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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

POLITICIANS RUNNING A NAVY YARD.
The Boston Post, of Saturday. has a
plain, unvarnished statement Of facts
Oharlestown (Mass.) Navy Yard. It
says:
Bribery and intimidation have been
practiced in the navy yards at Ports.
mouth. Philadelphia and elsewhere,
bat mover before has there been such
open and shameless purc' ase as is now
scandalizing the partisans who are
striving to elect Mr. Gooch to Con.
gress. Of about 1000 men employed
Mt the navy yard, not over 500 are
earning ten cents per day each; they
are paid from 81 to $5 per day out of
the public treasury, simply to secure
their votes for Mr.. Gooch. About
700 men have been taken on the yard
within two weeks, and there is no pre-
tense that they were required to work.
They loaf in gange about the decks Of
vessels, play checkers and cards in
out.of.way places, sleep away the days
in rigging-loits and sheds, or sit about
on piles OF lumber, enjoying the fine
October weather, and laughing at the
few credulous ones who, when they
first appear in the yard, think they
have come there to labor. Over 100
shoemakers from Lynn are idlipg in
the lumber sheds, earning not penny
day each, waiting to vote next Tues
day. It is certain that not less than
$4,000 per day is now being stolen
from the public treasury in this man
ner to buy votes for Mr.. Gooch.
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At the execution of criminal in
Washington Territory recently, the
cuiprit made his last dying speech and
confession, aud tho sheriff was Just
stepping up to him to arrange for the
fatal plunge, when real estate agent
pushed through the crowd at the foot
of the scaffold. and, politely bowiug,
first to the criminal and then to the
sheriff. said: ''If the gentleman Who
occupies the platform will kindly yield
for few minutes, l would like to
make few remarks upon tho cheap
homestead lots at Dobson's Hole,
which 7 am now Offering for sale."
The polite request was assented to,
and, after summary of the advan-
tages Of that locality, the sheriff re-
sumed his duties, pulled the cap over
the ''gentleman's" countenance, and
permitted him to drop.
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1t Pays to Buy Good Medicines.
TTgays to use Heinitsh'- kINA CHILL
It pays to u.c Heinitsl,'s BLOOD AND
LIVEHPII.
1t pays to use SrANI.EY'S COUGH
SYRUP.
1t payr 10 purify ,onr bleed wi<h
QUEENS DELIGHT.
1t pays to n4e the COOKS BAKING
1t pays to nso the QUAKER LlNIMENT.
1t pays to use Mother Dari:i,'s INFANT
CORDIAL for children.
1t pays to buy your medicines at
f. H.lHEINITSH'S
Oct 23 Drug and Medicine Store.
IMPROVED
GEORGIA COTTON PRESS!
Patented March, 1870,
BY PENDLETON & BOAIsDsIAN.
AUGUSTA. GA.
HNi Il satisfaction this fRE:;S hs. given
4 in the past, the great Improvement
made nn it, and the fact OF it's bciu" from
forty tn tiftv dnllArs cheaper thanam, other
good Press, should induce planters and
others 10 send FOR ono or our new ilrcual~
before purchasing. We also manufacture
Irons for Water Power Presser and Screw
Prcrses. Address
pENDLETON & BOARDMAE,
Foundry aud Machine Works. koilock
Street, Augusta. Ga. july 2 wL4mo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

For Rent,
- T.iE c"rnmotlionn Brick and Metal
lin Roof STUREHOUSE. No. GO Main
00h street Terms very low. Apply to
HElHELS Il EXELL or to BOONE & MUI.-
LEIt. Attorneys- Law. Ang5t
LAWYERS OFFICES!
INSVRA OFFICES!
ROOMS FOR FAMILIESi
SINGLE BED-ROONiS:
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

Wrapping Paper.
4 FULL supply of VII. PIPING PApEl,
a just re cc;vcd from the Atlantic Paper
Mills, for which We are sole agents, a nd Of
fered at lower pricas than game quality can
be delivered from the Northern cities. Call
aud examine quslity nd prices atthe store
OF JOHN AGNEW 4 SON
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

