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Year: 1874

THAT CASH SroRE.-The wants of the
public have been fully met, 50 far as a
cash Store is concerned, by he estab


lishment in our midst of Badgers Auc-
tion Bazaar, and both the price, and the
goods at this immense establishment have
given the most unbounded satisfaction to
all except those whose corns have been
trod upon by the immense success OF the
Bazaar. The old logies can, if they like,
follow in the wake, but to Badger alone
is the credit due for bringing down prices
here, and so the public views it.
Year: 1874

New CHURCH. - Rumor has it that
some 5000 or 500 has been subscribed for
building a Congregational Church in this
place, and that the erection of such n
building is soon to commence.
Year: 1874

TAKE NorIcE.--Saloon keepers will
do well to bear in mind that under the
law passed last Winter they are required
to close their places Of business on election
days, during the time the polls are open
No liquor must be sold during voting
hours. The Supervisor Election next
Saturday will be the first in this county
since the enactment of the law mentioned.
Year: 1874

INJURED AGAIN Little George Trask
OF Hay Fork, seems to be particularly
unfortunate. a few weeks ago he was
run over by wagon and had his arm
broken Il short time afterwards he fell
down and broke it in the same place, and
on Monday last he was thrown from a
horse and had the outer plate of his skull
broken. DR.. Lord, who was summoned
and dressed the wound, informs US that
1t Is not dangerous at all. Although not
yet seven years Old, the Doctor says
George is indeed little man, and that
he submitted to the operation more he
roieally han many an older person would
have done.
Year: 1874

A DIsLoCATED ELBOW. Some weeks
since little son Of David Barker, of Hay
Fork, was thrown from a horse, and
striking on his hand threw his elbow out
of joint. The injury was not supposed to
be so serious at first but as the arm be-
gun to mend it was observed that the ell
bow would not bend and he was brought
to DR.. Lord for treatment. On Thursday
the little fellow was placed under the in
fluence of an an@sthetic, the dislocation
reduced, and he is now getting along
hnelv.
Year: 1874

A paper was read before the Michigan
Pathological Society, by A. Sigler of Adrian,
on the culture of the grape, from which we
extract the following practical directions,
which contains much in few words. He
first speaks of the management OF the foreign
grape:


In preparing the soil before setting the
vines, it has been my practice to spade the
earth about two feet deep and pulverize well.
If the soil is reasonably rich, use no manure
before setting. But after the vines have got
good start use manure freely on TIE sur
face of the earth and keep putting it OH year
ly, as it answers two-fold purpose, for
mulch and feeder. The treatment of the
vine the first year is to not let but one shoot
grow, and pinch that one off about the last
of August, so the wood will ripen ap to stand
our winter better. About the last of No
vember or the first of December, take the
vine from the trellis, trim il, and bend it
down and cover it from four to six inches
deep in the earth, and leave them in this
condition until the first or middle of Ap,i
Then uncover the vines and wash them off
clean with sOapsuds, or use force pump,
which answers very good purpose to wash
the dirt off and to moisten the buds so they
will develop more evenly. This should be
uoHe lTeqututly uutl Cuey are wen leaVeu
out. The second year let two shoots grow,
and treat them in the same manner as the
first year, and then to the third year, which
the anxious cultivator is looking to the open
ing of every bud to see if he is to be rev warded
for portion of his tolls, which lie is sure of
if heperforms his duty well. Ifyou slight
the grapevine it will remember you at the
harvest time with an indignant refusal to
give you one single cluster OF well-developed
fruit. So it is in every department of horti-
culture. The earlier we learn this lesson,
whatever is worth doing at all, is worth do
ing well.


After the third year, you have encouraged
the growth of the vine to its fullest capacity
in length, say eight or ten feet, which should
never be allowed to extend farther than this,
on any condition whatever, for fear of letting
it toverbear. The over-indulgent cutivator IS
is apt to spoil his fruit, and also the future
usefulness Of the vine, by over-taxation. l
have spoiled several of mine before | could
learn this sad lesson.


