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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07
Grass as it Was.

Many years ago there was no grass
but what sprung up spontaneously.
Fifty years ago no one sowed grass
seed, or if there were any they were
but few, and grass sufficed for hay and
pasture. doubt we have since had
any better pasture than those fields of
natural grass. When farmers began to
grow it as fodder, and as the old-fash-
toned grass gave way to the new SOW
ings, so these in their turn are giving
way to great extent, to fodder crops.
An acre OF good corn or roots or millet
will produce several times as much fod-
der as an acre of grass or clover, and
now that we know of a way of preserv-
ing this fodder in it's green state, this
substitution of fodder crops for grass
becomes caore and more valuable and
practicable. This new system is one
of the signs of the times, and one of
the necessities as well; an outgrowth
of our changing condition of agricul-
ture in which old things are passing
away and all things are becoming new,
al d those farmers who do not change
with these changes will be left behind
in the race. Everything is progress
ing-socially, politically, physically,
Intellectually, mechanically, scientific
ally, industrially, and morally; the
world has been and is continually adj
vancing, and it does not need a very
old man to preceive the most remark
able evidences of this progress. And
agriculture is going with the rest. By
and by the farmer will do very little
with his hands; he will be as well edu-
Gated as a lawyer, a doctor, q preacher
or q merchant, because the farmers
father will discover that his business
riquires for its best management as
much intelligence as is needed to make
black appear white to jury in court;
to give a proper dose of physic to q
sick nan; to moralize upon human
character and affairs in a pulpit, and to
buy and sell farm products. And SO
this foresighted and sensible father viii
send his son to a good preparatory
school, and from that to q frst-class
college. Just now the very greatest
ne d of agriculture is better country
schools and more liberal education Of
farmers children. And, curiously
enough. the shsnge from grass to fod-
der crops, and from these onward, de-
velopes this new necessity.-Ex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07
Canals on the Planet Mars.

A curious discovery, made by Signor
Schiaparelli, Director of the Royal OBJ
servatory at Milan, seems to start again
that old and unanswerable question /:
"Are the planets inhabited?" This
Italian astronomer is one of the most
assidious watchers of the planet Mars.
It was he who, in 1878, first detected
the many dusky bands which traverse
and subdivide the ruddy portions of the
material orb. Again, in 1890, when
the position of the planet was favorable,
he re-identifed these strange lines; but
during last January and February he
has been able to observe and map out
in more than twenty instances duplica-
tons of the dark streaks covering the
equatorial region of Mars with a mys-
FERROUS net work, to which there is moth
ing remotely analogous on the earth.
The Italian astronomer has styled
them Canals" for they bear the APP
pearance of long sea-ways, dug through
the martial continents, as if a mania for
short cuts had seized the inhabitants of
the planet, and everybody residing
there had become an active M. de Les
seps.-Lo7ldo71 Telegraph.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07

THE devil will be to pay at this office
at the end of the week. One of the
editors is conducting a revival at Fay
etteville; the other has gone to Florida.
They didn't leave any money here
nor carry any with them, so far as
knewn-but the devil" must be paid,
all the same. So if you have any
spare change just leave it at this office,
and, like the modern politicians, we
will put it where it viii do the most
good.-Jonesboro (Ga.) Neics.
The comptroller Is Of the opinion
that by the time the next legislature
meets. the cash balance ia the State
Treasury will have reached $4,000 900.
TIE poster plays a truly neutral part
during political cAnPAign-it is al
ways on the fence.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07
Somnambullsm In Dogs.
Laramie Boomerang.