New Books, at Bryan's Bookstore.
WJORKING to Win, r story for girls,
w s1.75.
Mistress OF the Mansc, by DR.. Holland,
author of Arthur Bonnycastle, IL 50.
A History OF g ermany, from the Earliest
Times, by Charlton Lewis, 90 SO.
Manual Of Mythology, Greek, Roman,
Morse, Hindoo, Egyptian and Ola German,
by Murray, 1925.
Prairie and Forest. the Game Of North
America. with adventures in their pursuit,
by Gilmore, 81 so.
Health and Education, by King gsley, 81 rs.
Hogarth's complete works, in throe vo.
lumes. The Wild North Land, by Major
Butler, with plates, Sc so. History Of Clubs
and Club Life, London. Book of Wonder
tul Characters, with portraits. The Slang
Dictionary, historical and anccdotal.
Homes and Haunts of The British Poets.
London, and other new books. Nov1
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Gas Light Bills for Month Of October.
rONs UMERS will please give their stten-
" tion to the above. Cards, containing
amount OF bill. will be found at the Post
Office, directed to name.
JACOB LEVIN,
Sectary and Treas. Col. Gas Light Co.
Nov1 :,
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Grand Total 20. 900 Gifts. al cash SO 500. Oc0
PRICE OF TIcKgrs.-Whole Tickets, $50;
Hayes, $25; Tenths. or each Coupon. So;
II Whole Tickets $500; % ] Tickets 81, 900.
Circulars containing full particulars fur
nishcd on application.
THO. F.. BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager,
Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky.
Sept II smt
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04
Central National Bank Building.

PRfrE% tn SUIT TIE TIMES.
bed Rooms from 50 per month upwards;
Family Rooms from Sc per month upwards;
LAWYERS Offices from &c pr month upw ards /.
yATER, GAS, WATER and WOOD CLO-
SETS and other modern improvements in
side building. No back rooms all fronting
on the street. Good ventilation. A Janitor
in charge OF building. Apply ia Central
Bank, or to Messrs. SEIBEI.S & EZELL.
April2
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

Medicines,
EOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD,
L. For Curing Rheumatism,
For Curing Ohills and Fever,
For Curing Ringworm and letter,
For Curing Coughs and Consumption,
For Curing Dyspepsia,
Will be found at HEINITSH'S
Sept1 Drug Store.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-04

Drugs, Paints, Oils. &c.
WTINTEh BLEACHED SPERM OIL,
w Pure Linseed Oil, Nents Foot Oil.
Olive Oil, Sweet Oil, Cod Liver Oil, Ca stor
Oil. Wholesale and retail at
Z. II. HEINITSH'S
Oct % Drug Store.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
A LAWFUL GALLON AND BusHeL.

A correspondent OF the Rural NetO York.
er says the Imperial gallon (English) hollis
10 Iba OF water, the United States gallon
holds $3.50 lbs, and the New York gallon
holds exactly 8 lbs.
1t is u well understood fact that the Consti-
tuition of the United States provides that Con-
gress, and Congress alone, shall have power
to regulate the weights aud measures used
in this country. Congress has enacted that
the gallon used in these United States shall
contain exdctly 23l cubic inches, or $3.50
los. Of water, and when the State of New
York passed law providing for gallon
that would hold exactly 8 lbs. OF water, the
wiseacres at Albany exceeded their power,
aud the law was unconstitutional, and conse-
quently null and void. There is but one
standard gallon IN the State of New York,
aud that gallon is the United States gallon.
Before leaving this subject, it may be
we'll to allude to the laws passed in the diff
ferent states, declaring that the bushel shall
contain 80 many lbs OF different kinds of
grain. 1t is a serious question whether these
laws are constitutional. We have no doubt
that when contract is made for so many
bushels Of grain the courts would enforce
the delivery OF 50 many measures each Of
which should contain 2l5O.42 cubic inches.
The definition "lllinois bushel" or "lowa
bushel" would not affect this decision llli-
nois, Iowa and other states have no rignt to
adopt u bushel which differs from that OF the
United States.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
AERATION OF CREAM WHILE
CHURNING.

