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crena; Int blessed those who, In lifo'a youth
md poaco, and with tho argument only 1,alf
made ont, notwithstanding all mystery, have
yet bowed at Jollovnli'a altar in worship arta-
ing, not from foar nor from logic, but from turi-
ty within.
1t mny DO that tho murderer on tho acaffold
may find Christianity and forgfvonoHH. It may
NJ but ! Hympatlso dooply with DR.. 1iytlor
when he HayH lio docs not BOO how a r1urdoror
can by fow prayers, bo waited to tho bosom Of
Johra. HIT tho confcsatona OF that awful hour
SOON too much liko tho signature Of contrnot
obtained while tho cliof pnrty IN III turanc0,--n
signature set nHldo In opou court. .....
Blessed aro tll0Ho who await not tho compnl-
Bion Of Ho1no torriblo hour, but who, IN tho
power Of manhood or womanliood, 60 to God by
n cn1n1, sweot impulse, ns humnn and as divine
as that which fills our eouls Whom wo Hook tho
friendships and joys Of oartli. Wo cannot Huc-
Good In tlin world Without confogBing tho powors,
roaBou, aud spiritualsm. Tho forInor, alono, 10
nthcigm. Tile Inter, alono, ia insanity, Both
combined are carth aud heaven growing to,
gotl,or, like loworB TINT mlnglo thor colora and
rcffumo.
It In spiritualiBn1 that nooda special attention
In this ago. Reason ia already crowned, but
apiritualism Is In rags and dust. But eho Ii the
Cinderella Of the llouao. All the rags will full
from hor somo day aud rovcal n raimont Of
matchloss boaMty. Along tho Pacific rond thoro
aro rongll-loolsing HtoMcs TINT promise little.
But polish tllor md 10 ! tic depths Of tho sea
arc III tl,om, with floating mosH and growing
frlits In crystnl fields. But tho soul iB bottor
than nosH-ngnto. Polish up Its Hpsrtua2ism,
md It'll infinite depths you will behold a crystal
aea with both tho blosBodnoaB Of man and radi-
nucc Of God.
, 1873-04-07

oFler bnsinoea alenltlers 7la7No; clear RIB a'ies
l!oasSatesdy i Il :seSt.ss. Sss5s; elA A s'
is'f to s0'so III stssff S ;S5SSei; ~ ''''' '
Al ma1nw1unrr c1n Apr3l quiet
osrn s aa aa s Ill., ;aessi 9s .ssa St s
n .sSss ssss It ii 'ss ' s" md e S%;;
safpI.x5.Sn sRsSSsss1ESsHs 299S Sos fs rSs IT,
IL, horrHno, Arrli h-Nothing doing. narkct gcncr-
Iou1av1I1r,. April o.-pnnApsrurFa-Flou dull,
bnt unchanged. 1raln unchanged in crory respect.
s e." ossn ssr's ssss ] gS % e:s
Pss&9 H.; E 5 sssS ;. Il!
soso ea IS Sreo, 'x saa 2 2ea
o{S@1oo; prime p,i'n, stosn,, q, sna9sl assl9ase
"''''Af-f''" : NE% iSSYG5ii oii1l;Ans.
NEW oEIn4xs. AMpFil M a. 5.--unooEn1Ts- dull;
dall; common formentiR, 45s50o; prIse formeniine.
sa@ooe. Coffee d.,lt ordinary l5Gsl7,Eo; iair 1a{S
HAL alst as &c., i1sSa &C. pF'' III
0thors unchanged. .....
o ass ss's' ,s3s ss2s ssa1ssS g.
Ss'' s; 1a's' ssss NS
wsssa eSaG tgs %s; s%' H. Corn
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-unEApsruFfa-Flour I'M
changed. Wheat firm and steady; Western rcd,
s17oe9t e3 nsnber, s1.oo@?.oo. Oorn-inE1ed wcst-
crn, A0G1 tic wl1itc 49c. Nyo steady Mt 85@o5c,
| Pnov1s1oNs-Duli. Mess pork, s17.oo417.50. nncon
-alonllfa, 7K@7Ao; rib sides, 0Ns96c; clcar RIB,
oIG@D:{c: sugar cured hams, l2i@l5r. Lard, B1lo.
-4ass %iskr-es!st tsattS' snd Ss@et sa f Z soSs.
| MEMPHIS.
| MEMPHIS, April rl1-CoTTos-Qnict md unchanged
| good ordinary, 1GAc; low n,tddnE, 17:fGlsc. Re-
ceIpsa, 1905 ba1os; shipmonss 2,153 bnlet stocs,
| DnEApsrurrs-Flour dull but unchanged. Corn
meal 1rmer, Mt $a.5o@2.53 Corn bnoyant but unact-
tied, ut 65GS57hc. Oats ac.rct md rin ut 41@42c.
DaAN-Activc, at SIC. .0o@iGhD.
Pnoy1s1oNa-f3acon fiji fair demand and advanced
7Ic, 91fc, l0c. I,all-lts,n, kettle rendered, 8h@
eSc; rah''od s'yc aieA' l'ork scarce and flrn' ut
"N TOLEDO,
ToLEpo, April .-DnEAnsTurrs-Flour quiet md
| unchanged. Wheat steady; No. 2 white ,Wahnsh,
s1.79; amnsr hlichiRan, spot, sl:esal; seller May
*.o71 Corn sl,aio highor; high mixed spot ao.so
unchanged; No. 2 at a3c.
ClovrN sEEp-fA.To.
ngoEpTs.Tlo'!r, 900 br1s wheat, 1900 bu corr,
Eltrrskxrs-Fiour, 0Oo brls; wheat 5000 bu; corn
| 1000 bu
| CLEVELAND, April 5.-BnEA ApsruFFs-Flonr quiei
and unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged aaict
&l.Io. Corn quiet and unchanged, ut 44@45c.
| ponK-Btcaly.
pErnoLruM- -5otined steady mud firm; car 1oss, 1oc
ohio State tca, 2t1GS25c.
, 1873-04-07
Five vsIattos and TWO 111l1nns Killed,

