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Year: 1877

How 10 MAKE A RUG. A lady writes
the American Farm journal: AS the max
ing OF floor mats and rugs has become so
fashionable of late, | would like to tel my
way OF making a rug. In the first place.
cut and sew my rags the same as would
for rag carpet, each color 10y itself, then
with large hook | knit the diamond
about one-third of yard long Of each
separate color beginning with one stitch,
and making one every time across until
the centre is reached; then narrow one
mann, , ulttN lie rag firmly thI6ugh lhls
and it will need no other fastening; knit
two rows of black around the entire outer
edge OF each diamond, and then sew them
together by placing the points together,
and with a large needle and strong thread
take mp the outside stitch upon each ,lia-
mond every stitch that You sew with the
needle, to ill the space between the out
side points Of the diamonds; finish the
whole by knitting three rows Of black
around the entire edge of the rug. OF
course each individual can use her own
taste in disposing of the different colors
through the rug.
Year: 1877

int on your harness and hitch him ia
anything yoa desire, either single oi
double, ~ You feel disposed and give him
the commanding word to 90 ahead II he
goeH yon have nothing to do or say, bul
let him 60 on and do yonr work but if he
refuses to 60, take HIM out immediately
take ali the harness oil except the bride.
and take 4 small rope the size Of plough
line, and lie one end to the bit on the
right hand side and pull it through the
ring Of the left under the chop, pull his
head around to the left side, and Slip the
rope under his tai! like a crupper, and
make it fast, keeping his head tolerably
close to his side Now all is ready, SO let
him 60, and take a good long whip and
make him 90. talking kindly to him all
the time. He will travel like Il dog after
his tail, for he can travel no other way,
but after Il spell he will fall down. when
you viii Immediately let loose the rope
and let llm get up; now talk kindly to
him, and caress him. You work now is
halt done, for you have only to tie the
rope to the other side of the bit, and pull
up his head around the other way, and
make it fast like Il crupper the same AS
before, and start him off again, and let
him 60 till he tails a second time; let him
get up Immediately, and hitch him up.
and YOU will probably never have any
more trouble with him. Kentucky Home
journal.
Year: 1877

A few years since, u business man, in
Augusta, met two young men.and inquired
of them what they did with their surplus
earnings, The reply was that their earn
ings were spent about as fast as earned.
The gentleman urged them to save their
money, and let it accumulate in the say
ings bank This inspired the young men
with Il spirit Of saving. They began to
make deposits in the Augusta Savings
Bank in sums of five ten and fifteen dol
lars, and these sums grew until one OF the
young men saved enough to buy INTO y
business in Portland, and is now dong Il
large and successful business in that city


A short time since, the other withdrew his
deposits and bought an excellent farm in
Winslow, containing one hundred acres,
tillage land in good condition a hne wood
lot, good house and outbuildings. He paid
cash down for the place. The kindly words
and friendly advice of their friend changed
the whole course Of life of these two men.
Year: 1877

THE WICKENBERG ROAD is fairly lined with travellers on foot. horseback and ir vehicles of every description drawn by from one to sixteen animals Station keepers are doing we'll and getting richi we might be doing the same if "Gritf , would dD more and talk less about the new road from here to R, R. terminus. Charlie Cullens new house at Culltns Wells Is rising like a Phoenix from the ashes of his old one and he IS in 6 fair way to make good the losses be sustained by fire.
Year: 1877

A SUGAR MILL tor Redondo Bros arriy ed by Newbern and has been taken out to their San Ysidro ranch. Their cane field was ready for cutting nearly three months ago ut great delay was experienced in getting the mill here.
Year: 1877

CHILDREN TO sPARE.-Any one casting his eve over the swarms of children in some Darts of this town, would think the average per family must reach at least a score; and that all the asylums and schools in the world could be filled from among them without sensibly diminishing their number.
Year: 1877

THAT AUCTION last Thursday was at tended by large crowd, drawn together by Alexander's jokes. He is first class auctioneer and We had to leave the crowd for fear he would sock something on to us that we have no use for.
Year: 1877

