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Year: 1877

The attention of our readers is invited to
the new advertisements Of Messrs. Wana-
maker d Brown in this issue. The enterprise
of this firm is perfectly astonishing. In ad-
dition to their already immense business they
are now making arrangements 10 reopen an
immense stock of new goods for ladies and
children's wear Of every description at their
new mammnth establishment Thirteenth and
Market streets. Their grand opening to take
place at an early day, will be magnificent
affair, well worthy of trip to Philadelphia
to see.
Year: 1877

We also ask our farmer friends to read the
advertisement of Baugh b Sons of their Supe-
rior Ground Bone and Phosphate. Ground
Bone is held BY many to be an excellent
manure for corn, and as the time is approach
ing when something of The kind win be need
ed, it would be well 10 be on the lookout for
a good article. Many, who have used it,
pronounce Baugh's phosphate and bone ex-
cellsnt goods.
Year: 1877

While we announce reduction in the price
of our RAW BONE SUPER-PH0SPHATE,
we would respectfully represent to dealers and
farmers that its standard OF quality has been
strictly maintained. The proportions of SOL
uble and precipitated Phosphoric Acid, and
Ammonia have never been higher than they
are in the article we are now selling onr Gus
toners This statement we make as bind
ing guarantee.
Year: 1877

When the postofice building in Dover is
finished we may hope for some convenience
in mail matters. As it is now, there IS only
confusion at the arrival of every mail, the
door is closed while the mali is being changed,
and when opened you are pushed and tum-
bled through small room before the mail
matter is Obtainable. Work goes on on the
new building.
Year: 1877




There has been much loss among
farmers in the Western States for a
number of years back in consequence
of disease among hogs which they
have very generally termed hog chol-
era The State agricultural society
of Illinois has quite recently taken up
the subject OF this hog disease, and
have appointed committee of scien~
tific men to investigate and report
This committee have already made
some valuable observations and recon-
mendstioBs in regard to this disease.
They have observed ,hsthogs that run
in woodland and rich river bottoms
where deeaying vegetation Is preva.
/ lent are much more healthy lnan those
that run on The open prairles, where
there is 10 timber and bu: little decay
ing vegetation. They also say that
hogs fed on slops from the kitchen are
also almost universally IN good health,
while other hogs or pigs that are fed
exclusively on grain are most sure 20
be diseased III some way and not to
thrive. They therefore concluded that
the disease is caused more by what the
hoo cannot find TO eat than by any
food tley live on They say that the
disease, in their opinion, Is IN nearly
all cases AMI in all localities traceable
to poverty of the blood. We think IN
all these observations the committee
are correct. If they would point out 10
the farmers the class Of the ingredients
more definitely that will supply the
healthy conditions of the blood they
will have done a greater good. We
have noticed that if an old piece OF
rotten wood or q charred piece OF tim
Der be thrown iatO pen where young
pigs-too young to eat ordinary food
and that are vel living exclusively on
The milk of their mOthers-ase cOntin-
ed, they will Immediately begin to
niDble and bite at il, and will actually
eat considerable quantity Of the rot
ten or charred wood. Hogs confined
in close pen and fed on grain of any
kind will do the same Thing. Now
decaying or charred wood contains
large quantities of carbon. In wood
lands and rich EVER bottoms hogs find
in decayiug wood and vegetation the
carbon and other ingredients necessary
to a healthy condition OF the blood,
and are hence more healthy and pros
porous than on the open pralrles where
these things are not to be found. If
those keeping hogs on the pralrieS, or
even 10 woodlands and rich river bot
toms, would take pains to throw all
the ashes made in their houses, and
the coal and ashes made III burning
up brush and timber into their hog
pastures, they will, with very little
trouble or expense, be administering
10 their hogs the best preventiyes OF
most of the diseases they are subject
to, and more particularly those classes
Of diseases arising from poverty of
the blood. Stone coal, or sulphur, or
stone coal containing a good proper
ton OF sulphur, is equally as good II
is much easier to prevent diseases in
hogs than 10 cure Them, as hogs are
among the most difficult of domestic
animals to doctor.
Year: 1877