E1Fc ~ EAAkGA aAkk AA* y A2kNAhAH8 khl1kGus
From tho Leasen!sort4 7fmes, March %.
noer Corps, arrived at Leavonworth from tho
southwest frontier, md brought tho news Of
SERIOUS deprodations.
He reports tho killing Of five Indiana on the
Cimmaron, and two whito mon on Medicine
Lodge Creek. From all appearances, the bodies
OF tho whites had boon without lifo for q wock
previous to their discovery. One was recognized
a8 the corpao Of Capt. Grtflln, who kept rancho
wost of Wichita. His body was identified by
his wooden leg. His scalp Ind boen taLon
which is evidence that Indians killed him.
Griffin had boon employed as guido at Camp
Supply, and WAS returning to tho settlements
when killed.
WAS strown with tho shella Of exploded cartridges
showing that le and his comrades resisted the
Indian attack. --.-...
Mr. Holland reports that ono Of tho Indian
bodioa found on tho Cimmaron WAS that OF Big
houth, tho Arrapahoe Chief who visited this
city last month, md paid visit to tho Morris
school.
It ia thought by Holland thnt tho indians
wero killed BY tho traders along tho Cimnaron
selling whisky to the rod mon, and that tho III
dians In retaliation killed the whito mon. Big
Mouth and his party gnvo evidence against somo
tradora in tho United Sta os Court ut Topoka
about four weeks ago.
Big Mouthsloss iB generally regretted, because
ho was recognized ut tho agency aB uBcful aud
peaceful Chief, and ono whose influence In tho
direction OF poaco on tho frontier wna valuable.
Ia to the effect that tho tradorB arc carrying on
mn extenaive traffic in liquor with tho Indians,
and very SERIOUS trouble With the trihoa Ia ]koly
to be the rosult.
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favorito with tie grower OF this fruit and It ie
seldom that even that delicious White Dutch is

