6 Tuesday, August 30, 1S70. FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 117? invite communications from all personsvho are interested in matters properly belonginy lo this department. lor the Jiloomjicld Times, Hog1 Cholera. IcKEsnuiia, Perry county, Pa., August 10, 1870. Editor'of The Times: Sir The dis ease popularly known as " Hog Cholera," has proved fatal to a number of swine iu this vicinity, and is still prevalcut. The farmers of this neighborhood have, as yet, been unable to find a cure for the malady. It is believed that very little is known of the nature of the disease ; and so long as this is the case, it can only bo by chance that a remedy for it can be found. "Would it hot bo well for those who may have affected swine, to observe closely the symptoms and post-mortem appearances, with a view to an interchange of observa tions, experiments and opiuious, through the medium of our county papers ? In this way it might be determined, what peculiar disease, or form of disease is meant by " Hog Cholera," which is certainly a misnomer, as applied to many, if not all cases of virulent disease in Kwiue. As the " rest of mankind," as well as pork raisers, are interested in the price of pork, anything that tends to arrest the ravages of disease among swine, should be of general interest. The custom of using as medicines, things which may affect the system we know not how, to cure a disease we know not what, manifests loss good sense than good intention ; and has been tried long enough for the benefit (?) of animals. As " A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast," and a wicked man cares for its value in money, there is suflicicnt reason for an intelligent attempt to under stand the hog disease, and prescribe treatment accordingly. N. 0. Sus. For The Bloomfield Times. ; A Lesson to Poor Fanners. Mr. Editor : Sir As a general rule, poor farmers are those who farm poor lands, but I know that the poorest land can be made to produce 30 bushels of wheat, 50 bushels of corn, or oats M the acre if properly fertilized. How is the poor farmer to obtain fertili zers ? I may bo asked. We arc poor, we can afford to keep but few cattle. Guano, Phosphate, Bones, Iimc, &c, arc beyond our means. To this question I reply with Horace Greeley, " No man ever lacked fertilizers who kept his eyes wide open and devotes time to collecting them. Wherever swamp muck may be had, wherever hogs exist, or flags grow, there are materials which carted into the bavn-yard in the Fall or Winter", may be drawn out good iertilizers in time for the Spring crops of corn, oats or potatoes. Wherever a pond or slough dries up in Summer, or Autumn, there is material that may be profitably transformed into next year's grass or grain. In the ab sence of all these and they are seldom very far from one who knows how to look for them rank weeds of all sorts, if cut while green and tender, or forest leaves gathered in the Fall, used for litter in the stable, and thence thrown into the yard, will serve an excellent purpose. I know also that the farmer who lacks these, has access to a bed of simple clay, may cart 200 loads of it iu November into an ordinary barn-yard, keep it dry, und use a little daily for litter and thus, during a winter get it converted into an excellent fertilizer. Dr. Ueorare li. uarincr, the most suc cessful farmer in Massachusetts, uses raked beach sand in abundance, as litter for his 80 cows, mixes it with his manure through the Winter, and draws out the compound with satisfactory results. Poor farmers, think of these things make your land rich and then it will make you rich. Never farm another acre of j)oor land, for it will not pay. , , ' A Small Farmer. JJQ7 Red ants may bo destroyed by taking a white china plate, and spreading a ttin covering ot common lard over it, and place it on the floor or shelf infested by the troublesome insects. You will be pleased at the result. Stirring them up every morning is all that is necessary to set the trap again. I "II Plowing. Where you ar; now harvesting a crop of iwheat, and intend to sow fall grain again, do not leave the land uutil you are toady to sow beforo you plow. There arc several reasons why you should plow it immediately after the grain is taken off two of them should be an incentive to you not to neglect this very important matter: If plowed at once; there is gen erally no trouble of getting it completed before heavy rains interfere, as they often do, to prcventcarly seeding; when, it the grain was only to be sown and. harrowed in, there