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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

Care of the Horse.
By our Agricultural Editor.

By our Agricultural Editor.
Horses that are hard-worked need the
best OF care during the hot days and nights
of summer. They should be well curried,
brushed and rubbed at least twice daily, but
never when they are eating, or in the same
room where other horses are feeding. If
the sweat stains of the morning and evening
half day are not removed before the hair is
fully dry, nothing but a thorough washing
with water and soap will effectively cleanse
it.
Feed regularly and plentifully- 1t is
much best to mix oats with the corn, or to
feed oats in the straw, and not allow so
much corn. Corn is great fattener, but it
tends 10 make horse sluggish and slow at
this season. Oats impart more life, but
take care to feed old oats or none now.
Plenty of sweet long forage is essential.
There is nothing better than good blade
fodder well cured, but timothy or clover
hay will supply its place. Be very sparing
of any green or newly cured feed. 1t often
produces colics Or other disorders.
If flies are bad about the stable, it is best
to feed out of doors under some shady tree,
or else darken the stable while the horse is
resting. In the field every precaution that
can be thought of should be taken to pre-
NOho tuO AoAoC IlOu ucluS duuOyeu Uy llleS
and gnats. A hood for the head and neck
made of some thin cotton or brown linen
stuff costs very little, and does great deal
of good. A large handful of elder boughs
bruised and rubbed over the animal, has
some tendency to repel the fly. Mosquitoes
at night in the stable often torture the horse
more than flies by day. A cover of cloth
or netting, large enough to cover the body
of the horse and protect the sides and
thighs, does much good, and if previously
well saturated with oil of peppermint or pen
ny royal, hardly mosquito will touch
the horse while the essence remains potent.
The stable and all the surroundings
should be kept clean. Manure should not
be allowed to accumulate in the stalls, or if
it does, plaster ought to be scattered over
it once week to correct the smell of am
monia and sweeten the atmosphere of the
room. Water regularly and often, but do
not allow them to drink much at a time.
Some never water between meals, saying it
produces too much sweating. There is
some reason for it, but it seems cruel to de-
prive horse of that we crave ourselves
Inder-Appedl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
Popular Science.

If your white-handled knives have be-
come yellow, they can be made white again
by rubbing with sandpaper. 1t must be thor
oughly and vigorously done:
For neuralgia, wiring flannel out of hot
water and apply to the affected parts. Re-
peat until relief is obtained.
Don't forget that baby needs frequent
sips of cold water during the warm months.
Milk does not relieve thirst.
Ice-boxes and refrigeraters in general are
not half cared for. They should be washed
in every part with hot soda water, rinsed
with clean water, dried and aired each time
before putting in fresh ice. Between times,
wipe up any milk, gravy, or vegetables that
may be split.
A good way to clean marble mantels and
slabs, is to cover the spot with paste of
equal parts of soda, powdered pumice
stone and chalk, mixed smooth with water.
Let it remain on over night, and in the
morning wash off with hot water and rub
dry with woolen cloth.
To make circular flower bed, drive a
stake in the centre, tie cord to it equal in
length to the radius of the bed, securing at
the other end large, long knife by which
the sod may be cut.
Few effects are more beautiful and strik-
ing than that produced by planting together
roses and cematises. The habits of growth
of the two are so similar and their general
appearance is 50 dissimilar that they group
nicely. They both blossom about the same
time.
To clean and darken hair switch, wash
it with soapsuds until the oil is removed.
Put one tablespoonful of green tea in
enough boiling water to cover the switch,
to which add piece of copperas as large
as pea. Simmer for half an hour, stir
often; keep in until dark enough. 1t will
be beautifully soft after rinsing in clear
water.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