seldom tllat oyon that doEotona White Dutch tB
found In tho market.
Tho donlers In o,1rraut-plnnts have long
1ist-amnnr thom Viotorin dhcrry. Tn Vorsnillata;
Ga,,f;n otr. mi thonn l,"vn ~ 1trnot;nn tn ill.,
.' oan' W, nn1 'ueao H"so 'o "t'i"o''on w ''Ao
uasAGt BatuoAer.
Cuttings hro mhdo OF 1-yoar-0lu wood, anu hfo
planted about inc1lon leop. The fruit Ia borne
on tho 2-year-old wood, md this would Indicate
lilo urornr mode nf nrnninu. nntnnye tho old
wnot1 frnm ttn fnsido ~ ti,o ,raI, nr atonI and
49, Ill, ~ L. ~ sa ~ 1uu " su o"1!.. y. ~ ~
}nni,ca and aomotinSoa SsS mnrc ~ nav wnod ia
nnai,od iavomd ti,n ,,vi,a vno1 mi thia
Trivna fr1ft tba A1 a,onnIo vnar ' mt il,o
6' 6ron fs muc1, 1osa''o 1osa t119n 1"'' frn,n tno
STINT that conao m fro,1 +hn hotton. anm,niis.
In uroTinr o,,rraMta fo~ .nnr1.ot liz rowa ahonid
io foot anart md n1anta M az faNt IN liza row.
Tho ourrnnt I'ooia n1ontv of 1ooao mnn,,ro.
which enryoa M n m;,1o1, tn kcon tho
ground mojet. Tho n1ont hcino n nntiyo of n
eool. moiat o]imnto M m,,at rravfio th;a condi-
tion % m noar % M 1,o@slho. % % ,Fho alnnlanco Coo Of
otbor fr1iIt in tlo summer market. smoh na tic
atrnyhnrry md liz raanhorrv haa aorn,,alv NJ
SccIo1 fl,c mnrlkot"vaf~a ~ ~ wolf oa I'm mar
ict-1omanj 1or thn c;,rr1ont :l,,n rnnnmotl,
niaatnra ~ crrrnnta % ore 1,rnancod IN Icon' ric
.n;i .t,ar ~ ,att n.e pIi ,,aI rrtf,1
sol,, l1'aer @ most , pat We aaamca w ,s
Puuua' "''o "en 1'4'oo III sne oaf'S pare ~ '''o
Soaaon' ....-x
HoNDEAFuh 1NYEhIioN. sr'l; ,a..,
AeIo IN nov anu "onueI1E! lu'eHslvl.
, 1873-04-07
EVANSTON MATTERS.

Tic achool election Of District Ono, on satur-
day night resulted in tho choice of the follow
Ing gontlemon for tho Educational Board John
Z. A1illor, William blanchard, G. E. burlington,
Androw shuman, Isaao r. Hit, md A. ".
Wood.
It was also decided TINT school should DO hold
forty wooka' in tho ensuing school year; tax
ponses, aud Of por cont to dofray past indobt-
odness. Tho Treasurer reported the oxponso
for toachera during tho last yoar was S5,084.25,
| and for general expenses. 978G.o0.
The present so attendance in the dfforont depart
Tho caucus to nominate Tr,lstooH favorable to
tho Wator.Works waa held on Saturday night.
w. N. Drafnard, Esq., waa oalcd to tho chair,
Taylor mado motion, which WAS carried, TINT
committee bo appointed to nominate aix Truateos.
Tho Chair appointed T.. s. Taylor, g. II. Mann,
Nomination. aisi were M mado for Village dlorl, tue
election resulting in tho choice Of Charles K.
DAnniBtor.
Tho aquabblo for Police Justice resulted in tho
choice Of Geo. n. Huntoon. Tho Committee to
tion: Homann @. Powers, Wi1aon Phelps,
Charles J. Gilbert, I. ]. Gage, William Dlan-
chard, and 0. A. Willard, aftcr which the caucus
Tho Right Rev. H. r. whitohoupe, tho plulop
Of Illinois, will mako visitation to st. Marks
Church on Wednesday noxt, tho 9th inBt., OF
which timo tho rite Of confirmation will be I'D
Tho membora Of tho bell Society, !" connected
with tho Baptist Church, propose, on Thursday
evening noxt, to give public entertainment III
tho church, consisting of readings, recitation,
and Dialogues.
Tho Ovorseor Of tho Poor has, during tho year
last past, relieved II families and al individuals
Tho total amount expended and charged to tho
county during the time above notod is s554.
, 1873-04-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

