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Year: 1873

Although we have very lately written
upon this particular fruit, still, upon &C.
count of it's popularity, wholesomeness
and utility. we consider that it is deserving
OF great deal of further notice-more
particularly in our dry and warm climate,
where its location has so much to do with
Its soundness, flavor and jucincss. We
have already, in a late article, treated, in
a measure, upon its location and the quail
tues OF the soil most suitable for it, deci-
dedly, mostly in favor of an upland site.
lhe apple is gross feeder, but rather an
accommodating one on the whole, even in
our warm climate. 1t certainly will -four
lsh well even upon various soils and situ-
atoms in our peculiar cline, but upon the
very rich diluvial and alluvial deposits of
our river bottoms and vast prairie-like val
leys, it certainly cannot be said to do as
well as we could wish. With this excep-
ton we cannot greatly complain of its
good-natured adaptability to submit we'll
to surrounding circumstances, and flourish
alike on various soils, and under variety
OF conditions. But though the apple will
grow in almost any soil, it undoubtedly
thrives best in deep limestone or finely
disintegrated metamorphic rock earth, of
which this State has so large a portion
the worst soil being compact clay, not
only by reason of the fineness Of the par
ticles, but because the predominating
alumina swells and becomes pasty when
1t Is wet and thus prevents the passage of
water through them. On this account,
soils that are too compact, especially ifthey
have been underlaid by stiff clay subsoils,
are not so we'll adapted to orcharding as
those that are more porous. This is es-
pecially true of level lands, upon which
water accumulates to the great injury OF
the fruit trees planted in them; but even
hilly situations, with the good natural sur
lace draining our foot hills generally have,
the excess of clay is sometimes indicated
by spouty condition of the surface.
Plant as soon in the winter or spring as
practicable. If the planting be done at
all late in the spring, more than ordinary
care will be necessary, to the end that they
may not be allowed to dry in their roots
after being lifted for transplanting; and to
make the success of the planting safer, a
free use of water on the roots in the holes
should be made before covering them with
the earth. In planting we always dig
holes twenty inches deep, or thereabont,
and fill up with sod or surface soil to the
surface. On this we plant and cover the
roots with finer surface soil, thus leaving
it when finished, slightly rounded, but not


so much so as that the rains may flow off;
by these means when the soil settles to its


natural level. the trees will be but lust


beneath the top ofthe ground, as a natural
seeding would be. We are particular in
this. as deep planting kills multitude of
trecs.-Fa,m and Firestde.
Year: 1873

PIMA RAscALs.-According to our phnnix correspondent, Pima Indians have not forgot ten how to take and destroy white mems property. What pity it is that q big vigi- lance committee cannot take hold of these red marauders and give them taste of Tue son justice. What a shame it is that their agent cannot keep them on their reservation, where they have plenty to eat Will not our Delegate in Congress stir this matter up, and prevail upon the powers that be to force said agent to call upon the military for such aid as would enable him to control his Indians The white people of the Gila and Salt river, have been quite forbearing with these over bearing red scamps, but it is too much to ex pect that they will not, some day, lose al patience and make it warm for their torment ors Forbearance will, sooner or later, ceas 10 be virtue, and when it does, the white, sepulchres of the Indian ring will be t blame.
Year: 1873

Brighton station, Tennessee, deserves the misery medal At that place, three white men poured turpentine over a sleeping negro, set fire to him and he was burned to death. No cause can be assigned for the 6spdish act.
Year: 1873

Our neighbor, Mexico, appears to have . rod in soak for us, but it will rot before she will be able to use it. Accounts say some of her people feel very sore over the Mackenzie affair. Well, we want her to feel sore.
Year: 1873

ABOUT BRIBERY.-The Repabticdn, with its us-
ual truth and knowledge Of the subject, says we
had to Je bribed on the County Seat question.
For infor nation, we refer the editors of the Re-
publican to Fl. C. Hawkins and Charles Rappelye,
both particular friends Of their paper, and whose
word they cannot dispute. We received not
cent from Troy, except for printing done-not edit
orials written by ourself but extra printing. Mr.
Hawkins made the arrangement with MS, and
paid us every dollar of money We received And
this arrangement was not made until we had dis
tnctly and unequivocally taken sides with Troy.
Our first communication the County Seat
question was with Mr.. Raprelye, to whom We
stated that we were in favor of Troy, first, last,
and all the tme-and this was before receiving
any promises of patronage or anything else.


