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Year: 1879

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A Nevada paper tells q story of q man
that captured trout and packed it in ice.
After thirty hours 1t was taken out of the
pack and sound to be frozen stiff. In order
to render it in good condition to clean it
was thrown into q bucket of clean cold
water. In few minutes it began to show
signs of life, and shortly was swimming
around as though nothing had happened.
This, OF course. IS remarkable for Nevada,
but We know of q stranger thing that hap
pened 10 this county. A man was sitting
in Fresno Slough during one of the hottest
days this summer. He caught large num-
Der of fish, and among them a. large stur-
geon. They were put in the bottom of a
wagon and breught to town. for sale. Of
course their scales got pretty dry before
they arrived here. Thirty-six hours after
being caught he had few fish left, but
they were dry and already began to smell.
Among the number was the sturgeon. 1t
did not appear to be entirely spoiled, so
the fish peddler, in order co give it fresh
appearance, and enabls him to sell it, put
it in a little fresh, water Shortly after
putting it in the water it began to move,
and after drinking couple Of Buckets of
water it wiggled around as lively as it did
when it was first drawn out of the water.
Year: 1879

According to the San Francisco Caroati-
Gle, the Victoria Regia, or the Queen Lily,
is now developing at the Park Conservatory
in that city. This plant is remarkable for
the great size which ii attains. No other
specimen of this plant is known to exist in
the United States, and this is the first at
tempt to propagate this specles of water
lily in California. A number Of it's great
leaves have reached their full size, the
largest being about seven feet in diameter.
Although a mic, adjustment of the temper
ature of the water and air is Decessary to
bring the lily to perfection, yet under the
most favorable conditions which could be
produced artificially. the blossom often
fails to make its appearance. On this ac-
count the stages Of growth which precede
and accompany towering have been watch
ed with keen interest by amateur botanists
for the slightest indication of blossoming.


In the midst Of these hopes and fears q
colossal bud, about the size Of a small head
of cabbage, made its appearance under the
water q day or TWO ago, and is growing
rapidly. The exact time OF its attaining
maturity is not known, but it will probably
be in full bloom in three or four days. The
flower opens only at night, and begins to
unfold it's petals about 8 o'clock in the
evening, to remain in bloom until sunrise.
The Park Commissioners announce that
when the flower Is in full bloom the Park
will be kept open in the evening, and that
portion Of the conservatory containing the
lily will be illuminated, and ample facilities
provided for the examination Of this colos
sal flower. Two leaves of the Queen Lily
will be placed on exhibition at the Me-
chanlcs Fair, and will require for their
transportation frame eight feet wide and
sixteen feet long.
Year: 1879

and the accomplishments of the Republican
| party he said


! On the one side, what do yon find p Pre-


dictions put to shame and ridicule by facts


and results almost as soon as they were


made, and now standing before the world
as glaring proofs of the ignorance and per-
verseness Of their authors. The revival of
errors as old as history and exploded a
thousand times by the experience of man
kInd. Theories so shallow and absurd that
they fall into dust at the first touch Of anal
| ysis. Plans and schemes, the success of
which would throw the whole business of
| the country into disastrous confusion, inflict
upon US incalculable loss and expose us TO
the contempt of the civilized world. A
most reckless and michievous agitation,
which, at the very moment when the whole
country feels the hopeful inspiration of re-
viving prosperity, continues to strike at the
first conditions of q healthy business revi-
val and to threaten that confidence which is
Indispensable to prosperous development.


And what do you find on the other side
An honest endeavor, not, perhaps, without
its errors and mistakes, but constantly
growing firmer and more enlightened, for
the establishment of sound financial poll
cy az healthy basis for the business activ-
ity of this great people, and more than that
great results already achieved. An enor-
nous mass Of National Indebtedness fund
ed at low interest," unprecedented in our
history; our public credit better than ever;
specie payments restored the Treasury
note, the long -dishonored promise to pay of
the Government, made as good as gold, and
under tn inspiration of all this, after long
distress, q reviving prosperity which al
ready begins to be the envy of the world.


