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ATTORNEYSAT LAW
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comprising the Flint Jutlicia
Circuit, and in the Supreme Court of the
State. Office over Drug Store of J.
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1 > AKNKSVI I,T„K, GA. Will practice In the
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ZEBULON, GA.
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O
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My stock has been bought for Cash only, at very
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VOL. VIII.
Medical Dispensary.
Dr. Geo. W. Marvin again ten
ders his professional service to his
old friends and the public. Dispen
sary and consultation rooms, No. 1
White hall street, in Centennial buil
cling, Atlanta, Ga., where patients
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Electricity n cases where
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Xnv York Fashions.
OUT DOOR GARMENTS.
Whatever else you may see fit to
do, have nothing to do with short
cloaks. Neither let your cloak be of
plain material, unless perchance that
material be silk. Yet even here I
will advise the choice of silk devised
mosaic patterns, for Fashion has set
her face against plain material of ev
ery kind, unless as an offset to such
as display bourette or mosaic charac
teristics. Even plain velvet, although
the most truly respectable thing pos
sible, is at a discount. Stylish cloth
cloaks also show throughout, long,
hairy tuftings, and others are mot
tled in keeping with bourette goods.
As to shapes in the selection of
something to grumble about, do not
let us choose them. They are all
that we can ask, and with circulars,
dolmans and mantillas on the one
side, and sacques on the other, one
must be a very Mrs. Gummidge, if
one does not find something to suit.
But m my judgement the style
which will prevail in the demilong,
half fitting sacque. In this shape
the “Felicia” and “Auralia” are
handsome designs, adapted either to
material en suite with the costume,
or to independent garments of any
kind of goods.
FURS.
In furs, the pelerine is the newest
thing—a cape reaching to the slioul*
ders and having long ends m front
hemmed down and finished by tlie
fur tassels on either side. Boas how
ever are by no means discarded, but
we observe an increase in length,
since the most fashionable arc from
to two to two and a half yards long.
Muffs are quite small and finished
with tassels of fur, these being in
the greater favor in the way of or
namentation than any thing else. All
things considered, seal skin is the
most desirable of furs, as it is dreary
enough to be worn with a handsome
costume, yet may suitably accompa
ny a plain outfit, while it is also re
garded as appropriate for mourning.
Seal skin sacques retain prestige,
but dolmons have been more recent*
ly introduced. Silk sacques and
circulars, lined with fur, are worn,
but we do not rush at them as we
did two years ago. Lynx and black
martin rank next to seal skin, chin
cliilla is a beautiful fur, and very
fashionable but although prices are
not extravagant, it becomes expenses
because it is durable. As to sables
of fine quality, black and silver fox,
I can only express my admiration of
a woman who wears them. If she
is not very happy, she ought to be,
for she knows she has the satisfac
tion of knowing that she causes ma
ny pangs of unhappiness to the other
women, who survey her with envious
eyes. Mink is as thoroughly respect
able as velvet, but fashionables pass
the one as the other, “on the other
side.”
new designs: gloves: lingerie.
The “Victoria” dress is cut in prin
cess style, with drapery across the
front: the Royal Princess dies shows
a peculiary graceful arrangement ef
scarf drapery : the Adrienne basque
is a stylish modification of Breton
basque, and may be worn with tuc
Van Yandt overskirt, which has a
long apron draped across the front,
and is laid at the back in a deep box
plait, fastened by a sash, The new
gloves, heavily stitched or embroider
ed on the back of the hand, divide
favor with the self-stitchcd in the
same delicate styles hitherto seen. In
color, the medium shades are next
worn, but serviceable and even hand
some gloves are m dark hues, while
for dress occasions, we find all man
ner of pale tints, to say nothing of
white. For evening or full dress,
the Harris Prevost side cut glove is
preferred, as it is extremely elegant
and stylish. The Harris Seamless is
also very durable and perfect in lit,
while somewhat more moderate in
price, the Victoria and Doma Maria
are much esteemed by judicious pur
chasers. We hear much talk about
“new collars, but the facts are that
there is no “new departure” in this
line, and the upright linen collar with
ends rolled over (the most masculine
thing possible) continues to be more
liked than anything else. A change
is afforded by all manner of lace and
crepe liss ruchings ; these last being
intensely feminine.
