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The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
The Apple Trees.

Now i the timp TO 90 for borer> ilh a
sharp stick. They are unusually nlmel-
Gus this season. and have ju,l carried their
rnnons work far enough TO be detected
and DESTROYED. Examine every tree inSt
above the ground With a sharp knife II
yon see 4 mite Of reddish shavingS upon
the bark. there is n hOrer near il and
even il there he no shavmgs, bul only a
dlseoloring of the bark, if vou thrust INTO
il the point OF a pen-knite yon will very
likely find under ii a cavity which the
borer has made When once on his track
80 for him regardless OF any expense or
apple tree bark Better cul the tree half
down than leave him in it, 1t taken in
seaSon--n0W--he can generally be readily
dug out with the point of 4 knife ana with
on lnfllctmg 4 severe wound on the trees,
rs he will he found very near the entrance
to the passage; but, if allowed to 90 on
until. as we have sometimes found him,
he is eight inches from where he entered.
then ii is Job to follow him and one Of
the best tools with which Ia do il is 4
small @ou@e with this you can dig into
his hmTow, and do the tree no more dam
age than is necessary. When once the tree
is free from borcrS if will heal mp and
grow with rapidity.
While Yen are about It look To Your pear
frees; they are not as liable 10 attack as
apple trees, but this spring we have found
several in our pear trees
CaterpillarS are rs thick a, the locuSt>
OF Egypt this year, and a constant war ON
them is demanded Takea wet day, when
they are in their nests. and YOU can shoot
them 10 death by putting Il little powder
without wad or shot. into gun and firing
ii al them with the muzzle about two feet
from the nest. But the cheapest and best
way is to take them off with the hands
and stamp them to death on The ground.
Wctling 4 cloth with kerosene and trying
10 burn them off is liable to he injurious
10 the tree and is also expensive Mirror
and Farmer
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
Maine Historical Society.

The Maine Historical Society held it,
meeting at Brunswick Friday morning
and elected the following officers: j W
Bradbury, President w. G. Barrows
Vice President; Rev G. w. Hayes, Core
spending Secretary; Prot A. S. Packard
Recording Secretary; Marshall Cram
Treasurer; DR.. Leonard Woods, W G
Barrows, j. NJ Brown, c. j. Gilman. Rev
Dr. $. I. Dixie, Standing Committee
Publishing Committee-Dr. Woods
President Chamberlain, Prof. j b. Sewall
Joseph Williamson. r. X. SeWall.
A committee Of five We're appointed t.
make arrangements for the 261th anniyer
sary of the first English settlement on the
continent, at the mouth of the kennebec
A committee was appointed to hunt NJ
and secure documents relating to the
French occupation in this state.
The matter OF the Knox papers wa.
brought up by Gen. Brown. 1t appears
that these papers, chiefly copies made by
Gen Knox himself of letters received by
him. were lent 10 Il clergyman namcc
Willard who was preparing 4 lite o
Knox. He sent word to the Society thai
the papers We're Of no value. but appar-
emily. found them valuable enough to
keep, for he never returned them. Some
how they found their way into the hand,
OF Admiral Thatcher, and were by hin
presented to the New England Society
The librarian was instructed to look then
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

The, Bid,letord Times s;ivs that in 1870,
Young man came of age, and was paid
one hundred dollars by his employer. AT
the suggestion of his guardian, one share
~ tho hiddeiord Bank was purchased with
the money and has stood in his name since.
In 1872, sixteen dollars, the dividends
upon the share Tor two years. was placed
IN the Riddeford Savings Bank. Every
six months since the dividend earned hy
the share has been added 10 the deposit in
the Savings Bank, and Of course com
nrnced to draw interest At once The
Young man called with his book June Sth,
1874. for liie first time for eighteen wears
The amount was made mp with this
result: The income from the one share
costing one hundred dollars in 1850, in
dividends and interest upon them in the
Savings Bank, was found 10 be Sil9.2S.
His slarc is still his, and is worth $50.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
A Cuban Humor.

