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having trusted me-"

having trusted me.''
Mr.. Leicester begged for an early we'd
ding day, and soon won Della to his side
by his eloquence and persistence. ''It
was as well perhaps, now as any time, -
Mr.. Lindsay thought and also yielded
And Mrs. Lindsay had too long leaned
upon and deferred to Della to think of
objecting to anything she asked; and so
it was arranged for the last week in Sep
tember. Two weeks before the time, Mr..
Leicester said it would be necessary for
him to be away a week, and without
mentioning his destination, took his de-
parture. The week passed, and then ten
days, and he neither came or wrote to
them And then it lacked but one of the
day fixed for the wedding, and Della grew
nervous and Mr., Lindsay angry But the
afternoon brought the truant, who with
bright smile, said he was delayed by
business.
"By the way" he added, taking a fold
ed paper from his pocket. and tossing it
to Mr.. Lindsay, Il saw Mr.. Wilson as I
came along
''The mortgage deed I" exclaimed Lind
say, looking perplexed.
Eyes. It's no more than fair should
make you some present when you have
so generously given me this dear girl"
putting his arm about Della.
''But | don't understand. IL"
Thought was q poor fellow" finished
Leicester. smiling II know you did,
and will add that / have been to con-
siderable trouble to give you that i'm
presslon,-learning farming, for instance!
Do YOU remember that, Dean ~ he asked
abruptly, tossing letter he had written
to his cousin in New Orleans
Mr. Lindsay rose to his teet, pale and
trembling.
''You are not he-you are not Julian
Richardson" he gasped
II am very much afraid I am that &C.
centric parsonage" he replied, laughing
II believe | was christened Julian Paul
Richardson. When received your letter,
conceived the idea of visiting you incog.
Your second letter determined me, and |
must confess am thoroughly delighted
at the success Of my experiment" he
added with q bright smile upon Della,
who clung to his arm, pale with wonder
and excitement
"You see, Dean, desired to know if
your were worth helping-it's foolish
hobby of mine always-and there was no
other practicable way. | think we'll not
trouble Mr.. Wilson again, my good
cousin! For, as l told you once before,
/! think we can manage to live some way
Della and I-can we not-my darling ?"
And for answer Della hid her face on
his shoulder and cried woman fashion
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-17