ALFALFA FOR HAY.-Formerly there
was very strong prejudice against
alfalfa for hay, especially for horses,
saws the Bulletin. 1t was considered
good enough for cattle, but too coarse
for horses The principal reason for
this prejudice was found in the fact
that we did not know in the first place
how 10 sow alfalfa, and III the next
place when 10 cut it aud how to use ii.
Years of experience have taught our
farmers what there Is IN both these
points, and how alfalfa is the best hay
produced in California, il, not the best
produced in any other country. Alfalfa
seed wants 10 be sUwn thick, at least
twenty five pounds TO the acre. Il
sown this thick, and good stand is
obtained, the clover grows fine, the
stems being tender and Juicy, instead
of coarse and woody. But even then
it must be cut early, or before the
seed heginS TO form. The best time to
cut alfalfa for hay is before the bios
som is in full development. This is
rot all. IL must not be dried in the
FUN, but as soon as wilied shoald be
Iaked into the win row and put into
small ricks or heaps, to be dried princi-
pally by the air, and without direct
exposure TO The air. Those who are
going 10 SOW alfalfa his Spring will
bear IN mind that one acre thick on
the ground will be worth more than
two acres standing sparsely on the
ground. If you have bnt a small
amount of seed, better SOW that on
part of yonr land and wait ill another
year to SOW the balance. When once
seeded it is almost impossible TO
thicken the stand by sowing new seed
with the old clover, from the fact that
al any time the new seed would grow,
that already on the ground so shades
IT that 1t will not germinaie. The
sowing must be done we'll at FIRST. Sow
thick, and then cut and cure as sug.
gested, anl you Will have the best OF
hay for cattle or horses, or for any
yea;ing animals.
Year: 1877

An intimation has reached us that certain

 interruptions schemers in Tucson, under 8

 pretext of having been goaded to it by indis- criminate abuse, of all the people south of

 the Gila, by representatives of Yayapi's in-

 terests, have concocted scheme by which

 the Capital IS to be retained at Tucson. The plan, as intimatcd to us, is to await the de- parture of Judge French, who contemplates

 taking hls family to California soon, and then applying to the Court Commissioner, for an injunction to restrain the Territorial Secretary from removing the official insignia to Prescott We trust that when Judge

 French finds out their little game, provided our information concerning it, be correct, that he will defer his intended trip, until the forty days shall have expired, in which he allowed them to file briefs in the Quo

 HdrTGatO matter, in order that the law may be properly administered. lift be true that m the heat of debate, some uncharitablc and Ill advised language may have been used. either in the Legislative Councils or in news. paper controversy, IL k equally true that the people and press of Tucson, have made as great blackguards of themselves. as those of Prescott, and they ought to consider them. selves even on that score and not assume an air of injurei innocence, for the purpose of finding pretext for purpetrating wrong. Governor Stafford, we believe was appointed Court Commissioner, but as he has gone to California to purchase mining machinery, we presume his place is filled by some one who can easily be drawn into the scheme, and made to do the bidding of the schemers. Were the Governor at home and acting in the capacity of commissioner, we should have no fears of an illegal, or dishonest order from that office, and so long as Judge French re- mains, there will be no danger, but should 1 the matter be wholly left in the hands of in- | and interruptions men, any outrage | may be looked for
Year: 1877

La Libsrie of Paris reports that the Pope's limbs continue powerless and general para lysis may sci in at any moment, but his mind N not al all affected

 dispatch from Rome announces tho ar- Hral of congregations to council the Pope to illuminate the great accommodation against Victor Emanuel should the clerical abuse bill pass.
Year: 1877

Americans who dine with the
Chinese are surprised at the perfection
to which they have carried their
cooking. During a recent Chinese
banquet at San Francisco, an orange
was laid at the plate Of each guest,
the orange itself looked like any other
orange, but on being cut open was
found to contain within the rind five
kinds Of delicate jellies. One was at
first puzzled to explain how the jellies
got in, and, giving up that train OF
reflection, was in worse quandary to
know how thepulpy part OF the orange
got out. Colored eggs were also
served. in the inside Of which were
found nuts, jellies, meats and confec-
tionery. When one of the Americans
present asked the interpreter TO explain
this legerdemain OF cookery, he ex-
banded his mouth in hearty laugh
and shook his head saying =" Mel
lean man heap smart; why he not
hndee out?"
Year: 1877

A telegraphic station in mid ocean
is talked of, whereby vessels in dis
tress could sendmformation as to their
exact position and damage. Other
valuable information could also be
obtained through such medium.


