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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-27

From all quarters we hear favorable re-
farmers VII be active in gathering it. How
strange it is that tillers of the soil have so
many imaginary troubles and misgivings! If
their fields of corn look favorable and grow
finely, they begin to talk about early frosts,
and when the ground is richly laden with
grass. they begin to speculate about the
weather and fear they shall have a ''wet spelp
to get their hay. We met farmer day or
two since and inquired of him about his
grass. He replied with smiling face and
said at is very heavy" But Immediately
lengthening his countenance, he said: "a
man told me we shouldn't have hardly two
days of sunshine together before the fifteenth
day of August. But how he knew 1 couldn't
tell"
We rather guess he could not, nor his
weather-wise friend either. Let us say to all
these prophets and believers in them that
He that considereth the wind shall not sow,
and he that looketh to the clouds shall not
reap." We believe this is sound doctrine and
hope our farmers will lay it to heart. We
had occasion few weeks ago to speak o.
haymaking; but few words now may not
be amiss. We repeat what an Ohio farmer
said: Don't dry your hay too much" He
meant that hay may be dried until it is as
worthless as straw. As good coffee-maker
would say: "Don't burn your coffee, but
brown it," The philosophy of good hay
making is to cut in the blossom and cure in
the shade. The sacharine matter of the
plant, when it is in blossom, is in the stock,
ready to form the seeds. If grass is cut earli-
er the sugar is not there; if later, the sugar
has become converted into woody matter.
The grass should be well wilted in the sun,
but cured in the cock. The most reliable
opinion is, better to be little too green
than too dry; for if little too green, put
some salt upon it, if too dry and burnt by the
hot sun, salt will hardly save it. Here we
have the philosophy of making go cd hay in a
nutshell.
P.S. A portion of the above article is an
extract from a former one under the caption
of "Hay-Making" the whole of which the
Bangor Jeffersonan appropriated to its own
use without the usual courtesy of giving
credit, and it may make the same use of this,
if itpleases. We think it contains good ad-
vice to our tillers OF the soil, and as the hay
ing season is close at hand, it is timely.
AGRIcoLA.
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Letter from Paris.

MISUNDERSTANDING from the Race-The En-
peror's Health and Spirits-Bdron Hdtssmdn
Serious Religious Troubles in LaChauente-
Degraded Condition Of the PeaSantry-Origi-
nal Conduct and Sportiue Writing, etc.
PARIS June q 1853
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MISUNDERSTANDING from the Race-The En-
peror's Health and Spirits-Bdron Haassmdn
Serious Religious Troubles in LaChauente-
Degraded Condition Of the PeaSantry-Origi-
nal Conduct and SportiUe Writing, etc.
PARIS, June 8, 1868.
To the Editor of the Press:
Besides the historical; embellished and we'll
known Saint Germain, Fontainbleau, Erg-
helm, Vincennes, Saint Cloud, etc, all around
Paris are little villages and hamlets that min
lister to the mundane necessities of this gay
city. Most of these small places, with stately
St Germain leading off, are in state of ac-
tivity and iubilation, for they are celebrating
their annual tetes. Day before yesterday-be-
ing what the Puritan's called the Lords Day
was the day par excellence for fantastic noise
and display, for then commenced the grand
horse-race-competing for an object OF art to
be given by the Emperor, r, and the grand pTfr
de Paris" one hundred thousand francs, one
half given by the city of Paris and the other
half by the five great railroad companies, for
the best colt or filly born in 1865. You all
know, prob ably, that the Earl" carried off
the honors to the joy of every British jockey,
and they are very many-now in Paris. On
that day too, it being the first Sunday in the
month the waters played at Versailles, and
the little village of moisons-Altont on the
way to Charenton about six miles from Paris
was very busy and noisy with its patronymic
fete This small hamlet, it has but few thou
sand souls, is famous for a veterinary school
founded ten years before American Indepen-
dence and for the successful crossing Of merino
sheep for the improvement of woolen stuffs.
Vile d'Avray, with about nine hundred in
habitants, is in tumultuous uproar. This place
has the celebrated fountain, the waters oi
which the kings of Versailles did greatly
affect. 1t has also beautiful chateau oulit
under Louis XVI, and recently 1t mas oeeh
adorned with pretty country houses. IL does
large business in the way of horticultural
nurseries and especially is it given to the cui-
tivation of roses, and many of the most beau
tiful varieties of roses found in the flower
markets of Paris, come from Vile d'Avray
The return from the races last Sunday was
verv sparkling Itwould hardly be metaphor
ical in an exaggerated degree to say that
| Champs Elysees looked like rotary tulip bed
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4. ~ ~ satarrh acute or cronic, Intiuenza,5 so
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4. ~ Asthma, Oppressed Breathing, 30
Ear Discharges, impaired Hearing so
scr~fula, enlarged,ilands, ,Swellirgs, 20
General Debility ,Physi alW eakness 70
" DrOpsy, and scanty SecreiionS 80
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No. =.
slMILIA SIMILlBUS OURANTUR.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics,
No. ..

