The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-03-22
Answers to Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents.
As far rs we my be enabled by
our own information, or by reference TO
proper sources; we propose to answer
such brief questions in this column as our
correspondents may PROFOUND, from time
20 time. IL we are unable to answer, we
shall say so.
STUDENT Cdiiguld was cruel Ro-
man emperor. At the beginning Of BIS
reign he was a kind ruler, but soon be-
came a great tyrant-often putting inno-
cent people to death; and at one time
wished that all his subjects had but ono
head, 80 that he might have the pleasure
of cutting Il Of. lie had human beings
fed alive to wild beasts, in his palace.
He met fate which all tyrants should
mce.-namely, he was murdered.
ISsuRANcE.-we suppose the Etna
insurance company took its name from
mount Etna, a volcano in Sicily. The
mountain is about two miles high, and is
one hundred miles around its base. The
crater forms a circle about three and q
half miles around, and its tops covered
with snow and smoke at the same time /;
and its sides bloom with vineyards and
cultivated fields. The name signifies to
burn, and is, therefore, very appropriate
name for the insurance company.
ROBERT. -Yes, there are some counties
even in our own State, where carriage
for pleasure riding, is not owned by any
inhabitsnt. So you have lost your bet;
but we hope you will make no more bets.
Leave such things to loafers and their
associates.
BEarxyER.- this section, plant
several varieties of each of the small
fruits-say for instance among strawber-
RIGS, "Wilsons Albany "Downer's
Prolific" and kentucky of rapsber-
ries, plant Mammoth Cluster ''Doo-
little" and kirkland" and, by all means,
philadelphia These will afford you
luscious berries of both kinds, during the
season of small fruits.
!. OLD FARMER.-We are always glad
have our cold farmers ask usquestions.
it is not too late for you to plant
Jour children and grandchildren
heir fruit and sit under their
Ind it will add to the value of
your farm if you will plant an orchard,
and the expense, in these days of many
nurseries, is mere pittance. Select
some early bearers, such as early Har-
vest" Janet" and the "Maiden's Blush,
especially the latter kind, and in five
years you will have nice apples.
MERcuASy.-At present, the different
branches of merchandise are quite full
here, and some contemplate quitting
business ON account of so much compe
tition. We cannot advise you to re
move mere a 1meschs howeva much
nc should be pleased to nae you as Q
citizen. Besides, "times are hard and
we would be slow to embark as mer
chant anywhere in Kentucky.
PRoGREss.-This correspondent ask;
if orchard grass is considered desir'
able for this section. We have no per
sonal experience with it, but all our in
formation is to the effect that it is, IN
many respects equal to blue grass, and in
some particularly superior to it; and, OF
course, is very desirable" to our farm
ers. We hope the experiment will bt
made in all parts of our county during
the ensuing twelve months, with view
to testing its qualities thoroughly, if suci
n thing be possible in SO short time
We shall, from time to time, under ap
propriate heads, give our farmer friends
all the information we can gather on Thu
and kindred subjects.
ENQUIRER.-We cannot undertake
to give you the "name, &c, of the bes
agricultural weekly paper. published ii
our country" There are many published
but only few of them worthy to be read
If you will subscribe for Hearth ana
Home, published by Orange Judd, a Co.
New York; or Rural Neg Yorker, pub
lished in the same city by ID. ID. I. Moore
or the Farmers' Home Journal, published
at Lexington KY, you will get the full
value 1your money, and most capita
paper besides.
YOUNG PoLITIcIAN.-If you are mucl
of politician" you ought to know b.
this time, unless you are Rip Van
Wrinkle sleeper, that the Courier7Jouria
and the Louisville Daily Ledger are botl
Democratic in politics, and the CONNER
ciai tI,ouissfi1e) ->cpubllcan organ
and an able and dignified one at that.
No luxury was greater among thu
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