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NORWAY.

This excellent horse will make the
present season, commencing May lst
and ending July 1st, at the stables of
Mckinney Bros. q Henkins, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas. Terms:-$5 for single
leap, SO for the season, S15 TO insure;
Care taken to prevent accidents but viii
not be responsible for any that may
occur.
NORWAY is a dark dappie iron grey
years old, IL hands high and weighs
l.450 pounds. lie was sired by j. Il.
Pitts imported Norman stallion, La
clede, OF Pontiac, Ill.,. one. of the best
breeders in the state; dam by Napoleon
I'd; grand-dam by Belfounder, of Ohio:
40 Z. p. VANDIvER.
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nn17r Send six cents for postage
HuEI and receive FREE q cost
FnHIHly box of goods which will
nIHf help you to more money
bbl ebHG kBright away than anything
else in this world. All, of either sex, succeed
from first hour. The broad road to fortune
opens before the workers, absolutely sure. At
once address True & Co. Augusta Maine.
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A Salt Lake special Of Monday the 2?th
inst. SAYS: The opinion of the supreme
court of the territory Saturday evening, in
an appeal in the eases of cannon and Mus
sey. who are serving terms in the peniten
tiary for polygamy, brushes the last hope
of the plural-wivcd elders. In the lower
court Chief Justice Zane held that all that
waa necessary to establish unlawful cohab.
tation under the Edmunsls law WAS proof
that the man occupied the same house with
two women whom he held out as wives,
though no marriage ceremony had ever
been performed and there had been no
actual G, iabitation. Zane refused tn adj
nit testimony that Cannon and Muss.y
had lived with but one Of their wives since
the passage 81 the Edmunds law. The SUI
preme court Saturday sustained the chief
justice in every particular, and as eases Of
unlawful cohabitation cannot he carried
beyond this lrt the prisoners have no
chance 81 esca ping except to flee. There
were hall dozen arrests On indictment to-
day. among them John Nicholson, editor oi
the News, the Mormon organ. Pcnrosc,
the previous editor, was indicted last win
ter, but eludcd the officers, and il now in
England
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Planting Gardens.

The floating gardens in certain parts
Of Mexico are among the greatest curl
osities to he found in that country.
Says recent visitor:
when tract Of vegetation composed
of reeds, water-plants and bushes, in
terwoven and laced together. becomes
so dense that it will bear superstruct.
ure, strips Of turf 20 to 30 yards long by
2 yards wide, are cut from some suitable
firm place, floated to il down the canal
and laid upon it: this is repeated sew
erai times, and thus an island is secure
ly raised 2 two 3 feet above the level of
the water: little soil is spread over it.
and it becomes chinampa, or floating
garden, on which Indian corn, vegeta.
bles and flowers are grown. The gar
dens vary in size from 100 to 300 feet in
length. and from 30 to 100 in width. ac.
cording to the vegetation which sup.
ports them. To secure these gardens
in their proper places long willow poles
are driven through them into the ground
below. where they soon take root. The
poles also throw ont roots into the beds
of the floating gardens, and so hold
them steady"
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An important event in the educational
history Of the state will he the opening ~
Manchester college in the fall in its new build
ing, midway between the two cities of st.
Paul and Minneapolis. The prospectus,
which has Just been issued, outlines the pol.
icy ofthe institution and gives other items
of interest.
The faculty is composed Of the following
Rev. Thomas A. Mct'urdy. ID. d.. presi-
dent and professor Of Biblical instruction
and moral science.
Rev. William u. kirkwood, ID. d., PROBES.
sor of mental sciencs and logic.
Rev. Nathaniel :. McFetridgc, ID. d.. pro
lessor 81 Greek language and literature. and
higher English and modern languages.
Professor Of Latin language and litcra-
ture. and lower English. The duties III this
chair are distributed betweon Professors
kirkw"rd and Pcarson.)
Chars Forbes, u. -, NJ. d., professor of
natural science.
Frank d. Pearson, A. b., professor Of
mat hamatics.
Rev. Edward ID. Neill. 4. D., professor Of
English history any political economy.
