6
fyt fJloontfitlb mts.
Tuesday, December 29, 1874.
FAEM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
W(i invite rommnntratlniiN from nil pernmia whnsre
ititfrnMtd tu iiiAtler ruiurly buloutfiuif tottiisUe-
About Kj-'gn.
A curious point of inquiry among
KoolosUtH lias been, fur h lonir time, how
many eggs there are in the ovary of a lion.
To determine thin, a German naturalist A
' aliort time since instituted some careful In
vestigations, the result of which showed
' the ovary of a hen to contain about 000
embryo eggs. He also ascertained that
acme twenty of these are matured the fust
year, abont 120 during the second year,
lilfi during the third, 114 during the fourth,
and during the fifuli, sixth, seventh, and
eighth years the number decreases by
twenty annually ; it consequently following
that, after tlio fourth, or at most the fifth
yoar, hens are no longer profitable as layers,
it may lie in exceptionable Instances. Home
interesting experiments wore also made a
aliort time since in Germany to determine
the comparative feoundity of ducks and
hens that is, from which of the two the
linger number of eggs could be obtain
ed in the mime time. For this purpose
three hens and three ducks were selected,
hatched in Februaiy and nourished with
suitable food. The following autumn the
difck had laid 225 eggs, while the lion
laid none. In the next February the laying
season bewail again with the ducks and con
tinued uninterruptedly till August. " They
showed no inclination to set, but became
very thin, although they afterwards fatted
up somewhat. The total number of eggs
laid by tliu liens amounted to 258, or 80
engs each, and 301), or 1"! each for the
vtuve rather longer tliau llioso of the ducks
vein rather umaller than those of the bens,
yet they proved to be decidedly superior in
nutritive material, so that the superiority
in productiveness was decidedly with the
duck. In regard to tho means or possi
bility of deciding the sex of eggs much
d iffcrence of opinion exists. M. Genin In
a communication to the French academy
of sciences, on this subject states that be is
now able, after having investigated tho
matter carefully for seveial years to state
that all eggs containing the germ of males
have wrinkles on their smaller ends, while
female cpgs are smooth at the extremities-
Shall We Feed W heat 1
Fifty years ago there lived along the Mo
hawk River a ulass of men who were fa
mous for their line and valuable horses.
Wlioat in those days bore but a small price
compared with the price of these times, but
so were corn and oats very low ; and these
ineiiofthe Mohawk country were in tho
habit of feeding wheat when they wished
to put their favoiile horses into the best
possible condition. They formed a correot
estimate of itsvaluefroni actual experience.
There is oiio caution, peihaps, proper ; the
wheat should be coarsely ground or soaked
for a sutllcieut time in water to so soften
tho kernels as to bring them within the
rouch of the digestive powers of the ani
mals' stomach. If something of this kind
is not done, it will be found that a consid
erable portion of the grain will pass through
the animals undigested. If the newspaper
reports are true as to the magnitude of this
year's wheat crop, economy will require
that in many cases it should enter largely
into the food of animals in those seetions
where the corn crop has proved to bo very
'Kl't.
Large Cheese. .
An Ohio paper announces that a monster
cheese is to be made in that State for
exhibition at the Philadelphia Centennial.
Jt is to weigh fourteen tons, and will meas
ure tblrteeu feet In diameter and eleven
foot in thickness. It will be mad in May,
1870. It is becoming the custom in various
localities abroad to cut up a . large cbeeo
for the ChMstmas market, and in England
the advent of big cheeses from this country
is looked for , with ..interest. ; The Ionian
"atoamer which left New York a fortnight
ago took out a number weighing from j00
to U0Q ptmuds each, one weighing Over , 1,
800 pounds, and one weighing 2,200 pounds.
The make and cure : are said to be perfect.
The ait of making these large cheeses ap
pears to bu well understood in this country.
To Cure Ingrowing Toe Kails.
1'utasmall piece of tallow in a spoon,
ht it until It becomes very hot, and pour
on the granulations. The effect Is magical,
l'aiu and tenderness is relieved at once,
xml in a few days granulations are al) gone,
i lie diseased parts dry and destitute of all
feeling, the edge of the mill exposed so as
to admit of Ming pared away without any
inconvenience. . . '
To Measure a Cora Crib.
If you wsntto get the number of bushels
, n'iq the crib of corn upon the
Mie length breadth, and thick-
" , , Me of the crib together and
i ind yon have the number of
. , . -d com it contains.
