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The Republican journal., 1870-08-11
TOADS IN THE GARDEN.

j. p. Stella. in the Etomoogist says; wish to
say, by way of postscript to the article page 81,
Nol'T II. Of this magazine. entitled ''Toads vs..
Bugs" that kept about dozen toats in my gar
den all through last SUMNER and found them to be
Jealous insect eXterminators. The only objection
made to them grew out of the fact that they took
no pains TO discriminate between my friends and
my foes; ali insects excepting one or two, perhaps,
went the same way with them. They had no taste
for the Striped Potato Beetle (Lytto rittata Fabr) ;
and. although | saw them bolt an occasional
Squash Bug (C0rens tristis. pegeer,) it didn't
seem TO 90 down with anything of relish. They
will feed on squash bugs, however. as know from
having some vines entirely cleared by them early
in the season; but think they only do so in cases
where other insects are extremely scarce. | could
note no loss to my fall brood of squash bugs at
ributablc to their being in the garden.
Contrary To The general supposition, there is but
little OF the tipsey spirit about the toad, for having
chosen his beat he seldom goes beyond it. or chang
eS his location during the summer one may settle
him for the season at almost any particular locality
by simply pcnning him up in a temporary encos-
uro for few days, and then removing the encloS-
ure without disturbing him. | have often estab-
llshcd them in different parts of my garden on this
| PLAN and but seldom failed to lind them in the
ne@hborhood of their respective stations every
evening
A toad brought INTO garden and Immediately
set at liberty will usually strike for other
parts the first night hut few days pcnning up
seem To attach him 10 the locality
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AN ACRE OF LAND.

