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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
AN AGED VICTIM OF sELF-DE<TETC-
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Some time during the early part Of yes
terday morning, f. <. Marx, a tailor,
dyer and seourer, residing at No. 103
Union Street, Third District, committed
suicide at his residence by hanging
himself TO the bedpost with a rope. A
DEMOCRAT reporter Immediately visited
the scene of this sad occurrence, and
cleaned the following particulars:
THE ROOM
in which the deed was committed was
in the rear Of the building, 103 Union
street, and on opening the door the
body Of this old man, sixty years OF age,
was dangling between heaven and
earth, having meted out his fate by his
own hands
THE ROPE.
which had launched him into eternity,
he had made fast to the lower part OF
the post, and then passed it over the top
and secured it from slipping by two
nails.
A CHAIR
was next placed beside the bed for the
old man TO spring from. The distance
after he had kicked the chair not being
sufficient to break his neck, he died from
str2ng1latlon.
THE LADY
who is the proprietor OF the room stated
that as she was starting TO market she
passed his door and saw him, as appeared
to her, standing near the bed. After re-
turning from market she was surprised
to see him in the same position, and
what was her horror upon opening
the door to find Marx a corpse, having
hung himself during the night, a5 the
body, when discovered by her, was cold
in death.
HIS SON
was next interrogated by our reporter,
who informed him that he could give
no cause which actuated his father to
commit so rash an act, as he was In
afluent circumstances, and had every
thing around him that he could have
desired to make his old age happy but
stated that he had been drinking very
hard Of late, and had been in a state OF
intoxication since Sunday. He there
fore supposed that while Iaboring under
a fit Of deIirium tremens he took his
own life.
Mr.. MARX
leaves a wife, three sons and two daugh-
ters to mourn his sad end
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
FOREIGN.
LONDON

LONDON, April 5. = The American
schooner Ralph NJ. Hayward, from
Liverpool, for United States ports,
was sunk by collision. The crew was
saved.
Sir Henry Halford has formally re-
signed the captaincy Of the British Ma
tional Rifle Team.
The Russian press severely crItIcIses
Mr.. DisraeIi's remarks in the House Of
Commons, March %, during the debate
on the royal title bill
That Russia's conquest Of Tartary IS
we'll known throughout India, and that
the Queens assumption OF the title Of
Empress Of India would be received as
sign of our determination TO maintain
our Indian Empress.
The Dynamite Explosion
A second report Of the dynamite eX-
pIOSiOn states that the three cases OF
furs, shipped at Halifax in the missing
steamer City of Boston by Jas. Thomas,
were uninsured
winsIew Net to BE Given Up.
The Times says that Winslow viii not
be given up, except on guarantee, and
adds, .Oar extradition laws with the
United States are very insufficient.
The Francenia-
The trial Of the captain OF the Fran
coma, which ran into the steamer Clyde,
for mansIaughter, is progressing.
odds for Cambridge
The batting on the University boat
race Is five to two in favor Of Camb bridge.
sport.
At the Craydon April meeting to-day
the challenge cup was taken py MI.
Comm s Congress, who walked over.
Thirty Persons Drowned
The ferry boat, while being drawn
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06

In another column we publish the
notice Of the above staunch club, calling
it's members to the regular monthly
meeting at their hall, No 1873 Rampart
street, to be held on Friday next. Tho
officers Of the club are Messrs- @. Le
Gardeur, president; Chas. Roman, first
vice president; Carleton Hunt, second
vice president; f. f. Rivet. chairman
Of the executive committee in behalf OF
the club J N Augustin, secretary God
speed you, gentlemen, in the good
work
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
HOME NEWS.
Precautions Against Overflow.

FRANKLIN, La, April 5.-A meeting of
the planters Of st. Mary was held here
to-day for the purpose Of devising ways
and means to prevent an overflow or
this section of the country from the Mis-
sissippi river. The following motion
was offered and adopted:
That a committee OF three be ap-
pointed to raise funds by subscription
to defray the expenses Of an agent to
Inspect the Levees
affecting this section, and to confer with
parties organized on the Mississippi
river for said purposes, and to expend
the funds for work and repairs to such
levees. The funds raised to be expend-
ed by order of said agent and to be paid
over by said committee, when raised, to
the Secretary and Treasurer Of this
meeting.
On motion Thomas J. Foster was ap-
pointed as said agent
A considerable sum Of money has
already been subscribed.
The agent appointed to inspect the
Ievees, etc, will leave for New Orleans
tonight.
Extensive CONFEDERATION.
GREAT Falls, n. Y.-ApriI 5.-Hill's
burned. One woman was burned to
death Loss $50, 600.
The storm.
Boston, April 5.-The storm yesterday
was the worst OF this season on the
coast, but the vessels in the harbor rode
out the gale safely. A schooner was
wrecked at Rockport.
sub-Treasury Balances.
New York, April 5, Evening. Sub
Treasury balances. Gold S44,a55, ,9l9 ,
currency $34, ,905, ,677.
The Sub-Treasurer paid out SIS, 900 on
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06