' ' buckwheat cake griddle
. .i , to make the cakes coma
Dr. .1. Walkers nlitoniiii Vm
esur Hitlers are a purely VoRotablo
prpparntion, made chiefly from tho native
herbs found on the lower ranpes of the Sier
ra Nevada mountains of California, the
inedicinnl properties of which are extract
ed therefrom without tho use of Alcohol.
Th'.! qnestiojn is almost daily asked, "What
is the cause of the un paralleled success of
Vinegar Ritttchs?" Our answer is, that
they remove the causo of disease, and tho
patient recovers his health. Thoy are the
great blood purifier and a life-giving prin
ciple, a perfect Renovator and In vifjorator
of tho system. Never before in the history
of the world has a medicine been com
pounded possessing tho remarkable qual
ities of Vinkqak Bitters in healing the sick
of every disease man is heir to. They tire a
pjentle Purgative as well ns a Tonic, reliev
ing Congestion or Inflammation of tho
Liver and Visceral Organs, in Bilious Dis
eases. If men will enjoy Rood health, let
!iiem use Vineoau. Bitteks as a medicine,
and avoid the use of nlcoholie stiniulnnts
in every form. , . .
No Person ran take these Hitters
according to directions, and remain long
unwell, provided their bones are not de
stroyed by mineral poison or other means,
mm vital orpins wtistecl beyond repair.
I. in Id ill I liniisands proclaim vera-
oak ISittebs tho inofct wonderful Invigor
ni it that ever sustained the sinking system.
Iltlious, Ifcniitteiit. nnd Inter-
Itlitll'llt Fevers, which are so prevalent
in the valleys of our trreat rivers thronch-
out tho United Stntes, es)eeiiilly those of
the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri. Illinois.
Tennessee, Cumberland, Arkansas, Red,
Colorniio, Jlrii.os, llio (irnnde, Fearl, Ala
bama, Mobile, Savannah, Itonnoke, James,
and mnuy others, .with their vast tribu
taries, throughout our entire eouutry dur
ing the hummer mid Autumn, nnd remark
ably so during seasons of unusunl heat nn&
dryness, are invariably accompanied by ex
tensive derangements of the sttomach and
liver, nnd other abdominal viscera. In their
treatment, a purgative, oxcrting a powerful
iufl'ience upon these various organs, is
essentially necessary. There is no cathar
tic for the purpose equal toDn.J. Walk mi's
t iMiAii XtiTTEiis, as they will Bpeedily re
move the dark-colored viscid matter with
which the bowels are loaded, at the same
time stimulating the secretions of the
iver, and generally restoring the healthy
unctions of tho digestive organs.
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Head
lulie.Pain in the Shoulders, Couchs,TiKb.t-
iit-bs of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour Kructa
tious of tho Stomach, Bad Taste in the
Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of the
Heart, Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain
in the region of the Kidneys,, and a hun
dred other painful symptoms, ore the off
springs of Dyspepsia. One bottlo will
prove a better guarantee ol it merits tnun
a lengthy advertisement
Serotiila, or Jungs Kvil, white
Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled
Neck, Goitre, Scrofulous Inflammations,
Indolent Inflammations, Mercurial A floe -tious,
Old Sores, Eruptions of the Skin,
Sore Eyes, etc., etc. In these, as iu ull
other constitutional Diseases, Walkeb's
Vinegab Brrriais have shown their great
caratire powers in the most obstinate and
intractable coses
IW IniliiiniiiAiorv n n 1 1 .Chronic P
Itiieiiinalisill, Oout, Bilious, Remittent
and Intermittent Fevers, Diseases of the
Blood, Liver, Kidneys, and Bhwldur, these
Bitters have no equal. Suoti Diseases are
caused by Vitiated Blood. , ,. .
