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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-30
agricultural department.
BY ALBERT CHAPMAN.
The Hay Tedder.

For two seasons past, much damage
has resulted to the hay crop In central
aud southern Ohio, from the occurancC
OF showery weather for several weeks
at haying time. spent some days il
Franklin and Delaware counties early
In the past month, when about hal
the grass crop had been cut, but very
little of II had been secured owing t.
the frequent rains; and yet there was {
little sunshine almost every day, st
that farmers were encouraged to per
severe in their efforts, and sometimes tC
start the moving machines again after
repeated losses aud disappointments,
only t. be caught again by damaging
shower before the hay could be drieC
sufficiently for getting into cocks OF
barns. think | must have seen moi
less than hundred acres Of seemingly
ruined hay, in drive of twenty miles
In some fields as much ns five or SIX
acres might be seen bleaching In The
rain, Just rs II was dropped by the ma
chine several days before, md appar-
emily not worth the trouble of saving
In other cases after having had wet
ting, men and boys were forking II
ever laboriously 10y hand, in the hope
that the sunshine would continue long
enough to enable them to save at least
portion Of the crop. In no case could
| see or even hear Of the use Of the
machine of all most needed IN the ON
Urgency, and which would have ena'
bled these farmers to save the greater
part Of their hay with little damage
and but trifilng expense-I mean the
hay tedder
one farmer who owns good grass
and stock farm of 800 acres, and had
much hay damaged, told me, when
suggested the use Of the tedder that he
had never seen one of the machines in
operation and he did not know of one
being owned in the county. He had
attended several of the state fairs at
Columbus and thought lie had seen
such machines exhibited there, but
was so much occupied In looking at the
flne horses and cattle that he had no
time to examine tho implements. On
my expressing thu belief that one Of
these hay tedders would tie Of more
benefit TO him in single season like
the present, than three times the
amount OF its cost, he seemed quite in.
credulous and had to assure him that
| was not an agent and did not even
know the name of one of the manufac.
turers, but had seen the thing work,
and knew what II would do. He then
told me lie would look for It at the com.
ing state fair; and I would advise 9th.
ers Ike him to do the same.
1t should be understood that the ted
der not only forks up the wet grass af
ter 1t has been beaten down onto the
wet ground, leaving II In good form for
the sun and mir to penetrate but by
causing it to pass through the air, es Is
done by the revolution of the machine,
tbs evaporation of the water Is greatly
fastened and by keeping the machine
actively at work after shower, sever
al acres of hay that has been wet may
be repeatedly gone over and thereby
dried In few hours so rs to be secured
before night. - Ohio Farmer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-30
Clearing Land with Dynamite,

Experience at clearing lands, both in
removing stumps and large boulders
with dynamite In Scotland has been a
success. The following account is Civ
en- Of Int Trial, in an Edinburgh pa-
per- "a spaaeful Of earth was re.
moved from the side of stump and a
hole driven intothe stump with ? crew.
bar. Into lhis hole cartridge Of dy-
mantle Was pressed by means of a
wooden ramrod, then decorating per.
cuss!on cap, with 4 Blackford's fuse at D..
tachod was squeezed into a small cart
ridge or primer Of dynamite, and In
serted into the hole into the trunk In
contact with tho charge. The hole was
filled up With loose earth. about foot.
length Of the fuse being left bare.
match was next applied to the fuse, and
sufficient time was taken for the pow
der to reach the percussion cap TO allow
me operatives TO retire 10 a safe dis.
lance. When the explosion occurred
the trunk was literally blown out OF
the ground. some of the fragments
weighing nearly twenty pounds, being
thrown to distance OF over hundred
years. The destruction of the stump
was complete. In breaking up big
boulder stones, the dynamite was SIM
ply placed on top of the stone, covered
with wet sand, and fired with the fuse
in the ordinary way. The result was
the reduction OF the boulders to frag-
ments the size of q walnut. 1t was eff.
fectually proved by the experiments
that land can be speedily cleared of
formidable distractions to good cultiva.
ton by the use Of dynamite, and the
committee Of the society who watched
the operations expressed themselves as
highly satisfied with the results.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-30

SUEr PuDDING.-One cupful of Flour,
one cupful Of milk, one egg, one ounce
OF sIet; mix well, add dried fruit in
any quantity you wish; boil two hours;
eaten with liquid sauce. Sauce-white
of one egg, thlcken with sugar and a
little butter, beaten to froth add a
cupful of boiling water, stirriHs all
fhs time; f1aYoing to tssts.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
HAYES SURRENDER.
How the Repub licau Candidate for rresi'
dent was Captured by n Rebel.

