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Year: 1878

Experience has demonstrated the fact
that artichokes are excellent food for
hogs, and that they are practically val
liable in those localities where corn is
the principal food. As more than a
usual quantity is likely to be planted
this spring, word or SO of caution may
not be out of place. 1t is not good
plsi, to plant them in the centre of a
field, for when once established they are
very difficult to eradicate. A better
way is to plant them where they can
remain for any length of time desired.
Wewould not recommend planting more
than aD acre or two. unless the person
has had some previous experience with
them; although those who make hog
raising business, often plant as many as
i've acres At all events the artichokes
should be planted where it is convenient
to turn in the hogs, so that after the
FROST has destroyed the tops in the fall,
they win root up and eat the principal
part of the crop. Enough of the tubes
will usually remain in the ground at the
time winter sets in to seed the ground. !
From the numerous reports of farm
how are now raising them for fe~


hogs, we infer they are probably a. /
able TO the northern farmer as1he stock
or field pea Is to the southern one.


Col Scott, of Iowa, who is an extern
Year: 1878

NeSfliHR NUfiSr


A correspondent of q Canada paper
has this to say on weaving colts:


Put the colt and its mother in q stable;
tie both side by side in manger, in a
vide stall; have nothing between them;
give them an adequate supply of nutri-
tious aliment for few days, and the
thing is accomplished. ] prefer this way,
because it prevents fretting, on the part
of both the mother and colt; and as an
Irishman expressed it, about the tive
pigs in the same pen, the one encourages
the other to eat; so that the colt is not
reduced in condition, as is too often the
case during the weaving process. This
mode of treatment helps to halter-break
the colt, too, if it has not previously
been done.


Another plan l have sometimes adopt
ed, when did not want to stable the
eolt-that is, started the old folks away
ON a visiting tour for week or so with
the mare, leaving the colt in the pasture
field with the other colts; thus the two
are out of hearing distance of each 9TH
er, until the young one forgets its baby
notions
Year: 1878

iDr. II. q. Angel, 10 Atlantic Monthly


Persons having tendency to weak
ness of sight, or those experiencing un-
usual fatigue of the eyes in reading or
similar occupations requiring close Wis
ion, should carefully observe the follow
ing rules:


l. Cease to use the eyes for the time
being, and look away from the work,
when sight becomes in the least painful,
blurred or indistinct. After perfect rest
for moment or longer, work may be
resumed, to be continued as before
when the eyes feel again fatigued


2. See that the light is sufficient, and
that it falls properly upon your work.
Never sit facing it. 1t is best that the
light should fall upon the work from
above or behind. Failing this, it may
fall from the side. Never use the eyes
at twilight. Any artificial light for the
evening is good if it is brilliant enough
and steady. When artificial light is at
all painful, it is safer to read or write
only during the day.


3. Never read in the horse or steam
cars. 1t requires too great an exertion
of the accommodatiye power TO keep
the eyes fixed on the letters. Business
men are in the habit of reading the
evening papers on their way out of the
city, and the morning papers on their
way in. This dangerous practice is a
somewhat frequent cause of weakness OF
sight. There are those who can follew
it with impunity year after year, but
there are more who can not.


4. Never read when lying down it is
too fatiguing for the accommodative
power. Many q tedious case of weak
sight has been traced to the pernicious
habit of reading in bed after retiring for
the night.


5. Do not read much during conva.
Iescence from illness. Before the mus.
cular system generally has quite re-
covered its healthy tone, we ought not
to expect the muscles of accommodation
to bear the continuous use to which they
are subjected in reading or writing.
We can not be sure that the delicate
muscles OF the eye are in a condition tc
be used until the muscles of the leg and
the arm have regained their strength and
firmness.


6. The general health should be main.
tanned by a good diet, sufficient sleep
air, exercise, amusement, and a proper
restriction of the hours of hard work
One ought not to expect strong eyes in
a body weakened by bad habits or an in
judicious amount of labor. Bright gas
lights in crowded rooms, and the impurity
OF the air in such places, are especially tc
be avoided. Medical advice should be
sought in regard toany nervous debility
disorder OF the organs of digestion, OF
functional disturbances of a general
nature, whether they appear to have 6
direct connection with the weakness Of
sight or not.


