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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22

WHY THERE is NO REMEDY FOR THE Potato
DIsEAsE.-In reply TO an assertion in The London
Magazine, that our ignorance of a satisfactory
remedy for the potato disease is rather a stigma
upon modern science, an eminent naturalist rctOTts
that the investigations necessary TO determine the
desired remedy require aTgeexpendituTes of time and
money and that if those who are practically inter
ested in the subject-our Governments. or the
farmers-do not think it sufficiently worth their
attention to induce them TO employ scientific men
for the special object of working out this problem
the omission to do so cannot be imputed to the lat
ter. Very little indeed, so far we know, can be
done to arrest the disease, from the feet that the
infection spreads so rapidly that the first intma-
ton of its presence NAV be tie destruction
of the crop in entire field. 1t is sad that pota-
toes escape with little disease in tho neighbor
hood of chemical works which is due possibly to
The effect of the sIphurous acid other ases that
aze noXiOus TO the fungus growth. without injuung
the more highly organized potato plant
The application Of finely divided sulphur il ben
e6c6l here IN other plant diseases Ii y Gfated
that IL as the disease has attacked hcfeds
the stems be all cut dOwn close 70 the ground the
infection will not extend 10 the tubers; and VIXEN
the crop is nearly ripe this Kay be jHdicOus appli
calon but it necessarily has the effect to stop any
further growth. Even in this case, lseweyer. the
potatoes may be servceabe for seed for Abe coming
year. After reviewing all that has been SAID the
subject Mr.. Thisteton Dyer comes to the c01clusion
that the only way 10 which there is any reasonable
hope of relief from the scourse is in obtaining early
maturing kinds. August in England at least, is the
month when the disease is worst especially if TIE
weather be both wet and warm. II the crop eau Ia
occurred before this period the evil will be aycided.
! he production of carly kinds, ne to cause sys
united 10 skill aus PATIENCE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22

WASHING WOODEN CIoTHING,-Articles of wooden
clothing washed in ordinary soap and water, not
only shrink but acquire peculiar fatty odor, due
r. the decomposition of the soap by the Tactic and
acetic acids present in the perspraton and oonse-
queut precipitation Of the greater part OF the fat OF
the SOAP m the fiber of the wool According to Prof
Artns both Of these effects can be prevented by
steeping the articles for several hours in a warm,
moderately concentrated solution of washing soda,
then after the addition OF some warm water, and
few drops of ammonia washing them ont and rms
ing them in lukewam water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22

.,-,o>, or suIc,rF or SopA ON FERMENTATION
a .oo~a;n, "a NM. Rabuteau and Papillon, sihoate
e onda has very decided chemical action IN check
Nc alcoholic fermentation in this respect being
,oncwhat similar to borax. although much more EN-
,rgote. small quantity of the silicate will en-
hrely arrest the fermentation of wine, as also OF
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
The Vienna Exposition.

The Worlds Exhibition at Vienna
promises not only to be a great expo
sition, but to be attended by great
number of kings and princes. The
Prince of Wales, who is President of the
English Commission, will be present at
the opening, as will the Shah of Persia.
The Emperor William of Germany will
visit the exhibition towards the latter
part of May, in company with Alexander
of Russia. The King of Italy is pre-
pairing to spend some time there, and it
is said the rulers of the States in the
North of Africa will be present. In
order to be near the Exposition build
ing, and to be ready to do the honors of
host, the Emperor Francis Joseph has
erected fine pavilion near the grand en-
trance. Several German Princes have
also erected villas near by. The Sultan
has built a magnificent building, to be
occupied by himself and his rather nu-
merous family, and has sent from Con-
stantinople the fountain of Mohammed,
to be placed in the grounds surrounding
it. The Yiceroy of Egypt, not to be
outdone by his superior, is also building
a splendid edifce, which, it is said, he
will convert into a mosque at the close
of the exhibition, for the benefit of the
people of his faith who reside in Vienna.
1t is believed by many that this collec-
ton of rulers will result in important
measures of a political character.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
A Tough Dog Story.