.Median !vul Diseases. persons en
gaged in Paints and Minerals, such as
Plumbers, Type-setters, Gold-beaters, and
Miners, as they advnjicu in life, are sub
ject to paralysis of the Bowels. To guard
against .this, take u .Uoae, of ,Vau(ku'
YiNKu.ui m m ho oociuummliY.; , i '
For Mil H IHseiises, fcrnptions, letter,
Kidt lllie:ini, Blotches, Spots, Pimples,
Pustule., BoiU, Carbuncles, llingworms,
Bciild Head, Soro Eyes, Erysipelas, Itch,
Scurfs, Discolorations of the Skin, JUnuiora
sod Diseases of the Skin of whatever name
or nature, are literally, dug up and carried
out of the oysU'in iu a short, tjuio by the
use of these Bitters. f , . i . i
Tin, Tape, and other Worms, lurk
ing in thesysUim of so many thousands, ore
efloetuully dustroyed and ivmovcd. . . No
system of medicine, no . vetniiiugoa, no
anlhelininitics, will free the system from
worms bite these Bitters.
Ftr Fcinalo1 Complaints, in young
or old, married or single, at the dawn of
womanhood or thu turn of life, these Touio
Bitters display. sq decided ao influence
that improvement is noon perceptible,
Jaundice. In all oases 4 jaundioe,
rest aasui-ed that your liver is not doing its
work. The only sensible treatment is to
promote the secretion of the bile and
iavor its removal . For this purpose use
Vlmuiab Birruns. i . . , i :
t'lennse the VltUted Blood when
ever you find its impurities bursting
through the skin in Ilia pies, Eruptions,
or Sores; oloanso it ben you And it ob
structed and sluggish in the veins; cleanse
it whea it is (oul ; your feelings will tall
you when. ' Keep the Wood pure, and the
health of the system will follow. .. .
i ' h. if. McDonald . ce 1
UrtitftftftU Mid annl Aganfai, Ss Fmnotwvi. Oallfar
lum. mua our. wu&HMttoB auo uuariwa ma, mw but
j Sulil r !! Drasrvtote sia4 IMwie'
i December 9, 1T4-1 m , , ' ; ' , '
AiASHIMERKft The Uneirt assortment of OasM
V J more that au tie sees in Uie couuty. Is now
Philadelphia Advertisements.
WRICHT & SIDDALL,
Who 1 e sale Druggists
AND DKALKRB1N ' ' .
I u,teiit VIeclieiiies
lOG MAltKKT NTJllUTT,
rhlluflelphla, Pa.
A. FULL STOCK
OF EVERYTHING CONNECTED WITH TUB
BUSINESS, OF THE BEST QUALITY
AND AT VEBY LOW 1MIICKS.
ti. No charge made for racking Boxes, and
Qoodsdellvered at Depots FKEE o( Cartage. 8 8t
John Lucas & Co.,
Sole ana
TUE ONJLV
MAN UKACTUKEKb
or TUS ,
IMPERIAL FRENCH,
AMD
PURE SWISS GREEN,
. Also, Pure
White Lead and Color
MAN UFA CTURERS,
Nod, 141 and 143 North Fourth nt
Philadelphia.
iAVID V. ELDER A CO.,
Successors to
MILLER & ELDER,
Booksellers and Stationers,
BLANK BOOK. MANUFACTURERS
And Dealers Iu
WINDOW CURTAINS
ANU
wai.l;i'ai'er.
No. 4H0 Market Htreet,
31 FUILADELl'HIA.FA.
SOWER, POTTS & CO.,
BookMellers dc Ntatlonern,
' " ' ' And Dealers in ' '
CURTAIN
' AND ; .
WALL-PAPERS,
Nos. 530 Market and 523 MluorStreets.
1'IHLADEIPUIA, PA., ,
FubllKhers of 8aadrs' New Readers, and
Brook' Arithmetics. Alue, Robert's Hhtory o
the United Htntes.Felton'sOutllne ilsps, 4c.
BLANK nOOKN
Always on band, and made to Order. Sit
w.
II. KENSTKDY,
WITH
OETER CARrENTER,
Wholesale Dealers In
Tobacco, Segars Snuff,
AND '
SMOKERS'' ARTICLES,
No. 7, NORTH THIRD STREET,
1. n. OUTER,
U. 0. CASl'SNTEH.
8i3tfj Riiladelpliia.
A. J. I. HEWSZEV,
Produce Commission Merchant,
' Nut 8 and jniltry .
, A SPECIALITY ,'
No. 318 North Water Street.
(Opposite North Delaware Avenue Market)
41 St , iUH.AlXJLPIIIA, PA.
-SoNHIONMK!T8 sollelteA i Prompt return.
Vv Refer to llinii O. Alberinoo, CuindeDeo., N.
J- UlgKlas. Hum Bell, MulsdelpUla.
