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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19

Observations taken at the same moment
OF time at all stations.
SAVANNAH. NOV. is, 1926 P. ", City time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
open, and I'll unbitch Selim here. and

open, and I'll unhitch Selim here, and
let him go around to his stall alone"
Then there was a girls laughing re-
ply, and something else said, in Johns
voice IN a lower tone Then all was
still. WAITED one minute-two-three
I had heard Selim going down to the
stable-four-not sound. The door
was still ajar as she left it, and peeped
through Il hope it was not too inquisi-
tive, but had sacrificed all my hopes
for their happiness, and know they
never suspected me,) and what do you
think saw?
Caryl's curly head and rosy cheeks
Rugged close to snowy coat, while her
dainty white hands clasped themselves
In the prettiest true love knot around
his shaggy sleeve; and Johns plain
manly face was all q glow with q light
| had never seen there before.
This is what the New Year brought
to Caryl. have heard of gifts of gold
and jewels, and many beautiful things;
but think no gift could ever equal in
real beauty and worth such a. love as
John Dakin's, which crowned, not the
New Year alone, but all the years of
my darling's life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30

Ring bells. ring with your mellow DIN,
Ring the Old Year out, and the New Year in,
Like the voices of birds from the old gray spire,
Let your silvery music rise higher and higher;
Floating abroad DER the hillside bare
In pillows of sound on the tremulous air
Let it rise and fall with the fitful gale;
Tell over city and wood the tale;
Say that tonight the Old Year dies;
Bid the wat cheers look to the Eastern skies
For the beautiful halo that tells afar
OF the welcome rise Of the New Years star.
Ring the Old Year out, with its signs and tears;
It's whitening heart-aches and tiresOme fears;
Away with its memoi les of doubt and wrong,
It's cold deceit, and it's envyings strong;
All it's pandering lures to the faltering sense,
All its pitiful shams and cold pretense,
We will heap them together and bind them last
To the old mans load as he totters past
The ills he brought he may take again,
Keep we the joys, let him bury thepain.
Ring soft, oh BELLS as he goes to rest Is,
Far in the shades of the darkening west.
Ring, bells, ring with merry din; Is
The old year has gone with its care ana SIN;
Smiling and fair at the Eastern gates,
Clad in tinted white the New Year waits;
Welcome him in with the rosy band
Who wait the wave OF his reckoning hand
Hope with her wreath of sweet spring flowers
JOy for the summers glowing hours,
Plenty and peace for the fruitful fall,
And love for all seasOnS-best of all.
Ring merrily, bes DER the blushing skies
See the beautiful star of the New Year rise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
Convenient Directions.

To keep mold from rising on catsup
or pickles, add a tablespoonful Of
ground horseradish to every quart.
A small piece of charcoal placed in
your meat larder will keep the articles
sweet and wholesome as well as ice.
Charcoal is great disinfectant.
To prevent meat from scorching dur
ing the roasting process, keep a basin
of water in the oven. The steam gen.
Grated prevents scorching and makes
the meat cook better.
You can get bottle or barrel of oil
out OF any carpet or wooden stuff by
applying buckwheat pientifully and
faithfully. Never put water to such a
grease spot, or liquid of any kind.
Knives, after using, should be wiped
with soft paper, removing the grease,
ETC., then placed in a deep can or yes
sci, keeping the handles above water,
lukewarm, until washed clean, then
thoroughly dried.
To remove fruit stains, let the spot
ted part of the cloth imbibe little
water without dipping it, and hold the
part over two or three lighted brim-
stone matches at a proper distance.
Thesulphurousg gas which is discharged
soon causes the spots to disappear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.

