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Year: 1877

To LAUNDRY A BROWN POLLARD CAMBRIc DREss.-H Have 8 tub partly filled with very warm water; throw in large tablespoonful of powdered borax; wet only one piece of the dress at time; first the basque; use very little soap, and only on very soiled places; use board if desired; rinse in clear warm water, then turn the basque on the wrong side and starch it in thin starch; when making the starch add one teaspoonfu1 of powdered borax to a pint of starch; it will prevent sticking i; be very careful not to get any starch on the right side of the basque; hang it to dry in shady place, and where the wind can dry it quickly. While the basque is drying wash the overskirt in the same way, using the same water {; then, as the underskirt is the most soiled, wash that last; by this time the basque is nearly dry; roll it up tightly for 15 minutes; have good hot irons ready; then spread your basque out nicely on the ironing-table; have a bowl of warm water and clean cloth handy, so that should any starch show on the right side you may sponge it off 1; it is best to iron on the wrong side if possible; iron the skirts in the same WaV.
Year: 1877



 scribes what it understands to be implied by this heading: The neat farmer keep everything around him neat and clean and gives his fields clean culture stumps, bushes and rocks are taken ou aud removed where they will do mos good, his door-yards, are kept clean anC smooth, fences always in repair, gatei and bars always ready to open anC shut, all old logs, bushes, and other re. fuse taken from the sides of the road in front of his buildings, his barn and outbuildings are kept in repair, and painted or whitewashed, doors and win dows whole, and always provided with hinges and fasteners for instant use his tools sharp and always in thei1 places when wanted-a place for every thing and everything in it's place. His farm wagons, blows, harrows, and all other tools are carefully housed when not in use, his house is model of neat. ness outside and in he lets nothing gc to waste that will make manure, his stock is we'll taken care of and fed, and always kept in 8 healthy condition. barn and stable floors kept clean and tidy; he has more or less nice stock to sell every year, and generally has a lit tie script in his pocket for rainy day to pay his bills, always rides with a good team, and is generally out of debt he owns more or less bank stock, and o1 course is happy and contented. and en- joys the blessings of life."

 LICE IN STocK.-A correspondent of the Country Gentleman gives the follow ing simple plan to rid cattle and other stock of lice. If effective it is the most economical and easily applied applica- tion we have heard of. The plaster alluded to was of course ground gyp- sum. A farmer neighbor at our elbow says well dried road dust will do as well: EI once rid my stock which was badly infested with lice, by sitting ground plaster along the back and neck. Two or three applications did the work effectually. The plaster should be very fine and dry. Another method which I have used with great satisfaction is with carbolic acid. One ounce of carbolic crystals, one pound of common bar soap, melted together by the addition of a little water. Let an animal be washed in a strong suds made with this, and it is sure death to all parasites, and will cure all skin diseases. Both these rcme- dies are simple, harmless and effectual. Lice will live for long time in the woodwork about the barn; it is a good plan to whitewash about the lean-to, and prevent their spreading in that way.

 FORCING BARREN TREEs.-This can be done by pruning, from the 25th of Au- till the 15th or 20 of September. While I don't know that can give scientific reason for it, yet know by actual ex- perience that it will have the desired effect if properly done. If the tree is very vigorous, root pruning may be necessary. The reason I assign for pruning st that time is, that the fruit buds are formed at that season, and if the flow of sap be turned from the wood it will go to mature the fruit-bud.
Year: 1877

There il vnigar air about the de-
meanor of leading northern editors in
what they have to say in denunciation of
silver that would suggest that they are
carriage-drivers and foot men of the gold
worshippers. They are superserviceable
in their allegiance to those whose livery
they wear, and they put on great show
of disdain towards simple honesty when
it comes too near the shining retinue OF
the devout. Even the New York World
calls the silver bill "the great swindle,"
notwithstanding its Democratic author
ship and the extensive favor the bill re-
ceived from the Democratic party.