LLAmic boomerang.
There is something peculiar about
somAambulism when considered from O
scientific and philosophical standpoint.
The sleep walker, it will be found, still
retains n dim idea, even while he is
asleep, Of Alters when he went to sleep.
For instance, II he leaves his clothes in
q certain part of the room on retiring,
he knows when he rises just where to
find them, even in the dark. This is q
question which opens up wonderful
field for physiological and mental re-
search.
While young and giddy we became
somnambulist, and excited great deal
OF curiosity by our strange freaks dur
ing sleep, and this one question of the
slumbering mind and its memory o
facts existing prior to sleep, was the
most remarkable thing about il all to us.
We puzzled over that good deal, At
night we would retire to rest, and the
next thing We would know we would
wake up in the middle of con-
tiguous melon patch, and there
would be two or three other somnam-
bulists there in the same patch, and as
much surprised as we were. Still there
is the same truth staring us in the face.
Every somnanbubulist there had
through his sleep retained in his semi
conscious state perfect recollection of
where every article of his clothing was
and how to get out of the upstairs win.
dow without waking the old people.
Bye and bye the owner cf the melon
patch, procured, at great expense, a
large humorous bulldog, who was also a
somnambulist. He walked in his sleep
good deal. That is why we quit. We
didn't propose to descend to the level
of the brute creation. We just said, if
bulldog wants to somnam, he can do
so and we will leave the field to him.
We made this resolution one night
just after we had pluggeda watermelon.
While STOPPING over in the act, we felt
a pang of conscience and heard our
suspenders break.
Perhaps the casual render has never
sat down on buz saw and felt himself
gradually fading away. If SO he does
not know what it is to form the acquain-
lance of somnambulist bulldog in the
prime of life.
After that, somnambulism didn't have
such run in our family for while.
We never slept SO sound that we didn't
remember places and objects that had
made an impression on us prior to slum-
Der and that is why we say that there is
something in this matter that scientists
would do we'll to look into.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07
Artesian Wells on the Plains.

Vast areas of our western country,
not only in the plateau between the
Sierra Nevada and the Rocky mountains,
but east of the latter range, have never
been available for agricultural purposes
on account of the lack of water. The
soil is good enough, and with irrigation
the desert would blossom as the rose ;
but the water for irrigation was not
available. Commissioners Horace Beac
has been appointed by the bureau OF
agriculture to go west and superintend
experiments in procuring water by
means of artesian wells. Mr.. Beach is
a practical artesian well operator, for
tunately, SO his SUPPLEMENTARY will
probably accomplish definite result.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, was the ORR
ginator of the scheme. After hard
work he succeeded, in 1879, in getting
an artesian we'll bill in congress and an
appropriation of 100000 to carry on the
work. The practical part was intrusted
to Commissioner LeDuc, and under
his management the appropriation was
exhausted when the first we'll was only
800 feet. Competent judges have since
estimated that LeDuc's well could have
been sunk for $1,000. Such result
put temporary quietus on the project,
but Senator Hill has now succeeded in
obtaining another appropriation of $40,
600 for the sinking of two wells. The
sites of which have been determined.
One will be at Akron, Colorado, 112 miles
from Denver, on the Chicago, Burling-
ton g. Quincy road. The other will
probably be at Kit Carson, south Of
Akron, on the Kansas Pacific road. Mr.
Beach is confident of striking water in
the first we'll before snow falls. In case
of the success of these experiments
great results will follow. Irrigation
can be carried on for miles by means
of the water flowing from the well
Other wells may be sunk. The face Of
the whole region round about will be
entirely changed. Prosperous farms
and communities will spring up in ter.
ritory now uninhabitable. barren and
deseiate lands will be converted into 9
populous agriculture! district. The
railway authorities will of course fur
tier the project by every means in
their power, as it will open up for set
Element along their lines a large
extent of land now useless. There
seems to be no good reason why water
should not be struck if the boring il
carried on in a business-like way by {
practical man. If he succeeds, Mr.
Beach will perform a service to th'
country which will go far to redeem thu
bureau of agriculture from the odiun
which now rests upon it on account o
the wasteful vagaries of the forme
commissioner.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07

CHICAGO dispatches state that while
it is generally conceded that this will
be an off year for corn in the old corn
belt, the southwest, if reports be true,
will come up with a heaping lapful.
The purchasing agent Of the Iron
Mountain g. Texas road, who has been
taking notes through the states Of Texas,
Arkansas and Missouri to determine
the facilities that road will be called
upon to furnish in removing the corn
and cotton crops, reports as the result
OF his investigation that Texas will
ship 10000, 900 bushels of corn. Au-
thorities in this state place the surplus
at 30, OOO, 900 bushels; Arkansas, 10000
600 bushels, and Missouri, which last
year imported 100000 bushels for
consumption, viii this year have about
that quantity TO spare for the outside
world,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07

promenade was created. A great part
Of the ground now occupied by the
promenade when thus projected. rs
we'll as that now occupied by the pub
lie gardens, was low and unpromising
waste.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-09-07

DIR. Detmers, the veterinary sur
geon sent west by the department of
agriculture at Washington City, is bus
lily at work in Texas in the interest Of
farmers and stock growers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
CHRISTMAS,