From the Boston commercial Bulletin.
At recent state election In one of
the Boston City precincts a dignifed
colored gentleman was approaching
the ballot box with a ticket in his
hand. He was clad in rusty coat,
from which the suns and SHOWS of
many summers and winters had ex-
tracted the original color and left it
a kind of CHASTITY cholera green, while
through rent in his well-worn derby
hat his grizzled wool asserted itself.
A Hibernian heller, thinking he saw
in the colored brother an easy victim,
rushed forward, and, Selling him by
the arm, calculated:
"Say, yez amt a-goin' to vote for
SparKman? Spooper's the man; he's
a frind of the people. Sparkman is
wan av thin aristocrats."
The dusky gentleman, dignifed as a
lamp-post, shook his interrupter off,
and calculating: "G'way dar, man,
wild yer foolishness; Use an aristocrat
myself; lived on de hill desc fifty years
an mo-" continued his stately march
to the box and deposited his vote in
triumph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
Value of Cornstalks

1t is a constant surprise to Eastern
farmers that in the West, where corn
is a. much more important crop than
here, so little value is apparently at
tached to the fodder. But If one
travels In the West he will soon dis
cover the reason for this. In the first
place the corn itself is a different va
riety from that grown in the East
The large coarse-stalked and late
ripening Dent corn is almost univer-
sally, grown. 1t is not true that this
variety has stalks that are necessarily
less valuable. Analyses show that it
is rich enough in sugar, and from our
own experience we know that when cut
early and well cured the stalks are
greedily eaten.
Just here is probably the chief OBJ
lection to late Dent corn for fodder.
It is impossible to have the corn ripe
enough to husk and crib early. In a
season like the present thousands of
acres Of corn are yet unhusked, wait
ing for cold weather to freeze dry, and
over a large part of the corn-growing
area the soil is so filled with water
that it is impossible for teams or even
men until solidly frozen. Up to this
time the corn in the husk has been
protected from injury except by mice,
but it is at the expense of the corn
fodder, which has probably become
practically worthless.
The recent experiments of DR.. Stur-
tevant, at the New York State Expert
mental Station, in feeding damaged
hay, are very significant with regard
to losses in feeding damaged
stalks. While damaged hay showed
little loss OF value by analy-
sis, it's feeding value was reduced
one-half or more by practical test with
mich COWS. The animals could not
digest it, and thus could not get the
benefit to which they were theoretical
ly entitled. It is probably the same
with weather-beaten cornstalks. In
the East we regard the feeding value of
an acre of well-cured cornstalks as
nearly or quite equal to that of an
acre of hay, and if corn has been grown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
To a BUSY Motber

To a Busy Mother
The human brain needs rest ond
change. The human mind needs "a
Taxation. The human heart needs
pleasant compromising. Deprive
them OF these requisites, and the re.
suit in nine cases out of ten will be in
sanity. Perhaps you imagine that T
mean to brighten you. Why, to tell
you the truth, if | could not arouse
you to a. sense of your condition un-
less [ terrified you a little, [ would
rather do so than see you an inmate
of an insane asylum. You see this to
be quite in accordance with the rest
OF natures laws. The body cannot
subsist on one kind of diet; it must
have more or less variety; and, behold,
how plentifully our Creator has pro-
vided for this great need in the abund-
ant fruitfulness OF earth, air and sea;
How soon the palate tires of one kind
OF diet! How soon the body starves
when fed upon one thing. Dear friend,
[ beseech you give this subject your
most careful consideration, for [ per-
ceive you are killing yourself with the
constant strain brought to bear upon
body and mind, and unless you con-
sent to relax that strain you will suf-,
fer very seriously In consequence.
Your nervous headaches are sent,
perhaps, as warnings, which, if needed,
may prove your salvation from more
serious trouble. / have found it ex.
ceedingly injurious to work during the
evening. You have been busy all day
" 1,o 10h4
has come; you can find no warrant in
Scripture for continuing them.
So let the work basket remain un-
disturbed, let the needle rest. You
will be all the more skillful with it on
the morrow. Spend the evening in
reading, conversing playing interesting
games with your children, or in visit
ing your friends; or, better still, if you
feel able, in attending an interesting
lecture or concert; then, when you re-
tire, you will sleep sweetly, and awake
refreshed and equal to the performance
of the days duties.
Never eat heartily when tired to
death. Drink cup of tea and eat a
cracker or two, or beat up an egg in
half a pint of milk, sweeten and flavor
to taste, and drink it. This will
strengthen you, and will not make any
demands on your weary stomach or
digestive organs. And another thing
do not rise early in the morning and
trot all over the house doing this and
seeing to that for hours before you eat
anything. Put on the coffee, if you
use that beverage, or the tea, if you
use that, as soon as possible, and
pour yourself out acupful just as soon
as it is in g. condition for drinking, and
add whatever light, easily digested
article of food you may like best.
This done, and you must eat slowly
and at your ease. you will find that
you can return to your work and fair
ly make things fly.
You will catch yourself singing, per-
haps, and when your husband and
children come down fresh from their
slumbers they will meet a smiling face.
and sit down to a breakfast presided
over by cheerful hostess. Force
yourself to try this plan once or twice.
and know you will be pleased with it.
have the greatest faith III it, because
proved it in my own case; and this is
true of all the suggestions | have given
in this letter.-IHustrate Christian
Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30

