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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

CORN AND diately after
the corn is planted sprinkle on the hill over the
covered grains, about ole tablespoonful of salt
to each hill. More will do no harm, but how
much more the corn will sta nd do not know.
tablespoonful is enough, and perhaps less
would do. That is all. ! have buried cut
worms in salt and have left them there coed
while without doing them any apparent harm,
and they will crawl over salt without hesi-
tation or any seeming annoyance but they will
not eat young corn plant il there is little salt
In its sap. Tint seems to be the explanation
of its protective influence. Allow me TO repeat
that the salt should be put OH tie corn hill i'm
medal ely after the planting, that it may be dis
solved by the rain, dew Or other moisture in the
air, and thus reach the roots of the plant great
" diluted by mixture with the SOIL and there
fore safe to the young and tender plants; and
also that it may be at the roots, where il NAV
enter the sap of the plant, not at the leaves,
where it can only be destructive.
On application of Hon. Willard Salisbury d e
trial OF DR.. Isaac c. West, was postponed until
the Sd Of June.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08
THE ATLANTIC.

The loss Of the Atl1niic has called forth the
following touching little poem, which james
Appleton Morgan contributes to the New Yorl
Mail:
kissed my hand as my darling sailed
Down Queenstown lay,
To where, In the yellow afternoon
The Atlantic lay;
The striped flag blew at her peak,
And il seemed 10 my heart to say
"Don't let the tears your full eyes blind,
It's a generous land he's going TO find,
And he'll come back the day."
Yes, he'll come back some sunny day,
To marry me
Wheh Tor honcst .oli he II have exchanged
His poverty:
For there is gold for labor there,
And labors free
And | can live and wait for him,
IT'LL the good time dawns from the sunset.
rim;
For know that he loves me!
The breakers dash on Meagher's rock,
And rise and fall,
The tides they cover the Irish boy,
That was my all!
The brave young heat and the earnest life
That poverty could not dim,
Are at r st from the terrible struggle for bread
Thank God ! but wish that ! were dead
Under the rocks Of Mcagher's head,
Along with lin
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

HAY VS. CoRN.-'What know about farming
is hdrdty sufficient TO overturn tho doctrine Of
tue whole agricultural press of the south, yet the
experience of last year has caused me to adopt
a course of farming that is directly opposed 10
all their teachings-that is, TO raise one crop 10
the exclusion Of all others. The one crop is
clover hay, to be reset, Of course, each third
year with corn or oats. This was The theory
of my father though it was theory only as lie
would never even give corn 4 trial. Last year
| undertook the management Of the same and
sOwed three fields of equal size and fertility in
clover; two OF these being in their third year,
determ ned to plant corn Instead Of grain as my
father would have done.
The crop was one Of the best in the country,
yielding about ten barrels To the acre and yet |
find by careful estimate that | cleared more
from the one field Of hay, than from the two of
corn. This, too, when the season was one of
the best ever known for corn and very unfor-
tunate for clover. The yield of corn would de-
crease every successive year unless highly ma
nured, while the hay will produce more each
successive year without any expense whatever
for fertilizers. This land, Just after the war.
was run in cot on till it would hardly Fave pro-
duced six barrels of corn TO the acre; since then
1t has received little manurieg so that clover has
In five years nearly doubled its productiyeness.
believe that in five years more, with only 81
worth of plaster per acre each spring, the land
VIII yleld Tour tons per acre, worth i'll the Nash
Vile market, 1875 to $50 per ton. Allowing
$3.50 for corn, and eight barrels to the acre, it
appears that one acre of hay will then buy five
Or six acres of corn, without estimating the
great difference in the cost of producing.
If the theory that the farmer should raise all re
consumes be strictly carried out, We must 20
back to the study.
The general principle oil which to base CO.
operation or joint stock effort is clear enough,
but how shall they manage details; how, say,
can dozen or two neiglbors on contiguous
farms, with their membranes of buildings
badly planned and located for a cooperative
farm, with miles of useless fences, scattered or
chards, Nc, &c, be united so rs to avoid loss?
But these questions need not trouble those who
propose to start in n new country, who propose
to settle IN the South, where land can he had
in lagc bodies. colony of settlers might CO.
operate successfully from the start and parties
having plantations 10 sell might encourage and
initiate such a system-wth judicious caro- and
orcthought-with immense advantage to them
selves, the South, and the whole country.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

