THE .LOWER TRADE. The gardens will soon be putting forth their best. Flora is fast traveling northward. A short time ago it was at the Gulf. It kept on as old Sol got higher, until now the southern part of this State is luxuriating in roses, peon ies and various other dowers. Before this reaches our readers, it will be, j still further on, until the whole country is a blare of flowers. It is a little sin gular to see the South competing with the greenhouse men for tne flower mar ket; but we have known of a good many lots coming up this year, and stranire enough, if**' norret? ttrcxis selves art* tue buyers. At vriis time of year* flowers vritti them are often rather ; scarce; while the demand for bcqui-is is> ; usually very good. cme resign Jor this i 13 that manv socieiio? have their »v.ia* I bles Ion? before the berry has got. too j nientv, aud of course they want some flowers to go with them; and why dots not tne South send us flowers as well as fruits and vegetables? We predict be fore many years a regular supply of flowers will be sent up and amarKot be found for them, 100. It may sound strange to some, but wo believe it will be doue. The demand fur flowers is most unquestionably increasing, both » for the boquet and plants lor the gar den. To those who live all the time among them, they can scarcely be ex pected to appreciate how persons shut up in cities view such things. Florist’s boquets, by many, are con sidered too formally made, and lor some purposes they are unquestionably so; as, lor example, who would think ot cutting his own flowers, and then go to work and stem them, and put green " with them, aud build them up, if they were wanted simply for a room ? For such a purpose nothing like a shallow dish, basket, or a-few lightly placed in a vase, ortho like. Suppose they do not last long, a few more cun be got on the morrow. But such things to be made available for commerce must be put into another shape; hence the florist’s boquets, baskets, &c These are often quite expensive, or, afcleast many readers would thiuk so, I atri suro ; but besides the flowers, there is considera ble time spent in arranging, and more or less skill employed before the boquet or basket iscompleted. This causes the enhanced expense. If every one could make these bo quets, their value would "bo small, of course, but it takes time and practice to do this. A person might stand and see another makafcboquets until doomsday, and without some practice, make but a sorry attempt at the business. We do not mean to say it is difficult to learn, but like everythiugelso, practice makes perfect. —Prairie Parmer . L'ood fob Cows.—In the correspond ence of the Ohio Farmer occurs.the fol lowing: 11 X have had twenty-five cows to milk, and, found timothy and wild grass the best. To feed in winter, use. shorts, ground oats, shorts and corn meal; shortsmnke more milk than clear meal; oats ground do better than either; but corn meal with shorts makes richer ipilk, but no more of it. X have fed potatoes largely; they do tolerably well, but milk a day or old gets strong. Rutabaga turnips andcarrots would not do for me to make butter from the milk; but of all the roots I ever tried, sugar beet is the best. X heard pumpkins were good to make milk, and tried them. X had twelve milkers; ! divi ded, them; X fed six with pumpkins three weeks, and all run on grass alike. Those that had pumpkins gave not a gill more milk than the others, but X believe it was a little richer.” Gardening for Ladies.—Pleaseln dies, do a little gardening. Yon-do n.i know what roses it will bring to yc»sK cheeks, and wnat healthy appetite*, what vigor and elasticity you will gaitr thereby. Begin with a strawberry bed twr dwarf pear trees and a grape vine. Let them be your own especial tare.