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Year: 1876

THE Newport antiquaries have been
working away at the Old Stone mill, in
hopes of finding a new theory. They
are of opinion that it was built by the
with the symbolic seven pillars. One of
their reasons is that the windows are in
the east, south and west, and not in the
north side at ali.
Year: 1876

THE SIOUX WAR.-Gen. Terry's
official report Of the recent massacre
bv the Indians of General Custer and
the FIVE companies under his imme-
date command came to hand last
Monday. From this it appears that
Custer, although possibly acting in
violation of orders, did what any
other officer, perhaps, with the lati


tude and freedom of judgment usu


ally conceded to an officer operating
with an Independent command might
have done. He came upon the In


diaus when they appeared to be re-
treating, and wheE there seemed to
be reason for believing that unless
attacked at once they would effect
their escape. Such a movement
would be successful in nine cases out
of ten. But he was misled by the
reports of his scouts and the gallant
General rode into an ambuscade.
Some Of the Eastern papers affect to
compare this disaster with Brad
docks defeat in the French and In
dian War of 1855. But there is lit
tie similarity in the events. In the
Braddock defeat the loss was nearly
all on one side, while there is good
reason for believing that Custer and
his command inflicted as great or
even greater loss upon the savages
than they themselves sustained.
Year: 1876

vorite it is with the people Few of us
have any time these days to read a
lengthy or learned article, unless our
avocations necessitate it. But to pick up
a bright and readable essay or story;
that helps to while away an hour,is really
a necessity, and to meet this want seems
to be the special mission of this mag
azine


His Young Wife, q is one of the new
novels that finds many readers, not ex-
actly of the class who enjoy Gray's Oar
winians, or even George EliOtis works,
but after all these latter do not form the
great proportion of the reading public,
and the larger number do likejust such
books as the latest novel of Miss Smiths.
Year: 1876

DARBER SHOP Is THE PLACE WHERE
Is YOU can get the best OF work done in the
nesfest possible style. Ladies' and Children 4
Hair Cutting nd Shampooing speciality
Shop Opposite Old White Corner Two Chairs
always found ready for business Call and
see him and ge, Good Job. Ladies desiring
work done, by leaving word at the shop ht
will call al their residence. 10
Year: 1876

I raised my hands. / let my baby
fall. They wanted to take something
from Inc. before they killed me. Two
of them had dealings with me. ran
under the bed. When be shot me In
the leg j ran under the bed. They
caught me by the leg and pulled me
out, and broke the bed. They cut
me with the az. One man said: IF
you are going to kill the woman, don't
Year: 1876

When they came in the house, they
told me to put my baby down. and j
told them no sir


Q-What became of your childl II
it was killed, who did itl A.-They
came in the house, and said: put your
baby down 1 said: oh no, sir; what
do you want to kill me fort / an,
nothing but a woman. Il you kill me
kill the whole of us. They cut my
baby's throat
Year: 1876

from the st Louis Republican,


| One of the most remarkable instances
| Of speaking against time is said to have


taken place In The Legislature of British
! Columbia. A measure was pending, the


passage Of which would rob good


many settlers of their lands and homes.


II WIS sprung at the end Of the session.


and was job which a strong majority


felt that 1t had the power to do. There
appeared to be no doubt about that
The confscation could not fail II the


question came to vote. The adjourn


mept of the Legislature was TO take


place at IL o'clock on a certain day. At
10 o'clock on the day previous De
Cosmos got the floor. He was opposed


to the measure and In hopeless minor
ity. De Cosmos was not n long -winded


orator, and the friends of the


bill did not fear him. They smiled, they


laughed when the spirit Of the effort he


was making burst upon them. 1T was
lust ridiculous, but DE Cosmos went on
with his speech, beyond all anticipa-
tion It was a scattering fusilade but
IL killed time, and might fill the limita-


tion with its rattle. The land job


bers became somewhat alarmed, and


tried to applaud, howl, and cough De
Cosmos down. On he went through the
breeze Of dcrision, and then the storm
Oh ullTiu, SbIulEuJ lOI but uOui vi AZ
journmcnt. Interruptions only aided


him by giving him breathing spells.