Give to melancholy waste of human life.
Counterfeiters were being hanged at the
rate OF three score per annum, and still
the counterfeiting went on. Forged notes
appeared of such excellence as to pass
undetected through the scrutiny of the
bank inspectors. Hanging did not seem
to trouble the torgers particle. "Men
were hung in strings" says John Francis.
"Monday mornings witnessed waste of
human life alike horrifying and disgrace
full, and yet the forgers were undaunted y
The famous case of William Weller was
evidence Of how callous such frequent
executions has made the criminal popula-
ton. In the very room where Weller's
corpse lay in Its open coffin, and not an
hour after it bad been taken from the
gallows, his accomplices, passed counter
telt I'll notes on the attendants.
THE GOVERNMENT A FORGER.
Then the authorities first began to per-
ceive that the severity of the criminal code
overleaped itself. The press took up the
war, and, after bitter fight, forced Sir
Robert Peel, in 1880, to bring in bill dis
continuing the punishment of death in all
cases of forgery save of powers of attor-
ney and wills. The fight was not I'D
vantageous to EnglanG's reputation. Dur
ing its progress Mr.. Nichols charged in
the House of Commons, that the Govern
ment itself had engaged in forgery in
order to depreciate the credit of France
and America; and Mr. Doubleday openly
asserted that Pitt caused 4 large quantity
OF French assignats to be forged at Rrln-
ingham with like purpose Out of very
shame they were obliged to stop hanging
for crimes they themselves had committed.
From the long list of frauds on the Bank
OF England that remain unmentionea, we
select one wherewith to close our sketch
the famous EXchequer forgeries of 1887
Bills Of Exchequer are mong the most
popular securities of the realm, and money
is as readily borrowed upon them as upon
United States bonds to-day. During the
five years mentioned, Edward Braumont
Smith, chiet clerk of the Issuing Depart
ment of the Exchequer, with the assist
ance OF two coniederates, borrowed and
wasted on stock specuations upwards of
S3,000,0O0 on forged Exchequer bills
The method of operation was as follows
Smith took the genuine blanks of the De-
partment, forged tie signatures, negoti-
ated short-time loans on them, at six per
cent. contracting, as was quite customary,
that the individual bills should be held for
redemption. With the money thus obtained,
he would speculate in stocks, and, If sue
cessful, would take up and destroy the
forged securities; if unsuccessful would
take them up with money borrowed upon
others like them. When the crash Of dis
covery came, upwards OF E400, 900 of these
forged bills were in circulation. After
much hesitation, the Department conclud-
ed to redeem scme t300,OOO of them.
The reason for refusing payment on the
others was startling enough. It was con-
clusively proved that their holders, who
had lent money to Smiths contederates
upon them, suspected if they did not
know, that the bills were forged. but be-
lieved that the certainty of redemption
was all the greater in consequence.
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How A QUAKERESS STOPPED BORROW
ING. An old Quaker lady, another neigh
Dor, who had endured these invasions for
q long time patiently, hit upon y very
philosophical mode OF eventually putting
n stop to the nuisance. Keeping her own
counsel, the next time her good man went
to town he had separate and express
order to purchase u pound of the best tea
and also new canister to put it in. As
he knew she already had plenty of tea,
and also canister, he was puzzled to de.
termine what the old lady wanted of more
tea and new canister, but his questioning
and reasonings elected nothing more than
Il repetition of the order:
Jim, did | not tell thee to get me a
pound of the best tea and a new canister?
Now 90 along and do as bid thee"
And 90 along he did and when he came
home at night the tea and new canister
were his companions. The old lady took
them from him with an amused express
sion on her usual placid features, and de
posting the tea in the canister set it on the
shelf for special use. 1t had not long to
wait for the borrowing neighbor had fire.
quent use for the aromatic herb. The good
old lady loaned generously, emptying
rowed teas which the neighbor's con
science inclined her to make. Time went
on, and after something less than the
time Of borrowing, the neigh
Dor again appeared for "ust another
drawing of tea" when the olt-visited tea
canister was brought out and found to be
empty, and the good old lady and obliging
neighbor was just one pound of tea poorer
than when sho bought the new canister,
which now only remained to tell the story.
Then she made little characteristic
speech, perhaps the first in her life; she
said "Thou seest that empty canister.
filled it for thee with pound of my best
tea, and have lent it all to thee in drib-
lets, and put into it all that thou hast sent
me in return, and none but thyself hath
taken tlfererom, or added unto it, and
now thou seest it empty; therefore | will
say to thee, thou hast borrowed thyself
out, and l can lend thee no more"
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MoLAssEs FOR CATTLE. Successful cat
tlefeeders in Europe give molasses con-
stantly to fattening cattle and milch cows.
large German farmer gives a pint a day
mixed with oicake to his cows, largely in
creasing their milk. We know one very
successful American farmer who gives his
cows molasses in their feed with very good
results.
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1t is said that New England farmers can
realize great profit from the manufacture
of maple sugar and syrup than in any other
way. And yet the maple groves and for
ests are rapidly decreasing, and it is pre-
dicted that at the present rate of decrease
a half century will witness their almost ut
ter annihlation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-17

The milk that will make two pound of
butter will make two pounds of cheese;
and the butter is worth twice as much per
pound as the cheese Then the buttermilk
is worth twice as much for feeding hogs or
calves as the whey, leaving a small balance
in favor of making butter.
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1t Pays to Keep Good Hens.

We have had occasion for two or three
years past to occasionally call attention to
the profit arising from keeping and breed
ing good hens, as illustrated by the expert
ence of our townsman, Lowell Eastman,
Esq, who seems to have reduced the breed
ing and feeding OF hens to an exact science,
and can tell to fraction of a cent what is
the necessary cost of keeping flock of
hens of any required number. Mr.. East
man keeps the Brown Leehorns only, and
has abundant reason to speak well of them.
During the past winter he kept 80 hens and
two cocks, at cost of about nine cents
month to hen. He gives it as his expert
ence that hen will eat from a pound and
quarter to q pound and half of corn
week. We give the following account of
his hens for the months of January, Febru-
ary, and March:
Eggs laid in January COS
Eggs laid in February $50
Eggs laid in March 1,09
Total eggs in three months 2,307
Equal to 1872 dozen and three eggs.
January, 30 doz. and eggs at 35 cts Sl71G
February, SO doz and eggs at 35 cts. 1856
March, 81 doz. and IL eggs at 80 cts. 25i7
barrels hen manure at 5 so a b5l. $50
Cost of keeping for three months $45s
Net income for three months S56.O1
1t will be seen that the eggs are rated at
the market price only. When we take into
account the fact that many of them are sold
for the purpose of Matching, at 81 per
dozen, it will be seen that the profit is still
larger
Since March he has reduced his dock to
80 hens and one cock, and is getting an
average Of "a eggs daily. His flock of hens
is worth visiting, to all interested n fowl
raising, and persons ordering eggs of him
may be sure Of getting what they buy, as
he keeps no other kind of hens than the
Brown Leghorn. Who can show a more
profitable record than the above? FCon-
cord Statesman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-17

