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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-27
THE PRESIDENCY.
A New York Journal Sweeps the
Political Horizon.


The New York Times publishes very com
prehensive forecast Of the Presidential
campaign 1t covers seven and a half
pages Of that paper, and presents all shades
of opinion Early in June the Times sent
letters to over 400 points in the thirty-eight
States, asking answers to the following
questions:
/. Who is most frequently spoken of by
Republicans in your vicinity as their first
choice for Presidential candidate in 1882
z What other names are mentionedy
8 Who is most frequently mentioned by
first choice for Presidential candidate in
1884?
4. What other names are mentioned, in
about what order as indicating their popu-
larityy
The Times says that answers have been
received from 3I4 OF these points, the num-
Der varying from forty-four in New York to
one In Nevada, or an average of nine from
each State. The attempt has been made to
obtain the preferences OF the people-the
voters-rather than the choice OF the work
ers OF political machinery. The informa-
ton has been gathered by trustworthy men
of both parties whose interests oblige them
to keep thoroughly informed on political
matters, and their reports show that they
have made personal canvasses in order to
present the drift of opinion. That they have
given as they found it is proved by the fact
that in many instances the showing was not
in accord with their own personal prefer
ences The result as given may be trusted,
therefore, as accurately outlining the pres
ent desires of the members of the two great
parties
The attention of the Republican party is
now directed toward the following Presi-
Dental candidates, forty-one in number:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-27

The death of Gen. Tom thumb is the loss
OF notable factor in the world of amuse-
ment He had occasioned a great deal of
happiness, innocent, If not of the highest
order. The mere Sight of the little man
was enough to send q thrill of pleasure
coursing through the beholder, and when
he went through his simple programme
tne cnildien were delighted. IL is pleasant
to think that freak of dwarfshness conId
be utilized so well for the public. and il is
also pleasant TO know that the General had
his share of the benefits derived from his
bitterness. With all his boyishness Tom
was manly man. The death of
He had Just risen from bed, and shortly after
being left alone by his brother in law was
heard to fall Going to his room, he was
found lying on the floor dead He was
buried at bridgeport, CT, where a large
concourse attended the funeral ceremonies
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
Hints on Hog Killing.
j.. D. E.


]. NJ. Stahl, in American Agiculturist.
Skill and patience are needed to
take out the intestnes neatly, without
cutting or breaking them and soilipg
the flesh. Run the knife lightly down
marking the belly straight, cut to the
bone between the thighs, and in front
of the ribs and below, and split the
rear bones with an axe carefully, not
to cut beyond them open the abdomen
by running the hand or two fingers be-
hind the knife with its edge turned
outward. Little use of the knife is re.
quired to loosen the entrails. The
fingers, rightly used, will do most of
the serving. Small strong strings cut
in proper lengths, should be always at
hand to quickly tie the severed ends Of
any small intestines cut or broken by
chance. An expert will catch the en-
tire ofal in large tin pan or wooden
vessel, holding it between himself and
the hog. Unskilled operators, and
those opening very large hogs, need an
assistant to hold this. The entrails,
and then the liver, heart, etc., be.
ing all removed, thoroughly rinse out
any filth that may have escaped inside.
Spread the cut edges apart by insert.
ing a short stick between them to ad
NIT free circulation of cool air. When
the dripping is over, or the hanging
posts are wanted for other carcasses,
remove the dressed ones, and hang
them in a cool cellar or other safe
place until the whole flesh is thorough
ly cooled through. Or if for conven
fence and easier work, the carcasses are
cut up before cooling, let all the pieces
lie apart for at least half a day. Re-
moving the lard from the long mites
tines requires expertness that can only
be learned by practice. The fingers
do most of this cleaner, safer, and bet
than knife. A light feed the nigh
before killing leaves the intestines les
distended and less likely to be broken
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
TENNEssEE=SATURDAY DEC