The Atlanta (Ga) Times, Of Sunday
contains wood cut OF James II. Price,
q Confederate soldier, who captured
Hayes during the war. The Times, in
an accompanying sketch, says Price
was private in Company b, Capt. It'd
we'll, Sixth Georgia Regiment, Infantry,
Colquitt's brigade. The capture took
place few days after the blowing up at
Petersburg. The Federal troops held
the Weldon railroad. Fields attacked
them in front and on the left OF Hayes
command. Colquitt moved to the right
and attacked them in the rear. The
Federal troops surrendered after q brief
resistance. The ammunition OF our
men was nearly expended. The Fede-
rails were armed with seventeen shooter
carbines Fields was not attacking that
end Of the line, yet 1900 threw down
their arms before this single brigade.
In charging the breastworks. Price saw
splendid Federal Nag. This he tore
down. Hayes was standing near II, Price
ordered him to surrender. Hayes asked,
Are you 40 ofiicer2" Price replied
with an oatb, pointing q pistol (which
be carried through the war; at him, F" 1t
don't make Bit Of difference; you sur
render or III kill you" Hayea answer
was. Il surrender" Price then un-
huckled his sword, ctIt off the straps,
thinking the leather might b. useful,
and threw the sword away. Carrying
the captured flag, he marched Hayes of
to headquarters This flag had u silver
plate on the staff. Price does not recol-
lect the inscription. only that II was
presented ftom Portland, Ne, lie cut
foff the plate and on his return from
the war had it made into linger-rings
which he presented to the Lookout
Mountain lasses.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

ISt. Louis Republican,

Gov. Morton claims great credit for
the Republican party for reducing the
national debt. He says: I'm the last
ten years we have paid off 1878, 423, 284
Of the national debt" Perhaps this Is
true; but we must remind Senator Nor
ton that in the same time I'VE" have in
creased The national debt $3.50, 900 900.
This was done in 1869 by changing the
81, zoo, 900, 900 fve-twenty bonds, which
Senator Sherman said were greenback
debt, into a gold debt. AS gold at the
time was forty per cent premium, the
change really added forty per cent to
the amount OF the debt. Therefore the
Indiana Senator's party has not paid as
,.,uch on the national debt in ten years
as it added to that debt by the passage
OF the single act Of 1869. 1t will take
many years to come for the people to
to recover the ground lost by that cruel
and most unjust measure.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
New York Tribune.l

New York TribuneJ
Several leading politicians OF Louisi.
ana. including q prominent Judge OF
New Orleans. and also one of the mem
bers OF dow KelIoag's Funding Board,
are among the guests at the Fifth Az
enue Hotel. In conversation with q
Tribune. reporter flhst evenings ut was
stated by one OF these gentlemen that
the leading business men OF New Or
leans.s including such men rs John
Phelps. Il leading cotton merchant, who
saws he is an Independent Democrat.
Albert Baldwin, promlnent hardware
merchant. aud others ri the same class,
have decided to nominate an indepcnd-
emit ticket representing the better class
6f the community. and then to ask the
Republicans TO adopt the same in place
Of Il regular Republican ticket. As the
parish Of Orleans is strongly Democratic
it is believed the Republicans will read
ily accept this proposition, and that by
this means n good local government
may be secured. The gentleman al
firmed that it would be impossible for
the Conservative Democrats To nom
mate q ticket which could compete sue
csssfulIy with such q combination. He
thought. however, that the Democrats
would carry the State unless % similar
movement to that proposed in New Or
leans should be adopted elsewhere.
There is no doubt, he said, that the Re
publicans have had dishonest officials
Ia the State who are disgrace to the
party, and the Democratic party is
making a great effort throughout the
country parishes to secure the negro
vote. n the colored people should vote
as they have done In the past, there
would be no doubt about the ability oil
the Republicans to carry the State, but
| there seems good reason to believe that
this will not be the case A large num-
Der OF them are extremely Ignorant and
easily Influenced by their employers,
especially when they are made to be-
lieve that q failure on their part to vote
| the Conservative ticket will cause them
to lose their present situations.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
CAMPAIGN NEWS.
Prospect Of A Union Between Tan,u,any
and tnti-Iamfnany.