New YoEk, July Ii A letter to the
Herald from 4 Cuban in this city contains
arrived here from Havana with passports
from Concha, have come with the purpose
OF treating with Aldama, who is the
Cuban agent here, for the cessation OF the
war, the laying down of arms by the pat
riots. etc. The terms are unknown, but
are thought to be advantageous. The two
men We're former members of the patriot
army, having gone from Cuba to Vene-
zuela on the first expedition landed by the
Nirginius. 1t is believed that this rilmor
il we'll l5noWlrat Madrid
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

THE OXFORD STREET TRAGEDY. The
girl Ellen lyman, the victim of the muir
aerous assault committed in Oxford street
nearly fortnight ago. still survives at
the City Hospital and was, yesterday, for
= few moments, brighter than ever before
since She received her fearnl injuries
She talked \ little-a very little-and
said among other things that she knew
she had been badly hurt; but She spoke
no word and gave no indication that she
knew who her assilant was or why the
assault was committed The detectives
have well nigh abandoned all expectation
that they will get any clew from her to
aid them in the prosecution Of the assail-
ant, and the medical authorities having
the case in charge, while believing that
the girl may live another week, profess nc
faith that she will wholly survive the
effects Of her terrible injuries. Herald
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
A Tale of Two Cities.


NEW YORK, July 3, One OF the morr-
inc dailies here tells u story that may be
wholly true on may be taken with salt \
few days ago an elderly. digniticd gentle
man from Boston arrived in this city with
his wife and daughter and put up nj Fifth
Avenue, preparatory to starting ior Europe.
The daughter is 4 beautiful and accom-
pliShed young lady Of about Il, who has
attracted for a year past her share of adj
mirers. as all such young ladies will mol
withstanding the fact that her parents did
not encourage the addresse, of Young
men to their only child at such an age
The favored suitor however, was 4 resi-
dent OF this city. who, in her esteem,
stood just rs high rs though possessing
something else than good looks, Well-tit-
ting clothes and an agreeable address A
somewhat secret correspondence was kept
up between the parties for some time,
until the money panic Of last Fall, when
the impccunious young suitor, being out
OF Il position in this city, went to Boston
to look for 4 situation His attentions
began to he rather pointed, and the Young
lady's father, 4 wealthy gentleman, not
relishing such L son-in-law forbade him
the house, and said that all further com
munications must cease. These orders
We're respected until the Boston party ar
rived here when the Young couple met
and agreed upon plan Of elopement and
marriage, which was duly carried out
After the marriage the bridegroom did
not seem to know what to do with his
new prize. His chumS, however to
whom he confided his case advised him
to make Il clean breast of it to the father.
which he did The deceived gentleman
took the matter very philosopically. He
politely asked his visitor to accompany him
for 4 walk. The latter complied. and in
a short time they Were engaged in Il most
confidential and spirited conversation in
the parlor OF another uptown hotel. Only
4 few words We're necessary to decide the
question OF forgiveness After sundry ex-
postulations the young man was induced
to repair with the torbearing iatherin-law
to the office Of q neighboring Justice of
the Peace, and there, in consideration OF
q few thousand dollars, Il free pass to
Europe and a receipt for outstanding board
and tailors' bills incurred since the panic,
was induced to sign Il paper to absent
himself from the country tor an indefinite
period and never again to seek an inter-
view with his newly made bride, This
business being settled the bridegroom
sailed for Europe on the next steamer
and the father, wife an daughter returned
10 Boston. the pretty bride to repent her
folly and. after due time, to get divorced
it is to be hoped, for the young man is
evidently not the husband her more ma
t,,ra Ua.rS Uould I1va choSao
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
Sensible Advice to Farmers.