III AVE PROVED, from the most ample expert
- ence, an entire success; Simple-Prom pt- Eff
cient, and Reliable. They are the only Medicines
perfectly ad pied TO popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them; so harmless
as 70 D. iree from danger AMI efficient as to be al
ways reliable. They have raised the highest com
mendation from all, and will always render satslac-
ion. S
, 1868-01-10
(Flom tie Ncw X0lh Hcra7d,)
OUR WEST INDIA ACQUISITION.
United States Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Nov, 6, 1867.
Concluded from No. 2

kCbiCtuuCu liOII W.. 4
II the government DO not desire to go
to any great expense and only wish The
place rs a coal depot there will be no ne
cessity for further outlay. We, in fact,
acquire a station already established. In
time of war it would not be easy to
blockade st. Thomas by any force. No
vessel would be able to lie within gun
shot, nor could they anchor anywhere 10
front of the port close enough to prevent
a steamer or any number of them from
going in and out at night. There are no
intricate channels through which a yes
sci of ours would have 10 work her way
on a dark night, but she could run right
direct for her port with nothing TO stop
her. This is not the case with most of
the harbors in the West India Islands.
Cuba, Porto Rico and one or two of the
English Islands ale the only places where
good harbors exist. ST. Thomas has hith-
erto been considered one of the safest
ports of refuge against those dreadful
hurricanes which, however, are so ezra
tic in their course that first one island
, 1868-01-10

Tomorrow as every body knows will
be election day. 1t will be the most extra
ordinary day that possibly the inhabitants
of these islands were ever permitted to
behold. II will be, if nothing else, the
first time in the annals of the whole Car
ibbean Archipelago, when men, without
riches or Influence, will have been permit
ted to assert their manhood, and to de-
clare openly, in The face of day, whether
they desire TO have a change in their SOW
creignty, or not TO have a change. The
change, judging by the sings ofthe times
by the strides with which democracy stalks
the earth, cannot otherwise than be most
beneficial 10 those who embrace it first,
and thanks TO the forc-viSion of IA good
King, we are frankly and generously inyi-
ted to espousc it, and indeed shortsl GIFTED
must he be, who does not gladly enter in
TO it. 1t is no hazard to predict, that if
the vote is not unanimous, the majority
will be overwhelming 10 favor Of the blue
ticket, which asks for the change. In fact
where there is any scruple, it iSour opin-
ion, the white ticket will not be voted up
on at all. OF this our streets already
give ample proof, for independent of the
innumerablc blue ribbons and cockades
worn, every lite urchin on the causeway
now sings:
, 1868-01-10

charity. We know full we'll that the
Captain General of Puerto Rico done all
in his power. And have not the inhabit-
ants of St.Croix done their best Let
every person rest assured that charity
m from a pure motive and if the
Editor of the St.Thomas Tidende has the
Turkey in keeping, of which he says
"yet lives and grows fat : then let him
look after it properly, and remember well,
it is a sure token of the good wishes Of
the people of St.Croix.-ED)
, 1868-01-10

and then another feels the effectS OF their
fury. st. Thomas has been less visited
by hurricanes than other West India ISL
ands, and the harbor of St. John is the
resort of vessels during the hurricane
months as q place Of refuge. st. John, St.
Thomas and behind Water, Island, NAV
almost be considered one harbour, for
neither of them are much further apart
than Jersey City and the East river, and
are all very much safer. There is some
doubt about the health of ST. Thomas,
from the fact that on two occasions there
have been fearful epidemics on the island.
This, however, has been entirely owing
TO the absence Of all precautions against
the introduction Of disease. Ships from
all parts of the world seek that port.
Steamers come and go, bringing invaIids
from infected ports, and the sick are land
ed at the hotels in st. Thomas, without a
question being asked as to what is the
matter with them, or where they come
from. The great quantity of English
coal landed there of late years, has also
introduced sickness for the want of coal
sheds over it, and The evaporation of the
same, in that hot climate, ii is said causes
disease This would not happen with
American coal.
On the whole, however, ST. Thomas is
as healthy as any Of the other islands, and
with proper quarantine regulations would
be considered quite a salubrious place
| know that American and European in
va!idS seek it in winter, and there, or at
the little island of Sante Cruz, are soon
restored to health.
The outlying islands of the Virgin
group are all valuable in various ways aud
capable of cultivation. st. Johns and st.
Thomas both produce sugar cane, aItho'
the great commcrcil! position Of ST. Tho
mas and other more easy means of making
money have caused all kinds of agricul-
tural pursuits to be neglected. The pco-
pie have always been our friends Du-
ring the rebellion, when all the ports of
the French and British West India Islands
were closed against Us, st. Thomas furn-
ished our vessels with supplies ofaIl kinds,
gave US information and turned the cold
shoulder on the rebel cruiser. They of
fered The latter no facilities for proving
upon our m
The United States could have direct tel
cgraphic communication with s.. Thomas
Wires could be laid from the capes of Flo
rida across the shOal water which extends,
with some interruption (of not very deep
water), as far as Turks Islands and thence
direct to st. Thomas. The distance would
be somewhat greater Than to Cuba; but,
comparatively speaking it would not be
an expensive line, as there would be so
much Shoal water,
In fine, | think ST. Thomas is the Key
stone to the Arch of the West Indies
it commands them all. 1t is of more i'm
portance to US than to anybody else, and
if Europe was at leasure and its attention
not distracted by IFS own complications.
we would not be allowed to get the ISL
and on any terms. The chances are that
we may not get it yet. The people of
st. Thomas may prefer their present in
dependent position to being mixed up
with our difficulties
DAVID D. PORTER, Vice Admiral.
, 1868-01-10