WcNcr. lcmmdrl few DAYS since hy PROSPER
"u> he ;utlr, q" an address we cicl\crol some Ilf-
trn years >inro, before ia" cumberland A@riculli-
rt and ii0ltcnliur. Socir1Y in Portland. IN hirh
$50 impressed upon mechanics in our ila&eS the
Importance of securing 10 themselves acre OF
.nd. We have mel Muh numbers ol mechanics
-lurr who caught the hMt and have secured 10
themselves good homes by their perseNcrin" indus
tlN. There are many mechanics in our villages
who IN" actually distressed respecting rent tol
iheir families. Compelled to move every few
nuntli>. AMI living III tie most mrohNcnicut man
url they find mo opportunity 10 accumulate amy
altal. Ii is An expended III rent. Now since
ttnd has advanced 50 much in most villages that it
T. mol easy To secure an acrc OF BAND. vet any yolmf
maM eml, before he l~ married. huN for himself Il
house lot somewhere about H village. No mat Ter
ii thr spot Is moi So inviting: you make it 50 in
1 short time by means OF trees and shlubhrry and
eulill alton. Secure the land and your credit will
1t once be raised fifty per cent. mechanic living
on rent throws away all improvements he NAV
make. lie arcunuutes little or no capital around
him. on the other hand, when he has q home he
IAN eall his own, everything he does counts some
Thing. All his lahors cluster around one common
r"ltre. lie has a home of lis own and il is his
lrfde and pleasure 10 a,om ii 10 the hest OF his
ABILITY.
If would be a good idea and serve To enlarge the
boundaries and mate rially increase the wealth Of
''tlr Villages, if farm adjacent thereto could he
bought and ciit up into house lots and sold III a
reasonable raie 10 all Who might desire to occupy
thvm. We are not certain that Slilit oi phall-
trolH viii sooner or later be demanded in this di-
erection in New England. Many ila@o~ in New
England are utterly ruined from the fact that such
--Noftant prices are demanded for holst lot>. if!d
an some villages cannot he bought III u Men who
would bring ia capital 90 elsewhere never TO re-
1urn. AMI The owner OF such lands dies without AN,
anrumt from them, and with taxes 10 pay where ii,
nlsht have received an equivalent. Assessors o
TaNeN should levy in proportion to the value The
owner set upon such land We close bV a,N iSino
very youns man 10 secure 81 house lot somewhere
Me. Farmer.
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An AMERICAN AVENGED. The n Y
Times Havana correspondent, writing on
the 18th ut.. says:
Some time during the month of May, a
party of five robbers appeared at Il planta-
ton, possessed themselves OF several good
horses, taking also various articles of cloth
ing belonging to an American engineer on
the plantation, and then disappeared. The
engineer who was in Havana ut tine time.
became furious on his return, and indul@ed
in severe threats against the perpetrators OF
the robbery. Some friend of the bandits
communicated these threats to them, and a
few days later they again appeared, took the
engineer by SURPRISE tied him hand and foot
and then proceeded to lash him with whips
and thongs until the man had tainted three
times from loss of blood and pain They
then tied him mp on a chair before his dwell
ing, and two of the number walked into the
house and violated his wife. Since then the
engineer has been almost a maniac, and
bent on revenge.
Last Friday he received information that
the two bandits were then nj 4 ncimhhoring
plantation, and without advising anybody of
his intentions, he armed himself and had the
good fortune to find both of them living on
the floor in an inebriated condition. TO tie
them up and rouse them sufficiently 10 under
stand the situation occupied but little time,
and with the help of some negroes be
brought them to his own place. ordered fires
to be lit and then threw both of them into
big sugar kettles filled with water, which
soon began to boil The men lived fifteen or
twenty minutes. until the water began to
boil. Their attempts to throw themselves
out of the kettles, and their demands for
water and for pity were heart-rending, but
their eXecutoner took 4 iiendsh delight in
throwing in occasionally 4 little cool water,
which, however, in 4 moment began to boil
again. At the end of twenty-five minutes
both had ceased to exist.
When the fact was mentioned to the Cap
tan-Gencral, he remarked. II don't wish to
know It, and if snch a thing has happened.
fully approve OF it as a man. but us Captain
General | have SO t;r no knowledge of the
matter. Beasts in human shape must be
treated rs beasts, although the punishment
was mhuman and cruel;" and so the matter
rests. The engineer has returned to his
plantation, and swears not to rest until he
has caught the other three Some Spaniards
attempt TO call these bandits insurgents but
this is mere subterfugc, as ali of these
robbers were criminals long before the war.
and exercised their nefarious profession then
and since without the least reference TO poll
ties, and in addition, these bands are com
posed Of Cuhans, Spaniards and Negroes.
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and, next to ''Tigcr Race" the kcenest eve
and steadiest hand on trigger in India, stood
like a rock, for what, to poor Kate, seemed
an eternity. though but few swift seconds.
But as he drew the trigger, the tiger moved
its head with slight upward motion, and
the ball. missing the brain, buried itself in
the massive chest. With a growl that filled
the air like thunder, the huge brute shot for
ward. Kate closed her eyes, but the second
barrel had done its duty. Crashing through
the tawny skull, the ball passed clean through
the brain, lodging deep in the knotted mus
cles of the neck, and, dead in the air, the
huge carcass rolled over, lifeless heap, q
few yards from Eversleys feet
He threw his rifle down, and turned to
Miss Sandiland.
such an earnest patbos in his tones that the
both hands towards him, with look that
must have spoken volumes.
For a moment after. the gray eyes were
hidden deep in the breast of his shooting
jacket They were raised presently. with
tears still trembling on their lashes.
81 do indeed thank God, dearest, and
doubly that I am saved by YOU.
Fred Sandiland rang the bell impatiently
"Send Miss Sandiland's maid to tell hel
that dinner is on the table And where is
Captain Eversley2'
'.Eversley sahib walk on verandah with
Miss Kate" replied Chitty, with salaam.
Sandiland walked wrathfully across the
room, and threw the glass door open.
''kate. I'm astonished - but he stopped
short with whistle.
Kate rose with lovely blush and throw.
ing her arm round his neck, whispered as she
kissed him:
Jim will tell you about it, dear Fred"
Jim, indeed!n exclaimed her brother
sarcastically, as she vanished.
"What does it all mean, Evcrsley?
thought l knew something about young
women, but this is a new phrase"
Eversley told his story, and told it again
later as they sat together after dinner be-
meath the .jessamnes, and Sandiland laughed
lightly, to conceal his deeper emotion,
Il can't thank you, my dear old fellow
Fll leave Kate to do that" he said anC
then went on, to his sisters great indigna
tion but believe mo, Fverslny, the 1irc1
was the best trump you ever played"
And putting his hands in his pockets, he
strolled down to the beach to finish his che
root, while Kate Sandiland paid her debt Of
thanks.
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REASONS FOR ADVERTISING.