One of these days, when the biog-
raphies of few more canine heroes
shall be written up, it will be compli-
ment, rather than an insult, to call
man dog. The latest dog story comes
from Clinton, Mass, and shows that the
spaniels of that region are the equals of
their human masters in the performance
of ''Yankee tricks" The dog in ques-
ton had been privileged to have free
access to bucket of meat scraps and
other leavings of the table, which was
set in place convenient for both cook
and dog. One day, however, at the end
of very dry period, the dog accident
ally upset the pail, and it fell to pieces
Fearing that his allowance would be cut
off, or having desire to make restitu-
ton for the property destroyed, he went
to his masters home, obtained sound
bucket much like the former one, brought
it to where that one formerly stood, and
carefully placed the scattered provisions
into it. Having surveyed his work and
thinking he might get into difficulty in
consequence of the slaves of the old
vessel, he carried them off and hid them
With a little training sush dog as this
could be trusted to speculate in Credit
Mobilier stocks, and the probabilities
are that he would cover up his tracks
better than some members of Congress
have DONE
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20

/ never smoke your cigars (; they do not
suit my taste. '''g
:. Whew that was cool!
Mrs. Washburn lit a Bagdad
SIS it possible you smoke, Mrs.
Washburn ?" asked Mr.. Barnes, aston
ished at the singular spectacle of
woman putting away at a cigar, for all
the world like loafer in a bar-room.
Occasionally, just to please my hus-
band" replied Mrs. Washburn, after
she had blown out long breath of blue
smoke
II .tYes, Barnes interposed Mr. Wash
burn, sit is more sociable, you know, to
have company when one smokes. We
are generally alone in the evening, and
she is so kind as to smoke with me.
All Barnes, teach your wife to
smoke it is so pleasant to smoke with
ones wife"
The lady was thunderstruck. Was it
possible that he had no more respect for
the proprieties of life than that. She
smoke? She had already acquired the
reputation of a smoker, without having
produced any of the anticipated good
results, Gin
Mrs. Washburn threw the lighted
Bagdad into the stove. She had almost
cried with vexation.
"Not smoke, my dear % said her hus-
band. 1i'-
81 think you can be sociable tonight
If don't smoke.
"Do smoke, my dear it gives me SO
much pleasure to see you enjoy good
cigar"
''That's too bad, Joseph
/ "Mr. Washburn laughed outright,
and, throwing down his cards, explained
the event of the preceding evening
''I will own up I did it to break him
of the habit give it up"
When the gentlemen had taken their
/ leave, Mrs. Washburn explained by
whose advice she had adopted the plan.
Mrs. Volant has the reputation, OF
being a perfect shrew. Her husband is
laughing stock for all State street.
She is very bad adviser"
How slick You have turned the joke
upon me" said Mrs. Washburn, laugh
ing heartily.
"To tell the truth, overheard some
of your conversation when the plot was
laid"
"Oh, no, you did? No wonder il
failed y
did but, Mary, are you so very
much against my smoking? I love the
weed, but love you MORE" and Mr.
Washburn kissed her tenderly.
"Nay, I will say no more about it
Perhaps was selfish.
"Not selfish; L will leave it of, ny
dear, for your sake
LORD LYTToN put the number of reall,
great men in the world at 20.
"No, no I do not want you to do so
If you are so very fond of smoking,
will never say another word about it. y
And Mr. Washburn has smoked hi
cigar in peace ever since.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
The Coal Trade.
remedy.

The census of 1870 shows that the
number of colieries in the United States
at that time was ], 1856, of which 58S opt
anthracite and 361 bituminous) were in
Pennsylvania the number of engines
employed in them was LIB, of which
1913 were in Pennsylvania; the number
of men employed in them was 81, 514, of
whom 60, sos were in Pennsylvania the
number of boys employed was 0,940, of
whom 1864 were in Pennsylvania the
capital invested was $40, 00S, 029, of
which S67, 911, 703 was in Pennsylvania ;
the amount of wages paid per annum
was $44, 316, 491, of which $31, 978, 1903
was paid in Pennsylvania /; the number
of tons produced was 1880, $50, of
which %, 44S, 1893 was produced in Penn
sylvania the value of the product was
$3.50, 524, 1892, of which the Pennsylvania
product was 1923, 257,814. 1t is tAus
seen that the single State of Pennsylva-
MIA has coal interest which is more
than two-thirds of the entire coal inter
est in the country. Next to Pennsyl
vania comes Illinois, Ohio, Maryland
Missouri, West Virginia, Indiana, Iowa
Kentucky and Tennessee, in the ordel
in which they are named.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
Greeley, Raymond and Bennett,

