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Year: 1879

Stock raising has always been the
most profitable feature of mixed
farming among the masses. Now it
is much more SO, with this one con-
dition, that the stock raised for
profit must be of improved blood.
Scrub stock no longer pays at the
present prices, nor does it pay as
well to sell the farm products as to
feed them to good stock. Then
good stock is what farmers want,
not fine or fancy stock, but stock
judiciously graded up, improved ev-
cry year by breeding only to thor
oughb,ed males. Such stock ma
lures earlier, grows larger, makes
better meat, and sells for more mon
ey than scrub stock on the same
feed. Although the price of stock
is very low, the remedy is to raise
better quality that natures quicker
and commands the best price.


One of our exchanges gives the
following reasons why system of
mixed farming, which includes the
raising of stocks largely, is surer
and at the same time more profita-
BILE, that thus the farm is kept up to
its original fertility, and often to in
creased fertility. These farmers
never make an entire failure in
crops, however bad the season. His
fat stock give him cash returns
twice year, if necessary, once ir
the spring from winter feeding and
again in the autumn pasturage: In
the case of sheep this gain is added
to by the wool sold in the summer.
His diary and poultry yard will
furnish no small sum during the
spring, summer and autumn. The
milk, butter and cheese, and a we'll
kept vegetable garden, will furnish
one-half the living Of the family.
These rules, as stated, are general
ones. They will apply to all Sec
tons of the country, north, east:
south and west, being modified only
by climate conditions and the adapt
alton of certain animals and plants
to climate. The rule will apply
always. The farmer who raises the
greatest variety of crops or animals
which his soil is capable of sustain
ing, is, all things considered, the
best and most successful.-[W
Agriculturist.
Year: 1879

The wide diversity of climate in
the United States is shown by the
fact that, while the grain has just
been sown in the Northwest, the
wheat harvest in Texas is almost fin
ished and harvesting in California
will begin in three weeks. On the
hills of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire there is still plenty of snow.
Year: 1879

Carrots seem to have some pecu-
liar effects on the health of horses,
rendering the skin especially glossy
and healthy looking. For milch
cows carrots are valuable for golden
tinge and richness which they impart
to the butter They are also more
nourishi'tg g for COWS than turnlps are.
In feeding carrots care must be taken
that the pieces are not cut in such a
shape as to choke the animal. Cut
lengthwise of large carrots, not
ACROSS.
Year: 1879

Secretary Schurz proposes to set
tie the suits against the pine land
trespasses without a resort to the
courts. L. s. District Attorney Bill
Son is instructed to make a report


Oh each case, showing the essential
Year: 1879

An Act Of Congress, approved
March Sd, last, provided that all
Homestead and Presumption claim
ants must give thirty days notice Of
their intention to make final proof
before they can be permitted to do
so. The notice must be given to the
Register of the local Land Office.
The notice must be published week
ly FIVE times in the paper published
nearest the land and must state the
name of the claimant, describe the
land and give the names and resi-
dences of the witnesses.


These requirements will materially
change the practice and all parties
who expect to make final proof, eth
er Homestead or Pre-Emption,
should bear the new law in mind.
1t will be useless expenditure of
time and money to take witnesses to
the Land Office until after due nc
tice has been given.


THE FOLLOWING IS THE LAW.


An act to provide additional reg
ulations for homestead and pre-emp-
ton entries of public lands:


Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Uni.
ted States Of america IN Congress
Assembled, That before final proof
shall be submitted by any person
claiming to enter agricultural lands
under the laws providing for pre-
emption or homestead entries, such
person shall file with the register of
the proper land office a notice of his
or her intention to make such proof,
stating therein the description of
lands to be entered and the names of
the witnesses by whom the necessary
facts will be established.