A meeting of the Tammany Hall Com
miLtee on Organization will be held at
Tanimany Hall on Friday afternoon,
for the purpose Of considering the ques-
ton of uniting the different factions of
the Democratic party Of this city upon
one delegation to the Saratoga Conven-
ton on August 30, and subsequently
upon one ticket ut the coming Novem-
Der election. A similar meeting Of the
Executive Committee OF the anti-Tam-
many organizations will be held at Irv-
ing Hall ut the same time. to discuss
the same subject 1t seems TO be the
general opinion Of both Tammany and
anti-Tammany leaders that they will
agree upon basis Of consolidation, the
first step toward which will probably
be the appointment Of conference
committee by each Of the two executive
committees prominent Tammany
man said last evening that the leaders
Of both factions were anxious for q
union, and he could not see any good
reason why II might not be effected.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
Hayes Eaten Up by Tllden.

The Lynchburg tva.) Mems chroni-
cles: "We are gratified to be able to
announce this morning that Gov.
Hayes, late OF Ohio, was yesterday
murdered and eaten up by Uncle Sam
Tilden, at the store Of Mr.. G. D. Glass,
near the city. The facts are that Mr..
Glass had an old owl named Sam Til
den. A neighbor had an enormous
Thomas cat named Hayes. The owner
of the latter proposed to bet that the
Hayes animal could whip the Tilden
owl. The fight resulted in few hairs
and skeleton neatly picked. Mr.
Glass set the owl up higher and he
now rests in q comfortable house, with
verandah in front, on the top OF the 100
foot Tilden and Hendricks pole oppo-
site the store. The Democratic flag
fans him as the sun shines, and his up
earthly too hoot-t oo-hoo keeps things
lively ut night. He is prouder bird
than the American eagle, and climbs
down the pole for his grub with com
mendable regularity"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
How To Work 1t.

The man, who, weary Of his wife's alb
sence on visit to her mother, had a
photograph of his house taken with
himself and his neighbours wife stand
ing on the porch, which he sent
to his. better half, has a rival in the
one who simply saw that his letter con
tanned, as ii by accident, a red hair
about three feet long. His wife wouldn' t
have waited for the next train to get
home. could she have sent herself by
telegraph.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
New York Herald.


The real question on which this Presi-
Dental election is to turn is whether
official honesty and administrative re-
form be more important than the pro
lection OF negro rights in the South. Ii
the country regards the negro question
as paramount 1t will elect Hayes; If it
regards the. reform question as para
mount it will elect Tilden.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

The day has gone by when you could
throw twenty-five cents' worth Of mixed
candles into a young lady's lap and ex-
you. Il Brooklyn Argus. 81
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

The Young Mems Excelsior Social
Club wiz please accept our thanks for
invitations to attend their first compli-
mentary picnic, which takes place at
the Fair Grounds on Sunday.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

The Nashville american pertinently
observes that it Is something for Geor-
gia to be proud OF that she should have
forty cotton factories in operation, rum
nearly hundred cotton mills have been
closed. l...s a,e - 80, RI se7 ia. r. I'D
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
A Lift for TiIden.

