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B . T . M O B X E Y ,Stir Foundry. A ll kind** o« casting, sncli as plow

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M 1 6 0 Acresy2 g o o d se t o f bu ildings and tw o g o o d orchards, the b est o t fruit.

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South. Bend Chilled Plows and B e - : pairs at List. j

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The Miner’s Dream.

BT PHUiMORE.

The sun that shono so brightly o’ er the gorge Had scaled the h illy barriers in the west,The burnishing peak flung back his dying

rays,And darkness gathered o’ er the miner’s rest.

His evening meal was done, ki9 blankets spread,

And hein revery sat him dow n alone;The blackening faggot dim and dimmer grew , The miner s lept and dreamed a draem of home.

A lbeit substanceless, he backward sped,To life ’ s beginning, w hen saw he true W hat fleeting years had never proved,How little real his early childhood knew.

A gauzy ladder reached him dim ly then,Upon the topmost mass was seen "With dow er o f beauty a being crowned,A nd spirit form s, air clad, m oved in betw een.

On noiseless w ings they neared the earth And hovered o ’er, by fond affection led,Hosts num berless w ere there aud mingling

all,Concentrated round lus bed.

E ternal thus the miner fain w ou ld sleep And live as there w ithin the spirit’s sphere; . B ut morn shall w ith it bring its w ork and

care,That prove how vain the joy s w e strive for

here.

HEZ AND HIS RIVAL.

You sec we was rather rough out our way. where ITez JLano and me went, wi th our hit o f tout and pickers, shooting-irons, and such like, meaning to make a pile of gold. AYe went to Washoe, and didn’ t get on; then we went to Ft. Laramie, and didn’t get on there. Last wo went right up into ihe mountains, picking our way among the stones, for Ilcz sez : “ Look here, old boss, let’s, go-wliar no one’s been afore. I f we get where the hoys are at work already, they’ve got the cream and we'gets tlio slcim milk. Lets you and me get the cream, and let some o’ the others Lake the skim milk.”

“ Good for you,” I says; and we tramped on day after day, till we got right up i11 the heart o’ the mountains, where no one hadn’ t been afore, and it was so still and quiet as it made you quite deaf.

It was a strange, w ild sort o f place, like as i f one o’ them coons called giants, had driven a wedge into the mountain to split it, making a place for a hit o f a stream to ran. at tlje bot­tom, aud lay-hare the gold we want to find.

“ This’ ll do, Dab,” says Hez, as we put up our hit o f tent on a pleasant green shelf in the steep valley place. “ This’ll do, D ab ; thar’s yaller gold spangling them sands and running in veins through them rocks, and yellow gold in the pockets of the rock.”

“ Then, let’s call i t Yaller Gulch,” I says.

“ Done, old Iioss!” says Hez, “ and Yaller Gulch it is.”

W e went to work next day washing in the bit o f a stream, and shook hands on our luck.

“ This’ll do,-” says Hez. “ W e shall make a pile here. Ho one won’t dream of hunting this out.”

“ Say, stranger!” says a voice that made us both jump, “ Do it wash well ?”

And i f there warn’t a long, lean, ugl y, val ler-looking chap looking down at us as he stood holding- a mule by the bridle.

W hy, afore a week was over, so far from us keeping it snug, I reckon thar was fiftjr people in the Yaller Gulch washing away and making their piles. Afore another week was over some one had. set up a store, and next day there was a gambling saloon. Keep it to ourselves! W hy, stranger, I reckon i f there was a speck o f gold anywheres within five hundred miles our chaps’d sniff it out like vultures and he down on it.

It warn’t no use to grumble, and we kept what we thought to ourselves, working away and making our ounces the best way we could. One day I proposed wo should go up higher in the mountains; hut Hez said he’d he" blowed i f he’d move; aud the next day, i f he’d yvaqtcd me to go, I should have told him I’d he blowed i f I ’d m ove; and all at once from being red- hot chums, as would have done any­thing for one another, Hez and me got to he mortal enemies.

W ho should come into the gulch one day hut an old storekeeping sort of a fellow, with as pretty a daughter as ever stepped, and from that moment it was all over between Hez and me. He’d got a way with him, you see, as I hadn’ t ; and they always made him welkim at that thar store, when it was only “ How do you d o?” and “ Good morning,” to me. I don’t know what love is, stranger, but i f Jael Burns had told me to go and cut one of my hands off to please her, I ’d ha’ done it.

But it wouldn’t do. I soon see which way the wind blew. She was the only woman in camp, and could have the pick, and she picked Hez. I was ’bout startin’ mad the first time I met them two together—she a-hanot­ing on his arm and looking up in his face, worshiping him like some of them women can. worship a great big, strong feller; and as soon as they were gone by, I swore a big oath as Hez should never have her.

But Hez and Jael were spliced up and I aUus kep’ away. 'When I want­ed an ounce or two o f gold I worked and when I ’d got it I used to drink— drink, because I wanted to drown all recollection of the past. Hez used to come to me, hut I warned him off. Then Jael came, and when she began to talk to me about forgiving him, it only made me madder than ever, and so 1 went and pitched at the lower end o f the gulch and they lived at ’ totlier.

Times and times I ’ ve felt as i f I ’d go and plug Hez on the quiet, hut I never did, though I got to hate him more and more, and never half so much as I did two years arter, when I come upon him one day sudden, with his wife, Jael, looking pootier than ever, with a little white-haired squealer on her arm. An’ it riled me above a hit, to see him so smiling and. happy and me turned into a blood-shot, drinking, raving savage that half the gulch was feared on and t’ other half daren’ t face*

I had been drinking hard for about a week, when early one morning* as I lay in my ragged hit o f a tent, I woke up, sudden like, to a roarin’ noise like tii under, and then there came a whirl and a rash, and I was swimming for life, half choked with the water that had carried me off. How it was hit- tin’ my head, playful-like, agin the hardest corniest of the rock it could find in the gnlch ; then it was hitting me_in the back or pounding me in the front with trunks of trees swept down from the mountains, for something had .bust—a lake or somethin’ high up— and in about a wink the whole settle­ment in Yaller Gulch was swept away. I got on a hit o’ rock, and there was the water rushing down thirty or-for- ty feet deep, with everything swept before it—mules and tents, shanties and stores, and dead bodies by the dozen- Just then.I hears a wild sorter shriek, and, looking down, I see a chap half swimming, half swept-along by the torrent, trying hard to get at a large tree that stood on the other si<Je.

“ W hy, it’s yon, is it,H ez?” I says to myself, as I looked at liis wild eyes and strained face, on which the sun shone full. “ You’ re a gone coon, nez, lad, so 3rou may just as well fold your arras, say amen and go down like a man. llo w I could pop you now, lad, i f I’d got a shooting-iron—put you out o’ Amur misery like. You’ ll "droAvn, lad!”

lie made a dash and tried for a branch hanging doAvn, but missed it and got swept against the rocks,where he shoved his a rip between two big hits, hut the water gave him a wrench the hone went crack, and as I sat still there, I see him sivept lower and low ­er, till he clutched at a bush Avlth his left hand and clung on like grim death to dead nigger.

“ Sarve yer right,” I says cooly. “W hy shouldn’t you die like the rest? H I ’d had any go in me, I would have plugged you long ago.”

“ Helloa!” I cried, then giving a start, “ it ain’ t—’ tis—tarnation; Itcan’ t he!”

But it was.There on the other side, not fifty

yards lower down, on a hit of a shelf o f earth that kept crumbling away as the water Avashed it, Avas Jael kneel­ing doAvn with her young ’un, and, as I looked, something seemed to give my heart a tug, just as i f some coon had pulled a string.

“ Well, lie’s about gone,” I says; “ and they can’ t hold out hut about three minutes. What’s it got to do with me! I shan’t move.” '

Just then, as I sot and chawed, tell­ing myself as a chap would be mad to try and saA'o his friends out of such a flood, let alone his enemies, darn me! if Jael didn’ t put that little squealer’s hands together and hold them up as i f she Avas making it say its prayers— a horn fool!—Avhen that there string seemed to he pulled, inside me like, agin my heart; and— I couldn’ t help it—I jumped up.

“Say, Dab,” I says to m yself, “don’t you he a fool. You.liate that lot like pison, you do. Don’ t you go and drown yourself.”

I was about mad, you know, and couldn’ t do as I liked, for, I’ll he blowed i f I didn’ t begin to rip off my tilings, Avet and hanging to me. How they did stick!—bu 11 cleared half on ’em off, and then, like a mad fool, I made a ran and a jump, and Avas fight­ing hard with the water to get across to Hez’s Avife and little child.

It was a hit o f a fight. Down I went and up I went, and the water tAvisted me like a leaf, hut I got out of the roar and thunder, on to the bit of a shelf where Jael knelt; Avlien, i f the silly thing didn’ t begin to hold up to me her ch ild ; and her lips, poor dar­ling, said dumbly, “ Save it! Save it!”

In the midst o f that rush and roar, as I saw that poor girl, Avliite, horri­fied, and with her yaller hair cling­ing round her, all my old love for her comes back, and I swore a big oath thatl’dsave lierformyselfordie. I tore her dress into ribbons, for there warn’t a moment to lose, and I hound that bairn somehow on my shoulders, she Avatching me the w hile ; and then Avith my heart heating madly,I caught her in my arms, she clinging tightly to me in her fear, and I stood up, thinking Iioav I could get hack, and making ready to leap. The flood didn’ t Avait for that, though. In a moment there was a quiver of the hank, and it Aventfrom under my feet, leaving me wrestling Avith the waters at once. I don’ t know hoAV I did it, only that, after a fight, and being half smothered, I found myself craAvling up the side o f tlio gulch, ever so low down, and dragging Jael into a safe place Avith her bairn. She fell down be­fore me, and cried and kissed my hands: and then she started up and began staring up and doAvn, ending by see­ing old Hez clinging there still, with his sound arm rammed into a hush, and his body swept out hv the fierce stream. The next moment she had seized me by the arm, Avas pointing at him, and she gave a Avild kind of a shriek. “ He’s a gone coon,” I says, though she couldn’t hear me, and I Avas gloating over her beautiful Avliite face,’ and soft, clear neclc, as I thought that iioav she was mine—all mine. I’d saved her out of- the flood, and. there was no Hez to stand in our way.

“ Save him! save him;” she shrieked in any ear.

What, Hez? Save Hez, to become between ns once more? Save her husband—the man I hated. and would gladly see him die? Oh, I couldn’t do i t ; and my looks showed it, she reading me like a hook the while. No, he-might drown—he was drowned—must he. N o ; jnst then he moved. But, nonsense! I Avasn’ t going to risk my life for his, and cut my oavu throat like, as to the future. She went down on her knees to me,though pointing again to where Hez still float­ed ; and the old feeling of love for her was stronger on me than ever. ’

“ You’re asking me to die for you, Jael!” I shouted'in’ her ear.

“Save him—save Hez!” she shrieked.“ Yes, save him!” I groaned to my­

self. “ Bring him hack to the happi­ness that might he mine. But she loves him—she loves him ; and I must.”

I gave one look at her—as I thought, • my last—and I could’t help it. I f she had asked me dumbly, as she did, to do something ten times as wild, I shonld have done i t ; : and with a run I got up well above Hez afore I jumped, in again.to havp a fight /with the waters till 'T was SAvept down to the bush Where lie was. I ’d got my knife in my teeth to cut the hush away and let .him free,, hut as I was swept against it my Aveight tore it away, and Hez aud I went down the stream together,’ liira so done npthat he lay helpless on the wajer. Some­thing seemed to tell me to finish .him off. A minute under water would have done i t ; hut Jael’s face was be­fore me, and at last I got to the. other side, with her climbing along side n s ; and i f it hadn’t been for the hand she stretched down to us I should nev­er have crawled out with Hez—I was that done. .

As I dropped doAVn panting on the rock, Jael came to m y side, leaned over me and kissed me, nnd I turned away, tor the next moment she was crying hard, and bringing her husband to, and I was beginning to feel once more that I was a fool.

I ain’ t much more *to tell, only that the flood went dow n' almost as quick as it come up, and H ez'got'all right- with his broken arm, and did well.H- They Avanted muchly to be friends; hut I kept-.way. I felt as I ’d been made a fool to save him, and I .'was kinder shamed like' o f i t ; so- T took off to ’Frisco, where; after chumming about, I.took to going voyages%> Pan­ama and hack, and the sea seemed'.'>to suit me like, so I stuck to it.

“ What difference is .there * between the article a woman h as in. .her j hand and the woman herself as sh’e. steps.on a peach-paring while chasinghdrvun? dutiful son around .the corner?’ ’ was the very simple question he. asked.—i- “ It’s easy; the one is a; slapping slip­per, and'the other a slipping Mapper,” was liis vqluntary.answer,2acconipa-. nied by the slickest grin we,'ever wit j nessed., . . V . ^ '’

The Bank of England.London Correspondent Boston Traveller.Travelers are always going down by

this hahk to hunt up their own hanks, and thus, in seeking Brown & Ship- ley, McCalmont, Baring Brothers, and so on, are always passing near or by the Bank o f England; but probably not one in fifty goes in, or succeeds in securing a good inside view, which is really worth any one’s while to do.— For instance, there are the vaults full o f gold and silver, where one may look on an accumulation o f $90,000,000 in gold and silver coin, and is offered a bag full o f it i f he can carry it, hut he cannot move it an inch ;• there are loads o f bricks in gold and silver brought from America, and it is moved about on tracks like any other mer­chandize. A ll the notes are printed hy the bank, and all defective or mu­tilated coins are returned to the smelt­ing pots as they come in, the depos­itor being charged a discount o f 8 cents, which is judged to cover the loss from this cause. In one case they show the progress o f making hank notes, the earliestbeing written Avith a pen, their amounts being changed hy erasures and interlinations—then step hy step, to the great square notes of to-day. The different specimens of counterfeit notes are very curious. In one case the attempt was made to print on genuine bank-note paper stolen from the mill, but the fraud Avas easily known to the experienced and the circulation stopped. Them too, the method o f tracing the history of every note it has issued is wonder­ful, being done hy ingenious indexes, and Avith great labor, the smallest note heino; for £1, the largest being for £1,000. In the collection o f redeemed notes there is one that went through the Chicago fire. It Avas much charred, but carefully picked apart on glass,' and is nearly all there, only a corner being missing; the number and value1 Avas plainly to he read, and was1 promptly redeemed. Thus the poflits of interest are very momentous,not ex­cepting the council-room, where the hoard meet, and. the excellent and sa­vory dishes Avhich were to give them a meal fit for a king. And coming out, avc are right in the midst o f such a busy throng, such a rash and jam, that although the Lord Mayor’s house . is right opposite, it seems hardly a * safe place to st.ore such an amount of treasure. _ HoAVcver, London is not now a city o f riots and gunpowder plots, hut sober, steady, and rovalty- loving, at least in as far as loya’lty to the Queen is concerned, for whatever they feel they ahvays sneak Avith re­spect of her Majesty.

The Romantic Story of Robert BroAvn ing’s Marriage.

London Cpr. San Francisco Chronicle.Browning’s marriage was very ro­

mantic. Mrs. Browning, better known, and more widely read than her hus­band, was three years his elder, a con­firmed invalid, and one o f the last w o­men lie Avould have heen suspected oft* loA'iug. She paid him a handsome/1 compliment in her “Lady Geraldine’s ' %nJ££>5, Courtship” —they had never met—and -'1 he called on her to express his ae- knoAvledgmcuts. He was admitted to her presence hy the mistake of a ser­vant, and an acquaintance began that terminated in marriage. See to what doleful results the mistake o f a ser- A'ant may lead.

He seemed to benefit her. She im­proved very much after her union; but she never ceased to he an invalid.They went to live in Florence, where they stayed for fifteen years Avith oc­casional visits home anil to France.—She died in Florence. She has heen dead eighteen years, and her husband is reported to mourn her sincerely still, lie has at least remained a Avid- ower, Avhich is a rare thing to do in these Avife forgetting days. Their on­ly child, a son, is now 30, and a pain­ter; ‘hut he does not seem, though horn of two geniuses, to ■ amount to any­thing- in particular. Since his wife’s death Browning has never heen in It­aly, because, as he says, the associa­tions Avould he too painful.

Tlia poet of the obscure, as he may justly be named, is 67 now. He con­tinues in vigorous health, and has a fresh appearance, although liis liair is A'ery white. He is well-figured and has good features, hut his expression is often unpleasant, because it denotes such entire self-satisfaction. He has many warm friends,buthe is not gen­erally liked. He takes no pains to please, hut caiibe very agreeable when he chooses. Being in independent cir­cumstances, he has a town and coun- tiV house, aud entertains handsomely —-like Ms poetry. He feels sure o f his lasting fame, hut his odious form will be apt to hurt him sorely.

