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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

Experimcnts In Top.Dressing.

Professor Stockbridge, Of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College, has been expert
menting for the last two seasons on the
exclusive use Of mineral fertilizers, aud
seems TO be successfully proving that crops
can be grown to great perfection, and what
is Of more practical importance, proftably,
by the use of a combination Of potash, phos-
phoric acid and ammonia, or nitric acid salts,
calculating the quantity per acre from the
known chemical composition Of the crop to
be grown. That this can be done, we know
from experiments which have been carried
on upon our farm for a number Of years,
and we have urged the importance Of thus
adapting manure TO crop in AN address
printed in the last report Of our Board of
Agriculture. We propose at an early date
to give a review Of the report Of Professor
Stockbridge's experiments, as given in the
Scientific Fn1aer Meanwhile. it seems to
Us timely to give tne following memorandum
Of some experiments in top-dressing grass
lands, made at the Michigan Agricultural
College q number Of years ago. These top
dressings were applied in the spring, aud the
crops Of grass were weighed for that aud the
succeeding years, and compared with the
product Of au unmanured plot ia the same
field. The soil was sandy loan. The gain
Of hay by the use Of the top-lressings for the
two years is given as follows:
Two bu'hel. plaster ass ns.
Five bushels wood ashe. a.qil Ms.
Twenty loads muck t.6i5 Ms.
Twenty loads muck and three bushels suit sans rs.
Three bushels SALT sA'e..,...., ........... Ali Ms
Twenty loads horse manure gave 5.025 rs.
Twenty loads manure gave. ..... t.slg rs.
II win be seen by this table that muck
gives about the same increase a. COW manure,
and this is entirely in accordance with our
own experience. But muck for top-drcssing
should be composted until it is perfectly fine,
as, in fact, all organic manures ought to be.
Coarse manure is entirely unfit for applica-
ton to grass fields. The remarkable yields
from plaster aud ashes will excite incredibly
in many minds, while Others especially those
who have used them carefully for more than
one or two seasons, will find nothing iucredi-
Die about it. In very dry year, however,
it would be unreasonable to expect rs good
results as these In regard to the effect pro-
duccd by the three bushels of salt, we think
it must be regarded as exceptional, and al
though it is possible, under certain circum-
| stances, TO greatly increase grass crop 10y a
| top-dressing Of salt it ought not to be gem
/ orally exnnctpd since salt l. only an indirect
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

LOUISVILLE has been selected as the place
of holding a convention of all the grange
purchasing agents, on the LIST OF October.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-30
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Any PARTY GOING FAR WEST CAN HAVE HIS
"A paid by taxing charge Of pair of horseA
Address, Immediately, PETER, Herald Uptown Branch
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17
New pos,ofsice Heru,nt,ons.

A clause in the postofIlce appropriation
bill passed at the recent session of con-
gress doubles the postage on all tbird-elass
mail matter, making the rate one cent for
each ounce or fraction thereof, instead of
one cent for each two ounces. Third-cl
matter is officially defined as follows:
All pamphlets, occasional publications,
transient newspapers, magazines, handbills,
posters, unsealed circulars, prospectusses,
books, book manuscripts, proof sheets, cor
rected proof sheets, maps, prints, engrav-
ings, blanks, flexible patterns, samples of
merchandise not exceeding twelve ounces
in weight, sample cards, photographic
paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, cards, plain and ornamental
paper, Photographic representations of diff
ferent types, seeds, bulbs, roots, coins and
all other matter which may be declared
mailabe by law, and all other articles not
above the weight prescribed by law, which
are not, from their form or nature, liable
to destroy, deface or otherwise injure the
contents of the mail bag or the person Of
any one engaged in the postal service
The general belief is that the passage OF
the amendment to the bill, doubling
the postage on transient newspapers and
merchandise is congressional swindle on
the people. Nothing was known of the
amendment till it had passed and the editor
of the official POSTAL paper was not sure
of its passage until week after it had be-
come law. The outspoken expression OF
the public press against the increase OF the
price of postage so as to help the express
companies, was so decided that there
is no doubt but the job was bought
through Congress, and this robbng Of the
people thus secured. An increase of 1OC
per cent. on postage by surreptitout
bill is nothing but thievcry. 1t will greatly
increase the business Of express companies
and largely reduce the receipts of the post
office department.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