The Herald was, perhaps, more rigid1y
organized than either the Times or the
Tribune, not only with respect to the
news department, but as to its editorial
corps. Both Mr.. Raymond and Mr..
Greeley permitted great freedom in their
writer's, and encouraged individuality of
thought and opinion. The former, in
deed, rarely nterfered with his asso-
ciates, suggested topics, or dictated a
line of policy. Each editorial writer
selected his own subject, treated it in
his own way, in keeping, of course, with
the tone and character of the paper and
Mr.. Raymond, even when in town, rarely
saw the articles except in proof This
system had, undoubtedly, its disadvan-
sometimes detected in the paper, which,
of course, were laid to his charge but
this was balanced by obvious advantages.
Mr.. Bennett pursued a very different
system. He established the daily coun-
Gil of editors, which is still feature in
the management of the Herald. It is
held at noon, and every editor is required
to be present. The topics of the day are
fully discussed at these meetings, and
each writer has his subject assigned to
him, and its treatment prescribed
While the influence and views of other
writer's besides Mr.. Greeley and Mr..
Raymond were frequently apparent in
the Tribune and the Times, the Herald,
under this system, always faithfully re-
fected the ideas and purposes of its
founder and editor.
Mr.. Bennett kept the public at a dis
lance Few outsiders found access to
his private room at the Herald Office
Mr.. Raymond and Mr.. Greeley, on the
contrary, rarely refused to see visitors in
the editorial sanctum. A gentleman
once entered Mr.. Raymond's private
office with the inquiry, care you at
leisure ?" "No, sir, was the courteous
reply, as the quick pen was stayed in its
progress over the page, 'sbut I am at
your service" For few years previous
to his death, Mr. Greeley had a private
room in the Tribune building, to which
he could retreat when the pressure OF
visitors became too great even for his
patience but his old room was open tc
all, and he might be seen engrossed IL
work. If he heard step ON the fool
he would ask, without looking up
"What's wanted ?' and would generally
keep on writing while the visitor stated
his errand, unless his attention was ar
rested by something of Importance
Both Mr. Greeley and Mr.. Raymond
could listen and write at the same time
rare faculty even among newspaper
men.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
Land Grants to Railroads,

The first land-grant railroad bill was.
introduced by Stephen A. Douglas, In
the United States Senate, JAN 3, 1850.
Mr.. Shields, of Illinois, reported it back
with amendments, six weeks afterward.
1t comprised in It's provisions not only
the Illinois Central railroad, but the
Mobile and Ohio, and therefore pro-
yided for road from Chicago to Mobile.
1t finally became law, Sept. 20, 1850,
in the term of Willard Fillmore In this
grant was contained 1856, O53 acres, or
about $4,000 good sizeable farms
whole granted to the Illinois branch.
Of that grant, the Illinois Central Rail
road Company advertise at the present
time as still for sale, $50, 900 acres, at
from ST to $40 an acre. Therefore, be-
tween S, 900, 900 and 81, 600, 900 worth
of land, annually increasing in value, re-
mains to the road, and leases several
hundred more The total sale of land
will realize above 10000, 900, and the
net revenue is over $3,000,000 per an
mum.
The Thirty-secondC Congress, 1882,
endowed Missouri and Arkansas with
railway lands the Thirty-third Con-
gress, in 1884, helped Minnesota
the same way; and, in the Thirty
fourth Congress nine railways were
endowed in the Northwest alone, and
twelve in the South. Most of the South
ern grants were arrested by the war, but
the four railways of Ohio the three of
Michigan, and the two of Wisconsin,
were made rich by the acts of 1856.
Iowa received J, 456, 900 acres; Michigan,
1906, 900, and Wisconsin, /, 633, 900 3
The total number of acres embraced
in all the railway grants, past and in
complete, is now between IT'S, 900, 900 and
200, 100000. Missouri has not 1000
sizeable farms left in it of the Govern
mant land Illinois is not recorded in
the land report as possessing any more
public lands; and Iowa has left only
about l ,0O0. 900 acres.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
Pith and Point.

