farm (Katimt & fiitrbf it. J3f* Farmers, and Agricultural men generally are requested to contribute to this Department, as ii • ts from their experience that we hoe to gain some thing ot interest for cur readers SOME CRACKS ro STOP.—Those in the barn and stable lminediatly back of where the horses and cattle are to stand this win ter, need stopping badly, and it is an easy matter to do so. See that the naiis in all the outer boardsare driveu in tightly; then make battens of lath or pieces ofsidirg and put them on with shingle nails. Or make a mortar of lime and sand or ashes, using bog's bristles in the place of plastering hair, to give greater tenacity, and fill this into the cracks in the hay loft should then he treated in the same manner. Those cracks in the poultry house, hardly wide enough to let a feather through, are still ol sufficient width to let in snow and rain and wind, which will wet and chill the fowls so that they will not be likely to lay duung the whole winter : or if, by chance some enterprising biddy should get up cour age to drop an occasionly egg, it would be sure to be frozen while she was yet cackling over it. Those about the outer doors. Heat will crawl out through an exceedingly small place ; therefore great pains must betaken in the matte* of fitting these doors to there frames. Some lack a strip of list or sel vedge on the door casing, being careful that there are no folds or wrinkles in it . Oth ers recommend working out pieces of wood about an inch square, covering this with cloth where it comes against casing. If this wav is adopted a j°h must be made of it, otherwise it will look badly from without. It would be better to fasten on these strips with small screws rather than nails, as a nicer fit could be made and the screws taken out and used again without injuring the door. Those in the walls and floor of the room. The former can be stopped by papering the walls,the latter bv using such carpets as as any farmer,s wife can make. These keep out the cold, diminish noise, and give the room a genteel appearance. Under the carpet should be placed aeveral thick nesses of pewspaper one thickness of the coarse paper which sometimes used back of clap-bords injeovering the walls of houses. REMEDY FOR TENDER MOUTHS IN HORSES.— It is always a desiraole point gained to understand the true cause of any effect, disease or complaint. Some horses will be txce< dingly tender in the mouth, while others are sometimes unmanageable. The corroding of the iron bridle bit in the mouth of a thin-skinned, high-strung ani mal, will produce cancer in the sides of the mouth, just as mechanics often get sore holding cut nails in their lips while at work. Sometimes the head stall is buck led up so short that the iron bit is drawn up with much force against the sides of the mouth. If the skin be tender the ani mal will be liable to have a sore month ; and the wound will be so very tender that scarcely the pressure of the weight of the reins can be endured. Sometimes the check rein is drawn unmercifully tight.— All such thing 9 cause sore mouth. The most satisfactory remedy for a sore mouth is a preventive. If the head stall is too short, lengthen it, so that the bit ♦nay ride lower down toward the lips.. If the sore is produced by drawing up the check rein too tightly, give it greater length. If the nature of the iron is such that the rust from the bit poisons the ten der mouth, let the bit be covered with a piece of firm leather, sewed on with the seam on the other side of the hit so that the smooth may come in contact with the mouth. Let a heavy piece of calfskin be employed to cover the bit rather than thin, flappy leather. If the iron about the mouth be galvanized thoroughly, that will prevent all corrosion of the iron and con sequently injury to the mouth. But, after all the coating is worn off, let the bit be covered with silver plate, which will cost a few dimes. A silver wash will be of little value. But a silver plated bit will last many years, and will afford perfect securi ty against sore mouth when the cause bas been attributed to the rust of the iion.