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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10

We all have observed the great de-
terioration in our potato crops during
the past ten or twenty years; and what
is the cause of this alarming decrease
of tubers Can science, can chemistry
point out the reason, or aid in remedy
ing the difficulty? We think it can,
and in order to place the matter in a
clear light, we will point out the kind
and amount of food which the potato
demands.
We had field of potatoes upon the
farm which yielded 800 bushels to the
acre; this may be regarded as an old
fashioned crop. This crop removed
from the soil in tubers and tops at least
400 pounds potash F; also, it removed
$50 pounds phosphoric acid. Now
these amounts are very large, and serve
to show that the potato plant is great
consumer of the two substances, and
also it shows that in order to restore
our potato fields to their former pro-
ductive condition, we must supply phos-
phatic compounds and substances hold
ing potash in large quantities.
For six or eight generations in New
England our fathers have been exhaust
ing the soil by removing these agencies
to their potato and other crops, and we
have reached time when the vegeta-
bic is starving in our field for want of
its proper food. Our farmers have found
that new land gives the best crops, and
this is due to the fact that such fields
afford the most potash. But SO long as
we crop our pastures SO unreasonably,
we cannot resort TO new land, as land is
not neao that has had its potash and
phosphate elements removed by graz
ing animals.
Remember that potato field which
gives but 100 bushels to the acre re-
quires at least 160 pounds of potash, but
by allowing the tops to decay upon the
field, 60 pounds of this are restored to
the soil again, as that amount is con-
tanned in them. A medium crop of po-
tatoes requires twice as much phos-
phoric acid as medium crop of wheat,
SO that in two years with wheat the land
is deprived Of no more OF the agent
than it loses with one year with ipota
toes.-Beston Journal Of Chemistry.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
Make Home Attractive.

There is one thing would be glad to
see more parents understand, namely,
that when they spend money judicious-
ly, to improve and adorn the house, and
the grounds around it, they are in effect
paying their children premium to stay
at home, as much as possible, to enjoy
it; but that when they spend money
unnecessary in fine clothing and jewel
ry for tn ,se children, they are paying
them premium to spend their time
away from home, that is, in those places
where they can attract the most atten-
ton and make the most display.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10

physiology than that animals must be
kept still and quiet during the process of
tattening, and must have their rambling
instincts restrained, yet with animals
which are young and growing, very
different course must be adopted. If
much confined they will get misshapen
and rieketty, will lose the bloom of
health and vigor, and remain small in
size and tender in constitution. Exer-
else is as necessary for them as it is for
horses, and the manure heap in the
yard will be benefited by their roofing
The odd corn will be picked up, and the
fern enting mass will form warm and
healthy bed, highly suited to the SOM
nolent habits of the pig in winter
Western Rural.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
How to Bore Holes in Glass.

Any hard steel tool will cut glass with
great facility when kept freeley wet with
camphor dissolved in turpentine. A
drill may be used, or even the hand
alone. A hole may be readily enlarged
by round file. The ragged edges of
glass may also be thus sraoothed with a
fat file. Flat window glass can be read
lily sawed by watch spring saw, by the
aid of this solution. In short, the most
brittle glass can be wrought almost as
easily as wood by the use of cutting
tools kept constantly moist with cam
phorized oil of turpent tine.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
Lieutenant LnH.

All you that are too fond of wine,
Or any other such stuff.
Take warning By the dismal tate
Of one Lieutenant Luh.
A sober man he might nave oseH,
Except in one regard.
He did not like soft water, sir,
So he took to drinking hard.
Said he. LET others fancy Stops.
And talk in praise OF tea,
But | am no Bohemian.
So do not like Boiler.
If wines poison, so is tea,
Though in another shape;
What matter whether one is killed
By canister or grape
According to this kind of state : -
Did he indulge his drouth,
And being fond of port. he made
A portfolio of his mouth.
A single pint he might have sipp'd,
And not been out of sorts,
In geologic phrase. the rock
He split upon was quarts.
Full soon the sad effects of this
His frame began to show.
For that old enemy the govt,
Had taken him in toe.
And Joined with this an evil came
Of quite another sort.
For while he drank himself, his purse
Was getting something short.
For want of czsh he soon had popp'd
0ne-half that he possessed.
And drinking showed him duplicates
Beforehand of the rest.
So then his creditors resolv'd
To seize OF his assets,
For why? THY found that his h1lf-pdV
Did not half pay his debts.
But Luf contrived a novel mode
His creditors to chouse,
For his own execution he
Put into his own house.
A pistol to the muzzle charged
He took devoid OF fear.
Said he, This barrel is my last.
So now for Iny last bier"
Against his lungs he aimed the slues.
And not against his brain.
So he blew out his lights. AID none
Could blow them in again.
jury for verdict met.
And gave it in these terms,
- We find as how as certain slugs
Has sent him to the tcorn,s."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
Meerschaum.

