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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-21

Miss Harriet Colfax, sister of the
Vice President, is a light keeper at
Michigan City, Indiana, at a salary of
$500 a year.
The Duke of Devonshire allowed his
son, Marquis of Harrington, while he
was still under age, sl50,000 a year as
college pocket money.
The average number of visitors daily,
during the past two weeks, at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, was fraction over
five hundred by actual count.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-21

On the 18th, at New York, Mr.. Bon
ner's four year old colt, Startle, trotted
mile in 2:194, the fastest time ever
made by stallion or by horse of that
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
8arnr anb 8arbem.
now TO MAKE A HOT mn

III" IL NAME A HOT BED,
1t is not too late in many of the North
ern States for making hot beds, and those
who have gardens will find them great
advantage in starting early vegetables.
Where there is room for large bed, let
tuce, radishes and other vegetables may
be raised in them without TRANSFORMING.
The following directions are from the
| Massachusetts Pzoughman.
''Thesize of the hot bed will depend up
on the design, whether simply for family
use or for the market. The frames are
commonly made of two inch plank framed
together at the ends in such way as to
be easily taken apart and stored many
simply nail Or hook them to cedar posts
set at the four corners. A common sized
hot-bed Cor domestic uses would be, say
ten or twelve feet long and four feet wide,
The posts ought to be three or four inch
es square. The frame of course has no
| bottom
The location should be On dry land
with southern aspect. Let the frame
or the south side of the frame be about
| eight inches high. and the north sido
from eight to twelve inchrs, according to
the slope or the inclination oft ground
| The top of the frame ought to have
slope from eight to twelve inches. to let
in the heat of the sun and shed the rain
The best material for a hot-bed is fresh
horse-dung from the stable. One Thrill
its bulk may be sawdust, tan bark, fresh
| leaves or straw. 1t may be put in now
Mix the material together and put in the
| depth of two or three feet, and little
wider, say half foot wider on each side
| than the frame to be placed DER it
Then put on the frame, and cover the
material four or five inches deep with
rich and mellow earth, the material being
| first settled down by pressure with fork.
| The frame may be covered with glass or
with strong oiled muslin tackled on laths
so that they can be rolled up. Such
coyers admit the light and shed off the
rain, and will be warm enough, except on
extremely cold nights, when some straw
can be thrown over them. IF glass is
used, small panes, say not over 6xS, arc
better than large ones, as they are less
| liable to break.
After the frame is put upon the heap
of manure, let it stand few days, till the.
most violent heat has passed over. This
fermentation may take place before tho.
soil is put on. After few days the seed
may be sown, say about six weeks before
the ordinary time for transplanting in
the garden or open ground. Examine
the bed every day, and if the heat is get
ting excessive run-a stake or crow bar
down into the manure here and there to.
let the steam escape The sashes may
be raised little also 1.-THE soil becomes.
too dry use a little slightly warm water,
and if the heat falls off, pile UP little
fresh manure around the sides of the bed.
Mating or straw may be used to throw
over the beds on cold nights.
Tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes
and many other vegetables may be started
in this way with very little labor, and so
may be had on the table much earlier
than otherwise"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

WHEN we have lived our lives-lived.
that is, the few years, short and evil, full
of hope and sorrow, of disappointmes.
and rejoicing, which make up the real
sum total Of any human existance, and
after our work, sit down to think over
the past, it is not the heights of ambition
where to we have climbed successfully
it is not the great houses we have seen.
not the grand people we have met, who
come in the twilight and stand beside U.S..
All no it is the old home, the trusted
friends, the patient parent, the humble
pets thankful foN slight kindness, that
fill In the canvass of the mental picture.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
Ctr Uribul,e.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

