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Year: 1878

The appearance of smut in the wheat
crop of the present year, to an extent go
considerable as to render, in many instan-
ces, the wheat entirely understandable,
has occasioncd much inquiry as to its
power of repropagation, and If such be
true in regard to it, what expedent can
be resorted to, as preventiveH l give
the following result of an experiment
made by one of the most practical, intel
liecnt and reliable farmers of the blue
grass region. 81 procured sufficient
quantity Of smut and pulverized it thor
oughly, then mixed it with gallon of
pure healthy wheat, and so rubbed them
together, as to assure myslf that every
grain of the wheat was thoroughly ex-
posed to the smut and blackened by it
[ then made an ordinary strong solution
of blue stone in water, and poured one
half of the gallon of wheat into it, so
stirring it as to expose every grain to
the solution and exposed the wheat to
the sun until dry. After which placed
the half gallon exposed to the smut on,
ly, in adjacent divisions of my drill box
and drilled them side by side, making
several rows Of each. Both came up
and matured, that exposed to the blue
stone growing three or four inches taller
than than the other And careful OBJ
servation l failed to find the first grain
of smut in that exposed to the blue stone
solution whilst in in the other failed to
find anything but smut. "--Kcntucky Ga
zette.
Year: 1878

A St. Louis Republican special dis
patch, of the 18th, says:


A number of prominent Tennesseeans
have been in Washington, for several
days, and it develops that their mission
here, is to consult Judge Key in regard
to an independent party movement in
their State. The Democrats, it seems
arc badly broken up over tho repudia
tion issue, and it is probable that an in.
dependent convention will be held to
nominate opposition candidates for Il
state ticket. The gentlemen who are
here say that if the postmaster general
will accept the nomination for governor
the Republican convention will endorse
him, and his election will be certain
Judge Key is now holding the matter
under advisemcnt, and the chances arc
very favorable that he will give the
movement his approval He will not
seek the nomination, but if it is award
ed him with any degree of unanimity
and if the Republicans arc disposed to
accept him, there is no doubt he viii
consent to run, The president, it is said
encourages him to do so, although he
will regret To have him leave the cabi
net But the President thinks that with
Judge Key the leading candidate on ar
independent Democratic ticket, his South
ern policy could be subject to very fa
yorable test,
Year: 1878

To understand the philosophy Of rain,
"a few facts from observation must be re,
membered. Were the atmosphere at all
times OF uniform temperature we should
never have any rain, or hail, or snow.
The water absorbed by it IN evaporation
from the sea and earth would descend in
imperceptihle vapor, or cease to be alb
sorbed. The absorbing power of the
atmosphere, and consequently its capaci
ty to retain humidity, is proportionately
greater in warm than in cold mir. The
air near the surface of the earth is
warmer than in the region of the clouds
The higher we ascend from the earth the
colder We find the atmosphere Hence
the perpetual snow on very high mount
aims in the hottest climate. Now, when
from continued evaporation, the air is
highly saturated with vapor, though it
be invisible and the sky cloudless, its
temperature is suddenly reduced by cur
rents descending from above or rushing
from higher to lower latitude, it's
capacity to retain moisture is diminished,
clouds are formed and the result rain,
Air condenses when it cools, aud like a
sponge filed with water and compressed
pours out the water which it cam ot hold.
How singular, yet how simple the phil
osophy Of rain.
Year: 1878

we wlshto call attention to the very
sensible "Notice" of the Board of
Health Of Van Buren,. The arrogance
and noiso OF the titled bombast that pre-
sides over the destinies of the town of


