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The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

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1 It is impossible to say which. arm of the
Prussian military service the infantry, cav,
airy, Or artillery-is m most effective, Each
of them has carried on its special work since
the beginning Of the war in such a way as
almost to raise it above criticism. Tue.
steadiness, endurance, and determination Of
the: lin1fantry-the vivacit55 and dash of the
cavalry, whether engaged in special services
or as a cooperative forceIthe energy, skill,
and scientific ability displayed by the ar
tillery and, engineer officers all Indicate
the superb organization and discipline Of
the Prussian army, as well as The high char
acter Of its material. There is none Of the
Z military establishments of Europe that has
record like that which the Prussian army
has made for itself in the wars of 1866 and
1870. "''''''' '' '''''"
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Some smart woman in New York have
gone into tea speculation. We can see no
possible objection. There is no reason in
the world why woman should hesitate to en-
gage in traffic, if she wishes to do so, and
she has no husband who Objects We be-
lieye in having women thoroughly, literally
educated; we believe in having them train
ed to get an honest living as housekeepers
if that he their preference; if not, as au-
thors, sempstresses, teachers, clerks, mer-
chants. For the good of their race, women
in general should marry. For the good of
both family and State, we think they ought
not tn vote ...... .. q, f... go. r..
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

9iii An Anti.Secret Society Convention is to
meet at Syracuse, N.Y., on the 18th day of
Nov. They will find occupation enough
The gentlemen, chiefly ministers, who sign
the call charge that secret societies are 'Ex-
elusive, partial, and anti-repubIican, despot-
ic in form of government, pernicious in the
propagation of Kingly title, and opposed
in principle to a free government like ours !;
practising semi religious and serni-barbar-
Gus ceremonies; casting out the true relig-
ion for the false, placing Jesus and Jugger-
naut on the same footing in, the same ante
room" and that the members of the frater-
mites are bound by the most solemn obliga-
tions to assist each other, so that even in
civil courts the ends of justice are prevented.
If they have any Kuklux up in that region,
these charges are quite within bounds. For
aught We know, they may be true of other
societies besides the Kuklux. 80 a-s,f-v
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Judge Nelsoh,i Of the Supreme Court of
Tennessee, has just decided that the rebel
Government was government d.facto, and
that its armies were in all respects entitled
to the same rights and privileges as bellige-
rents. accorded to the armies of the Federal
Government. Astute Judge! Couldn't you
afford to legalize the Confederate debts
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02
Primary Meetings.

The Republicans throughout the different
Counties should hold primary meetings at
once and elect delegates to attend the Con-
gressional Convention to be held in this
City on Thursday, the 10th of next month.
Every County should be represented. Don't
delay this matter. Hold meetings immedi.
ately. There is no time to lose.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

From Tours, Paris, Vienna and London
come reports of an attempt at Intervention
made by England, Austria, and Italy, with
a view to procure an armistice. The Lon
don report is that England twill immedl-
ately offer direct Intervention for an arm
istice." Lords Lyons and Lotus are said to
have already taken steps to this effect both
at Tours and Berlin, and "perfect accord
in the matter exists between England Austria
and Italy. The Vienna report tells us that
Austria, responding to the representations of
England, urgently advocates, an armistice,
at Tours and Versailles;" and in addition
comes a strong Endorsement Of this project
from the Vienna Free Press. The Tours re-
port assures US that already on Friday last,
England submitted proposals for an ar
mistice "here and at Berlin" and adds
the report, great hopes are entertainment
of the result. A second dispatch
from Tours is mere reiteration of that just
giyen..,A third repeats the assertion, and
/ adds that, at meeting OF the government
council, this body was informed by Lord
Lyons that he had received orders from his
government, to. announce ,its, desire to
mediate. in conjunction with Austria and
Italy. The answer Of sGambetta was that
the council could do nothing without the
concurrence of the government at Paris. 81,
10 So, from variety of sources (Which we
have thus carefully set in array in order to
show the real condition in which this, all
important subject now stands come corrob-
orative evidence to the fact that England
has at last taken decisive steps for putting
an end to the bloody struggle between her
neighborsa It is true that the similarity Of
these adyices point to the supposition that
they may all be variations on single; text
-may,alllhaye originated from that not
very trustworthy source, the city of Tours.
Still there is, as wehare said. :. sufficient in
trinsic probability in the report itself to
make it not only subject of speculation,
but to, afford ground for q hope which, we
are sure, will be shared by all who wishwell
alike to France and Prussia. " s,si ai'Jf
2
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Mag.zinsssfor il Nove.ber.