America in Glimpses,

The impressions made hy this coun­try upon intelligent foreign visitors arc often curious and usually interest­ing. Two Frenchmen, Louis and George Yerbrugglie, have just pub­lished in Paris a little hook called “Walks and Haunts in North Ameri­ca.” When told hy the Custom- House officers at N cav York to open their trunks, they replied in effect:— “Reassure yourself, my dear sir; here is a dollar.” The dollar at once re­moved his scruples about the luggage, for the dollar is the sovereign and the god of this great people. “ Get money; honestly i f you can; i f not—get it all the same,” it is in the United States the beginning and the end of Avisdom. The hotels have every luxury and hut little politeness—a fiiithful image of; American society. The “bars” are a sort o f tavern without seats. The busy Yankee enters running, takes a drink on the counter,—a glass o f whis­ky, some ice-water,—and then hurls himself into the tumult o f Broad­way. An American lady said to the travelers: “ I like better to live at a hotel. It is more noticed there that my husband and I drink champagne at $6.” The street cars are crowded with everybody—rich and poor. “ It is not a rare sight to see a lady seated on the knees o f a gentleman. Your neighbor whistles, another one cheAVS tobacco, still another one Avliittlos a small piece o f wood—all favorite modes o f diversion in America. The people eat baclly; they have no time to eat well—time is money. They have a pitiless prejudice against ne­groes, against Chinamen, against Is­raelites. Then there is the prejudice o f tyranny o f Sunda3r. On that day all Avork, all pleasure even is inter­dicted. Singular co’ntrastl This com­munity o f business men, o f calcula-

' tors, o f producers, wholly occupied with.material interests, wholly occu­pied Avith making money, is never-, 'tlfeless extravagantly religious. Sects o f all sorts-multiply. Avith a supersti­tious rigor on the Sunday side.” .

The Postage of the World.London Times.

. Dr. Fischer, an Oberpostrath of the Imperial German Post-Office (corres­ponding to the rank o f Assistant Sec­retary Avith us), has just published an interesting pamphlet shoAving the comparative postal and telegraphic statistics. But in some cases the in­formation yet available does not ena­ble him to bring down his work later than 1873. The letter post of the Avliole world for that 3'ear amounted in round numbers to 3,300,000,000 let­ters, or about 9,250,000 daily; and the numbers haA'e heen increasing at an astonishing rate. Thus in Japan the ^j5®er-7MV-piQsL,offices in 1872 was 1,- jio9,‘and.'in ,1876'it.had risen,to 3,649.’ The number o f separatem'ticles which, passed through the Japanese post in' 1878 was -47,000,000, o f which 25,000,- Obq were letters, 10,000,000 postal cards, and 9,500,000 newspapers. Pos- tal csrags were brought into use only.

d uoav they are emplo3red in almost evSiy country o f the world.— ' The parcel post has, however, not 3ret got he3rond the first stage of its de­velopment. The number o f tele­graphic dispatches sent during 1S77 amounted for the whole globe to near­ly 130,000,000, or an average of 358,- 000 dail3r. More than one-third the total number o f telegraphic dispatches are private, dealing Avith purely per­sonal concerns. It is unnecesssry to say that the newspaper press absorbs a large proportion of the tel­egrams o f the world, while the world o f finance and commerce also appro­priates a giant’s share.

Washington on Profanity.IT e a d q u a b t e k s M o o e e ’ s H o u se , )

W e s t P o in t , July 29, 1779. j Many and pointed orders have heen

issued against that unmeaning and abominable custom of swearing, not­withstanding which, with much re­gret, the General observes that it pre­vails, i f possible, more than ever; his feelings are continually wounded hy the oaths and imprecations o f the sol­diers whenever he is in hearing of them.

The name o f that Being from whose bountiful goodness we are permitted to exist and enjoy the comforts of life, is incessantly imprecated and profaned in a manner as wanton as it is shock­ing. For the sake, therefore, o f reli­gion, decency, and order, the General hopes and trusts that officers of every rank w ill use their influence and au­thority to check: a vice which is un­profitable as it is wicked and shame­ful. I f officers would make it an un­avoidable rale to reprimand, and, i f that.does not do, punish soldiers for offences o f this kind, it could not fail o f having the desired effect.

*. * G e o . W a s h in g t o n .

The extraordinary luxury o f coun­try-house .life in England, which for the.past thirty years has heen more AAT-de-spread than at any former peri­od,-is now undergoing stringent cur­tailment. In some instances people are shutting up their places entirely, in others greatly reducing their estab­lishments. That resource o f other days “ going abroad,” is, comparative­l y speaking, “ played out,” inasmuch as prices have become so much equal, lied ; yet a stay abroad has the advan-

' tage o f saving in the way o f entertain­ment, andhouse rent in Belgium, Ger- .many and provincial,France, is still cheap enough to. attract many impe­cunious Britons, although thirty per cent higher than it was twenty years

■ ago. The difficulty in living- cheap abroad for Americans and English is .that they want to live among foreign­ers after their own fashion, avhich in­variably involves heavy extras. *

Commander Matthews, U. S. N., in­forms the Spirit of'Missions that in a locality within the recent famine dis­trict o f China a community has pre-

. sented a large and magnificent heathen temple to what t i ^ called “ The Je-

• sus Church,” and-Dr. Nelson in a let­ter published in. the same paper, speaks o f the baptism, in the same district, of'300 person's at one time by two o f the London'Society’s Misr sionaries, who have, besides, 1,000 can­didates. , » , ■

A Modern Bishop Hatto.London Spectator.

On the Coco Islands the writer had a curious adventure, which we may well believe that he will not easily foget. As soon as the sun had gone doAvn and the moon risen, thousands and thousands of rats, about the size o f a bandicoot, bore doAvn upon him and made a raid upon his provisions, refusing to he frightened away, and devouring every tiling in the shape of grain or biscuit, and nottouching any­thing in the shape o f meat. When the hags Avere hung up in the trees the depredators sAvarmed after them, and probahl3’- Avould have caused a famine, had not the convicts turned the tables upon them by killing and eating them in great numbers, sa3ring they were exceeding^ SAteet. These animals, Avhich are something like the marmot, are often called the bamboo rat.

In several provinces o f Russia the wolves make haAToc among the cattle; even children and men sometimes fall victims nf their rapacity^ The Kiev- liania reports the folloAving case: “ On Aug. 15. at noon, a Avolf made his ap­pearance on the streets of a village in the provinca o f Yilna, and seized a boy Siree years old, who playel in the yard near the house. On hearing the cry o f her child the mother ran out o f the house and Avas shocked at seeing her bo3r in the teeth o f a Avolf. Her screams at once attracted many people,who, Avith the unhappy mother, started in pursuit; hut the w olf with his victim in his teeth succeeded in escaping to the neighboring forest.— The authorities and the villagers searched the forest for two days, but without discoA'cring any trace of the child.”

Ladies who like otto o f roses as a perfume, can make it in any reasonable quantity desired at an almost nominal expense, hy saving up the rose leaves which fall so plentifully in their sea­son o f the year. Take a two-gallon glass jar, and fill it full o f clean, fresh­ly picked rose leaves. Then cork it tight, and take a two-ounce vial, and fit the neck into the cork o f the two- gallon jar. Cut some sponge into nar­row strips; soak them in good oil, free from smell or rancidity; putthe strips into the small vial, turn it upside doAvn, and put the neck into the bung o f the large jar. Place them in the sun four days, and the heat w ill distil the rose-leaves, and the aroma w ill as­cend and saturate the oil in the sponge. Put in fresh leaves about four times, and you w ill have a small vial o f the finest otto o f roses that can he made.

Belle Howitt, the burlesque actress, was engaged for $75 a week at the St. Louis Theatre Comique,to “play’every day in the week at the usual perfor­mances and upon holidays, andfinally she was to abstain from all intoxica­tion, vulgarity, and offensive conduct, observing strictly the rales and regu­lations o f the house.” These were the words o f the contract. The managers have sued for $5,000 damages, on the ground, as stated in the complaint,that .she was “guilty o f disorderly and riot­ous conduct, rendering.her "totally un­fit to perform her part, and injuring the credit and reputation o f the estab- ment by ber shameful conduct.

AnEnglish weekly says that tkefall in paper makes a difference o f $150,000 a year to the Daily Telegraph, and that the New Y ork Herald is in treaty Avitli a'Lancashire firm for a supifiy at a cost so moderate as to cover car­riage and get besides a handsomemar-

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Damascus.Mrs. Brassey in Brazier’s Magazine.

Like all Eastern cities, the interior iB_disappointing. The streets are dus­ty and narrow, and the effect o f the shabby houses and dilapidated walls is rather that o f a collection o f v il­lages huddled together than of a large and important city. Oar first call was made at an excellent hotel kept b y a Greek. Its court-yards, w ith fountains playing,andwith large orange trees sba- do wing the whole place,lookedso entic- ing, its myrtles and jassamines and marble floors so cool, and its bed­rooms so cool and comfortable, that we felt quite sorry it had not heen ar­ranged that we should stay there, in­steed o f pitching our tents in one « f the far-famed gardens o f Damascus.

From the hotel we made a progress through the picturesque bazaars. Here they are covered in buildings, sAvarm- iug with people in every variety of Oriental costume. Turks, Syrians, Maronites, and Druses o f the town jos­tle each other. Now a Bedouin o f the desert rides hy on a beautiful Arab mare, with his long, pointed lance at rest; unsuccessful robbers, possibly. W e wander about for some time, greatly amused hy looking at a crowd assembled to await the Prince o f Prussia’s arrival. A t last we saun­tered ou to our tents, hut a great dis­appointment awaited ns in the appear­ance o f the garden in which they had heen pitched. . Its roses were over, the grass looked parched and dusty, and the Abana flowed low and sluggishly in its'bed. But it was too late to al­ter pow, so there was nothing for it except dress and go and dine at the hotel. W e made a droll cavalcade, on horseback, the gentlemen with loaded pistols, and the attendants, who car­ried lanterns, bristling with weapons. The table d'hote was rather hare of guests to-night, for the .diligence which plies between here and Bey rout and brings the travelers in time, for dinner, did not arrive at all, having heen required for the use o f the Prince o f Prussia, as it is the only carriage in all Syria! W e returned to the tents in the same melodramatic procession, and had, besides four soldiers to guard the tents during the night. Friday is the Mohammedan Sabbath, and they make it market-day as well, so that the Be­douins of the desert, who come from long distances, may combine their tem­poral aud spiritual duties comfort­ably, and do their marketing and go to the mosque on the same day.

The streets Avere even more crowd- _ ed than last night, with varied and "wonderful costumes, and so closely packed that it was difficult to make one’s way through them. In one cor- nerstoodaBedouin Anazeh,ot the tribes from near Palmyra, bargaining for a cane to make a spear, his goat’s-hair cloak, with its broad black and wMte stripes, hanging from his stalwart shoulders. Another o f the tribe, hard hy, seemed to he doing his best to sell a horse, while others again rode by with an abstracted air, the graceful mares they bestrode often followed closely hy whinnying foals. Groups of Turkish, JeAvisli, or Christian w o­men made their purchases with quite as much earnestness and gesticulation as house Avives nearer home,while their lords and masters lounged near, prob­ably keeping an eye on the domestic e.xpenditures, but apparently only in­tent on buying sweetmeats from some o f the many venders. There were no Franks except ourselves.

A New Resin—Kauri Gum.Scientific American.

W e have recently met with a new vegetable product o f peculiar origin • and; properties, the' classification of which for' some time was very puz­zling until we made the acquaintance of a gentleman who was quite conversant with its appearance and sources. He at once pronounced it to ho kauri gum, wMch is exported in some ’quantity from NeAV Zealand. The physical properties o f the gum were so dif­ferent from those o f most resins that we were led to try some experi­ments with it, Avhich though not en­tirely encouraging, may he here given to serve as a guide for those who choose to essay further trials o f its usefulness from a photographic point o f view. In its appearance it is most like amber, which, also, it in many other respects resembles. It Is very similar to it in color, or one may say colors, for it is found in all the hues o f amber from the paie straw to light brown, and mingled also with cloudy looMng masses like clouded amber.— It breaks with a lustrous fracture in the same manner as amber, hut it is not so tough, and is consequently more fragile. Like amber, also, it is in a manner allied to fossil products; for, instead o f being collected from grow­ing trees, it is dug out o f the ground on the site of old forests long laid low, and almost even with the ground—al­most hut not quite even; for to the little inequality on the surface o f the broad open ground, where the giant trees have fallen, does the gum hunter oaa'g the power to find the Mdden treasures of kauri gum. It is sup­posed that possibly many centuries ago, conflagration o f the ii tree scrub had destroyed the gum-hearing trees, which fell where they stood, half-in- crusted Avith the hardened sap, and ac­cording to their condition yielding small flakes or huge masses o f sap, as the heated ground around them caused every particle o f the resin to come to the surface. To find the gum, the heaps or mounds alluded to—which are covered with long grass and often scarcly discernible—are pierced hy a steel-tipped spear which is carried for the purpose. A little practice soon enables the gum-digger to discover i f he has struck not “ ile” hut gum. The experienced man soon hares the spot, and finds pieces o f the amber-looking material in blocks o f various sizes, from a few ounces to half a hundred­weight. This digging, which affords a means o f livelihood to a large num­ber o f natives and colonists knoAvn as “gum-diggers,” is also undertaken by the sheep breeder in his leisure mo­ments, and to the small holder often, i f luck favors him, forms a not un­welcome Increase of income. It is col­lected aud sent to market for sMp- ment, aud in England it appears to find purchasers who use it for the pur­pose o f dressing calicoes with, for which object i t is possibly dissolved hy the aid o f akalies.

The poor authorities o f Dover and Canterbury, England, are greatly puz­zled over a supposed Japanese girl who was recent^ found wandering about the streets o f the latter city. No one there being able to converse with her, she was sent to Dover, hut no linguist was found there who could speak her peculiar language. _ The Japanese Consul at London tried to decipher her writing and failed, say­ing there was no similarity Letweenit and the language o f Japan. The girl and her stories remain mysteries. Meanwhile all the guardians o f the poor declare that they are not obliged to support her, and keep sending her from one city to the other. _

The population o f Tiffis is quite kaleidoscopic in the variety ot its elements. Out o f 104,024 inhabitants, 37,308 are Armenians, 20,390 Georgians 10,574 Russians, 2,186 Tartars, 2,005 Germans, 1,692 Persians, 1,592 Polas, 1,145 Jews, 388 Greeks, 293 Ossetes, 263 French, 227 Aissors, 163 Italians, 123 Turks, 12'4 Mingrelians, 81 Eng­lish, Scotch, and Irish, 52 Lesghains, 37 Checs, 32 Gourians, 28 Swedes, 15 Lithuanians, 10 Latiches (?), 10 Rou- maniahs,9 Slovacs,and 8 Mordoinsand Chouvaches. The sexes are as un­equally distributed; there are only 37,877 women to 66,147 men.

Of the total of 8,431 sets o f woolen machines in the United States, 1,418 are in Massachusetts, 331 in Maine, 505 in NewHampshire, 175 in Vermont, 469 in Rhode Island, and 669 in Con­necticut—a total for the New England States o f more than 43 per cent, o f the woolen macMneiy in (he entire conn- try.

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The Berrien County B ecord : , Buchanan, Michigan, ■ T hursday .D ecem ber 1.8# 1879

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JOHN G. HOLMES, Editor.

THURSDAY, DEC, IS, 1S79,

I t Is now probable that Chicago Is to be the place of the next Rational Re­publican convention.

Judge Janies AT. Edmunds, post­master at 'Washington, D. C., one of Michigan’s men, died in Washington. His funeral was held there yesterday.

They do say that Ben. Butler is a candidate for Dictator of Mexico. He would carry the whole United States bv a large majority for that office.

Jay Gould went into bankruptcy in ISIS, paid his creditors 112 cents on the dollar, and is now worth sixty- five millions of dollars. Y o trick to make money i f you know liow.

Alexander Ramsey, o f Minnesota, has been appointed Secretary of War m place of Geo. W . McCrary, of Iowa, recently resigned. He is a very popu­lar man, and the appointment is spoken o f as a good one.

The heirs of widow Dorsey, who willed her large fortune to Jeff. Davis, have commenced proceedings against him to cause him to make full restitu­tion of the property to them, and to make known his relations with the widow.

Only seventeen candidates for the office o f Governor of this State among the Republicans thus far. It is the riches connected with the office that makes it so desirable. The salary is $1,000 and the expenses of the office anvwhere from $.7,000 to $10,000.

Slnee the agitation of the Mackinac and Marquette railroad question com­menced. the order has been given for the extension of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw division of the Michigan Central from.Gaylord to Mackinac. This wifi give the Michigan Central direct connection with the Lake Supe­rior mining region.

Senator Hoar has a bill before the Senate, asking for the appointment of a national constitutional convention for the purpose o f drafting a new con­stitution to be adopted by a popular vote o f the people, and States as repre­sented in Congress, and to supersede the present constitution. This is a rather gigantic scheme that will hard- Iv work at this stage of the play.

The Democratic representative from Alabama i Shelly > has asked for a com­mittee o f five to examine Into the causes o f the exodus o f negroes from certain parts of the Southern States. I f that committee makes a report in accordance with facts as heretofore represented, it will be reading matter such as the Democratic representative will wish he had not asked for.

Senator Butler, o f South Carolina, has proposed an amendment to Sena­tor Bayard's bill repealing the legal- tender. act that places the date of re­peal at January 1 .1SS3. The wish o f the people is that Congress let those greenbacks alone now. They prefer to have them out of the way and take the silver and gold'instead, to have them forever tinkered with. But let them alone. Is the general cry.

Senator Yoorhees has concluded that the exodus of negroes from South Car­olina to Indiana is a Republican move­ment and may materially interfere with his political interests, and has accord­ingly asked for a committee to inquire Into the reasons for the exodus, some­thing that is no more the business of Congress than to investigate the rea­son for anv private individual moving from any one State to another. The satisfaction he may receive may pa; him for his trouble but it will never pay the Government for the expense o f an investigation.

