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Year: 1879

the border should be eight or ten feet long and about four feet wide. An ap- proved mode of preparation is to dig out the natural soil to the required depth and the length and width ncces- sary. If the soil bo stiff or damp small stones, brush and rubbish may be laid at the bottom as 8 sort of drainage. On top of this deposit the compost for the border. This may consist of two parts of good, fresh, friable loam, one of old, well-rotted manure, and one of ashes, shells and broken bones, all mixed to- gether. The top of the border when finished ought to be at least foot higher than the surface of the ground so that it may still remain higher after settling. When southern exposure which gives the vines the benefit of the suns rays all day can not be gained, an eastern exposure will often be found successful, especially with the early ripening varieties. Anorthern exposure ought to be avoided if possible, and if used the hardy, early-ripening varieties only should be planted.

 A RELISH FOR FARM STOCK.

 The importance of an occasional relish of salt and wood ashes for all kinds of stock cannot be too highly appreciated. The most convenient form in which these materials are offered, according to feeders of wide experience, is in solid mass, which admits of diligent licking on the part of the animal without gaining more of the mixture than is desirable. In order to mix these ingredients so that a solid mass may be formed, take salt and pure wood ashes in the proportion of pound for pound, with water sufficient to hold the mixture together. To pre- serve the mixture in solid state place it in troughs or boxes sheltered sufficient ly to keep rain and snow from reaching it and converting it into an alkaline pickle. These troughs with their tempt ing contents prove efficient as baits fol alluring animals, turned out on long runs during the day, home at night.

 When cattle chew leather, wood an6 old bones, remember that it indicates $ lack of phosphate of lime in their food which is required to supply bone ma terial. A teaspoonful of bone mea given daily with their grain will correc the habit and supply the deficiency which induces it. If the disposition tt eat bones is indulged in when the cowI are on grass, the deficiency then evi dently exists in the soil, and the pasture will be greatly benefited by 8 top dress ing of bone-dust. Two or three hun dred pounds to the acre, sown broad cast, will repay attending expenses in better yield and quality of milk ant | hutter
Year: 1879

They tell this story of a noted Hart ford attorney: He was very successful in his cases, so much so as to attract the attention and become the envy of the younger members of the bar. A young student, being about to set up his shingle in the world, went to the attorney. "Judge," he said, "you have been so kind to me that have taken the liberty of asking you question, as it may be of benefit to me in my career. What IS the secret of your success at the bar ?' "Well, George" answered the veteran, "we old barrlsters have our secrets, and generally keep them, as they are our stock in trade. I have taken considera- ble interest in you, and in confidence shall tell you my secret. When you take a case, always have the law on youl side-if you can. Ifyou have no law on your side, always have the eEidence on your side-if you can. But if you have neither law nor evidence on your side, then below and paw ground"
Year: 1879

IN these days, when there is such a strife among makers as to who shall produce the lowest priced Parlor Organ, it is well to re- member that one Company keep up their standard of highest excellence. Every organ made by them may be depended on. To have Mason & Hamlin Organ is to have the best that can be made.
Year: 1879

Threatens every man, woman or child living in a region of country where fever and ague is prevalent, since the germs of malarial dis ease are inhaled from the air and are swal- lowed from the water of such region. Me dicinal safeguard is absolutely necessary to nullify this danger. AS means of fortifying and acclimating the system so as to be able to resist the malarial poison, Hostetters Stom- ach Bitters is incomparably the best and the most popular. Irregularities of the stomach, liver and bowels encourage malaria; but these are speedily rectifed by the Bitters The func- tions of digestion and secretion are assisted by it's use, and vigorous as we'll as regular condition of the system promoted by it. Con- stitution and physique are thus defended against the inroads of malaria by this match. less preventive, which is also a certain and thorough remedy in the worst cases of inter mittent and remttent levers.
Year: 1879



 they belong, and not allowed to run over the meadows and break up the ground and otherwise damage the early starting of the grass. The summers wood should be cut up and made ready for use. These and many other things upon the farm should be attended to now. The farmer has some unoccupied time now, and if this work is neglected at the time when it should be attended to it will either be left undone or impose ad- ditional burdens when he is over-hurried with other work-Bsfalo Express.

