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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

PPoFIT IN PICKLEs-Many farmers
in this State do not know that they can
realize more money from raising cucum-
bers than from any other crop. There
is always a good demand for them il
picked small and well cured. They
should be salted by making strong pickle,
not dry sailed, as that will shrink them
up and cause loss to the grower as we'll
as to the parties who put them mp for
market. We are now compelled To- go
Chicago for pickles, on account of the
scarcity of them here. Even in Boston
and New York the supply does not meet
the demand, and millions of dollars
must go out Of this State for the very
article that we should ship to other large
cities.-f Maine Farmer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

Farmers often raise poor stock which
will not begin to pay its cost, simply be-
cause at the start they save dollar or
two by using an inferior male animal
1t is a well established fact that pure
bloods transmit their characteristics to
their offspring with much more certain
~ than natives, which being generally
a combination of many strains of blood
are liable TO give US progeny of all i'm
aginable charaeteristics- But 1t does not
follow that we cannot improve upon our
native stock by carefully selecting the
breed. Get the best is the true policy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

An exchange says: Lowers of house
plants will be sorry to learn that the
oleander is dangerous plant; but so it
is. Children have been poisoned by
eating the flower petals; cattle have been
by browsing on the foliage; single
drop of the milky, acrid juice, that
exudes when a twIg or leaf is broken of,
may produce the death of an infant.
The odor exhaled from the blossoms is
also deieterious to the health.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

Notwithstanding that an honest man
doesn't generally object to paying ho-
tel bill in advance. if the hotel is good
one, the following conversation is report
ed to have taken place at a Chicago
house: "You will not object TO paving
before you go to your room, sir?' Ger
tainly not; make ont the bill" For
how long, sir?" "Well," says the stran-
ger, "you may charge me for about ten
minutes on the European plan. BY
the end Of that time think shall be
at hotel where the clerks wear smaller
diamonds and have more confidence in
human nature"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

Soils FOR FRUIT.-The Gardeners
Monthly gives the following rules for
selecting the best soiis for fruit: A light
dryish soil for the peach, a strong loamy
soil for the pear; nearly the same for
the plum; q heavy loan for rthe apple, #
on limestone all the better; and for the
cherry soil similar to that OF the peach.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

Why Il a doctor better taken care Of
than his paiienta2-B Because, whop be
goes TO bed, somebody Il sure 70 raP him
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-15

II they want to pull 'em back all the
men in the land can't stop 'em.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

legislature by himself as standard, and
manifest little more confidence, and
This great and distracting issue will not
be left "for a humping canvass next
year.
The question as to whether the State
will meet an obligation to which her hons
70 is pledged, is not a matter for discuss
! sion-theu how it is to be done, may be.
1t should be borne in mind that the 40, 000
majority of 1874 does not represent the
Democratic strength of the State, but was
attributable in no small degree TO disaf-
lection in the Republican ranks on &C
count of the odious civil rights bill. With
the Republican party united in the midst
of a great Presidential canvass, and the
Democracy divided and wrangling over
State politics, the result cannot be pro6le-
matical-an easy victory will await our
opponents. With high credit advocates
and low tax demagogues as candidates
for legislative honOrs, in very many coun-
ties Republicans will be elected to the
General ssembly-enough perhaps to
control that body and secure for the Re-
publican party two .. S. Senators. Now,
in all seriousness, is it not the Lart Of
wisdom to settle defnitively, so far as
practicable, now, all questions likely to
tause divisions in our ranks in that all
important canvass?
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
October Report OF IEle AgricuI-
GUrAI Bureau.

