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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
DIR. Douglas Relates an Experience with
Gen. Grant.

Mt. MACGREGOR, July 4.-Dr. Douglas
tonight related an experience he had
with Gen. Grant on the afternoon of
Thursday, July Is. During the afternoon
of that day the General wrote the follow
ing to DR.. Douglas: 81 feel sorry at the
prospect of living through the summer
and fall in the condition am in. do not
think can, but ! may feel quite as
well from day to day as | have here
tofore, but am losing strength. feel
it more in the inability to move
around than in any other way or rather in
the lack of desire to try to move"
When he had read this DIR. Douglas
tried to cheer Gen. Grant by telling
him of the apparently improved condition
of his throat and neck, to which in reply
the General again wrote; After all that
however, the disease is still there and
must be fatal in the end My life
| is precious of course to my family and
would be to me if could recover en-
| tlrely. There never was one more willing
to 90 than |. | know most people have first
one and then another little thing to fix up
and never get quite through. This was
partially my case. first wanted so many
days to work on my book so the author
ship would be clearly mine. 1t was
graciOusly granted to me after being
apparently much lower than since and
with capacity to do more work than
ever did in the same time. My work had
been done so hastily that much was left
out and did it all over from the crossing
of the James river in 1864 to AppOmattoX
in 1865. Since that have added as much
as fifty pages to the book. | should think
there is nothing more to do and therefore
am not likely TO be more ready to go
than at this moment"
The Cottage Never to be Used Again.
Mt MACGREGoR, n. Y, July "a
Senior Romero is with the family to-day
as also are DR.. Newman and wife. Gen
eral Carr paid his respects at the cottage
this morning. The disposition of the cot
tage in which General Grant died rest'
with Joseph w DreXel, and the ASSOCIATED
Continued on third page)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
IIOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
NiCe-Presldent.

OF the senators named by the Vice Presi-
dent Mr.. Miller is in Alaska, Mr..
Cameron in Montana, and Messrs. Harris
and Brown out of reach of the telegraph.
The remaining senators were notified by
telegraph tonight. The Nice-President
was informed of the absence of the others
and asked to name substitutes. This will
probably be done tomorrow. Although
the Vice President named only nine Sena-
tors it is probable that a full delegation of
twelve will be present at the funeral.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

NEW YORK, July 24.-The mayor to-day
appointed committee of citizens to raise
New York city's share of the expense for
the erection of national monument to
Gen Grant. Among the members of this
committee are: Samuel J. Tilden, Ches-
ter A. Arthur, A. b. Cornell, William NJ
Evarts, George Jones, Thomas l.. James,
Edward Cooper Roscoe Conkling, Noah
Davis, George Bliss, Whitelaw REID, John
Jacob Astor, Gen. George b. Mcclellan,
bilt, Jesse Seligman, Joseph w. DreXel
Hamilton Fish, Pierre Lor lizard and
Joseph Pulitzer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
Washington in Mourning.

WAsHNGToN, July 2t.-The drapery o
the public buildings in honor of Gen
Grant is about completed. Many thou
sands of yards of Grape have been used
and the drapery is profuse and tasteful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

FIT. RENO, |. ITO Col. f. ID. Grant
VIII you please express to Mrs. Grant my
grief at the loss of my dearest friend and
comrade and my sincere sympathy and
coincidence with her in this her hour of
great distress.
(SignedD p. II. SHERIDAN.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
The Legal Tender Cases.