Fort Smith, has led some to think that
this part of the country is in danger from
the spread Of yellow fever. The idea of
quarantlning our town, and shutting out
all communication with the outside world
is supremcly ridiculous. Yellow fever,
smallpox, or cholera, have never pre-
vailed Ill Van Buren, as an epidemic. A
solitary case or two, at different times,
has existed from being brought here, but
have always been confined to the limits
of the identical cases. 1t is the heiehth
OF folly, because it is possible, but not
probable, that case of yellow fever
might get to Van Burcn, from the infoc.
ted districts, that We should hedge our
selves IN behind a Chinese WALL and say
1--WE will not communicate with anyone
outside, or allow them to communicate
with U.S." And our citizens protest
against Fort Smith, or any other town,
quarantining the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railway against Van Buren. We
only ask that the officers and agents of
the railway exercise every prceaution to
prevent the transportation Of passen-
gers and freight from whom or which
thcre may be danger from the spread of
tho contagious disease. Let our citizens
act calmly, reasonably, judiciously and
harmoniously, and, sustain our Board
OF Health, in protecting, from every dis
ease, our very healthy town, and open
the doors wide to the citizens of Little
Book, that they may come in and abide
with us during tho excitement now pre-
vailing in their midst.


Van Buren is one of the most beauti-
fully located and healthy towns in Wes-
tern Arkansas. High hills, and fine
springs present delightful locations for
parties desiring to camp out and rough
it. We have not the .luxuries of great
cities, but our welcome is unbounded.


Again we protest, in tho name of our
people, against the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railway being stopped at Ozark,
and hope that Maj. Hartman will, by all
means, run regularly to Van Buren,,
bringing our mails, and pour into our
laps the fleeing and alarmed citizens of
the Capital City.


Let us give the Board Of health q
helping hand, and put our town in that
condition that disease of no kind will
touch it.
Year: 1878

Students, while dissectng, are dressed
in long gowns, fastened loose around
them to protect their clothing from the
juices constantly running from the dead
body over tho table and floor. If the
room is kept clean and disinfccted, the
odor is comparatively slight; but as this
is not always the case, the stomachs of
those not used to this work are complete
ly turned. Smoking pipes, consequent
ly, is very prevalent custom. Cigars
arr seldom used, as it is not very pleas
ant to put the hands to the mouth to oc-
casionally remove it. Many revolving
scenes occur in these rooms, especially
on the part of rough students, but a per.
feet gentleman can be told wherever he is
seen.


Very often, on cold winter night
when the students assemble for dissect.
ng, the bodies are so thoroughly frozen
as to make it impossible to cut them. The
rclasses then take turns, swinging the bod
les to and fro before blazing fire, unit
they are thawed and softened enough te
Year: 1878

IL ever great paper was completely
at sea on a question of state politics,
then the galveston NetcS is certainly in
that predicsment IL has blown hot
and cold on nearly every nomination
yet made by the papers in the state, for
governor. 1t is so unfortunately situa.
ted geographically. that in and of itself
il could gather but little of the real sit.
uation, so the proprietor. accompanied
10y capable assistant, starts ont on a
pilgrimage of observation. Naturally
they sought the more populous district
in the state in which to commence OPP
Grating. so we have had them in North
Texas for several days. In all their
rambiings they have found one neigh
Dor Of Governor Tbrockmorton's who
is not in favor OF that gentleman for
any office, out the Neics doesn't tell us
how many neighbors it has found who
are very decidedly in his favor for gov


ernor The Ne@s doesn't want to be
left behind on the gubernatorial aues>
ton, but even thai is preferable to get.
ting Oft on the wrong leg. Ii We
waited for the Ne,cs to bring out man
and stick to him through the canvass.
win or loose, we would wait until dooms-
day. Whatever policy the Neses may
finally settle down upon, one thing is
perfectly plain to-day, and that is,
Throokmorton is above and beyond all
odds the favorite, SO far, in all parts OF
the tate
Year: 1878

THE cremation Of the body OF Mrs Pit
man, at Washington. Pennsylvania. was
an outrage, not alone on humanity, hut
on common decency. The gaping crowd
OF negroes and loafers cracked jokes and
uttered ribald jests as the body was con-
signed to the flames, and the husband
and his companions took the whole
affair with coolness and indifference
Rationalism and msteriAlrsm may go
very far. but they should stop at the
boundary Of failing to pay respect to
the dead.
Year: 1878

settled the silver business, and the


Indiana democracy will have no cause
| to complain or caYil at the settlement.