The fashion gossip of the week is fur
nished by Courier's Street Saloon and
Shop. We quote as follows:
CRINoLINE. In France, crinoline is
going the way of all things that is, the
crinolinc which is composed of steel and
springs. Skirts that are founeed and
pulled to support the paniers have taken
their place. As long as such support is
needed, We do not see the wisdom in Civ
ing up the hoop skirt, substituting in its
place something which will be heavier
and more disagreeable, whila it will not
be as effective,
NEW SPRING MANTELs. the
novelties is an imported polonaise of
dark brown camel's hair cloth. The front
which is half tight fitting is trimed with
bands of velvet ribbon, arranged il clus
tiers of three velvet button is upon
each edge of the ribbon, with central
one which fastens the garment. The
sides and back consist of large round
piece, which is Hoped with velvet bows,
and which falls over the arms, forming
what appear to be exceeding deep sleeves
The wholesale houses of Paris are work
ing chiefly for foreigners, and the bulk
of the rich productions are exported to
America, Vienna and England. At
present the furore is soutache in silk, bead
in gold, silver and in cord Among them
is what is called the Roman, of which a
number of specimens are displayed here !;
this pattern shows graceful palm leaf,
which is sometimes worked in gold and
silver soutache sometimes in black braids
and beads.
BLACK AND CoLoRED SILKs.-Black
silks retain their popularity, although
the exquisitely tinted fallies are tempt
ing enough to lure the most ardent ad-
mirers Of black costumes from their ALE
girnce. We do not see much change in
the price asked Tor black silks. Bonnets
range from So. Is to 50. Ponson's show
the same range of prices. Lowered
priced silks vary from So to Sc so.
RICH AND HEAVY FALLIEs-Which
display the most charming tints, ar mark
ed SIS SO. These tints are so indescrib-
able that it is impossible to convey any
idea of them to the reader-indeed one
shade is so mingled with another while
each is in itself so un6efnabie, that it is
difficult for even those who see them to
gain clear idea of the color. The silks
chosen for evening show the palest tints Of
ecru, tea rose, ciel blue, and the new color
of Alantique, which is a combination of
green and blue peculiar to the ocean.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

Fresh Garden, Flower, Tree and
Shrnb, Evergreen, Fruit and Herb
either class, Sf,G3. The six classes,
15e) packets for $500. Also, an i'm
mense stock of one year grated Fruit
Trees, Small Fruits, Fruit Stocks,
Young Fruit. Ornamental and Ever
green Seedlings, Bnlbs, Roses, vines,
House and Border Plants. &C.. &C.. the
most complete assortment i'm America.
Prepaid by mail. Priced Catalogues
TO any address, also trade lists. gratis.
Seeds on Commission. Agents Wanted.
B. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass.
Established 1912. 42-3nl.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

JOSH BILLINGS says, it is statistical
fact that the wicked work harder to reach
hell than the righteous Go teW get 70
heaven.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
Thad Stevens Wit.


Mr. Stevens was rarely excelled in re-
partee. He was always ready, and his
satire was sharper than bayonets. The
people of Lancaster never tire of repeat
ing his sayings. He tried case before
a Judge not celebrated for his great wis
dom. The Judge gave ruling that dis
gusted Mr.. Stevens, as his face clearly
indicated. docs the court understand
the counsel to express contempt for its
ruling p said the Judge. mo, may it
please your Honor, [ was trying to sup
press contempt" When the rebels burnt
his iron foundry and property at Gettys-
burg-which they did with relish-Mr.
Sevens remarked: Had Lee burnt up
my liabilities at the same time, [ would
have been much obliged to him." When
keitt, Of South Carolina, attacked Mr..
Stevens. and told about pious deacon
he had on his plantation, Mr.. Stevens
asked what the price of deacons was in
his district, and now much more a negro
would bring than deacon. A Lutheran
minister left the pulpit and became a
Democratic politician. He met Mr.. Stev-
ems soon after, and inquiring about his
health, received an answer: L am very
we'll; [ take care of my system, and
above all things keep my conscience pure
81 suppose you have heard that [ have
abandoned politics and am studying for
the ministry" In his last sickness the
doctor said to him one day: ''Mr. Stev-
ems, think your appearance is better to-
day." ut is not my appearance that
troubles me-" he said, "but my dts-ap-
nearanca -
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

DIR. Hull asserts in the Prairie Farmer
that the simple use of soft soap, put On
hot, is quite as effectual against the borer
for the exclusion of the moth from lay
ing her eggs in the bark, as the carboiIc
soan. and not one-eighth as expensive.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

