New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-08

Of books and by simple experiment brought forward
capital fact showing the mutabity Of vegetable forms BY
experiments which occupied seven years time nc proved
that the above grasses capable of being the source OF
all or the greater part Of our species Of wheat lie rst
sowed the seed Of the OrGtI in the fall OF lsJs IA l,J
The plants 20 hight Of two feet and rPen-d IN the
mode Of July The here and there had one or two
grains in them The crop FIVE for one and the straw
was brittle and thin In $40 the seed ct 1879 Producsl
ears more and generally each contained couple
OF grains OF appearance ike wheat In lcil the
ears were like wheat and each had from two 10 three
grains The Egure Of the plant almost like wheat In
loi2 the fourth year Of his experiments the progress Y"
not so sensible in the previous year Many OF thu ants
were attacked by rust The stalks were Ike tSIoP'.
lhe ear gave two or three grains each In Ie4J e tks
grew three feet high In each was two or three wei
grown grains and the straw stronger The figure OF
the plant was ike wheat Ia 1874 all Of the were
filled In ls the seventh year. the plants had reached the
conoOn OF true wheat These experiments ware made IN
enclosure surrounded by high walls There was no grass
inside Of it, and grain raised the spot In 1916 he
sowed this grain in field broad cast and continued for
years In 1850 the straw full straight feet high
and each contained two three dozen grains OF perfect
wheat thus savage plant subject 70 cntlvson changed
It's entire figure and aspects and gradually assumed new
character Lndley says this topic that this fact Is OF
great consequence 1t has awakened the Botanic world
with ssonshment That miserable grass like the Egt-
Tops Orata should actually become cereal of the import
Of wheat would be incredible not for this I'M
questionable evidence of Mr.. Fabre
Cabbage Cuitare-Mr. Legard of Nottingham, improved
the quality of his cabbage seed by selecting those ants
which frmest had the shortest STEM and were least
calculated TO burst or run TO seed and planting hem ia
his garden Each wear he selected the best for Guilty.
for seed and each year bis cabbage seed improved until
his crop is uniform and excellent Last year he raised AS
cabbsges weighing 20 tuns one acre The largest OF
these averaged IS los weight EACH and the smallest q lbs
each.
There some discussion the cheapest way to fer
taze s,ndy land Prof Mapes Mr.. Atwood, of y. j.,
Horace Greeley Scion Robinson and others participated
1t stated that Dir Wiloughby Newton, Va, had taken
large farm with exhausted andy soil and by manurng
With gusnO had produced a good crop Of clover. The
clover turned in TO enrich the soil by this means the
farm redeemed and made capable of producing good
crops The remarks made endorsed this manner OF treat
ment Mr. Greeley remarked that there was no better way
10 redeem barren section of country than by irrigation
where il can be done This subject adopted for DIS
cusson at the next meeting, the 2st inst The no
Adjourned This large and interesting meeting OF the
Club Prof Enderin, Of Germany the associate of Lebg
was present
KILLED BT A Blow FROM HAMMER, GIVEN IN SELF
DEFENsY-A man named James Brien lately residing at
No $50 Water Il died Monday night FROM the effect
of blow from hammer in the hands of Rhody Gilbert
while house in Fourthst, on Monday of last week
gwen in selfdefense. Coroner Hilton held an inquest
Yesterday, upon the body OF the deceased.
Richard Creaghe of No 32j FroDtst, being sworn said,
at O'Clock, T. NJ, on Monday of last week, James
OBren the deceased came into my house; we had two
glasses of beer together named Rhody Gilbert was
there at the time have known him about SIX weeks ne
Is lOngshoTenan after had drank together deceased
played game OF cards with him for quart OF beer rsn
the game They then played for another quart aud o.
