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The Origin of Our Fruits.

Professor Asa Gray, in a paper read
before the American Pathological Socie-
ty, makes some interesting and apt re.
marks as to the origin of our cultivated
fruits. He asks, ''Were the fruits made
for man, or did man make the fruits
These he says, ''need not be taken as
mutually exclusive propositions for as
God helps those who help themselves,
and mans work in this respect is main
ly, if not wholly, in directing the course
or tendency of nature, so there is a just
sense in which we may say the art it.
self is nature by which the greatest
triumphs of horticultural skill have
been accomplished. Moreover, l am
not one Of those naturalists who would
have you believe that nothing which
comes by degrees, and in the course of
nature, is to be attributed to Divine
power. The answer should give to the
question, as we thus put it. is: l. Some
fruits were given to man as they are,
and he has only gathered and consumed
them. But these are all minor fruits,
and such as have only lately come with
in the reach Of civilized man, or are not
thought worth his trouble. Cranber-
ries, persimmons and papaws are ex-
amples. Whether even such fruits have
or not been under course Of improve
mcnt irrespective Of man, is another
question. 2. Others have come to man
full favored, and nearly all that he has
done has been to increase their size and
abundance. or extend their season. Cur
rants and gooseberries, raspberries, and
blackberries, chestnuts, and, above all,
Strawberries are Of this class. 3. But
most of the esteemed and important
fruits, as we'll as the grains, have not so
much been given to man as made by
him. The gift outright was mainly
plastic, raw material. time and oppor-
tunity. As to the cereal grains, it is
only Of the oat that we probably know
the wild original; of wheat there has
been an ingenious conjecture, partly but
iusufhciently confirmed by experiments
of the rest, no wild stock is known
which is not most likely itself an es-
cape from cultivation. Of some of them
such especially as maize, not only can
no wild original be indicated, but in all
probability none exists. So Of the sta
pie fruits; of some, the wild originals
can be pretty well made out; of more,
they are merely conjectural; of some
they are quite unknown and, herhaps,
long ago extinct. Genard.
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The Growing Of Turnips.

= The cheapness of corn is one reason
Why we do not grow turnips; but, now
that more attention is being paid to the
dairy, we shall give the root crops more
attention that they will, to any
great extent, take the place Of corn
meal, or be largely planted; yet, in
se1ne seasons, and under many condi-
tions, these crops will be made to pay.
In our dry seasons we cannot
grow turnips or beets if We
would; but, in rainy seasons, when
the hay crop is poor and the corn
light, we may make up in the turnip-
crop. For this we need clean land,-
that is, clean of weeds; but this We can
have if it will give the proper attention
TO the preparation. If VIC have weedy
piece Of old land that we wish to put in
70 turnips, all we have to do is to begin
the preparation in the spring, and to
narrow the land weekly, or as often as
weeds appear. In this way we destroy
oil the latent seeds Of the weeds, and,
a. tne same time, put the land in good
thtn ior every one at all &C
4oalnted with the culture of this root
knows q; that to grow turnips the land
must be made very firm, or no turnins
will be had. The man Who looks for a
crop OF turnips when the soil has been
neglected in the preparation nav look
50 vain. Manure is also ! rood thino
for this crop, and, if it is. filled With
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the class of l849, of Colby University.
The occasion is that of the quarter CEN
tennial celebration: From Waterville
he goes to Washington.
EMORY SMITH, late of Farmingham,
Mass, hearing that friend at Chain
Lakes was suffering because of the des'
truction of his crops by grasshoppers,
started from lie Roy, Mower county, to
take load Of provisions to the friend,
but died upon the way.
G.. KRErzxAS of Elizabeth City, Otter
Tail county, was chased home, over a
mile, the other day by an old she bear.
His dog saved him from being caught by
occasionally worrying the bear. The
bear when he met her in the woods was
accompanied by pair of cubs, and did
not wait for him to initiate hostilities.
THE county board of Dakota county
came to the conclusion they had no
authority to appropriate money for re-
lief Of the people impoverished by
grasshoppers and thereupon passed a
resolution advising the Governor to
call an extra session of the Legislature
to appropriate what is neeeed from tn
State Treasury.
Two nice young men came to Fari-
bault recently to sell span of horses
worth $400 for 5000, for the purpose,
they said, of saving their mothers
farm in LIE Sueur county from being
sacrificed. The purchaser don't believe
the yarn now since he has had to re-
turn the horses to the owner in Olmsted
county, from whom they were stolen
by the nice young men.
A RECENT fire at Belle Plaine, Scott
county, destroyed barn belonging to
NJ. Beecher, A. V. Heyderstadt's ware
house, the barn and dwelling house of
Thomas Jordan, and Jacob Smiths S
blacksmith shop. A valuable horse
was burned in the Beecher barn and
about 800 worth of goods in the
warehouse. Most Of the Jordans
household goods were saved.
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A firm dealing largely in Goa, in one
four western cities, had in their EN-.
ploy an Irishman named Barney. One
day, the head of the firm, irritated be.
yond endurance at one Of Barney's
blunders, told him to 60 the Office and
get his pay and added: ''You are SO
thick headed I can't teach you any.
thing 'Begorra,' says Barney, Il
larn wan thing since I've been wild YEP
''What's that go asked his employer.
''That sivinteen hundred make ton
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"God have mercy I shriekcd.

