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The Onion Maggot.

The maggot is the onion growers worst
foe. and those who endeavor to crush the
POWER Of the enemy before it becomes
Troublesome. are wiser than those who
endeavor to put stop to it, progress. after
it has become formidable. Il Is generally
admitted that the maggot i the onion fly
ia lis larva state. or in its first stage after
bearing the egg. 1t i ia this stage of it,
existence, and no other, that it can be
styled an insect injurious to vegetation;
and il we can destroy the eggs. or prevent
thcir being deposited in the onion fields.
We are al once rid OF the enemy.
Having noticed some Of the habits of the
onion fly. am inclined TO the opinion that
they select. a far n possible. partially
decompo>ed onion tops. in which to deposit
their eggs. When onion tops aud solutions
are allowed to decay upon the surface OF
the ground. in process of time they become
a natural breeding bed. and attract flies
from the surrounding country in larger
numbers. than can be accommodated by
those beds. They next attack the weaker
plants, and sometimes those which are
making 4 strong luXurant growth. to
puncture and deposit their eggs in the
stalk Ii the weather is warm, these eggs
hatch in a few days, and the maggots com
nence their depredations upon the crop.
II has been my own practice to carefully
turn under all refuse matter upon the onion
field. late in the autumn, dress literally
with well fined manure. leaving it upon the
surface exposed to the ameliorating ill.,
huence OF the winters frosts, and the
drenching rains of spring-time; SOW early
in thoroughly pulverized ground. and at
tend carefully 10 the after culture. With
this treatment the crop usually gets an
early start. makes a vigorous growth. and
is able to Withstand all attacks of the
enemy or changes in the weather. think
damage by the maggot in this vicinity
would not amount to five per cent. Of the
crop in the most unfavorable years.-lCor.
n Z. Farmer.
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Seaweed.

Having had much experience IN the use
oi sea"eed OF the several varieties | will
chdeavor to answer your enquiries with re-
gard TO their value and uses as manure.
Eei-grass which grows In harbors, on a
muddy or sandy bottom. not uncovered at
low water. j. valuable for banking cellars.
GOVERN. cabbages &c, to protect fr IN
frost daring wiuter. Or for bedding for
hos. but contains little fertiliziny quality,
and no power OF fermentation: il is also
sometimes valuable To tighten the soil for
a potato crop. kelp, the largeS, of the
sea plants, has a stem about IN inch IN
diameter. with broad leaf six or eight
Inches wide. aud from six 20 twenty feet in
length, including the stem. This j. a
very valuable manure: when put ~ a h ap.
rapid fermentation cusHes: therefor T. l,.-
comes powerful agent ia tie compost
heap; sud can there be used a. the .,rca est
advantage \ compost heap made al 81
meadow mad and help. IN alternate la,cr,
of Il foot each. thoroughly worked. viii
make manure OF equal value with stable
manure. hclp may probably he used -
q top dressing for .ia>> la i wei season.
or on low lands; in a dry season il d aas no
good but may be positive injury. Fine
crops of potatoes may be grown uuon it
green, directly from the ocean; i; is e.
pecially adapted to cabbage aud manrold
wurzei crops. Seventy-three tons Of man
Colds were once grown upon Deer Island.
Boston Harbor. by Thomas f. Pavson. nv
bouutiful application OF kelp alone.
probably the largest crop on record.
have frequently grown between flfty aud
sixty tons per acre. with no other manure.
The various sea MOSES that grow Ia large
quantities upon rocks in the ocean, and are
together with the kelp rufhlessly torn from
their beds In storm and east upon the
shore. are of but equal value with kelp
and for the same crops. Rockwell. which
grows upon rocks that are uncovered a,
every low tide, is probably Of more value
Tor manure than any other variety. and
may be used in the same way as klein for
The same purpose. bat is more useful a. a
top dressing. b. u. Ware, In Mass.
Ploughman.
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Domestic Recipes.

GRAHAM BRKAD.-TwO tea-cupfuls of
sweet milk ;one-balfa tea-cup Of molasses
one tea-spoonful Of soda; salt; and Ora
ham -four to make stiff batter Bake in
gem pans.
BTrTERs.-Take boneset. wild cherry
bark and poplar bark; make an infusion
by adding quart of warm water; let it
cool, and drink when thirsty. This is a
certain cure for fever and ague.
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Rates of Fare always as Low as by
any other Route.

