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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
Shelter Belts.

Al recent Grange meeting q letter was
read from Hon. Isaac II. Babcock, of Lock
port, as follows:
The subject of planting trees for shelter
10 farm crops is one which is attracting
more and more attention from practical
farmers, Time was in the memory of
many still in active lie when it was the
study how to get rid OF the timber growth
OF the country. The clearings which were
protected by the surrounding growth have
been gradually enlarged, until now the
fierce winds OF winter, with but slight OBJ
struction, sweep from end to end of cur
state. The snow, natures covering, is
piled in heaps behind fences, and Yegeta-
ton is exposed to all the extreme cold of
our climate. New York alone suffered to
the extent OF millions of dollars in its last
wheat harvest owing to the hard freezing
Of the past winter. Orchards and vine
yards were destroyed or damaged from
the same cause.
Almost the only good fields or parts of
helds OF wheat in this section the past sea-
son were such as nestled snugly under the
lee of wood lots or orchards or on ground
sloping eastwardly SO that the snow was
retained as protection to the living plant
or tree
Now the question arises can this shelter
area be extended so as to add materially to
the productions. and consequently to the
wealth of the country? think it can be
by the planting of belts OF evergreens and
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
Dost Thou Remember?

Dost thou remember one most royal day
In sweet September?
Its glorious sunset fading fast away,
Dost thou remember?
How like dream of bliss it seemed to float
Betwixt two heavens in our swaying boat,
Till twilight deepened, and the stars lay bright
In CLASSY depths between the lilies white;
And DER our heart dreamy silence fell.
And were it earth or heaven we could not tell
Dost thou remember:
Dosl thou remember one weird windy night
In wild November:
Between the flying clouds the moon shone white
Dost thou remember:
Black shadows ran along the open spaces,
Or covered, lurking in the hidden places.
Wild words were spoken, and wild winds sped
Shnddering past us with ghostly tread;
Wild passionate words were spoken, and there
fell
\ dreary echo, sounding like Farewell.
Dost thou remember:
Dosl thou remember one cold bitter morn
In sharp December,
When we arose and went our way forlorn:
Dost thou remember:
One silent sigh for sweet lost days of bliss,
one long sad gaze. one first, last. speechlesS Hiss
Then out across the weary waste of snow
Thou to the deathfu battlefield didst 90,
And | to lonely cities far away
TO wear out heartache slowly, day bV day;
Dost thou remember:
Nay. why remember? why revive again
A cold gray ember:
Times ashes cover pleasure, passion, pain;
Then why remember!
The fire is spent; let be the ashes dead;
Let none surm>e how hearts have thrilled or
bled,
Mine lieth in its grave. 1t shall not rise
To look on thee with Memory's conscious eyes,
Or call the past from dim Oblivion's shore,
Or waken griefs, or ask thee any more
Dost thou remember!
Mary +. Atkinson. in Lippincott'S Magazine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
Cutting Corn Stalks.

a correspondent OF the Live Stock Jour
nal writes: 49, The benefits which result
from cutting corn fodder are very plain to
be seen Cattle eat a much larger pro-
portion of them if they are cut than il fed
without cutting. If the stalks are cut. all
that the cattle reject. which will be little,
can be used for bedding, and will give no
trouble in handling the manure; while, if
not cut, they are in the way in ploWlng IN
the manure and take longer to rot, Ev-
cry farmer will readily admit that cutting
stalks has all these advantages, yet most
of them feed all their stalks whole The
work OF cutting them by hand l%too much
for them. and they do not feel able to buy
machines to do the work with horse pow
er. have used a large hand cutter, and
it has paid me well to cut my corn-stalks
But many farmers do only a small busi-
ness. TO them | would suggest that ten
OF Il dozen neighbors club together and
buy iirst-eass horsepower and cutter
suitable for cutting cornstalks, hay and
straw from one-quarter inch to one inch
in length. The expense tor each member
of the club would be small, and rs no one
would need to use it much of the time, it
could well do service for them all. When
it was set up on any farm, large guam
tity OF stalks could be quito last lor months.
On ordinary farms, where there is plenty
of barn room, the machine need be set up
but once or twice Year, AS the stalks
could all he cut and packed into bay.
Hay and straw could also be cut and lett
in Il large pile on the floor. This cooper
alton would render neighbors more friend
ly and social The same power could also
be used fo3 threshing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
American Corn Abroad.