Mr.. HUGO PREYER straddles well. He
was candidate before the Democracy
of Stark for nomination as Representa-
tive, and got a large vote was active and
participated in our primary election Mr..
Preyer was also one of the leaders in
starting the independent or working
mans movement; and was substituted
by the Greenback committee at Akron
last week, as their candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor. We are glad Mr.. Preyer
las a nomination, even if it is an empty
one. His guardian, Loushifer, should
now be on the Greenback ticket for Gov
ernor. Then it would be beautiful A
second edition of Voltaire and his ape !
Both straddle equally we'll can sail as
Republicans, Democrats, Greenbackers,
Independents and workingmen


Behold this pair in loving rapture joined,


How like In manner, and how like In mind


with the old Repository now they sail,


The one the head, the other makes the tall


The interesting chaps that stand between,


May range themselves and fix the lovely scene (;


But such head is seldom to be found


And such heart doth seldom curse the ground.
Year: 1877

US. SENATOR BEcK's speech in this
paper, will be found worth reading We
especially invite all who are in Grange
or independent movement to read care
fully Mr.. Beck's review of the legislation
ofthe last ten years, and to note, that he
thinks the only hope to accomplish any
reform or improvement, is through the
Democratic party.
Year: 1877

THE famine in India is spreading, and
will probably last six months yet, and
cause immense suffering and death. The
poor natives cannot help themselves
The famine area includes eighteen mil
lions of people.
Year: 1877

water. The object here is not to improve
the climate or aid chemical action, $,
much as to get clear of the supcrin
cumbent water, which acts mechanically
as an obstruction to the nutrition O
plants.


Much of this pitching, as termed al
the south, was performed before the war
but since, owing to the paucity of labor
the ditChes have not been kept open
many valuable bottoms lost to cultiva,
tion, and malariaI fevcrs have become
much more prevalent; for one great ad.
vantage of draining a country is, that il
adds to the salubrity Of the climate and
health of the Inhabitants.


In every cultivated field, much of the
valuable hillside soil, as well as manurial
substances, are washed down by rains
into the wet bottoms; and where there
is much water, the land is but little i'm
proved, as the soil has no absorbing
power, being always saturated. Drain
age would be OF great benefit in this re
gard and also where there is not much
water, bit still too much for cultivation,
and the valleys have been enriched by
the accumulation of ages, These lands
once well ditched and properly under
drained, would pay better for the invest
mcnt than any portion of the farm. Be
cause the uplands need an annual outlay
OF money for manures, more than the
ditchihg would cost, When once done as
it should be, it will last an age without
fertilizers.


While it is true, as stated, thatit would
hardly pay to drain uplands, where, in
most cases, there is scarcity Of water
during the summer, yet there are many
soils, even among this class, that
would be benefited, because of their
compactness and impermeability to air
and water.


Many of the fiat lands might be greatly
improved by drainage, but we must wait
for an increase in their value before much
money can be expended in this wav, as
there is quite as much land to be obtained
at cheap rates (having every natural adj
vantage) as there is labor to cultivate
them.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Conrad Wilson, a well-known agri-
culturist, tells the following story in the
Rural New Yorker: "When | was a
little boy on my fathers farm, ! once
made little experiment on my own ac-
count, and carried it through secretly,
for the purpose of enjoying the surprise
it might create With this view, as soon
as father got through planting his corn,
| selected and marked off, unknown to
him, small space near the center of the
field. TO each stalk of the corn planted
in this place gave special attention, for
the purpose of finding out how much
each grain planted could be made to pro-
duce by giving il extra manure and hoe
ing. When the corn was gathered, the
difference between my pet stalks and the
rest Of the field attracted my fathers at
tention, and remember how puzzled he
was in trying to account for it. When
at length disclosed the secret, he IN
stantly inquired how much extra work
and manure | had applied. Tell me this
exactly, said he, and can tell the value
of the experiment | told him | had
simply doubled what he had given to the
rest of the field. After examining the
result and comparing it with the rest of
the field, he found that his yield was at
the rate of forty-four bushels to the acre
and mine at the rate OF siXty-nine bushels.
Now, said he, if extra culture and extra
manure are good for single stalks, it must
be good for the whole crop S the next
year he adopted my plan for the whole
crop, and found that the grain was even
larger, by several bushels than in my
experiments and he also found that
the cost of each bushel was reduced to
six cents"
Year: 1877

man his services in making himself ant
young companion man and wife. Mr.
NickIeberry, knowing the desperate
character of the young man and hearing
the story Of the girl, who protested
against the marriage, refused to perform
the ceremony and locked himself in hi
smokehouse for safety.


