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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27
How California Fields are Plowed.

The fields are plowed with what are
called gang-plows, which are simply four,
six or eight plowshares fastened to stout
frame of wood. On the lighter soil eight
horses draw seven gang-plow, and one
such team is counted on to put in 640
acres of wheat in the sowing season; or
from to 10 acres per day. Capt Gray,
near Merced. has put in this season 4, 900
acres with five such teams-his own land
and his own teams. A seed sower is fast
ened in front of the plow. 1t scatters the
seed, the plows cover it-and the work is
done The plow has no handles, and the
plowman is, in fact, only driver; he
gnides the team; the plows do their work.
1t is easy work, and smart boy, if his
legs are equal to the walk, is as good
plow-man as anybody for the team turns
the corners, and the plow is not handled
at all. It is striking sight to see, as |
saw, 10 eight-horse teams following each
other, over a vast plain, cutting Glands"
a mile long, and when all had passed me,
leaving a track, 40 feet wide. of plowed
ground On the heavier soil the process
is somewhat different An eight horse
moves a four gang plow, and gets over
about six acres per day. The seed is then
sown by a machine which scatters it forty
feet, and sows from IS to 100 acres in a
day, the ground is then narrowed and
cross narrowed. When the farmer, in
this valley has done his Winter sowing,
he turns his teams and men into other
ground, which he is to summer falow.
This he can do from the first of March
to the middle of May; and by it he Sc
cures a remunerative crop for the follow
ing year, even if the season is dry. This
discovery is of inestimable Importance to
the farmers on the drier part of these
great plains. Experience has demonstra-
ted conclusively, that if they plow their
land in the Spring time, and then let
it lie till the Winter rains come on, then
SOW their wheat and harrow it in, they
are sure of crop; and the Summer will
have killed every weed, beside.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

PERILs OF THE DRUG SToREs.-The
New Orleans Picayu'ae says: A cores
pondent makes some pertinent remarks
on the unlawful licensing of uneducated
druggists. AS an illustration of the vital
Importance of a thorough knowledge OF
medical chemistry to qualify person for
compounding prescriptions, it may be
mentioned that not long since physician
tried an experiment to satisfy himself as
to the extent of the danger incurred on
account of ignorance in this regard. Cal
ling at certain drug store, he presented
the following prescription: " "IIydrag.
clor. mitis, grs. K" Saying that he would
call for the mixture in few minutes, he
turned as if to go, when the druggist in an
excited tone, called him back. "Doctor, "
said the latter, g can't make up these in
gradients for anybody to take; you must
have made a mistake" How so 2" said
the doctor. why, don't you see that
there are here all the equivalents to con-
stitute corrosive sublimate 2" "Of course
1 do" was the answer; "but have sub
mitted the same prescription at a dozen
different places, and you are the first one
who has objected to putting it up, or in
dicated any suspicion of its deadly nature" "
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

How IT HAS BEEH.-Fires have been
raging in the forests, and on the noun
tains and plains all over the country in
consequence of the long continued drought
of this spring. An examination of the
table furnished by the self-recording rain
guage at the Central Park Meteorological
Observatory shows that the supply of
rain is scarcely mere than one half that of
last year at corresponding date. The
difference in depth of snow was also great.
In 1871 being 3011 ms, and in 1872 9,S7
ins. The frost, penetrating the ground
much deeper this year than Last, which
was doubtless the chief cause OF the de-
struction Of SO many trees and hedges in
the country.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27
Sw1SpLNG.-Some of the farmers of

Sw1NDLNG.-Some of the farmers of
Pennsylvania are becoming the victims
of the wicked and treacherous lightning
rod man. One of these enterprising
beings who travel up and down among
tho farmers, seeking whom they may
induce to have their barns ornamente d
with rods of iron, lately pounced upon
an unsophisticated agriculturist in James
town. He wished to put rods on his
buildings just for advertisement, and
would only ask the farmer to sign note
for 81. The note was signed without
examination, the rods put up, and the
lightning-rod man went his wicked ways,
while the farmer man discovered that
the note which he had signed was for
S136.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