very often we hear good business men re-
mark that there is no need OF their adyerti,-
ing. lheY say they are well known, every
body knows they keep store. Admit thai
they are WeN known they NAV be beH,r
known. Everybody may know that they have
4 store on certain street in the city. but cl-
erybody does not know what goods they
have to sell. There is perhaps no merchant
IN the world so well and widely known us 4
L. Stewart OF New York. Scarcely a mrtu
can be found who does not know that he ha~
two mammoth dry goods establishments On
Broadway. But Notwithstanding this, Stew
art has his advertisements in nearly all fine
leading New York papers. He is lust now
advertising largely. In response to quc,-
tlon from some inquirng business men, Mr.
Stewart gives the following reasons why he
advcrtlses, and we recommend them To the
merchants and dealers hcreabouts
lst. lie wants to become popular with the
public, and advertising does this.
%. He wants to let those who are in need
of what he manufactures or sells know who
has the means to help them, and ADVERTISING
does this.
5d. lie wants to remind people that their
old wares are giving out, OF are out Of date
and need to be replenished Advertising
does this
4th. He wants to let the public know that
he is alive and ready for business. Advcr-
tising does this
9TH. lie wants to have a fair show in COM
petition with other manufacturers and deal
ers. Advertising does this
9th. lie wants to let the public know
where his place can be iound Advertising
does this.
9TH. He wants to inform certain class of
people, who have ''more money than brains, -
what they require. Advertising does this.
Sth He wants TO submit his to the cril-
cism of the public for competition. Advei'-
tising does this.
9th. His neighbor advertises, and is al
ways busy
10th. Other parties who have tried it
make tpay.
1lth. Other tradesmen in the same line
insist, to inquiring customers, that his goods
are no longer made, and atvertisino riyrs
the lie to this statement.
18th. No good business man would Al
tempt to DO business without putting sign
out to notify the public of his whereabouts.
18th 1t denotes enterprise, and enables
the thrift OF head and hands to be spread
abroad in the country, assisting in its dcvel-
opment and advancement
18th. Last, though not least, it is the KEY
to success in business 1t brings business to
his door, People feel that he must necessa-
rily beready for business, OF else he would
not invite it, Not only this, but much valu-
wares and are saved the trouble of huntinr
them up. That advertising does pay, is the
verdict of our most successful business men.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-11
COST OF AGRlCuL TURAL LABOR.

The average cost Of farm labor in the United
state, is "A fraction over 80 per month, ol very
n,uiv II prr dHy tut the WORKING tmo-pcrhapS
uttl thal, II due allowance wa uadc for time lost
bN had weather and other contingencies In etrk
lug contrast with These figures We mott return re-
o-Hly published abroad n to the prices paid for
,sreG'tuld labor in Europe. Thus in Belgium.
lhr price reported Is equal 10 average of 20 cents
r'l day, gold without food, the variations hcin"
T. 'tS To 40 cts. IN eNtronc VtSUS. Day lAborcrN in
harvest get from 90 to - cis. a day. bnr report
l"m Prussia Is At about The same rates two
others are much oWti--onr stating the rate of
Wage, IN summer harvest at ID 10 % els. a day
Without VctuEtts, the other at ;'G cts for summer
Nork in general. In Switzerland, prices vary
uuin - to ~ a month, with board. and from 40 to
~ els, day without. In Gaiicl, lahorerS receive
T. rt~. day III summer, l. cts. day III winter. ~
Ip n els. day in harvest with no r:ttioll~. In
-iie~ia. men get board and lodging and S2S Il year!
IN Hungary, wages vary much, bnt mostly
iiid IN provisions generally about I;li Il wear in
money, GO bushels of grain, food for cow and pig.
lpd fuel and lodging free. In France. one report
-tV~ 30 ctS. in winter without provisions; another
so to $40 a year with board. and another gives a
dole OF rates paid ior piece work. in which find
-.euttn% hay, clover, luzcrnc, Ac.. ilre1 cut per
.,lr, II els, second cut, 70 CtS..: caching tht.
.nne. - cts. per acre; rcapn@ wheat. oats &C..
With the hook, Sl."o per acre: putting i'll >hc:Nr~
uot hound y cts. per acre binding IL cts. per lo0; /;
hHnd sowing cereals, II cts. per acre; spreading
inaltlres or lime, 32 els. per acre: hand hocing
beet root tonr times, per acre S0G. and 50 ON.
The returns from which we obtain the above are
llNrn in sterling money, which we convert into
dollars and ceutS ut the rate o @ 50 10 the pound,
which is A fraction below the true NHluc in gold.
After allowing for This, however, and for dopreca-
zion in currency, il viii be- seem how vastly the
tn th@ COST OF Ehor in farming, Country Gentle
ntuN.
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MIL KING COWS. .---WHO SHOULD DO 1T?