and that fact is an earnest OF what is


evident now to all, viz: the final and


speedy adoption OF the entire financial
policy iimned out by this most aimirs-


Bile platform


The repeal of the resumption act is


now only question OF time Thepolicy


as indicated by the passage of the silver
bill viii effect that without much delay,


or so alter the character of the financial


policy of the nation as to render that


Law nagstory, or but dead letter on
our statue books. Rigid economy and
| reduction of fees and salaries, is also
on the line OF true reform. Our obser-
vation of the workings of the bankrupt
law in Texas incline US very strongly to
its repeal, and that must be the voice OF
every honest man in the country. The
justice of the policy with regard to
claims for labor becoming first lein is
too evident to require argument. Every
safeguard and protection should be
furnished to honest labor and it should
have every possible guarantee that its
earnings will be paid. He who feeds
his little ones only by his daily toll, has
no time. or money either, to waste on
costly and vekatious litigation, lest the
wolf will approach the door while he is
wrestling with capital for his honest
dues.


THE democratic party is the friend
of the common school system" Thus
saith the Indiana democracy. and it is
truthful saying and worthy of all accep.
tation. 1t is the party of progress, and
the universal and free education CT the
masses is squarely in the line of the en-
hehtened progress of the age The
plank regarding subsidies and the loan,
ing OF the publis credit, is but the re-
stating of an old democratic doctrine.
but it must not be construed AS affect-
ing that great measure of Justice, the
Texas and Pacific rosd, That act per.
formed, aud the policy will and must
become the universal Law OF the land.


The Indiana democracy gives out no
uncertain sound regarding the base
fraud by which the people were cheated
out of their hard earned victory and
by which Mr.. Hayes is enabled to res
ward the creatures who served him so
we'll on the returning boards, and be-
fore the commission. 1t is q withering
rebuke aut. one which will ring in the
ears of the radical party to the knell of
time. We believe the Indiana democ>
racy has thus promulgated policy and
put out a platform which viii meet the
hearty concurrence of the Texas de.
mOcracy
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN is more successful
as party leader than fnancier, and
should be congratulated by the demo>
cratic press on his brilliant notion that
he and his friends can conduct a sue
cessiul canvass in 1880 by placing their
party organization on the foundation of
the Louisiana returning board. Wells
would add much strength to the ticket
If given the second place.
Year: 1878

JoHS HANCOCK is not dead, though
the quiet observed might lead one to
suppose he sleepeth. John has an
even break with any other man in the
state fer the next vacancy in the senate
or write us down no prophet. How
ever, that is going "reether too far
into the womb OF futurity
Year: 1878

Last night about ten o'clock, man,
Jacob Hawley, fell of the plank side
walk opposite the Granger house, on
Main street, badly sprainIng his right
arm. At first It was thought the arm
was broken, but on examination it
proved to oe no more than q asprain.
Hawiey WAS under the influence Of
liquor at the time. A second strip Of
plank along this walk would make 1t
much safer to pedestrians.
Year: 1878

Nearly year ago, DIR. G. F. Waters
of Boston. made the discovery that the
bicarbonate of soda, if applied to burn
ed or scalded surface, promptly subdued
the pain. He performed a somewhat i'm
pressive experiment, to prove his dis
covery. He scalded himself severely,
on space seven centimeters broad, all
around his wrist. The application of
the bicarbonate Immediately relieved
the pain, and if all had gone well the
burn would have been cured in a week.
But the doctor was careless, and permit
ted his cuff button to catch and tear the
blistered skin, and further trouble of the
same sort was caused by friction on the
edge of the cuff. The result was that
while the rest of the burn was soon cur
ed, the part thus torn became trouble
some, suppurating wound. Studying
the subject, DR.. Waters thought that
possibly vegetable albumen might an
swer the same purpose that animal al
bumen is supposed to, in the formation
of dermal scales. He proposed to test
this theory by removing the scab from a
portion of the wound, drying the surface
with blottlng-paper, and then immedi-
ately applying the white juice of the
common milk-weed. Space after space
of the soft surface was thus treated, each
portion being allowed to heal successive
| ly before the next part was tried. Ac-
cording to the depth of the sore, the
time of healing varied from twenty-four
to thirty-six hours but in each instance
new skin formed completely across. The
doctor states, as to this new discovery,
that the only essential point is to dry
the wounded surface gently and thor
oughly with blotting paper before ap-
plying the milkweed juice. From the
description it appears that after the
juice was applied, aud while the healing
was in progress, piece of blotting- pa
per was also used to cover the surface.
Year: 1878