TREATMENT OF CHoLERA.-A Paris
dispatch to the New York Erening Tele-
gram, speaking of the outbreak of cholera
in Toulon and Marseilles, says:
ga Paris morning paper publishes inter-
views with M. Pasteur and DIR. Vulpian.
M. Pasteur, the eminent sauant, said, re-
garding the immediate cause of the dis
ease: There is surely microbe of cholera.
Cholera comes from India, where it is epi-
demic. We know that cholera is both in
fictitious and epidemic M. Pasteur added
that the best preventive is good hygiene,
and, above all, the avoidance of water
from wells in infected towns. M. Vulpian
declared that corrosive sublimate is the
best disinfectant in drains and closets for
apartments. He recommended picnic acid,
and he advised anybody suffering from di-
arrhea to take Immediately ten drops of
laudanum in glass of water. When the
cholera has once declared itself, it should
be treated with opium. Since absorption
is difficult and sometimes impossible to
cholera patients, alkaloids should be en-
ployed, of which morphine. is the most
powerful. M. Vulpian continued by re-
peating that morphine will be the great
remedy should unfortunately an epidemic
break forth"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
Farm Notes

Darken the horse and COW stables to keer
out the flies.
Improve animals of mixed blood by using
pure bred males.
Remove all suckers from budded or graft.
ed stock.
Turnips fed Immediately after milking
will not taint the milk.
Plant cucumbers at several weeks apart
for succession until July. M r1
Bathe the horses shoulders once a day
with cold water; keep their collars and feet
clean.
Cows eat sugar cane SO greedily that ev
cry farmer should plant at least small
patch for soiling purposes.
Cabbage and broccoli may still be set ou
for fall crops, also requiring an abundance
of manure to insure much success.
This is good time to start in on weed
ing the lawn of plaintain, dandelions, ant
other perennials.
Grass lawns require moving often, bu
not cut down close to the ground. 1t il
best TO rake off the mowings.
The omission to furnish fowls with suita
BILE drinking water is one of the worst fea
lures of cruelty to animals.
The newest and most effective way o
suppressing contagious diseases in live stool
is by cremation of the carcasses.
Asparagus beds should not be cut off af
ter the stalks seem to come up weak, O
there will be but a poor crop next season
and the beds will ssrun out" in few years
1t is better to keep the cattle in small
pastures, changing them frequently from
one field to the other, than to allow them tt
roam over a large pasture continuously.
Carrants and gooseberries will hav'
worms on them. Dust them with hellebor
early in the morning before the dew is of
the leaves. If done in time, one applica
ton will generally clean them out.
As warm weather comes on the ammoni
| from the urine in horse stables become YER
strong and offensive. Gypsum or land plas
ter sprinkled on the floors will absorb tn
ammonia and make a valuable fertilizer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
ALI in the Line of Nature.

There is nothing in the line of magic or
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine, Parker's Tonic. tits simply the
best and most scientific combination posi-
BILE of the essential principles of those veg
etable curatives which act powerfully and
directly on the stomach, liver, kidneys and
blood. But there neither is, nor will be,
any successful imitation of it. It is all the
time curing those who had despaired o.
ever getting well. For yourself, your wifi
and children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
One of the Brightest Charms

Of fair face is fine set of teeth. The
ladies being fully alive to this fact patron
ize SOZODONT in preference to any other
dentifrice, since they know by experience
that it preserves like no other the pristine
whiteness and cleanliness of the teeth, and
makes naturally sweet breath additionally
fragrant. 1t is one of the privileges of the
beaac sec to look lovely and that proportion
of it which uses SOZODONT has learned
that the article contributes in no small de-
gree to the end in view. All druggists sell
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
DoLLrE.
She sports a witching gown
With a ruffie up and down

She sports witching gown
With ruffie up and down
On the skirt.
She is gentle. she is shy;
But there's mischief in her eye
She's tiirt!
She displays tiny glove
And dainty little love
or u shoe;
And she wears her hat atilt
Over bangs that never wilt
In the dew.
'Tis rumored chocolate creams
Are the fabric OF her dreams
But enough
know beyond a doubt
That she carries them about
In her muff.
With her dimples and her curls
She exasperates the girls
Past belief;
They hint that she's O cat,
And delightful things like that
In their grief.
1t is shocking. / declare!
But what does Dollie care
When the beans
Come fiocking to her feet
Like bees around a sweet
Little Rose?
MINTURN PECK in The Manhattan Jol
July.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

A,,writer in the Paris Figaro states that
a young man about twenty eight years of
age, faultlessly dressed, and followed by
his valet, goes through the streets of Lon
don playing barrel organ. He is Lord
Somerset, and he takes this method of rails
ing money for the London poor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
--~--&-
. JUNE DAYS.