The only way was to let him wear him


self out, or knock him down and drag


him out. The opinion prevailed that


nature would succumb, and the house
settled down into comparative quiet to


watch the combat between strength OF


will and weakness Of body. They showed


him no mercy. They permitted no ad
iournment for dinner, or supper, or
sleep, or breakfast the next morning.


De Cosmos talked the day and the night
away. The members had gone out In
squads to eat and come back to sleep.
Still De Cosmos kept his feet, and took
no refreshment except an occasional sip
Of water. Towards IL o'clock the house
began to be wide awake again. The
voice Of the speaker had sunk to o husky
whisper, but ne kept his feet. His eyes
were bloodshot and his parched lips
were smeared with blood, but his will


bore him up. At last noon came to a
baffied majority livid with rage and i'm


potenee, and De Cosmos had killed the
bill when he sank in his seat. He had
spoken 26 hours. and saved the settlers
their lands and homes. This was the
longest continuous speech ever made,
and one Of the best in its results.
Year: 1876

The Seedsmen Of this country, warned by
recent decisions in New York and New
Jersey holding seedsmen liable for all
famages to their customers by reason
of failure of their crops, have taken
measures to protect themselve from
risks which they never intended to assume.
They have agreed to print on their pack
ages, bill heads and circulars a notice in the
nature of a contract stating that, while
great care is taken to have all seeds pure
and reliable, it is mutually agreed between
ourselves and the purchaser of this package,
that we do not warrant the same and are not
in any respect liable or responsible for the
seeds sold by us, or for any loss or damage
arising from failure thereof in any respect.
1t remains to be seen whether the courts
will admit this notice to be binding on the
purchaser, or whether they will treat it as
somewhat similar notices on railroad tickets
have been treated-as mere words, having
no binding force.
Year: 1876

CHINESE CooKING.-Americans who dine
with the Chinese are surprised at the per-
fection to which they have carried their
cooking. During a recent Chinese banquet
at San Francisco an orange was laid at the
plate of each guest. The orange itself
seemed like any other orange, but on being
cut was found to contain within the rind
five kinds of delicate jellies. One was at
first puzzled to explain how the jellies got
in, and, giving up that train of reflection,
was in a worse quandary to know how the
pulpy part Of the orange got out Colored
eggs were also served, in the inside of which
were found nuts, jellies, meats and confec-
tionery. When one of the Americans pre-
sent asked the interpreter to explain this
legerdemain of cookery, he expanded his
mouth in a hearty laugh and shook his
head and said: " Mclean man heap smart
why he not fndee out?"
Year: 1876

SEALsKIN CLoAKs.-The great popularity
of sealskin jackets will receive a severe set
back from an incident which recently oc-
Cured in Liverpool. A lady wearing one
of these fashionable garments was waiting
at a railway station when polar bear who
happened to be passing in a barrel seized
her around the body, and she was severely
squeezed" before the animal could be in
duced to release her. On an action for
damages against the railway company coun-
sci for the bear excused his conduct on the
ground that he probably mistook the lady
for a seal; but the jury gave the plaintiff
a sealskin jacket will trust herself near a
barrel unless she knows what is in it.
Year: 1876

THE BANKRUPT LAW TO BE REPEALED.-In
the o. S. House of Representatives, Tues
day, bill was adopted by vote of 17S
yeas to So nays, repeating the bankrupt act
of 1867, and the subsequent amendments
thereto, with the proviso, however, that
cases and proceedings now pending shall
not be affected by the repeal of the law, the
provisions of which are continued for the
winding up of cases still undecided. The
bill was sent to the Senate, and the large
vote by which it was passed in the lower
house may doubtless be regarded as fore
shadowing its passage by that body. The
vote by which the bill passed the House
had no party aspect, and the representa-
tive from all sections assisted in swelling
the large majority in favor of the repeal.
Year: 1876

A RARE CHANCE


FOR
BAFGATNSSs
SELLING OFF AT COST
The Subscriber intending TO discontinue the mercan-
tile business i'm Smyrna, will offer his entire Stock
of Goods at Cost for Cash, consisting Of
~
Year: 1876

The disciples of Tx Walton will enjoy
a lively time just now, If they "cast their
lines' at Miller's Bayou. The hnny
dwellers in the briny deep are SO raven
GUS that even the most inexperienced
fisherman can make days work that
will do for a months Dragging. A small
party returned from Miller's last Sun
day with nearly two hundred trophies,
the most of which were splendid green
trout. The fare by the railroad is trlf-
ling, and Miller is well prepared with
boats and all other necessary accoutre-
ments.
Year: 1876