PUTNAM has rich variety. We have read
with most interest Mr.. Lincoln and the
Petitioners, a record from the Executive
Chamber, ia We should like to. write Pres.
Lincoln's biography fifty years from now, if
we could find abundance Of such material as
this.laab ~ . as9s 9s-,dt .7slIsl ral
~ L1ppINcoTT gives q first course of 'crack-
ers," not however of the edible kind. These
''crackers" are the so-caned "poor whites"
of the South, and the article shows US how
some of us look through other peoples spec
tacles. We have found the entire number
exceedingly interesting. ,qai soH A,a-s
The ECLECTIC, gourmand as usual, has
been calling out the delicacies from the iorT
eign magazines and pihng them on one
table for our monthly feast. The admirers
of Madame de Mamtenon will be repaid for
perusal of IAN Episode Of Convict Life at
st. Cyr."' .'4i lsu Oh! 31s a5s. l7aH
7diLITTELLis LIVING AGE still lives, and if
it make always as good selections as the one
for this month will be living age for q good
many living ages. 1t contains a nice little
story about the "Dominie's Sons" and
heaps of other, delicious morsels. 10 % n
q THE HERALD OF HEALTH gives 'the sig
niicauce of the temperance movement, y and
q full table ofIvaluable matter besides.
,d THE PHRENoLoGICAL JOURNAL invites us
to contemplation of the character of Jules
Favre, whose likeness is an admirable piece
of engraving. If he Is half the man he looks
to be he is born for q leader. The whole
number Is excellent. iE bse n. ...f.t.t
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL
SCIENCE is what no physician thinks of do
ing without t.a,We wish to lay before our
readers as soon as possible some hints which
we Gull from the October number on the use
of carboiic acid as an anesthetic, and which
in judicious hands must prove of incalcula
BILE service. tssE.fg.i q- &
The AMERIcAN LAW REVIEW has beside
abundant loyal Instruction, an exceedingly
racy article on the trials of Troppman and
Prince Bonaparte. The procedure in
French Courts is sufficiently amusing, and
the Troppman murders are horrible enough
to need reliet of some sort.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

We see it stated that Gen. Schenck has
written letter to friend in Washington
to the effect that he will not contest the
election of Mr.. Campbeli. While he be-
lieyes be could make successful contest, he
says he has no taste for that kind ofpoliti-
cal business 1t will be remembered that
Gen. Schenck very reluctantly consented to
be a candidate in the first instance
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The New York World says the election
law of Congress ought to be called "a law
to diminish Democratic majorities." If
successfully enforced in New York city it
will doubtless diminish Democratic majori-
ties very perceptibly. Honest men of all
parties want to see this law rigidly executed.
Only the rogues will suffer.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Marshal Bazaine after making heroic de-
Tense, has surrendered the fortress of Metz.
fhe Prusslan Army will at once march to
Paris and assist in taking that city. No
nation ever made as feeble resistance as
France has made. She ranks as third
power in Europe. She was the first before
the war. N :
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The disastrous foods in Virginia are fol-
lowed by the news of heavy foods in Aus
tralia again, with reports of a very destruc-
tive earthquake in the old shaky Italian
district of Calabria, and of the breaking out
again of long extinct volcano in Southern
No1ifnrnio .rfr.-.- -.T
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Russia, it is believed, is at present nego-
tiating with Prussia for revision of the
Treaty OF Paris, by which the Gar will be
permitted to rebuild the Notifications of
Sebsstopol and place feet of men of war
on the Black Sea. The only Government
vessels that Russia has at present on the
Black Sea are attached to the revenue service,
and the number of these is reported to
amount to forty-three. The Car, it is re.
ported, is busily engaged in re-arming his
troops with breech-loaders, and has by bis
agents entered into. heavy contracts with
the gunmakers of the United States to de-
liver this class Of arms.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

