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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

What can be more beautiful than tho fidelity OF
the average official edtorf Here IL The Dday ie'e
oraph of Harrisburg, for instance whose conductor
receives q Government subsidy In tho shape OF inc
clerkship of Mr.. Cameron's Committee on Foreign
Relations coming to the defense Of the Indian KING
with o vigorous array OF epithets, WHICH,
il this is not the most ungrateful Gov
eminent in the world, will probably be to
wardcd by an increase Of salary. Inc STORY
that the Indian Chiefs now in Washington COM
planned that Secretary Delano and Commissioner
Smith had lied to them, is defined by Mr.. CameronS
man "a the base invention of the rascais OF Ne"s-
paper Row. We do not know how many OF the
aboreinal dialects the editor OF The Telegraph under-
stands from the tone of his article we should say
about forty or fifty but the interpreters al inc cap
tai concur in declaring that Spotted Tail dd use ,no
language attributed to him, and we are rather IN
clned to think that they tell the truth.
There was fine celebration of Decoration Day III
Brattleboro, w. on Saturday, and the telegraph In
forms us that "the general observances were 20
arranged that the special tributes to the memory Oh
Col. Fisk should form part " Of them. we shonio
bs the last to find fault with the feeling when
prompted the family and personal friends Oh the a'o
MI. James Fisk r, to adorn his grave with nowers'
or declare their regard for him in any other decorous
wav. but we should really like to know what share
this man had in the gallant deeds OF the fallen
solders of the Union, in the cause for which they
gave their vesi Brattleboro seems to be bent upon
making Decoration Day ridiculous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

Persons arranging to ledce torn for he Spring
and Summer months con haze The DAILY
TRIBUNE mailed 10 than at any address, and
changed as often as they may desire, postpaid,
foy 81 month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
Bnsiness Noiites.

OVER Two Million Dollars Paid IN cash
esne6is 70 Policy holders by tn TRANElBes Of Hsrdrd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

The dedication Of the Masonic Temple will
call forth, il is expected, the most imposing
display ever made by the Order in this coun-
try. We present an account of the projected
ceremonies, and full description, illustrated
of this remarkable cdifce, which is one OF the
chief ornaments Of our city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

Nr. DisIaeli seems to have bad some trouble
IN making up his mind in regard 10 excluding
strangers from the galleries of the House Of
Commons The solution, however, which he
proposed yesterday was a good one, and de-
served the unanimous support which it received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

Tho long voyage of tie SwataIa, which took
out tho observers of the transit of Venus, was
further extended on her return by the necessity
of stopping at Barbados for provisions and
coal. In the graphic account which we print on
another page Of the festivities and enjoyments
by which the voyage was frightened, there is
little trace of the weary hours that mnst have
filed 30 many months at sea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

The controversy concerning the st. Louis,
Tere Haute and Alton Railroad docs not in
any way affect the integrity Of its manage
mont-s.s might be inferred from some of the
hasty references. No charges whatever are
made against the thoroughly honorable and
upright gentlemen who have had control of
tho road. The point involved lie legal one,
going back 10 transactions at the organization
Of the present Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

Faultlcss weather gave tho opportunity yes.
terlay for ali unusually large and general OBJ
seryaace Of tire solemnities OF Decoration Day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
POLITICAL.

On the Goth the majority report of
the House Committee on Elections declar-
ing four Conservatives entitled to seats, was
adopted-60 to 50. A resolution to impeach
State-Auditor Clinton was adopted. On
the 2lst the impeachment of the Lou
isiana State Auditor was ordered-73 to
81. A New Orleans dispatch of the same date
says the action Of the Democrats in unseating four
Republicans and seating four Democrats ia their
places was claimed by the Republicans to be a
gross breach OF faith, and Messrs. Wheeler and
Frye, of the Congressional Committee, had said
the four unseated members were to retain their
seats under the Wheeler award. On the 22d the
Louisiana Senate, by vote of % to TO- took up the
Clinton impeachment resolutions and resolved it
self into a court for the trial of the Auditor on the
charges preferred by the House The House passed
joint resolution to extend the session to May s.
John Kelley has been elected Sachem of
the New York Tammany Society by vote of 357
to 5. Comptroller A. II. Green received the smaller
number of votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
Success Of Paul Boyton's Life-Pre.
serving Dress

