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SUGAR MILLET, SYRUPs, ETC.

Last spring ] received about three pints OF
the seed from one of my neighbors who had
grown it the year before from seed received
from the Patent Office. About the last DAYS of
May planted it in drills, in the same manner
that l usually plant broom-corn seed. The
seed was sufficient to plant nearly one-third of
an acre. | ran the cultivator through it twice.
and koed it once, which was all the cultivation
| gave 1t. II grew finely, and attained the
height of eight to twelve feet At the time of
planting, / knew no other use for the maize
than feed for cattle, being informed that many
tons of excellent feed could be raised from an
acre OF ground. In August, was informed
that 1t contained saccharine matter to a great
amount, and that molasses OF an excellent dual.
ity could be obtained from the Juice of the
stalk l cut five stalks stripped of the leaves,
and with my hammer pounded it into pumice.
l placed this in my cheese press, applied lit
tie water, and gathered about a pint OF the
water and juice. This process was very i'm.
but small part of the
juice.
This my vile evaporated, by putting it in a
basin on the top of the stove. From it I rot
hve tablespoonful, from the five stalks, of the
very best molasses-e9ual to that made from
the sugar maple.
Proud of my success, soon after, which was
about the middle of August, cut up and quar-
tered and split with my knife about bushel Of
the stalks, put them into the boiler of the kitch
en- stove, added about one pail full of rain
water, and steamed the stalks about an hour
and then removed them. Judging from the
taste by chewing some of them, half or more
OF the juice yet remained in the stalk. This
Juice and water ne strained through a linen
cloth, and boiled it away. No other cleansinr
or purifying process was tried. From il we
made quart of molasses-a sample of which
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0 | 3 M A U D E
BY RUTH HARPER.

BY RUTH HARPER.
Old AIaudc Holloway ss alone
All alone in The a,ilgh gray
Couches close by 5Ic warm hearth stone,
Though lis Tie cio~" Of an April day;i
Though flowers are o!os>omins down in the lane,
And the blnhe sprhg birds are singing aman;
For birds flowers small Ihoughthalh She
Deaf a stone, and she cannot see.
kcrchief covers her gray old hair.
She is nalsied rheumatic and blown and lci talids
SO small aud trin, as She ,tretche, then there
Look like birds claws over the brands
What is she thinking OF, poor Old cronc
There IN the cinmhey-nook all alone,
Wistiully watching, as if, instead
OF the embcrs dim, in a book she read,
sand she cannot see? Not so,
In the gravc-ya ard, under the piac-trec iaU
She 9ro'h f'rcf Green ayes living arow,
Close by The oiden moss-grcwn wall.
Faces she sees IKE the sunshine fair
Golden lights on the soft brown hair
Eyes like the morning. Joyous and clear
As they shOne on her ere her life grew drear
Faces she Seetl, all still and white
White The bloom on the thorn tree boar:
With their vanished smiles went out all the light
That gaddened her heart, 10 return 10 more,
And now for the birds and the flowers OF spring
Old Maudc c;rch noueht they may bio 5som and sing
H,T flowers are blooming where blight comes no more
For her music she waits till the three graves
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THIRTY-F0URTH CONGRESS-
THIRD SESSION.