Bn again both quarts of beer were brought IN and
oIsIk by US three the only persons present
OBnen accused Gilbert of not having the last quart
brought n and said he would have it gilbert told him he
had already but deceased denied it OBden then got up
from bis seat and with OATH SAID he would have the
beer he then took hold Of Gilbert, but at this time did
not strike him got betwt en- them, and then went out OF
the house and called the landlord who ives in the same
house where were but he did not come y Brcn came
IN again when advised him home Immediately AFTER
this he ait cked Gilbert separated them again. TO
this time Gilbert had attem tied to strike deceased he
seemed pretty sober and Oliuen was quite drunk Gil
bert standing By the cupboard from when hetOOk
hammer the shown me this was previous to
the last attack that OBren made on him, and when U
Bcn approached Gilbert again, the latter struck MN on
tie f1ehead with the hammer; the blow was hard one
nj the time deceased struck he IN the Oh MAKING
the third attack upon Gilbert he had been kicking him
the laud I'd and the Police and arrested Brien
blood was then flowing from his fTeLead he was taken
TO the Seventh Ward Station House, and Gilbert went
away; | o Brien the next morning at the St@uon
House he ppeared perfectly sensbe at the time Gilbert
struck deceased the latter had hold OF him. ana Gilbert III
my opinion could not get clear OF him the deceased was
the sggresor in each instances Gilbert did not seem dis
posed to quarrel with him Gilbert is small man, aud de-
ceased j. large and much powerful; am brohsrln.
law TO the deceased, ana on good terms with him
DR. Wtherell made post morten examination OF the
body ana found fracture of the skull about inches in
circumference which appeared as produced by the ham
mo-. THIS fracture was the Of death. Alter few
remarks Coroner submitted the 10 the Jury who
rendered the lloaing verdict That the deceased
10 his death by blow from hammer in the hands OF
" man called khOdy Gilbert, in his own defense De
ceased was \ native Of ireland, 80 years OF age
AccIpryr oS THE HrD.oS RWxR RALRo,D.-The TX
rre train on this road, whicheft Albany Monday evening
m some three miles this side of Buyowa, labOut 80
miles out Of Albanyl met with accident which detained
il some three hours One Of the forward axlss Of the
engine had broken OF close by the shoulder OF the truck
L. bringing the train to stop the other wheels were
drown of the track also At the point where the thing
occurred tie road An embtnkment ia the river;
water being each side. Ii was 50 obviously narrow
scare that everybody felt disposed to congratulate him
self and bis neghbor that nothing than few hours
detention had come Of ,cient which might by little
lack Of care have proved very serious if not fatal The
passengers arTivedat Chambers It, at hafpast3 a. NJ
REPoEr oF TN NORTHERN DIsPENsARY FOR MAY
Whole number at ended 1888 Attended at their houses,
347 attended the Dispensmy $50: Males, 49, Fe-
males 1896 A0tiriy-Ireland, 1885, United States Ala
England 80: Scotland 10 Germany Il other countries,
H. Resih- Cured relieved 1000 died sent Hos
pi,al Vaccnated l0s; remaining under treatment %
Whole number Of prescriptions put up, $780, greatest
number in any day, l4 ieast number III any aay 30 aF
ersge per day lO5
Dpowxyp WHILE SwIMMIYG - Coroner Gamble held an
r0uet Yesterday No - Ninth ST., upon the body Of
John Royce native OF Germany ten years Of age who
was drowned Monday afternoon while swimming at the
foot of Ibhteenth-st, K. Another boy was with the
deceased IT the time and he and others made every effort
10 rescue him. but in vain verdict Of death by dro Rn-
il 2 was rendered by the Jury.
F,r,r AccrDENr-Capt Charles Carly, Of the steamship
Parker Vein died yesterday the Merchants Hotel from
iues received Saturday by falling from the roof othe
cabin Of bis vessel TO the deck The steamer lad just l
This port for Bat more aad brought back Immediately
on the occurrence of the accident The deceased WAS at
tended At the hotel by Dr. Lilen and Others who rephned
lis skull and did al in their power TO save his lie Coro
rer ODonne held inquest upon the body and verdict
of accidental death rendered by the jury. The de
ceased was native OF Philadelphia about 50 years OF age
ard was mach respected
Cain Drowned IS CIsTERS-On Monday afternoon
Vim n Wiley child years and months old. was &C
eidentaly drowned in the yard Of house 10 Thirty
krd Second The parents OF the chld missed
him. and searching for him, found hun drowned N the