He closed bis speech with the following
reference to State rights and Southern out
RACES


When in the name OF State rights the at
tempt is made to trench upon the Constitu-
tional powers of the National Government,
or to nullify laws which are, under the
Constitution, the supreme laws OF the land,
or to deny, abridge and trample upon indi-
vidual rights of citizens. guaranteed by the
Constitution, then State rights become a
mere cloak of State wrongs, which it is our
duty to resist. When these State wrongs
are such that they can be reached and re-
dressed by Constitutional exercise of ma
tional power, then that power must, and at
present will, be dutifully exercised. When
these wrongs are beyond the reach of Con-
stitutional power of government, then pub
lie opinion must be invoked to mark those
wrongs with the stamp Of its condemna-
ksor
Year: 1879

DAVID AND GARIG Mt the Mammoth
Red Store, corner Of Main and Church,
nrc in line with ono Of the best assorted
stocks in tho way Of groceries, Family
and Plantation supplies ever aecumn.
lated in this city. II is matter OF
pride to 0 ur community that we have
such fully supplied and well conducted
establishments IN these. They are doing
n business that large merchants in New
Orleans would be satisfied to have ycal
in and year out. Everything is hustle
and animation about the Red Store
Cotton and all kinds of produce arC
bought and sold there, and goods arc
being disposed of by the dray and wagor
load. Their prices are beyond the com
petition from the lowest cash sellers.
Year: 1879

Many people get credit for being
upright aud respectable merely be-
cause they have never yet had the op
porty of being anything else. But Sc
soon as the restraints that have bOeu
proyidentially on them are removed
they run TO great lengths 10 wicked
Year: 1879

The shade of the willow secluded and cool
Brings tremulous over the mossy bound pool,
The bank is a pillow of daintiest green,
The flowers the rarest that ever were seen,
The woodlands with voices of melody swell;
Come listen, the winds have story to tell.
Away in the forest know retreat,
Enveloped in shadows, a moss-covered seat,
Where lovers may linger and list to the tale
OF the wandering winds as they roam thro'


the vale,


Sweet echo will answer each whisper as we'll; !;
Come listen, the winds have story to tell
The story is older and sweeter to hear
Than any ere told to listening ear,
And if you will wander I'll tell it to you,
In words full OF rapture, SO earnest and true.
Your heart unto mine will seem bound by a


spell;


Come listen, the winds have story to tell.
Year: 1879

Milton Sayler, Congressman from


Ohio and acting Speaker of the House,


is in great tribulation, and says he in


tends tomorrow to introduce a bill


abolishing all women in the United


States except his own mother. 1t ap-


pears that last night, when Wizards


Hotel was on fire, and when great dan
ger threatened, he went around the


house gathering up the children, and
had at one time about twenty in his
room. The fathers and mothers were
at the theater, or out visiting. In front
of his door were about twenty nurses,
each with big bundle of traps. Some
of the children were in nightgowns, and
Sayler proceeded to dress them. Mil
ton is an unmarried gallant, about Al
years of age, and all of the children of
the hotel like him and play with him.
The result of this first experience in
dressing children was that he got the
first garments on last, and vice versa,
and got them generally on inside out
or upside-down, and some of the things
he did not know how to put on at all.
This morning at breakfast the ladies all
burst out laughing when he entered the
and one general system of
ridicule was hurled at t' the horrid old
He says he never heard of
such ingratitude, but he will continue
o keep peanuts and candy in his room
for the children all the same.-Wash-
ington Cor. Brooklyn Union.
Year: 1879

