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farm aud Garden.
Lung Plague in Cattle.

We understand bill has been re-
ported in Congress appropriating fifty
thousand dollars to stamp out lung
plague in the United States. If this
sum is appropriated, it will be simply
and utterly thrown away as pay to GER
tain officials. Not one dollar less than
two millions can be sufficient. Of this,
the various States in which the disease
exists might have appropriated one-half
and the General Government the other
half in aid of their measures. The APP
preparation spoken of is mere puerile
and silly waste of money. 1t will take
more than that to stamp out the disease
in the District of Columbia. There has
been fresh outbreak of it in Fairfax
county, in Virginia Fifty thousand
dollars given by Virginia would be am
pie to protect the State by stamping out
the few cases south of the Potomac, and
quarantining against all cattle coming
across the river through Maryland or
the District of Columbia AS spring
comes on many cattle will move through
those places to occupy the pastures of
Piedmont Virginia, and it need not be
doubted that the plague will be carried
there before midsummer The apathy
OF the people in this matter results from
a suppression of the truth. No man can
measure the disaster which threatens the
country. Few people know that the
trade in diseased cattle is actively pur-
sued in the markets of both Baltimore
and the District of Columbia. The
dealers in this sick meat purchase a sick
COW at few dollars; if she lives until
the plague assumes the chronic form, a.
young calf is bought, and the COW is sold,
with the calf, as fresh. If it is apparent
that the cow will die, she is killed, and
the sick meat put on the market as hui
man food. Few people know that COW
chronically diseased is source of infec-
ton for months, and even years, after
apparent recovery. Few people know
that commissions appointed by States to
inspect and report the existence of the
disease have suppressed the truth for
fear OF injuring certain places as shipping
points.
1t is the opinion of Professor Law, the
most competent authority in the United
States, that. two millions of dollars will
have to be expended before the disease
can be confined within its present limit,
isolated IN its various localities, and
finally stamped out. 1t can only be
because the people are ignorant of the
danger that they tolerate trihing with
this matter by their representatives in
the State or Federal Legislatures. If
the Legislature Of Virginia adjourns
without providing for stamping out the
few cases south of Jhe Potomac, and
quarantining against all cattle coming
across the river, it will simply be a
diabolical shame.-Southerm Planter.
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Ploughing.

Now comes the ploughing. And it
should be remembered that ploughing is
the most important part of the farm
work, Yet it is only done as well as it
ought to be by very few farmers and
those OF the best and most successful
class OF them. AS rule the plouehing
is but half done. When we'll done the
whole of the upper soil in which the
seed is deposited and in which the mass
of roots spread and find the most of their
food should be mellow; so soft and fine
that light rod may be everywhere
pushed down at least six inches, and all
the better if it is eight or nine. This is
the real feeding ground of the crop, and
if it is put in good condition and made
as rich as it ought to be with manure
the whole of it will be filed into a mass
OF roots. But this cannot be done by
one ploughing The plough rarely turns
over the whole of the furrow slice and
breaks 1T up fine at one passage through
the soil. To do this the ploughman must
be an expert, and the burrows must be
quite straight and of ever width and
depth, with no balks or half-ploupbed
spots and no stones which throw out the
plough. How rarely this is done every
farmer knows, or may know, if he will
only take pains to discover it. Our
Ploughing is not studied sufficiently. and
it Is not practiced with care enough.
We do not make special business Of
good ploughing nor take pride in having
it done neatly and perfectly, and no
ploughing that is not neat and regular is
perfect. A foot-rule should be in every
ploughman's pocket, as it is in every car
penter's, because few men can Judge by
the eye within two inches in the depth
of furrow, and the ploughmau should
measure his work until he can see at a
glance that he is doing it evenly. On
light soils one thorough ploughinp NAV
mt the soil for crop if it has been con-
sttantly well ploughed and has been
thoroughly broken up and mellowed by
previous ploughings But on heavy soils
one Ploughing is not enough, and where
a second one is required the necessity
for cross-ploughing is absolute
Without this second ploughing the bot
tom will neither be thoroughly broken
up nor the turned soil reduced to frap.
ments. If a second ploughing is to be
given, the first must be done early, and
this exemplifes the advantage of Fall
ploughing heavy soil, or Of heavy, rich
sod. a sod requires some months time
in cold weather for its decay, and if
ploughing in the Spring to be CROSS
ploughed afterward, it must be done at
once. For oats it is commonly supposed
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tina very rough plOughing will do. 1t
is true that oats is gross feeder and will
thrive well on . newly turned sod: and
in some cases a sod ploughed in the
Spring and sown to oats is excellently
well prepared for wheat in. the FALL be
cause the thick, close growth of the oats
keeps the sod shaded and moist and rots
it very thoroughly. But it is mistake
to suppose that oats do not appreciate
good culture or will do as well upon
rough, half-tilled soil as upon fine mel
low land. The usual poor field of oats
and the light chafy character of the
grain are the results of the too common
practice of hurrying in the oats crop
with insufficient preparation. The maxi
mum yield of oats is 80 to 100 bushels
per acre, and the weight of good grain
run from 10 to so pounds per bushel,
whereas the common prodnct is % or-3O
bushels per acre, and the common weight
% to 80 pounds. The difference in value
of heavy oats is all in favor of its diges-
tible and nutritive matter; its gluten
and starch and the chafy hull will &C
tually weigh less in grain of 45 pounds
to the bushel than in that of % pounds.
" Y. Times. Z.
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Preparation for Church.

