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Year: 1875

A small pasture near your buildings will cost but little and be of great service, even if it is not larger than garden spot, sown especially for the fowls. A good turnip patch although sown late, too late to form much root or bot toms, will be fine for your sheep and save corn or other provender. Turnips, barley, rye, or wheat, or all of them mixed together would make a fine pasture for almost every kind of stock.

 Cows giving milk really need green food all the year round and regarded entirely in an economic al light it will pay to gratify the taste of the best friend we have amongst the dumb brutes, and by the way the worst abused, most neglected and worst underrated.

 It is said by those who have tried it that orchard grass mixed with blue grass makes a perma- nent winter pasture. Will some of our farmer friends try an acre or two, or even a half acre by way of experiment?
Year: 1875

opened, and gather just as clean and free from dirt and notes as is possible. If hands will not pick your cotton clean discharge them and let your cotton rot in the field rather than take it trashy to the gin. It won't pay. When the market is glutted dirty cotton badly put up, brings about half as much as cotton nicely handled; when cotton is high and in de- mand, any cotton will sell for it's worth. At this time the world is overstocked and many cotton mills are stopped or running on half time. I repeat it, it will not pay to put up dirty cotton. T.
Year: 1875

The indications at this time are that an enormous crop of cot ton will be raised and in a few months millions of bales will be on the market. At such time as this it will be worse than foolish ness to send dirty, trashy or sandy cotton to market. None but the very best and cleanest cotton will pay for the picking out. If health and circumstances will allow, be- gin early, as soon as enough is
Year: 1875

Stock Raising Again.

 The importance of raising more stock and better stock should be impressed upon the people of Ar kansas. It is time to discard the scrub horse, COW, sheep and hog. Necessity has compelled farmers in other countries to dispose of their poor stock and obtain better animals of the various improved breeds, and it has paid them well. Let us hasten to follow their ex- ample. A full crop cannot be raised unless the land is thorough ly and deeply plowed; nor can the land be thus prepared with ponies, HORSES are needed; so it is evi- dent that we want large heavy horses, mules and oxen. Then we want a good breed of COWS, Ayreshires or Jerseys. How much better to get bucket full of milk from one COW than to be obliged to "strip" a half dozen for the same quantity.

 And when we come to talk about sheep raising we might talk week and not say half that ought to be said in it's favor. With such sheep as Southdowns, Cotswolds, Kentucky improved or Marines, there is no doubt about it's proiitableness. Wool and nut ton always will command the money. No meat is more suitable and more healthy for family use. It is about the only kind of fresh meat obtainable in small quanti- ties by farmers living at a distance from large towns. A pound of wool is worth, commonly, about four pounds of cotton, and it can be raised without the use of q hoe handle or cotton -scraper.

 Then what beautiful locations for the business right here in Pope, Johnson, Yell and Conway coun- ties. Sheep naturally thrive on hills ard mountains and will get fat where other stock would bare ly live. Instead of injuring or running the range as the hogs do by eating the grass-roots, the sheep will actually improve it by devouring many weeds and bush eS.

 It will perhaps be urged that sheep require too much attention, too much watching, but if it can be proven that they require as much care or half as much hard work as cotton raising we give it up.

 Horses and hogs, unlike rumi- hating animals, require a large amount of grain and it is doubtful whether it will be profitable to raise them for market, but we should certainly raise enough for our own use. We need heavy, stout, docile horses, and the best breeds of hogs obtainable-those that will fatten easily and mature early. Hogs may be partly raised on clover pastures, artichokes, peaches and apples, and then fattened on peas which require no harvesting, at the same time act ually improving the soil. Never keep more hogs than can be kept in a thriving condition. T.
Year: 1875

By FATHER RYAN.
Some find work where some find rest,
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours go;
Some hearts beat where some hearts break,
often wonder why lis so.
Some wills faint where some wills fight
Some love the tent and some the field
often wonder who is right


The one who strives-or those who yield :?
Some hands fold when other hands
Are lifted braveiy in the strife:
And so thro' ages and thro' lands


Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread
In tireless march thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have led,
Some see-when Others shun the fray.
Some swords rest where others clash
Some fall back where some move on
Some flags furl where others flash


Until the battle has been won
Some sleep on while others keep


The vigils Of the true and brave:
They will not rest till roses creep


Around their name above grave
Year: 1875

He grew to be man, whose hair
was turning gray, and he was sitting
in his chair by the fireside, heavy with
grief, and with face bedewed with
tears, when the star opened once
again.


