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Peas.

f. II. Elliot gives an account in the Gar
dener's Monthly, Of some experiments per-
formed fifteen years ago to determine the
best depth to plant peas. Buried one and
two inches deep, they came up soon, bore
early, bat did not last long. At three and
four inches in depth they came up three or
four days later, did not bear quite So early,
but gave Il heavier crop and continued for
a longer time. At five and six inches in
depth, they appeared two or three days
later, grew about as vigorously as the 9TH
ers, and continued slill later. At eight and
ten inches they were long in coming up,
and did not produce 50 we'll. \ feN stris.
Cling feeble plants came up from twelve
inch planting. Mr.. Elliott thinks about
four inches the most profitable depth in
strong soils, and little more in light soils.
a series of experiments were made last
year TO determine the effect of time on the
terminating powers of the pea-yarying
from one to five year old seed. Tne oldest
seed was nearly week longer in coming
up than the fresh seed, but in other re-
spects little difference was observed, al
though the plants from the old were at
first hardly 50 vigorous. Two year seed
was about two days later appearing than
fresh seed. Those who desire peas as early
as possible, will therefore select fresh seed,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-22

Are not you sorry now that you didn't
sci out few apple or pear trees, few cur
rant bushes and such like, ten years agoP
Then the quicker you set about it the bet
ter. Look out for the future, and let the
dead past take care Of ITSELF If you made
a mistake ten years ago, correct il now.
When the roof of a barn in Providence,
r. l., was burned Off, recently, there laid
exposed the charred remains of a man who
had been placed in the loit by some of his
associates, carly in the evening, to sleep OF
the stupor Of drunkenness. In some way
he probably set fire to the barn, and per-
ished miserably in the flames. Another
Temperance admonilion.
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we Fay Us Blown 90 Steep.
W e lay US down to sleep,
And leave to God the rect;
whether 10 wax and weep,
or wake no more, be best.
Why ve1 our souls with care2
The grave is tool and low;
Have we found life &c fai.
That we should dread 10 80?
We've kissed loves sweet, red lips,
And LIFT them sweet and rcd.
The rose the Wild bee sips
Blooms on when he is dead.
Some faithful friends we've found,
But those who love US best,
when we are under ground,
viii laugh on with the res.
40 task have We begun
But ether hands can take
10 work beneath the sun
For which we need to wake.
Then hold us fast, sweet Death,
II so 1t seemeth best
To Him who gave US breath
That We should 60 to rest.
We lag us down to sleep,
Our weary eyes we close;
Watcher to wake and weep,
Or wake ne more, He knows.
Louise Chandler MOu'iot
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A SHUELOT RAILROAD.

IA Passenger Trains leave Keene daily at Is AM.
aud Is I'm connecting at South Vernon with Conn.
River Railroad trains for Springfield Hartford New
Haven and New York, and with Vt. L Mass. Railroad
for Dratlcboro, and with New London Northern Rail-
road for New London and New York.
RErURNlNG-Leave South Vernon at Q IS AN. and
o. PM, Tor on arrival Of Conn River II. II. transl
for Kcene, Bellows Falls, Fichhurg, Boston, &c.
Trains also leave So. Vernon for Keene at 35 AM
and arrive in keene in season To connect with the
Cheshire train for Boston. Also, trains leave Reene
for south Vernon at Is PM, CT on arrival Of the
night express train from Boston
Keene, Feb. II, 1874. Il. STEWART, Supt
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FASCINATED THE WORLD !
AppIeton's journal