A SHEEP CHARMED BY A SNAKE.-A
sheep, owned by son of Mr.. ). G. Full
ton, at Mongaup Valley, Ulster county,
was charmed by milk snake. The ami
NAL was observed by Mr.. Fulton apart
from the flock, standing in a peculiar
attitude SO long, near a ledge of rocks,
that he went to see what was the matter,
when he discovered its attention directed
to the snake. He succeeded in bring
ing down his snakeship. But the sheep
acted strangely, and would not 90 with
the flock, and finally fed to the woods,
since which time it has been neither
seen or heard Of.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

INDIGEsTIoN.-In nine cases out OF
ten, especially with horses, sickness in
animals Is caused by indigestion. Want
of grooming, dirty, in-ventilated stables,
starving one week and overfeediug the
next, not feeding at the regular time
when on the road, and then giving too
much when the horses are exhausted by
fasting and labor, giving too much food
NJ noon and too little time to eat it 70,
feeding immature grain and musty hay
these are among the causes of indiges-
ton.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27
Breyities.


"Curb Merchant" is the Rochester
name for street loafer.
How to treat bankrupt acquaintance
take no note Of him.
Hearth and Home = slaments that
people no longer write letters, but only
notes.
Somebody defines mock turtle, ss
kissing before company and fighting
afterwards. y .-
It costs o Calcutta Hindoo about a
dollar and half to hass his body buried
in good style. y 49,.
A "girl" died recently, in Portsmouth,
N. H., who had been in the service OF
one family SO years.
4 Florida Jail not having had an in
mate in four years, the commissioners
have turned 1t into corn crib.
Portugal objects to its skilled labor
emigrating to the q. s., and is taking
measures to keep laborers at home.
Those who value themselves on their
ancestry have been we'll compared to po-
tatoes-all that is good of them is under
ground. ~ n..i
Schoolmistress-Johnny, I'm ashamed
of you. When I was your age could
write as well as I do now. Johnny-Aw!
but you'd different teacher to what
we've got. s.
A Scotch peasant girl, on arriving for
the first time at the turnpike gate near
est Glasgow, knocked and enquired, "ls
this Glasgow ?" and being answered in
the affirmative. asked, els Peggy in ?"
The grave of the late Col. Jas. Fisk,
at Brattleboro, was buried beneath
pyramid OF costly flowers on Decoration
day. A car load, costing So, 900 was sent
from New York to be piled above his
head. VOL sh.@
A California man requested his wife in
ballroom to hold the baby Of another
mans wife while he danced with the
baby's mother, but she didn't hold it.
Some wives are toe disobedient to put
up with. .'&
A man in Westfeld, Mass, thought to
purify his well by generously throwing
in half bushel of lime. AS there was
but three feet of water in the we'll, he
has had whitewash cheap and plenty
ever since.
A Bloomington, ILL.,, man scalped a
friend by accident lately, merely to show
how it was done, supposing he had the
back instead of the edge of the knife.
The friend has now thorough concep-
tion of the operation. 1858
A rural citizen visited Boston restau-
rant, heartily enjoyed cup of delicious
coffee and was on the point of leaving
when asked if he hadn't forgotten some
thing. He said he believed not, as Gone
of the neighbors said tea andscoffee was
on the free list now"
A lunatic in Rideau, Canada, recently
took a little child in skiff and started
for the falls as he said on voyage to
heaven. beingan angel sent Tor the child.
The father Immediately started in pursuit
and stopped the mailman just in time to
save the little one from an awful death.
1t requires five millions OF men, half a
million of horses and eight thousand
cannon, maintained at an annual expense
of seven hundred millions Of dollars. to
preserve the peace of Europe. ! is is
exclusive of the cost of forts, arsenals,
ships, wagons, tents, hospitals, etc., etc.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

CHILDREN CoNvIoTs.-The records OF
the trials of youthful French Communists
are full of painful details. Some of the
accused are mere children. One, only
fifteen years of age, was accused of hav-
ing shot down the hostages. He only
begged for indulgence. Two others, aged
sixteen, declared they had taken no part
in the assassination, but had been specta-
tors in the horrible scene. Another said
he had been forced by the National Guard
to plunder the corpses. One young girl,
who is supposed to have fired murder
Gus shot, begged hard for mercy. "Think,"
size said, "of my youth, my weakness,
and my ignorance. Irepent of all may
have DONE" Another girl declared that
everything which had been said against
her was false.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27
The Story Of his First Love.