Upon the filing of such notice the
register shall publish a notice that
such application has been made, once
week for the period of thirty days,
in newspaper to be by him desig-
mated as published nearest such
land: and he shall also post such no.
tice in sumo CONSPICUOUS place in his
Office for the same period. Such no
tice shall contain the names of the
witnesses as stated in the applica-
ton. At the expiration of SAID time
of thirty days the claimant shall be
entitled to make proof in the manner
heretofore provided by law. The
secretary of the interior shall make
all necessary rules for giving effect
to the foregoing provisions. Ap-
proved March 8, 1879.
Year: 1879

The bill recently introduced in Congress for the suppression of polygamy within the limits of the United States, should have made some provision fer the protection of women and children which the bill wsuid in it's present shape, leave in homeless and disgraced condition. It might have legal izcd the plurality marriages 10 the present time and protected the offspring resulting from the practice of polygamy. It is hard thing for Congress to pass law which would bastardize at least 35.0e0 human be- ings. We hope the bill as it has been in- troduccd may be amended so as to admit the children, born to polygamous mothers, as legitimate, and DO, allow a cloud to hove around and over them through life.
Year: 1879

On the 10Th inst, the president sent to the
senate the nomination Of Alexander Ram
sey, of Minnesota, for secretary of war.
Without reference to any committee the
nomination was unanimously confirmed.
Year: 1879

Call at our Drug Store and get a trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
free Of charge, if you are suffering with
"a Cough. Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis.
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs This
is the great remedy that is causing so
much excitement by its many wonder
ful cures, curing thousands ofhopeless
cases. Over one million bottles ofDr,
Kings New Discovery have been used
within tbs last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction in every instance.
We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfullv
recommend it to all, Call and get a
trial bottle free Of charge, or a regular
size for 81 90.
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chills, no use of
headache or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie Of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

Money is a good servant and bad
master.


1t is easy to find reasons why others
shonld be patient.


If rich, be not too joyful in having,
too solicitous in keeping, toe anxious In
increasing, nor too sorrowtul in losing


No matter how purely and grandly we
may live more purely, more grandly to-
morrow.


Style is only the frame to hold our
thoughts 1t is like the sash Of win
dow-a heavy sash will obscure the
light.-EnRalo7aS


Dandies may become useful in the
same manner as those slaves of Sparta.
who were made d unk in order to inspire
children with horror Of intoxication-


Friendship does not display itself in
words, but it acts unremittingly; those
pretended friends who talk of nothing
but their hearts are like those towards
who are continually vaporing about bra
very and battles.


There is this difference between hap
piness and wisdom: he that thinks him
self the happiest man really is so; but he
that thinks himself the wisest is gen
orally the greatest fool.


The damps of autumn sink into the
leaves and prepare them for the neces1
sity of their fall; +; and thus insensibly are
we, as years Gloss around us, detached
from our tenacity of life by the gentle
pressure of recorded sorrow.
Year: 1879

The Emerald Isle has long been IA
nous for producing giants. The most
celebrated of these was the well-known
O'Brien, whom we first hear of as a
great raw youth crying in public house
because unable to pay a bill, having
been left penniless through a quarrel
with his exhibitor A gentleman. taking
compassion on him, paid the debt, and
advised the young giant to set up on his
own account Acting on this recon-
mendation, O'Brien started a public
house in Bristol, long known by the
sign of Giants Castle. A memorial
tablet in Trenchard street Roman Catho-


lie chapel records his stature as having
eight feet three inches. He was very
anxious that his remains should not fall
into the hands of the anatomists, and
gave directions for securing his grave
against desecration from body-snatchers.
1t has, however, been disputed whether
the giants bones still rest in his grave,
or form one of the curiosities of the
Hunterian Museum, though we believe
that they still lie undisturbed in a deep
sunken grave. Poor O'Brien had to
take his constitutionals under cover Of
darkness, to avoid being mobbed by the
curious, and like most big fellows proved
himself simple and inoffensive man !;
though he inadvertently terrified a
watchman almost to death by light ng
his pipe at street lamp, the sudden ap-
pearance Of which strange apparition
threw the watchman into fit. His
colossal proportions once saved the giant
from being robbed, the highwayman
who stopped his carriage riding away
in terror at the sight of O'Brien's huge
face thrust through the window to see
what was the matter - Chambers Joxaw1l
Year: 1879

tion, and who are suffering to some extent
from the loss thereof In view of this fact
it is to be hoped that the investigation will
be thorough, searching and relentless in its
pursuit of the bottom facts that they may
be laid bare, and that whatever of rascality
or wrong has attached 10 the management
of this Bank may be known, let tho truth
strike where and whom it may.