FEARFUL Loss OF LIFE.-D,XoN, ILL.,, May
IA terrible accident, involving Il fearful loss
of life, occurred here this afternoon. The rite
OF baptism was being administered at II part in
Rock riyer,just below the Truesiall iron bridge
ana about two hundred persons, including many
ladies ard children, had gathered on the bridge
to witness the ceremony. Suddenly, without,
warning, the bridge gave way, and preciptalcd
the living freight into the stream below. The
scene which ensued was inleSrrbably terrible,
As the struggling victims ,ainly epdrayoltd to
free Themselves from the ruins of the bridge and
from each other.
Large crowds of people on the banks sursed
wildly to and fro, many Of them SO distracted
with terror as to be unable to render any as
sistancc. Others, more selfpossessed, speedily
brought ropes and planks and boats and went
nobly 60 work to rescue the living and recover
the dead. Some of those who were on the
bridge when it fell were so near The ends that
they were able to reach land without assistance
Up to =. NJ, 30 dead bodies had been taken
from the river, and it is almost certain that there
are others still under the wreck of the bridge
Of those saved, "a We're more or less injured,
some fatally.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

The LEwEs AND REHoBoTu BAILRoAp.-
The corporators of this road met in Wilmington
last week, when the whole amount of the capt.
tai stock was subscribed, and So per share
paid in. The following officers were then
elected;
resident ihiiip Quigley, Wilmington.
Wilmington.
Directors, Allison White and Henry w.
Kanaga, Of Philadelphia, Francis w. Hughes
and Guy L. Farquhar, of Pottsvie, Pa and
w. W. Dugan, of Washington City.
By the terms of the charter, this road, (Which
is only about five miles in length, over a level
route,) must be completed from Lewes to the
grounds OF the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting
Association, by the sth of July ensuing. and
| this, the Gazette understands, the Directors
mean TO do.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

President Grant and party took trip 10 the
mountains on the Colorado Central Railroad.
on MONDAY. They remained an hour at Idaho
oslTihS.' and returned to Denver in the even
ing. : pbic reception was then he'll, laslinp
TWO houra during which ''about four thousand
persons passed before the President, Il majority
OF whom were not satisfied with Il grasp Of his
hahd' .titer the reception the President at q.
tended an entertainment given in his honor by
the tiovernor's Guards. The Presidential party
let Denver yesterday morning for Omaha. Ii
Is proposed to name snow-crowned mountain
peak IN tull view from Denver, 0President s
Peak" in commemoration of the first visit of
the President Of the United States to Colorado.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08
Willows!

G. y Y &
Willow wood for our should be cut when the sap
s fully up in the Spring (tree coming into leaf) and
be thoroughly Invested OF bark and be kept clean
and dry; 1t must be all branch wood, not over 4 or
years growth, none incheo in diameter
and free Of heart the smaller the wood Is the better
For such wood we give dollars per cord delivered at
our Mills on the Brandywine; Ii delivered with the
bark on 1t must be hauled within few days after II
Is cut, 50 the bark will not It, 1t would have
to be peeled here. For such wood with BARK OH we
give 81 so per cord delivered at tho Mills.
apl 32m T.. |. DUPONr DE MEMOIRS Il co.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08
For Rent
For Sale
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

NO. \, elO King street, very largo modern dwe,,
ing with every recent improvement lot 80 feet &c
The citv W iSx deet, one OF the best houses in !
No. Adjoining the above Is lot or land "A foot .
enes, by l32 feet, The above is well situated and
no, - hne dwelling, TIC French Street. with inn
~ IN good order. Possession mmediate,y
running to French street. Possession on of Marc,
M coo Apply Np to WIN. McCAULLEY & Co
w. 'oo market ct, Wilmington, Del decI2,tt
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

