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tered and begged mouthful of food ''for, ~
said he, at is now twenty -four hours since |
tasted bread" The widows heart bed anew
as under fresh complication of distresses !;
for her sympathies fingered not around her
own fireside. She hesitated not even now !;
and share Of all she had, she proffered the
stranger. 'We shall not be forsaken," said
she, ''or suffer deeper for an act of charity"
The traveller drew near the board, but when
he saw the scanty fare, he raised his eyes to-
wards heaven in astonishment; sand is this
all your store" said he; "and share of this
do you offer TO one you know not then never
saw | charity before by giving part of their
last mouthful to stranger" sab ~ said the
poor widow, and the tear drops gushed into
her eyes as she said it, 81 have boy, a darling
son, somewhere on the face of the wide world
unless heaven has taken him away, and only
act towards you as | would that others should
act towards him. God who sent mama from
heaven, can provide for US as he did for Israel
and how should |, this night offend him, if
my son should be wanderer, destitute as you,
and he should hove provided for him a home
even as poor as this, were to turn you unre-
lieved away.
The widow ended, and the stranger spring
ing from his feet, clasped her in his arms =
''God has indeed provided just such home
for your wandering son and he has given him
wealth to reward the goodness of his benefac-
tress-my mother,--oh, my mother"
1t was her lost son returned to her bosom,
from the Indies, Astounding in riches. He had
chosen this disguise, that he might the more
completely surprise his family and never was
a surprise more perfect,or followed by sweet
er cup of joy. The humble residence in the
forest was exchanged for one, comfortable,an
indeed beautiful in the valley; and the widow
lived long with her dutifuI son in the enjoy
ment of worldly plenty, and in the delightful
employments of virtue; and at this day the
Passer by is often pointed to the luxuriant will
low that spreads its branches broad and green
above her grave, whilst he listens to the rec-
tai of this simple and homeIy, but not alto
gether worthless tale.
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From the Albany Cultivator.
ON THE CULTURE OF POTATOI

