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DEAR AMERICAN In looking over the
reports and discussions Of the Board OF Ag-
nculture at Augusta last week. it inspires
the farmer with new energy. A question
there asked, what can be done TO save
manure by those who have not cellars to
their barnsl Those who have not cellars,
need not despair The remedy is cheap
and easy.
LIST, take p inches Of stable floor for feed
manger; then take feet inches FOR an
incline plane of one inch TO the foot. for
the cattle to stand on. Then sink ditch.
Of plank, water tight. q inches deep and -
inches wide, below the inclined floor This
is TO receive all the voidings;: then make
above piece of floor (, ) inches wide TO
stand on. in the rear OF the ditch: then
build on piec. to the barn or a shed to
receive the manure. Fill the ditch half
full every day, of Muck. Surface soil. or
sawdus;, and bed with orts. leaves. short
cut straw or swale hay and You will have
a Big pile Of as good manure. for any pur-
pose as the best $500 cellar can produce
follow this process the year round. only
circumstances compel me TO use saw dust
from the river or surface soi from the
farm.
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Improved Cattle Raising.

Events thlcken. Last year. we had the
milk train put on-something nobody wa.
so crazy as TO dream Of many months be-
fore it was done. This year. we begin with
the degradation Of grade bulls Next year
! trust, will see the end. of honors given 10
the scrub ram; the year after. the disgrace
of the mongrel boar. The farming world
no longer stands still; and the Hou,atonic
Agricultural Society-it may he implied
from the sanction given at its recent annual
meeting to thoroughbred-does not intend
TO be hlndmost. and hang by the tail Of pro.
gress. 1t has officially proclaimed its ad-
herance to the doctrine now held by all our
agricultural societies that the way to i'm
prove the cattle of the country IN by put
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ting the best females to the best thorough.
bred bulls If the different races. And il
may be added that il is now the well set
tied OPP Mon Of the most intelligent breed
ers in New England that the farmer who
breeds for beet should choose the Durham
for milk and cheese, the Aysshire-and
for butter. the Jersey. A few advocate two
or three other breeds. but this il the cx-
cepilon to the rule.
II was well argued at the meeting above
referred to that the great advantage Of
breeding from thoroughbred animals rather
than from grades or natives. il that the
former are much more sure 10 transmit
their Characteristic good qualities 10 their
progeny than the latter are. \ native COW
tor example. may give as much milk. and
make as much butter rs a thoroughbred
ono; but there is very little certainty that
her heiier calf will ever equal her. More
especially is this the case IT she be served
10y a native. or grade bull To the Cakes
COW. 80 celebrated in the agricultural an
mails of Massachusetts. and winner Of the
first prize at the State FAIR of 1916 never
dropt calf Of any special yalue. Had she
belonged TO one Of the established breeds.
and been served by thoroughbred hull Of
good milking family, it j. almost certain
that her good qualities would have been
perpetrated IN her offspring, and the coun-
try would have been millions richer for it.
For it has beeu found to be almost Ger
tainty that if thoroughbrcds have good
qualities. they will transmit the same TO
their progeny. Accordingly. let us cease
not only to homer. but also to use any but
the beet thoroughbred males within our
reach And moreover. let all our COM
mittee members. appointed to award pre-
miums OF the annual fail, make Themselves
acquainted. if not SO already. with the die
tlnguishlng characteristics ot the different
races OF thoroughhrcd- for which premiums
are offered by our socictt No man should
consider himself qualified to be Judge IN
less h. can not only distinguish the differ
ent breeds. but can. with good degree OF
certainty. distingul h thr thoroughbred of
any breed from all it, grades.
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The practice OF securing horned cattle
with stauchans Is really the most barbar-
Gus plan that has ever been adopted.
Nothing can BE- said in fava- % IT, except
that animal. are always secure III stanch-
ions. and they occuPY less space that when
hiched with halter. rope. or chain
Fastening cattle by means Of stauckiouE "a
Ike securing a pcron. neck in the head
board Of his hedstead willis he sleeps CT
tie ot all kinds need little liberty. Il is
a great relief TO them TO be able ~ move
back and forth. aud % allay any irritation
of their bodies 10y scratching with the
tongue or horns. Let man have hi- hands
tied, either before or bchind Aim. ana hIs
neck made fast in the hcadboard ol hi.
bedsiead, and he will then pcrcicve and
appreciate the objections To- slanehious -
Hearth and Home
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Health of Farmers.

