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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20
WOman's Work In the Domestic
Sphere.

Ir remains to add that DR.. Priestley
was eminently fortunate in his domestic
relations. His wife possessed rare
qualifications a. helpmeet to her hus-
band, and had large share in the sue
cess Of his career; for, although, as far
IS we can learn, she did not participate
in his special studies, yet it appears that,
but for her, he never could have carried
through his numerous and formidable
undertakings. His testimony to this is
explicit. He says: my wife was a
woman of excellent understanding, much
improved by reading, of great fortitude
and strength OF mind, OF q temper in the
highest degree atfectionate and generous,
feeling strongly for others and little for
herself. Also, greatly excelling in ev-
erything relating to household affairs,
she entirely relieved me Of all concern of
that kind, which allowed me to give all
my time to the prosecution of my stud
les and the other duties Of my station
His son states that his father used to say
that he was merely a ledger, and HAD all
his time to devote to his own pursuits.
All honor, then, to the wife to whose
womanly devotion the world is indebted
for whatever is great and good in the
bCuIcFcuICubS VI tilC uuSUdAN! VIC nave
lately heard much Of great man who
attributes all his profoundest thoughts to
the genius Of his wife, he being really only
a scribe and editor; but we here see how
a great man may owe his intellectual en-
inence to his wife, even though she be
not so gifted as to be able to furnish all
his best ideas. OF the two methods this is
certainly the most encouraging for
woman, rs it assigns the highest Office to
her acknowledged capacities, and pre-.
ciu'es all question Of rivalry. The
united pair work in separate spheres and
different ways to the same end; and the
wife's affections become ~ indispensable
to the result a. the husbands intellect
Had Mrs. Priestley been animated by
modern views, and essayed to carve out
her own separate fortune in the field OF
science or theology, it is eminently prob
able that she would have failed to do
any great thing herself, and quite certain
that she would have effectually defeated
her husband This must have been the
result. if what DR.. Priestley says is true,
that her efficient domestic aid and her
sympathetic support in his trials and
sutferingS were among the indispensable
conditions of his own success. And thus,
in the seclusion of her own family, alb
sorbed in social cares, forgetting herself
in instructive solicitude for others and
probably with no ambition beyond, this
true woman and model wife was really
jointpartnerw her llustrious husband
in the good he accomplished, if not in the
fame he won. And who shall say that
hers was not, after all, the nooler and
happier share of the worky-E. L. You-
mans, IN Popular Science Monthly fer
4agstst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20
Summer Following.

We have more than once called the at
tention OF our farmers to the advantages
of summer following If it is an old
practice it is still a useful one and never
carried out without beneficial results to
the soil The object is fourfold: to give
the land rest, to mellow it, to kill the
weeds, and to turn under a crop of vege-
table matter which shall go to enrich the
soil
To obtain the best results the ground
should be plowed early in the fall, so
that it may absorb the ammonia and
other floating gases arising from decom-
position of vegetable matter. This will
enrich it at the start and the frosts of
winter will further pulverize and mellow
it. In the spring, SOW to some grain that
will make quick vegetable growth, and
when it has reached its greatest growth,
just before going to seed turn it under
and let the field rest. In the fab manure,
if you have it, and pillow again, and if the
next season the land is not in the best
condition it has been for years, we shall
be very much mistaken Is to results.
We know one man in particular who thus
treats his fields every seven years, and
he is one of the most successful farmers
in Iowa. Try it. 1t is worthy of your
observation-disclosures Union.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20
'Turnip Culture.