AppIETON's JOInSAT. lg an Illustrated uarnzine
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tho ,,ur,ose IL Ca furui.b ne.iocal which will ie
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literature contributed oy writer's o. acknowledged
standing thorough survey q progress Of thought
the advance Of the arts aud the dungs In all the high
or ,r,,,,t,. d, d., o'io.,r.i 80,
7, sho,,,d no noted mat 81, ,,.s,,.,,f ,,is MAJ, tho
49,
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the magazines issued in monthly form, at the Same
yearly subscription The dry-tuo numbers 4 Arrle-
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third NOR literary material than The twelve
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Nm VII sbon ,bt ,,i,, 49,, a., '', = T' ~, ~ "a
Inferior QUALITY Il literary production.
The Journal ia made up in several ID iLci DEPART
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81 hiil'h 'a'Ayt tales ei adventure and travel ilrs-
trlt' pii ami articles OF the usual magazine char
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Under scellauy the reader finds brilliant extracts
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In the Editors Table, social pics Of interest are
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Cremation Poetry.
This world Is all fleeing show
How sweet from it to pass,
70 vanish up the chin ney as
Carbonic acid gas!
Don't lay me on the river bAuk
Amid the fragrant flowers,
Nor where the grass is watCrel b.
The early summer showers.
But put me in the kitchen range,
And open wide the damper;
And then my varorous remains
Can up the chimney scampcr.
we lit the poor fellow at dead If hight,
The carcass continually turning,
In order that every tide might get its share
OF Lis new patent process cf Turning.
No pelt!ng rain storm came wct,ing the pile
or faggots to which we had bound him,
y o Babcock e1tinguisher deadoncd the glare
That formed such halo around him
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4 MEXICAN * FOREIGN PATENTS.
"A II. II EDDY Solicitor Of Patents FOR Inven-
uons, Trade Marks, or Designs, No &c state Street.
oQpo lite kilby street, Boston.
After an extensive practice Of upwards Of so years,
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in Great Britain, France, and other foreign countries
Caveats specifications, Asst ns and all papers
patents executed Oh reasonable terms with dispatch
IF patents of inventions and legal and other advice
rendered in all matters touching the same. Copies Of
the claims of aLy patent furnished by remtting on,
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No iseHey IN ths UHHed States posSssses superior
faeHtits FOR obtaining Patents or GsefTtaniny fAs
PIisRtasii'y Of iHutHHon,.
Annccess!ty Of journey TO Washington 10 procure
Patent, and the usual great delay Their, here
saved iugCltors.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official
intcTcourse.-CHARLES MASON, Commssionor Of
Patents"
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inventors to apply him to procure their PATENTS
thcymay be sure Of having tho most attention
bestowed ON their eases, and at very reasonable
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BRATTLEBORO:


FRIDAY EVENING, NAY -, 1874
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
CLOSING PRICEs-a O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Quiet but Firmer-Flour Steady
Wheat and Corn in Demand and
Ffrmer-Oats Easy-Rarley and Rye
Negieeted-POrk Easier-Lard Dec id edly
Lower-GrOceries Quiet but Firm
Freights Easier-Metals Dull-East
India Goods Dull-TObacco Firm-Petro-
leum Dearer-Naval Stores Firm but
Quiet-Wcol Quiet and Firm-Whiskey
steady.
TUESDAY, Sept. 29-6 p NJ.
AsHEs.-Receipts for the past three days 50
packages The market ruled quiet ana steady
Pots quoted 61sc. per h. and pearls at &C.
BUILDING MATERIALs,-Brlcks- Under continued
light arrivals and fair demand, the market
ruled firm. with the following prices CURRENT
For pale, 81 so q 81 IS aioat and 81 so a 81 IS
delivered; Jersey, IS about and 81 delivered; up
river, $5 25 q 81 75 anoat and 81 25 a 81 IS de-
hvered Haverstraw Bay, $6 a 81 IS anoat and
IS a 50 rs delivered. Fronts as foows:-Cro-
ton-Brown, Si2 anoat and SIS delivered; dark,
$l3 anoat and SIC delivered; red, $l4 anoat and
$l7 delivered Philadelphia, s2s a S32 anoat and
$50 a S34 delivered; Baltimore, $50 O s5s anoat.
Lime in demand and steady at 81 l0a 81 IS for
Rockland common, and 81 80 a 81 81 Tor do lump
Cement was firm, with RosendaIe in demand at 81 20
per tbL, aud Roman and Portland quoted At 81 Is
- so. Iaths quoted STEADY At 81 rs for Eastern.
BEEswAL-we notice rather more inquiry, bu. at
signify easier prices; quoted at sc SIC per lb. for
yellow Western and Southern.
BRooN CoKS-A limited business only was In progress
at prices exhibiting no change. We quote Sc. Ioc
for green hurt, Be- = &C. tor and old mixed
0c. lie for short green brush and &C. tor red tipped
BEANS AND PRAs.-New beans we're in demand, while
old in large supply, anc the dull and un.
settled. New med ums quoted at 81 ~ 81 g5 do mar.
rows, - t5 81 So New Peas 81 IS ~ 20 We quote
Medium, choice 81 soasis, mcdisn iar good 81 90
Ha $2I5; rel kidney prime, new, So; green peas new
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Sept 30 1874
Cotton quiet and steady, mcdiing, 5c. low midd ling,
1c Sood ordinary 3ssc Net receipts 57g bales gross
57a Exports coastwise, ~. sales, lall Stock i5446
NKw ORLEANS, Sept 30 1874
Cotton steady mlddng, 4esc Net receipts AL bales;
gross, Sj. Exports 20 Great Br tain, 2ss sales, Loo
last evening" oJO. stock. 2,S0
MosrLE, Sept 49, 1874
Cotton dull and lower; midilin2 l4hc.; low mid
ding 1874 l3t,c good ordinary, l3ac. Net receipts
tS bales Exports coastwisc, 23g Sal 400 Last
ing 30 stock. 11,J9l
SAVANNAH Sept 29, 1874
Cotton dun and easy nomnallv unchanged; middng,
lsc ordinary, l31sc. Net receipts, 1855 bales
gross 1868 Exports coastwise. 40 sales, 959 Stock,
ls,6u
CHARLESTON, Sept 29. 1874.
Cotton quiet nddlings Hssc. Net receipts, LIZ bales
Sales, +O STOCK 7gS5
wmwxcror N. c., Sept 20, 1874
sui1lts CT ,proentne 1sp al 3shS k0sin Agm n ~ u
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
CITY BANK SHARES
were dull and without important change. The
TREASURY BALANCES.