A-TAWNEY-G Observation-Disclosures.
A NOTICE of peal-Lightning
A VERY dry tap-The tap of the drum.
QUERY-Does dumb man always keep
his word
The best literary work is done in the
morning.
VESTED interest Money in the waist
coat picket.
MAGIC mirror-A beautiful face lit up
with smiles.
OUGHT strong boy to be paid a
,Oeekly salary?
How MUCH cloth is required to make
a spirit-wrapper
WHEN is water most liable to escape?
When it is only half tide.
PUNCH has found man too lazy to
labor under an impression.
This is the affecting epitaph on a de-
ceased Rock Island Captain S tombstone:
He's done a-catching cod, and gone to
meet his Good"
TINS question agitates Lawrence, Kan
sas Should a young man leave his
music lesson to split wood when his
mother is at home in perfect health?"
"YoU ought to lay up something for
rainy day." said an anxious father to
his profigate son. ''And so / have"
replied the youth. "What ?" " An UNI
brella."
A TOLEDO girl broke off an engage
ment because her lover wore cheap paper
collars, and yet at the same time (the
story may not be true) she was wearing
carriers torn from an old FELLOWSHIP.
A YOUNG man hunting turkeys at Kala-
mazoo thought he saw one in the grass,
but the Coroner's Jury decided that it
was the head of the farmer who owned
the premises, and was taking nap.
A DAILY paper lately informed its
readers that ian additional number OF
policemen are to be placed In the most
exposed parts of the town, to prevent
the robberies which happened last
winter"
"PA, what is the interest of kiss p
asked sweet sixteen of her sire. Why,
really, don't know. Why do you ask =
because John, my cousin, borrowed a
kiss last night from me, and said he'd
pay me back some of these nights, with
interest"
AN old gentleman of 81 having taken
to the altar young damsel of Is, the
clergyman said TO him g You will find
the font at the other end of the church. y
"What do want with the font % asked
the old gentleman. 81 beg your par
don," said the clerical wit, :" l thought
you had brought the child to be christ
ened."
THE young man with presence of mind
resides in Detroit. Just as he was lift
ing his hat to a couple of young ladies
on Woodward avenue, boy ran sled
against his legs and the fashionable
young man turned half 9 dozen pigeon
wings and came down on all fours.
Picking up his hat without 50 much as
| frown, he remarked to the ladies g ]
am always subject to these dizzy spells
! in winter "
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
The Great Battle of Money.

The Christian Union utters warning
cry when it proclaims that the great bat
tie of our day is to. be the battle of
money. sThe combination of capt.
talists,' it adds, the consolidation of
railroads, the enormous concentration of
money in comparatively few hands, is
raising up plutocracy which threatens
to overmatch legislatures, courts, and all
private interests that may stand in the
way of these gigantic corporations. II
the very ablest men in Congress are so
easily beguiled and perverted by this
first onset, what shall the future be,
when millions of dollars can be brought
bear upon Congress to secure million
aires legislation, as against the inter
ests of the common people p Where is
the remedy for this evil? The Union
suggests that it is two-fold, to-wit:
"There must be formed home senti-
ment of honesty, which shall make it
impossible for any man to enjoy such
gains as he gets by sacrifice of hon-
esty, truth, and public trust. AS long
as men, by scores and hundreds, can go
to the Legislature poor, and in five years
return rich, maintain their popularity
and enjoy their ill-gotten possessions, OF
what use will it be once in ten years to
sacrifice the luckless criminal amid uni
versal executions? The honesty must
dwell among the common people. There
must be honesty at the source of power.
If the people are debauched, their
representatives will not be virtuous.
The moral education of the whole com
munity must, after all, be the grand
remedy
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
A Tiger on the Rampage.

