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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

covered the bed with evergreen boughs,
such as we always use when we can get
them, in preference to anything else.
The second year, after We had taken off
a large crop of fruit, and just rs the
severe drouth set in, we had all the
leaves moved and raked Oft. Our or
ders were not to leave a whole leaf on
! the bed, After this was done, the
walks, some fifteen inches wide, were
cut out and turned under with spade,
the beds weeded, and then left to take
care of themselves. We were away dn-
ring the month of August, and suppos-
ed, on account of the severity Of the
drouth, the plants would perish, bu,
on our return III September, found them
green and hourishing. In the fall they
were weeded and covered again with
boughs, and last spring they came out
looking splendidly, while many of my
neighbors nearly failed with the plants
they had set the spring before. They
continued to look well, and gave a very
large yield of fruit, atfording bushel
and a half in a single day. All who
saw them, and knew the facts, We're as
tomshed at the result They are to be
treated III a somewhat similar manner
again, except that some manure is to be
dug in where the paths were this season
and the plants be allowed to run over
those spaces, and new paths or walks
cut out where the beds now are, or
were. This work we 10 Just as soon as
our crop is all of. During all this time
this bed has had no extra care. it being
treated AS "A tield-crop, and it has cost
bat little to produce the fruit Ny
plan, heretofore, has been that practic-
ed at Belmont, to plough the vines I'M
der after they had given one crop
One of the strongest reasons urged
in favor of this plan is that the ground
becomes very full of weeds, if left wear
after year. We have found no difficulty
in this respect. OF course, they need
ID be weeded, and so do most othes
crops. If my plan will prove as sue
cessful in all cases as it has with me,
surely it should be extensively adopted
by those who own but small patch of
ground. 1t is urged by some that this
crop soon eXhausts the elements in the
soil necessary to its best success, and so
needs to be changed to other locations.
This is true in measure, but this objec-
ton can be overcome to great degree,
by supplying that nutriment that the
plants need. Ashes, bone dust, super
phosphate, guano, or, better than all,
except the ashes, well rotted horse ma
nure, will do the business.
Where one has plenty of land, and
can change about this crops from field
to field, it may be as well to do so,
though we know that our friends at
Concord have had the highest success
with Strawberries by the acre, where
they have adopted the plan of moving
off the tops as we have done. After
all, we are obliged to confess that it is
contrary to long established theory
that plants of any kind do well where
all the leaves have been taken off, and
we have frequently sad that we might
as well expect an animal to live and
flourish after his lungs have been re-
moved; but facts are stubborn things,
and we give our experience. f.
g. Uyde.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24
Foreign Items.

THE Great COUNSEL Qegislaturel of
the Swiss canton of Geneva has abol.
ished capital punishment by 47against
10 votes.
The prospects of the grouse season
on the moors in Yorkshire, Derbyshire
Cheshire, England, are satisfactory
this year
In Sweden, female students are now
admitted to the universities like male
students upon passing the regular col
lege examinations.
Tue son of the Sultan of Turkey,
while playing with a loaded pistol, late
ly, discharged it's contents into one of
his eyes, which it destroyed.
The Emperor William has conferred
upon Court Wlange, the oldest field
marshal in the army, the cross and star
of the family order of Hohenzollern
AT the census recently taken in Wen
ma, that city numbered 10, $50 houses,
and 800, 125 male and 307, 3S9 female,
total GOT, 52i inhabitants, the soldiery
excluded
In cost the Prussian Government g.
600, OOOf TO get up their military map OF
France, which surpassed even that in
the possession of the general staff of
the French army.
THE Swiss university of Basic con-
talns one hundred aad tifty-seven, and
that of Zurich two hundred and ninty-
seven matriculated students during the
present term.
GEN. Rossel, the imprisoned Com.
munist leader, wrote the two remarkn-
bile letters which appeared in Brssels
paper, censurlng the conduct of Ba-
Zaine at Metz.
PRESIDENT Theirs, it is said, remark
ed. on reading the imprudent manifes-
to of the Comte de Chambord, " A good
days work for the Republicans There
is no pretender the less"
The Emperor Of Germany has raised
forty-three officers of the army and
navy to the nobility for their services
in the French war. Hardly any Gener-
ais remain commoners.
A JEwELLER of Southbridge, Mass,
has made n silver low-pressure marine
engine, every part complete, which COW
ers no larger space than IL quarter of a
dollar. 1t is described ns OF ten mos
quito power
A SHORT time since, while a party of
gentlemen We're engaged in fishing on
the White Loeb, Mt Castle Kennedy,
closely adjoining Lord Stairs Castle of
Lochinch, Scotland, the draught net
brought up canoe, about twelve feet
in length, hewn out of solid oak 1t is
supposed that the canoe has been sub
merged for hundreds of year.
THERE is rumor that Prince Arthur
has for some year or two past been ami
mated by n belle passion for Lady An
ne Churchill, one of the daughters of
the Duke of Marlborough, but that,
conceiving such marriage impossible,
he has hitherto stihed the secret IN well
as he could. The union, however, of
his sister with Lord Lorne places the
questionin different aspect, and we are
told that his claim to be allowed the
same liberty is now under discussion at
headquarters 1"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24
THE Amsterdam Ship Canal, which