the sons and Others of'the family, there
would be less heard of this trouble.
And in all such work every proper
effort is sure to be secopded by Il Q
wife; while nothing is more natural
than for the children to be enthusiastic
helpers in this work. Such improve
ments Of course require some outlay,
hut this can hardly prove otherwise
than a good investment. Every dollar
judiciously spent in this way will soon
be returned many fold in the increased
valuation Of any place, should it be
desirable to sell, to say nothing of the
greater happiness and love Of home
that will thus be inspired. ~ ''''
Now that long evenings are at hand
this subject should receive due CON
sideration. Plans may be drawn up
for an improved arrangement Of walks,
drives, flower beds, shruhbery, bord
ers, and other matters. Every detail
of these can be decided upon, and en-
tered upon map, long before wihter
is over, SO that when spring opens the
work can 60 on intellig entity and 10
the best advantage. ELIAS A. LONG,
Architect, Buffalo, N. Y, in American
Agriculturist for December. -5''
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
Improving Farm Homes and Grounds

The immediate surroundings of farm.
er's homes generally are far from being
attractive in appearance as they can
easily be made. Indeed the rural
front yards are, as rule, much less
beautiful and interesting than those of
people in the same general circumstanN
ces in towns and cities. In the latter
lawns are well cared for, and choice
ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers,
are much oftener met with than about
country homes. There is no valid
reason for this. Such embellishments
are not more easily acquired in the
city, but just the reverse. The farmer
has teams, implements and manures for
putting the house grounds in the best
condition for ornamental treatment;
labor is quite as cheap as in town,
while sodding lawn costs as cheap to
the farmer as to any one, wilhelm many
places some of the best kind of orna>
mental trees can be had from the woods
for the digging.
There may be points in which life on
| tho form, looLs tho attractions cOmmon
to town life, but in charming home
grounds the farmer is certainly to
blame if the city dweller excels him.
1t is often wondered why country life
has not charms sufficient to hold the
boys to the farm, and that they grow
up longing for the city. Ifmore atten-
ton were given to make their surrounds
ings more cheerful and attractive for
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
Poultry Notes.

The Poultry World
Throughout the land SO
In the midnight murky,
BY murd'rous hand .....a
Dies the bold tom turkey.
Cochins are best for securing early
settlers.
In cold weather feed more in proper
ton of the fat producing grain.
Chickens should not be allowed to
roost on trees this kind of weather. It
will injure fowls, except turkeys, thus
exposed. ra s.a-4
If one wants plenty of fresh eggs
from his hens in winter, they must not
only have warm shelter but plenty of
nutritious food from which to produce
the eggs. y
The fowls should have good atten.
ton during cold spells; they should
have warm feed every morning and
feed Of grain in the evening; be sure
to give them water. They want warm,
comfortable quarters in which to roost;
these things are necessary. Cold,
damp quarters and no feed will cause
them to take roup, and perhaps kill
half the flock.
Gravel serves the same purpose with
birds that teeth do with quadrupeds.
The grinding in the gizzard may be
heard by placing the ear near the fowls
when their stomachs are full and diges-
ton is taking place. The sound of the
gravel stones grinding and rubbing
against the grain is especially audible
in case of ducks that are about half
grown, at which time they are increas-
ing in size very fast, and digestion pro-
ceeds rapidly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
.App43 g {.