— Sometimes the bit is a "twisted bit" with sharp edges, which, being drawn harshly agaiist the month will remove the skin. GRAZING FIELDS. —Of the many faults to which the Jfarmer is addicted, that of feeding down his fields in the fall, is one of the most unwise. After continual crop ping during the pasturing season, the feed gets dry and scant, and the short-sighted farmer thinks the best way is to turn the cattle into Lis fields. It tares the / all feed too. This is quite erroneous. After the bay crop is removed, the exposed roots of the plants are protected from ihe coming cold of winter, by a new growth or grass called rowen and aftermath. The decay of this after crop also enriches the ground, so that a larger yield of grass is got the next year. Now, if the farmer feed off this covering of nature he gains a little present good, but he loses in the lessened crop of next year. Besides, the cattle do much injury to the grass roots, by tramp ling on them where the gound is wet and moist. Better feed the stock in part, from the hay in the bam, than to fall feed your fields. Feed on cut rt tccn and you get a taste of ruin. STARCHING.—Take two ounce tine white gum arabic ; put in a pitcher; and pour over it one pint of boiling water ; cover it and let it stand all night; in the. morning pour it in a bottle, and cork it. A tabie spoonfui of it, put in an ordinary pot of starch, will improve it very much. BOSTON GINGERBREAD.—Six cups of flour, two cups of butter, two cups of mo lasses, four eggs, two tablespoonfuls of gin - ger, two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon, and milk enough to form a dough. AFFLK. PUDDING. —Pare and stew three pints cf apple* ; mash them, and add four eggs, a quarter of a pound of butter, sugar and nutmeg r >r grated lemon. Bake on a abort crust. Jjlisrllaiifous. £)EL LACK A WESTERN R R. Winter Arrangement" 1 86T-S. TRAINS LEAVE WEITWiRD I EARTWAR*. Great Bend. | Mail, i Station*. [ Mail, j Great Bend. Accotn. __J j I J Aecjtn. A B. 9,C0 New York 4.45 7,30 Philadelphia 6.20 11,15 New Hampt'n 2 40 A.M. 12,05 Manu'ka Ch'nk 1.50 10,30 3,55 Scranton 10,2S 6,30 11,30 4,41 Factoryville 9,24 5,25 '2,00 5,01 Nicholson 9,00 5,01 12,55 5,45 Montrose 8,20 • 350 1,50 6,25 Great Bend 7,40 2.50 DINNER AT OTUWARI /STATION. CONNECTIONS. At NEW HAMPTON, with Central R. R of New ' Jersey, for New York, Elizabeth, PlainSeld, Somer rille, Easton, Ac. At WASHINGTON, with Morris A Essex R. R , for New York, Newark, Morristown, Hackettstown, Easton, Ac. At MANUNKA CHUNK, with llelridere Dela ware R. R., for Philadelphia. Trenton, Phi'llipsburg, Belridere, Ac. At SCRANTON, with Lackawanna A Blootnsburg R. R , for Pittston, Willtes-Barre, Blootnsburg, Ru pert. |Danville, Northumberlanj, Ac. ; also, with Delaware A Hudson R. K for Olyphant, Archbald and Carbondale. At GREAT BEND, with Erie Railway, for Bing h amp ton, Elmira, Buffalo, Itbaca, Syracuse and Oswego. R. A. HENRY, Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent. FURMTURE CABINET WARE. STANSBURY, HASS & CO., ANNOUNCE to the public that the Furniture Rooms formetly kept by Stansbury A llasa have been removed to the Planing Mill ot D. L. PECKBAM, CORNER OF COURT HOUSE SQUARE, with whom a partnership has been formed, where, by availing themselves of steatn power, with improv ed machinery they are prepared to furnish every thing in their line, from % la*U* H*t TO A MOP HANDLE, At the Lowest Living Price*. UNDERTAKING attend to at the shortest notice. Upholstering and Repairing done to order. STANSBURY, HASS A CO. Tunkhannock, March 19, 1865.