Our general knowledge of this curl
Gus mineral is generally confined to the
specimens employed for the manufac-
ture of pipes but it is known to chemis-
try as an hydrated silicate of magnesia.
Of the lightness, po-osity, and friability
of this familiar substance there is
scarcely any need to speak. 1t has been
found in Spain, Hungary, and in Asia
Minor, but recently large quantities
have been found in Patagonia. This
discovery will probably reduce the price
ofmeerschaum, as the supply has hither-
to been limited. The manufacture of
meerschaum articles has been for many
years carried on in Europe, chiefly at
Vienna; and Partisan workmen have
recently produced some excellent speci-
mems of carving in this remarkable ma
terial.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10

Take her, but promise. Mary-for that will bring
no shame
My little girl shall bear. and learn to lisp her
fathers name'
1t may be, in the life to come, I'll meet my child
and wife;
But yonder. by my cottage gate. we parted for
this life;
One long hand-clasp from Mary, and my dream
of love was donel
One long embrace from baby, and my happiness
was gonel
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
How to Make a Cheap Ladder.

Procure plank sixteen or eighteen
feet long, t inches thick, and ten
inches wide slit it in two equal parts for
the sides, and dress one edge of each
side, tapering from the middle to each
inches wide, and three inches wide at
the ends. The ends will then be pro-
portionally stronger than the middle.
Plane the sides and dress off the COR
ners. Next dress out eighteen rounds,
the lower one three feet long, the sec
ond round one inch shorter than the
first, and every successive round one
inch shorter than the next round below
it. The middle of the lower rounds
should not be less than II inches in
diameter, and 4 of an inch at the ends.
The most convenient way is to block
out the rounds four square with cir
cular saw; then dress off the corners
making the rounds eight square, and
white the ends round, of the proper
size to be driven into three-quarter
holes. If the rounds can be turned,
like plow-rounds, they would be heater.
Now place the two sides on the edges,
Lag the rounds on the upper edges of
II sides, then with stralght-edge and
pencil mark across the edges of the an
gle at which the holes are to be bored.
Before the ends of the rounds are driv-
en- in, let them be painted with thick
paint, and let the entire ladder be we'll
painted. A ladder Of the foregoing di-
mansions will be very stiff, strong, and
so light that one man can handle it with
facility, and place it in almost any de-
sired position. If the timber of which
the rounds are made is strong, any
round will sustain the weight of two
men without breaking.-American Rural
Hone
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
Swine In the Barn Yard.

The plan of allowing pigs to run in
large open manure yard, and tread straw
into manure, answers better for young
or growing pigs than for those that are
fattening. Neither is it inconsistent
with the best modern methods of max
ing and preserving manure; for while
there is not better understood fact in
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
I Take 1t.

I take it hot. it fires my veins.
| take it cold, when Summer reigns;
l take it new. just from the press.
| take it old. at meal or mess;
! take it mixed with lemonade.
| take It when I'm at my trade;
! take it when they call it sling.
l take it mixed with anything;
l take it on the public way.
l take it night. midnight. and day;
l take it when I'm soaked with rain,
| take it when I'm dry again;
/ take it when I'm half asleep.
/ take it when I shear my sheep;
/ take it when [ cure nay hay,
1 take it every harvest-day;
/ take it when | rake or hoe.
/ take it when I pillow or sow;
/ take it when [ save my crop,
1 take it when my wood l chop;
/ take it sour, 1 take it sweet,
l take it every time | cat;
1 take it strong, take it weak,
I take it when | sing or speak;
] take it from behind the hedge.
But roso think I'll take the pledged
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
A WEALTHY New York banker was as.

tonished, on returning home the other
day, to find his two daughters, both in
their teens, sliding down the lower hall
banisters. His astonishment was
changed to indignation when the flushed
damsels informed him that they intend
ed to try riding astride some day, and
were taking preparatory lessons.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
The Blacksmith's Story.

