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Year: 1878

There arc two ways in which farmer
may manage his business. He may observe
definite rules without regard to VARYING cir
cumstances, or he may b, guided by his
own Judgment and regulate his own opera
tions according to conditions. There is a
tendency among large class Of farmers to
be guided by maxims which they have re-
ccived from their fathers They plant
their corn and wheat as nearly as possible
on stated days or at stated times of tho
moon. They hoe and cultivate their corn
given number of times without much re.
gard to the condition of the soil, and in all
the routine of farm work. they keen as
.nasnlst .pNssibl in the DID track bailey.
ing that to be the only safe one.


When We consider the variety of circum.
stances under which the same crops are,
raised in different localities, it is evident
that no rules can be given for their man.
aScment that 1T will be best to follow in all
cases. There arc fields of corn that will
thrive and produce well with very little
culture, while others will be nearly ruined
by quack grass and thistles, without ycry
thorough cultivation. Sometimes the weeds
arc of such kind that smoothing harrow
is the best implement that can be used for
destroying them, while at others the time
honorcd corn plow is the only instrument
that will prove cftectual. Unless the farmer
uses Judgment in the management of his
corn he will not alway, get it at the least
cost per bushcl.


The same may be said of every depart
mcnt Of farm labor. The old rules NAV be
safe, but there is sometimes better way.
and the farmer who can look beyond, and
see when his practicc--and it may be va
rled with proft-has an advantage over
others. There is as much opportunity for
making good results in raising our crops by
taking advantage of circumstances, as there
is in selling them by taking advantage of
the markets. 1t is often noticed that the
farmers who do the most hard work do not
always succeed the best.


This is because they do too little thinking.
The question should always be: GLOW can
| apply my labor SO that it will be most ef
iectual" Many farmers accomplish more
with their heads than with their hands.


There is an opportunity for originality
not only in the management of crops, but
as well in all the appurtenanccs of the farm
-DTigo RuraI
Year: 1878

PAY PRoMPTLY.-Crcdt is bad thing
for everybody. If we could induce every
farmer to keep out of debt, We should have
done him greater service than anybody
has ever done him. 1t is the great barrier
to the success OF the farmer. lie spends
his harvest before he garners it, and is al
ways at the mercy Of the creditor. He
cannot hold his produce for better prices for
the noto was given for what he could
easily have done without. But the crcdi-
tor has some rights which should net be
overlooked, and some one has well stated
them in the following:


In matters of business the maxim "Timc
is money is of great practical value. 1t
Is 80 to the merchant, the mechanic, the
farmer. Time squaudered, and the very
prop OF life Is swept away. In the bust
ness transactions Of the world, to save time
is golden secret. and everything that en-
croachcs upon this peculiar treasure inflicts
loss upon the community. And punctu-
allty or delinquency in the payment of
debts sustain an intimate relation to this
subject. This any eye can see Much
time is lost in collecting debts, especially
small debts, which would be saved, and
might be devoted to useful business, if men
would keep their engagements. And the
loss IN this case falls just where it ought
not to fall-upon the creditor, end not upon
the debtor, who is truly the offending party.
Many debts, and especially smalls ones, cost
more time in their collection than they are
worth. "A bill of few dollars or few
shill!ngs is presented again and again-"it
shall be paid soon"-and yet nothing comes
but promises. The operation consumes
much t'rle, and imposes an unjust and op-
pressive tax upon creditor, and that, too, in
many instances at least, in return for real
favor. Had the clerk, or apprentice, or
other agent employed in collecting small
debts, applied himself diligently to business,
he could in many instances have earned
more than he had been able to collect
This is enough to ruin almost any man
whose business is conducted on small scale
In relation to his debtors, and who at the
same time sustains heavy responsibilities to
his creditors. His stock in trade, or his
labor expended upon raw materials, requires
large sums at stated periods, in order tc the
successful prosecution of his business; and if
his own time, or the time of his agents, is
consumed in collecting a thousand little
debts, even should he by the more power OF
importantly finally succeed, by fraud, and
the whole social and business world made
to suffer from want of "punctuality in the
payment of dcbts."-- Western Rural