The latest thing in front door locks
Night keys.


An actor at popular theatre was called
out three times in one evening not long
sgo-twice by Sheriff and once Ny a
tailor.
Year: 1877

The following mode Of tying
hyenas in their den, as practiced in
Afghanistan, is given by Arthur
Connolly, in his Overland Journal,
in the words Of an Afghan chief,
the Shirkaroe Synd Daond: "When
you have tracked the beast to his
den you take a rope with two slip
knots upon it in your right hand,
and with your left holding a felt
cloak before you, you 60 boldly but
quietly in. The animal does not
know the nature Of the danger, and
therefore retires to the back Of the
den, but you may always tell where
his head is by the glare of his eyes.
You keep moving gradually toward
him on your knees, and when you
are within distance throw the cloak
over his bead, close with him, and
take care he does not free himself.
The beast is so frightened that he
covers back, and though he may
bite the felt, he cannot turn his
neck round SO as to hurt you, SO
you quietly feel for his forelegs, slip
the knots over them, and then with
one strong pull draw them tight up
to the back Of his neck and tie
them there. The beast is now your
own, and you can do what you like
with him. We generally take those
we catch home to- the krall, and
hunt them on the plain with brides
in their mouth, that our dogs may
be taught not to fear the brutei
when they meet them Wild"
Year: 1877

fore he had time to recover the lost
article his wife, an exceedingly mar
row old lady, with very sharp edges,
whispered in a shfill tone, "Dea-
con Smedley, don't you dare to
touch It'll" and the good deacon went
meekly back to his seat. Nothing
further was attempted. During the
entire services the scarlet and the
nickle-plate famed and glistened,
and there were not two persons in
the audience who had the least idea
Of what the sermon treated. For
the next three or four DAYS the
event was warmly discussed, and so
much indignation was expressed by
the lady members of the congega-
tion-some of whom hinted that
so-called accidents sometimes hap
pen pn purpose, and that a female
minister ought to be ashamed ia
set an example of worldly extrava-
gance in dress-that the unfortu.
nate Miss Smith resigned her pas
tOrate and shook the dust of Ed.
carton from her feet.


OF course, no possible blame car
be attached to Miss Smith, but at
the same time it is evident that the
accident which led to her with.
drawal from her pulpit could never
have happened to masculine min
lister; for, as a melancholy conse
quence of the fall of Adam, mel
have been compelled to wear shor
socks Without enlarging upon
painful topic, it is sufficient to cal
attention to Miss Smiths case a
an evidence that nature has no
designed women for the ministry
and as an Illustration of what ma
at any time spoil the sermon an,
impair the usefulness of the ables
female minister.
Year: 1877

who has returned from a summers
toll over mountain roads to New
Mexico and Arizona; the lazy,
lousy, repulsive Mexican greaser-
all help to make up the molly
crowd. Of course many are here
only as spectators. The dance
house is the only place of amuse-
ment, and everybody goes from
some impulse or other. The women
invite the men to dance. You
dance, and at the front bar you
treat your partner and pay a dollar;
at the rear bar, not quite so aristo-
cratic, fifty cents. A refusal to
dance is not always accepted, and
you may be pulled on to the floor,
and made to dance and pay. Being
a tenderfoot-that is the name all
strangers go by in the West-yOur
correspondent was excused.
Year: 1877

He had not slept a wink for twenty
four hours, coughing all the time, His
sister bought 25c bottle Of Dr. Bull s
Cough Syrup at the nearest drug store,
gave him a dose and the cough was
broken at once and he slept quietly dur
ing the night.
Year: 1877

WITH clear sky. bright sun and
gentle breeze, you car have friends
in plenty: but let fortune frown and
the tirmament be overcast, and then
your friends will prove like the strings
of lutte. which You will tighten be-
fore you will find one that will bear
the stretch and keep the pitch.
Year: 1877

cF Probably there isn't half dozen
hired girls in the United States who
don't know which are their nights
"out." but the man isn't born yet who
can point to one who can explain how
the nose of the water pitcher got
cracked.
Year: 1877

lin, who could not restrain himself longer
and broke in with, "Mr. President, g
INTO INTO some graveyard, for Gods sake, ant


The President took all these criticism,
with entire calmness. and did not allow
himself to be at all offended by them.