Parties desiring Insurance, ,oill
find ii to their advantage, to make
application at this Agency. Long
Experience, Prompsness and Fair
Dealing, haze thus far satisfed all
applicants, and the same qualities
.ciW continue to be shoscn to all.
Those soishing Lnssraace an ap-
ply in soriting. thus Saving tie ez-
pense Of a personal application.
Ellsworth, Jan. Goth, 1874.
INA.
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Decoration.


AdslLas date lillia ,.teaiS'
Mid the flower-wreath'd tombs stand
Bearing lilies in NV hand.
Comrades, in what soidier-grave
Sleeps the brayest of the brave:
j. it he who sinks to rest
With his cOlors round his breasts
Friendship make his tomb shrine:
Garlands veil 1t; ask not mine.
One low grave, Won trees beneath.
bears no roses, wears no wreath:
Yet no heart more high and warm
Ever dared the battle-storm.
Never CLEANED prouder eve
In the front of victory.
Never foot had tirmer tread
on the field where hope lay dead,
Than are hid within this tomb.
Where the INTENDED grasses bloom,
And no stone. with feign'd distress.
Nocks the sacred loneliness.
Youth and beauty. dauntless will,
Dreams that life could ne'er fulfill.
Here lie buried: here i peace
Wrongs and woes have found Release.
Turning from my comrades eyes.
knceling where 2 woman lies,
/ strew lilies on the grave
OF the brayest of the brave.
export, X. j.
Decoration Day, 1873.
II. ". HggiHS0n, .Scribaer'S for limo
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ATLANTIC HOUSE.
BAR HARBOR, MT. DESERT, MAINE

Proprietors. JOHN II. DOUGLASS EDWIN G.
DEsIsLE: This House built on the Site ofthe one
destroyed by fire one year Ggo, is in the modern
French style and finish, surmounted by a large
Observatory, giving one of the best Panoramic
Views Of Mountain, Forest, Lake and ocean that
can be obtained at this celebrated watering place
1t contains forty-seven sleeping rooms, large,
lofty and well ventilated with a number of large
rooms communicating with sleeping rooms fllted
and furnished for family appointments.
The general reception rooms. private parlors
public and private dining halls and public Offices
with public hall eighty five feet long well light.
ed at all times, furnishing beautiful in door
promenade, render this house one OF the most at
tractive in the place.
The House will be well supplied with agie
Lake Water, on all the floors; private walk
leading from the house to the shore the tide tor
retirement and bathing purposes, and side
walk 10 the steam boat wharf, render this place
home for the invalid; ladies and children and
such Gun be accommodated with fire and home
like priviIe
Large and suitable stables and outofilces with
all necessary attendants, will be found a com
mand. day night. In short, the proprietors
pledge themselves to make this house one of the
most inviting and attractive stopping places that
can be found at any Sea-shore Retreat.
A1-For full particulars apply to the propretors
either personally or by letter. Imol9
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Now, the warm weather is coming, We
should look to our cellars. All vegetable
matter should be removed from them ex-
cept the potatoes. and they should have
the sprouts rubbed off as fast as they ap-
pear. After being thoroughly cleaned of
everything offensive in the vegetable or
any other line, wbite-wash them with two
good coats, and you will have sweet cellars
and run no danger from fevers and other
illnesses arising from a neglect of these
matters. Sinks about a house. which be-
come very offensive in hot weather. should
also have clearing out. the watercourse
open, and all soil impregnated should be
removed and used as a manure. No care
full farmer, no good housekeeper will allow
my accumulation of filth Of any kind to
remain or to accumulate about the house.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR PEA BRUsH.-In
cases where pea brush is not plentiful, or
where something more ornamental and
compact is desired, il may be worth while
10 adop. the method described by The
London Field. A few rough stakes are
driven into the ground on both sides Of the
row about twelve feet apart. Tie strong
cord or tar Irvine to the end stake and pass
II along the line, making a turn on each
stake within a few inches of the ground.
and as growth progresses, raise the next
turn a little. advancing in succession until
the plants attain their full height These
lines being run on at the right tine, the
teHdrils clasp firmly round them and are
sufficiently supported. 1t is thought that
this way of training has the advantage of
giving better circulation of air, and of per-
hitting the pods to be gathered with more
ease and with less tearing of the haulm
than when the brush il used.
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MORE GARDENS.-We should be glad il
every reader of this paper who has a bit OF
land TO cultivate would resolve that during
the coming season he would make strong
effort to have a garden where could be
grown the necessary vegetables aud A.
many fruit trees a. space and time would
allow. Too many farmer look upon the
garden a, Il needless luxury. aud the
consequence j. that hey, Of al other
classes, have the least variety OF vcse-
tables and fruits upon their tables They
do not realize the benefit, of proper inter
mixture of vegetables with meat. and how
necessary they are to health. II is a fact
that people living in cities have a greater
variety of vegetables the year through
than the farmer. The cost of "A garden is
but slight, and. with the exception of the
ploughing ard carting manure, could all
be done by children; besides. the interest
the work would be o: great value ia pre-
venting their leaving the farm. Many a
boy who is now a successful farmer dates
his interest in agricultural and borticul-
tural ursuits from the sense of his re-
spensibility while attending to the garden
or some department of the farm. So we
say TO all farmers, advance your own in
terests by interesting your children in the
garden ksnnebec Journal.
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To GRASS A BANK.-A German method
is. for each square rod to be planted. take
half pound of lawn grass seed and mix
it intimately and thoroughly with six cubic
feet of good dry garden earth loan. This
is placed in a tab, and liquid manure.
diluted with two-thirds of water, is added
and well stirred in so as to bring the whole
to the consistency of mortar. The slope
is to be cleaned and made perfectly smooth
and well watered, after which the paste
just mentioned is to be applied with a
trowel and made even and thin as possible.
Should it crack by exposure to the air it is
to be again watered and smoothed. day by
day, until the green grass makes its APP
pearance, which will be in from eight TO
fourteen days. and the whole declivity will
soon be covered with close carpet Of
green.
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MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