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Year: 1878

BEEF SMoTHERED DowN.-Two, three,
or four hours before dinner, (accordng to
the size of your piece of meat,) put tho
beef into boiling water, and keep it boiling
gently until it is cooked very tender BY
this time the water in the kettle should
have all boiled away. Season with salt,
(and pepper, if you choose, Jrwhen the
water is mostly boiled away, and turn the
meat about in the kettle frequently toward
the last. IF at any time more water must
bo added, let it be boiling water. A piece
with much bone is not suitable for this
method of boiling, as too much water is re-
quired to cover it,
Year: 1878

THOSE of our farmers who are
beginning. to wall that their crops
will bring nothing this year, be-
cause of their universally prolific
WELD, should reflect that tEe.r very
abundance will create n new con-
ditien of things heroabouts. Los
Angeles county is only beginning
to emerge from its former normal
condition of a pastoral county. Tn
til the present year our crops have
not been sufficiently large to in.
vite shipping enterprise. All this
is now bravely changed. The
wheat crop will be so abundant
that the manufacture here OF Hour
on an extensive sca,e will be in-
augurated by the Messrs. Lanker-
SHIN & Van .Nuys. The crops OF
barley and the other cereals will
be large enough to load q dozen
ships, and the ships VIII surely
come, as they always do when the
shipments arelarge enough to H.
vite their presence We shall
fairly start out this year on the
new era. Only those farmers will
have to sacrifice their crops who
have not been prudent enough to
keep a money reserve. Those who
sell carly-some even selling be-
fore the maturity of their crops
will have to take such prices as are
offered to them. And, even. If it be
true that large prices may not be
realized this year, everybody VIII
at least have something.
Year: 1878

WE are reduced to seven remain
ing days of the California Legisla'
ture and two of those seven are
Sundays, or days which are no days
for all purposes of legislation. We
believe there is q constitutional
provision which allows the Legis-
lature to prolong its sessions for an
additional thirty days, without
pay, but legislators have rarely
been known to work for nothing.
Year: 1878

have never believed in omens and sayings,
but imagine something must be going to
happen, for have felt depressed and sad for
days, but hope your coming will brighten
me up. Be sure and telegraph me the hour
of your arrival, so that / can send the car
riaee down. Uncle bids me tell you to come
up to the house and be his guest as well
as mine. GoCd-by. l am afraid some
thing will prevent your coming, but
should be terribly disappointed.
for l have been expecting you so long"
Then followed little brief news of mutual
friends and their whereabouts.


Hugh Arnold saw now the depths of the
wrong he had DONE and, miserable and sad,
he went to his prayer meeting. He pre-
vailed upon an old minister who was present
to lead the services, for he was incapacitated
from attending to his duties. At the con-
clusion of the meeting he announced the
choir meeting, and told the congregation
that the members thought best to have the
organ used In the Sunday services. There
was little hum Of surprise, and the dissat-
istied gathered in group to talk the matter
over. But the minister's calm, decided
manner admitted Of no doubt as to his pur-
pose, and no audible objections were offered.


He had concluded to go home with Ruth
from church and tell her all, but Mr.. Allen
was with her, and she would never allow the
old gentleman to go alone, Hugh knew per-
fectly well, and he compromised with his
conscience by promising to confess to her
the next evening when he would bring her
to the choir meeting; but while imam pro.
poses, God dispOses."


ITO he Continued
Year: 1878

Sweet April, when You Try, with yoursunshine
ana your sky,
Your wind breathing low and your birds
that sing together,
Your misty bIue that fIls the hollows of the
hills.
You can make day of most enchanting
weather.
But on this lovely morning you have for your
adOrning
The presence of my only love. my darling,
my dear
So you have no need to try, with your sunshine
and your sky,
To make this day the day Of all the year.
Yet, April, do your best, with a soft wind from
the west,
With sunlight on the springsng grass, and
tender blue above
Let your singing birds sing loudly, and your
flowers look up proudly
so may you serve the lady OF my love!
month of changeful mien-your days may
be serene
Or your sobbing east wind may be bringing
rainy weather
Each is welcome day, for il takes me nearer
May.