There is great deal said in praise of
French cookery, but the demands of the
intense life Americans lead cannot be
met by mere favors and simulated dish
es. Our palates may be cheated by the
cuisinier, but he cannot cheat our stom-
achs. Food we must have-food that
on analysis gives fibrin and glutin and
albumen, and puts such restlessness into
our muscles and our brains that we cam
not choose but work and think. The
hearty worker is invariably the hearty
feeder. While it is right and proper to
utilize everything edible, and wrong to
waste what may serve useful purpose,
there is no economy SO unwise as that
which leads us to defraud our blood by
filling the stomach with what seems to
be food, but is lacking in the essential
elements of food. In the summer time
fruits and vegetables naturally form a
large part of our diet. When neither
underripe nor overripe nothing can be
more wholesome than fruit. But there
are no articles of food more deranging
to the system than unripe fruit, or that
verging on decay, in which the fermen-
tations of decomposition have begun. Sc
far as possible fruit should be eaten
without sugar. Sugar is carbon in q
saccharine garb, and carbon is heat
Curds are very delightful articles Of
food For breakfast on sultry morn.
ing in June and July nothing can ex.
ceed cream cheese for delicacy and
satisfaction. The habit once formed Of
eating cold dishes in summer, and the
American idea that every meal mus
taste of the fire being discarded, large
comfort ensues to the cook and the eatel
no less. Cold tea and cold coffee. i
rightly made and cooled, are as refresh
ing and stimulating as the same bevera
ges at 2l2 degrees Fahrenheit. Colo
meats are as nutritious as warm meats
and many vegetables are as palatabl'
when they have been half day from
the fire as when first cooked. Salads o
all kinds are specially grateful in warm
weather, and should form part of ev
erY dinner.
Year: 1878

To dream of a milestone about your
neck is sign of what you may expect
if you marry an extravagant wife.


1t is very lucky to dream that you
pay for thing twice over; since, after
wards, you will probably take care to
have all your bills receipted.


For person in embarrassed circum-
stances to dream that he is arrested is
very fortunate for it is warning to
him on no account to accept bill.


To dream of fire is sign that-if
you are wise-you will see that all the
lights in your house are out before you
60 to bed.


To dream that your nose is red at the
tip is an intimation that you had better
leave off brandy and water.


To dream of having great number
of servants is-madness.
To dream of bear foretokens mis-
chief, which your vision shows you is a
Bruin.


When fashionable young lady
dreams of filbert it is sign that hel
thoughts are running upon the colonel.
If you dream of clothes it is a warn
ing not to go to law for, by the rule o.
contraries, you will be sure of non-suit


When q young lady dreams of a coffin
it betokens that she should instantly
discontinue tight stays, and always g
warmly and thickly shod in wet weather


If you intend to do mean thing
wait till tomorrow.
Year: 1878

Tuneful lyre-The music teacher who
broke his engagement


"What are the wild wives saying 2"
Why, simply this: you'll get nothing
but a picked up dinner till this house is
cleaned from turret to foundation stone p


Edison has perfected a fog-horn that
can be heard ten miles, but when it
comes to an invention for getting his
hired girl up in the morning he smiles
sadly and falls to musing on the infinite


A Florida negro mistook a mule for a
ghost. and poked it with stick. The
verdict returned was that he came to his
death by using too short a stick in prob
ing the unknowable for evidence of
future existence.


$50 there's another rupture on Mount
Vociferous," said Mrs. Partington, as
she put down the paper and put up her
specs. 1.-The paper tells all about the
bursting lather running down the
mountain. but it don't tell how it got on
fire."


Mark Twain told newspaper reporter
that he was going abroad in order to find
quiet place to write, where he would
not be disturbed once a day. 1t is sin
gular it never occurred to him to remain
at home and secure desk in store
that doesn't advertise.


