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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16
Sprouting Potatoes.

The Germantown Telegraph SAYS
"Sprouting white potatoes will advance the
crop two weeks. They should be cut so
that about two eyes are allowed to each
piece, and these should be planted in hot
beds with thin covering of soil; or 1t is
better to plant Ia boxes and set these in a
hot bed, 80 that after they are properly
sprouted they can be at once carried to
the place of planting. If the nights should
be anyway cold, protect with thin cover
ing of straw when the plants make their
appearance above ground. Some persons
who want large quantity sprouted, cut
the potatoes as desired, and spread them
on boards, boxes or crates, in dark place,
and when sprouted say from an inch to an
inch and q half, expose them to the light
noistening two or three times week with
lepid water. They should be planted out
so that here is not more than two inches
ot soil over the top Of the sprouts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16
Growing Carrots.

In answer to inquiries about raising
carrots, l would say, select piece of good
dry land suitable for corn, either corn
stubble or greensward. Plow in the fall. If
possible, or early In the spring. Pulverize
thoroughly with cultivator and harrow.
Plow again just before planting; manure
and work in with cultivator aud harrow
mark, for seed, twenty inches apart, leav-
ing drills two inches deep. Soak seed over
night In water as hot as the hand can be
held in; drain and mix with dry ashes un-
Till the seed will separate. Sow about the
10th of May. After sowing, brush a little
dirt on the seed. The row should be rolled
or stamped hard, leaving the spaces be-
tween as light and loose as possible The
carrots (if seed is good will appear in
about ten days, or about TWO weeks sooner
than by the ordinary manner of planting.
They should be hoed as soon as they begin
to come up. The previous rolling in the
row will hold the small plants so that the
hoe may cut close without disturbing them
Repeat the hoeing in about week. The
weeds and surplus carrots may now be
easily pulled from the rows. Stir the
ground often, either with the hoe or cult
vator, and dig them out with a good pillow,
turning them out every other furrow After
twenty years experience think 900 bush
els per acre an average crop. Rural New
Orker.
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hofEof' disclosing t1e gross cfue'tles D!
me macao emigrant trade hv one laSt ana
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Nidh'PpFd ana shlpped IN the most shame
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16
A party of gentlemen in saloon, dis

A party of gentlemen in saloon, dis
putting oyer the question whether the
American system OF treating or the Euro
pean system OF not treating was preferable.
couldn't settle the matter by talking. 50
they went to work testing it by practice.
First, each man took Il drink by himself
Then each man invited a single friend TO
drink. After that, each single friend re-
turned the compliment. And finally, each
man in the party-there We're six of them
asked all the rest to drink. When all
that was accomplished, not a soul in the
room could tell where the discussion orig
mated, or what it was about.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16

REPAIR AND CARE OF IMPLEMENTS. AS
soon as blowing is over for the season. it is
advisable not to leave the plow in the furrow
or lying lose on the headland, but to bring
it home and house it as carefully as though
it were alive, and would suffer from the
inclemencies of the weather. In fact it will
suffer, and so will the farmers pocket, if 1t
is exposed to the rains and frosts. Before
it is slowed away in a dry place, it should
be washed and secured, and, when dry,
coated with hot linseed oil. This will pen
citrate the pores, not only of the wood but
the iron, and perserve the one from dry rot
and ''powder post" (borers which destroy
dry wood land the other from rust If rakes,
forks, scythe-snaths, cradles, ETC., are thus
treated, their elasticity is preserved and
their durability increased.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16

ORCHARD GRASS. A. w. Cheever gives
an account in the New England Farmer Of
his experience with orchard grass. He has
raised it for six years with great success
Last April he sowed two and half acres
of reclaimed meadow, from which he cut
three crops during the season. He puts
on two bushels of seed to the acre.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16

A darkey says, "All men are made of clay,
and, like meerschaum-pipes, are more valuable
when highly colored."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16

A widower was recently rejected by a damsel
who didn't want warmed-oYer man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16
THE PURSUIT.