Ex-Governor HersheI ". Johnson, at
Georgia. who ran for Vice Presidents on
the Democratic ticket with stephen 4.
Douglas In 1850. Is very likely to obtain
the nomination OF the Georgia Demo-
erats for Governor
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06

The ssOIdest Free Mason" in View
Iarsev Is reported to have been dis
covered il the person OF Judge David =.
Shrope. of Bethlehem HuEterdon
county, who was born on the nrs1 Qt
November, 1881. and has been q Fre4
MasOn since 1913.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06

Mississippi afairs are TO be investE
gated under Mr. Christiancy's su5sfl-
tute for Mr.. Morton's resolution Ine
country will be relieved, since the IN
vestigation is less likely TO pc realous
than Mr.. Morton's speeches. lE Is ee-
half
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06

Unhappy Mexico" is a frequent head
line now, but the fact Is that the Mex
leans, having started for each others
threats after dull and depressing
period of peace. are Just beginning to
get happy again
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
A BRACE or WORTHLESS.
Sample Radical Officials In st. Martin.
Especial TO the ". o. Democrat

IoDtIIaI % tII5 ". .. Del1ocraI.I
ST.. MAETryvILLE, April SO. Della
houssaye, Jr., appointed rice Laloire,
on his way to New Orleans with fraudu-
lent returns, was arrested in New Iberia
for embezzlement Of school funds; also
Veazey, clerk Of the court, for shooting
with intent to kill. Both escaped, and a
deputy sheriff is after them.
v. A. FoURyET.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
.AlHUSEMENTS.

ACADEMY OF Music. = Miss Lucille
Western appeared last night az Leah. In
the great Jewish drama of that name
Miss Westerns conception Of the part
is most powerful and complete, the
dramatic portions being frequently APP
plauded Tonight the play will be re-
peated Tomorrow night, Friday, q
grand testimonial benefit will be tend
cred Miss Western, who has selected
for the occasion Frank Murd0ch's in-
tenseIy emotional drama entitled Thou
Shalt Not" which will be presented for
the first time on any stage Saturday
night and matinee will be Miss West
ern's last performances, as Manager
BidweII expects for Sunday night Julia
Mathews English Opera Bouffe and
Burlesqae Troupe This company. COM
posed OF fifty talented artists, is said to
be the best one extant and very good.
Amateurs will please take due notice.
Sr. CHARLES THEATRE Another large
house at the St. Charles last night The
Yales distinguished themselves, also
Miss Angie Schott in the Salon du
Diable" The variety performance WAS
satisfactory as usual, and tonight the
same programme will be repeated
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06

Washington rumor has it that treaty
Of alliance has been concluded between
PendIet0n and Thurman, IN pursuance
Of which Gentleman George has re-
turned to Ohio, TO see about getting up
an Ohio delegation in the interest OF
Tharman's Presidential aspirations.
The s1pposition is that this will not be
difficult, inasmuch as Thurman was
able TO hoodwink sost-money Leglafa-
ture into re-electing him to the Senate,
and has done nothing more to offend
that party than seemed to be necessary,
in the way OF innocuouS speech making,
to obtain some hold upon the hard
money eonfederates. His experience In
facing both ways on this question has
been so successful that from the aver
age politicians stand-pointr he ought 60
be considered very available candi-.
date. The prominent appearances o.
Pendleton az his advocate will not help
him greatly in public esteem, but may
be Of some value among the trading
classes who will be largely represented
in the convention. and that is matter
Of prime importance for the present.
Chicago Times.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04
Improved Stock at Orwell.

Our sojourn during the meeting Of the
board at Orwell in the hospitable mansion
of Hon VIM X. Sanford, for many years ce-
ebrated as a farmer Of liberal and progressive
ideas and an eminent breeder Of Merino
sheep, afforded fine opportunity for the
inspection of improved breeds of stock. Mr.
Sanford and his son, Charles Sanford, con-
tinue the breeding of thoroughbred Merinos,
which have made the Sanford farm well
known in all the land, and have noble
flock. They have also herd of thorough
bred Ayrshire cattle, having now fourteen
females, for which they have already
established reputation, having carried
against strong competition the first herd
prize at the last state fair. The fact that a
gentleman, guest with us then, leading
authority in the state on all butter questions,
pronounced the January made Ayrshire but
ter on the dinner table to be grass made
butter Of fine quality, was regarded as evil
dence that the Ayrshire COW bred for the
butter dairy, may be a very good butter
COW.
A Lambert, o-ysar-Old stallion, weigh.
ing l. 100 pounds, of beautiful form and fuo
action, and two large, well-bred yearling'
denote that the breeding Of useful horses is
not neglected on thus well-managcd farm.
i
Mr. +. d. Griswold, who took the cdto
of the FARMER to dinner at his delightful
farm home, has small but choice herd o
Jerseys; very fine in the points peculiar t.
the breed and superior dairy cows. One o.
them giving forty-fve pounds Of milk pc
day during the month Of June, and at an
other time after recovering from an acut'
attack OF milk fever which reduced her foV
to thirty.four pounds per day making clever
pounds Of butter per week.
There are other herds of thoroughbred
and many fine grades in this section. Th
prevailing interest being iu the dairy anl Al
earnest desire for i'm prOVem9nt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04
For the VERMONT FARHER
A Profitable Farm.