SAD CASE OF PoIsoNING.-Amos Scott, an
aged citizen residing near Marsllalton, Chester
county, died from poison accidentally taken on
FRIDAY. Mrs Scott had, after dinner, prepared
two pie res of meat with arsenic, ut the request
Of Mr.. s., for the purpose of killing rats, aud
While he was in the. village of Marshalton, on
an GRAND, she wrapped them in paper and
placed them ON a table in an out-kitchcn for
Mr. Scott 10 place in a bait for the verinin on
his return. Upon Mr.. SIS return, he passed
into the kitchen, and seeing the meat, which
had become exposed, from the paper unfolding,
he picked up piece and ATE portion of il, moi
remembering, as is supposed, his preceding or
dels 10 Ills wife. lie lived only few hours.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

It is stated that the Postmaster General and
the railroad companies having temporarily mr..
ranged the postal car difficulties, the ATTORNEY
General does not think it necessary to render
an opinion as 10 the right Of the Government
IN the premises until after Congress shall have
had an opportunity to leeislate on the subieot
He thinks Congress at the next session twill
apply proper Iemedy.'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08
Mr.. Felix Brunot, Charm

Mr.. Felix Brunot, Chairman Of the Board of
Indian Commissioners, says the Western r,l-
mors ola threatened general Indian war and of
late Indian outrages are untrue; that specula-
tors are largely to blame for the present cutlery
against the Indians; and that General Sheri-
dams ideas regarding the treatment of the In
dams accord with those If the President,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-08

The residence of D. L. Moody, in Concord,
l.. H., was burned on Sunday evening, and
two mon named G. L. Richardson and George
Williams were killed by the falling of the chin
nay.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23

Columbus Delano is tired OF the
monotony Of the Interior Depart
ment, and is anxious for a change.
He had high hopes that one of the
results Of the election of Ohio in
October last would be to ride
him into the United States Senate.
but the people of that State show
ed by their votes that they did not
want to have anything to do with
him, so that he has been compelled
to look alone to the President for
the fulfillment of his wishes. Mr.
Delano thinks he would make an
admirable Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, and, as there is considerable
dissatisfaction with the present
Secretary, he is willing to relieve
him of his duties whenever the
President may deem it advisable
At the same time he, for the pres
ent, has no objections to remain
ing Secretary of the Interior, a.
that, though uncongenial, is mucl
better than nothing.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
Prospect for Railroad.

1t seems that in the past two
weeks the railroad question has
been worked up among the citi-
zens to a considerable extent, and
there is now subscribed the amount
OF sos, 900 toward its aid, and fair
prospects of the balance ere long.
We can but feel gratifed to see
that the people are waking up to
business, and we feel confident that
whatever amount may be thus con-
tributed in aid of the construction
of railroad to Alpena, will be
money well invested. The benefits
OF this road to this city have pre-
viously been fully set forth and ex-
planned, and all are convinced that
a railroad is indispensable to a
thriving and energetic community |
like this. A railroad we want, and
we must have it if We would rise in
the world and increase our business
and facilities for doing business.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23

under the provisions of said act,
approved March 81, 1873, which
shall have or may come into his
possession by the returns thereof.
After considerable sparring for
and against the bin, it was finally
passed by the House by a vote OF
l22 to "a.
Thus they are making an effort
TO satisfy the public mind in regard
to the salary grab act of March
last, but the people are not and will
not be satisfied with any such half
way business. They demand that
the achoie of the increase and back
pay salary act shall be repealed, but
Congress, it seems, don't propose to
do any such thing.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
Salary Grab Act.

