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The Private Claims Ou Account Of the
Depre0atiOns OF Eeisel Cruisers.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA Washington special
says that nothing has yet been settled concern
ing the time and method OF auditing the private
claims growing out of the depTedatiOns of the
Anglo rebel cruisers, but it il quite probable
that Congress will provide ar its next session for
their ascertanment without waiting Tor the pay
ment OF moneys to this government by GIeat
Britain,
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a sRvEEE THUNDER STORM visited Nilwau-
kie, Wis, Sunday night and yesterday morning.
Cellars were flooded, barns struck by lightning,
and much damage done. a girl at PALMYRA. a
young man at Hebron, and tive men in Green
field were killed by lightning last night. Light
ming was continuous during the Storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

The NEW YORK SUB-TRRAsUGY DRFALCA-
TIoE.-A telegram from New York saws: Phe
Treasury officials from Washington acquit the
sub-treasUrer OF any blame in regard ID John
sons dotalcatiOn. They state that he did no.
abstract stamps, but appropriated money
realized from their sale. The brokers with
whom he did business have made clean breast
o il,
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The Washington and New York Air
Line Railroad

NEW YORK, Sept. 2i.-AndreW Anderson
Esq, OF Baltimore, has been appointed Gene
raj Manager OF the Washington and New York
Air Line road, vice W. Prescott Smith, who n sS
become master of transportation OF the Balti-
more ana Ohio railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

hiIa h an alder man and eN-city attorn " of M
oiIe has been detected in incendiariSni'
una Scheck Meyers, of st. I,uis. w,s
married TO her first husband eight xasrs 80
ana last Monday followed her fourth ne "a 81,
save save, she has buried each one, and, being stiIi
Soung ana blooming, is ready for the ne -
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%Memphis drunks cost "a each

@Memphis drunks cost so each.
ibis is the nothing-to-wear time of year
with the ladies.
seat for loafers, with a galyanic battery
al styles are good, says a French wit,
except The tedious style.
~ The husbandman is sowing wheat. ana the
housewife is sewing tares.
- misguided Minnesota county fair offers
premiums Tor the three heaviest women,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

PERSON All. g. Savile, Esq, chief clerk
Of the Treasury. has returned to the city.
''"Gen. COwen, Assistant Secretary of the In
erior, returned to Washington to-day.
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a HABRAs CORPUS FOR THE LCNATIC
kICKER.-Judge Leonard in New York yester-
day granted a writ OF hdJedS corpus for Thomas
Farrell, against whom the coroner's jury found a
verdict OF homicide in having caused the death
OF two lunatics on Blackwell's Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

COMING ON FRIDAY.-Informa' lon received
at the White House to-day from the President
o the effect that he will return here with his
family on FRIDAY.
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President Granf

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-PTcsident Grant will
leave Long Branch permanently for the season
"Wednesday night, remaining Thursday in PHI
ladelphia, and will return TO Washington Fri
day night.
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RUSSIA FRIENDLY TO FRANCK-At a rpcen-
len given by M. Theirs inthe Palace of ia
tlysee Yesterday, Count prlOff, the Russian Mn
isteI TO France, said that the Czar wOul not baya
gone TO any meeting the object OF which 80
hostility TO France. Count Orlofi further al
that the Car had ordered him 10 formsiie
state this fact 10 III. Thitrs A5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

TIE KING OF THE TURF.-Nr. Robert Bon
ner recently drove Dexter over the Fleetwood
Park course TO his top-wagon, q half mile, in
the unprecedented time Of one minute and
twelve seconds.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE The receipts from this
source to- day were $3.50 ,G3G 81.
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DIR; rAtL fALK, the managing spirit nj q
jnsfsnc Si a. oser garden who srreste at tue
bis premises, (as stated in a dsnstch a ssolnlng
S gay STAB for disturbing their worship On
sunaays, now threatens revenge by IN erp,a On
as1 s0 =, prass band to play in his garden sIl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

SIOUX MURDERS. A Helena, Montana
despatch states that party OF Sioux dashed
into the Crow Agency on the 2lst instant and
killed DeForrest and two Crow sQuaws, and ran
of the stock at the agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