y. S. Heath, editor of the Chicago
Express has published the Supreme
Court decision in the legal tender
cases argued by Gen. Butler, in Jan.
1884, and decided the lst of March
thereafter. This decisit is OF the
most vital importance, and should
De read and understood by every
American citizen sustaining az it
does the power and tight of Con-
sress 10 make treasury notes o.
,rrtnbacks, a full legal tender at all
lines aud TO any exieut that its
Judgment deems necessary.
The efforts Of the monopoly press
10 create the impression that the
over uf Con 7ivss over this snhi..;
.sliicIr the making ~ paper mab' j
fun kStl tender i. rest .ctcs. u
me Il War. i thoroughly ex.i d..
: auth ,liii,.> cit.,a Us l,tr I i.
Nv that branch IT iii" CIV. fii4u II
nnif ,iini. h.ii til. line iii,
4, TOW hela aid iinally aud iu!.,
,ciueu 5y this Court ol tinal resort
Z small sum OF % cents, sent Il
). Heath, Chicago, Ill. will bring
! Is important document 10y retnr.
: mai.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
The Suppressed Vote.

The republican platform Of Iowa
and its leading papers have had
much to say Of the suppressed vote
aud demanding that the South be
denied its representation in congress
and in the electoral college us the
penalty. To demonstrate its extent
these papers refer to Delaware in
illustration. Now We propose to
compare Delaware, a southern state
with Rhode Island, Il northern state
and invite any republican paper 81
platform writer for the party to tel
why their righteous indignation has
not mentioned the latter state.
I Z census IT lSSO gave these iw.
states population rs follows.
Rhode Island 27G.55.
Delaware 1866;
III census gives these two slai.
the following number entitled toy,
under the constitution Of The Uni
States III it's laws.
Rhode Island Tee.
Delaware 49,.
OF which in the latter state 6,396w
cOlured.
Now let us See what the vote .
each Vi these states was il the ye L
this q, nsns was taken, 1850.
Rhode Island 29,235.
| Delaware 29,333
| Their vote in 1884 was as follows:
Rhode Island 32,77l.
/ Delaware O,lU3
/ In Rhode Island iu 1880, % 235
votes sent two republicans to con-
gress and gave the Republicans -four
votes in the electoral college, while
29,333 votes elected one democratic
congressman and gave three electo
!, raj votes for the democratic candi
dates. In 1884, 32,77l votes in Rhod,
Island elected two republican con
gressmen, while 80, 1O3 votes in Del
aware elected one democratic con
gresham. In Rhode Island only 4
J per cent OF those entitled to vot
! were permitted to do so. In Della
ware over 80 per cent Of those en-
tiled to vote did so. In Rhode Islam
, more than half its population ar
denied the elective franchise be
], cause Of = property qualification, tn
!. property Of the state being owned b
), the voters.
In no country where the peopl
). vote at all, not even in Ireland,
a the ballo, box and the election law
: as base fraud as in Rhode Islant
Will Allen Thorndike Rice, OF til
North American Review, write tn
e matter up as it deserves.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

Elections, some OF our exchanges
seem to think. occur too often il
Iowa. We think differently. The
people cannot roo often exercise the
sovereign right of frpemen, II used
intrlligently. It would be better to
have an election in the spring and
fall. Us il New York; that in the fall
70, the election Ut state ind coun'y
officers. members Of congress anl
the state legislature. in the spring
for The election Ut township "tflctre
which should include civil magis.
trates.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

The N. y. papers again annouce
the retirement Of jay Gould from
Wall street. The way he goes re-
minds lis OF the old rat, gray with
wears bidding adieu to the young
rats. and announcing it's intention
OF not again approaching
kitchen supplies. Three days later
that same old rodent was found by
the young rats safely bnrrowed in a
large chees. 1t had discovered before
roing out OF business. Jay Gould
We guess is about to open q new
cheese somewhere.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

The State Register SAYS: THE n
Y. Weekly Witness Is democratic
paper IN Disguise" The disguise is SO
complete that no democrat can lind
any semblance Of democracy within
its pages. W. opine that all the ev.
idence the Register has TO snstai.
its statement Is that the Witness pre-
ferr.d ST. John to Blaine or cleve.
land, and the prohibition candidate
IL New York this Tall to either Dav.
eRysst Of Rill
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
Calcasieu Hay.
Jennings, La 20, 1886