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There has been considerable said about President Hayes being insincere in his recommendation to Congress regarding the legal-tender quality of the greenbacks, and in reference to these complaints he wrote to a friend the following letter:

E x e c u t i v e M a n s i o n , i Washington, D. C-, Dec. 4 ,1ST9. (

My Dear Sir:—You want money to be plenty, the rate o f Interest to be low, and" at the same time you want money to be good. You can only hav this state o f things where there confidence in the stability o f the cur­rency. Capital will not go where it is uncertain in what currency debts will be paid next month and next year H legal-tender for debt depends on the uncertain action o f Congress there will be a want of confidence. The only constitutional legal-tender is g o ld " and silver. Depart from that and confidence is gone. A ll the world now believes that invest­ment in America is likely to be profit­able. A sound financial policy will bring us money from all the commer­cial nations o f the earth. In good times prepare for hard times. The legal-tender notes are debts. Let them be paid by coin in the treasury and coin that is coming in from abroad, and it will not contract the circulation. Let our ship be headed in the right di­rection. It is a sound policy which has brought good times. The same policy will continue good times.

Sincerely, R . B . H a t e s .

The Yazoo Herald of December 3 announces that- thegrand jury declined to indict James A . Barksdale, the assassin, and remarks that “it is to be hoped that the enemies of this young gentleman will cease from this time henceforth to speak o f him as one who had taken the life o f another without cause or provocation to justify it. The law is as powerful in punishing the wicked as It is in shielding, as in this case, the innocent.” W e don’t know what “ the enemies o f this young gen­tleman”—this high-toned “young gen­tleman”—w ill say; but the verdict of the civilized world will continue to pronounce him a cowardly assassin, and his election to office by the Con­federate Democrats o f Yazoo as a black and inexcusable disgrace. I t is impossible fo r any Yazoo grand jury xo make firm “ innocent;” and, by the attempt, the grand-jury has only made manifest its sympathy with murder fo r the benefit o f the Democratic party.-—Post and Tribune.

HIS RE1S0KS.The following letter that explains

itself w e‘find in a late copy o f the Ing­ham County Yews, published at Ma­son. The writer is one o f the promi­nent men o f Mason, and Supervisor o f the first ward o f that city. It will be interesting reading for a good number in this vicinity:

“I want to occupy a'small space in your paper for the purpose of discharg­ing a duty that I am under obligations to perform—for the purpose o f vindi­cating not only my own actions, but those of thousands of others who feel- as I do, and very soon, i f not already, will assume the same position that I have, viz., that o f conceding green- baekism a failure and going to the Republican party for a home. My ac­tion in this matter is the result of ma­ture deliberation, and my conclusions are such as must o f necessity follow a careful survey of a political field.

When I went into the greenback party, it was under the pressure of hard" times. The leaders of that party held up to my mew the reasons for those hard times, and also a remedy. Their theory, backed up by the exist­ing circumstances, looked plausible, and bid fair to prove successful. They gave what appeared to me ample as­surance o f their sincerity and the truthfulness of their principles; and it did seem to me that such a party was necessary. W ith that mew of the matter I, with many others, joined that party. But w-liere are those lead­ers now ? Where are those principles they advocated at that time? The men who stood at the front then have sold out the party, “ and the places that knew them then will know them no more forever.” They made the bar­gain and the sale, but failed in some instances, to make the delivery. What are they doing now ? Each one is taking care of himself, trying to make the most out of the party for his own personal gain. Their principles have, one by one, gradually but surely passed away, until now nothing but the shadow of what was once the sub­stance remains.

Look at it. In the formation of the party, the abolition of national banks, the remonetization of silver, the stop ping of the retiring of greenbacks, and the receiving of greenbacks for all dues and demands, were the cardinal princi­ples set forth—except, in some locali­ties, “fiat money.” How is it now? Fiat money has been buried under an accumulation of ridicule too deep to ever be resurrected: silver is being coined in abundance, and has become

drug; greenbacks are not being retired, and are taken in payment of all debts In preference to either gold or silver.

What, then, remains? Yotliing but national banks’ Is that fact sufficient to keep alive a party organization ? I think not. Besides these, specie re­sumption was to be fought down; but it has become a fixed fact beyond con­troversy, and will not be changed. It is just as useless to continue to fight it as it is the abolition of slavery. They are both established and must stand, in my judgment, side by side as two of the greatest achievmentsof this century.

Then again, 1 ask. what is there left to build upon? Absolutely nothing that was in the beginning deemed im­portant.

Right here conies the difficulty. A ? 1 soon as one principle became eliminat­ed or absolete, some Ism took its place, until now the alleged objects for which the party is striving me so interwoven with absurd generalities or obnoxious isms that the original can not be rec­ognized.

When I joined the greenback "piirEy,I did not then, or neither do I now, intend to be a believer in socialism, Fenianism. communism, or Kearney- ism: and yet all these are advocated by different greenback papers. It has become distasteful to me, and points in a direction I do not propose to go.

1 hold that while a man remains in a party, he is in a measure responsible for Its principles and acts. For that reason. I publish the fact that I have severed my connections with the green­back party, and gone to the Republi­can party, which suits me better. I served the greenback party faithfully and well. I entered my protest against many of its acts which have lead to its destruction; but to no purpose. It was born hi iniquity and bred In dis­grace, and from its first conception un­til now has been used as a means for furthering the ends of some of the most disreputable politicians in this country. The party has arrived at that point when every man lias a plat­form of his own, and every paper a different set o f principles which it supports. The leaders are so dishon­est themselves and jealous of each other that the party is without harmo­ny, without proper organization, and lacking in all respects the elements of success: and to-day the only hope of the greenback party is to gather under its banner all the different isms that curse our country, and form them into one great conglomerate mass with no fixed principles, and undertake to carry, by storm, the political citadel o f this re­public. For my part, I neither want to be found fighting in such an army nor desire to participate in any such victory as that would be. Y o greater calamity, in niv judgment, could over­take this nation than to fall into the hands of the greenback party.

A o one can deny but that the green­back party has been the means of do­ing much good. It lias given the peo­ple an opportunity of examining the finances, and looking into the financial operations and workings o f the govern­ment, which, perhaps, they might not otherwise have had. The criticisms they have given the governing party have produced good results, and have been the means o f righting a number of wrongs. It lias been the fire through, which the Republican party has been compelled to pass on its march to further success, and out o f which it has come brighter and purer than ever. But I say that the green­back party has accomplished its mis­sion and outlived its usefulness; be­sides that, it is not the party of three years ago—pure and simple in its principles and well-defined in its ob­jects—but has added to itself the la­bor party, and is now called the green­back-labor party. This last addition is but a delusion and a snare—calcu­lated to deceive and mislead. It .is not made up of honest laboring men, but dishonest rascals, who are too lazy to earn their own living. Instead of being a door through which the in­dustrious mechanic or hard working man may enter, it is the place through which every ism, dogma, and heresy, which aimt'to destroy all good govern­ments, enters, to the disgust, alarm and indignation o f all right minded men. Some would find a difficulty in coming out as I do, for fear of ridicule or unwillingness to confess themselves wrong. Such is not my case. I intend, in my actions, to follow out the dic­tates of my better judgment. I con­duct- my business on that principle. Sometimes I have been greatly mistak­en, and found my judgment not good; but instead of letting my tenacity or pride stand in the way o f experience, I have gone back to solid ground just as soon as I could. My politics I treat in the same maimer.

During the coming campaign all questions, whether of finance or any­thing else, will be lost in the one great question: Are we a nation or not? Y o other question can or should enter in­to the contest. Every good citizen should be more interested in the prop­er solution o f that than all other ques­tions; and by the time that is settled the greenback party will be a thing of the past. Y . A . D u n n i n g .

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

T h e statement published last week that some rowdies attacked a minister in the cemetery at Shelby, Oceana county, while he was-conducting f uner- al ceremonies, and that he knocked one o f them down, is pronounced a canard. Well, we should hope so.—Post and Tribune.

A young man in this place claims to have been there and seen the whole performance, and says there is no ca­nard about it!

Bovs, here is a chance for you. A competitive examination fot the se­lection of a cadet to West Point Mili­tary Academy from this Congressional district is to be held In Paw Paw on Thursday, January 15. To be success­fu l in such an examination is not a bad start in life. The successful candidate must be between 17 and 22, at least five feet high, free from any infectious or immoral disorder andfrom anything, which may render him unfit for mili­tary service. He must be well versed in reading, writing, orthography, arith­metic, elements o f English grammar, descriptive geography, particularly of our own country, and history of the United States.

W e learn that some talk is going the rounds at Yiles that two railroads are anticipated to be run from the Michi­gan Central road to Berrien Springs and thence to the lake shore; that Yiles is to be one of the eastern con­necting points on the M. C. road and Buchanan the other. A railroad with­out a fight is about as likely as gold in a Michigan sand bank, and we are glad to know that it has commenced at that end and hope it may end the fight where it has commenced, but the roads would suit us amazingly.—Ben­ton Harbor Palladium.

Just hold your peace Until the prop­er time comes and then reach down into your capacious pockets and bring forth the ducats, and you will get one of them.

(R iles Republican. |

Col. McLaughlin, the famous Michi­gan wrestler, is now a freight conduc­tor on this division of the M. C. rail­road___A little son of Dennis Flenn,living upon the flats, fired a pistol with one hand, a few days since, and tried to stop the discharge with the other. The result can be easily guessed at... Last Sunday night a barn belonging to R. Stites, on the west side of the river, was burned. It is supposed to have been set on fire.

The Methodist Society are having a revival meeting, and at the same time the speculation or option deal (some call it gambling) in pork goes on. The church members, as well as the moralist and wickedest, deal in op­tions and neither cares to call it gam-, bling.

The Baptist people are repairing their church. Their pastor, Mr. Wil­kinson, is at his home in Chicago most of the time. He sent a Chicago Divine who took Mr. TV’s place in the pulpit and delivered an interesting sermon.

Last Sabbath the Congregationalists, who are at present without a pastor, listened to a sermon well written and delivered by Mr. Miller, a young man from Chicago.

Rev. Mr. Willson, pastor of the M. E. Church, preaches every Sabbath evening. He now resides in this place.

The Christian society holds meet­ings every Sabbatli at the German church. Rev. Mr. Cole, pastor.

Zach. Smith and family have moved to Wayland, Mich. He bore his mis­fortunes with great fortitude.

P. S. Hicks and family have quietly moved away.

A ll is peace and harmony with the School Board.

Once upon a time there was but one church building in this town, and about that time one John Smith resid­ed here, now I learn by the R e c o r d that said John is among the “heathen Chinee,” at Portland, Oregon. Hew changed. John will make a good mis­sionary among them. He understands human nature right well. 'John’s last letter in the Laporte Herald bears down heavy on the lazy, shiftless American tramps, and eulogises the Chinamen very highly. They seem to be advancing in civilization, Christian­ity and renown, according to J. L. Smith’s letter.

Last Friday night, at Yew Buffalo, a freight conductor fell from a car, the train having cut in twain. His arm was broken by the fall.

Samuel Miller went to Buchanan yesterday.

Messrs. Tippy & Miller keep their factory running each day, except Sun­day. They employ quite a number of men. They understand their business, and are jolly good fellows.

Peter Strehle has just returned from the West.

Christmas time will soon arrive, and I hope all will be happy, especially the children. I t e m i z e r .

J f armge$.December 17, 1879, in this place, by Elder J. "W.

31. Lister, Mr. JOHN J. BECK and Miss MARY-- 'liE .X EG G E TTj’all of Buchanan.

BUCHANAN PRICES CURRENT.

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Wheat, per bushel.................................... 1 25flour, white, per barrel, selling................ 7 00Flour, red, per barrel, selling................. — 7 00OloverSeed, per bushel........... .................... 5 50Timothy Seed, per bushel......................... i 50Corn, per bushel......................................... 27@r>GOats, per bushel...................................*...... 20@25Bran, per ton, selling.................................. 10 00Pork, live, perhundrop.............................. 3£00@3 50Pork, dressed, per hundred......................... 4 25Pork, mess, per pound.....- ......................... 06OornMeal, bolted, per hundred, selling..... 1 25Plaster, per barrel, selling....................... 1 76Hay, tame, per ton......................................8 00(5)10 00Hay, marsh, per ton................................... 5 00@6 00Salt, fine, per barrel, selling...................... 1 55Salt, coarse, per barrel, selling......... ......... 1 76Beans, per bushel........................................1 25@1 50Wood, 18 inch, per cord.............................. 1 00@l 25Wood,4 feet,per cord.................................. 3 00Butter, per pound......... .............. ISEggs. per dozen........................................... 18Lard, per pound........................................... 8Tallow, per pound........................... 6(5)6Honey, per pound..................................... . 12Groen Apples, per bushel.................... 50@6oChickens, per pound.................................... - 5Brick, per thousand, selling...................... 5 OqHides, groon, per pound............................. 4J4Hides, dry, per pound................................ 11Pelts.............................................................. 35@40Mackerel,No. 1, perpouDd. selling..-....... 8White Fish, per pound,selling................... 07Potatoes ...................................................... 35@40

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Eva Bryan, who died o f hemorrhage at South Bend a few days ago, had the lock jaw for five years, and during all that time her food was forced into her throat by artificial means. — Evening Jfeu>s.

T-he article from the Hillsdale Stand­ard regarding the old lady who was taken to the poor house in that county, brings forth the following in the Ber­rien Springs Era:

Concerning a piece published in the Hillsdale paper of the old lady, Mrs. Wheeler, who was accompanied by her grandson to that county the 12th of last month, making a great bugaboo. They expected a team waiting for them at the depot when they arrived, and for the benefit of friends to my face and enemies to my back, and others, would say: A few years ago, contrary to the majority of their children’s wishes, sold their farm near Manches­ter, Washtenaw county, which demand­ed a large price, and went to Hillsdale county and purchased one of the best farms in that county, called the Em­pire farm, and deeded it to their young­est son Stephen, now living in the town o f Ransom, in Hillsdale county, con­trary to most of their children’s wish­es, and they took a life lease back on the farm. Like thousands of similar eases, the young son was inexperienced in business, and made bad bargains, and dealt in fast horses, and got in debt with sharpers. So tlie farm liad to be sold to pay liis debts, and he took the balance of wliat he got from the place and bought another farm in the town af Ransom, and his wife kicked the old folks out of doors, and now the remainder of all the property she has got, or ever did have, is in Hillsdale county, and that is her home, and that was her desire and wishes to go there and stay with her husband and chil­dren. She has got six children in that county, and they are all or either one of them able to care for her, and some have money in the bank and on inter­est, and they must take.care of her. I do not uphold them in doing wrong, and now all I have to say is this: Peo­ple must be careful how they use their slanderous tongue about me any more in this ease, as I will fix them accord­ing to law. O . W h e e l e r .

To which the Standard adds:‘W orse and worse. H, as here stat­

ed by her son, there is a helpless old mother SO years old in the Hillsdale county poorliouse, cared for as a pauper at the expense of the county, who has six ehildren now residents of the coun­ty, either of whom are abundantly able to support and care for her, in tlie name of God and humanity, for tlie good name of our county, let the dis­grace he so exposed as to be a warning hereafter to all sons and daughters, should the like of this family ever he infested with such a devilish spirit as manifested by Mr. O. Wheeler toward his helpless mother. I f his brothers' and sisters have no better “explanati on” to offer in their defense, it is hoped they will not add insolence to the out­rage.

Without “making a great bugaboo,” as Mr. O. Wheeler calls the statement of our correspondent in the Standard of the 25tli, we would inform him and Mrs. Wheeler’s six children in this county, that we are informed by one of the superintendents of the poor that their mother is now comfortable and well- cared for at the Hillsdale county poor house.

Onedaughter,Mrs. Yoyes,lives about four miles east of this city, while a son, Philander Wheeler, lives in the town­ship of Rollin, Lenawee county.

STATE ITEMS.During the thunder storm of Tues­

day, of last week, lightning struck a hog pen on the farm of Representative Strong, in Liberty, Jackson County, killing four head of swine. Strong’s son had but just left the pen, wliitlier he had gone to feed tlie hogs.

Y . & S. Rosenthal, of Yassar, have been arrested by United States Mar­shall Matthews on a charge of procur­ing goods of parties in Chicago under false pretenses. The complainant in the case is the firm of Field, Letter & Co.

Mr. A. M. Judd, of Caro, Tuscola county, had a narrow escape last week in taking a dose o f belladonna instead of dandelion, put up by mistake by a drug clerk.

Two fellows have just been arrested in Rochester, this State, as they were driving along the streets with three dead bodies they had resurrected from the Oxford cemetery. They are now in jail, with a pretty clear case before them.

A dozen well-dressed, able-bodied tramps put in an appearance in Paw Paw, Sunday evening, and demanded o f poorm aster Van Auken board and lodging, which was refused. They threatened to bum him out, tear up and burn side-walks, etc, Finally they broke into the depot and stole an over­coat, pants, anp $12 m money. They were from 20 to 40 years old, offensive and insolent.

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Joliu Grcenlcaf Whittier writes of St. N icholas: “ It is little to say o f this magazine that it is tlie best child's periodical iu the world.'1 That it is calculated to delight the little folk everywhere is indicated bv the fact that it is to be issued iu French by Delagravc o f Paris, and that even the far-awav little Moslems are now to have a volume made up of translations from St. N icholas into Arabic.

