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Year: 1874

variety OF sheep he should breed. The
heavy, Iong-wooled breed, the Bakewalls,
the Oxford Downs, even the smaller Sopth
Downs were evidently unsulted, to his
scantv pastures, aud he made mp his mind
TO Law in q stock of the common native
sheep. which were driven through his
county every year by the " estern drovers,
and which could be had at about 50 each.
While waiting for drover to come along,
he fortunately heard of flock of some 800
Merinos to be had at mere nominal price,
which he secured without delay. They
were precisely what be wanted they were
as haidv as the native sheep, would bear
as close picking, while their wool and pelts
were much more valuable.


His first operation after the purchase of
the sheep was to select ii twenty-acre field,
which he cleared of brambles and sassafras
in rough way With an ordinary briar
scythe, and the sheep were regularly folded
each nj ght on quarter OF an acre until the
spot was web Hanured. Three sides of the
fold were then remove and another quarter
acre taken in, aud SO he proceeded until the
whole twenty acres had been gone over.
The field was then seeded to wheat and
clover, and the land which before would
not have returned him his seed, yielded
him AGO bushels of clean wheat, clear of
cookie and garlick, which sold for 5000
Just 500 more than the sheep cost him.
The young clover stood Oh the land as
thick as the hair on his dogs back, and
thus twenty acres of land was saved from
barrenness. When not folded at night, the
sheep had the run of the whole field, and the
brlars and Sassafras gradually disappeared
before them. BY the liberal use of plaster,
and with no other manure than that scat
tered by the sheep, white clover and the
sweeter grasses slowly took possession.
When the war broke out there were 1000
sheep on the farm and on some land adjoin-
ing, and by the judicious purchase of sn-
perior bucks; the wei ght of carcass and
flee ce bad nearly doubled.


Though living in neighborhood where
every poor white and negro was the owner
of one or more worthless ours, Mr. B. never
lost sheep through their agency, and this
he attributed to the fact that the sheep
were regularly folded at night and to the
great number of bells they were made to
carry when in the iange.


When his establishment was broken up
by the war there was not an acre of cleared
land on the estate which was not good for
twenty bushels when seeded i'm the regular
Eotation, and all this Improvement may be
fairly attributed to sheep and plaster.
Year: 1874

Were awarded the first Premium at the Fair of
the Carolinas" for the best double and single Buggy
and Wagon Harness, and Saddle


The enormous increase of our Saddlery and Har-
ness establishment, from "a comparatively small
shop to Of the largest establishments of its kind
in the Southern States i to sufficient proof that
our customers appreciate good workmanship and
iGH prices.


We always employ the most slilful labor, and
have all the facilities to compete with any North
market


To wholesale buyers say that we will dupli-
cate any bill in Saddlery bough North


A large stock of Saddlery Hardware and all other
articles needed to supply Saddlers and Harness Ma
kers at prices to compete with any Northern house


LEATHER BETTING and all other kinds of
Leather always on hand.


Hides and Bark Wanted.


Feb 49, 1874. SCHIFF & BRO.
Year: 1874

~If any one doubts the announce
ment Of Simmons, Olson & Bush, that they
are selling off their entire stock of goods at
greatly reduced prices to close out their
business, let them 60 and price their goods
This firm are not Of that class of business
men who deal in catch penny advertising,
in fact they have never advertised any un-
til since they have decided to close out
their business and now they have felt that
every member of the community where they
have lived and done business 80 long should
have the advantage Of their low prices and
they have therefore made the announce
ment, and every one can depend upon it
that they will stand by and live right up
to what they have announced
Year: 1874

D8rMr. Harald Suude makes the
finest display of his large stock Of dry
goods Of any merchant in the city. This is
because his goods are all new and haven't
had the SHINE taken off of them by being
knocked around ON the shelves for the past
century.
Year: 1874

DISASTROUS F1RE-L1TrLE CHILD
Bu1SED 70 DsArH.-A week or two since
Messrs. Hegna & Paulson Of Ills City pur-
chased the goods and business of Mr.. Hi
ram Patch of Esdaile, and since that time
had been filing up the stock from their
Red Wing store until they had about five
thousand dollars worth Of goods in the
Esdaile establishment. At about five
o'clock on Friday morning fire WAS discov-
cred in the building by man seross the
street, who mistook it for Night in the
store, and entered his. stable attended to
his horses and came out in about five min
utes te disss+es*hat instead Of light the
store was on fire. The alarm was eiven
and rush made for the building, which
was found to be on fire in the back part
and along the side Of the building which
contained the groceries. Before an en-
trance could be effected there was q sudden
explosion and the whole lower part Of the
building was enveloped in flames. The ex-
plosion is supposed to have been Of key
that contained small quantity Of gun
powder.