Condition Ot TrHoo tn this City-Du the
Whole Rather Dull.
'Tis the week before Christmas, and
from numerous inquiries made among
business men of the city it appears evident
that in most branches of trade there is q
very considerable falling of, as compared
with former years. The drygoods men,
with very few exceptions, say their sales
are comparatively light, though they do
not feel like complaining. The same may
be said OF tho boot and skOs trade, OF hats,
caps, furs and gentlemen's furnishir &
goods. The clothiers say that while there
is a decided increase in the merchant tall
Oring department., for few weeks past,
there is a falling off in the ready made
department. Tho booksellers are doing
a good business in fine books, children's s
picture books, albums, picture stands,
fancy stationary, &c, and express them
selves satisfied with trade. Tne jewellers
also are doing fair business, but hardly
up to last years mark they hope that
the sales of the next few days will push
them up to the usual figures. Dealers in
millinery and ladies' fancy::goods are doing
we'll, but lot quite SO well as they ought
to, considering the increased supply of
costly goods with VIII ch they have load
ed their shelves and counters. Furniture
dealers say trade is a little fat, but
they expect some improvement in it before
tho holidays end, and still greater in-
provement when spring opens and
"housestires for the young folks are in
demand. The glass and queensware
trade might be better, but considering the
trade in other branches, dealers won't
complain. In toys, CONNECTIONS, groceries.
and fancy articles of all kinds there is a
lively trade, which increases as Christmas
approaches. Two or three of the princi-
pal business firms who, during the past
year have enlarged their stores and other
wise increased their facilities, report
. largely increased trade, but the
report of most all others is that
there has been falling off. This is &C
counted for by The fact that the tobacco
trade is very stagnant; that while at this
time last year great proportion of the
crop of 81 had been sold at high figures.
this year there has been scarcely any Of
the crop of 'S2 sold. Last year by this
time, a large proportion of the crop had
been stripped and delivered at the ware.
houses, in which thousand men and boys
were at work, earning from S. to SIS pei
week, and spending it, too. This year but
little has been stripped, none delivered,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19

A Cough, colo or sore Throat snouI0 %
stoppe1. Neglect frequently results in an IL
durable Lung Disease CT Consumption
Browns bronchial Troches 60 not disorder
the stomach like cough syrups aud balsans
but act directly On the iB ianed parts, allayir G
irritation. give relief In Asthma. Bronchial
Coughs, Cata-rh, and the Throat Troubles
which Singers and Public Speakers are subject
to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial
Trochcs have been recon- ,nended by physi.
clans. and always give perfect satisfaction.
Having been tested by wide ani constant use
for nearly an entire generation, they have at
tanned wei .nerited rank among the tow staple
remedies of tba age. Sold at p cents q box
eyerywhere. mv-lvdTTh&F&lyw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
DEA TIM.

REIsT. In this city, on Decemb Der Is, 1852. OF
congestion OF the lungs, Abraham II. Rcist,
In the 57th year ct bis age.
His relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from his late
residence, No. ll9 South Queen street on We'd
nesday morning at II o'clock. Interment al
Lancaster cemetery. dlS.2t
DAIsz.-In this city. on December 18th, 1882
Francis N. Da!sZ, in the 2sth year OF his age.
His relatives and friends, also Lodge No. IS
X. Of F., and Uniform Rank No !. are respect
fully invited to attend the fune al from his
late residence, No. q Conestoga street, on
Wednesday afternoon At O'Clock. lnterment
In Lancaster cemetery. dlS-2d
HEss.-In this city, on the 18th inst, Anna
Mary Hess in the list year of her age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence IF her son-in-law. Julian
Vottler. No. 430 PorIar street, on Thursday
at O'Clock. Intern ~ 1T Zicn's cCme.ery.
dl9-9td
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
Chicago.
PhiiadeIphio Cnssls laarkst.