THE Amsterdam Ship Canal, which
WAS commenced in 1866, 1t is stated, Is
one Of the greatest engineering works
ever undertaken 1t runs through two
shallow lakes, and embankments are
built on each side Of the line of the
canal, and the bed is then dredged
out to the required depth. The lakes
are cut off from the North Sea by sand
hills, through which the canal will
have to be excavated. Piers formed of
large blocks of concrete are to be built
out for the distance Of mile to deep
water, and will enclose harbor with
surface area of 800 acres, and depth
Oh "a feet below low water. The width
of the canal will be 81 feet at the
bottom, and l95 feet at the top, with a
depth Of % feet. The locks will adj
nit ships Of the largest size. The com
mercial prosperity Of Amsterdam viii
be greatly promoted on the completion
of this grand ship canal,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24
setting Fences by Machinery.

A novel application Of the pile-driver
has been adopted where the labor of
making fence" is heavy and continu-
Gus. The implement employed for set
ting the posts is noLe other than the
ordinary pile-driyer, made, of course,
on a smaller scale, and with about
twelve feet drop for the dam. The
materials are light scantling, by 6 and
3 by 3 inches, with heavier hard
wood stills to facilitate moving, and the
ram of the but of an oak log feet
long, banded with iron at top and bot
tom to prevent splitting, and about 16
inches in diameter. Grooves are pillow
ed in each side to admit of the ram
travelling readily in the guides. The
power is a yoke of cattle attached to
the rope raising the ram. This pass
ing under one wheel at bottom and
over another at top of the machine an
swers well, raising the ram rapidly to
the top, from whence it falls with an
effective blow upon the cedar post,
which is pointed and held straight below.
The posts are driven rapidly, and re-
main firmly fixed, the only obstacle to
the success of the operation being the
time necessary to move the machine.
This will suggest to our manufacturers
the attachment of a small and compact
pile driver attached to portable en-
CINE on wheels, the whole being readi-
ly moved from place to place. Such a
machine will doubtless find ready sale
for fence making on Western prairies,
Iron Age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24
A Valley Memory.
BY WILLIAM SAWYER,

waking dream, and dreaming see
A valley In the sunset glow,
with ranging Alps that through the haze
Thrust peaks of snow.
binding glare is in my eyes
Yet far below. 1 see again,
Where, golden under burning skies,
Outsweeps the plain.
The bleating and the tinkling bells
show where, about the waters brink,
The peasant women watch the sheep
That wade and drink
All freshly fair and bright the scene;
But looming vast below me still
The Alps gigantic grow, and all
The picture fill.
Their spell once more is on my heart,
Their grandeurs satisfy the soul
Naught else in life or space has part
They make the whole.
They wrap the heavens round their forms,
Arrest the clouds upon THEN march,
Aud into cleaning ruins break
The rainbow's arch.
From the deep valleys purpling gloom
Ever their SUBMITS rise sublime,
Bright with the sunsets of the world
Since Time was Time.
BsLyrdyiu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

A FAMILY in Fishkill were seriously
poisoned last week after eating heartily
of custard favored with extract OF va
uilla. The physician in attendance at
tributed the poisoning to the extract,
which he believes to have been adnlter-
ated. Tie physician states that the
pure extract Of vanilla is quiteexpensive,
and cannot be retailed at less than fifty
cents al ounce-and as nearly all the
stuff sold under that title can be
o lght for a much less sum per ounce,
it must be largely adulterated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

The Strasbomg people cannot stand
the noise OF the Prussian officers sa-
bers dragging and clashin over the
street pavements SO some mischievous
lads the other dag rought togethera lot
Of stray dogs, teI tin swords to their
tails, and started them off TO promenade
near where the officers usually strut in
their Glory Since that time .sabers are
worn closely belted
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

Ia the spring os 1869 We set out a
patch OF strawberries, perhaps an
eighth Of an acre, with two varieties.
Hnyey's Seeding and Brighton Pine.
The land was well dressed with horse
manure, at the rate of twenty cords TO
the acre, and the plants set in rows OF
i9ur feet apart and six inches apart III
the row. The season was favorable for
Their growth, and they made too many
runners, and 50 the plants were rather
TOO thick IN the beds the next season
Tor the hest success. In the fall we
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