Bond then threatened to shoot the
young lady, and her life was probably
saved by the presence of mind of Mrs.
Nickleberry, who, seeing some men ride
up, gave healarm "thc posses comingr'
and when Bond rushed out Of the house,
locked the girl up in her room. Bond
going out, found one of the riders to be
mis- brother, Bill, so he took BilPs horse
and


RODE BACK TO THE SPOT OF HIS CRIME.


There seeing a young man named Cole
man riding off for help for tie family of
the murdered man, this blood-handed as,
sassin pulled trigger on him also, wound
ing him IN heshouldcr. Riding then to
the residence Of Mr.. Persons, in the
neighborhood, he forced that gentleman
to give up to him fine horse and leav.
ing behind malediction, by way of
thanks, with yell this savage rode away
at breakneck speed. The commotion
into which quiet community i thrown
by such a tragedy may well be imagined
Every effort will be made to catch the
murderer, who is supposed to have gone
westward. .-lIcmphM AgNLanche, Des. Is.
Year: 1877

Stealing Two ThOusnad Head OF


Cattle.


Hamilton (Texas) Herald.l


We learn from a gentleman who
lives in the western part of this
county, that last winter a party Of
men drove a herd of cattle from
Bell county and kept them for a
while in Brown county, near the
Hamilton line, whore their herd
was added to by a small herd OF
cattle taken principally from that
section. The mysterious move
ments Of those in control of the
herd soon excited in the minds of
the people living near suspicious
that all was not right. The cattle
men knowing that they were sus-
pected, moved their herd early in
the spring, increasing it as they
went. Some few weeks since sew
eral citizens of that section, who
had missed cattle, followed the herd
and overlook them about three
hundred miles west of here. The
herd contained about two thousand
cattle, guarded by about thirty well
armed men. The pursuers identi-
fed many of their own and their
neighbors' cattle in the field, but
were told they could not have
them, and were advised to return
home Immediately, which they did ;
and now another party of about
fifty citizens of the yicinities from
which the cattle we're stolen have
started in pursuit Of the thieves,
and it is hoped that they will sue
ceed in capturing them, as well as
the cattle.
Year: 1877

and Cherry street, butts at present
out Of employment. There were
already four children in the family
before the arrival Of these little
strangers, and Of course there is
genuine need Of aid here. The at
teDtion of the charitably disposed
is invited. "
Year: 1877

PACKARD FEARS THE PHoNoGRAPH-
ERs.-When the. Hayes Commissioners
asked an interview with Packard at New
Orleans yesterday, that gentleman was
found not willing to grant it until the pho
nographers were ordered out of the room
The Commission being to were very
obliging an at once ordered the young
gentlemen who had been directed to ac-
company them and note down each word
as it occurred, for the information of His
Fraudulency, and to enable him to deter
mine as to who is Governor of Louisiana
to vacate the room.


This looks exceedingly suspicious, and
will produce at once the belief in the
minds of the mass of unprejudiced peo-
pie that Packard fears to have his base
designs shown to the world and that he
is therefore endeavoring to arrange bar.
gain and sale, by which he will continue
to 4" hold the foir.'
Year: 1877

There has been a.falling off of SIS, ia,
952 in Government receipts during the
last nine months. This decline is mainly
in the receipts for customs. This is not
to be deplored, as it goes to prove that
the importations for the period named
have been much smaller than usual, and
that consequently. the balance oftrade, if
not absolutely in our. favor, will not be
SO heavy against us. The increase in in
ternal reyenrereceipts during the same
period show an increase of over two mil


ions,
Year: 1877

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGEHCRR
GENERAL NEWS.
The Resumption Act in The House.
crlttenden Gets at the Pilh Of the


Whole Question.
The arsenbaok the Enemy of Ma


tiOnal Integrity.
Inconsistency of the Democratic


Party.
New York Bankers Before the Sen.
ale Committee on Finance.
Their Argument Against Silver es a


Full Legal Tender.
Year: 1877

lA1tuh0P"S


Writs of sequesration were taken
out some days ago by District Attorney
Merchant, in ti'e name of the State,
against persons charged with cutting
down and removing for sale timber
on lands belonging to the State, and
several seizures have been made by
Deputy Sheriff TelOtte under those
WritS.