Paul Boyton, the American, who has
been making a sensation in London by
making himself perfectly at home for
hours in the waters Of the Thames, in the
use of his life preserving suit, has added
real achievement to his former successes.
On the 10th inst, clothed in his life-pre-
serving apparatus, he started from Dover,
England, at three O'Clock in the morning
with the intention of journeying through
the water to the coast of France. He went
along hopefully, smoking his cigar, ard at
the hour of six o'clock in the evening was
five miles distant from Cape Gris-nez, the
nearest point of the French shore living
opposite to that Of Britain at South Fore
land, having traversed more than fifty
miles. The sea was SO rough that nearly all
On board the steamer were sick and the
darkness prevented the steam-tug which
accompanied Boyton going closer to the
shore. The people on the steamer were
assembled in council, and after due DELHI
GRAFTON it was decided to take Mr.. BOyton on
board, which was done. He was not IA
hgued, and his clothing, which was worn
under the marine dress, was dry. The
temperature of his body was lowered one
degree. His pulse was at eighty He had
been fifteen hours in the water, and had
traversed distance of fifty miles, the
pilot having taken wrong course The
physician stated, as his professional opin-
ion, that Boyton could have remained in
the water six hours longer. His failure is
attributed to change Of wind and the de-
lay in starting, whereby he missed favora-
BILE tides and was compelled to struggle
with the current from ten until one
O'Clock, making no progress and barely
maintaining his position. The plotting
was also defective. The reporters pub
lish joint declaration that Boyton's com
ing on board was solely due to their re-
monstrance because of the increasing dark
ness and roughness of the channel. The
Queen and the Lord Mayor telegraphed
their congratulations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
Carrot and Parsnip Seed.

More complaints reach us every year of
the failure of carrot and parsnip seed than
Of any other two kinds of vegetables
Doubtless there are large quantities of old
seed sold which has lost its vitality, but, as
this is generally mixed with good, fresh
seed, total failure will seldom occur if
the proper precautions are taken in pre-
pairing the soil for its reception. Plants
of either the abOve-named roots are quite
delicate when they first appear above
ground and quite liable to be injured by
drought, heavy rains, or smOthered by
weeds. If the soil is of very compact
nature, the surface becoming. hard and
baked after showers, the young plants fire.
quently perish in their attempts to break
through the crust. To avoid failure, all
these conditions should be taken into &C
count in preparing a seed-bed, and the
surface made of as light and friable nature
as possible, all Jumps being broken down
with harrow and roller To avoid all hard
feelings against Seedsmen, it is we'll to test
a dozen or two of the seed in advance of
sowing in the garden. A f1ower-pot
or small box filled with fine soil and then
placed in warm room, where it
can be watched and watered when neces-
sary, will usually enable man to lay the
blame for garden failures just where it be-
longs. We think that any man who will
sow half-acre or more of ground with
any kind of vegetable seeds without know
ing positively in advance whether the
seed is good or not is very likely to be-
come victim of misplaced confidence in
other matters as we'll.
Of course it is an uncomfortable state of
mind to be always thinking that every
body is dishonest but your own dear self;
still it is quite safe to practice something
of the sort in business matters, especially
when it is so easy to know you are right
before going ahead as in this instance of
testing seeds. Soaking the seed for a few
hours, then mixing with dry ashes or plas-
ter, will also hasten termination and very
frequently sufficiently to enable us to
hoe OF cultivate before the weeds have
made much shown the same same ground.
Another point worthy of attention is to
avoid covering the seeds too deep, espe-
cially on heavy soils. A half-inch of soil is
abundant covering.-RuraI NecO Yorker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