Beginning with the November number, this monthly magazine for children is printed on hoarier paper with wider margins, and is so much enlarged that each number contains'eighty or more pages, with stories, poems, illustrated articles of travel aud description, pictures, rhymes, jingles, etc.; pages o f large type for the very little ones, aud a riddle box for the amusement of the whole family. For the coming year the publishers announce many brilliant novelties, including A N E W SERIAL BY HISS LOUISA 31. ALCOTT, entitled “Jack and Jill." It is written in this fa­vorite author's best vein, and will begin in the Christmas (Decembr) issue. There will be a series o f Open-Air Papers, by various authors, devoted to descriptions o f out-door life aud incidents in manv lands: and a new department, “ The Treasure- Box of English Literature," iu which will be given ccras from standard authors.

A NEW SERIAL STORY FOR BOYS.Among the L ak es , " by the author o f “Lab Kin-er," began in the November number.Another splendid serial for boys has bceu secured

for this volume,—“The Fairport Nine," a story of a base-ball club, by N oah B rooks.

Y e w Y o r k , Dec. 13.—During the four months ending to-day the total

; amount o f gold brought to this port from Unrope was $7,672,950 or an. av­erage ,of $513,826 for eaclr o f 121 days.

I T E M S F R O M T H R E E O A K S .

Dec. 15, 1879.Some people will always complain.

They complained a few days since of the mud. The weather surprised the mud and suddenly froze it and left it in a xo ugh state, and people complain. I f people here are not satisfied with oor soil and climate, and picturesque village . and rich land, I think they would he dissatisfied with any portion o f Berrien county. They had better take Horace Greeley’s advice. Men would enjoy life better, and would be much more happy and' contented, if they would try and not be so irritable and nervous about the mud, the ele­ments and their neighbors; in trying to elevate themselves, and hurt the good reputation o f their neighbors. A l­low me to suggest that i f the nervous men in this vicinity would sit down, put their feet on the top step o f the stove, and sit quietly for one-half hour and think how happy they might be i f they lived more quiet lives, I guar­antee they would enjoy the time so well they would-thank me for the sug­gestion.

"We have some very good-looking old .baches up this way, and the old maids are not much homelier than the first named. The best looking old maids we have (and there 'are many) come here from -Buchanan. I cannot re-

; member names very well.

C a u s e a n d E flV c t .

The main cause .of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. Y o man can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strength­en the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all tlie poisonous and wasted matter o f the system. See other col­umn.—Advance.

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Time Table—Nov. 16. 1873.

Chicago...........Lv,Kensington..........Lake .....................Michigan City......New Buffalo.........Three Oaks-........Buchanan............Niles.........._____

♦Mail.7 00 A. H.7 508 38 9259 49

10 03 10 32 10 46 1113

•Accom.4 00 P. M. 4 60 542 633 6 68 713 740 810 8 38

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10 00 10 43’11301152

1248 A. M. 116

Decatur............ 11 89 9 05 140Lawton........... 11 67 9 22 157KftlRIflftUW)...... a.a12 83 P. M. 10 00 2 28Galesburg....... 12 53

318Battle Creek.... 128Marshall............ 225 - * 3 46Albion............. 2 52 412Jackson............Lv 345 716 A. M. 500Grass Lake..... 410 7 88 5 25Chelsea............ 4 40 8 02 6 50'Dexter............ a—. 600 816 6 05Ann Arbor...... 522 8 46 6 26Ypailanti............Wayne Junction..

638 6 02 '

900 9 23

8 41 7 05

G.T. Junction 6 35 9 55 745Detroit............. At1 650 1010 8 00

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Detroit...........Lt. 7 00 A. M. 6 55 P. M. 810 P.M.G. T-Junction..aaaa 716 610 8 25Wayne Junction. 7 62 6 42 ' 8 67Yysilanti........ 8 20 7 06 9 22Ann Arbor.-... 8 40 7 35 9 38Dexter............. 904 7 66 .9 59Chelsea.......... 922 8 11 1015Grass Lake...... 9 60 836 10 38Jackson............ 10 20 9 00 ‘ 1115Albion............ ..a 1104 1169Marshall......... 1160 12 26 A. M,Battle Oreek.. 1219 P.M. 1260Galesburg........ 12 63

4 60 A.M.120

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THE INTER OCEAN,Chicago.

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Extra InducementsTo those who want to hny the

W hite Sewing .Machine

T H I S R ftO N T H .The probability is that Sewing Machines will

advanco in price the first o f the year.I have a few second-hand

W ilso n , V ictor and W h ee ler & W ilso n M achines,

jg^-For sale, or trade for wood, .cheap.

J* W - BEISTLE.Buchanan, Dec. 3,1879.

INVINCIBLE”Is the best base burn' er for hard coal. 14

H styles and sizes, w ith ■more patent improve­

ments than any other stoves. A sk you r deal, er for them, or send for free illustrated cir­cular.Chicago &. Erie Stove Co. (Limited),

OMce 171 & 173 Lake S t . Chicago.

PATKNT SPAItK-AIHiESTER.8 —H. P. Mounted, $650.

10 «* “ 750. 2-H.P. Eureka,$150.12 “ “ 1000. 4. *• “ 250.Sendtorour Circulars. 6 “ “ 350.

B.W.Payue& Sons,Corning,U. Y.State where- you saw this.

D A 1 D B L I O I .Dr. IVhite’ s Dandelion Alterative, the Great

Blood Purifier and Renovator. A specific for Liver Complaint, Biliousness, Chills and Fever, Dys­pepsia, Kidney Diseases, Rheumatism and Con­stipation o f the Bowels. Removes pimples aud sallowness from the skin, producing a clear com­plexion. I t is purely vegetable, perrectlyharmless and pleasant to take. Pint bottles only one dollar, aud every bottle warranted.

P U L M 0N A R IA j for Coughs^ C o ld s ,Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, Whooping Cough, anc Incipient Consumption. Fifty cents per bottle. Large bottles one dollar, and every bottle warrant­ed. For sale in Bucbanan by W . A. SEVERSON, and druggists everywhere. 41yl

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C a t a r r h .!Will be mailed, with IN S U F F L A T O IL all complete, for si. 50. Address Dr. C. R. SYKES, lei) K. Madison-st.. Chicago. Ill,, who was cured by it nine years a ho. Thousands curea since. I f afraHi o f be­ing huYnbtigged, name this paoer, and send ten cents to pay printing and postage for Book of full Information, testimo­nials, etc. You will never regret lc.

A Q L N F S ^ R F A B H H I SWe will pay Agents a Salary ot 3100 per monta* r allow a large commission, to Mil our

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M otto: Goods down for cash, cash down for goods.

E n tered according to A ct o i la th e year \ v *National ADvannsiH-'t Co., I;. cf L.-- --of Congress,'Wishcu.:" A

In oi'd or lo furnish m y num erous custom ers an even in g ’s enterta inm ent, I w ill p resen t to the first lady custom er w ho brings o r sends a correct solution o f tlie a b o v e R ebus, one dollar’s w orth o f ch o ice G roceries o f her selection . T o tlie first gentlem an, a pound o f m y best Tea. T o the first m iss o f eighteen years o r under, seventy-five cents in gold . F or the n ex t seventeen correct answers I w ill g iv e each a present, ra n g in g in v a lu e from twenty-five to fifty cents each.. The answers m ust b e sent in sealed envelop es w h ich w ill b e num bered as rece ived , an d on next Christmas eve they w ill b e op en ed and the p rizes aw arded. Only on e p r iz e w ill be g iven in any one fam ily .

In add ition to tlie ab ove p rizes I am daily- g iv in g all w h o trade w ith m e

BEST GOODS AT BOTTOM PRICES,And as I buy- d irect from m anufacturers in large quantities fo r n e t cash, have n o ren ttop ay - and am w illin g to w ork hard for lo w w ages, I can certa in lv m ake it an ob je ct lo r ev eryb od y , in want o f anything in the G rocery o r B akery lin e t o ca ll and seem e and g et p rices.

SB .L argest s tock o f T obaccos and Cigars in tow n . L nn cli read y a t all h ou rs. B est m e a l at

low est prices.jhSUDon’t forget the p lace—Kinyon’ s double store o n the corn er , B uchanan, M ich.

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F IN E L Y P O W D E R E D .H IG H L Y PERFU M ED .

The strongest and purest Xyo made. Mill make 13 pounds of the best Perfumed Hard Soap in 20 minutes w ithout boiling’.

The best w ater-so ften er made.The best d isinfectant.The following are some of the advantages

obtained by using Lewis’ 93 Per Cent. Powdered Lye: F irst. Itispackedin an Iron can with

a slip or removable lid. easily taken off and leaving the contents exposed, there- ’— saving rile trouble, annoyance, and

danger (from flying particles), as with other Lyes, which, being solid in the cans, must be

broken with a hammer to get the Lye out.

Second. It being a fine Ipowderi you can remove the fid and —_ ___ _>ur out all the con­tents, being always ready for use.T h ird . A teaspoomnl or more can be

used, as in water-softening, scrubbings etc., and the lid returned to the c*ti, ana thereby save the balance of contents. "With other Lyes a ll must be dissolved at once and used in a short time, or the - strength is gone.

F ourth . Absolutepurity. Free from all adulterations.

F ifth . The best Soap can be made in from ten to twenty minutes with thia Lye.S ix th . No failure is possible in making Soap

with this Lye when the simple directions given are followed.

Seventh. One can o f this Powdered Lye is equal to twenty pounds of Sal Soda or Washing

E ighth . One con o f this Lye win saponify one pound more o f grease thnu any other Concentrated Lye, Ball Potash, or Saponlfier.

Ninth. This Lye is 23 per cent, stronger than any other Lye or Potash.

Tenth. One to two teaspoonfuls will soften a tub of the hardest water.

E leventh. One teaspoonful will thoroughly cleanse Sinks, Drains, or Closets.

Invaluable for killing Roaches. Mice, Rata, etaThe best article for washing Trees.

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Blood Purifier, Liver Regulator, nmd t.w<

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VISITED NILEST W E N T Y Y E A R S .

HAS met with unprecedented success in the treat­ment o f all

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T H R O A T ,L U N G S ,

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L I V E R .Head, nerves, kidneys, bladder, womb, and blood. Affections o f the urinary organs, gravel, scrofula, rheumatism, catarrh, asthma, bronchitis, dyspepsia Ac. *

Dr. Price’s reputation has been acquirod candid koEeatdealing and year, o f successful practice. ’

My practice, not one o f experiment, but founded''n the laws o f Nature, with jars o f experience &nu evidence to sub tain it, douanottear down, make sick to make well; no harsh treatment, no trifling, no flat­tering. We know the cause and thevemedy needed, no guess work, but' knowledge gained by years of experience in the treatment o f Chronic diseases ex­clusively; no encouragement without* prospect. Can­did in ouropinion,reasonablein our charges, claim not to know everything,or to cure everybody, but do claim to reason and common sense. We invito the sick, no matter what their ailment, to call, in ­vestigate before they abandon hope, make interroga­tion and decide for themselves. I t will coBt nothing, asconsnltation isfree. Visits made regularly.

Dr Y . Clarence P rice can be consulted at Niles, Bond House, Saturday and Sunday, the 27ih and 23th of December. At Laporte, In d , Myers House, on Friday, the28th o f November, and Friday, the 23d o f January, I860. **

Patients will address allletters to Dr. Y . Clarence Price,Waukegan.111.- with stamn.

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'w here H o p B itters a re u s6d- sc g o re th e ir operations.

IfceyglT* new lifts md-rigor io the aged aaa Infirm.To d l whose employments cause irregularity of the bowels or urinary organs, or who require an

Appetizer, Tonic and mild Stimulant, Hop Bitters are invaluable without intoxicating.

No matter what your feelings or symptoms are> what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters- Don’t wait until you are sick, but ify o u only feel1 bad or miserable, use the Bitters at onceTlc 1 save your life. It has saved hundreds.

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Remember, Hop Bitters isno vile, drugged, drunk­en nostrum, out the Purestand BestlieSlcmo ever mode; the “ invalid1* Friend and Hope,** and no-person or family should be without them.

Get some this day. H H 8 Hop Cough Cube is the sweetest, safest and best.

Ask Children.

IXX C. is an absolute andirresiatible cure for dmnk- enness, use of opium, tobaoco and narcotkt:

SddbydrQggt*u. Hop Bitten Mig.Co. BocheeteryN.7 ^ S«nd for Circular.

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A D A M S O N ’SBOTANIC BALSAM

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“ Cyclopedia o f ThUis* Worth JEuowIag” h y subrsription. To«uch men, with good references, we furrish the outfit free, and gfve terms that w ill Insure a worker over $100 a month. Address tSTKRSATXONAL PUB. COn Box 2482, St. Louis, Mo.

Goughs, Colds, Asthma, &q. 8 5 ,0 0 0 R e w a r d for

— T O — a better article. $1.000fo r acase that it will nnt cure. Over 90,000 bottles sold, and not a failure yet Sample bot­tles free at the Drug Stores.

I should think there was nearly 1,000.000 cough medicines In the market, bu t! sell more o f Adamson’s Botanic Balsavi than all others combined, because it cures every time. JImeb 15. Field*, Druggist, Alpena, M ch. Large bottles 35 cts. New trial slzelOcts Trade supplied by

Parrand,Williams & Co. Detroit, Mich.HONEY MAKING WAYS OF WAT T. ST.

A lS a m m l f o r I n v e s t o r s .—Shows how Jay Gonld, Vanderbilt, and other millionaires make money in stocks. Copy sent Irce, with official re­ports o f the market. Adddrcss T. POTTER W IGHT & CO., 35 Wall St,,New York.

C C P R E T HOW to become Rich and Watch sent d C u l lC l free. TJ.S. Agency, MountWinans, Md.

2 jn Elegant Chromo Cards, with name, post-paid, 10 cents. L. JONES & CO., Nassau, N . Y .

$ 7 7 » Month and expenses guaranteed to Agents. I Outfit free. Shaw & Co.. AeansTi, Main! .

0 7 7 7 A TEAR and expenses to agents OntfitFree * 1 1 Address P. O, TIOKERT, Augusta. Maine.

fTIt. AD VE RTISERS—Send 10 cts. for our 100 , pnge pamplile' all about Newspaper Advertis- leg- Address GEb. P. ROWELL SCO.,10 Spruceot>, JM. x , a

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Tile Berrien County Record*. Buchanan, Michigan, Thursday, December 18, 1879.

errhn lecord. M r . Cr. W . P o x has bought 4,000 bushels of wheat thus far this week.

THURSDAY, DEO. IS, 1S79.

Entered at the Post-Office, at Buchanan, Mich3, a$ Second-Class Matter.

2sT O B L EIs receiving a large line of

B O O T S & S H O E S , HATS & q A P S ,

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Gents Furnishing Goods-FOR-

Fail and Winter Wear.

BUELL’S BOSS BOOTS.

C all and L earn P rices.

Two more weeks this year.

Mrs. E. C. Gillum is back from Kan­sas.

The time for annual invoices will soon be here.

There is a dancing school in town twice a week.

Bet little dry wood is being market­ed this vear.

Goon sleighing makes lively busi­ness for livery men.

Santa Claes will have a rich load to distribute this rear.

There is talk of starting a green­back paper in South Bend.

R ead ,T. S. Tuttles advertisement in another part o f this paper.

W e expect to see some more of those street lamps before long.

We have the finest stock for dance programmes in the comity.

Dowagiac people report strawberries in blossom last week.

One more issue o f the Record vear. and that on Christmas.

this

Mr. Rerns H elmut: returned from the West. Tuesday morning.

Better and eggs taste awful strong o f cash at this time of year.

The Christian and Methodist church­es will have Christmas trees.

Ten new names were added to our subscription list last Saturday.

Christmas next Thursday. Where do you take turkey this time?

T iie Grangers held their first meet­ing in their new hall last Saturday.

Ixolewriuht Brothers fine fatted calf for the holiday

havetrade.

The wood market has improved the past few days at a wonderful rate.

11s. & M rs. W .H . Glover celebrated their tin wedding Monday evening.

Tin: Dowagiac Daily Yews is a pret­ty lively local sheet, for a young um.

W heat sold Tuesday for 81.28, which is not far from being a good price.

M r. Morris spent Sunday place.

Lyon, o f Kalamazoo, and Monday in this

Attention is called to the prospectus of the Inter Ocean in another part of this paper.

T ime to get that new leaf ready to inm over with the commencement o f the new year.

The Bnehanan Dancing Club will give a grand dance in Kinyoirs Hall Christmas eve.

Those who attended the meeting of the State Grange from this place re­turned Friday night.

The Catholie Church o f Dowagiac raised 834.65 fo r the sufferers from famine in Ireland, Sunday.

The first grand hop o f the Buchanan Dancing Club, in Kinyon’s hall, Friday night, was a grand success.

The work on Rough’s hall is fast nearing completion and it will.now he ready for business in a short time.

There was a social party at the res­idence of Mr. J. B. Wells, at Cottage. Hill, last evening.

Returned.—Mr. J% X . Stevens re­turned to this place from Leadville. Friday evening.

T he Era claims to find 53 weeks in this year. This is probably owing to the latitude of the place.

D r. J. H olloway delivered his lec­ture on the wild Indians o f the plains in Kinyon’s hall, Monday and Tuesday evenings.

The railroad fever seems to strike Dowagiae lightly. They commence arguing the question in theirlyceum.

There are fifteen saloons in Cass County, paying a tax o f $1,7SS.40. One less than in the city of Kites alone.

