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Facts About earn Raising.

The following circular letter sent
out by Hon. Spencer f. Baird, U.
S. fish commissioner, Washington,
D. c., Dec. 2, 1885, is worthy of
carefulattention by those who think
OF trying to raise carp:
Certain statements in regard to
carp have recently been published
by newspapers which are likely to
mislead people who know but little
in regard to fish culture. For in
stance, it has been stated that
''more money is made in raising
fish than In raising cattle, sheep or
hogs;" and that zone eighth of an
acre devoted to German carp will
bring in a clean profit Of $500 at
the very lowest estimate" Only
under very exceptional circumstan-
ces will this prove true.
1t is now six years since Shis
commission commenced the distri-
button of young carp. During this
period over 10000 applicants have
been supplied. Reports concerning
their success have been received
from more than l, 200 of these per-
sons While a few have attained
great success, and have made some
money, it is safe to say that not
five per cent. have made a proit of
$500 per year. Some have had very
poor success, because they did not
heed the Instructions to keep their
ponds clear of all other kinds of
fish and of other enemies. Some
have had their dams and fsh swept
away by foods. The great majori-
ty raise the fish merely for their
own consumption. It is yet uncer-
tain what profit can be made in
raising carp for market in the Uni
ted States. In Germany it is a sue
cessful business.
In order not to meet with disap
pointment the printed matter sent
out by this commission should be
studied very carefully; and every
one should consider whether facili-
ties exist for carrying out the direc-
tions given, whether suitable food
can be given the fish 1T slight ex-
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the difficulty. lie simply sent for tho
officers Of the several comnanies o,d
told them he would like to have tho
regiment drawn mp in light marehfuo
order as soon as possible. The reoi-
ment was forthwith drawn up, and AZ
ter few simple maneuvers the order
to march was given, and, putting him
sell at the bead Grant lead them ont
along the road and kept them moving.
After they had gone two or three miles
the boys began to ieer at their comman-
der and to make all sorts of remarks
about their tramp. but Grant simpIv
rode back along the line, telling the
officers that they must keep their men
IN line as their commissions depended
on II. 30 the regiment kept marching.
Meantime there was anxiety at
Springfield to know where 1t had gone.
Ihere had been anxiety before to know
how to get it OF, sinca every body knew
the men had refused to 90 in the cars
provided. Now it had gone, the cars
we're still standing there on the track.
and nobody seemed to know what had
happened or how it had happened. Lat
er on some farmers came in and report
ed that they had seen regiment mov-
ing Of down towards Decatur in very
good shape, and the idea was suggested
that perhaps this was the 2Ist. On in =
qniry this was ascertained to be the
fact, and the freight ars were sent af-
ter them. By the time they overlook
them the boys were glad enough to
ride in them, and from that time on the
2lst was will to following Grant wlier-
ever he led the way .'-Ex.
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The March Of the 01st

"The story about how Gen. Grant
subdued the threatened insubordina-
ton in the 2lst regiment when he took
commank of it would bear telling lit
tie more in detail than you tell it to-
night" said Maj. Wm. E. Waite, an old
veteran Of the early days Of the war,
last evening. 81 was in the 18th Hi.
John Macarthur was colonel and Gen.
Chetlain lieutenant-colonel, and was
near enough to Springfield at the time
to know all about it. The sboys OF the
2Ist were uew in the service in those
days, and hadn't begun to realize the
necessity for discipline as well as they
understood it later, nor did they appre-
ciate the seriousness of the business
they were to engage in, or anticipate
the hardships they would have to un-
dergO as thoroughly as they came to
do subsequently,. They had been or
dered to Missouri, as you say, and had
refused to go in the freight cars which
had been provided for their transpor-
tation, saying if they couldn't have pas
senger ears they wouldn't go at all.
This was just before Grant took COM
mand, and he heard of it as soon as he
reached the camp. But he didn't make
any fuss about it or explain to any
body how he intended to get around
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People Who Whine.

