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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-11
PEACE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

PEACE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
IT is reported that the labors of the Joint
High Commission, consisting of several dis
tinguished British statesmen acting in con-
junction with eminent American diplomats,
at Washington, are progressing so favorably
that treaty, laying down principles for the
adjustment of all disputed questions, will
probably be framed and presented to the
Senate for ratification by the 1st of May.
Various causes have inspired the British Gov
eminent with a sincere desire to form
durable peace, and the pending
negotiations are an outgrowth of this feel
ing. The late course of European events
has isolated England from continental friend
ships end affiliations. She has offended
Germany, and lost all hope for the present of
finding an effective ally in France. Russia
has not forgiven her Intervention in the Cri-
mea. Spain, Italy, Austria, and Turkey have
neither the ability nor the disposition to
give her effective aid in any dan
gerous complication. Her sagacious
statesmen, therefore, clearly perceive the i'm
portance of allaying the ill-feeling generated
in this country during the late war, and of
depriving us of any well-founded pretext for
seeking redress for past grievances at an
auspicious moment; and in the whole history
of the two nations there was never a moment
when England had a more earnest and sincere
desire to act justly and generously towards
this country It is our traditionary policy,
in turn, to ask for nothing but what is right,
and to make no demands which an enlightened
spirit of justice should not prompt Great
10, @o hot 10 ohohI
that treaty honorable to both countries, and
covering all points in dispute, may spring
from the present favorable state of public
sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic. So
far as popular feeling is concerned, the ten
dency towards this consummation will be
materially strengthened by the novel
but very appropriate Masonic demonstra-
tion at Washington last night. Of all the
peace societies Of the world, the Masons are
the most ancient and the most effective.
Their order, without weakening patriotism,
has repeatedly mitigated the horrors of war,
and practically asserted the brotherhood of
mankind under the most trying and difficult
circumstances. 1t has, of course, nothing to
do, legitimately, with the grave questions of
law, logic, and protocols; but it may, and
probably will in the present instance,
exercise powerful influence in
strengthening the prevalence of the good
feeling out of which a just and stable treaty
would naturally spring. The so-called peace
societies are absolutely Insignificant in the
scope and extent of their influence as CON-
pared with the Masons, and if ''the brethren
of the mystic tie" chose to decree in a quiet
way that Brother Jonathan and John Bull
should kiss and make friends, there is little
doubt that, under the circumstances now
existing, this decree will be enforced.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-11

WIN. w. Phelps has given 5000 volumes to
Yale College, which were once a part of Won
Mohls famous library at Heidelberg.
The Beethoven festival in Vienna produced
the handsome sum of $4,000 forins profit after
deducting 1000 forins for expenses.
The letters on trunk at Maine depot re-
Gently were 81. A. NJ, Me-" The baggage
smashers, however, were tender with it.
"A Western music-dealing firm reports that 1t
has sold about thousand miles OF fddle-strings
since 1t has been in business
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-11
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eE-The earliest regular edition OF the THE
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at IL o'clock,
and the subsequent regular editions at ~, 81, and
AZ. Whenever there is important news OF the COM
after this hour and before the regular time for the
early edition.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
Feeding Fowls.

DON'T keep food always by your poultry,
because, if laying fowls, they are made
too fat, anil if Ctttcling ones, not fat
enough. TO fattcn poultry, feed three
times III twcnty-fO,lr hours al they Will
cat, and remove all they leave, arid they
will eat more than when cloytd and dis
gustcd by the constant presence Of food
10 keep layers in proper CONDITION, feed
twice or Thrice. daily a regular ration, bnt
not as much as they will eat. Some say
feed as long as they will ruiz for what you
throw to them and cat :rrrc,iil;', hut 'hn. is
not right, for they will get too i,.t III |. 81:
they are laying freely. They will show
eagcTncss about as long as they can swal-
low, ami will scramble for what you give
them until, in their rivalry, they stuff and
cram themselves, week after week, and be-
ccU'e IL mass of fat, and yet they still act,
at feeding time, as if they were half
starved Feed your regular laying stool:
moderately, AMI BIZ governed by their state
Of flesh iatLcr than hy their greed. Trk"
a few fowls from the perch al night, rC'l-
sionally, to test their weight, and little
practice will enable you to- quickly decide
on the contliinn OF the Ilnvk. iucreasc
the ration as the Yield ct eggs increases,
and so long as the lAyil keeps pace with
the diet, you may iv, rich sud stinulat
ing ,c' in any quantity. Feed the sclcc'
mceding stock more slmrinEly than the
rest of the layers, SO as to give ou!y 81
moderate yield Of eggs for lsa'cl'inG l'sr
poses; for il You prnnls,i:' greet prolific
ness in thr parents tl'c rc:1|t will b. weak
ness in tho progeny. Chickens, during
the !criG;l Of th>ir r'ris! growth, s;.oHid
hc f. Il very c!;cn, witt! :. variety, a,i,i all
they wiz cat. While they Tx: growing,
there is no danger # ovr:trciing if tn, j
arc fed frequently and allowed i"rIcc: u'"
dom, go tinht they may take tho 'Nercl'c
that is Indispensable to their thrift
ILc0lN mi Inlme
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
Hints from a House keeper.