This is a question asked and answered in two
ways by correspondents OF the y. III. Farmer
and Mirror. One assigns the duty of milking to
the men. the other 10 the women, rs we infer from
The remarks of each. In well regulated farming
family. where the rule is for each member
10 perform Il part, the question is deviSlble one.
in the molning-we have reference specially to the
summer Season-the men should do the milking,
while the women are preparing the breakfast. In
the evening this labor should dcVolVe upon the
females, since the men, lahoring i'll the fields till the
setting of The sun, or after. ought to be excused
from further ScrNlrc on that day. liv Such a diN-
iSiun of Labor the affairs of farm will 60 forward
hike cock-work-each performing an allotted share
of labor. rendering the whoc easy Of accomplish
nlrnt, and bur,lrnsOmc to none
But in the winter. when farm work is not drlv-
inc. the milking should tlcvolNc upon The men both
night and m"nin@-ospecially if the weather is any
way severe. In such eases to make the women
break path from the house 10 the barn through
SnoW-slrlts while healthy men are roasting by the
fire, is shameful. We have such things. but
never without an inclination to administer strong
persuasive under the "ugs" of the lazy >hirks OF
the made gender
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o N C E

The June roses covered the hedges with bushes
And wooed with their perfume the murmurng
bee;
And white were the cups of the odorous lilies.
When Fate stole the joy of existence from me.
With hands closely claspcd, and with lips pressed
together
One instant we stood, while the heart in my
breast
Leapt eager and wild. as the callow birds fintter
When the wing of the mother sweeps over the
One star is the type Of the glory of heaven:
shell from the beach whispers still of the sea
10 a rose all the sweetness of summer is given;
kiss tells what living and loving might be.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-11

SUCKERS. Hhe Country Gentleman says many
Otherwise good apple orchards are allowed 10 be
,te,ced, we'll aS seriously injured, by allowing
profu>on Of suckers 10 grow 1T the base of the
trunks. Attempts are sometimes made to get rid
of them by cuttin" them off down 10 the surface OF
the ground and lcN ing considerable portions be
low IN the form of short StumpS. These Sprout
again, ani they soon become AS bad as ever. A
better way is to wait until they in leaf, at which
time they arc loo>encd more readily. and taking
each spront separately in the hands. and placing Il
thick boot upon it near the tree they are quickly
separated. If done at this lime of the year. they
will not be likely to sprout again.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-11

One Kentucky brother thought another was
turning his cows into his corn, so he laid for
him with n shot gun. The other got wind of
it, took his gun, and filled the wicked brother
so full of buckshot that he died, Soonly.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-11

There il NO law in this State regulating the
weight of Grass seed. In New York and through
on the West. Timothy seed is allowed to weigh II
HIS. TO the huslcl, and clover seed GO lbs.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-11

John b. Gould, paying teller of the State
bank of Boston jumped from fourth story
window in a fit of insanity, and was killed.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-11

STANDARD or WEIGHT. The following is the
standard weight, per bshel, for thc various pro
duets raised by our farmers. according to the en-
The New York herald., 1870-04-07
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

Robb cry and midnight assaults are increasing in
Paris.
The fracture OF Archbishop de Microbes leg, at
Rome, imperiis that prelste's life.
THE communal electIons throughout the Kingdom
OF Greece form the cnlef topic OF Tue day.
On the 1851 OF March man threw himself from one
OF the towers OF Notre Dame, and Of course, was in
stantly killed
France, Belgium, HOLLAND, Baden Baden and Aus.
tria are preparing to send articles 10 the Iuterua.
ti0nal Exhibition at Naples.
The HanovsrIan exies In Parts have formed
mutual aid society, for the procurement OF labor as
well as for voluntary contributions.
A magnificent military review took place at Naples
on the 18th OF March. Tue Princess Marguerite OF
Pe9Wopt received superb Bouquet from the officers
Of the staH
Greece begins to feel the influence of the general
revival OF Levantine and Mediterranean trade
effected by the Sqez CaQai. 1870 will greatly aug.
mcnt her commerce.
San Reno has follow ed the example OF the Other
Giles oi the Lguran Genoese} coast IN resolving 60
establish sh,pbuldng yard there aud 0lieriug
hign premium s2 the nrsl builder.
The San Lorenzo Railroad is getting along nnely
on the frontier Of France Three hundred aud 1fty
workmen were engaged at sixteen points on the
ias and teS number would bs doubled In the last
Alessandto Manzonl attained his cghty-nfth birth
day on tho 7th Of March. The ililstrious Italian
novelist that day received the congratulations OF
the royal normal sflQos at Brescia where 10 Is re-.
siding, ana resb6hdea III feeling letter.
letter from Rome calls attention to the fact that
place under ropes named Pius Louis XVI. was be.
leaGed under Plus W. Napoleon l. Destroyed the
republic under Plus vii the TWO catastrophes OF the
empire happened also under Plus VII: Charles X
was detlroned under Plus vflI. and LOUIS Philippe
lost his eiown under fius TX. Tie name Plus thus
seems 10 DC VI IataI as the number thirteen.
The New York herald., 1870-04-07
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