FRUIT TREES!
npiIKunilflrslgrtied wlsliestft Inform the public
Jt generally, liutt he lus af his mirserv la Tus
wr townshlpv I'erry Utimilf, !'., own fort;
vwiaUesof .
APPLE TREES
IN KDRST RATI CONDITHW FOR PIANTINO
this tall, whleh he offers tor sale at Ike nursery
at the following prices:
Trees 7 ft. high, at 10 cts. apiece ; from 7 to 9 ft
high, at 16 cts. afilaoe. Aine a lot 4
VIZAJLl TltEl4,
at 75 cts. ante for staasant. and TO cents for
Dwarfs. Clwnunt iSel.i auieee: Nntiiral Heed-
lln( i'each, al3 ti 5ta. piuueaii4 OrapesatlO
cts. a piece.
-r,mt 4Wlue Address, K8IICOL, PERRY
COUNTV, PA,
ICOH.H 1EF.'I.
August 11. tt 1
1 1 ' r Netlc.
TheluteriMt of Win. 11. Miller. f Carlisle. In
the Pnrrv t'minty Hok, ot Kiwasler, J link I n 4
Co., has neea piurcUd by W. A. hponnler it B.
V. Juiikls. mid finiii thlsd&le Anrll tilth. 1H74. sld
Miller Is uo lunger a aiciHber ol swd tlrm, but the
firm ouuslstsol w. A. imsiir a u. if. jiinkiu,
Banking as HiionsIM, Junkin a Co., who will con.
tlnue Iu do business In tho saiM mode and man
aer as has been done hitherto, with the full astur
anoe that our courw bu met the approbation and
uius gaiuea live ounnacnoe or me pnpie.
vr. a. nriisni.&a.
R V. JUNKIN.
April 20. 174.
's.MXL'KS Keep lip with the lime. AhoUier
vfpl
VV unit uit oi Ciocu jut reeeivno iy
l K MiBTIMElt.
17ILANNKI.8-1.A splendid! assortment of Finn
Philadelphia Advertisements. .
ZIE0LEU & 8WEARINGEN,
. , Successors to
. i ,aiiAFFNER,ZIEOLEftCO
Importers and Dealers In
llonlery,
(JIovcm, '
lltbbeiisj,
Nuspeuderit,
THREADS, COMBS,
and every variety of
TRIMMINGS
AND '
FANCY GOODS,
No. 36, North Fourth Street.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Agents for Lancaster Combs.
BARCROFT & CO.,
luitJvrUii and Jobber
Of Btaple aud Fancy
DHY - GOODS,
Cloths,
K " Cassimeres,
Blankets,
Linena, Whito Goods, Hosiery, io.,
No. 406 and 407 MARKET STREET,
(Above Fourth, North Side,)
Philadelphia.
A. B. Cunningham. J. H.Lewars. J.S.Gletm
Cunningham, Gleim & Co.,
Wholbsalb Dbalir in
Tobacco, Segars, &c,
NO. 4, NORTH FIFTH STREET,
ruiiiAii:i,riiiA.
32810
ISAAC W. 11ANCK & CO.,
ComiiiiNwioii SlerchnnlN.
AND
Wholesale Dealers In all kinds of Pickled audita!
ir i s xi ,
Have Keisorcd from Nos. 210 and 213 North
Wharves, to-
No. 134, North WharveM,
Between Arch and Race Streets,
PniLADELFiriA. PA.
H. II. TAYXOIl. :
' ', WITH
WAINWRIGHT & CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND
TEA DEALEltS, '
North East Cerner of 3nd and Arch Street?,
, , PMUdelpMa ,Pa
llLATCnLEy'S
W a Improved CUCUMHER WbOl)
2 g rtMP, Tasteless, Uurable, Et-
S Hoient and Cheap. The best
Pump for the leant money. At-
niuiuii is esueciHiiy uivueu 10
Blalchley's Patent - Iiilprored
Bracket and New Drop Check
Valve, which can be withdrawn
without removing the Pump or
disturbing tho Joints. Also, the
Copper Chamber, which never
cracks or scales, and will outlast
any other. For sale by Dealers
everywhere. Heud (or Catalogue
ana Price-List. ,
CIIAS. O. BLATCHLEY, Manufacturer,
606Commeree8t., Philadelphia, Pa
DAVID J. 1I0AU & CO.,
luccessort to
HOAR McCONKEV k CO..