In the June number Of Hearth and
N1n1e, noticed that correspondent, in
writing OF the preservation Of tnls and
Woolens from insects, trusts" that
camphOr will destroy the moth, even if the
eggs are deposited when the article is put
away. AS an "ounce Of prevention is
worth pound Of cure" venture to s, nd
the suggestion furlicr gave me not long
ago, that as "nothing would save the f,lrs
unless the eggs were removed, he comb"d
all his tn,S with fine tOOthrd comb
thoroughly before scaling the III up in tight
boxes.
Now is the season for washing blankets {;
and not every housewife knows the best
and easiest mode Of washing them Here
is plan that never fails, if strictly fol-
lowed: Take one pint Of soft soap, two
tablespoont'lls of powdered borax, dis
solved in boiling water Put this mixture
in a tub, and fill half full of cold water
put in from two to three blankets, as many
as the water will we'll cover Let them
stand from twelve to tWenty.four hours
Squeeze and rub them thoroughly, and put
hem in a basket to drain lover another
tul) without wringing. Rinse in clear,
cold water, and drain again.
Put a little bluing in for final rinse
drain, and hang out 7oahout w1inging. 1t
will take longer for them to dry, but they
will not s!irink, but look white and
smooth. Du sure and use cold Water, and
not wing during the process.
pOTATO SOUr.-I1crc is a recipe which
has the merit Of being very economical,
very palatablc, and very quickly made.
Boil in quart of water a small slice of
salt pork, one or two onions, according to
tr<, .I>% AL
potatoes, boil mash fine, and put them in
mith the pork and onions. Boil half all
hour; then add milk enough to make it
the right conssteucy-sbout as thick as
pea soup. Pepper and salt to taste; and
first, before taking UP, add Il small piece Of
butter, stain through a co(ander, and
scrvc.-ILpuM and Home,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
Cancer Cure.

SPEAKING of the alleged new cancer
cure, the Scientific Americ'tn says:
If, as is claimed, the plant called "cun-
durango is specific for cancer, the
world has received blessing in the dis
cOvcry which will rank with the introduce
ton of antesthesia in surgery. Where
there is such room for skepticism, we may
be pardoncd some doubts that the new
remedy is al that is claimed. II it be,
however, the powerful specific alleged, 1t
will Outlivc our doubts, and Cstabllshltsclt
triumphantly. In Il disease SO hopeless,
people will catch even at the shadows oi
hope, and so tho new remedy will be sure
to have ample trial.
The story is that an Indian woman in a
province Of EcQuad"r, attempting to
poison her husband by the use of this
plant, cured him of a cancer of long stand
ing. This fact having become known to
the American Consul, he obtained a
sample of the plant and forwarded it to
Washington to have its virtue tested. 1t
is further said tb.t about fifteen cases have
b, Gil successfully treated with it, and that
large supply is on its way to this coun-
try. Without pretending to vouch for the
truth Of the above, we will say that st.
Paul's advice, to prove all things and hold
fast that which is good, if followed, will
soon settle the merits, or want at merit, OF
the new cancer cure
Vice President ColfaX states that his
mother, who was at the point Of dc;,: h
with cancer, has been restored Ivy the u.s.
Of cundurango, and is now nearly WILL.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
to see that the man could not be saved bv