There is a current belief among certain
class OF butter-nakers that the introduction
of air into the cream while churning has a
great influence in shortening the time Of
churning, and although experiments made
to test the extent of this influence have fail
ed to show its existence, | will not say that
it has not some effect. have not, however,
exhausted investigation in the matter. A
patent device which was said to do rnarvels
in shortening the churning aud improving
the butter, was thoroughly tried with ne per-
ceptible effect A glass churn large enough
for working model aud possessing system
of air-distributors aud valves operated by an
ingoniously constructed dasher-handle, that
drove a storm Of wind into the cream and
kept it in q perfect foam while churning,
also proved an entire failure when tested by
timing. An inventive neighbor devised a
peculiar connection between dasher and
handle, such that every time the dash went
down, il drove quantity Of air into the
cream at the bottom Of the churn, but it
proved fruitess invention. Letters patent
have been issued for great many sir-churns,
but none OF them have ever come into any
considerable use, and the natural inference
is that they are not much better than air.
castles. But air may be useful in churning.
A manufacturer in a creamery in which
dash churns are used, makes the under side
Of the dash, which is as large as will go in.
to the churn, concave. When the dash goes
down into the cream, the air in this concave
bottom of the dash is crowded out by the cream
and is seen on all sides bubbling up to the
top. The butter does not come any sosner
in the churns having the coucave dash than
in those having dash little convex, but
the air which covers the bottom Of the CON-
cave dash makes cushion, which prevents
the hard dash from doing violence to the
cream as it strikes it in going down, and the
grain of the butter is found to be improved
This is the best use we have seen Of air in
churning-L. b. A., in Lire Stock Jour.
nal
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
an" ST. JOHNsBURY, FRIDAY, 1874.

one retaining the main part Of the bees and
power 10 rear another queen will very soon
be 10 as good condition as if no bees had
been taken from il.
If You have number Of colonies in hives
all alike, you can, by taking one or two
frames from each, gu up an empty hive Of
the same pattern, and thoD remove one that
you have not disturbed to a new place, set
ting the newly filed one where that Stood
Multitudes Of bees will come TO il, and
though perplexcd for a time, will, after
finding all the necessaries OF life in the new
domicie, cleave to it and form an excellent
colony.
After trying any Of these ways Of swarm
ing, you will never 20 back to the old way
Of allowing bees to do as they please.
A little practice will encourage you to 60
on and attempt still more. Some facts must
be remembered to succeed in the matter.
l. A swarm, when it comes off naturally,
does it "advisedly," and shs 6rst thing, af-
ter taking possession Of their new home,
every bee "marks the location" so as to fly
back after an absence. When bees are driv-
en- out "summarily, they will not do this, but
each bee flies back to the old spot 1t is
necessary, therefore, to set the new hive in
the old spot; enough bees will remember
the looks of the old one to serve all practical
purposes until the young bees hatch.
2. 1t is necessary to have an old queen
or young fertile one with the majority of
bees iu the empty hive for queenless bees
build only drons combs, and the hives would
be filed with them, and thus be fit for little
except storing honey.
3. Always, if possible, have one or more
combs containing brood in the new hive, and
the bees will never leave it. They seem to
have the attachment for the brood that all
animals have for their young, and will not
forsake it.
4. Never attempt to divide bees until the
colony is strong; the earlier in the season
that they arc thus strong, the better, for the
early made colonies are the ones that store
the surplus houey.-Mrs. Ellen S. Topper
in Bee Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
BENEFIT OF BOILING.