Probably for many households the
hours before church are hurried, tumul-
tuous and undevout. The family rise
late, and breakfast is tardy. The chill
dren are harassed about shoes. gloves.
and lost or mislaid articles of dress The
parents have not fully recovered from
the fatigue of the business or pleasure on
Saturday night The first bell peals out
its summons before anybody feels ready
to hear it, and the progress to the place
Of prayer is scramble to arrive before
the opening anthem shall have been con-
cluded. Dr. Arnot, of Scotland, used to
beg his people to spend the hour before
coming to church in reading, meditation
and prayer. If it were the habit of our
congregations thus prepared in heart to
60 to the sanctuary how different might
be the impressions made on them by ser
mons and public prayers. Had every
disciple made the pastor, the week long,
the subject Of reverent, anxious, earnest
prayer, would not the pastor enter the
pulpit clothed with power from on high.
and would not the benediction return
with tenfold largeness on the worshippers
themselves?-Uris. LateJlgencer.
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BENNETT H. YOUNG, President.
JOHN G. KING, Vice President.
w. ]. WILSON, Secretary.
LEWIS COLLINS, Treasurer.
+. G. WILSON, M. D., Medical Director.
Board Of Directors-John H. feathers. G.
W. Swearingen, J. G. King, Frank C. Wilson.
Bennett H. Young, r. S. Veech w N Halde,
man.
Advisory Board Rev. R. McIIwaine, D d..
Rev. j. M P. Atkinson Rev R. H. Kinnaird
W. 7. Grant Esq Rev. F. B. Converse, James
X Lemon, Esq, Rev. George Summey Rev J.
Hoyt, Rev. J. H. Moore, Rev. E. M. Green. G.
G. Norton. Esq, and James H. Huber, Esq
feb 1-tf
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27
Drink Lemonade.

Lemonade is one of the best and SAT-
est drinks for any person whether In
health or not. 1t is suitable to ill
stomach diseases. is excellent IN sick.
ness-iI cases of jaundice, gravel, liver
complaints, Inflammation of the bowels
and fevers. 1t is specific against
worms and skin complaints. Lemon
juice is the best anti-scorbutic remedy
known. 1t not only cures this diseases
but prevents it. Sailors make a daily
use of it for this purpose. The hands
and nails are also kept clean, white,
soft, and supple, by the daily use of
lemon instead of soap. 1t also prevents
chilblains. Lemon is used in intermit-
tent fever, mixed with strong, hot,
black coffee, without sugar. Neural
gia may be cured by rubbing the part
affected with cut lemon. 1t is val
liable also to cure warts and destroy
dandruff on the head, by rubbing the
roots of the hair with it. In fact, its
uses are manifold, and the more we
employ it externally the better we
shall find ourselves. Rub your hands.
head and gums with lemon, and drink
lemonade in preference to all other
liquids. This is an old doctors advice.
Follow it.-Anon.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27