Judge Blatchford, in the United States
Court, on the 3d. discharged Charles A. Dana, Of
the New York Sun, who was arrested for libeling
ex-Goy. Shepherd, of the District Of Columbia
The father of Charlie Ross has become
deranged
The trial of the libel suit of Miss Early.
OF Rockford ILL.,, against the editor of the Chicago
Times resulted in verdict on the 21st of s25 600
damages. Defendant did not deny that the Times
had outrageously slandered the plaintiff, but
claimed that it was done unwittingly and that
after the fasity of the charges was proven it vol
UNFAIRLY retracted them. Defense moved for a new
trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

the case-which latter, together with the
contents, arrived in New York in nerfect
condition. Produce merchants are of
the opinion that this novel way of pack
ing butter, which, by the way. is said tn
be both cheaper and more convenient 70
handle than wood, may give rise to an
extensive trade in the article with South
America, as we should have great ad-
vantage over Europeans in point of dis
lance"
Should this result in supplying our
markets with good butter to such an extent
that bad article can find no sale, only at
reduced rates, the people would certainly
have cause to be thankful. Nearly, if not
quite, one-half that which is marketed in
this country is unfit to eat. The globules
of the butter are in state OF rottenneSs
when the butter is made, and the whole
mass is offensive to taste and smell, and
injurious to health. To correct this evil
and compel butter makers to learn how to
make good article, perhaps just dis
elimination in prices would be most effect
i've, but with limited supply this method
cannot be successfully adopted. Should
the importation of butter from South
America prove profitable, consumers may
be better able to make such discrimination
against bad butter as will render it profit
able for manufacturers TO make a good
article.
1t is not profitable, perhaps, for farmers
who keep few COWS to make the neces-
sary preparations for manufacturing a
tirst-class article of butter. This is es-
pecially the case when poor article will
command the same price that is paid for
good article. If farmers would club
tCon4bor in ba car,o ,,o,pnr cd for
the manufacture of cheese, each factory
having a distinct brand, the market might
be supplied with the sweetest and best of
butter; but so long as the sources of sup
ply are as now we must expect our mar
kets to be flooded with butter which is
unfit to be taken into any dwelling-house.
Toledo Blade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
THE MARK TS.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Flour-White
Winter Extra, $5.6o@625. Wheat-No Chicago
Spring, $1.2o; No. Milwaukee, $1.23@1 231a NO 2
Northwestern, S1.2O@1.21. Barley-$1 SO 5o
Oats-Western Mixed, 741a076c. Corn-Western
Mixed, 90091c. Pork-New Mess, S22.10. Dressed
Hogs-10h01OAc. Lard-15A@16c Cattle-Firm
and active at liz 14c for Common to Extra Sheep
Clipped, 5@6c; Unshorn, 70sAc. Gold closed
at lis.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. - Cattle - Best,
s7.OO075o; good, s6.OO@675 Hogs-Yorkers
s77O@79o; Philadephias, Ss.9O09OO Sheep
81. 500750.
CHICAGO.-Wheat-N 2 closed at
81. O35s01042s cash. Corn-Closed at ny for New
No. and 70Ac for Rejected, cash. Oats-62@
64c, cash; June options sold at 64c. Rye-S1 04
@1.05. Barley-No. 2 $12O01.25. Mess Pork
S21 .S5@2200 cash. Lard-$1 IS. 40@l15.5O. Cattle
Choice to Extra Graded Steers, S6.4007oO; Prime
to Choice Natives $5.40@6c5; Texans, 81. 50@5 rs;
Scalawags, $2.7503.75. Hogs-StiI- fattened
s6.5O@775; Corn -fattened, s75@9.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

1875, and for tobacco and manufactures OF TO.
bacco $14, 81 $40. The figures given in this
statement represent only the valuation
placed on the goods by the importers with
the amount of customs duties added. When
it is stated that our imports for the last year
reached 5000, 600, 900 the figures are simply a
factor by which we determine the extent of
that class of our commerce and by which
we may make comparisons with former
years. The figures do not represent the
value paid by the consumer for that class of
merchandise. If we add $3.50, 522, 2S5
(that being the amount collected by
the Government for customs duties) to
1896 SOL PAS (that being the value of the mer-
chandise imported), we have, as the first cost
to the tradesmen of our importations, the
sum of S756, 1885,, 532. To cover the cost of
freight, insurance and expense incidental to
transportation, including profits of import
ers and merchants, at least rs per cent. of
the cost of the merchandise is added before
it reaches the consumer. Add 25 per cent
to the original cost, and it will be seen that
the American people paid for foreign mer-
chandise of every description during the ifs
cal year ending June 80, 1874, the sum of
S945, 4S5 .047, sum nearly equal to one-half
of the entire national debt Computing our
imports for 1873 by the same system of cal
culation, we paid that year for foreign mer-
chandise 81 ,099 453 ,473.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
Deep Cultivation.