-tf. NEW J? AN C Y AND TRIMMING STORE Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, Pa. MKS.E. LKASB. HAVING lately opened a new Fancy Store,, of fers for sale an entirely Bew assortment of TFtIMTMTING, Dress Trimmings, White Goods. Embroideries Ladies Zepher, in all colors. Kid Gloves, Cuffs and Collars, Lr.ee, Veils, Corsetts, LadiesXe.'ktiee, best quality of Combs, Needles and Thiead of the best quality, and Fancy Notions of every variety, a large stock of Fans, TOYS, Including China, Broaze, Papier Maehe Tin, Rose wood, Glass, Pewter, Wooden, Parian and Candy Toys, For Ladies. Cosmatics Ac., Such as Pomades, Oils, Bandolina bloom of youth and Painta, Rouge, Lilly White, Oriental Cream, Pear! Drop, Ac. MRS. E. LEASE. Tunkhannock, May 30, 1868 SCRANTON STE&H COFFEE 010 SPICE HILLS. ALL KINDS OF PURE SPICES. C. W. KTREPATRICK & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IS TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES, MUSTARD, CREAM TARTER, AC. A'o. 5J7 Lackawanna Avenue, (A few doors East of the Wyoming House,) We grind all onr own SPICES and COFFEE. COFFEE ROASTED & GROUND TO ORDER, AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE ! ANI) as cheap as in any city. C. W. KIRKPATRICK, H. s. SEAKLE Scranic.n, July 15, '68 —v7n4Btj. "J'OWANDA AGRICULTURAL WORKS. TOW AND A, PENN'A., MANTFACTURES HUBS, SPOKES, BENT TUFF, HEAVY AND LIGHT WAGONS, GENERAL WOOD WORK, WOOD TURNING IN ALL ITS It RANCHES. SCROLL SAWING. PLANING. ETC., ETC. To Dealer! in HUBS, SPOKES 4- BENT STUFF, We offer a LARGE STOCK FROM WHICH TO SECLECT. The abore are from the best SECOND GROWTHJIICKORY jIA. v V.' .1 o Hair vigor, For restoring Gray Hair lo its natural Vitality and Color tA dressing which is at once agreeable, healthy, aiul efi'erliiul hair. Faded or gray hair is soon restored to its original rolor irith the gloss and freshness of youth. Thiu hair is thick ened, falling hair < hecked, and bald ness often, though not always, cured by its use. Nothing can restore the hair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed. But such as remain can be .-a ved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent baldness. Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparations dangerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not harm it. If wanted merely for a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else can he found so desirable. Containing neither oil nor dye, it does not soil white cambric, aud yet lasts j long on the hair, giving it a rich glossy lustre and a grateful perfume. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, LOWELL, MASS. PBICE SI.OO. ! -Solil by C. Dctrlck, Tunkhannock, Pa, Sterling A 1 Son, Stcrlingville, C. <'. Berge, Nicholson, Frear, [ Dean fc Co., Factoryville, and all Druggists anp Ddalers everywhere. DR. J Wit HOA DS I DRUG A.YD VARIED T STORE. The largest and most complete Drug Store in TUNKHANNOCK. NEW GOODS FOR EVERYBODY!!! PRICES REDUCED, j MOW IS THE TI.HU TO BUY 1 Just received and for Sale a splendid Stock of I NE W GOOD , : including— liKCGS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, DYE STUFFS, BRUSHES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Pocket Books, „. R , UAIH TONXOA HAIR DYES, STERLING'S AMBBOSIA, I TOOTH DROPS, j IIA IB OILS, POMADES A PERFUMERIES, FANCY NOTIONS, CONFECTIONERY, STATIONRIES TOBACCO, HAVANA CIGARS, (REAL.) 'ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, SHOL'L- ! DER BRACES, TRUSSES, Ac., Ac., Ae. All THE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES OF THE DAY And in fact every imaginable article belonging to a FI72ST CLASS DRUG STOBE. Don't forge tto call at DR. RHOAPS' DRUG STORE. v6n37tf. Tunkhannock,Pa. M I jjiltinp & |]ltillipß. Keep on band and at all times, a full stock of DRY GOODS AND BOOTS & SHOES, of Elmira manuf ture. j " " Bing'mton " " " City " WOOD, WILLOW, TIN, STONE. GLASS and CROCKERY ! WARE. Ashton and Bbl. SALT, DRIED FRUITS, of all kinds | Flour Feed. Meal &. Bran. | PORK, II AM and FISH, I Farming Utensils, &C., &c. WE take in exchange, all kinds of Grain, ai the highest market prices, | Receive and forward feight of all 1 kinds for up or down the river during j the season for shipping, and will keep 1 coal on hand, in quantities to suit ! purchasers, during the season ; will ' be found on Bridge Street, below ' Hufford'S Hotel, the sign in large letters "Store." EST WE have good PRINTS at I*2 L-*2 cts. per yard, and all other goods in proportion. Call and see us and you will be satisfied that it is not the best place to buy where there is ; the most blowing done. Our stock is | always full, as we receive goods every ' day from New York, and are bound to sell as low as the lowest. BILLING & PHILLIPS Tunkhannock, May 27, '67—N42 TF ; ftarlifcarf C- D- GEAHEA RT XCtt Foundry, Machine, AND Stove Shop. WAKREN STREET, TUNKHANNOCK, PA. j Having had a life-long experience as Fuunlry i men and Machines!