 ROT IN GRAPES.

 A correspondent writing on the treat ment of grapes to avoid rot, in the F1zr- n1ers' AdvocGte, urges the use of the spade instead of the blow in the prepa- ration of the land for planting. aHe says When one knows how to use a spade it is very simple method, much more rapid and less costly than would be thought. An acre dug to the depth of twenty to twenty-four inches costs little relatively. The vines find ample support in soil thus worked, and the grapes will not rot" It is further sug- gested that the soil about the vines be thoroughly worked in the spring with a spade, followed by four or five hoeings in the summer, whether there are weeds or not, in order to keep the ground con- stantly stirred. All cultivation should be done in fine weather and when the soil is dry. Keep the ground worked as deep as may be with the hoe. It will then remain cool, the vines will thrive and the quality of the fruit or wine be improved thereby. ] In garden culture, for a single row,
Year: 1879

There was fight advertised to come
off at the Alhambra Theater Sunday af-
ternoon between an Eastern fighting
bulldog named Turk and forty-two-
pound wildcat, vicious brute, for 800
a side-that is, the cat and dog were to
fight for their lives, and men bet 800
a side on the result. The fight was to
be followed by grand olio on the stage.
1t was an immense bill, and
itdrew. In due time the cat
was introduced upon the stage,
and was Immediately followed by Turk !;
but at the nrst kiss of the dog the cat
took to the audience, and the olio, in
stead of being performed by the troupe,
was done by the spectators, tooth and
toenail accompaniment The first bound
of the cat took it upon the piano of
the orchestra. The pawer of ivory left
the swelling strain unf1nished, and
turned back handspring over among
the audience. The next leap of the
"varmint" was at the contrabass, and
both player and instrument went down
instanter with broken heads. The cat
fingered lovingly m )ment among the
strings as if to test their quality, and
then sprang out among the audience.
Then began an olio in dead earnest, but
not the one advertised. although the


fight was over. 1t consisted of ground
and lofty tumbling, leap-frog and SUCH
like feats of dexterity, all having a
single object-to amuse the audience by
a glimpse of sunlight out of doors and
under the free light of heaven once
more. 1t was perfectly satisfactory as a
whole, and each player did his best.
Time-shortest on record-1.69 Every
thing went off well, especially the
audience. The cat was found a few
moments later looking out of one of the
boxes and waiting for an audience.
Year: 1879

Few people realize to what extent
fashionable poisoning is carried at the
present day in the use uf the various
stimulants for which the wretched sui
cides have acquired a fondness. Liquor
in its various forms was for long time
the great bane of society. But that is
fast being supplemented by potions, if
not SO stimulating and exciting, far
more deadly in their effects. Opium
eating and laudanum drinking is greatly
on the increase, and more than half of
the deaths that are attributed 10 heart
disease are compassed by these habits
Morphine is but another form of the
drug, and this is also being used to ex-
cess by thousands of people in this
country. Chloral is fast growing into
favor, and is Turing its victims down to
death by the hundreds and thousands. 1t
is time this matter was taken hold of in
earnest by some of the Jealous reform
ers of the day, for there is hardly day
passes but counts its victim to one or
the other of these pernicious drugs. 1t
is the gifted Of the land too who are
most easily led to destruction by means
of these narcotic poisons. The habit is
formed by taking small doses to rest the
overtaxed mind and brain, and the dose
increases from day to day, until mind
and brain are stilled and at rest in the
quiet sleep of death. The news reaches
us of another victim to the use of
chloral in the person of Chauncey K.
Williams, of Rutland, Vermont, who
was one of the first scholars of his ma.
tive State, and a man of unusual moral
excellence except in this oue respect
He took chleral to induce sleep and rest
The sleep came to his eyelids speedily
but it was the sleep from which there ii
no awakening. Where is the Francis
Murphy who will organize crusade
against the growing habit Of fashiona
BILE poisoning2
Year: 1879

