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Year: 1879

Every member of the present leg islature who votes for the abolish ment of the office of State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction is, if not in intention, in truth and reality, an enemy to the common people and to the progress and prosperity of our State.

 We do not mean by this to inn pugn any members motives, but we DO mean to critlcise most severely such members iungment, and con. demn most emphatically all such Legislation. If a member desired to do Arkansas great injury he could hit upon no surer plan.

 We move that every member who votes for such measure be marked with an undercrop and slot in the left ear so that he may forever after be known, and the mistake of ever again sending him to the Legisla- ture avoided.

 Upon this motion we move the previous question.
Year: 1879

How would it do to take the ten millions of dollars that we have left from the Geneva award, and which is now lying idle in the Treasury, and offer It as encouragement to the establishment of lines of ocean steamers to forelgn ports with which we are forced to trade through En- glish merchants and English bot toms? In that way our foreign trade could be speedy restored.

 Because South Carolina complains of hard times, the Northern Radical papers profess to hold her Democrat ic administration responsible for the lack of general prosperity. It will require years of rigid economy and most prudent management to recu. perate from the prostration inflicted on that unfortunate state by thiev- ing rascals who controlled her affairs during the carpetbag era.

 One of Grants admirers says sthc old man would not make a wry face at proposition to put him on tho retired list with the rank and pay o general" The face of this distin guished person is always suggestive of rye, and we don't think it will be changed by an offer of such retire ment. Grant cut loose from the ar my payroll when he embarked ir politics. Itss will he hard for him tC i get hooked on again.
Year: 1879

IN the Massachusetts legislature . bill is under consideration which nres.<slss ss that tramps shall be pun ished by Imprisonment at hard labor for one year, and that '.any tramp who shall enter any dwelling house, or any unoccupied building, or kin dle fire in the highway or on the land of another, without their con sent of the occupant or onwer there of, or shall be found carrying any firearms, or other dangerous weapon or shall threaten to do any injury to the person or property of another shall be punished by Imprisonment at hard labor in the house .of correc- tion or state workhonse not more than two years" The enactment IS not applicable to any female, to a minor under sixteen years of age, to any blind person, nor to any person who has certificate of respectable character from the selectmen of the town of winch he was the last in habitant.
Year: 1879

ment to the enemy. No pension, bounty, grant, pecuniary indemnity or peenniary benefit, shall ever be given or.provided for by or under authority of congress or any state for or on account of any military or other service performed or lnjury.suf- fered in hostility to the government of the United States, No pardon or amnesty, past or ure,shall nave any effect to take any person, case or claim out of the peryiew of this article.
Year: 1879

The Boston Post has found out, and without much trouble. that some men who, at the close of the war, ad- vocated negro suffrage at all hazards, now are ready to admit that the right of suffrage is something that needs regulation according to the requirements of society and civil iZatiOn,
Year: 1879

Prof. Green. distinguished aloDathic
physician. wrote to the Medical Journal
to the effect that after all other means bad
failed. he sent for the Kidney Cure, (now
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure), and to his
astonishment cured a serious case of
Bright's Disease by administering it, and
afterwards found it equally beneficial in
other cases. He advised his. brother ply
sicians to use it in preference of anything
else for kidney diseases.
Year: 1879

A girl was asked. DO you think you
will suit me?' es ma'am; let me get
the length of my foot in yonr kitchen. and
you'll never get rid Of me" she answered.
She was smart So with SOZODONT.
Take home a bottle, and it cannot be dis
lodged
Year: 1879

POLITICs MAKE STRANGE BED FlL-
LOWS The action, we may say the
Unanimous action, of the Republican
menbers of the Convention chosen ON The
Non Partisan ticket, in declaring in
caucus few nights ago that they woald
have no moro aLliiation or connection
lth the Democracy, may be looked upon
As an act of ingratitUde and us an act os
sell preservation, also. Neither party
doomed itself strong enough to stand
alone against the new or third party, bat,
after an experience of six months, the
Republicans think that they will be
stronger without the Democracy, hence
have they cast it OF; and no sooner had
iho act OF casting off been proclaimed than
the Democracy called meeting and be-
gan to make overtures to the Workers.
they Joined tho Republicans SIX months
ago for the sole purpose Of beating the
Workers, aud now that the Republicans
Will have no more Of them. they ask the
Workers to join them 70 beat the Re-
publicans! But such is polities.-Sacyc-