On motion Of Mr. Seward, . copy Of the pro
ceediUgs Yesterday, relative to declaring Mr.
Harlan not entitled 70 = erat in the Senate, was
ordered TO be transmitted TO the Governor of
Iowa.
Mr.. Coliamer reported back from the Post
Office Committee the submarine telegraph bill
.witbou. amendment, and II was made the special
order for tomorrow.
The Senate, after q long debate, passed the
House bin for the relief Of Mary Reside, pay
ing her about SlS0,o00 for services due to her
late husband for carving the United States
mails. The Senate disagreed to the clause
allowing her interest from December, 1871.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution. which was
adopted, lustrloting the Committee on Com
mcrce to inquire and repo,, whaS additional
means, ii any, are uycessarr to prevent less Of
lille, ana preserve from s':.pwracl vessels on the
Long Island and New lersl7 coasts.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Presidents amman .a.ss.,-a
Nr. Bingham said there had been agitation
among the people, which still continues. and
not without cause. In his Judgment, the Pres
ident haas violated the high trust confded to
him.
lie thought ii right that the people should
agitate, for the correction Of the abuses com
miuod by their public ageu,s; and he believed.
Win Burke, that where there are abuses there
ought TO be c!amor-becalIse it were better
slumber should be broken l,v the iire-belI. than
that We should be consumed in The flames.
In order to enforce such acqu;esceuca as q
duty, the President undertook 'tba defence Of
tie repeal Of the Missouri f striction. and tb,,
exposition of the principles ofthe Constitution
and rI-Hts of che States rt-l.- = E.,--,..- L..
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piazza to a parlor, where there were several
ladies and gentlemen, among whom l quickly
recognised Miss Agnes. She ran to meet us,
very much as little Adeline Leete would have
done and, taking me by the hand, presented
me to the company as her protege, saying
something very pretty about waif cast up by
the ocean, which / did not then comprehend
Then she related my story, at least supposed
she was speaking about me, for she called my
name and Mrs. Salys, and the people all look
ed at me but she made me out quite differ
eut person from what had ever thought my
self before, such a coloring did her imagina-
ton give to my story. OF course, every one
praised her benevolence &C., all but Mr.. An
nesley-he stood with his back to the compa-
ny, looking out of the window and when he
turned round, ne looked-well, if the look had
been on Mrs. Sally's face, l should have called
it cross.
Then the ladies gathered round me, and
asked if l was not glad to go with Miss La
throp; adding, that must be very good in
deed, and try to repay her for her kindness
and the gentlemen pulled my curls, until was
glad when Mr.. Amnesty said the carriage was
ready to take US to the stage house, and, in a
few minutes, Miss Agnes, Mr.. Amnesty, and
myself, were on the road to New Haven.
Heavy as my eyes were by looking at every
object on the road, and filed with dust, that
beautiful city, with her two precipitous bluffs
guarding her on each side, like lions cOuchant,
and backed by sweep of undulating green
hills, seemed to me like the Paradise of which
Ollie used to tell me; and the child's fancy
clings to me STILL Gods blessing on every
leaf of those noble elms that shadow alike the
weary and the merry hearted.
Here we parted from Mr.. Amnesty, who took
the boat for New York, from whence he was to
sail for India. He did not tell me, when he
left, that l must be good girl, and love my
benefactress. Perhaps he thought others had
impressed that duty sufficiently upon my mind
he only shook my hand, and said, "Good bye,
my grill" in pleasant voice, and then he said
some thing to Miss Agnes abont having as
much patience with me as she would have with
a Choctaw or Chinese.
We spent the night there, and next morn
ing Miss Agnes took me to Mrs. F--'s, on
Chapel street, to select for me new bonnet
Shall l ever forget that pretty straw flat. with
its wreath of pink flowers, or the many, many
times she had occasion to caution NE to be
careful and not crush them, as, in my eagerness
to see everything by the road side, l thrust my
head out of the stage-coach windows, on our
way to her home in the thriving town of Ches
terwood.
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SIN tTl.
| The Senate passed ,la House bin maxim,
appropriations Tor Che SUPPORT Of the military
academy.
Nr. Benjamin reported u l,I for maxim, inn
/ provemenis. by coutr&d, oi the Mississippi.
Missouri, Ohio and Arkansas rivers.
The bill proposes 90 have the Western river.
aiylfGd INTO convenient sections, and then al -
vertisc, by contract, for Tie removal Of all oh
slr1cuJns 10 the navigation Of each section.
whether IRON stumps, suac5, sunken wrecks.
ROCKS, logs, CT Of Whatever nature IN either of
The nam channels !eadiEr 20 the various uorts
aud landings. provides that no money shall
be paid on any contract uutil the entire work
undertaken shall be completed and inspected
by suitable officers Of = biographical corps OF
engineers.
The bill Includes various appropriations
winch 90 not exceed one hundred and fnv
thousand dollars per auauGI for i've years. For
that sum, the committee have ascertaiued that
contracts could certainly be made. by which All
these Western rs could be kept entirely
clear from these Instructions, at present SO
destructive 10 life and property At the end
Of five years, when these rivers are to be deIiy-
cred u7 to the Government, entirely free from
Instructions, a continuous appropriation of one.
third that sum viii keep them clear.
The House bill providing for the settlement
of the claims of the officers Of the Revolution
was advocated By lIr. Bell Of New Hampshire.
and opposed BIZ Mr. Clay.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
Il large number Of bills on different snbiecfs
were introduced by VARIOUS gentlemen. Anon,
them, one by Mr.. Garlic, cqualizinc grants OF
lands in the several States; by Mr. I.etcher.
ESTABLISHING branch 9lint N the city OF New
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NO. 525.