The balances in the Treasury at the close of bus.
ness to-day were:-
Currency. s14 569, 339
Special deposit OF legal tenders for
demption OF certificates OF Deposit. &C. $4,000
Coin. including s26 266, 100 IN coin certl1-
Gates. ............,........ 73611,oH
Outstanding legal tenders. 3S2 coo, COO
The New York herald., 1874-09-30

DO, coupons, III lls do ten-lorteS registered,
1I0H a III; dc, do. coupons, luh il2; do.
nves 1881, registered, ll2 ll24; do. do, do,
coupons, ll2 a l121.
In
RAILWAY MORTGAGES
the transactions were less active than usual.
Chicago and Northwestern consolidated gold
bonds were strong, ana advanced 10 79H. Union
Pacihcs were lower, the 6rsts selling at es}a
ssh ana the sinking funds at s4h. New York
Central skies brought s6A, and Harlem hrsts,
coupon. rose TO IOe North Missouri nrsts sold at
81, and ONO and Mississippi at 9l2 for conson-
dated and 77a Tor seconds. The exchanges OF
Union Pacific incomes for sinking funds are pro-
crossing daily, ana the outstanding of incomes is
reduced to a small figure. The extended time for
making exchanges, october !, is near at hand. The
interest on the Union Pacific land grant
bonds due October /. viii be paid at The banking
house OF Morton Bliss 4 Co. There was firm
feeling In railroad bonds in the late afternoon
dealings Union Pacific frsts sold at IS q $50,
and land grants ssA, with higher quotations cur
rent at the close. Chicago and Northwestern con.
solidated gold bonds advanced to so, c., c. and |.
c. frsts to 767s. Michigan southern sinking funds
20 1e5 Lake SHORE consolidated rsts TO 100; 10.
seconds to l05 OHIO and Mississippi seconds TO
rs Erie hrsts were steady at 1c4t. Central Pacific
bonds closed at 92A sS. and Union Pacihes ss5a
ssa. Tor nrsts SO 80 for land grants, and 74}s
q IS Tor sinking funds. Western Pacifcs closed
AT 81 SAY. The following were the latest bius:-
The New York herald., 1874-09-30

-Crop. p.-slaughter-Lsht backs 36c 3sc.; middle
backs SIC . 40c. lisnt crop, 3Sc. &c middle csop
S4c a CSC heavy CROP 35c 31ac. Texss.Lignt crop
&c a SAC middle and crop, 3Sc. 36c. kougn-
Roush hemock. &c. 2sc. rough oak &c. Bic. bel
Flour AND DGRAy.-Receipts-Four IL s96 bbls wheat,
1875 s42 bushels; corn .094 do corn NEAL 6t3 bbls
and 7,s bags, 1870 bushels The hour market
ruled quiet but wltheut material change In values lhe
sales comprising all kinds, foot about 10 sD1 bbis
6gures within quoted range. Corn meal steady
and sold To the extent $50 bbls at So 20 IS rs tor
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
MEMORANDUM.