The upper part Of the building was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Patch and his family as a
residence, he being away from home on the
eventful night, there were in the building,
his wife and mother, and his son Frank,
and two grandchildren, little boys. When
they were first awakened by the noise Of
the fire, they made rush for the stairs in
the back Of the building but being
strangled with the smoke they retreated to
the front and the son Frank smashed out
window and jumped to the ground he
then ran around to the rear Of the house,
broke open the door from the outside, and
succeeded in getting his mother and grand
mother, and one Of the little boys down the
stairs before the flames made them i'm
passable, but the other little boy, four
years old, could not be rescued and he
perished in tho flames. Not q thing was
saved from the store, and there was not
dollar of insurance on the stock and the
whole was consequently dead loss, and it
falls heavily on the firm at this time. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. It may pos
sibly have originated by the knocking Of .
box Of matches from the shelf to the floor
by rats but there il some suspicion that
the store had been{e9te}ed by burglars,
and eet 6se, either rurposely to cover up
their crime or. accidentally. There had
been no FIRE in the stove since the morning
before, and then only for very short time.
Year: 1874

new order has just been promulgated among
the Custom House inspectors BY the Surveyor,
which orders that no Custom House ofncer shall
60 upon any steamer or wharf to which he is not
specially detailed for duty The object OF this order
Il is understood, is 20 preclude officers entertaining
their friends on board comfortable steamers with
out expense to themselves.


Great apprehension exists at the Custom House
that the official guilotlne Is about descending on
number OF heads, and that black list Is already
prepared. Special oflcers from Washington are
reported as having lately been at work In the
Custom House ascertatntpg the duties performed
by each man, and their reports are anticipated
with something like dread BY some OF the hard
worked officials.
Year: 1874

machines that might be made mention
of. From what We observed of the
binding machine Of Walter A. Wood
we should think it success, it was
certainly a novelty Of its kind. The
galleries of the Art Hall was crowded
with costly gems Of art from world
wide celebrities the amount of insur-
ance paid on the same was $500,OOO;
we doubt if America ever witnessed
such display Of art at any Of its fairs or
Expositions. In addition to this. col
lection of paintings is added that of the
Prodigal Son, Eaoguard Dubrfe, cele-
brated French artist who stands at the
head Of the profession, in portraiture, it
is certainly marvel Of beauty and
wonder, and is we'll worth Of itself,
visit to Chicago by lovers Of the art.
The floral department is a perfect sue
cess, the finest display Of taste being
represented in every arrangement from
the little simple button-hole boquet to the
gorgeous tropical productions surround
ing the Conservatives. The Western land
grant companies were represented with
display in great profusion of the
agricultural and mineral wealth Of the
Western States and Territories.
Among the Kansas productions we
noticed huge watermelon weighing
sixty.6ve pounds. We thought what a
meal that would make if it lay in some
patch convenient to US, and we were
disposed to midnight rambling, what a
wonderful test for capacity and endu-
rance, think Of it! only sixty-6ve
pounds? we'll, excuse the depression,