The digest of statistical returns to the
Department of Agriculture for the past
month shows an increase production of
wheat, 80 to IS per cent. in the Southern
States. The crops of the prairie and Pa
citc coast States were short. The total
crop is estimated at 246 100000 bushels
That from the South is olassed with the
best quality produced.
The average statistics of the corn yield
is above the STANDARD Of good condition,
nOticeably in the South, but The general
average is reported good.
The rye crop of the year falls short of
that Of 1874, which was an average one
The oat crop is five per cent. create.
than in 1874
An improvement in the condition Of
cotton during the past month is indica>
ted. Taking a survey of the whole field,
he reduction of condition since the Sep
tember returns is an undOubted fact,
though the depreciation is slight Tie
harvest has been retarded in the Missls-
sippi Valley by an unusual amount of sick
ness among the laborers. In the State of
Mississippi there has been some loss OF
time on account of the political elections.
As compared with the October returns of
last year, crop pOspects are worse in
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, but
decidedly better in all the States from
Alabama Westward.
The condition of tobacco on the whole,
is , per cent. above the average. The
New England crop unusually fine, Mas
sachusetts being II per cent, and Con-
netticut l 0 per cent. above average. OF
the fiddle States, New York is per
cent. and Pennsylvania 10 per cent. above
average. The great central tobacco re
gion-including Maryland, 100 Virginia,
LOG; West Virginia, %; North Carolina,
l05; Kentucky, ll6 and Tennessee. 90
WILL on the whole, realize an unusual
crop, though in some counties injuries
from frost and other untoward infu-
ences are complained Of The season
has been mostly very favorable both for
the maturing and curing of the plants.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
Enc 7VeNT state CANVASS.

Our valued contemporary, the Franklin
RerieJr uHd Journal comes 10 the de-
tense aud Justification Of the do nothing
policy of Governor Porter IN the follow
ing yle
srn0r To spend $50 900 for an extra ses-
SION of jus. General Assembly, when thy
have already shown their hands! We
have heard of no conversions among our
legislative s0l1us, -lags the Adjournment
OF ihg General Assembly no changes
have occurred, Jhc Governor has dout
lust what he ought o have done, lett the
whole matter over for humping canvass
next year
We will notice the points made in the
order IN which they appear IN the defense.
FIrsr-a General Assembly convened TO
legIsiate upon "a single subject would not
consume more than from ten TO twenty
DAYS m discussion oil aud celebrating up
on II; so that al most the expense OF such
extra session would not exceed SlVvOO,
one lillu of the amount stated, very ~
significant sum when the magnitude OF
the IssueIs considered, lis true the leg
islatur,. of 1873 did show its hands by at
tempting 10 follow the platform OF the
Democratic parry, VIZ, TO meet the cur
rent TX lltllct> anu l|loNlAN AtA NAAN bNg
ment OF the interest on the state debt,
without increasing the of taxation.
Every mcasCrc presented, looking TO
retrenchment OF expenses was promptly
passed Railroads and dogs were added
to the list OF taXaLles, the rate of taERtlOn
was unchanged, and a new assessment
bill which was claimed would prove
more etficaCiOUs, was passed. And IN adj
dition 10 all this, no effort was made to
override the veto of the Governor which
secured to the Fiscal board the power to
borrow money with which to meet the IN
tereSt on the State debt--sO far from 1t
a majority OF the senatorial branch OF the
legislature sGnIhed a willingness to re
quest the Governor 10 veto the bill, which
they had passed hastily and without
reflection. Now that some of the re-
trenchmcnt measures have been declared
by our Supreme court unconstitutional,
the jury law, for instance, and that the
assessment law owing TO the shrlnkage in
all values, fails to provide a sufficient rev.
enue, is 1t anything but simple justice TO
give the legislature a further opportunity
to show what they Will do2 We know,
and Gov Porter knows, that there have
been "eOnverSi Ous among our SOlons. If
the General Assembly Is not believed in
because of its mlscalCulatlon rs TO the
amount of revenue that would accrue
from its legislation, where viii the Execu-
tive and Fiscal board stand, who by hig-
Cling over the meter OF one per cent, IN
terest, lost the opportunity of protecting
The credit Of the State? We doubt wheth-
er a iRancaer in Tennessee, except the
Governor, expected that he would be able
20 borrow money la New York at per
cent: but are we TO judge haEshly Of His
ExoelIency for this .taur pas, or CON
clude therefram that he is still unwilling
70 pay more than per cent? Certainly
nof-iet Gov. Porter then measure the
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
SOUTERN CROPS.
Report of the Memphis Cotton
EXCHANGE for October