A few remarks upon the best varieties OF
native grapes for this latitude, perhaps. would
not be uninteresting to some. The first of
all the native varieties is the Concord, next
the Delaware; Hartford Prolific for early, but
Year: 1874

SENSIBLE ADvIcE.-Our casual correspon-
dents must be brief. This simple rule would
not seem to need reiteration, but incessant ex.
perience proves it must be said again and again
When every inch is valuable, ii is certainly an
assumption for any one to ask for half COZ
umn or so to explain himself, but people do it
every day, and wooder at the rejection of their
communications. As rule. the length of a
communication is in exact ratio to the inability
OF the writer to write. Whenever a man can
not express himself clearly in two inches of
space he had better cease the attempt to in-
struct others and begin to study himself Lin
coin dedicated a national monument in a speech
OF ten lines, and the speech is already classic
OF the English language. Every day the edi-
tors of The PRESS compress dozen excellent
editorial articles iEto dozen of still more ex-
cellent editorial paragraphs, and it is certainly
thoughtless for amateur writers to ask more in
dulgence than the regular force of the paper.
Everybody may lay it down as an inexorable
fact that communications three inches long
stand six times the chance Of one of a foot,
and that articles of yard in length or over
have hardly the posi- bility of consideration
Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1874

not first-class; Diana for keeping qualities is
No. 1; Creveling should be in the list, and
the Croton comes highly recommended from
different sources, but not fully tested here;
the Iona is good grape, but not hardy; the
Clinton is valuable for jelly and wine, and its
keeping qualities are good The system of
pruning the natives grapes is tine same as the
foreign, which left off at the third year. l
have always adopted the spur mode of prun-
ing the vine as it appeared to me to be the
most reasonable, and that is to cut off in the
fall the present seasons growth of wood, to
the third eye on each spur. This is the man
ner that have always practiced since COM
menced the cultivation of the vine. and /
have been very successful in getting plenty OF
good fruit. If 1 think the vitality Of the vine
requires more wood, 1 let the end branches
extend little father at the time OF pruning,
but more often make mistakes in getting too
much bearing wood than otherwise.
Year: 1874

-l System. -ar


There is considerable difference of opinion
ON the subject of a milk diet. 1t is surround
ed with mass of whims, or prejudices, and
OF mistaken ideas, which are based more on
individual fancies than upon certain fact. To
one glass OF milk imbibed is believed to be
sure provocation of bilious attack; to an
other, dlsordered stomach to a third ,drows-
mess; and so on, through such category of
simple though disagreeabie ailments that we
look aghast at the farmer who drains cup af-
ter cup OF toe fresh, pure liquid, time and
again during the day, and wonder at the re-
sisting powers which his organization must
possess. The truth is, however, that milk is
not unwholesome. On the contrary, it con-
tans good, substantial bone, muscle, flesh
and brain producing substances, which, as
similating quickly, act rapidly in building up
the body. Naturally, we assert, it is nourish-
ing; that it does bring Oh certain troubles is
nevertheless true, but the cause IS in the in
dividual stomach, not in the milk, provided,
OF course, the latter be fresh and sweet. The
Commercial Adrertiser of recent date had
some excellent remarks on this subject which
are well worthy of repetition. 'Milk diluted
with one-third lime-water, it is said, ''will not
cause any one biliousness, and, if taken resu-
lary, will so strengthen the stomach as to
banish these disorders. 1t may be taken with
acid of some kind when it does net easily di-
gest. The idea that milk must not be eaten
with pickles is not an intelligent one, as milk
curdles in the stomach nearly as soon as it is
swallowed. When milk is constipating, as ii
is frequently found to be by persons who
drink freely of it in the country in the sum-
mer time, little salt sprinklei in each glass
full will prevent the difficulty. When it has
an opposite effect, a few drops of brandy in
each goblet of milk will obviate its purgative
effect. As milk is so essential to the health
of our bodies, it is we'll to consider when to
take it, and how. 1t is mistake to drink
milk between meals, or with food at the Ia
BILE. In the former case it will destroy the
appetite; and in the latter it is never proper
to drink anything. After finishing each
meal goblet of pure milk should be drank;
and if any one wishes to grow feshy, pint
taken before retiring at night will soon cover
the scrawniest bones. In cases of fever and
summer complaint milk is gwen with excel
lent results. The idea that milk is 'leverish'
has exploded, and it is now the physicians
great reliance in bringing through typhoid
patients, or those in too low a state to be
nourished by solid fOod.''
Year: 1874