of course, you will not ask Hawkins and Rap
pelye; or if you do, you viii not tell the people
what they say. You prefer to lie upon and scan
dalize men who stood by Troy when she needed
help, because they will not stand back for you,
who have come in after the heat and burden are
past, and let you lick up the gravy.
Year: 1873

w The last Republican makes long -winded
aud labored effort to creep out of its attempt to


dictate to the farmers and To saddle it npon u.s. rs
usual In our article exposing the Repsbliodns
scheme, We did not say word of what the Chief
would do We said the farmers would find
enough help outside Of their organizations, to
carry them through. So that the Republican has
had all it's bother for nothing. The farmers
thoroughly understand and appreciate the im-
piled threat of the RepmbIicaa- One of the speak
ers on Saturday, gave it pretty hard dab, when
be alluded to a certain local paper that had as
serted that the farmers were only one-seveuth
of the population, and eudeavored to intimidate
them with the threat that they could not carry
an election without the help Of the political
tricksters who claim to carry the vote of the
County in their breeches pockets. That was
lick right between the eyes, and We hope to see
more of them dealt square from the shoulder.
Year: 1873

n The last White Cloud Leader devotes an
other long editorial to telling the farmers what
a mean fellow we are. But that is what it was
imported for, and it must fulfill its mission. It
requires good deal of presumption for a couple
of adventures, whose faces even are against
them, to light down in Doniphan Connty, and
pitch in giving the farmers their or'iers, and
warning them against persons whom they have
known ever since Kansas was Kansas. Better
attend to collecting your little quarterage.
Year: 1873

y Judge F. G. Adams has become chief
editor of the Atchison Globe. He is gentleman
Of ability and experience, and VII. redeem the
character Of the Globe. This IL tine most sensible
move the stockholders Of the Globe have been
known to make. Now We are glad that We have re-
established an exchange with the Globe
Year: 1873

Co-OPERATIvR CAR WoRKs.-This Company
after having examined Oxford, Mechanicsburg
and other places, have determined to locate their
works in our town, provided our people will give
them the necessary support The matter is now
in the hands of our citizens, and il is for to
say whether we will extend to them the necessary
encouragement. We know of nothing that would
benefit Dur town moro than to have a large
manufacturing establishment, employing several
hundred hands, in operation, and this is Just what
we may have if our capitalists will take hold of
this matter. We understand that $4,000 is
wanted, and that it will be not only safe but
profitable investment. A meeting of our citizens
will be held this Saturday evening to consider
the PROPOSITION Of the Company. - CoafesriHe
'ui6n
Year: 1873

BUTTERNILK A CURE for SMALL Pox.--A cor
respondent of the West Chester Local NetoS,
states that he knew of a case of the most virulCnt
smallpox to be cured by the use of buttermilk.
The patient was bathed with milk, which was
also administered inwardly. The skin was rubbed
occasionally with sweet oil. The relief obtained
by this mode of treatment is said to have been
almost Instantaneous. 1t is a cheap remedy and
one easily obtained by all.
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON. Druggist. No. 2S5 Marke
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
in general that he keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines. and that competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick as call at tha
store and that charge is made except tn regular
price Ofthe medicines the same rice as they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
their residences
Year: 1873

SLIGHT FIRE alarm Of fire, this morning
was caused by the ignition of soma wood work
around a heater at the residence Of Jesse Lane
No. 5l9 West street The damage was slight, the
flames being extinguished with :ew buckets of
water.
Year: 1873

my favorite Blanchard. Charles work
was now finished, and he could run and
play, while l was ready to take out the
butter, after washing my hands thor
oughly with Indian meal, hard soap
and hot water, then dipping them into
cold water to prevent the butter from
adhering to them.