There Is a class OF people in this
world, by no means small, whose
prominent peculiarity IS whining.
They whine because they are poor,
or if rich because they have no,
heslth to enjoy their riches; they
whine because they have no luck,
and others prosperity exceeds
theirs; they whine because some
friends have died and they are
still living; they whine because
they have aches and pains, and
they have achos and pans because
they whine; they whine, no one
knows why.
Now a word to these whining
persons; First, stop whining-it is
of no use complaining, fretting,
fault-finding, and whining. Why,
you are the most deludod set of
creatures who ever lived Do you
know that it is a weli-settled prin-
ciple Of physiology aad common
sense that these habits are more ex
hausting to vitality than any other
violation Of physiological law2 And
do you know that life is pretty much
as you make it? You can make
it bright or sunshiny, OF you can
make it dark and shady. This life
is meant only to discipline us-to
fit us for a higher and purer state.
Then stop whining and fretting,
and 90 on your way rejoicing.-Ex.
The word is indebted to Prof
Brooks for another comet lt was
beginning to get exceedlngly-or
rather, we should say, powerfully
at least, We were getting sadly re-
hind in comets.
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must go and come with the greatest

must go and come with the greatest
speed"
May said nothing more, but there
was blur between her eyes, sick
ening sensation of despair at her
heart. He cared no more for the
society which had been dear to him
once. oh, what had she done to
forfeit the love that had once been
poured out so fondly on her life?
1t was a rainy June twilight
when the banker, wrapped in a
dreadnaught coat and with his
travelling cap pulled down over his
eyes paced up and down the deck
OF the steamer Galatea, needless of
all the tumult of weighing anchor
Through the misty dusk he tried
vainly to catch the ghostly outlines
OF the city spires-the city that
held his young wife.
"She will be happy enough with
out me-" he told himself, bitterly.
''She has her mother and sister
with her. She bade me adieu with
ont a tear and it may be that my
continued absence will teach her to
think less coldly Of ne. Dear little
May-sweet spring blossom-my
prayers may reach you if my love
cannot"
And as the steamer plowed her
way onward and the darkness
deepened Frederick Harriott went
below.
To his infinite surprise the state
room he had engaged for his own
behalf and use was not empty. A
lady sat there with yelled face and
dropping head. Frederick Harriott
paused in surprise-the figure rose
up and throwing aside its veil re
vealed the blue, starry eyes and
pale cheek of May herself.
"Oh, Frederick, pardon mep' she
sobbed, throwing herself into his
arms, "but 1 could not let you 60
alone! l love you, Frederick; l
cannot live without you. When l
thought of you being alone, perhaps
i'll, in a strange land l thought l
should lose my senses. Dear hus-
band, tell me that you are not an
cry with me!'
And she burst into food of
tears.
"My own May-my wife-my
love! Close, close to my heart for
evermoreI"
And that was all he said.
May Haven had married for
money; May Harriott had learned
the secret of love!
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"It Makes Me Work"

81 drink to make me work." said
young man. 10 which an old man
replied: That's right; thee drink,
and it will make thee work. Heark-
en- to me a moment and I'll tell thee
something that may do thee good.
l was once prosperous farmer. l
had good, loving wife and two fine
lads as ever the sun shone on. We
had a comfortable home and lived
happily together. But we used to
drink ale to make US work. Those
two lads 1 have now laid in drunk
ards graves. My wife died broken
hearted and she now lies by her two
sons. l am seventy years OF age.
Had it not been for drink / might
now have been an independent gen
tleman; but L used to drink to make
me work, and mark, it makes me
work now. At seventy years of age
] am obliged to work for my daily
bread. Drink! drink and it will
make thee work"
Does not this accord with the
proverbs # Solomon: "He that
loveth wine and oil shall not be
rich, and the drunkard and the
glutton shall come to poverty and
drowsiness shall clothe a man with
rags?
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Was Mr.. Hendricks Bled to Death2
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazet

I
There are strange incidents in
the death of Vice President Hen
bricks that have not been comment
ed upon as they deserve. His ill
ness began with a chill, which was
caused 10y his going out to a recep-
tion in thinner clothes than he had
been accustomed to wear. That is.
he took of his business suit and
put on dress suit, and then, after
standing about in heated rooms un-
Til nearly midnight, he rode home.
4 man sixty five years of age who
does that may expect pneumonia.
unless he wears an extra undershirt,
and that does not always give suffi-
cient projection. The vice president
felt chilled when riding home. This
was combination Of fatigue and
unusually thin clothing. The stom-
ach troubles show that he had eat.
Ell something that was not whole
some for him.
But the strangest thing is the
treatment that he received. Here
was a man without an ounce of
superfuous flesh or a drop of blood
to spare subjected to bleeding be-
cause he had an acute pain in his
stomach. We thought people had,
since George Washington was bled
to death, learned better than to take
the very life out of man unless to
reduce infiammatory action.
Is there any scientifically educat
ed physician OF considerable expert
ence who does not think that the
bleeding of the president was
the cause of his death? If there is
such a man we would be glad to
hear from him.
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Lighting Un Old Ocean.

The road between Europe and
oar own shore is SO much frequent
ed now, Intercourse has become so
common, that occasionally COLI
sions occur and ships are sent to
the bottom, and other accidents
happen to which frequented roads
are liable. In our cities we light
up frequented localities, and so
save vehicles from driving into
each other. To light up the road
across the ocean to Europe for the
sake of protecting life and property
appears to be an unattainable way
of accomplishing the desired object,
yet exactly that way of meeting the
difficulty is just now proposed and
discussed. The proposition is to
anchor an electric-ligh ship every
200 miles. A line of wires from
ship to ship would give an addi-
tional means of communication be-
tween the old and the new world,
and would also give the necessary
information from one to the other
as to passing ships, the direction
of the winds, the state of the wealth
er, the approach of icebergs, and
so on. In this way the light-ships
would be, like railway stations,
sources of information as to the
conditionsof the road to be travelled
and the probable place of the ships
just then travelling it, a knowledge
by which accidents could be
avoided. Collisions could be still
more surely prevented by yes
sells bound in one direction keep
ing on one side of the line of lights,
and those in the other direction the
opposite side. AT each light-ship
records would be made of meteoro-
logical phenomena that would be
of great value, and they would be
places of refnge for disabled ships
and shipwrecked crews. To light
up an ocean road across the broad
Atlantic appears a wild idea at first
glance, but SO many such ideas
have been reduced to common
place facts that 1t is hard to tell
whether in some form or other
lighting up the ocean road may not
become what the French call un fat
accomplish done thing.-Appeal.
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The Birds Nest.

wonder if any of our little girls
have watched bird building her
nest? Net many, think, as 1 am
q woman, and have been in the
country very often, yet never have
seen the little birds begin and fin
ish one. One windy day, seated by
the window, l saw a little robin
redareast fly up to notch
of a tree and lay down some
straw which it carried in its beak.
Away it few to bring more straw,
only to find that the wind had
blown away the first straw. "Poor
little bird,'' thought 1; ''to day is
too windy for nest making"
In the afternoon the wind went
down, and the bird busted her
self with her work. Soon a few
rounds of the nest could be seen.
Away she would fly, and soon come
back with her beak filed with dry
grass picked up from the ground
Next morning I was early and look
ing out from the window, found
my little friend more busy than ev-
er. A good part of the nest was
made. Next day the next was
finished. Bat Mistress Robin was
so particular to have it just right
She seated herself one way; then
turning round, tried another anoth-
er way, pecking the grass from one
spot and putting 1t in another
Then off she would fly and bring
more dry grass or horse hair or
wool, and lay down, using her tiny
claws or feet to put it down smooth
and nice. She was good mother,
and wanted a cozy, warm house for
her birdlings.
Perhaps some little girls will ask,
'tBut wouldn't the wind blow it
away? Dear little girl, that is the
question l asked. But they told
me that our kind heavenly Father
had given the birds a mucilage, or
sticky substance, with which the
nest was made tight to the tree.
We read in Matt. vii. 26: 'Be-
hold the fowls of the air; for they
SOW not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heaven
ly Father feedeth them" When
you are alone in the dark do not be
afraid. Your Father in heaven will
watch over you and take care of
YOU as he does of the birds of the
air. Pray to him night aad morn
ing to give you hearts to love and
oheV him. Morning Star.
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The Foot Burners.