In a recent case for assault the de-
fendant pleaded guilty. 81 think l
must be guilty." said he, because the
plaintiff and l were the only ones in the
room; and the first thing knew was
that 1 was standing up and he was
doubled over the table"


The eccentric genius who delights in
statistics says every man eats on an av-
erage eight bushels of wheat in the
course of year. We can point out men
who consume at least twenty-five bushels
of corn in the same time, but they don't
take the trouble to chew it.


The fashion reporter who wrote with
reference to belle, "Her feet were en-.
cased in shoes that might be taken fol
fairy boots" tied his wordrobe up in 9
handkerchief and left for parts unknown
when it appeared the next morning
"Her feet were encased in shoes tha
might be taken for ferry-boats."'


A woman who had spent the create
part of the day in going to auction sale
concluded she would attend service at
fashionable church in New York on he
way home. Wearied and worn out, sh
soon became oblivious to her surround
ings. and was only awakened by tn
rustling of the congregation as the
arose to receive the benediction. Seein
the minister's hand raised in the air. sh
waved her Handkerchief at him and said
I in q firm, clear voice, "I'll take the gree
washstand if you'll throw in the bow
and pitcher"
Year: 1878

The BIBLE AND IT'S CRITICs.-There
has been no time during the past eigh-
teen hundred years when there have not
been men who doubted and men who
disbelieved the inspiration of the Bible,
men who disregarded and men who
spurned its teachings. The Bible has
in each generation had an increasing
number of readers, and each year adds
to the number of those who believe in
its teachings and seek to make it their
guide while the men who have sought
to bring distrust upon it, and denied its
Divine authority, have failed to shake
the faith of the nations that have been
foremost in elevating mankind and civ
ilizing the world, and although in sue
cessive generations they have manifest
ed the same spirit. and hurled the same
weapons. they have gained neither in
numbers nor in power.
Year: 1878

Postmaster General Key, in CONVEX
sation about his letter to the people of
the South, is reported to have said: 81
have written nothing but what I honest
ly believe. The idea of the managers of
this affair is to secure control of the next
house of representatives The Democrats
will control the senate. Congress will
refuse to receive messages from Mr..
Hayes, and they will receive them from
Mr.. Tilden. If that will not precipitate
civil war do not know what will. 1t
is perfectly clear to my mind that Tilden,
Blair and perhaps Conkling are engineer
ing this movement. Southern Democrats
were whipped into support of the resolu-
tion. Not even a caucus was held, and
it is part of the scheme to so compro-
mise Southern men that they will be
compelled to support whatever steps the
leaders of this movement may see fit to
do. l read Mr.. Potter's letter this morn
ing and it confirms my belief that this
investigation is for revolutionary purpos-
es. If [ had been in the house when
that resolution passed l should have
been with Stephens. Our people did not
want this investigation. They were
roped into it, and it won't do for them
to 60 too far
Year: 1878

jected that it would be impossible. he
replied that it would be still more diff
cult to gather up and destroy all evil re-
ports which she had circulated about
others. Any thoughtless, careless child
can scatter handful of thistle seed be-
fore the wind in moment; but the
strongest and wisest man cannot gather
them again.
Year: 1878

The story is told of woman who
freely used her tongue to the scandal of
others, and made confession to the priest
of what she had done. He gave her a
ripe thistle-top, and told her to go out
in various directions and scatter the
seeds. one by one. Wondering at the
penance, she obeyed, and then returned
and told her confessor. To her amaze
ment, he bade her go back and gather
the scattered seeds; and when she OBJ
Year: 1878

Probably the surest and quickest way
to make child a liar is to let him
know that you think he is one. Of
course, teach your children to speak
and act the truth, but lure, not drive
them into it. Compulsory morality has
ever been considered a poor article, and
a charitable leniency for the slips and
accidents of childhood, even for
the willful wrong doing, since it is gen.
orally the result Of lack of knowledge.


lis not only the part of mercy but of
justice. I believe it often happens that
children are driven into falsehood to
protect themselves from really unjust
treatment on the part of those in author
ity over them. Again, confidence be-
gets confidence, just as love begets love.
The pupil who finds his teacher trust
ing him, will be far more likely to de-
serve that trust than one who sees his
teacher receive his statements with
words or looks of suspicion.-Am Old
Schoolm0Ster.