When my only love and shall be together,
Year: 1878

1t is amusing to observe how piteously the
New York Times and other professed anti
subsidy organs are pleading for the further
subsidizing of the Northern Pacific and other
roads, while denouncing the Texas Pacific
bill simply because, incidentally, the south
ern states will be very much benefited by
the construction of the southern trans contl-
mental line. These insane)y sectional, bigot-
ed and selfish journals, to which reference
has been made, forget that northern indus
try and capital will be stirred TO profitable
action by the opening up OF vast section %
country to settlement, and that in making
war upon a competing line they are cutting
at the vital interests of their own section.
Year: 1878

Augusta tArk,) Vidotte, December llth.


White river and the various towns
along her entire navigable length are
fortunately blessed with having in the
river such steamers as the two regular
winter and summer) packets, the
Josie Harry and Hard Cash, and two
such men as Captains Milt Harry and
Ed Postal. They stay with us through
thick and thin, through unfavorable
as well as favorable circumstances
Attempts are frequently made to place
into this trade independent steamers
and thereby impair and weaken the
business that these two men have so
honestly built up and so justly deserve.
We are bold in the assertion that Sc
long as our regular boats can do the
business of the river, which they car
always do with little indulgence
they should receive the entire patron
age and support of the merchants anC
planters along the river, and not tt
give aid and encouragement to adven
turers who will desert the trade al
soon as dull times render it TO theil
pecuniary advantage so to do Pat
ronize home men, Captains Harry anC
Postal are homefolks on White river)
and thereby favor those who bear The
blunt, toll and losses of dull summer
season for our benefit and accommo.
dation.
Year: 1878

The government of Honduras is
making great efforts to develop the
agricultural resources of the country.
Coffee planting has been vigorously
carried on, and the government makes
free grants of land to all persons de-
sirous of undertaking the cultivation
of coffee, of sugar, or of cocoa, and
gives free transport of the necessary
material and labor to the site of the
grant. Besides these advantages,
planters are exempt from military ser
vice, and all implements and materials
necessary for the use or formation of
plantations are admitted into the
country free of duty. Strangers are
admitted to the same privileges as
citizens of the republic.
Year: 1878

THE Republicans in the senate hav-
ing decided upon star-chamber pro-
ceedings in the investigation of al
legged Southern outrages, the country
knows what to expect. Any expert
Radical Bohemian could write up a
better report in advance than the ma
jority will present
Year: 1878

s'l7EaIly admitted that Will


Ah The best harbor on the Della
E'''g little is done for it; and
PP'eA complaint which our op-
pave long made against our Rep
IN 'he House. This has al
I onset by the fact that Con-
uea'ly always been against the
Year: 1878

The Nantucket Inquirer aud Mirror
gives from the lips of Mr. Chas Killeen,
mate of the schooner Eta A. Simpson,
and the sole survivor OF her wreck. the
following narrative OF the terrible
hardshps of the crew: I'VE left Bath,
Me-, FRIDAY. the l 1th inst. bound to Bal
timore with cargo OF ice. We took the
gale Saturday forenoon at the foot OF the
shoals, from the east; at noon it was thick
and we came to an anchor at the east end
Of Norton's shoal, letting go three an
chors at five p. M. the wind was blowing
hurricane from the N. N. E., and the
schooner dragged over the shoal, pound
ing hard. At eight O'Clock in the even.
ing the vessel rolled over in seven faith
oms of water, probably from her cargo
shifting. and we all took to the mizzen
rigging. just before she went over told
the Captain we had better get the boat
ready to lower, but he remarked that she
would not live in such foam, and we
had best cling to the largest piece Of
wood. The second sea that boarded US
swept away two OF the men. The rest
hung on till about five O'Clock in the morn
ing. when they began to go. The man on
my right became raving maniac, and
soon succumbed, the rest following soon af-
ter, leaving Captain Hart and wife and
myself still clinging. The sea was
breaking over US TO the hight Of ten or
fifteen feet continually. aod It seemed as
if 1t would dash US to pieces. ~,