Owe vote for the blue.
Because it is true
We of course r. iect The wAite,
Because to do so, is right!'
Then let US joyousIy hail for the NOR
row, let every man understand he has a
sacred trust to fulfill, and let him be up
and do it carly.
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g.Rsf sOIss.


George Wilkes ana Lady Thorn are matched for
$4,000 mile heats. best three In Ave. 10 wagons;
the race to come Off on Monday next at Union
Course Wilkes great wagon race on Thursday led
10 the above match II he IS loose and elastic On
Monday "a he was on Thursday 1t will bother the
oil mare TO beat aim.
Mr.. Fletcher exhibited two year old Hambleto-
Man colt at the Union Course on the day George
Wilkes and American Girl ro' ell their match THIS
colt IA one OF the finest AMI I've proportioned we
ever saw. He IL bay. with two white heels behind,
stands Is hands y inches, and has q very SQUARE
open way OF going. Should tie forcing process BE-
avoided the colt Will no doubt become a great horse
Aden Goldsmith, OF Orange county, drove rnaQni-
fcent bay geidiny to the Union Course on Thursday
The stallion Privateer aud his owner looked \
happy couple as they 10 ged along the Jamaica roa6
On Thursday last. Pnvateer Is wonderfully speedy
horse.
Daisy Rurns tried 10 get awav with her owner ths
other day, hut fol ed. she Is q wild Jade at times.
Fine exhibitions OF speed can b. seen every morn
inr on Harlem lane ana Central avenue to sulkiee
and skeleton wa ,ons. The horses are not driven by
protest. onai drivers. but generally by black grOoIns
who go out to exercise their masters horses They
MAKE quite hntbnb In their endeavors to initiate
Mace HorEt, Pfifer and othpr notable drivers. They
have also way OF showing their worries that ~
highly udicrous.
KITTY Wink and Flit are again driven on the road
together by their owner. Ihev are as good an ever
they were.
Thc roadsters have been enjoying peace and suet
ness the past few DAYS on account OF the muddy
roads. The let MP VIII b. oeaeit 10 all OF them.
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lagc lslEgl INTELLIGENCE.