The advocates of deep cultivation will
read with satisfaction the following re-
marks made at a recent meeting of the
Maidstone (England) Farmers Club:
Mr.. Barring said he should confine his
remarks chiefly to the principle of plow-
ing. Flowing was mechanical action,
which was to bring about another action
a chemical action. A remark had been
made that evening to which he attached
much weight. Itwas possible to cultivate
we'll without blowing, that was, that by
moving the soil sufficiently they could
bring about fertility without blowing It
was thus brought about: The organic
matter within the soil was capable of being
dissolved and brought into soluble condi-
ton if it be sufficiently exposed to the oxy-
gen in the air: but if they kept that organic
matter sealed up by earth-itm might be kept
as many generations as they like-they
would get nothing from it. The more
they broke the soil and let in the oxygen
of the air the quicker would the organic
matter which they, or perhaps their grand
fathers, had placed in the soil become sol
uble and the food of seeds which had been
placed in that soil The question of
steam blowing as against horse ploW
ing seemed to come to this-it did not
matter how they pIOWed, Wnether by AMI
NAL force or the force Of machinery. They
might pillow by turning over the sod or by
breaking it up, but whatever they did, the
object was to let N the air. In advocat-
ing deep cultivation Mr.. Darling said that
if they broke the soil low down-he did
not say turn it over-they altered the con-
ditiOn of that soil; they rendered it warm
er upon the whole. If they laid the Their
mometer on the land, it would be found
that the better and the deeper the soil was
broken up the warmer would be the land,
and temperature was one of the elements
favorable to the life of plants.
Mr.. Paine has remarked that they could
not get rid of the water by deep cultiva-
ton; but it would be better distributed,
and land that has been thoroughly and
deeply worked would, generally speaking,
be moist, but not surcharged with water.
Moisture was one of the clements upon
which vegetable life so greatly depends; !:
an excess, was, however, harmful, but a
certain quantity was needful. The land
being warmer and moister must, on prin-~
ciple, be greatly changed by deep cultiva-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

It happens in nearly all seasons that
there is some disappointment about start
ing plants early, and it will very likely be
the case in some locality at this reading
that the ground is not yet reliable for all
tender seeds, such as tomatoes, green corn,
squashes, and melons; perhaps not for
cabbages and peas. So that few sugges-
tons in this line may yet be timely. 1t is
desirable to so transplant as not to check
growth. To this end we should not dis
turb the roots. There are several ways of
doing this. a good way is to scrape out
turnips, fill with good soil, and plant with
two or three seeds, setting them in a warm,
light place, and keeping them moist.
When the weather is suitable, place these
out in the garden at the proper depth; the
turnip will decay and the plant will thrive
unchecked, if properly cared for. Do not
use potatoes in place of turnips. Another
method is to get squares of sod, say of six
inches wide, from good, mellow soil, turn
them bottom up, and put in such seeds as
squash or melon Or sweet corn, and treat
them in the same way, not putting out till
the weather is quite warm, and then pro-
tecting against bugs.
For more delicate plants, flowers, etc.,
make little square paper boxes out of thin
writing paper or thick newspaper, merely
folding them at the corners, as you would
the paper in covering a book, and lacking
them with needle and thread make them
about three inches square and two deep.
Fill with good soil, start the seeds and put
out at the proper time box and all in
place without disturbing the roots. If
you fear that the paper is too strong for
the roots to penetrate, cut carefully on the
bottom of the box in the4shape of cross
and all will be well. Raise from one to
three seeds in a place, according to the
nature of the plant. Of HeaLtt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
PERSONAL.

