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Year: 1876

FALL CUTTINGs.-The fall season is a
much better ope for taking off cuttings than
any other, and there is large number of
plants that can be propagated in this way
The currant, gooseberry, ounce and grape
among fruits; aud the privet, honeysuckles,
wiegela. forsythia, mock .orange, and many
other things among ornamental shrubbery
Indeed there are SO many things among these
hardy plants, &c, that will grow well in this
way, that it is much easier to give a list Of
the things that will not grow from fall cut
tings, rather than the things that will. The
great difficulty is that they draw out Of the
ground by freezing and thawing. To avoid
this the cuttings need not DO set out at once
in the ground, but they may be tied into
bundles, each after its kind and buried I'M
derground till spring, and then put out in
rows where they are to grow. OF course
they must be looked after early in the spring
or the buds will sprout and rot. In sandy
land or earth that keeps good hold Of things,
cuttings may be put in at once.-German.
torn Telegraph.
Year: 1876

The drouth is extraordinary. Many farm
buildings in Windsor County are absolutely
destitute of water Nov. 3D. Springs that
never failed until the summer of 1870, are
dry. Should the earth now become deeply
frozen and winter close IN, the inconvenience
and suffering for water would be extreme. But
while the promise that seed time and harvest
should not fail holds good, the rain will fall
on the just and unjust. 1t is not only fool
ish but wrong to borrow trouble in advance.
Year: 1876

fdnct as many other localitits now are from
similar neglect We think the above de.
serves tho attention of our farmers.
We also think that careful study of
all of the facts presented will show that
the culture laid down will pay largely
for the extra pains and expense.
Year: 1876

There were twenty.three head of Short
horn cattle from the United States at the
Centennial cattle.show, and eight Of them
were imported. Ten head of the same
breed were owned in England and twenty
eight head in Canada. The character of the
few animals of this breed was very high.
Year: 1876

We are sometimes asked by dairymen
what substance to use 10 coloring butter for
market. Our uniform reply is, by all means
use butchers Golden Liquid, as we know it
is the best from actual trial. 1t gives the
butter bright golden yellow color so exact.
ly like the natural color of June butter that
an expert can seldom detect the difference.
BE sure and get butchers; it is put up in
green glass bottles.
Year: 1876

Gov. ALLEN in his message to the


Legislature of Ohio slggests that the
Centennial be celebrated at the Capital
of that State and We see no reason why
this suggestion should not be acted
upon by other States. The States
rs States fought for and won
our independence, and we can
see no reason why each one
of them should not in an appropriate
manner celebrate the anniversary of
American independence. The child was
not born ut Philadelphia-it was only
christened there-but was brought to life
In each of the thirteen colonies loug be-
fore the Centennial Congress framel the
famous Declaration. Let Us have u-
bilee at Wheeling on the i!h Of July
UeSf
Year: 1876

Matches Democrat


The Democrats Of Louisiana have
made their nomination for Governor
aud Lieutenant Governor of The State
General Frank Nichols is the choice
for Governor. He is one Uf the
MANNED soldiers of the late war, and
left oL the field an arm and Il icg as
his contribution to the cause for which
he fought. \ Drawer or purcr SOL
der never drew Il sword than General
Frank 4. Nichols. We remember
once reading an anccdote Cf a gallant
soldier who went To the field aflanccd
TO one of the faircst of our her During
the battle this gallant soldier was shot
in the leg aud arm, and both had to
be amputalcd. The gallant fellow at
once sent message 10 his iiance.
telling her his mutilated condition and
releasing her from all obligation to
to keep her engagement with him.
The reply OF the noble woman was /:
q Tell him | will marry him Il he has
enough Of body left to contain his
heroic soul" We think the Louisi-
auans will have the same feeling for
the brave and mutiIatcd soldier whom
they have put at the head Of their
ticket. SO long as be has body
enough left TO contain his SOUL and
bright intellect they will vote for the
gallant Gen. Frank Nichols.
Year: 1876