The Berrien papers are telling about diphtheria iu Buchanan, and the strange part o f it is that the Buchanan people know nothing of it.

I f you have any presents to give place them on the trees. They will he nice ones and well loaded, at least that is the appearance now.

The Benton Harbor Times says there are no dead heats in that commu­nity, and we wager a cent that is not so.

W ho will he the one to start a skat­ing rink in Buchanan? X o better place of -amusement could he found, and a good profit made by it.

W . H. Breege, formerly of this coun­ty, has formed a copartnership with Harry Tuthill, o f Dowagiac, for the practice of law in Michigan City.

Thes far it is hard to tell whether it is sleighing or not. The appearance o f the vehicles on the street would in­dicate that it is near “alf and alf.”

Taxes. — Treasurer Lister can be found in his oflics every day this mouth, ready to exchange tax-receipts for greenbacks, silver or gold.

M r. R olaxd Black appears on the street once more after a serious time with an abcess in the bowels that has kept him at home several months.

Mil and Mrs. J. R. Bell , o f Oregon. III., were the guests o f Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Eychaner this week, and started for their home this (Thursday ) morning.

The attention of the few remaining greenbackers is called to the interest­ing letter of X . A. Dunning, of Mason, found in another part of this paper.

F ront street presented a lively scene again Saturday afternoon, being lined with teams and people. The amount of trading done such days is immense.

We are warned to look out for cold weather. It is forty below the bottom up in the north, and is expected along this way soon. Axe yon ready for it?

H ew Y ears leap-year parties are being planned already. The old maids have been so long without their say in the matter they propose to commence business with the first of the year.

Beuxed.—The residence of Thomas Mason, of Stevensville, and its eutire contents were burned, Saturday night. Loss about 83,000. Insured In Berrien County Mutual for 81,300.

There has been more fine Bohemian glass ware sold in this place this win­ter than it was ever thought possible before. There is no knowing what can be done until it is tried.

Mr . B. T. M orley has bought the Snyder lot next east of the Foundry. This makes Mr. Morley’s home and work about as handily arranged as is possible. Consideration 8000.

Tw o of the finest fat calves ever killed in Buchanan will he sliced up for Christmas dinners for the custom­ers o f O. S.Tourje’s meat market. They are whoppers.

Mr . Charl e:s Evans is authorized to take subscriptions and make eollec tions for the Record, and monies re­ceipted for by him will be credited the same as if paid at the office.

Mono. YYynn is drawing some fine walnut logs into the mill-yards in this place. He brought in one Tuesday evening that measured about five feet in diameter.

M rs. Whitman has one of the half cabinet Yictor sewing machines for the holiday trade for some one wliq islucky enough sold.

to get there before it is

There will be a Christmas tree at the Christian church on Christmas eve. A ll are invited to come and have a good time, as Old Santa Claus is ex­pected.

I t was lively the way people rushed out those sleighs when there was snow enough to cover tlie ground Tuesday. A ride around tlie square was enough to shake a man’s bones together.

M r. War. DeTYing came down town Eriday morning for the first time in over four weeks. He has been having a siege at typhoid fever. It makes him look rather bleached.

Fon 1S80 and 1SS1 Circuit Court will be held in this county, comencing on Monday following January first, fourth Monday in Mar’eli, third Monday in June, and third Monday in October. So says the Judge.

TnE Masonic emblem mentioned in the Record last . week as having been made by Miss Ida Knight, turns out to have been made by Mrs. Lucy Zeiters, o f this place, and was made.for John M. Rouch.

R emexyi, the great Hungarian vio­linist,. and his company, will give a eoncert.in Peak luill, Xiles, next Thurs­day evening. Admission -50 cents. I f you are fond of good violin music there is where you can hear it.

It seems evident that the man who can not get work now does not want it very’badly; in plain United States, is too lazy to enjoy good health. The marshal had-eight such chaps at work, shoveling snow, Tuesday morning.

Cook Is growling now because some o f the papers spoke about the Michi­gan Central Company’s intention to build a bridge In Xiles, and didn’t give him credit. That doesn’t hit this way. AYe stole5 it from tlie Evening Yews.

Masonic.—Tlie regular annual meet­ing of Summit Lodge Xo. 192, F. & A . M., for the election o f officers for the ensuing year, will be held on Monday evening, Dec. 22,1S79. A full attend­ance is desired. By order o f AY. M.

B. D. H arper, Sec.

Re(?elar communication of Bu­chanan Lodge Xo. OS, F. & A.-M. will be held at Masonic Hall on Friday evening, Dec. 20, at which tlie election o f officers for the ensuing year will take place. A ll who are interested will please take notice.

By Order of AY. M.

Charles R ussell, me State Lectur­er of Independent Order of Good Tem­plars. has been engaged to deliver a lecture in this place to-morrow (.Fri­day evening, at the M. E. Church, be­fore the Red Ribbon Club. A ll are invited.

M il J. AAA Rancher, while walking along Oak street a few days since, eat­ing some small piecea of candy, he let one of them get down his wind-pipe and shut off his wind for a short time, but by some pretty violent exertions he managed to get rid of it and was relieved. It is useless to say that J. AY. was somewhat frightened.

--------- —i * O -------The usually quite sane people at the

mouth of the river are.going crazy over the “nu stile of spellip” a la Josh Bil­lings. It is expected that a branch of the Kalamazoo asylum will soon have to be erected just half way between the two towns there i f the thing continues until spring.

A nother Stricken Conscience.— Several months ago some one stole from Mr. Moulton’s front yard a part of his washing, that had been spread tliere to dry, and last week returned the garments to the same place. The}- were all right, but had been worn and were soiled and dirtv.

The devil rings a church bell in Xiles, but that is considered no dis­grace to the church for it is a printers devil.

Miss Mat. H amilton: etarted Tues­day morningfor Kewanee, HR to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. L. T. Eastman.

L ast week the type made ns say the price of the Michigan Almanac was 18 cents when it should have read 15 cents.

Dil P ierce was down town Satur­day, the first time since his fracas with the runaway team. He still carries one arm in a sling.

There is expected to he a jloly time at the Hew England supper Tuesday evening. Going?

T h e Red Ribbon club will meet at th eM .E . Church, Eriday evening, Dee.

.19- A ll interested are invited to be present. ~ ' . Sec.

Two X ew Carlisle men made a clean profit of 81,500 each last week dealing in pork options in Chicago. Once in a while that kind o f lightning strikes in the right direction, but it is not the rule.

The County Treasurer’s report of the liquor tax collected, in this county shows two saloons in this place, ten in Benton Harbor, twelve in St. Joseph, two in Berrien Springs, five in Xew Buffalo, seven in 'Galien, sixteen in Xiles, three in Three Oaks and one each in Bridgman, Coloma, Xew Troy, Stevensville and AYatervliet. A ll of whom pay a tax of 87,027.09.

A snoiiT, heavy set man, wearing a bright red chin whisker and mous­tache, who was about this place last week canvassing for a paper and chro- mo, left town Eriday morning rather suddenly without paying his last week’s hoard. He took with him a book belonging to another person hoarding at the same place. A tele­gram received from Michigan City that afternoon stated that he got off the train at that place.

1.1st o f L o i t e r s .

Remaining in the Post Office at Buchanan, Wed esday, Dee. 17, 1S79.Darling-, George Whry, E. C.Howe, Al Naton, L. B.Heintz, Carl M. Wynn, Mo’ gnnMcJIurry, James

This list is published iree for the informa­tion of the readers of the R kcoro, therefore there is no charge for delivery'of letters ad­vertised herein. Persons will, however, in elaimng any of the above, call for “ adver­tised letters.” L. P. A lexandkii, P. 51.

I t was reported here Monday morn­ing that the men who went from Xiles to interview tlie head of the Grand Trunk Railroad Company, regarding a short route from Xiles to Elkhart via. Edwardsburg, had succeeded, and that Buchanan’s cake in regard to the rail­road business was all dough, but a later inquiry proved that there was more scare than hurt in that report. The Xiles parties laid a proposition before the G. T. Company, but had made no definite arrangements for the building of the road. They say they are going to have the road to Edwards- burg or some other point on the Grand Trunk, i f they never lay up another cent, and we trust they will. That need not interfere with our business.

Mr . H. II. K inyon has placed a fine lamp at the corner of his block on Front street, to furnish light on dark nights. He is the first to lead off in this direction, and it now remains to lie seen who will be second. AYe hope to see at least a half dozen of them on Front street west o f the Post Office, and as many more on Mam street, Day’s avenue and Oak street. Keep tlie ball moving.

The M. E. Sunday school will give a musical entertainment and Festival at Rough’s Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. 23. The music will be vocal and in­strumental, the festival, a Xew Eng­land supper, such as our ancestors of the early part of the last century serv­ed up to their guests. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy a rare mu­sical treat and partake of a good sub­stantial supper.

A Chicago firm has been making en­quiries in regard to locating a cutlery manufactory here, and are favorably impressed with the location, except that with the present population and scarcity of dwellings it would he im­possible to get hands to do their work. They would employ of men, women and children, from 50 to 100 persons.— Three Oaks Independent, Dec. 11. St. Jo­seph is the place for that firm. Plen­ty of land; plenty of men and women, girls and boys; good shipping facilities, and a fine, healthy location here. AYhat more could they ask for. Send those fellows this way, neighbor Hill!—St. Joseph Traveler Herald.

Yes, and if they are not quite suit­ed with St. j oe., just send 'em down this way, and we’ll treat ’emlike kings. AYe have plenty of material to build houses enough, and can import the Help if we can not get it any other way, and we are right clown sure Bu­chanan is just the place they seek.

Additional locals on second page.

Locals.Wanted .— A pair One Horse

Sleighs, at Spencer & Barnes, for cash.

AYea y ix g —Mrs. Robinson, on Dr. Roe’s farm, near Clear Lake, is still prepared to do AYeaving on short no­tice, and guarantee satisfaction.

Buy P i an oes and Organs of R. D. Bullock, the Great Piano and Organ Dealer of Michigan. General agent for Steinw ay & Son’s, U azelton Bros., Ernst Gabler, W heelock, and H a- den & Son’s Pianos; also the cele­brated Smith A merican Organ, and the Imperial Sterling Organ. Spacious ware Rooms at Detroit, Jackson, Grand' Rapids and East Saginaw. Address R. D. Bullock, Jackson, Midi., for illus­trated catalogues and price lists.

El y ’s Cream Balm cures Catarrh without the unpleasant effect of snuff or liquids. See advertisement in an­other column.

Considerable of a stir is being made about the publication, by tlie papers in various parts of the State, of the statement that a Xiles church had refused the use of their house for a funeral service until the payment o f a fee of 85, because the person was not a member of tlie church. The trustees deny the charge, although they claim that is the rule of the church.

The citizens of Edwardsburg have subscribed $1,200 toward building a railroad from Xiles to Elkhart, through that place. That looks like business, so far as It goes.

A n y one wanting to buy a farm is respectfully invited to examine our real estate column. Some valuable farms are represented there, and that can be had cheap.

H eadless roosters are being exhib­ited in nearly all o f the Interior towns o f this State. Y ou can find them at the meat markets here at any time in the week, and no fuss made about it either.

The Grange, when kept in a flour­ishing condition as it ha > been in this place, is a great benefit, not only to the members hut to the place. It brings a great amount o f trade to this place that we would not otherwise get.

The Marshal had twelve tramps at work shoveling snow off the side-walks Eriday morning. They were all young, able-bodied, stout men, and there is no more sense in the tillage feeding such fellows than that the president o f the village should ask alms.

Dayton has a mutual life insurance association, in which the members pay Si each on the death of a member. Mrs. Burrus received about $45 from the company on the death of her hus­band, who was a member. X o solici­tations are made for new members, but those who like take it, and those who do not just let it alone.

P ostal cards came to this place Monday offering $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the thief who stole a span of dark bay horses from the premises of John Sickler, three miles north of Three Rivers, on the evening o f December 13. They came this way.

This morning Constable Evans ar­rested A. D. Hicks of the Dunbar House, and brought him' before Esquire J. C. Dick, charged with sel­ling liquor to George Munson. Tlie complaint is made by Mrs.-Barbara Burch, sister of Mr.Munson. The case was adjourned to Wednesday, Dec. 24.

A C A R D O F T H A N K S .

I desire to return my sincere thanks to the many kind friends who have so generously helped me to a little home, especially my kind f riendMr. L. P. Eox, Who so kindly assisted me in erecting the house,, and to Miv J. D. Ross, for the lease'of the land he has given me, and I would say to one and all who have assisted me in any way,-1 am very thankful to them. May rich blessings from our Heavenly Eather rest upon them all, is my earnest prayer. Most respectfully,

- . ' Mrs. H olgate.

always get the best Tobac- K in y o n ’s.

of

The simple fact that Dr. Price has made liis visits regularly for years, ancl at every visit lias an increase of prac­tice, affords pretty strong evidence of bis popularity. Those afflicted with chronic ailments should give him a call. I f any can help, Dr. Price can do it.

He makes his next visit to Xiles, Bond House, on Saturday and Sunday, tlie 27tli and 2-Stli of December.

See the new line o f Dress Suits for men, at G eo. W. H oble’s.

In Teas the Grange Store is leading them all.

Just step iu at Rough Bros, and see that fine display of Granite Ware.

Save your money and buy your presents at T. M. F ulton & Co.

Goods are.getting too cheap to talk about, at G rah am ’ s.

Be sure and not forget to leave your Christmas orders for Oysters early, at B armore B ros ’ .

Just call in and see the finest dis­play of millinery goods your eyes ever beheld, at Mrs.. Frame’s Mil­linery Store.

Highs’s new $5.00 Cloak is the boss.

Choice line of Candies for the Holidays, at G range Store.

CLOAKS for every lady, at T. M. F ulton & Co.

Keep your eye out for bargains, at Sign of Red Flag.

V *A big line of good warm winter

Caps for men and boys; are selling cheap at N oble’s ,

We have more new styles of Glass Sets. Come and buy before they are gone. Barjiore B ros’ .

Why not buy a choice brand of Oysters when they don’ t cost any mare® T. M. F ulton & Co.

H IG H S ’ STORE! H IGH S’ S T O R E !!

Great bargains in Millinery goods, at M rs. F ram e ’s.

I f you don’ t know what you want Highs’ will tell you.

All goods greatly reduced for the' Holiday trade, at G r an g e S to re .

14 doz. new Silk Handkerchiefs at Fulton’s Chicago Cheap Store.

The Boss Slips for Christmas are to be found at . N oble ’s .'

The Chicago Store beats all on low prices,

Oysters in every style, at, K in y o n ’s .

Send $1,50. for the R ecord one year.

H IG H S’ NEW STORE.Buy a Nubia for a present at

H ighs ’ .We arc on hand with the largest^

stock ( f China and Bohemian Fancy Goods ever in this market. A splen­did assortment oF Toys.

S. & W. W. Sm ith .Hand in your solutions of Kin­

yon’s Rebus; not enough yet receiv­ed to take all the prizes, provided they are all co rect.

Have you seen those new Hat Pins, at T. M. F ulton & Go.

G. W. Noble will make low prices in Overcoats from now until Jan. 1.

Boots, Shoes, and Clothing clear down, at Grah am ’ s.

Dinner Napkins, very large and beautiful, for presents, 8t $3,50, $4,00, ar.d $5,00. Also from 80c up, at - ■ H ighs ’ .

Plenty of men’s fancy Slips for Christmas, at W aite & W oods’ .

Cellars and cuffs, atT. M. F ulton & Co.

Get your Oysters for Christmas, at K inyon ’ s.

Babies AVool Sacks, Wool Mittens, and W oil Shoes, at H ighs ’ .

Mrs. Dunning gives special prices on Millinery- Goods for the holidays.

Santa Claus’ Headquarters at S. &. W. W. Sm ith ’s.

2 5 cents will buy one pound of Tea, at T. M. F ulton & Co.

Noble wishes to close out all grades of his winter goods by Jan. 1. To do so he will give great in­ducements.. You

co at2 5 cents will buy one pound

good Tobacco atT. M. F ulton & Co.

A pair of nice Hose are good things to give away; go to

H ighs ’ .Smith’s for Holiday Goods.Kinyon’s 50e Syrup is going

like hot cakes; try it on yours.A new lot of the latest styles

ladies Walking Shoes at Waite Woods’ . Call and see them.

Sold piles of Christinas Goods already. Come qarly, at H ighs ’ .

Ladies, don’ t forget Mrs. Dun ning when you want any Millinery Goods. She always keeps the la­test styles at reasonable prices.

I f Dolls are what you want, come to H ighs ’

More goods for the money, Graham’s, than any store in county.

You don’ t know what nice things we have; come and see, at

- H ig h s ’ .I f you want to make your wife a

nice present buy a Very Neat Glass Set. You can find them at

B armore B ros.Look for Bargains at the sign of

the Red Flag.Women’ s Beaver Foxed, Flannel

Lined Shoes, atW aite & W oods. ’

Christmas is coming and our large stock of Holiday Goods has come, such as Toilet Sets, Vases, Smoking Sets, Cups and Saucers, and an extensive stock of Toys.

B arjiore Bros.

Highs' Holiday Table will he immense; come in and see it.

Turk’s Island Salt, atBarjiore B ros

Oysters, Oysters, bulk, can, case, stew, or fry, at Barmore B ros.

Dont forget us on Beaver Cloaks or Felt Skirts. They are bargains, at H ighs ’ .

Buckwheat Flour atBarmore B ros.