but then, that was some watermelon.
There are other departments that might


be made mention of that are just as
worthy, among which were cutlery,


watches, gold and silver plated services,


boot and shoe manufacturing, glass


blowing, in fact everything that is


made for use is there on exhibition or


being manufactured there before the


observer. There are many other things


that might be made mention of in con-


nection with this article, but we fear


we have spun it out too long already
ana with. an apology we close the


record. c.
Year: 1874

mere 1OuuO t0em lalU Ou 1Ot repairs
preparatory to the Winters campaign,
most Of the shops being quiet, but we
judge from the magnitude Of the works
that there are good many reapers man.
nfactured there they are at present ex-
perimenting with harvester which they
intend to have ready for the next har-
vest. It is much more simple in con-
struction than any harvester we have
seen, and we should say more durable.
The reaper is popular among the farm
ers and is considered frst-class. We
are glad to see the manufacturing inter-
ests springing up in our midst, for they
bring the producer and consumer to-
gether, and consequently more remun-
erative prices. What we want is more
of them; with them we have no fights
but with the method of exchange. The
relation of the mechanic and the farm
ers are identically the same, and a war
in this direction is suicidal to both.
What we want is to devise some AMIGA
bic method of interchange whereby
both shall receive living compensation
for labor performed.


As the seasons of fruition and
growth eliminate with the autumnal
equinox, and Nature becomes seemingly
inanimate in the embrace Of Winter,
so we in reflection learn from the pic.
ture the sum total of human life. Be
ye therefore studious and diligent, that
| when dissolution shall have disclosed
the ri2ening of the fruitage, the world
in it's criticism shall pronounce it good
|-Curter.


To be happy one must meet all cir.
cumstances in life as the inevitable con.
sequences attached thereto, and what
ever the skill, or the application, adap.
tation to the conditions are necessary
to derive full benefit theretrom.-Ibid


Time is but a relative term, its use
we apply to the marking of certain pc.
riods of development through which
Nature passes in transit from lower tc
higher levels; enabling us through
this method Of measurement to arrive
at the ideas of infinite possibilities te
which growth brings within the radius
of human reason. Outside Of this time
is Eternity.-Ibid.
Year: 1874

Sept. 10th, 1874.
Editors Of the Grange Advance:


RESPECTED S1Rs We are having con-
tinual showers now, and the weather is
quite cool again. We have had slight
touch Of frost. Very little corn has been
husked and think there will be very cold
fingers before it is all secured


Some of the farmers have begun burning
their straw. think this is bad practice,
for the very reason that straw is so useful
both for enriching the soil and as shelter
anu food for stock in winter. If anyone
has more straw than he needs, he can sell
it. We never have to much straw on this
prairie. 1t is very true that large straw
pile on a piece Of plow land is troublesome
but there is no need in having it in large
pile. 1t must be rotted and put back into
the ground, no land will yield bountiously
unless it is we'll cared for.


don't think there will be much wood
got out this winter.


A. E. Morrison's blacksmith shop is
nearly completed, he will soon be at work


learn there has been lumber yard
started here but do not know who by un-
less it is Mason Stone.


Henry Stone is down from Prescott for a
few days, we are always pleased to see his
smiling face. Henry carries merry coun-
tenance and maketh all things glad.
Year: 1874

Editor Of The Grange Advance:


Sept. 20, 1874.


We are having very fine weather after
our few days Of clustering storm. The
-huskers will rejoice at it, and many
others will think. The wet weather has
destroyed large amount Of grain in this
vicinity.


The potato crop in the woods will be q
large yield this year, but on this prairie it
will be small. We have had but little frost
yet, and the corn fodder will be good this
year.


B. Hadsell and Rebecca Porter were mar
ried last Sunday in this place, SO I have
been informed by the boys who were going
serenading lately.


notice that Colyer g. Dopkins have got
supply Of fresh goods and are dealing
them out rapidly to those who have got the
chinck. They are also busily engaged in
purchasing wheat.


E. H. Boustead is selling the Walker
Washing Machine, which I think will be q
favorite among the ladies. He also has
other articles to sell which may interest
the public.


A large amount Of work horses have
been sick in this place, but with care sew
eral are recovering
An Episcopalian meeting was held at the
Porter School House last Sunday. Rev.
Chandler delivered the sermon. The Lords
Supper was partaken Of by members Of the
Church. The congregation was large and
few hours were happily passed.


B. F. Way continues to run his fiat boat.
He is selling at $3.50 per cord for hard
wood. think this is cheap for this time
of the year.


At the late school meeting vote was
taken to replenish the school library. This
will be good news to those who are lovers
of reading.


John H. Boustead is canvassing for a
paper and magazine which he offers very
reasonable to the public. think there is
no family who like pictures and reading
but what will invest.