IHE woMKN's RIGHTS MOVEMENT must b
making considerable headway in England II we
are TO believe the statement of a London cor
respondent Of the Scotsman, who says that one
OF the leading lady advocates of woman's suf-
rage intends, at the next general election To
honors in popular constituency,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

The W. & o. K. we are informed is being
pushed forward by Col. Mcclure as rapidly a.
possible, and that by the middle of next month
he will have it graded to Purcellyille.-LoUioaE
Rsu1LTican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

CIRCUS VS.. CoURr.-The county court of
Warren, Va, did not meet Monday, 1.-THE regu-
lar day,) on account of John Robinsons circus
selpg In Front Royal, (the county seat on that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

IHE YACHT RACE between the sleeps Meta
VISION, and Oracle, for q $500 cup, took place
in New York harbof Yesterday the course being
nom bouy off Sandy Hook twenty miles TO
Windward and back. The race was won by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

MRS. GEORGE HI. BUTLER (nee Miss Rose
Etynge) lett Alexandria with her husband, and
accompanied him far as Paris, where he
stopped. She proceeded directly 10 the United
States. and is LOW in New York.
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CORRESPONDENT calls attention to an article
In the Patriot Quoted from the Cincinnati Com
mtercidO headed " Grants Stable, ;" in which it
is asserted that the material is philadelphia
pressed brick, whereas the brick was manufac-
tured by SmithsOn & Dunn, of this city. Our
correspondent thinks that the rule, False in
one, false in all" may apply to the Patriots
allegations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

SALE OF VIRGINIA FARM-The Bov.r
farm, lying near Manassas, Va, has been soId
anc Hon. John Ly nch, member of Congress
from Portland, Maine, is one of the purchaserS
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II AM NO ALARMIsT," says Mr.. Mechi, sum-
ming up the results of the English harvest, "but
1 believe We shall have to pay for foreign corn
in quantity and price, fifteen to twenty millions
sterling more than in a good wheat season.
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SECRETARY robson is expected return here
tomorrow from New York.
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Fire.

FARMINGToS, Me-, Sept. GA fire ia Phil
lips lower village, Monday evening, burned
Ii ne buildings. Loss, $4,000.
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~"Utilizipg the female sex" is now the wav
OF putting the matter of women's rights ont
West.
nS The elevated railroad in New York has
finally got INTO working order, and is doing
good and growing business.
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From Europe To-day.

hNNLAND
LONDON, Sept. 2i.-The weather throughout
England is tempestuOus and some damage has
been done to shipping on the coasts.
COAL AND COTTON.
The advance in the price OF coal has causad
such All increase in the expenses of running
the Lancashire cotton mills that il has been de-
clded to reduce the number of hours of labor in
them while the present high price Is main
tanned.
HON. JOHN JAY,
American Minister to Austria, has arrived in
Eritu
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DIED ON THE TRAIN.

PARIS, Sept. 2i-The Figaro says: "D'JemIel
Mebemed Pasha, Turkish Ambassador "a
France, died on a railway train while going
from this city to Lemberg, AUSTRIA
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CHANGES IN THE ARMY REGIsrRR.-The
President has accepted the resignation OF
Assistant Surgeon Morris j. Asch, L. s. A., to
take effect on the 3lst Of March next, and the
resignation of Second Lieut.. Overton Carr, 18th
infantry, TO take effect September 2Ist. MaieT
from duty at Newport barracks, Ky, and ordered
to the department of the Gulf,
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PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE GESRIA1
Posi- OFFICE BUILDING.-In accordance with
the request of Postmaster General Cresweu
Supervising Architect Mullett will prepare plans
and estimates for an additional story to the most
ONCE building. These will accompany the an
nual report Of MIR. Creswell, who will warmly
urge the appropriation for another story as they
are much Gro wded in the building now and need
more loom. No definite plan Tor the improve
merit Las yet been determined UPON by Mr.
Mullett, further than that the additional story
will be of marble. and not Nansard roof OF
course ii will be of the same style of archi-ec-
ture-clsssicel Rennaissance-as the lower sto-
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NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFERRED.-Lieut.
Commander George NJ. Bache ordered to
ordnance duty at the Philadelphia navy yard;
Master John A. Rodgers ordered to the Hart
ford; Assistant Surgeon Henry Stewart to the
marin rendezvous at New York; Assistant Sur
geOn Hampton Aulick TO the FrOlic; First AS
sistant Engineer Hugh II. Cline to the Canaan
daigua; Master George p. COlvocOresses de-
tacbed from special duty at Wilmington, Del,
and ordered TO the Hartford; Passed Assistant
Surgeon Ii. j. Babn detached from the marine
rendezvous at New York and ordered to the
Hartford; Assistant Surgeon II. p. Harvey
detached from the FrOlic and ordered TO the
Hartford; Passed Assistant Paymaster George
W. Brown detached from the AshuelOt and
placed on sick leave.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05
A Hint Worth Heeding.