If our corn had been Il fayorlte food in
Europe, OF even in Great Britain, rs our
wheat is, it would long before this have
been exported in increasing quantities an
nually. But of late the consumption OF
corn has rapidly increased IN the United
Kingdom, being not so much used for hui
man food as for that OF Cattle and stock.
The latter have been tatted hitherto on
oats, barley, pease, turnips and oil cake !;
these cannot be produced SO cheaply now
as they have been in the past, and ii wants
nothing but slightly lower prices for corn
to open to our immense crops OF this roy
al cereal 81 market that viii continue 10 be
marvel for generations. Stall feeding
must become more and more the habit in
a comparatively small country like Eng
land, and cattle must be sustained with
what will pay to feed to them. Stall feed
ING also increases the productiveness OF
the land and thus increases the produc-
tim of wheat.
1t is therefore estimated that by lower
ing the price of American corn by ten
cents a bushel on laying it down at Liver
pool, the fifty millions Of bushels now an
nuallv consumed in Great Britain of which
one-half is supplied direct from the United
States, will be rapidly increased until the
export of this staple becomes one of the
standard elements Of our foreign trade.
We have seen the computation that if
American wheat could be delivered in
Liverpool, at the average price ot$l.4O,
which is the average of Russian wheat in
that market from 1860 to 1872. aud if
American corn could be delivered in the
-ot of
cents a bushel. the export trade IN both
these staples from this country would
speedily mount up 10 '5,o0O,0QU bushels
annually OF wheat, and 200, 900, 600 bush
els annually OF Indian corn. This would
bring up our cereal exports to level with
that of cotton where they should be. What
we need first is a sound currency and du
ties that encourage ancNport trade.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
Farm, Garden and Household.
Our Old Pastures.

This open winter has constantly remind
ed us of the wonderful opportunity it offers
tor the improvement and clearing up OF
our cid pastures. There can be no better
time 10 cut bushes and underblush and
collect them into piles ready for The fire
j the early spring.
The pastures of New England are in
bad condition, as a general rule, and need
complete renovation They are run out
aud 10 not carry the amount of stock they
used to feed simply because they are neg
tucted and overgrown with worthless
bushes Why not take hold now and
e.ear them up? Undoubtedly thousands
ui acres in this State would be far more
profitable covered with pines than with
cattle and many an observing farmer is
low convinced of this fact but still we
must have pasture lands, and there are
circumstances where it becomes impor
tlui II improve them and increase their
u1ductifcnesS And some OF them are so
-tutted that they can he ploughed and
-ui> thought in with other cultivated
.ad~ ID the general rotation; and where
his can I've done, ii may be, on the whole,
l,. best and mu~t economical mode of inn
growing them
a we" KNOW l1i'ileI ~ H"ioe9tG,
county ~iN> naNt IeH" a'Go my "lu
r~;uf. and thy pulling up the bushes by
.tr f""i~ NeAfN yhS me iouI or hloSsS
.acr> with the harrow, and sowing on
-Il~~ seed am" eioNef' p@tn ieo III"
NAie A""lhet SAYS: 'FIough' ma
ir +aI fe-9evo. some nave So"h rye
'a il" grass seed anu then let the stock
'rs h lae rye, a. i "lH mol produce any
-..4 -taA~-lt sometimes Iasts three years.
.a- mtlAd has been put ~ practice WIN
Ar" Ard success 'l our hills, slo'h"
'a>'eT "l SlPSuil mas p'ousnl III Ine
A-'e t."NtF lHe NeN' ! ell aitel' so"iis
-"ll'" l"IiheI % Nlu"ieseA say
lr best meinoa nave louha Is 10
NSa iA lorlN ioaqS Oh Soou S'apie .n ma M
IN lhe acre pilh'' noe, ana XIII the
she's ana moss men SEED GOWN WIN WIN
~ ,uia "hi'e cover instead ol tAhlns
N rye without a'4'"g any mug "
ir N'Ii. men >,tuil'@ ''N' VIZ" '''i
.t1 i- many "o.
ms IS '"' very wen Wi'eie lnt P,'9'u.e
l-ap pSHe3' o"t "eaL Alo" '.ie,e ''ie
@ many rum '"l pastures IlI"t u" noI
ol t2'> treatment, .,, Auu "neIe IileS
7-1 Aad ''tNH'9 IlIH "iiat si''ll we
Net'G te'l'Iuil cut tie ousnes I.iiu
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
Use of Plaster.