There is a large amount of swamp
lands lying on the bayous and lakes
north of this place, which is still the
property of the State. During the
past ten years many thousand dollars
worth of timber has been cut and re-
without any intervention by the of
firials of the State in its interest. 1t
is now the purpose of District Attor-
icy Merchant to protect the rights of
the State in the courts by both civil
and criminal prosecutions. He will
proceed under section 8l9 of Revised
Statues which provides as follows:


Whoever shall cut down, or destroy, or
remove for sale, the timber on any land be-
IFnglng TO the otate, Shall upon cohNlctlon
be condemned to pay fine of not less than
fifty, nor more than one thousand dollars,
and in default of the same be sentenced to
Imprisonment not less than ten days nor
more than one year.


Wood cutters should govern them
selves accordingly.


The action of District Attorney
Merchant has given rise to some feel
ing, because it is thought to involve
innocent third parties or purchasers
of the timber. Railroad ties and
wood have come under the Sheriff's
hand, and the warning has given an
impetus to the purchase of State wood
lands,
Year: 1877

city; and the old veterans there
established are destined to witness a
lively season. The trial of Franks
has resulted in nothing to the disad-
vantage of Marshal Douglas, SO far
as is known TO the public and the
scores of North Carolina "native
born patriots who came hero antici-
pating a vacancy which they could
have been induced to fill, are preparing
to return to their homes, disgusted
with an administration that leaves
carpet-baggers" in office to their
exclusion.


The spirit of revolt manifested at
the Des Moines convention, has un-
doubtedly had depressing effect in
administration circles, which even the
cordiality of the Presidents New
England reception can not wholly
Tighten.


While the late order of the Presi-
dent, forbidding the active participa
ton in political contests of Federal
officials, has had little appreciable
effect here, it can not be ignored that
it is producing very unsatisfactory
s!ate of feeling in the Republican or
ganizasion elsewhere. 1t is reported
to have alienated some prominent
supporters of the administration,
while the Democratic leaders have
made use of every concession to them,
to strengthen and solidify their own
party. The spirit animating them
appears to favor speaking a good
word for the President, just so far as
he favors them at the expense of his
own party, but not one inch farther;
aud it begins to be felt even among
the most sanguine that the exorbitant
price demanded for Democratic sup
port would bankrupt the administra-
ton in six months.


SENTINEL.
Year: 1877

We are much gratifed to say, from
a careful perusal of our numerous ex-
changes, that the late Iains have
been general in the State, and have
been exceedingly beneficial to all the
crops, which the parish papers con
cur in reporting as promising the
most abundant haryest.-A q Delta.
Year: 1877

The farmer came in from the field one day
His languid step and his weary way,
His bended brow, his sincwy hand,
All showed his work for the good of the land


For he sows,


And he hoes,


And he mOws,


All for the good of the land.
By the kitchen fire stood his patient wife,
Light OF his home and joy of lis life,
With face all aglOw, and busy hand,
Preparing the meal for her husbands band,


For she must boil,


And she must broil,


And she must toll


All for the good of the home.
The bright sun shines when the farmer goes
out;
The birds sing sweet songs lambs frisk about;
The brook babbles softly in the glen
While he works so bravely for the good of
men;


For he sows,


And he mows,


And he hoes,


All for the good of the land.
How briskly the wife steps about within,
The dishes to wash, the milk to skim;
The fire goes out, the flies buzz about;
For the dear ones at home, her heart is kept
stout;


There are pies to make,


There is bread to bake,


And steps to take,


All for the sake of home.
When the day is Ger, and the evening is
come,
The creatures are fed, the milking is done,
He takes his rest meath the old shade tree,
From the labor of the land his thoughts are
free,