Jennings, LA 20, 1885
From Lake Charles Echo:
We claim the honor or shipping
the first car load Of hay from Ca!ca-
,ieu parish. Our rnt.ipri-ing citi
Zen, Mr.. james MonI. shipped 70
Mrssrs. Buchler L. s>cii.iber, Of New
Orleans, IL ear load Of our common
prairie hay. It sold on tile ma. kct
at Sill 80 per ton. The railroad rates
thanks TO our efficient and ri.ht
minded, level headed railroad offic,
ials, is three dollars per ton: iiiei, ae-
Quoting another dollar for conting-
ent expenses, commission. etc, lrav-
ing seven and h half dollars to be
distributed at home between halers
and gatherers.
It's revolution, Mr.. Editor, a
goodly revelation. you may say. If
he Is Il public benefactor who caus-
es two blades OF grass TO grow y here
one grew before" why not he still
more who starts u new industry
which, makes living easy for large
communities.
Messrs. b. 4 S.. say they can do
better, il the hay is placed, rs 1t can
be, in more accessible quarters.
They say our hay will bring sl3 10
Sl4 per ton, at Povtlrus street depot.
Let us try it. While l say America
for the world, yet lam better pleased
that Louisiana markets should be
supplied by Louisiana men. l say
three cheers for Mond and the noble.
I .hN hnx,.A wi.
railroad that enable us to move 1T i.
profit an article that is II burden ON
every mans farm, who is lucky en-
ought 10 be the owner Of one on this
beautiful prairie.
By the way. some OF our Northern
lumberm-n at Council Bluffs, Iowa
are asking for and obtaining Very
low rates on lumber. soft Pine,
they say, from Jennings TO Council
Bluffs. Iowa." | us railroad a.rnl
here. made suggestion. Lake Charlie.
aud hard pine and cypress. The rate
will be about b cents per lGOponn.,
by the way nf New Orleans. TIL
freight Oh seasoned lumber will l.
about len doilals per NJ feet. 5
You can ship the lumber aud W. tn
hstS, and he helpers 10 each otha
aud henefact0rs to the race
We can shy To Il purchaser hos
buy our prairie land and VT gnaian
tee that ypn. without plowinl, SOW
ing or cultivation, can reap cnang
each year 10 pay ia, tne labor ~
. interest. yrs, AMI the full n4la
ynu have u pay FOR III. ia..i. HI,
more than likely enough 10 fence
J besides.
! Our settlement Is remarkably hea
thy Many new farms are bein
opened AMI homes made. The con
: mnniiy generally prosperous an
: very hopeful # the future.
j. Truly yours. s. L. CARY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

Jesse Harper asks: "How long will
il take the people to learn that 10
hoard their money and refuse to pay
the debt is u crime?'
And we ask "how long will it take
after they have learned that hoard
ing the money is a crime aud that
the ballot box furnishes complies
method OF redress and punishment,
OF the crime?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

A young clerical cuss named F. W.
Perry, running = minister factory Ut
Sioux Falls, Dakota, found in bed
with the wife OF a Flandreau physi-
clan named Spofford, has been
bounced by the board OF directors.
The wife OF Perry made the discov-
cry, went into Mysteries, and after a
day or two died from Its effect upon
hor unryons systcm.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
Monday. January 9Th 1856.
.5sO;iCe to K0(lce1sl.
TO Canstlan Long or other unknown owners