As soon as arms and horses could be
collected, occupying probably half hour,
a party of citizens, led by Capt Hindman,
started I'M pursuit After going out the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16

A small iron box inside the vault was
forced, and whatever valuables it con
tanned. which could not be ascertained at
the time, We're stolen. as well as the trea-
sure In the larger vault outside the burg
lar-proot department This department
contained the greater part of the treasure
stored In the bank, and, having a combi-
nation lock, could not be opened by the
robbers; Mr.. Martin, it is presumed, be-
Ing shot because of his refusal to open it
for them. The exact amount of the money
taken could not be ascertained when our
informant left, though it is not thought to
be more than a few thousand dollars. The
desperadoes were greatly disappointed in
not being able to get in the main vault
, 1872-11-05

the ward caucuses of both parties, We have here
toforo expressed the opinion that the public in
terests will be best served by 3 liberal use Of the
pencil in scratching their names off. Some
of them are reputable and worthy
citizens. and their names will be
readily recognized BY their neighbors when they
come to the polls. Others are scallawags and
dead-beats OF the lowest order, having no other
interest in the city than to sell their votes to
the highest bidder, while still others are noto-
rious thieves, gamblers, and confidence men.
The experiment Of mixing together National
politics and Municipal Government is stark
failure, productive Of the worst results, afford
ing the best field for the operation Of scoundrels
that could possibly be devised. The only way to
avert grave danger threatening our City Gov
ernment is for the people to vote against every
candidate for the Office Of Alderman who is
without visible means Of support, and who is not
known to Ills neighbors to be an honest man.
, 1872-11-05

The Chicago produce markets we're generally
dull yesterday, at the inside prices Of Saturday.
Meas pork was dull, and easier for future deliv-
cry; old held at $500; new nominal at s13.75
@14.O0 for cash, and quiet at $12.50 seller De-
cember. Lard was dull and steady at 755c cash
or seller December, and 7X@8c seller March.
Meats we're dull at 426@5c for part sailed Bhou1-
ders, 71lc for do short ribs, and Sc for do short
clear. Highwines we're scarce, and advanced
11c, closing at 8916c. Lake freights we're quiet,
but advanced 1c, closing at 14c for corn and 15c
for wheat to Buffalo. Flour was in moderate
demand, and steady. Wheat was dull and east
er, closing at $1.075< cash, and 91.o726 seller
September. Corn IVES dull and q shade easier,
closing firm at 3211c seller the month, and 3156c
steady at 20Mc, seller the month, and 22A@
2213c, seller December. Rye was jim demand,
and firm at 53111@54c. Barley was dull, and de-
c1ined 1@111c on No. 2, closing at 62c; No. 8
steady at 51@5115c. The hog market was active
and firm. Eastern and local buyers operated on
liberal scale at $4.30@4621 for inferior to
extra The cattle and sheep markets ruled quiet
and unchanged. The visible supply OF grain
from New York is 1928 911 bu wheat, u, ,902. 923
bu corn, 5,067,9o bu oats, and 2, ,645, ,o92 bu bar
ley. The corresponding quantities year ago
were TOE, ,574 bu wheat 5958, ,291 bu corn, $780,
096 bu oats, and 1,729, 1893 bu barley.
, 1872-11-05

his book successful and profitable. The uniyer-
sal interest in the subject Of his biography, and
the confidence that he is possessed Of peculiar
facilities and sufficient ability for telling the
story Of Dickens life, are enough to enable
him to attain all that he can de-
sire in the publication of his book. No
vindication of Dickens private life from his pen
could increase the admiration Of the public or
the pleasure found in his books. Mrs. Dickens,
whether blameworthy or not, has led quiet,
unaffected life, and her troubles are not public
property. Mr. Forster did not resist similar
temptation in writing the life Of Landor, the
poet, and it is to be feared that he will not re-
frain now. II he would deign, however, to learn
lesson from q woman, he might recall the
circumstance that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
did far more harm to herself in her mistaken
raid upon Byron, under the cover Of justiica-
tion Of Lady Byron, than to the object OF her
attack
, 1872-11-05
POPULARIZING SCIENCE.