The process is thus: Plow the land
level, harrow lengthwise and crosswise,
getting it into fine filth, then draw shall
low burrows two and one half feet apart
three feet is better where there is plenty
of room to spare); in these burrows the
manure is spread; it may consist of any
fertilizing material within reach. Of
course decomposed matter is the best,
whether it be vegetable or animal; and
here we remark, it is a good plan 10 pre-
pare in advance compost which will
readily disintegrate when spread. Where
such is not at hand, any of the approved
commercial fertilizers may be resorted to,
good repute, of which, doubtless, there
are many When the fertilizer Gf SUI
perphosphate or other commercial ma
nure, at about equal cost, at the rate OF
about 500 pounds per acre. has been
spread, it is good practice to remove
the hind teeth from an ordinary culti-
vator so as to adapt it to the width OF the
furrow, and pass it once over the fertll-
izer, thus incorporating 1t with the son.
That done, the soil removed in forming
the burrows and little more obtained
on the opposite side is returned. ms
process will be found to form a ridge
some inches higher than the level OF the
adjacent land. AS it is not desirab's in
our climate, where heat and drought
(rather than excess of moisture, as IN En-
gland from whence the practice OF ridg-
ing is derived1 prevail. we back down the
ridges antil they are nearly level, and
which brings the seed about TO be sown
near the manure, SO important to st1mu-
late the young plants. Everything being
now ready for sowing, with adrill, which
is made to open the furrow, deposit the
seed. close the burrows, and roll in the
seed if uecessary--we proceed TO SOW.
The drill should be adjusted to SOW not
less than two pounds of seed per acre, if
in drills or rows two and oue-haf feet
apart-not that so much seed Is ueces-
sary. if any considerable percentage
vegetables. ard escapes the hy, the
scorching sun, and other unfavorable in
fiuences. 1t is probable that If two
ounces of seed could be evenly dis.
tributed, each grain terminate and final
Iy succeed, there would be a sufficient
number of plants to the acre; but it
would be very unwise procedure to
stint the seed to save (for the present
moment only) the pocket. The English,
to whom we look for instruction in root
culture, use much more than two pounds
PEI acre but the turnip has been so
generally grown in their country for gen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

erations that the ety." fed and PAM
pered, has become q most formidable
pest; so much so that great difficulty is
sometimes found in securing = . stand.
II the sowing, which we have just de-
scribed, should by any accident have
failed, pass along the ridges a spike
tooth harrow to destroy any weed seeds
that may have sprouted. and resow as
before. If, from the time lost, 1t may
be deemed too late to perfect crop of
rutabagas with certainty, it may be bet
ter to make the Resolving with Hat tur-
nips, which mature in shorter season.
Surprising the first sowing u success,
allow the plants to reach the rough or
second leaf, then proceed shus: Taking
light two-inch steel hoe in hand, and
standing so as to bring corner Of the
hoe in an oblique direction with respect
to the line of plants, and near to them,
the operator walks backward, drawing
the hoe gently, and slightly skimming
the surface of the soil and with it all
young weeds which may have sprung up
contemporary with the crop; returning,
the opposite side of the row or drill is
taken, thus leaving only narrow line of
turnip plants, nearly free from weeds.
After few days, when they have grown
somewhat stronger, and are too rank for
the fly to injure seriously, they may be
T" dumped, Which is performed by TAX
ing a sharp, light, steel hoe of suitable
size, say two inches wide, and, standing
facing the row, cut crosswise, so as to
leave clumps of plants at intervals of
four or five inches At first the operator
will cut timidly, fearing to destroy too
many. but in little time he will have
gained courage, and proceed with In
creasing speed 1t is surprising with
what celebrity such work may be per-
formed by an expert, which any one
may become with an hours prac-
tice We have boys who can pass
along row, culling as they go, at half
the usual walking speed. When the
plants left in clumps have fully recov-
cred from the disturbance which is I'M
avoidable, and again stand erect, the
is simply pulling out with the finger and
the most promising plant in each
of few days, when the selected
sustaining, very shallow furrow may
removed meeting in ridge between the
rows Ii the weather is damp they may
stand thus few days, each day adding
greatly to their strength; but if the
weather be hot and dry it is better to
proceed at once with the hoeing, which
done the ridge OF earth is to be leveled
down by a spiketooth harrow, or, in its
absence, q cultivator with well-worn
teeth, taking care not to cast the earth
upon the young plants. This process of
blowing from the plants and cultivating
Immediately after to return the soil will
need to be repeated several times during
the season OF growth; indeed it may be
practiced with great advantage so long
as the space between the rows is not OBJ
structed by foliage, on each repetition
inserting the pillow deeper than before.
Thus the crop will at length stand daily
increasing in vigor and bulk until the
time arrives for placing it in winter
quarters-in the altitude of Philadelphia
not later than the Goth of November
w Y World
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