\ GOOD many farmers are rushing into
the dairy business under the impression
that the profits are large and sure. They
figure only on the profit side OF the ledger
and do not take inU account losses liable
to occnr in the different departments. We
do not wish to discourage any one from
entering npon dairy farming, for we be-
licve ii will compare fovorably in its prof
lis. when we'll conducted, with other
branches of farming but we have named
some of the disadvantages in one depart
ment-thal of live stock-in order that
men may see their way more clearly and
not get too high notions Of the profits to
be realized.
We advise every farmer who is doing
well and making Il fair income from his
special Kind OF farming, to be cautious in
changing il for other branches concerning
which he is not tamiliar for the chances
are that the new business will not yield
any more brolit. and perhaps not SO much
as the one with which he is acquainted
We believe the profits from dairying are
often over estimated; and while its adj
yantageS are often the topic OF discussion
and landation it is proper that some OF
the disadvantages be made to appear, and
then the balance of accounts may be
struck and no one need be led astray
Rural New Yorker
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
Sound sleep.
BY CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI.

~ INNS Inn u. ft'NNli IL.
some are laughing. some are weeping"
She Is sleeping, only sleeping.
Round her rest wild flowers are creeping
There the wind is heaping, heaping
sweetest sweets Of summers keeping.
BY the corniieldS ripe for reaplg.
There are lilies, and there bushes
The deep rose. and there the thru~hc>
Sing till latest sunlight tiuShes
In the West. fresh wind brushes
Through the leaves while evening husr>
There by day the lark is singing,
And the grass and weeds are sprin@in@:
There by night the hat is winging,
There forever winds are bringing,
Far OF chimes of church bells ringing.
Night and morning, noon and even,
Their sound fills her dreams with Heaven
The long strife at length is strivcn.
Till her grave-bandS shall he riyen:
such is the good portion given
10 her soul 1T rest and Shriyen.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
SOAP suds NAV be used with Great Il,

Soap suds may be used with great ad
vantage for manuring grape vines. Down
ing says he has seen an Isabella grape
vine produce 5000 fine clusters of we'll
ripened fruit in a season, by the liberal
use of manure and soap suds from the
weekly wash The effect of soap suds on
other plants is remarkable. A cypress
vine that had remained stationary for u
fortnight, when about two inches high,
Immediately began growing after being
watered with soap suds, and grew about
six inches in five DAYS
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

MAINE PLANTS IN IItNGING BASKETS
No one need be deprived of hanging
baskets on account OF remotcness from
"reenhousesor inability 10 purchase green
house plants. No baskets are produced
more exquisite than can be made by Judi
cionsnSe Of the plants found in the forests
and fields The basket itself may be made
of woven twi@s, the end OF an old kco
covered over with rustic branches and
roots. or the steel springs Of a superannu
aie'i hoop skirt Then for filling, the for
est furnishes abundance of moss. rich
light soil. and ferns, partridge, berry, sa>i
tlageS, and all the immense variety o
other plants which love to nestle in ii,
shades or seek itsopen sunny banks Cor
Country Gentleman
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

There isn't any special need of Il Tennessee
man taking along his shot gun when he goes to
4 sewing-circle, after tea. but they always feel
easier for don" it,
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

FALLEN MAN AND WOMAN Man sunk
below his natural level, hates and affects
to desplse the height where he has walked
Woman. fallen from her fair estate, looks
ever back to it with longing and regrett'l
eyes He proclaimS himself not worse
than his fellows; cndeavors to pull those
above down to his level. She admits her
fault; deplores it; is glad there are women
so much better and more fortunate than
she strives to have hope for the future,
and listens with bounding blood to every
voice that brings back to her the spotless
past. Never does she quite renouncc
morality; humanity claims her to the
last. Miserable, down-trodden, wholly
forsaken, she looks up from the dross anc
nire and hears the lark of her love still
singing at the gates of Heaven
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

Salt seems necessary TO the health oI all
farm animals. They will not eat too mach
if they have access to it At all times Il
they are allowed to go without salt tol
two OF three weeks, they will then eal
more than is good for them, For swine
we mix about two quarts of coal or wood
ashes, one pint of salt, and half a pint o.
sulphur, and let the pics eat al ;hey viii
of it
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15
MISCELLANY.
GRANDMOTHER GREY.