The gas works in Algiers are in course
of construction and will at some not
remote time be put in operation. The
company's works are situated about
three-quarters of a mile back OF the
river and near the Morgan 8 Depot. The
streets OF Algiers will be lighted by
about three hundred lamps when the
works are flushed.
Year: 1876

The Administrator OF Improvements
IL giving his attention to the upper st.
Charles avenue. Although the financial
condition Of the city precludes extensive
repairs to the roadway, o good deal
might be done little by little.


The completion of the great ice mai
ufacturing concern on Delord street Is
progressing slowly. It is barely posi-
bic that it may go into operation this
summer.
Year: 1876

The committee on credentials OF the
Parish Committee held a protracted
meeting last night, inquiring into the
contested cases occurring In the Fourth,
Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth
Wards. 1t was understood at the close
of the meeting that the committee had
closed the evidence as regards the
Fourth and Sixth Wards, and were
ready to report as far as these wards
were concerned, but 1t could not be as
certained in whose favor. The commit.
tee met to-day again at noon, and will
in all probability finish their work In
time to report tonight when the Parish
Committee meets, at their rooms over
the Acme Saloon, on Royal street, mean
Canal.
Year: 1876

The parents OF a young man over in
Indiana attempted to prevent his mar
riage with a young lady Of the neigh
borhood by hiding his clothes. But it
was no use. He married the girl in
spite Of them. They might have known
that night-shirt was all he needed
Ex
Year: 1876

During the storm this morning the
flag of the Republican office, bearing the
names of Hayes and Wheeler, was rent
in it's entire width near the wire to which
it was attached, and fell in the gutter.
The event was only a foreboding OF
what will occur when the political storm
arises in November next.
Year: 1876

Whilst half dozen or more gentle.
men are named for the first place on the
Democratjc-C Conservative State ticket,
there Is not a single one named for the
second. The inference, however, can.
not be that there are no candidates fol
Lieutenant Governor.
Year: 1876

Commissioner DrRo1cE ia unable to per-
cciye how the county contractor for tho
burinl Of paupcza can mako anything at
tho low ratio Of Sl.40 per cadayer unless
by selling the bodies to the medical colleges.
It does seem o suspiciously low Sum for sup
plying tho collin aud transporting the remains
to the cemetery, mud it is subject which will
bcer dissection.
Year: 1876

The panic which has been created by
the new outbreak of smallpox, has led
to attention being directed to what are
termed "centers of Infection" and
there is natural desire to root out
these "centers," or at least reduce
their number to the utmost extent pos.
sible. There is probably no more act
i've agent for the dissemination of dis
ease than the laundry. Indeed, under
existing arrangements, there is reason
to fear that cleanliness is often more
deadly than dirt. When, as is the
case in ninety-nine households out of a
hundred, the washing is "put out"
the owners of the articles sent to the
laundry are, as a rule, utterly reckless
as to the consequences of the general
mingling of the linen beloning to sever
al families, which takes place when the
laundress is engaged in active business.
Nor do they care to ascertain whether,
as is often the case, there is infectious
disease in the very house to which their
garments and bed furniture are sent.
1t is not surprising under these circum-
stances that smallpox and fever often
make their appearance in households,
where they are as unexpected as un-
welcome. The most perfect drainage
arrangements, the most admirable sys-
tenn of ventilation, are of no avail to
prevent the disease that is introduced
into the house by means of the Iaun-
dress basket.-PGU Mall Gazette.
Year: 1876