And then, apparently. he called in TIM
correspondent and give him minutes of the
conversation!
Year: 1877

How the Entire Carnival Week May BE


Made Attractive.


The suggestion made by the DEMOCRAT that
series of prize contests be inaugurst ed Es


FOR THE CARNIVAL WEEK,


seems to meet with great favor among the mer-
chants and tradesmen Of the city, as well as with
some Of the organizations alluded to in our
former article. Some Of the members Of the
Crescent City Rifle Club have taken their part Of
the programme in hand, and will soon show q
programme for long range shooting that will at-
tract the throng for at least one day.


The two gun clubs can, If they desire, get up
grand pigeon popping tournament, Offering
prizes that will bring here the best shots in the
country, and in that way entertain the visitors
another day. Then the


COMPETITIVE MILITARY DRILL,
now partly arranged for, would bring to the city
the crack companies Of quite number OF the
cities in the South, and would make the third
day agreeable, while for the fourth the steam
fire engine contest would be something novel.


To make these contests interesting, something
sinviting" in the way of prizes must be offered
OF the matter in time there ia no doubt but that
ample assistance for the prizes would be rem
dered by merchants, tradesmen and others. and
once a success it could be repeated year after
year. and those who come here from distance
could remain week and be amused, whereas
now the Mardi Gras procession proper is the
great attraction, and but few remain longer
than to witness that.


The railway companies are willing to run ex-
cursion trains from any point in the South, and
our local railway officials can and would willingly
arrange with connecting lines to make excursion
tickets good for ten days, and all that is neces-
sary now is for the interested organizations to
take the matter in hand.
Year: 1877

The most obnoxious man to the people Of
Louisiana that the Radical party ever gave
eninence to is the man whose name heada
this article. The great leaders OF the United
States Senate have outraged all decency by
Voting this scurvy political hummer q Senator
from Louisiana Tor six years. But we are
assured by the New Orleans DEMOCRAT that
while he was being voted a seat as Senator by
q Radical Senate, Attorney General
Ogden was engaged In prepar-
ing information for a Grand Jury
to substantiate the title of that emil
nent carpet~bagger to cell in the Louisi-
ana Penitentiary. Nothing would please the
fogg serve them six years In the penitentiaTYs
instead of having him misrepresent them 10


what was once q respectable body. We would
like to see Kellogg, Wells, Anderson, Casa
plundering and robbing the State, under Col
James, with a convict jacket on, building rail-
roads. Wouldn't it be serving them right
Year: 1877

The dams Of the tail races OF the Orleans canal
and Carrollton Avenue canal are in pYecarious
condition and needing immediate attention by the
city authorities, 80 we are informed by Mr. saml
contractor, who has notified the city authorities
Of the fact. The lake is said to be very high at
this time, and should break occur ct either OF
the points referred to there would be submerg-
ing of large portion OF the city. Administrator
McCaffrey will in all probability attend to the
matter to-day.
Year: 1877

Under suspension of the rules the Senate
passed House bill repeating the law Of last
session for the protection Of sheep, etc. in the
county of Lee Mr.. Fulkerson said SO I'M
popular was the dog law that the member OF
the last House who had it passed was forced
to leave the county and go to Texas.
Year: 1877

LOUISIANA FIELD AHTILLEHIe
The third competition by the Louisiana Field
Artillery team for the gold badge took place yes
terday at Frogmoor, and WAS won by Private B.
De Roux. as will be seen by the leading scores
made at the 2OO-yard target, five shots off hand,
with the military rifle
Year: 1877