| MONDAY, Dec. 1a.-Tno arrivals Of live stock
as sssss s:':
10000 do hogs. 4, 500 do.
| Beef Cattle were In good demand and with
D. The quality Of the stock vas the best ever
seen ON our market at this season OF the
year .,.
E1tfa. sX67e; Good. s0ckc; Medium. 5
05Nc Common, s7<04xc.
hs nS SeS amt
sS5aSO. which was more than local purchasers
Shes sSssp-fhe market during the past week
was brisk. with lighter arrivals and a soo.i
demand: Prices wore from y to Hc higher.
especially ON the common grades. No extra
manded Mose. Western laSSs Werc ~ ais. also
wanted ut higher rates, as Chester county
stock is run out. Calves were in demand for
taken at low prices.
We quote as follows:
EsIrs Good: oI:, Sz@ssse IN Medium DC; MSsc:
Thin Ewes: $3.50; Lambs. 1Xsexo: Veal
. cs: sa& s;s ay Sy
III sympathy with the West.
We quote as follows:
Medium, la Szss;fS S2SsEc; COMMON. s So. ' 'A"'''
SALES OF BEEvns AT TIE WEST RHlLADsLFBIA
STOCK YARDe.
Martin Fuller 4 Co, ~ Western. S06sGc.
A. I }. Chrisiy. % western and West va.
E.s. Mcriiiin, 100 Western, sd@sNc.
James + =; scEs; ciemsen $ ts wss.s.s: Ss Sss
sehsmDeTs 6 s. Paul, is' wa. and Western.
G. scr.nDsas .S'ss' { Co.. a,o Western. and West.
Lo"enste,s n, J.. xS'ss sat g Western and West
Daniel Murphy, 150 Western and West Va
''. 4NGS1c
L. GSr' Go1n' II " : virs;S's. Msfsss"i sss sassS
owen smith-1s5 western and West Virginia.
John McAGafe, SS 80 Western. sasxc.
Il. is Levi. lio Y: Va sasSSc:. ~ ,s -
Dennis smytn, g ". Va. and Lancaster CO..
+. scneetz oqSSSs. { szo: 70 Western, s,1osao.
Abe Ostheim. q Ohio. sN@6skc.
ca,s *sss Vs S y Western 'as'
Bachman Levi. l9O Western and West Va.
James Easiice Is western. AS9sEc.
j. +. sadieE ! Co.. 2OI western, Wholesale. %
e. s. Dengief. is Western, sXasNa
DRESSED MRArA
City Dressed Beeves were fairly active and
closet at 71l@ehc, tho former rate tor COM
western dressed Beeves were In fuir de-
mand, and closed Mt 71<03c.
sALns LAST WxxK.
Thomas Bradley, 2A0 head Of stdressed at
7kG9c.
John Taylor, 81 head of West dressed nj 81
0sNc.
Thomas Bradley, 81 head of city dressed at
L. Maynes Co.. 142 head do at 71fd0c.
A. A. Boswell lO8 head do ut 7<09c.
G.. 8. Dengler, L head do at 71<09Zc.
Harlan 3 Bro. "a head do at gN09Zc.
ii. Il. Beckm0n, 6S head, 7&19c.
j. r. Lowden, 81 head do at 7NG9o.
Dressed sheep were inactive.
Samuel Stewart sold $40 head ut GflsI5c. and
30 head of dressed lambs at S41lOc.
Dressed Hogs were inactive.
John Taylor sold 70 head of Jersey dressed
nj aT0SAc.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19

Tho Coroner 10 Investigate tho Cause Of 1t.
READING, Pa, Dec. 10.-The district
attorney to day decided to have the body
of John Leininger disinterred tomorrow.
Leininger died on Sunday night near
Womelsdorf, after being taken from a
creek, into which he had jumped while
suffering from delirious fever. This action
is based upon information by two brothers
of deceased and the latter's housekeeper,
the housekeeper stating that after drag
ging Leininger from the creek she went
for help, and upon her return he was dead,
and stranger was near by. A wound
was found on his head, and it is thought
probable that the skull was fractured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
Tribute Of Respect.


Oar board of Poor Directors have draw n up
the following resolutions OF respect and con-
Golence on the death of Superintendent Spur.
rier:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God In
his lnscrutable wisdom to remove from his
active field of labor our earnest co-wOrker in
the cause OF the poor and afflicted, Supcrin-
tent.ent Spurricr: therefore
ReSOtred, That in his death the Board has
| lost one whose honor, integrity and strict at.
! tcntiOn to duty had endeared him to all its
, members, that they mourn the loss OF one
whose heart beat responsive to the call of
need and whose services were ever ready to
aid the afflicted that with the other people of
the county we mourn the loss OF a valuable
citizen.
Resolred, That this Board condole with his
afflicted wife and family, and recommend
them to the comforting care OF Him who,
knowing the necessities OF men, will reward
hlm - that does ii to the least of these my
brethren"
Resolred, That Il copy OF these resolutions
be sent % the Dereaved widow OF deceased.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
PhiladelpLlA M4Rk0t.