''God have mercy I shriekcd.
''Would you believe it? that engine
just cleared that gap!
ut was fifteen feet across, and about
sixty feet deep.
''She jumped that gap like 4 stag,
and what's more, she struck the rails
all right on the other side and kept
right along, just as if she had not
noticed the gap.
Il stirred Bill up, and with both of
US at the brake, We managed at last to
stop the Witch.
''Shc was on tear that day, but /
never dreamed she'd jump the gap
that's fact
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"A man who was seen coming out of
a Texas newspaper Office with his nose
split open, one eye gouged out and an
ear chawed off, explained to poll e.
man that he was not subscriber to the
paper-he had simply entered the Office
to ascertain if the editor was in. s'And
he was in," he mournfully added.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-29

In country town in Illinois, a few
evenings since, at a panorama of the
Bible, a little eight-year-older sat wrap
ped in admiration Of the scene, until the
picture Of Jacob and Rebecca at the we'll
appeared, when he looked up and said {:
s'Pa, do you see that picture? I'll Just
bet five dollars they're Grangers.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-23
Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, October 23.--Active prepa.
rations are being made for the entertainment
of the knights Templar who are expected
from all parts of the Union to attend the
grand conyocation commencing December
1st.
The latest advices from the canc-growers'
returns show an uncommonly large yield
per dcre, and Il greater proportion of >acha-
rine matter than usual. The prospects now
are good for the production Of the largest
crop of sugar that has been made in Loulsi-
ana.Sincc 1861.
The " Hives" political party announce the
withdrawal OF their ticket from the field on
account of the present aspect OF State az
fairs.
An opinion has been delivered by the At
torney- General adversely to the legality OF
naturalization papers issued from the Sc
cond District Court since 1864.
at 81 O'Clock this morning 4 solemn re-
QUEEN high-mass was celebrated at the
church OF the Immaculate Conception for
the repose of the souls Of those slain in the
recent civil combat here.
AdviccS from Shreveport state that the
United States authorities are preparing to
arrest number Of merchants and others.
The Times, in an extra, advises submission
to arrest by United States soldiers, but coun.
sells the parties so arrested not to give bail.
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will mot belp build 1t, then we intend TO seek
mid elsewhere, though we have to go out OF
the state for ii, ant: in so doing sacrifice Ricn.
mond and our State pride; but we do. not
believe that Richmond Will pursue so suicidal
course. 1900.
The interest of Richmond Is our interest,
and our interest is that of Richmond, and
we are surprised ut the minority of the COM
mittee, who advocate the extension OF the
Valley road to the Tennessee line rs means
of opening up the iron and coal interests OF
the state. while at the same time they must
know that the Valley road runs to Baltimore
and not to Richmond.
if Richmond will give us liberal SUP
scription she can secure the road-the only
road, too, which she can call her own: but II
she refuses, then we intend to act on the
principle OF self-preservation, which Is "the
fr,t law of nature" aud seek assistance from
Baltimore, and turn all our trade thither.
This we do not want to do, and will not I'M
less forced into it by the indifference of your
own people. 81;
Let us hear from you often on the subject.
Keep the matter before your people, and rest
pottiIl you give us a good subscription, and
by it do more to build up Richmond and the
State at large than anything else possibly can
do Yours. ALPHA.
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DEATHS.