There are seven reasons why farmers
are healthier than professional men. viz:
l. They work more. aud develop all
the leading muscles of the body.
2. They take their exercise in the open
air. and breath greater amount Of oxygen.
3. Their food and drinks are common
ly less adulterated, and far more simple.
4. They do not oyerwork their brain
as much as industrious professional men
do
5 They take their sleep commonly
during the hosrs of darkness, and do not
turn night into day.
6. They are not 30 ambitious. and 90
not wear themselves out 30 rapidly in the
fierce contest Of rivalry.
2. Their pleasures are simple and less
eIhausting.
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asrirnltnrul.
Potato Exhibition.

The exhibition Of potatoes at Augusta.
during the recent session Of the Board Of
Agriculture. brought out some INTEREST," ng
and instructive facts in relation to this val
liable and staple product sf Maine.
Sixty-two sorts were exhibited, which il
was estimated. wete mot half Of the whole
number grown in tAe State. The varieties
shown. included the choicer kinds. togeth-
er with those worthy Of cultivation.
A few sorts. = mere curiosities. were
displayed. as the Rocky Mountain. Pine
Apple. White Vermont, Apple and the
sports"
1t was amusing to hear tho different
names which were applied by Exhibitors
TO the same variety, thus-tAe potato
known in Hancock as the Gross. in Ken
nebcc is called the Carter, and il Knox the
Reed potato.
Several varieties, differing in color ron
the deepest blue to faded red, were-er-
hibited. each. as the genuine Davis Seed
ling, variety worthy of cultivation.
The early Goodrich. claimed to ripen
early. i. appeared was not remarkable for
its earliness in Eastern Maine 1t comes
TO maturity with the Orono. Is later than
the jackson. 1t is hardy. good bearer
and nice eating potato.
The Harrison was pronounced by all as
wonderfully productive. Bu.. queerly
enough. not less than five samples. no two
alike. were shown for the true Harrison.
Three kinds were shown as the Early
sebec (knewn in come sections of Massa-
chusetts as the Boston Market y VARYING
10 color from a clear white to a deep pur
pie 1t is one OF the best OF the early va
rieties. but one of the worst to rot 1t
can't be trusted.
OF the Garnet Chill. q very productive
kind, as many sorts were shown asthe Isl
mon pure" as ofthe Davis Seeding.
The "Cuzco." said to he very prolific.
has no misnomers. II canno, be well mis-
taken, but it has sorotnia look which il
not inviting.
The Pugnaco, also called the York Blue
and the Blue Black is very hardy and
good bearer; but there are several kinds
differing in both shape and color, claiming
the honor Of being the Pugnaco.
The Early Rose, selling now for 80 cts
pound, differs much in shape. Some are
cbiong, some round some quite pointed al
the seed end, To the exceeding 6iscomfit-
ure OF spectators. it cropped out during
the exhibition that this high priced yarie-
" IL inclined to rot 1t does not look Ike
a robust potato.
Several Of the kinds exhibited. looking
good enough to eat without cooking. For
Instance the Harrison-Iack son-Seedling
Bermuda, and Gen. Grant"
This last has several mlsuomers.
Messrs. WATSON of Hancock. Stackpole
of Penobscot and Moore OF Somerset were
appointed committee to collate all the
facts of interest and report the same to the
Maine Farmer
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all difficulties Of this nature. because they
are 80 onsiructed that the bees have com.
Plete access aSornd the frames, which en-.
ablcs them to destroy the worms before
they attain their growth-anJ If any comb
becomes unfit for further u.r, it can be ~
moved. and another one substitu.ed-ifa ny
are handy or an empty frame. a. the ease
mar he. with trouble 70 either bee or her-
keeper. Ny next article viii explain the
process Of "trdnsftrriHg."
Progressive Ire.
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-03

THE Nashville Banner having pub
lished the name of Col. THosfAs j.
FREEMAN, of Brownsville, as one of
the counsel for the State in the late
case Of Tennessee VS.. STATEN, that
gentleman enters a disclaimer, saying
that he argued the case in conclusion
" on the other side against the con-
" stitutionality of the franchise laws,
/" and against the power Of the Gov
" ernor to set aside registration. 1
" could not have been hired by all the
" money in Tennessee to have occu1
pied the place you assign me-" In
publishing the note of Col. FREEMAN,
the Bonner says We are glad his
note gives us, occasion, in putting, him
right, to join our applause TO that of
thousands for his noble efforts in a no.
bic cause9 3 hf!a3 Y5IH
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BOYH DOUN