In answer 10 q call Of many vo-
ters requesting me to announce
myself as a candidate to represent
Mississippi county IN the next Gen
eral assembly, feel 1t my duty to
answer that call, and do all in my
power to serve the people of my
county, in any capacity they see fit
entrust me. In announcing my
self, would say to the people that
my professional duties are such as
to render it impossible for me to
canvass the county, and hope my
numerous friends will not attribute
it to my not wishing TO meet them
but to the facts in the case. Thank
ing the citizens Of Mississippi coun.
ty for past iavors, | earnestly So
licit their support at the next clcc-
ton TO be held on the 18th day OF
October.


DR i r. FyIrs.
Year: 1874

We regret to learn that Mrs. r..
c. Ross, "Aunt Martha as she is
familiarly known to everybody in
the county, is very seriously ILL.
She has been confined TO her room
for several days and her disease is
said to be of q most obstinate and
painful character. Our whole com
mnnity unite in praying that moth
ing serious may result, and that
soon again the good, kind nurse
and friend who has watched at SO
many bcdsides, and soothed SO
many apillow may be around, help
ing the sick and distressed. We
wish her most sincerely, happy
recovery.
Year: 1874

The gallant secretary of life
insurance company being In CON-
mand of a platoon during the late
unplcasantncss at New Orleans,
struck up the gun of one of his men
about to fire on staff officer, with
tho exclamation, "D-n 1t, doa't
shoot at bin, we've got a policy on
him"
Year: 1874

The cool nights and warm dry
days are fast bursting open the
cotton that the long droughth left
unopened. There is u constant
stream of wagons laden with the
staple, passing in and out of town.
Year: 1874

language. As an attorney his reputa-
ton is secure. Although devoted to his
profession he has always taken an active
and intelligent interest in tho politics of
his country, and is thoroughly posted
in political affairs. A Democrat, staunch.
tried and true, he has always adhered TO
the principles OF that organization. and
through thick and thin he has brlvely
and gallantly aud fearlessly championed
the canseiof Democracy, and never de-
serted the party that befriended him
when young man struggling with pow
erty. III the Democrats OF this Dis
trict select him for standard bearer in
the Congressional race, We venture the
opinion that during tie campaign that
will follow the dry bones of Radicalism
all over the district will receive such
shaking up as they never dreamed OF.
And when he is elected, as he surely
will be, by such majority as any man
ought to be prond OF, he will make
record in Congress that will be credit
to himself and an honor to his constit-
uents.
Year: 1874

An exchange says: Compare the
publisher Of new spaper. who has 10
20 all around iie country TO collect his
pay. to farmer ~ ho sells bis wheat on
credit. and not more than a bushel 60
amy person. II any farmer will trv he
experiment of distributing The proceeds
OF his labor over two or three counties,
with an additional one to two or three
distant States. tor one year. we will
guarantee that be will never. after that
Years experience. ask a publisher TO sup
ply him with a paper year or two with
out the pay for II.
Year: 1874

The Suns BLEssING.-Sleepless peo-
ple--and there are many in America
should court the sun. The very worst
soporlfic is laudanum, and the very best
is sunshine. Therefore it is very plain
that poor sleepers should pass as many
hours in the sunshine and as few in the
shade as possible. Many women are
martyrs, yet they do not know it. They
shut the sunshine out of their houses
and hearts, they wear wells, they carry
parasols, apd they do all possible to
keep off the subtle and yet most potent
influence which is to give them strength
and beauty and cheerfulness. Is it not
time to change all this, and get color
and roses in our pale cheeks, strength
in our backs and courage into our timid
souls? The women of America are pale
and delicate; they may be blooming and
strong, and the sunlight will be po..
tent infurnce in their transformation.
Will they not try it year or two, and
oblige thousands of admirers?
Year: 1874

WHY EARS SHOULD NOT BE BoxED.--
The passage of the ear If closed by q
thin membrane, especially adapted to
be influenced by every influence of the
air. and with nothing but The air to
support it internally. If any one de-
sired to break or stretch the membrane
he could scarcely devise more efficient
means than to bring the hand suddenly
and forcibly down upon the passage OF
the ear, thus driving the air violently
before it, with no possibility of its es>
oape but by the membrane giving way.
There are better ways Of punishment
and better place.
Year: 1874