Tho cause of right and justice Is very
closely allied TO this investigation, and calls
upon Senator BRUCE to insert the probe
deeply and thoroughly into the case, until
the most latent corruption, if any is con-
cealed there, shall be reached and exposed.
We cannot imagine more sacred trust
than the custody of the funds of the poor,
who have been led by their confidence in
the men who managed the Freedmnns
Bank, to leave their earnings in its custody,
and the sacredness of tho case is now trans
ferred TO those who have been delegated to
investigate for the truth, though it may lie
at the bottom of well. If the present un-
fortunate condition of that institution is
the result of false Judgment and bad man
agement, let that fact he brought 10 light.
If its funds have been embezzlcd or spirited
away through collusion or other intrigues,
resulting in frauds and wrong, then it is due
to the public that the fact should be made
known, together with the names of the
actors concerned therein. Let there be no
concealmcnts of the truth, or partiality to-
wards the guilty. In other words-"lot no
guilty man escape" If political friends are
guilty participants in this grievous wrong,
let them be held up to view and let equal
and exact justice be meted out to friend and
foe alike. If the poor people have to any
extent been deirauded of their hard earn
ings, no personal or political considerations
should be allowed to shield the guilty from
exposure and condign punishment. We
have great confidence in the sagacity, in
tegrity and prudence of Senator BRUCE,
and have no idea that his party affiliations
will be allowed TO tnmper with his sense of
duty and justice
Year: 1879

The election investigation in Cincinnati
turns out to be thinnest fiasco yet presented
to the public in that line. The only thing
distinctly established thus far is that BUT
TERwoRTH and Young were elected because
they received the most votes in a fair and
legitimate contest, 1t is true that they se-
cured the services of men from Kentucky
who knew the Democratic frauds and re-
peaters who emigrated from that State to
Cincinnati to aid SAYLER and BANNING to
an election, and that their fraudulent in
tents were defeated, and their labor and the
expense thereof were lost to the Democrats.
Nothing in the shape Of fraud or corruption
in any form has as yet been fastened upon
the Republican party in those Districts and
nothing of the kind will be shown, for it
was not resorted 10 by the Republicans.
The Democrats were defeated by tho power
of public sentiments, and it would be manly


in them to pocket their defeat with better
philosophy.
Year: 1879

mind and manners, being educated and forth
fed for the life work which they must soon
begin, we shall see u generation of intelligent
and virtuous women, and q class of young
men too honorable aud manly to suppose that
a fling at woman eau confer any honor on
them. Wo have a beautiful city-the capital
of a great nation-and we would like to sec
her educational system model for the cities
Of tho world. Our school trustees render In.
borious service without compensation. IL
would be far more magnanimous to thank
them for such service, and uphold their efforts
in every laudabc way, rather than discourage
them by unmeritod criticism. The women Of
this District will continue to ask tor reprcsen.
tation on the School Board until the request
is granted, Notwithstanding the astute opinion
of Jefferson" to tho contrary


Probably IL he had promulgated his opinion
sooner, no woman attorney would oven have
taken tho oath of office.


SARAH c. JOHNSON.


One of the Committee.
Year: 1879

GENERAL EWING is not the most discreet
man in the world though in his own con-
ceit he may be very wise. lie took early
occasion in the campaign to court and TO
insult the labor!ng men Of Ohio. In re-
cent speech he said: "The starving EsAU
was prophetic type of the laboring
masses of America, stricken with scant
employment and pauper wages, and thus
made pOlCerIess to resist he temptation with
(which the crafty JACOBS may win their
" birth-rght- ballot" We cannot i'm
agine a more direct and pointed insult to
the luboring men of Ohio than is contained
in this simlc. What kind of stuff does ho
Year: 1879

IT is fact beyond dispute that nearly
all of the colored leaders OF the country, and
especially of the South, are opposed to "the
exodus" But they are shouting against
the wind. The migrating fever has seized
upon the blacks of that section, and the
coming fall will witness their exodus from
the land of persecution in perfect droves.
Having once tasted the delights and privi-
legcs Of free citizenship, they are now in-
tent upon rcgaining that enjoyment, even
at the expense of seeking it in strange
land and among strange peoples.
Year: 1879