Rev. Daniel Rice, ID, d., lecturer on the
literature and revelations 81 the Bible.
Full preparatory and collegiate courses
are provided.
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II any farmer has gone through the
past winter and learned no lesson, he
is not the man we write for. 1t has
been severe schooling to many. Some
will become disguised with the State,
and resolve at all risk to sell out and
go somewhere. But where will it be ?
Running away from Iowa billiards.,
what country will you find which has
not something worse? With your pres
ent knowledge of the good health and
prolific character Of Iowa, can not am
pie preparations be made to avoid the
bad effects and annoyances OF Iowa
storms cheaper than you can sacrifice
your property. and go to some other
region where rose colored letters are
written from by bold spectators, and
where the country never keeps half
pace with Iowa IN production, prosper
ity and population.
There will this spring probably be
stampeles from the best States in the
Union Ito Oklahoma and the two Indian
reservations Just brought into market
in Dakota. south of Pierre. In either
case. in two years they will wish they
were back at their old homes.
Stay in Iowa, and prepare your
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James .. Fish, psssidest Of the Marine
Bank Of New YOvk, having hsen eonvi<ted.
was brought up for sentence. He placed
a hand ON the rail and hfted his EYES 70 the
judge who said:
James d. Fish, you are charged by the
grand jury with many offencss against the
laws Of the United States. After y lair and
impartial trial you were found guilty olthe
misappropriation of funds Of the bank ri
which you were president. You were also
found guilty of making false entries in the
books 81 the bank while in that position.
The verdict u the jury was that you were
guilty. The evidence clearly showed there
could he no doubt Ms to yourguilt. more
shameful ora more In WEISS u blise Of the pow
ers Of president of "a national bank can
scarcely he imagined. II is proper. therefore,
that full punishment should he meted out
to you, and in order that others may be de-
TERED from similar offcnscs il IL necessary
that the full penalty of the law he pro-
nounced ON you. A merciful consideration
for your age forbids cumulative sentence.
The sentence Of the court il that you shall
be confined in the prison at Auburn for ten
years.
Fish did not change color or alter his ex-
preston when he heard the judgment. He
showed agitation in no way. He walked
from the court room lesurely and was re-
turned to his quarters in the Ludlow street
Jail. whence he will be taken to Auburn in "a
few DAYS.
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Gabriel Dumont and DUMAS were inter-
viewed in Helena, Montana, and talked
freely regarding the rebellion. They say
R, was not the leader. but merely an ad-
wiser.
We didn't have time to prepare. Our in
tentions were not tn war against the gov
eminent; our intentions, as ! understood
the matter. were just to make the govern
ment fulfill its promises. Our supplies were
rather short. There Is no truth in the re-
port that we received arms and ammuni-
tion from st. Paul. Mr.. Dumont' y loss was
about SIS, 1000, and the LOSSES Of our peo-
pie were very great. They are in a very bad
fix; about two-thir,ls Of them are almost
entirely destitute. l think the government
will lie l-nient to the people. The trouble
will have the effect III making il hold to the
treaty. think Riel will Le st at liberty.
don't think he will be hung. Big Bear did
not take any part in the rebellion. We in
tend to become American citizens. We will
try to bring our families here il We get sui
ficient aid To do so. We were out numbered
four to one. We did what could. Our
force all told was 475. When the amm'in-
ton got short those that had none retre
ed. We had plenty Of ammunition else.
where, hut couldn't get at il. think Riel
escaped from Batoche before he was cap
tured.
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The Funeral Of Lincoln.
Second Volume Blaine's History.