There are many people in Arkan-
sas who remember the following in
cident: During the war, certain
parts of Arkansas were invested
with the "foot burners" These
wretches cared not for the success
of either army but were intent
upon robbery. Generally the "foot
burner" lived near or at least was
well acquainted in the neighbor-
hood where he operated. He knew
who had money. When the ''foot
burners" asked a man to reveal the
hiding place of his valuables and
we're refused, they seized the man,
bound him and proceeded to roast
his feet.
One day, in the northern part of
this state, Judge Grimes, who was
known to be wealthy, carried a
heavy square box to a preach
er-the Rev. Mr. Aldrich-and
said:
"Brother Aldrich, / am going
away and l wish you would keep
this box until I return. All I want
is your promise to keep it."
"Pll be running risk in taking
it, Mr.. Aldrich replied, "but TO ac-
commodate you will take and secrete
it until your return"
The judge thanked him and took
his departure. A few weeks later,
a party OF ''foot burners" went to
the preachers house and demanded
the box.
81 cannot give it to you," replied
Aldrich.
''SeiZe him, men,"
The preacher was tied andIthrown
on the ground. A fire was kindled
and the unfortunate mans feet were
thrust into the blaze.
''Now, will you tell US where the
box is?'
''No."
They threw more fuel on the fire.
Finally seeing that he would not
tell, the wretches went away. For
long time it was thought that the
preacher would die. Both feet
were burned off and during many
months was congned to his bed.
Shortly after the war closed, the
judge returned home. The next
day after his arrival, the preacher
had the box brought from its hid
ing place, then, after the old man
was placed in a buggy, he drove to
the judges house, and when the
Judge had come out to the gate, he
said:
"Here is your box, sir. 1t nearly
cost me my life, and shall never be
able to walk again, but have kept
the promise / made you"
81 am very sorry to know the
foot burners got hold of you"
said the judge, "but why didn't you
| give them the box"
because l knew that its contents
were saluable."
"Oh, no, my dear sir, the box is
full of horseshoe nails"
The scoundrel had given the
preacher a box full of nails. in or
der that the attention of the foot
burners might be drawn from
himself, so that he could with his
money leave the neighborhood.-
Arkansaw Traveller.
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Two Giddv Girls.

On a train in Ohio were two ojddv
young girls. In the seat ia front Of
them sat a man, The mans oyercoat
was on the seat beside him. As the
train stopped at a station the man got
up and walked ont. The girls saw him
go into the station. Soon the train
started, but they did not see tire man
any more.
There, he's gone and left bis over
coat" said one-of the girls.
"It's too bad" said the other, "for IT'S
such nice one, And he may need IL
to keep his little body warm"
Then the giddy girls giggled, and
when the conductor came through told
him of the mans loss. The official
with the indiferenceIof his class merely
said that would be all right.
IT'S shame" calculated one of the
glris' "We'll take care Of the mans
Coat for him, won't we, Kit? Wen
take it to the station agent in our town
and maybe he can restore it to the
man."
SO the girls cared for the overcoat.
They pulled it over on their seat. And
in doing so they happened to glance
into the pockets Of the garment and
sawa miscellaneous assortment Of let
ters and things.
Then the girls looked at each other
as they laid the coat over the seat be-
tween them. But after that neither
seemed to be happy. Their giggles dis
appeared, and there was a strange, dis
satisfied look in their eyes. They
looked at the scenery. They read fit
fully at novels, They yawned. But
every few minutes they wandered to-
ward the coat pocket.
Gentle woman was never intended to
withstand such temptation, and ere
long a small eager hand was reaching
into tho depth of that overcoat pocket.
As it came out a dozen letters came
with it. Some of these letters con-
tainod photographs, one a lock OF hair,
and several expressions that made the
two giddy girls laugh. Just as they
had diVed deep into the contents Of the
pocket, and with aager eyes were drink
ing in the feast for their curiosity, they
heard behind them a whistle, at first
low and .incredulous, then louder and
louder with amazement,
The giddy girls turned their heads,
and there stood the owner of the over
coat and the letters. He had been in
the rear car.-Chicago Herald.
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The making of manure is one Of the
most important considerations with the
farmer. The first requirement is that
the manure be made from as cheap ma
terials as possible, which have strong
fertilizing properties. There are al
ways vast quantities of green weeds
cut down on various parts Of the farm,
which, if they are cut before the seeds
are formed and gathered up, while still
green and full of sap, and incorporated
in the manure heap,will greatly id to
its value. There is always much waste
m material, which can be gathered togeth-
er and made into excellent fertilizers
by proper manipulation. There are
old logs, rotten leaves, etc, about, the
wood lot, old straw piles, peat, muck,
ETC., which can be utilized in many
ways in enriching the farm, besides the
excrement! of the farm stock. Iffall
these things are properly collected and
managed, the farmer need not want
for plenty Of manure to enrich all his
fields in very short time
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CH.ANCERY SALE
OF VALUARLE-
ELK RIVER LANDS.