A reliable authority states that twenty
million acres of new lands have been
settled during the last year in the States
and Territories of the West and South
west, and that these lands have been oc-
cupied by not less than one hundred
thousand families. These comprise an
unusual proportion of people from the
crowded manufacturing towns and cities
of the Eastern States, who, finding busi-
ness slack and wages unsatisfactory,
have determined to go to farming.
Many of them have been bred to farm
life, and to those who have not, there are
no mysteries in it which should deter
man or woman willing to adopt habits
of industry and simplicity. This tidal
wave of emigration has brought large
passenger traffic to the railroads, some
of which offer special inducements to
those who are going West to settle.
Year: 1879

A curious proof of the persistence of
royalty to the elder branch of the Bour-
bons, writes Paris correspondent, has
just come to light. Thirteen years ago
an old Legitimist, without family, wish
ing to make the Count de Chambord his
heir, and not knowing how to transmit
his fortune to the Count without danger
of its being seized or otherwise taken
possession of by the powers that were,
hit on the curious expedientof confding
his wealth (some 90, ,2OO) to his servant,
as thorough a devotee of Henry V as
himself, directing her to put the money
into a basket, to carry it to the Count
as soon as he himself should be dead
and buried.


The old servant promised her master
to do as he enjoined, and, accordingly,
on the morrow after the funeral of the
latter, she set out on her journey, car
rying the money with her in little
basket, and, having reached Frohsdorff
in safety, was admitted to the Princes
presence and executed her commission.
The Prince, greatly touched by the in
cident, endeavored to get the old wo-
man to accept the money for herself,
but she utterly refused TO do SO, or to
accept any pecuniary remuneration for
her trouble. Is there nothing l can
do for your exclaimed the Count, dis
appointed at her repeated refusals
"Yes, Your Majesty" returned the old
woman, "let me kiss youW The prof
fered kiss having been received and re-
paid by the Count, to the old servants
intense delight and glorifcation, the
latter returned to Paris, where she has
since resided, and where she died
short time ago.


After her death her relatives discov-
cred, to their utter amazement and
equal satisfaction, sum of over three
thousand pounds in bank notes, the
notes being rolled up in dozen little
parcels and placed in little basket
under the bed This astonishing wind
fall was forthwith taken possession of
by the sister of the deceased, a poor old
soul of eighty-fve years of age, with next
to nothing to live upon, and 10 whom
the sum thus found appeared sort of
California and Golconda rolled into one,
when, to the dismay of the heiress and
other relatives, they came upon paper
which proved to be the will of the de-
ceased, bequeathing the whole to the
Count de Paris.


1t was soon ascertained, through the
revelations of the postman, that the de-
ceased had received, every Christmas,
from the Count de Chambord hand
some present of money in the form Of a
check. The postman had thus been the
medium through whom the Counts gifts
had reached the old servant; she had
regularly ,cashed the checks sent her,
but had never touched a penny of the
money, the whole of which was found
in the basket. The sister, Mile. Conord,
has sent letter to the Count de Cham
bord, informing him of the affair. There
is little doubt but the Count will au-
thorize the poor old woman to take pos
session of the whole.
Year: 1879

The recent revelations of the adul-


atoms practiced by the sugar refners,
s~ys correspondent of the Tribune,
shows that every person using sugar
especially of the common grades-is be-
ing subjected to process of slow pois-
oning. Were the Investigations ex-
tended to the question of syrups, still
more serious state of things would be
found to exist, since only small pro-
portion of the commercial syrups now
being consumed is either wholly or in
part genuine cane syrup. Nearly all is
glucose chemically manufactured, the
starch of corn or other starch-produc-
ing material being converted to glucose
by the use of sulphuric acid, which lat
ter it is attempted to get rid of by
neutraIizing it with lime, producing
most villainous compound, beautiful to
the eye and pleasant enough to the
taste, but which, nevertheless, can but
be positively detrimental to the health.
And this is the stuff sold by the trade
and in almost universal domestic use.


Retail dealers state that it is difficult
for them to find any syrup which the
wholesale grocer will warrant to be
genuine cane syrup.