To Cluktlan Long or Otnef unknown owners OF
tn lands hereinafter described.
Take notice that at the adjourned public
tax sale. begun ana publicly hid at the Office
or the county treasurer. In crescO, Howard 90
Iowa. pursuant to law, commencing en- the lrss
Monday Of october. lssa, l0-wtt Gu the itii
day aI December. 1852, thereafter. to which
time said safe had been iegtiy adjourned. the
following d.s r.Dad real e.tatc WI, sold BY ihe
Treasurer III sid county Tor the taxes due
thereon for the year 1851, amounting 10 the
sun Ut xs.05, t0-w.t: The undivided forty mine
flftleia, OF the So quarter Of the NV quarter Of
section Is, III tuMn hip %, north BY range Is.
West oI the 5in L. NJ
and that NJ. q. Dpo.it,le, became the purchaser
or AID land III said sale, and that the right 81
redemption will expire aud deed for said Ia nd
be lii de 10 the Undersigned. who Is now The
owner and holder In his own right, OF the certi.
ticate OF sale made thereon by the Treasurer ol
said county. unless redemption from said sale
ba made within % days IRON the completed
service OF this notice.
NJ. b. DOOLITTLE owner
Dated Dec. 5. 1885, 1913
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

Commissioner Atkins says: 1.-The
indians must be learned to work for
q living" That Is right. This coun-
try has no use for able bodied men.
dicants unwilling to work. Over =
century OF taxation OF white labor to
feed and clolhe the robust Indian in
idleness ought to satisfy the most
skeptical that that is not the way to
elevate the race.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

Rutherford B. Hayes had q friend
by the name OF Reed who assisted il
stealing the presidency in 1876, aud
for which Rutherford made him post
master u FaiImoun.. West Virginia,
then secured his reappointment I'M
der Garfield, and recently wrote a
letter to Cleveland asking that Reed
be again reappointed. We are graf
fled to know that Hayes recon
mendation had about the same intlu-
ence with the President that Dor.
sey's would. REED has been bounced
md Newton y. Barnes appointed
esleh
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
Notice to Redeem.
Horace narher or other unknown owner

To Horace Barber or other unknown owners
Of the lands hereinafter described:
Take notice tnat nj the adjourned public tax
SALE begun ana publicly held al the ONCE of
the county treasurer. in Cresco. Howard coun-
ty. Iowa, pursuant to law. commencing on the
first Monday Of October lSSs. to-nit: ON tho LIST
day al Decenhcr. lss. thereafter To which time
said sale nad been legally adjourned, tac fol-
lowing described real estate was sold by the
treasurer of sad county for the takes due
thereon 4or the year lssl amounting 10 the
sun OF Si.,i. to-wit: Til. northwest quarter
OF tie northeast quarter II section number
eleven I'D township number one hundred 100
rage nu l.hcr faurteea Ia Vest OF tae 9th y.
a., that IL. ". iktnCuck became tue purchaser
}. Ill iaad 1T said sat. aud thai the right OF IT,
IL lem. Il III wi. Expire and il deed \ aid and
ls taaae 70 tae uiiae.sl-ala, Viz - now TIL
,~aer IL q hoaHr Ia ais own ri.-sa,. az tue GER
tlacate u s.tta na.e t.itrs On ~ t.e lie.ls4rs
u SAIL caaa9N. un!vss rsa.aapf..s fcoa sill
sau DO ma .e ssltail ~ days IA III IA. cu.,.lt-
j sIslsc Ct s.is .u,ice.
join Z OuK.
D,t q Daees u ~. iasa. uIsatf,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the Glrc,ii; Goa.t for Howard County, Iowa.
February T.r.sa. 1885.
To Tisai.aS a,;sk.... o;.i,ralS.. Thomas nahai
a.!d wifi. s..iuas.aa;s
ien &c attr BY ao,iiiel that that thee is
nov Gil lie III The oi.it" II The CIerk OF said
Court III art, III. said ,ai.ttg. at Crssca, Iii ss,il
county ana s1istea petition of Levi bulls. plain
tilt. clai:.lng ~ .ail, Taana> kaiai Sp.t. -
and ~ per cent .ntafts. lrat Ao,cluti.r.s. lso5
on your two NOTES 10 lin ana claiming Il FORE
Closure Oh tie so;l Invest t..artcr Gi tile Hortn-
west quarter oi section tniri. zone l:;n towi.-
snip nensty-ninc M range t.iirt zen lib west Of
the 9th 4. IN. and asking an attatchIent
against your property. No judgement is caiil,-
, ell against Nils. Inunl;.s !AaiNac.
An u. -. s.a ali''.si' aud answer thereto.
on ~ IL fore noon u tie sec.llad. ~ II the mex
term 81 III coAri - tie iit.l at GrgSco. IN
tor SAIL ,iiiity. commencing on siGns.ay. the
st.i day 81 February. isoj, Your default will b.
catered a..d Jldg.a III feitd,rsa against yoi
.reaa, III accordance hhn Tie prayer III ssis
pcti,ion.
L. BULLS
! lG.4 Attorney for Plaintiff
| Dated December 1885.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