me PclHTidH Syrup. n Protect
6d Solution Of the Profori|c Il
iron. Is 50 confined rs to h0r8
me character Of an 6iiBlcNt, n:
SdsitY digcsted and assiID Hufcd
1rith the blood rs the siJyiD3csf
jo0d. II increases The quantity
ct Natures OirR Ditdii-ilti
-IgcHt. Iron ia The blood, anR
cures "6 thousand NS, silnsEyy
on I0niHg up, HrigordtiiiJ anil
! ndii-iHJ ne SystcH. Tie cu-
richcd ana rit0ti-ed bTood nor
'"c"fcs crCrY part Offhc boFY.
requiring damages and U0Sfe,
searching ont ntorbid SCcre-
tons. ana tearing nothing for
disease 10 feet upon.
This is the secret of the ir0u-
dcIJst success ofthis remedy IN
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhma, Boils, Nervous Affections,
thills and Fcycrs, HuunorS.
Loss Of Constitutional Vigor.
Diseases of the Kidneys and
bladder. Female Complaints.
and al diseases originating u.
a bad state Of the blood. or oc-
compdnied 6y de6iiity on. % fo,r
state Of The system. Rein1 freq
from AicOhOi. in ann form. ia
energiciEg effects are not jof-
toured or corresponding rcac-
ton, 6n are permanent, infit-
sing strength, rigor, and ncto
Ire into all parts OF the sysfe,u,
and builfinJ up an Iron Con-
stiation.
Thousands hare been chan1ed
or the use of this renaedY. from,
freak. sickiy. SUFFERING crc0-
tHres. to strong, hcalthy, and
hdppV men and UoRaen: and
thFdfids cannot red s0HubyvRcs-
ifdte 70 Jirc IL q trial.
See hot each bottle has PERIL.
WAN SYRUP Jiowls iIs the gtass.
Pam phlcts Free.
SETH v. F0wLE & SONS, Propt..ors,
No. Milton Place, Ifo.toil.
SOLD M DErcGi-rs CLNEEALEY
cow lEig
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VOLUME go.

DR.. J. Walkers California Vim.
egar Bitters are n purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on tile lower ranges Of
tie Sierra Nevada mountains of CiIllor-
nia. the medicinal properties of which
arc extracted thcrefrom without the use
Of Alcohol. Tho question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT.
TERsi" Our answer is, that they remove
tie cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
4 perfect Renovation aud Invigorator
Of the system. Never before in the
history Of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing tho remarkable
qualities Of VINEGAR BIrTERs in healing tie
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are a gentle Purgative as well as q Tonic
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
tie Liver ard Yisccral Organs in Bilious
Diseases
The properties Of DR.. WALKEn's
VINEGAR BiTrgRs are Aperlent Diaph0retic
Carminatlve, Nutritious, Laxative. Diuretic
Sed9uve, Counter lgr;aEt Sudorlhc, Altera,
tire. and Anti Bilious.
e. a. 49, - G H.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
r. Fl. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.
For Inventions Trade Marks Designs
No. 10 State St.. Opposite Kilbv ST..
BOSTON.