ON THE CULTURE OF POTATOES.
Messrs. Gaylord d Tucker-Located as |
am, near village on the banks of the Hudson
river, find the most profitable crop | can raise
are potatoes. hay, and oats. will give you a
description of the manner in which | raised
my crop of potatoes this year. After moving
field containing three acres, put on seventy
hive loads OF manure in the month of Septem.
Der, and plowed ii under Immediately after il
was spread on the field. In the month OF
April following, had the ground made mellow
by cross-piowing, and in May planted in rows
2 feet apart both ways. About ten days
after the field was planted when the sprouts
began TO break the ground, had The field
plowed with one horse, putting two burrows TO
the row, throwing the dirt on the rows, vhich
covered the potatoes very deep. then had
them narrowed with Il wooden tooth harrow ::
this threw the small stones and Jumps of dirt of
the potatoes into the burrows between the rows,
and made the field appear like field of newly
sown wheat before it had come up. 10 few
days the potatoes came up beautifully; all
vegetation in the field at this time was destroy
ed, except the potatoes. In the latter part of
June, had them powed and hoed once, and
that was all the labor bestowed upon them. The
field yielded 735 bushels
planted another field, containing, five acres
put on twenty loads of manure TO the
acre; it was spread on the SOD in the month of
April, and plowed under; the potatoes were
planted in May. This field could not be titled
as the other. the sod prevented. They were
plowed and hoed in the usual manner. The
field yielded 9lO bushels.
| nlantaH apothnr fold contain;no 6yo ,oro,
which had been planted with corn the year be-
fore, and MANFRED at the same rate previous to
planting the corn. | had it titled in the same
manner as the three acre field. which is my
practice in cases where it is practicable. This
field yielded s75 bushels.
had rs loads Of potatoes my wagon and
cart hold each 35 bushels-making in all, 1920
bushels
With my own stock, ] make about 100 loads
of manure yearly. buy about 200 loads in
the village for 81 l:2 cents the load.
The northern part of Westminster county
has suffered very much these Two years for the
want of rain. consider my potatoes about
two thirds of crop. Two years ago they,
averaged over 300 to the acre. The plan of
covering them with the plow when they are a
bout coming up, saves lie twenty or thirty
dollars year in labor, and think my crop
much better. | got the hint from the Cultiva-
tor, and would give the man that wrote the
article the credit of it, but have searched the
back volums, and | cannot find it. IF it had
not been for the Cultivalor, probably should
not have known it 4; Sc save twenty or thirty
dollars year in this one thing, by reading your
highly valuable paper.
Respectfully yours,
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from the United States Consul at Chihua-
hua, that he had had an interview with his
son Ia prisoner with ninety others at that
plane, six hundred miles on their march
from Santa Fe towards Mexico,)and that
he was in good health and that letter
has been received by Gen. T.. from the
Minister of the United States at Mexico
informing Gen. Combs that assurances had
been given by the Mexican Secretary OF
War, (Gen Tornel) to Mr.. Mayer. the u
nited States Secretary ofLegation. that,
as far was in his power, every indulgence
should be extended to his Sensational
Intelligencer.
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Banks they take the tone Of party leaders,
and. without understanding the delicacy OF
their dependence on community, demands
heavy exactions and destructive penalties.
Under such circumstances, 10 me il appears
the best policy to let the whirlwind have its
wav The canker is at the heart of society,
and legislation cannot relieve it. Ii must eat
IFS way. Skilfu surgery may relieve 1t by
cutting beyond the wound and thus, by letting
the majority in our State have uncontrolled
and unche cked power 10 carry on their warfare
agains. the Banks, we may expect return to
sanity and moderation Thus only can we
kill the deluson that Banks are evils and thar
metallic currency is the suanmum bonun of
every hope. Thus only can the people be
convinced that continual warfare prevents
Banks from exercising their Legitimate useful
ness, and thus only can they learn that death
is better than the continued torture of the rnck.
with every Joint dislocated and every muscle
strained.
Such, trust. will be the feelings of our
friends this winter Let Loco-Focoism have
its way-lct the people learn by experience
the folly of its eternal bloodhound baying a.
gainst the banks, and they will profit by 1t.
though il will be dearly bought.
THE BANKRUPT LAW IN KENTUcKY.-1t
has been stated in the papers that the Legisla-
ture Of Kentucky had passed resolutions Teques'
ting their Senators and Representatives in
Congress to vote for the repeal of the Bank
rupt Law This mistake. Resolutions 10
that effect passed the House by strong vote.
On being sent to the Senate, a subititute for
these resolutions was adopted, by vote OF
-, haf
the majority of the people of Kentucky desire
the Bankrupt Law 10 be repealed, or so modl-
fed as to free it from its retrospective opera
ton. They connected with this another reso'
luton that the people Of Kentucky are opposed
to any repeal of the Land Distribution law. =
The substitute of the Senate, on being re-
turned 10 the House was so far short OF what
the opponents of the Bankrupt law desired.
that ii was rejected by vote of eighty five to
five. 1t was understood that no resolution on
the subject would be passed.
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FRESHET.

The Hudson rose on Friday nigh, TO great
height Our docks were submerged, and con-
siderable lumber carried off from West Troy.
The lower part of Albany and Greenbush are
completely dro~ned out. The ice has ceased
running here, and the river began to fall on
Saturday. The navigation we presume isopen
all the way 10 New York, and may therefore
expect boat up by tonight or tomorrow.
The Steamboat Congress is sunk alongside
the wharf at West Troy.
At Albany ten or twelve canal boats broken
loose from the bason and drifted down the
river.
Tho Freshet at the Mohawk. and in Scho-
ha.:o AMI Yes, Canada creeks is very
great.
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PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
HARRIsBURe, Jan. 20, 1912