t.,- ,-Nqcf way i'm which to account for
.., fleet oi gypsum on some soils is not
.-l understood. Notwithstanding the in
.llcrarIe experiments that have bee n
..s5s and lie scientific investigations
.s,f have been reported Ii is often diff
..t p, say tyLy il should nroduca so won
.4rf..I AN effect on some soils and locations
.ri nome whatever on others so very sim
r II ha, been said that plaster does
benefit natural pastures. This. we
.pr.eh,ud. depends chiefly on the charac-
.. .i the s1if. In one instance, large
assure which became worn and some
..., npprOductive received a generous
..n- i~ee,ine- of plaster. The grass started
tar and continued throuohou; the sea-
r al look far better than the adjoining
.4~tu.e- oi precisely the same soil SO lar
H. .-ruld Id a,certained. the increase in
.-ra-s over tile adjoining pastures, was
About seventy-tive Der cent Nor was this
This naSt,1re came in the next sea-
.g with the greatest luxuriance. and its
lad at beautiful green was the wonder of
.re ncirhhorhood Its effect on clover
.ld timothy is even greater than on pas
sr-. MANY have snpposed that plaster
.g5lIa exhaust The soil This would not
-H+u tu Dc the case, lOf as 1t taxes fOur
.aHd~cl and thirty parts of water to de-
impose one part Of plaster, its decompo-
-tan is slow, and consequently its infu-
.sre j. telt fnr several wears. How. then.
.sn ii have such Immediate and beneficial
-leci< II retains the fertilizing cas
.picn : constantly rising from ferment-
vegetable matter. and gives it up at a
..5ier iima for the nourishment of the
sIt. 1t does not. like lime. cause vege-
.... matter, to decay. but rather when
l.s, decay. holds their most important
.-~ from escaping.
We have at various times tried plaster
rough pasture lands and generally
. t1 satisfactory results. There is an I'M
r.,~an among many that plaster does
..t produce 50 rood results in the imme-
latt vicinity Of the seashore If this is
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

The number of men at present maintained in
the standing armies of civilized nations is not
less than 100000. All these are snatched
away from useful industries and condemned to
idleness and vicious life, while the laboring
people are taxed for their support, and for the
costly armaments they require. The annual
amount of the military and naval budgets of
Europe is 1896, 1868 300; the loss of labor invov-
ed by the withdrawal of so many men from pro-
ductive industry costs $3.50 S74 AGO; and the i'll
terest of capital invested in military and naval
establishments amounts to 1852 900. This
makes a total of more than 81 ,400, 200 900 taken
every year from the people Of Christendom for
the maintenance of military establishments.
But this is not all; for nearly as many more
men are required to wait upon them in some
form or other, and they, too, become consum-
ers of the worlds supply of food. The first
effect of this is that the finances of nearly all
European States are embarrassed. On the
other hand, let us for a moment suppose that,
by an understanding with the great Powers, a
disarming in the proportion of one-half was
effected. Immediately more than $500, 900 of
men, from twenty to thirty-tive years of age,
constituting the flower of the population of that
age, are restored to the labors of peace, and at
once an annual saving of SS640, ,000, 900 is effected
on the totality of European budgets-a sum
which would pay off in twenty years all the
European National debts.
mo, sr," said weary looking man on a
street car to an individual by his side. II
wouldn't marry the best woman alive. I've
been a dry goods clerk too long for that
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
The Egyptian Contribution.