THe New York Fruit and Wine Re
porter says that 100000 pine apples
and l25 punches Of bananas have ar
rived at that port since the opening Of
the season, about the first OF June.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

A NEW fly destroyer has been dlseov
cred.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

The Agricultural Society of Breslau,
Germany, offers prize of 800 in gold
for the steam pillow apparatus which
work best al trials to be made on farms
near that CITY in summer
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25

oreates no little surprise among officials the
anneal to exclude Marion County from Inc
martial law quarter will not be heedeu.
1T would be amusing, If it were not also
saddening, to peruse the advertising columns
of the Chicago papers at the present time.
Nothing like it has ever been seen before, ana
it is to be hoped nothing like it will ever De
seen hereafter. All the advertisements are IN
reality lust so many expressions OF grief, un'
certainty and penury. A few in the Tribune
berin az follows: 'Wanted to find, Swedish
girl Sophie, formerly living in my family" "A
lost cow can be found at" &C.; Two stray
trunks can be heard from at," &C.: 'Iaken
ont of the flames, dark bay mare;' "Ien ooi.
lars reward. and no questions asked, for pail
full of dental instruments taken from," &C.;
.It the gray.whiskered man who was seen re-
moving FROM" &C.; "Mr. -, please call at
-, and get your boy 'Georgie;'" "Mr. -,
20 to No. -; your father is there" 'Agnes
will find her father at -" And 50 on
ior two long, closely printed columns. There
are also number of Missing" notices, and
column of the very finest type is devoted to a
record of those who are 'Lost and Found"
The whole city is more like vast intelligence
ofice than anything thing else just now.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25
The RascaIIy Scheme OF the Ring-A
Republican View.

From the Columbia Union, october A.]
We learn from the Charleston papers that
an effort ia being made by the defeated can
dldates at the late municipal election to con-
test the seat of Mayor Wagner.
Perhaps we are not 30 well informed upon
the subject as some of those now at work in
this questionable business, for we confess that
this ia the first intimation which we have had
that the election was not fairly and honestly
conducted. If there was fraud used at the
late election, why was it kept secret until this
late day? Why was there not some showing
made at the time, If the election was not fairly
conducted 1t looks to US very like an effort
on the part Of fairly defeated candidates-so
far as We know-to prolong their lease Of
office. If this be go, those engaged In the
operation will find that their action will not
be sanctioned by that portion Of the Republi-
can party which believes in the will Of the
people as being the highest law.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25
The Tools OF Despotism.

Any one would suppose that the thousands
o! negroes who, according to President Grant
and Senator Scott, have been whipped and
manned in South Carolina, would have been
able to supply enough afidavits to convict
the so-called Ku-Klux. In these cases a
little evidence will go great way. Suspi-
cion is sufficient proof, where the accused
are condemned before they are tried. Strange
to say, however, the revelations OF the vic.
tins did not reach as far as was desired,
and the government resorted to that old
device OF despotism-Me use OF paid spies
and intormerS Governor Scott, in his
interview with Herald reporter gleefully
announced that "the Ku-Klux organization
embraces those who claim 10 be the best
citizens of South Carolina" whose names
are known to ''the government agents and
'spies, who for several months have been en-
'ployed ir the disafected Counties" And
81 presume" said the Governor" "that the
"arrests now taking place are based on the
"mtorn,ation so obtained" There can be no
mistake here. The victims, if they implica-
ted any one, did not touch the bigger fish
whom the Ku-Klux drag-net was intended 10
hold. A large sum Of secret-service money
was sent down to South Carolina, and q
small army Of paid spies and informers was
soon ready for action. They have been at
work Z" for several months;" hiding behind
doors, lurking under windows, violating the
privacy Of private conversation and the sa-
credness OF social intercourse. And what
manner of men will accept an employment
30 contemplate and go base? They must
be and are the lowest OF the low. Their
work is one which honest citizens regard
with mingled aversion and dread. These
know that just this system OF political
detectives aourishes in despotic Russia, and
was full-blown in Imperial France. They
know that these naoucharls, whose trade is
treachery, who receive their thirty pieces
every time they betray their friend, are the
convenient tools of the Napoleons and the
Alexanders Of the centuries. These spies
and informers will manufacture crime to
order They lie by rule, and boast OF their
own debasement.
Than system Of espionage, nothing is
more revolving to the English-speakiDg
nations OF the earth. They treat it as in
compatible with free government and popu-
lar liberty. Again and again, have the
giant States OF the North and West con-
demned and denounced the very poll.
cy which President Grant now uses
for the ruin OF the Commonwealth OF
South Carolina 1t is charged that the
uniortunates who have been arrested in this
State are guilty Of conspiracy against the
Government Of the United States. That
Government, with its Ku-Klux bills, paid
spies and arbitrary arrests, is guilty OF con-
spiracy against the existence OF the Ameri-
can Republic
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25
That Lying Proclamation.