HARRISBURG Jan. 20, 1OtZ'
We have not had week of much public in
terest. although vast amount of private bust
business has been disposed of. Not hint has
vet been dropped by the dominant Locos as to
the course they intend 10 adopt, aid this leads
irresistibiy 10 the conclusion that they are 8 at
fault 1t has been the policy of Gov. Porter
TO oppose the Banks on paper, but assist them
at the Imminent, critical time" by such art
full advice, that while he protested 10 be Anti
Bank, he was in reality taking his cue from
the Banks themselves. Thus our State pre-
sents the curious sight of being Anti-Bank al
the polls, but the reverse in its halls OF ies,sla,
lion. Banks have been used as the fruitful
theme for every demagogue's invectlve, and
&c souIless corporations," with their "rotton
ou,;.a 20 n ava have resounded from the
ho,nm.oYe 10 Lake Erie. War TO the knife
has been declared against the Banks Every
ooo Foco. in true Indian style. has taken his
i nU and fred away at them. Now and then
,on1ahawk has been thrown and scalp taken.
This has been the signal for the war hoop to
he re.echoed, and the scream has been, "Down
with the Banks"
In times of commercial prosperity, no none
tary institutions could survive this perpetual
war: ana when the madness of national policy.
10 withholding Protective Tariff, has crippled
our commerce and drained our specie, what
could be expected from this guerilla warfare
but embarrassment, if not destruction 7 The
people have become fanatics on the subject of
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It was on Sunday night, and the widow of
the Pine Cottage sat by her blazing faggots,
with her five tattered children by her side. cn-
deavoring, by listening to the artlessness of
their Juvenile prattle, TO dissipate the heavy
gloom that pressed upon her mind. For long
year her own hands had provided for her help
less family, for she had no supportcr-shc
thought she had no f.iends in all the wide I'M
friendly world around. That mysterious prov
idencc the wisdom of whose ways are above
human comprehension, had visited her with a
wasting sickness, and her little means had be-
come exhausted. 1t was now mid-winter and
the snow lay heavy and deep through the sur
rounding forests, while storms seemed gath
ering in the heavens, and the driving wind
roared through the bending pines that rocked
her puny mansion.
The last herring smoked upon the Goals be-
fore her /; 1t was the only article of food she
possessed; and no wonder if her disconsolate
state brought up in her lone bosom all the anx.
r. ieties of mother when she looked upon her
children; and no wonder, forlorn as she was. if
she suffered the heart swellings of despair to
rise, even though she knew that he whose
promise is to the widow, and to the orphan,
cannot forget his word. Providence had, ma
ny years before, taken from her an elder son,
who went away from his forest home to try his
fortune on the seas, since which she had heard
no note or tidings of him deprived of COM
panion and staff of support in her husband,
yet to this hour she had been upborne; she had
been not only able to provide for her little
flock, but had never lost one opportunity of
mlnlsterlng to the wants of the miserable and
destitute
The lndolent may well bear with poverty
while the ability to gain a sustenace remains.
The individual who has but his own wants to
supply, may suffer with fortitude the winter of
want; but his affections are not wounded his
heart is not wrung. The most desolate in
populous cities may hope, for charity has not
quite closed her hand and heart, or shut her
eyes on misery. But the industrious mother
of helpless and dependent children, far from
the reach of human charity, has none of these
to console her, and such an one was the wild
ow of the Pine Cottage; but as she bent over
the fire, and took up the last scanty remnant
OF food to spread before her children, her spirits
seemed to brighten up, as by some sudden and
mysterious impulse, Cowper's beautiful lines
came uncallcd across her mind
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense
But trust him for his grace,
Behind frowning Providence
He hides smiling face.
The smoking herring was scorce laid unon
the table, when gentle rap at the door. and
the loud barking Of the dog, attracted the
attention of the family. The children flow
to open it, and weary traveller in tattered gar.
ments, and apparently Indifferent health, en-.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE COMPASS.