The nights have grown long and are yet
getting longer, still those debators step not
forward. Where are they? Have they
given up the idea? I hope not, but proba-
bly, they are attending husking bees these
long moonlight nights. /,
A. E. Morrison is having good run Of
Year: 1874

We give this week synopsis report
of our last weeks adventures in the
great city up to date hoping they may
be of interest to some Of the readers Of
the ADVANCE, as they, certainly were
to US, and if our descriptive talent fails
to represent in a measure what we saw
and heard We hope to be pardoned for
the assumption upon our part for max


ing the attempt. Chicago at present is
the principal attractive feature Of the


West, the Exposition making it the
grand centre for sightseeing, every
branch of science and art being therein


represented. Before entering into a
description Of what passed under our
notice it might be well to make a gen.
eral statement in regard to the incep-
tion and growth of this wonderful Or
ganization, for the benefit of those who
may not be informed Of the manner in
which it took shape and developed into
the gigantic proportions with which it
now stands before the governments of
the world. The noted day Of the Inter
State Industrial Exposition dates from
February 21st, 1873; on Friday Of that
date it assumed form and tangibility, it
had a prenatal existence which may
be traced back to the organization Of
the Northwestern Mechanical and Agri-
cultuaral Association of the year 1869,
the object of which was for holding an
Interstate Fair, but failed of its pur-
pose and passed. with other things Of
its time into memory. The inception
Of the idea however retained foothold
within the spirit Of few Of it's men,
bers who reformed this disorganized el-
ement into the movement of February
21st, 1873, and the Exposition of to-
day is the result Of this previous action.
The plan Of organization and method Of
supervising and constructing are a his
tory Of themselves, q detail Of which,
would be too lengthy for a brief news
paper account. Our first introduction
to the great Exposition was in the Me-
chanical Department. Here We found
four stationary engines driving 860ft Of
shafting with double line Of machinery
upon each side in operation. Harvest
ers, Reapers, Corn Huskers,s j Mowers,


Threshers Of every shade and variety
Year: 1874


ing factions in this case, but no con-
clusions have been reached as yet, here.
The decision of the supreme court, fa-
voring Brooks's side of the case, in such
direct contradiction of its previous de-
cision that the legislature had the ex-
elusive control Of the question, has the
effect Of augmenting the difficulties un-
der which the general government rests
in arriving at q solution Of the vexed
question. This new phase of the matter
was talked of at some length in the cab
met session, and the reversal Of the for
mer opinion of the supreme court of the
State oecasioned some surprise. No
member OF the cabinet has made
q definite or positive expression
of opinion ON the subject All
the papers that have been present.
ed in the case were read to-day.
There may be some decision to morrow,
but there is no certainty Of it, as the at
torneys Of the different parties are con-
tinually sending kilograms and present.
ing new points and arguments which
they are anxious to have considered. A
cabinet officer said this afternoon that
the government was heartily tired of the
controversy. When its decision is made
q proclamation will be issued which all
will understand and must settle the
question.
Year: 1874

burned Off or that the pilot had left the
wheul-house, walked along the guardsiln.
I'll came TO the stairs. / went down, ind
then walked right on toward the bow Of
the boat. At this time began to pre-.
pare to jump into the water. / Looked
back toward the stern, and saw that the
flames were within twenty or thirty fec OF
me. thought 1t better TO drown thar TO
burn, so took off my hat and shoes, laid
down my valse, tied on my life-preservenike
q Jacket, and was ready for the waite.
noticed that the current was very strongand
there was also q strong eddy. Men who stuck
out for the Indiana shore seemed to be uinble
to get far away from the boat. They w'uld
be driven or sucked back toward it. | say as
many as eight make the attempt and fail
Moreover, the flames were coming up cloe to
the bow saw that had got to swim ardlnd
TO the bow of the boat TO save my life rom
the eddy. don't know how did II, but
swimming comes by instinct to me |
kept my legs moving all the time, for | hew
that had tohave them going to keep upand
besides l was afraid of the cramps. Win
got near TO the Kentucky shore the flames
were close upon me. This blister you see on
my face is the result of them. had tokeep
throwing water on my head to keep from be-
ing burned. Two miles below the tlace
where the accident occurred ! was picktd up
by two men who put out in skill. ! WIS be-
coming exhausted and was getting veY cold
You see, had been in the channel { long
while and the water there was cold.
Year: 1874