— Do not let indoor work prevent, and let some part of the morning be taken for its out-door exercise, and you will not be half so likely to get the backache at the usual domestic tasks. We must not be slaves to custom or society. Surely health and vigor aro of prime import ance to every mother and housekeeper in the land, and there is no other meth od half so cheap or so plea-ant as work ing to full perspiration, in the broad open sunlight two hours every morn ing in the spring and opening summer. —Manchester Mirror. Signs of Raim,«— Jn.st before rain flowers smell stronger and sweeter, be cause the vapors of the air prevent the scented particles of their perfume from ascending, as they would in a drier at mosphere. Instead of rising above the earth, the odor is disseminated by the moisture. 'Because the plants are stronger in fragrance just before the fail Of rain, we see horses stretch out their necks/and sniff thealrin a peculiar man ner. ztnimals arc more absorbing than men, and nature speaks to them in a si lent manner. They thus are able to prognosticate the coming storm with unerring cer tainty, while men often stand bewilder ed and lost in doubt. To Preserve Hams from Flies.— The best way to preserve hams from flies is, as soon as they are smoked to wrap them in two old newspapers, first with one and again with another, and tie the ends of the paper or paste them down. Let the string to hang'them up by come through the paper, being care ful that the hole shall only ho large enough to let the string through. Iso insect can get through the paper.— Woolens ana furs can be kept perfectly in the same way, being careful that the egg of the moth is not previously depos- Manuring.—Never scant your crops. Plant no more land than you manure well. .It is better to have one-half of an acre of soil well managed tnan Sen acres imperfectly worked and marked. It requires no more labor to manage one that will produce fifty of shelled com than it does to manage one that will yield but twenty sve. It is poor policy to half feecV opr animals, and why should it n.ofc be considered equally absurd and injudicious to starve our crops. Applying Manure to Sod.—ln a recent discugsipn before the N. H. Farm ers' club, the question of applying ma nure to,sod ground was discussed, and at the close of the discussion twenty to one voted that manure should he appli ed to the sod after it had been turned o ver, and as near the surface as it is pos sible to cover it, not over three India j deep. Cure for Pounder.—The Rural World proposes to cure founder in horses in this way: Take the horse into a brook or stream of water deep enough to near ly reach his body and fasten him there with his head so high that he cannot drink. If the weather is warm keep mm there several hours. Then remove him and rub his legs thoroughly to pro mote circulation. It still lame, repeat the prooe-8 three or four times and a cure will be effected, .n winter twen ty minutes will bo long enough to keen the horse in the water, when he should be taken out and rubbed as in the other case—repeating the operation if neces sary. This is said to cure all eases of founder, when not of long standing. Poultry in a Small Enclosure— You can keep a score of hens and raise chickens from them on 500 square yds If it is not all grass, you will have to supply them with green food. They must have green food and dust. The Caucasian will be issued on July 10. Bcs PROVIS ION STOUR Almost every i>ersun knows 01 me Cheap Stork, A’o. BS, IXist iOrcet, where yon can nlwaysbuv your groceries cheap* er than elsewhere, and now does It come, bo ennse 1 have no rent to pay and have my own clerks, therefore I can sell goods lower than If I had four or dve hundred dollars rent to pnv and Mx oreighl hundred dollars to pay for clerks. My M.*ok Is always frt'sh amt complete, keep none but good goods, nml warrant every article ihai jssolii «nii ol my store. I have oil Imml While, Brown, Crushed, Pulverized ami Uiv.tusluiv.'i -tig irs, Green aml KonMed Coffees, Syi ups ol nil kinds, leaking Molasses, Green ami Black Tens, Klee, Beaus, Peas, Pearl Unrle>, Hominy. Sweet sha ker Corn, Corn March, Rice, Flour, Farina,Sweet and Raker's Chocolate, Whole ami Ground Sul* cos. Unking Sodn,Sa)erMus, Fresh Peas, Corn, To nmioes and Peaches, by the can or dozen, all kinds of Flavoring Extracts, English Pickles, such as Glrklus, Mixed Pickles, White Onions, Cauliflower, Plcalillß,Chow Chosv, also Girkins hv the dozen. Fresh Table Oil. Ketchup, Also I)r. Barber's Horse Powder, and Fronfield’s Cat