L send you, accompanied with some seed, which
you will please distribute among -
and - -, and such other of oar friends
as you see fit.
At our County Fair I took about a pint of mo.
lasses which was free for all to taste. This was
used up instanter. | have hardly pint left
which answers for the small parcel which I
send you.
We acknowledge the receipt Of the seed and
molasses. With regard to the quality Of tie
latter, We have only to say It is equal to the
best maple molasses. If any one doubts, he
can be made believing, by calling at the Prai-
re Farmer sanctum, and tasting. 1t is to be
kept for the benefit of such unbelievers. Mr..
Taylor's letter needs no comments. 1t is actual
experience. VIII you buy sugar, or make it +?
This seems to be the issue, as the experience
OF hundreds is, that it can be made by "sutli-
ers !" as well as Southerners-Eds. Prairie
Farmer
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REPUBLICAN DOCUMENT PRINTING IN
WASHINGTON.
From The Correspondence of,ac Roslau Traveller
WASHINGTOY, DC,

WAsHlNcToY, DC,
Dece0,Ger 81, l756
A few days ago, the Congressional Executive
Committee of the Republican party met ut the
rooms Of the Republican Association of this
city, TO clear up matters and dissolve.
The City Association, who had been ACTING
as agents Of the Congressional Association
made through their SECRETARY report of their
stewardship, from which it appears that there
has been published aud circulated by the Asso.
citation and members Of Congress 100000
documents, (which is believed to be above
three times the number ever distributed by any
one political party during q Presidential cam
paign."
1t appears that the documents circulated by
the Washington City Republican Association
alone, cost Sl3,24566; and for them the Asso.
cation has already received S8,G37l5, and hold
notes for S3,898.GO The secretary calculates
that the members Of the Association have done
an amount of work, consisting in directing and
packing the documents, &c, which, If paid al
the current rates, would amour! 10 $1,000, bus
ell of which was done gratis,
Ihey CLAIM to have InaugGrated a new plan
OF carrying on campaign, by which the PEG
pie are induced to pay for the documents, and
thereby not only realize fund to meet the ex.
penses OF printing, but also TO insure a proper
distribution of them" The whole amount of
the expenditures of the Association was
sl5,492G2; the whole Of its availabiities,
Sl2,595.75; the difference is S2,8g6,87, which
IS for documents gratuitously distributed.
The report of the City Association to the
Congressional Association is closed az follows
" We urge upon the Comm; ttee the importance
OF making arraGc elnents TO have the amount
duo Immediately liquidated, that the Associa.
ton may not be sufferers in the cause Of Re
pubicansm, and that we may be enabled TO
90 on preparing the minds Of the people for
the successful campaign Of 1860"
The Association meets regularly every Mon.
day evening. Last evening it had 10 meeting,
as 1t is now II process Of removal from its old
rooms on Seventh street, to its new location in
the Republican Buildings structure costing
about $4,000 lately erected by one Of Us
members
In this building is also It's printing office.
which is conducted by Messrs Buell. & BlaD,
chard, and all the appirtenances of publishing
house. Its first publication will be a volume
of the more important campaign documents.
an octave of some 400 pages, Of which have
before spoken, which will soon be out. The
Washington City Republican Association is
quite an institution "a Slavehoiding cornmu-
nlty.
WEALTH or WAsHNGToN CIrY.-We are in
debted to the efficient tax clerk, William J
Donohoo, Esq, for the following interesting
statement showing the assessed value of grouud
improvements, personal property of all kinds,
iinci1ding bank and other stocks, in the city Of
W Washington, for the year 1856
NIL
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le5J7m6 loeo,g5l 100000 ,a,i5j O.
SJIT.-Clec,lnn1.