THE total annual circulation of news.
papers printed In the State of New York
is 492, 77O,86S copies. being more than
twice the number issued in any other
State. The next greatest number OF
issues is in Pennsylvania, where 233, $50.
532 copies are annually printed. Massa-
chusets prints 1O7, 69l, 952 copies, Illinois
lO2. CSC, 204. Ohio, 1882, 44S. Next
comes California with s45, 1863, 408 news
paper sheets per annum.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

Rev. Henry &. Riley, d. D., of the
Diocese of New York, now officiating in
Mexico recently administered the Lord
Supper in an ex papal church to 400
communicates, converts from homanlsn
assisted in the administration By four
converted Romish priests.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

A. I. STEWART has subscribed $4,000
to the church to be built for the Rev.
George FL. Hepworth, on Fifth avenue
and Thirtieth street. The total amount
of subscriptions received up to the pres
ent is over $110,00
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

Mr.. John Woodhouse, of Lehi City,
Utah, writes that some Of his heaviest
crops are from land which, four years ago
was totally barren, in consequence OF the
alkali it contained. He states that the
proper treatment of such soils is to plow
in an abundance of coarse, half rotted
manure, and then flow water completely
over the land, instead of around it. Gen.
crally, this will bring tie land to in from
two to FIVE years, according to the alkali
in the soil.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
LOUIS SEEzGER,
Fashionable Barber and
H1irEroGcep

Shop on Sth Street. adjoining the
Post Office: having totally renovated
his old and we'll known establishment,
respectfully asks the continuance OF
the patronage of the citizens of MANI
tOWOc, promising that he will spare
NO efforts to please all who may favor
him with q cau. lo.Sly.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

viii buy and sell, at market rates all issues Of
s. Securities, Gold, Gold Drafts, Silver, &C.
FOREIGN Elk
drawn in to suit all the principal cities Of
Germany, France, England, Norway. &c,
PASSAGE TICKETS.
SOLE AGENCY for Manitowoc and vicinity, for the
Hamburg and American Steamship Company,
Also agent for GERMAN SAILsEIP LINES. FREE TICK
ETS issued from Germany to Mantowec at New York
rates.
A General Banking Business transacted
on precisely the terms Incorporated bank,
with the additional security Of PERSONAL liability.
Aanitovoc, July e, 1859. lNlSH
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
GARDEN TOOLS.

Farmers who have gardens to cultivate
will find it much easier to put and keep
them in good order by having good tools
and APP ian O., A perfect implement
may cost a dollar more than poor one,
and enable the gardner to pay for this
difference three times d week by the more
rapid work it will do Cor the twenty weeks
of the season, or sixty times over in
year 1t is therefore we'll to examine the
tools on hand, put those in perfect order
that require it, and procure new ones
where desirable In making garden beds
and plantirgi seed, we often see much
needless labor expended in drawing single
drills in slow and tedious manner. A
coarse rake, made specially for making
drills, will greatly eApcdiate the work.
A simple and very useful one for this
purpose, consists of stout wooden head
and handle and half dozen thick wood
en- teeth. The head may be five feet
long, and have six teeth about 10 inches
apart. For crops requiring wider rows.
Scl ldhC may NC AfduC, ptdCluh
teeth foot or fifteen inches apart for
smaller plants, and for large ones only
every alternate drill planted. Make the
first set of rows straight, by running the
outside tooth along a stretched cord, and
afterwards let the same tooth successfully
follow in the last previous drill. Two or
three such rakes, Of different sizes, would
often be of great use.
In small gardens, in the absence of
drilling machines, such small seed as
turnips, &C., may be dropped rapidly
along the drills without stopping, by nail
ing or screwing small tin cup to the
lower end of stick about the size of a
walking came, and making hole in the
bottom just large enough to allow the
seed to escape. Walk along the side OF
the drill, shaking the tin cup over 1T by
means of the stick handle, and 1t Will drop
fast and well. With proper sized hole,
pease may be dropped fast and uniformly
Ii is well to make several holes, of differ
ent sizes, and plug up all but the one in
use Co6nry Gentleman.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18

Cf.EAT MEDECAI. ROOK of useful knowl-
edge to all. Sent free for two stamps. Address
,r. BoNAAARIE Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-18
on. WOUL3 WERE A CHILD AGAIN

signs the wea-y and exhausted one as the languor
and lassitule of spring comes upon him. Come and
receive vgnr and strength from the wonderful South
Ia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03
THANKs1vTNq.