| went into SwampscOt's dollhouse yes
terday to get out of the rain. His grass is
cut, and he will have no further use for his
mower. The othodox way of doing with a
mower on many farms is to unhtch from it
where the last hay cutting is done, and
leave it in the field. SwampScot must be a
hereto. l found his mower packed away
in one corner Of his tool-house as snugly
as if it had been there when the tooth house
was built, and had never cut any grass. l
noticed it had been thoroughly cleaned and
the bearings oiled. | rather liked the idea.
! said So Swampscot said, "Why that s
the way | make money. I've used that
mower six summers. and it's Il better NOW
er to-day than Joe Peets, that he bought
last year his lay in the field until Novem-
ber. and was then put into an open shed
where the sheep ran and the hens roasted.
1t was nice looking object this Spring,
and l knew he expended S15 upon it before
he could make it run. Why, sir, he never
took the sickle out of it from the time he
quit using it until he wanted to use it again :;
nor did he oil it." | noticed the cultivators,
harrows, plows, &C., We're all snugly put
away by SwampScot. | mention these lit
tie things that you may know why he has
the reputation of being a thrifty, thorough,
liberal farmer Moore's Rural New Yorker
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05
A Cool Robber.

Policeman Badger, OF the Tenth Sta
ton, had bit of experience last Winter
which he is not fond OF talking about.
1t was past midnight As he was eiSurely
pushing his beat through Jessup street,
and rs he came opposite to Drayton "
Fogg's jewelry store he observed CLEANS
Of . light through the chinks OF the shut
ters, and raped at the door.
is that you policeman ?' said a voice
within.
Yes answered Badger
"Well-it's only me. It's all right.
Kind o chilly out isn't it.
"Yes."
Thought so. was liking the fire.
Coed night"
Badger said good night" and pursued
his way.
An hour afterward Badger passed
through Jessup street again, and again
he saw the light in the iewelry store. 1t
didn't look right, and he banged at the
door loudly
"Haloo !" cried the voice within. is
it You policeman ?"
.'YeSn
"All right Won't you come in and
warm yon? Ii won't hurt anything for
vou 10 Sip from your beat a few min
uteS "
The door was opened, and Policeman
Badger entered, and found the inmate to
be Il very gentlemanly looking man, in It
linen duSter.
Come right up to the stove, police
man. Excuse me Il moment"
The man took the ash-pan from the
bottom of the stove, and carried it down
tbt, ,nll,, .,,,,J h,, h..
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Frozen Poultry.