HoMEsTEAo.-Manyf family residences
in this Territory are held and recorded
As /" Homesteads, (" being thus exempted
by law from execution and forced SALE
Under similar law in California. the
Supreme Court lately decided in the case
of johnson vs.. Bush, that when home
stead is the common property OF the
husband and wife who have children, 1T
does not become the exclusive property
of the husband, after the death of the
wife, without will; nor If he should be
married again, of him and his second
wife; but part of the property is inher>
tied by the children. and sale without
their participation does not confer
complete title.


In buying homestead from hus-
band and wife, the purchaser should
examine whether the wife has not been
changed since the declaration of the
homestead was fled; circumstance
which frequently occurs in ills country
in one way or another.
Year: 1874




EThe hosier who advertised black
ladies' silk stockings" was no less lu-
minous than our contemporary in speak
ing of the "son of the colored variety
dealer" In the first. case, it might rea-
sonably be supposed thst the color was
intended to apply to the commodity rs
It indicated nothing in relation to the
goods if applied to the person. But in
the letter case we cannot understand
what "colored variety dealer" means,
If it was not intended as gratuitous
slur upon the respectable keeper of a
" Variety Store,'' who has the same
tinge of African blood in his veins as
Alexander Dumas; which, to All old
Republican advocate of equality. should
be no cause of insulting taunt towards a
man who maintains the character Of a
gentleman in all his Business and social
relations.
Year: 1874

ASSAULT AT THE INSANE AsxLUM. "A
warden in the Insane Asylum;nt Stella
COON. was last week arrested for assault
and battery upon patient and taken to
Tacoma for trial. After full hearing
before jury. the defendant was acquit-
ted. We are informed that this is one
Of the acts charged in the affidavits pre-
sented to the Governor and Auditor by
the Medical Society. and that it was
brought up for adjudication as test
ease, the result being FULL vindication
Of the contractor. If that is SO, we are
at loss TO understand why the investi
CATION demanded has been SO long de
layed and thwarted by the Commission
ers, who are reputed friends of Mr.
Harmon. The determination of q jury
In a Justices court. in single case, does
not dispose of the matter to the public
satisfaction, and it is due to Mr.. Har-
mon and to all concerned, that full
investigation of all the matters OF COM
plant be had by commission OF INTEL
ligent and disinterested persons. Until
that is done, Mr.. Harmon, justly or un-
Justly, will rest under the suspicion of
mismanagipg the affairs of the Asylum.
and the Governor and Auditor under
the imputation of having evaded duty
in the cause of humanity for the pur-
pose of shielding personal favorite
from justice. That is the way in which
it will be regarded by large portion of
popular intelligence in spite of all efforts
10 grease il over, t.
Year: 1874

The following anecdote was current in London about 1845: Miss l.. E. L., a well-known poetess, had a silly and tyrannical mother. How difficult to be- ieve that when the country was ringing with praises of the young lady's poem the amiable authoress was dragged by the hair of the head by her mother to a garret, and there kept two days locked up, fed upon bread and water. Yet of this fact there can be no doubt. The tyranny of her mother obliged Miss L. to go to live in boarding school, where it was that Q distressing scandal overlook her. A quiet home, under protection of 8 judicious and kind parent, would have saved her from this evil, the blight of her life. Miss L. educated brother for the church. Of 930O, which she received for popular novel, G200 pounds were spent at once in paying debts foolishly contracted by this young man to enable him to go to a curacy in the country. He had not been six months in office when he was arrested for debt of G72 for fashion able fowlint piece. Miss L. paid the debt, and expended some money besides in relieving him from the con sequences of this folly; and all that she obtained of the proceeds of the novel for her own qualification was fifteen shillings spent on muslin dress and 8 few ribbons. Finally the young lady, amiable and beautiful as she was gift ed, married, removed to foreign coun- try, where, after suffering from the neglect and cruelty of her husband, she was murdered by woman who. had formerly been his mistress.
Year: 1874