2. Take pie4rsss4 s ssIs is a SOW
ereign balm for se1se WHO suffer from
weak sight. Retifsearly. and avoid the
painful evening lights Ten hours SLEEP
for delicate eyes is better than eight.
Year: 1878

The feeding of animals in menagerie


is always carefully done, because their


lives depend upon the adaptability OF


their food. The Philadelphia Times


says that the daintiest eaters in the To-
illogical garden there are two ochimpanzees,


They breakfast on weak tea, with plenty
of milk and sugar, and bread thickly
spread with honey. They lunch at ten
O'Clock on bananas and oranges, dine at
three on rice or tapioca, served with
sugar and sherry, and sup at seven on
rice and milk. The seals are less trouble
some to feed, but more expensive, for
five of them eat daily eighty pounds Of
fresh fish. Formerly the lions, tigers
and other carnivora were costly, but of
late they have been fed on horse meat,
which is very cheap The butfaloes,
deer and elephants live now on grass in
the grounds. The rhinoceros is the
greediest of the lot; but it is quantity
that he Graves, without much regard to
quality. He will eat two hundred and
fifty pounds of hay every day, and q
bushel of potatoes is to him like plate
OF strawberries to a hungry man. his
food costs $40 week, which is as much
as that o. an elephant The giraffe has
to be fed carefully, because he has no
regard for his long, narrow throat, and
starts one mou thful down before the one
before it has reached his stomach, thus
choking himself. Common monkeys eat
nearly everything that is offered; so do
the ostrIches and cassowaries, but some
of the insectivorous have to be patiently
catered TO. The moose is the hardest to
please, and misses the twigs of his native
woejs
Year: 1878

k Sixty-6ve years ago, a boy OF sixteen
years, living in Albany, N. Y, who was
very fond of novel reading, happened to
take up book on natural science belong
ing to one of his mothers boarders. He
became deeply interested in it. 1t
turned his mind in an entirely new field
of reading and of study. The owner OF
the book gave it to him, and nearly a
quarter of a century later, the boy, then
famous man, wrote upon its fy-leaf
that that work caused him to resolve that
he would devote his life to the scquisi-
ton of knowledge.


This was Joseph Henry, the master
spirit among all Americans who have
made science their life pursuit; the Sec
retary of the Smithsonian institute &C
Washington, which has done as much to
advance the cause of science in this
country as any college or association.
Prof. Henry has just died, being over
eighty years of age. The scientific
world mourns his loss, not only because
he wss a man of profound learning and
great originality, but also because of his
noble heart and his gentle manners.
Year: 1878

After journey or long walk on hot
day, it is NEST refreshing and beneficial
to bathe face and hands in very warm
water, and from the face it will remove
the unpleasant redness and heat in a
very short time, and impart cool and
delightful sensation. The application of
cold water to the face and hands when
heated from fatigue or exercise is very
injurious to the skin, producing redness
and eruprions that are seldom, if ever,
removed BY the addition of little
spirits of wine or gin to the warm water,
sunburns will be more likely prevented
than by the simple application of hot
water, but after hot walk the face and
Year: 1878

It would hardly be supposed -
large an amount as 50 900, 600 in counter
felt silver and gold is nov sfoat in tbi
country; but such, according to the es
Inmates of treasury experts, is the fact
and, moreover, the total is constantly
increasing. The spurious money passes
through thousands of innocent hands.
until finally it is caught in the mesbes
of the nets laid by the secret service. or
is recognized by the lynx eyed expert in
some large bank. Then the unfortunate
holder becomes the victim of the coun-
terfeiter's skillful rascality.