LIVERPOOL, April Gil a. m.-Tiour, 27s Cd
Wintor wheat, 12s I'd; spring, 1ls@12s I'd; white
l1s sd911s I'd; club, lis 8d@l1H 1od. Corn, o7a Sd
Pork, G5s. Lard 39s ID.
L1yEnroot, April o-1:30 p. m.-DreadstufEa quie'
md unchanged.
LONDON, April Ga p. m.-ConsoB- Money, o2zz
account o.; 5-2os Of 'o5, 0i,s 5-oos Ut 'o7, o31S
1o4os. 69k; new new ts ooN; EEte eoM. YS:a a.. =.
pAn1s April o.-Rcntes, IS francs 81 ccntimcH.
L1vEnpooI April b.-Cotton quiet !; middngs up
lands, oA@o,sd; EuiddlinR Orloans 'tad. Sales, TO-,
600 bafea; American, 6000 bales; speculation nn'l
export aobo halea. April delivery from Savannah or
Charleston, sMa; Mnroli and april ship'nonts from
Drcailstufrs 6ot rcd winter wheat, 1as I'd tlour,
97s 3D.; coru ats 81.
Deoi 78s Cd. Cheese 70s Cumberland middles, 9ss
81 short rib midiilcs, 3Qs 6d.
ANTWERP, April 5.-Rehnod petroleum, 4oHs.
, 1873-04-07

DR.. n. .. Phelps, Toronto, is ut tho Sherman
House.
DR.: G. g. Mcknight Providence, Il. T., is at
tho Sherman House.
Henry 4. Chanoy, of tho Detroit Tribune, was
at tho Gardner yesterday.
Dr., G. N. Lambert and family, Chippewa Falls
aro at tho old Briggs Houso.
Frod Erby permitted Baton, Of the Briggs
House, to pay for Ills dinner yesterday.
For tho first timo since January 10, ]. ". Pres-
ton, Esq, made Ills appearance at tho Board Of
covered from his illneas.
Owing to the extremely wet weather Of yoster-
day, tile Decorating Committee did not hold q
meeting. The fow members present adjourned
to tho call OF tho President.
Among tho arrivals at tho Anderson European
Hotel yesterday, wero John strachanl, tho fa-
nous hog..aeller, Of Mineral Point, Wiz; John
Howell, Of Clinton, Iowa, and J. 7. Ogman, Of
Detroit,
Among tho arriyala at tho fremont House yes
torday wore the following: e. J. BaBHott, Hart
orado ] ]. ". Nightingal and family Washing 1S ing
ton; p. ". Nevinss, Toledo; ". L. Taylor and
B. II. A1yres, New York.
Among tho arrivals at tho Gardner House yes
tordny wero tho following: U. .. T. 6chocl, Bal
Davies, New York; Walter Katie, bt. Louis !;
Jacob Dunn md fn1niiy, New York Samuel
Gardiner, Washington G. G. Griswold, st.
Paul.
Among tho arrivals at tho Mattoson House
Clements, san Francisco; Lonis prango, Duf-
falo, D. D. Powers, Kansas J. Husbaum
Peoria; ". a: Butts, New York; A: Lauatrun
aand wife, aa!esbusg !. X. Tinell, Boston /;
Columbus D. II. Goodwin, minneapolis.
Among, tho arrivals at tho old Briggs House
yesterday, were tho following; II. J. Durloson,
Iowa; N. Stanghtlon, Winona; e. w. Smith,
Bloomington; Q. !: southwell, Canada; D: Colo,
Detroit; 9. G. Carmichael, Grlnnell; L. D.
| 6tarkweathor, Rockford; Elkins, "tLe artist, :"
| Yokohoma.
terday, were the following: j. Chance, y. 8. A.;
| J. R. Fitch and vito, Now Yorl Goo. r. Hall,
| Cleveland; ". Fl. Langdon, milwaukee, Goo.
8: SHARP, 1daho; Frank Obee, Boston i, 7. n.
heo; ]. ": Howoa. Minneapolis; Z. q. 11otcl.-
kiss, New York; &. 4. Lathrop, Montreal; L.
| WaekoEhagon, Naoilo.
| Last evening, at Doty Il Rhinos' billiard hall,
| o largo aalo Of hogs was mado. Alr. John
stracllan, Of IMMORAL Point. Wis, purchased
por pound, to DO delivered between the 1st aud
10th Of July, according to tho raloa Of the Board
| Of Trade. 1t IL beloved tlnt tho salo will be
contaminated to-day BY reproduction Of money
Oh both sidoB.
ohauncoy Rose is planning $50, 600 residence
In Torro lIaute, Ind
purchased place ut St. Joseph, and removed
tlitlor.
tabula, Ohio, is a newcomer in that village, al,t
q sister Of Senator Stewart OF Navada.
o, II, Dorfanco, now Of tho Kal1Bas Pacific, IL
, 1873-04-07