sii Charleston, S. c., according to the pres
ent census, has total population of 4s,431,
or 2s, ,7es whites, and s5,ee3 blacks. The
whites are divided into 10,967 males, and
II ,SO1 females; the colored into 10,79S
males, and IA, $50 females. Thus the white
females exceed the white males by 1874, and
the colored females exceed the colored males
by 4,O67. The colored people exceed the
white by 9. sos.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Chas. C. Edwins, the clerk in the Treas
urer's Bureau, who distracted some $4,000
or 50 900 which Treasurer Spinner had to
make good out of his own funds, is in jail
awaiting trial. 1t appears his right name
is Charles E. Cady, and that he has a wife
and daughter in Binghamton N. Y.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02
= All the sa n Y mills on tbe ISL Anti

All the saw mills on the st. Anthony side
of the Mississippi, near Minneapolis, were
burned on the evening ofthe s1st, the fire
commencing at 8 o'clock. The fire origina-
ted from the explosion Of fluid lamp. The
mills were capable Of saving one hundred
and fifty thousand feet of lumber per day.
The loss is one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, with no insurance. Three hundred
men are thrown out Of employment. 80
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Before the late elections the faithful were
coddled with the revulsion in public senti-
ment at the North which was destroying
the Republican party. Now the Democrats
were satisfied with gain of three Congress
men and loss Of twenty or thirty thousand
votes. Messrs. Schenck, of Ohio, and Nor
rill, of Pennsylvania, were not beaten by
the Democrats, but by Republicans who
disagreed with them on the tariff question.
On the main issues of the two parties. the
North has gone stronger than she did last
year for the Republican party. We are
making peace. r.sst e5 s.,t- .s t...,.t
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Despite the devastation of the war Of the
Rebellion and the unsettled state of public
affairs from April, 1865, until the enforce
ment of the Reconstruction acts, the census
shows that the population of Louisiana has
increased more than eight thousand during
1870 This is pleasing as well as unex-
pected evidence of prosperity and must be
interpreted as good omen for the future of
that State
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Our New York contemporaries come to US
with their columns freighted with lugubrious
and narrowing articles on what they are
pleased to style the impending crisis in New
York. This momentous event is nothing
more norless than the next election day, but
the crisis proper is to come offin New York
city, where the United States authorities are
expected to try and prevent the outrageous
election frauds for which our neighbor on
the Hudson has unfortunately become noto-
rious. That New York city would give a
Democratic majority, even in fairly con-
Quoted election, there is not reasonable
doubt, but that it would be large enough to
overcome the Republican majorities of the
rest Of the State is not at all probable. "The
impending crisis" therefore, really means
that an effort will be made to give the in
habitants of the rural counties of New York
State some voice in the selection of their
fOOYernOr. fr..t- ..f ..F --s.r--rs '...
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Ten Tammany Democrats we're arres ted
in New York City on the e7th inst, charged
with frauduient registration. Let the good
work 60 on. Purify the ballot box BY al
lowing every man to vote once;, and then
have the ballots correctly counted. iii
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Ii has been decided that the provisions OF
law furnishing artificial limbs to soldiers or
money for them, are personal tot soldier
and do not extend to his heirs in case OF
death before receiving the benefit thereof.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The Democrats OF Richmond, Va, have
nominated for Congress, Col. 0rdway, an
cx United States officer. Had he been a
Republican now, how he would have been
cursed for carpet bagger. Il
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Gov. Seymour, the friend Of the New
York rioters and the enemy OF Pres. Lincoln,
is making speeches to the New York Demo-
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The result OF the Plebiscitum in the. Ro-
man States is officially published as follows;
For Italian unity. 1886; against, 1857 I;
minority, 1853. .ra..f-. -,.i aa4s -lla.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The Secretary OF the Treasury has author
lied the payment of interest on the public
debt, due on the 1st of November to begin
to day, the 24th inst, without rebate. II, %,
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The Western Union Telegraph Company
has leased the Astor House, in New York,
for its general offices, at 100000 year
rental W. y. -.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Iowa has voted down, BY large MAORI
tv, the proposition for the formation OF a
new State Constitution. Il l1 t.g {
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