Second Volume Blaine's History
The splendor of the ceremonies which
aggrandize living royalty as much as
they glorify dead heroism was wholly
wanting in the obsequies Of Mr.. Lin
coin. No part was taken by the Gov
eminent except the provision Of a suit
able military escort. All beyond was
the spontaneous movement of the poo
pie. For LOO miles, through eight
states of the Union, whose population
was not less than Is 900 900, an almost
continuous procession of mourners at
tended the remains Of the beloved Pres
ident. There was no pageantry save
their presence. There was no tribute
except their tears. They bowed before
the bier OF him who had been prophet,
priest and king to his people. who had
struck the shackles from the slave. who
had taught higher sense of duty to the
free man, who had raised the Nation to
a loftier conception of faith and hope
and charity. A countless multitude Of
men with music and banner and cheer
and the inspiration of a great cause pre-
sents spectacle that engages the eye,
fills the mind, appeals to the imagina-
ton. But the deepest sympathy of the
soul is touched, the height of human
sublimity is reached, when the same
multitude, stricken with common sor-
row. stands with uncovered head, rev.
erent and silent.
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From the Nashville American.

From the NASHVILLE american.
The best land for growing melons is o
dark, sandy loan, having gravelly SUBJ
soil, through which water rises within 2
or feet Of the surface. Such lands
are seldom found outside Of the first or
second bottoms of large Or small rivers.
The high or upland which nearest APP
proaches in character river bottom is
the best place to grow melons. The
best manure is well-rotten stable dung,
in connection with that of pigeons.
chickens and turkers; and the best fer
tilizer, guano, with or without the acid
phosphate. The land should be plow-
ed, narrowed and fined in the fall, and
laid off so the melon hills will be from
ten to twelve feet apart each way.
Where each hill is to he an opening
should be made foot deep, and in cir
cular shape. three feet across. Into
this the manure and fertilizers should
be put to the extent in quantity that
will q third fill the hole, the earth
returned and filing the remaining
twO-thirds. This should be done in the
fall, so as to give a chance for the man.
ures, fertilizers and earth to become in
corporated with each other. Plant q
dozen seed in hill as soon as the earth
is well warmed up and there is nothing
to fear from frost. Commence cultiva-
ting as soon as plants are fairly above
ground. and when the cut-worms have
done their work, thin to two plants in a
hill. Continue cultivating, and keep
the land clean till the vines begin to
run, but beware OF disturbing them in
any way after that period of growth has
been reached. II our correspondent
will find the right kind of land, and will
follow these directions. he will be pref
ty sure to get large, if not early, mel
ons. But still he will find many diff
culties in his way, and We advise him
before he undertakes growing melons
ON any considerable scale to take tom
among the melon growers, near and re-
mote, and he will return home feeling
the time and money we'll spent.
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The planting of sorghum for stock is
again recommended in the agricultural
papers; but after several years cultivat-
ing I have given it up for this purpose,
much preferring sweet corn. The OBJ
lection l found was. the stalks are so
hard and tough that cattle will not eat
any part except about two feet OF the
top, whereas they eat every particle OF
the sorts Of sweet corn raise for them,
the stalks being ee-quarters of an
inch in diameter at the butts, and 5 to
6 feet tall. II the sorghum could he
first crushed by passing through heavy
rollers, as is done when the juice is to
be made into syrup and sugar, the stalks
might be made tender enough for cattle
fodder; but to pass them through corn
stalk cutter would I've of little benefit, as
the pieces, however shortcut, would
be still sharp at the edges, hard to
chew, and still harder to digest. ] be-
lieve there is great future for sorghum
throughout all our climates for making
o superior quality of syrup, and per-
haps also of sugar when the process of
granulation becomes perfected, which /
suppose chemists will be able to accom-
plish in time. Sorghum has one merit
over corn-its roots penetrate the soil
more deeply, and this enables it to bear
a drouth better. and particularly in
light gravelly and sandy soils. II any
one has had IA more favorable expert.
ence in making it acceptable fodder for
stock than l give above, shall be glad
to hear from him.-A. B. Allen.
