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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

THE CHEAT ENGLISH REMEDY for Gout and
Rheumatism. All sufferers from the above COM
ylsed to use BlAlrs Gout and Rheumatic Pills.
They can be relied upon as the most safe and
erectual remedy ever offered 10 the public, and
have been universally used In Europe for many
years with the greatest success. Prepared by
PRoUr HARsAST, $40 Strand, London, England,
and sold by oil druggists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

USE DooLEYs YEAST POWDER II you relish
light, sweet, wholesome biscuits, rolls, pastry,
&c. Your grocer sells 1t. Full weight and
strength.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19


FATHERS AND MOTHERS
we are adding to our stock large assortment Of
boys youths and childrenB clothing.
The WAvERLY BUIrs-
from to years OF age, from tS to tls.
THE HARVARD SUTTs-
from to 10 years Of age, from 81 to go.
SAILOR SUITS
from to years OF age, and other styles In end
less variety, Ours are the best made. Best ma
terial and newest styles In this market.
NOAH WALkER A Co.,
Gil Pennsylvania ave-, Metropolitan Hotel. =
Old No; 1sOl CHOICE srRING lNcw Nc: $50
AT MARKRITERH,
PAPERIIANGINGS,w WINDOW SHADES,
embracing all grades OF Paperhangings and
Window Shades; also, choice Paintings, Engray-
inRs, Chromos and Photographs. Picture
| Frames, all styles and sizes, In Walnut, CIT,
Velvet, &c.; Picture Cord and TaAsels, Rings,
Nails, Gold Plated, Pinned and Wire Centre
Picture Cords, dc. u
spring stock.
Just received
A 1ne selection Of
Wall Papers
and window Shades,
Al KIDwEIL 4 HEEDERsoSS,
4O6 Ninth street,
opposite Young Mems q. A. Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
ANIUSENIENTS.


The fair Lydia Thompson had a splendid house
at her benent last night. This afternoon "BArbe
Blue" will he given At the matinee, and In the
evening aladdin"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

A good suit, or very nne suit you can get It
5OT Seventh street,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
wNsurSaroS, April IL, 1874.

To ne EtitoT ~ ne National RspHbiiclHs
SIR; Allow me only TO say that earnestly
agree with your correspondent, ~. q. X" In his
blame Of discriminating against American art
and artists simply because they arc American.
1t cannot be less foolish AMI hurtful than II is to
praise them for the same chlld-llke reason. But
"the prophet without honor In his own country
Is an old maxim, though II has its compensa-
tons. Has not American art often met It's nrst
comfortable" recognition abroad7 Also re.
lolce that ~. Y. X" calls upon the people to In
form themselves, so that artists may have some
stimulus to attempt good work. Any one with
criticism ever so sharp from student than the
blank, benign gaze OF ignorant good will.
What cannot perceive Is that J. q. X. has
any more right 10 assert that Luccas Margaret
Is "Dutchy" than I have TO assertion the
authority OF myselt-that she Is not that she Is
almost always refined. noble and true to the
great poets idea. To me she seems TO be so,
but II Is certainly possible that |, well as the
court OF Berlin for the last ten years, have not
| seen truly. (WhAt generous idea Of tempo
rary success" your correspondent hasO To
| think OF Madame Lucca, In all these years OF
applause, never once dreaming how she was
coming on to the renowned centre OF art and
| cultivation, known As Washington, to md her
true level" pray you, do not think me ser
vile TO foreign cliques and prestige but how Is
| II possible that those older lands who have en-
| tertalned and venerated art for ages should
not know more about her than We Americans
| can, who are Just ceaslng to regard her as the
plaything OF Idle people In their idlest hours
Very respectfully, MS. W.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
dl d S9kk6S Sasr S. ssiS %i aSfa
DALTIMoRE' AND ONO RAiLRoAD,