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 9.-The Memphis
Cotton Exchange aggregates the report
for the month of October, as follows
Eighty-fve report very favorable weather
forty-siX more favorable than in 1874,
thirty two the same, ten not so favorable
six report exceptional heavy wind and
rain storms, eighty report killing frost
from the ninth to the twentieth. Average
date Of October fourteenth, average dam
age six per cent, forty report no damage,
twelve report beneficial eleven no killing
frost. Tennessee reports forty-seven per-
cent of the crop picked, North Mississippi
thirty-fve per cent, Arkansas forty-two
per cent; total average for this depart
ment forty-One per cent. Tennessee es-
Inmates that the picking season will close
Dec. 20, orth Mississippi, Jan. ii, and
Arkansas, Jan. IL. Tennessee estimates
the increased production over 1874 at
eighteen per cent, North Mississippi Is
per cent, and Arkansas "a per cent; avs
erage increased production for the de-
partment % per cent, Under this head
Tennessee complains that the crop is
very late, consequently liable to serious
damage by frost. In both Tennessee and
Arkansas sickness has seriously retarded
labor. In Arkansas particularly there is
complaint that laborers have waited for
extortionate prices for picking There
has been considerable damage by the
boil worm in Mississippi Thirty-four
report damage by rust; fitty>fve no dam
age, estimated damage four per cent.
Fitty-four report laborers working well
forty five not working well; twenty-seven;
in Mississippi assign political excitement
as the cause; twenty-seven, sickness in
part; eighteen, depressed by low prices,
and abandoning their own crops to work
for wages No fears, however, seem to
be entertained, out that with favorable
weather the crop will be saved Twenty
four answer that the September estimnte
of small grains and grasses to be sown is
too large; ftty-siX answer that it is not.
The estimate now given is sixteen per
cent. increase over last year. The caus-
es given for falling short is the time con-
sumed in elections, and by sickness.
The aggregate for North Alabama, IA
report favorable weather, more favora-
Die than last year, ) about the same. All
repOrtza killing frost from the 10th to the
18th OF October; II report damage, 3 no
damage; estimate / average damage II
per cent. Crop reported, 46 per cent.
picked. 1t is estimated that the picking
season closes by Dec. II. Five report
increased production, two about the same,
a decrease. Estimated decrease, l per
cent. Under this head the crop is report
ed to have been very backward, very
green and growing when overtaken by
killing frosts. Three report damage by
rust, , by ROT, II no damage. Estimated
damage two and half per cent, Twelve
report labors working WELL 3 not, cause
sickness and depressed by low prices, 3
report September estimate of small grains
and grasses to be sown is too high, II
that it is not The estimate is now given
is 20 per cent over last year.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
THE wHlsHY FRAUDS.
Rascalities On a Large Scale Tnearthed in
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, S.-lndictments against
distillers, rectifers and gaugers of this
city, charge the grossest frauds in aver
ting the whisky tax against the firm OF
Raeher, Junker & Co. There are four in
dictments which charge that the firm
has deirauded the government at various
times out of the taxes on liquor amount
ing in the aggregate to PA, 400 gallons.
The frauds have occurred within year.
Galson, hartman d Co. are charged with
evading taxes by cancelling stamps and
other means, thus defrauding the govern
ment of tax on $4,000 gallons. Ford,
Allen q Conner are charged with evading
the taxes on "a, 600 gallons, and Miller
Frederick that on 26,( % gallons. The
means employed were various, out seem
ed well understood among dealers and
manufacturers. 1t is affirmed that over
whelming proof is in possession of the
grand Jury of the truth of their charges,
and that the cases will be prosecuted with
the greatest severity.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. SIN the United
States District Court to-day, the petit jury
was sworn III, after which j. r. Jouett,
against whom two indictments are pend
ing for conspiring agains. he Govern
ment and defrauding the Government
withdrew the plea of not guilt; and enter
ed plep of guilty. The grand jury made
partial report, returning indictments
against two parties already indicted for
whisky frauds.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
Less Of the Steamship Pacific with All On
Board EXCEPT One.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-A private dis
tch received here this evening announ~
ces the total loss of the steamship Pacific,
between Portland, Oregon, and San Fran
cisco, by laundering at sea last Thursday.
The dispatch says all on board were lost;
SAN Francisco, Nov. S.-The following
press dispatch is received The American
ship Messenger, Capt j. I. Gilkey, ar
rived nine days from San Franc cisco, and
reports picking up, twenty miles south of
Cape Battery, part Of pilot house and
h. D. Jelly, only survivor of the steamer
Pacific which sailed from Victoria at 8
O'clock Thursday morning, and fourdered
40 miles south of HatteTas, at s clock
Thurs day EVENING". Jelly foated on a
pilot house from clock thursday night
till 10 A. NJ Saturday, when he was picked
up by the Messenger. Several boats were
launched, but all foundered
4 f. LEARMEs.
Jelly is too low to give full particulars
He states he was in the boat which swamp
ed, and with another IN succeeded in
reaching the piiot~house. The other man
subsequently died from exposure, and
was cut loose by Nj Jelly. There were
hity-six passeng ers on board.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