NEW RAILROAD RorTE-rhe residents OF Yves,
Hampton have agrnsl TO subscribe $4,000 to build
q bra cn OF the Long Island hailroad TO that place
u 10 uncertain where IN, junction viii be made, but
" Is supposed it viii strike The ma road ~ zap.
hank. Il - proroseitJ b.sn the grading In q few
DAYS Ihe commissioners have Already begun 70
obtain the Eight Way. The ong Island RailrOas
Company find IL diicu.t To secure the right OF war
for the extension % the ranch railroad from Gies
Cove TO OYSTER lay. owners OF the land through
whose property the T0ll viii pass and VINO will be
seriously inconycnieIccl ~ u want a nigh price
for the same, AMI tn several instances the matter
VIII have to BE- LETT ~ commissioners II the company
are "a earnest am reall, intend to push the extep
SION through this waer.
TIE EXCISE Law IN QUEENS CoUSTy.-It Is saie
that many OF the liquor dealers in queens county
have failed TO take and that suits will %
Brought against theis. A list ol ity-six dealers ~
Fusning, ninety III Sewt0wn. and twenty.eignt -
Jamaica, who have MOI taken out licenses. mas Deeh
made out ana Will soon be acted upon. An skIoT
meni wa maze iast summer among The liquor 49,
era OF the above named towns To take out licenses
aud the seepers Of tho respectable saloons uIu ~. :
number, however anst ~ comply WIN INC ss''.
nlelL and they are uow 10 De pro'ecuteu.
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ths ooaa IN an emergency which demands proups acon
Only r S ss q SS nsons but 10 he % re
Tnsa bs:a nsusS ). the css ousass psrps
ai'ss 81 ~ ss.. s..n IN %
c n. M IL he " Ne
but mSsi forgotten vcs,a that a.
lillian dam
oss s d. s %so Vi u e
Tgiy-x washbu,n T. csn.ured and called bad names
the 81 the VINO FEAST Of P.rasusy, fhs
has r. sga ana na1s :s ss
sIIoasos, 4 y. Wasp had been YIN: = e:
Of s would ny e. If md
ss ss,sS ..s n e 81
The members Of BIS legation B such was NOT the state OF
passport. and sDsndonsd my rs.idsnos and With my siis
s i1S r +. the Ss w q
stsamsr which 70 take " TO the asp When approach
slds and fcrsiSy carried sway. WAT Ioio.
Sem ono 'sys my s ne aha sss 70 return n ~
/ S.s. placed my wife "a board -. Psi.sasy.a
pc. %inons ~ dpo%ac aisssSs having been SroasS,
&c s ny 9. and +. oa the mol 81
Legstionas much entitled TO protection a. Iwss.demon
Of how i..Is value ssatSn = my
Mr. s ~. me e a. he %
sids ana ais eoaa!ly WIN iay endorse
heaped him By evidence upon which
written" Very respectfully soa WILSON, Web
The above letter throws light upon the reasons
which led Mr.. Washburn 10 allow discussion on
the accusations made by Lopez against hun vi being
tile prime mover OF plot against hiln. NO doubt
his course was the only possible one 10 q man VINO
by that time mad perfect acquaintance with what
Lopez was capable OF doing, ana tne necessity which
forced MIN thus 10 compromise his dignity a. United
States Ambassador to preserve the lives and repu-
tatons OF himself his family and his attaches makes
heavy record against the Brazilian generailsSillo
Caxias who refused repeatedly " allow the Wasp 10
pass up to Asuncion, and yielded only when General
Webb's circumstances here came backed with in
etructions from W washington " make persistence IN
the refusal cdSs Oet between the United States ana
Brazil the secrets Of Caxas refusal ~ allow the asp
to pass the bockading squadron appear 10 have been
two. First, Mr.. Wa5hburn was Judged In favor OF
the Paraguayan cause, and Was bitterly abused AZ
sucha Charge which dOvetails very badly with what
Lopez alleges now. secondly, Adlnirals like Inhau-
ma, and Generals like Caxis, 10 not wish independ-
ent criticism to get behind the and describe
the puppets which were blazonel out aud maguided
IN their representation upon he sheets OF Interested
correspondence, such a. that Of the M0ntevdeO
respondent Of tue JOT,lett d3 COtUterctO wi no has
already made $300,00D BY his aduaton Of Oaxias,
and Is now getting from the comnisaiat contractor
or the Brazilian army nve cents Gay on each OF the
forty thousand Brazilian troops In Remuneration Of
his assistance In procuring the contract from the
well s0aped Caxias. Caxias and his friends are mad
ut the exposure which WasnDurn maie OF the inca
pacty OF the Brazilian hero, and therefore that
all the epithets Of cowardice, corruption double
treason are poured upon the head OF the unucky ex
ambassador. .s
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asYAe lNrElL!eLN NEE.

BY the arrival Of the steamship Mississippi from
Rio Janalro 1t is asser,anei that the following
changes have been male IN the United States naval
vessels attached to the South Atlantic squadron
Captain I. }. Corb.n and Lieutenant Commander r.
X. Wallace have ben detached from the Guerrero
and ordered home; Captain u. b. woolsey has been
transferred from the Guarriere to the Pawnee; Com.
mtndcr H. Ehen, fr.. from thc Kansas 10 the Paw
uee Lieutenant COmnnnder ". Il. Greeley from the
p1wnee tosthr Kansas: Lieutenant Commander II.
+. Ruaseg APP tie Guerrero 90 the Pawnee ana
Com1aaler Edward Jarrett still remains in comr
inaad NJ tue Qisnncbau..
The Guerrero. fawnce. Kansas and Quinnebaue
were. whel tie Mfsisslppi departed from Rio
Jan ITO, october 20 on TIE eve " sailing for the river
pstt'. line OF thee vesses had on board the
United states Munster 10 aragaay, General M. T..
Mcmahon.
The Wasp-fieutcnnnt Commander, W. A. Kirs.
lanl-WAa At MnnieVlden BIZ Afnst accounts.