Early Sunday morning we saw the
steamers Martha's Vineyard and Dexter
come out. and told Capt Hart TO hold his
wife tight while / tried to signal them.
put my coat on the shear pole for waif.
but they probably did not see it, as they
made their way to vessels on Tuckernuck
shoal. During this time Captain Hart lost
his hold on his wife, and had to jump to
his assistance, and we drew her back
again to a place of safety. When We per-
ceived that we were not to be rescued by
the steamers Mrs. Hart became discour-
aged. and soon after gave up, slipping
from our grasp about 2 P. NJ. at which
time she was about drawing her last
breath. The sea was washing by as at
the time waist deep. The loss of his wife
completely unnerved Captain Hart, who
turned TO me and shook nv hand, saying.
after had tried to console him and get
him to hold on longer. II cant do it:
you may, you're tough man !; dom care
now whether live or die. He gave me
his ring and some money, with the request
that it l was saved l would send It to his
parents. and then handed me his watch,
asking me to keep it as q memento. AT
Q P. NJ. Sunday evening he was wander
ing in his mind. and was obliged to lash
him to keep him from going overheard.
Abont o'clock Monday morning he died.
with his head resting IN my knee. l Sc
cured his body aud stood up, waiting
events. My feelings through all this try
ing ordeal were far from pleasant, bat
somthing seemed to impress me that was
to be saved. and throughout did not de-
spair the least. MY signal was seen by
party in a boat from Edgartown, and
was taken of. The boat was too small to
take of the captains body, too, but we af-
terwards returned in whaleboat and
took it from the vessel.
Year: 1878

The horse with snake in his eye was in town last week in Penn Yan, the Ec- press says. The reptile is comfortably located in the watery humor of the left eye, is three feet in length, perfectly formed, of white color, and about the size of an ordinary alarming needle. It is plainly visible, and is constantly on the move, wriggling and twisting in every direction. Its. presence does not seem 10 annoy the horse in the least, and has evidently created no inflammation in or about the eye. It has, however, changed the color of the eye-ball, it being of 8 lighter shade than that of the right eye, and has affected the sight somewhat. The snake was discovered about two months since, when it was somewhat smaller than it is now. How it came in the horses eye IS @ question which pug zles scientist. Ehe horse is owned by 8 gentleman residing in Clyde, and will prove to be very valuable animal.
Year: 1878

A New York city paper in speaking ot the milk deliberations, says: While pure milk is heavier than water. skinned milk is heavier still. So milk men take out twenty or thirty per cent. of the pure milk and fill up their cans with skinned milk and water, and the mixture comes up to the standard of 100 by the lactometer. As the skinned milk costs them very little, the dishonest dealers are enabled to sell at five and six cents quart where dealers in pure milk cannot afford to sell at less than eight cents. Many of the best hotels and restaurants, as we'll as the smallest vendors, are selling this fraudulent mixture. We had large number of samples of milk bought in different parts of the city and tested in cream ometers. About one-haf of them proved to De aduIterated with slammed mlIk and water, in proportions ranging from three to ninety per cent. The public attention thus attracted to the matter brought about the enactment of laws by both the New York and New Jersey Legislatures last. winter to provide a remedy. Those who bring skinned milk to New York, where large quantities are used in the making of schmierkase, or pot cheese, are now required to have their cans labelled with the words "skim milk" in large letters, under penalty of fine or imprisonment. If this law is properly enforced, the terrible death tables of this city ought to show a decrease in the waste of babies.
Year: 1878