correspondent of the Providence Jour
nal tells what Oscar and Asa Barron of
White River Junction, VT. know about
freezing poultry for market:
Oscar was in the habit of attending the
Boston market years ago, for the sale of
poultry, which his brother Asa bought and
forwarded to him. He soon discovered
there could be no sale in a thaw Looking
about for storage, he found tight brick
building, and was surprised to find that
when he put his poultry into it as a thaw
was coming on and closed it tight, that his
stock came out fresh after several days.
He next discovered that the poultry which
came from Vermont in tight boxes was
much better preserved than that which
came in boxes through which the air circu-
lated, and he had all his boxes made tight,
and finally lined with paper. Taking the
hint, they built a building upon this plan as
an experiment, to see if they could keep
poultry through the month of April. 1t
succeeded SO well that they put up three
others, and now have four large buildings
constructed il this wise: They are built
of wood, as nearly air tight as they can be
made, no cellars, double walls, with foot
mtermural space all around packed hard
with dry sawdust, with the means OF sud-
den and thorough ventilation. The boxes
are Quilt OF seasoned bass wood, two thick
nesscs, two feet and nine inches square,
and as nearly uniform in size and as air
tight AS they can be made. The poultry,
turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens, the
largest proportion turkeys, are packed in
December and January. They must be
put into the boxes partially frozen. If
not, it would mould in the centre before it
mould freeze in any weather they would
have. The box must be exactly solid full
with paper to fill up any interstices un-
der the cover, and then nailed firmly up.
They are then packed as tight as they can
be packed into this building, but not par
ticle of ice in the building. The building
is then snugly closed and opened in dry
cold weather, but at the least appearance
of thaw or south wind, closed at once, and
in July this poultry will come out as fresh
AS when it was packed. 1t is sent to Bos~
tom and New York in the very hottest
weather on the slOwest freight trains with
out sustaining the slightest damage. They
always put up the very incest article, and
the way they do it is to buv the finest live
turkeys they can get in November and
December, and feed them four Or five
weeks. 1t is no uncommon thing for them
to have eight or ten thousand at a time in
hocks of fifteen hundred or two thousand
each. Their sales of frozen poultry amount
to $50, 900 annually.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05
Where Our Prosperity Comes From.

Perhaps some one will say, Il am not
for those particular things, but on the
whole, the country is prosperous; we are
getting good price for our produce our
merchants are doing well. and general
prosperity prevails, and | think on the
whole, the government must be managed
well enough" Now, it is true, and | re-
ioice that it is true. that general prosper
ity obtains in our country. We have fruit
ful seasons, yet we owe prosperity to the
Providence above us, to the genia show
crs. the fertile soil, and the climate in
which we live; and we prosper through
the energy of our people and the blessing
| OF God, in spite of the robbers of the gov
eminent. But we would have much more
| ii we could save ourselves from the
burden of taxation put upon us. We
would prosper much better. They say
we are soreheads complaining of Gen
Grant because we could not get Office
Now tried 10 pass a law, so far rs | am
concerned, three years ago, that would
punish any Senator OF Representative that
would undertake to recommend anybody
to office. SO that my head is not very
| sore upon that subject. But | tell YOU
! our heads are sore and our pockets are
empty, and our backs are lame in toiling
upon these fields, and raising our wheat,
and corn, and oats, our beef and pork.
and contributing large part of the pro-
| ceeds of it to fatten these men that are
plundering us OF millions of dollars every
year. have told you how much; al
| though in your prosperity you do not stop
to count the cost. But let me tell you
that last year you paid for sugars alone
more than So, ,0OO, 900 to the government.
Did you ever think of it when You went
to buy pound of sugar that consider
able portion Of the price You paid tor it
went to the government of the United
States ? And yet it is true. Did you ever
think of it that when you sold your wheat
and your corn, and invested the money in
blankets to cover your children, that fifty
per cent. OF the price you paid went into
the Treasury of the government Of the
| United States, to he squandered in the
way have stated? And yet 1t is true.
You paid last year on your woods and
woolens alone more than $33, ,O00, 900.
Did you ever think of it, that when you
bought wagon, or u plough, or anything
else, into the construction of which iron
or steel entered, that you paid last wear
Tor your iron and steel more than Sl6,-
100000 into the Treasury of the United
States? And yet the official figures show
that you did. Because this money is
taken ont of your pockets in this indirect
way, it nevertheless bleeds you to that ex-
tent and you are sore doubt not, from
having this money eXtorted from you, and
taken to enrich the plunderers and rob.
bers of the public Treasury. That is the
sort of soreness that obtains in this
country. The prosperity we have is not
because of the good management of the
government, but we have in spite of the
bad management. TSpeech Of Lyman
| Trumhul
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05
Horses at Pasture.