The Sleeping Beauty is now vouched Tor
bv her minister and all her neighbors.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

FSWe Gull the following from the report Of
the Commissioner of Agriculture: The in
crease in the breadth Of cotton was esti;;
mated in July at ts per cent. Combining
the elements of acreage planted and'its con-
dition on the list October, thsnatufsi expec-
tation, other circumstances being equal,
would lead to comparison with last year
as follows: North Carolina Is per cent,
South Carolina 9 per cent, Georgia 5per cent,
Florida'9 per cent Alabama 8 per cent,
Mississippi 10 percent, Louisiana 20 per cent,
Texas 30 per cent, Arkansas 10 per cent,
Tennessee per cent, gain.
This would give crop exceeding three
and half million bales, but the indications
of the season thus far since October 1st, and
the probabilities of favorable autumn for
maturing and picking the top crop do not
prognosticate return Of the remarkably
favorable experience of the past season.
The present crop was vigorous in early
growth, running to weeds rather than boil,
then burned with drought in August, and
subsequently flooded with rain in Septem-
Der, has endured vicissitudes unfavorable to
continued truitfulness, as shedding of forms
and occasional rotting of the bolls attest.
The boil worm and army worm have been
at work in places and their visit is more or
less prevalent in all the cotton States. The
opening of the later bolls is unusually well
advanced, and the last picking promises to
be light. These indications, instead of
pointing to an increase Of q third of mill
ion bales, render it probable that the present
crop will be no higher than the last, and #
the remainder Of the season should be very
unpropitious, a reduction ofa quarter Of q
million of bales might result. Another
month or two will determine whether the
present crop shall be limited to three mill
ion bales, or rise to three and half millions
as predicted early in the season. .ai..1s i
The present area in cultivation has re
duced the price to 10 cents per pound, Of
to the very verge of profitable cultivation
and correspondents are already reporting
the ruin of planters who grow cotton ex
clusiyely and buy all agricultural supplies
-tAls---A 'lti- .---.- ~ % = nc +
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Alexander Dumas is said to be at Dieppe,
France. dying from paralysis.
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

u The Times, of India mentions that during
last year, in Java, 1872 men, 50 women, and
~ children were killed by tigers, 1853 per-
sons by crocodiles, and 20 by snakes
The weekly standard., 1870-11-02

Gen. Moltke is reported alive and Wig
OrDuS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10
Make Gardens Now.

The autumn preparation of land which hos
recently oeen referred to in our columns, as of
great Importance TO the corn crop. il also OF
particular application to all gardens and IL is
plan which should be adopted in the economi-
cal management OF such lots TO a far greater ex-
tentthan IS now practised. This should especially
be the case with those gardens to which their
owners look for prOht, well as to those culti-
waited simply for the qualification and pleasure
vegetable III one wishes to be first in the
market with green peas, corn, ripe tomatoes
ana IN TACT almost any garden truck whatever
II + necessary he should give his seeds an early
start; but this cannot be obtained if ALI the work
OF preparing the land, manuring &c. ia left tiII
spring. therefore We urge upon our farmers
ana gardeners the preparation of their garden
SOL, or. al least portion Of il, this fall. How
oi@h 90 we wish to put out some flower seeds
pant Few peas or other vegetables almost a
soon as the snow is OF, OF at least by the tim
We can get four or fiveinches of surfs ce soil t.
cover them with. But we d nd the ground com
pact and frozen, the manure in a solid heap on
the cold side of the stable, and there is nothing
TO do but wait several weeks for the sun anil
ram to carry out the frost and then wait week
or two longer before the seeds can be planted.
By this time, those so fortunate as TO have had
their ground prepared the previous fall, have
perhaps potatoes and peas already out of the
ground. Now is the time TO make preparations
II We would have early vegetables another
spring. First clear OF the garden, raking IN all
S,nes: leaves, nc. Then spread on a good
speaking now OF village and town gardens: with
gardens in the country where there Is abundance
OF room the team can perhaps be well empleyed
IN PfoWlng the manure under, ii the ground IS
next pulveriZed by the use of the spade and
garden rake. After this you can make such
preparation Tor special crops az you desire If
TOT peas, decide upon the location, make the
drills. iii with manure, cover with earth. and
place stakes at each end of the drills. Proceed
In similar manner for other crops. Then as
soon as four or five inches OF the surface soil ia
dry in the spring-even If the frost is not at All
out-the early crops can be planted. We have
great faith IN this method of autumn preDara-
ton OF garden soil, and hope many OF our
readers, who have never tried it before, will DO
so this fall. and watch the results.-Nain, E,,r.
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-10
Pruning the Raspherrv.