The Treasurer Of. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company states officially that the money to pay
the interest on the c., C. and c. mortgage bonds
will be forwarded tomorrow, and that the con.
tract will rigdy adhered to.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30

1%s % ASS 3 S fair AND 'H sSod uSs &C.
Kin KIN, secd GOD s' prime zsoo de- aa S'
SOC % asr 70 seos c ss se goo SS rkins 1 good 10
Ss%s SaSas se sss eo%SS S aS s Co. se sr to good nc
onslsE-Ihe marset was rather quiet and very un
ase MARKET and buyers are holding OF TO
how affairs VIII The interior markets were very
We're paid Tor fancy selections We ADVANCE auetanons
ass ssass ~ s s asy
l5e good 10 sne, iS.sc. i.c State factory. ,sT TO
SrSnee % County sks &C. zee ohlo tscsorS 6neddsr
spape e6Sce for export sc se DO 40 do aame a ss stc
dS poor sns . far g. Oc Michigan and Wisconsin
coRDAGk The market has shown no change the
Ie Ss s!s4ss5 S5h,ssS gss as%.,sT 81
los,c o. nay rope lS'@s do cssdags oot r9ps
Manu- So az ane tarreG Manila h4 lath Yarn lie
rope, sizes above i2threaa, isc do thread % anS y
Zealand cordsgc sizes above i2thread, Pie. DO, g
dread inch and hay rope &c. and knssis bolt roDe.
Otherwise ths ' market ruled quiet Tress quoted
sssly as sc estsnat sna 49, & ss se Sc
aaamsntine % M IL - i and nd 1' i oz sc Sc M and c per
t6as'@aoIasses % 'sh shocks % ssincn with heads 50
81 sugar sssoss & i With heads ssnsh s: II %; nos
SHOCKS So Sc 81 g' empty 5 aossnesd
4 feet ordinary e pr,ns CSC 4oc hoops feet or
in the absence OF demand from spin
and holders continued reluctant to sell 10 speculative
ro the aer a class e buyers
low middinE beng refused The business tor spinning
M Ts 's
advance of Sc per b Al this improvemen nt the mar
met with an improved demand at l-iSc. advance. We
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON PRODUCE RKET-LoSpoN Sept 29-Eyeu-
Ing -linseed oil, 27s. 27s. 3d. per cwt.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
IN STATE BONDS

IN STATE BONDS
Missouri SKIES, long bonds, advanced from 941a to
95; Tennessee DID, ex coupon sold at 81. and Ten
nessee, new SERIES declined from Sc to 55h. In the
afternoon the only sales were Texas tens. OF 1876,
at &C. and ONO sxes OF 1885, at 105h buyer three.
The following were the latest bids:-
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
for strained Crude turpenne steady At 81 10 for hard
tor yellow dip ana So 40 tor virgin. Tar steady