Don’ t forget the big stock of Hol­iday Goods at H ighs ’

E x tr a copies of the R ecord may always be found at the news depot in the post office room. tf

off

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The best 2 for a nickel Cigar in town you will find at

Barmore B ros.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! That is about those Silk Handkerchiefs at

H ighs ’ .Do not forget, the place to buy

your presents is atspencer & B arnes ’ .

See those nice hand-sleds at Spen cer & Barnes’, cheap for cash.

F resh A r r iv a l ! N ew G oods ! N ew G oods ! In fine suitings in Riverside English Worsted, heavy and nobby Cassimeres. Winter caps in all varieties, at Weaver & Co’s.

Go to Highs’ for anything in the shape o f a Christmas Present.

The fiae assortment of Holiday presents bring many to view and buy at D odd’ s D rug Store.

A good supply of Rubber goodsyet, at Waite & W oods’ .

L ost Sheep.—In August last a flock of twenty-six sheep strayed away from the farm of Mr. J. Lauer, in Oro’noko township, and have not since been heard from. Any person knowing of their whereabouts will be suitably re­warded, if be will give such informa­tion to the owner who maybe address­ed at Berrien Springs. 44w2

A large line of Boots, Shoes, Hats and CapH, Clothing and Fur­nishing goods, to be closed out at G. VV. Noble’s for cash.

Overcoats ! Overcoats! A full and complete stock, light and heavy weights, at W eaver & Co.

Fresh Pan Candies every day, at K inyon ’s.

Oue of the best selected and choice stocks Buck Gloves and Mittens in Southern Michigan, just received at

Weaver & Co’sLadies Cloaks are cheap, at

T. M. F ulton & Co’s.The Cabinet Phothgraph, at

Bradley’s, is having a good run. See them, and you will have them.

Kinyon has Oysters by the Case, Can or Dish at bottom prices.

The Cheap Chicago Store. See the goods.

When visiting Niles, if you have any old jewelry, take it to J. Crock­er Brown, one door east of the Cit­izens’ National Bank, with W. G. Blish, and have it worked over into new.

Christmas and N ew Y ear .Those in search of Fine Holiday

Presents will please call uponW eaver & Co.

All say that Kinyon’s Butter scotch, and Caramels are the best made.

We now have the best black Cash- mere we ever owned, at H ighs ’ .

Save money by buying your whips at R ough B ros.

One ton of choice pure Buckwheat flour for sale at Grange Store.

Remember Highs' have a large stock of Holiday Goods.

Fresh Pan Candies and Butter Scotch, daily, at B armore B ros.

Our trade is still' increasing on our 50c Tea. B armore B ros.

A store full o f New Goods, at T. M. F ulton & Co’s.

Everything in Fancy Goods, for holiday trade, at H ighs’ .

Cane Seated Chairs newly bot­tomed at reasonable rates.

F red S ohray, tf Record Building.

The best 50c Chewing Tobacco is found at B armore B ro ’ s.

Don't fail to see Bradley’s new display.

Bradley’s, for the nobby photo­graphs.

Rough Brothers have the best dis­play o f scissors and shears in Bu­chanan.

Pocket and table cutlery for the million at Rough Brothers, cheap and first-class.

COME AND SEE-SOME-----

VERY DESIRABLE

Holiday Goods!KEPT ONLY B Y

W . A . . S E V E R S O N ,

Practical Druggist,

Cor. of Front & Main Sts.

PLIMPTON BROTHERS-RECEIVE-

F r e s h Oy s t e r s D a i l y ,and sell them by the

Can, Q uart or Stew .

F resh . P a n C a n d ie s ,MADE EVERY DAT.

THEY KEEP A PULL LINE OE

CIGARS & TOBACCOS.PIPES A S P E C IA L T Y .

Sausage Cutting.—O. S. Tourje has procured a new engine for run­ning his meat-chopper, and is now prepared to do sausage cutting to order at reasonable rates.

Cysters in every style, atB armore B ros’ .

A L a d y ’ s W i s l i“ Oli, how I do wish my sldn was

as clear and soft as yours,” said a lady to her friend. “You can easily make it so,” answered tlie friend. “How ?” inquired the first lady. “By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and blooming health. It did it for me, as you observe.” Read of it.— Carlo Bulletin.

R e -W o r k in g B u tle r .Hundreds of tons of white butter

are bought every year, worked over by dealers, colored up and sold for double the price paid the farmers. This fact should convince farmers that they should put tlieir own butter into tlie best shape -for market and so realize all they can for it. It must have tlie bright eolor of June, which nothing but Wells, Richardson & Co’s Perfect color can give. Use this color, pack your butter in the best manner; and you will get the top price.

T ro u b leso m e C h ild ren ,

that are always wetting tlieir beds ought not to be scolded and punished for they cannot help. They need a medicine having a tonic effect on the kidneys and urinary, organs. Such a medicine is Kidney-Wort. It has a specific ac­tion. Do not fail to try it for them

NEW STORE IN BUCHANAN.THE ARCADE

CLOTHING HOUSE!W ill Open in Bnehanan, Mich,, on

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13,1879,In the large Double Store form erly occupied by

ST. O. Fansler.

The Largest Steel in tie Coanty. Tie Lowest Prices in tie State.

Fiae Goods a Sueci

- T H E -

- A . T -

& Co’s.THEY KEEP A'

Fill L ie of Goods,- A N D

§ell Cheap.

Silk Handkerchiefs that are beau­tiful, and so nice, are found only at

H ighs. ’Gloves and Mittens at

N oble’ s.Lots of men’s fancy Slips at

Waite & Woods’ . Call and see them.Trade good at

T. M. F ulton & Co.DODD’S DRUG STORE.

_ Don’ t fail to call at Kinyon’s Oyster Parlor for good stews. '

Roberts shears and scissors, at H ighs ’ .

Bradley keeps an assortment o f Picture Frames o f all regular sizes. See them.

Old papers for sale at this office.Now is the time that Rubber

Boots are needed. Noble has a large stock o f all kinds of Rubber goods.

Bradley’s new Photos are ahead of them all.

A rattler— our 5c table, atH ighs ’ .

Our Holiday Goods are going fast. Gome and buy before the as­sortment is gone.

. B armore B ros’ ,

Overalls,W orking Shirts,Dress Shirts,Cardigan Jackets,Jeans Pants,Undershirts or Drawers, Men’s Suspenders,Silk Handkerchiefs, Linen Collars,Cotton Socks, - -Woolen Socks,Men’s Hats,Boys’ Hats, - Boys’ Suits,Boys’ Overcoats, - Men’s Suits,Men’s Overcoats, -

from 25c upwards.u 25c doa 50e doa 50e doa 75c doa 25e do

10c * dou 35c dou 10c doil 5c dou 20c dou 50c doa 25c dou $3.00 doa $2.50 dou $4.00 doli $3.00 do

Fine Silk Chain Suspenders, Elegant Imported Silk Handkerchiefs, Fine Embroidered Balbrigan Socks, Rich Fancy Shirts and Drawers, California- Overalls, Fine Cheviot, Worsted and fCassimere Suits,"Overcoats and Ulsters, at

THE ARCADE,Buchanan, Mich.

WE COME TO( ? / « U S H C M L L !

“She’s a (lari ins,She's a daisy,She’s a -diunpliug,

She's a. limb; - You shouldhcarher play On the pian-a, •Such an educa­

tion has my Mary Ann.

That son g w as w rit abbut a girl ’at I know. H er m other was able to save all the m on ey i t tuck to g ive h er all them nbeom plishtnents, h y buyin’ her Groceries o f • -ini'

W hich the' Sadie is on

F R O N T S T R E E T ;

Y e see. they ’re b ig dealers; buy things at fust hands, an’ g it.’em vei-y lo w fo r cash, wich enahjes ’ em .to;sell at. _ --■ '

Bottom Prices.They’re alius keepin ’ large supplies o f

G R O C E R I E S ,

Teas, Coffees,: Spicesr^;

L a m p s , G la s s w a r e ,

CROCKERY.A n’ in fac ’bou t everything ye ken think o f .in that line. A n ’ besides they keep the m os’ p o p ­ular , . ' .

LU N C H ROOMin this county, where y c ken..git a good

* . V 1 ,

Square Meaj for 20 ct>sv. * a I

at any tim e in tlie*d&y.*f ’ 1 *' • 1 ■ ■ J i. : .

tv -V «*• V - .r.

Pies, Cakes; &c., Daily..■ : . : - ; • a■ . „ \

Fresh Ovsters!. : I .•L..5..J&By tbe Can, Quart or LisP, a-

All Goods Delivered Free.■ « 1 ' - - VTi* '

H ighest M arket Price Paid for Produce.

•Ef you want to he acedtnpllshdcl like'that jis tb u y o f * ‘ ..-ii

BARMO'KE'BEQS.

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The Berrien County' Record: Buchanan, Michigan, December 18, '1879Ximburger Cheese.

• 0 a * o f the marked -successes of our dairymen (says the Commercial B ul­letin) .has been the production o f a va­riety otDim burgercheese, that is said tO'bb'&demdedimproVepient upon the origin al,' and w hich. ha» driven the imported article almost entirely out o f the market. Thousands o f tons of Iiim barger are now produced every season— m ostly in the States o f New Y ork fcnd W isconsin— at a cost o f less than1 h alf the .imported article. It find* its market • and is consumed m ostly b y our American and German population.- I t .is m ore profitable to the fariner^ind mater'than any other kind o f cheese; % s,t because from a given quantity o f m ilk more weight is obtained-, owing :to the mode of makizigasd curing ja ls o ’ because the price it brings is usually from 10 to 40 per cent higher than that obtained for the standard American cheese.

In neighborhoods where its manu­facture has been commenced it usually spreads to the exclusion o f other lands. Even the fastidious and shrewd Yankee, w ith his everlasting eye to the Tna.iTi chance, has found that the odor. so execrable at first,sm ells some­how - o f greenbacks, The cheese is made in factories capable o f working the m ilk from lOOio 400 cows, rare­ly ' exceeding" the latter number, a3 more w ould require a larger area of country than w ould he desirable, on account of distance to * the factory, as the m ilk is hauled and cheese made twice a day usually. The makers gen­erally buy. the m ilk from the farmer at a price agreed upon for the season for six months, beginning about the 1st o f M ay.

The process o f manufacture in its first stages does not differ from the usual w ay, except that a lower tem­perature is kept w hile the curd is form ing, the animal heat alone in summer being often high enough.— Great care is taken to use pure m ilk, free from taint or filth, and cleanli­ness is requisite in every stage of the making. Upon the curd being formed it is slow ly and carefully cut into squares, pieces the size o f dice, low temperature and careful handling be­ing necessary to avoid breaking the butter globules upon which the rich­ness o f cheese depends. It is slightly scalded and stirred m ost o f the whey drawn off, and, w ithout hein^salted the curd is dipped out into perforat­ed. wooden boxes or molds, about five inches square, and left to drain w ith­out any pressure being applied. In a few hours the packages are carried into the curing cellar, and placed edge­ways on shelves, like bricks set to dry. Every day thereafter they are rolled in salt, and replaced when they have absorbed enough sa lt They are turned almost every day, and the slim y moisture which exudes is rub­bed w ith the hand evenly over the surface, which serves the double pur­pose o f keeping the cheese m oist and to close all cracks into which flies m ight lay their eggs. This outside moisture decomposes w hile the cheese ripens, and being m ostly composed ox albumen, like fresh meats, eg<*s, etc., the Bame results follow the decomposition, and in this case the Limburger odor is developed, which never forsakes it. A fter eight or ten weeks it is packed in paper and tin fo il, mid is ready for market— in con­sistence, contents and nourishment it is the richest cheese that can be made, but, to the uninitiated, a malicious and premeditated outrage upon the organs o f smell.

Management e f Poultry.Management has almost everythin^

to do w ith profit from poultry, and must vary w ith circumstances, though a few cardinal rules must always be observed. A s a general rule, farmers and country people do not feed their poultry enough, and people in towns too much. They should always he fed twice a day, morning and evening, w ith as much as they w ill eagerly run after i f thrown in small quantities, hut no more. The consequences o f too little food to birds expected to pro­duce matter so rich in nutriment a3 eggs must be obvious; on the other hand, to give them as much as they can eat is not only wasteful, hut in confinement w ill stop laying and cause i ll health.

The second rule is never to keep old birds, hut to regularly k ill and draft them off when two and a half years old, replacing byyoungpullets. This is a rule few attend to o ; hut as old hens lay few eggs the need o f it is ob­vious. Other points must depend on place and circumstances. Even on a farm the object may he eggs or chick­ens. For eggs, one o f the Spanish va­rieties w ill usually answer best; and regular feeding, selection o f young birds and careful collection o f the eggs w ill always yield a good result— the hen-wife o f course, seeing to it that as early as possible every spring she hatches enough chickens to supply the place o f old hens drafted off.

I f chickens are the object, the great aim is to get them out early, in Janu­ary or even Decem ber; such birds take much care. Early sitters are ob­tained by the early hatched-pullets o f the proceeding year, and the chick­ens need, very frequent feeding, dry .shelter, and food at night after dark; b u t the profit when w ell managed is great.

In more nsnal proceedings, the main thing is too keep the chickens clean, and to feed regularly at least four times a day w ith good meal made in a crumby paste, and a little tail-wheat at night. This is where farm poultry often fells, the chickens often being slighted in this w ay, and often given only sopped bread and barley, w hich to them is alm ost worthless, though barley is good food for fow ls. The manure should be carefully gathered ‘every week and m ixed w ith earth for use on the farm. M any people by

l profit n o f a

tow n garden, besides the indescriba­ble luxury o f new -laid eggs and the occupation the fow ls give them. For this object also some o f the Spanish kinds w ill answer best, the Leghorn variety Often doing exceedingly w ell. A wooden house thoroughly wind and weather proof, say four feet square, and a covered run the same depth and w idth o f the garden w ill keep a half a dozen such fow ls.— Cassell’* Domestic Dictionary.

yan Government has im ­posed a tax o f $5 a year upon all sin­gle men between the age o f 25 and 50. W om en are not taxed on the assump­tion b o doubt," that many o f them w ould get married i f they could, and are therefore, not to blame for not be­coming wives. The object is to make up for loss o f population caused by thedpng and terrible struggle between ■little Paraguay on one side and Brazil and the Argentine Confederation on the other.. A few years hence this

. tax w ill be worth observing.

O ld Madame Rothschild, mother o f ihe-m ighty capitalist, attained the age o f $5. H er W it, which was remark- jb le j and - her intellectual faculties, w hichw ere of no common order, were preserved to the end. In her last ill­ness, when surrounded by her fam ily, her physician being present, she said, in a supplicating tone, to the latter: “Dear doctor, irffto do something for

■Trie.” ‘^Madame, what can I dol I can't make you young again.” “N o, doctor. I don’t wan’ t to he young

bu t I want to continue to growa s *

O ld lady (on donkey)— “B oy, boy, isn’t this very dangerous?" B oy— “ W erry dangerous, indeed, m arm ; there was a lady a Tidin’ up here last year; and the donkey fe ll, and the lady was chucked over the cliff and killed.’.’" 'O ld lady— “ Good gracious! was the donkey killed too?” B oy— “ N o, inarm ; that’s the werry donkey.* .•—London Fun* _ __

O f Ten Years’Duration. H ie Dis­charges Thick, Bloody, and of Foul Odor. Senses of Smell and Taste Wholly Gone. Entirely Cured by

S A N F O R D ’S R A D IC A L C U R E ,Messrs/Weeks & Potter: Gentlemen—I feel com­

pelled to acknowledge to you the great benefit Sanfoed's Radical cmjtoc has .been to me. For ten yeais I have been afflicted with th.s loathsome disease* and especially in the winter time has it been most severe. The discharge has been thick and bloody, emitting a foul odor so bad that my presence In a room with others was very offensive to them. One week after commencing the use of Sanford’s Radical Curb I was not troubled with It at all. Mys* nsec o f taste and smell, which were wholly gone, havenow fully returned, and my gen­eral health is much improved.......Yours.MELBOURNE H. FORD,

Short-Band Writer. G rand Ra pid s , M ich ., Nov. 3 ,1S76.

LATER.Gentlemen: The package o f Sanford’s Chris

arrived here to-night all right. Idon’tknowwhatl 'hotild have donelCit had notbeen for this remedy. I hare tricdNasalDouelns and everything else, and although I have been able to stop the nil ensivo dis­charge, I have not been able to recover my senses of taste and smell until I tried Sanford’s Chrk. You can refer anv one you choose to me, and I will cheerfully inform them In detail as to the benefit the remedy iias been to me. ^ Tours.3LELBOUUNE H. FORD.

Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 15,1376.