TO the thoughtful, the moral cOnse-
quences of tension and hurry are very
saddening; to the physician their re-
suits are a matter of profound concern !;
their grave evils come under his daily
take place with undue rapidity without
damage to the machine in which the
transformation is effected. Express
railway stock has a much shorter
term of use than that re-
served for slower traffic. The law
is universal that intensity and du-
ration of action are inversely proper
toned. 1t is therefore no matter of
surprise to find that the human nervous
system is no exception to the law. The
higher salubrity of rural over urban
life is not entirely a matter of fresh air
and exercise. Rural life involves leis-
ure and pause in work, which are very
essential to the maintenance of the ner-
vous system in state of due nutrition,
Unremitting spasm soon ceases alto
gether. The tension of life produces
weakness at the very place where
strength is most needed. The damage
done to the health of the most valuable
part of the community, the best trained
thinkers, most useful workers, is meal
cuiable. Work and worry, though not
proportional, are closely connected, and
an excess of the former soon entails an
increase of the latter beyond the limits
which the nervous system can bear with
impunity, especially under the condi-
tions under which work has to be done
The machinery and organizing the
work of a community had to be rigid
and infexible, and in the strain involv-
ed in bringing a changing organism
into harmony with machine, the for
mer must inevitably sutfsr.-London
Lancet.
Year: 1876

About the sharpest dodge attempted


by impostors in the charity line was al
most successful few days since in this
city. A female of good address, but
poorly clad, called ON the recter Of
Trinity Episcopal Church, and stated
that she had been a member of that
church and attended there, when she
could afford respectable clothing, but
that now she was reduced in circum-
stances, and what was worse than all,
her sister was corpse, in her house,
and she had no means wherewith to
bury her. She gave her address, a
house on New Jersey Avenue, south
east, and so moved was the pastor by
her appeal, that through his efforts and
others charitably disposed, a sum of
money was raised by the day following.
This sum, together with the address OF
the supposed sufferer, was handed to
some ladies, who, proceeding to the
place indicated, were shown TO Sec
ond-story room, wherein was the body
of a woman, on bed, apparently dead,
and motionless as a corpse, with the
side scenes of child crying, and the
woman who made the appeal leaning
her head on the window-sill overcome
with grief. The scene was so solemn
and impressive that the ladies soothing
the grief of the latter handed her the
amount collected and left, each think
ing how little one-half the world knew
of the suferings of the other half. One
of the party, through having left her
gloves in the apartment, returned,
when, what should she see, to her as
tonishment, but the corpse sitting up
in bed counting the money they had
ruse need no explanation, and it is un-
necessary to say that the donors inn
mediately repossessed themselves of
the funds of which they were we'll nigh
Observation-Disclosures CD. CO. ChTOm-
Year: 1876

His wife sent him up town for ss sum-
thin or ruther" early in the evening.


On the way he met friend, and they
spent half-hOur in an animated dis
pute as to whether Hayes or Tilden had
the best chances for an election, and
when he left his friend at the corner of
Fourth and Vine Streets he had entirely
forgotten what Maria had sent him
after. 1t was in vain he tried to think
up his forgotten errand. For three long,
weary hours he wandered around from
saloon to saloon, trying to stimulate his
unreliable brain, and prick up his
memory. Twas no use. The more he
stimulated the more he didn't r8mem-
ber. He hated to 90 home and ac-
knowledge as much to his wife, and so
he just dropped in on his friends to
gather little sympathy. After he had
managed to scrape considerable of the
article together, and just as the clock
on st. Xavier Church was Ginning the
midnight hour, the telegraph editor
opened a dispatch and remarked that
the Associated Press announced the
death of DR.. -, the famous physician
of -.


"By the jumping Juniper Jupiter I
now," said the visitor, rising
slowly from his seat, and turning as
pale as cholera patient; ''I remem-
Der now. My wife had the cramp collie
and sent me to bring the doctor! Cuss
politics! / wonder if She's alive yet?"
And he shot out of the door after that
doctor without staying to hear what
the outlook was in New York. .--Cincta-
'sGtG Enquirer.
Year: 1876

Welsh RarebH-1 teacupful of
chopped cheese, l teacupful milk, l
egg, butter size of butternut; boil milk,
butter and cheese till smooth paste;
add egg, well beaten, and turn at once
upon half slices of toast well buttered.
Serve hot, with mustard to add if de-
sired. A little flour of mustard is add
ed to the mixture while boiling if agree
able to all tastes. Have care about
curdling the milk by too hot a fire.
Year: 1876

In reply to a correspondent, who asks if
it is practicable to harrow old pastures and
reseed them to grass, giving moderate
dressing of manure subsequently, the Rural
New Yorker states that whether such sys-
TEN Of renovation as proposed be better or
more economical than powing up and reseed-
ing depends very much upon circumstances.
II the land can be readily powed and the
owner can spare the pasture for year or
two, then we should say occupy it with some
other kind Of crop, and then seed down in
the usual way. But it is frequently the
case that farmer cannot conveniently spare
his pasture for one season, or the land may
be Of that kind which it is difficult to break
up on account Of stone, or a side.hil where
the owner runs some risk in disturbing the
sward for fear of the soil being washed away
and in all such cases the plan you propose
is the best one.