WHOLBSALB
BOOT AND SHOE
wabeiiouse;
1 018 MAItKUT STREKT,
Philadelphia, Perai'a.
JIt VKII.I. V CO..
Wholesale Dealers l
Carpets, - .
Oil Cloths,
Shades,
Brooms,
Carpet Chain,
Batting, Wadding, Twines, ko,
And a fine assortment of ' ' ''
Wool and Hlllou Ware,
No. 120 Market street, above 4th.
Philadelphia, 1.
Jaawaiyl, 189.
1.L0TD, 8UPPIEE, & WALTON,
WHOLES A LS
HAJIDAVAKE HOTJSK.
, No. 825 Market Street.' ' ' '",',
FhlladelphlM.
WHOLESALE
6371y
rhilaaelphia AdTertlseracnts.
gAMUKL. ftOMBEllGEU, ;, . .
WITH
Jacob Reigel fc, Co.,
Dealers la ''
DRY-GOODS,
. 3S3 MARKET 8TREET.
. Philadelphia, Pa.
pKWNTRY MERCHANTS will find In our
J stock a complete assortmentof I)RY.(l()OI)8
oTevery description, to which we invite their at.
leullUD. 8 2Mfitn
.Wewlllbe thankful for all orders which
will be promptly tilled at the lowest cash prices.
HUEY & CHRIST,
(Successors to)
KHYDKIt & CO.
To those Interested In the purchase of strictly
Pure llyc Whisky,
For Medicinal Turposes wo oiler
Bailey's Pure Rye,
rosnltiffirs!110" Wl" ,"'pln I",cka
We also handle largely a
COPPER DISTILLED WHISKY,
Price from $1.50 to f 1.75.
We Import
Fine Wines, Brandies, & Gin,
And are also manufacturers of
DR. BTOEVER'S
TONIC HERB BITTERS.
t3T Send for Price List to
HUEY 4 CHRIST,
Junl&'.T"Tl,,!ET, TmL""k-
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Fish, Cheese and Provisions
210 NORTH WHARVES,
Philadelphia.
g 14 tr.
W.
F. KOIILUK,
W. HOWARD BROOKS & 8TEVENSON,
Manufacturers of Fine
FELT HATS
' AND D ALERS IN
Hats, Caps and Straw Goods
OF KVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 817 MARKET STREET,
First Door above. Hood,- Bcnbrlght & Co,)
8 uk. Philadelphia.
ST. ELMO HOTEL,
. . (FORMERLY "XHK UNION.")
JOS. M. FEfciER, . . . Proprietor,
317 & 819 ARCH STREET, '
PHILADELPHIA.
Terms,
$2.60 Per Day.
THE ST. ELMO Is centrally located and has
been re-tltted and rediriilslied, ho that it will
befouiidascomfortulile and pleasant astoppiuu
plao as there Is in Philadelphia. 6 29
T EW T. MOLL, -
, , REPRE8ENTIN .
Hanson, Paul & Imboden,
Manufacturer Riii 'wholesale Doalers Iu
BOOTS & SHOES,
No. .41 NORTH THIRD STREET,
T. RoflaHAMSON. '., ... PHILADELPHIA.
M. (;. lum,.
m. k. jhiioiikh. i . 1 Jan. 6, '74
! , , 8. P. 8TAMBABGH, ..
iwrrH ,;
PATTER80N & NEWLIN.
Wliolenale iirovvrn.
1 No. 120 ARCH STREET,
I'liiLAD i:l r iija.
A L. RADB.
J. E, FaiTMiBB.
If A1JII A t-'BTMIRK,
IHPOKTBRS ABJOBBBRIO
O ll i II H , O- 1 II H K
AMD
QUEENSWARE,
801 and 303, Cherry St., between Arch k Race,
PHILADELPHIA.
IP Constantly o band, Original Assarted
Packages. (.. ljlO
"ATKK8, lETWll-Ell VO.,
' Manuractureni of and Wholesale Dealers Iu
CLOTHING,
Clolbs, CaNHJnierf s, CottonailM, &c,
' , , ?iH MARKET HTMEKT. - ' , , ;
Ttf P1IILAPKLV11IA,
i better than fat.
.JC ueU, lust opeued ( : , t. MOKl'IMkU.
Jsna.ry 1. 1S9P
r