In the House Of Representatives
on the 18th, the following, as sub
stitute for the salary increase act
was presented by Mr.. Hurlbert, OF
Illinois:
SEC. i. That from and after the
passage Of this act the conpensa-
ton OF Senators, Representatives
and Delegates shall be at the rate OF
$4,000 per annum, payable month
ly, and in addition thereto the ac-
tual individual expenses Of each
Senator, Representative and Dele
gate ia going to and returning from
the seat of government once In each
session to be certified in writing by
each.
SEC. 2. That the compensation
OF the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives shall be at the rate
OF $4,000 la addition to his pay as
q Representative, amounting in all
TO ss,0OO, and that of the Vice
President shall be the same amount.
with the same allowance for travel
ing expenses as hereinbefore pro-
vided.
SEC. 3. That all laws and parts
OF laws inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby re-
peaied. - Nsiifrrr,s
SIC. \. That the Secretary of
the Treasury Is required to cover
uto the treasury all sums that re-
main uDdrawn, or which have been
eceived rs increased compensation
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23

Detroit Tuesday morning and con-
veyed directly TO his place of incar-
ceration.
Victoria Woodruff was arrested
Monday at Jackson on the charge
Of selling obscene literature, called
the "Elixir of life," on complaint of
j. Videto, who has acquired motor
city as the prosecutor of liquor
suits, bailed Immediately and lee
tured on the social system to about
six hundred people.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
State Items.

Charles Hammond resident OF
Ann ArbOr, took laudanum Sunday
week. Despite all efforts of physi-
clans, death ensued Monday morn
ing. Deceased was about twenty
years Of age. Various causes are
assigned for his act.
A large audience assembled AZ
Ann Arbor, Monday night, on
the occasion Of Mrs. WoodhulPs
lecture. She was repeatedly inter.
rupted by the yells Of the crowd.
Despairing Of hearing she left the
stage.
Buttons saw mill at Buttonville,
in the western extension of the
Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad,
was destroyed by fire Sunday
week. The fire is supposed to be
work of incendiary. The loss &C.
900; insured for 81 1000.
The morning of the 18th inst
the meat market of Converse &
Thorn at Birmingham. was robbed
of between thirty and fifty dollars.
II is supposed that the thief was
secreted in the cellar, as the money
was In the drawer few minutes
before Thorne left. and was missing
when he returned, with oil the
doors and windows fastened.
Warren, who il will be remem-
bered, was allowed furlough be-
fore serving out his eighteen
months in the House Of Correction
for manslaughter, and then left for
parts unknown, was arrested near
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23

ed to be carried out by associations
of the citizens, each under the Iii.
rection of a district physician. The
Association of Berlin Pharmaceu-
fists strongly recommends as the dis
infectant to be used a mixture OF
chloride Of magnesium, iron,
oxide Of manganese and carbolic
acid.
The Boston Board of Trade have
adopted resolutions to cooperate
with the National Board against
the issue of any more irredeemable
paper money.
The New England W0man's Tea
Party celebrated the l00th anniver-
sary of throwing tea into Boston
harbor, at Boston Monday week, in
Faneuil Hall. About 5000 persons
were present.
The United States steamship
Franklin was placed in commission
Monday week. The Franklin will
doubtless be the flagship of the
Cuban squadron, of which Admiral
Porter will probably have COM
mand.
The post-offiice at Marion, Ind,
was entered and robbed of some
postal currency and a package of
registered letters on Saturday night
week. The thieves attempted to
burn the office, but the fire was dis
covered in time TO save it.
The Quidnock Company's mills
at Providence, Rhode Island, are
working again on full time.
Francis Wardell, late circulator
of the Buffalo ka7,reSs, acknowl-
edges himself guilty of forgeries to
he amount of $4,000.
A. A. Luttrell shot Charles A.
Hockheimer, news dealer, in the
breast at st. Louis, Tuesday, in
letting a dangerous wound.
William Tyrrel, a Cincinnati
}Ommercioi reporter, was assaulted
nd stabbed Tuesday by a young
ian named Francis, son of a Cow
lgton, KY, official whom Tyrrel
ad charged in the Commercial
it'll keeping back county money.
is wounds are dangerous.
A dispatch from Sheffield, Eng,
lys the city was visited by ter
BILE storm. A large number of
Iildings and chimneys were blown
'wn and many persons killed.
ne immence chimney crushed
Hiding and boiler therein, when
e boiler exploded, killing and
ounding several persons. In con-
quence of the great excitment
d the crowds in the streets few
tails could be learned.
A proposition to draft into the
litary service one-fourth of the
Ie-bodied population of Cuba is
ongly advocated by the people
that island.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23