Wave on, delicious days OF shower and shine,
Cool, cloudy morns, and noontides white and
warm,
And eyes that melt in azure hyaline-
Wave to midsummer's long Lethean calm.
For all the woods are shrill with stress of song,
Where soft wings f1utter down to new built
nests,
And turbulent sweet sounds are heard day
long,
As of finnumerable marriage feasts.
The hills are dim beneath PALE brooding
skies;
And. like kiss that thrills through every
vein,
The warm wind, odor laden, stiEs and sighs.
Murmuring like music heard afar by night
From boats becalmed on star-illumined
streams,
Sad as the memory of lost delight.
Sweet as the voices that are heard in dreams.
Wave, syren days, and break the spell that
wrings
The burdened breast with underlined regret
Wayward desires and vain imaginings.
The nameless longing and the idle fret.
Wave on ye wake the love that tempts and
flies;
And where love is, thence peace departs full
soon;
But, ah, how sweet love is, e'en though it dies
With thy last roses, o enchantress June!
-CHAs. L. HILDRETH IN Lippi'acotrs for June.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08
SPRINaF1ELp. MAss.. Aprll 1O. 1883.

s'For diseases of the kidneys, liver, blad-
der, and urinary organs I received great
benefit from HUNTS Kidney and Liver
REMEDY. pronounce it the best. "-H.
w. Payne, Manufacturer Harness, Trunks,
etc, 447 Main St.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

FLoRICULTURE.-The carpet beds of CO.
leus, &C., will need constant attention to
keep them in good order. Don't attempt
to water plants in the open ground unless
you have facilities for thoroughly soaking
the soil. Sprinkling the beds with water
ing can is worse than useless, as it encour-
ages the growth of small surface roots, on
ly to be destroyed if the water is not con-
stantly renewed. The common, sweet
scented white lily will now be in bloom
The only time to transplant the bulbs of
this lily is when the flower stalks fade in
July and August and before it forms its
winter leaves. If transplanted after these
leaves grow they will not bloom the follow
ing year Cuttings of hot t-house plants,
such as crotons, &C., root more easily now
than at any other time. Rose cuttings also
root readily i'll boxes Of moist sand. Car
nations intended for blooming in pots in
winter should be kept pinched and not al
lowed to bloom. Sow seeds of pansies for
fall blooming. These will give flowers all
winter in frames protected by glass sashes.
Save flower seeds of all sorts as they ripen.
Geranium beds look better if the old BIOS
som heads are cut off as they wither. Cut
back the strong shoots of the hardy roses
and keep them well cultivated. Tuberose
bulbs to bloom in the house in autumn and
winter shonld be started in pots towards
the last of the month.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

Put Jumps of rock salt in the pasture
where the stock can have free access to it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