tle Powder, Stove and Shoo Blacking, Indigo, White Glue, Madder, White Rosin, Beeswax, Extract Logwood, Saits, Flour Sulphur, Bine Vitriol, Copperas, Antimony. «sc. Hemp, Canary and Rape Seed for Birds, Essence of Coffee, and Lye, Dried Fruit, such ns ' -- pared and unparod Peaches, Apples, Blackberries, • Cherries, also Prunes, Figs. Dates, Layer, Seedless, and Valentia Raisins, Currantb, Citron. Lemons, and Oranges,Sperm, Fish, Tan ners’and Coal Oils, Pure cider Vin egar, Soaps, such os Olive, Slearino, Babbit’s, liostu, Country and all kinds of Toilet Soaps. Also a lino assortment of all kinds of Sugars, Chewing and Smoking Tobac cos. such as Navy, Congress, Cavendish, Sun Kish, Atlantic Cable, Fine Cut, Navy, Spun, Fine Cut Chewing. Virginity, Cherokee, Mlnnohahah. Chlngoroer, Sunny Side, Virginia Choice, Punch Lynchburg, Yarn, Gera of the Mountain, Shang hai. Luteka, Danville, Pioneer, Keystone, Vir ginia Dare. ; WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE, such as Market, Clothes and Traveling Baskets of all sizes and stylos, Tubs, Buckets, Keelers. Dippers, Hall Bushels and Peck Measures, Horse Buckets, Flour Buckets, Horse Brushes, Shoo do., Stove do., Wall do., Clothes do., Scrubbing do., Dusting do., Whlsps and Brooms. • Twin sol' till kinds, Bed Cords, Clothes Lines, Mason Lines, «to.. Ac. ouoenswaro, Glass, Slone anti Crockery Ware, a good supply of all kinds. A good assortment ol Lamps, Lanterns and Tumblers, and many other articles too numerous to mention. FLOUR AND FEED constantly on hand, also a large supply of H. A U. German Champion Mus tard, the best in use, by the Jar or dozen, whole ,ulo and retail, of which the subscriber Is the sole agent for Carlisle. Fish and Malt, Crackers tml Biscuits of all kinds. Notions of every des cription. All kinas of Counhy Produce taken In ox •lmngo for Goods ut the CHEAP GROCERY, FRUIT AND PROVISION .STORE, jVo. 88, Kasl t*om/ret Hired, Varli-ile, Vo. J GEO. B. HOFFMAN. Feb. 0, ISBB. yyASHMOOD A BROTHER. REMOVAL! tfO 78., Went High Street, Carlisle— JH/f. JJtnlz's old stand. LATE ARRIVAL OF GOOD AND FRESH GROCERIES. PRICES RED UOED! Wo have Just received a fresh sappy of groceries, such AS Brown, crushed, pulverized and granulated Su gars, Cotrees, green and roasted, lllce, Adu mantlne Candles, Tallow Candles, Starch Teas, all kinds. Cheese, Chocolate, Ba ker’s Cocoa. Baker’s Broma, Mac car on I, Vermacllla, Fahnes tock’s Farina. Mustard, Mus tard Seed, Black and Cay anno Pepper, Spi ces. Indigo, Al -1 u m, Coppe ras, lump an d pulver ized Br I hi stone, Babbitt's and Vauhagan’s Soap, Toilet Soap,Soda, Cream of Tartar, Coarse and Fine Salt by the sack or bushel, Slice Blacking, Stove Luster, Concentra ted Lye, New Orleans and Syrup Mo lasses, Sperm Oil, Waggon (irease, Mac kerel, various grades Sugar Cured Hams, Dried Beef, general assortment of Coal Oil and Fluid Lamps, Glass and Mica Lamp Chimneys, corn, hickory and corn wisp Brooms, Tampico Fly Brushes, hearth, dusting and sweeping Brushes, hand scrub Brushes, shoe and wall Brushes, cloth and hair Brushes, Mucilage, Liquid Konnett, black, blue and red Ink. CATTLE POWDER, Raisins, Prunes, paired and unpaired Peaches Peaches and Tomatoes la cans. Catsups, Worces ter and London Club Sauce, Green Corn In cans, table OU, Hominy, Beaus, , ORANGEri AND LEMONS water, sugar, wine, milk" and almond Crackers, Lynchburg and Ilunkeepunkie Smoking Tobac co and Anderson’s Solace chewing Tobacco. QUEEXSWARE, CiriXA, GL SS, WOODEX EARTIIE.y AXD STOSE WARE, Baskets, a general assortment of Willow and Splint Baskets and many- NOTIONS, m Who now has raven locks, they say. 110 the Ambrosia that Bing This Is tho Parson, who, by the way, Hurried tho maiden, handsome and To tfi(?nian onco bald and pray, But who now has raven locks, they Because ho used tho Cure that lay ln the Ambuoslv that Bing made, ,s the Bell that rings away finfi arouse the people sad and gay Wu this fact, which here docs lay— VscJUc'JTMitirdxfA'irilh^cfflffikaa^ E. H. TUBBS ft fin., Proprietors, Peterbqro’, N.H. KTt Sold by all Druggist's. • Fob. 13, ISOS.