"And so that's the way you make
butter!" cried Mrs. Seeall. swell,
I'm glad l came. I'll go home and do
likewise. l always have to churn my
self, while my boys play in the street;
now Ben will have to work as your
Charlie does, or he won't have mite
of butter on his bread"


I begged Mrs. Seeall to take one OF
my swan-stamped butter-cakes for her
husbands dinner, and also to step into
the garden and gather large bundle of
sweet clover from the tall bushes grow
ing by the gate. She thanked me
heartily, and returned home satisfied
with her mornings work. And /
well, must confess that rejoiced that
l had been of little service to her,
even if it had not added to my own
comfort, for it never does make one
feel pleasant to work under the surveil-
lance of others. 1 do like to have my
kitchen and my cellar to myself. Don't
you, friends?
Year: 1873

A massive intellect on Nelson street
did not have to clean the snow from
his walk. He pinched his wife until
she screamed, and the neighbors trod
down the snow.


A pensive man with basket full
new hats, was passing the Wooster
House, Friday, when quarter of tor
of beautiful snow slid from the roo
into his basket. Not being profane
man his suffering was intense.


A writer in European journal claims
that pure water contains myriads of the
germs of disease, visible only to the
microscope. He says alcoholic liquor
will kill these germs. There is no
doubt of it, unless the germs are IRON
plated, which it is not likely they are.


Kate Stanton, in her lecture on 1.-The
Loves of Great Men, asserts that the
planets reyolve around the sun by the
influence of love like child revolves
about its parent. When the writer was
boy he used to revolve around his
parent good deal, and may have been
melted thereto by love, but to an un-
prejudiced observer it looked powerfully
like trunk-strap.


A Hartford subscriber writes that he
is just recovering from the smallpox,
and will be on in few days to renew
lis subscription. We hope he won't
mind little thing like that. We will
send the paper and wait for the money.
We will wait cheerfully. We amt of
that avaricious kind of people who will
grab for money as if for very life. We
despise such things. There's no earth
ly reason for his coming on; we will
wait.


A young man writes for the best
way to gain entrance to our most re-
spectacle families. We like to see our
young people aim to improve them
selves, and in no way can they do this
as surely as by good books and the So
ciety of the refined. To gain entrance
to our best families the easiest and
most direct way would seem to be by
the front door, although our young
friend might tunnel under the sidewalk
and come up through the cellar.
Year: 1873

A ROYAL SIAMEsE GAME. The
business of eating concluded, the king
called upon his foreign friends to par
ticipate in a royal game which had
been in vogue as far back as their his
torical records extended, and which no
guest might refuse to share in without
giving personal offense to the sovereign.
After this introduction, at a signal
given by the royal host, five huge bas-
kets filled with very small lines were
placed directly in front of the throne.
Inviting the foreigners to scramble for
the fruit, and telling them that who
ever succeeded in getting the largest
number should enjoy his highest favor,
the king threw as many as he could
hold between his two hands, in such
manner as to scatter them in every di-
rection over the widest possible space.
This was repeated scores upon scores
of times, and the guests, wishing to
humor the whim of their host, entered
heartily into the sport, scrambling
about upon hands and knees in pursuit
of the lines, sometimes receiving from
the merry old gentleman hearty pelt
over the head or knuckles, at which he
would beg pardon, and assure his
friends that it was quite accidental! !
After an hour thus spent, the foreigners
begged leave to desist, and the native
mobiles took their turn at the sport.