IRONING SHIRT FRONTS. In first class
laundry starch is made in the usual man
ner; to pail of starch whole sperm can
die is used. When the linen is dry. it is
dipped in the cold starch and ironcd in the
ordinary way then it is dampened with
wet cloth and the polishing iron pressed
over it. This is an ordinary smoothing
iron, ground off so that the edges are all
grounding. To this last manipulation the
linen is indebted for the peculiar laundry
gloss which all admire 50 much, but which
many housekeepers have vainly striven to
leave upon the wristbands and bosomS Of
their husbands shirts.
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Raising Cabbages. Protection from the
Worm

In reply to an inquiry in a late paper
about raising cabbages, | will tell the in
qulrer how we raised some 400 heads. We
sowed the seed in ot-beds about the first
OF April, and by the time it was warm
enough to set them, they had attained a
goodly size; were in fact, as stron ,, thrifty
plants as | ever saw. They were set out
on cloudy, lowery day. The next day we
took fine salt, and put about a teaspoonful
around each plant, not minding at all, if it
fell on the plant. This served to kill all
worms that might be in the soil. After the
plants began to grow, stirred the ground
as often as possible, keeping it loose and
ftiable. AS soon as those pests, the butter
fly that lays an egg which forms the green
worm, appeared, we got half a pound of
saltpetre, ,one-fourth Of a pound of copperas,
and dissolved in a half hogshead of water
With this solution we watered the plants
ritter each raid of the butterflies, which oc-
Cured three times during the summer, and
by this means, saved our cabbages from the
worms, not losing a plant raised a
hundred heads each, of the Early Jersey,
Wakefield, Stone Mason, premium Flat
Dutch and Early Wyman.
The dressing used was taken from the
barn cellar, and was composed of all sorts
mixed together, and on which five or six
hogs had been kept all winter hauled it
on the ground had i. ploughed in and
then narrowed until thoroughly pulveriz-
ed. The ground was then made up in
drills, far enough apart so they could have
been cultivated between, and the plants set
about a foot and a half to two feet apart in
the drill.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-17

Wisconsin cranberries have begun to
blossom on the peoples noses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-17

The wasp with a yellow hustle is no
insignificant agent in dispensing q crowd,
but a nervous woman making through a
crowd for the cars with valise in one
hand and an umbrella in the other is
about as appalling an object as the human
mind can conceive and hold its balance.
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
THE NEWARK BOARD OF TRADE.

Al its last meeting the Newark Board Of Trade
elected new. set OF officers, with Charles T..
Young. President; Phineas Jones, E. L. Joy and D..
@. Dodd, Jr., Vice Presidents; r. s. swords, Secre-
tary; John p. Wakeman, Treasurer. The Finance
Committee reported the following in lieu OF the
propositions reported by the National Board OF
Trade -
Prst-That the present legal limit OF greenbacks
and national bank notes shall be neither increased
nor diminished until alter resumption OF specie
payments shall have taken place.
ScOnd-That Congress authorize the issue OF
$1,000. 000 600 OF United States currency bonds
bearing 3.65-l00 per cent interest. some higher
rate convertible at the pleasure the holder into
legal tenders; provided, however, that the maxi
mum OF legal tenders outstanding Shall at no time
exceed the present legal limit.
Tdrd-That the percentage OF legal reserves now
required to be held by national banks remain un-
changed, permitting, however, SO per cent thereof
to consist Of the currency bonds hereinbefore pro-
yldpd for.
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BOARD OF POLICE JUSTICES.
More Appointments and Removnls-Dis-
cussion on the Competency Of an Inter
prefer.