Grandmother Grey by the window sat,
And looked At the sett.ar sun,
And watched the cows a. they slowly came
From the pasture one by one,
And back again 10 the long ago,
lieI memory travelled last,
While the dim eyes closed As she lived again
Mid scenes OF the happy past.
-Iet me see, {" she mumured; "ah' yes,
know,
Itwas there by the pasture gate
That Robin with milking-pail and stool
For my coming used 10 walt.
II was lust a week OF our wediIng-dAy
That h fell - sick and died,
And 1 laid my heart in the grave with him,
And loved none other beside.
.,Bnt ali IL was for my fathers sake
That welded Farmer Grey,
And we've both been tender and true and kind
As the years have slipped away
Bus wender much when the hour comes
That my soul be called above,
shall L. ~ the wife OF Farmer Grey,
seek Robin, my only loyeG''
And the sun went down In the golden West.
AID the cows came safely home,
As Grandmother Grey by the window sat,
lille her thoughts seemed Yet 70 roam.
Bat the angels came for her waiting soul
While the twilight shadows ISL,
And Grandmother Grey, the farmers wife,
With Robin has gone e. dwell.
-Harper's Weekly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15
The yalue OF Cigar Tips.

While upon benevolent topics. wonder
If any gentleman in the United States has
ever considered the amount that can be ~
allied by collecting AMI selling the tips
from cigars that are cut off and thrown
away before smoking. In Dantzic one
poor boy is fell. clothed. and schooled each
year from the result Of these sales. In
Berlin a small asylum is supported by
them. One general collector and receiver
i appointed: he appoints under-coIlect-
ors. and they their subcollectors. and 80
the good work j. widespread. AMI every
one feels an interest in il. At first was
quite amused to see with what precision
gentlemen cut of and put into their peck.
cts that which | had been accustomed to
see az home bitten of and thrown away.
Finally. inquired why these bits Of to-
bacco were so carefully preserved. and
was quite astonishcd to hear Of the mag.
nificent results Of this trifling economy
l. il not al least worth trial. il the bcncy-
client people Of our country have not al.
ready adopted il s-Berim Cor. Cincinnati
Gazette
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15
flogging Judas Iscariot-Singular Gus
tom Among Portuguese Sailors.

Good Fridiy, the sailors on board the
Portuguese and South American vessels
lying In the London Docks commemorl-
ted their annual custom of logging Judas
lscari0t, the false Apostle.
There was large crowd, principally
composed of seamen from the neighbOring
ships, and the ceremony may be described
rs follows: AT daybrcak block of wood.
roughly carved Ia initiate the bctrayer.
and clothed IN an ordinary sailors suit,
with red worsted cap on the head, was
h0isted by "A rope around the neck into the
fore rigging. The crews of the various
vessels then went Ia chapel. On their re-
turn about eleven "A. m, amidst the
shouts OF the sailors and with great jeer-
ing and dcrision. the figure was lowered
from the rigging and east into the dock,
and ducked three times. IL was then
hoisted aboard. and after being kicked
round the deck was lashed 10 the capstan.
The crew. who by this time had worked
themselves into state OF excitement, then
armed themselves with knotted ropes and
proceeded tO lash the efiigy nj first rs "A
body. and then, told off in pairs, kept up
the logging until every vestige of cloth
ing mad been cut To tattcrs. During this
process the ship bell kept up am incessant
clang. and the captains Of the ships. look
mg on adnlringly. served out goes of
grog 10 the executioners. Those not en-
gagged in the logging kept up sort of
rude chant. intermingled with explosives.
This proceeding was carried on until
one O'Clock. when the dummy was unlash-
ed and conveyed with much ceremony 10
the galley. situated amidships, where it
was burned amid the cheers of the sailors
and the crowd. IL had originally been in
tended TO have combined the whole of the
crews Of the various ships in one body.
and To have carried the figure in solemn
procession circuit of the docks, but on
an intimation being conveyed to the differ
ent captains by the police authorities that
such "A proceeding would encourage the
formation of a rough mob and probably lead
10 scenes of violence. they wisely coun-
seled the crews To abandon the project.
which was accordingly done.-Loadon
Telegraph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