THOM ASTON, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 17, 1877.
EVENING TOILETS
I will not be common place enough
to write that evening toilets are beau
tifii 1. That is a matter of course.
But there are some characteristics pe
collar to the present season, and of
these we will do well to take note.
Prominent here we find close,
straight, fulling drapery, often with
out any louping, and heavy mater
ials are therefore employed, to the
disadvantage of diaphanous fabrics.
The latter of course can never be dis
carded, but this winter they are but
little used in comparison with the
former. Satin, velvet and thick silk
plain woven, are combined with ma
terials of like character, wrought in
oriental, bourette and mosaic designs
Superbly rich fringes are the favorite
finish, but not to the exclusion, of
bands and box plaiting. A low cor
sages is the exception, since the great
er number show sieves to the elbow,
with heart shaped or pompadour
front, the arm being covered with a
side buttoned glove. Clair detune ,
and other jets illumine dark toilets;
worn by middle aged ladies, but on
light colored toilets they are not
much used, as the effect would not
be good. Iu the evening toilet es
pecially is found the opportunity for
a pretty stocking, and the art of
showing it coquentishly deserves seri
ous study. The ornamentation is all
on the instep, and the choice lies be
tween bead, embrordery and open
work.
Lucy Carter.
Our Boston Fetter.
Boston, Nov. sth, 1877.
Our politics this week old Gotham
herself could not complain of. His
honor the Mayor, growing bold as
his end, we hope approaches, actual
ly bad the courage to request the
Board of Health as quietly us possi
ble to be sure, but nevertheless with
great assurance, to remove a certain
man and give another his position,
simply because the former was a
Republican, and the latter being a
Democrat, and no one knows what
else would help that honorable gen
tleman in the approaching election.
The Mayor is only getting 1 a little
bolder as the crisis draws near ; he
is a weak man and allows himself to
be led by the nose by the lowest men
who can teach and between whiles
boasts of his remarkable memory,
and ability to recite Virgil line for
line. If the principles of right and
wrong had been drilled into him, in
stead of the classics, it would have
been better for the community at
large, for then he would never have
held his present office.
Collector Simmons of the Custom
House whose appointment was deem
ed so great a misfortune that a pe
tition was startod against, does not
find it necessary, with Richelieu, to
eke out the lion’s skin with the fox’s,
he prefers decidedly the little best
with the busliy tail, and he manag
ed with wonderful ability to shrink
himself so as to be covered entirely,
nor conld he, if the skin prove not
enough for him, reverse the order
and eke it out Avi tli the lion.
This gentleman has wriggled him
self into our President’s good grace
and is having a jolly time playing at
the civil service reformer,
makng little moral speeches,
and lionizing himself to the best
of his ability. Ah ! dear Collector
enjoy your good time while it lasts ;
w 7 e fear the skin feels the strain id
ready and let it once begin to rip,
you will not need to hunt up the ail*
imal with the long ears, as being a
larger and consequently better pro
tection. The papers are still busy
over the hungry, sleek, little ani
imals, some of which make a mis*
take in not using four legs, calling
themselyes Aldermen. We rejoice
that there is some hope of these gen
tlemen voting for themselves a sal
ary which they can eat up or not as
they choose. Let us hope they will
hasten to decide the matter, for it is
no more than right, and the papers
have talked their various bouquets
over and over, and chuckled over
each separate viand to a nauseating
degree.