We yesterday gave to our readers
upon the responsibility of the Cincin-
natl Commercial and the Washington
Chronicle, the sentiments of amity and
good viii towards his Radical oppo-
nents expressed bySTOKEs on his way
to and while in Washington. He said
that he could see no difficulty in the
way of a settlement of all differences
between the factions which he and
SENTER represent, Notwithstanding
the cursing and abuse to which each
subjected the other at the late profane
assemblage. Now, we learn that GER
tain SENTER politicians, in a very
cowardly spirit, are working in the
matter.Of healing the breach which
the STOKEsITEs fear will let SENTER
into the gubernatorial chair, and give
him complete control of the affairs of
the State for the next two Years. One
w. II. WILLHOTE,o of Cleveland, writes
to the Knoxville Wing popOsing
that "both the present candidates
withdraw and unite on the Hon.
HORACE MAYNARD" He believes
this would give miyersal satisfaction,
but the WBig has mo confidence that
his suggestion will amount to any
thing 4praetieaL'1 That paper ex-
presses the belief that 'NIr. MAYNARD
has too much of decency, morality
and honor to suit the STOKES wing of
the party The Wig, says this be-
cause an attempt was made by BAR1
BOUR LEWIS at the row at the capitol
on the 10th and 21st Of May to get
that unruly crowd to compromise
upon Mr.. MAYNARD, but the Stokes
men hooted Judge LEWIS and the
proposition down." At the same
time, the Wig has no objection to
any honorable and fair adjustment of
the natter Thus the eursing Of the
STOKES men and the bitter and yin-
dictive address Of the SENFER men
are likely to be for nanght
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Lay on, AIcDuI,
And damned be he who first cries, Hol,
enoughl'
TO THE DEMOCRATIC CANDE
DATES.

DAGALDCs
The Executive Committee Of the
Democratic party for this county
held a meeting yesterday at which
the following resolutions were unani-
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, It having been demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee of shelby county, that
enormous frauds were perpetrated, and
that the Democratic ticket was fairly elect
ed in the late judicial contest, be il
ResOIred, As the sense of this Committee
that the Democratic candidates who have
not received their certificates of election
are recommended n requested to con-
test said election in the courts, and to
make a vigorous use of all the means
which the law provides, and the co-opera-
tiOno of all true Democrats Is cordially in
voked. A. WOODWARD, Chairman.
j. HARVEY MATHES, See.
We regard these resolutions as time
Iy, and endorse them as worthy the
immediate attention, not alone Of the
candidates, but of all members of the
Democratic party in any way, near
or remote, c~ognizant OF frauds or at
tempted frauds, through agents Of the
Registrar, or by his cOnnivance. Al
ready we think too much time has
been lost. Had all of the candidates
pursued the course adopted so prompt
ly by Mr.. WALLACE, instead Of being
in the--dark, rs We are, asto who is
elected, WILLIAMS would days ago
have made returns and verified what
we believe is true, that the Demo-
cratic ticket, except the candidate for
Chancellor, was elected. But it Is
never too late to mend. Ii the lead
ing members Of the party, among
them some of the best lawyers of the
District, viii, with the candidates, at
once take issue with WILLIAMS, per-
haps we may yet reach a result for
which facts and figures already given
to the people have prepared them
There is no time to be lost. Lee the
movement be set on foot to-day.
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PRESIDENT JOHNYON'S LAS
- SPEECH