The efforts which have been made within the
past few years on the part Of authors and pub
fishers to bring scientific matters within the
comprehension and appreciation of the reading
masses have succeeded beyond anything that the
most sanguine sauans could have hoped. A
prominent publishing house Of New York has
just announced list Of what it appropriately
calls SPopular Monographs ~ that makes up q
quarter Of column Of the average newspaper
sheet, and which embraces variety of subjects
and an array Of scientific names that attest the
progress that has been made in this
direction. There are Professor Tyndall,
Huxley, Sir John Lubbock, DR.. ".
B. Carpenter, Herbert Spencer, Professor
Claude Bernard, Of the College of France, Pro-
fessor Quetelet, Of the Brussels Academy of
Science; Professor Rudolph Virchow, Of the
University Of Berlin, and at least dozen other
gentlemen OF high scientific attainments from
different countries who are contributing to this
series of pamphlets. The range Of subjects in
cludes the Principles Of Mental Physiology: the
Antiquity Of Man, Relations of Mind and Body,
the connection between Physics and Politics, the
Study of Sociology, the Exact Sciences Explained
to the Non Mathematical, the question Of hind
, 1872-11-05

Where is the coming man who will be the first
to adapt Light traction engine to the Gmoothly
paved streets of Chicago? It should be light,
strong, with wide tread wheels moving its pis-
tons silently, and winning its way by utility, do
cility, and strength, in which steam
has never deceived the human family, when
once on the track. It can be done and there is
no city in the world which offers q better area
for its entire and easy triumph. The old cry Of
frightening horses need not now keep back in
vention from the use Of steam on common roads.
Necessity is the mother Of invention. Let the
first boon Of the present emergency be q steam
road wagon. And when the horses come back
to their work they will speedily get used to all
innovations. Posterity will, perhaps, wonder,
after all, how we came to depend so exclusively
upon the muscles OF the horse as bearer Of the
burdens of community.
, 1872-11-05
TEE ELECTION TO-DAY,

To-day the people of the United States, more
or less afflicted with horse-dieease, liquor
saloons, Sunday laws, and q tight money-market,
vote upon the question who shall be President
the next four years. The time for argument
upon national issues has gone by, and most
people will be glad Of that. A word or two upon
local questions may still be useful.
The chief contest in the city to-day will be
upon candidates for Congress, for Legislature,
and for Aldermen. The Liberal nomineesfo Con-
gress are Lucius B. Otis, Carter Fl. Harrison, and
John Y. LeMoyne. Three more reputable and
competent citizens were never offered to the
people of any community for their votes. IF
the people we're asked which Of the opposing
candidates they would most readily choose for
the management Of their private affairs, they
would certainly select Judge Otis, Mr. Harrison,
and A1r. LeAIoyne, rather than their competi-
tors. If they we're asked what candidates would
add most dignity and decorum to the National
House of Representatives, they would decide in
favor Of the same men. If they we're asked
what candidates would give to the City Of Chi
cago the better reputation in the National coun-
cils, they would decide in favor of the same
men. All We ask is that they shall vote to-day
as though they were voting for men to take
charge of their private interests, to add dignity
and usefulness to the public councils. and to
guard the reputation Of the City OF Chic&go at
the National Capitol. This Is not an unreason-
able request.
In the election Of Legislative candidatesis in
rolyed the choice of q United States Senator.
If the Liberal ticket, or majority Of it, is elect
ed in this city and county, Senator Trumbull
will probably be returned to the place he has SO
long and honoraply filed. The other side offer
Us Richard J. Oglesby. In all those qualities
fitted to adorn the Senate Chamber, and to give
reputation and moral power to State in the per-
son Of her chief public servant, Senator Trumbull
is not only the superior Of Governor 0glesby,
but the superior Of nine-tenths Of all the per-
sons now filing aspiring to the Senat orial Of
fice AS a lawyer, 3 statesman, q gentleman, an
indepeudent and conscientious thinker and actor
in the station he has prominently occupied, his
record challenges the respect confidence, and
admiration of all upright men. The people Of
Chicago cannot afford to lose the" services Of
snch man. and ne apprehend they will 80 de-
eide to-day.
OF the candidates for Aldermen nominated BY
, 1872-11-05
COUNTY,