Well, no! My wife amt dead, sir, but I've lost
her all the same;
She left me voluntarily. and neither was to
blame.
It's rather queer stery. and I think you will
agree
rough Or me.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10

And when the doctor said 'twould live, our JOY
what words could tell?
Clasped in each others arms, our grateful tears
together fell.
Sometimes, you see. the shadows fell across cur
little nest,
But it only made the sunshine seem doubly-
welcome guest.
Work came to me plenty. and I kept the anvil
ringing,
Early and late you'd find me there hammering
and singing;
Love nerved my arm to labor, and tuned my
tongue to song,
Aud though my singing wasn't sweet. it was
almighty strong.
ne DAY a EARNED stranger stopped to have
me nail shoe,
And while l was at work we passed compli-
ment or two.
asked him how he lost his arm. He said twas
shot away
At Malvern Hill. AT Malvern Hill Did you
know Robert May?"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10
Illinois Congressional Nominations.
RPDubicdn

The nominations for Congress, by
both parties in Illinois, are now com
nlotA as follows. NJ ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-10-10

+Present members tex-members.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08
Steamboat giues.
A NCHOR LINZ sTRASIERs

A NCHOR LINE sTEAnTERs
SAD, every Wednesday,, and Saturday, to and from
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW,
Calling at Londonderry to land Mails and Passenger
The Steamers Of this favorite line are built ex-
pressy for the Atlantic Passenger Trade, and fitted
menta caIcuated 10 insure the ssfety. confort and
convenience Of passengera-
PASSAGE RATES, PAYABLE IN CURRENCY,
TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL 4 LONDONDERRY,
FIRST CABIN, eeb and 4Io, according to location.
CABIN RETURN TICKETS, $3.50, securing best
accommodations.
INTERMEDIARY, SIS. sTEERAGE. s9s.
Parties sending for their friends in the Old CouD
try can purchase tickets at reduced rates For fur
ther particulars apply 70 HENDERSON !, BR0TMkfss l
jan1i-ly 6ls Market ST., Wilmington, Del
II TowN-INEAN LNE OF ROYAL MAIL s$<AAA&
9TKANKRs are appointed TO sail az follows:
CITY OF BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, March 7th, at
CRY. OF ANTWERP, SATURDAY, March 9th, at 2,
CITY OF BRISTOL, THURSDAY, March l4th, at .,
CITY OF PARIS, SATURDAY, March 18th, at 10, Az
And each succeeding Saturday and Thursday, from
Pier -, North RiVsT, Nes York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Payable in Geld. Payable in Currency.
FIRST oABiN...... SO sTEEkAaE ....."...:sso
to London. ....... 80 TO London. ........... 80
to Paris. ......... 20 to Paris. ss
Passengers also for,Sdrdsd TO Ant,oerp. ROtterddn
StDeder Norway, Denmark, DO, at reduced rates.
TYokets from Liverpool Queenst0l0H, @ldsgotO, or
Londonderry can be bought az moderate rates By par
ties tpishing 10 send for their friends.
DTafss for 81 and nppard at current rate, payable
IN any part Of Great britain and Ireland
For r~ther Information apply at tAs oo"'panv'
oDoNNELL a FAULK, Sole Agents,
4O2 Chestnut street. Philadelphia
Or 10 R r. ROBINSON q CO., Agents, Fourth and
Market streets, Wilmington. my11,1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08

RucBY ACADEMY.
HI FOR BOYS.
A SELECT ENGLISH, CLASSICAL AND COM
MBRCIAL INSTITUTION.
No. 22O MARKET Street, Wilmington, Del.
SAMUEL W. MURPHY, A. M, M. D., PRMoIP Al
Aided by Professors OF Established Reputation.
This school has three Departments: PRIMARY JU-
NOR and SbEIoR. Pupils are prepared for an ad-
Vanced standing In college, or for commercial lfe
Special attention Paid to Pupils In the Primary
Department.
Parents, who desire to make application for the
admission Of pupils respectfully invited TO visit
the PrinclS al at his School Rooms.
REL FE REF NOES;
RI. Rev. Alfred Lee, D. d. Rev. Willard H. Hinkley
Mr.. Ziba Ferris, Jr., Hon. Vim. g. Whiteley
Rev. t. g. Litten, A. M, Rev. VIM. j. Frost, D D,
and patrons Of the school generally. fe24-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08