hillary Ward and others, VS. w. T. Eddins'
o. ais.
PURSUANT to . decree OF the chencery
court of Giles county, Tennassee, IN TINS
and other causes consolidated will sell on
Thursday, Jan. %, 1885,
at public sale to the highest bidder IN the
town of Elkton on a credit Of one and two
vears with interest from the day Of sale and
FREE from the equity of redemption the
lands mentioned in the pleadings situat-
ed in the lst civil district of Giles comfy on
the south side Of Elk river and being lot NO
( 4eontaiuing ! SO 9O-l60 acres, and lot NO D
coataining IA 99-l6O acres of the suodlvls-
ion OF the lands of VIM. E. Eddips, DECD.
These are very desirable lands. Parties
wishing to purchase will do well to examine
the aaFse before the day of sale. Purchas-
good and so,vent personal security and liens
viii be retained upon each lot Of leHd for
the payment OF its purchase money. every
BODY come to Elkton on the day OF sale as II
will be OF may be profitable to them; Dec
s2ed. lSst. J 3. STACY ID. @. q M.
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No more useful thing in a house

No more useful thing in house
hold exists than iquiG glue. As
Mrs. Toodles says, "It Is handy in
the house" With it one can save
many bills of upholstering for bro
ken furniture, and various things
one can always find. To make it,
fill bottle with ordinary CONNER
cial glue, pour in good strong vine
gar-unless it is strong it won't do
Set the bottle, with the stopper out,
in a vessel of cold water; put the
vessel on a FIRE or stove, and bring
to boil until all the glue is dis
solved, then add n few drops Of
carbolic acid to prevent decomposi-
ton, which takes place in a few
days in warm weather. In cold
weather the carbolic acid can
be left out. A pint will last large
family q long while. When ap-
piled set the mended article aside
for twenty four Ehours, and it will
be as strong as if never broken
Spirit.
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pense, and what disposition can be
made of the fish net wanted for
home consumption. Carp raising
is subject to Vicissitudes the same
as any other business. One per-
son can make it pay while another
may not
All Communications designed for
the United States fish commission
should be addressed to Washing
ton. d. C..
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Better Times,

The movement that always pre-
cedes and is the certain omen of
better times has begun and is main
tanned. Iron enters into all the in
dustries more than any other single
product, and it has ever been so,
that when the price of iron begins
to advance, it is but the beginning
of better prices of all other products
of field and mill. The reason is
plain. That the industry employs
so many thousand who are to be
fed and clothed, and who thus en-
ployed are enabled to consume up
10 the normal point. The upward
movement in iron began abroad in
a speculative turn, but in this coun
try by real demand. Old stocks
became exhausted and since the
price began to advance the advance
has not only been maintained, but
has gradually gone upward. 1t has
not been a rapid movement, and
that is well. Booms, as in 1879, too
soon bring reaction, A steady,
healthy move upward in demand is
what is best, and then reactions
through speculation do not so
quickly come.
Advances are to be seen slowly
in other products, and more than
for two years past are seen the
promise of better times to all indus
try and all classes. Now that this
is to be so, it is to be hoped that
people will so contain themselves
as not to be led into wild specula-
tion and debt.-IndIana Farmer.
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Money Or Love.

uAF course / have not mar
Ut ried him because l was in
NHS love with him." said May
SS3S Harriott, with light