LIEEL STIR Clcceyapd, jan. Horace
Greeley has brought suit for libel against J
w. Gray, editor of the Cicretdnd P9aiHde1lcr.
for certain articles published in thai paper do
ring and since the recent campaign. Dam
ages claimed, $4,000.
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CHAPTER V.

- snow s 10 my thinking, more inidels 10 Adam
| 'ccuy' "t profession, simple inhdels 10 God"
behind these sunny spots, these bits Of
!, lies the dark, miserable background of
/ Mrs. Sa!ly's-drearier and darker than
fh's miserable summer.
fefer knew how or why, but, for some evil
Is of her son, she became bound to raise a
in amount of money within given time !;
Der natural avarica- spurred on by th:,x-rss--
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knr Lhe EH1nlrer.
TOT tHt EHYHTTt7
THE EIcpTU JUDICIAL, CIRCUIT.


The death of our amented Judge Conway has I'M
posed upon the people OF this Judicial Circuit the ne
cessity Of eleciing 10 supply his place. aud
we are most happy to that the question 10 already
being agitated AZ to the necessity OF falling upon
some plan by which repetition of the scene through
which We have 50 lately passed, may be avoided
We therefore, most earnestly second the suggestions
of those who have already called upon the people OF
the district to meet in convention, and, alter falr
and impartial investigation of the merits OF the many
distinguished gentlemen who aspire 10 that high of
ice, to centre upon some one who. IN the opinion OF
that convention, shall possess IN h,gher degree 'nah
the reat, those qualifications, mental, moral and &C.
qured, which will render him most TIT tor tue POSI-
ton. .
In recommending this course, we would not be un.
derstood attempting to wrest from the hands ct the
people any power which may have been vested IN
them as a sovereign Democracy. BY no means. Let
the sovereigus 20 to this Conventions let each mans
voice, however mpotent, be heard. But, for Hea'
ven's sake, let us not have repetition OF the regu
lar Kilkenny fight, which, to say the least, must de-
tract from the dignity Of the office, even though It
should result it did before in the election OF gen.
tlrnsn in every way fitted to adorn it,
This STEP il seems to Is peculiarly necessary IN
our district; for, while it not be denied that We
have many lawyers, who have right TO aspire to
the office; yet, it is less true, that we have no
lawyer whose standing and legal requirements, tower
above the rest in such degree, as would enable the
voters of the Circuit to unite upon him with any SORT
of unity. Hence it will be, that every county will
have its candidate and he who hsFpens to be in the
most populous vicinity will be elected Judge, with
about a thousand votes, without any cooperation
from the people Of the rest of the district ln Con
venton this would not be the case, aud We should
at least, have candidate for our sufirages VINO
would be the choice of majority Of the district; and
the election would be conducted with that dignity
which was Inherent characteristic of the office in
DAYS of yore KIHG AND QUEEN.
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TIE LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM UTAH