RALTIMoRE AND OHIO BAILRoAD.
Ea;BSsT9s January n I,i
and WARRINGTON AND THEwEsT are nov run
I"s'n v" ron BALTIMORE
'OD' T. IN tsUrNpAT. fok BALfiMeoaRaE. 90 p m
Leave Att'S and a. IN, and l. B!l5, b9O, & and
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS.
s:S IN N and ,il0 md ~ m, and on sunday At
The SIS and sis o M traas LOB At the follow.
tsons Sn sI Ia sasS 'HiGP
jsssSss 1 cut, saa he 'S ne y
fshn'o'0''insfoR ANsApoLrs
Lave ave a. ~ a m and tIo y. m; but no train TO
F0ii NoKfoLK.
Leave foh ? Az FL iYl Sspfs sS ~ fxHE WEST
So. m ssRa Gp ssuasSjS n Sis md i E NJ anu
FROM E6 aH ass spd Rsllihors a, sS.m
N Erp q baitipoTe a S6os ~ s;.S and u 10 m,
,,-I-.,. Fko1 THE WEST.
Arrive q 81 SIS and 70 ~ p m.
sSn e s Hs S can p SaS E
avenue Passengers p1rchSsinS tickets At he Ave,
a soS e sa sr
the depot and put INTO the baggage car.
f2r New i9fk. Philalelphia and Doston. see I'D
Assistant Master "a Transportation.
dSspps a TIeIs. Agent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

KIND ADVICE 10 TIE GOVERNMENT CLERKS.

KIND ADVICE 10 THE GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
To he Editor u The NATIONAL RsPubheaH!
Sir; consistency thou, art jewel" There
was no paper which came under my observation
which was 80 sweeping and denunciAtory OF the
increased pay which the last Congress voted to
It's members as the Daily ChrOniels. Article after
article appeared edltorAlly In his columns con-
demning In the seyerest terms what they called
the "SalAry swlndle." The hrst news OF the
New Hampshire election, which was not favor
able, was attributed to this cause, and later
still, the results OF the Connecticut election, but
what q change has come over, whAt7 10 the
question. Lately editorials appear trying to
prove Il was all right and proper, &c., and In
to-days paper short editorial appears In reply
10 q communication from q clerk In which II
says, we the people should not expect that
lawyers should give up their practice TO enter
Congress, as n they ever did; on the contrary
thelT business Is increased by the fact that they
are In Congress, and the editorial closes with
the kind advice that II the Government clerks
are not satisfied with their salaries, they LIay
resign. I hope they will remember this kind
advice OF the consistent ChTOnicle. s,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

To he Editor II he RatioBsi Republican
Sic: WIN you obllge mo with q small space In
your columns TO call attention TO an intolerable
nuisance that exists at the intersection OF
Twenty-third and L streets northwest9 This
whole neighborhood has suffered great lncon-
venlence during the past fall and winter from
tue Unfinished condition In which the above
named streets were left. And now, as the work
men have lately finished the cArriageway Of
Twenty-third street at this point, thereby form
ing a complete dam across L street, 1t becomes
after every heavy rain almost impossible by the
accumulation OF water, and In Few days there
after IL is changed TO .reeklnR, stAgnant pool,
covered with green scum, which IL Its present
condition.
Very respectfully, ONE OF TnR ANNOYED.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

A LExANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL
. ,Kl6KsBGRa fHi ii Y'hiA AND ihhph
fSf t SD iSGxEaT
!. ~ ;ss s 80 oss, II ~ a. m iaib5, 80, 6S,
io,.ssi IN 9;, m, ~ y h n
49, am go s,ss 81 10 y, Il % a. IN, Il 50, IS
siy r., y, ~ 80, % D. m.
Trains marked thus connect with trains on wAah.
9UANTi60 sccommodAtion leaves Washington
aRIATa sodfHfPES sG ESffiEss via R,obmopa
T6roIsh aefsts 70 al POINTS south and soath%essi
LOT sale ~ me once corner sixth and PennsylyAnia
where passengers can leave ofders fp T''hba as.
Ease % be checked al all hotels and rssidences
'n SyS to destination Genera, S19HSd,
REAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
SoRTHwEsT, souri, hkp SOUTHWEST
m and after November u. isi2. trains win Leave -
Warrington. t9A m. Baltimore. 20 a m.
| . 80. 9l3p m. q" sea-. siiO = m,
THE oREAf \ b. BbLE.rRAcK WjlISTPio p M
WITH elosant scenery, Palace State room, day and
night cars, with modern improvements,
I've hundred miles saved To Western and Central
Tie 70 ., a m. daily, except Sunday, northwest;
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Through from Baltimore 70 Rochester and Pittsbuns
Ticiets III his route be procured at the ONCE,
s9rnsr Of Sixth street .PenlsylvHna avenue and
Thirteenth street and pepnsylvAnla avenue, where
S Si net. ct s %Ss
cure accommodations In Palace Cars for Pittsburs
Corner Sixth St SSnd Penn ave.;
I'd. 4, YOUNG, General Passenssf AGENT
doSly Baltimore, Md
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