Capt. Mix's cavalry company reached
Fort Laramie on the 18th with the Black Hills
miners They report much snow and water and say
-shey had hard trip.
Gen Ross, who recently attacked his
partner in Washington and nearly killed him, has
been declared insane.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided that the regular Bank Examiners must make
the examination of banks for unstamped checks
Samuel r. Wells, of Fowler & Wells,
publishers of the Physiological Journal died re-
gently. He was ffty-five years old.
The cross examination of Mr.. Beecher
was resumed on the 10th and extended during the
entire day. The object of Mr.. Fullerton was to
obtain satisfactory explanation of the letters
taat passed between witness, Mrs. Morse and Mrs.
Tlten. His explanation was substantially as that
given on the direct examination. The cross-exam-
ination of Mr.. Beecher was concluded on the 21st
After.a brief redirect examination defense called
s. w Partridge formerly cashier of Mr. Moulton's
firm, who identified check drawn by Mr.. Bowen
in June, 1872, and depositedwth the firm. slip
of paper, on which was written "Spoils of new
friends for the enrichment of the DID, was identi-
fed, and defendants counsel offered to prove that
1t was IN the handwriting Of plaintiff Henry NJ.
Cleveland testified on the 22d that he Mr.
beeeheT at tne CtT1StIn Union office about noon,
June 2, 1875, and remained in conversation with
him forty minutes. He visited Mr.. Carpenterin
May 1874 at the request of Mr. Beeeher to bring him
TO Mr. Mouton discussion in reference to reports
that were being circulated by Mr. Bowen against
defendant Witness told Mr.. Carpenter that if the
stories were repeated the tripartitsa agreement
would be published. The witness farther stated
that the Church Investigating Committee was ap-
pointed at Mr. Beechers suggestion after cousulta-
ton with witness and Others. Dr. j. L. Little tes-
titled that he Mr.. Tlton in the Communist
procession IN carriage with Miss Clatiin Mrs
Woodruff being en foot. He had no personal ac
ogaintance with these women.
On the 22d Atty.-Gen. Williams ten
dered his resignation and it was accepted to take
effect on the 18th of May. The statement that the
President requested the resignation of Secretary
Delane Is authccitatively denied, although it Was
thought ia Washington on the I'D that he had re-
solved 10 resign some time ago, but remained al
the special request of the President.
John Harper, Of the firm of Harper
Bros, book publishers, died in New York on the
I'D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
The Butter Supply.

The butter supply of this country is not
fully up to the demand. At least the
supply Of good butter is not sufficient to
meet the wants of the people, and the re-
suit is that vast amount of butter IS
used which must be very injurious to
health, as well as exceedingly obnoxious
to good taste. A recent experiment mas
demonstrated the fact that butter may be
successfully shipped from South America
to this country, and our Eastern cities
expect lively trade to be built ere
long. The Brooklyn Argus thus refers to
the manner in which the butter shipped
was packed, and the condition IN which it
arrived:
GA sample of butter, packed in tin, was
lately received in New York, which had
been seventeen months put up, and had
passed by the sea from Denmark to Lon
don, thence to Bolivia, and lastly to New
York. The packing and transit of but-
ter was an experiment, the success of
which depended on the non-corrosion of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

Mr.. James T. Fields proposes to men
who have failed in their ambitious pur
suits in other directions "a new ainbi-
ton" for them-namely, that of becoming
pleasant to their fellow-creatures. The
difficulty in the way is that ambitious peo-
pie are generally so selfish that they never
care whether they are pleasant to other
people or not. What they want is that
other people should be pleasant to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

That strikes are usually disastrous to
the working classes has been fully exem-
plifed at Fall River, Mass. The en-
ployes have lost 100000 in wages and
$4,000 have been contributed to their
support by trades unions The suspen-
sion of work is said not to have proved to
the advantage of the mill-owners, and
there would have been no strike if little
practical common~sense had prevailed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

An elopement in Millbury, Mass,
had no novel features, but it called atten-
ton to strangely complicated family.
The wife who eloped was twenty-one
years old, having been married seven
years, and the husband whom she left was
slXty-seVen. The husbands two sons by
a previous wife are married to his recre-
ant.Wlfe's two older sisters, and her broth
er is the husband of her husbands daugh-
ter