We have some Interesting revelations in regard to
the true state OF affairs in Utah from governmental
official who arrived this city last evening direct from
Salt Lake City. From his staetnens and the slate.
neuts published 10 the st. Louis Republican, which
We have transferred to columns this morning, the
condition OF affairs in Utah, the last accounts, nsy
be briefly summed up so follows:
/. That the Mormon legion is composed OF aoIne
dive or six thousand indiifrrenrly armed men, incu
ding few squad7ous Of csvary-about as we'll drill
ed and as effective az the ordinary militia Ut the
States.
2. That the Mornons ridicule the idea Of the fede
raj government sending armed force ~ the Terri
tory to execute the laws.
5. That Brigham ioung's commands. az the head
Of the Church, omuipotent with all good Nor.
mons, aud hence the resistance to the United States
laws
4. That the presence of ons thousand United States
troops in the Territory would obrdence TO the
laws aud that no resistance would be made by the
Morn Qua 10 80 large a force.
5. That It ID undoubtedly true that there is y
rous detection among ths MormoDs anu that if the
disaffected could bs protected by United States
thorlties they would gladly their connection
with the church aud its head.
3. That Salt Lake City bears the outward evidences
Of Mormon oppression, and that bushes, OF all kinds
IS literally 1t a staud.st' Many who desire 10
leave tor the States cannot do so for the want of
means.
Z. That no, more than fifty Identities" were in the
Territory, aud although il fUrbiddep that they
should BIZ supplied with the necessaries Of life, they
were enabled TO procure provisions through the
cupdity Of of the less sOrupulUu4 of the sants
8. That Brigham Young admitted that he could
by a word have prevented bis followers from vim
l4ling the laws of the United States, but that ne did
NOT choose to Interfere, aud would not Interfere
lUnt0n.
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RICHMOND, JUNE IL. 1887.
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MEETING OF PHILADELPHIA BUTCHEl

MEETING OF PHILADELPHIA BUTCHERS.
CONVENTION IN BALTiMoRE.-The Butchers of
Philadelphia held q meeting on Monday evening when
two communications were read from MIR Lewis Tur
president of the Baltimore Butchers Association
One announced the formation of Butchers Society
in this city, and lite successful operation the other
speaks favoraby OF some propositions such as holding
convention OF butchers, &c, and also gives the
price of cattle In Baltimore Mr.. Lowry said that they
had written to New York, Baltimore and Cincinnati
and the butchers of these cities willing to have
convention for the purpose of comparing views on the
proper method of purchasing cattle. He said that
what they wanted to do at this meeting was to agree
with thess cities in adopting uniform price for the
purchase of cattle, and also to abolish the scales lie
then submitted several reeolutions which we're adopt
ed the irst of which is to have convention at Balti
resenta.ives from the butchers Of all the principal c
ties and towns in the United States.
The prominent propositions to ba submitted to the
convention to abolish the scales altogether in the
purchase of stock To establish board Of purchase
from the growers and feeders Of cattle only. To pay
cash for all purchases. To form associations in each
city. To organize in each city board Of purchase
who shall correspond with the various boards and
furnish Information as 10 the state Of the markets
with regard to supply and demand, &C. The project
Of national organisation was also embodied in the
proposition. 1t also resolved that this meeting
re. assemble in July to choose delegate, to the pro.
posed convention and that the Baltimore butchers be
requested. If they scceds TO the propositions TO an
nounce their delegation, and receive the replies from
other States. Aso that they will publish list Of the
two weeks before the meeting of the
Mr. Joaeph j. Keefe said he represented the Re-
public OF Venezuela, where good cattle could be pur
chased for 81 IS per head They could bs brought
to this country for about $40 or Sl5 per head and
with steam propeller the distance is about ten days.
Mr.. K. said that person hai come to this country
for the purpose OF raising s5DOOO, and proposed to
sell l5DODO head cattle at 81 per head. One mil
lion Of cattle, said the speaker, are slain every year
for their hides on account of hides demanding such
high price, Cattle are go thick the plains of vsne
suela that there is no grass there.
Col. John Whiting. of Chiriqu said he had been
in Venezuela for twenty years and saw no difference
bel ween the ulsat in that country and in this.
The secretary thought it woald be good specula.
ton for anybody to 20 into He had been told that
there plenty of cattle in Virginia fit 10 kill but
they all in the hands of spectators. Ths same
was the case in Ohio. The meeting then adjourned