In the Senate Wednesday, Mr.
Fenton proceeded TO address the
the Senate on the resolution report
ed by the committee on Finance
last week. He said the fluctuation
OF the currency serve to confirm
the belief that resumption is impos-
sible with our present redundant
volumn Of paper. He argued to
show that in returning to a sound
financial condition every interest of
the government and of the people
concur in the policy of the moder-
ate taxes. Instead of an expendi-
ture by the government of over
go, 000,0 900 more for the next fiscal
year than for the pervious one, we
must have a decrease of twice that
sum. 1t is now excessive. There
must be reduction Of paper that
paper and specie shall bear a recog-
nized relation to each other. His
desire was to adopt a plan which
would prevent the re-occurrence of
financial disaster-in a word, to
supply the financial machinery,
curtail expenditures and steadily
advance toward a specie condition.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23

Our CONSUL General at Havana,
telegraphed on the 18th, to Secre-
tary of State, that the virginius
and prisoners were delivered to the
commander Of the Juniata the day
previous. The virginius left Tor
tugas at IL o'clock Tuesday night,
in tow Of the United States steamer
Ossipee.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
Art Department., ISSA.

The illustrations of TEE ALDIsE have won n
wotId-wlde rcputation and in the art centres of
Europc II Is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples OF the highest perfection ever at
lalned; The common prejudice in favor of steel
plates, Is rapidly yielding 10 more educated
ana discriminating taste which recognizes the ad-
sahtagcs OF superior artistic quality with greater
iaclhty OF production. The wood-cuts of The
hLpiSL possess all the delcaoy and elaborate fin
ISL OF The most costly steel plate, while they af-
ford a better rendering OF the artists original
10 fnly realize the wonderful work which The
aLDiNE Is doing for the cause of art culture in
america, II Is only necessary to consider the cost
20 me people OF any other decent representations
OF the production of great painters.
=, In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The ALDISE will reproduce examples o.
the pest Foreign masters, selected with view to
the highest artistic success and greatest general
interest Thus the subscriber TO The ALDfNE
Win AZ trifiing cost, enjoy in his own home the
pionsurcs and refining influences of true art.
,r ne quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
mos Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
Inc Christmas issue for 1874 will contain special
designs appropriate to the season, by our host
tists, ana will surpass in attractions any of its
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
Premium for 1874.

:. Every subscriber to THE ALDISE for the year
IeIi wiz receive pair of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers OF
iHE ALDTSE, by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects were chosen to
represent The East" and "The West" One is a
view OF the White Mountains, New Hampshire
the other gives the cliffs of Green River, Wyom-
ing territory The difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, and af-
lords good display Of the artists scope and col
orlng The chromos are each worked from thirty
distinct plates, and are in size az l6l and APP
ptInailcc exact fac-similcs of the original
,r These chronos are ia every sense American
Ihey are by an original American process, with
material Of American manufacture, from designs
OF American scenery by an American painter,
and presented 90 subscribers to the first successful
American Art Journal III no better because OF
All this, they will certainly POSSESS interest no
foreign production ean inspire, and neither are
they any &c worse II by reason of peculiar faci-
tiles OF production they coat the publishers only
trfc, while equal in every respect to other chro-
mos TINT sold singiy for double the subscrip-
ton price OF Tue ALDINE Persons OF tast will
prize these pictures for themselves not for tn.
price they did OF did not cost, and will az sciate
the enterprise that renders their distribu OF po,-
sible.
III any subscriber should iudicntc n preference,
for fgure subject, the publishers will send
"Thoughts OF Hoiae," n new and beautiful e. ro-
mo- IA 20 inches, representing little Itliai ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longings oil his
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
AlPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.


The officers of the engineer bu-
reau at Washington have reported
in favor of the island of Mackinaw
as a park for the public use.