PhiladelphiA Market.
PRIEADRLPHIA. Dec. 19-Flour quiet and
steady: superfine. sSG33 81; Extra, S. 5O04 !;
Pa. Family, - 5104 Is.
Rye flour at - S704 90.
Wheat frmer but bullet; No. Western Red,
81 O7<6I OF Del. and Pa. Red, 81 O3Vl 03 ;
Longerry Red and Amber, 81 090l 10.
Corn dull for local use, as for quality and
location.
50kc No 2 do, 49@i?1lc; No. 8 do, 4S1zc mo.
2 Mixed, 1910.
Rye quiet ut 64167c.
Provisions steady for jobbIng sales.
Lard quiet.
Butter active and higher choice scarce
PennaCreamery Extr0, 430A7c Western. 400
41c.
Rolls steady.
Eggs firm for fresh.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19

Only a Farmers Daughter."-On Friday
evening the famous Southern beauty and &C
complished actress, Miss Agnes He1ndon, will
Barncs's successful play. "Only q Farmers
Daughter" Miss Herndon enjoys the pres
tige OF having scored great nit in this per
formancc, and people Will be attracted to the
opera house on the occasion of the approach
ing visit no less by her dramatic repute than
by the interest awakened by her family asso
Citations, the actress being direct descendant
of the famous uerndOns of military and
naval renOwn and consequently intimately
related to President Arthur, through the Lat
ter's ead wife.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
SECOND EDITION.
THE IRON TARIFF.


Tho Ways and Means Committee Consldez
the Report OF the COnmisslon-Modi-
fylDg tho Metal Schedule.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-1n their
consideration of the tariff commissions re-
port this morning, the ways and means
committee furnished all items under the
head of iron and steel, and made but
two changes, viz: by fixing the rate on
wire rope and iron strand, the Same as
on izon wire Of the same gauge cents per
pound instead of the same rate as that
upon the wire of which the rope is made
and by increasing the rate on steel in any
form not otherwise provided fnr, from
8 cents to 81 per pound. Ths1Ae on COP
per cement was changed from hs1a to 81
cents per pound. The committee will
probably complete the schedule of metals
this afternoon.
Mr.. II. w. Oliver, of the tariff commits
sion, was present at the meeting this
morning at the request of the committee
to explain the proposed change Of the
iron tariff.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Tn o House RecOnsiders Its Former Act
and YOtes To Adjourn.

and Votes to Adjourn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-In tho House
to-day q number of members asked and
were granted leave of absence during the
holiday week. Tho requests con-
tinuiDg to be made Mr.. Brown Und. }
objected and stated that though he had
voted yesterday against holiday recess,
he now thought 1t better to take recess
than waste the time of the House in voting
for and against leaves of absence. After
further discussion a resolution was offered
and adopted by vote of 127 to 1O1 for
holiday recess from December % until
January 2,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
A s1oO. 600 r,re in tho Far yyes,.

GRAND FORKS, D. T., Dec.19.-A fire
broke out about midnight last night and
destroyed number of leading business
houses. The water works are not finished
and tho fire department was helpless, by
hard work, however the fire was brought
under control. Loss estimated at $780,
600, about one. half Of which was covered
by insurance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
Itching fIles-symptoms and Cure.


The symptoms are moisture, like perspira-
tiOn, intense itching, increased by scratching,
very distrcssingly. particularly at night, rs If
pin worms were crawling in and out OF the
rectum the private parts are sometimes A.
fected: If allowed to continue very serious
results may follow. "DR. SwATNE's ALL
HEALING OINTMENT lisa pleasant, sure cure.
Also tor letter, Itch, Salt Ehcum, Scald Head,
Erysipelas, BARRIERS Itch, Blotches, All Scaly,
Crusty, Cutaneous Eruptions. Price 50 cents,
3 boxes tor $l.25. Sent by mail to any address
on receipt of price in currency. or three cert
postage stamps. Prepared only by DIR. swayne
& Son, No. $50 n. Sixth street, Philadelphis,
Pa. Sold by all prominent druggists. SwAYNEs
PILLS are the best for all bilious disorders.
Cure headache, fevers, &c.
-lyeOd&wT.ThAS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-19
A Delightful Holiday War.

DENVER, COL, Dec. 19.-Great excite
ment prevails in Custer county over the
proposed removal of the county seat from
Rosita to Silver Cliff. A majority of the
county commissioners have ordered the
removal, but the people of Rosita threaten
to use force to prevent the removal.
Tie citizens of both places are in arms.