There is common notion among farmers
and others having the care of horses, that
when kept up and fed mostly on hay, they
should not be allowed to eat grass. The
reason most commonly given is that it will
make them soft and throw them out of con-
dition for severe work, and give them a
distaste for hay and more solid food. This
opinion is held by many professional train
ers.
We think this is mistake. There can
be no doubt that grass is the natural food
of the horse, for it is cooling and slightly
medicinal, keeping the bowels open, sharp
ening the appetite and hence heathful.
This is evident from the fact that if the
animal is ail:ng there is nothing that will
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05

SO surely promote digestion and remove all
tendency to fever in the system green
grass.
short nip at the grass daily for horse
that is kept up is beneficial, and there need
be no fear that he will lose in condition
from it, or fail either in speed or strength.
No farmer should deprive his horse of grass
in its season. 1t is not only the cheapest
but the best food he can have. Massachu-
setts Ploughman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05
Found Wanting.
BY KATE PUTNAM OsGoOD.

How long wilt thou the mock remain
Of dwarts who leave thee thus behind:
Or can heroic mould contain
lesser soul than pigmy-kind!
Wilt thou have lived through manhood's prim
Yet not have known what living meant?
In the grand battle Of thy time
No blow have struck, no aid have lent
Thou sittest nerveless in the dust,
Unmindfu of the glorious fray,
Neglected in their scabbard rust
The weapons that should cut thy way.
OF thine own untried strength afraid,
Nor daring to be wholly great,
Thou otferest, for thine idle blade.
The towards facile plea of fate.
Fate. what is fate: weak chance. that holds
Dlstrusttul purpose in lis bands
A spiders web whose flimsy folds
Are spun about giants hands!
Wouldst thou but once essay the might
The godlike stature given thee,
Swift as a strong flame to its height
Thou shouldst leap up erect and free.
But fear the fate thyself may make,
For customs quicksand yet can drown,
And thine own powers ungoverned. take
Rebelious force to drag thee down.
Bethnk thee that the giants weight
Sinks lower than the pigmy can;
And tremble, lest horoic state
Dwmdle TO something less than man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05

Some shrewd but not very sportsman
like fishers on Lake Erie have adopted a
very effectual way of catching fish by ex-
ploding nitro-glycerine under the surface
of the lake, and thereby numbering their
game in large quantities. The expedient,
expressly for this purpose, may be new
one, but scme years ago, when Diamond
Reef, between New York and Governors
Island, was removed, nitro-glycerine was
used, and so many fish were stunned or
killed by the concussion that the work
men were abundantly supplied with them,
and many were allowed to 60 to waste.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-09-05
Gymnastio BaIloonists.

The New Haven Palladium describes
the performances OF Miss Leona Dare, n
Connecticut circus woman, who from be
ing II humble performer under the tent
has risen To remarkable experiences rs AN
;rronaut. She has lately been thrilling
the people of the West by trapeze per
furmanceS while suspended from bal
loon. Dne of these recent entertainments
at indianapolis is thus set forth
The balloon was inflated, and at a
quarter to : was cut loose and the tine
formed Leona, in crcu, clothes, dangling
down from the traprze bar, holding in
her teeth "A strap which cncrclcd the
waste of Tommy Hall, a companion tor
her first voyage in the air, left tcrru
flma.
Everything was rs still AS death. and
it was observed that Hall weakened Il
little, but the plucky Queen of Antilles, "
Lrona, was perfectly cool Just rs soon
rs they left the earth, Leuna commenced
spinning Hall around until it made us
giddy After this performance, and when
about three hundred feet in the air. they
commenced their highfalulin perfor-
nance known in show language as the
double trapeze.
lhey performed All tne ulincult and
hazardous teats ut an altitude of about
half mile, with the same reckless dar-
ing that characterizes their performances
Gnder the pavilion, where, it they were
to tumble, their tall would not exceed
thirty feet. Up, up they went, until they
We're scarcely larger than Il persons hand,
and, when looked at through Il glass pro
vided Tor the occasion. it was seen that
they had climbed upon their trapeze car.
and were apparently enjoying tcte-a-
tete while resting from their exciting and
perlous exercises The balloon descend
ed very rapidly and landed about half
mile from the starting point, in an open
field, and party rode up in time to wit
ness their alighting. Hall was silent aud
sober, while Leona, laughing, said TO
Warner: GLOW was that for high ?"