Said his sisters angel to the leader:


els my brother Gomez"


And he said, "Nay, but his maiden
daughter"


And the man who had been the
child saw his daughter, newly lost to
him, celestial creature among those
three, and he said, "My daughters
head is on my sisters bosom, and her
arm is round my mothers's neck, and
at her feet there is a baby of old time,
and san haar the parting from her.
God be praised" "


And the star was shining.


Thus the child came to be an old
man, and his once smooth face was
wrinkled, and his steps were slow and
feeble, and his back was bent. And
one night as he lay upon his bed, his
children standing round, he cried, as
he had cried so long ago:
81 see the star!''
Then whispered one another, che is
dying"


And he said, 81 am. My age is fall
ing from me like garment, and |
move towards the star as child. And
o my Father, now thank thee that
it has so often opened to receive those
dear ones who await me-"


And the star was shining; and it
shines upon his grave.
Year: 1875

FRENCH MUsTARD.-Take quar-
ter of pound of best yellow mustard,
pour over it half pint each of water
and vinegar. Add pinch of salt and
a piece of calamus root the size of a
pea. Put it on the fire, and while it
boils add tablespoonful of -four
Let it boil twenty minutes, stirring it
constantly. Just before taking it of
stir in a teaspoonful of sugar or honey.
When cold put it into bottles and cork
tightly.
Year: 1875

We have repenished job Printing Office with
many fonts Of type and have orders out for other
fonts of the latest popular styles We determined
to establish the reputation of off for frst-cass
work. aud make prices so low that the most enthu
siastic patrons of foreign cities will be compelled to adj
nit that we do work at lower prices than any other Of
flee in the country. Mr. Oberly, admitted to be of
the best practical job printers West and South, has
assumed personal supervision of the job printing de-
parment and will endeavor to give satisfaction to our
many patrons.
Year: 1875

signing of the bill Is looked upon as sec
ond emancipation prociall alton, by which
they are to gain some sort of indefinite
privileges which they suppose the whites
to enjoy, but as they will not be- support
ed by their leaders in any eilori that
might be made to enforce the law, it Is
thought the whole matter will be- quietly
forgotten until resurrccted for campaign
nuattnass
Year: 1875

A CORRESPONDENT of the New Orleans
71mss has charged that it cost Andrew
johnson ten thousand dollars to buy the
support of the Shelby county delegation
in the late senatorial contest in Tennessee
The charge is said to be entirely without
foundation, but committee of investiga-
ton has been ordered.
Year: 1875

THR discussion OF the admission Of
Pinchback into the Senate will prolong
the executive session four or five days.
but will not benefit the sable aspirmt for
senatorial honors. He will not get in.
Year: 1875

Tilton, the ice-bound volcano, is
pouring forth molten lava, which
runs about the feet of tha woman
who has deserted him, and dams it.
self against the soul Of the man who
is accused Of leading her away.
This human 4d1tna may not entirely
burn Itself ont or destroy the OBJ
jects of its fury, but it will Kill all
the green things by the wayside Of
all it overShadows
Year: 1875