In order to initiate coin successfully
that is, so that it viii deceive, not the
general public, because, probably, most
persons never take a second look at the
coin they receive, provided its appear
ance seems right, but the clerk or
cashier moderately well accustomed
to handling money, the counterfeiter
must regard execution, size and
weight The last is most important in
gold coin, because tie least current
weight of the latter is established, wherea.
in silver coin of light weight, so Ions
as the seduction is not manifestly toC
great, will pass The standard weights
and least current weight of gold coin
are as follows:
Year: 1878

eve can beat the world in styles and prices fine
stock Ladies Coaks, tho handsomest in the city, with
an entire stock of Ladies' Hose, fancy and plain.
Misses and Chdrens Hose, very long Ladies Necktes
and Collars and Cuffs something entirely with large
line in red and white Fannels, Opera Flannes In all
shades IS pieces of Jeans 15c to 5Oc and large
stock of white and colored Blankets A complete and
well assorted stock of ReadyMade Clothing. for Men,
Youth and Boys We fit so inches around the
waist also boys years old An immense stock OF Over
coats fine line of Black Cloth Coats fine black Doeskin
Pants and White Silk Vests for marrying purposes
which make speciality. The best assorted stock
of Kid Gloves in the city men, ladies and misses


The largest stock of beautiful Ruchngs ham
died We also have fnl stock in nice Carpets, Rugs,
Oil Cloths and MattngS which propose to sell very
low A fine line of Piece Goods for Sutings, and a
very large stock of Gents Furnishing Goods Linen Collars
Necktes Underwear and great many articles to numer-
Gus mention. Also big line of Trunks and Nases.


In Boots and Shoes have as large stock as any
house in the city and propose to sell them low. Also
nice line of nobby goods III Hats and Caps.


Having sustained very heavy loss by the late fire.
would like for the good people of Montgomery and adon-
ing couuties to give share of their patronage and
will sell goods cheap the cheapest Quick sales and
small profits is my MOTTO Everything bought at my
house is guaranteed Thanking my friends for their very
kind patronage in the past respectfully beg contin
ance of the same promising them honest and fair dealing
and low prices Respectfully
Year: 1878

Dean stanley ON THE Mighty sac.


suits of MethOdIsIn'' iu America.


A few days before his departure
for England Dean Stanley, at a re-
ceptlon Of the clergy and laity of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
New York, delivered the following
address:


"Bishops and Pastopa and mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of America: i have to
tender to you my sincere and CRATE
ful thanks for the honor which you
have done me and TO the Church
and to the country which humhly
represent, by the kindness and cor
diality with which you have well
coined me here this evening. lam
aware that one of the chief grounds
upon which this kind welcome has
been accorded me Is the recOgni-
tiOn which / am thankful l have
been able to pay the founder Of the
society of Methodists. When /
think that this vast assemblage,
when think of the mighty results
OF MetnOulSm dS OuuEtil III tiitH
country, it would be idle for me to
enlarge upon the hopes and pros
poets which may be open before the
Methodist Episcopal Church in
America, but / feel that the iguO-
rance under which a stranger comes
10 this country fOrbids him to enter
upon so vile a field, the few rea-
sons which induced me in England
and which now induce me to pay
humble tribute TO .I0hu Wesley,
the founder Of your great society.
In so doing | am sure that you viii
all feel "a | feel that 1 may best en-
large on the source of your strength
ana best enliven the hopes which
lie before you.


In the address which hss been
Year: 1878

Kilt suits still continue to meet wi.h
great favor. A style that presents good
effect is to line the paits with some con.
trasting color; when finished the edge sniy
of the lining will show, and with this the
trimming of the waist should match.
Year: 1878

A Danbury urchin asked his Uncle Jack.
who came on visit from'New York inss
week and sported red mustache, also q
red nose, If he wasn't afraid his mustache
would set fire to his nose, as be saw it was
getting hot,
Year: 1878

THE Pdadced excuses its lack of enterprise
In falling to opublish AcKLEN's restaurant af.
fair by urging that decency required that
the matter should be hushed 1t is pity
that this sudden attack of modesty did not
come soon enough to have spared very re-
spectacle and virtuous lady in East Wash
ington the modification of seeing her name
paraded in print as a woman guilty of gross
immorality when there was not the least
foundation for the charge. Perhaps, if the
lady had been Democratic Congressman,
the same regard for decency would have
prevented the publication.
Year: 1878