The Governor of Iowa pardoRed a man who had been sentenced to State prison for ten years, on the conditions that he should, during the remainder of the term, abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors as beverage that he should exert himself for the support of his mother and sister and that he should not be convicted during the term of the sentence of any violation of the criminal law. The act of pardon provided that, as to the first and second of the condi- tions, the Governor was to be judge, and that, in the event of the violation of either, he should have the right to re- mand the prisoner to custody for the re- nainder of the, term of tho sentence. The prisoner accepted the conditions and WAS released. Subsequently he fell into drunkenness, and the Governor ordered his return to State prison. The question as to the validity of this proceeding came before the Supreme Court of Iowa, and 1t was held by the Court that the Gov ernor had the right to grant condition- al pardon, and upon the failure of the party to fulfil the conditions specified, to replace him in the position in which he would have been but for the pardon,
Year: 1878

The Atlanta Sunny South says: We know daughters whose snuff-bottles are concealed in their rooms, where they use the contents constantly, without the knowledge of their parents. We have seen, at boarding schools, girls who go into mysteries when deprived for day or two of their snuff, and borrow tobacco from the servants as substitute until they could obtain their usual stimulant of Scotch or Macaboy; and we are we'll acquainted with three sisters-beautiful young girls, were it not for the sallow hue furnishing their complexions-who are at present under medical treatment for Arrangement of the nervous system and digestive organs, arising from their constant use of snuff.
Year: 1878

When vital action is sluggish, stimulant provided it be pure and properly medicated Is the most reliable agent for itnpartlng the accelerating the languid circulation and avert ing the maladies to which functional inactivity gives rise. Physicians who have employed Hostetters Stomach Bitters in their practice pronout1ce it the itiUst salutary tonic stimulant it as remedy for torpidity of the bowels, liver stomach and kidneys, and as resuscitant oi vital energy. The medicinal value of the Filters is due to the fact that with their basis of pure old rye are combined Tn perfect chemical harmony, the best restorative and life sustaining ele:2ents known to medical botany The Bitters never deteriorate in the most un. favorable climates.
Year: 1878

Allen Lyle lodged over night in the cabin of Missouri negro, named King. He had hundred dollars in his pocket,

 but was careful to show only ten-dollar bill, for fear of robbery. However, he underrated the amount for which King would commit crime, for in the morn ing he was found mortally wounded, while King and the ten dollars were gone.
Year: 1878

Baltimore Sun: His wife caught him
with his arms around the hired girls
neck, but his courage. even in this try
ing extremity, never forsook him. IL
suspected some one of stealing the
whisky on the preserves, Jane, for some
time, and of course you know her breath
would have told if she was the guilty
party" A..
Year: 1878

Great is the force of habit. There is
conservative party" at the Siamese
Court who bitterly oppose the innovation
suggested by the King. that courtiers
shall no longer crawl on their stomachs
in the royal presence.
Year: 1878

Worcester Press: The question which
most perplexed the members of Congress
was how to go home and return and
make out charge for mileage, all be-
tween the close Of the extra session at
half-past eleven and the assembling Of
the regular session at noon."
Year: 1878

All that can be seen, in fact all there
is about the invention, is a six-inch
cylinder of steel with face about eight
inches wide and cut with a spiral
groove, about twenty-five 70 an inch.
inis cylinder is mounted on a shaft a
couple of feet in length and an inch in
diameter which is in turn supported by
a couple of uprights fastened into a
single bed-piece. A crank at one end
of the shaft and screw cut at the other,
with thread corresponding to that on
the face of the cylinder, causes the face
ofthe latter to advance at each revolutioe
and a sharp metallic point fastened to
the metal diaphragm of small mouth
piece accurately follows the groove
when the machine is in motion. A
covering of tin foil is placed over the
cylinder; any one desiring speaks into
the mouthpiece, turning the crank at
the same time, and the metallic point
makes Gepressions ofthe tin foil exactly
corresponding to the sound made. On
again passing over the uneven surface
the point follows the new outline and
an exact reproduction of the original
sound is the result. In appearance,
the machine suggests small lathe with
a pully of broad face mounted for finish.