Ex-Gov. BISHOP OF Ohio is So years
old, but Is still very active. Last
summer he went to his sons home in
Clifton, and, passing through high
gate, was attacked by a. savage dog
who did not recognize him. The gov
ernor took a running jump and cleared
the high gate at one bound like an ath-
!ete.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30

IN drills the stalks are worth even
more than this. Yet in the largest
corn-growing sections in this country
the value OF the stalks is practically
wasted CuIt;vafor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
FARM AND HOME.
Preserving Fruit Orchards.

Fruit orchards, says a writer in the
American Cultivator, should receive
a generous top-dressing once in every
two years. Moderate applications of
lime and generous ones OF wood ashes
are always profitable, and phosphates
are usefulif buried beneath the surface;
also Peruvian guano, if slightly COW
cred, late in the fall, so as to become
thoroughly divided by winter rains.
Coarse organic manure should not be
used in contact with the roots Of
young trees, but chip-dust, fish, flesh
and the bones of dead animals, horn
piths and hoofs, hair and Old plaster,
and all like articles, are good for grow
ing trees. Pear trees that have not
borne fruit for twenty years have been
brought into full bearing by yarding
two shoats beneath the trees in Aug
ust and September, in an enclosure a
rod square, having their beds close to
the body of the tree. In this yard
holes were made with crowbar, into
which kernels of corn were dropped,
and the whole yard was rooted over
and over to the depth OF eight or
twelve inches, and many of the roots
were torn up. The next season every
branch was filled with plump, luscious
fruit, and for many years the trees
continued to yield bountiful crops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
Pruning Fruit in Winter.

The propriety of pruning fruit or
forest trees in the winter is topic up
on which there is much disagreement,
but if the work is well done it matters
but little when it is done, and perhaps
the best time is whenever ones knife
is sharp" The practice of scraping
old trees SO thoroughly as to remove
all the shaggy, dead bark is pro-
nounced worse than useless labor, ex-
cept when it is evident that the bark
conceals insects or their eggs. In that
case the denuded parts should be pro-
tected with coat of pitch or 6aliow
This rough bark is provided by nature
as protection against the adverse in
f1uences of climate, and for maintain
ing In even balance that degree of
warmth favorable to hehealthy exer-
else of the functions of growth and
productiveness. Wood, particularly
in the direction across the grain, is a.
non-conductor of heat In an eminent
degree. This practice of scraping off
the rough bark promotes no good end.
Even the long strips Of dead bark
hanging from the trunks and limbs Of
large hickory trees are of more service
than injury. and it is doubted if even
moss or lichens are hurtful to trees, as
they live exclusively on food drawn
from the atmosphere, and in bleak
and exposed situations they may sup
plement the bark in affording protec-
ton. When covered with moss to ex-
cess it may be presumed the trees are
in an unsatisfactory condition, either
from impoverishment of the soil, want
of drainage or exposure to therigors of
a severe and variable climate. Slit
ting the bark up and down with a.
knife, with the idea that the tree is
bark-bound, is absurd. Digging about
the roots and washing the trunks of
the trees with lye, soa, -suds or cham
ber-slops is all that is warted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30

