails 2 good cis:erns. Price S2,uto.uJ, oiic-tiiifu
cash, balance to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

DISS0LUTION NOTICE.-The partnership
heretofore existing between }. w. Daniel
and John H. Hayden, firm Daniel & Hayden,
Real Estate Agents." is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. DANIEL Il
Mexico, Mo, jan 5. 1889. 3S-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

cine is being used with wonderful success. ram
phle.s sent free to NIL. Write for them and get
full particulars. P~rice--specific. 81 per package,
or six packages for S.. Address all orders TO
j.. b. SIMPSON MEDICINE o
No. los Main St, Buffalo, n. Y.
s1y- For sale in Mexico by sMOTHERS Il
VOORHEES,. v2a-hZ9-lsf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-01-19

BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-11-24

Tie Alexandria Gazette SAYS that gen
tleman from Charles county, Md, reports that
a Mr.. Rowe, while riding along the road in
Charles county, last week, was approached by
TWO colored men, one Of whom declared that
Mr.. Rowe owed him $50. The latter took
from his pocket roll OF notes, and getting his
knife out Al the same time cut the colored man
in the face as ne attempted 10 take the money
Both OF the ouli-be robber, Thea ran OF
Baltimore Sun.
We have been mada dIiGent inquiry both
from our county authorities and persons living
in hose sections Of the couaty where any fam
lily hr the name OF Rowe reside 10 the truth
Of this port, and al :sturn the SANE answer
that they have heard nothing Of The affair. II
may be true but if it is il is certainly the
most quiet cutting ARRAY that has occurred j"
this county within The memory Of its oldest
inhakitant
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-11-24
Local Breyities.

Court week.
One month from tomorrow and Christ
mas will be on US.
"Old sledge" and bluff and plen.y of
it has been the order of the day this week
If YOU want nice dress made cheap
call on Miss Helen Quenzel.
/ The colored members of the jury are
evenly divided, two on the grand and two
on the petit.
/ Among the visitors to court this week
we notice Col Jos S Allston, State Sena-
/ tor for St. Mary>s county.
/ This term of court will undoubtedly be
short one. Judge Stone has faculty
of facilitating matters.
/ The clear frosty mornings of the past
week have brought the blooming roses to
many checks.
Our young swells are much struck with
the stovepipe fever. 1t is an innocent en-
ioyment, however, and does them no harm
It's about tine tor the well-fed turkey
gobbler to sit on the fence and count on
his toes the number of days till Thanks
giving.
Halls Vegetable Siclian Hair Remover IS a
universal tavorite Tor restoring gray hair 10 It's
original color, and making hair grow out
thick
This is The season of the year when tee
totalers are struggling with doub's as to
the legality of mlnce pie. The pie gener-
ally gets the better OF the contest.
Gov. Hamilton has issued his proclama-
ton appointing next Thursday as day
of general thanksgiving. The day is 10y
the laws of the State egal holiday.
Do not forgetthe convoca ioual services
which take place in Christ church, this
village, on next Monday and Tuesday and
u; Piney chapel on Wednesday. 1t is TO
be hoped that arge attendance wi be
present.
As We anticipated in our last issue DR.
+. b. Adams paid our county visit. lie
called 10 see us on last Friday morning
and most delighted We were to again grasp
the hand OF the genial doc or. The doc
tor is in excellent health aRd still express
es himself well pleased with his new home
in West Virginia.
The wheat fie is are looking green, in
dicating healthy growth OF this cereal.
4 large acreage has been sown in this
county, and if no hing occurs 10 d,s roy
it. the crop gathered next year will be an
unusual large one. We are glad 20 see
our farmers pay more attcn ion to the
gratis crop as We think it will inure to
their advantage.
Some petty theiviag among poultry has
been going on in this nei-hborhood for
the pas. week. Mr. Huutt's poultry house
in this village was raldcd fen evenings
since and several fine turkeys taken 1t
would bc well to prepare to give the
thieves lo.d Of hot shot, which ii scien-
titicAily administered will render your
roosts and smoke houses free from their
raids.