The Ex-President has taken the
stump again. He is determined to
spend and be spent in the service OF
the people. He knows them and they
know him. Each has confidence in
the other, and each relies upon the
other for the faithful performance OF
duty. Mr.. JOHNSON thinks the peo-
pie of Tennessee have net been fully
and properly awakened to the evils OF
Radicalism and the tendencies of that
party to even a lower depth Of degra-
dation than it has yet found in Ten
nessee; and the people think there is
something 5hich they do not know
that he a tell them, perhaps better
and in palmer language than anypub-
lie man in the State. Hence the call
to GAINESVILLE, and the Ex-President's
ready response to it con Tuesday last,
and hence the call to GaIlatin, and his
ready response to meet the people of
Summer on Tuesday next. That the
benefits expected to arise from the de-
mands of the public and the responses
of Mr.. JOHNSON will follow, We are
not permitted to doubt. His speeches
at Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis
have already borne good fruit in
awakening the people to a eempre-
hension of the State as well as ma
tiOnaI situation. His latest effort at
GAINESVILLE is destined to still greater,
because more direct results to our peo-
pie. He reviews not alone the Con-
gress and President of the United
States to whom he deals heavy blows,
incontrovertible as they are severe;
but also the government of the State,
under witch our debt has been
doubled without any a%ppreciable or
profitable benefits to the people, and
through which anarchyand confusion,
in defiance alike of custom, law and
Justice, have been introduced at the
point of the bayonet, in the hands of
Il p|IullSrDiS HIlAlAd. -~~---h~
He tells in plain and sometimes
homely phrases, the history of the last
eight years, and by the sincerity and
honesty with which he speaks, con-
vinces thousands who could not be
reached by any other speaker. Mr..
JOHNSON is entirely undergraduates
not a candidate or aspirant for effice,
and speaks pureIyand simply in an
swer to the demands of the people.
Thoroughly intelligent, too, as to the
situation, his words have unusual
weight with those whom he addresses
and for whom he IS labOring, in some
measure, as he says himself, to repay
them for the hOnors they have
in times past heaped upon
him. The people believe an him
and look confidently TO him fora
faithful pieturing of public affairs
When he tells them, then, that the
Radical party is disintegrating and
crumbling away, they accept it as a
fact and will prepare, as he advises, to
give the public enemies no rest, but to
F" press home upon them and hasten
their death by adherence, by bold,
manly, courageous adherence to the
essential principles ofa true ReHEeli-
can GOYernments'
2L
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Ok Monday night last the English
House of Commons, by the decided
vote of 361 to pa, endorsed, upon its
second and final passage, the bin dis
establishing the Irish Episcopal
Church. This isa great stride in the
direction of liberty, freedom and pro-
gress; to be followed we hope, by 9TH
ers no less important for the people of
Ireland. 1t win go far to aliay the
spirit of religious bigotry and intoler-
ance which has alienated the Irish
Protestant from his Catholic fellow
countrymen, and by doing away with
the prime occasion Of quarrel and
strife between them, bring peaee>and
security toosths island, and lead TO
united efforts by the members ofboth
creeds for the good honor. safety and
welfare of ell the Irish people reifre.
49, r. E-H|NN. WtIHHE @HAH@rI nNNaH4+4Nl
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TIE PROCEEDINGS or THE

The attention of our readers is called
to the report Of the proceedings of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, onour
fourth page. They will well repay pc
rusal, having reference, ashley do, to
the Street Railroad Company, the Dry
Dock Company, the street labOring
force, the Board of School Visitors,
and almost every other corporation
and city interest. Our reporter has
given a faithful synopsis Of the speech
Is, and as nearly a complete photo
graph of our City Council as the vari-
ETY. of eomplexions comprising it
would permit.
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THE FRANCHISE QUESTION
&c IN NASHVILLE. e8G


The Nashville correspondent of the
Louisville Courjer-J0lunG gives in
Tuesdays issue, of that paper, The
following gossip as to the breadth,
scope and effect of the late decision of
our Supreme Court, touching the
franchise questions:
The universal theme of conversation
here IS the Franchise, andhow it is affected
by the recent decision of the Supreme
Court at Brownsville. Judge Shackel-
ford. Of the Supreme bench, arrived fr
Nashville to-day, and from private cor
versation with this gentleman it is made
certain that the decision is as broad and
sweeping as the people of the State could
desire. 1t was unanimous by the court.
Under the decision every man who has
received a certificate, whether from a
County Clerk or Registrar, is entitled to
vote. h decision VIII expand the fran
chise at least 10000. County Clerks, I'M
der whose supervision registration was
conducted under the first law, are getting
blanks printed for the purpose of issuing
duplicates to those who have Iostther
certificates.
VIM. b. stokes. one Of the candidates
for Governor, has gone to Washington for
the purpose of consulting with his friends
as to the policy of announcing himself on
the platforms of universal suffrage, and
the late Supreme Court decision has
driven Gov. Senter. the otherl candidate.
TO East Tennessee 10 consult his friendsas
TO the situation and the policy best to be
pursued. 1t is evident that one or the
other must come out on broad and liberal
ground. The Conservative press all over.
the State is opposed TO running OppOsi-
ton candidates either for Governor or the
Legislature. The universal expression is
for liberal Republicans who viii 90 for
universal suffrage.
There is a lun Just now in the anvass
Both stokes and Senter are measuring
strength and getting ready for combat. 1t
- evident that Stokes has all the eonserv-
ative moderate Republicans. ON his side,
with a large proportion Of negroes.