Judge Chrstiancy don't believe much in
shams and humbugs. His experience on
the bench, has enabled him to judge of a
lawyers abilities and, even when as ian
"honest man," as our contemporary puts it,
he differs with men of his own party" to
express that opinion "wthout being abus-
iye'" He has thus, without being abus-
i've" placed his estimate on the attorney
general of the United States. He is speak
ing of Judge Durell's midnight order"
and says that sail parties, at least all jur-
lists and lawyers, except, perhaps, the
"attorney-general, If that constitutes an e.
''ception it to have been void" So
the senator is In doubt whether the attor-
ney general ought to be classed with iurists
and lawyers, and his doubt Is a certainty
with most men. Yet the attorney general
is the same George II. Williams who was
one time, not long ago, thought of, said to
be ''honest enough for chief justice and
was actually nominated to the senate as
chief justice of the supreme court of the
United States. The senator is unqueston-
ably right in his estimate of the man, and
has the happy faculty of expressing him
self in such manner as to ''show that it is
''easy for an honest man to differ with
linen of his own party without being
abusive"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

PIRATE than His Grace or "Right Rever-
end" or, perhaps than Reverend" which
is applied Unfortunately to all clergy
men of whatever sect or denomination they
may belong. Moreover, 1t is not as incon-
gruous or absurd even in republican
America as the perfx of His Excellency"
to Our governors, and " His Honor to our
lieutenant governors. Each and all of
these titles are matters of taste and custom,
prescribed by no law, and may be given or
withheld at ones own good pleasure. The
American people profess to hold titles in
disrepute, yet no people exists under the
sun who "hanker" so much after titles, and
eagerly embrace every legitimate or illegi-
innate opportunity to obtain a "handle" to
their names. So the "honorables," judges,
generals, colonies, and even "reverends,"
who make an ostentatious display of base
less prefixes, infest every town, city and
hamlet in the land, and render ridiculous
even those upon whom custom and, per-
haps, propriety has conferred these digni-
ties But there is only one ''His Eminence"
IN America, although no one can tell how
soon it may be duplicated. BY the grace
of Pope Plus, ~, and in accordance with
the "bull' of Pope Urban, VIII, the pres
ent archbishop of New York is craeted
" His EmiNence, Cardinal McCloskey,"
and the cardinals hat is to be presented by
the archbishop of Baltimore. AS we un-
derstand it, no additional power is confer
red by this appointment that was not for
merly possessed by the archbishop, only an
added dignity and an official recognition as
the head of the church in America. Its
particular Significance, however, is to be
found in the fact of the increased promi'
nence of the American branch of the church
in the eyes of the pope, and MS indicative
of the steady and increasing growth of that
denomination IN this country. When We
recall the day that Bishop Hughes was
created an archbishop, and mark the events
which Lhave transpired since, even to the
day when his successor was made cardi
nal, when we number the professed adher
ents of that faith at these two not distant
points of time, it must be confessed tha
the growth of the Catholic church in thii
country has been wonderful, even partak
ing somewhat of the miraculous, as somt
delight to term it. When we review thi
| field, and remember the 'know-nothing
| excitement, which seemed to threaten t
sweep all before it, how idle, even ridicu
lous, appear those prophecies that the pow
er and influence of that church was on thu
wane, that its days were arpreclably mum
bered ? Its vitality is wonderful indeed
and it seems to rise with new vgor from
every seeming defeat, after every apparen
successful assault In this appointment
| the pope has honored the church as well q
the archbishop, and has shown an appreci
alton of republican America little to be ex
pected. Cardinal McCloskey is native o
Long Island, an eloquent pulpit orator,
profound theologian, and, more than all,
| good citizen, a pure patriot, and man o
pure and blameless life He is ain homo
to his church and his country.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17
Warrington News.