Egypt is the first among the competing ma
tions at our Centennial to present herself for
admission. A despatch from Philadel phia says
The Oldest of nations is the first to appear at
the birthday festival of the youngest. Egypt
has arrived. Her entire contribution to the
Centennial is already landed at New York, and
her Chief Commissioner is here, with his cata-
logue ready for the printer, and nothing re-
mains for him to do but to put in orderly AZ
ray in the exhibition buildings the products
sent If the Fair were to begin next month,
instead of in May, he would be ready. The
Egyptian Commission is composed of the fo.-
lowing members: His Highness Prince Mo-
hammed Tawtic Pasha, President; His Excel
lencv Cherif Pasha, Minister of Commerce,
Vice President; III. Brugsch Bey, Commissions
er General and Secretary; Members, Gen
Stone: Mahmoud Bey, Astronomer; Mariette
Bey, Director of Museums; NJ. Gastinel Bey,
missioner General accompanied by his bro
ther, Emil Brugsch, and NJ. Behmer, attaches
of the Commission, arrived here Il few days
ago, and will take house in West Philadel-
phia and remain until the close of the EXhibi-
ton. Nearly the whole of the Egyptian eX-
hibit is the property of the khedve. Many OF
the curious and costly articles, such as weap-
ons and ornaments from the barbarous tribes
inhabiting the remote regions of Central AT
rica, jewels, inlaid work in ivory, precious
metals, rich embroideries in gold and silver
thread produced by the Arabian artisans Of
Cairo, are taken from the National Museum
while the best specimens of agricultural pro
ducts are from the estates of the Khedive In
| all, the catalogue contains over 5000 numbers
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

deciduous trees A single row ofNorway
spruce, after a few years, affords protec-
ton to the land for a long distance. A
double or triple row OF maple, or ash or
willow or other variety of tree viii! do
nearly as well. Besides the protection the
timber will also soon become an item OF
much value. But to accomplish the end
in view some concert OF action must be had
by neighborhoods or townships. Is not
this work worthy the attention OF the
(,r3npa
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

\ Gazette special says Edward Williams,
who with Mrs Meeting had been arrested for
the murder of the latter-s husband WAS taken
from iail last night at Barbourville, West Y a.,
and hanged by mob Tue parties We're as
sured by A minister that sufficient evidence of
their guilt had been obtained, and that the Jail
was surrounded by Il mob OF excited people,
but both denied any completely in the act, al
though the minister continued praying with
them and asking Il confession. he mob tnal-
" forced the KEYS from the jaer and took Will
ams out and placed him under tree in the
Court House yard, where with 4 rope around
his neck, standing on barrel he made Il con-
fesson, and expressed the hope that the crowd
might obtain Gods forgiveness for their crime
As he had for his, and declared he was happily
started on his journey home to heaven. lie
died after fifteen minutes Of terrible agony.
Mrs. Meeting WAS then brought out, and
placing her in front of the dead murderer. the
crowd called for her confession. She said W il
liams had been her paramour for three years
that she had been trying for the past three
months to poison her husband without sue
cess; that Williams struck Meeting on the
head with an axe while he was asleep We'd
nesday night, afterwards cutting his throat.
She assisted in destroying the evidences of the
murder, and i'll burying Meeting. She accused
herself OF beng the cause of the murder, but
begged piteousy for her life Though the feel
ing was very strong against her, and the
crowd voted unanimously for her execution.
no man could be found who would put a rope
around a woman's neck, and she was therefore
returned to Jail Williams body was left
hanging until cut down by the authorities this
morning
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

"Open that safe," said merchant to an
expert who had been sent for, "open it in
twenty minutes and 1 will give YOU $40"
The safe was open in five minutes. "All
right" said the merchant, '.here is $40 :;
enough for five minutes work" The $40
was looked at but not taken, and in the
next moment the safe was closed as tight
as ever. ''Oh, how is that ?" ''The how :"
said the man, sis that charge nothing
for closing the safe but 500 more for the
next opening-$4O in all-and want my
pay in advance" Of course he did and
whoever has anything to say on the sub
ject can now speak. IN. 0. Picayune
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
4 From the n. Y. Herald Jan. ~

