6 jc fflmcs, Nero Bloomftcli), J)a. Ik .. Tuemlatf, May 2, 1871. ! FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ! W fm'fte communlcattonsfrom nllnermMwhoarc interested in mutlert properly belonging to this department. Cultivation of reppermint. It is perhaps not geuerally knowu that iuunetiHC uantities of oil of peppermint are made in this country and arc shipped abroad ; but such is the cano, and the pro duction is every year increasing. Pure oil peppermint is worth in the New York market, by wholesale, ut the present date, from $3.50 to 83.87 per lb. A quarter of a century ago there was very little peppermint manufactured in the United States, and the buisncss is almost the entire growth of the last twenty years. At an early day immense quanti ties of wild mint spread over considerable portions of tho low land in Western New York and some of the Western States; but at that time people know very littlo about how to obtain tho oil. Kudo con trivances by way of distillation at lust came into vogue ; but tho process was a very wasteful one, and it took considerable time to learn the secret of its preparation. By dint of perseverance and a better ac quaintance with the properties of the herb, the business has at last assumed great proportions. It is estimatod that there is now made in the United States oil to the value of $1.000,0(10 ; much the larger share of which is manufactured in Western New York, in the section Known as Wayne County. Tho mint is no longer suffered to grow wild, where the agrioulterist makes a business of distilling oil, or even when gathering and packing the horb itself for medicinal purposes. The Shukcrs almost entirely monopolize tho latter business, and peppermint herb is ono of the leading articles included in their catalogue. The soil best adapted to tho growth of peppermint is muck, or swamp lands, or moist alluvial lands, ou the borders of rivers or other water courses. This land must be well plowed and harrowed, when it is ready for planting. Roots oue year old are selected, and planted very rapidly, and before they are in the least withered, else they lose their vitality and are con sciucntly usolcss. The roots should bo set in drills about twenty to tweuty-two inches apart. Tho depth of the furrow is usually about five inches, and perfectly straight. The best time for planting is early in the Spring; but some cultivators urcfcr the Autumn. before the ground freezes and bad weath er makes its appearance. If planted in the Spring, the crop must -bo well hoed or cultivated, either by hand or horse power as soon as sufficiently above ground to justify ho doing. Subsequently tho ground must be kept entirely free from weeds or grass, or at least one-third the strength of the product will be lost. Thor ough agriculturists usually hand-hoe the crop three times, and cultivate it twice ; Lcsidcs, other necessary attention is be stowed upon it, us occasion may require. Tho crop is generally ready to harvest about tho mindlo or latter end of August. The ground is then completely covered by the hcrbago, ' which stands about twenty inches high, with dark green clus tering leaves aud bright purple blossoms. It requires good judgment and much experience to determine the exact tinfc for cutting. If the mint is cut too early, or left too long standing, it is sure to be a loss to the owner, and the yield of oil is greatly diminished thereby. Tho mint is usually mowed with a scythe, or occas ionally with a machine; if the weather prove stormy, the wilting process is short ened, and the herb is put into cocks, very nearly the same as hay. It is very essen tial to bundle the mint carefully, and not brake the leaves from the stems, or sub ject tlietn to any considerable exposuro to tun or rain. Tho peppermint crop is planted every third year, and the yield of oil is the greatest in the youth of the plant. Alter being sufficiently cured, peppermint is subject to distillution much in the same way an other vegetable oils. Various manufacturers have trilling differ ences in the mode of doing this ; but it is believed thut their process, in the main, are very much alike. .."'