We connot account for the extreme
severity of the denunciation that is
heaped upon the proposition to remone-
tiza silver save upon the supposition
that it ia inspired by an impulse Of a
servile nature. Silver was legal tender
in the land for greater part Of our
national history. 1t is good and very
pure metal suitable for money, and once
remonetized, will be as little liable to
variation in value az gold itself. The
attempt to dsride this metal is futile; the
exertion to exclude it from the position
as part of the basis of the paper me-
dium of this country is adverse to the
national interest, and to the energy and
prosperity of the people. To employ
both silver and gold, would give the
country a greatly-increased power and
promote intellectually progress and devel'
opment.


The taun.s and vulgar disparagemeni
which are heaped upon silver-the peo'
pies money-are of vulgar type, and
are only worthy of "dunkies. u Rib.
mond Dispatch.
Year: 1877

LOulb lepuDllcuu.


Some years ago a young man holding
q subordinate position in the East India
Company . service twice attempted to de-
privs himself of life by swapping loaded
pistol at his head Each time the pistol
missed fire. A friend entering his room
shortly afterward, he requested him to
fire it out the window. 1t then went off
without any difficulty. Satisfied that
the weapon had been duly primed and
loaded, the young man sprang up, ex-
claiming, II must be preserved for some-
thing great" and from that moment gave
up the idea of suicide, which for some
time previous had been uppermost in
bis thoughts. That young man after
ward became Lord Give.


Bacon, the sculptor, when a tender
boy of five years old, fell into pit of
soap-boier, and must have perished had
not o workman, just entering the yard.
observed the top OF his hsad.


When Oliver Cromwell was an infant
monkey snatchsd him from his cradle,
leaped with him from garret window.
and ran along the leads Of the house.
The utmost alarm was excited among the
inmates, and various devices were used
to rescue the child from the guardian
ship of his newly-found protector. All
was unsvailing; his would-be rescuers
had lost courage. and were in despair OF
ever seeing the baby alive again; when
the monkey quietly retraced his steps
and deposited his burden safely upon
the bed. On subsequent occasion the
water had wel-nigh quenched his insati-
able ambition. He fell into deep pond,
from drowning in which a clergyman
was the sole instrument OF his rescue.


Doddridge. when born, was so weak
an infant he was believed to be dead A
nurse standing by fancied she saw signs
OF vitality. Thus the feeble spark of life
was saved from being extinguished, and
an eminent author preserved to the
world.


Many years have now elapsed since
three subalterns might have been seen
struggling in the water off st. Helena
one OF them peculiarly helpless. He was
saved to live as Arthur Wellesley, Duke
of Wellington.


The life OF John Newton is but the his
tory of marvellous deliverances. AS 6
youth be had agreed to accompany som'
friends on board of a man of-war. I'll
arrived too late; the boat in which his
friends had gone was capsizsd and all it
occupants drowned. On another oc
casion when tide-surveyor in the port @
Liverpool. some business bad detaine
him, to the great surprise OF those VIII
were in the habi. of observing his unde
waiting punctuality. He went out in
boat, as heretofore, to inspect q shir
which blew up before he reached hel
Had he left the shore few moment
sooner he must have perished with tn
rest on board
Year: 1877

ALFALFA BLOSSOMS FOR FLEAs.-Mr.
Fl. Sewell, who has lately returned from
Chile, informs us that fsas are quite as
abundant in that country as they ore in
some localities on this coast. He also
tells us that houses are rid of them by
the free use of alfalfa when in bloom.
When family is about to return from
the seaside or the country, the man left
in charge of the house is instructed to
buy alfalfa in bloom and strew it over
the floors, on the beds and blankets, and
the house is rid of feas. The remedy
is simple and is worth trial, even il
events should prove our heas alfalfa
proof Rural Press.
Year: 1877

Sebastin is the name Of new species
Of dynamite made in Sweden, which is
said to have greater dynamic force
than ordinary dynamite made with IN
fusorial earth. The absorbent OF the
nitro.plycerine of this new explosive 10
said to be specially prepared charcoal.
N. Y. Mining Record.
Year: 1877