The commissioners had yesterday before them
the claim OF the heirs Of the late John Kerr for
timber TO the alleged value OF tll9, 600 cut by the
that city, valued, when the timber was on them,
at about $4,000, aud at about $4,000 when
cleared. They also had up the case Of ri chArd
Y. Jackson, OF Georgetown, d. c., for property
taken to the alleged value Of 81, 400 In Fairfax
county, Va,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF INTEREST
Chase aud wirt-Lacca-The Apprentice
Observation-Disclosures and the Goysrp-
ment Cicrhs-An Appeal from n Poor
Indinn-I.ecal Topics, &c.

WRIT AND CHASE AaAIH.
10 Ne Editor u ne NATIONAL RspvSticarg
STA: Writ had the spiritual manysdedness which
might have been expected In an American whose
mother was German and whose father was
German-speaking Swiss. His pupil, Chase, Is
not 80 manysidcd. lie Ia not Of German extract.
Rather, he is a good type Of the New English
man, sometimes called New EnElander, and not
seldom nlcknamed Yankee.
Horriblel Only think Of calling the tall chief
OF the Supreme Court Of the United states q
Yankeel
Neither vanity nor pride was marked In Writ,
HIS pupil, Chase, has less vanity than pride. Had
he been valner and less proud he might have
been more popular and more successful where
success appears to have been most attractive to
his aspiration and ambition.
Writ was not seduced by vanity TO ngure as q
LITERARY lawyer" Possibly he should have been
man Of letters rather than q lawyer BY profess
sloni but that Is not my opinion. ! believe that
he did well In law and letters both. Ills great
success In letters and law Is not conclusive on
that subject; for, as | take every occasion 10
maintain, success can never be a test OF merit;
but success Of certain kinds affords fair pre-,
sumption OF ability and virtue.
The success Of William Writ was credltable To
his friends As well as to himself. Ills friends
were not unworthy Of their intimacy with him.
They were real friends: some friends are more
IKE menus; and even where dlabollsm does not
manifest itself In friendship you may md your
friend behaving like trusted foe who has no
magnanlmity, and who considers that he Ia at
liberty to take the role Of mere spy.
friend asks in hia own behalf esrept wheSe n
40 40 h foIbilLsn nv goag rnn,r,cnca ~ ,Hho,c
beyond reasonabie donbt tbe thIng desireJ
would he hurtful 10 the wisher Of IL, or nnaiiy
where what your friend desiTes cannot he dnts
for him. Inc frienJs of Wirt obscTyed thia iaw
They aid not act themseiyTs nm AZ uuar,iians III
a lunatlc and endeayor Ia defeat ali inc rhoIcoai
undeTIakinrs OF Their V,ttsd frienJ The,
loved. admired and tr,iate,i MIN. AMI seeme,I y
understand that such a man Is nearly aIway,
the best Judge OF what h heat for MIN. howeyoi
much his Judgment NAV appear 10 be Al faul
| from time 10 time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

This afternoon there will be grand matinee
at the Comlque, and In the evening me closing
performance for the week. All who attend will
be surprised and delighted with the high char
acter OF the entertainment. The benent last
evening to Parker and Proctor was handsome
recognition OF the favor In which those estima-
bic gentlemen are held.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
A aIlIr rnnMIsINn arNsIrinN-