to see that the man could not be saved by
a boat boat never could return against
rapid, however well able to float down
it. No sooner would her bow come into
contact with u fall than it would dip, fill,
aud spin round, rs did the first skill which
was lost
The poor fellow himself was getting i'm
paticnt-visibly SO. Tic united his lash
ings, stood upright upon the raft, eagerly
waiting to seize the boat, and jump into
her. She had but one more fall to pass,
and that fall was situated just above
where he stood; she paused at the brink
OF it, swung down it like lightning, and,
rs he leaned forward to seize her, she rose
on tn" returning wave, struck him in the
chest, and he struggled hopclessly in the
overwhelming torrent.
The exclamation of horror, for it was not
a cry, which burst from the Thousands who
by this time wcro assembled, shall never
forget, nor the br,athlcss silence with
which We watched him, lighting with tho
waters as they hurried him along upright,
waving bon. arms above his head. We
lost sight of him at intervals, yet again and
again he rrappearrd, and thought hours
must have passed in lieu Of one brief half
minute But the end came ut last once
more saw his arms wildly waved above
his head, and. III IN instant, the crowd
turned from the spot in dead silence. The
man was lost.-AN the Yeur Roun0.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
Help for the Nervous.

Where il 1t to he found? cries the trembling VIC
tim OF nervous debility. Not in the tavern dram:
that fires up the circulation for moment, and is
succeeded by collapse. Not in purgativc pills, or
Lcntcn diet, but in an invigorant and rcstora-
tive in which the tonic elements are united with
gentle apcrient and Alternative properties. When
llostcttcr's Stomach Bittcrs was introduced,
nearly twenty years ago, this important object
was fret attained. This peaceful and active veg
etable SPECIFIC is as justly celebrated for it's cures
OF nervous dix eases rs for the absolute certainty
with which it relieves dyspepsia and biouencss
The hot weather toward the close Of hummer gen.
orally aggravatcs diseases of a nervous type, Gre
ating degree of feeblcncss which is beyond
measure distressing Under such circun,stu nces,
rally the bodily energies with course Of Hostel
tcr's Stomach Bttcrs Of all tOniCs. it is the most
satisfactory in its operations, and the least cx-
citing. 1t braces the nerves up to their natural
tension, but not beyond it there is no reaction.
1t has other properties, however than those Of a
ncrvine, and as a blood dcpurcnt and moderate
apcricnt, is superior to any other medicine of the
day.
Frand, however, is on the alert. The celebrity
of the original medicine has given rise to scores
Of countcrfes and limitations. Examine the label ,
ana the fac Simie Of the signature of the firm; see
OF the ge.uinencss of the article you buy. P. S.
-HOstetters bitters never sold in kegs or bar.
rels, but III bottles only.
AROMATIC Stn1EDAM ScuNArrs scem t. he cx-
tenslvey gaining our public confidence, and prom
Uses to take the place Of every other liquor now in
use, especially for medicinal use.
This IL not surprising; for, apart from it's being
found i'll most of our respectable Drug Stores in
this city ana country, and it's being strongly rec
commended by the physicians, the mild and agree.
strong. pungent and actial sc, saton produced on
the palate by the common delcterious article
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
How to Kill Trees by Watering.

Before VIC had learned what net to do
III pom"l"gy and arboriculture, in order to
make trees thrive luxuriantly and bear
abundantly in hot and dry weather, we,
destroyed several fine evcrgrecus simply
by pucr'ln management. This occurred
durlnTa severe drOuth, when we knew 40
more than other boys how not to water
trees Every evening several pailsti1l of
t"rfd water was poured on the dry ground
around each tree, and the parch.d earth
drank up the scanty supply without seem
ing to have been even sprinklcd with wa
ter. During tn" day the soil around
those trees seemed dricr and harder than
where there WAS no water. The more
they were watere>l, the more the leaves
and branches and the hard soil seemed to
need a generous drenching. No effort
was made to save any, except those valued
most. But every one that was watercd
literally died before winter The trees
were well rooted in grass ground, having
been planted two years. II some one had
told the inexperienced youth to spread
straw or shavings round those trees, over
an area OF ten feet in diameter, before ap-
plying the water, every one could have
been saved. II the ground were mellow
and not mulche'l, the true way would have
been to draw back a few inches in depth
of the surface, water literally, after which
return the mellow soil. This is the true
Way to water any plant, if We would pre-
vent the surface Of the ground from be.
coming crusty. Mulchiny is better If
bearing trees can be mulChcd during the
hot and dry weather, the fruit will grow
llucl larger for it. Eucltange.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
A Successful Peace Movement.