- Land thut cannot bo made available and profitable for other crops, often yields handsome returns when plauted with pep ' pcrmlnt. Wild peppermint yields com paratively littlo oil, and the herb needs to be cultivated to be made highly profitable. .. . . I Vcif Don't leave' ' in fields the stones piled up iu spring after burrowing in the grain, but pick tbeui up and haul tlieiu off either at once, or in tho fall. The louuur they bUuid tho more of uu eyeoro, bother and loss they are to you. i &&' Corn should never be planted till tho pround is dry and warm. If planted : In cold, wet ground, it will conic Up if - at till, yellow spindling, and will bo slow ,in, taking ou, u thrifty prowthj , , It had butter be planted lutyj, thnn in uoil in iiu unsuitable statu. u . faf Savannah, Ga., is forming a stock couipany to introduce fleam wagons for farming and freighting purposes. ? , DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP, The Jiest in the World STRICTLY PURE ! NO 8AND ! NO KOSIN ! NO CLAY ! NO ADULTERATION OF ANY KIND I Vtilhlrcn (Mn Pie Washing. A'o Wanhlioard ltequireil. A'o Hotting Weeded. Jig the use nf the Unequaled and I'nnpproachaNe Dobbins9 Electric Soap, Clothes, Monoy, Fuel, Labor, Time and Temper, ALL ARE 8AVED! Try It once, and use It ever afterward. Every Grocer Bells It. Every Family Uses It. NO ONE CAN DO WITHOUT IT ! He sure that the wrapper has on It tint cut or Mrs. ry aim mr. munrprise, and that eaeli Imr Im stamped with the name of the inventor and originator, 3. II. lKxiniNs, as none oilier is genuine. j.me everytmng "I (treat value, It Is extensively counterfeited, and the market tilled wllh false and worthless Kleetrlc Heaps, not worth house-room, and dear even given awuy. The Finest American Toilet Nnnp, fullv equal to the French made by a French soa'pmuker In the same manner as the French soaps are made, and sold at one-fourth their price, Is TRIPLE SCENTED Dobbins' Toilet Soap! NO TOILET 18 COMPLETE WITHOUT IT ! The Bent Emollient in the Market! It Is Riven the preference at every watering plaee in the country, and is for sale everywhere. 11 en mo AnU For It Don't be put oh Willi any cheap common soap. Try II, and see how much HKTTF.ll Ills than we sav. The only Hunt Polish that will produo! a llrllllan and LasllngHhiiie. and, al the tuime time preserve the leather, is Dobbins' Electric Loot Polish, Makks(m.i) Hoots Look Likb .Nkh o.nkh. Ami Calf-Skin I.ikk Patknt I.katiiku. It Is put up In a Patent box, the greatest novellv of the age, The box alone Is worth more to ' keep than the price of Hox and Pol ish combined. (4 KRUGIIAT The (ieiiuiue Tt hkihii Hath compound, used in all Oriental countries, in the bath, and manufactured by us on a lieense and royalty. In exact style, odor and quality Ivoin the original receipt, us that made In Constantinople, aud importdiitles.preium on uold. etc., saved, thus enabling us to sell it at a very low prioe. Uy its use a lull h becomes Indeed a luxury. Very highly scented, and producing miraculous effects upon the skin. It Is really worth atrial. If you Mailt to enjoy life and drive away dult care, use for youi C'lmhes 1 O II IS 1 X ' ELECTRIC SOAP! Use for your person DOBBINS' TKIPLE 8CENTEU Toilot Soap!! USE FOU YOUR liOOTt DoimiNs' Elkctric IJoot Tousir. Use iu tbe Huth . t : I itfiuj-:iiA.riv; 'l Aiu (iiiiMHsrilai for Uw, 1 . ,-. ', ' .', ' '' Electric Messen;pr," a lh'aiililul Fuslilon Paiuir, sent I'llKK lo all win , will send llu ir luimcsto the dole Proprietors, . L. CllAGIN & CO., 1 . ( 1 .. . . ; 119 BoutU Fourth Street, l'uiLaii:i.i'iiu. 1CJ Burcluy Street, Nhw Yokk. 144 State Btrotit, BtWTOM. '' taTThli ISoap la for Sulo ry F. Mortimer Co., New BoomlieUl, Va. 4 8T ly A GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY Sr. WALKER'S CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERS I Hundreds of Thousands 2 g k t Bear trstlmnny to their Wonder- oa ar o ful Curallva Kffecta. S 5 2 WHAT ARE THEY? fgg lit k THEY ABB NOT A TILS FANCY DRINK. Made or Poor Itan, Whisker, Provf ISplrlts auU Ilefiiso Liquors doctoral, splood anUswott ened to plcasatbo taste, coiled" Tonics," "Appct:.