a "~~~~S
BUrrALo Sept 29. 1874.
Lake rail imports for the last enty four bours:
Flour TO- bbs wheat 49, go bushels; corn IS 400 do
oats, 1880 do; barley, Z72o do. Canal shipments
Wheat, l24 07 bushels, corn. l6aU do Rail exports
Wheat Ssi bushels; corn 49, 800 do. oats 45l2 do
barley, 1874 Canal freighsWheat sac.; corn, 7Aac;
oats SC. Flour steady; sales lOOo 6bs on range;
80 a So IS: white s6 30 a 81 So Wheat held hrmer
6qyers holding of; only sales reported are 2n bushels
No. 2 Milwaukee spring At 81 o. Corn held armer
put little doing; only sales made 1900 bushels No.
western at S9c. he'd at 9Oc. Oats neglected, price
nominal at Soc Tor No Western. Rye nomina at soc:
bar!ey malt auet Canada, 81 Goa 81 ISL Western, 81 80
CulcAGo. Sept 29, 1874.
& ronr quiet and unchanged Wheat active and higher
spring w,.c &c.; No ado, CSC, cash; S7ic sepem.
SeI a VIC sa 0et0Ssr; Ssa No DO sc soc rejected Soc
ei1sc &C cash; high mixed SC rejected sic. Oats
opened nrm closed dull and lower; No. 49c., cash;
Septeinner or october; 4hc seller all the year; re-
Jected 4Sc Sc Rye steady; No. 2 s9c. 90c. Barley
eeoser 0efnea hF% Si9sed as gun No spring 81 o cash @
q! va seller AL the wear Lard dull drooping At
I'll Az I'll 80 seller all the year. Bukmeats quiet
and unchanged Freights; corn TO Runalo 2s.c. Sc.
On the open board this afternoon heat closed 962c
aWc, cash Ssic October dull aud ower at S01sc.,
cash 79Ac 7s1ec. October weak and unchan red
Recepts-a OO bbls. -four, $4,000 bushels wheat $4,000
do. corn, S3UQ do oats, 600 Do rye 1910 do barley
Shpments-4oW bbls -four, "A 900 bushels wheat 9 oO
Go. corn, $4,000 do oats, 5000 do. barley.
The New York herald., 1874-09-30

&R00 wANrED-FoR THREE MONTHS; CHAT.
UOOU tel Mortgage on So 900 worth of new furniture
gwen as security Address, stating cost H. box i9-
The New York herald., 1874-09-30

The quotations are based on cotton in store, running
IN quality not more than halt grade above or beow
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
$500 $40 c, 6i ia $500 lO4O c...... HIS
Second Boa rd-l II. NJ.

$4,000 TEXAS los. rs be
ieuUc Ohio o's, ,'S5. .bcb3
5000 Del, l. &W "a. .s3
100 l. ; list, con c.....
I 100 l. :: "a con c b..
1000 Chi 4 N W &C & b.
SJ DO.
500 C. C &IC, lst. ...
l60S ohio & NJ I'd. .....
10000 C 4 X | 4 Pac rs
1000 do...........c
10000 Tn Pac lst. b C
1000 do. -. ........
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300 Tn Fac IS, s,lg....
iC00 st l., j & Chi ist..
5000 Erie lst m. .......
~ Q Mich South 5 (. -.
100 sh : Del X II Can be
100 Md Coal Co. ... be
l0i Spring N Coal. b C
IN Ent1L " o. ha
The New York herald., 1874-09-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAILROAD AND MUNICI-
w pa! Bondsor which will be gwen in exchange choice
House Lots tree from encumbrance, within II miles from
New York city, and Stock in real esta te company
promising large profits Address box 756 Boston Mass)
The New York herald., 1874-09-30
1915 and 1890 A. NJ.

ll7i4 $500 Y : 500, C, Ca 50 III
lis 2600l Z 5-2i,, ?. 'tS. SO lleL,
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In another column will be found an inter-
esting letter touching the subject Of organized
rifle shooting in England. This matter should
command attention here, for it will seem I'M
reasonable to the outside observer that
America should not command as good shoot
ing as any country in the world. 1t is, how
ever, safe to say that this country could not,
at present, muster team of eight capable
of taking the Elcho challenge shield, if for
eigners were allowed to compete for it. We
have no doubt there are thousands of excel
lent shots in the United States, particularly in
the West and South; but that results from the
frequency with which the gun and rifle enter
into popular sports there. In the East prac-
tised shots are rare, and, although the National
Rifle Association has entered praiseworthily
into mending the matter by establishing the
range at Creedmoor, the interest in the under
taking is not nearly so widespread as it
should be. Our militia regiments are, as
rule, shamefully ignorant of the weapons they
handle on parade, and in nearly every regi-
ment men might be picked who are ignorant
of the uses of the ''sights' The idea of an
international rifle match is good one, and
we have little doubt that, with the subject
well before the youth of the country, team
worthy of competing with the British Fights
could be selected in year. Shooting at the
long ranges (nine hundred and thousand
yards) is almost unknown in this country,
and will require greater and more constant
training than is imagined by those without
experience before anything like excellence
can be arrived at. Let our stalwart young
men consider the subject of improving the
national standard of rifle shooting, and let us
not be ashamed to learn q lesson from
England.