He told me so answered the girl
demurely, as if the most impossible as
sertion from his lips would not have
commanded her credence.
And it was really true. If the early
part of Mary's courtship had had
something of the bitter mingled with
the sweet, that was all over now, No
lectures, no Punishment to Aunt Anne
for her. 1T was so unlike Mary said
her sisters among themselves, meaning
so unlike her to gain the heart CT
baronet. But they were good girls in
their way, and tolerably unselfsh-just
as ready to fall down and worship and
pet the successful sister as to repress
and snub the schoolgirl. AS for Mrs.
Salway, when she found Sir Harry's
foul finland standing at the door of
the Crown, and half the visitors in
Bowness standing round admiring it;
when that rather cynical young gen.
tleman received her at the door with
all honor, end few minutes later pro-
posed for her youngest daughter; when
he put that very coach at their dispos'
al, and the whole party had weeks
tour in it; when all these things and
many more almost as pleasant Gnclud-
ing going in to the table d'hote dinner
on barOnet's army had happened,
why, Mrs. Salway taught herself to be-
lieve that this match was entirely of
her contrivance, and was owing simply
and purely to her good management
and diplomacy.
And demure, quiet Mary, with the
shy little face and the big brown eyes,
the barOnet's wife to be, what of her =?
Well, nothing more, 1 think; for this
happened in August of this year, 1881,
and among the forthcoming Christmas
festivities an event of the utmost i'm
portance in Mary's life is arranged,
which is looked upon by Mrs. Salway
with much pride and satisfaction
London Society.
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A WAY TO OPEN THE OPEN POLAR
SEA.-Advices from the Greeley Arctic
expedition state that the party have
arrived at the point where DR.. Kane
asserted he saw the open polar sea, and
they are still pushing on. If they have
really arrived at point where DIR.
Kane said he saw the open polar sea,
and have not seen the sea themselves,
but are still pushing on, there is mis-
take somewhere. Either DR.. Kane did
not see any polar sea, or the Greeley
party have not arrived at the point, or
there has been a frosty night and the
sea has frozen over. The theory that
the open polar sea was open at all
hours, a sort of all night house, and
navigable at all seasons, is therefore
likely to be destroyed, and it Is safe to
say that the Pole, when it is found,
will be found in ice foot thick. From
what we have heard of the climate up
there we have never had much faith in
an open polar sea, with bananas and
oranges floating around in it, as has
been claimed. We would sooner expect
sea that would have to be opened
with cold chisel and can of nitro
glycerine.-Peck's Sun.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27
THE HOUSEHOLD.
How to Beautify a Home.

Almost everybody knows what re-
lief to the eyes little spray of green IL
In the winter The wealthy can In
dulge in expensive conservatories, but
those I'm moderate circumstances, and
even the very poor, can secure pretty
object at a small expense by following
the directions given. To begin with.
an acorn, which any little urchin can
procure in the woods, and pickle lar.
which any housekeeper can supply.
Procure a fine, healthy acorn, and
crochet around it little network case.
Take off the cup first, and leave loop
of the cotton to hang the acorn point
downward on the glass The glass
must have so much water in it that
the tip of the acorn scarcely touches;
keep it ina dark closet until it has
sprouted, and then put it in the light.
A chestnut thus kept in water will
sprout in the same way. A sweet po-
tato will grow lu6uriantly. and may be
Trained around walls and picture
frames. A carrot grown in sand is,
If well managed, a highly ornamental
object. A good sized and healthy root
must be selected. Cut off quite even
" the top of carrot, and place it ON
The top of p OF full of sand, so that
the leaves look as if they sprang from
i. Moisten it well and keep it in the
dark until it has begun to sprOut; be
careful to keep it damp, and move in
70 the light directly the leaves appear
II the cultivation is successful, an or
1ament pretty enough for any room
will be the result, and which will have
% the unacquainted, the appearance of
pot OF ferns. Another experiment
nay be made with turnip, which
must be as sound as possible. Clean
he outside, taking care not to injure
he part from whence the leaves spring.
Tut piece off the bottom and scoop
'ut the inside, so that you have hol-
ow cap; fasten string or wire to it, so
hat it can be hung up. Fill the cavi-
y and keep 1T filed with water. In a
hort time, the leaves will begin to
prout, and will curl up round the ball
# the turnip, forming a pretty little
langing basket. Children can be
made to interest themselves in such ex.
'eriments which will be found an easy
Method OF inculcating taste and refine
nent; besides, each and all point out
heir botanical lesson, and much Is to
e learned by careful and patient OBJ
and experiment.
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BABY Sung.