We will give you our own experience il
reseeding, without plowing, as practical
demonstration of results which may be OBJ,
tanned under like circumstances. Having o
side-hil of rather light sandy loan which
when under cultivation, washes badly, We
concluded that the only thing to be done
with it was to seed down to grass. The first
attempt was made litto over q year since,
the grass-soed being sowu alone, as is our
general practice, but very heavy rain fol-
lowing, largo patches of the soil and seet
were washed away, in fact but little Of tn,
seed was left to grow anywhere upon thu
hillside, the greater part being carried down
to the lower grounds But having made up
our mind not to pillow that Geld again, it was
left to take the chances Of reseeding without
it.


This fall so soon as the first September
rains came on, we put on sharp steel
toothed harrow which cut through tho ligh
sward and broke up the surface of the bar
rem spots timothy seed at the rate OF
peck per acre being sown over the harroV
by hand following for the purpose. A fey
days later we gave the land liberal dress
ing Of ashes from burnt peat, brush an,
other rubbish gathered in clearing piece o
low-land. The result of this experiment
a fine thick.set growth Of young grass owe
the entire side.hill aud upon the level Ian
SO far as the harrow and seed sowing ex
tended.


Later in the season, or when the groun
freezes, we shall top.dress with barn-yar
manure, and from present appearances tn
experiment is likely to prove perfect sue
cess. 1t is perhaps rather late to sow gras
seed with the expectation of its making niue
growth this fall, but if put in, and tn
land top-dressed with manure, it will com
forward early and vigorously in the spring
Good husbandry is that which gives goo
results, the manner of performing any opera
tion being Of far less importance.
Year: 1876

In an editorial on feeding cattle, in the
last issue of the New England Farmer, Mr..
Cheever says:


As to feeding heifers and young cows
highly on grain, when they are in milk, we
can only say that we have never found any
objections to the practice that more than
balanced the advantages gained. If heifer
gives large quantity Of milk, she must re-
quire proportionate amount Of food, and
unless she gets it, she will surely run down
in flesh and be checked in her growth, and
perhaps permanently injured in her useful
ness as COW.


We have had case, the past year, which
seems to indicate that young heifers giving
large quantities Of milk may be fed well,
both with safety and profit A little grade
Jersey heifer of ours came in last FEBRUARY,
when only little over year aud half old,
and gave all through the winter and spring
months eight quarts Of milk per day.
Knowing that she could not stand such a
draft without generous supply Of rich food
we allowed her, besides good hay, four
quarts Of bran aud three quarts Of corn and
cotton seed meal mixed, per day, from u
week after calving to the present time, and
although it has sometimes seemed like Q
pretty close contest between nature and the
food on one side, and the milk pail on the
other, yet nature and the food bid fair t
come out ahead, for she has gradually gained
in flesh all the time since the first few weeks
after calving. Now, seven quarts Of grair
per day seemed like pretty heavy feed fol
small heier under two years old, but she
showed that she required it, and the exper,
iment thus far seems to prove that she was
able to digest it without injury to the con
stitution.
Year: 1876

RETRAcTIoN.-Itis is always honorable to re-.
tract statement which appears to do injustice
to any person or any cause. No fair minded
person would omit to do this when occasion
requires. We shall endeavor always to
live up to this golden rule. 1t now appears
that our statement in a recent issue of the
FARMER that 1t would be impossible for


friend Bliss to raise money enough to buy
one farrow COW to stock his proposed dairy
farm, was made without sufficient considera.
ton. Mr.. Bliss announces that he has al
ready funds enough subscribed to buy three
farrow cows. We rejoice at this unexpect.
edly auspicious opening of an enterprise
of such promise. 1t only remains now to
raise the small balance of nine thousand niue
hundred and fifty dollars, and our sangune
friends experimental dairy farm will probably
be in active operation on the first of April.