NEW tDttAs
see9 0 Sslss: Mey ,SSSi$Xs; 5aas, 10 ii.isSiS5:s
brla; super Western and State, 19.l6a90s common
ssea s SSG sS s:Ss | st.
Ios $7sqSlaS nys io%r i IN snd sss so.R 5nsaI IN:
se1as'a eep su No. aorthWs
33as'm 3S1a m wstffn saa heay ssssf u n .s s
Western, e3NG6so; old mixed Weatern, atoat. e51o !;
old qasa IL a,sfsts ss an IN sG9 ssss 9A s 5sW
mixed Western, 61@5lo; whits Western. 52@53c.
OLoyxR ssED-Firni; prime, ss.o2E. Timothy,
@sisaessD Eaes"Dull at 100000.
1IAY-Quot.
IIops-Dull. ........
LRArnEn-1n moderate request ut 2a@s1o orlnoco,
WooI-1n FUR aonand; pulled, 44o; domestic
o anooEn1zs-ootyeo dull; 1to, loz{@1pc. Sugar In
demand and steady. Molasses arm ii 67a75c Rico
moro aottyo and armori 0@87Sc:
pETuoLEuM-Osudo. 6A0i roAncd, 1870.
TunpENT1NE-Dutl and nominal ,...
peno ss:a DsM 9 mss ill.,
changed. Ont meats In molorate request Shoulders
70; iniddes Arm long clear, o@g Lido short clear
2ss Eel 90 ss ssy 9H siso Lard FH'f "e's''n ''''"
nur1EaSjEtrm: wostern, 1s99oo.
S@''nsss-4tsssy @nissz-Ee%sz Il lSSi7'' g..
CINCINNATI,
C1norNNAT1, April 5.-l,REApsTurFs-Flou dull and
lower at 37.40@7G5. Wheat steady At $t.699l .G3.
Corn firm at 39@A0c. Rye quiet 1t 70083c. Oats fran
At 3oGs3ao. Barley quiet and unchanged.
HnouEn1Rs-Stoady,
OILs-8eady.
E0ns-Dua and lower at 1io,
l3urTEn-1n fair domAnd at lower rates.
CHEKsE-1u fair demand and tlrnl.
pnoy1s1oNa-Quiet, Pork non.inal!y unohanged.
Lard very Army ateAna, 81<3BAo; kettle, 8A08s4e.
nuk meats hold Shoulders ut dAo; cloaE rsb a1des.
8}fo clear rb aides, 90 aa!os clear at oXc.
WllAKY-QuIck at 800.
ST, LOUIS,
HT. LGu1e, April 5.-l1EApETuFF6-~Ff0Nr duh! hut
nnclangod, with small ordor business Wheat dull and
dropping: No. 2 Chicago spring vt $l.ls No. soft
Iowa Offered st $3.50; only las bid. Cora aull a'l'l
| dropping; No. 1atxad, 33ho, cast truck; 49s IN
hacks. Oats 1uet but unchanged: No. 2, 273EG229s,
east track $50 In sacks. Barley firm only sample
eol Ry0tlull aud dropping; nothing doing.
WHIsKY-Nominnl at SIC,
PRoyIaIoNs-pork quiet ut sla.76; nothing done
Offerings very Light. Bacon quiot only iobbiug aud
, 1873-04-07
REMOVAL.