Died, IN the city of New York. on the morning
OF the goth instant, Mrs MARY CkhNsa az w, :,
consort OF James X. Crenshaw and daughter OF the
''s The funeral viii take place from St. Jsmes's
church, in this city. THIS ttrdayl MOaNiSsT "a, az
IL O'Clock. The friends and acquaintance Oh the
family are requested TO attend
Died. on Sunday the 18Th Of October at his resi-.
dtnce. near Richmond, THOMAS 4. GIBSON,
aged about thirty years. 49,. =,
Mr. GIBSON. though resident OF de,,ricu OUT =
few wears had by his industry ana honesty secured
the con idrpce of all his ucighb0rs and his early
death Is greatly regretted. His calm, gious ress-
nation 10 death was most reinhrkao.e LIZ .,ie
he said. =" / hope 10 meet you Ill heaven"
His body was taken to Pennsylvania for inter-
mcut. He leaves a wife and two small CHILDREN.
May GOdprutect them. II
Died, on The 81 st instant, AUG JUSTINE j; J.,
infant son of james N. and Lucy j. BriZZoiara,
aged eighteen months md sixteen days.
His funeral will take place from ms ia'hcrs resi-
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
10 attend.
Died at the residence Of his parents No. 202S
Main street. EDDIE LEE, infant son OF L. y. ana
Lucy j. donovan; aged one year and ten months.
That once loved form. now cold in dea'h,
Zach mourniul thought elnp,uys;
We weep. our earthly comforts fled,
And withered all our joys.
But In cyQry place. whercer we go,
We find s9me little token,
Some little plaything he had loved,
Or toy that he had broken.
Oh, EDDIE dear, shall we ever feel
Thy little arms cntwning
Around our necks. oft you did,
With love and mirth combining
His funeral will take place THIS AFTERNOON
at ) O'Clock from the house. Friends arc requested
10 attend without further notice.
Died. on The evening Of Thursday the Cpd of DC
tohcr. Mrs. :. &. PETTWAi, in the thirty-5eventh
year of her age.
Her funeral will take place from the First Baptist
church ms AfTERHOON at I o'clock. Friends
Of The family are Invited.
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The North Carolina Fair,

WELDON, October 22.-The third day OF
the Weldon Fair has been great success.
The attendance was 5000. The first trot-
ting race was won by Stratson's Susie hurtz
in 2:33-the best time ever made in the State
BY four seconds.
In the second race Herndon's Henry Clay
won.
In the third race James Grants Bill won.
Time, 2:39.
In the running race Dosler Hope won the
half-miIe in tilty-three seconds.
This has beeD one of the most successful
Fairs ever held in the State. Colonel ID. D..
Goodwin, of Portsmouth, delivered the an
nual address, which was of most happy
character,
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The Centennial.

PHILADELPHIA, October 22.-Letters have
been received at the Centennial rooms from
Brazil which indicate that the Emperor
will be one of the nations guests in 1876
He remarked recently: Il am very DESTROYS
to visit the United States, and intend to do
so on the occasion of the Centennial ami
versary, but it will be necessary for me first
to obtain permission from my Parliament to
leave my empire.'
The Government of Nicaragua has just
officially signtied its intention to participate
in the Centennial Exhibition.
Orders for memorial medals are beginning
to pour in. To-day twenty-siX orders, for
several thousand, came by one mail. Cargoes
of pearI-tiuted granite, ready dressed, from
James River quarries, Va, from Maine, and
from Concord, n. H., for the art gallery and
other buildings, are arriving, and the build
ings are progressing rapidly.
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.aEf =
,ress on The subject, aud he never was ior
the ciyi.-rIgbts bill. He has latels declared
himself against mixed schools. Ihefe'ote
he NAV not be excluded for the reasons ~ rs 'nas
we believe will blast Che prospects OF every
one wbo favored the system OF penalt'es-.
the policy of degrading the white n'in anu
exal,ing the negro. He stands no" q oe''e,
CHANCE for the third term than does any OF
The mercepary, INSCRIPTIONS, and malignant
congressman who participated in reconstruc-
ton TO Ike elected at all.
Rut can GRANT he elected! we ooh
believe he eau without such occurrences do
we can deem hardly possible. Ii tue ma
t;onal troubles are increased, and GRANT
takes the course that would command the
approval and gratitude OF the entire nation
If he cuts himself entirely loose from party
and all its vile motives and takes up the cause
OF the country-thc whole country-and
gives the nation peace, there Is posi-
bihty that the whole country might sustain
him aud utterly crush out the worst party
tina, ever existed in this land. But we nave
no expectation that GRANT will do any such
thing. II he does not, he has no means OF
continuing President but that Of force; and
for that this country is not now ready.
The agitation Of the "third term" was,
perhaps, mistake of the office'holdeEs. nc.
tjcence would have been better. But we
do not think the ofice-holders unwise in
fixing their hopes upon it. That "tnlrd
term" is their best chance and so it Will IN
the end be the best for the party. But II
will be also the best for the people, VINO, II
there is enough of the spirit of freedom lett
amougst them TO keep alive republclnlsm,
will defeat even General GIANT by an over
wbelming vote.
The signs of the revolution that have been
50 clearly exhibited are signs Of reVolu-
ton that will 90 on and end, we oeliefe, ID
the liberation OF the country from The vulgar
est and eilest Tyranny that ever cursed ma
ton, and the delivery Of the white man from
an unpreceGcnlcd humiliation.
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The State Agricultural Fair.