Frauds upon the new revenue law have
already been discovered.
1t is expected that the senate will adj
journ sine die to-day or Friday.
The new law has not perceptibly affect
ed the internal revenue receipts.
1t is thought that Pinchback's chances
for seat in the United States senate are
improving.
1t is thought that ex-senator Morgan is
most likely to succeed Minister Schrn's Il
the Court of St. James.
1t is said that the sel.a,e postal commit
tee are really responsible for The vcXations
changes in the postal laws
Up to Saturday night 40 applications had
been filed with the president for official
positions by eX-members of congress
The senate has passed resolution call
ing upon the president for any information
in his possession relative to the proposed
immigration of white men into the Black
Hills country in the Sioux City reservation.
The grand jury of the district of
Columbia has indicted Whitelaw Reid for
publishing libellous matter in the New
York Tribune on Alexander II. Shepherd.
The trial, under this Indictment will
probably take place at the June term of
the criminal court of the district.
The obsequies eff the late civil service re-
form were performed at the treasury de-
partment on Friday last. The superin-
tendent of the treasury department build
ing cleared the papers of the late board
from the rooms it occupied, packed them
up for safe keeping, swept the floors, and
turned the rooms over to new occupants.
The pressure for office has not beer
equalled since the opening days of Grant:
first term. Many who were clerks in tho
departments before they went south to get
elected to Congress are now asking to be
reinstated in their clerkshps, while fol
three vacancies in the quartermaser's de
partment In the army there are over 800
applicants.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17
Y GLOBE WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1

system of employing women was in Its In
fancy, Mrs. Douglas, who was too high
spirited and independent to receive charity,
and yet who was in great need of an in
come, accepted clerkship at $3.50 per an
mum. recollect being introduced to her
on one occasion at a Catholic fair, over
which she presided as lady superior She
was trifle too gross in outlines at the time
to come strictly under the head of beautj-
full, yet could see how strikingly hand
some she must have been when Douglas
wooed her for his bride. Her neck and
arms were fit for a sculptor, SO marvellous
ly white and round and dimpled were
they, and the skin was so fine that the
veins shown through like glimpses of blue
sky. Her hair was dark and naturally
wavy, and she wore 1t swept gracefully
back from her low, broad, smooth
brow, and wound in sumptuous
coil low down on the back of her
head, thus preserving its classical outlines.
The evening in question gentleman step
ped up to the table over which she had sur
veillance and purchased some article, val
ued at perhaps So, and handed her large
bill in payment. Mrs. Douglass talked in
the bright, witty, fascinating manner for
which she was so celebrated, but no change
was forthcoming. After prolonged
tete-a-tete, the gentleman remarked care
lessly: "By the way, Mrs. Douglass, that
was $50 bill | handed you!' 81 know
it," the lady replied navely, "but you
haven't observed the bylaws adopted at
our table," and reaching forth beautiful
hand, dimpled and rosy-tipped and jewel
ed, she pushed away some cover which had
been accidentally (O placed over placard,
on which in large letters were the words
mo change given at this table" ooh ~
said the gentleman, ruefully. "Ah!' cried
the lady geetully, "this is in support of
your argument the other evening, in which
you advocated the end iustifying the
means The funds raised are for the
church and the poor, a praiseworthy UNI
dertaking, and the using of your means in
justifiabe measure. Thank you, my
friend, now you can indorse your senti-
ments from practical illustration" The
| gentleman walked away.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