0FThe following chaste and beautiful line:
re from the London Evangelical Magazine.
The storm was loud-before the blast
Our gallant bark was driven;
Their foaming crests the pillows reared,
And not one friendly star appeared,
Through all the vaults of heaven
Yet Gauntless still the steersman stood,
And gazed without sigh,
Where, poised on needle bright and slim,
And lighted by lanthOrn dim,
The compass meets his eve
Thence taught his darksome course TO steer,
He broathed no wish for day
Bot braved the whirlwind's headlong might.
Nor once throughout that dismal night,
To fear or doubt gave way.
And what is oft the Christmas lifo
But storms dark and drear,
Through which, without one blithosomc rag
OF worldly bliss TO cheer his way,
lie must his vessel steer
Yct let him meier to sorrow yield,
For in the sacred page
compass shines, divinely true,
And s'lf iumincd, grects his view
Amid tho tempest's rage.
Then firmly let him grasp the holm.
Though loud the pillows roar.
And soon, his tolls and troubles past,
His anchor he shalI safely cast
Ca Canaan's happy shore.
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A STEAM ExcAvAToR OF EARTH.-A Steam
machine is now in operation near Troy, N. T..
for the excavation of earth, which performs the
labor of so men. The earth is excavated by
an iron ladle, with sharp prongs. The weight
of the earth taken up at one dip flhe ladle, is
about ton, and occupies As seconds: The
lade is constructed with movable bottom,
which opens, allowing the earth to fall into
car Immediately under it. A car is thus loaded
every two minutes; the machine answers
every end ofits invention, and was originated
by the late Mr.. OTIS, for merely constructor
on the Western Railroad.
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DREADFUL AfFAIR.-A man named Morgan
at Nachitoches, few days since became jealous
of another man, and in consequence so NAL
treated his wife that she was obliged 10 sue out
a peace.warrant. The officer. with two citizens,
went TO arrest him. He was sitting in his
chair, ignorant of the proceeding, when they
raped al the door, and not receiving an an
swer, they began to break it down. Morgan
seized his rifle and awaited their approach !;
but they had no sooner entered Than both the
men fred upon him, and killed him instant
"
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than to press the enquiry, whether such princi-
pie as yours, adhered to, must not constitute you
the followers Of this bad predecessor,-whether
the thirty pieces of silver are not likely to be
esteemed an appropriate emblem, though all
generations, for the signs of vendors who shall
voluntarily receive the profits of a course Of
business that makes hem ministers, whether will
ling oil unwilling, 10 intoxicalion
Gentlemen, you think well of your knowledge
OF human nature, and out of its misguided appe-
tiles you make gain, -lel US catch glimpse of
the nature of God. That Almighty Power, all
things proclaim, is such an one as cannot but de-
light and choose that they who, in this world,
have lived to do good shall come to find good, at
last,-that they who have even parted with their
comforts, to brighten the temporal condition Of
others and encourage their souls iE virtue, shall,
through grace, meet the sweet and joyfulreward
OF such benifcent course of living. Can you
doubt what that Power has decreed on the Other
side of the case presented? Shall you-all
nature, all Gods ministers, all within man and
without him excam together-you, who, in d, S.
pite of light do employ yourega! rights TO traffic
in that which trenches an sleeps many wretch
ed soul in agony, never yourselves taste agony L?
Gentlemen, no man is fiji TO be called your
friend who knows, but does not help to apprise
you, how these things stand. The men who
frequent your places of business to obtain the
liquid their appetite Graves think themselves,
indeed, and are thought by you to be your sup
porters,-but they are just the men from whom,
in the issue, you will receive either forgiveness
or repi oaches-more probably the latter. We
only, who handle not the implement of RUM
who even keep back, it may be, from traffic
with you in those things which are harmless aud
convenient, that we may thereby do some little,
through your very interests, towards .persuading
you 10 be, without drawback. benefactors of
socety,-are and shall be owned 10 be your solid
frien Is. Listen 10 us. The mountains cannot
parallel In weight the truths we urge upon you,
nor the vast ocean measure their eternal conse
quences. + =
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TYLER FOUNTAIN.
PeekskiH, ". Y. Nou. IL, IS41.