\ friend of temperance puts upon our
table. says "A rrligiou exchange. an adycr-
Using card from restaurant in Philadel-
phia. IL proposes 10 regale and refresh
the people in the "City of Brotherly
Love" and Of Centenary celebration. The
liquor shop thus advertised j. very near
independence Hall. and persons visiting
that patriotic spot can take il in their eN-
cursion il they are very dry. II is well for
those people who never drink to under
stand what privileges they miss and also
what philanthropsts the rum-sellers really
are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

Il. ID. lyDO.-Scene before a cremation
undert2ker's shop: Small boy | say.
~ir. j. dad done ycts II he j.. please put
his ashes In this ere tin kettle"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

ATTEND to the first symptoms of Consump-
ton. and that disease may be checked in its
incipiency. Use Immediately DIR. Wishart's
Pine Tree Tar Cordial. safe remedy in all
diseases Of the lungs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

No Norwegian girl is allowed TO have
a beau until she can make bread and knit
socks. The adoption of the Norwegian
fashion in this country might lead TO some
interesting improvements in door-locks
and Misunderstanding.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

Ragged stockings and protruding toes are
not seen on feet where SILVER TIPS are
worn. Parents remember this, they last
twice a long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

A little boy Wear Knoxville, Iowa, rode
a horse with simply halter, and turned
the horse out. After he took off the halter
he struck the animal with il. whereupon
the horse turned, kicked him in the head
and killed him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15

Agents can obtain Permanent and frontabls fnl-
pioymcnt for the sale OF the bcst-selling article
known Country rights free and exclusive SAFE gwen
Address WALES fRKScH& Co., Pittsburgh. Ia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-15
40 RATS KILLED

wlih one boz AkABs DEAD SHOT: Priee, &c; ~ AZ
New York. JOHNSON. HOLLOWAY & co. Phiia-
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Dr.. l. Q. c. wlsEART's Office,
No. 232 ". Second ST.. Phifad'.

ONsTANT EMPLONMENT.-AT HOME.
Y y Male or Female. sOa week warranted No cap
ttsl required. Pull particulars and valuable sample
sent free. Address. with Gcent return stamp, A. ID.
YOUNG. SoO Fifth street. Willlamsburgh. ". y.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-20
CLEASING CLOTHES

Dissolve two pounds of soap in three
gallons of water as hot as the hand can
bear. To this add one tablespoonful o!
turpentine and three of aqua ammonia,
the mixture to be well stirred. Soak the
linen clothes in this two or three hours,
taking care to keep the boiler tightly
closed. Then wash and rinse in the usu'
al way Add fer the second use Of the
preparation. half as much tul Henfine and
ammonia as at first. Both of the>e pos
sess strong defensive qualities without
any injurious effect. The smell of both
will disappear by the time the clothes
are dry. The use of this mixture makes
rubbing on the board unnecessary and
VIII not remove the color from calicoes.-
NeU York TriLa,e
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-20
MEAT PICKLE.

In four gallons of water six pounds of
coarse salt, one pound of brown sugar or
one quart of sugar-house syrup and four
ounces Of saltpeter are dissolved. The
solution is to be boiled for half an hour,
skinned and strained. When quite cold
1t is poured over the meat, already pack
ed IN barrel or tub, having been pre-
viousiy rubbed over with few handfuls
of The mixed and powdered ingredients,
dry. As the meat is used out of the
pickle, other meat may be immersed in
it, having been previously rubbed as be-
fore mentioned. The longer the pickle
is used. the better it becomes, but it
must be boiled, skinned and strained at
least once year, and be replenished
with more salt. sugar and saltpeter in the
proper proportions -AeW Yorh; Tribune.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-20
TO MAKE PURE WINE OF APPLES.

Take pure cider, made from sound,
|ripe apples. as it runs from tie press !;
put sixty pounds of common brown su-
gar into fifteen gallons Of water aud let it
dissolve then put the mixture 10 a clean
barrel and ill it up to within two gallons
|of being full, with clean cider; put the
barrel in cool place, leaving the bung
out for forty-eight hours then put in
the bnng with small vent until fer
mentation wholly ceases and Dung up
tight. In one year the wine will be ft
for use. This wine requires no racking ::
the longer it stands upon the lees the
better.