nent0 Bee.
Year: 1879

THE CHINESE BILL.-From Pacific
coast standpoint, the great overshadowing
failure of the session is of course that
which was caused by the Presidents veto
of the bill to restric: Chinese immigration
as its passage through both houses had
been obtained by persistent and able
Efforts of united Paci coast delcga-
ton. Its loss cannot DO repaired during
the extra session, but there is reason to
believe that the treaty obstacles will be
removed by negotiations before next win
ter, and that in any event substantial re-
lief will be secured.
Year: 1879

CRAwFIsuING. If it were not for the
great damage the man has done, it would
be amusing to compare the late editorials
in tie San Francisco Chronicle with those
Of the past year. After doing all in its
power 10 build Kearncy up, the Chronicle
has become conscience stricken and is now
endeavoring to tear him down. Can it be
that Chronicles advocacy OF the great
agitator's cause has been detrimental to
It's own interests ? II not that paper has
not received its just deserts.
Year: 1879

SOME one in the British Navy wants
to reach the North Pole by aid of balloons
Franklin S remains never were found. 1t
is not likely that this mans remains will
ever be searched for.-Bce.
Year: 1879

Chesterfield said, and thousands
echo the cry, that no one is ex-
cusable for being out of the fash
ion, but we'd like to know what the
deuce q man is to do who has mar
ried when blonds were the style!
Year: 1879

If the sun were not broiling and
the sand didn't get into the salad,
and the rocks were soft and smooth,
and there were no hornets, and
one hadn't to go three quarters of
q mile for water, what tame al
fair a picnic would be.
Year: 1879

Heavy Merchant to Young Man.
-"You are now in my employ
since six weeks your requirements
are admirable; but what / adj
mire most is the punctuality with
which you come half an hour too
late every day."
Year: 1879

An exchange has an article on
Chow to run a newspaper" This
should be read only by editors, as
every other person in the world
knows how a newspaper ought to
be run.-Oil City Derrick.
Year: 1879

''We are in position" says the London Sportsman
September 23 ITO deny most emphaticay the state
meats that have gone the rounds of the press that
Lord Falmouth intends to reinquish the turf or in
any way TO lessen the number of animals that Id
usually has in training. Doubtless the idea OF His
Lordship's retirement arose from the circumstance
OF rather extensive wedding out sale OF the
Heath House horses being announced to take'
place at Newmarket the Thursday OF
tho Cambridgeshire week. coupled with
the fact that Mathew Dawson does not
intend TO the lease of Heath House. which OK
pres next July The trainer named will secure other
promises ut the headquarters OF the turf. and con-
tinue to train for Lord Falmouth and his other en
poyers as heretofore We may further intimate on
authority that Archer does not intend to hIs
connection with Lord Falmouth's colors indeed it
would require very high offer to induce him to don
the mag pic jacket aud cap With regard to the ap
preaching sale OF Lord Falmouth's horses. we may
explain that tho draft is merely one OF lot OF
animals for whom the noble patron OF Heath House
has no further use"
Year: 1879

In sowing grain, whether it be wheat,
oats or barley, sown broadcast or drilled,
it is very essential to have the ground in
good order. Fields should be cleaned of
all rubbish that will not turn under, and the
plowing should be done carefully. It is
not required to be deep-that depending on
the nature of the soil-but it should be
thorough. After the seed has been we'll put
in the ground it should be rolled with a
large heavy roller. This crushes the clods
and makes the ground smooth so that it
will irrigate well; and last, but not least
renders the soil compact so that it will not
dry out so soon. Vegetation is also claimed
to start and grow better when the soil does
not lay mp too light. Besides when no.
rolled there are seeds left where the plant
wall be on Jumps and rugged places expos
ed to the sun, and the land is more liable to
wash. Those who have not adopted the
system of rolling should try it once and be.
come convinced of its advantages.
Year: 1879