The republican caucus at Wash
ington voted unanimously to thwart
Johny Logan's presidential aspira-
ton by making him president of the
senate. John said no. thank you,
gentlemen. His remarks have some
of the satire OF the j inius letters nf
a couple of centuries ago.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

An p. L tl, ri 4 iina II. cSa, ssaf-
tst i n 8.h.al u las a.t us - IL .,zt inai
tn.ssi aaaiA [ q t,r.4g Il IT Il s.l c yc.et be
4aesy Tor the sRciy and a permanent cure oi
consumption. bronchitis tatn,fn Asthma and
II THREAT and Lna. Affection, :t,sa positive
nj radio 4 cue ior Nervous 1ehllsy anu al
Nervous Conplatpts. sitter having tested Its
I'm tprul curative powers Ia thousands Of
Il, : ielt II his duyt 10 Ike II known 10 his
,sffe Ing fellows Actua.ed hs this motive and
rec II charge. TO all VI desire II. this recipe.
IN Gernsn. French ur s'iah, With iull oifec-
toms TO- pre- 1aring and using sent by mail by
addre ,sins with stamp; naming the paper, W.
A. MOVES, 40 Power Block kathss ter. y. y.
nyy2l xJW s6i
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
Money Tor the Farmer Oh III, Same
Terms as the Banker.

Remember that il the principles OF
tie greenback party are enacted in
10 law, every man that has Il mort
gage op his property will get money
TO pay il of with for tn, same inter-
est that a banker gets his for not
10 exceed per cent per annum =
Marion (O) Free Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

Some people seem TO think that
McSsrs. Blaine and Logan ought TO
have expressed some sort or SYM
pathy OIL the occasion OF the death Of
Nr. Hendricks. Such cynics forget
that this is not Blaine and 1.ngan's
funeral. they Ii ri their in 1881.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

We think it would have been quite
as modest aud perhaps better in
other respects had somebody beside s
Col. Fred u. Grant written OF Hal
locks injustice to Grant for the
North American Review
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
III, ,.ail Dealer

.4s III. -.s-4Jts.g - aiGatii-. i,nd the GuICA-
sr1 .>At.tt- aatt5 st.... tnt.s ias .i.a lie La
IN @< s. 4 ss... e.ss is...c l..:ef: larger aud
9sts~. s.st. ,t4e N...s,,-o ii#.lsa - Published
IL, Is i4.sI t;....Sil ltioii p.lcc Is .0u.
I,-.s 81 s.s 1....Nas VII DG observed to I'LL
.i,.lA LII, County G.iing the REMAINDER OF
tcco. Sto
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
PLAIN DEALER,
". Il. MEAD. Editor.
.-
THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1855.

Is Insanity increasing. asks the st.
Paul Globe. Not in Iowa. The re.
publican vote has been gradually
decreasing for the last five years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

Will some Howard county repnb-
licaa please inform rs who was the
republican candidate for vice presi
dent against Mr.. Hendricks in 1876?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

The Legal Tender Greenback.
published II, Bloomfield. Iowa under
tbs sdlWriul cpptrol u ". II, Jones,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