In transmitting to you this, my fourth
annual message, II Is with thRnkfulneSs TO
the GiVer of all good that, as q nation, we
have been blessed for the past year with
peace at home, peace abroad, and Q gen.
eral prosperity vouchsaled to but few
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec, 2, 1872.
To Tie Senate and Rou~ Of RepSstnta
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
ExCluslvely to the Intelllgencer.

(By tho Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe Sts J
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Tue report Of the Secretary OF War
shows the expenditures OF the War De,
partment for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1871, to be $S5, ,799, sol 80, and for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, $685.
372, ,167 20, showing a reduction in iavol
OF the last fiscal year OF 1897 IsS4 G2. The
estimates Tor military appropriations lol
the next fiscal year ending June 80, 1878
are $33,sOl ,37s 7s. The estimates Of thC
Chief Engineers are submitted separate
ly ior iortiication, river and hArbor i'm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03
TnE cunAN INsuRREcr1oN.

1regret that ]; have again to announce
a continuance of the disturbed condition
Of The Island Of Cuba. No advance to.
ward the pacifcation of the tdiscontented
part OF the population has been made,
while the insurrectlon has gained no ad.
vantages and exhibits no more Of the ele.
ments'oi power or ofithe prospect.of nlti.
mate success thSnywere exhibited a year
ago, Spain, on the, other hand, has not
succeeded In its repression; and the par
ties stand apparently in the same rela.
tive attitude which they have occupied
fora long time past. This contest has
lasted nov Tor moro than four years,
Were It il seen at distance from our
nelghborhood We might be indifferent 10
It's result, though humanity could not be
unmoved- by many ofitEincidents where.
ever this might occur. It Is, however, at
our door. l..,I.l bg,.r, s,.-l -,
Within the past few weeks the regula,
tions Tor carrying out the law Of emanci,
patton have been announced, giving eyi
dence of the sincerity Of the, intention Of
! the present government TO carry into Of
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-29
"He,s Only a Farmer Boy..,

How often has this remark chill
cd the heart OF the unsophistlcatcd
country boy2 How many fine
working, noble hearted boys has
it driven from the pillow handles TO
behind the counter spt ling him
who might have made fist class
farmer. to make third class bust.
ness man. Fathers and mothers
have seen and felt this to be true.
and yet they have been induced to
let their son go to town 10 live,'
rather than keep him u. home to
have him looked down upon as
only q poor farmer boy Thanks
to kind providence, this day has
we'll nigh passed away. Now. your
son If he studies to show himself
an approved workman need not
feel ashamed of his calling, for he
stands a. the post of honor when
he makes bis we'll managed farm
challenge the admlring gaze of all
passers by. Here is a field for all
his talents and learning, and in no
other calling can he use them to
such fine advantage to himself and
others. The fathers of the land
ought to feel p:0uder of their sue
cessful farmer boys. than if filing
earth's reputed high positions
when gained by trickery and off,
clal corruption. Work to make
your sons proud Of farming, and
its rewards and honors.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-29
Chased by q Saw.lOg.