Mr. Southern nearly made a “crush
ed comedian” of himself, and no
joke, by his remarkable performance
of Wednesday. Nothing but his
generous heart, combined with a
clear head, could have carried
through the really wonderful feat of
performing in two cities two hundred
and fifty miles apart on the same
day. Of course he had every assist
ance. The Adams benefits have
been quite the fashion, and every
one has been ready and willing to do
everything. Mr. Southern evident
ly knows that the only way to suc
ceed in a good work of this kind is
to make it the fashion ; and certain*
ly his kind efforts have been crown
led with delightful success. On Tues
day evening Crushed tragedian ) was
performed as usual in New York,
directly after which performance the
company, with a number of frieuds
newspaper reporters etc., entered a
special train provided by manager
Hammond of the New York Air
Line, and started for Boston. Lu—
fortunately they were delayed, and
New Haven found them three hours
behind time. The excitement was
immense. Of course such a feat un
dertaken, it must be put through.
All were in it heart and soul, and
the consequence was, that a few
minutes after ten the train rolled in
to the depot in Boston. There the
actors were met by the Macaroni
Club, an old professional organiza
tion that this recent benefit seems
to have suddenly brought into noto-
riety. Mr. Southern and .company,
not being able to accept the Clulffa
kind hospitality by partaking of the
breakfast that had been awaiting
riiem at Parker’s wore dlycu at once
to the Boston Theater, where a
crowded house patiently, but with
intense inteiest, sab staring at the
green curtain, and at 10 20 The
Crushed Tragedian appeared all in
his glory. His reception of course,
was overwhelming, and flowers
fairly showered upon him. Each
member of the company was also
warmly welcomed. At the close of
the fourth act Mr, Southern replied
to the loud and frequent calls by
thanking the audience for tlieir at
tendance etc, and alludiug tenderly
to the dead actor, “poor Ned Ad
ams, to whom Mr. Southern has
proved a friend indeed. After the
close of the performance the actors
went directly to the train, and
through to New York in five hours
and forty-nine minutes—the
best time t.iat has ever been made,
arrived in time to open before an*
other large audience at the Park
Theatre. The receipts from the
benefit were $1,770, and as the ex
penses were little or nothing, nearly
the w hole amount will go to Mrs*.
Adams. We regret to learn that
the exertion of the trip has proved
so great a strain upon Mr. Southern
that he was unable to attend his
friend’s funeral, where he was to per*
form the last sad part of pall-bearer ;
but he had certainly taxed his
strength to a great degree.
To-morrow we are to elect a Gov
ernor, and the general idea seems to
be that Mr. Rice will only be de
feated by the negligence of some of
his own party in not appearing at
the polls. We have numerous “ar
istocratic” citizens wdio consider it
rather beneath their dignity to cast
a vote for any one. Thank kind for
tune for the slight difference that
tlieir doing or neglecting to do their
duty will make wdtli the election of
to-morrow.
Mr. Boucicault’s Marriage, which
he expected would take ns by storm,
has fallen fiat—but it is splendidly
played.
Montjoy.
Our Washington Letter.
Washington, D. 0., Nov. sth.
Each day finds the breach between
the President and the Republicans
in Congress widening. The Presi
dent, as a consequence, finds him
self greatly embarrassed in the ex
execution of bis purposes of party pu
rification and civil service reform. It
b now eyident that a war upon the
Administration is inevitable, and
that those who are the head and
'front of his liospitility are only
waiting for the elections co pass be
fore commencing their undertaking.
It is a fact overlooked in this con
nection, that the entire responsibil
ity of the present inimical relations
between the Repuplican leaders and
the President rests with the party
leaders, and lias been kept up on
the false basis of persisting in the
efforts to compel this Administra
tion to retain in otfice the officers ap
pointed by the last, as if Pa<'sident
Hayes of bis own choice, but must
accept those of predecessor as a sort
of political inheritcnco. If some of
the Republican leaders, particularly
Colliding and Blaine, had exercised
half the wisdom of late Senator from
Indiana, there would have been no
trouble, and all would liaye been bar*
monious. But when Conkling for
instance, attempts to “bulldozo” the
Administration into sympathy with
all the likes and dislikes and local
disputes engendered during his su
premacy in the leadership of New
York politics is heasking too much.