General Butler Is preparing q bill In chAncerJ
for certain parties In interest looking TO obtain
Ing Information IN regard to the disposition OF
Az the moneys and property Of the Memphis aud
II Paso Railroad Company. Developments un-
der this suit are expected TO be quite as sensa-
tiOnal as those OF the late trial In Parls.-WdYh.
Dispdirh 10 Gin ydfefte
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

THROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
l. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
WAhHINuToN, Nov O. lb12-nooo
Trains between Washington and New Yorb
FoR NEW YORK, without change Of cars.
Leave daily (eKcept sunday at Z o. IN, ian
FOR PHILADELPHIA
Leave daily Except sunday At 8 a. MI.
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York atsi'o p. m. and Phila
sleeping cars for Now York on the 10 p. m m
only.
Through tickets to Philadelphia, New York
Boston can be had al tho Station Once al ali hour
Of the day.
Bee baltimore and Ohio railroad Adyertisemen
for schedule between Washington, BaltimoIe, An
nApolis and the West THO8 II. SHARP
Assistant Master OF TrAnsportatlon,
IN. COLI, gsneral Ticket Agent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
NEWS OF rIIECApITAL,

ENVONUWEHSNAN INkHs,
OF Illinois, yesterday sent TO Treasurer Spinner
a check for $1,000, the amount received for
increased pay. lie says: As I persistently op-
posed the passage Of che bill for Increase OF pay
Please dispose Of lt for the benefit OF the United
states Government"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

Trains leaving Washington at d % aud ~ rs = m.
and - y. M connect At Bowie with trains LOT Mari.
boro', leaving Bowie at 5s and II ~ .. M and So
y. m, arriving al Marlboro ut g!i3 a. aud u 10
and 10 y. IN.
Trans arriving at Washington At - q m. and
% and gis y IN. connect At Bowie with trains leAv
Ing Marlboro at a. m. aud 40 and 20 y. IN.
Passengers leaving their orders Al Ticket Once
northwesl CORNER IhiItesnth and Pennsy wanna ave
nue. can have their baysage called for and checked
At hotels and residences to all pointa North and
West Through tickets 10 Cincinnati, Columbus
IndiAnApols, louisville, ST. Louis, New Orleans
Chicago, Omaha, Ban frAnctsco, aud all points
North. NoIthweat, West and Southwest
z l. DUB ARhY, Gen. Superintendent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
Old No; 4so( CHOICE SPRING (Ncw Nc: .
spring stock.
Just received


and window Shades,
At KIDwEIL 4 HESDERs0N's,
400 Ninth street,
opposite Young Mems q. A. Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

CLOSING LEcTTubEosnTiAR COURSE
MR. GEORGE wM. CURTIS. owing TO his recent
llne o. has been compelled ~ CANCEL his lecture en-
RARements for the season, which has neceesitAteda
change in our arrangements as hntopnced Ihe
season has 30 far advanced that II Ia found quito
difficult 10 feeure a lecturer Of merit TO nll the
place The managers are pleased, howeyerl 70 bo
able TO Announce that they have arranged for the
admittAnce Of season uokethOlderu Of the star
CQnrrs' TO the lecture 81 Hon. DANIEL DOUGH.
RRTY, IN be given April a. Season Jackets must be
| presented At PArkers, bH Seventh street, and en-
changed " the holders desire reserved seatss Aplb
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
THE STAGE"
HON. DANIEL DoUoHERIY,

LINCOLN HALL,
THURSDAY EVENING, April %.
Reserved seat. TO cents, Mt }. q. Parker'sy
52T Seventh street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
.0RANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS
" norm hRAhik ,F1y ppp,,ss