The Safe Fair commences next ICesoay
a, the FAIRGROUNDS, near this city. we have
already stated that there was a very bright
promise of its success; and this promise has
grown more favorable as time passed. We
eypcct that it will be decidedly the finest
Fair we have had since the war. We have
reason to anticipate that both 10 quantity
and quality of the things and animals Oh
exhibition it will prove superior.
Colonel KslGnT, the president of The Slate
Society, has been quitting things through "
in apple pie order, and there will be no de-
feet on account of neglect on his part. We
do hope that the Virginia farmers will al
tend the Fair in large numbers. They
would gain much by ii. |. is OF the great
est advantage for farmers 10 meet in con-
ference once a year. They can exchange
ideas and eXperiences-fo rtity themselves
with sage suggestions and experimental in-
formation much to their benefit. These rea-
sous, always urging the farmers to come to-
ge,her, are now reihfoIced by the circum-
stances Of the times. More than ever the
farmers should take counsel from Que
another, and learn all they can with
regard 10 the best means and po-
lices to b. adopted TO meet the strange xxi.
gences growing out of our social reYolu-
ton. This is the great necessity Of all our
people. In addition TO the enlightenment in
this respect that must come from this int.
resting intercourse would be the cncoura-
ging and stimulating Influence Of this irater-
nal meeting. The farmers OF Virginia are a
proud class Of meu, iull 0! forlitude and
manly perseverance, in all situations. When
they unite" put their heads together
we can never doubt that something great
and good Will be done.
We d. not intend this as hint 10 the
Changers. None is needed in that direc-
ton. The farmers are widc.awake on that
subj.c CT, and need not the help Of the press
to enIiyrn their sense of their and the coun-
try's interests. Years ago there was nothing
in the political world to suggest the need of
any combination among the farmers. The
vely existence of such combination now
proves condition Of things which has given
it lirth. The misrule and the corruption so
hurlful TO the country most seriously affect
the welfare of the tarmer-the "choSen man
of God'-the feeder Of all classes. And for
his good, as well as that of all classes, he
needs that reform in administration. that
publication OF the Government from corrup
ton, as well as that direct protection of his
own pursuit for which the combination oil
farmers is formed. These things add greatly
to the interest of this great annual meeting
of farmers.
Furthermore, tue State Fair brings the
farmers into social aud business communities
tion with his great auxiliary, the mechanic,
whose ingenuity and skill produce those
labor-saying machines which have increased
the power and facilitated the operations Of
agriculture TO degree that is admirable and
inestimably beneficial.
Let us hope we shall have Fair worthy
of Virginia ard the State Society, and tina
its good results will be such as to make il
long remembered.
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The Third Term.