To make linen water proof, pass the
linen first through bath of one part of
sulphate of alumina in ten parts of water,
then through soap bath, of which the
soap is prepared by boiling one part of
light-colored rosin and one of crystallized
carbonate of soda with ten parts of water
until the rOsin is dissolved. The rosin
soap thus formed is to be separated by
the addition of one-third of common salt.
In the soap bath the rosin soap is dis
soap, by boiling It in thirty parts of
water From this bath pass the articles
finally through water, then dry and cal
ender Made-up articles may be brushed
with the solutions in succession and be
rinsed in the rain. Wooden vessels may
be employed.
Year: 1874

A CELEBRATED artist, of Boston, who
excels in painting animals saw as he
was passing through one Of the rural
towns of Massachusetts very animated
looking bull Thinking he would like to
take him on canvas he got permission
of the owner, an honest old farmer, and
in due time produced an excellent like
ness of the bull, which he sold for 5000,
On seeing the farmer soon after he told
him he had sold the picture of his bull
for 5000. "Good graciousp' said the old
man, "why, would have lold him the
bull for less than that Worcester Pal
Ll(iifIn
Year: 1874

A YOUNG lady in Sedgwick County,
Kan, advertises that she will give 5000
to young man who will love her in a
kind and gentle manner, A young man
of that kind, warranted to keep in any
climate, is worth more than the amount
of money she mentions.
Year: 1874

lnssmuch as two or three members Of
the State Judiciary have been spoken OF
in connection with the approaching elec.
ton Tor United States Senator, 1t becomes
an interesting question to know whether
Judge is eligible under the Constitution
TO that position. Section II of Article
VII. of the Constitution provides that


No Judge, during his term of office,
hAH practice the profession of law, or
hold any OTHER office, appointment, or public
trust, under this or any other government,
and the acceptance thereof shall vacate
his Judicial office; nor shall he, during
bis continuance therein, be eligible to
any political office"


The above reads like very plain and
explicit provision. There can be no doubt
AS to the intention Of Its trainers. It was
to keep the judicial ermine out OF the
mire Of politics. It was, in other words,
to separate the judiciary, like the order
ol the priesthood, from everything COM
mon and unclean. But notwithstanding
this provision we hear Of candidates
among the judiciary for the senatorship.


In the former constitution there was q
somewhat similar provision in regard to
Governor OF the State. It was provided
in the first section Of Art. V that "the
person acting as Governor shall not be
elected or appointed to any other Office
during his term Of Office" This prohibi.
ton was somewhat discussed at the time
ot Governor BoREMAN's election to the
Senate in 1850. 1t was held at that time
by some persons that he was not eligible
to the Senate, and that his election was
Ia despite of the prohibition quoted.


The provision in the new Constitution
IN regard to judges IS more explicit. 1t
expressly says that judge "dur.
ing his continuance in office shall not be
eligible to any political Office" This OF
course would not bar him from resigning
III order TO be elected Senator. In the
case of the Governor, under the old Con-
stitution, the language was tEat he could
not be elected or appointed to any office
during his term Of SERVICE" that is, (as
some people would interpret iD during the
term for which he was elected. Governor
FOREMAN however was elected Senator
during his continuance in office, and, 80
far as we know, the question was never
finally settled as.to the proper construc-
ton TO be put upon the clause quoted. If
we arc correctly informed, the opinion OF
Mr.. LAMB, one Of the trainers Of the old
Constitution, was that the clause did not
prohibit his election however.
Year: 1874

We are not aware Of any person being
arrested ior jumping on or of the cars of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad while in
motion since the passing OF the ordinance
prohibiting the same by the CityCounCil.
This speaks well for the vigilance oil the
police, or the willingness oi the people to
acquiesce in this regulation.
Year: 1874

THE Wheeling Tack Factory shut
down on Wednesday, and will remain
closed until after the holidays. The
Wheeling Hinge Co. will also shut down
during the next week and will resume
operations on the 4th Of Januaryl