A few days ago the Rev. A Toomer
| Porter, chaplain of the Washington light
infantry of Charleston, S c., visited Bos-
ton and was invited to banquet by a
| crack Boston regiment. In a report of
| the proceedings the following interesting
passage occurs:
Gov. CASTOR was called upon by Col
| Edmands, and received with nine cheers,
all rising. lie spoke admirably as he al
ways dOes-never making use of words to
conceal ideas-and his illusions brought
Rev. Mr.. Porter to his feet. Nine cheers
for the State of South Carolina were giv>
en- with wild enthusiasm, and Mr.. Porter
spoke very briefly but beautifully, giving
as toass "Our country. one in history;
one in destiny and proving that the old
friendship between Boston and Charles
ton, now revived, might remain forever.
OF course, such a speech from an eX-COn-
tederate, whose gallant corps had march
ed through our streets last June, brought
the whole assembly again to their feet,
amid loud cheering and the playing of
Dixie" by the band All were deeply
impressed. Other speeches followed, and
later in the evening Col. Edmands spoke
Of the vigilance and tenderness with
which the cadets guard the memory of
their dead and proposed on this occasion
of the interchange OF such good feeling to
ask the corps to couple with the toast to
their own dead the memory of the brave
dead of the South, and called upon the
Rev. Mr.. Porter to give form to the idea
and the toast. Mr.. Porter was deeply
moved He said that it had been his
own wish before saying goodnight and
goodbye, to propose a sentiment to "the
memory of the dead Of the First corps of
cadets" ThereupOn scores Of voices
cried out, Include the South; put them
all in;' put in your own Put in the
Southern men, to which Mr.. Porter re
piled, No, tellow-soldiers, no, excuse
me. The dead Of the South are as dear
to us as yours to you. We each have
our sad, sweet and tender memories, but
excuse me, my friends, if, on this occa-
sion, l adhere to my original purpose
and give you in all sincerity, The dead
of the FirstscOrps of cadets All rose
in silence. Gov. CASTOR came forward
and took Mr. Porter by the hand as he
passed out, and the whole company join
ed in the sweet strains of "AuId Lang
syne.'
Such reasonable conduct on the part
of the Boston soldiers would have driven |
Senator Morton crazy had he been at
this banquet, aud could have been car |
ried home in wet blanket, moaning forth |
his stereotyped phrase I'VE may toI |
give, but we cannot forget-never! never" |
At its last session, DR.. Munsey Joined |
the Holston Conference and at the solicit
tation OF Bishop Keener, was transferred |
to the Louisiana Conference, and will
take charge of a m lgni6cent church, re-
Gently completed in the city of New Or
leans.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
THsNExSGEyENE DAV.
The Annual Proclamation by the
President.
Washington, Oct. 27.-By the Presi
don't of the limited States Of America.