tance Of shout 400 miles east Of Homo
lulu The sharpest elevation is rise
about midway between the United States
and the Sandwich Islands, in latitude -
deg. 1min. north, longitude LIT deg -
min. west, he highest portion OF which
il q, t5e fathens below the surface. At
The next cast Of the lead the valley to the
west OF this elevation took 1850 fathoms.
The fall OF the side Of the basin east OF
Honolulu il even more remarkable than
the descent of the American coast
Fifty miles from Honolulu soundings
gave 400 fathoms; forty miles farther
east, in latitude q deg. 43 min north,
longitude 156 deg q min. west, the depth
was 3O23 fathoms. Between the last
mentioned point and that of greatest
depth hill rises, on whose summit there
are only 2, 4o8 fathoms Of water.-From
PopuEpr Science Moathly for Aagust
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20
Topography of the Bed OF the Pacific

SouNpfNGs made by the United States
steamer Tuscarora, between San Diego,
Cal, and Honolulu, ). l., shows this part
of the Pacific To be basin with precipi-
touS sides ana comparatively level bot.
tom. In the first 100 miles west from
San Diego there appears to be two val.
leys and two peaks. The first valley is
from 622 to iS4 fathoms dep, the first
peak 4t9 tsthoms, the second valley 955
tsthoms, and the second peak SGT faith.
oms. Then precipitous fall takes
place, giving, in latitude 81 deg. - min.
north, longitude ll9 deg % min. west
Greenwich, il5 miles from SAN Diego,
depth of 1915 fathoms. After that
there is gentle slope, with comparative
ly unimportsnt interruptions, at the rate
of three feet to the mile, to the point of
greatest depth, 1854 tathoms, at .. dis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

There are isa boys in the Conneeti
cut State Reform School, and the otficia
report OF the Superintendent makes the
interesting statement that just $50 o.
them are liars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen.
tlemGn says good application of two OF
three bushels Of blacksmiths cinders
spread around young fruit trees, particu-
larly pears, not only keeps down the
grass but affords some principle which
gives health and vigor to the growth OF
the trees
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

PRIME your rose bushes pretty severe
" as soon as the period of blooming is
over, unless it should be very dry, in
which case the pruning should be de-
ferred until just as the fall crop begins.
By this course we get an abundance of
Young spurs or shoots for towering the
next season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

To remove tattoo marks from the skin,
blister the part with plaster little
larger than the mark. then keep the
place open for week with an ointment;
finally, dress it to get well. AS the new
skin grows the tattoo marks viii disap-
pear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

To EXTRACT ink from cotton, silk and
woolen goods saturate the spots with
spirits Of turpentine and let it remain for
several hours; then rub it between the
hands. L will crumble away without in,
juring either the color or the texture of
the article.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

FooLIsHLY spent, money paid for children's
shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS. Two
weeks is about the time it takes a smart, act
i've child to ventiate the toe of shoe. SILL
YER TIPS the only preventive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

THE Dey of Algiers talks of visiting
the United States, but as yet no man
knoweth when that Dey will come.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-20

VEGErIXE extends its influence into every part or
the human organism, commencing with its fouida
correcting diseased action and restoring vital
powers creating healthy formation and purlncation
VI the blood, driving out disease, and leaving NatKe
TO perform its allotted task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-09
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine are invited to send
delegates to State Convention to be holden in
GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA,
Thursday, June 18th, 1874, at IL o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for Governor and transacting any other business
that may properly come before the convention.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and one additional for every IS votes
tor the Republican candidate for Governor in 1873.
fraction of4O votes additional to the full number
for delegate is also entitled to a delegate.
Delegates are authorized to flll vacancies only
with actual residents of the county to which tine
town belongs.
The State Committee will be in session at 10
O'Clock on the morning of the Convention forthe re-
ception of credentials.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec, Chairman.
WILLIAM Z. FRYE, AndroscOggln.
HENRY o. PERRY, ArOostook.
STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
+. e. PERKINS, Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock.
j. ii. II. HEwETT, Knox.
s. s. MARBLE, Lincoln.
FRED u. SHAW, Oxford.
JOSEPH l.. SMITH, Penobscot
+. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
+. ID. SEwALL, Sagadahoc.
$. j. WALTON. Somerset.
FRED ATWOOD, Waldo.
NELSON 8. ALLAN, Washington.
JOHN HALL, York.
z. A. SMITH, Secretary.
May 2j, 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-09