Among the arrivals at this port, says
the New York Star, of Tuesday, was the
ship City of Sparta, which craft brought
a very interesting cargo. Among the
consignments were a number of rare
wild beasts, including four huge Asiatic
elephants, Samaritan black rhinoceros,
a horned horse, three Bengal tigers, etc,
the property of Mr.. A. Forepaugh, the
well-known Snowman.
Yesterday the work of removing these
animals from the vessel to the wharf was
commenced. Several of the beasts, in
GLIDING the elephants, had been safely
landed, and everything progressed salts
factorily until about noon, when one OF
the crew informed Mr.. Forepaugh, who
was experimenting the embarkation ON
the dock, that one of the tigers had be-
come very FESTIVE, and was exhibiting
disposition to break from tbs cage.
The sailor further stated that the
beast, in tearing about his cage, had
partially succeeded in wrenching it
from the strong planks which constitut-
ed its floor
Mr.. Forepaugh only smiled at the
fears of the sailor, and went on with his
work, and here the matter dropped for
the time being. After all the smaller
animals, together with the elephants,
had been landed, the workmen turned
their attention to the rhinoceros, who
was confined in huge box of thick
planks, the corners of which were heavi-
| ly bound with strong iron bands. Just
as the cage had been rolled to the pier
the workmen were startled at seeing
several of the sailors, half dead with
fright, come tlmblng upon the dock,
shouting out, as they did SO, that one OF
tigers had succeeded III escaping from
his cage.
Instantly CONSERVATION was spread
around; the crowd of sight-seers dis
persed in a moment, flying in all direc
lions. .5fas v n
The elephants, who were standing
quietly in the street, were seized with
frenzy, and began stampede. Chain.
were snapped asunder as if mere threads
and the animals were moving away a
the utmost speed.
The tigers escape was reality.
terrible reality-for, after bounding VI
the platform which connected the shil
with the dock, he had reached the stree
and fastened himself to the back of
horse attached to cart belonging t,
Morgan, Reed & Co., and the poor beas
lay. dying. Policeman Munro move,
toward the animal, who was enioyin,
his quiet repast, but the tiger, raisin,
his head, 1eigned not to notice tn
minion of the law, and returned to hi
prey. 1t cost him his life, for the off
Ger, with vell-aimed shot from his re
volver, killed the beast. He was value
at s., 900.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
BOnaparte'S Love Letters.

The great Napoleon, when absent on
his campaigns, used to write the most
tender love letters to his wife, Josephine.
Here is one of his short war notes
81 write very often to you, my dear
love, but very seldom hear from you.
You are tickle, ugly, wicked creature.
and ardent lover Must he forfeit his
rights because he is far away, burdened
with difficulties, cares and fatigue !?
Without his Josephine, without the as
surance of her love, what remains for
him on earth +! What can he do? A
thousand loving observation-disclosures. y
The next is curiously tender: I" don't
love you bit on the contrary, I detest
you. You are an ugly, stupid, wicked
hlissey.l You never write to me, and
you do not love your husband. You
know the delight your letters afford me,
and yet you send me only half a dozen
hurried lines. 1 Pray, Madam, what do
you do with yourself all day? What
important business is it that prevents
you writing to your fond lover? What
affection stiles and puts aside the love,
the tender and constant love, you prom
ised me? Who can this new wonder be
this new lover who absorbs all your
time, tyrannizes over your days, and pre-
vents you from thinking Of your hus.
band Take care, Josephine, some fine
night, the doors closed, and I'll surprise
you. But seriously, I am very uneasy
my dear love, at receiving no news %
you; write me four pages Immediately
full of those charming things that fl
my heart with tenderness and delight.
hope to embrace you before long the1
/ shall cover you with a million burning
kisses. -BoNAPARTE. s
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20
Valued at e1O.

Married men are occasionally heard to
complain of their wives extravaganza in
dress. 1t will, therefore, we hope, afford
husbands some satisfaction to learn that
if the robes in which lady drapes her
limbs are sometimes too dear, the limbs
themselves are about as economical in
price as limbs well can be- The jaw
bone, collar-bone, and shoulder-bone of
a lady of the name of Heisch has just
been, by Middlesex (Eng) jury, val
ued together at $50. The defense to the
action was that the Indy had three dogs,
and that these dogs worried the cow that
knocked her down and trampled upon
her, and that the owner of the COW so
worried was not aware of the dangerous
condition in which that animal was at the
time. But the jury seem to have reject
| ed this defense, to have exonerated the
three dogs, and to have held that the
defendant did know that the cow was
vicious. Otherwise they could not have
found a verdict against him. It would
appear, therefore, that the jury thought
| 910 was a fair price at which to estimate
three such important constituent parts
of a lady as her jawrbone, her collar
bone, and her shoulder-bope. If the
jury were right, then, in spite of the high
price Of coal and meat, people of moder-
ate incomes in England need not despai
as yet. Wives are cheap, anyhow 'iie
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-20

MRs. Stowe ON BABIES. Har-
riet Beecller Stowe speaks of mother
hood in ~ pretty way when she says:
"Tt would sometimes seem as if
Motherhood were lovely artifce of the
selfshness by peaceful and gradual
process. The babe is self in another
form. It is so interviewer and identi-
fed vita. the mothers life that she
passes by almost insensible gradations
from herself to it; and day by day the
instructive love of self wanes as the
child-love wakes, filing the heart with q
thousand new springs of tenderness"