VEG ETABLE GARDEN.-Considerable
transplanting will have to be done this
month, and it is very important that this
work should be done well. Fnminq newly
transplanted plants is as necessary as roll
ing in seed; in neither case must we trust
to Providence for "good CATCH" without
doing our own part as we'll. If the ground
is very wet at the time, the dibber. in GOOD
hands, may usually be depended on, but if
otherwise, it is best to walk over the ground
and firm each plant with the foot. The
early spring crops-peas, lettuce, radishes.
beets, &c., should now be cleared off and
and the ground eccrpied with cabbage,
celery, turnips, DC. Leeks may be put in
rows twelve inches apart and four inches
from plant to plant late cabbage three
feet by two. Celery needs the best of land
and should be heavily manured in the bed
or drill with the compost prepared in spring.
Fertilizers may be applied later, during
growth. Celery may be planted in beds or
in single rows; the last is the most simple
way. Use the dwarf varieties chiefly
Fulrow out as straight as possible four feet
apart ard put in liberal supply of manure
Make the surface nearly level, following
slightly, for artificial watering is sometimes
necessary; don't wait for the rain. Plant,
after trimming both root and top, six or
seven inches apart. Herbs raised in the
seed-bed should be transplanted into rows
two feet apart-plants a few inches from
each other. Lima beans should be thinned;
three plants are enough to each POLE
Winter squash is more likely to succeed in
the garden than on the farm and now is the
best time to plant it-say from the first to
the middle of the month-so as to escape
its insect enemies. Seed onions will some
times matuse in July. Spread them out
thinly on a gravel path or other flat surface
for few days and then transfer to a dry
loft. On wet days look them over and Law
aside the small ones for sets. Some will be
wanted this fall and the rest for spring
planting. Save few tomato seeds from
the finest specimens. After they are well
rotted wash them, frequently changing the
water, and save the heaviest seed, letting
the rest float off. Lettuce seed may be
saved, but, as a rule, it is better to purchase
seeds from a reliable scotsman.
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FRUIT GARDEN AND ORcHARD.-Look
out for slugs on pear trees, and if they are
found sprinkle lime on the leaves. Rose
bugs are sometimes very troublesome on
cherry trees shake them off and kill them
Take as many three-inch flower pots as you
want new strawberry plants. Fill them
with rich soil and plunge them in the soil
along the rows of plants. As the young
plants form on the runners lay them ON the
top of the pots, putting stone on each to
keep them in place. They will soon root
into the pots and should then be separated
from the old plant. Wnen the pots are filled
with roots they can be knocked out without
hurting the roots and planted at any time
the ground is ready. Plants prepared in
this way will give full crop next season.
As soon as the fruit is gathered cut out all
the old canes from the blackberries and rasp-
berries and clean the soil between the rows
Budding can be done from this time until
late in September as the different trees come
into condition /; the plum will be first
Continue to jar plum trees every morning
until the fruit colors, and destroy all the
fruit and insects which fall. Keep grape
vines tied as they grow. Examine peach
trees for bOrers, and destroy the moth now
laying the eggs by making small fires at
night near the trees. If mildew is seen on
grape vines, dust with flour of SULPHUR
Look sharp for caterpillars' nests and de.
stroy them.
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4aass
p O E Il r Y .
A LESSON FOR LOVERS.


ssi MEAN TO WAIT FOR JACK"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Republican Meeting.

Hon. M. G. George spoke at the
Court House Monday evening to a
well filed house. His speech was
very labored. He spent much of his
time in trying to excuse himself for his
votes on the different measures to for
felt unearued land grants to railroad
corporations. His effort in this drec-
ton viewed in the light of logic and
truth can hardly be claimed as sue
cess. lie told the audience that lie
had been very much misunderstood and
somewhat misrepresented on this ques-
ton This seems strange considering
the tacil;t ties puhiic man has for set
ting himsejf right on question OF this
magnitude when be has chance to
make his record public. He was equa
iy unsuccessful in trying to excuse the
Republican policy Of iocking the money
up in the Treasury and causing the
hard times that we all do feel in this
year Of plenty
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
SUMMONS.
In the County Court for the State of Oregon county
OF Douglas.

In the County Court for the State of Oregon county
OF Douglas
Henry Walter and August Walter, partners doing
business under the firm IF Walter BroE & Co..
Plaintiffs, VS.. $. Beckley, Defendant
Action at Law to Recover Money.
To $. Beckley, Defendant: IN the of the
State of Oregon, you hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against you in the
above entitled court and action by plaintiffs, Hen
ry Walter and August Walter partners doing bust
ness under the firm of Waiter Bros. & Co,
or before the first day of the regular term of
said court, towt Monday, the ssh day Of January,
A. d., 1885, ali | if you fail to 50 answer said COM
plant the plaintiffs will take judgement against
you for the sam of one hundred and twenty-sevcn
and 95100 dollars with interest thereon at the rate of
eight per cent per annum from the 9th day OF June,
1881 until Judgement together with the costs and
disbursements.
This Summons is published by order of Hon. J. S.
Ftzhugh Judge of said County Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County "f Douglas Made and enter
ed the lst day of October A. D., 1884.
Hermann s. BALL,
Attorneys for plaintiffs.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Tin Pot items.