l. The soil at the surface is pulverlzed
without the compactiug of the lower parts,
the area OF contact being large.
2. The stones on the land are pressed
down so as to be out of the way of the NOW.
lug machine.
g. The soil is compacted around seeds af-
ter sowing in such Inanner as to exclude
light, and to touch them in every part, both
Of which are essential advantages in their
termination, and assist in giving them good
start.
4. When the soil is smoothed in this man.
ner, there is less surface exposed for the
evaporation of water with its cooling effect
8. Light, saniy lands, by being rolled in
the fall, are rendered more compact, and
IoOsening effects of frequent freezing and
thawing are lessened.
8. The earth is oompacted about the roots
Of grass and grain crops early in spring.
The freezing and thawing Of winter leave
them usually partly uncovered or surround.
ed by air spaoes.-COl, Warner.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

as TO the cause Of white streaks 10 butter.
l supposed everyone who ever made butter
knew that II the salt was not thoroughly and
evenly incorporated in the butter there
would be white streaks. There may be 9th
er causes, but never had any streaked but
ter but what rsworking would cure.
am afraid that our COWS are Of the
"semi-scienti6c" breed--according to Mr..
Douglas opinion--for the cream is certainly
very hard to bring to butter-not at this
season, but as soon as they go out to grass.
And we use the old fashioned dash churn
constructed on the sledge hammer princi-
pie" too, propelled by dog power. But
there may be better way, and hope there
is. A churn like the one Mr.. Douglas de-
scribes, that would churn 100 pounds at q
time, would be an immense saving of work
in our dairy, provided that il could be fitted
to work by the power we now have, and |
see no reason why il could not be so work.
ed rs easily a. by hand, As there is nc
patent on this l suppose any good cooper can
make one.
Wo are to milk 81 COWS this season, and
the cburniug will be no small item Of work
but taking care of the milk will be but
little, as II will not take more than an hour
and half each day, to do all that is nee.
esssry in the care OF the milk, save cleaning
the milk room. LAURA b. BoYoE.
Fayston, MAY /.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15

tent. Exercise on the open air sharpena
their appetite, gives them red cheeks and
robust constitutions, and deprives the doctor
Of many good fees
The dairy is an everyday consideration
through large part of the year. But who
can say there is not more interest and pleas
ure in setting the FIRST pals Of foamy milk,
gathering the first jar OF cream, and packing
the 6rst tub Of "goldeu butter" than in the
same duty month hence.
Yes, spring.time has its labor, as well as
its pleasures and beauties And although
we may be weary, labor is blessing. 1t
gives relish to recreation, makes rest sweet,
and adds to our enjoyment Of the beautiful
things of life. MATTE L..
Sutton, w.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
Stock Raising.
For the VERMONT FARMER.
A FINE SHORTHORN.

often see mention made in the papers in
praise Of stock which perhaps sometimes has
a tendency to Aatter the owner but really is
Of no practical utility, as no fact is given Of
points or quality that is superior to any 9th
er Of the same class For example, Mr..
So-and-so "has the best animal have seen,"
which may be true, as the reporters vision
may have been quite limited.
But when one reports that Mr.. A. has the
best animal in the town, county, or state,
us the case may be, without giving details,
they virtually acknowledge ignorance, and
when they go still further and state that such
an one has the best dairy Of cows or best
flock Of sheep, or the "best thirty sheep in
the state, as did one some time since in the
FARMER, they admit more than ignorance,
for it is not to be presumed that any one
man has the best thirty sheep in the state,
or the best ten COWS.
commenced to report thoroughbred
Shorthorn bull one year old which Is very
good, and do not recolect seeing any ac-
count of one that beats him. If any has u
better (by actual fgures) let them trot him
out.
Green Mountain Prince was bred by Clin-
ton Cutler, of East Montpelier, sired by
"Oxford Prince" dam by "Green Mountain
Boy" When seven months old he was pur-
chased by Henry IL. Martin, OF same town,
who now owns him. He is OF good form,
color u roam, girth about six feet when saw
him month ago. Weight as follows ;
When four months old, AGO pounds at five
months, 564 six months, 700; seven
months, SO; nine months, 925 ten months,
1925; and at eleven months, 1928 pounds.
At eleven aud half months old he CON-
menced to serve COWS, and Of cOurSs cannot
be expected to continue the same gain rs
before. A. ID. ARMS.
Montpelier, Mav |.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
Correspondence.
For the vRaHeNr PARHRR.
FARM LABoRERS HERE AND IN
ENGLAND.