Occasionally, and sometimes frequently


one may observe the heads of wheat, oats,
barley, rye and the ears of corn filled with
black, poWdery substance which is gencr-
ally known as smut. When an ear Of grain
thus affected is examined, it will be seen
that the substance of the grain is changed
into this fine black powder, or that the
grain is displaced by puffy, swollen mass
OF the powder. the latter being more partic-
ularly to be seen in corn. This smut, when
viewed under a microscope Of high power


is seen to be composed of black, round balls
which are so small that 100000 of them
would cover no more than one square inch
of surface, and 100000 of them are able to
occupy the bulk of single grain OF wheat.
These minute balls are the spores or seeds
of a fungus, a plant which has several inter-
mediate stages of growth, and finally repro
dnces new set OF spores


The minute seeds are small enough to
float in the atmosphere. to adhere without
being noticed to the grains which are 'sown
as seed, or to rest in the ground until they
come in contact with the sprouting seed and
infect the growing wheat Immediately
upon contact with root of wheat the smut
spore strikes a filament into the tissue of
the plant and infects it us with poison


The parasite penetrates throughout the tis-
sues OF the plant, sometimes, as with corn.
bursting out upon the stalk, but generally
appearing in full devlopment in the ear or
spike when the grain is forming. The eel
l,!a ~


ed by the fungus is occupied by vast num-
Der of tour-sided cells or cavities, separated
by walls, and which are filled with mass
of very minute adherent granules. perfectly
round and at first green, but afterward OF a
pale reddish brown color; at length the
cell-walis disappear, the granules separate
and appear as the back-but really rusty
hrown-powder which we call the smut.
By proper treatment the smut-pores can be
Year: 1879

few wheat farmers are trying the expe-
riment of scattering their straw over the
field and burning instead of allowing it to


rot in pile. 1t aids in destroying seeds Of
weeds and supplies potash otherwise lost.


IAere is no doubt of it. And it will pay ev-
cry wheat grower Of Southern Illinois to do
the same thing. On the rich bottom lands


Of the Mississippi and other streams it may


not be SO necessary, but on the higher roll
ing and hilly lands where the potash from
the burned timber has all washed away .'the


fertility of the soil needs to be restored or
the grain product will diminish till it ceases


to pay for the labor expended. There is,


perhaps, no easier. way to restore this than


the method adopted by Mr.. Allan and de-


scribed above. 1t is a much better plan
than that Of burning the straw in pile and
then distributing the ashes. In the North


west and in California. where heading ma


chimes are used, the straw is left standing


as it grew, and the soil is not so rapidly
Impoverished as in illinois. But here, and
in all sections where it is impracticable to
nse header, every possible means should


be used to increase the natural capacity for
production. Wheat lands are like horses !;
It's much easier to keep them fat than to


restore their fairness after it is once lost.


After the straw is burned, the sowing of a


barrel of salt broadcast upon every acre,
will return four fold its cost in increased


quantity and good quality of the next grain


crop. or Whatever crop may follow. 1t is


an experiment easily tried, ahd worthy Of


trial.--Cor. Inter- Ocean.
Year: 1879

Why may not our agricultural societies
take a hint from the course lately decided
upon by the Royal Society of England.
This society has offered two prizes of e25
and el0 each, for distinctly new varieties of
wheat which shall combine the largest yield
of grain and straw per acre with approved
form and size, smooth and thin skin, full
and white kernel, and high specific gravity
in the seed, and with bright firm, and stiff
straw. One sack must be delivered to the
Society by each competitor, together with
sample bundle of straw, before the 1st of
October next. A portion of each sample
will be kept for comparison, and the re-
Fmainder divided into equal portions, will
be cultivated next year in four localities
differing in respect of soil and climate The
prizes will be awarded for the best varieties
Of the crop of 1880, THUS cultivated under
theauspices of the Society, in the opinion
Of the judges they possess qualities which
entitle them to distinction. The produce of
the experimental crop of 1880 will be the
property of the Society, and will be offered
first to the competitors who submitted the
seed. AS our State Boards of Agriculture
perhaps, are not prepared to carry out the
experimental part of an enterprise of this
kind, they may very properly turn the cul-
tivation over to the agricultural colleges.
There is in this another argument In favor
Of an attemptlo unite the scattered agri-
cultural forces of the country for the ac-
complishment of practical results.-Farns-
e,,'s Revieao.
Year: 1879

WAYS OF COOKING TOMATOES.