Mouldings of all kinds for sale and
Picture Frames made to order.
may l3- t3m&wlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-09
Pacific Mail Steamship Line
FOR CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN

FOR CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES, PASSAGE, AND
FREIGHT, To CALIFORNIA, VIA PANAMA.
The magnificent Steamships of this Line will be
despatched from Pier AZ, North River, New York,
as under:
Saturday, May 26, at Il NJ, CITY OF PANAMA,
Capt. j. NJ. Dow. Freight and way passengers
only.
-. Passengers and freight.
Saturday, June 6, at II NJ, HENRY CHAUN.
CEY, Commodore A. G. Gray. Passengers and
freight.
And every fortnightly Saturday thereafter con.
Meeting at Panama with all steamers for Central
America Mexican Coast and South Pacific ports.
Passenger steamers will call at Kingston, Jamai-
ca, both on their outward and homeward trips, ar.
irving at that port on Friday, the sixth day after
leaving New York, and leaving Saturday L. M, for
Aspnwall.
Extra steamers for freight etc., will be dis.
patched on intermediate Saturdays, whenever the
necessities of transportation may require it,
TO JAPAN AND CHINA.
The splendid steamers of this line, carrying U.
S. mails leave San Francisco for Yokohama, Hong
Kong. and Shanghai as follows:
CHINA MAY2
MAY l6
Tea will be brought from San Francisco to New
York. fast in IS days at $40, gold, per ton Of 1000
pounds. -
(ncluding Berth, Meals, and all requisites for the
trip
currency, according to location.
New York to Kingston, s25 or $50 gold according
to location.
San Francisco to Yokohama, $3.50 gold.
San Francisco to Hong Kong, $500.
For Freight and Passage, or other information,
apply at the Company's Office Pier AZ, North River,
foot of Canal Street, New York.
RUFUS HATCH, Vice President and Managing
Director.
febl3.tly II. j. BULLAY, Superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-09
Republican Convention.
Third Congressional District.


The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis.
trict of Maine will meet in Convention at
MEONIAN HALL, AUGUSTA.
on THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, at one O'Clock P. NJ, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for Repre-.
sentative to the Eorty.Tourth Congress.
Each city, town, and plantation will be entitled
to one delegate, and an additional delegate for
every hundred votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Congress in 1872. A majority fraction
will be entitled to additional delegate. This ba
sis will give delegates as follows:
Albion Monmouth
Alma Moscow l
Anson Mt. Vernon 3
Athens 8 New Castle 3
Augusta II New Portland
Belgrade 3 NOblebOrO' 2
Benton NOrTidgewock 3
Bingham 2 Palmyra 3
Boothbay Pittsfed 3
Bremen Pittston
Brighton l Readfeld 3
Bristol Ripley
Cambridge Rome 2
Canaan = Sidney 3
Chelsea st. Albans 4
China st. George 2
Clinton 5 Skowhegan 7
Concord l SolOn 5
Cornville 2 Smithfeld 2
Gushing l Starks 2
Damariscotta ) SOmeryie 2
Detroit Southport l
Dresden ThOmastOn
EuSec0mD Union )
Embden VassalborO' 5
Farmingdale 2 Vienna 2
Fayette Watervle 7
Fairfield Wayne ?
Friendship ! Washington 5
Gardiner 3 Warren 3
Hallowell Waldobore' 4
Harmony 2 Westport 2
Hartland 2 Whitefeld 2
jefferson 3 West Gardiner 3
Lexington l Wiscasset 3
Litchfeld Winthrop 5
Madison 3 Windsor 5
| Manchester . WinslOw 8
Mayteld l Unity Plantation
Mercer ,
And each organized Plantation one delegate.
Credentials of delegates may be sent In advance
of the convention to the District Committee at Au.
gusta.
1rRepublcan papers circulating in Third Dis.
trct please copy.
HORACE II. HAMLEN,
JAMES A. HALL,
JAMES b. DASCOMB,
G. W. ROBINSON,
Il. F. WEBB,
May p, 1874. District Committee.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-08
Another Version.