COUNTY.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Firet District-IUCIUS B. OTIS.
Second District-CARTER II. HARRISON.
Third District-JOHN Y. LEA0YNE.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIzAr1oS.
First District-DANIEL C. SKELLY.
Second District-THOlAS WIICE.
Third Distrct-CHARLES KNOBLESDORFF.
LEGISLATIVE. ..
First District wards J, 2, 10, and 1D-senatoS,
JANIS y. sHEAHAN. Representatives: HENRY
SWEET, JOHN A. LOMAA.
Second District Wards 3, 4, and 5, Hyde Park and
laLe)-Sanator: JAMES WADSWORTH Representa-
tiycs; FRANK r. SHERMAN, EGBERT JAMESON:
Third District wards G, 7, and 8l-senator; NILES
EEnOE Representatives CONSTANTINE hANS,
THOMAS n. HALPIS.
Fourth District CTards g. II, ind 13)-senator:
WILLARD WOODARD. Representatives: ". H.
CONDOR, s. S, GARDNER.
Fifth District {Nards IA, Is, and 18-Senator: DE-
yOTIOS C. EDDY. Representatives: HUGH Nc
LAUGHLIN, AUSTIN J. GIBBONS.
Sixth District wards is, II, 19, and 2o-senator:
henry E HAMILTON. Representatives: ". c. Nc
CLURE, OTTO PELTZER.
Seventh District County towns, except Lake and
fatiyes: D4NIEL BOOTH, THEODORE GUENTHER-
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney-THOMAS J. TURNER
Sherif-CHARLES KERN.
Corouer-EODNEY N. DAY.
County Clerk-JEREAlIAH J. CROWLEY.
Circuit Clerk-GEORGE F. BLAME
Recorder-ST. CLAIR SUTHERLAND.
County CommissonerB-N. E. FA1RBANk, MAh-
TIN THATCHER, J. ". HORTON, 4. D. NALDRON,
DANIEL G. SKELLY, ALEXANDER BENGLEY, III.
n, ROBINSON. THEODORE kIMA1EN.
, 1872-11-05

4 Spanish correspondent Of one Of the Eng
Ish papers gives q curious list of articles which
we're in the Escurial, lately partially destroyed
by fire and lightning, and which had been col
1ected by the devout Spanish Kings. Among
them we're 3 bar Of the grid-iron on which St.
Lawrence was broiled; a piece Of the sponge in
which drink WAS given to our Savior on the
Cross; some pieces Of the column to which he
was bound when scourged; two thorns from his
crown; piece Of his tunic; piece Of the man.
ger in which he WAS born; the thigh-bone Of st.
Paul; some bones Of the Evangelists, st. Mark
and St. Luke; the body Of one Of the innocents
slain by Herod; q finger Of st. Lawrence, and
half of his backbone; the entire skeletons
of St. Mauricio, st. Theodorus, st. Mer-
curry, St. William, and others; the heads
of st. Bias, St. Julian, st. Felix, and others; a
rib of st. Adams; the knee Of st. Sebastian a
foot OF St. Philip, the Apostle; and one of the
water-pots from the marriage feasb at Cana It
is cheering to know that even if all these
ghaatly relics we're burned, they could be re-
stored at short notice.
, 1872-11-05