—ly Insurance (tfompanles. T X 'A HQESE AND LIVE STOCK Hsi.SU- RANGE COMPANY, Insu n k s HO USDS, m ules; C’A TTDE , s AND SHEEP, AGAINST LOSS BY THEFT, AND '.DEATH BY FIRE, ACCIDENT Olt NATUUAL CAUSES. SAM’L K. HUMRICH, Special Agent. OJficc 2(5 West Main si., Carlisle. SAM’L HOOVER, Local Agent, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; J. A. C. McCUNE, Local Agent, Shlppcnsb’g, Pa. April 23, ISGB.—Cm* - CUMBERLAND VALLEY HORSE .INSURANCE AND'DETECTIVE COMFY. CAPITAL $50,000. Tho above Company bas been organized for tho Insuring of all kinds of live slock against loss by death, Lheit or accident. The rates of insurance are as low and as favor able us any Company of the kind In tho United States, while an abundant capital, and a careful management of its ulluirs, make It most desira ble to those wishing to Insure. W. B. MULHIN, President, W. F. .SADLER, . WM. M’CLELLAN, Secretary. Vice President. Applications for Insurance can be made to H. K. PEFFER. Agent, Carlisle, Pa. Or to J. E. JOHNSON, Actuary, Shlpponsb’g, Pa. May U, ISO**.—ly fßisccUanemis, S. M. COYLE, • WJI. 6COXT COYLE. QO YLE&CO., JO nu EJIS IN Hosiery, Gloves, 3 Fancy Goods and Stationery. Ail orders will receive-prompt attention. No.ll,South Hanover street, Carlisle. JtiFrAgouts for the Clmmborshurg Woolen Mill. March 18, 1808.—ly NOTICE. —Notice is hereby giveii that •application will be made for the Incorpora tion of a hank of Deposit, Discount and Circula tion, under the authority of the Act of Assembly, approved May Ist. IciOl, to ho located In Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., and to be called the “Farmer’s Bank," with a Capital of fifty thou sand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same to one hundred thousand dollars. ROBERT GIVEN, WM. H. MILLER, C.P. HUMERICH, ' CAREY W.AHL, J. C. HOFFER. ABNER W. BENTZ THOMAS PAXTON. ABRAM WITMEBR JACOB NOFTSINGER, Sr., DAVID HEIKES. Jan, 80, 1868.—(im aIHE FARMER'S BANK, OF CAR . PENNSYLVANIA, Recently organized, has boea>-opcnod, for the transaction of a general banking business, in the corner room of It. Givens now building, on the North West corner of High street and the Centre Square. The Directors hope by liberal and careful man agement to make this a popular Institution, and a safe depository for all who may favor the bank with their accounts. Deposits rucolVnd and paid back on demand, in terest allowed on special deposit. Go>’, Silver, Treasury Notes and Government Bonas, bought and sold. Collections made on all accessible points In the country* Discount day.Tuesdny. Brnklnghours, from U o’clock a. it. to 3 o'clock p. m. J. C. HOFFER, Cashier. DIIIECTOIis. R. Given. President, Wm. H. Miller, Thomas Paxton, ’ David Hoikcs. John W. Craighead, A. J. Herman, March 29,1898,—tf Abraham Witmer. 3Brg i&ooob. & GO. Wm.Bbntz, | John Bbntz | J[ Auyß _ NEW FIRM ! NEW QOODsT' for the purpose of conducting together business under the above Uootii arge and tmd well assorted slock wL To thU largely of wo have added NEW AND ELEGANT QOOtin and find ourselves In a condition to «» ••ompeto wiih any house In th« t?L B , Ucccs sfuUy Philadelphia and Pittsburg? Our lS{£t« bel * ec a constats in part of imme nM:Btock CLOTHS, CASSIMEBEf*, VESTINno in treat variety and best desk ,« Spring, Summer nnd Wmuu, an ,lab '» ‘or mutable for a gentleman's wuiarobo t-“ rtlcl6 s department we have engaged ibo senricS,”, tw » “M WO 1 TAILOR” wboso garments nro warranted to lit SILICS, block, plain and fancy, sorao'v.n, i. and cheap. DaLAHSEa, J(i heavy plain and fancy colors. ALpI,AU , ck ' shades; also SIOHAIU LUai'HlN'i,? 1 great variety. PoPLIHS,«IIk and" wool, desirable shades ViV[> LIA ALPACAS, uSiraW, P ' St^«irV F e r °r n y° h ‘ 'Tote®- TtiES and Pop - i varlouaahades, p£aid wool a>| ufas for childrens' wear. Whit* GOODS, in extensive SSiSL SUiLMEII SHAWLS, a fSIK.V PARASOLS, SUN UMBRELLAS |‘o best shades: nud all the mom " ble DRESS . tfU/Fs In the I Ltt 111 ' kid, silk, buck, oo.ion, &o. A™uUUne oi° VC! ' CAM.BRKJ AND SWISS EDGINGS, and INSERTING, big stock Ijkvih tiov. n. ohlels, Worked KmbroldurSf iusblS^ sortmont cklnß ®' Checks, Llneus, and nlull M .' D.OMESTIC GOODS. Table Linen, Linen and Cloth Tniiia Napkins, Doylies, Towelilmr sTutt & 18 ' grades, Qrolu Bags. Balmoral Skbrm pv«.? u . B Corsets, and a largo assortment of 1 euc^ CARPETS, vers^chuup, MaU1 ‘ IB ' Ru|! ’ ,, W * ntlow Windfall Wo have Iho stock to suit the trade, which nro determined to sell lower man the sumo ran 01vo°S2 a S3J;' ° ro lU '“ BIJOt " m of c “ u “™ May 7, 180S-'lf. ffllotljino anti jFancjj ©ooks. JOHN DOiINER, M E RC II ANT TAILOR. SOUTH- WEST SIDE OE PUBLIC SQ’RE, CARLISLE, VA. (IN REAR OF.COUBT HOUSE.) Clothing mndo to order, and a good lit Euurau. teed In all cases. 