1t is rumored now that Senator BRUCE
has expressed confidence that he has struck
q bonanza in the way of hitherto unknown
facts regarding the corrupt management of
the Freedman's Bank This may be so, but
there is strong reason to believe that such
an announcement is premature. Senator
BRUCE is not of the kind of man who trum-
pets his own achievements, and publishes in
advance of the proper hour the results in
whole or in part of the important lnyesti-
CATION which he has in hand, His keen
sense OF propriety would scarcely permit
him to do this, while his instructive shrink
ing from notoriety would bar him from
making any boast now of what he has
achieved in his investigation. He has an
important and sacred trust in hand which
relates To large circle of poor people here
and elsewhere in the country, who had iu-
trusted their small earnings to that institu-
Year: 1879

THE iron aud steel interests Of this coun-
try seem to be looking up in very flatter-
ing manner. Mr.. j. NJ SwANK, secretary
of the Iron aud Steel Association, who is
very intelligent authority, gives 1t as his
opinion that there will he more iron and
steel manufactured in the United States
this year than ever before in the annals OF
the country. He also asserts, what can
easily be believed, that this extraordinary
manufacture will be in answer TO legiti-
mate demand. The public will readily
appreciate the force Of this. The days
of wild speculation cannot soon return.


Every ton manufactured will be in response


to the necessities of business, as well as
every mile of railroad constructed. This is
an encouraging prospect, holding forth no
promise of hollow or temporary prosperity.
Year: 1879

A FEW weeks ago the Republican pulse
was felt by one accustomed to its beat all
along the line from the National Capital to
"the jumping OFF place" in NInine-Eastport.
The sentiment of the soldiers was found to be
almost universal in favor of their late most
eminent Grand Commander" while the
opinion OF the citizen rank and file was
hardly less unanimous that GRANT was the
predcstined candidate of their party in
1880 tor the Presidency, and that he would
be nominated by acclamaton. The coun-
tersign, "Grdnt US Grant" passed every
where. Next 10 GRANT, BLAINE struck
fire every time. Maine has not forgotten
the darkness Of The night at Cincinnati, and
will present BLAINE to the next Republican
Convention, only to be withdrawn in case
of an Overwhelming preponderence" in
favor of GRANT.
Year: 1879

THE Memphis people skip away from
home and leave the colored militia to pro-
tect their property and fight YELLOW JACK.
They hold them in great respect while en-
gagged in that service. When cold weather
comes and yellow jack disappears, then the
colored men will become "nggers" again.
Year: 1879

CURRY, the assailant Of ex-senator Dor
sEY last Saturday, is an ex-mail contractor.
DORSEY was in the habit of helping him in
legitimate way in his business affairs here
in Washington. But it would appear-the
Senator being out of public life-that the
contractor no longer desires to curry favor
with him.
Year: 1879

A SUNDAY paper makes the very witty
suggestion that the War Department be
placed in charge of The NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN. We second the motion, and
then we will give bonds that within twenty
four hours thereafter not Confed or Dem
ocrat holding Office therein could be found
with n search warrant
Year: 1879

THURMAN is yet in the East when he
should be in the West The Union-General
ticket out in Ohio meanwhile struggles to
get along without his aid, which would be
bunglingly rendered at the best, for THUR
MAN is q secessionist from the word go.
From 1860 to 1865 EWING and RICE were
fighting against him and his kindred, fact
he has not forgotten.
Year: 1879

WILL it do to put another soldier on the
bench This question is at once evoluted
in the nffrightcd minds of the military
scared people of Kentucky, who are afraid
that General" BRIsTow may be'selected to
succeed Judge BALLARD. BRIsTows war
record-three-quarters of an hour long
should be reproduced now to assure them
of the groundlessness of their alarm.
Year: 1879

THE Hon. CASEY YOUNG has been talking
to the marines. He says all the stories
about the opposition of the Southern whites
to colored emigration is "stuff and non
"sense" They all want the colored people
togo, and in view of the way they treat
them we are inclined to think he is right.
OF course, if the honorable gentleman is
really truthful, when CoNwAY's steamer
goes down for their relief Governor STONE
and CHALMERS will not hang or shoot her
crew.
Year: 1879

think the laboring classes of Ohio are made
of, that he can hope to insult them with
mpunity by intimating TO them, as is done
in this case substantially, that their votes
can be bought for few dollars head.
He seems to think that because they are not
receiving the pay of Congressman annu-
ally, that they are less honest than the man
who shares that advantage, and while he
does so is running for another Office of
greater magnitude. The working men of
Ohio are too intelligent to be thus snubbcd
and then yield their support to the man
who snubs them. They will resent such an
insult in an emphatic manner.