S A N F O R D ’ S R M I C A l S U R ENot only promptly arrests the corroding discharges in Catarrh,but. 1 >ysympathetic action, it restores to sound health all the organs o f the head thr.t 'eve become affcctc*. by i', u.\d exhibit any ot the: ■ w- lng affections:—D efective EyosigU t, In flam ed and 7X ’ . U cy

E yes, P a in fu l and W a tery E yes, JLo.<ii ox S e a r in g , E arache, N eu ra lg ia o f t ho a* D ischarges from th e E ar, K in g in g N oises in th e H ea d , D izziness, N ervctis H ead­ache* P a in s in th e T em ples, X.oss o f the Senses o f T aste an d Sm ell, E lon gation o f th e TJvula, In flam m ation o f th e T onsils, P u trid Sore T hroat, T ick lin g o r H a ck in g C ough , B ron ch itis , and B leed in g o f the Dungs.Each package ‘contains Dr. Sanford’s Improved

Inhaling Tube, with fall and carefully prepared dl- rectlonsfor use in ail cases. Price, 1̂- For sale by all wholesale and retail druggists and dcalc™ throughout the United States and Canadas. TV l EKS & POTTER, GeneralAgcnts auu \\ holosalo Drug­gists, Boston, Mass.

mmmV o l t a ic P l a s t e r s

AX’ Electro-Galvanic Hatter}-, combined frith a hichlv Medicated Plaster, forming tho

grandest curative agent in the world « i lnedhmic, m d ntterlv surpassing all other Plasters heretofore in use. T h e y accomplish more in one week than the old Plasters ia a whole year. They uo not pal­liate, they cuRR- They

Relieve Affections o f the Chest.Relieve Affections o f the Lungs.

- Relieve Affections or the Heart.Relievo Affections of the Liver.Relieve Affections o f the bffleen.Relieve Affections o f the kidneys.Relieve Affections o f the Spine.Relieve Affections o f the N errc3.Relieve Affections o f the Muscles.Relieve Affections o f the Joints.Relieve Affections o f the B nes.Relieve Affections o f the Sinews.

No matter what mar he the extent o f vonr isuffer­ing, trv one o f these Piasters. Relief w instantane­ous, a fact supported by hundreds o f testimonials in ournossession. Bear in mint! thattucinost impoiv tant“discoveriesinphannacy date hackle^ than tenyears, and that combinations o f gums and essences o f plants and shrubs nrc herein united with Elec­tricity to form a curative Plaster, m soothing.hail­ing, and strengthening properties as far sup erior to Slfother Plasters herctolore m use as the cC.eniifio physician is to the borse-lc ch.

P r i c e , S 5 C e n t s .

Be careful to call for COLLINS’ VOLTAIC PLAS­TER lest vou getsomeworthlessiraitsition. Sold by all Wholesale and Retail DruggistsdlHOUghouttlie United States and Canadas, ami by WEEKS & POT­TER, Proprietors, Boston, Mass.

MalarialAntidote.

Malaria arises from any im purity in the air. Miasm, De­caying Vegetation, Sewtr Gas, Damp Cellars, Bad Ventilation, and even filthy streets produce it. Everybody is subject to it. The city has it, we breathe it in the air, and it becomes a poison in the blood and produces almost every kind o f sickness, especi­ally, it attacks the weakest or­gan in the body, and people ev­erywhere are constantly suffer­ing with Malaria.

Moore’sP i l u l e s

Are a positive Antidote to all Malaria in the system. They cure Chills and Fever, and all intermittent diseases at once, and all lingering Malarial Com­plaints can be effectually erad­icated by the use of Moore’s Pilules, the Great Malarial An­tidote. 50 Pilules, 50 cts.

50. 50.Sold by all Druggists.

See Pamphlet

“Dr. C. 0. Moore on Malaria.”68 Coitland Street, New York.

The following testimonials are but a sample o f those constantly received:

ON THE WABASH RIVER.New Habmony, Posey Co„ I ndiana, 1

August ~tk, 1876. JDb. C. C. Moore, N. Y .:

Dear Sir—Upon receipt o f the Pilules, I gave two boxes to Mr. Prank Collins, who lives in a small boat on tbe Wabash river. Him and bis boy had the chills daring eighteen months, and tiiedali medicine recom­mended, and all doctors, to no purpose. Mr, Collins had given up all hope, said nothing short of deaih would relieve him, hut after Mr Collins and his boy had taken the two boxes they felt muchbetter; I then gave him one more box, which they took, and it en­tirely cured them. It is now five months since they commenced nsing the Pilnles, and the chills have not yet returned. Their condition was not changed as they are still living on the boat.

I frequently have Calls for the Pilules; send me three dozen boxes by mail. Yours truly.

JULIUS C. MILLER.

ONE FROM TENNESSEE.Dr. C. C. Moose & Co.:

Sirs—I have collected, at last, enough of the Pilnles to balance my account with you. I think the Pilnles is the best medicine for malarial diseases I have ever used. I have tried them now over a year on myself and family as well as sold over two hundred boxes, and have never heard of one box that went from my hands that1 didn’ t give entire satisfaction. They will certainly do all you claim for them.

Yours, *c.,H. A WARD.

Prom Dnkedom, Weakley Co.,Tenn.)

MORTGAGE SALE.THE sum o f seventy-eight dollars and seventy-

eight cents is daim eato be due at the date of this notice on a mortgage made by George P. Beck­er to JohnL.Denn, dated August fifteenth, 1870, and recorded August sixteenth, 1876, in Liber twelve o f mortgages, on page 369, in the office o f the Register o f Deeds of Bcm en County, Michigan. Pursuant therefore, to the power of sale in said mortgage contained, the premises therein describ­ed to-wit: Lots five and six, in Block I, in Andrew C. Day’ s addition to the Village o f Buchanan, in Berrien County aforesaid, will be sold at public auction, at the front door o f the Court House, in the village o f Berrien Springs, in said county, on ‘ Tuesday, the thirtieth day o f December, 3879, at one o’ clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the amount due on said Mortgage, together with the attorney’s fee o f twenty dollars mentioned in Said Mortgage, and other costs o f foreclosure.

JOHN L. DENN, Mortgagee. Buchanan, October 1, 3879.D. E . Hothan Att’ v for Mortgagee. 34113

Estate o f Austin W - Ensign, Dec’d,

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Berrien, ss.— A t a session o f the Probate Court* for said Coun­

ty, held at the Probate office, in the village o f Ber­rien Springs, on Tuesday, the 25th day o f November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and Severnty-nine.

Present, A lexan ders .L eeds, Judge ofProbate. In the matter o f the estate o f Austin W. Ensign,

deceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,,

o f Alonzo Goodenough,-praying that a certain in­strument now ou file in this Court, purporting to be the last will and testament o f said deceased, may be admitted to probate, and that administra­tion o f said estate may be granted to himself, the executor in said will named, or to some other suit­able person.

Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the fifth day o f January next, at ten o’ clock in theforenooh, b ? assigned for the hearing o f said petition, and that the heirs at law o f said deceased, and all other persons interested in said estate, are required to appear at a session o f said court, then to beholden at the Probate office, in the village or Berrien Springs, and show cause, i f any there he, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted: Ana it is further ordered, that said petitioner give notice to the persons interested in said estate of the pendency ot said petition, and the hearing thereof, by cansing a copy o f tins order to be pub­lished in the Berrien County Record, a newspaper printed and circulated in safd county, three suc­cessive weeks previons to said day o f hearing.

[L .S .] ALEXANDER B. LEEDS,(A true copy.) 43w4 . Judge of Probate.

m ■■ business yon can engage In - S5 to $2| I L m I -per day made by any worker of eitho

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IKFLA3LILVIIGN AND HEM- GRK RASES.

Rheumatism, Neuralgia.No other preparation Irv-j euro 160 many cases of these distressing omplaiat* a j tho Ex t ra et. Our P la s te r is i a valuable in those diseases. Lumbago, Painsin Back cr Side, &c. Oar O num cat (50 cents) for use who-t removal of cloth! ’.iris incon­venient, ia a great help ia reliovit.gi-iLjmimatory

roere time at this buslntjs. Address SrtwSoH k Oo6*1

riemoiThages, eZaXNose, or from any cause, ia speedily controlled aud stopped. Our X a sa l »yr»nir**« (£a cents) nml In ­ha ler* ($1.00) are great aida ia arresting internal bleeding.

Diphtheria & Sore Throat.Use the E x tr a c t promptly. It is a sure cure. De­lay is dangerous.

The E x t r a c t is the only specific w /C lL d I I II* for this disease, Cold in Hoad-

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Sores, Ulcers, Wounds,Sprains and Bruises. heal­ing, cooling and cleansing. Use our Ointm ent in connection with the E x tr a c t ; it will aid in healing, softening and in keeping out the air,

Burns and Scalds. heat and painit is unrivaled, and should be.kept in every family readv for use iu case of accidents. A dressing of can Ointm ent will aid in healing and prevent bcirs.

nflamed or Sore Eyes.It can bo used without the slightest fear of harm, quickly allaying all inflammation and sorenesB without pain.

Earache, Toothache and/-» o /■*Jy /a when the E x t r a c t is

s C L L U d v l I v i used according to direc­tions, its effect is simply wonderful

B lin d , B leed in g , or Itc liin g . i i v b j It is the greatest known remedy : rap­idly curing when other medicines have failed. P om l’s Kxti'Mot SledlcixTod jl*sipcr for closet use, is a preventive asrainst Olial'irg and rile®. Our Ointment is of great service whore the removal of clothing is inconvenient.

-o r Broken Breast andC X/wex K i ; --\ -> The E x t r a c t is sov 3 0 S 6 N c P * Cleanly and effica­cious that mother.'? \.ho have once ur-u l it will never be without it. Ot ” C9.nt.nicn t is the best emollient that can be applied.

rem aie Complaints. fcfjtcAbe called i i for t*?o majority of female diseases if the * x tr a c t be used. Fail uiroc-tio-3 accompany each bottle.

C A U Y iO M .3 ~ ^ i 'r ' ET Hai imitated.O i i O o »«=X lI cAj i. Th.‘. genuine hud

the words “ X*omr« Kxtrm-t” blown in the and our picture trade-mark ou surrounding bulc wrapner. None other is genuine. Always-insist on having VomPrt lix i Take no other pre­paration. It is never sold in bulk, or by mea&ure.

*rice o f P o n d ’ s E x t r a c t , T o i l e t A r t i ­c l e s a n d S p e c i a l t i e s .

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Vr sale by all Druggist:; and Fancy Goods Dcalirx Orders f ir S2 worth, cwrrn-v \ on rtVei* 2 < f

2.26. Orders for . •. . -. ij.-tt $5, i f nd'hv - ! \

W hen a m edicine has in fallibly done g? its w ork in m illions o f cases fo r m ore |§ than a third o f a century; when it h a s p reached every part o f the w o r ld ; when num berless iam ilies everywhere con- gj sider i t the on ly safe reliance in ease o f§ ] pain o r accident, it is pretty safe to call such a m edicine i9'

THE BIST OF ITS KIEL,This is the case with the ItiVxicim E

Dlustaiisr L i u i m c u t . Kvi-vv m ail £ brings intelligence o f a valiu? b lc h o rse i sav . A, ilie agony o f nn a w fu l .«ca.i«lor f b u rn s u b th 'c i l j 1 lie h “.r *-.s o f x*heu-| nu ’ U-'jii overcom e, and o f a thousand- c

; and one other b ess iu g s and m ercies?) Perform ed by tho old i enable XSex- \ Sic.tn A?uato3<)£ I\ .*11 form s o f out war? I d i s e a s e a r c !^spardilv cure?] bv I lie £

I I P M R I N.Uu.-.fang j.iuini '5?t. |

P i vju lrut.-s m uscle, m em brane and| It .-em. lo i he very I on?*, banishing* pain t ; • t o t lr g d:-a*:iKi» with a now or th a t!

\\<. It i*n m edicine needed b y ? o;y? f*oi<i Jim raneftere, w ho rides f

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Bov er * .e Military plains, to the m erchant m p riree, Jin-l ilie w«»odcutier w ho splits h is :o t w .ih th ea x e .

it cures Rheumatism when all otherH applications tail. §g!

This w onderfu l g|

i N l i i i lispeedily c u r e s such ailm ents o f t h e 81 HITMAN FLESH as 1K h c m n a t i g m , S w e l l in g s , S t i f f®

| J o in ts , C o n tra c te d olXuscles, B u r n s g j a n d S c a ld s , C uts, B r u i s e s a i u l s [S p ra in s , P o i s o n o u s B ite s a n d S tin g s , S tiffiicss , X tam eness, O ld ^ S ores , U lcers, E r o s tb itc s , C h ilb la in s , [a Sore IV ippies, C a k ed B r e a s t , a n d ^ in d e e d e v e ry fo r m o f ex te rn a l d is -

i case .I t is the greatest rem edy for the dis-

orders and a c c i d e n t s to w hich the Si B rute Creation are subject that has ^

ever been k now n. It cures S p ra in s , S w in n y , S t i f f J o in ts ,

F o u n d e r , H a rn e ss S ores, H o o f D is - cases, F’o o t D o t , S c re w lY orm * S ca b , |l H o l l o w H o r n , S era tc iies , W in d - g a lls , S p a v in , F a r c y , X & inghonc, §3 O ld S ores , B o l l E v i l , F i lm - n p o n ?| th e S ig h t a n d e v e r y o th e r a i lm e n t t o w h ic h th e o c cu p a n ts o f th e N S ta b le a n d S to c k Y a r d a r c l ia b le .

A twenty-five cent bottle o f M exican M Mustang liin im cn t has often saved a gs valuable horse, a life on. crutches, or years o f torture. "

I t h e a ls w i t h o u t a S car. It goes in ^ the v ery roo t o f the m atier, penoiraiing oven the bone.

It cures everybodj-, and disappoints no one. It has been in steady use m ore than twenty-live years, and is§ positively

T H E B E S TOF A LL

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POE Mm OE BIASS,

PER M A N EN TLY CURES K ID N EY DISEASES,

LIVEK COM PLAINTS, jConstipation and Piles.

D R I t H. CTLAIiH, South Hero, Yt., says, E “ In coses o f KIDNEY TROUBLES it has 1 acted Dkc a charm, ithascured many very | Lad cases o f PXLES» and has never failed to jj net efficiently.

NELSON FAIRCHILD, ofSLAIbnns, Vt., | scys, “ it Is o f priceless value. A fter sixteen 1 years of great suffering from Files and Cos-1 tlveness it completely cured me.”

O. S. HO GAB ON, ofBerkshlre, says, **one | packcjjcliaa done wonders for zno In oom- plctcly curing a severe Liver and Kidney Uomplaiut.5*

I T H A S WONDERFUL

. P O W E R .-BECAUSE 1 5 A C T S ON T H E

M T E B .T H E B O W E L S A N D K I D - JNEYS A T T H E SABIE T D IE .

Because it c le a n s e s th e sy stem o f | th e p o is o n o u s h u m ors th a t d eve iop e | j In Kidney and Urinary d is e a s e s . Bit-1 { lo u s n e ss , J a u n d ice . C on stip a tion . |

| P iles , o r In R h eu m a tism , N eu ra lg ia ! { a n d F em ale d isord ers .

K 2BS]Er-W |>K T lg a dry vegetable coni* |{ poaiidanii c ;ii‘ Lc pantliy mull prepaid.

„ Ona jiaclfago lrlll lnnlce six qts o f medieico. |•37'SA‘^ r XTH7 N O W ! •

liny It nt ;tlio Bruff-Tlsts, Price. 81.00.T7Ei.i3, BCBASP30H & CO., Fn^rictsrs,

’ I’ urlin;"t.i:i, Tt. r . r ,

Domestic.IKerosene oil stains in a floor or a

carpet—Clover the spots -witli Indian meal, and when oil strikes through, remove and put on fresh, and repeat until the oil is entirely absorbed.

Snuffles ininfants—Try greasing be­tween the eyes and the back of the neck with camphorated oil.

In performing housework the hands are frequently put into both hot aiid cold water. To prevent unpleasant effects upon the skin, use a few drops o f glycerine frequently iii wiping the hands, aud it will restore the soft nat­ural texture of the skin.

Brass cooking pans should he cleans­ed inside with brick and vinegar, then rinsed thoroughly, dried at the fire and wiped with a clean cloth. White enameled pans require only a little soda aud warm water, to keep them clean and free from grease.

Mash some boiled potatoes, and then whip them with the white o f an egg until frothy, using for the purpose either a wire egg-heater or a silver fork. Add a little cream, butter, salt and pepper; press through a seive, aud set in the oven for a few minutes, and it w ill make a most palatable dish.

Fair wages are the most economical expenditure, even in hard times, since we cannot awaken a true interest in our concerns unless we reciprocate the feeling towards those dependent upon us. A ll agreements must he mutually advantageous or they will not continue under any circumstances. Frequent change of help in housekeeping is a great disadvantage.

Chocolate Eclairs—Take the weight of four fresh eggs in sugar, aud half the weight in flour, mixing with the latter half a teaspoonful of cream of tartar and a quarter o f a teaspoonful o f soda very thoroughly, or the eclairs w ill not he light, add slowly the sugar, as for sponge cake, having it just light; alternate the beaten whites o f the eggs with the flour, aud hake in pans hav­ing compartments, dropping a spoon­ful o f hatter in each, or in a paper- lined and well buttered pan, making the cakes as nearly the size o f lady’s fingers as possible; the oven should he quick, and when done take out, place two together, allow them to cool, and cover with the chocolate.

Chocolate Icing for Cakes—Put into a shallow pan two ounces o f choco­late, and place it where it w ill melt gradually, hut not scorch; when melt­ed stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream, and one of water; mix all well together, and add one scant tea­cupful o f sugar; boil about five min­utes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface o f one of the cakes; put a second on top, alternating the mixture and cakes, then cover top and sides, and set in warm oven to harden.