Our favorite way OF cooking tomatoes is
to cook them slowly until the juice is evap-
Grated sufficiently to form thick pulp,
then season with pepper, salt, and a gener-
GUS piece OF butter. A very pleasant change
is made by stewing only until just done,
seasoning as above, and thickening slight
ly with very fine cracker crumbs, or little
flour mixed smooth III cold water. If toma-
toes are to be served with roast beef, tea
spoonful Of chopped onion and sprig Of
parsley cut fine may be added before stew
ing. Baked tomatoes are often relished bv
many who will not eat them cooked in any
other way. Select large, smooth, and not
over-ripe fruit, cut piece from the blossom
end, and scoop out the pulp; mix the latter
with stale bread.and chopped onion which
has been fried in butter until yellow, some
minced salt pork also fried, parsley cut fine,
salt and pepper to taste. Put this dressing
over fire in pan, and stir until hot; I'LL
the cavities in the tomatoes with this MKT
ure, arrange them in dish, place a piece
OF butter each and bake an hour. The
quantities depend greatly upon the size Of
the fruit. For six tomatoes tablespoon
fnl Of minced pork, two Of onions and q tea
spoonful OF parsley will be found sufficient.
Use as much dry bread as the pulp will
moisten. Tomatoes may be scalloped in
large dish or in small shells. Peel and
slice the fruit and alternate with crumbs.
putting salt, pepper and butter on each lay
er. Finish with crumbs, and bake half an
hour. Send to table in same dish.--Er.


Picked Onions.-Select small white on
ions, put them over the fire in cold water,
with a handful Of salt; when the water be.
comes scalding hot, take them out and peel
off the skins !; lay them in cloth to dry,
then put them in a jar; boil half an ounce
ofallspice and half an ounce of cloves in Il
quart of vinegar; take out the spice and
pour the vinegar over the onions while it is
hot; tie up the jar when the vinegar is
cold, and keep it in dry place.


Tomato Catsup.-One gallon tomatoes.
one pint of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls Of
salt, two of black pepper, two of mustard,
one Of cloves, one dozen onions, sliced
fine; boil all together till quite thick
strain through colander; bottle and cork
tight, and keep in q cool place.


Oatmeal Gruel.-Boil half an hour as be-
fore. Add some sweet milk, sugar, salt.
and the yolk of an egg and boil ten minutes
more.


A New P''eservatipe Compound. 1T has been
found that the double borate of potash and
soda has antiseptic properties. The COM
pound is made by dissolvlng equal qnanti-
ties of chloride of potassium, nitrate OF
soda and boracic acid; filter the solution,
cvaporate to dryness. and keep in tight
bottle, as the salt becomes wet in the air.
1t is claimed that this salt has no effect on
the smell, taste or healthfnlness af the sub
stances to which it is added. 1t has been
tried for preserving meats, making sausages,
butter, and for tanning skins. Added to
milk it will keep for a week; also added to
beer or wine it retards the deterioration 10
which the inferior kinds of these drinks are
subject.
Year: 1879

1t has been said that one of the most
important social accomplishments is that
of entering room gracefully, but to om
mind, that of leaving one easily and judi.
ciously is to be preferred.


1t is painful to see people anxious tc
beat retreat from call or visit. and vet
apparently as unable to escape as rats in
trap, although nothing bars their egress,
and all persons concerned would gladly
dispense with their company.


The art or science of departure, is both
from localities and positions, worthy Of
careful consideration and study, in great
as well as little matters. To understand
when to bring to an end morning call or
public career requires in greater or
lesser degree, the exercise of the same
faculty. No visitor is likely to be popu-
lar who has not the tact 70 leave at the
proper time house at which he may be
staying.