Is there any remedy for this state of
things? Laws against adulteration in
this country amount to little, nor afford
any protection to the public, since they
are seldom enforced. The only practi-
cal remedy seems to be to make pure,
wholesome article which can be sold as
low as the poisonous compound can be
produced, and which will drive it from
the markets


From evidence which has been ac-
cumulating for several years past, and
drawn from widely separated localities
East, West, North and South-it
appears to be demonstrated that in am
Der cane we have syrup if not sugar
producing pant growing successfully
upon any soil or in any climate that
will produce Indian rn, and so rich in
saccharine matter that it can be manu-
factured into good merchantable arti-
Gle of syrup, selling readily in the mar.
ket on its merits at fifty cents per gal.
lon wholesale, and wherever introduced
taking the preference over any Other
syrups sold, and paying to the grower 9
profit larger than can be realized from
any other ordinary farm crop.


1t will be remembered that the Com
mercial Advertiser published severa
months ago, an article which was widely
copied, showing the splendid results o.
amber cane culture in Minnesota. That
State produced last season something
like twenty-five thousand barrels o.
cane syrup, and the culture of this cant
is being successfully introduced into
other Western States. As it now stands
the growth of amber cane and its manu-
facture into syrup seems to offer {
profitable industry to agriculturists


The machinery and appliances required
are simple, and cost only about 5000
The most approved processes of manu-


facture are easily mastered by an intel
ligent farmer.


A convention of persons experiences


and interested in the growth of can


and manufacture Of syrups will be hell


at st. Louis next month, at which it i


believed the bottom facts and " true in


wardness" of the business can be oh


tained and laid before the public in sucl


a way as to enable any person of aver


age intelligence to see just what ther


is in it.
Year: 1879

A YOUNG man in Boston received a
bequest of S25,0O0. He had been poor,
and the sudden acquisition of wealth
rather turned his head. He began to
spend the money in reckless dissipation,
iu spite of the efforts of his father to re-
strain him, and kept on until only $11,-
600 was left. The father begged that
this remainder might be given to him
for safe keeping, and the son, being
then i'll from long drunkenness, and
very penitent, readily complied. The
father put SIC, $50 into pocket in his
shirt, and started out to spend the other
$50 in frolic. That night he slept on
bench in barroom, and in the morn
ing every centof the money was gone.
Year: 1879

fsancta Christiana by Eleanor E. Orlebar.l


Nero, with his thick neck, full round
chin, and cruel lips, had lost already
the beauty of his early youth. His
curling hair was bound by a wreath
of myrtle leaves, and his whole express
sion, as he presided on the judgment
seat, was that of man driven nearly
out of his mind with prosperity and
boundless power.


Before him stood Paul of Tarsus, worn
with long watchings and waiting for
trial, although he had received every
indulgence which Roman law could per-
NIT. On his wrists were tine marks of
the chains which he had worn for two
years, the scars which must have hurt
so much whilst they were being made.
There were also scars about him of those
fearful scourges in which he gloried; !;
and there were traces of perils by sea
and by land, which do not leave man
as they find him.


There he stood with undaunted self
possession, facing the emperor as he had
faced many a lesser ruler. He had
longed to see Caesar, and now he had
his wish!


He was at last face to face with the
man who had murdered his own mother,
destroyed his first wife and his adopted
brother, and whose heart was full of
every IMAGINABLE wickedness. He was
face to face with a man whose blood
stained mind was ever bent on praise,
and who so far forgot his dignity that,
in spite of the tears of his servants and
counselors, he publicly performed on
the stage as musician and as char
ioteer in the circus. 1t was impossible
even for the most devoted adherent to
the Roman law to feel the least re-
spect for this emperor; and the awful
attribute which was given to him OF
"power equal to the gods was iDcapa'
BILE of raising him in the minds of his
subjects.
Year: 1879

BAYARD TAYLOR when he died had
only begun his Life of Goethe" His
plan was that it should comprise three
volumes, and besides biography of
Goethe, he intended to make it kind of
literary history of Germany during the
eighteenth century. He. had made
copious notes for the work, but they
will not prove Ineligible, perhaps, to
any one else.
Year: 1879

FEATURES.
Our Free Seed Distribution: our enlarged paper
its clear, sharp type the reputation of its writers
the fberality of iIs management and the reduction
OF us prco are downright evidences OF the truth OF
what we assert.
Year: 1879