would be no trouble to get it in. But the most important consideration and argument in favor of plowing early is, that the numerous weeds that were not high enough to cut down, if your plowing is done early, will all bo turned under and destroyed. If left a month longer, they will have ripened their seed and will cover your wheat field the cum in y; season. Any experienced Pastor will bear witness that the spiritual strength of his Church and not unfrcquently the finan cial strength too depends upon the women. They are generally the most earnest, the most devoted, the most ready and willinj' to work. 3STEW "YORK CON TIN EN T A L Life Insurance Company, OF NEW YORK, STRICTLY 31 UTUAL ! AH!ctHi, 1,500,000 : ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pre sents as favorable terms as any company in the United States. The Company will make temporary loans on Its rolicies. Thirty days' grace allowed on each payment, and the policy held good during that time. Policies issued by this Company aro non-forfeiture. No extra charges are made for traveling permits. Policy-holders share in the annual profits ot the Company, and have a voice in the elections and management' of tlie.C lnpany. No policy or medical fee charged. .Ii'STL'rt liAWitr.NCK. Pres't. M. 15. Wy.nkoop, Vice Pres't. J. P.Kogi:hs, Sec'y. J. F. EATON, General Agent, No. 0 North Third Street, 4.29 yl College lilock, Ilarrlshuri;, Pa. HOTELS. JAGLE HOTEL NEW BLOOMFIELD, Ferry County, Penn'a. HAVING purchased the hotel formerly occu nied lv David It. Luiifer. situated on North Carlisle Street adjoininn the Court House, I am prepared to receive transient guests or regular boarders. To all who favor me with their custom. I shall endeavor to furnish lirst class accommodations. A call is solicited. GEOR GE DERRICK. Bloomlleld, March 9, 18C9. 3 10 ly 5 Thomas Mooke. S. S. Wkiicu. GREATLY IMPROVER AND RE-FITTED ! 'THE union; This line Hotel is located on Arch Street, Between Third and Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. MOORE & WEBER Proprietors. January 1, 1809. BELLS. ( ESTABLISHED i IN 1837. BUCKEYE BELL FOUNDRY ! ClIUKCII, Academy, Factory. Farm, Fire Alarm Pells, &c., &cM made of PURE BELL METAL, (Copper and Tin.) warranted in quality, tone, du nihility. tc, and mounted with our Patent 1M PliOVKDltOTATlNU HANGINGS. Illustrated Catalogues sent rice. VAND lTZEN C TIFT, Nos. 102 and 104 E. 2nd St., UlOlypd CINCINNATI, 0. jyALL PAPERS AND BORDERS. A Fine Assortment of spring styles are now for sale by tlm subscribers at low prices. V. MORTIMER fc CO., New Bloomlleld. Philadelphia Advertisements. Hanking and Stocks. BANKING HOUSE OF Jay Coolco & Co., 112 AND 114 SOUTH TIIIRD STREET, Philadelphia, DEAI.EltS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Old 5-30s Wanted IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW. A LIBERAL DIFFERENCE ALLOWED. Compound Interest Notes Wauled. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. t-COLECTIONS made i STOCKS bought aud sold ou Commission. E3T"SrECIAL business accommodations re served for LADIES. 3191 Books! Books! Books! PERKINPINE & HIGGINS, 00 NORTH VOURTIl STREET, Philadelphia, KEKP CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full supply of the latest and best Liuhahy Hooks from the leading Societies and Publishers. We make our selections with peat, care, and (ruarantee the moral and religious character of the books, cheer fully exchanging any that may not be satisfactory, selling at Publishers prices, and, wherever practi cable, making liberal discount to Schools. S- A full assortment of MUSIC ROOKS. Sjxllers, Question and Lesson Rooks, Maps, Med als, Reward Cards, Blackboards, liilile Diction aries, Certificate Blanks, Library Registers, Secretaries' and SujKrtntcndcnts' Books, Mottoes, Scripture Pic tures, Infant Class Manuals, and everything new and useful for Sabbath-school use kept on hand or supplied to order. We have been engaged In this special branch of business for years past, and have acquired an experience which we think our customers uniformly tind ben eficial to their Interests. A Descriptive and Illus trated Catalogue, containing names and prices of several thousand volumes, sent free to any address on application. Philadelphia, April 5, 1870. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. GRAYRILL & CO., Wholesale Dealers In Carpets, Oil Cloths, Shades, Brooms, Carpet Chain, Batting, Wadding, Twines, &c, And a line assortment ot Wood and Willow Ware, No. 313, North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ' January 1, 1S09. Pensions, Bounties, &c. "T7"I1M)WS, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers. t V &e., of Soldiers who were killed or died of disease contracted in the Service of the United Slates, can now make application for Pension. Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were wounded, ruptured, or in any way disabled in tho war of 18(11. When widows die or re-marrv, the child or children under sixteen years of ago are entitled to a Pension. The time for tiling claims for additional bountv has been extended six mouths. Particular attention given to old suspended cases in the dillerent departments at Washington. 1). C. If you have, or think you have a claim against the Government, call ou or address the undersigned. No charge for information. LEWIS lOTTF.l, Attorney for Claimants, 4 31 NEW BLOOMFI KL1), TA. 10 4 Sheeting; Muslin, 9 8 Sheeting Muslin, 5 4 Pillow Caso Muslin, 42 Inch Pillow Case Muslin, 44 Sheeting Muslin, 3 4 Shirting Muslin, 94 Sheeting Linen, For sale at the lowest prlco by, F. Mortimer & Co. New Bloomfield. JOTICE TO LAND OWNERS! After the 12th day of August of tills year, (1870) suits will be liable to bo brought iu the Court of Dauphin County for money due on lands in Perry County, unpatented. it. Fur information relative to tho Patenting of lands, call ou or address S. 11. OAL1MAITH, Attorney-at Law & Count v Surveyor. Bloomlleld, March b, 1870. tf. jgJB LEB AKTOKT Mutual Firo Insurance Company, OF JonoHtown, Peim'a. POLICIES PKItPKTUAL nt Low Rates. No Steam risks taken. Tills is one of the best conducted and most reliable Companies In the Slate. Country property insured Perpetually at W 00 per thousand, and Town property at So ub per thousand. TIic Pennsylvania Cattle Insurance Company, OI'1 POTTS VI L LK, l'EXX'A., INSURES IIOIiSKH AM) CATTLE AGAINST JNvit.li, Theft, or Accident, at very Low Kates. Call ou or address LEWIS POTTER, NEW BLOOMFI EIJ, PA., Agent for Perry County. From the Dotty Miners' Journal of July 22, 1870. Yesterday James iT. Crier, Agent of the I.eb nnon Miitiitii in,... t .,. in-, i,km i initi.i ii,. t. n.. paid Lewis Harris ?i 'hp. his insurance policy in full, which he lost by lire on Railroad Street, last Fri- ll ! V. TV DEW STORE ! CHEAP GOODS! Til V. subscriber having opened ,i new Store, one door East of Swegcr's Hotel, solicits a share of tlie public patronage. He has ju st received a full supply of TV c v jc o o d1. s , and w ill constantly keep on hand, a complete as sortment of DRY-GOODS, GROCEtrES Q VEENS WA RE, HARDWARE, BOOTS ! SHOES, HATS it CAT'S. And Everything else usually kept In Stores. 3 Call and see my stock. ItOB'T. N. WILLIS, New Bloomlleld, Pa. 3 42 KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP. HOUSE KEEPERS will find tho KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP A great help In cleaning their houses. It Is the Original and Only (.'outline Paint Cleaner and restorer, and will clean more paint and do it belter than any other Soap K v e r M arte! It will clean and polish Marble. It will clean and orighten Fine. Brass. Copper aud all Metalio Ware, and will remove all Paint. Pitch, Tar, Urease, Ink, Varnish or any other dirt from the hands. It is the only Soap for cleaning AVindows or anv kind of P.AKTIIEItN AVA l!E. All other Soaps that are advertised lo do the same are 1 MlTATlONS of our Soap, and will not compare with THE GREAT LABOR-SAVING KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP I v ' j " m uii ui nun it. jvMi Mir inu ' Kilcht'll Crvsl;il So:m ." :iii tnkn lww.lhm All t-n Tn; It nn1 i-.ui -t!1 1t1-A 14- A -.1, p.... u.. EASTMAN & BltOOKE, 431 North Third Street, Philadelphia, Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers. S-The above is for sale by F. Mortimer & Co. New Bloomlield, Fa. 3Uluin. Mr. Crier also paid John Pettinger SSO. his in surance policy in lull, v.hicli was ou ahorse that died last Saturday, and was Insured in the Penn sylvania Cattle 'Insuraiice Company, of Potts ville. 