EvASs-LEGGAT-On Tuesday, April 8, at the
residence OF the BRIDES mother by the Rev. Alex. X.
Thompson, STRAFFORD EVANS, " Mrs. GERTRUDE r.
O0sBURY, all OF New YORK.
HUNT-SrErnENsOS.-In this city, On Wednesday,
April d. at the residence OF the brld:s motier by
the REV. Frank 5. De Hass, OF Cincinnati, JULIAN
NJ, HUNT, OF BROOKLYN, 20 ELEANOR +. STEPuEa SON.
daughter Of the late Dr. Mark stephenson.
JuRBs-STuCEsN.-At Frankf0rt-on-tne-M Main, on
saturday, February 19. ALEXIS ALBERT JosEPB
JUEys. OF Paris, 10 MARIA LOUISA, daughter Of
Edward Stucken, Esq.,, formerly OF New York.
MA7THAEi-STA PLEDOS. Brooklyn on Tues.
day, April 5, Dy the Rev. George Il. Kette J. Harry
MATrHAEI, OF New York, TO GRACE r., third
daughter OF B Staplcdon Esq, OF Chatham, N. j.
New Brunswick papers please copy.
RcED-CousE-In this city, on Tuesday. April 8,
az the residence Of the BRIDES sister, by the Rev.
William Ostrander, JAMES II. REED, NJ. D.. OF Eas st
Durham, N. y. TO EMILY 4. C0UsE, of this city. No
cards.
SHoTw Tuesday April 6. ny
the Rev. II. d. Ganse, b. A. SH0TwELL to MISS SAJSAK
CRANDALL- all OF TINS city. No cards. 49,
iTH-BoGARDUS.-On Tuesday. April 5, by the
Rev. James IL. Kcndrick, ID. d., HENRY L. SMITH "
FANNY BoGARDUS, all OF this city.
Lculsyle tRy.) papers please copy
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL SrRERp.

WALL STREEr.
WEDNESDAY, April 8-6 r. Al.
the two days. elecuoneeriag as the stock Ex-
change has assisted the general dulness OF the Wall
street markets. by a vote OF 452 to ll9 to-day the
members decided In favor OF
cHARrER FOR TIE STOCK EXCHANGE,
u Dill to incorporate the Board having been already
introduced In tho Legislature at Albany, where 1t
was twice read and committed to the aopropr laJe
committee. The friends OF the measure IN the State
capital are thus Indirectly instructed to press The
measure to final action.
GOLD STRONG.
The gold market was strong, and reacted from the
decline OF last night on posHive statement from
Washington that the Secretary OF the Treasury
would anticipate the payment Of the May interest,
while the leading bankers advanced the rates VI ex
change on account Of scarcity In commercial bills
resulting from a decrease Of nearly million dollars
in the exports Of the week. The higher quotations
for nvetwentles In London, however, promise an
early supply OF BOND bills The market was other
wise dun. The strength OF the market was most
marked after the opening of the bids for the gov-
emment gold, which were for total OF over five
and half millions. The awarded million brought
1l1s9 down to ILLS. The principal quotations To-
day were as tOllows:-
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couar or SESSIONS.

Highway Robbers Sent Up tho River.
Before Judge Troy and Justices voorhees, ana John.
son.
Patrick Ryan ana John Hagan, two New York
desperadOes, were placed on trial yesterday for
highway robbery. The prisoners some time since
attacked and robbed an aged pedler,' named Isaac
Harker, while he was proceeding along the Coney
Island road. But, not content with merely deprv-
tng hm OF all the money he had. they beat HIM
shamcfay. aud then left him lying almost insensi-
bic on tho road.
The jury convicted the prisoners and Judge Troy
sentenced each vi them TO the State Prison Tor i've
years.
Two Years for a Suit Of Clothes.
Edward Riley was tried for false pretences, In hav.
Ing on the 2lst OF January last obtained suit OF
clothes. valued az twenty-eight dollars from Mrs.
Jonn H. Martini OF No. 81 sum NIT street. on the rep.
re5entatiOn that ner husband had fallen overheard
eld sent hun for change OF garments The Jury
convicted tue prisoner without leaving their seats,
and Judge Troy sentenced hun to the penitentary
f0r Two years.