GLOVES AND MITTENS.
Gloves and mitten, 23c worth sic
= !. soc $ 81 10
6 !. $ 9Oc 8 1.15
s s. " S1.25 $50
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
.s -. Z.
STAT. o. IaWA.
HOWARD COUNTY
In the Dietrlct eous o Howard county, s ate OF

ss s5 Sss%s..
SAT. o. IaWA.
HOWARD COUNTY
In the Distrlct sousi o Howard county, s. ate OF
lDH.t.
by virtue OF i special execution ias,iai from The
aIaes o. the Gic.a III the D,sris lr0ir Of howard
county, site oi Iowa. In favor OF Levi
B,ii,. ana asaiaat Asaari Sla;tn
coma al lin, lie iiiat III The goods. I'll ,,ta.s
STOCK on in.ere~t In any company. debts GGc
praaefts Ii tie I4ads " this persons. laa.is
ana IL aem MS .wiicn are NJ, exa;ups by a.
from .A.ca'ion! o. the slid Asahel SAITH
mat uT c,tu,e % BE III de the sum III eight,
five uJ.iaTs, With Interest an costs. /
nlse lssl "a upon the foiiew NJ desel,bed raa.
estate sias AID being s.ta.;Sd In the County
OF Howard and State OF Iowa. namely. The
sea'a.eat quarter q. ncfih east uslarter vi
/ section three, town nlnei y-nine range twelve.
West OF the 5Ih +. VI.
And hereby give public notice that shall
! offer II. safe 1T pubic cutlery. al tie Court
House doc. la Greco, county Of Howard ana
state OF Iowa, on
Monday, January 9Th 1886,
between the hours of9 O'Clock n. IN. and O'clock
PIN. OF sid day sale 10 commence at the hon
OF ID O'clock Il. m. OF sad day, and viii sell g
\ tAo highest aud bsst bidder therefor Ia "a II
the above described PROPERTY. or ~" lent
thereof 20 satisfy The a5ovs debt With Il te.est
and costs.
Dated this 10th day of Dec. 1885,
II. "A. aAiELi,
Sheriff OF howard County, Iowa.
BY T. DIE, Deputy, ioi2
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-11
To Start Balky Horse in Double Har-
ness.

The habit of baking in double harness
can be easily overcome by means of a
cord one-fourth of an inch in diameter
and sixteen feet in length, an iron ring
about = inches in diameter and piece
of Irvine some two feet in length. Fas-
ten by means of the Irvine to the back
strap, where it is crossed by the breech-
ing strap, then double the cord, placing
the loop formed by the centre under the
balky horses tail like a crupper. Cross
cord, and pass both ends through the
ring attached to the back strap. Garry
them forward and pass them through
that ferret ring on the saddle of the
harness which is next to the balky
candidates mate, and then carry them
through the hame ring of the kind horse
and fasten them, leaving little slack,
but not sufficient to allow the balky horse
to settle into the breeching of the har-
ness. After completing this arrange
ment, step back, take the reins and start
slowly. OF course the balky one will at
tempt to hang back, but the sensation
produced by the cord will divert his at
tention in very short time, and before
he realizes what he is doing he put his
shoulder to the collar and help draw the
load. This is much better than whip
ping, and few lessons will generally eff
feet permanent cure.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-11
Remedy For Phvlloxera.

A sure and cheap preventive for ply
lloxera has been found by John A. Bauer,
who has experimental with many differ
ent substances for the last ten years.
His remedy is half an ounce of quicksil-
yer mixed, in parcels too small to be
distinguished under an ordinary micro
scope, with an equal weight of pulverized
clay, in the soil of the hole in which the
vine is placed. The cost of the mercury
is little more than cent for each vine,
or from seven to ten dollars per acre. 1t
is supposed that a dose of the mixture
will protect the vine for at least twenty
years, but time alone can determine that
point. The clay, which brings the metal
into contact with greater surface ofroot
and prevents it from sinking down into
the ground, should be free from grit, and
may be mixed with the metal in a revolv-
considered by John s. Hitteil superior
to the only other efficient phylloxera
remedy-the American grating stock