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bad colds since learned to sleep with
my window open." remarked gentle
man in the Office of the medical and sur
gical reporter the other day. In reply,
the editor says that the only "hard
colds" he ever suffered from were con-
tracted by sleeping in rooms to which
the night air had free access. The edi-
tor adds that it is well known that the
bodily temperature sinks slightly dur.
ing sleep; the physiological functions
act with diminished activity; and hence
the resistance Of tbs economy to morbi-
fic influences is proportionately lessen
ell. But il is also we'll known that ut night
these influences are more potent and
noxious. The air is charged with great
er humidity; miasmetic and malarial
poisons rise to higher levels and extend
with greater rapidity; the chill of the
damp night air Is penetrating and dan
gerous the emanations from organic de-
cay are more perc~ptible. Against these
the sleeper is less protected than in the
daytime. He has Invested himself Of
his wooden external clothing to put on
cotton or linen, and lies between sheets
Of the same material, between which, at
the tops and sides of the bed, the air
gains ready access to his unprotected
surface. II he is restless, he renders
such access yet more easy. A greater
risk awaits him. A sudden fall in temper
allure at night is no unusual occurrence.
In summer thunder gust, in win.
ter shift of the wind to the north, often
reduces the temperature ten to twenty
degrees. The sleeper is unaware of this.
He remains exposed to it with no further
protection than he found agreeable at
the higher temperature, until he awakes
chilled and stiff, perhaps with the seeds
of o serious illness already sown. These
are such positive and unavoidable risks
that we should counsel delicate per-
son to be exceedingly cautious how he
ventured on the plan Of open windows
at night, however much has been said
in it, favor by popular hygienists.
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farms by evergreen wind-breaks, and
fast. growing groves for fuel. and pro-
vide cheap but warm and comfortable
stock barns and sheds. Then when
winter comes you have wood on your
farm, and your stock and food where
you can take care of them in comfort
to yourselves, with an increased profit
on the stock. This is not o hard
question to solve. There is no need
Of facing suffering in Iowa billiards..
They can be provided against. Then
stay home with your family through
the winter, which ought to be the
happiest place in this world, and the
most profitable place for any farmer
in or out Of Iowa.-Des Moines Register.
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Lady in New York Nail
A we'll cooked meal served on . poor
ly set table is like gingerbread with the
spice left ont. Say rs you will, eat
ables taste better out of pretty dishes;
but to be pretty, it is not necessary that
they should he expensive. A lady was
once visiting q family whose means
were somewhat straitened, yet through
the dizziness and ingenuity Of one Of
the daughters busy fingers, their home
always possessed cosy prettiness pe-
culiarly its own.
MY DEAR" said the lady, I was
never 80 much surprised as when
Hattie explained to me the mo-
dus operandi of some Of her home
achievements. Why! the chair I was
sitting on, such an easy one, with just
the right hollow for your back, was
made out of -four barrel. Her brother
did the carpentry and she the uphol-
stery. Old fashioned lowered chintz,
too lovely for anything. And then the
lunch. I don't mean the eatables,
which were very simple, but deliciously
cooked. You would never have guessed
what the center piece for the table was
composed Of. As pretty q flower Or
nament as ever saw that girl had man
ufactured out of an old cruet- stand and
Q pie plate. Positively! The cruet.
stand was SGT upon the tin plate then the
whole covered with this luscious green
moss, excepting, of course, the handle
around which were twined, so rs to con.
ceal the plating, some creeping vines.
Nesting amid the moss were half-blown
roses and buds, while feathery ferns
trembled gracefully at each passing
breeze. There, you see, I am getting
quite poetic over it, and no wonder, for
really that house is the abode OF poesy.
1t was summer time, and they have
lovely garden, or they could not have
afforded the flowers, of course; but I
assure you, before my visit ended, I
should not have doubted Hattie il
she had informed me she could trans
form teakettle into lovely parlor or.
nament.
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Il Is asserted that the objection for
merly urged against the Norman horse,
TO tho effect that il could not endure the
southern climate of the United States,
il u fallacy, as proven by the experience
OF the principal importers.
The late General Horace Capron, at
one time owned farm, the net receipts
from which amounted, in one year 1S47)
to over e36, 900. It would seem as
though some men could make farming
pay.
Eighteen hundred dollars worth Of
strawberries have been raised on two
and half acres Of ground by o farmer
of Delaware township, Camden County,
N. j., and he accordingly has been
awarded premium by the State Board
Of Agriculture.