There is no public man in this State
more over-estimated than Marshal
Packard He has the reputation of
being a successful politician, and has
always managed to have an Office.
He is slow of speech and the
toadies who hang around the Custom
house attribute this to his great wis
dom. We do not say that Packard
is fool, or that be knows nothing,
but we say lie is not the man of wis
dom that be is claimed to be. His
success in getting and holding Office
is owing to his allegiance to The
pariy' moro than 10 his ability, or 10
accident perhaps more than anything
else. He always has squad Of scaly
chaps around him ready to do any dirty
work necessary 10 gain his ends, while
be pretends TO have nothing to do
with it and knows nothing about it..
lie is thus enabled to reap the benefit
while he incnrs 10 responsibility. an's
this Success passes for statesnlnnship,


while it is only the result of rascaliiy


and stupidity.-S'ote Register.
Year: 1876

The evening pleasures for gentlemen's pastime
seem to gather in the vicinity Of the downtown
hotels, and among tho additions to the games
now in operation is that Of ten pins, a welcome
acquisition, and one long desired in that section
Of the city. Mr.. George A. Sheken Co. have
agreed TO supply this want, and will open next
Saturday evening a bowling saloon In the base
ment of the Dubsnt building, corner of Sixth and
g streets northwest. They are fitting up their
every comfort that thought can suggest and
money procure. The bar will be stocked with the
choicest wines and liquors and attended by polite
attaches. They propose getting up contests and
exhibitions, and in a short while will offer a fine
purse for the winner of the championship ofthe
District. The saloon when Iully equipped will
prove attractive and the proprietors invite the
custom Of their friends and public generally.
Year: 1876

In clothing OF the finest and best make in the
District Our stock Of clothing is all Of this sea
sons manufacture. The piece goods bought
direct from manufacturers, and made for as kx-
elusyely. Every article warranted shrunk Fit
and satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
Bear in mind that we have no old stock that Has
accumulated for years past, like some OTHER
houses in this city which have tremendous stOdks
Of goods, the ma lOrity Of which has been carried
over from year 20 year. repressed and PLACED
among goods Of this seasons manufacture.


Below We enumerate some few OF our gOdls
Year: 1876

To TIE EpIroR OF THE HERALD


Enclosed please npd manuscript which have been
forced to write very hurrcdiy owing TO tho want Of
time given me for the purpose Ny last badly
demoralized from wetting then briefly explained,
and have feared would prove acceptable that
account Tho officers Of the expedition have written
generally to their friends TO watch for the HERALD as
doavor to give you interesting letters 60 along
have the liberty Of tho entire column, headquarters
all and will get bottom facts In all matters
connected with tho expedition Very truly yours,


N. H. KELLOGG
Year: 1876

Chief Justice Waldo, of New Mexico lately delivered to the Grand Jury of Tao: County, charge which the Santa Fe New Mexican publishes, and which we regard as the most fearless, manly and valuable talk we have ever known made to grand jury After disposing of gambling, the parent of vagrancy, he discussed the habit of carrying deadly weapons in settlements and towns, instructs the grand jury to indict those guilty of an infraction of the law on this matter, and winds up ny saying: 1t is presumed that there isa purpose and mean ing in every mans acts, and that he who car ries deadly weapon carries it to use it, be- sides the habit produces in him a disposition to quarrel and fight and to cultivate a fierce and reckless temper"
Year: 1876

It might, if we, or the public, estimated

 the utterances of the Tucson Citizen at q

 tithe of, the importance attached to them by

 the driveler who writes them, be worth while

 to pay some attention to any impOtent at

 tempt on his part in his issue of June 10th,

 to make us out the advocate of Indian

 Agent Jeifords, but as all who read our re-

 marks with reference to the publication of Jeffords' letter, which seem to have set the Citinen writer on fire, know that We neither said ROT did anything but what was fair and right in the premises, we see no occasion for any labored defense. We accorded to lief lords only such rights as the vilest criminal on earth is entitled to, viz: the privilege of denying the charges brought against him and asking suspension of judgment until he could be heard with his proofs, just as we should gladly allow the editor of the Citizen, whoever he may be, should he or his friends apply to us in respectful terms to deny through our columns the accusation which the people bring against him, viz: That "he has made an ass of himself" We should not undertake to make his proofs for him, any more than we have for Jeffords. Were we the idiot he would make the people believe us to be we should yet know too much, we hope, to attempt an impossibility. If the article referred to possessd spark of truth or fairness, which it does not. the be- traysl of the instincts of the blackguard in the writer, would rob it of its intended se verity, turn the odium directed at us back upon hisown self-conceited hesd, and consign him in public estimation to his proper place beneath therecognition of gentlemen, where VIC have too much self respect to follow him.
Year: 1876

