The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26

THK CORN CRor-Despatches were received here
yesterday from central countes in this state assert
ing that the crop had been injured by frost.
Such new ec regard most transparent rOorback,
and in thedbsence OF reliable news from untloubied
The corn crop OF 1s6s IS grand one-broad In the
breadth OF ground planted magnificent In the
growth Of stalks and forage and enor-
The season has been favorable for corn
growth In North Illinois there are very few fields
that were not entirely out Of danger from frost a
week ago. so far az the grain was concerned. In
Northern Iowa we have reliable and direct advices
that corn Is ripe and the husks dry that husking
might commence at once n desirable. There IL no
good reason therefore, for believing that this crop
seventy-iivc 10 Que hundred and nifty miles south OF
sheer bun stories. The only serious damage
frost do s 90 destroy the corn foliage
for forage. And this Is a serious disaster when 1t
occurs; for n the cornstalks were cut and put In
stacks after the corn ~ glazed NJ possible
anu before frosts have mad o chance to wiiher the
foliage IL would add fully one hundred per cent
probably more to the amount OF the hay product
which might be put on the market and increase the
weight and value OF the corn itself To farmers who
thus take Of this resource for animal food
damage may have come from frost; bu. to men who
cut their cornstalks, but husk the corn the
stalk In the hill little damage can result, If Jack
Frost does his wors.-Chfco9o Republican, Sept IL.
ARREST OF GENERAL CARL scHuRz-About the
first acquaintance Of times gone by that greeted Mr.
Carl Schurz on his visit to this place last week was
a certain "William"-in other aud palmer and
shorter words, unsettled bill OF $24 ~ for cloth
ing obtained Of Mr.. william Eickum, In Bethlehem,
whilst q ''summer boarder', In that place three
years ago. lie had been repeatedly dunned by let.
ter, but never gave the matter any attention. so on
his coming here he was faced" by constable John
Becher, of Bethlehem, for the amount, but
the official might a. well have attempted
"a extract blood from beat ~ to get
Schurz ~ liqudate honest debts. lie put
forth all manner Of excuses said he would refer to
his wife, that she settled all his debts &c. The con-
stable not being disposed to depend on any OF his
promises or faith OF his allegations made short work
OF the matter by placing the account the hands ~
a magistrate, who awarded judgment against schurS
for the amount. -dNentoton ffo.j Democrat.
Referring to the frequent accidents by explosion
on board OF vessels laden with petroleum, Mr..
Verstraet, or Paris, suggests the following simple
arrangement 10y which the explosive accumulation
OF air Is removed. Let simple fan yentiator he
placed In the hold, Ina such manner that It can be
easily worked. by which one man, working few
hours every day can pass asuIicent quantity OF AR
through the hold TO remove all danger. police
regulation enforcing the adoption Of this mode Of
ventilation when vessels are In port would greatly
lessen the number OF misfortunes which have been
40 frequent OF late causing serious losses Of properly
nDU life.