A correspondent OF the San Fran cis-
co Post, who signs himself GA So
journing Brooklynite," writes as fol-
lows, June Goth:
The real truth of the Beecher-T -Tilton
scandal [ believe to be as follows: 1t
was nothing more than an instance of
misinterpretation between Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton in the latter's parlor.
Each thought the other intended more
than was designed. ] am thoroughly
convinced that no criminal act ensued,
and that each thought the other con-
templated wrong act, yet that none
was designed by either. What fol-
lowed? In moment of communica-
tiveness and vanity Mrs. Tilton told
her husband what she supposed
Beecher meant. In a fit of Jealous
rage Tilton then, as other husbands
have often done before, made his wife
confess more than was true. Beecher,
with characteristic magnanimity,
would not deny Mrs. Tilton's own ver-
sion, but took all the blame to him
self. Busybodies transformed a mole
hill into mountain. This case
should be warning, if L rightly
understand the facts, to wives not to
fall in love with their pastors, and to
pastors not to misinterpret the admi-
ration of their worshiping female par
iShiOOerS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-08
NOTICE.

4 FEW BOARDERS CAN BE ACCOM-
IN modated, with pleasant Rooms, at rea-
sonable rates. Cars leave for Los Angeles at
10 A. NJ; returning, arrive at p. NJ.
san Gabriel, June I'd, 1874.
I'm So DAVID F. HALL
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-08
this beautiful valley may become one
vast field under cultivation.
STRAWBERRY PATCH

| this beautiful valley may become one
vast field under cultivation.
STRAWBERRY PATCH
Is about eighteen miles southeast of
San Luis, near the mouth of the Ar
| royo Grande creek. To the tourist
who has an eye and an appetite for
! luXuries, the gathering of this luscious
fruit is a pleasant occupation, although
the sand hills surrounding the locality
are not conducive to excessive happi-
| ness. In order to make sure that the
strawberries may be found, L would
recommend the searcher to employ a
| guide (permit me to recommend my
friend VIM. Hemphill, Esq, of Steele's
ranch). Among other curiosIties that
this charming region affords is what is
known as Moro rock. 1t is situated
about twelve miles west of San Luis,
at the entrance to Moro bay, and is q
huge rock, rising to hight of five
hundred feet above the sea and con-
| tanning 23O acres, actual measurement
There is not the least sign of vegetable
life throughout its entire extent, and
! silently, lsaughtily, it-stands guard
| amid the wide sea of water, as though
laughing to scorn the mighty force of
the neVer-ceasing waves. 1t is said
that every crevicc conceals a rattle
snake, but how they came there " de-
ponent saith not ~ it is one of those
wild, weird mysteries that San Luis
Obispoans do not attempt to solve.
LASTLY.
This seems to be the place where
intuition has reached lin the minds of
the people, the superlative degree;
and school teachers and school houses
are voted an intolerable nuisance.
The city (San Luis is incorporated)
and school district of San Luis Obispo
has about five hundred school chill
dren, and the unsightly building now
used for school purposes will accom-
modate little over one hundred stu
dents. Some visionary individuals con-
ceived the idea that the mental and
moral growth of the community
would be more healthy, if suitable
buildings were erected for the accom-
mOdatiOn of all the school children.
An election was held last Saturday,
for the purpose of raising $4,000 by
special tax, with which to build school
houses. The promptness of the people
in voting in the negative, convinces
me of their extraordinary intuitive
development. The rebuke was so severe
that L think the aforesaid "Visiona-
ries" will forever after hold their
peace. Possibly, however, in time, a
change will come over the spirit of
their dreams; let us hope that the car
of progress may yet roll this way,
and effect radical reformation of the
abuses that are at present retarding
the rapid growth of what T have no
doubt will yet become one of the most
desirable localities in the State.
AS time rolls on nous rerons. :"
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, permit me
through the columns of your journal
to express my hearty thanks to Hon.
Judge Steele and his amiable lady, and
to +. w. Steele, for their bounteous
hospitality to me during my brief but
pleasant visit to San Luis Obispo.
HERALD.
July I'd, 1874.