Mir. Stoneroad, once largely interested in the Gambrinus mine in Boise Basin, where with the writer hereof he suffered heavy loss, arrived few days since in Williamson Valley with some ten thousand sheep. from Southern California, ell route for the Pecas River, New Mexico. He informs us that his losses thus far have been almost nothing. He is now awaiting the arrival of flour in the market, in order to lay in supply for his men for the balance of the trip, when he will move on to his destination.
Year: 1876

J. NJ. Dodson brought to this office, on Tuesday, the most antiquated specimen of human remains We have yet seen.

 ''Twas skull

 Once of etherial spirit full;" And dug up two feet beneath the surface of the ground in Cheap Johns cellar. Dodson being on the lookout for voters, brought this fellow in to have him registered, but it was decided that he was too late, by at least five thousand years, to be of any service in contest for Village Marshal.
Year: 1876

We are glad to see mining men give more attention to mines near town. Some of which show free gold in nearly every piece of rock that comes out, and have only been neglected this long because, being so easy of access, they have been deemed too soft a thing to be good. Parties who have within the past few days visited Grooms' Creek and the lodges in the neigh borhood of the Salvador arc quite elated with tine size and richness of the veins.
Year: 1876

MORE ORE.-Bill Simmons pack-train passed through town yesterday with the last of ten tons of frst-class ore from the Peck mine en route to the Agua Fria smclter. This ore was packed out to Ross ranch in Walnut Grove, some time ago, with the in- tention of shipping it to San Francisco, but subsequently, turned back and went to the smelter, as it was thought to be more profita- ble to work it here than to send it away.
Year: 1876

FoRr WAFFLE MINsTRELs-This troupe give their second Entertainment at Drew's Hall, on Tuesday evening, June 10th. They propose to offer an entirely new and more varied programme than the first, which was good enough, and assure the play-going public that they intend to try to be funny enough to please all, and chaste enough in every act and word to satisfy the most fas- tidious.
Year: 1876

X bill to promote the efficiency of tho Army, provide for its gradual reduction, and to consolidate certain of its staff depart ment passed the House June 1st, by vote of 120 to S2.
Year: 1876

Old John .Robinson's circus has
started out. It will probably visit
our city.


You can now see the truant ur-
chin sitting on the banks of Sugar
Creek waiting for a bite.


When a man is bound to go a
fishing, nothing but a funeral in the
family will prevent him.


The attentive gardner now gets
out before breakfast and proceeds
to exterminate the cut-worm.


Make little garden about now,
that your neighbor's hens may not
be idle when seeds begin to sprout.


Low necked shoes, with large sill
yer buckles and striped stockings,
will be worn to a great extent this
summer.


Gratitude is the music Of the heart
when its cords are swept by the
breeze of kindness. How little We
have now dsys.-Brolsnssitle Dem
ocras.


The successful merchant is always
the one who keeps the best goods
and treats his customers the best.
The successful merchant always
meets his customers with a smile
and a shake of the hand. The sue
cessiul merchant makes his visitors
feel at ease and at home when they
visit his store. The successful mer
chant is just as pleasant when sell
ing a spool of thread as he is while
selling a silk dress. The successful
merchant always advertises.--IJid


At the present writing we are ex
pecting nothing extremely startling
for the next issue Of our pa per, anC
in consequence, we'll offer a libera
reward to the individual who vii
blow the north side of his head of
with a shot gun, cut both legs of
up to the knees- with a chopping ak
gouge his eyes out with 4 pitch forl
tine, sell his ears for barn doors, ca
ten bushels Of raw Irish potatoes
without stopping, and fall over th'
fence running from the load of I
shot gun. P. S.-Extra induce
ments to the man who viii bs
spunky enough to asusanicide. -
Ibid.
Year: 1876

As rapidly as fractional currency
is received in exchange for silver,
paper money will be destroyed, but
it is the purpose of the Treasury
Department to hold for reissue in
case Of future necessity such frac-
tional currency as may be presented
by banks and other parties for re
demption in greenbacks, of which
there is now on hand about $780,
600. The Director of the Mint has
ordered the mints to do extra work
in order to coin silver as rapidly as
possible. About two million dol
lars per month can De coined in the
mInts when worked to their full ca
pacity. Should the bill pass now
under consideration in the Senate,
which provides new silver dollar
to be legal tender, except for Gus
toms duties and interest on the pub
lie debt, to the extent of twenty dol
lars, and with green backs may be
redeemed dollar for dollar, it will
make necessary the establishment
of an additional mint.
Year: 1876




There are only four lines, but
they are worth reading:


Letters of administration were
granted to James L. Blair on the
estate of Francis P. Blair, jr., de-
ceased, valued at $500"


To live ffty-four years and die
worth five hundred dollars. is not
making the most of ones opportu
nities-as times 60. Francis P.
Blair waseyidenhy not the man for
the times, as times go; that is, if a
man is to be measured by the mon
ey he makes out of the times. He
ought to have been a rich man;
very wealthy man; and would have
been if he had followed suit with
many other public men. He had
the opportunities, thousands Of
them, but he seems to have missed
them all or passed them by-for he
lived to be fifty-four years old and
died worth five hundred dollars.


He was the brains, blood, bone,
muscle, life of a great political party
in this state for years, and when it
was the supreme power in this city
and county. 1t does not appear,
however, that he ever made any
money by it. He was three times a
member of Congress, and at the be
ginning of the war was in such
position as chairman of the military
committee of the House as to have
commanded the pick of contracts
and his own selection of war slush.
He was singularly remiss, however,
in making hay while the sun shone.
Then he was made a general, but
there was not much money in being
a general such as he was, for he was
always pounding away at the front,
getting more kicks than half
pence" He did not make any
money by being a general. Some
generals did, but somehow he had
not the kaack of Is. Then he went
to the United States Senate. Here
was another golden opportunity.
Some men have been known to make
handsome fortunes by going to the
Senate; to go in poor, in fact, and
come out wealthy. 1t was not
Blair's way. While other public
men were building fortunes in their
way, and according to the way of
the times, he never appeared to care
for money. And so he died. After
living fffty-four years and toiling,
toiling, toiling as few men have
eyer done, he died leaving five hun
dred dollars.
Year: 1876

Peru and Brazil occupy about the
same rank among the nations of the
globe. Gen. Prado, President elect
of Peru, has met with no official
greeting whatever in this country,
but over Dom Pedro, Emperor of
Brazil, a tremendous splurge is be-
ing made. The difference in the y el
come of the two men does not arise
from the fact that Americans care
more for Brazil as a nation than
they do for Peru, but from the cir
cumstance that the former is an
Empire and the latter only a simple
Republic. The enthusiasm of the
American people over Republican
institutions does not lead them to
90 crazy over the visiting Presi.
dents of neighboring Republics, but
their admiration for kings and EN-
perors is sufficient to give those
gentlemen a royal reception when
ever they come among us.
Year: 1876

We are not alarmed or discour-
aged by the exposures Of rascality
in high places and low, which greet
our eyes in almost every morning $
newspaper. The exposures are the
natural product of healthy reaction,
the preliminary steps toward the
national cure. So long as fraud
and speculation exist, the faster
these exposures come the better.
Every exposure is a preacher of
righteousness, an evangel Of reform.
The more dangerous rascality and
infideIity can be made to appear, the
better for society. In any cutane-
Gus disease, the more we see. of it
the better. 1t is before it appears,
or when it is sunk from the surface
shat it is most dangerous to the
sources Of life and the springs Of
cure.-Dr. J. g. Holland
Year: 1876

What, after all, has the guilt or
innocence of Beecher to do with the
truth or falsehood of the Christian
religionf BY what sort OF logic is
the Presbyterian, Catholic, Episeo-
palian, Methodist or Baptist church
connected with Beecher2 Each man
is accountable for himself and not
for another. 1t is much to be de-
plored that one who occupies such a
high position as Mr.. Beecher should
be a pretext to the enemies of our
holy religion to speak evil of it,
but from the very first, the worst
members of the church have been
nominally members oft.