-.-crc," " RrHorcn," sc., that lead tho tippler ca to drunkenncn and rain, bnt ere a truo Medicine, axiCs from the Katlvo ltootsand llcrbscr California, free trum nil Alcobello Hilnmlnnts, Tboycro the UIIKAT Itl.OOl) PL'KIFIF.It and A lilVI.NM I'lllMIPLEap.riict Innovator n..d lr.v!ycrator cf the feyuuni. carrying off all polionr.-.j matter and rustcrln tho blood to a healthy coLd.t.c o person cantata tUcas Hitters acuor&gg loi-'rci.-lloa oad remain lung u:;wi:ll. tlOO wUlba given foran lnecra'uljc:40.rn.v:,:c'd tho boned aro not destroyed by u:lc.ct..i i . .ai or other xncar.B, and tao vital organs wsud : yo.. t!ic point of repair. For iiflm:i:::i.tr.rr mid Chronlo ltbcumn tlsui mid ;ul, Uyapcpiila, or lodiBBstloo, llillous, Ucniliiciit aud luturmlttout Fovcro IllHcnsm ut' ihe lllood. Liver, Kidneys, nod llliulilcr, tltcto Illtlcra I avo been most sncccts ful. huch DiscaMes aro caused Vy Vltintrd lllood, which is generally produced by dcrauttmcM oftlio OlgeMlvo Ui'cnna. UVBPtl'HlA Olt INDIGESTION, Head ache, Pain In tho blionldcrs, Coughs, TlnhtuccB of tho Clict, Dtzztnecs, bear Cructntlons cf the Etemacb, Had taito In the Month, Bilious Attacks, I'alpltatlca of the llcart, lnflamu:atlou of tho Langs, Pain In tho regions of tho Kidneys, and & hundred other t oluiul yiaptoms, are the olisprlngsof Lyxpi'pcia. Thry Invigorate the Btumacb and slltnulato Liu tor pldltTcrand bcwels, which render thorn of unequalled cttlcnoy In cleanclng the blood of all Impurities, end imparting ucv Ilia and vlgcr to tho vbolo sratcm. I'OU PiUIN I)Ii:ASE. Eruptions. Totter, Bait lilieum, Ulotrlits, I pott, l'hi.ples. 1 unulcs, Bolls, Ccr buaclcs, i:i:c-V. oiins, t culu-Iiead, ::cru Eyes, Erysip elas, Ue'.i, Lcurfs, Dlscolomtlons of the 8kln, llumora and Diseases or titu Llcin, or v'aatevor nomo or saturo, aro literally d jg up nudcairlodout of too system la a short time by tho use cf thgso Bitters. Ons bottle In acb cases will convince the taost Incredulous 04 taclr cnratlvc effect. Clcunso the it,i,tcd Blood whenever you find Its Impurities kui 1 tliroiigh thiamin In Pimples, Ernp tlons er!)i'tji'i tle..:.no it !na youOndltobatruetcd and sluggish 1 1 t:.o vc'.iia t clcuuao It whon It la fonl, and yonr liKl.ri: 1,1.1 1: 1 tvhea. Kcjp tho blood euro and tl.e h a;th of tl.o i;n: in will follow. PIN. TAPli and other H O it. US. lurking In Uia system of so tuauy tltousands. i.ro cifcctuully destroy ed and removed. 1 or fail itlrucilcus, rood carefully tho circular around each bottlo, pi luted In four lau guagotEngllt,li,iicriiiAti, I reuch uwd opanish. J. WALKIiU. rroprli.tcr. It. U. MtUOt: ALD & CO., Druggist aod Con. Agents. Eau Francisco, Col , and t) and U Comiuoico Htruct , Kcw Tor. VrBQLD BT ALL lUL'(.liISr3 AKD DEAI.Elia. LE B -A. 1ST 03ST Mutual Fire Insurnnco Company, ; or JoitOHlovvii, lniii. FlI.iriEH PKHPF.TITAI. at Low Kates. No tsieam risks taken. This Is one of the best concluded and must reliable Companies in the Slat). Country proertv insured Perpetually at 84 00 per thousand, aud Town property at (6 00 per thousand. TIip I'cnii.s 1 vnii lu Cattle Insurance Company, or I'OlTssVILI.K, PUNN'A., INHURHH IIOKHK8 ANI CATTI.K AOAINST Death, Theft, or Accident, at very Low Kates, (.'all ou or address . , . , LEWIS POTTER, NKW HL(KIMKIKLl). PA.. Agent for Perry County. From the 1 Mily Miners' Journal 0 July 22, 1870. Yesterday .fames II. drier, Agent of the lib ation Mutual Fin; Insurance Company, promptly paid 1hwIs Harris tl;0. Ids insurance Kiliey