The "tbird term" is just now the only
with the Radicals. The leaders have no
great amount of trust in one another,
and we suspect that not Il few Of them
are looking to GRANT for third term
as the last resort TO save their party from
utter humiliation. II GRANT repudiates the
third term, according to late rumor as to
his intention, be will do so without the con-
currence OF the leading Republicans, who
would prefer that he should remain uncom.
mitted, TO act rs circumstances may require.
But until GRANT himself makes public q
declaration that he will not be a candidate
for reelection we shall put no faith in any
rulnors about his Intentions.
In old times, had any public man been
charged with the intention of being can
dldate for third term he would have
promptly and publicly indicated himself.
Public men were then so near the people
that they completely understood one an.
other. The public man admitted his re-
sponsibility to public opinion, and never
shrouded himself in mystery. Custom did
not permit it. Every public servant or can
ddate for office was amenable to the people,
and his opinions and policy on all public
matlers were held to be public property,
and avowed whenever demanded. Reticence
i only suited to arbitrary rule. So General
GRANT, notwithstanding that prominent men
among his supporters and his very near rela.
tives have committed him in favor of the
third term, has maintained perfect silence or
the subject.
The conclusion has been plain and IRE
sstible. So that if General GRANT now re
pudiates the third term we must feel con
WINGED that recent events have caused ,
change in his mind.
Whatever he may do, the office. holders
would Infinitely prefer to take their chance:
with GRANT as candidate for reelection tc
nominating anybody else.
Rely upon it, the leading Republicans will
ultimately see their chief hope to be in
GRANT. We have before prophesied, and
we still hold to that prophecy, that no man
who figured prominently in that sbomina.
ton of denominations in the history of this
country, reconstruction, will ever be elect
ed President of the United States. Relying
firmly upon the logical consequences ofeyents,
We are as well satisfied that this will prove
true as we are that Presidentswill be elected
ut all.
Every distinguished Radical leader except
GRANT is ruled out, If our opinion with re-.
gard to tile future be correct. GRANT Is not
involved to the extent of these leaders.
lsHERMAN is not involved az ALL He had
nothing TO do With many Of the acts OF Con.
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Trans. Ailcrhany Narrow Gauge.

FLOYD COURTHOUSE, VA,
October 20, 1874.
Dear Dispatch: We are all much pleased
and gratifed at your timely and excellent
editorial on the subject of this road-a SUBJ
ject Of vital importance to every person in
the State, but especially so to Richmond
aud the counties through which it will pass.
Here we are locked up in our mountain
country, with no railroad facilities except
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio twenty.
two miles from W, with no market for our
products without wagoning so far that the
cost Of getting them to market cas- up all
the profits.
We live in a mountain country, it is true,
but we are rich in natural wealth. We have
| an abundance of the finest iron ore in the
world. !. Here we have the magnetic ore,
which is so valuable aud in such de-
| mand. We have copper, zinc. lead, and
almost all the ores found in the State,
| to say nothing of the nexhaustible
quantities of fine timber OF every variety.
We raise great deal of fine tobacco, grain
Of all kinds, cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs,
and ship more butter, eggs, dried fruit and
berries, than any county in the State. We
have the finest and best fruit in the State.
In travelling through this county few days
ago we saw the orchards loaded with the
best Of fruit, which could be bought for
twelve and bali cents per bushel, and
which we could furnish you for twenty-five
cents per bushel if we only had the road TO
send them. What do you think OF that !?
Apples in Richmond by the thousands Of
bushels at twenty-five cents Ii this road
is built we can furnish your market with
vegetables Of all kinds. We can send cab.
bages that will weigh from fifteen to twenty
pounds at ten cents head. How is that for
high?
Now, it is important to us to build this
road, and we intend to do SO. We will vote
q county subscription Of 100000 on the Sd
OF November, and We are intensely inter.
ested as to the action Of Richmond in re-
gard to the scheme. We want you to stir
up your people to do their duty. We all
want the road to run to your city, but If you
follow the advice Of General Anderson, and
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Baltimore Races.

BALTIMORE, October 22.--Aristides won
the mile race in :443. Seven started for the
two-and-a-hat-mile race, which was won by
Balenheel in 4:31l In the third race
mile heats--seven started; won by Grim
stead. Time, 1:453. The fourth race, be-
tween O'Nei and Mollie Darling, was won
by O'Neil4n 1:465. In the steeplechase Of
about two aud half miles. Trouble and
Anstrine started. The race was won by
Trouble in 6:34. Trouble distanced his
rider during the race, who was painfully but
not dangerously injured.