The story of the Infidel's Sheep" re.
minds some one of another story about
sheep, which is almost as good. lie had
it from the lips of the late William Ladd,
of MinOt, Nc, the famous old peace man
of a past gene, alton.
He said he once had neighbOr by the
name of P, who was slack and careless
about his fences, and whose sheep, as a
natural consequence, became breachy,"
and very troublesome. They often found
their way into his moving fields, and
greatly irritatcd himself and his "hired
hands," SO that they finally threatened to
shoot them if they were not kept within
their bounds But nothing availed. P
obstinately refused to mend his fence, or
take any pains to keep his sheep out of
his neighbours field.
While matters were in this disagrecable
condition, Mr.. Ladd said that it occurred
| to him that he was not carrying out his
peace principles very faithfully in his deal
ings with neighbor p. So he resolved
on different line of action; and. going
to the fence of field in which he saw
p atwork, he called to him.
"What do you want, squire 2" was the
bluff answer.
II want to talk to you about those
sheep" replied Ladd.
Il don't want to hear anything more
about the Sheep" was P-'s rcjoindcr.
"You may shoot them and he hanged, if
you want to; / amt a going to do any
thing with them"
"No," said Ladd, l am not going to
shoot them, nor hurt them, but want you
to let me lake your sheep into my pasture
and keep them for you"
"Oh, yes" replied P, that would
be nice plan to get rid of my sheep"
Neighbour" said Ladd, eff one of your
sheep is lost in my pasture, l will pay its
full value"
BY this time P had become sufti-
GENTLY interested in the matter under dis
cussion to cease from his hoeing and turn
toward Mr. Ladd.
Are you in earnest, 'squirc?" said he.
"To be sure am" replied Ladd. " You
see it would be economy to pasture your
sheep, rather than to have them in my
fields; and would guarantee the safety
of every sheep you will drive into my
pasture; for don't intend to have any
more qnarceling about them with my
neighbor."
p looked sharply at the old peace
man for moment, and then said: "You
may 60 along, squire, I'll take care of the
sheep"
And he was as good as his word. Ladd
never had any occasion to complain of
P after that day, that he was not as
good ncighbor as he wished to have.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24

!. The chief point in aynnking is to
preserve the hay from rain and dew
Water washes away the soluble salts and
"tl' nourishing properties, ard when in
the muW caused fern. nt,.lioA that injur, s
the hay by destroying some Of its most
valuable properties. Keep the hay as
snug as possible at niyhtfall, cover the
cocks ii you have caps, and never open in
the morning until the dew has cvaporatcd
H. Ifthc weather is uEtavorablc, disturb
the hay as little as possible. IIsy has
bccn inun'I to preserve a great amount of
Its nutrlllvc qualities for many days, often
weeks, when m"wn wet, or when saturated
with rain in the swath. If bad weather
ensuc, do not stir the hay at all. If re-
pcatcdly urlc' ana Ncttcd again il soon
becomes valuc!css. The error Of mcddling
with hay during frequent showers must be
avoided, for it is better to have it some
what tainted in the cock than exhausted
in its nutrmcnt and spoiled by being re-
peat' dly spread
III. Hay should not long remain under
hot sun without being turned. This
preserves the color and fragrance of the
grass, So that without burning it too much
thus destroying its virtues-it may be SO
dry that as little heating or fcrmenting as
possible shall occur after it is moved
Coarse grass docs not require SO much
"malSing" in the sun as finer hcrbagc-
Kllne Farmer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
An Accomplished Farmer.