Respecting the Empress Eugene,
curious anecdote is told by Belgian
gentleman. who had it from one of the
aides -de-camp Of the prince of Wales.
He told him that when Queen Victoria
accorded an interview to the Empress on
the arrival OF the latter after hor flight
from France, the kind-hearted prince
was so touched by the tears and despair
of the royal fugitive that he was obliged
to leave the apartment in which the
audience was held. The emotion of the
Empress on arst beholding the Queen
was wholly uncomfortable. Throwing
herself into the kind, maternal arms OF
her royal hostess, she cried. amid tears
and sobs. "Oh! it was all my fault
Louis did not want the war-but would
have it" A singular corroboration of the
words of leading Republican paper
after the 10th Of May last 1T was q
woman who brought about the war o.
1870"
Year: 1877

The present magnitude of the fruit


crop In this country has become so i'm


meDse that there is no question of such


vital Importance to the fruit grower as


elbow shall l best preserve and mar


ket my fruit p High prices for fruit,


and consequent large profits derived


from its production in former years,


stimulated many to engage in this


business, to enlarge their orchards and


to plant new ones, until in some por-


tions Of the country whole sections are


devoted almost exclusively to its cul-


ture. The general depression of the


times has been such for two or three
years past as to cause a decrease of the


consumptive demand for such luxuries,
while the supply has been increasing.
The result has been that in many in
stances the large portion Of the crop
has been left to decay upon the ground,
while the portion that was marketed in
view of the expense and loss by decay
while getting to market yielded but
meagre returns. A notable illustra-
ton Of this was to be seen in the States
Of Delaware and Maryland, in the year
1875. The best estimates place the
number Of baskets of peaches marketed
from these States during that year at
about eight millions, while about an
equal amount rotted upon the ground.
Here we see loss Of eight millions Of
baskets of fruit which could it have
been preserved would have found a
ready market during the year in places
where such fruit is not grown. This
fruit dried, would at 123 cts. per lb.
"a price below the average for nice
evaporated peaches) have brought the
snug little sum of about S4,000,000 |
The drying Of this surplus fruit seems
to be the only feasible plan for its pre- i
servation. This greatly reduces ex-
pense of marketing and lengthens the
time in which it may be consumed.
To produce a perfect dryer, one that
should have large capacity, that should
do its work well, and yet be within the
reach of fruit growers has been our
constant study for two or three years
past. and at last we have the proud
of knowing that our efforts
have been crowned with success. We
have experimental with upright dryers
upon a natural current; with
dryers depending upon ma
tural current; with upright dryers de-
pending upon a torcible blast and with
Year: 1877

horizontal dryers, and the result of all Of


our extended experiments is the demon.


stration that our horizontal dryer with


our exhaust fan attachment is far satpe-


riOr to any other style of dryer in the


market. Some Of the reasons for itssupe-


riority may be briefly named as follows


1st. Being horizontal it can all be
placed upon one floor, thus saving cost
in the erection of a building in which
to operate it.


End. Its compactness and the fact
chat its size can be increased to give
any desired capacity without interfer-
ing with the perfect workings Of the
dryer.


Srd. Rapidly and uniformity Of dry
ing. In this dryer we draw the air
rapidly through the drying chambers,
from the air chamber of the furnace,
edgelO;se of the trays upon which the
fruit is spread, drying both surfaces of
the fruit alike and drying with a uni
formity upon different portions Of ihe
fruit tray which is not attainable where
the current Of heated air is taken up
through the fruit from below. The
reason of this is obvious. In the last
mentioned case, the air currents will
pass up through the fruit where they
meet the least resistance, this will Of
course be where the fruit is spread
thinnest upon the tray, the result be-
ing that the fruit is dried unevenly
which causes more or less asserting
and endangers the scorching of the
fruit where the currents Of heated air
circulate the freeest. This difficulty
is avoided by taking the air rapidly
through edgewise of the trays. 1t is
also obvious to anyone that with this
rapid current Of heated air we can dry
much faster than can be done in slow
natural current. As an illustration a
windy day will dry the mud up quickly
while day Of the same temperature
if the wind does not blow it dries up !
much more slewly. u Is alauGys a
lUindy day inside our dryer.


4th. We are much more indepen-
dent of the states of the weather. A \
damp heavy atmosphere prevents OBJ
tanning good draft where a natural
current is relied upon. We are max /
ing a uniform circulation every day re-
gardless of the weather.