1 fTER an extensive practice OF upwards a
u Thirty years. continues to secure Patents H.
the United states also in Great Britain, France
and other foreign countries. Caveats, >pecinca.
tons, a. slgnment-, and all other papers for Pa.
tens, executed reasonable terms it'll dis.
patch. Researches made to determine the validity
and other advice rendered in all matters touching
the same. Copies Of the CLAIMS OF any patent
furnished by RENTING one dollar. Assignment .
recorded in Washington.
No f9eRcy IN the tnite States possesses SUP eri r
facltfcs Joy obtaining Patents, ascertain the
pateatdbitity ofiapeniions.
Ali necessity of journey Washington 10
procure Patent, ana the usual great de lay there
are here saved Inventors.
D.
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy ; one OF the most capable and
SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom ] have had
omclal intercourse. CHAS. MASON
Commissioner of Patents
nave no hesitation IN assuring inventors that
they cannot employ "A man more competent and
trustworthy, fna more capable of putting their
applications in a form to secure for them an early
ana favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE
Late COmmis Toner OF Patents.
Mr.. X III Eddy has made for me THIRTY ap
plicatlOns for Patents, having been successful in
almost every case. Such unmistakablc proof OF
great talent aud ability on his part, leads me to
Recommend all invent RS to apply to him 10 pro
cure their patents, as they may be sure OF having
the most faithful attention bestowed on their
cases, and al very ieAsonable charges,
JOHN TAGGART.
Boston Jan.I Iss4--iE
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ECONOMY OF SEED.-Experiments have
recently tended to prove that roots and
grains, by being planted much farther
apart than is usual, will actually yield
larger crops than are now obtained. This
has been shown TO be the case with pota-
toes, and. more recently, with wheat. 1t
has been found that the wheat plant in
creases above the ground in proportion as
the roots develop without Interference
from those Of its neighbors. In one ex-
pertinent wheat thus treated furnished ears
containing one hundred and twenty grains
Ii was found in the course of the same ex-
periments that on every fully developed
cereal plant there is one ear superior to tile
rest; and that each ear has one grain.
which. when planted will be more product
i've than any other. BY selecting. there
fore the best grains of the best ear. aud
continuing this experiment through several
generations, point will be reached be-
yond which further Improvement is i'm
possible, and fixed and permanent type
remains as the final result.
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New Hotel in Ellsworth /!
r X A n H LIN HOUS Sc.
Il. +. GRAY, Proprietor,
Eranklin ST.. Ellsworth VAIN.

The Proprietor would announce to his friends
ana the public generally, that he has just compet-
e,i MS New Hotel, and IS now prepared 10 furnish
all who may desire il with First Glass Entertain.
nent, everything new throughout the House
Bath Room, with Hot or Cold water, and all Mod
sTn improvements.
In connection with tho House, is a new and
improved stable, and carriage house.
Competent Holsters Always on hand
tES b. f. GRAY,
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Ia'in2 bought frum \. y. Camera. hi- stock u.
"rocefie-, am prepared 10 .e.l al Mind. III
good, generally found IA grocer store, al IS
very ioY Gguyc.
VII u 81. STEWART
, 1874-01-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SELLING LIQUOR SUNDAY.