and denied all knowledge OF the robberies with
| which he mas charged, and in July, 1870, was
sentenced to serve term Of three years in State
prison.
The convict was too clever TO remain long at
Sing Sing. Adopting the tactics which he had
observed while il the employ of Wheeler 4 Par
Sons, he gained the confidence of every one he
few weeks, subjected to the rigorous surveil-
lance imposed on other conyicts. Having OBJ
tained from a visitor q watch-spring, saw, and
other tools, he cut away the bars Of his cell On
the night Of Feb. 5, 1871. and made his escape.
Kindt must have reached Hackensack the next
day, and in q pitiable condition, the Yeather be-
ing terrible. His clothes, however, we're such
AZ worn by workmen on ! tramp. and hia arrival
excited no suspicion, for. On ;applyine T to M
Thomas, he was immediately given emp{oyment
and does not appear to have made himaelf nrnms
inent in the factory till last AUGUST. when
safe-lock having become doraueed. he declared
bimseT somewhat Of machinisf> and 1A0>1
yoIuSTrERED TO MAEE TT p1GHr
, 1872-11-05
THE PANTiN MURDERS.

Concerning the person who has surrendered
himself at Brussels as an accomplice of the
French murderer, Traupmann, the Independence
Beige says:
':Recently person about 30 years Of age
presented himself at the police Office in order to
be arrested, stating that he WAS no other than
an accomplice of the too famous Trcupmann,
the principal assassin Of the Kinck family. He
pursued by remorse, not knowing what good to
make Of himself, he had como to give
try n Where he had taken refuge some time since,
fully knowing the fate that awaited him. He
added that he could disclose the other accom-
plces. Everybody believed at first that this
was an affair Of hallucination, but the person,
anticipating the doubts and hesitation Of those
who interrogated him, declared with great clear
ness that his mental facilities we're perfectly in
tact, and that he was fully conscious Of what he
did and said. He also entered into the most cir
cumBtantial and hitherto unpublished details OF
the horrible crime at Pantin. Speedily the po-
lice lodged him Professionally in Jail, in order ia
have him subjected to examination.
1.-The prisoner said that the crime OF Pantin had
been committed by Traupmann and himself,
along with two other men. But these Last two
and himself had only dug the graves and car
ried the tools to the Langlois field. He pro-
oeeded to state that Gustave, the eldest son OF
Kinck, WAS assassinated last, hence the citcum-
stance Of his body being discovered in q locality
so distant from the places where the other
corpses we're. He pretended to have accom-
panied Iraupmarn to the door Of the shop in
Paris, where they purchased the spade, and to
have found himself at Havre with T1aupmann
when the latter was arrested. But he denied
that he had known OF the murder OF the elder
Kinck until after the murder Of the other mem-
bers of the family. Tfaupmann alone had
committed that frst, crime. Lastly, he de-
clared that under the Commune in Paris
be had served as en officer, and in that capacity
had commanded the fring-party which had
fusilladea the hostages, Monsignor Darbois,
Archbishop Of Paris, and President Bonjean-
Respecting that incident, he entered into mass
OF details.
"On being submitted to the examination Of
medical practitioners, this singular person dis
PLAYED, il is said, every appearance Of presence
Of mind. Whatever he may be, justice will,
without doubt, soon draw this mystery into the
light One incident still is worth notice. When
the man was inte1rogated as to his past means
Of existence in Belgium, he answered that he had
been supported by the International Society
We cannot, at this moment, learn more about
the revelations, true or imaginary, of the indi-
Vidual whose arrest has already excited great
commotion IN Brussels. u speak frankly, they
appear to US either caaa II myHtifcation Or of
mental alienation"
, 1872-11-05

Ninety thousand barrels OF pork, instead Of
the ten Thousand OF fifteen Thousand usually on
hand at this time Of the year, are now cornered
in this city, by mainly single firm, who have
drained not only this market, but, reversing the
ordinary currents Of the business. have i'm
ported sixty Thousand barrels from other points.
In consequence of these operations it is said
there has been scarcelya transaction in the pro-
vision trade for three months, and pork-packers
hesitate in face Of such stock to manufacture
any additional messpork for the market.