The Beet Sugar Industry.A writer in the Springfield Bepub-

lican gives some information on tho culture o f beets for sugar. He. says:

“ It seems to he the impression that there is some peculiarity in the taste or appearance of beet sugar that ren­ders it unpopular for consumption.— So far is this from being the case that when properly refined it cannot he distinguished from the best cane su­gar, the two are identical in taste, ap­pearance, and chemical constitution. Most o f the operations o f manufac­ture are identical, but greater skill is required in bringing the juice o f tho beet to the point of crystalization owing to the smaller relative amount o f sugar that it contains, over eighty per cent o f the beet being water. In France the average yield o f the sugar is seven per cent, in Germany eight to nine per cent, and in liussia nine to ten per cent. The beet called par ex­cellence “ sugar” is the white Silesian variety. It is the largest just below the surface ot the ground, maintains its size for some ways, and then tapers off suddenly to a point. The best sin­gle beets do not weigh over three to five pounds. Soil Suitable for wheat is suitable for beets. It should be deep, rich, loose and permeable. Sandy ground is good, calcareous better. It should possess natural drainage, and should not he liable to suffer from drouth, though dry weather is de­manded in the later stages o f growth. Barnyard manure is better tlian any other kind. Deep plowing is of the greatest importance, that the rootsmay not rise above the earth. Early sow­ing is imperative, and the more rain about that time the better. The seed can he sown by drill, hut the subse­quent thinning, weeding and digging must he by hand. The crop must be harvested before there are heavy frosts, though it will hear from twen­ty-tw o to twenty-four degrees. A f­ter gathering, the best way to pre­serve the beets till they can he used at the m ill is to keep them continual­ly frozen; freezing also facilitates the extraction o f sugar. Considered by the acre, w ill it pay to raise beets for sugar? It is now claimed that there is no doubt that the cost will not ex­ceed three dollars a ton, this assump­tion being based in part upon the ex­pectation that twenty tons can be raised per acre—an expectation that is justified by recent sucoess in Maine. With a guarantee ot five dollars a ton, there would then he a cash profit of §40 an acre.”

A hold, had burglar recently broke into the house of an editor in the watches o f the night. The editor awakened and questioned the intru­der: :i What do you want here? What look you for ?” Said the burglar, gruff­ly, “ Money.” “ Hold ou a minute,” quoth the editor, “ and I w ill help you ; I ’ve been looking myself for ten years, but perhaps the two of us w ill have better luck.” Then was the bur­glar much disgusted, hut the. editor called it a joke and insisted that the burglar ought to set ’em up.

A Western paper thinks Dean Stan­ley was not equal to the occasion when he performed the marriage service for Professor Tyndall. Instead o f the usual formula ho should have asked the groom:—“Do you take this an­thropoid to be your co-ordinate, to love with your nerve centres, to cher­

ish with your whole cellular tissue, until a final moleculra disturbance shall resolve its organism into its primitive atoms?”

The Bavarian Bailways are not fa­mous lor express speed. A student at the University at Wurzburg made a wager with his fellow academicians that he would heat the locomotive with his velocipede from Wurzburg to Kaiserslautern. The student man­aged to arrive at the destined goal be­fore his companions, and received them with triumphant complacency as they stepped out o f the railway car­riage on the platform.

Send $1.50 for the R ecoup one year.

Old newspapers are useful in many ways. Under carpets they pave wear and keep the floor warmer by covering cracks. Over the edge of each step, under stair carpets, they are almost indispensable, and serve a better pur­pose than clumsy carpet pads. A newspaper folded across the chest and buttoned under the outer garments, protects the lungs in a long, cold ride. Newspapers are equal to chamois skin for rubbing windows after they are washed and wiped. Zinc under stoves is better polished by rubbing with dry paper than by washing. Dampened paper is good to rub up and brighten the kitchen stove.

Ebenezer Stone and his wife Flora out West, were divorced not long ago, but .afterward they came to an under­standing, were remarried, and are now happy together, as far as we know. It

j was a case o f Eh aud Flo, it would seem; at any rate, they are tide now

$ f i n f i s a DSTTIfiBgr&LB AMO REllABlfc.£ D b . S a x f o b d ’s L iv e u Ixviaop.A .Toit5 §is a Standard Family Rem-'dy for ^diseases of the Liver, Stomach gaud Bowels.—It is Purely ^ ^Vegetable.— It never ^ ^Debilitates—It is ^Cathartic and

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S E ND FOR- C I R C U L A R . !js. T. W, SANFORD, M.D., ilwIgaSmKY*j j AN Y DRUGGIST V. H.Si TELL YOU ITS UKI'UTATIOX. j j

T 3a© W h i t ©- i s -

THE EASIEST SELLING,THE BEST SATISFYING

Its Introduction an d World-renowned reputation w as th e death-blow to high- p riced m achines.

THERE ARE NO SECOND-HAND WHITE MACHINES IN THE MARKET.

This is a very important matter, as It is a well- known and undisputed fact that many o f the so- called first-class machines which are oHered so cheap now-a-days are those tiiat have been re­possessed (that is. taken back trom customers after use) and rebuilt and put upon the market

aSTHE,’WHITE IS THE PEER OF ANY SEWING MACHINE NOW UPON THE MARKET.

IT IS MUCH LARGER THAN THE FAMILY MA­CHINES OF THE SINGER, HOWE AND WEED

MiAtKEcosts more to manufacture thanEITHER OF THE AFORESAID MACHINES.

ITS CONSTRUCTION IS SIMPLE, POSITIVc AND DURABLE.

ITS WORKMANSHIP IS UNSURPASSED.

Do not Buy any other before try­ing the WHITS,

Prices and Tens lade Satisfactory, A G E N T S W A l < ! T ^ :

W h ite S ew in g S la ck ?.v • pi ryrt >v- “

F-.r -a le hv JOHN’ W . P.F.i.'Ti,R, Hm-l.-i, an, Mich Office in R nidi's B lock.

ForSaiealTMsOlseA FARM of 45 acres, bast qnality o f laiid,

within ono milnof FrontStreet, Buchanan ||||g A good house, now barn, large orchard, large g - spring near the house; Wheat on ground will go with the place. Will be sold at a bargain.

FOR TRADE—We have a lot of SO acre-, partly iraprovtd; a good house and good feiices. tor

trade lor limber laud, aud wilt pay the difference in value it any exists Would prefer laud near this phsce, but will not allow location lo break a bargain if near good menu of transportation.

A bOX 01? TEN A0KE3. with good buildings and other improvements, within three-fourths of a

tnilo of the bank building in thiaplace. just far»nouyh irom town for a pleasant home, will L esold at Lull wh ,t it cost.

r p n ft "P "P Q 80 acres improved; 80 acres of JLDU MAJ-Lii 1 iO ? beech and maple timber. Good orchard of 100 trees, grafted fruit Good buildings; well watered; gt*od quality of Ecil; one and ono-hall* miles north of Galien Will be sold at a bargain. A small payment down, reaialnder or ku gtimo at seven per cexit.intereat

AC\ ACRES, no waste. 30acres well improved, 100 apple trees, frame bouse, barn and granary,

oever tailing well ol good water, 11 acres ot corn. 2 miles north of Avery. Will be sold at. a great bar­gain- Enquire at this office.

■j n n ACRES, w ithin 2% m iles o f the M ichigan xOU Central depot, 100 acres under cultiva­t io n ; t im ber beech, m aple, pop la r, bassw ood, ash, & c.; soil, b ack sandy loam. A good barn, 34x56, w ith 20 feet post, bu ilt in 1873; fram e house 20x28, tw o stories, w ith w in g 14x20; first class "well, 30 fee t d eep ; 3 acres o f orchard. W ill be sold together o r in two 80 acre lots on easy term s and cheap. W ill accept desirable western land in Nebraska, Kansas orX exas in part paym ent

Three acres ol land within two "miles of this place. A comfortable one-story house, 3Sx22 feet, and a kitchen. A good stone cellar under upright part ; a good wolf; new barn with sdone under­pinning. Will sell cheap and on easy terms, or trade for other property or good paper, or for West­ern land and will pay difference.

O H ACRES, within hvo miles of this place. Good UU situation, good barn and house and oilier buildings. Ten acres o f orchard, seven acres of young trees just commencing to bear; 8 acres small fruit; 20 acres wheat on clover, about 5 acres of timber. Good rich soil. Call for terms.

O H ACRES, miles from Michigan Central OU railroad, 3 miles from two stations. Good orchard, 130 apple and about 100 peach trees, small fruits; a good well; 18 acres ot wheat on the ground. 50 acres improved. Good soil. A *irood sorghum mill on the place. All will he sold' at a bargain, • subject to a mortgage o f $730, hearing? percent', interest, due in one year.

K o t i c o o f S a le o f R e a l F s t a t a .

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County o f BeiTicn, ss.In the m atter o f the estate o f Edgar R. ueck-

w i h, deceased.Notice is h ereby given , that in pursuance o f

an order granted to the undersigned, adm in­istrator o f the estate o f the said deceased, by the H on. Judge o f Probate for the county o f B errien on the 2Sth day o f July, A . D . 1879, there w ill b e sold at public vendue, at the prem ises, in the County o f Berrien, in said state, on Saturday,the twentieth day o f Decern* her,A .D . 1879,a t tw o o ’c lock in theafternoon o f that day subject to all cm u mb ranees b y m ort­gage or otherw ise existing at tlie tim e o f the death o f said deceased, or at the tim e o f sale) the follow ing described real estate, to-w it: The nortli-Aest corner o f lot tw o (2) in b lock lour 4 , in the v Uage o f Dayton. B egin­ning at the north-w est corn er o f said lot, thence running easterly on the line o? said lo t forty (40) feet, thence southerly at right angles with said last line, tw enty i20. feet, thence w esterly forty feet (40), parallel with the first described line, thence tw enty (20» feet fo the p lace o f beginning.

39w7 JOHN T. BECKWITH,Administrator

G R A Y ’S SPECIFIC M E D IC IN E .

TRADE MARK. T h e S ir e a t TRADE MARK.------ E n g lish R em -

e d y , An unfail­ing cure for Semi­nal weakness,Sper­matorrhea, Irapo- tency, and all Dis­eases that follow, as a sequence or

. . .... Self-Abuse; as boss* _Before T ak in g °/e “ r S i tudi; A fte r T ak ing ,Pain in the Back, Dimness of Vision. PrematnreOld Age, and many other diseases that lead to Insanity or Consumption and a Prematuro Grave.

Full particulars in onr pamphlet, which we desire to send free by mail to every one. The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists at $1 per package, or six pack-

for $5, or will be Sent free by mail on receipt of-------p addressing

E G R A F KjEDICUVE CO.,No. 10 Mechanic’s Block, Detroit. Mich.

^fUSoldin BuchanaU by all druggists ,and by all wholesale and retail dealers everywhere. 2y

the money by addressing T H F ---------

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O u r 2517x D escr lp llv * Tri-as- truted P r ice L ist tor F u ll o f 187U w i l l bo Kent to an y ad­dress upon re ce ip t o f N IN E C E N iS . I t contains p rices o f o v e r 10 .0 0 0 artic les w itli o v e r 3...QOO Illu stra tion s JfO 1‘E K h O y ivlio contem plates th o purch ase o f any artic le fo r p erson a l o r fa m ily nse, s h o u l d fa il to ks:u1 f o r a cop y . W o se ll m ost ev ery oSfihs o f gon«Js lenywn to the civ ilisp u w or ld - V. e sell a ll o u r so o d s nt w h o l e s a l e pticen d i r e c t t o the con ­su m er luo m i d d l e m e n ) . T lie o nl y hon^e in A m erica w h o m ake this th e ir specia l “bujsincwM. One o f these v a lu ­ab le P rice List* anti R e fe r ­en ce B oohs is in d isp en sab le . A d dress M on tg om ery W ard & Co., 2 2 7 and 2 2 9 W abash A v en u e- Chicsuro. I l l in o is .

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Wliat relation does the spur o f the moment hear to the point o f time?

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Cannibalism prevails in Boston whose inhabitants eat baked bein’s.

The fat hoarder called the mold on the pie an oasis—a green spot on the dessert.

Aphorism b y a perfectly reckless belle: “Be flii-tuous and you w ill he happy.”

“ The iron entered his sole,” and the stricken sinner paused and pulled Gut the tack.”

The difference between a "woman and an umbrella is that the latter can bo shut up.

Switzerland is not much o f a mari­time country, hut they ’avalanche there occasionally.

The Presbyterian Board o f Poreign Missions has lost $50,000 by the fail­ure o f its English hankers.

One Avay to let people know that you are not going to the poor-house is to wear rings outside o f gloves.

Gteorge Pyle, a Wilmington, Del., machinest, claims to have invented a machine which w ill turn out two horseshoes in a second.

The ISTez Perce squaws wear their hair coiled on top o f the head. Tlieir husbands wear it dangling from their chatelaine belts.

It is said that Horace Greeleys’ daughters have an offer o f S40,000 for land in Virginia once supposed to be almost worthless, for which he paid $10,000.

“ Seth Green wants sportsmen to re­turn to the water all trout under seven inches in length.” I f that was done . the series o f Hew Hampshire fish sto­ries would have to be wound up.

The worst reason for not drinkiug water comes from an exchange, which says a Western editor refuses to drink water because since the deluge it lias tasted of sinners.

“Are you a professor of religion, my little follow ?” asked a lady of her pas­tor’s 6-year-old hoy, recently. “Ho, mam,” was tlie little hoy’s prompt re- Rponse, “ I ’m only the Professor’s son.”

The Church of Notre Dame dePnr- ncle, in tlie quaint old Cornish town o f Oudcnard, which was built imme­diately after tlie return o f the Crusa­ders is now being restored. It was completed in 1238.

Teacher: “Feminine o f friar?” First brightbov : “ Hasn’t any.” Teacher: “Next.” . Second bright boy ; “Nun.” Teacher: “ That’s right.” First bright boy indignantly ejaculates: “ That’s just what I said.”

A great purpile spot was lately dis­covered upon the face o f Jupiter, and astronomers are wondering wliat tbe matter is. The fact that Juno packed np and went to her mother’s the day the spiot appeared may throw some light upon the matter.

Over three hundred thousand rou­bles in paper money, supposed to he contaminated with tlie plague pioison were burnt in the Russian city of Tzaritzin recently. This money was collected in the districts stricken by the plague.

According to an official report 1G0" Turkish mosques and holy schools were destroyed in Rounielia and Bul­garia during the Russian occupation o f these provinces; and about tbe same number o f mosques and schools have been destroyed since tbe Russians left

Reynolds used to court Miss Lamas- ter at Jeffersonville, Ind., but finally transferred his attention to bliss Brown. That enraged MissLamaster, aud she has twice shot Reynolds as lie passed her house on his way to visit Miss Brown, who lias thus far been able to nurse him through his injur­ies,

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A manufacturer in Sheffield, Eng­land, lately showed a number o f his workmen an assortment o f American goods, ana, holding up a pair o f tail­ors’ shears, offered to give the trades union the men belonged to $250 i f any o f them within a. month would produce a pair to equal them. The chal­lenge was not accepted.

A new and singular mean3 o f incen. diarism is reported by the Golos. In a village of Poland a cat was saturated with kerosene by an unknown party and set on fire; the unhappy animal rushed furiously to and fro, spreading fire all around, till it perished iu flames, together with a number o f buildings.

Spurgeon says he has often thought, when hearing certain preachers o f a high order speaking to the young, that they must have understood the Lord to say, “Feed m y cameleopards,” in­stead o f “Feed my lambs,” for nothing hut giraffes could reach any spiritual food from the lofty rack on which they place it.

The Danish people nave sent as a wedding present to the Princess Tliy- ra, Duchess o f Cumberland, a heautiJ ful oak bookcase fourteen feet long and eighteen feet high, in the Gothic style, richly ornamented with sculp­tures of the old Danish authorsand pio- cts. It is filled with COO volumes o f Danish literature, art aud music.

A party o f Boston ladies, who were spending the summer in a little town not far from the 'White Mountains, attended a fair which was held b y the ladies o f one o f the churches. W ish­ing to appear properly interested, one o f the visitors asked the managerwhat the proceeds were to he devoted to. “Well,” was the hesitating reply, “ we ain’ t just certain whether we’l l buy an ice-cream freezer or a hearse.”

A green young man saw for the first time a school girl going through some o f her gymnastic exercises for the amusement o f the little ones at home. After gazing at her w ith looks o f interest and commisseration for a while lie asked a hoy near by, “ Has that gal got fits?” “No,” replied the lad contemptuously, “ that’s gymnas- ties.” “ Oh, tis, hey,” replied verdant, “ how long has she had ’ em?”

They were courting. “W hat makes the stars so dim to-night?” she said softly. “Your eyes are so much brighter," he whispered, pressing her little hand. They are married now. “ I wonder hgw many telegraph poles « it would take to reach from here to the stars?” ̂ she remarked musingly.— “ One, i f it was long enough,” ' he growled ; “ why don’t you talk com­mon sense?”

There was a church fair at Silver City, Nev., and a wag put an adver- tisment in the local newspapers that hugs would he sold as follows : “ Ten cent to hug any young lady between 15 and 20 ; five cents for young ladies between 20 and 30 ; one dollar to hug another man’s w ife ; old maids two 1 for a cent; all females o f the woman’s right’s persuasion are free.” Inqui­ries for the hugging booth were nu­merous.

Sugar beets have been cultivated w ith success on theEscholBrookfarm at Pikesville, M aryland, from seed brought from Germany. The beets yielded twelve per cent o f "saccharine matter, and a German manufacturing firm have offered to build a m ill for making sugar, and bring sldlled work­men, i f a guarantee is given that nt least tw o thousand acres shall be planted yearly for their use.