And more recently we have had
another example, first the attempts
of the friends of Uon Cameron to
force him into the present Cabinet
which was a failure, on the very
principle that President llay T es is
now applying, to select his own men
to carry out the measures of his own
administration ; and again in the
attempt of the Rupublicans of the
Pennsylvania delegation in Congress
to secure the appointment of the ven
erable ex-Senator Simon Cameron
to the English Ministry, “as if” to
use the language of several Cabinet
officers, “there were but two persons
in the whole State of Pennsylvania to
fill all the great offices, and to die*
tate who should fill the smaller ones.”
The last one was a fatal one for the
future relations of the young Sena*
ator with the Government. He
was already cut off from anv voice
in the distribution ot the executive
patronage in his State. Anticipa
ting this, lie shrewdly secured the
confimation of some sixty Postmas
ters in Pennsylvania, who in a great
measure owed their appointments to
him, and who will doubtless be found
in his interest hereafter. \\ hat has
been said of Conkling and Cameron
may be said of others, who are in
clined to a policy of revenge. They
have failed to effect a prolongation
of the last only under a change of
authority, and hence arc determined
to have a conflict with the President,
and are shaping tlieir course to that
end. Bv common courtesy it has
been agreed amongst Republicans to
sustain the objection of a Senator to
the confirmation of a nomination
which is in conflict with the interests.
It is doubtful, however, whether
they can accomplish anything by
this, for with but two or three ma
jority in the Senate, and the disposi
tion of the Democrats to support
any fair nominations made by the
President, they will have difficulty
'in holding their forces together.
They are bent on the attempt,wher
ever, whatever may be the result.
Conkling whoso range of sarcasm is
vast, is now fortifying himself with
facts bearing upon his inner doings
of the Administration, and will make
a speech which will doubtless be a
master-piece in its line, and though
delivered in executive ressiou, will
be made public, it is a mistake, how
ever, to lihnk that the :ole point of
this effort will be the New York ap
pointments. He has intimated “that
though the present officers efficient
and experienced, and that those pro
posed are excellent gentlemen, he
will review the general policy under
which the present Administration is
acting, and expose the hypocrisy of
their acts.”
Natually the most sensitive point
in this trouble is the nomination of
new men for the places of the friends
of those who have been “running”
the political machine for the past
eight years There are now appioxi*
mating a thousand nominations, inos
tly, however, Postmasters and army
and navy promotions resting in com
mittees. The Senate has permitted
these to accumulate, and has shown
no particular disposition to hasten
their confirmation. The nomina
tions of Bell to be Assistant Secreta
ry of the Interior, and Haight to be
Commissioner of Indian affairs, have
been hung up in committee as a spec
ial courtesy to Secretaay Schurz.
The latter individual is regarded by
many Republicans as the evil genius
of the Administration, and will make
him the chief scape goat of their in
dignation, Hilliard, of Georgia will
be held in abeyance iu committee, on
the ground of disloyalty during the
war, and even Blaine’s man, Stevens
for Minister to Stockholm, is in
trouble, on account of displacing An
drews who is Windom’s friend.
The President in the meantime is
undisturbed by these signs of the
brewing storm and will pursue his
policy of purifying the civil service
unmoved. On this subject the Pres
ident made some significant state
ments to Ex Senator Henderson, of
Missouri, a few days ago. The Ex-
Senator remarked that a large share
of the office-holders were inimical to
bis interest and the policy of his ad*
ministration to which the President
assented, adding that his interpreta
tion of civil service reform was not
simply to keep men in otfice without
regard to their efficiency-or fitness,
but to see that the best men were
put in office, and then kept there.
The President admitted that his ad
ministration would be strengthened
by such a course, and that members
of his Cabinet were urging the win
dow of a very general change. The
President intimated that this would
be done but not suddenly. This an
nouncement has occasioned some un
easinest amongst the office-holding
community here. In making the
changes marked merit and exper
ience will also be considered as a snf
fieient ground for retention, all
things else being equal.