OF all the lambs with the prettiest eyes
And the jumpngest feet baby's the fun
niest
Bahy's the bonniest and he seldom cries
And he's always sweet. Oh baby's the bon
NEST
And baby's the funniest and baby's the shini
est
And baby's the tiniest aud bab,'s the merri
est
And baby's the wOrriest OF all the lambs
That plague the dams. And mothers the
lovingest
OF all the dams that feed the lambs
That 90 crOp-cropping without stop-stop
pisg;
And fathers the best OF all the swallows
That build their meet out OF thr shining shall
lows;
And we have the merriest children.
That's baby aud Johnny, aud Johnny ami ba-
by.
And baby and Johcny, and Johnny and ba-
by.
Er
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THE BOYS.


There come the boys oh, dear the moi
The whole house feels the racket;
Behold the knee OF Christie's pants,
And weep DER Bertie's jacket
But never mind ~. es keep bright.
Aud limbs grow slaight and timber
Wed rather 1ose tn, reefs whole bark
Than ind unsou & The timber.
Now hear the tops an marbles roll!
The fioors-oh, woe tide themi
And must watch tn epanisters,
For know the boys who ride them
Look we'll as you descend tho stairs,
often nnd them haunted
Byghostly boys that make no noise
just when their noise Is wanted
The very chairs are tied In pairs,
And made TO prance and caper;
What swords are Whitfield out OF sticks
What brave hats made OF paper.
The dinner-bell peals loud and well,
To tell the milk kman's coming;
And then the rush of"steanl' car trains"
Sets all our ears a-humming.
How oft say, "what shall do
To keep these children quite ?"
II could find good receipt
l certainly should tryit.
But what to do with these wild boys
Aud all their din and clatter,
IL really quite grave affair
No laughing. trifilng, matter,
Boys will be boys,'-but not for long;
All, could we bear about us
This sthought:-How very soon our boys
VIII learn to do without us;
How soon, and tall, deep-voiced men
viii gravely call us "Mother,"
Or we be stretching empty hands
From this world 10 the other.
Mora ,antlv shoula wa chtda the noisa
And when night quells the racket,
Stitch in but loving thoughts aud prayer
While mending pants and Jacket
-Housekeeper.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27

APPLE MARMALADE.-An nice way
of using apples that will not keep long
is to make apple marmalade. Wipe
the apples well, but do not peel them,
core and quarter and cut in thin slices.
If the apples used are very small ones,
there will be an excess of skin in the
marmalade; to counteract this and pro-
vide more pulp, few large apples
must be peeled and added to the rest.
Have ready some syrup, made in the
proportion of three pounds of loaf
sugar to pint of water, and boiled
quickly for five minutes. Into this
boiling syrup throw the sliced apple
and boil rather rapidly for an hour.
reckoning from the time of its first
boiling up, stirring it frequently. 1t
should then be clear, jellied and rather
stiff. The rapid boiling drives off the
watery particles in steam, and on this
depends much of the success in keeping
the marmalade from fermentation. Al
low three pounds of sugar to four
pounds Of apples. Some people like
cloves, cinnamon or lemon peel added
as favoring; but in this marmalade the
natural flavor of the apples is so nicely
preserved that it is almost pity to
spoil it. The marmalade can be kept
in large or small quantities, and is
very useful for open tarts or turnovers
as well as for breakfast or tea.
Vanderbilt's corporation tax, paid
the New York State comptroller on the
18th inst, was SOL, ,34662.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27
Rescued From Death

William H. Ooughlin. OF S,merville, Mass,
says: In the tall of 1876 was taken with
BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS, followed by severe
Cough. 1 lost my appstIte and flesh, and was
confined to my he'd. In 1878 was admitted to
the Hospital. The doctors sad had q hole In
my lungs as big as half dollar. Al one time
n report went around that was dead. gave
up hope, but friend told me Of DIR. WILL
LIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR IHE LUNGS.(
got bottle when to my surprise, Commence
cd to feel better, and to-day / feel better thaa
for three years past.
1 write this hoping every one afflicted with
diseased lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM
HALLS BALSAM, aud be convinced that
itively say II has done more good than all tho
other medicines have taken since my illness
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27