In lull, which he lost by lire 011 Kailroail Street, last Fri day. Mr. Orler also paid John Peltlnger S0. his In surance Millcy In full, which was ou a nurse that died Inst Saturday, and Has insured III the Penn sylvania Culllo Insurance Company, of Polls vlllc IIS .. CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER ! A CiroK'K ASSORTMENT OF OV!fiXtli:i IKS, Always on band, front which to select. Clot hint; Hemly ' MADE" TO "Made ORDER . ( LOTUUti READY-MADE U.OT1IINC1 of Superior Quality ulwnyi on hand. V, Mortimer .V Co., March 10, '11(1. New Bloonillelil.l'u. NEW ItLOOAl FIELD. . 1 1'crry fouiif y, IViiu'u. nA'INl pufeltased tlm hotel formerly occu pied by David II. l.utifer, situated on North C111 lisle Street adJoinliiK the Court House, 1 am Iirc pared to rcerlte transient guests ur regular lonrders. To all who favor me wllh their custom, I ahull endeavor to furnish llrst class accommodations. A call in solicited. . ' OA'Of (,'A' DKKKK'K. WoonilleM.lMuich It, lSfiii. t-1 10 1)' CriARLKj A. DANA. Kdltor. A Newspaper ol the Present Tlsaea. Intended for People Now oa Earth, Inoladlng Firmer,. Mechanics, Merchant!, Pro feulonal Men, Workers, Thinkers, and all Man ner of Honest Folks, and the Wives, Bonl, and Daughter, of all such. ONLY ONE DOM.AK A YEA it I ONE HUNDRED COPIES FOR 30. Or leis than Om Cent a Copy. Let there be a 30 Club at every Post Office.' SEMI-WEEKLY SUN, ) A YEAR, or the same alia end general character as THK WEEKLY, bat with a greater variety of miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news to Its mMoribora with greater freshness, because It oomei twice week Instead of once only. THK DAILY SUN, 06 A YEAR. A preeminently readable newspaper, with the K,'Ii' ini Jmlt!f ,n POU'lcs. All the news rmm everywhere. Two cents a Copy 1 by mall. 00 oenta a month, or 08 a year, TERMS TO OLuTBS. THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SUN. Fire copies, one year, separately addressed, Fear Dollars. Ten copies, one year, aensrately addressed (and iniltUGflDvlnU.ntt.,nAr-ih, maws aroiiare. Twenty copies, one year, separately addressed (and an extra copy to the getter up of club). ' Fifteen Dollar. ' 1 ejyles. one year, to one address isnd the emt.VVeekly noeyesr to getter np of club), Thlrtr-three Dollars. Fifty copies one year, separately addressed (and the Beml- Weekly one year to tetter un orcmb), . , Thlrtr-aWe Dollars. "K-1?!!? nfuSV'' 009 ,r' one address ifj??. for one J" to the getter np of r. S . VlttT Dollars. npofolaW. Bt Dollars. THE 8EMI.WEEKLY SUN. Five eoDlea, one year, separately addresed. Eight Dollars. 21;?i?n.,'-"!',l',,"'r addressod (and on extra copy to vetter up or club), Sixteen Dollars. SEND YOUR MONEY ??,,Pffl", orders, eheeki, or drafts on New y.orrt'.wh,reTer convenient. If not. tnen register the letters coatalnlng uionoy. Address "I"lr I. W. ENGLAND, Pnbtliher, Bun office. New York CIit 3STEW "YORK CONTINENTAL Life Insurance Company, OF NEW YOKK. SXHICTL 1' M VI L A L t AhhcIw, 1 ,." , ! ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pre Rents as favorable terms many company in tho United States. The Company will make temporary loans on Its Poltcies. Thirty days' (trace allowed on each payment, ami the policy held good during, that lime. Policies Issued by this Company are non-forfeiture. No extra charges are mndofor traveling permits. Policy-holders share In the annual profits of the Comiwny, and have a voice In the elections and management of theCompany. No policy or medical feeeharged. .TirsTits Lawhknce. I'res't. M. II. WyNKoop, Vice I'res't. J. P.H00EK8, Sec'y. J. V. KATON. ... General Agent, No. fl North Third Street, 4.2P yl . College Block, Harrlsburif, Pa. E. M. E B Y, Wholesale and ltetull Dealer 111 OBUGS AND MEDICINES, 01iomi;jilH, C0XCENTHATE1) REMEDIES, ESSENTIAL OILS, Patent Medicines, PUltE WINES AND . ; LIQUORS, l'or Medicinal and Sacramental Purposes. ) r Splendid Assortment of ' , PEHFUM EHY, IIAIIt OILS, li KIT SUES, ,,.'