nSYCHOL0OIC Fascination, or Seu.
Charming 400 pages, by Herbert Hamilton, B.
A. How 10 use this power (which all possess) at
will. Divlnation, Spirituallsm, Sorceries, Demon
ology, and a thousand other wonders. Price by
mali, 81 95 in cloth paper covers, SiOO. Copy free
10 agents only. 81 200 monthly easily made. Ad-
dress II W. EVANS, Pub Al s. sth Street, Phila-
delphia. Pa. feb54w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08

WILMINGTON TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
wv EXPRESS will call for and deliver baggage
and packages TO and from all parts OF the CITY, Rail
road Depot and boat. Also, baggage called for and
checked (where Railroad tickets are heidi TO all
left at THE Franklin Telegraph once, No.
4, West Third Street; E. BrinRhurst a Co.,
Sixth and Market; Smith a Painter, Seventh
and Market, and B. Q. Shoemaker, sos Market ST.,
will receive prompt attention. Principal once, Bag
gage Room, p, W. and B. Railroad Depot.
j. j. MoMUL1EN,
sept1s-1y ]. H. SEAL. Proprietors.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08

NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave New Castle Tor Wilmington and Philadel-
phia at T.4O A. M. Leave Philadelphia 11.45 A. M,
and wilmington, LOO p NJ, for New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Additional to those above, leave Clayton for
Smyrna $40 A. ", and 2OO P. M, leave Smyrna
for Clayton 11.95 A. NJ, and 1856 P. NJ, to make
connection with trains TO and from Dover and Sta
tions south.
attached, will leave Wilmington 1855 A. NJ. ; New
Castle, 120; Middletown, 225; Townsend, 245; ;
Clayton, s.15; Dover, 400; Wyoming 41O; FELTON,,
A40; Harrington, sos; Pennington, b.15; Bridge
Vile, $50; Seaford, 6.15; LAUREL Gas, and arrive al
Delmar at T.06 A. M. Passengers leaving Baltimore
at 7.so P. M, and Philadelphia at 11.80 p. NJ, will
make connection with this train at Wilmington.
Returning-Wil leave Delmar $50 P. M; Laurel,
445; Harrington, $40; FELTON,, 1885, Wyoming, 6.10
Dover, $50; Clayton, ITO; Townsend T.45; Mid
dletown, $40; Kirkwood, $40; New CASTLE 1926,
and arrive at Wilmington, $50 P. M. Philadelphia,
11.80 P. NJ, and Baltimore, 3bO A M. Subject 70
delays incident to freight business
stations named, but will set down passengers az any
stopping place, EKCKPr Hares Corner, State Road
Rodney and Dupont
At Townsend with the Kent County, and Queen
Anne's a Kent Railroads for Kennedyville, Sud
| lersVille and intermediate places
At Clayton, with M. a D. r. R for Easton and In
| ter1nediate places.
At Seaford, with D. q D. K r for Federalsburi
At Delmar, with K. S. R R. for Salisbury, Princess
Anne, Crisneld ase for Berlin and other station
/ on the W. d p. X. r.
| H. F. KENNEY, Superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08
STAMMERING INSTITUTE

The most hopeless cases Of stammerinO are cured
by DR.. G. ID. FAVOR, 625 North Sixth Street, Phila-
dephia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08

DERRY'S RAILROAD FREIGHT EXPRESS
II Successor to Caspersons Railroad Freight Ex-
press will deliver freight to any part Of the city i'm
mediately upon its arrival; also, deliver freight TO
depot, in connection with all trains, at REASONA-
BILE RATES. Orders left at W. II. Almond Il Bro
sth and Market. K. Buchers tobacco store, 9Th and
Markets III. r BriBghurst, K Mclnall, Jr., Freight
ONCE p, W. B. X. r., will receive prompt atten-
tion, my whole attention is directed TO this bus-
ness. Covered wagons in stsrmy weather. Respect
fully soliciting the patronage of the public,
am, respectfully,
oct16-1y JOHN 4. PERRY, Proprietor
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-08