Late in 1882, or early in 1863, says the
narrator of his lite, the late ex-President
Lincoln went to board at tavern in New
Salem, ILL.,, kept by James Rutledge. Ann
Rutledge the third daughter of this family,
was at that time about 10, and was prob
ably the most refined woman with whom
Mr.. Lincoln had then ever conversed-
a modest, delicate creature, fascinating,
were it only by force of contrast with the
rude people with whom she was surround
ed. All witnesses unite in praisng her.
Mrs Hardin Bale, woman of the neigh
borhood who knew her well, said: " She
had auburn hair, blne eyes, fair complex
ion, was a pretty, kind, tender, good
hearted woman, beloved by all who knew
her. McNamar, Hill, and Lincoln all
courted her at the same time. The men
who spoke of her described her with yet
more enthusiasm. She had sad story.
When little more than II she became en-
gagged to McNamar. He left her to 60 to
the assistance of his parents in the State
of New York, promising to return as soon
as possible; but weeks grew months, and
even years, and still he did not come.
She had loved him at first: but that love
seems to have cooled with his long ab-
sence: and at last she responded to the
passionate and impetuous attachment OF
young Lincoln. But she felt that she
must not marry until she could obtain a
release from McNamar. She wrote to
him in vain, as she had watched in vain
for his coming, and in 1885 she died, as
some say of brain fever induced by her
anxiety OF mind. In her grave Lincoln
was wont to declare his heart lay buried.
A few days before her death he was sum-
moned to her bedside; but what happened
in that solemn conference was known only
to him and the dying girl. But when he
left her and stopped at the house of John
Jones, on the way home, Jones saw signs
of the most terrible distress in his face
and his manner. When Ann actually
died and was buried, his grief became
frantic he lost all self-control, even the
consciousness of his own identity, and al
his New Salem friends pronounced him in
sane. "He was watched with especia
vigilance during storms, fog, damp anc
gloomy weather, for fear of an accident
At such times he raved piteously, declar
ing, among other wild expressions of hi'
woe, q can never be reconciled to have
the snow, rains, and storms beat upon hel
grave" His friend, Bowlin Greene
took charge of him, and 1t was severa
weeks before it was considered safe to LEI
him 90 back to his old haunts and old EN-
ployments. He was never precisely the
same man again. He had always beer
subject to periods of great mental depress
ion, but after this they were more frequent
and alarming. 1t was then that he began
to repeat this poem which, poor in itself
is immortalized by his adoption Of it, "Oh
why should the spirit of mortal be proudF
A few weeks after the death of Ann Rut
ledge, her old lover, McNamar, returned
to New Salem, and he seems to have
mourned for her as deeply if not as wildly
as did Lincoln.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

BoNDs.-The Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States, has directed the AS
sistant Treasurer at New York to with
draw the sl,SOO,cOO 8per cents, $4,000
numbering from 1911 to 1856 inclusive !;
$4,000 numbering from 1852 to Also in
elusive, dated from August l, 1868, to
August Is, 1868, interest to cease July 81,
1872.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

MANGEI-wURzEL.-All things consid-
cred, we regard this as the best root crop
for our climate. If the land is rich
enough, and the plants get a good start,
the severest drouth seldom hurts the
crop. Sow in drills three feet apart, and
thin out twelve to fifteen inches in the
rows. 1t requires about four pounds Ct
seed per acre.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

Locusts are so thick near Frankfort
Ky., that farmers drive the hogs under
the fruit trees, and shake the insects
down for them to devour.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

The locust eggs are poisoning the
mulberries in Tennessee by being de-
posted in them, and the mulberries are
poisoning children by the same process.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

The Union Pacific road lost $500, 600
by the snow blockade.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
MONDAY. March a5-P. ".