Chester Is one Of the counties in which,
according to President Grant, unlawful COM
binations and consr.racies obstruct and
hinder the execution Of the laws of the State
This is the pretext Of the proclamation de-
priying Chester Of the protection OF the
great writ of habeas corpus. Now, what is
the truth Z? On Monday week, the October
term of the Circui. Court began its sitting,
Us usual, at Chester, and has continued to
sit without let or hindrance. Nor were the
alleged Ku-KluX outrages passed over in
silence. The grand jury consists OF six
whites aud six blacks, and Judge Thomas,
according to tie Chester Reporter after
instructipg them in regard to the bills Of
indictment submitted by the Solicitor, called
their attention to the recent proclamation oil
the President of the United States, and urged
them, by every consideration OF fidelity to
their oaths, if they knew OF any outrages
that had been committed, to inquire into
them and make full presentment thereof
to the court. He warned every man OF
them, that it was his sworn duty, if he had
any information whatever in regard to such
cases, to lay it before the jury (; or, il be
knew the name OF any person who could
give information in reference to the alleged
outrages that it was equally his duty to
give the name OF such person to the jury, so
that he might be summoned before them
and required to testify He knew OF no
witnesses that he could send before them
who had any information that would throw
any light upon their Investigations /; he had
no knowledge himself of any obstruction OF
the laws, nor did he know Of any one who
possessed sucn knowledge e,rce1h perhaps,
President Grant and while he would 0e
glad to have the President before them so
that they might be enlightened as to when
and by whom the execution OF the
laws had been obstructed in this county,
lit was impossible that his presence
could be secured. And when the grand
jury came into court for the purpose OF re-
turning some bills of indictment that had
been submitted to them by the solicitor,
Judge Thomas took occasion again to urge
upon them the importance OF making a
searching investigation OF all tfe violations
OF law that were alleged to have been COM
mtted in the county, and suggested to
them the proprie.y Of sending a committee
to wait upon the commanding officer Of the
post to get any Information that might be
in mis- possession, iu order that They might
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25
The stringency in the Money Market

The London Economist gives an explana-
tion OF the way in which the money market
is disturbed by the dealings OF the German
Government with the money drawn from
France in payment of the indemnity. The
writer says he has inquired into the matter
aon the spot" and the result is this: IL ls
estimated that the German Government has
received from France and holds s25, ,O00, OOo
in English gold and $4,000, 600 in French
gold. This enormous sum it keeps, 1t Is
supposed, for the purpose OF paying Oh
five per cent. debt falling due at the END Oh
the year. 1t does not desire needlessly 10
withdraw so large quantity OF coin from
circulation, and offers to lend it at three and
q half per cent, but it asks for security such
as few are willing to give, and the loan, with
such security and at such rates, has no at
fractions for the German banks, so the
money lies in the treasury. A large sum has
also been received from the French in silver
fve.iranc pieces, but these do not go into
circulation either, because the braHch bank
OF Berlin at Frankfort, acting under govern
ment oraers, has refused to receive them at
the conventional rates OF 2 gulden 20 kreut-
zers, at which they have always hitherto
passed 1t is estimated that about Sl5,-
600, 900 are in this way kept lying idle, and
the Frankfort and other banks which count
ed on it as part OF their reserve have been
compelled to raise the rate OF interest. The
object of the government in throwing this
large quantity of silver out OF currency is not
very apparent, but it is supposed to have
some connection with the contemplated
plan, of which the Emperor has spoken in
his recent speech to the Reichsratb, Of re-
form in German coinage. The Berlin Gov
ernment contemplates change not only
from a silver to gold currency, but the
establishment OF uniform basic for the
coinage of the whole Empire. In the mean
time, the locking up Of the money, is pro-
ducing keen pressure in the money markets
OF Europe, and particularly in London,
where the French have borrowed consid-
erable portion Of the indemnity:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-25

thereby be enabled to have parties brought
sefore them to testify and make present
ments thereon of all violators Of the law.
These facts, which cannot be controvert-
ed, demonstrate, if demonstration were
needed, that, 30 far as it relates to the
County OF Chester, the suspension OF the
writ of habeas corpus is without palliation
or excuse. The statement that the execu-
tion of the laws is hindered, or obstructed,
in Chester is unequivocally false!