*, and employing none but the i best workmen the undersigned pledge themselves to execute all work in their line in a style nut aur. passed by any s'milar estahlisbmnt in the , it>i??r s t(c tl . c always on band or futr.^u e< j to order. C D. GEARIIART, A CO. Tunkbannock, April 29th, 1867.—v6n39tf,( Hardware and Iron. jg 'k-rJS 3 HUNT BROTHERS. NOW OFFER FOR SALE. IRON, STEEL, NAILS AND SPIKES MINE RAIL, RAILROAD SPIKES, ANVILS ' BELLOWS, PLAIN A CONVEX I HORSE-SHOES, HAM MERED HORSE NAILS. WROUGHT IRON. 811 IB EES' EAfiDVASE. CARPEN TERS' TOOLS, (ALL WARRANTED,) HUBS, SPOKES, FELLOES, SEAT SPINDLES,CARRIAGE SPRINGS, AXLES. PIPE BOXES, SPRING STEEL. BOTTS, NUTS, WASH ERS BELTING, PACKING GRIND STONES; PLASTER 1 PARIS, CEMENT, HAIR, SHOVELS, WHITE LEAD FRENCH WINDOW GLASS, to., to., ALSO SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS ON HAND IN ASSORTMENT AND MANUFACTURED 10 ORDER LEATHER AND FINDINOS FAI/fBAK'S SALES. I r'-nton. iarch 25. 19h3. .1n33 WM. MACK & SON I take pleasure in informing the public thai they have opened their Carriage Manufactory IN TUNKHANNOCK, And are ready to ft!! ORDERS . NONE BUT First-Class Mechanics EMPLOYED REPAIRING di.no promptly and well. ThhftWok March 10 JWBStf JDJistEllanrotts. Buck & Sterlings FURNITURE WARE R UOM Over Sherman & Lo throw's Sti-v --next door to Wall's Hotel, TUNKHAKOCK, PA PLAIN COTTAGE SUITS, MARBLE COTTAGE SITJ's, WALNUT CHAMBER SUITS. PARLOR SUITS IN lIAIR CLOIL, PARLOR IN VELVET PLUSH. SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES, BOOK CASES, EXTENSION TABLES. MATRU.SSES, and a large variety o( low-priced Furniture . j lowest cash ratea. ; WM* BI'CK, STGKLIKu AND |)tnte' furnishing H. BARIIAM & CO. Announce to the public that 'nephrite recently I - ted up and remov ed their Clothing Store to u Store House ofC. P. Miller, # Tunkhanr.ock, Pa. Their utoclt copr'-eg eveiy description of MENS' Affl BOYS' CLOTHING. such as IMBSS COA IS, SACK COATS, o r EIiCOA 7,S PANTS, VEST, SHIRTS DRAPERS, UNDERSHIRTS. BOUTS Seek-tin, ' 17ATS CAPS, Hosiery t Suspenders, HandJcerchi; ft COLLARS, UMBRELLAS AC.. and in everything in the Clothing or Furuie!*n; lino at VERY EOWPRTGES. In Addition to the above we have an elegant as sortment of Clothes, Cassimersand Vestings. VW fothing uia le to order at the shorten 1 tic# j Call and see, before purchasing elsewhere an! SECURE QUOD GOODS AND PAIR. PMCBFi. If BAR HAM <- CO Tunk . Aug. 5,' gS --vßnl-tf. For Sale at Mott's, BOOTS. BINGHAMTON BOOTS. ot Leater A Co'. beat make KIP ami CALF OWEGO BOOTS. Beat make EASTERN BOOtS. A full stock or Ladies' Shoes, gj* Balmoral, Congress, Polish Boots ot Glove Kid and Goat. Also, Button Gaiters. ro: GENT'S UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS. GENTS' BUCKSKIN GLOVES nd MITTENS. Gents' KID GLOVES, Lined, Unlined and Fur-lined, For Sale at Motfs CORNER STOKB, Tunkhannock, Pa.vanl ltf " FIRST CLASS EATING SALOON. The Subscriber proposes to keop a First Claw Eating Saloon, for Oeutiernen and La lies AT MESUOPPEN, PA., (oppeite E. Merrill's Store) where OYSTERS, CAK E, HOT COFFEE, FRUITS, with CONFECTION AKY of all kind*, can be procured at all reason*®' 8 hours and at moderate prices GIVE ME A CALL. CHARLIE BUNNELL. v9-nl4-4w. DOBBIN'S ELECTRIC BOOT POLISH. MAKES A LASTING SIIINK. j Thoae who black their boots on Saturday n'i! 1 " j with ordinary blacking, don't have much shine o | Sunday, as the polish fades off; but the slrinc of DOBBINS* BLA< KING 1 LASTS SATURDAY WIGHT * ALL lA* SUM DAY. | IT BEATS ANY OTHER BLACKING MAP® ' Manufactured only by J. B. Dobbins, at hie ; mense Soap an- Oermantowu Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa j For sale by BILLINGS A PHILLIPS, on Tare i pike St., (near the canal,) Tunkhannock. Pa | BlTfttu. I PEWJFCI^TFFSTMAXW^