4th. We can return any portion Of |
Gbe air that has been drawn rapidly |
through the drying chambers, to the
Year: 1877

air chamber Of the furnace where a


little fuel raises it few degrees in


temperature, when it is again passed


through the fruit by this means we can


economic in fuel, and yet, at the same


time, we have the degree of moisture


in the air under perfect control at all


times by means Of a valve in the cir


conference of our fan which we can


open at pleasure for the discharge Of


the moist air, fresh air being taken


inIo the circulation by means of the


Queer one of the two fans which are


placed upon the same shaft and run


by the same pulley. The fruit is


placed when first cut in the high tenn


perature, next the furnace, and moved


gradually away from the furnace to-
ward the fan during the process Of
drying. thus getting it in lower tenn
peratlre to prevent danger of scorch-
ing. Hand holes in the sides Of the
dryer enable the operator to examine
The fruit at any stage Of the drying
process, while thermometer shows the
temperature within. A blast pipe is
also attached to the furnace by means
Of which the fire may be famed, the
current of air being controlled by
damper.


9Th. 1t is much less liable to take
fire than an upright dryer. This is
obvious when it is remembered that 10
the upright dryer The fruit is placed
over the furnaee in which case
bits Of fruit are often falling down upon
the hot furnace becoming crisp and
finally taking on fire the sparks ascend
igniting the dry wood above. Moth
ing Of this. kind can happen in our
horizontal deyer. In brief we claim
that it combines the essential elements of |
D perfect dryer. We wish to make no |
1isparaging remarks about auy otbec
in The market, but what we
wish is TO have it clearly understood
hat we believe we have the best ma
chine ever offered to the public for
Trying their fruit. We intend 70 have
he dryer stand upon its own merits.
We aCish therefore to stale enspkatically
hat aUe are ready to place 1t In compeii-
ion acith any dryer that can be produced
md if It does not prove superior 10 them
Oe ask no pay for It. These dryers are
-apidly superceding all others foe the
Trying of fruits, vegetables, lumber,
drugs, clothes, &c, &c.
Year: 1877

Are you becoming prenaturely bald or gray? Ifso
take the advice of the great German scientist Leibg
and use London Hair Color Restorer" It is the best
hair tonic and resorer of color introduced to the
American people. 1t allays heat and irritation re-
moves all tendency to dandruff and invigorates
the action of the capillares in the highest degree
The London Hair Color ReStOrer" has earned q
deserved and lasting reputation for promoting the
growth and preserving the beauty of the human hair
such as no preparation can boast Of AS dresser il
Is the cheapest because the most cleanly and lasting
Sold by all rst-class druggists in fine toilet articles
everywhere at seventy-iive cents bottle.
Year: 1877

Mothers will grow weary and sigh over
the responsibility that Baby places upon
them, but they have the high privilege or
shaping character for usefulness. The
exercise Of patience and the preservation of
Baby's health by the proper use of DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup will give them great
present comfort and prospective happiness.
25 cents per bottle.
Year: 1877

In this Department everything will be found from
french China Tea Sets and Decorated Toilet Sets
uown through Granite ami G.. G.. Ware in infinite
variety, to Common Stone and Red Earthen Wule
stove Pipe Guards Specially Flower Pots
Year: 1877

Adultreration in wine is minor evil,
since comparatively few drink wine. But
adulteratiou in tea and coffee is more dan
gerOus, and a similar fraud in soap is q
positive sin. Therefore a new article
known as B. 7. Babbitt's Toilet Soap, has
been put on the marketrecently, unscented
except by the natural violet odor of the
purest vegetable oils, so that the buyer
knows he prOcures an article perfectly
free from any evil element,
Year: 1877

We learn through the columns of the
York Herald that the Washington Life In
surance Company of New York, which has
just been examined by the insurance com
missioner of that state, is pronounced to be
sound in every particular. The examina-
ton of the companies this year is unusual
ly severe.
Year: 1877

The Victoria is the handsomest self
feeding base burner for soft coal, making
the burning OF soft coal as clean as bard
coal. Parties in want Of the best stove call
and see it at David Don's. l3Gtt
Year: 1877

INTERMITTENT FEvER Is so common 10
the country as scarcely to need comment
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalations, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the dust
flying off the griCdstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with a safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading TO intermittent fever, to provide
themselves with that well known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
Year: 1877