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success, and b0Og now selling ana receive free our
new AGENTS. POCKET COMPANION, worth $40
to any Book Agent.
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aym Adrtrtistmtuts.
| GREAT CHANCE FOR AGENTS.

q 0TE A MONTH TO sell our Universal Cement,
Dol y Combination Tunnel, Button Hole Cutter,
and other articles. SAoo NOVELTY Co., saco. Me.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-21
FOREIGN,

MATAMORAS, June 2O.-It is reported on
creditable authority that the revolutionary
chiefs are finding themselves unable to
permanently hold Monterey and have pro-
posed terms of surrender.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 20, via Ha-
vana.-The German fleet arrived at this
port to-day. The commander reports that
the feet bombarded Port au Prince for
several hours and boarded and captured
the Haytien fleet.
These acts were committed in conse-
quence of the Haytien Government hav-
ing refused to pay the indemnity due the
German merchants Of Hayti for interfer-
ing with their commerce and having fore
ed loans during the revolution. The
Haytien Government paid the German
commander $4,000 on account of the
claims and the fleet then withdrew.
Fears are entertained for the cable steam
er Dacia, nothing having been heard of
her since May 25th.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-21
East Tennessee Wesleyan University.
ATHENS, June 70. ISL

A4hEANcy CuG 1OI-'
The closing exercises of the above named
institution commenced Friday and closed
| to-day. Friday, Monday and Tuesday
| were occupied i'll the examination of the
classes.
The exercises were attended by intelli-
| gent and appreciative audiences, appa-
rently much interested.
We spent most of the time in the Math-
ematical Department, which is in the
charge of Prof. Milburn. All the classes
were closely questioned by teachers, Wis
itorS and examiners appointed, by which
| the students evinced their familiar ac-
quaintance with the subjects discussed
| We understand that Prof Milburn has
| devoted his entire time to this depart
| ment, by reason of which he is the more
successful.
There were abundant expressions Of
satisfaction in the departments of DIR.
Cobleigh, Profs. Marker and Alice, and
Misses Hauschild and Mason.
Difficult subjects and critical questions
were proposed and answered with credit
able prOmptneSs.
The patrons of the school express high
degree of satisfaction in the progress and
proficiency of the students. On Wednes-
day, commencement day, Orations We're
delivered by the senior class with credit to
themselves and honor to the Institu-
ton. Valedictory Grafton by S. S. Curry,
of Chatata. On each Of this class was CON
ferred the degree of A. B. On the nights
of the days mentioned, there were ex-
hibitions by the various departments,
which were heard with much interest by
large audiences. The hearers were favored
and delighted with themusic of the Athens
Brass band, with which the exercises at
night were interspersed.
The celebration Of the Alumni Associa-
ton took placeon Wednesday night. The
alumni address by Prof E. A. Atlee was
forcible in reason and thought, and inn
pressively delivered. w. TELL.
Athens, June Goth
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-21
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Quarter
master General transmitted to Comptroller
Broadhead for his decision claim from
pardoned Confederate for military supplies
furnished in 1860, 1t was claimed by the
applicant that by recent decision OF the
Supreme Court a pardon or amnesty
reinstates Confederate claimant in his
right to recover for property forfeited
to or confscated by the United states
Government that such an act OF pardon
is not merely prospective; not onl y re-
storing man personally to future
credit, but returning to him or relmburS-
ing him for goods, effects or credits here
tofore forfeited or cOnfiscated as the prop
erty of public enemy,
The Comptroller was Of the opinion that
such was not fair deduction from the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court, and while
deferring to the judgment of that tribunal,
he stated there were two existing grounds
on which claims of this character must at
present be rejected by the accounting and
disbursing officers.
He therefore advised the Quartermaster
General that this class of claims cannot be
paid, first, until Congress shall have made
an appropriation for that purpose, and sec
Ond, until Congress shall have repealed or
modified the provisions in the Joint reso-
luton of March ID, 1867, which makes it
unlawful for any officer of the United
States Government to pay any account Of
claims or demands of this character.
The President has appointed eX-COn-
gresham VIM. T. Clark, postmaster at
Galveston, Texas, vice A. Mckee, being
suspended under the tenure Of office act.