The advocates of the repeal of the
resumption act under the leadership
of Ewing, have thus early found
themselves in a hole. Ewing may
have some ability, but thus far in his
public appearance here he has shown
himself to be no exception to many
others who travel on the prestige of
a name, but when brought to the test
find the thin yell rent from about
them. The House of Representatives
is a great leveller of pretentions men
and soon distinguished between merit
and sham, How many have made a
great noise in the petty circle of their
local politics, and indeed have made
themselves conspicuous in the affairs
of their State Legislature, or perhaps
in the gunbernatorial office or its ad
juncts, and have come here, tried
the same role in a broader field, ons
ly to discover their smallness and to
learn that there are others in this
great republic who can make a stir
with something more than mere
noise, rant and parrot-like vocaliza
tion. The chargrin and mortifica
tion of Ewing under somewhat sim
ilar circumstances, is very apparent.
liis mistake, howevers was not so
much a luck of ability as an over es
timate of his knowledge of the per
plexities of parliamentary rules. The
trained leaders of the opposition have
always taken a savage delight m trip
ping up the less-skilled leaders of
the Democrats after Randall left the
floor for the Speakers’s chair. It is
not surprising, therefore, that Ew
ing’s attempted leadership should be'
attended by such a disastrous failure
himself manceuvered off the floor,
and his measure put in the mine
hole. The threats that he would
obstruct legislation if his measure
were not allowed full debate and a
vote, was not a very glorious way of
bringing the House to terms. The
majority out of sympathy for his hu
miliation and willing to aid him in
extricating himself from his dilemma
agreed to a date for the consideration
of lib’ bill. The perliminary votes al
ready taken have been a surprise to
both parties, as they have shown the
radical and resumption strenght not
as great as anticipated. The Ilonse,
however, may pass the measure, but
its prospects in the Senate are not
battering ; but even should it pass
there, it will receive the Execnrive
veto. The unlimited remonetization
of silver, which will follow the at
tempt to repeal the resumption act,
will not be any more successful. The
views of the Administration are not
hostile to remonetization to a limi
ted amount, and for use in which
currency is now used, out will put a
quietus on any radical measure of
that kind,
The death of Senator Morton,
though long anticipated, has pro
duced a deep sense of national loss.
Although a bitter partisan and al
ways positive in his convictions the
highest tribute to his exalted charac
ter and equanimity is that paid by
the Democratic Senators, alll of
whom unite in the opinion “that
, with all his positive views, and dur
ing time of the greatest excitement
and bitterness in jioliticid discussion,
be was never diesourtcous to bis po
litical opponents, 1 ’ The loss of Mor
ton to the Senate will be even more
marked than that of Sumner. K
Our r*lilla<leli>tiiu Letter.
Philadelphia. Nov. 5. 18T7.
Edwin Adams, the genial actor
whose pure life did so much to clcs
vatc the stage lias slept bis last sleep,
and on Thursday last bis remains
were mtered in Mount Moriah Cem
etery. The funeral services were
very impressive, and many were the
graceful and touching tributes to his
memory, The floral offerings filled
a large portion of the room. John
T. Raymond (Colonel Sellers) sent a
crown and cross of natural flowers.
Mrs. Adams, in her last memento to
her beloved husband, placed near the
cotlin a miniature grave, with head
stone of immortelles bearing the in
scription “Edwin Adams, foity
three,” and by its side was a harp
with her Christian name, Mary. Mr.
Mackey, of the Chestnut Street Thea
tie, contributed a cross of ivy on a
floral base, bearing the quotation,
“The Rest Silence; ’and other em..
bleins equally appropriate were fur
nished by Mrs. John Drew. Mr.
John McCullough, E. A. Southern,
and other professionals of equal note
also participated in these offerings.
Among the eminent actors present
was Mr. Joseph Jefferson (Rip Van
Winkle) and his wife, besides most
of those now in the city.