A WONDERFUL REMEDY.-The Worlds
Great Cough Medicine. DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption will cure a
cough in One-half the time necessary to
cure it with any other medicines, and il
does It not by drying it up, but by remov-
ing the causes Subduing the irritation
and Lea!Ing the affected parts. For all
cases OF hoarseness, suppression or loss of
voice severe chronic or lingering coughs.
bronchitis, or affection of the throat and


lungs, it will be found to far surpass any
medicines that have eyer before been Of
tered to the public 1t has wrought a
complete change in the cough medicines.
Is entirely different from all others. If
you would convince yourself OF its wonder
tul qualities call at the drug stores and get
trial bottle free Of cost or regular size
bottle for one dollar.
Year: 1877

90 handing us the above note for pub
hcation, DR.. Plummer remarked that the
water in the upper part of town, or the
longest distance from the pumping house,
would show the least impurities, and
therefore the test applied by Dr. Cowden
does not really show as bad state of wa
ter as exists on the average. Other tests
will soon be made and the public will be
fully informed of the result. The best
way for the people to do, at present, is to
get ice from near the big bridge, at the
n.ain channel and melt it, for domestic
purposes-for cooking and drinking.
Year: 1877

ST. LOUIS, April 10.--The most fright
iui calamity that has ever butallen ST..
Louis took place very early this morn


ing, involving the destruction OF the
Southern Hotel by fire, and the loss of Il
large nun,bcr OLIVES. The exact num-
Der cannot now he given, but it is feared
forty or fifty persisted, either by being
burned directly or first smothered by
smoke and then consumed The fire
caught in the store rooms in the base
mcnt, and was first seen coming through


the ground floor just north of the office,
and in ten minutes it had assembled the
elevators and rotunda and spread itself
over the sixth floor under the roof.
This floor was occupied entirely by EN-
ployees of the hotel. the largest part of
whom were women. The fire spread
rapidly, filling every room and hall with
flames and smoke, and the scene was of
the most terrible description. Frantic
men, women and children ran through
the halls shricking in the most heart
rending manner in their wild and dies
perate efforts to escape. The smoke was
so dense in some Of the halls that the
gas Jets were extinguished, which rem
dered egress to those most familiar with
the building matter of great difficulty.
| The density of the smoke in the hall
drove many guests and boarders back
into their rooms, and they rushed to the
windows as a means of escape Ladders
we're raised as soon as possible, and
women and children, with nothing on
but night clothes, were taken from the
burning building. Some tainted from
fright, and Others sunk exhausted to the
ground from nervous prostration. The
ladders were generally too short to reach
the fifth and sixth stories, but hy hoist
ing some on the one story balcony of the
Elst side and tile two story balcony on
the North side OF the building these
| floors were reached and all those ut the
windows rescued. The Skinner fire es


windows rescued. The Skinner fire es-
cape was brought into service and saved
many lives. While this work was going
on some flightfdl scenes occurred. One
nan who had been occupying a window
on the street front of the hotel became
desperate at the seeming delay in effect.
ing his escape. With nervous hands he
tore sheets from his he'd into strips, tied


them together, fastening this inprovised
rope to the window sill, and disregard,
ing the fact that it did not reach more
than twenty feet, he let himself down
Year: 1877

EVENINGS AT HoME.-When the even
ing lamps are lighted, says an exchange,
the children now gather around the ta-
Bile TO con the mOrrOw's lessons. To
many of them the task assigned seems
dreary and hopeless definitions are
hard to remember; the geography lesson
is difficult to comprehend, and won't stay
fixed in the mind history IS dull and
dead, arithmetic hopeless tangle of fig
ures, and grammar more puzzling than
any possible Conundrum. The little
folk need help; they need cheering and
encouragement, and who chould be 30
ready SO willing, 50 able to give it as the
parent Even if the parents education
is imperfect, he will bring to the CON-
prchcnsIon of the lesson in hand wider
range OF knowledge and broader man
ner Of loaliing at things than the child
can do, and thus greatly aid in the clear
comprehension OF the lesson to he learn
ed.