From the New York World.l
A meeting OF ban-Americans was
held Yesterday IN the Office OF Ell Tribune
Guiana, at which 1t was resolved to cast
the influence OF this class OF voters In
favor u Tilden and Hendricks. There
are twelve thousand voting Cubans In
this country.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

A Sioux motto" White man big
smart he furnish brains red man heap
broye-he knock EN- out"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

The press advocacy of Mr. Manton
Marble has brought that gentleman
prominently before the leaders us u
probable compromise candidate. There
is little doubt that the nomination OF
that gentleman would harmonic many
Of the conflicting elements now at work
in the Democratic party.
Comptroller Green's name is princi-
pally pressed upon the hypothesis that
he represents with Governor Tilden
himself the very issues upon which the
Democratic party expects to sweep the
country-retrenchm and reform.
The friends of Mr.. Green. therefore,
claim that he would be the best man to
place on the ticket with the Presiden-
tial candidate who sails right into the
sea OF political corruption flying the
black flag and with the earnest motto
painted on his canvass, Let no guilty
man escape" 400
The rumor that Chief Justice Church
Ii to be nominated by reclamation and
then forced into the field seems to be
preposterous as viewed from our stand.
points, here. NOBODY OF political acu-
men seems to credit the statement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-03
Clerks List.
OFFICE OF Co. CLERK,
Wood County. " is.

NOTICE is hereby given
~ that the following des-
cribed lands were sold by the
County Treasurer of Wood
Co. on the 18th day of May,
1874, for the taxes and charges
thereon for the year 1873. and
the same are yet unredeemed
In this office and the holders of
certificates of sale of said
lands will be entitled to Tax
Deed thereof, in accordance
with the laws OF this state I'M
less redeemed on or before the
18th day of May 1871. The in
terest and charges, including
redemption fee, are computed
to the last dayoi retention.
Given under my hand at
Grand Rapids this 10Th day OF
July, lSz6y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-13
DAN RENsHAw's RICHES.

The Renshaws were well known and
highly respected in their sphere. The
grandfather old Daniel Renshaw, was
said to have made a fortune in the we'll
stocked dairy farm which he occupied,
a few miles distant from the busy little
town, whose weekly market he had to
supply with fresh butter and eggs. AT
ter his death, and during the reign OF
his son Matthew, there was q marked
decline in the prosperity of the farm.
For this, various causes were assigned /;
among others, general mismanagement
and the young masters distaste for
farming. The last rumor was confirm
ed by the sale of the farm and the pur-
chase Of new business. The new in
vestment did not fulfill the expectations
of Matthew Renshaw; it slowly but sure
ly exhausted all his resources; and, in
vain hope of fortune taking turn in
his favor, he borrowed money to carry
on the business, and so became inextri-
cably involved. The end was utter ruin.
So perished his dream of founding a
great firm under the name of Renshaw
and Sons.
Matthew's two boys had to go out in
to the world and fight the battle Of life
for themselves. Daniel, the elder, chose
the trade of matchmaker, and George,
his brother, that of a carpenter. Both
were good, worthy lads, doing their du-
y in their spheres, and making the best
OF the reverse of fortune. Matthew
Renshaw did not long survive his finan-
cial ruin. From the day Of his death
the two brothers were drawn closer to-
gether, and their devotion to cath other
became subject of remark in the
neighborhood. George married-but
the health Of his young wife visibly
failed after the birth of their little
daughter, and scarcely three years OF
welded happiness had passed when be
was left widower. After his wife's
death George Renshaw did not rest un-
tll he had given up his house and gone
back to live with his brother at the lit
tie shop which Daniel had opened 9 few
months before the wedding. !, Georges
wee fledgeling seemed to strengthen
the bond between the two men. For
some years life flewed on in unbroken
peace to the inmates of the little shop,
ever which was inscribed, eDaniel Rem
saaw; Matchmaker and Jeweler y 81
Baby Christie was just eight years
OLD when the shadow of q great sOrroW
ieil upon the little household. It was
toward the close OF gray autumnal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-13
THE BALLAD OF THE BELL
TOWER.
BY MARGARET J. PRESTON.