One of the most important social
and political events of the week was
the appointment of Mr. John Welsh
to the responsible position of United
States Minister to England. Mr.
Welsh is chiefly known outside of
Philadelphia in connection with the
Centennial Exhibition, his office as
President of the Centennial Board of
Finance keeping him very promin
ently before the public. Few realize
the immense amount of work be ac
complished in the finally successful
effort to make the Exhibition a
triumph, and few ever will. Time,
money, and labor were given with"
out stint, and when in the darkest
days it seemed as though the enter
prise must fail, Mr. Welsh came for
ward with the means to cany it
through, and it has been whispered
that at one time the Exhibition ow
ed him over a million of dollars, llis
labor for two years was incessant,
and when at its close the citizens of
Philadelphia presented him with a
purse of fifty thousand dollars, he
turned it over on the same day to
the University of Pcnsylvania. Of
course such a man is popular, and
his selection has caused unmingled
satisfaction in all hut political cir
cles, where ic was thought some par
ty leader should have had the prefer
ence : but it is evident that Presi
dent Haves does not believe in .the
motto, “To the victors belong the
spoils.”
A few days ago a man who had
been admitted to the Episcopal Hos
pital with several shot wounds in his
head, was found to have prevarica
ted very seriously in his statements
as to how lie received his injuries,
and a detective concluded to inter*
view him. The result was that Mr.
invalid turned out to he a Burling
ton County, New Jersey, burglar.
On the night of the 18th inst. he
was one of a trio who broke into the
residence of Joseph Potts. The in
truders ascended to the second story,
and attempted to hurst open the
door of a room occupied by Asa Car*
ty, who heard them and threatened
ered to shoot. They retired for a
moment, but returned with an axe
and broke in the panels of the door,
at the same time aiming a pistol at
Carty. This individual returned the
compliment by emptying his shot gun
at the visitors, who left without say
ing good-night. The wounded man,
for one was hit, made his way to
this city, placed himself under treat
ment at the Episcopal Hospital, was
afterwards placed under arrest, and
is now in Burlington County await
ing trial.
Just at this time, when the Labor
problem is exciting so much atten
tion, and when the great cigar-mak*
ers’ strike in New York is still a sub
ject of general interest, it may not he
out of place to record the organiza
tion of a society which, if properly
supported, and its example followed,
will lead to a vastly improved rela
tion between employers and employ
ed. Heretofore the workers have
combined for self*defense, and the
capitalists have combined for
self-protection, but Philadelphia is,
I believe, the first city to institute a
society in which botli elements join
hands for mutual benefit. Yester
day, at a largely-attended meeting,
the Cuban and Spanish Cigar Manu
facturers, and the Caban and Span
ish Cigar-Makers, resolved to form
a Protective Association, and they
carried that decision into action.
The objects of the new body' may be
briefly stated as follows ; First, to
offer the usual advantages to mem
bers which are now derived by affilia
tion with secret societies ; Second,
the securing of frequent communica
tion, and consequently a better un
derstanding, between employer and
employed ; Third, the appointment
of Arbitration Committees, to whom
all questions of compensation shfcll
he referred. As these Committees
will he perpetual, amt their jneber
ship equally divided between Inb two
forces, it will bo seen that through
them both sides can be kept acquain
ted with the feeling of manufactur
ers and workmen on any special
point: and should an issue* ar se ft,
can soon be disposed of. For in
stauoe, snppose the Society has bean
in opciution one year. Tiio men
known just how much their employ
ers are making, and may think that
the rates of wages aio proportionate
ly too low. ’They seek advice Of the
Aroitration Committee, or their
branch of that Commit two, and learn
that while the manufacturers appear
to be reaping haw gains, they are
not because of had debts or for oth
er reasons: or perhaps they discover
that their surmises are correct. Then
they state their ease to their employ
ers through the Committee, and as
a last resort an umpire is chosen,
and all abide by his decision fur a
prescribed length of time. During
this period all c vntinue their vrork°,
and herein is their great advantage.