On examination, each lime was found
to contain gold or silver coin, and as
the amount thus obtained by each indi-
vidual was quite considerable, the ladies
and gentlemen of our party sent up the
money to the king, stating that it would
be violation of the etiquette of our
country to receive presents of money.
But His Majesty begged very earnestly
that the coins should be retained,
though merely, he said, as token of
the royal favor, and in compliance with
courtly usage not at all for their in
trinsic value.-Lippincotts Magazine.
Year: 1873

THE FOUNDATION OF A FORTUNE
l remember three years ago telling of
the great Larderel fortune. 1t is a
pretty story, and, abridged, will bear
repeating The founder of the family
was peddler, grandfather of the young
count and contessina, who are matching
with illegitimate royalties and descend
ants of the families that count back
their centuries of distinction. One day
the peddler took off his pack under the
trees in Maremma woods, and spread
out his bread and meat for the noon
day meal. While eating he fell asleep,
and his bread and meat rolled down on
the EARTH When he awakened, he
picked it up and began eating. The
first mouthful was so bitter that he
could not swallow it. He found the
cause was the earth in which it had
rolled. He was an intelligent fellow,
and his hobby was chemis try. He
had friend at Leghorn who was a
druggist, and with whom he had
studied out many a chemical secret.
So the taste of the earth set his mind at
work. He gathered portion of the
earth and put it in his pack. When he
tramped back to Leghorn, he and his
apothecary friend examined the earth
and found his suspicious verifed-the
earth was full of soda and borax. The
peddler took his savings and quietly
bought the waste land in the Maremma
forest, set up his manufactures, and
made princely fortune. In one of the
galleries of the splendid Larderel pala-
ces at Leghorn is huge borax cornet,
placed on high gilt pedestal. Now
the grand children of the clever old ped
dler who sold matches, tobacco, brandy,
etc., are matching with the descendants
of Medicis, Salviatis, and Savoy dukes.
Year: 1873

If young ladies have fault. it is
sometimes in being little too forward;
but then this is fault which they
always correct in after age, for, as soon
as young lady has reached thirty, she
begins to make amends for her former
forwardness by going backward regu-
larly every year.
Year: 1873

To assume warm clothing at the comm encem en of the cold season is only an act of common pru dence. But something more than this is required to put the body in a state of defense against the searching atmosphere of winter. Damp has de- pressing effect the vital organs and the anima] spirits. The amount of life power taken out of the strongest of by the chilling vapors which ire quently load the air at this period of the year s very considerable, and to the weak and languid they are extremely deleterious. To protect the system against their efects it must be inwardly toned regulated and reinforced, well as shielded outwardly by appropriate garments. This essential service is more safely and satisfactorily accom- plished by the daily of Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters than by any other means within the province of medical science. The fact here stated is in- controvertible as demonstration in mathematics. Nobody disputes it. It Is matter of common belief and of general record Here the might be rest ed but the public, naturally enough, wants to know why this famous vegetable specific is so far ahead of all other medicines of class This reasonable curiosity be readily gratihed The Bttters com prise Ave important :elemen%s, viz: Q stimulant a tonAc an aperisnt, and blood depurent. Each of these eomponents, well each of the other sub ordinate ingredients fs the purest and best of it's kind They are proportioned in accordance with Sormula that has been in for twenty years, and operate hssmeniousIy and simultaneously. Hence the uniform success of the medicine.
Year: 1873

The latest issue of the Journal of the Society of Arts contains notice of a novel description of gunpowder, pos sessing extraordinary proiectile power, which is said to have been recently adopted by the Prussian artillery. It is composed of a certain proportion of nitre and sawdust, and in this state can be kept in store without fear of explo- sion. To render this composition ex- plosive it is necessaryto add sufficient quantity of sulphuric acid to make it cohere, and when dried it is ready for use. Vhis composition. has certainly the advantage of eheapness, combined with extreme simplicity in it's manufac- ture, and is said to leave but little resi- due after being fired. But as nearly everything, from bread to mahogany tables, has at different times been made from sawdust, and turned out failure, we do not feel sanguine as to the result of a scheme for making gunpowder from that material.
Year: 1873

A large number of citizens, by invita- tion, visited the brass foundry on Ere mont street San Francisco, says Isowel paper, for the purpose of witnessing some experiments with new fuel. re- gently invented. They were shown i,to that portion of the establishment occu- pied by the furnaces, and in one corner found brick furnace some eight feet long and six feet high. On the top of this was an iron tank holding about ten gallons, which wac filed with crude petroleum, From this tank pipe about an inch and half in diameter, led into the side of the furnace. A small jet of oil, not larger than small goose quill, was permitted to flow out of this tube light is placed beneath this jet, and 1t immediately ignites. Another pipe, about an inch in diameter, leads from Q steam boiler stationed some fifteen feet away. This pipe leads small Jet of steam upon the burning oil, and the moment the steam strikes the oil the | oxygen in the water is set free and ignites with & tremendous roar, genera ting in very few moments a most white heat.