The Council Committee on Licenses met yea-
terday afternoon in the office OF the City Clerk,
aud, after some discussion, agreed to report the
following ordinance:
SECTION l. Ee it ordained, etc.: The Mayor Is
hefsa authorized to grtus Hcenses for thu sale OF
spfr1 uots, ylnous and fermeaed liquors TO any per
son who shall Apply linn in writing, upon saiu per-
1on furnishing sufficient evielce to satisfy hun tnai
he Or ahe Is person OF good character and upaa such
person executing to tie City Of Chicago bond, with
ut least two aureties to BIC approved BY the in
the penal OF $780, conditional that tho Licensed
party nhnl1 faithfully obscrye And keep Ill ordinances
uow In force hereafter to bo passed, during the
Porod Of such license and that he will keep closed ali
doors opening out upon any street from the bar
room where such liquors sold on Sunday, aud that
room where liquors are sold shall be provided With
bnds, shutters, curtains Sundays SO a. to ob-
Rtruct the view from such sroes into such roons and
paying for tha use OF tho city So, and no other
fees On compliance with these requirements =
license shall be issued to tho applicant
Mayor and countersigned by the Clerk, which shall
authorize the person or Persons named therein to SELL
barter, give away, deliver wines and other liquors.
whether ynous, ardent, fer1ncnted In quantities
less than gallon in the place designated in tho up
plichton propidtd ali ncenees issued in pursuance
heEaof aau expire On tho 1st day Of July in each
HEC. 2. II any person shall keep common. i'll
governed, disorderiy house, suer any person to
play any game Of chance his or her prcm,scs for
money any other valuable thing, any such person.
en- conviction, shall be fined in Of lcas than
IS nor more than s100.
Sec. 3. Sec. s. of Chap. 49, and Sec. ], OF Chap 50
OF tile Revised Ordinances Of the City Of Chicago
hereby repealed.
SEC. 1. THIS ordinance shall be In force from aud
after itg DasS4Qe.
, 1874-01-11
A JUSTICE IN TROUBLE.

The People of tho State Of Illinois e1 rel
Michael Drew filed complaint against Thomas
Cameron, Justice OF the Peace. On the Nurth
Side. for malfeasance in Office. Drew states that
on the 25th Of November he had suit in nttach-
ulent before the Justice, wherein he WAS defond-
ant aud D. J. Rock and Michael Dorgan were
plaintiffs. Rock testified to an account which
his firm had for plumbing against Drew. After
plaintiffs had put in Their testimony, Drew
made Rock his own Witness, and began
examining him, when, as he alleges, the Justice
told him to get through his defense in two
minutes. as ho could not hear any more nom
sense, aud there were other parties awaiting.
Drew eaid he had other witnesses, and wished to
testify himself, but the Justice refused to hear
him. and rendered q Judgment against him for
$73.03. Drew thinks lie had good defense to
part Of the claim, aud charges Cameron with
being guilty Of nalfcasauco III Office. The bill
Of partsculars WAS also taken away
after the trial, and complainant has
not had an opportunity OF seeing
it. Complainant. therefore, asks that Cameron
may be summoned. and that, on hearing, he
may be removed from tho Office Of Justice OF the
Peace, and this Office be declared vacant.
, 1874-01-11
A SCANDALOUS PERFORMANCE.

Authentic records ASSURE us that celebrated
divine of the Apostolic era eked ont the slender
salary paid by congregations Of that nnenlight-
ened day by making tents. We may feel no Bur
prise, therefore, at learning that itinezant
preachers Of to-day secure their hold upon life
BY intervening with the slender strands Of SAL
ary such comfortable profits Els may arise from
tinkering. boot-blacdng, or even street-cleanlng.
Indeed, there is competent authority to assure
us that preacher Of the Gospel in this cit: sup-
plemeDts the propagation Of precepts OF godli.
ness with those which rank next in the scale OF
virtue, namely, Of cleanliness; that the uncor,
tain rewards OF the former occupation are e.aed
By the profits added from the lat:er NOT 70 put TOO
fine point upon it, Chicago boasts minister VINO
during tho six days given him to laoor ana 90
al that be has to do collects fa. ano dnpp1ns,
tallow and offal for tho construction OF soap,
aud thus encourages for si1 days that cleanliness
OF body which on the seventh he lnslss8 shoulu
characterize the soal. There ara uooler occn-
pations than that OF the soap-fat man. though it
Is generally supposed thera are none higher than
That Of tho PREACHER Tho average social status
OF this slippe1y bat godty gentleman it IL, thefc-
fore, difficult 70 determine.
The sanctuary in which he carries on the
sriritnslized soaping business ia on the North
Side. and there weary souls, laden with sin. coz
gregate Tor their weekly refreshnent st his hands.
Now. as usurers and other gentlemen OF hnaa-
ciaI p,ocIiylties found their Toy into the Hebrew
Temple so also do the unsancttaed and impure,
cIal il, the deceptive garb Of outward sanctlty.
sueak IN he,e, and a1nong the believers do SOW