1t has been truthfully remarked that
one of the most important social accom-.
plishments is that of entering a room
gracefully. A writer in the London
Saturday Reuie,O begs to differ here, and
declares that the ability to leave one,
easily and judiciously, is superior. He
thinks it painful to see people anxious
to beat retreat from call or visit, and
yet apparently as unable to escape as
rats in a trap, although nothing bars
their egress. and all persons would
gladly dispense with their company.
The art or science of departure both
from localities and positions is worth
studying in small as well as great mat
ters. Many cases at once present them
selves to the mind in which the judicious
exercise of the faculty of bringing things
to a conclusion would be appreciated.
Sam Weller once said that the great art
of letter-writing was TO make the recip-
lent "wish there was more," and the
article on "The Art of Going Away"
in the Saturday Review, brings
this excellent advice to mind. 1t is
one of the greatest merits of a novelist
to know when to wind up at the right
moment and in the right way, and the
editor who can wind up his leader at the
right point is master of good half Of
his art. Many preachers complain that
their greatest difficulty is that of con-
cluding their sermons; but in this par
ticular case there is little need for the
exercise of any special ingenuity, as an
abrupt but early ending is fault, of all
others, most readily pardoned by a con-
gregation. After all, bulky essay
might be written on the part of going
away and the difficulty in bidding fare
we'll to a host in manner that will con.
vey to him the impression that you have
ejoyed yourself. The subject is com
mended to the consideration of those
eminent students who make social con.
ventionalities study.
Year: 1879

OF Col. Percy Wyndham, who fought
in our civil war, and who was killed re-
Gently by fall from balloon in India,
the Albany Argus gives some entertain
ing stories. At the close of his military
service, it says, some one questioned his
title in the New York Herald. In re-
ply he showed that Victor Emmanuel
gave it to him for gallantry at Solferino,
and he left challenge for the writer of
the Herald letter. On being told that it
would lead the Grand Jury to indict him.
he expressed his willingness to chal-
lenge the Grand Jury in detail, and
could not get it through his head that
law had any right to interfere with " the
private pursuits and differences of gen.
tlemen." His favorite method of deal
ing with refractory servants was throw
ing them out the window, and in a JUS
tice's Court he made an able defense of
the practice by showing that he always
roomed on the ground floor, and that
his course of discipline did not injure
those who were subjects to it. No Off
Ger below him could complain of the
respect and formality he exacted, be-
cause he was just as careful to conduct
himself with punctilio to his superiors.
A Brigadier General who sent an aid to
him in action, with a request for
"pinch of tobacco" was person
whom he always regarded with susp'-
cion and astonishment. He was splen-
did specimen of manhood in appearance,
was six feet high, of commanding mien,
and could tie his mustaches in a double
bow knot behind his ears.
Year: 1879

The remarkable ''trance case" at Fort


Edward, N. Y, turns out to have been


an ordinary death from heart disease.


The story is very sad one. On Friday
evening a week before last, the "mite


society" of the Baptist Church had one


of its customary sociables, and Miss An


ME Carter was among the brightest,


merriest and prettiest girls in the par
lors. She seemed to be in perfect


health, and her animation and flow of


spirits made her the leading spirit of


the evening. "I feel happy" she said


to one of her friends, shut feel queer,


as if 1 could fly away with myself. :"


While in the supper-room she turned


pale, and clasped her hand to her heart.
At the same instant she rose from the
table and with the simple words 81
don't feel well," fell lfeless to the floor.
A physician arrived in few minutes
and pronounced it fatal case of heart
disease. When the body of the beauti


full girl was tenderly carried to the
house, which she had left only 3 few
hours before in such merry mood, her
mothers grief was heartrending. "She
is not dead! She can not be dead!"
was the cry of anguish uttered again
and again. On the next day it
was noticed that the body was quite
warm, and hopes we're inspired that the
girl was in trance that was the coun-
terfeit of death. Then began the vigil
of love. Friends watched day after day
and night after night for signs of life.
Physicians were summoned and extraor-
dinary tests were made. The arm of
the girl was barred and a vein punctured
by a sharp needle. A mirror was held
under the nostrils and something like
moisture was discerned on its surface.
A galvanic battery was brought into re-
QUESTION and currents of electricity were
set in motion. But the breath of life
had departed forever. On Wednesday
were made for the funeral,
but when the body was placed in the
coffin slight flush gathered on the
cheek of the girl. Hope was rekindled-
The funeral was again delayed and the
watchers resumed their places; and it
was not until there were manifest signs
Of decomposition that the mother would
consent to have the remains buried
Neao York Tribune.
Year: 1879