EAST INDIA CoTTon.-Ihe papers recei-
we'd by the Britannia, contain very full ac-
counts ofthe progress of the cotton cultiva-
ton in India. No doubt is entertained of
its entire success. and the superintendents
declare that India can be made the most
productive cotton growing country on the
globe. Providence Journal.
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Ii THIS PAPER ARE PUBLISHED THE PUBLIC
ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, LAWS, PUBLIC
TREATIES, ECT. OF THE UNITED STATES,
BIZ AUTHORITY.
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The State of Maryland is a large debtor
to the banks, yet the bill which has passed
the House of Representatives, directing
the banks TO resume specie payments,
makes no provision for discharging the liza
bilities of the State to them.
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Captain Partridge is delivering military
lectures at Baltimore.
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We are glad to learn that news has been
received in Kentucky by Gen. Combs,
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TERRIBLE OUTBREAK AND LOSS OF
LIFE! RIOT AT HAGERSTOWN!!

TERRIBLE OUTBREAK AND LOSS OF
LIFE. RIOT AT HAGERSTOWN!
Tile Baltimore Sun has received letter
from Hagerstown, Maryland, dated 2sth of
January which gives particulars of a serious
riot, resulting in the loss of life al that place.
The writer says collection of people, about
twenty in number, assembled in front of the
court house, and shouted "Dopn tcith the Shau-
ing Shop"
A rush was then made for the Bank, and its
doors were Immediately forced. Mr.. Heard,
one of the officers of the Bank was seized, and
threatened with instant death unless the keys
and books were given up. The books were
pu,ilated and destroyed entirely, and with the
Keys the mob opened the drawers, and took
there from ten thousand dollars in notes of
various banks, and gave them to the multitude,
who DESTROYED some, and the balance thrown
INTO the street.
In the excitement two kegs of specie and
one keg of coppers, were rooled out upon the
pavement ard broken open. The mob had by
this time increased to some three hundred per-
sons, headed by one j. p. Heu, person who
gave out that it was one of the "MIington"
party of banks. The sheriff and police Of
ficers tried 10 dispense The mob but in the al
tempt, one of the police. Richard Sheckles,
had his arm broken. The Union Rihemen
were then ordered out by the Sheriff, under the
command of Capt. !. o. Hare.
They marched 10 the scene of action and
ordered the mob 10 dispense, when several
! brick bats were thrown at them. The COM
pany were then ordered to fire blank catriges
at the crowd after which they were assailed by
the multitude with brick bats, club and pistols.
At this time they were ordered TO fire al them
with balls, when four persons were killed, and
eight slightly wounded among the killed was
J. F. Hett and negro.
The mob shortly after began to dispense,
finding the military determined 10 kill, and all
was soon still, with the exception Of groups Of
talking the affair over. All the furniture Of
the Bank was destroyed. the glass broken out
of the windows, the desk, chairs and counter
pitched into the streets, and the door broken to
pieces.
GEORGIA CONGRESSIONAL ELECrioN.-The
Governor has issued his proclamation, declar-
ing the election 10 Congress of Messrs. Cooper,
Colqutt, and Black.
We have the returns of all the counties Of
The state, and according 10 our table, Inc re-
suit is as follows:
Cooper, 32,45l DougEerty, 30,77l
Colquitt, 32,264 Gillmer, BOAST
Black, 31,91S Wright, 30,467
Last October, the vote stood Mcdonald,
3s,752; Dawson, 34,5G6.
NEw-JERsEY LEGIsLATU RE.-ln the House
on Friday,the joint resolutions in favor of Pro-
teclive Tariff were taken up for final passage,
Dir. Smyth moved to refer them to the Judici'
airy Committee with instructions to insert Uni
form instead of Discriminating Duties-to
instruct the Senators and 10 ask Protection for
Operative Industry instead Of Manufacture.
The motion was lost. The resolutions were
then passed, 81 10 Is, and sent 10 Council.
DREADFUL AEFAIR.-A man named Morgan
at Nachitoches, few days since became jealous
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TERMS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME

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THE LAST HERRING.

IIool away despair,
Never yield TO sorrow
The b.ackest sky may wear
a smiling face TO morrow.
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EPHRAIM Markham,

by ,rhom all orders for printing Books, Pamphlets,
Bills Cards. &c. of every description, ,ra be neatly
and fashionably executed, at short notice
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The PEoPLE's Pass is printed in the Brick
Building North endof the Bridge, by
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GFThe following chaste and beautiful lines
arc from the London Evangelical Magazine.