PRESIDENT
Washington, Oct. 27.-By the Presi-
dent of the United States of America:
PROCLAMATION.
In accordance with practice at once
wise and beautiful we have been accus-
| toned as the year is drawing to a close,
to devote an occasion to the humble ex-
| preston of our thanks to Almighty God
| for the ceaseless and distinguished bene-
| fits bestowed upon us as a nation, and for
His merciss and protection during the
closing year. Amid the rich and free en-
torment of all our advantages we should
not forget the source from whence they
are derived and the extent of our obliga-
tons to the Father of all mercies. We
have full reason to renew our thanks to
Almighty God Tor favors bestowed upon
US during the past year. By His contin-
ued mercy civil and religious liberty
have been maintained, peace has reigned
within our borders, labor and enterprise
have produced their merited rewards,
and to His watchtul providence we are
indebted for security from pestilence and
other national calamity, Apart from
national blessings, each individual among
us has occasion to thong htfully recall and
devoutly recognize the favors and pro-
lection which he has enjoyed.
Now, therefore, l, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do re-
commend that on Thursday, the twenty
fifth day Of November, the people of the
United States, sustaining from all secular
pursuits and from their accustomed avo-
cations, do assemble in their respective
places of worship, and in such form as
may seem most appropriate in their own
hearts offer to Almighty God their ac-
acknowledgements ard thanks for all His
mercies, and their humble prayers for
continuance of His divine favor. In wit
ness whereof l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city of
Washington this twenty-seventh day of
October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve,
and of the independence of the United
States the one hundreth
[Siguedl U. S. GRANT.
BY the President,
HAMILTON Fish,
Sacretarv of S+o,o
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
The election returns show a larg,

The election returns show a large in
crease in the Democratic majority in
New York, the figures now reaching near
" $4,000. In Wisconsin Ludington, Re-
publican candidate for governor, is re-
ported elected by 1900 majority, a de-
crease Of {, 900 from the Republican ma
iority in 1871 In theJ.egislature the Re.
puhlicans have gained four in the Senate,
and lost twenty-six of their former ma
jority in the House, and a Democratic
treasurer is elected. The official returns
will doubtless show other Democratic
gains. The Kansas Legislature will be
three-fourths Republican. In Minnesota
the Republicans claim their usual majors
ty of 10000, the State treasurer alone
falling behind on account to a schism in
the Scandinavian vote.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
The Currency in Circulation.

Special to the Cipciunati Enquirer.
The volume of currency i'm actual cir
culatiOn may be gathered from the fol
lowing statistics obtained from the Treas
ury Department.: The amount of Nat
iOnal Bank notes issued by the Currency
Bureau up to the ID of November. inclUl-
sive and now outstanding. was $40. 633,-
500: the amount of legal tenders. as pei
public debt statement OF the lst of No
vember. was 1913, 236. 2ll; the currency in
the Treasury consists Of S9.736,671, OF
which about halfis legal tender and one
half National Bank notes: the fractional
currency. according to the debt statement,
was S40,6Sl .629.S9: adding this amount
to the legal tenders atlOat, we have S413,-
9l7. $3.50. and deducting one-halt the
currency balance. we have S4O9. 049 53S =
80 as the amount of Federal currency ac-
tually in circulation. Deducting from
the national bank notes issued half the
currency balance. we find the amount OF
national bank notes in actual circulation
to be $40. 765. 466. 80. ora total currency
circulation of S749. Sl5. 004.S0. The
amount of legal tenders in the Treasury
on the first of November. held for re-
demption of the national bank note circu-
latiOn. was $50. $50. 642; but this iSa part
of the Sl73. 100000 Of legal tenders. and
the Treasury officers regard 1t as being
in actual circulation. The amount OF
money held in the Secretary of the Treas
ury being balanced Ot.disbursin@ officers.
and held by him subject to their checks,
is not precisely known. but is roughly
estimated at S3,00O.00O or S4.00O.OOO. but
varies from time to time. The total
amount of legal tenders deposited under
the act of June 20. 1874. allowing banks to
reduce their circulation. is S27.952. 131
The amount Of national bank notes actu-
ally retired is S12.720.Sl4, leaving SI5.-
222. 5I5. The amount oflegal tenders de
posted by banks going into liquidation
is S4.6l1 1872. The amount of legal ten
ders deposited by insolvent banks is
SS04,434, making grand total of S20,-
63S,64l, as above stated, in legal tenders.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

The Herald and HgH speaks of the
Fair recently he'd by the cOlored people
of that place, Columbia, Tenn.,) IN the
following language: Our Fair closed
on Saturday last, and although the atten-
dance was not so large as We could have
wished, yet many OF our best farmers and
most charming women were present, from
day to day, To cheer the society with
their presence" DOyIesJO6H Journal
The Farr spoken Of was the Fair helu
by the wnIJe people which took place one
week prior to the .Colored Fair. A part
of the proceedings Of both was in The
same IsSge OF our pnper-hence the con-
fu ION IN the mind of our DOylestOwn
contemporary.