For the week ending Jan. IA, 1882,
the reports indicate that Inflammation
of bowels. typhoid fever, pneumonia,
diphtheria, cerebro.spinal meningitis,
erysipelas, measles, and smallpox in
creased considerably, and influenza and
remittent fever decreased considerably
in area of prevalence.
Smallpox was reported at Bay City,
Detroit. Grand Rapids, Marcellus
(Cass co.,, and South Haven. New
cases were reported at Grand Rapids,
Jan. Is. These five places were
reported as having 19 cases from Jan
z to Jan. Is.
An epidemic of measles is reported
at Albion Jan. IL.
HENRY B. BAKER, Secretary.
Lansing, Jan. 20, 1882.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27

The whole volume of immigration to
this country for the year 1881 will
reach the unprecedented number of
100000 souls. This embraces the ar
rivals at all ports, though the large
majority were landed at New York.
The arrivals at that port in 1876 were
6S,264 in 1877, 81, ,536 in 1879, 1885,
070 in 1880, 327, 81 in 1881, 445,6S1
1t is said that sharks will not bite a
swimmer who keeps his legs in motion.
If you can keep kicking longer than a
shark can keep waiting, you are all
right.-Net0 York Post.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27

BARLEY SoUP.-One pound Of shin
of beef, four ounces of pearl barley, one
potato, salt and pepper to taste, one
quart and half of water. Put the in
gradients into saucepan, and simmer
gently for four dollars. Strain, return
the barley, and serve. An onion add
ed is an improvement. This is good
soup for invalids.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27

LENTIL SoUP.-.Mix tablespoonful
of lentil flour and a teaspoonful of corn
-four with a little milk till as thick as
cream. Boil three-quarters of pint
of milk sweetened little and favored
to taste; pour this slowly on the -four
and milk, stirring meanwhile. Boil all
together for ten minutes still stirring.
Add whipped egg. This is most
neurishing albuminOns food and
good substitute for beef tea.
The Owosso times., 1882-01-27
HEALTH IN MICHIGAN.
| BULLETIN l6I

Reports to the state board of health,
Lansing, by Sd observers of diseases in
different parts of the state, show causes
OF sickness during the week ending Jan,
IA, 1882, as follows:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-05

Major J, C. Kearby, John Bowen. Sam
Scott, Mrs. Haas, Lilly Wartield, ]. r.
jackson and Judge N. NJ. Burford,
whose testimony in the main, save
that OF Mrs. Haas, was the same
as published in this paper on the examin-
ing trial. Mrs. Haas, who was at tirst,
amidst the excitement following the trae-
edy, decided witness for the state, VIII, II
closely questioned, tells a very different
story concerning the affair. She stated be-
fore that she did not see Cowart, but
now she remembers that she did. Her
testimony, coupled with the fact that she
had TO be run down by the officers and at
tached as witness, make her testimony a
mere flash in the pan. The court room
was filled throughout the day with specta-
tors, both black and white, listening to the
testimony, which is rather in favor OF the
defense so far
All the testimony in the case was taken
and court adjourned last night at 10 o'clock
to meet at S o'clock this morning. 1t was
decided by the court to allow twelve hours
argument-six hours by the prosecution
and six hours by the defense-making argu:
ment close at ~ O'Clock tonight, when the
| Jury will be charged and be given the case
This course was found necessary, as the
present term of court expires by limitation
tomorrow, and it will be necessary for the
jury's labors to be concluded by tomorrow
morning, as tomorrow is set aside for call.
| ing of motions.
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The Texas Marriage Aid Association, of
Dallas, TeNns

This is one Of the best organized associa-
tons, and simplest in its construction of
any now known 1t is doing an immense
business, and is extending its work into all
OF the states. The incorporators ana man.
ayers are among the best men of the city of
Dallas, and all of its obligations are being
promptly met. Any unmarried white per-
son of good character, or child can hold
from one to five shares each of which
shares draws fifty cents per day from appli-
cation till marriage; and ii not married
in (2UOOl two thousand days, each share
draws 81 ,0O0-being so cents per day. Mar.
riage may occur at any time. These
amounts will be paid at marriage, or at the
expiration of 1000 days, by an assessment
on the members. No assessment is greater
than 81 on the share. No assessment is
made so long as there is fund on hand
Ten per cent. of assessment is reserved in
fund for the benefit of members; and ten
per cent. goes to expenses of the com.
pany; while eighty per cent. thereof
pay immediate marriage demands
Communications strictly confidential, il
requested, Intelligent, active agents are
wanted in every county and state in the
Union, with good inducements offered.
For plan and information, address Z. s
Burnett. secretary, No 4 LeGrand build
ing, Austin street, Dallas, Texas.