Though he sows,


And he hoes,


And he mows,


He rests from the work of the land.
But the faithful wife, from sun to sun,
Takes her burden up that's never done :
There is no rest, there is no play,
For the good of her home she must work
away


For to mend the frock,


And to knit the sock,


And the cradle to rock,


All for the good of the home.
When autumn is here, with its chilling blast,
The farmer gathers his crop ut last;
His barns are full, his fields are bare;
For the good of the land he ne'er hath care,


While it blows,


Aud it SHOWS,


Till winter goes,


He rests from the work of the land.
But the willing wife, till life's closing day.
Is the children's guide, the husbands stay :;
From day TO day she has done her best,
Until death alone can give her rest


For after the test.


Comes the rest,


With the blest,


In the Fathers heavenly home.


christian Union.
Year: 1877

The Kinds County Gazette amends
our proposition that the United States
Government be induced to reliuquiah
the lands belonging to 1t in this State,
for the purpose of building railroad
from the center of railroad commune
cation in tho State to the seashore, with
the following suggestion "The lands
are useless TO the General Government,
dead expense, and will ultimately be
given away, if not stolen. Let the Gov
ernment provide by law for their dona'
tion to any and all railroad companies
In the State that may be built or that
may extend their lines after Q certain
day, say January l, lS7S-let the land
be granted as the railroad is fully con.
stTucted, mile by mile, and at the rate,
say, of $500 or 5000 acres per mile,
This is the proper and only proper dis
position to make Of these lands. The
Western lands have been devoted to
railroads-the few Southern lands that
are left may we'll be applied In the
came way."-lJacksOn Clarion.
Year: 1877

some Of thom have opposed Il, We
honestly believe, because the Republl-
cans advocated It. This ls q poor rec.
sOn for opposing It. We had as well
oppose the Presidsnt's constitutional
Southern policy, because Mr.. Hayes
claims to be q Republican. There ls
bat little doubt that II the South would
favor . change Of the National COnstl.
tuition on this question, the North
would also favor II. But II We can.
not secure 8 change Of the National
Constitution, 1t iS perfectly practicable
to change the Constitution Of this State
on that question. The Legislature Of
our State can recommend changes to
our Constitution, and they can be voted
on at any general election. At the
coming election we are to vote for or
against two constitutional amend
ments. 1t is therefore perfectly feasi-
BILE for Mississippi to require an
educational test, If che does not re-
strict the right Of suffrage on account
OF race, color or previous condition Of
servllude.


The Memphis Avalanche thinks the
trouble can be removed by educating
all classes of citizens. This is & square
acknowledgment that ignorant suffrage
10 q great evil. In fact none Of the
journals that have discussed the ques.
ton deny this. The great argument
used by them againSt the Reconstruc.
tiOn Acts was that the negroes are ut
terly unit, on account of their degrada'
tlon and ignorance,tO exercise the right
OF suffrage, that iS to take part In the
Government. The argument wal
sound then aud II ls sound now, 1t ID
foolish now to take the wrong side oI
this vital question simply because the
Radicals are disposed to take the righI
side Of II, Just In proportion as igno'
rant aud vicious people exercise an In
fluence in government, will It be weak
defective, and corrupt. All good gov


ernment must be founded on intelli'
geuce. Let the people awake to
these great truths aud act on
them. In November we elect q new
Legislature; let that body rise TO the
occasion and promptly recommend an
amendment 10 the Constitution Of our
State, that will in a few years rid Mis-
sissippi OF this Old Man Of the Sea for
ever. We would take no snap judg'
ment on any one, but we are squarely
in favor ofrequiring that some limit be
placed on this vast power. II the
amendment Is adopted, let three, foul
or even FIVE years elapSe before 1t shall
take efTct. No man can then charge
that It will act as q hardship in his
case, for he will have been given
ample time in which to learn how Il


read and write. In this way th


amendment would be q spur to all t
secure at least the rudiments Of q com
mon education. The measure ls just
right, aud badly needed let uS see Wit
will have the courage to take holt
of 1t.