A GREAT deal Of needless trouble has
been taken to prove to the country that Mr..
DENT, the newly appointed Commissioner
OF the District Of Columbia, is in no way
connected with General GRANT. The fact
Of his appointment by the President should
have settled that question in any observing
and reflective mind.
Year: 1878

THE New York Graphic does no partisan
service for any man or party, but takes
things as they come in philosophc spirit
1t reviews the field now with an impartial
eye, with the remark; Sixteen mon tbs
have not yet elapsed since General GRANT
left the Executive Mansion, and more than
two aud quarter years separate Us from
Year: 1878

WITH shot-guns and rife clubs in mind,
the Charleston Journal Of Commerce says
I'm South Carolina efforts will be made to
oust all three OF the Republican Congress-
men and the success will be commeusu-
rate with the vim and earnestness of the
efforts concentrated by the people"
Year: 1878

We are pleased to call the atten- ton of our readers U an account in another column of meeting of those interested in the agricultural and indust.ial pursuits of this val lev.

 IL VII be seen by consulting the same that the citizens of this sec tion of the Territory are moving in ihe right direction and in an earnest manner. At the outset of the pub lication of the HERALD we sug- gested in our editorial columns the wisdom and advantages of the or ganiza;ion of q county agricultural society. Whether the meeting of the flrmers on Saturday last to consider the propriety of such an organization is the outgrowth of the HERALD'S suggestion or not, is quite immdterial, so long as this most important industry is to re ceive due consideration al the hands of the general public.

 Every merchant, miner and me chanic in the great Salt River val ley and vicinity are directly inter ested in the development and growth of the agricultural and hor- ticullu al interests of the valley. and they no doubt, realizing this fact in all its significant sense, will lend their influence and their money in fostering this most important inter est. The growth of Phcnix will be measured by the growth and devel- opment of the surrounding country :; and with this general development of town and country will follow an increase of trade and demand for mechanical labor. We say to those engaged in this move towards or ganized effort in agriculture, go right on; push ahead; make your wants and necessities known; tell us what you can do with the virgin soil of this rich valley; test its pos sibilities in the most practical man. ner, and the HERALD will give you all the encouragement and backing possible.
Year: 1878

The last Enterprise says its dis patches from Silver City, New Mex ico, are exclusive. This is an un- truth, as the writer very well knows, as every dispatch from Sil- yer City to that paper is sent by the editor of the Silver City Herald, who also sends the same dispatches to the Salt River HERALD.
Year: 1878

Joseph Fare s, who has several contracts with the Tiptop Company for the furnishing of coal and timber. has at great expense solely and with out assistance built trail from inc tall and graceful pine forest on Brad shaw mountains lofty peak to the Tipt1p mine a distance of ten miles MT F., is an energetic citizen and is doing much for the Humbug mines, and at the same time helping himself.
Year: 1878

Blessed is the man who minds his
own business and attends to his own
affairs, and not the affairs of his neigh
Dor.


Blessed is the woman who never
SAYS to her husband, 81 told you so. >"


Blessed is the man who can sew on
his own buttons when the baby is cry
ing,


Blessed is the woman who won't mar
ry a widower-providing he's your
father.


Blessed Is the mother-in-law who
never reminds you that you married
above your station.


Blessed is the rich relation who new
er looks down on you-when you are
in the gutter,


Blessed is the poor relation who new
er looks up to you-for money.


Blessed is the old maid that don't
hate old people and children.


Blessed Is the old bachelor that don't
hate cats and canary birds.


Blessed are the married people that
don't wish they were single.


Blessed are the single people that
are contented to remain SO.
Blessed Is the husband who new
er says his mothers pies were better
than his wife's are.
Year: 1878

EDITOR AvALANCHE-As there is
50 much dread and fear of the "yel-
low fever" few suggestions as to its
practical treatment may be of some
public good. Without detracting from
the medical profession. feel that my
experience is worth something and
may be so accepted by all.