Commencing TUESDAY, April i. is5S double
daily egnnections will be made between Washing
leans and New York, connecting with Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad at qordonsville aud Cnariottes.
VILE for Richmond and south, aud all the line TO
the Ohio river and West.
Leave Washington by Potomac Ferry COmpanys
boats. Seventh street wharf, twice dauy-7 rs a. m,
and 1.lO y IN, and take trains corner KING aud
Union streets, Alexandria, at Ba. m. and ~ y M
Arrive at Lynohburg at 90 y m, aud ~ a. m.
making close connections West and Southwest
Passengers for Manassas Division leave Seventh
street wharf rs u, m, daily, excepting sunday,
Pullman Palace Cars from Alexandria to New Or
leans, changing only al LynchbuH.
Buy tickets al 6J3 Pennsylvan avenue, Washing.
ton, ID. q, or at Alexandria, corner Of King aud
Union streets.
KnoI's Omuibus inc males rapid connection be
tween baltimore aud Ohio railroad depot aud Sew
BTesk,sst and supper On{erry boats for through
EaTa J. NJ DROADUs, q. I. A.
DALTIMORR AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

y BEAUTIFUL LADIES II
under the direction Of Mons Alex BlAndowpkL
ueorge \. Thomps9n, Dick Parker, Otto burbank
Laura and Emma Harrison, aud our entire Nam.
sYHItiiisd bI Il EsP EL's pr NDEiss, The great
buhIESQUE CIRCUS will also be produced,
:, ssPpEESIIAlL ;o o99RRAASD FAMILY MATINEE ON
Matineas WEDHESDAY and SATURDAY.
FRIDAY, April Is ls7s, Grand Complimentary
fnsa sn q VI SES. IPP@SIsrSPIeon' RAH
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
i INCOLN nALL-MATINBB TODAY.

A b,M.Et2. 1Mso SSs b 2SiEqHEksTnssiy
RESfRyED STATS ONE DOLLAR EXTRA
p btEiskkRSED ID, sE Sa ~ 5HE MAT IlS Tw1
music store apik
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19
WASHINGTON THEATRE COMiQUR,
w eleventh street, south pennsylyania avenue.I

ANOTHER AVALANCHE OF NOVELTIES!
SEVEN NEW STARS.
Second week Of the monarch Of Dutch Comedians,
GEORGE w THOMPSON.
MSGpL and siMuEI, ans
first apPearance In Washington Of the brilliant
btAtuest, Rope Arcensionist and Premiere Danseuse,
First appearance In Washington Of the juvenile
RASTER HERBERT cAwTHoRsE.
In bis great Dutch comiealities and specialties,
The great and unexcellod Song and DaDce boys,
MANCHESTER AND JENNfN0S.
EnsAseRent % The 5eEitShiny 9Hesn q SONG,
Our great Bale, Troupe IN u?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
SIHSiIEiHI.

z EMOVALs
THE ARTISANS sAVIHos BANK
Has been removed to it's new location in the Clay
ton House, where II is now open for business.
Six per cent. hes been regularly paid on deposits,
1tnce the organization Of the Bank In 1851, and 10
the Expectation Of ihe Directors that the profits on
the aecrupd capital and on the regular business will
enable the Bang to continue this rate Of diFidendA
Deposits are solicited from persons in the receipt
Of n gular incomes. from Farmers, Mechanics, and
Dealers, and from Widows' and ChidIen'a Estates,
and from those whose business enables them te
keep varying balance OF cash, ON which, II
placed with us, they will derive an income in the
sEMI-ANNUAL INTEREST.
A rule Of the Bank requires notice to be given
the withdI avail of Deposits, but In all ordinary
cases depoaitors will be paid on demand.
MANAGERS: .f .
WILLIAM g. hnLEs, EDWARD DARLINGTON,
GEORGE W. BUsH, CLEMENT b. SNyTH,
NJ. L. LICHTENsTRH, GEORGE 8. CAPKLLH,
JOIN P. MoLRAH, NATHANIEL R BENSON,
CHARLES W. H0wLAND, HENRY II. DURE
JOB Ii. JACKSON, VIZ. II. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGGINS.
WIN. s. HIILES, President.
GE0. W. BUsH, Vice President ta
-tfspri4 T. T. TAYLOR Treasurer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
CA MPHORINE