The week opens upon an active and excited
speculation IN railroad stocks with the continuation OF
tie inward movement noted al the close OF last week
Erie has stepped more to te front as the eonspcu
Gus feature OF the market and the dealings are on
scale Of gnnde equal the business recorded al
time since the famous coup dent IL seems to form the
chief speculative attraction both here and the for
eien bourses, ana IL London the price advanced
over 4 per cent. Of course stimulating sharp ana
active ser aDble for IL here which cventuaed IN push
ing up the price lrom 50 10 co. at hich pice II closed
The foreign bankers large buyers, and Win the
already known large amount Of stock held Abroad IL Is
not improbable the entire capital stock VIII soon rest III
the hands foreign capitalists At least the buyln;
movement to-day would 10 squint IN thar directon
Sext In point o: interest though falling TAR Deow Ee
In poInt activity md ntractiveness We're ONO ana
Mlssssippi North Western Common, Rock island ana
the ST. Pauls when made higher price. Bodon, Hart
ford and Erc again akened Iiom the HUE do~e hto
which IL had dropped and rlr mp over eTecnt unoh
Pacnc G was dbl and sieady. Chicago ana -Ntoh Sol"
at III, and TtTc EUutc Preferred at TO- iron MOUNTAIN
rising to SS la inc mitccaneOus shares fa''h" Mall
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26

Third Eliton ready in few days
ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE.
II 4 BOOK FOR YOUNG FARMERS.
By GEORGE T. wABING, jr.,
formerly Agricultural En qiueer Of Central Park New York
CONTENTS:
THE PLAET-EiGHT CHAPTERS.
THE ATMOSPHERE CARBON
EITROGEN AMMONIA
HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN
EARTHLY LATTER, GROWTH, &c. &c
TIE SOiI-TfTREb CHAPTERS. -
FORMATION AND CHARACTER,
GEOLOGY, ATMOSPHERIC NATTER,
EARTHLY MATTER, sCBSolL, &c, &c
MASUEES-ELEyEN CHAPTERS.
CHARACTER AND VARIETIES OF MANUREs
WASTE OF MANURE.
ABSoRBENTS, COMPOSING,
NIGHT SOIL, GUANO, &c, &c
MECHANICAL CULTIVATION,
PULyERlZING THE SOIL.
FLOWS, HARR0ws, CULTIvATORs.
ROLLING, MULCHTNG, WEDDING,
UNDERTAKING., &c, &c. ke
foregoing all discussed plain aud simple language by
practical Tie pee with information and good
advice
Handsomely bound in cloth.
Price. 81
Mailed postpaid, receipt OF price
Addres, THE TRIBUNE.
NesYork.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26

7, will no remen,hered that we recently aluueu =" W"
prooress OF the Canada Southern Railway "n'n :
the eastern link in the short line oe'"0' -.
and Chicago The road Is about two''niiu' W. -
and has been built by the cash subscriptions VI '
mm ,w no are In the Company as John r. iiac! csi
dent of the Chicago and Northwestern, aiso VI -"
cago and Rock Island; Daniel Drew, Milton Wv" ,,
who bult part OF the Lake Shore Road, Henry ,sn
VIM L. Scott, NJ. L. sykes OF the Nor'h n,1
Ross James and John Casey, j. s. Cssene" -,
nows Sidney Dillon and John B. Aiiey. Inc 'o'
hv. receptly determined 10 offer TO the pabhc '"o
manning q, on ooo OF the bonds. the proceeds "'
they tell u.s. will complete and fully equip 'ne " rs
hands run 30 wears bear per cent goid ihteies ~ "a
e,od a, ,rasept nj 90 and accrued interest,". TUG ~
von,aces OF the road are. that It Is the shor'o
80 p,e,o and Chcago that It has steel rsis' graz.
novhcre exceeding Is feet 10 the mile anu ,ia' ~
o.,t al the entire road is substantially suNS" ,..
Tl.do to Rufalo Il IL % miles shorter thah ps '
s,ore so that IL will be In condition 10 "A' -
Il nj the Toledo and Wabash freight, Id inc 49,
80 ,yia,ion all OF heh the Lake shore mas 'ccn
-, ., ,o,. I'm ,Imes mast The character OF inc "o"
, ,ho,,ernrisc their control or the Western rai"
ntah ulI he feeders TO i the amount Of meney A
nt ou the road during the past two years ''" -.
n,ce of the bonds are all elements WHICH "' ant
,bink win make the bonds attractive as u"
Wa lnvI,, attention 10 the advertisement e''es II,
y".rs r,sl Hatch will pay the interest quo NJ.
nm IN, first mortgage bonds OF the ofu'i" thai,
road Company (san Joaquin Naiiey p'"
n. kin house, on aud after that aa'e' -, -. su-
The Calumet and Hccs Mining Co"ps''
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
Mem 1Dnblieaiions.
MONEY IN THE GARDEN.