One of the greatest difficulties in bid
ding farewell to q host, is to convey to him
the impression thaty have enjoyed your
self. Expressions of thanks for a pleasant
visit are apt to have stereotyped and
conventional ring to them. A hospitable
man likes to know that his friends have
been happy, but when each of them NUT
ters sort of little grace on his departure,
he feels that they are paying him an or.
dinary social compliment, for he knows
that they thank their entertainers wher.
ever they go as regularly as they tip the
sprvnnte
Year: 1879

There is q farmer in Massachusetts, who
is noted for the excellence of his corn
crops, and he says his plan has been for
years to sow clover on one-third part Of
his plow.land and let the clover grow and
remain uncut through the entire season,
plowing it under late the next season, and
planting corn upon it, and he says expert
ence has shown him that this clover with
its vast amount Of roots, is fully equal Ia
twenty-five loads Of manure per acre.
Then he takes another third part and pro-
ceeds in the same way.
Year: 1879

HEREAFTER let no man say it will do
no good for him to vote the Greenback
ticket. If he believes in Greentack prin-
ciples let him prove it by his vote. All
parties were in the minority at one time.
They approach final victory by degrees.
Every Greenback vote should be made to
count.
Year: 1879

THE coming session Of congress is not
going to change matters politically. II
is evident that the party in preCedenc.
will attempt to pump life into their func.
tons by catering to the money pirates OIL
the East, and the neglects OF the interests
OF the country will be repeated. These
pirates will encourage them in this at.
tempt to prevent dissolution, while at the
same time,they know the leaders will aid
In the election of Grant as the man Sc.
lected to carry out the schemes of the
Eastern plutocracy.
Year: 1879

IT is being developed day by day that
the Greenback vote in New York, Penn
sylvania and other States was largely di-
vided between the two old parties by the
local canvassing boards. This was done
to some extent by mutual agreement SO
as to discourage the mem Jers Of the new
party andto have the impression go over
the country that it is On the decline. This
is an old trick.
Year: 1879

SECRETARY SHERMAN says: "These
notes (greenbacks) are payable to bearer;
they pass from hand to hand as currency;
they bear no interest. We recognize the
fact that the government can not pay us
gold. We receive these notes as money
The power to fix the standard of money
belong to Congress, This high power il
expressly prohibited to the States. say
that justice and equity are amply satisfied
If we redeem these oonds in the same kline
of money, OF the same intrinsic value il
bore at the time it was issued"
Year: 1879

DON'T GET THE Big HEAD.-
Don't get too big for your breeches
just because you are a little pros
porous, and have a few more dol
lars than some of your less fortu-
nate neighbors. Many a man
much better off than you are has
come to his wallet and staff. Be-
fore the war we rememb Der to have
heard a then rich man say that he
was never 10 work in the field.
That same man today is plough
ing an OK and splitting rails. Fact
and, if we felt so disposed, could
name him. 60 slow on your
moonshine prosperity and riches,
for you may yet tumble, Don't
get the big head. but take your
prosperity slow-you may get
under the weather, and yet be
glad to have your poor neighbors
recognize you. A poor man is
just as good as rich one, if not
better-were it not for The poor
people, this thing called world
would soon be nothingness, and
the inhabitants would soon go to
tho devil. The poor, not the rich
man, keeps this world moving. Is
be entitled to no respect for it ?
Think and consider the matter.
Year: 1879

The woman was old and ragged and gray,
And bent with the chill Of the winters day
The street wss wet with recent snow,
And the woman's feet were aged and slow,
She stood az the crossing and waited long,
Alone. uncared for, amid the throns
OF human beings who passed her by,
Nor needed the glance Of her anxious eye.
Down the street with laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom Of school let out,
Came the boys like flock Of sheep,
Hailiuc the snow piled white and deep.
Past the woman so old and gray
Hastened the children on their way,
Nor offered a helping hand to her,
So meek, so timid, afraid to stir
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Should crowd her down in the slippery street
At last came one Of the merry troop
Tie gayest laddie OF ali the group;
He paused beside her, and whispered low
esTII help you across if you wish to sc"
Her aged hand on his strong young arm
She placed, aud so, without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and we'll content
s:She's somebody's mother, boys, you know
For all she's aged and poor aud slow;
And hope some fellow will lend hand
10 help my mother, you understand,
If ever she's poor and old and gray,
When her own dear boy is far away"
And somebody's mother bowed low he
In her home that night and the prayer sh'


said


Was, Good, be kind to the noble boy,
Who is somebody's son and pride and joy.