gaze steadily. Hthere was a moment s
throb at my heart-strings, no one will
ever know. care you telling me the
truth ?"
s'Certainly, Caryl. I would not jest
about such a matter for the world"
"And you don't truly-love him ?"
"Not well enough to marry him."
There was a long silence.
"Why didn't you tell me this be.
fore?' she asked, at length, almost
sobbing in her excitement.
s'Why should have told your
asked, composedly. GAS long as you
didn't like him-a cold-blooded-"
"You know [ never meant that
Don't tease mel" going to the window
again to peer anxiously out into the
snowy night.
"Why you should be so uneasy
about him now l can't imagine" ]
went on relentlessly. "You know you
have said yourself he is lazy, and
doubtless that old gig of his has gone
to pieces all at once, and left him seated
on a stone by the wayside gazing rue
fully at the dilapidated ruins, ard
wondering when some will come alone
to pick him up"
"Janey!" she flashed out, with al
the impulsiveness of the Caryl of old
"Don't; it's wicked, wicked to be say
ing such things John Dakin isn't lazy
Il won't listen to you L"
Then horses leeb came trampine
up the drive, and in another minute
Caryl had forgotten her indignation
and was out in the hall. heard
Johns hearty tones ringing out
"That's right, girls; hold the door
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-13
Gorcrun nicnf Lands.

rs there seems to be misundcrsta nding in
the minds OF many concerning the lands effected
by Commissioner Sparks late ruling, | will
state more eNplicitely. The act Of July 25 1860
granted strip Of land twenty miles wide on
each side of the line of the Oregon and Cal
fornia Railroad to said Company TO aid in
building their road; and TO indemnify said
Company for lands disposed Of by the govern
tions within the grant OF twenty miles each side
their line of road. The act provided that the
Company mi ght select every odd numbered
section for ten miles beyond the limits of the
twenty miles grant. This is called the sin
demnity limit" which by, order of former
Commissioners was Withdrawn from settlement.
The present Commissioner, Sparks, rules that
the odd numbered sections within this ''indem
nifty limits" arc subject to settlement the same
as other government lands; thus carrying into
effect the decision of the secretary Teller that
the Company has no right 10 lands within the
indemnity limits until they select them by
filing in the local land office list of such lands
and that unit the Company do 50, such lands
are subject to settlement under the pre-emp
ton and homestead laws. This ruling applies
the entire length Of the line of road, but does
not effect the odd sections within twenty miles
OF the road. In other words, all Government
lands more than twenty miles on either side
the line Of the Q. & c. r. r. are now subject
10 settlement under the above named laws.
W. T. BENJAMIN.
Rcrister
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-13
CNIMIIOOiN .IntttnuS.

Farmers arc speeding the pillow.
The late rains has swollen the Calapooia ten
feet above low water mark.
The red fox that is annoying this section is
making havoc of Mr.. Barnard's geese.
Will BecIley of Ell>ton paid his respects to
this vicinity Sunday last or rather to one of our
fair lasses
Some Of our neighbors are complaing of
loosing their turkeys. Somebody had better
look a little out
John I. kerley is making improvements
about his handsome residence in the way Of
new gates etc.
John II. Mres has invented shafts to work
his percheron mares in, the Very thing to hold
them level. Uncle John should have a patent
on them.
Comm ssioner ID. \. McGee. spent several
days last week down on the river with his
brother Ensley rusticating and hunting.
Chas. never fails to bring in the veni,on.
Col. IL. l.. Roadtman, we are sorry to an
nounce has been confined to his room with i'll.
ness for some days. his many friends wish him
a speedy and complete restoration to his usual
health
Hon. Tim Barnard, who butchered forty
head Of hog, some three weeks since, has had
the misfortune to loose the joints the entire
lot. The warm weather and poor salt is attri-
cd the cause ofthe meat not keeping.
CUMTuX.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-13
rosEnrnc connEsrosDrscr.
Ito the Coquille City Herald.l