Lying is trying to hide in tog-if you
move about you are in danger of humping
your head against the truth; as soon as
the fog blows up, you are gone anyhow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

end of the box, and spaced about five feet
apart. In the centre, between the two, is
hoIilo2tsl cylinder, having piston working
IN IN, 1t. the rod passing through stuffing box.
The outer end of the piston ROD works ratch-
ct drill or augur, the augur beirg weighted.
The two vertical cylinders are each half filed
with water, and communicate with the hori-
zona cylinder by pipes, each having its own
pipe leading to the end Of the horizontal cylin-
der nearest to it.. The consequence is that as
the ship rolls the water alternately quits and
returns to the vertical cylinders, and, acting
first on one side of the piston and then on the
other, communicates Il reciprocating motion to
the piston rod. This motion is converted into
rotary motion at the weighted augur, and in
time hole is bored through the planking of
the ship, which gradually fills and NAV be lost
before the seat of the leak is discovered. Pro-
vision is made for the release of the augur d-
rectly the hole has been bored, and the resist
ance 10 it removed, when it silently drops
through into the sea. Thus the hole is not
plugged by the augur and the ends of vilany
are defeated. Should the hole be discovered
and the box be examined there is nothing in it.
except to professional eye, to show how the
hole was produced. Like the iron rat, the
wooden rat requires confederate to place it
well for its deadly work. Such are some of
the devices for giving effect to one of the foul
est offences against society.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
Lynched by a NJ OBJ,

CINCINNATI. January %. The citizens of
Barbourvile, West Va, tonight threaten 10
lynch Mrs. Meeting ami her paranour, for
cutting her hlshand'> throat and hiuEln@ him
under stable
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

The cotton threads of sin have been SO
closely interviewer in the masculine char
acter that it is next to impossible to find
an all wool man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03

A Chinese cook, with a butchers hatch
ct as sharp as a razor. will. in ten min
utes, thoroughly bone and skin fish. so
that not particle is wasted. He will
give you an unbroken orange full OF ten
different kinds of jellies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-25

SENATOR PATTERSON has received letter
from Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina
saying that since the arrival of United States
troops the White Liners are completely cowed
down, and now profess to be afraid that the
negroes will visit vengeance upon them for
their murderous warfare in the past, and are
appealing to the military to guard their
houses. On Saturday last the Republicans
held meeting at Edgefeld, when 1000 White
Liners rode up and demanded half of the
time. This was peremptorily refused, and,
owing to the near presence of company of
federal troops, the Hampton Legion did not
attempt to force their demands. Before
leaving, however, they rode around the out
skirts OF the Republican meeting and cheered
Tor Tilden, Hampton and united South.
The Republicans, about 5000 in number, re-
sponded with cheers for Hayes and Wheeler,
when the rebels departed Governor Cham
berlain says General Ruger, in command Of
the military. appreciates fully the situation,
and will act with promptness if any outbreak
occurs. The negroes are now satisfied that
they are protected, and are turning out to
the meetings as they will to the polls on elec-
tion day. Governor Chamberlain believes
the Republicans will carry all the congress
sional districts and elect the State ticket by
very decided majorities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-25

SECRETARY CHANDLER says that all the
information received by the national Republ-
can committee point to triumphant victory
next month, and the complete overthrow of
the Democracy. The close result in Indiana
would only compel the Republicans to fight
harder, but the struggle would close success
fully. In regard to New York state, Mr..
Chandler said 1t was certain to go for Hayes
and Wheeler. The Democratic registration
in New York city contains thousands of fraud
ulent names, but Supervisor Davenport
would, with his experienced corps OF assist
ants, take care Of them within the next two
weeks, and would prevent illegal voting to a
large extent. Mr.. Chandler said he had
reason to know that Governor Tilden himself
was very much alarmed about the state, and
that since the Presidents proclamation re-
garding South Carolina he was OF the opin-
ion that that state was lost to the Democratic
party. In regard to Wisconsin, which the
Democrats are claiming, Mr., Chandler said
that trustworthy information showed it to be
true TO Republicanism and in no danger of
going Democratic.