Chased by bear; by wolf; by
an elephant; by a asheriff; by spook;
Yes, that has often occurred, but
did you ever hear of being chased
by saw>log, as it chanced to q
French Canadian out in Curtis's
woods last week2 1t happened
thuswise: They were cutting the
timber from the brow of hill in
these famous woods, aud rolling it
to the bottom where steam saw
mill is to be erected. The French.
man was one of the lumbermen,
and was attempting to manipulate
huge log for q safe des ent. when
he discovered that it was getting
the better OF him He was on the
under side and it would not do to
'let it slide,' So he screamed for
help. But no help came. His
strength was surely and rapidly
failing and there was no hing to Go
but to run ior it, and run he did
u fearful race The natural philos
oplers say that log gains in ra-
pidity as it descenls. 1t is ether
wise with human legs on $ iun,
even as in this case the de, cent is
steep and icy. There WIS no turn
ing out, and the log gained with
terrible rapfdity on the i.i- htened
CaEnuck, and was now just on aie
heels, when luckily espied hol-
low in his path into which he pop.
ped with bound; but had barely
time to huddle himself into his
hole, when crash crash the log
thundered over him, and left him
sale, but about the most badly
scared man that ever halIooed ir
Curtis's woods, il his nerves are
no stronger than ours claim to be
And that is how saw-log chased
q Frenchman Pittsfield Sun.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-29
To Consumptives.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured Of tbs. dread disease, Consumption, BY
. simple remedy, is anxious TO make known
TO his tllow sufferers the means of cure. To
all who desire it, he will send . copy OF the
prescription used, free Of chargsl, with the
directions fer preparing and using the same
which tLey will find SURE Guns ior Cor
suMPrIoS, ASTHMA, BRoScHIrIs, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
1874 Penn Street,
35-ly Williamsburgb, N. 7
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-29

When a man signs his name
III e Smith it isn't always safe to
ask hlm If his first name IL Horace
Greeley An erasible Democrat,
who was asked that question, re-
turned for an answer Do you
think my parents we're id tools,
Sir2 My name is Horatio Gates
Smith Sir. Evansville Courier.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-29
KNOW NOrHING1sA.

Auo DoOoAesAc papers puDltsns
what they call, Henry Wilson's
Know-Nothing record. AZ parti.
san warfare this il probably fair.
But is it consistent to complain Of
the publication OF Horace Gree.
ley's political record running
through the past twelve years as
unfair though Mr.. Greeley has
not uttered word to withdraw or
repud'ate any Of the views he had
uttered prior to his nomination for
the Presidency at CINCINNATI. The
Know Nothing excitemeata died
out in 1854 No party, person or
statesman has sought to revive il
since. 1t lives only in the efforts
of tho Democrats. who refer to it
for partisan purposes, and after
the organizers land leaders } of the
Know Nothing louges, very gen
orally had become members OF the
Democratic party. In this city.
Of the men active as Know-Noth-
ings in 1854, We can count two OF
them, who are now Democrats to
every one who acts with the Re-
publicans. As we have said Know
Nothingism was abandoned long
before the war OF rebellion had
made great changes in the person.
mel Of the two great parties, Mr..
Greeley, however, steadfastly ad-
heres to his assertion in 1863, that
'she man (Gen Blair) who propos-
scs to overthrow the reconstruction
laws by revolutionary conspiracy
and military force is blacker
traitor than even Louis Napoleon
| This vas said df the Democratic
platform Of 1868, the last authori-
tative uttersnce the party has.
made, and the Democratic candi.
date for Vice President standing
upon it. Yet the Democrats are
willing to condemn Henry Wilson
on q charge OF Know Nothingism,
which has been dead nearly twenty
years, and take Mr. Greeley. with
all the political Gins they have
charged upon him, and for which
be has not and does not propose to
condone, for their candidate for
President Of the United States
The charge of Observation-Disclosures
against Henry Wilson is as silly a.
as the fact which is some-
times urged that he was q shoe
maker at Natick Mass, or as the
charge made by Senator Sumner,
in speech which Democrats call
great, that Grant was . Galena
tanner.
There is no iu. tification or palia
tion for the abandonment OF slI
former political principles in the
defense usually made by Demo
Gratis, to-wit: Grant, Butler, Lo-
gan. &C.. were Democrats adopted
and elected to Office by Rcpubli-
cans. True; but in every instance
of this kind the men forsook the
evil ways of the Democratic party,
became Republicans. The propo-
sition now is not one of them. /,
is: shall great political part,
abandon what mas once callet
time honored and immutable' po-
litical views and opinions to as
simulate with the principles and
views of one man, Mr. Greeley
who is a republican. and opposed
only to the election OF Gen. Gran,
and in favor Of his own election.
Madison Courier.