6 wu HEADY MADE CLOTHING, AND A LARGE VARIETY OP GEN TLEMENS FURNISHING QOODH, Such ns Under Clothing, Collars, Neckties Sub penders. etc., couslamly on uaml. Goods sold by the \ aid, as cheap us any house outside the cities ami uochargo for catling, A splendid variety of FANCY SPRING GOODS, French and Domestic now on hand, and for sale nt prices which defy competition. Don't foruut tho place, an rear of Court House. Hay 21, ittbS.—Jy T> BAD AND KEEP YOURSELF LN JLU FORMED.—Having purchased the old and cu known business suiud wmoh I have occupi ed for’ twenty years,! have determined nolle retire from my presf ut business, but to continue in tho manufacture of READ Y-MADB‘ of all sizes and descriptions, os well as niece goods by tho yard, and a general assortment of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS. / 1 would respectfully Invito my friends and pa trons who need a good suit of cloths to give mo a call, as I have just returned from the city witb a largo assortment of tho best quality of SPRING AND SOMMER GOODS, viz: Fine Black French and English Cloths, “ 41 41 •• Doeskin CASSI MERES, FINE LIGHT FANCY DOESKIN CASSIMEUES, Cornells, Cottofiaded, Velvets, Drab d'elo’s Al pacas, Linens, Batina, Velvet Cord, and many more too numerous to mention. Also, a fall as sortment of . TRUNKS, VALISES AND TRAVELLING-BAGS of the best description. With thankstothepub lio for post favors, and hope 1 will receive a coll soon at my place. No. 22 A r oriA Hanover 8l„ April 23, ltWB.—tf I, LIVINGSTON. ' Stones, einamw, gPJUNG SALES Have commenced at tho store of the undersigned in NORTH HANOVER STREET NO. 68, of all kinds of WAR EB suited to tho wants ot Housekeepers. Hotels, and all contemplating tho furn Ishlng of their houses. Having Just returned from the cities they are prepared to supply all with STOVES of every kind such as COOK, PARLOR AND OFFICE STOVES, consisting In part of the BARLEY SHEAF, NOBLE COOK, OEIENTIAL, PAKLOE AND HEATED, also, tho noted NATIONAL RANGE. They are prepared to furnish those contemplat ing housekeeping, with all things necessary to a WELL REGULATED HOUSE, such ns TINWARE, of all descriptions, COFFEE MILLS, SAD IRONS, SPOONS, LADLES, Ac., die. ROOFING, SPOUTING AND JOBBING, and everything In the lino of the tinner done at the Shortest Notice and on the Most Reasonable Terms all wares warranted. Give them a coll as they are anxious to exhibit, feeling satisfied chat they can convince all that NO. 08, la the place to purchase CHE A P GOODS. and beautiful wakes of all kinds, found in a Rrst-olass establishment. RINESMITSH & RUPP, No. 08, N, Hanover street, Maroh 12.1868., / Carlisle Po, aMinca anti SUquots. 1710 REIGN AND DO ME IS TIC * LIQUORS. Edward Shower respectfully announces to tbe public, that ho continues to keep constantly on hand, and for sole, a largo and very superior os* sortment of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS, at his new stand, a few. doors west of Hannon’s Hotel, and directly west of the court House, Car* lisle. BRANDIES, AT-1- of CHOICE BHAKES. Wines, * Sherry, Port, Maderla, Lisbon, Claret, Native, Hock, Johann isberg, and Boderheimer. CHAMPAGNE, Heidslck & Co., Geisler A Co., and imperial.- Gin, Bohlon, Lion, and Anchor, WHISKY, Superior Old Rye, Choice Old Family Nectar Wheat, Scotch, and Irish. Ale, Brown .Stout, Ac. Best to be hod In Phlla* delphla. Bitters, of the very best quality. Dealers and others des 4 ring a pure article will find It os represented, a* ils whole attention wIU be given to a proper am careful selection of his Stock, which cannot be surpassed, and hopes to have the patronage of .the public, «B. SHOWEB. Deo. 1,1818. BENTZ 4 co.