THE last brick shied at General GRANT
is the grave charge that Mr.. CoRBIN, who
has made the blunder of supposing that his
regard or disgregard for the Jewish people
as race, is of any public moment, is his
brothcr-in-law, when in fact there is not the
slightest family relationship between them.
Mr.. CoRBIN has not the honor to be either
q brother-in.law, or cousin, or uncle, or
nephew, or anything else, except, perhaps n

personal acquaintance of the ex-President,
and hence the attempt to prejudice General
GRANT by linking him with that individual
now that he has made a ninny of himself
by bigotted assault upon the jew race, is
emnenuy worthy of those who are pursu-
ing General GRANT with vulgar hostility
because the American people have indicated
desire that he shall again occupy the
| Presidential chair. The CoRBIN that these
pursuers of the ex-President are after is
quite another person, who bears no relation
whatever to the anti-Jew CoRBIN, and
hence they are barking up the wrong tree
But if General GRANT had been so unfor-
tunnte as to have been connected under
marital relations to this man CoRBIN, wiro
has exercised the right vested in every man
by the Constitution to make donkey OF
| himself what has that to do with the ex-
President, who is to-day more honored than
any other man living.
Year: 1879

WE desire to call especial attention to the
communication of SUGGESTED" ON the
water question, which appears in another
column. II presents the case in clear and
cogent manner and must convince the
public mind that the increase of water rates
under the fiat of the Commissioners is
justified neither by law nor necessity, and
is bold fraud upon 10000 disiranchised
and abused people Of mismanaged and
oppressed city, through the petty arrogance
and tyranny of its irresponsible rulers.
Year: 1879

No. s. Elegant Country Residence near Falls
Church; Just finished commanding u fine view OF
the entire surrounding country most beautiful loca-
ton In the vicinity; Will sell or trade io city property
Year: 1879

that II General Churchill were put on in this place.
instead of antagonizing Mr. Hepburn for Secretary
of State II would leave George b. Sloan free to sup
port Mr. Cornell actively. if he should desire to do



William b. Taylor of Utica, Is the only candidate
in the field yet for the Office of State Engineer Mr.
TAYLOR has twice before held the Office Rumors
were aHoat to-day that members of the old Canal
Ring intend to Obtain if they can the nomination
OF some man for State Engineer favorable 10 tnelr
design to regain control of the canals No candidae
clearly having their support could, however, opInn
the nomination. Delegates are IN no mood 10 Iish
putting any weak candidates on the ticket.


AN EMPHATIC PLATFORM.


There Is necessarily little talk yet as to the
platform which the convention Is likely to adopt
but IL is known with considerable defnteness what
Its general tenor will be. The Presidents attitude
In his vetoes and in all his resistance of the en-
croachments of Congress will be approved, and that
too, with the utmost cordiality. ALI the questions
in the controversy with Congress will undoubtedly
be touched upon-the election laws the question OF
State Rights as opposed to the National authority
the threatened Withholding Of appropriations, etc.
There will be plank upon the corporation problem
In the spirit Of the suggestion made edtoray on that
point by THE tribune. The resumption plank will
ring loud and clear and claim for the Republican
party tho credit which 1t deserves for the work
accomplished. The presentation of tho dangers to
tho country to be expected from return of South
ern rule will be made as forcible as the truth de-
mands State issues will also receive attention;
Republican demands for reforms will be reiterated
and Republican achievements be proclaimed. IL
will be platform on which the whole convention
can stand, and the more easily because last years
differences of opinion have ceased to exist.
Year: 1879

Ir is about time to stir Hamburg BUTLER
up again. lie is occupying Senator Cor
BINS seat with all the complacency of a
squatter whose tenure is rapidly becoming
legalized by virtue of long and undisturbed
occnpation.