 From this small source the entire chamber of the furnace, which is some two feet by five feet, is filled with flame so brilliant and dazzling that one cannot gaze on it for more than moment at time. This flame possesses all the heat of an oxyhydrogen flame, and beneath its fierce power the hardest metals melt in few moments. The inventor of the apparatus by which the elements of heat, which nature so generously pro- vides, can be utilized, is very modest man, saying that he did not want to bring his discovery before the public until he had fully demonstrated that it would do all he claimed for it. He says that the cost of the furnaces will be only 8 nominal sum that they will be within the reach of every one who owns quartz ledge, while the amount of oil consumed in twenty-four hours will not exceed ten gallons, at cost of g.

 The doctor has every confidence in his discovery, and declares his ability to furnish fuel for a voyage of one of the Panama steamers to and from Panama for the insignificant sum of two hundred dollars, while the entire quantity will weigh not to exceed twen- ty-five tons. He further says that at'an expense of five dollars per day, he can run furnaces that will smelt one ton of ore every thirty minutes. If only one- half of what is claimed can be accom- plished, the discovery will prove of in calculable advantage to the mining in terests of the Pacific coast, and will create a revolution in steam travel throughout the world.
Year: 1873

CRIM1NA1.-The almost criminal blun- der of New York clergyman brought 8 youthful pair into an embarrassing pre- dicament Q few days ago. He went into a neighboring State, and without con- sulting the law governing such solemn engagements, proceeded to perform the ceremony that purported to unite the man and woman in the bonds of matri- mony. After the lapse of little time the deluded couple awoke to the con- sciousness that they were not legally officiated, not being domiciled in that State. A visit to the clergyman in New York, and repetition of the ceremony there, relieved the dilemma but sup pose either party in the meantime had repented the choice, would not serious responsibility rest upon the negligent clergyman
Year: 1873

OPERA CLoAKs.-The circular cloak is still the favorite for the evening dress, says fashion journal. Some of these are made of white fancy cloth, dotted with pink or blue tufts of wool. A deep pointed hood is lined with white silk or satin, and finished with heavy end and tassels. A cloak of pale sal mon Thibet cloth, was trimmed with two bias folds of white silk. Above the folds small silken cord was festooned with white silk buttons. A deep white fringe was placed upon the bottom. The hood was pointed and trimmed to correspond. Many opera capes are richly embroidered with white or color ed silks, although the former seems to be the most elegant.
Year: 1873

A Coop WoRK---It is pleasant to reflect that among the services rendered by the New York city Fire Department is to be included the saving of thirty five lives from the flames within t5 e past year. This was accomplished in every case at great risk to the firemen, and with admirable courage, coolness, and skill
Year: 1873

A short time since lady in San Fran cisco opened letter addressed to her husband, and found in it circular from g firm that offered to send large amount of counterfeit money for small sum in greenbacks. The counterfeit money was described as beingso admir- ably gotten up as to defy detection, and the circular was eloquent as to the for tune which the firm thus placed within the grasp of any enterprising citizen.

 The wife showed the circular to her mother, and the two were struck with the idea. They sent fifty dollars to the firm, and awaited the arrival of the counterfeit money-one thousand dol lars-with feelings of irrepressible i'm patience. After time gentleman called, who bore the name of the senior member of the firm, to hand them the counterfeit money in person. The ladies received him privately in the parlor, and when they extended their hands to receive five hundred dollars apiece, the gentleman, to their horror, slipped handcuffs ontheir wrists, and announced himself to be United States detective Then followed screams, fainting, and a narrowing scene. The husband was sent for He came. The wife told her story, and the letters were removed from her own and her mothers WI sts, and the detective left, but the lesson which the occurrence taught the two women still remains.