Among the twelve disciples there
was one Judas, who, for thirty piec-
es of silver, betrayed the Saviour.
Taking this as q rule, eleven
twelfths of the disciples were good
and true men, and it follows if the
same proportion be kept up, that
eleven out OF twelve Of our preachers
are good men. That will do pretty
we'll for fallen humanity. Let as
remember that the evil deeds OF an
other is no excuse for our own
wickedness.
Year: 1876

If no harmful disease comes
among the wheat, cake and biscuit
win be cheaper than corn bread in
this section next summer. And if
no disease breaks out among the
hogs, pork viii not be worth more
than FIVE cents next fall Just let
our people continue to plant plenty
Of corn, raise their own supplies,
keep out of debt, and we shall soon
be happy and prosperous.-Aoasl On
(Ala.) Advertiser.
Year: 1876

I he latest amusement is termed
the printers Delight and is per
formed in the following manner:
Take a sheet Of note paper, fold il
up carefully and enclose a bank note
sufficiently large to pay up all a.
rears and a year in advance. And
what adds immensely to the feat is
to send along the name Of a new
subscriber with cash to balance.
Keep your eye on the printer, and
if you detect a smile the trick is q
success. Try i.
Year: 1876

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph tthusl mean that your sub
seription IS out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up At once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons. baf
cash alone win yay oar expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere to a strict cash
rule We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


~ We enter no new names on our
hooks without the money in advance.
Year: 1876

She was a pretty girl, nicely
dressed, and she sat diagonally in
the rear corner of a street car, oc-
cupying about two seats. Another
lady came in, and turning herself
sideways, sank into a swan-like dip
across three of the adjoining seats.
The young lady in the corner looked
at the others back and smiled with
her left nostril; looked at the Ian
guild contempt of the attitude and
suited with the other nostril; then
regarded the lady's costume, and
finding it elegant, shifted with both
nostrils. Beginning to get mad,
she rubbed her nose violently, first
with the second joint of her forefin-
ger, and subsequently with her
handkerchief. Slowly their eyes
met. One flashed undying hatred
and scorn; the other irradiated
lofty pity and disdain. They had
never met before, and now they met
for only a moment. What had hap
pened? We give it up. But let
women have the ballot.
Year: 1876

You may get through the world, but twill be very slow, If you listen to all that Is said as you go, You'll be worried and fretted, and kept Tn a stew, For meddlesome tongues will have some teing to dO-

 For peOlpe will talk. If quiet and modest, you'll have it pre- stunned That your humble position is only assumed; You're wolf in sheep's clothing or else your fOOl Bnt don't get excited-keep perfectly

 For people will talk. And then if you show the least boldness of heart, Or slight inclination to take your own part, They will call you an upstart, conceited and vain; But keep straight ahead-don't stop to

 For people will talk. If you dress in the fashion, don't think to escape, For they criticise then Tn different shape; You're ahead of your means, or yeur tai lor's unpaid; But mind your own business-there's naught to be made

 For people will talk. Now, the best way to do is to do as you please, For your mind, if you have one, will then be at ease; Of conrse you will meet with all sorts of abuse; But don't think to stop them-it ain't any

 For people will talk.
Year: 1876

A young lady was heard to re- mark the other day, "With being tied around above, and tied around below, I haven't had square sit down since the introduction of the new fashion,"

 Rowing and smiling she crossed the street

 With a love of tled-back on; A melon rind glided from under her feet

 And then her tied-back was gone; She rose from her seat with martyred air And gathered the things she wore; She looked like one that was willing tC swear,

 But then she never swore.
Year: 1876

A young man in this city. who is particular about his washing, the other day wrote a note to his washerwoman and one to his girl, and, by a strange fatality, put the wrong address on each envelope and send them off. The wash CT. woman was well pleased at an in. vitation to take a ride the next day, but when the lady read : "I you muss my shirt bosoms, and rub the buttons off the collar any more, as you did the last time, will go somewhere else," she cried all evening, and declares that she will never speak to him again.