The following is an extract from a prize essay
on Small Fruit Culture by W. Sanders, London
Canada:
Canes which have once borne fruit. bear no
more. Hence, these should be removed as soon
as the fruitng season Is over cut off close TO the
ground. so that the young canes NAV have more
room and air. At the same time due regard
must be paid TO the thinning out of tho new
canes, removing all that promise to be weakly
or slender. Since We depend OH the strength of
the current years growth OF wood for our mex
years crop, any process which will conserve the
vigor and concentrate the energies of the young
plant is deserving of regard. Summer pruning
and pinching we deem a valuable means to this
end The young plant, when ii has attained
of at the tip; this will cause the side branches
TO develop, which in turn should be subject TO
similar treatment when from six to eight inches
long. This pinching should be repeated IL ne
cessary, but should not be continued too late in
the fall, since ii would cause a late growth of
tender wood which would suffer during the vim
ter IL might be prscticed safely enough till
about the beginning Of September, and any sub
sequent growth not wanted might be removed
by light spring pruning. This method We re.
gard as much less wasteful than that of allow
ing the summers growth to proceed unchecked
throughout the season, and then Or une back in
the spring to a proper height. By this latter
method the plant Is allowed to waste its strength
III the unnecessary production Of wood which
must be removed, and the growth is often long
and slender; while in the former case ali its ensr
stocky, well-ripened cane, far better fitted TO
bear its destined weight Of fruit the ensuing
season. This treatment is equally applicable TO
the black caps unless where IL is desirable TO
RAISE new plants: then the natural extension of
;Se cane, or portions OF ii must be allowed
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4 Aodel Cow Stable.

IN connection with winter keeping, lst me
uescflbe the winter quarters OF ten cows The
ground slopes gently to the southeast aud is
AR e0 feet square. On the rear to ward the
northwest, Is playhouse, 80 BY Is feet. the
space under which il occupied by a cog-bon.s
under the west end and overshoot under tbe
east, each 40 feet long. The cows are arranged
on plank floor, with gutter and i-foot walk be-
hind them, and hay manger and passage IN front
OF them. They ali face north. eacL HAVING
feet space, W:,u 10 divisions bet them, aud
kept In stanchiOns. In the rear are three doors
to allow them to 60 out into the yard, and one
shoot. The yard is about sixty 1.-TWO by eighty
feet, Is sheltered on the northeast and outhwest
sides by low buildings. and on the southeast
by board fence four feet high. In the center
OF the yard Is an OctagOnal Enclosure OF DO rds
four feet high and twenty feet i'm diameter into
which all the manure of both stalls aud ward il
thrown as fast a. delivered, so that the ward is
kept perfectly clean. over this ward is kent
spread marsh salt hay about six inches in
depth, so inviting that the cows can lie down
IN any part OF IL. While in the yard thew are
sheltered from all the cold winds. and from tbe
southeast comes the morning sun as soon as
r.stn- The overshOot furnishes shelter from
the rain, and at Its west end, between the pas
sage Coor', Is the watertrough, ALWAYS full
There is a window on the southwest side Of the
ives corner, to light their heads and the pas
sage in ont of them. and the two windows in
their refr The hay managers are level with the
roor, and large enough to hold easily five
pounds Of hay. Each has q lump OF rock salt
and the rlea ia fed on the bottom. During ali
fair weather they aIo in the yard except at
meals: thus are they bright, ,>-mfortabie, and
thrifty.-Cor. Country Gentleman.