Women should either adopt a uni
form as men have done, or else
dressmaking should be elevated into
a position Of fine art, and treated as
such. 1t should be undertaken by
people of culture and refinement in
the same way that cookery has
been. There ought to be a school
of art dressmaking. Perhaps a roy
al princess would patronize it. Ger
tainly portrait painters would only
be too glad to know of a place at
which their sitters could be become
ingly got up. 1t is melancholy to
see the bad millinery, which is per-
petuated in pictures, and which will
be an eyesore to future generations.
The walls of Royal Academy are ev-
cry year hung with portraits which
look like enlarged copies from LIE
FoAet or the Queen newspaper
Ladies can never see ugliness in
dress SO long as it is made in the
height of the reigning fashion. They
have their portraits taken, if posi-
bic, in "the last new thing" and
then, when another style appears,
wonder how they could ever have
made such frights of themselves.
If there was some recognized rules
about dressing, as there is about al
most every other kind Of decoration,
in time they would be followed, to
the great relief of the people of
taste, and to the comfort of the peo-
pie with no taste at all. There are
always a large number of ladies
who have got no work to do
Here is an opening for them. Their
first step ought to be to petition
her Majesty not to insist on ladies
who are delicate or spare in figure
wearing low dresses at morning
drawing-rooms. Their second one
ought to be to abolish the use of the
word fashionable" in its present
sense, and to- substitute for it the
word Becoming" which should in.
dicate both economy where it is
necessary and magnifeence where
it is suitable.
Year: 1875

If anv one wishes to grow heshy,
a pint of milk taken before retiring
at night, will soon cover the scrawn-
lest bones. Although nowadays we
see many fleshy females, there are
many lean and lank ones who sigh
for fashionable measures of plump
ness, and who would be vastly inn
proved in health and appearance
could their figures be rounded in
good, solid flesh. Nothing is more
coveted by thin woman than a full
figure, and nothing will so rouse the
ire and provoke the scandal of those
"clipper built, as the consciousness
of plumpness in a rival. In case of
fever and summer complaint; milk is
given with excellent results. Inc
idea that milk is ''feverish" has eT-
ploded, and it is now the physician $
great reliance for those in too low a
state to be nourished by solid toea,
It isa mistake to scrimp the milk
pitcher. Take more milk and buy
less meat. Look to your milkman to
have large-sized, welEflled milk
pitchers on the table at eachmeal,
and you will also have sound flesh
and light doctor bills.
Year: 1875

How not to get waited on and how 10
get waited on is the theme Of q traveller
who evidently has 'been there" He dis
courses in this practical fashion:


Iingratiated myself into the con-
fidence of oar waiter at oar hotel,
and he told me many interesting
things in reference to our subject.
| learned that not to 'stamp" the
waiter was equal to no attention on
his part. Those who stamped the
heaviest were waited upon with due
ceremony; anything that was called
for was brought instantly, and smok-
ing hot, and many a nice dainty
that he would never of thought of.
Were you late at the table it matter
ed not, you were sure of your com
fort being cared for. But woe to
him who never stamped the water;
he was indeed neglected person;
actual starvation was his lot. Called
he for breast of fowl he was
sure of getting the neck; with him 1t
is 'Eeck or nothing Hot rolls mean
stale bread; everything cold ana
comfortless. Slip a stamp IN
the walters palm-what mircu-
lous change. Not n wish or want
that is not instantly gratihed.
Gruffness gives way to politeness,
NV waiter friend confdentially told
me that one half of the servants
about large hotels receive no wages
whatever, but depend solely on what
fees they can fleece from the guests.
He stated that the previous season
at Cape May, his wages was $50 per
month. At the end of the season,
which comprised thirteen weeks, he
managed to have saved S347' And
he said he spent great deal tor
cigars, liquor, petty gambling, etc.
His motto was to take all you get,
and say nothing If you desire a
square meal by all means stamp the
waiter.
Year: 1875

A dollar bill invested in this way is not
bad investment for one who wishes
comforts in travelling The system is bad
one' but while it prevails people must
accept it as a tax and square themselves
hv II
Year: 1875

New York Worlds Washington Letter.l


Facing the south front of the Capitol, ON
New Jersey avenue, dwelling house of
solid granite is building. It's position and
structure are remarkable enough, even were
it not the property and design of General
Butler. It is a copy, believe, Of his Low
ell house. The stone is from his Cape Ann
quarries, and he got it here in a character
istic way, according to report. When the
pedestal for the Scott monument was
shipped to Washington, Butler said he
would give the ballast il allowed to select
it, He was, and accordingly ballasted the
ship with his granite, and thus practically
solved the question Of cheap transportation.
Before his gubernatorial campaign in rs,
which was the finest field he ever had for a
display of his peculiar humor, a gentleman
told him authoritatively that if would keep
quiet there and wait until the next year he
could be Governor of Massachusetts with
out any fuss.


my FRIEND" said Butler promptly, sI'm
much obliged to you, but don't want any
thing can get without a fuss. =
Year: 1875

Letter from Mrs. Burnham to ST. Louis Republican.