We will re1novo May1 to TIM spacIons utorcs now being
orectod for us at Nos and III South Water.st, Wo
now offering stock Of tancy groceries, aud dried
fruits otc at reduced prces, to ave niog!ng samo
8toro now oocupie0 by US to rcnt.
n. GIsAFF / CO, % and G. Aiasket:st:
, 1873-04-07

NEW YoRK, April 6-The dry goods business was
rther quiot today with tho agents and joblors Tho
market for cotton goods WAS fairly active aud stcady
all bsat makes. Donns md ticks in good demand
from first hands, and prints, rorea1cs, and ginghama
plan fabrics active. Glazed can1hrca aro johbng
at &c. slawls anl woolena arc dull. Foreign goods
move slowly except colorod Orleans clos md halcr
nos, which brisk. Dry goods mports for tho wcok
g
, 1873-04-07

prrrsnunorr, April 6.-Crudo petroleum quiet and
unchanged. 1tenncd quiet s1id weak with n down.
ward tsndeney-nomihay 1a,&o apot, 1sso aoller
April, lust huff; PHILADELPHIA delivery, 100; spot,
1p]so soer April Inst half; Keller May, last half,
1Q!ac.
, 1873-04-07
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS:
III -E5n W.
Housekeeping Goods!
ElE|l,I), LEI I}I'l'E}R { 'EEER s co.

State and Twentieth and
Madison and AfarkGt.sts>
Will, on MONDAY, APRIL 2, open
their Spring assortment Of Bloaohed
Dnrnasks, in Scotch, Irish; Barnsloy,
and German manufacture, new pat
terms; Lawn Dice md Dannasks; Tr-
key Reds and Toileonots; Fine Sets
Cloths and Napkins to match; 6-8and
81 Single and Double Damask Nap
kins; 5-8 and 3-4 Fringed Napkins,
oval round Doylios; Colored Centre
Napkins; Buff, White, Pink, Green,
and Rcd, and Red Borlored Fringed
Cloths and Napkins; Red Bordered
and White Doylios, square, Tray
Cloths, plain and fringed; Victoria
Cloths, all sizes and oolors; Knotted
Pringed Damask Towels, white and
oolored borders; a line Of DamaBkand
Dice Towels at cost, q great bargain;
Huok and Honey Comb Towels; Bluoh
& Bro. Turkish Bathing Towels; Pat
ent Busters, Cotton Terry, Blay, Dow
las, and Butchers Linens; sheoting,
Pillow, and Shirting Linens, all
widths and qualities; a. fine line Of the
celebrated Barnsley Sheetings; choice
styles Of Printed Shirting Linens, a
popular and scarce article; Biraseye
and Nursery Diapers; Crashes, Huck,
and Glaoe Towelings.
And a complete assortment Of Marseilles
Quilts, in white, BuG, Pink, nnd Blue, Al
1ihsm'3ra, iiS oTiontsi, Honey Oo!nb, ind oreoh-
Of Quilta; Mnreoiltos Mntas, white and color
| cd, &C., 20. Tho largest, cheapest, and hand.
soonest so1oction OF Linen Goodh thoy hava
! yet offered iii tho market.
, 1873-04-07
Real Estate Loans.
CHEMICAL BATHS. ....
Vergnes' Eleotro-0hemioal Baths,

Permanently ourlnK thon9nnds Of pattonts ye,ry r.
waGesay For q MAsnn'am pAssys53 3.s cs'
aro il noi,E to olual thIa rcatmont ExtEaots meE-
cury and othor puualonh snhsfIqco1 frm the ssstom
given At the olso nntl rosilonos, 100 Waislsiny. -
NOTET trohtot onttrG!y Hhlsn otttnr hlaotris
cML BATHS Rtyon IN t:ts nity
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-11

Birdie BITS FOR WINTER UsG.-In cold
weather naked iron bit is apt to have
frost in it, and the moment it touches the
inside of the mouth of a horse or mule it is
pretty sure to stick fast, and with the least
possible movement or change of position it
is liable to tear the tender skin of the
mouth or tongue, and if the movement is
repeated, may cause much suffering. Any
one doubling this may satisfy himself by
simply touching his tongue to smooth
bit of frosty iron. Owners of horses or
mules would do well to see that the bits in
use during winter are permanently covered
with gum cloth, leather, or even with bit
OF musin-something to prevent the iron
bit or its appendages from coming in coa-
tact with the inside skin of the mouth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-11
GRADE CATTLE.