The Medical Times says the autopsy of the Siamese Twins was continued, resulting in some interesting dis found that the two 1ivers which were supposed to be joined only by blood vessels were really one body, parenchymatous tissue being continu- ous between them, so that when they were removed from the bodies and placed upon the table they formed one mass. The so-called tract of portal continuity is therefore liver tissue. It will be remembered that Chang was said to be possessed of one moro pouch than Eng. When the liver was re- moved, however, an upper hepatic pouch was found also proceeding from Eng, so that the band contained four pouches of peritoneum, besides liver tissue. These disclosures show that any attempt during life to separate the twins would in all probability have proved fatal"
Year: 1874

A dog belonging to gentleman who lived near Chester was in the habit of not only going to church, but remain ing quietly in the pew during service, whether the master was there or not. One Sunday the dam at the head of the lake in the neighborhood gave way. so that the whole road was inundated. The congregation, in consequence, consisted of few who came from some cottages close by, but nobody attended from the great house. The clergyman stated that, while reading the psalms, he saw his friend, the dog, come slowly up the aisle, dripping with wet, having swum to get to church. He went as usual into the pew, and remained to the end of the service.

 A man in Paris, being desirous of getting rid of his dog, took it along with him in 8 boat, and, rowing out into the River Seine, threw 1t overheard. The poor animal repeatedly struggled to regain the boat, but was as often beaten off, till at length, in his attempts to baff1e the efforts of the dog, the man upset the boat and fell into the water. No sooner, however, did the generous animal see his master struggling in the stream than he forsook the boat and held him above water till assistance ar rived, and thus saved his life. Was not this dog morally superior to his owner in thus returning good for evil ?

 Two powerful dogs were often seen on the pier at Donaghadee, Ireland. One was Newfoundland and the other mastiff. They were both powerful dogs, and though each was good na- tured when left alone, they were very much in the habit of fighting when they met. One day they had a fierce battle and both fell into the sea, and as the pier was long and steep they had no means of escape but by swimming

 considerable distance. Each began to make for the land as best he could. The Newfoundland, being an excellent swim mer, very speedily gained the pier, on which he stood shaking himself, but at the same time watching the motions of his late enemy, who, being no swim mer, was struggling exhausted in the water, and just about to sink. In dashed the Newfoundland dog, took the other gently by the collar, kept his head above water, and brought him safely on shore. There was a peculiar kind of recognition between the two animals {: they never fought again !; they were al ways together; and when the New foundland dog had been accidentally killed on the railway, the other Ian guished, and evidently lamentsd for @ long characterization Leader.
Year: 1874

The Legislature of Massachusetts has lately passed a law making it necessary that dozen eggs weigh one and half pounds. This is 8 move in the right direction, and we hope that all the other States may speedily follow the good example set by Massachusetts. It is annoying to the breeder of blooded and fine fowls to find, when he offers for sale eggs nearly twice as large as his neigh bors that they bring no more per dozen than do the smaller ones. Also, the consumer is often vexed to find that he must pay the same price to-day for 8 dozen eggs weighing but pound that he yesterday paid for a dozen weighing pound and half. Besides, an egg from a we'll fed fowl is heavier and richer than an egg from common fowl that is only half fed, so weight com pared to size is combination of rich ness. Thus, eggs of which eight will weigh pound are better and richer than those of omparatively the same size of which ten are required for a pound. Of course, with eggs at three or four cents @ dozen-and the writer of this has seen hundreds of dozens sold at these fgures-it is not much IuAGhcE dS GO b1o SlAo UuG Wuou tue prices range from twenty-five to sixty cents per dozen, it is matter worth looking after. It is high time that this old style of selling and buying poultry and eggs by the piece should be diseon- tinued. It is relic of the past, and reminds us of the times when dressed hogs sold for $1 each, without regard to size or condition, and were a dull sale at that. Insist upon it, then, you who raise poultry for the market; insist upon it, then, you who have to buy eggs for consumption insist upon it, all ye rich and poor, high and low, that eggs be sold for so much 8 pound. Then it will be some inducement for farmers to raise better class of fowls, and all will get their just dues. Then the enter prising breeder and poultry fancier will receive the reward of his efforts to fur nish a market fowl of good size and of such degree of fatness that it shall be eatable, and the breeder of poor, half starved specimens will no longer be his successful rival.-Flint (Nich.) Globe.