MONEY IN THE GARDEN
A VEGETABLE MANUAL.
Prepared with to economy and profit.
BYP. T. QUINN,
PRACTICAL HORTICULTtRIsr
Autbor Of "Pear Culture for Proar0.
illustrated with nearly engravng OF Vegetables and LABOR
Saving Implements.
CONTENTS
CHATTER
and Selection Soil Draining Preparing be Ground hsDue'
Capital
CRATER IT,
IIoBeds and ConFrames.
CK,PTyR III.
ArtichOke and Asparagus
CHATTER ~.
Beam, Beets Broccoli, and BOreeOle
CHATTER V.
Cabbage Carrots Celery Cueumbers land all Of the Letter g.
CHAPTER VI
Egg Plant Bndve, Garlic, and Kohl RAbL
CHATTER VII
Leek and Lettuce.
CHAPTER VIII
Melon Water Meou Marlyna Mushroom Mustard Eas,ur,nm
CHATTER *.
Okn, Onion.
Y.
Parsley Parnp Peas Pepper Potatoes Pumpkins and Jerusalem
ATohOke.
CHAPTER XT
Radishes and Rhnbarb.
XII.
Satisfy Sea Kae sorrel Spinach and Squash.
CHATTER Kill a
Tomato Turnip and Sweet Herbs.
CHATTER XIV.
Vegetable Forcing-IIoGea
CHAPTER XIV.
List Garden, do Plants Quantity OF Seed 10
Acre. Distance Table, &C. &c.
Price 81 SO. Sent by mail postage pail
Adlres THE TRIBUNE,
Eev.Yofk.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26

In railroad bonds there was less distributed business
though in the established roads there was good de-
mapd Union Pacfcs strong. Frsts selling at s7
and Land and Incomes at s5 We note sales OF
Central PacfCs at 1912 There a large business IN
BOSTON, Hartford and Erie q; Al to i3. Tie following
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
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New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
The days transactions at the T. s. sub-Teasury wer
We annex nominal rates:

Owing set forth in this mornings paper tho
money market has ruled easy all day. and 7per cent was
the pretty general rate all Ger Prime discounts moved
on the basis OF to 10 per cent.
Government bonds have been quiet and strong all day.
closing the basis OF 1929 to 1926 or 1865 Fisk Hatch
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
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BY r. 7. QuISS
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ILLUSTRATED WITH WOOD ENGRAyISGs
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ASPECT
PKEPNRATroN TuE SoiL,
DISTANCE APAsr
SELECTING THEPs
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Addr.. TIE TRIBUNE. Neslork.
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
cold up per cent closnd strong at es In the fa.. =.
persistent bear movement. Western Union was .,.s.

and higher. Quicksilver stocks were prominent iea,
pre the Preferred moving up to "a and Common 10 "A,
Canton was carried 10 SC. Consolidation Coal was IN A.
mand by strong parties, bo taking freely Al, ,h
offerings at 4o04 Express shares dun and steady
The opening highest lowest and closing prices Of
were IA follows:
New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
Qearbers.
panfina Ata0cmlfs.

A DODWORTHs CLASSES for DANCING.
~ All at No. 22 pbave corner OF wentTnuhst ,ass
for ladies' gentlemen. children Morning afternoon ana
Pupils tine For parteoas SEND or
circulAr