s'I wonder he didn't take the parson, -
unused the Deacon's housekeeper as the
Deacon drove off alone to the annual
conference. He's commonly master
thoughtful about lookin' out for folks.
What husband he was!"


Yes, Asa Phoenix had been a good
husband. All the neighbors agreed with
Mrs. Dob5s in that particular. He had
waited upon his fussy invalid wife by
inches for 80 years, making her as hap
py as she would let him; and when her
summons came, he had closed her dying
eyes tenderly, saying, even with tears,
"Poor sufferer, she is better OFF,


That he was better off he never hint
ed by word or look. He wore his wild
overs weeds with sad decorum; he
reared in memory of the departed Lu-
cinda a monument which the most fas-
tidious deceased might have envied; he
grieyed faithfully for the full allotted
year of mourning. If now, from the
ashes of the funeral pyre, like his feath-
cred namesake of fable, he was spring.
ing up with renewed youth and fresh
ness, was it not wellp


In truth, though he had not seen fit to
confide this fact to Mrs. Dobbs, Deacon
Phoenix had slighted the minister de-
iberately and with malice aforethought.
Nor was it of the Conference he was
thinking that fragrant June morning as
he whirled away. tucking the lap
robe well about his glossy new
broadcloth. For once in his hitherto
blameless life he was essaying to hide
the secular underneath the spiritual. He
did not mean to go straight to meeting !;
it was his willy intention to make a wide
circuit, and call on Miss Olive Wayne
in the town of Chester. He had ques-
ton 10 ask her, and did not want the
parson with him; he hoped he might
want him later.


Pretty. cheerful Olive! How fond he
had been of her, years ago, when she at
tended his SCHOOL, If he had not then
been in love with Lucinda, he was sure
he should have fallen in love with her,
mere child though she was. He had
never lost sight of her, and he thanked
Providence that he had been enabled by
money and influence to help her family
over some hard places. Please God,
the dear girl should henceforth have an
easier life. Girl! Why, little Olive
must be so! The good Deacon laughed
at the amusing recollection. Well, she
would always seem young to him. And
as for himself, at 60 odd he was a hale
man yet; he could jump a fve-rail
fence as well as ever he could-give him
time. His thoughts continually revert
ed to Olive, SO patiently devoted to her
invalid father. She should bring the
old gentleman TO his house if she wish
ed, or he would provide for his mainte-
nance at her brother Reuben's. He was
inclined to consider that the better plan.
The money would be an object to Reu-
ben.


In these cogitations the morning pass
ed, and noon found Deacon PhOnix at
the little hotel in Chester. Impatient
of delay, after hasty dinner he set out
almost Immediately for the Wayne
homestead. Arrived at the gate he spied
Year: 1879

In a country like ours where farmers are
SO far from market and such great amount
of wagon transportation is required, it is
very essential that farmers make prepara-
tions to do their own freighting. There is
often as much profit in transporting farm
produce to market as there is in growing it,
and since times are narrowing down to
states basis it is essential that farmers make
it point to do their own transporting and
thereby get all that is in Their products. To
be prepared to carry on farming in good
shape is to be able to do freighting also {;
but great many have no teams except
common cayuses which are not fit for gard
ening. much less farming and freghting.
1t is necessary to have good farm horses.
There is no money in hiring men at from
$50 to $50 per month to work with little
cayuse teams. Supply the farm with good
horses, and when fall comes they will be Of
service on the road in freighting the seasons
product to market. Good heavy freight
wagons are of much service in getting out
fencing. building timber and wood, and
money invested in such is not misspent, for
until we have railroads throughout our val
leys we will have to depend upon wagon
transportation, and the judicious farmer
will be independent. and not pay out the
profits of a seasons work in getting his
crops to market, but will do his own trans.
porting.
Year: 1879

the road dry, it will doubly pay when dry
ing the road to spread the stuff under the
truit trees.