San FRANCIsCo, Feb. 27.-The
Young Mems Central Republican
Club, the leading organization of
that party in this city, held a meet
ing last evening and unanimously
adopted resolutions to be transmit
ted to the President endorsing the
action of the California delegation
in Congress on the anti-Chinese
bill.
Year: 1879

INAUGURATION OF THE PROMENADE MAS


QUEEADEs AT GILMoRR's GARDEN-GRoTEsQUE


SCENES


An attempt to popularize the masquerade in the
of placing it within the reach of the masses
was made last evening by Mr.. Patrick s. Gilmore. and
although the success of the attempt far from be-
ing fully demonstrated, measurable success was
unquestonaby scored. Dancing and the promenade
mosque, announced in the advertisements for
the evening from eight to twelve O'Clock
but at eight o'clock the prospect
far from promising. Two or three hundred per-
sons were. roaming around the vast expanse Of
Gilmore's Garden. gazing at another and at the
decorations kindly left by the Arion Society in
sort of bewilderment to what coming Not
more than dozen persons had come in masks. but
toward nine O'Clock the floor fairly sprnkled
with maskers who did all that could be done stir
up the true carnival spirit. That this not
awakened was not due to any lack Of preparation
but to the lack of numbers The throng at no time
in the evening enough fairly fill the prone
nading space on the outside of the ballroom floor
proper


The music was superb. The supper was provided
from the Westminster Hotel The floor perfect.
The Aron maskers had danced there the night before
and change had been made. Masks free and
the dressing room recommendations were free and
excellent. There was no disorder. A force of police
sufficient to quell riot was there. but were simply
spectators. No tendency to disorder visible.
though riotous spirit of fun was apparent
enough All that needed was numbers, and there
reasons enough for the absence of numbers.
The Aron ball had it is credibly asserted, exhausted
the men about town. Few of them had slept on Fri
day night and Saturday night was too near for them
to appear in form. In consequence there was little
stir on the floor until toward eleven O'Clock, when
the Clodoche troupe of dancers appeared the
floor and mad merry quadrille was started which
quickly drew the entire assemblage into ring of
spectators. From this time all was changed
series OF fancy dances followed in which the carnival
spirit fairly awakened.


There to be n sacred concert to night. another
promenade masquerade tomorrow (Monday) night,
and Mardi Gras carnival ball on Tuesday night. at
which it is expected that scene of frolc and fun
will be witnessed such only the Arion and Lieder
kranZ societies have vet given to New York
Year: 1879

We append below list of from tho of Now
York and neighhorng State Of New Jersey which few
of many thousands OF those who tried those
and found them he all that II claimed for them aud
heartily commend them
Year: 1879

| which fire was started, steam raised AMI
the machinery Sc: in motion. Our readers
can judge by this weeks paper, in com
parison with last, how great an improve
ment our new machinery is over the old


Thinking our readers would all be pleas
ed to see what Oar new press looks like
we have taken the trouble to obtain Il cut
of it, and append also brief description
of how it works.


When ready to start the press and print
the papers, the feeder mounts a stand at
the side of the press and from bundle OF
papers placed on the feed-board seen on
the top of the press, he places one sheet
at time ut the front edge of the feed
board, where it is caught by grippers at
taclled to the large round cylinder seen in
the cut. The grippers hold the sheet firm
ly to the cylinder, which travels around
from the top toward the front of the press.
When the portion Of the cylinder OH which
the paper is held gets down near the bot
tom, the bed of the press on which the
type has been placed runs under the ink
rollers and travels with the cylinder until
the paper is printed, when it reverses and
comes to the front end again. In the
meantime the paper travels on and is de-
posted, nicely printed, or the table seen
standing on the floor at the back of the
press.
Year: 1879

| printed, thus precluding the possibility OF
less than the desired number Of papers be-
ing printed.


We shall be pleased, at any time. to have
our friends and patrons call in. when con-
venient. and we will take pleasure in show
ing them our new machinery, if possible.
in operation; and the times they will be
most likely to see the press running, will
be Saturday afternoons and Wednesday
evenings Of each week. Whether you are
an acquaintance or stranger, subscriber
or not, take time to favor us with call.