.;. ' AND ; , ' FANCY ARTICLES, Always 011 hand, which will be sold at low prices tV Orders from rbynivluiti promptly attended to wllli trreutotrc 1 Newport, Perry County, Penn'a. Bloomficld Academy! Ah KnylUh and Clamicol School ' Pon ,. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I Young Men Prepared For College. A Xurmnl Srhool and a (School of Art. FALL TERM COMMENCES On Monday ; tin: 29th of Aityimt, 1870 AS the above school has recently lieen re organ Inert, students can enter any time. Prof. WM. H. DILI,, a graduate of ltutfter's Col lege. N. ,T Principal. Miss ANNA E. Al'CSPUBOKR, a cra luate of Esther Institute. Columbus, Ohio, teacher of Mu sic, PalntitiK, Drawing. French and Uerman. Kvery fiudlity for the training of the youth of both sexes In all that constitutes a liberal and thorough education. Tbe Collegiate Department embraces all the higher branches, Including the Latin and Greek Languages, Knglneerltig, Practi cal Surveying, Literature, Natural Science and ad vanced Mathematics. Vacations: July and August, antl one week at Christmas. Terms: For Hoarding, Furnished Room, Wash Ing. Tuition In Latin, Greek, Kngllsh Branches and Mathematics, fortlie scholastic year, 1SU. In vacations. $20i),(K). The Hoarding Department is at the Institution, under the supervision of W Ilium drier, Ksq., bv " B'i "ou nuosiHiuiHi ixmru win ne iur- nlshed : and t he pupils will be under the strict care of the Principal. Address W. H. DILL, A. M. Principal, "i nii,i,ijini umr.ll, 4ltfl fNew Bloomileld, Perry county, Pa. riiotograplis ! Photograph! ! siSSa"5" ,A COli COllLli, Photographic Artist, NEWPORT, l'EXX'A. THKsuhscrilH-r would respectfully ca!l the at tention of the clllzens of tills county to the fact that he Is prepared to take 1'HOTOGRA PHH in the best styfe of the art. His long experience enables him to produce PICTURES WHICH CASXOT UK AX CULLED. All parsons are requested to call at his rooms and examine apcciiiicus. Particular attention given to copying likenesses of deceased persons, and great care will bo taken to furnish Good Pictures of Children, Framing material and a good assortment of frames always on hand, aud for sale at low prices. JACOB COBLE, Artist, Newport, Perry Co., Pa T1IE BESiN TJSE THE PARHAM NEW FAMILY S e w i n g 31 a c h i n e IT combines all the best features of othor good machines, with New and Valuable Improvements, which make it THK KAHIKHT AND MOHT QUIKT UVNNIN"i as well as the Most Simple Machine In Use. IT WILL HEM IT WILL BR All). IT WILL TUCK, IT WILL OA THEli, , IT WILL QUJLT, and will use either Silk, Cotton, ur Linen Thread with equal ease. It uses a straight needle and makes a stitch AI.IKK UN BOTH HIDEM. The principal olllce ot the company is al Wo, 704 Cheetnut tltreel, l-IIlLADEWHIA. These machines are for sale In Perry County by JAMES L. DIVEN, Landisburg. F. MORTIMER ft CO., New Eloomfleld, tt-The t'uMicure invited to mill at either o the abotte places and sea a Muehlne in operation. Pensions, Bounties, &o. WIDOWS, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers, tc., of Soldiers who were killed or died of disease conl racted ill the Service ot the United btates, can now make application for Pension. Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were wounded, ruptured, or iu any way disabled in the war of Mil. When widows die or re-marry, I ho child or children under sixteen years ui uge are entitled to a Pension. 1 he time for tiling claims for additional bounty has been extended six months. Particular attention given tool1susieiided eases In thedillerenl depai Intents al Washington, l. V. If you have, or think yuu have a claim against the Government, cull ou or address tilts undersigned. No charge for Information. , , , LKW1S rOTTClt, Attorney for Clallnauts, 4 31 NEW PLOOM l'lli I.I), PA. mm
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