410 Gil EAT BAB GAINS IN DRY-GOODS. GREAT B A II GAINS IN CROCERIES. A Great "Variety of Notions, AT VERY LOW PRICES. A Fine Assortment of Hardware V1IEAV FOR CASH. WOOD & WILLOW WARE, QUEEXSWARE, STATIONERY, And a great variety of other goods, all of which will he sold AT GREAT BARGAINS. F. Jlorlimcr & Co. Sen RIooiufivld. THE KIDNEYS. THE Kidneys ire two In number, ultunted nt the upper part of tho loin, surrounded bv fat, mid consisting of three parts, viz x the An terior, the Interior and the Exterior. The Anterior absorbs. Interior consists of tissues or veins, which serve as a deposit for tho uiino and convey it to tho Exterior. Tho F.xterlor is a conductor niso, terminating in a single tube, and called the Ureter. The Ureters are connected with the bladder. The bladder Is composed of various cover ings or tissues, divided into lmrta, viz. i the Upper, the Lower, the Nervous, and the Mucous. The upper expels, the lower retains. Many haven desire to urinate without tho ability; others urinate without the ability to retain. This frequently occurs in children. To cure these affections, wc must bring into action the muscles, -which nrc engaged In their various functions. If they arc neglected, Gravel or Dropsy may ensue. The render must also be made aware, that however slight may lie the attack, it is sure to atl'ect the bodily health and mental powers. a our flesh and blood are supported . from these sources. Goi-t, on RnnrMATisjr. Pain occurring in the loins are indicative of the above diseases. They occur in persons disposed to acid slomnch and chalky concretions. The Git.vvET,. The gravel ensues from ncg- -lect or improper treatment of the kidneys. These organs being weak, the water is not ex pelled from the bladder, but allowed to remain ; it becomes feverish, and sediment forms. It Is from this deposit that tlie stone is formed aud gravel ensues. Duopsy is a collection of water in some parts of the body, and bears different names, accord ing to the parts affected, viz. : when general ly diffused over the body, it is called Anasarca ; when of the nbdomen, Ascites j when of thu chest, llydrothorax. Treatment. ITelnihold's highly conccntra cd compound Extract Buehu is decidedly otic of tlie best remedies for diseases of the blad der, kidneys, bladder, dropsical swellings, rheumatism and gouty affections. Under thist head wc have arranged Dysurla, or difficulty and pain in passing water, Scanty Secretion, or small nnd frequent discharges of water ; Stran gury, or stopping of water ; Hematuria, or bloody urine j Gout and Rheumatism of tho kidneys, without any change In quantity, but increase in color, or dark water. It was al ways highly recommend by the late Dr. Phys ick, in these aU'eetious. This medicine increases the power cf diges tion, end excites the nbBorbents Into healthy exercise by which the watery or calcareoitB de positions, and nil unnatural enlargements, as w.ell as pain and in.tlnmation, arc reduced, and it h taken by men, womeu, and children. Di rections for use and diet accompany. 'Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 25. 1867. II. T. C eXmbold, Druggist : Deau .8ns I have been a sufferer, for upward of twenty years, with gravel, bladder, and kid- nev a lections, during wnicn lime l nave -used various medicinal preparations, and been under the treatment of the most emiueut Physicians, experiencimr but little relict. Having scei.' your preparations extensively advertised, 1 cf.-n.suitcu wnn my lamny pnyst cian In regard to using your Extract Buchu. I did this because I had used all kinds of ad vcrtiscd remedies, and had found them worth less, aud. some out' to injurious ; in fact, I de spaircd of cvcrgett.'nc well, and determined lo use no remedies liertancr unless i Knew oi the ingredients. It was this that prompted me to use your remedy. As you advertised that it was composed of bueln., cubebs, and juniper berries, It occurred to nit' n.nci my pnysician as an excellent combination, n nd, with his advice, alter an examination ot the article, and con suiting again with tlie druggist, I concluded to try it. I commenced its use a bout eight months ago, nt which tunc 1 wns conlMK-a to my room From the llit bottle I was usto.'iishcd and grat ified at the beneficial effect, and after using it three weeks, was able to w alk oux. 1 leu inueli liko writing you a full statement ot my case at the tune, but thought niv improvement might only be temporary, and therefore concluded to- deter and see It it would cih-ct a perfect cure, knowing then it would be of more valuotoyoia, and more satisfactory to me. I am now able to report that a cure is c.tfoct- cd alter iisiiii; the remedy tor live mouths. I have not used any now for threo monfjis, and lccl bb well iu nil respects as I ever did. Your Buchu being devoid of any nViplcasam' taste and odor, a nice tonic and invigorator of. the system, I do not mean to be without it whenever occasion may require Its uso in such u Meet ions. m. Mccormick. Should any doubt Mr. McCormick's state ment, he refers to the lollowing gentlemen : Hon. Wm. 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