A COMPLETE farm is u very complicated
affair, ANA III ccssariy comprises within its
boundaries many Wyll-iurnishul work.
shops, and among its lAbnrcrs many thor
ough mechanics. Thus, Cnr the perfect
develnpc,neut Of th" Iai,or saving mctho,Is
necessary to the pr irritable working Of a
large, wellflrlishcd farm, thorough
business man aud weli-rducatcd farmer, as
head manager, as we'll as an accountant or
bookkrclcr, well versed in markets and
commercial matters, finance included, is
needed. Then a Ear!cucr and florist Il
blacksmith, carpenter and wheclright, and
engineer are III cessary. a we'll trained
h' risnan and Sir riIc!rl arc requisite, i'll
addition to he nlsll;;.ry !asnre7s, ~ pIo~-
men, etc. On many large rstat; S in Eng
land and Scotland, rs We'll as some in orr
own country, all thcs'. ara, cnll'l'yrd. the
proprietor having general oversight
only, AID interfering personally in no de-
tails. Conn ctent, in the several subrr,in
SITES being required as 4 qualification for
their situations th.ir duties are prnper|y
performed and y regular routine becomes
established. Now, if all these are lr,lDd
requisite on a large farm, where the work
is eXactly similar, only differing in extent,
to THAT Of a small t,rm, it follows that a
small farmer, working his own land, will
sllcct cd better, as he kunwS more about All
things necessary to be done.
A. he will find occasion to perform
many of these offices himself, H. must III.
his own business man, lay out l'is w.'rii,
and BIZ competent to command Ills hired
help so that he may use their services to
the best advantage lie must be hi> own
accountant, or many little losses will ,s
cape him, and in the aggregate they will
lc enough TO make themselves seriously
felt. lie must be ntchilnir enough to
build ath"d, a hqy.'arrnrA, 81 w&gon-n,rk,
or sometimes n S'ct', "r put . new tongue
I" II wagon; nc o';gl', to t;e able TO h,ilh
stone fnc" or Law up a WA "r should
know no" 1T ought to ht ,'n": h. should
be able to cut IL screw on Il bolt or a burr,
or use cold chisvl, or splice II rope or
use hammer, and drill Dnd blast rock.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
Anecdotes OF q Benevolent Wit.

The Nc,o England Historical and Gtuen
logical Register for July has biographical
account OF I.ucius Nautilus Sargent, one of
the wits of the earlier part of this century,
and the following good stories are told:
He delighted to do good in secret, but
he was no friend to lazincss. A stout,
robust fellow, whom he well knew as IL
loungcr, on certain New Years Day call
ed him up very early in the morning lie
dressed in haste aud hurried to the parlor
The beggar cried: "A happy New Year
to You, sir" Mr.. Sargent went to the
closet and got a piece OF gingerbread, and
gave it to him, saying - "Call on INC this
time next year and III give you another
piece"
Another ancclote related to his son by
the celebrated William Gray in substance
was us follows: Not long since, before
Mr. Sargent's dcccasc, in looking over and
adjusting his papers, he found a large num-
Der Of debts and notes due him from poor
men, principally fishermen. He tied them
up in a bundle, and ON the label wrote
this memorandum: Notes, due bills,
and accounts against sundry persons along
shore. Some Of them may be got by suit
or severe dunninS; but the people are
poor most of them have had fishcrman's
luck. My children will do as they think
best. Perhaps they will think with me,
that it is best to burn the package entire i"
A month after tho deccasc the sons met
in the counting. room of the elder brother,
who administered on the estate. He pro
duced this package, read the inscription,
and inquired what should be done with it,
The next Oldest brother, with tears in his
eyes, pointed to the fire, and they all
agreed to it; but it was thought best to
make schedule of the names, amounts,
and dates as hereafter to know who
were forgiven, if any came to pay 1t was
done, and the package, labelled at 10000,
was cast into the fire.
About four months after this, in the
month Of June, n hard faced old man from
the Cape came to the store to pay a debt
due the deceased. He took a chair, and,
looking over a time worn pOck"tbOuk,
drew out bunch of bank bills, to pay the
debt. On learning his name, date, and
amount, viz, $44O, the first step was to
examine the list of burnt notes; and there
was his name, debt, and date, Of very many
years ago, which, with interest, if prcscrv-
cd, would amount to $780, The admins
traitor told him the fact, and made him put
back his money; which he did with eyes
brimtul of tears, for he said, This old dame
had sold the only cow to supply wha; WAS
wanting in his hands to pay this debt, and
what glad news it would he to her when
he went home.