More Appointments and Removals-Dis-
cussfon on the Com pc tency Of an Inter
prefer.
The Board OF Police Justices met again yesterday
in the OF the Special Sessions, and made seve-
raj new appointments. Secretary Cooney read a
resolution appointing James w. Brink subpoena
server, in place OF Thomas Foley. Judge MURRAY
moved. an amendment, that Charles Crawford
vote was taken on the amendment and lost
By TO 4. For Crawford-Judges Murray, Morgan.
Otterbourg and WandelL For Brink-Judges
Bixby, Flammer, Kasmire kilbretb, Sherwood
and Smith.
The appointment OF James W. Brink was subse-
quently made unanimous.
John Hastings was also appointed subpoena
server In place OF James N. Bateman removed.
A resolution appointing Philip Frankenheimer
Interpreter at large was then moved and carried.
Lawrence Collins was appointed messenger to
the Special Sessions and George Dunstrupt at
tendant At the Tombs, At salary OF $500 per
annum.
on motion OF Judge wanden, Ernest B. stavey
was appointed janltor OF Jefferson Market Police
Court, IN place OF Christopher Johnson removed,
and Patrick Bergen was appointed Janit0r OF the
Tombs Police Court, In place OF Richard Claussen,
Of S Richard % Ciaussen. David 5. veitc6 aud Robert
Johnson were retained as stenographer and clerk
respectively OF the Court OF SPECIAL Sessions.
Judge Sherwood moved that Philip Franken-
heimer be assigned interpreter to Jefferson Mar
ket, in place OF Mr.. Peyser. Judge Sherwood said
that there were eight cases where French inter-
prefer was required to two where an interpreter
OF German was used. As Frankenheimer under
stood French and the present incumbent did not
he wished Philip FrankenheImer to be assigned TO
that Court.
Judge otterbourg rose excitedly. He said that
he knew FranKenhemer aud he knew the present
incumbent who was his own appointments. lie
knew that Frankenheimer was incompetent to In
terpret the French language, and 1t was better to
have man who did not know 1t az all than one who
had only smatterlng and was liable to send
man TO the State Prison or the Penitentlary
through his ignorance.
Judges Klbreth aud Sherwood, however, thought
otherwise, and we're In favor OF the Immediate
assignment OF Frankenheimer TO Jefferson Market.
Judge Otterbonrg then proposed that Interpreter
Frankenhemer appear before himself and Judge
Kibretn, who is also French scholar, and pass An
examination, and II the result was satisfactory he
Judge Otterbourgl would be perfectly content
on motion Of Judge Kasmire the discussion,
which had become quite warm was postponed
until the next meeting, December 20, at haipast
four r. M.
The Board then adjourned.
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
GRIEVANCES OF NEWARK TENANTS.

In the First District Court OF Newark yesterday
an important point OF landlord and tenant law
was decided. Ex-Governor Ward and W. Acker
man sued W. o. Headley son, large manufac-
turers, Tor S25 alleged TO be due as traction OF
quarters rent II appears from the evidence the
property, rented on lease at fixed sum- had
been partly burned down and not rebuilt and
hence the firm had not full OF the building as
agreed upon In the lease. The Judge decided, how
ever, tnat under the circumstances OF the case, IL
the tenants had paid the Insurance premium on the
building they were not excused from paying rent
because the paintin did not rebuild. He thought
the law was hard one, but he had no authority
TO change It. the jury returned verdict Of s25
for the plaintiffs
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
SUICIDE OF AN INRBRIATE.

About eight O'Clock yesterday morning John
Horig, a German, 90 years OF age, by trade har-
ness maker, who is SAID to have been very intcm-
perate IN his habits, committed suicide at his resi-
dcnce No. 800 East Houston street. by shooting him
self through the head with double barrellcd pistol
which he had procured Tor the purpose. In conse-
quence OF his habits and lack OF steady employment
Portable subsistence, which caused him TO be low
spirited and despondent 10 unusual degree.
The Eleventh precinct police know OF no other
causes for the commission OF the deed. Deceased
having no friends TO take charge OF the body IL
was sent 70 the Morgpe. and Coroner kesser was
poki0ed.
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
OFFICIAL RETRENCHMENT IN NEWARK
A Movement 10 Abolish the Essex County
Road Board.