They lose nothing by strikes.
Cakl Fostelle.
NO. 47.
A correspondent supplies the fol
lowing remedy for the destruction of
the wire worm, stutingthat he has us
ed it with complete success for some
years past, lie lound the wire worm
so abundant in even part of the gar
den he was set to cultivate, that*' he
could scarcely grew a potato or a ear
rot without its being ivndeie 1 use
less by' it; and among the various
things he was led to adopt as preven
tives, soot appeared to be the only ef
fectual remedy. This lie applied to
potato crops in the following man
ner;—The drill were got ready in the
usual way. and the sets laid in at the
bottom of each drill: the soot was
then put down upon them, in quan
tity sufficient to cause the drill to as
sumc quite a black appearance. This
being done, the drills were closed
in the ordinary manner to the nat
ural level, and the work was finish
ed. Wherever soot was applied the
crops turned out clean aid good,
scarcely a trace of the w iie worm’s
ravages was to be teui, while (hose
from rows not dressed wi.'h soot were
quite the reverse; the potatoes being
pierced through in every direction
and fit only for feeding pigs. Th is
proves that soot, if it does not destroy
at least prevents the attack of wire
worm, ami so useful is this material
that it is a matter for surprise that
persons with gardens allow the- sweep
to carry away such a useful article,
when their chimneys are cleansed.
—Land and Water.
The impurities that make water
injurious to health are organic mat
ters, such as are abundantly supplied
by barnyards, drains and cemeteries,
where the decay of animal and vege
table substance is going on. Borne
families who live on farms, and who
fancy they are drinking the best of
water, are, in fact, constantly imbib
ing poison that will appear, perhaps
in the dreaded form of diplhena or
typhoid fever. —Scientific Ameri
can.
There should he a large stencil
plate for making meal hags, grain
sacks, and similar articles, and a
smaller rubber stamp for printing the
owner’s name on hoes, shovels, rakes
and the many small tools w hich are
often lent, often nsed away from
home, and consequently liable to he
lost or stolen.—N. E. Homestead.
Be mersiphull to all the dum
animals—no man kan ride into heav
en on a sore* backed horse.— Biding*
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office, in his annual report,
says that the sale of public lands f>r
for the past fiscal year are about
10,000 acres more than the sales for
the preceding year, while the num
ber ot acres entered under the home
stead and timber culture laws is 785-
133 acres less. During the fiscal
year 700,701 acres were certified for
railroad purposes, showing a decrease
ag compared with the previous y'ear,
of 300,985 acres. During the last
fiscal year 14,103 acres of land were
enteied under the provisions of the
mining laws, and 13,244 acres
were patented. The total disj>osala
of public lands under existing law's
for the past fiscal year amount to 4,
788,224 acres, less by 1,730,101 acres
than the disposal in 1870.
Up to June 30, 1877, the public
surveys have been extended over 713,
572,737 acres, 10,847,082 acres have
ing been surveyed the past fiscal year,
leaving a total unsurveyed lands of
1.101,107,183 acres, including sur
veys of private land claims, Slc.
There were expended in the surveys
of public lands the past year the sum
of $215,042.42, for which there wer
surveyed 11,242,028 acres,
It is claimed that under Suprrin
tendent McPherson’s management of
the bureau of engraving and print
ing over $50,000 per month is saved
in expenses.
The Vice consul general of the
L nited States at Kanagawa in a dis
patch dated Sept. 38, to the Depart
ment of State, reports that the num
ber of cases of Asiatic cholera
kama shows a slight decrease, but
that the disease seems to be extend
ing into the interior of the country.
Dr. Harter’s Fever and Ague Spc c'.fic
has cured when all others remedies ln.ve
failed. You can always depend upon it.
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Dr. Harter's Liver Pills have a diieet
and powerful action upon the Liver, and
will, with great certainity, relieve Torpi
dity Congestion, or Inflammation of that
important organ. 2t: