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Year: 1879

Everybody who has not already done so should loose not day in looking after the drains that carry off the refuse water and slops from dwelling and out houses. Where this refuse is now permitted to slowly find it's way through uncovered troughs, extending only D few feet to form D pestiferous sink-hole for the bresling of malarious diseases during warm weather, or to spread over the ground and trinkle into wells and cisterns, inn mediate action is necessary.

 The drains for slops of all kinds when not built under ground, which is the safest and in the long run most economi- cal way, should at least be covered and so arranged as to have good fall and safe outlet. A little time and money ex- pended now will pay for itself many times over in the prevention of all the ills attendant on poisonous gases gener- ated from badly constructed drains and standingswater.- Fork World.
Year: 1879

Poor iand is poor Investment 80 is
poor stock. poor feed, poor any thing.
nave tAa BEST, if you haye to take much
irss of I'll


Plant tlrea tar smitu.. humanitarian,
ana rsIhetic reasons. ~ country Without
trees is un the highway to drought, po,
erty, and ruin.


II a farmer OF business man wants to
t.ud out how great a spendthritt lie is, let
him keep iii exact memorandum Of all
Tie time idly spent.


Plant suntiowers about your drains ana
kitchen windows They viii thrive where
scarcely any vegetable will live. l0u
never knew a case Of fever or any kind Of
malaria in a house THAT has sunllowers
growing about it.


\ correspondent of the National Farm
en- having tried many plans for keep
ing smoked meat through tY-time finds
this the best Of all Put each piece in Il
muslin sack with sweet hay stuffed close
y around it inside, and han. in clean,
dry place.


The April reports of the Department of
Agriculture shows that all classes of farm
animals came out Of winter quarters in
unusually good condition. Four counties
in New Jersey, one in New York, one in
Pennsylvania and one in Maryland note
the presence OF pleuro- pneumonia but it
is believed that nearly all originated in
dairy stables Of the cities.


Prof. Brewer says that farmers. as a
general rule, are not good gardeners He
says that the time when large fed is
waiting to be soWn, upon which field the
farmer expects to raise a crop from which
his income is to come, is the very time
when his garden needs attending to ; and
while his garden is an important thing
for his own table, it is not his business,
and if either is neglected, it is his garden
rather than his field Farmers do not
raise as good vegetables as gardeners do,
because it conflicts with their regular
business.
Year: 1879

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE CREW AND PAssEN-


GERS FROM A SINKING SCHOONER.


HALIFAX N. s.. July 80. 1879.


The steamer Alhambra, from New York. in coming
up the harbor last night between Georges and
McNab's islands, into collision with the
schooner Hero of and for Tangier, n. s., which, in
company with two other schooners, was lying be-
Gained, with all sail set The steamer people say
they did not observe any lights the schooner and
did not her until too late to prevent collision.
The schooner struck amidship and cut down to
the waters edge Had the steamer been going
at full speed she would probably have gone
right over the vessel. Captain Mason and ono
OF the crew named Ferguson the deck of the
schooner when she struck. The captains three
sons and two OF the crew were asleep in the fore
castle Two passengers named Mrs. Preston and
Mrs. Clawson, each with an infant. and Miss Annie
JONES' in the cabin. On feeling the shock of
the collision all jumped from their berths in
and rushed on deck, the screams of the women add
ing to the usion. ladder let down from
the steamer and with the assistance of the officers
and crew tho women and children were got deck
from the schooner The of the latter scrambled
up over her bow. The steamer backed
of aud the schooner filed and cap
compressed air i'll the almost empty hold
keeping her afioat. The steamer took hold of her
and towed her in to the wharf where she now lies.
The narrow escape of those on the schooner may bo
judged by the that when those III the forecaste
jumped out of their hunks at the first shock there
foot of water in the forecastle and the vessel
had filled and capsixed ten minutes later.
Year: 1879

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST A TELEGRAPH LINE
BREAKING UP OF AN OLD SUPERSTITION


lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l


Fort KEoGH, M T., July 20, 1879.
small party of hostiles detached from Sitting
Bulls band ingalls, and Anes, who wero
pairing telegraph line eighty-fve miles north
east Of Fort Keogh for miles and into Clear Creek
This is the second demonstration ever made on q
telegraph lire. The first mado between hero
and Deadwood last April 1t indicates the breaking
up Of an old superstition that it bad medicine
that is. unlucky to meddle with the telegraph spirit
or operator
Year: 1879

Boston, Mass. July 30 1879.
Mayor Lindsey, of Fall River. had a long inter.
view with Governor Talbot this forenoon relative to
the labor troubles there. The Mayor states that the
Governor assured him he would DO supported in his
efforts to preserve peace. and that proper measures
would be taken in of serious trouble for the
protection of both life and property
Year: 1879




WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Numerous
bills were introduced and referred.


By Senator Grover, extending the time
for the construction of the Northern Pacific
Railroad.


BY Senator Johnston, to authorize the
National Board of Health to investigate
and report on infectious and contagious
diseases Of animals.


By Senator Window, to repeal so much
of the bill making appropriations for sun
dry civil expenses of the government for
the year ending June 3lth, 1880, as author
ICES the Secretary of War to release the
Moline Water Works, Rock Island, ILL.,


Senator Anthony said if the chairman of
the Democratic caucus, the chairman of
the executive committee of the Democratic
caucus, or the chairman Of the sub-com
mlttee of the Democratic caucus, had moth,
ing more to present, he would move that
the Senate now proceed to the considera-
ton OF the executive business.
On motion of Senator Herman adjourned
Year: 1879

1t was an unfortunate mistake of the
compositor to put under the head line
"Reduction in the price of gas 'the StateI
ment that Mr.. ~ received on ly fifty
dollars for lecture now instead Of q
hundred as formerly.
Year: 1879

Considerable alarm is felt among the residents OF
the eastery portion of Jersey City Heights owing to
the presence of malignant type of spotted fever in
their midst. Three deaths occurred last week, as
has been reported. and the disease made its ap-
pearance in two new cases yesterday-one child
whose parents reside on Griffith street. and the
other OF q young on johnson street Dr.
Josiah Hornblower. who is attending the child.
states that he fully believes it to be
of spotted fever. After illness
Of ten or twelve. hours high fever seizes
the patient. and in few hours the body is literally
covered with spots. ranging in color from a light
chocolate to deep black. The origin of the disease,
it is thought. be traced to the defective sewage
in that part Of the city. and it is uncommon
sight to see pools of stagnant water and filth from
the sewer pipes formed in the open streets. The
Board Of Health it is said. will make thorough ex-
and means viii be adopted to their speedy
ermlNafiOn
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. Sept. s, 1870
The National Board of Health to-day received In
formation from Morgan City. La. that there had
been death there from yellow fever. and that the
town pervadcd by the stencil arising from tho
bodies fish left shore by the food OF cattle
drowned during the recent storm.
Year: 1879

LENVII4Ih, o,


terrific shower Of hail and rain accompanied by
wind. thunder and lightning swept over this vicinity
last night shortly before midnight For some time
previous to the shower tho heavens were lighted by
almost continuous flashes of brilliant sheet light
ming, while the thunder was very heavy. The hail
fell for ten tes many OF the stones being larger
than black walnuts. Great damage has been done
to the orchards, the buckwhe is hattened to the
ground and immense fields os completely
riddled. A large number of trees and several out
building blown down. At Camp Tabcr tents
were loosencd and blown in every direction. The
the mountains-
Year: 1879

The wire with which Minnesota farm CTS have lately bound their grain has troubled the millers considerably. Par ticles of it were apt to get into the wheat,

 to the injury of the milestone and blast ing-cloths. They were also liable to strike out sparks in grinding, which might fire the four-dust and destroy the whole mill. The evil had grown to be so serious that millers' conventions have condemned the wire for binding, and there has even been talk of refusing to buy the grain of farmers who use it, un- less at a lower price. An ingenious miller has finally put an end to the whole trouble by device he does not take the trouble to patent. Gangs of horseshoe magnets are placed on the spout through which the wheat passes, which pick up even the smallest particles of the wire,
Year: 1879

HOTEL GUEsTs.-A bill before the Legislature of Pennsylvania is designed to authorize hotel-keepers to post in a conspicuous place lists of guests who leave without paying their bills.
Year: 1879

We understand that some of the residents
of the town of Framness do not favor the
proposed building of the new bridge over
the Pomme de Terre river, on the Glen
wood road, on the south line of town 125,
and have voted to give bonus to the
bridge pro0ided that it is built at the point
where the old one now stands. Now, as
the village and county are to be asked to
aid in the construction of this bridge, and
in sums equal to that donated by the town
of Framness, we for one will oppose the
giving of any moneys for the erection of q
new bridge at the place where the old one
stands, and for these reasons: The Glen
wood road is not legal road, it follows
neither section nor town lines, and conse-
quently crosses or winds through lands
owned by the State and individuals. If the
State or School lands are sold, and they are
liable to be at any time, the owner can and
will object to the road traversing his fields,
and the result will be that the road will
have to be moved elsewhere. Individual
owners of property will have the same OBJ.
1


jections, and eventually the result will be
the same. 1t consequently will only be a
question of time ere the road is on the town
line, and hence it would only be q fragrant
waste of money to erect bridge where
there is liability of its having to bt
moved Then, again, we have no lega
right to construct bridge at any point un
less on legal highway, and should we dt
SO, we are liable to damages. The Villag,
and County, under these circumstances
cannot aid the enterprise, and they will
doubtless so decide. There is another rea
son why the village is interested in having


the bridge on the town line, and that is: i


will draw to this town portion of th


trade of the town of Hodges, which W,


now lose simply because we have NO road


from that direction into the village If til
village is to aid in the construction of thi
J bridge, we have certainly an equal righ
with others to stipulate as to the location
! and the council have duty to perform
furthering the interests of the village, an
seeing that any moneys That may be apprt
Year: 1879

The following figures, compiled by the
Auditor, from the returns of the county
Assessors, cannot fail to be of great inter
est to our readers, as they Indicate rapid
and remarkable growth and development
of this county during one year, that is truly
surprising. The figures are reliable and
without doubt very nearly correct, and con-
sequently their showing is gratifying and
satisfactory. 1t will be seen that the in
crease, during one year, in the amount of
land under cultivation, is nearly one hun
dred per cent, while the number of farms
has increased over onc-thrd. The total
number of acres under cultivation is how
ever but very small portion of the arabic
lands in the county, it containing 367, $40
acres, of which amount it is estimated 320,
900 is fine tillable land, and as this will
give us four thousand farms of eighty acres
each, it will be seen that we have only
made small beginning, and that there is
yet an immense area uncultivated, and the
number of farms will increase nearly ten
fold. Our future prospects are certainly as
bright as the brightest. We have satisfac-
tory evidence of the rapid progress in the
development of our county, even during
the past three years, it is therefore but rea-
sonable to suppose that the annual increase
under more favorable circumstances will
show most rrntifvinp results.
Year: 1879

ing advantage of every hour of fine wealth
er. Get your grain into stacks and then it
will be safe, do not trust to luck,-we hear
it said 'Oh! there is no hurry, we have
always had nice dry weather during har.
vest" This, it is true, has been the case
during the past three seasons, but those of
US who were here four years ago remember
the damage done by rain that season. Be-
cause the weather has been dry and favor.
able during the past three harvest seasons,
is no reason why it should be SO this year,
indeed in view of the remarkably change
able weather we are having it is very i'm
probable that there will be any change
until cold weather sets in.
Year: 1879

In its Market Report, and speaking of
prospects for good prices for wheat, the
Pioneer Press says: "reports from Euro
pean markets are unfavorable for even an
average crop, and the prospects now are
that Europe will want more wheat from
the United States the coming season than
we have sent them the past year. If farm
ers will not be too anxious to sell their
wheat, thus over-crowding the market and
forcing prices down, we see no reason why
good prices cannot be obtained for all ouI
surplus crop the coming year.
Year: 1879

The recent transfer of controlling in
terest in the st. Paul s. Duluth railroad to
Chicago and Milwaukee capitalists is SER
ious matter for the people of this state.


With the exception of that portion of coun-
try tributary to the Northern Pacific, the


whole state is now at the mercy of the lines
of railroads centering in Chicago and Mil


waukee. AS all are aware of the immense
benefits of the Duluth route, in giving and
securing to US cheap rates of transportation,


we need not dwell longer on this point, it is
sufficient to say that as the road has passed
into the hands of parties whose interests
are adverse to ours, we are completely at
their mercy, yes indeed, at the mercy of
soulless grasping corporations. How to
release ourselves from the grasp of this
vampire is the problem now to be solved.
The route from St. Paul via Brainerd and
the Northern Pacific is at present the only
route to our lake port, and it is to that line
we must look for assistance in raising the
blockade. Now more than ever do we in
this vicinity need line to Duluth. We
must mortgage all we possess in order to
complete this line at once, it is our only
chance of escape from almost absolute ruin,
Year: 1879

The intense heat during the first of this
week has apparently done but little injury
to the crops. Doubtless the rank growth
of straw, vigorous roots, and moist ground
are all that saved it from being blighted.
Many fields will soon be ready for harvest.
In many places the wheat is now in the
dough"
Year: 1879

Gen. Grant has determined to visit Aus
tralia before returning home. One reason
of his deciding to remain abroad for some
time longer, is said to be on account of the
silly and soldering reception which few
political leeches determined to tender him.
The great excursion to San Francisco is of
course indefinitely postponed
Year: 1879

priated are not expended to suit the wishes
of a minority. and in manner that will
entail expense in the future. 1t would be
simply squandering money to build the
bridge at the present site.
Year: 1879

The appearance of one or two cases of
yellow fever in Memphis has caused great
excitement in the South, and vigorous
measures are being adopted to prevent the
spread of this awful disease.
Year: 1879

Our advice to farmers, is to employ all
the help they can work to advantage, dur
ing the coming harvest, and lose no time
in securing their crops from damage. The
weather during the past three months has
been very changeable, and there is no tell
ing but that it may be as variable during
harvest, and in view Of this we would
urge upon our farmers the necessity Of TAX.
Year: 1879

The proceedings OF the Democratic COnven-
tiOn OF NcwNO IN far lhoy relate to the nOima
of candidates evidence suicidal mania rarely IL
ever exceeded IN the history OF American politics 4
pUrely personal quarrel has been adroity pu-
LATED as 10 inmate In a STATE Convention destructive
of that harmony and unity necessary to Tam
many and 1ildcn inauguIaed reign of treason to the
welfare Of the Democratic party not only IN NewYor
but the country. III the face OF the
demand FOR have div siOns aud dssensODs.
A Democratic victory. made certain by the action Of
Conklings convention. has been thrown away simply


because personal anmOsiics were permitted To control
the Of parry and prevent from taking the
tide of fortune at the food Never was e FOLLY OF fac
tion brought into bOlder prominence. Tho New-NOrk
Democracy would be greatly benefited BY a few first
class funerals At tJis writing the outlook 10 NewYork
fattering for the Immediate future OF the Demo
cratic party and since the prospect has been made
gloomy the foies OF its leaders, n Is not reasonable
suppose that Immediate remedy be found for
the wrongs they have Inflicted
Year: 1879

The contest over the nomination for Cover
nor Wac an earnest aud SPIRITED An unfortunate
complication had arisen In the party growing out of
local differences IN me city OF New-lork, which de
yeoped IN bitter opposition 10 the denomination OF Gov


rnor Robinson and resulted in the withdrawal OF the
New York County delegation from the convention. The
earnest honest opposition 10 the denomination OF Gov
ernor Robinson outside the CITY OF NewlOIk, lbored
faithfully for General Slocun. In fair stand-up
test they we've beaten and with that love for play
which Is ingrained IN the Democratic heart they viii
earnestly support Governor Robinson rs they did Gen
eral siocum OsWegO County favored the latter and
worked for his nomination zeaOu,lY. They Lad their
say nud they salute the fag.
Year: 1879

that moved more sporting mems hearts
to pity than ever witnessed IN a
gambling house.


THE GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE.


All relations concur that the great
steamboat race between the X. Il. Lee
and Natchez from New Orleans to st.
Louis broke old John Watts heart,
depleted his purse and even unsettled
his mind. He staked every dollar he
had, some $4,000 il is said, on the
Natchez and lost it, He took a state
room on board of bis favorite to make
the trip and to see the race, but he
never occupied it, Night and day for
the five days and odd hours the race
lasted he stood on the upper deck lean.
ing over the rail, just where he wanted
the champion trophy placed when the
Lee had shown that she was only the
second best boat on the river, watch
ing the contest of Leviathans. When
the Natchez fell back and the Lee
swept by and passed on so far ahead
that there was no longer any hopes,
old John, for be had come to be known
as old, stamped, raved and swore, and
finally rushed down TO the bar room
and took the first drink OF liquor that
ever passed his lips. He paid up his
losses and came East aud took up rae
ing as betting event In his early
life he married young Ohio girl
whose heart it is said was broken
when she discovered his vocation
She died shortly afterwards, leaving
him one son, whose education was
carefully cared for. The schools Of
Europe contributed to his learning and
the old man stopped at no expense in
advancing his sons welfare and posi-
ton. The boy was not ungrateful, fol
when age and adversely had brought
the old gambler to the threshold o.
want his son came forward and cared
tor him lovingly and tenderly. Foi
nearly year the old man has been il
Philadelphia receiving treatment from
a great specialist in nervous affections
The old gambler preserved till the day
OF his death the pack of cards will
which be first learned to play poke
and all fours They were worn dirty
but he would have no others, and i
was with many game of solitair'
with these old cards the paralytic oil
gambler solaced the last days OF hi
life. He was "a years of age, and b
used to say he was the first white chit
born west Of the Mississippi.
Year: 1879

LIVELY ROW AT WARD MEETING IN BROOK


LYN-THE PARTIES IN COURT Ar MID


NIGHT.


At the meeting Of the Republican Association of
the Third ward Brooklyn. held last night, steve
Larkin, ono Of the inspectors of election for tho
ward made demand, ut fifteen minutes before
eleven O'Clock last night for the election books.
tho ground that. an inspector of election. he
entitled to them fortycight hours before the close
OF registration. There have been for long
time two factions in tho republican association
OF that ward-Ben Lewis. prominent repub-
lican, supporting Larkin, who was looming up
as u candidate for Supervisor. and Alderman Aiken
favoring the candidacy of one Quick tor the
position. The majority of the association was in
favor of the latter party. When Larkn de-
nanded the books tho President of the club,
Augustus Maverick, gave n hint to the secretary.
Daniel wilkes, not to give them up. Larkin then
Immediately the meeting broke up in u
general row. The secretary sent for
officer. and prefcrring charge against Mr..
Larkin OF larceny. had him arrested and taken to
the station in Washington street. For short time
the excitement intense. The glass in the win
dows was mashed, and during the melee the Secre-
followed to the station. Judge Walsh was for.
arous cd out of bed and in about half hour mado
his appearance. After being closeted Tor
Of tho PROMINENT leaders of the ward the
Judge reappcarcd and announced that ho would
open the court room at the City Hall to tako
bail for the prisoner. immediately the large crowd
rushed away to the court room. and in .
few moments the room was filled The Judge
made his appearance. and. opening court ut mid
night, called the prisoner before him and
said no would adjourn further proceedings
until tomorrow at nine o'clock A. NJ, and tho
Court would retain possession of the books until
the excitement occasoncd by the occurrence had not
abatcd up to one o'clock this morning.