7 In 1850 I contracted the yellow fe-
yer in New Orleans, and came up the
river to 80 miles above Vicksburg.
I got off the boat at friends, Is miles
from any physician. On being re-
quested to send for a doctor, I said,
." No, will die before he can get to
me. Besides, he does not understand
the disease or treatment. 1 will take
the chance, and follow the directions
of an old quadrOOn nurse"


A vapor bath and a big dose of cas-
tor oil were administered as follows
A big tub of boiling water into this
tub was placed an old split-bottom
chair, on which l sat, placing my feet
on board across the top of the tub;
I was then covered well with blankets
up to my neck, and then took half q
teacup of castor oil. Into the hot
water, in order to create steam or
vapOr, red hot irons and bricks were
cast. All this soon brought cut the
perspiration. 1t ran off my head in
streams. 1 enjoyed this luxury for
half an hour. l say luxury, for until
the pcrspiration started my head felt
like it would burst and my back would
break, and inside as if lump of mol
ten iron were there. By this time the
oil acted. 1 was then put in bed, with
the blankets around me as in the bath,
and more were added. / took some
warm tea and dover powders; slept
two hours; sweat gallons, and woke
up well but weak.


In 1878, here in Memphis, my wife
and son had the yellow fever. This
was the treatment all recovered.


Without pretending to any great
knowledge about such things, my ex-
perience teaches me that the yellow
fever, like the cholera, is a disease of
the blood, which is disintegrated by
an animalcular," which through the
blood rapidly attacks and prostrates
the whole system, and the only way to
restrain it is to attack it as vigorously
and through the same channel. This
can be done by the means of vapor
bath only, and as described can be
given on any and all occasions. The
first bath being too slow, in nine cases
out of ten the person will die before a
sweat can be raised ON the body.


With this simple but efficient treat
ment the yellow fever is not difficult
to control.


Hoping the above may be of some
use to the public where the fever ex.
lists, I am truly yours,


JOHN CowpoS.
Year: 1878

We undertook to provide for
these bonds as part of our pub
lie debt. AS Democrats we point
with pride to the fact that since
the accession of our party to pow
er, it has not created a dollar of
debt. but has paid millions upon
existing debt. 1t has steadily re-
duced the expenses of the admin
istration of the State Government.
1t has attempted to meet all the
obligations of the State, just and
unjust. By reason of circum-
stances over which we have had
no control, we are no longer able
now to meet the requirments of
our creditors. The cost of all
our productions exceeds their
market value. Our mechanics
and laboring people are without
remunerative employment. Our
merchants are making no gains
None are prosperous save cor
pOrations. interest takers and mon
ey lenders. We recognize among
ourselves wide differences of
opinion as to the time, mode and
measure of the payment Of our
public obligations, but for the
present these differences of Opin-
ion afford no just occasion for
disturbing that unity which is so
essential to the complete success
of our party in its great struggle
for the liberation of the country.
We cordially unite, however; in
declaring that we. are opposed
to the reputation of the just
Indebtedness of the State, that
we are in favor of an equitable
adjustment of our public indebt-
edness, but to the end that this
question may be put out of the
politics of the State, we declare
that we are for the submission to
the people for their ratification
or rejection at the ballot t-bOX, at
a separate election, of any ad'
justment of the State debt which
may be made by the Legislature;
and until such adjustment shall
have been made and ratified by
the people, we declare that we are
opposed to the levy of any great
er tax upon the people than may
be necessary for the payment of
the expenses of the State govern
ment, economically administer
ed.


We demand the adoption of a
constitutional provision prohibit
ing the State forever from Dor
rowing money and issuing bonds,
except such bonds as may be is
sued in compromise of the pres
ent debt.


We demand a reduction of the
fees Of officers in conformity to
the general shrinkage Of values
and the stringency of the times
and the adoption of a maximum
standard-all fees in excess tC
go into the county treasures fOl
the use of schools.


We further demand the passage


of lien law which shall be just


alike to the laborer in the pay


ment of his wages, the mechanic
and the owner.