| have but little news to impart this week.
and here that little is: II commenced raining
on the first, and has rained more or less ever
since some days more and il still continues to
rain. Enough waller has fallen to satisfy any
easonablc community. The river is about
fise feet above its summer stage.
1t has been very quiet here since court.
Messrs. Lane & Lane had all that they could
court. They were engaged in the greatest
number Of cases, and acquitted themselves in
hne style--in other words they got away
with the lions share of the business. II is CON
cedetl here by all that the firm OF Lane & Lane
is reliable one, and that all business entrusted
in their hands will meet with strict and careful
attention.
II appears Very strange that il takes five
days for letter to go from here 10 Coquille
City, but such is the case, nevertheless. Your
correspondent mails his letter here Thursday
evening and it arrives at coquille City late
Tuesday evening. Something wrong about
the connections have known Of better con-
nections.
1t IT continues to rain much longer, ! will
write you long biblical article next week
and tell you all about our flood.
There is not pound OF butter for sale in
the city. The last that was sold here went off
like hot cakes at 37Hc. per lb.
The legislature convcnes next Monday, and
Hon. Binger Hermann stands a good show
for the I. 5, Senate. He is the only available
prominent republican who can hold the party
together. If not a democrat say Mitchell or
Hermann.
John Sherman, during speech delivered at
Washington lately, shook his fist al the White
house and asserted that last year, by unlawful
combination and fraud, Grover Cleveland has
been elected President of the United States.
when il there had been fair count, James g.
Blaine would have been elected. This comes
well from man who helped to steal the Louis
lana vote for Hayes in 1876. = Coos Bay News.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-13
.tg"c shaken Sufferers

who resort 20 Hosteter's Stomach Bittcrs. eN-
pericnce speedier and more complete relief
than they can hope TO do by the use of qui-
nine This well authenticated fact is of itself
sufficient to have established a high reputa-
ton for the Bitters. But the article is not
specific merely for the various forms of ma
lariaI disease, it endows the system with a
degree of vigor, and reforms It's irregularities
with Il certainty that constitutes It's best de
fense against disorders OF the stomach, liver
and bowels, specially rife where the atmos-
phere and water arc miasma tainted. Fever
and aguc, bilious rcmittent, dumb ague and
ague cake are remedicd and prevented by it,
and it also removes dyspepsia, constipation,
rheumatism &c. Take this medicine on the
first Indication that the system is out of order,
and rest assured that you will be grateful for
the hint
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-13
THANKSGIVING rnoeLauarrov.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-The following
Proclamation has been issued blythe President
Of the United States
The American people have always abundant
cause to be thankful to Almighty God, whose
watehiul care and guiding hand have been
manifested in every stage Of their national life
guiding and protecting them in time Of peril.
and safely leading them in the hour of danger.
II IS fitting and proper that a nation thus
favored should, on one day in every year, for
that purpose especially appointed, publicly
acknowledge the goodness Of God and return
thanks to him for all his gracious gifts.
Therefore l. Grover Cleveland, President Of
the United States Of America, do hereby des
ignate and set apart Thursday, the 26th dav
OF November instant, as day Of public thanks.
giving and prayer, and TO invoke the obser
vance Of the same by all the peopieof the
land. On that day let all secular business be
suspended and lei the people assemble in their
usual places Of worship, and with prayer and
songs Of praise devoutly testify their gratitude
10 the giver Of every good and perfect gift. for
all that he has done for us in the year that has
passed, for our preservation as united nation.
and for our deliverance from the shock and
danger Of political convulsion; for our safety
and quiet while wars and rumors Of wars have
agitated and affected other nations of the earth.
Tor our security Of the scourge of pestilence
which in other lands has claimed It's dead by
the thousands, and filled the streets with
mournerS; for the pIenteous crops which re.
ward the labor of the husbanelman and in
ereases our nations wealth, and for content.
n'ent throughout our borders, which follows in
the train OF prosperity and abundance.
and let there also be on the day thus set
apart reunion Of families, sanctihed and
chastened by tender memories and associa.
tons and let the social intercourse of friends
with pleasant "reminiscences renew ties Of af-
lection and strengthen bond OF kindly feeling.
And let us by no means forget, while We give
thanks and enjoy the comforts which have
crowned our lives, that truly grateful hearts
arc inclined 10 deeds of charity, and that kind
and thoughtful remembrance Of the poor will
double the pleasure of our condition aud rem
der our praise and thanksgiving more accept
able in the sight Of the Lord
Done at the city of Washington, this, the
second day of November, one thousand. eight
hundred and eighty five, and Of the indepen-
dence of the United States the one hundred
and tenth
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the president,
7. +. BAYARp, Secretary of State.