Many think fruit trees require good rich
manure, and when one talks of manuring
fruit trees he has an idea that valuable ma
terial at so many dollars ton must be pro-
cured. Nothing Of the kind. A ride around
our good old Germantown will show many
an old pear, apple or cherry tree so situat-
ed that simply earth every year washes
down around the stem over the roots, and
it is wonderful how they grow and bear.
Some OF these old pear trees are Seckles,
and the fruit are of size generally to ex-
cite astonishment. This dirt or dirt SINH
lar to it, hauled and scattered under the
large trees has wonderful effect on the
growth and productiveness. About one
load to three or four trees does not take
long to haul and spread as a general thing,
and the good effects will be visible for sew
eral years. We have also seen excellent re-
suits from the use of kitchen ashes spread
under the trees in the same way. We know
that the analytical chemists tell us that there
is no value whatever in coal ashes--that it
is the ashes of wood used in kindling, or
the potato parinngs, slops, or some other
matter thrown in that does all the good.
Perhaps it is no matter about that. These
ashes, with whatever may be in it, are cap
ital material for top-dressing old trees. We
say old trees. 1t will do as we'll for them
so far as that goes but generally there is
grass to NOW around about the trees. and
men do not like to have ashes about where
there is grass to cut. as it is annoying to the
scythe.


These things are seasonable just now. 1t
is good time to do the job, and there is
time to do the good thing. 1t will pay
back all 1T costs in good fruit, and give
good roads, and general cleanliness and tt
dness besides.-Gernaanto'o Telegraph.
Year: 1879

One would hardly suppose tnat it was
necessary to say to people that they should
manure their fruit trees. Oyer and over
again we have urged this in our columns.
But universal experience is that fruit trees
are neglected, and experience equally uni
versal shows that it is only by calling re-
peated attention to these matters that peo-
pie do better.


Now is particularly good season for at
tention to this. The heaviest of farm-work
is over and nothing particularly pressing,
and just this kind of thing can be done
with advantage all round.


While orchard-trees are young, and crops
cultivated between them, they get along
toerably we'll. Garden or farm crops can
not be grown without manure. Every
body knows this. They are manured and
the trees steal some oft. But the time
and crops cannot be grown to advantage
any more. and then all manure for the fruit
trees stops forever. They generally &C
back after this. The leaves get yellow. the
fruit poor and knotty, and much falls off il
dry time.


Just here comes in another idea. Every
body wants or ought to want good roads
One of the best ways to keep roads good i
to keep bitches open and clean. This let
of the water easily; it is water on roads
that spois them. Then this ditch-stutf il
is capital for trees. II it will pay to keel
Year: 1879

The Spaniards have maxim that man
is ungrateful to the past generation that
planted the trees from which he eats fruit,
and deals unfairly towards the next genera
ton unless he plants the seed, that may fur
nish food for those who come after him.


Thus, when spaniard eats peach or a
pear by the roadside, wherever he happens
to be, he digs a hole in the ground with his
foot and covers the seeds. Consequently
all over Spain, by the roadsides and else
where, fruit in great abundance tempts the
taste and is ever free. Let this practice be
Year: 1879

initiated in our country and the weary
wanderer will bless the hand that minister
ed to his comforts and joy. We are bound
for the sake of posterity to have the world
And he is a poor neighbor and worse citi7
zen who basks under the shadow and eats
the fruit of trees which other hands planted
if he will not also plant trees which shall
yield fruit to coming generations.-Agricul-
turaL World.