That was sublime exhibition of faith
on the part of Port Jervis clergyman,
Sunday. He told his people that they had
talked about, looked at, Joked about,
photographed, and noised abroad the ice
gorge about enough. They had, without
success, tried science and " fought the
monster glacier with giant glycerine," and
II was about time to look for help from
another source He tells them that
" Prayer has wrought miracle, before now,
and stayed the power of the elements for
:" the salvation of those who trusted in the
Lord. He made TOR His chosen ones
- dry path through the sea, and we should
" ask Him to harness the March winds
with the sunshine and plow out the
" CHI mel of the Delaware until the threat
g ened town is safe. am encouraged to
say this because God has SO often visibly
" answered the prayers of the faithful, and
" averted the dangers which threatened
" them" This was more beautiful in
stance of an abiding faith in the promises,
than that displayed by a clergyman of the
same denomination when preaching in the
northeast part of Vermont. After telling
his congregation that St. Paul said they
could by faith remove mountains. he
turned his eyes to the window, and after
n moments hesitation added, "There is
old Monadnock - doubtful, doubtful.
brethren, but you can try 10"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

Let us be duly thankfull Collector
Casey says that he is not and will not be a
candidate for United States senator from
Louisiana that he could not be elected if
he would, and would not if he could His
modesty bespeaks his merit; but, we
should dislike amazingly to have the
senatorship placed within his reach. We
must confess, however, that Casey's reason
ing is sound; that, with the prospect of
the conservatives obtaining majority in
the legislature, and the reasonable GER
tainty of Pinchback being rejected by the
senate, it is not within the bounds Of a
reasonable human probability that the con-
servatlves would make bargain with him
aud, moreover, that Pnchback, when he
finds that he IS the "great rejected of the
senate, and that the legislature will again
confer the degree ad eundem, will devote
himself to the defeat of him, Casey, and
all others who have, at the last moment,
entered the lists against him, p. b. S. P.
Oh, no, Mr.. Collector Casey, if we were
you, we wouldn't be senator Not
muchly.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

The time has arrived when such States
as are to be represented in the international
exhibition by collective displays of their
resources should be fully organized for the
purpose. The products must be ready for
delivery in Paramount Park next winter,
and their collectors will find the interven-
ing time no longer than the task requires.
In several of the states efficient organiza-
lions are already diligently at work. But
there are some states in which there will
be no legislative session in time to take eff
fective action. In such cases we must
trust to the enlightenment and enterprise
of state and private associations-of agri-
cultural, industrial, historical, learned, re-
ligious and benevolent societies most of
which have an organization that would en-
able them TO illustrate their respective
speclalties without much difficulty
Connected with this subject, though not
perhaps very intimately, is a suggestion
which we should like to see urged upon
the municipal authorities of our leading
cities-of the dozen or more, we will say
whose population exceeds 100000. These
cities have it in their power to contribute a
very striking illustration of their share in
the almost marvellous growth of the
country. 1t should consist of series of
models in plaster, or cork, or papier
mache, of each city, at intervals OF time.
Old maps and prints would afford data
for the construction of reasonably
accurate miniature reproductions of the
streets, houses and wharves of Boston.
New ork, Philadelphia and Baltimore as
they stood in 1776, and again at decennial
or longer intervals. The site of Chicago,
for example, in 1880 would exhibit few
log shantes and fort in swamp. Sue
cessive representations would show her
| early squalor, with streets sunken in the
mud then her raised streets and blocks of
houses lifted bodily upwards then her APP
pearance the day before and the day after
her great fire; lastly, the splendors of the
rebuilt city. Scarcely one of our great
cities could fail to present most interest
ing eptome of its history, if it were thus
tangibly set forth. Even where there have
been no such wholesale vicisstudes as Chi.
cago would record, or such preturnatural
growth as San Francisco would demon.
strate, the changes are greater in short pc.
RODS than most of us realize. Who, for
instance, that had not seen New York in
ten years could escape establishment as he
stood on North River ferry boat and ap,
preached the towering masses of masonry
that now adorn lower Broadway, or rode
up Fourth avenue to the Grand Central De
potf Then, again, we should bear in mind
the amused compassion with which the
model of New York in 1876 will be re-
garded at the second centennial, when the
great city will stand upon the Now Jersey
shore, stretching from Hoboken to Com
munipaw, and from the Hudson westward
to Newark and Elizabeth. Pdalade!phiC
Press.