The men are certainly suffering from
some dreadful malignant complaint. Every
where hear tales of some petty, annoying
insult quiet ladies, in some cases middle
aged and unprepossessing women, are
receiving from men in horse-cars. You
can tuck your feet under your seat as far
as you please: your next neighbor is sure
to poke about in the straw with his No.


lbs, and make You wretched trying to
change overshoes. If the villain has a
newspaper, he opens it out wide, and let's
the hand holding it next you rest against
your arm with a gentle pressure, which in
creases from time to time as the paragraph
under consideration seems to regulate. If
the Car is crowded, he throws his arm
behind into the window, and pokes you
occasionally in the neck. He makes a
donkey of himself in a hundred ways, but
occasionally he meets his match. In
Broadway vehicle lady entered and found
seat next melaneholy-looking mana
sallow, sickly specimen. ct wouldn't be
half so bad if the nice-looking men did
these disgusting things; but they don't; it's
always the horrid ones). And this partic-
ular man was very horrld; his dress was
dismal; he wore black-worsted gloves and a
stock. A man who wears a stock is capa-
Bile of anything. But this unsuspecting
woman did not know that. She saw that
he carried in one hand five or six numbers
of Beechers "Life Of Christ" Perhaps
his baggage reassured her certainly she
felt no solicitation till she felt one pudgy
finger poke her on the shoulder She sat
forward. The pursuing finger made another
prod. She got on the very edge of the seat
and hung on by Il button Of her coat. Still
the nasty man followed her up, and this
time gave her very pronounced invitation
to fall off with the miserable old worsted
glove. This was too much, and the lady
turned round and addressed him in a loud
voice thus: Amt you Lice sort of a
man to be carrying around the Life of
Christ, and poking women in their backs 90
1t was a short but decisive oration. Every
man on the opposite side jumped to change
seats with her. The offender undertook to
make some show of defense, but he was
hustled about SO he pulled the strap and
tumbled off the step indiscriminately, amid
the jeers of the passengers, one or two of
whom expressed themselves satisfied that,
if all ladies took their cases in their own
hands in like fashion, speedy stop would
be put to the daily insults in street-cars
and stages from which they now suffer-
Year: 1875

How names flicker out and flash up
again in the newspaper. Here comes
the st. Louis Republican with this bit
Of information: "Koopmanschap has
come to the front again, after rather
long obscurity among the swarming
millions of China. He lately arrived in
San Francisco direct from China, after
an absencesofov six months. His last
voyage to China, was made in the inter-
ests of Rio Janeiro company, which
desires to import Chinese laborers into
Brazil. His object was frustrated by an
unexpected event. The viceroy of the
province of Canton had promised to as
sist Koopmanschap in getting all the
coolies he wanted from the over-popula-
ted district, but when hearrivcd in Can
ton the viceory was dead, and tempo
rary ruler was in his place. The acting
viceroy was not willing to aid in run
ming Chinese out of the country until
there was treaty with the Government:
of Brazil. So Koopmanschap returned
and is on his way to Brazil to effect q
treaty. When this formal alliance ia
concluded he will return to China to
superintend the embarkation of the first
instalment of ten thousand coolies into
the coffee and paper regions of Brazil"
1t will be remembered that Koopman-
sohap nearly populated California with
Chinese.
Year: 1875

tend armed as q military band and
were so taught to do by the whites.


SAMPLE LEGISLATORS.