App45 &
Country Gentleman.
"A the recent great exhibition #
apples no NE grtnt1s o. .rhr Roy Il
Horticultural Socie,r, L,ndou
known rs the "Apple G.wgr..-" Thor
wrre = GOO paI,- - >Ibue
with from four 20 six sprrln, each
aud of lin, uumhtr 900 N-ro hropg 2
from Scndand. Nule lhIuo,
has beeg rmlurnlly successful cos.
mttep appol led to rXama ~ ira :
have hadu fnmidnhh k, lurg
percentage !r-mg'of unkn1un aud 10,
crl sorts. some without utnr.. and IL
which names viii never b.. given. In
cohimittl- had no small nbur IN redur
Ing ihpAeXstilig confusion among the
hiiSGof known and valuable varieties
The Garden States, as an Illustration
Of this confused state, thai the nam
"Goden 2 ppm does service tor n
tintiltitudp vt dishes ia the show, but
comparatively few contained the genu-
inc vnlip "" This is worse than we
meet with in any American exhibition.
, A might be expected, the different 10
cal SnrlS and local names Of The same
sorts, appear To he more numerous in
England than with us. The Mark
Lane Express says: The leading
idea was To take advantage of the ex
ceptinnally good and abundant yield o
the apple orchards this year throughout
the Kingdom, to correct nomenclature
and to compare varieties" The Noys
Scotia contribution, numbering somt
fifty sorts, exc ted special attention, al
the specimens being especially fine al
regards size and color, The collection
was stated to be well and legibly
named, and contained among Others
the following well known sorts: Rib
ston Pippin, Baldwin. Rhode ISLAND
Greening, Newtowu Pippln, Hubbards
ton Nonsuch, Tallman Sweet, Tompkir
King and Blue Pearmain.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01

The ridges With q small turning pillow
four burrows to the row, having han 8
70 follow, picking up and sorting by
throwing out all cut and bruised pota>
toes for the milk COW or pigs. Handle
tia pdtatoeS tenderly, so as not to bruise.
Ia preserve the potatoes through the
winter, throw up bed of earth on ele-
waited ground, three or four inches
ih've the level, pressing smooth and
tirm; have the bed from three to five
feet wide, and as long as necessary;
place your potatoes on this bed, draw
ing in the sides, so as to have the bank
nearly the same heigbth as broad.
Place around the bank. a covering of
cut corn fodder four or five inches
thick, binding the tops over the banks,
cover three to six inches with earth,
leaving the corn bare at the top until
freezing weather, then cover Protect
from rain and snow with a shed sloping
to the north and as low as possible. II
the weather should be very warm soon
after putting up your potatoes, VENT.
late by opening one or more holes on
the south side near the bottom, being
careful to close when colder.
j. D. E.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-01
The Culture of Potatoes.

Cor. Nashville American.
LAvERGNE, TENN, Nov. 49,
While potato culture is the theme, |
wish to express my views upon the
culture and preservation ofthe esculent
root.
First, then. in regard to the culture:
Select your ground, for the next crop,
in the fall or early winter. Break the
soil with two>horse pillow deep, har.
row well and then spread light coat
of barn manure, if one-fourth wood
ashes all the better) Harrow again
to mix with the surface soil. Break
again with single-horse pillow early in
April.
From the 1st to the 10th of April
prepare your bed for slips by making
frame three feet wide and as long as
you wish, of Pinch plank. Place
this on level ground in an exposed
place; fill four inches with fresh stable
manure, press down smooth and level
and moisten with warm water. Then
spread one inch of fresh earth pressed
down and let stand twenty-fOur hours.
Now select medium sized, smooth po
tatOes, place them on the bed far
enough apart for the slips to grow be-
tween, cover three inches with light,
fresh earth, and then light coat Of
wood ashes. Protect from frost and
cold rains. Your slips will be ready
in from fifteen to twenty days. Now
harrow your ground well, mark off
with a one-horse pillow, rows three fee
apart, and throw ridge on with E
small turning pillow, breaking out the
middles WE'LL When your slips are
ready, re-bed your ground by throw
ing back on the middles. Be careful
not to stir the soil when wet. Now
take small vessel with a bail, fiji
three inches deep with water the same
temperature of the air, draw your Slip
with care, placing them in the vesse
as you draw. Then pass along thu
rows, dropping to the right and lett
fifteen to eighteen inches apart, in thu
row. Have two hands to follow, put
ting out the plants by opening thu
fresh soil with one hand and placing
the slips with the other, filling will
the loose earth. use no water in tn,
holes. Be careful not to transplan
when the wind is from the north, an(
you will lose no slips. When you
plants have just begun to vine, cult
vate with small turning pillow, by run
ming the bar next and close to tn
plants, throwing the soil back with tn
mould board. Repeat this operation
within twenty days, and, if seasonabl
you will have bountiful crop. Har
vest your potatoes before a heavy fros
the sooner the better, by throwing gu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26