At the regular monthly meeting Of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders OF Essex County, New Jersey,
held yesterday afternoon, in Newark, the following
resolution was introduced by FreehOlder Doremus,
and, after q spirited debate, laid over till next
January
Resolved, That the Committee on Legal Questions be
instructed to prepare bill to be presented to the next
Legislature which shall provide for the abolition Of the
Essex County Public Road Board, as it now exists, and
which shall confer all the vested in said Es-
County Public Road Board upon the Board Of Chosen
Freehoders OF Essex County, and report the
meeting VI this Board.
This Board has cost the county immense sums
OF money ny It's operations and Tor years past has
been most unpopular. TO be an officer Of 1t Is al
most certain political ruin to the officer.
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
Died.

ADAss.--0n Wednesday, December 10, EDWARD
ADAMS, in the 10th year OF his age. -
Funeral services at one O'Clock on sunday, the
corner OF south Filth, Brooklyn, Il. ID. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited.
ADAns.--0n Wednesday, December 10, 1873, at
New Lots Long Island, SAMUEL T., Jr only cnIld
OF Samuel q. and Emma A. Adams, aged years
and 20 days.
The relatives and friends OF the family are in
vited 70 attend the funeral. this day Erldayl, Dc.
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

HENKEN-MyER.-On Wednesday, December TO-
AT the residence OF the brides parents No. 81 South
Tenth street. Brooklyn, H. d., by the Rev. A. il.
Partridge, GEORGE HRNKEN to C0RDELIA L. eldest
daughter OF ]. A. Myer.
RAPELYBA-JoHEs.-On Wednesday, December
10, at the residence OF the brides parents, Ridge
wood, l.. l., by the Rev. william NJ. Carmichael,
Mr.. CLARENCE RAPELYBA, OF Newtown 20 MISS
EMILY GIENTwORTn JONES' daughter OF Mr.. J. >. >.
Jones, OF Bidgewood, l.. l.
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past ten O'Clock, without further notice.
TREGERANT.-Departed this life on Thursday, De-
cember IL, Rev. WILLIAM HEYwARD TREGBRANT,
Funeral from 1t. Lukes church, Clinton avenue
BROOKLYN, on Sunday, the l4th inst, at TWO r. M.
THoRS.-On Thursday, December II, PHEBE' wie'
OF the late Nathaniel 7. Thorn
Services on saturday evening at eight O'CLOCK at
the residence OF her son-ln-law, Abraham Mead.
No. West Fty-thrd street Relatives anu ,rienas 1s
invited without further notice. remains villa
be taken to Orange county for interment.
orange county papers please copy. -
TuOMPs0N.-At his residence, ia newark, y. Js
on 7th ins; r. Il. THOMPSON, In the b7th year OF
his age.
Remains Will be taken to Cincinnati for inter-
ment.
v.N Nrsr.-On wednesday, December 10, OF
pneumonia, CATHERINE VAN NEST, daughter OF the
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
hy ,ha anh INST at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ from her
late residence, 144 West Forty ninth street.
WAIsH-On Thursday, December IL, JOSEPHINE,
wife OF Joseph M. Walsh, aged "A years and 5.
Funeral from her late residence, 90 Seventh,
street Hoboken on saturday, December 10, at one
O'Clock 4. Al.
WEBsrER.-on Wednesday, December 10, after o.
lingering illness, Mrs. DINALE WEBSTER, a8eu bS
years
The relatives and friends or the family are re-
spectluly invited to attend the funeral, rom her
late residence 231 North second street, BIook-
lyn f. d., on sunday, December IA, at one O'CLOCK.
WHITE.-On Wednesday, December 10, JANIS
henry WHITE, aged year, months and 70 DAYS;
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral, from his parents residence
200 West Twenty-sixth street, to-day Fridayl, Al
two O'Clock.
WILsoN.-on wednesday evening, December 10,
ISABELLA WILSON, Youngest daughter of DAVID and
Margaret wilson, IN the Attn year OF her age
spectfuliy invited to attend the funeral, from her
late residence, No. 90 avenue u. ON Friday Decem-
ber IL w TWO O'CLOCK II -
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ing table proves how much greater the security
OF life Is in the iormer than In the latter
TABLE, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
BROUGHT BY SAILING AND STEAM VESSELS, AND
THE C0MPARATIvE MORTALITY AND BIRTHS ON
THE VOYAGE, FOR THE YEAR 1871.
The New York herald., 1873-12-12
AN EX-AJDERMAN ACCUSED OF LARCENY.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IL, 1873.
The Grand Jury to-day found three indictments
against ex-Alderman Cicalla for attaining goods
under false pretences, fraudulent breach or trust
and larceny The accused mas been arrested and
held IN $1,000 bail on each charge TO answer.