OF the privileges gained by the
blacks, he said that shiftless, good
for-notbing ones, who were unable to
get any position whatever North,
went South to become Legislators and
lawmakers at tho hands Of these
same men. These peddling politI-
clans taught the blacks that Democ-
racy meant slavery and Republican,
ism meant freedom. Democracy he
defined as an institution of Amerl-
cans, in opposition to aristocracy and
monarchy, and, Republicanism as
nothing but Democracy carried out.
The colored people have learned their
faults and bad habits from the white
adventures who had come from the
North to mislead them, and their
desire now is that this class of men
bc discouraged from coming among
them. Mr.. Delaney said that there
is no feeling of antagonism between
the whites of the South and the
blacks of the South, but on the con,
trary the two races would confidc in
each other were it not for the class oi
miserable political adventures who
go down, among them. The two
races must continue to dwell togeth'
ler, for the blacks represent tho labor
and the whites of the South the cap
| ital. Tho two must exist together
The idea of a war between the races
tho speaker. pronounced absurd, a:
there are seven whites to every black
and such O. war would lead to the eN
Year: 1875

We have received from Carthage, No.,
the following description of rustic beau
ty:


81 have heard great many both male
and female speaking of Pretty faces and
lovely women But the prettiest face Ever
Beheld is among our Carthage fair Daugh-


ters She has dark Chesnutt Brown Hair
a full white Brow and the handsonest
Eyes ever saw so mild and gentle is those
Dreamy gray eyes Sutch Rosy Checks and
fnll Coral lips and the Perfect Picture of
helth She is so God formed her with out
Paint or Ponder She is as perfect as woman
ever was She is not only Pretty (for Beauty
alone is worth but little) But she is Good
and Industrious this Loble girl has made
her own living for meny years and no one
can say anght against her she does not sew
fora living, neither does she make hats
But she simply does House work she can
turn her hand to any thing about house
Cooking washing iorring scrubbing or milk
ing Chirning or sewing Or fancy work my
wife said she never saw more perfect lady
i'll her life She goes Bout her work for
more cheerful than those Porlar orniments
and wall flowers goes 30 the Piana She all
ways welcoms with smile she keeps the
house cheerful with her cheerful noise sing
ing But with all her cheerfulnes there is
some thing about het luvly face that shows
a sad Grave look as though some Cruel
knife had Pearced the Pure heart will not
give her name she is an inmate of the
house of - and is mutch Beloved By all
the family the treat her as they do their
own Daughter she has the Noblest of Blood
in her veins.-Glo6e Democrat.
Year: 1875

Somehow London seems to have got tired
of dancing. When the Shah was there, no
remark he made was more relished than
his question to the Prince of Wales while
tho dancing was going on. Why do you
not employ servants to do this for you ?''
The perspiring Prince could hardly explain,
but society generally seems inclined to rel
egate dancing to the corps dc ballet This
has been especially the case this season
when the new fashionable skirts have gone
to All extreme from the liberation Of the
ballet. A lady was recently heard to say,
with a sigh, What with being tied around
above and tied around below, haven't had
good square sit down for three months .
When large ball is given there is IN apol !.
ogy for dancing, few mincing steps are
taken, but presently the company falls to
aemiring each others dresses, and it all
ends In music and talk. Dancing bids fair
to become survival, as the antiquarians
say.
Year: 1875

A STATELY LADY The beautiful EN-
press of Austria passed through Paris re-
Gently, and hundreds of people gathered at
the railway station to get a glimpse of her.
She is well worth looking at, is this tairest
of royal ladies, though she is thirty-eight
years of age, and possible grandmother
besides She dresses very simply now
usually in black, gray ssor lilac-neyer hav-
ing worn gay colors since the death of hsr
eldest daughter, several years ago. Her
manners are marvellously sweet and winning
and she is popular as she is beautiful. It
is currently reported, however, that she
henpecks her Imperial spouse numerically
and that he, like wise man, submits to her
dominion. When she first arrived at the
Imperial Court she gave immense offence
to her naughty mother-in-law, the Arch
duchess Sophia, Of evil memory, by insist
ing upon going out walking, and by carry
ing an umbrella, which last is a fatal sin
against royal etiquette.