Rainy weather. and sunshiney.
the grass looks fresh and green and
the stock is fat and the ven1son tender.
A party OF hunters from Tin Pot
killed % large deer. They sold the
meat for seven cents per pound in Oak
land.
Mr.. 1t. Putnam raised fifteen hun
dred bushels Of potatoes Oh five acres
this season. He had the finest garden
in the county.
Times are hard and all will have to
vote for Cleveland if they want them
better
Al. Burns sold his farm to c.. Haz-
ard for $l2 000
Tin Pot can boast of the accession Of
a number of Portugees to her popula
ton. They come from New Orleans
Business is dull in Drain. Oul
farmers go to Oakland to trade.
Persons have lately been frightened
at a ghost in Green hollow, and we
would like to know if it is real spool
or not. UNCLE.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Blaine S Followers.

The history and political methods Of
James G. Blaine make it certain that
If he were elected President, that his
administration will be sustained by
gross abuses and official misconduct
by wanton expenditure of the pub
lie money and an increase OF taxation,
th at will Increase burthens and entail
hard times upon the laboling masses of
our people AS an evidence of this we
find him supported by the worst ele-
ment in the nation, and that which
threatens more than all other abuses,
the bulwark of civil liberty. His cleo
tion is advocated by an army of office
holders who under the presegt system
and practices Of the Republican party
are comp lied to pay into the corruption
fund percentage of the salary which
they receive for services due the people
He is upheld and his election contend
ed for by organized capitalists who by
their corrupting influences have secured
from the Republican party import
duties in excess of what is needed for
the support of the government and by
enormous profits thus secured to their
enterprises nave grown immensely rich
and are now contributing largely to
the Republican campaign fund i'll order
to secure continuation of these boun-
ties to themselves, that they may con
tinue to hoard their millions at the
peoples expense. A host of unscrup-
ulous contractors and star route jobbers
who have grown immensely rich upon
public plunder are clammoring for his
election and ready to pay tithes of
what they have acquired in order to
avoid all risk of being called to account
for the evil methods by which their
wealth has been obtained Last but
iiOO iOoop dIC Odo SOI-
poratlons which have appropriated the
great body of the public lands through
the aid of corrupt agencies and practises
within the Republican party, and who
now believe that they will be compelled
to give up their illgotten gains if that
party is driven from power. are united
II their support of Blaine and willing
to pay percentage of their unrighteous
profits to maintain the Republican
party in power
James G. Blaine during his twenty
years in Congress chaperoned and
worked for these corrupt measures, by
which these peoples substance has been
taken for the aggrandisement of concen-
trated capital. He is fit leader for
such followers Of a doughty Knight of
of such shoidy aristocracy. With his
election 10 the Presidency we may ex-
peet to see these corrupt practices con
tinue for four years longer, with an
increase Of hard times. But no. Why
speculate The people will never place
the writer Of the Fisher-M MulIigan le;-
ters in the White House.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Bueklen's Arnica Salye.

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Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
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to give perfect satisfaction, Or money
refunded. Price % cents pei box. For
sale by S. Hamilton.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11

ALL THE RAGE. TO captiyats the popu
iar taste and sarpass all previous efforts to
please the palate, requires no small amount
of knowledge and no little skill, and when
We remember that the very agreeable liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup OF Figs, is as beneficial
to the system as it is acceptable to the stom-
ach, We readily understand why it IS the
universal favorite as a cure for habitual con-
stipation and other ills arising from weak
ness, or Inactive condition Of the bowels,
kidneys, liver and stomach. Sample bottles
free and large bottles for sale by S. Hamil,
ton, Roseburg, and Page & Dimmick, Oak
land.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
A Farm for Sale.

A farm of l6O ;cres, so acres farm
land, 45 acres under cultivation, good
dwelling house. barn and outbuildings,
a good yonng orchard of bearing fruit
trees, a stream of living water flowing
through the premises, adjacent to a
good outside range or common; price.
$1,000. For particulars appI, to Her
".aur Il Bail