The Great Discovery for the immediate relief and
Pains Strains, STIFF Joints, SWelngs, 1nhamsions,
Bunions Catarrh, 6c., &o 1t will not grease or
STAIN and for the teiet is luxury IN every family.
Thousands will and now testify 70 u great inertia
Try IL. Price per bottle, ,26 cents. REUBEN HoYT,
Propr, 203 Greenwich St, Y. aug264w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
Sew aa1estIssHsHss

0% IkH9 u ING WeR pRey agents pro1t on
bTysnts Library Of Poetry and E9ng; 80 in one
BeechsF snd MIS- stoWes Any astive man or woman
can have an agency j. b. FpRD co., New York,
Boston, Chicago and San FrancfsCo. augn64w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10

Snk Euao The Great Remedy for Diar-
SHUL ETO0. rhea and Cholera; also the sure
Cure for Fever and Ague as found in OUR HOME
PHYSICIAN, by DR.. Beard, the latest and best
Family Medical Guide with remedies for every
known disease. Its value is atteRted by thousands
who have saved money, health and life Agents
wanted. E. d. TREAT, Publisher, sos Broadway
New York. aug25 4w
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-09-04
KEEPING FAITH.

Sir William Napier was one day
taking long country walk, when
he met little girl about five years
old sobbing over a broken bowl. She
had dropped and broken it, in bring
ing it back from the field to which
she had taken her fathers dinner,
and said she would be beaten on
her return home for having broken
it. AS she said this, a sudden CLEAN
of hope seemed to cheer her. She
innocently looked up into Sir
Williams face and said: ''But you
can mend it, can't your" He ex-
planned that he could not mend the
bowl, but the trouble he could
overcome by the gift of a sixpence to
bug another. However, on opening
his purse it was empty of silver, and
he promised to meet his little friend
on the same hour next day, and to
bring sixpence with him; bidding her
meanwhile tell her mother size had
seen a gentleman who would bring
her the money for bowl next day
The child, entirely truesling him,
went on her way comforted. On his
return home he found an invitation
awaiting him to dine in Bath the
following dayBto meet some one whom
he especially wished to see. be
hesitated for some little time, trying
to calculate the possibility of giving
the matter to his little friend for the
dinner party in Bath, but finding
this could not be, he wrote to decline
accepting the invitation, on The
plea OF "a previous engagement" say
ing' Il cannot dissappolnt her. she
trusted me-"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-09-04
AGRICULTURE IN GREECE.

r. In Northern Greece, agricultural
| implements are Of the rudest charact-
err. On the rich. Crissaean plains
within an hour of the bay Of Corinth,
the Homerlc plow still turn the
earth. "A stick of hard wood, sharp
ened and held point downward, is
drawn by OK Or donkey If the
form Of a pillow is given, with rude
coulter the acme is obtained.
Where wealth exists and intelligence
is more advanced, it is difficult
to introduce modern implem nts.
The attempt was made near Livadhia
to use an iron pillow of the pattern
approved elsewhere, and the peasants
rejected it and chung to the fashions
Of their ancestors. Only the sickle
is used in reaping. Grain is thresh-
ed on stone floors, by the treading Of
cattle, horses or men, as the Old
Testament describes the press in the
days ofthe patriarchs, It is winnow-
ed by tossing it into the air, and al
lowing the wind to carry offthe chaf'
while the kernel falls into a sieve
shaken by hand, These methods
prevail even under the shadow Of the
Acropolis of Athens 1t is no wonder
that the donkeys have not much
burden of harvest to carry to distant
markets, even from fruitful Boeotia.
Nor is it strange that out of four
million acres of arabic land in the
kingdom only one million and a half
are under cultivation at all. The
government tax is one-tenth of the
product in kind. Notwithstanding
all these drawbacks, the value Of
cereals produced in Greece, accord
ing to the official figures of last year
was $685. 1913, and the principal
products exported amounted to 49,
234S,864. Of currants, the crop ran
ges from 10000 to $4,000 tons a
year, valued at from So to Sc
per TOM Els II. Roberts.