BY MARGARET j. PRESTON.
.'Five years ago Vowed to Heaven upon my fal-
To build the tower; and to this hour my VOW hath
z not been paid.
con hearted dove,
And in my breast shaped her nest, safe and
warm, lined with love,
"Nos all the bells in Christendom, if rung with
That happy day in janglings gay had told my Joy
Alright. ~
..As up the aisle my bride led in that triumph
I ached to hear some wedding cheer clash from
a., the minister tower.
ssNor chime nor tower the minister had; so in my
- soul sware,
Come loss, come let, tnat Would SET cnurcn
bells a-ringing there
"Before a twelvemonth. But ye know what
forays lamed the land,
How seasons went. and wealth was spent, and
- all were weak of hand.
"And the yearly harvest failed. etwas when my
Bu. COY ccsuld HII build while vassals filed my ears
with cries for corn?
"Thereater happened the heaviest woe and none
Nor was there bell to toll a knen above my Her.
tha's grave.
s'Ah, had held my VOW supreme all hindrance
Maybe these woes-God knowsi God knowsi-
had never crushed nay soul.
"Evn now ye beg that give o'er: ye say the
ecant supply *F
OF water fails in lowland wales, and mountain
springs are dry.
soHere be the quarried stones Eye grant)
skilled craftsmen come at call;
But with no more of water store how can we
build the wall?
"Nay, listen: last years vintage crowds oul
cellars, tun on tun;
With wealth Of wine for yours and mine. dare
the work go undone?
> sQuicki bring them forth, these mighty butts
let none be elsewhere sold; :,
And will pay this very day their utmost worth
in gold,
ssThat 10 the mortar that cements each stone
FOR her dear sake whom God did take, may all bt
5s mixed with wine." #5 -
s'rwas thus the Baron built his tower; and as thu
"A fragrance rare bewitched the air whene'er they
= rang the bells.
A merrier music tinkled down when harvest day
80 were long;
They seemed to chime at vintage time acstch o
vintage song;
. And when the vats were, foamed with must. i
- any l0itered near, ~
The minister tower, at vesper hour, above him h,
would hear
Tinklngs, as Of subsiding trills, athwart tn,
purple gloom,
And every draught Of air he quaffed would tast.
:. 8 Of vineyard bloom.
--Lippincotfs for May.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-13

terview with the disappointed suitor,
whose discounted looks had not escaped
his keen eyes. Chrissie, mindful of the
promised signal, almost Immediately
made her appearance from the back
parlor, lingering . few seconds IN the
open doorway, where her bright face
was framed like picture. But the
pretty vision excited no lover-like en-
thusiasm in Philip Harwood. Dan Rem
shaw's confidence concerning the nature
of his riches had changed the spirit of
his dreams.
The old matchmaker murmured to
himself, as he watched the two to-
gether, and noted the change in the
young mans manner, "Tom's the win
ner, could venture my best repeater
against the worst gimcrack that ever
brought disgrace on honest watches"
Philip Harwood was not long in con-
veying an intimation of his altered
views, with politely worded regret
that he should be obliged to sacrifice
his love to prudence, as his worldly po-
sition would not enable him to think of
marriage for some years to come. The
result may be guessed. Chrissie fired
and flashed out her Indignation against
her mercenary lover, to the intense en-
joyment of Uncle Dan, who indulged in
series Of expressive chuckles.
"The money grub might have ven
tured- on those few pounds Of mine, but
it is better as it is, for my pet has had
a lucky escape. l dare say we shall
find another sweetheart who will be
willing to take her as she ISL 81
The words were prophetic. The
sweetheart was forthcoming in the per-
son of Tom Allison, who found on his
recovery that the field was his own to
win. After years wise probation he
was married to Chrissie Renshaw, and
succeeded to the business on the retire.
ment of his old master. In due time
extensive new premises took the place
of the little shop where the worthy
Matchmaker had worked and lived his
quiet life. He was fond Of quoting his
favorite words to Tom, who looked up
to him as an oracle of wisdom. Some
times he pointed his moral by an allu-
sion to Toms old rival, who had gone
gold-hunting. '4 ~ y sis e'.'e.
"Thou hast the best of the bargain,
lad, for thou hast got Chrissie, and she
is worth more than all Dan Renshaw's
riches, though they may be worth hay
ing, after all"