1t is not usual to invite guests to the
marriage of a widow. Ii widower
marries a young girl, the etiquette is
the same as that of first marriage. A
widow must marry in the morning ear
ly, without show, and has only her
witnesses and those of her intended.
Her dress must be plain, of quiet color,
black, however, is not admissible. On
leaving church, the bride invites to
breakfast the witnesses who formed the
party but no other guests are invited to
this repast. On the fifteenth day after
the marriage, cards are sent bearing the
new address of the married pair. A
widow never makes wedding calls after
re-marrying. There is month allowed
for the return of the cards and the vis-
its. When a single lady marries after
having passed the usual age for mar
riage, the ceremony should be simple
and unobtrusive.-W Willamette Farmer.
Year: 1877

it pays to raise TINS class sol s'och' IL
also affords the stockman a better
opportunity to improve his breed Of
cattle. But as special business,
raising cattle will probably pay better
than any other pursuit the farmer can
engage in. Some say it don't pay to
raise cattle at the present low prices,
and that we can't compete with stock
raisers east of the mountains. | adj
nit it is discourageing to people who
have been in the country for the last
quarter of century, and accustomed
to the high prices ruling seven or
eight years ago; who had until the
last few years, an almost unlimited
range for their stock. Feed was then
considered unnecessary, and work a
matter of choice. But to the man
who means business, the present
could not we'll be better, everything
considered. The price of cattle is
very low, it is true, but with a climate
so mild that in many localities, an or
dinary animal will keepin good con-
dition the year round without being
fed, we have no just cause for com
plant. There is no likelihood of pri-
ces being any lower for years to come,
but everything denotes an upward
tendency in the market. With rap
idly increasing population, market
extending and widening year by year,
and more uniform prices than hereto
fore, there is no permanent business
that will pay better than raising cat
tie, if properly attended to, and in no
country is it surer than in this. But
to make everything available on the
farm, it is probably best to keep other
kinds of stock also.


With this object in view, it is inn
portant that we raise only such crops
as can be used on the farm for cattle.
Timothy hay is more cheaply raised
than any other, and as a main crop, is
probably the best; but no animal will
do we'll on one kind of feed alone,
and for a change, root crops should be
raised. Ruta bagas and carrots are
about the best. In regard to this
every man should be his own judge,
the yield of certain crops being differ
ent in different localities.


| do not wish to be taken as author
ity on this subject, but think 1t de-
mands more attention than 1t receives.
Some well meaning persons have
failed here, which have resulted in
very damaging accounts of the coun-
trv. Failed because they did not
know what to engage in, or If IN the
right business, did not properly un-
derstand it. W.
Year: 1877

The mind of an infant cannot be
compared to blank sheet, but rather
to a sheet already written over here
and there with invisible ink, which
tends to show itself as the chemistry
of experience supplies the requisite
condltions.-FIsKE.
Year: 1877

We would warn all farmers to
look to their land titles. There are
many things which can throw a
cloud over a mans claim to his land,
and while life and health are enjoy
ed, save yourselves from annoying
litigation in old age. Errors In de
scriptiOns frequently occur IN max
ing out deeds. See if your deeds
agree with the land you are occupy
ing, and suppose you own. Those
engaged in furnishing abstracts Of
title inform us that there are de-
fects IN the deeds and titles TO near
" one third Of all the land in the
country. By carefully watching your
deeds, and preserving the corners Of
your land, many of the most harsss-
ing lawsuits can be avoided. Though
courts require a strict compliance in
all the provisions Of law IN tax titles,
yet when It comes to the plain ques-
ton Of the legality Of the tax deeds,
the courts sustain the power of the
State to authorize the sale of lands
for delinquent taxes. So every man
should annually not only pay his
taxes, but exercise vigilance to see
that by some mistake a part or all of
his land is not sold for taxes. If
mortgages are to be paid off see that
satisfaction be legally entered on the
records.


There is a penalty for a neglect to
enter satisfaction, yet frequently the
mortgagee lives out of the State, the
money is sent to him and the mort
gage remains on record; the only
evidence of its being paid is q very
deficient receipt, which is subject to
be lost, destroyed or forgotten
Again, a man is frequently embar-
rassed and puts his property into
mems hands for safe keeping. In
this case bave ample private con
tracts to save you from loss in case
Of sudden death, or change in the
friendship of the one you put the
most confidence in. There are various
ways clouds may come over a man s
title to his property, and while
health, witnesses, and remedy is at
hand, attend to your deeds Iowa
State Register.
Year: 1877

Cleveland is a beautiful city, and a
most delightful place in hot weather,
the cool, fresh breeze from the lake
tempering the heat, and making the
nights comfortable for sleeping. The
citizens are hOspitable and spared no
pains to make everything pleasant
for the members of the Convention,
all of whom returned home delighted
with Cleveland, her beautiful streets,
excellent hotels, and solid comfort
and prosp Gritty.