The Neto York Times in an editorial ar
ticle in its agricultural department in setting
forth the objections against inviting English
farm laborors to this country, presents a
few arguments which certainly are novel to
US, enc of which is that MANY laborer
here pays for his cottage as much for rent
as the labOrer in England receives as week
ly wages. -Four dollars week is not un-
commonly paid as rent for small cottage
which would not come up to Mr.. Arch's
standard of what his friends would insist on
upon their arrival here
-Four dollars per week as rent for the
cottage of farm laborsr, is new idea to
Vermonters. Such rents may be and are
paid by those in the cities. ppd large villa
ges, but one-fourth Of that sum would rent
some Of the finest farm houses in New
England. In the same article the statement
of Mr.. Edwin A. Curley, a writer well
known in England, who has recently been in
America to examine the emigrant fields
here that "There is room on this side
of the Atlantic for 780 900 agricultural
laborers," is secuted at in the following
language. This monstrouS error would be
received with the ridicule it deserves il il
were made by any person Of unacknowledged
authority, but when made by the represen-
tative Of so respectable a journal as the
London Field, and when published iu so
Trustworthy journal as that in which it APP
pears, [the Fortnightly ReUietOl it is fraught
with present danger aud ultimate disaster. :"
1t goes on to say that because the major
ity of our farmers own their farms, while
nearly ali the English farm labOrers work
for wages, the latter could not succeed here.
IF the editor of the Times will take trip
through New England at this season Of the
year, and inquire for work Of the best farm
ers, think he will not need to 60 far before
he will find it, and if he proves as jealous
in the cause of physical agriculture as he is
in making out that this "blarsted country
is no place for those who now toll late and
early for subsistence to emigrate to, think
he will be able to secure steady employment
at rate Of compensation that will enable
him and his family to enjoy many Of the
comforts and even some Of the luxuries
which the English labOrer must needs do
without. ZoLLIKoFFER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
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by
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-15
LEADING PRODUCTS OF THE
STATES.

In Maine, hay occupies the first place and
dairy.husbandry the second; hay aud stock
raising are Of equal Importance in New
Hampshire dairy-husbaudry stands high in
its predominanco in Vermont; in Massachu-
setts, hay frst market-gardening next; the
garden aud the dairy divide the honors in
Rhode Island and tobacco stands FIRST in
Connecticut. There is much diversity in
New York, but dairy-husbandry is tar in
advance, being the choice Of oue-third Of the
counties. There is much variety in New
Jersey, though-market gardening stands first.
In Pennsylvania, manufacturing and mining
make varied production most popular, few
counties indicating very decided preferences,
though wheat las few would suppose) holds
the first place in one-sixth of the counties.
In Delaware, tobacco; in Maryland, tobacco
aud fruit growing. OF more than fifty Vir-
ginia counties expressing decided preferen-
oes, l6 favor tobacco, 8 'tnixed husbandry, !"
+ corn, 5 stock-raising, 5 market-gardening,
and others peanuts, sneep-husbandry, fruit
growing and wheat. In North Carolina corn
stands numerically before cotton. In Flori-
ds sugar-cane is preferred, while cotton pre-
dominates in South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi aud in Texas. In Arkan-
sas corn stands first; and in Tennessee hay
aud corn are preferred. In West Virginia,
corn and stock-growing; in Kentucky, to-
bacco aud corn in Ohio, great diversity
appears-sheep-husbandry, corn, general
cropping, wheat, hay and truit-growiug; and
in Michigan a similar variety-wheat, dai-
rying, aud fruit-growing. Corn is king in
Indiana and hay prime minister. Corn is
also first in Illinois and wheat next. In
Minnesota, wheat 10 Wisconsin, wheat and
the dairy; in Iowa and Missouri, stock
growing, corn, and wheat. The order in
Kansas aud Nebraska is wheat, stock. k.grow-
lug, and corn. In California, wheat sheep
husbandry, aud fruit-growing. 10 Oregon,
wheat aud stock-growing g.-Departmsnt Re.
1lOrt