Many Of our farmers are deferred from
the introduction of improved blood into
their herds of cattle by the immense out
lay of money necessary to engage in any
extensive sale in the propagation of thor
oughbred stock. While it is true that it
successfully in the raising of bloodcd stock,
it does not involve much expense to pro-
duce grades that are of as much practical
value to the producer as those of pure
the least the production Of thorough bred
stock, for unless we have those who en-
gage in this our facilities for securing
high order of grades must soon disappear.
their interest as they can. Let them then
invest $50 or $500 in a Short-horned bull
calf of pure blood not a grade, for it is
impossible to perpetuate the desirable char
acteristics of race of cattle by propaga-
tion from a grade; however deep in the
blood; but from even fair quality of ma
tive cows, bred to a pure Short horn, we
may get a class of grades that for size,
weight, rapid growth, and taking on of
flesh, are quite the equal of thoroughbreds.
And it is this fact that misleads so many,
causing them to suppose that grade is
equally good to breed from. For the
butcher good grade is nearly or quite as
good as thoroughbreds; for propagation he
is absolutely worthless. -hdnsas Spirit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-11

EARTH-CLosET MANURE AND THE PO-
TATo DIsEAsE.-Col. Geo. E. Warning Jr.,
now in England, sends the Agriculturist
the following: England has been this year.
as never before, cursed with very gener-
al destruction of the potato crop. The
cause of the disease is not known, nor does
any one pretend to prescribe remedy.
The general and very natural assumption
is, that the plant is weakened either by a
deficiency of needed supplies i'll the SOIL
or by its inability to assimilate, under the
atmospheric conditions of a season in which
the blight is produced, the supplies exist
ing in the soil in sufficient quantity, per-
haps, but not in condition to be taken up
by plant of diminished vigor.
The Rev. Henry Moule, the inventor of
the earth closet, who is always on the look
out for evidence of the value O! earth ma
nure, now points out the curious fact that
in the garden of the Industrial Aid Society,"
in Hereford lin district where the potato
disease has been universal. the entire CROP
MANFRED with earth closet manure, ESCAPED
entirely, to the surprise of all. Mr.. Moule
believes that by reason of their better nu-
triton, these potatoes were better able to
withstand thu fiuence Of the blight.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-11
FARMERS CLUBS.

Profitable lessons might be learned from
the following account of the work of Farm
ers Clubs, from the Agricultural report of
December:
The Concord Massachusetts, Farmers
Club now numbers thirty active members,
nearly all of whom are directly engaged in
farming. The club holds weekly meetings
at the houses of the members, a subject for
discussion being assigned for each meet
ing. The following is a list of the subjects
to be discussed, in the order named, during
the coming Winter:
Wool and mutton-can they be grown
profitably by Concord farmers marketing
and care of milk; potato crop; pastures;
resources ofthe farm in fertiliZing material;
alienation of crops reduced to system;
milk-how much does it cost to make a can
in Summer and Winter? farming to-day
compared with twenty years ago; insects;
position of the American farmer; means for
improving the soil, and the best method of
composting manures; care of mich cows,
and the best method of feeding; crops of
1912 compared with former years, and their
money-value; hay and its substitutes; best
method of curing and feeding; theory and
practice of agriculture; a Summer expert
ence in gardening; soils, variety, and to
what best adapted; advantages of coun-
try home; asparagus; trees of Concord, in
digenous and introduced; thunder showers;
history of agriculture; roots-best method
of raising them, and their value for feed
and market; Improvement in houses.
FARMERS CLUES IN Nova SCoTIA.-
An act has been passed by the provincial
legislature of Nova Scotia for promoting
the formation of farmers clubs throughout
that province. The board of agriculture
of the province has for the purposes of the
act been constituted bureau of agricult-
ure, and has been authorized to establish
societies, to be called farmers clubs, in all
the different counties of Nova Scotia. The
clubs are required to prepare statistics in
all the branches of agricultural and horti-
cultural industry in their several counties,
and to publish, in such manner as to secure
the widest circulation, all such reports, es-
says, and other information as they may
procure and adiudge suitable for publica-
ton. The bureau is to prepare papers
from time to time for the consideration of
clubs, embracing such subjects as drainage,
fertilizers, improvement of swamp-lands,
rotation of crops lands best adapted for
cereals, improvement Of stock, &c. Pre-
miums are to be offered for essays on ques-
tions of scientific inquiry relating to agri-
culture and horticulture; on the raising
and improvement of stock, on improve
ments in agricultural implements and ma
chimes; and generally for excellence in any
branch of agricultural, horticultural, or
floral industry; and the bureau is annually
to epitomize the results arrived at in the
various discussions before the clubs, and
cause the same to be published for gener-
al sale and distribution.