Pullman SleCpeTs and the Finest Dining Cars
I'm the world are run on the main lines of the
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, g. st. PAUL RAILWAY,
and every attention is paid to passengers by
courteous employees of the Company.
s. s. merItI. A. v. II. Carpenter,
Gent Manager. General Pass. Agent.
j. It. Clark. Geo. II, HeaffOrd,
Gen'l Supt. Asst Gentl Pass. Agt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
COOP ENOUGH FOR ORDINARY WEAR

COOP ENOUGH FOR ORDINARY WEAR
A story is told of Mrs. Flood, wife of the
California millionaire who, when in New
York comparatively recently, visited Ilf-
any's and asked to be shown the choicest
and most expensive necklace on the
premises. The most superb of the Tiffany
Jewels failed to satisfy her, and the firm
offered to send to Paris and import the
finest necklace to be found in the city
Mrs. Flood had returned to California by
the time the gorgeous ornament arrived
and the necklace followed her to her Pa
clfc home. She refused to accept it, de-
claring it not good enough to encircle her
queenly neck, and suggested that 1t
should be offered to Mrs. Stanford, wife
of the governor. Mrs. Stanford was not
so difficult to please as Mrs. Flood. She
purchased the necklace, but only, as she
was careful enough to let Mr.. Tiffany
know, for breakfast wear" it not being
expensive enough to do duty on more
formal occasions. The cost of the neck
lace was over $100,000.-Neoo York
Corr espondence Savannah NewS.
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TemnIe Bar Thomas Hughes,
Relgravia William Black,
Good Words Mrs. Oliphant
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saturday Review Cardinal Newman,
Tho Snectator iCardinal Manning,
The Academy ThOmaS Hardy,
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Magazine
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1SS4-4OTH YEAR.

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LeUal Advertisements.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-CountyCou
for jefferson County-In Probate.

Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House, in the city ofJefter-
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The petition of Drew Straw, executor OF the
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of said estate, and the assignment
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fully entitled thereto
BY order of the Court.
HENRY COLONIUS,
Owl County Judge.
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Tn9 RAuLRoAo PARTY n PeRT.
LAND.
Northwest Newsl

-SOA &aWCSs ANCN1
The Willard party reached this city
and East Portland in five different sec
tlons last night. the first train or section
arriving at about 1I:l5 pm. About l:i5
the train conveying Mr.. Willard aud
party drew into the statisu on the East
side, welcomed With the booming of
cannon from the upper wharf of the
steamship dock. The heur being 50
early, accommodation was provided on
the east side to save the excursionists
the tro1ble of night trip across the
river and the seeking of allotted quar-
ters on this side. The II. X. Thompson
and the Wide West were moorsd to the
docks adjacent TO the railroad track and
all the guests on the third. fourth and
fifth trains found commodious quarters
either on these boats or on the train
that conveyed them. This morning thew
will be conveyed to their allotted quar-
tiers in the city and will view the pro-
cession. The principal reason for the
delay IN the arrival of the party Vas
caused by the time consumed in cross
ing Snake river at Aiusworth. The
crossing at this point il by ferry. and
the water being very low, the transfer
OF some fifty cars consumed many
hours, causing consequent delay in ar
rival At this city. The steamship dock
employees burnt powder SO long as it
lasted and the last two sections came in
in dignified silence. The landing at
East Portland was gaily Illuminated
with lanterns and adorned with arches,
and presented an appearance which was
very pleasing and creditable.