Having abandoned all hope Of peach
crop. this year. the fruit growers Of the
Hudson River Valley have generally re-
solved to plant young Concord grape
vines by the thousand where peach or
chards now stand. For the space OF sixty
by sixteen miles, between Cornwall and
Catskill the average Of grape vines is
already very large. Good wine has
been made on the North River for years
past. Indeed, there are those who as.
sert the vintage there already exceed
that of California, and are confident
the average quality Of the wines Is fully
equal to those of the Pacific Coast.
Every one owning hot-bead, and
there is nothing to prevent any one
living in the country owning one. should
bear in mind that by its use many
vegetables may he forwarded several
days in advance Of the season. Beets.
for instance, sown in . warm bod and
transplanted TO the open ground, may
be had much earlier by this method.
Use only the turnip. rooted varieties,
however, for forcing; the long rooted,
kinds are apt to become forked and
covered with fibres. Lima beans. Gu
cumbers, sluashes. melons, ETC., plant
ed in inverted sods and placed in hot
bed can be brought into use before the
regular season.
In planting trees be careful to pre-
serve the roots moist, and the tops will
as rule take care of themselves.
Many planters drop their trees where
they are to be set. and allow them to
Law in the sun and wind without any
protection, until they become seriously
injured. The moment they are un.
packed at their destination, each tree
must at once be "heeled in, in Other
words, have the roots we'll covered in a
trench, and the soil tramped hard. II
IL ruinous to have the air circulating
freely through the delicate Rbres, and
almost as much care should be taken
with the trenching rs the planting.
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This question introduces a subject
upon which there is a diversity of
opinion, both among medical practi-
TONERS and individuals. Il have no
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SpurgeOn ON British immortality.

Rev. Mr.. Spurgcon has produced "a sensa-
ton by an article over his signature in the
recent issue Of the English Monthly Review.
In this he narrates in detail the story 81
the death last year of Justice Williams in
"A brothcl and other facts brought out in
the recent Jeiiers ease. lie makes this ex.
ample from high official life the basis oi a
denunciaton Of English immortality, and
says:
Sodom in its most pu'rid days could
scarcely exceed London for vice.
To our utter disgust and horror.
the names Of the greatest in
the land are openly mentioned in conncc
ton with the ithiest debauchery and most
hileous evils that drag in the wake Of vice
These things are alleged to be the chosen
luxury Of certain hereditary legislators and
rulers in England. Woe unto thee. Eng
land. when thy great ones love the harlot :
housetop. Deep is our shame when VI
know that our judges are not clean and
that social purity is put to the blush by
magistrates al 50 mean degree; yea, that
courts OF Justice lend themselves to cover
ing up aud hushing up iniquities. Yet shall
not God he grieved by such a nation ~
this? What is coming over us? What
clouds are darkcning our sky.
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Senator Stanford, worth so .UW .OUD,
dresses in plain black and reads his
newspaper through pair of rubber
trimmed spectacles, and wears common
fifty. cent necktie.
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Chambers is certainly fatal disease.
and as it is virulently contagious when
q horse is known tObe affected by 1t the
animal should be killed and buried deep
" without delay. The law enfOrces by
heavy penalties this disposition Of q CLAN
derous horse. The disease begins with
swelling Of the glands of the throat;
then . white, thin, acid discharge es-
capcs from one postril, and at times
from both. On examination the
membrane (called Schinderian lin
ing the nostrils is seen to be OF a
livid or lead blue or purple color, spot
ted with red raw sores or ulcers, having
a deeper colored ring around them.
This last symptom is unmistakable, and
when it appears no doubt remains and
the beast should be put out OF suffering
and misery which will certainly ensue.
Death by CHAMBERS is horrible; the
wretched animal slowly rOts away and
dies by inches IN extreme torment. At
first the symptoms of CHAMBERS are much
the same as those of distemper or nasal
gleet, but when these appear every pre-
caution should be taken against con-
tagion.-N. Y. Times.
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The ravagcs Of disease among the French
troops in Tonquin are simply appalling.
Three Thousand invalid soldiers have been
sent home.