The writer lately called on Mr. Obed
Whipple, Jr, in Pomfret, and found "small
farmer" who makes farming pay. His farm
has sixty-fve acres--about six or seven OF
which is wood aud about twenty acres Of it
pasturing, leaving a little over thirty.6ve
acres of tillage.
The products of this farm this season are,
60 tons hay, 200 bushels beets, 90 bushels
apples, mostly gratis, 10 bushels potatoes
400 bushels ears Of corn from one and three
iourths acres besides oats, beans, large lot
of pumpkins and "mauy other articles toe
numerous to mention"
His stock kept on the farm is three good
horses, 20 COWS, several young cattle AnC
has fattened IL hogs and pigs. Ten OF hi
white Berkshire pigs what are white Berk
shires Ed would weigh probably $50 lb
each. His cows averaged last year 26'
pounds of butter each. He has made thi
year, from January to November ID, LOO
pounds of butter all Of which is sent to tn
Revere House, Boston, aud sold for sixt.
cents per pound. Perhaps your readers vii
say, al hear enough of this; now, how is !
done 2'
His farm is what is called shack farm
about one mile from Pomfret Center. Hi
COWS are nearly all Jerseys and are fed Aigi
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

The editor Of Walaces Monthly who has
examined with great care the claims that
Justin Morgan came from Canada, or was
of Canadian blood, gives the opinion that
there is no foundation for the claim, but
says that there is no doubt that he was
foaled in West Springfield, Mass, aud that
there is nothing fully established 10 regard
to the particular blood he possessed. lie was
certainly the progeny of True Britou, and it
is his conviction that True Briton was the
progeny of De Lancys Traveller, but what De
Lancys Traveller was no man knows; we think
it probable he was an imported horse. The
theory that Sportsman, the sou of Lind
sey's Arabian, got Justin Morgan's
dam is probable. This seems reason
able, and when we consider the character
istics Of the known descendants of Lindsey's
Arabian, and compare them with Justin
Morgan, we iud in almost every point, ex-
cept color, some resemblance that would
seem to point to the barb as a common an.
cestor. It is possible, indeed probable, that
there may have been some Canadian blood
in this horse through his maternal ancestry,
or other traced channels; but we are fully
satisfied whatever it may have been, the
English and eastern elements largely pre-
dominated.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

being nearly all in good beef. lie raised
large amount Of fodder corn. When was
there, November 10, he was feeding bis cows
all the fodder corn they wanted and then cut
up oue-half bushel pumpkins fine, on which
he puts two quarts of bran and one quart Of
meal once a day. His COWS are tied up
every night in the year and we'll belded in
sawdust, and stand on floor raised about
four inches-and four feet four inches long.
In this way cows are very neat, aHd before
milking the bags are brushed. HIS calves
are mostly dropped the last of the summer
and cows go dry about four or FIVE weeks in
the hottest Of summer.
The butter is stamped in quarter pound
Jumps with clover head and leaves stamped
on every one. These Jumps are put on cloth
in small trays about sixteen inches square
and about as deep as the ball is thick. As
these trays are filled they are put into a
square tin can about eighteen or twenty
inahes high. In hot weather these are packed
in Ice when sent away.
He cuts his hay twice year; the last Of
June and August making it all rowen, and
it looks like grass. forgot to say that he
just sold about 5000 worth Of cows and
young cattle aud sold nearly that amount
last year. saw little heifer calf that he
had Just sold for $50.
Mr. Whipple top dresses his land with fiue,
well.rotted manure. During the time his
cows are dry they are pastured out, but all
the rest Of the time the stock is all kept on
the farm Mr. w. manures his corn ground
heavily and then puts in about a pint OF
well-rotted hog manure to the hill : plants
about two and one-half by three and one-bali
feet apart and csltivates thoroughly not allow
ing a weed to grow. Thus, by close atten.
tion to business aud making his land alike a
garden" he is making the farm pay. should
have said that he pays out about 800 a
year for feed for his team aud COWS. | am
aware that this sounds like a large story but
visit to his farm will convince any one that
the facts are not exaggerated. ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

milk. One hundred pounds set in twelve
cans four inches deep gave twelve POUNDS
cream and four and one-half per cent Of but
ter; one pound butter to twenty-five Of
milk. Temperature of room $50 to 600.
Skinned 10 4S hours. On second trial
the deep cans were set in room at 49e and
the shallow ones at 60 Set 4S hours.
The deep cans required twenty-eight pounds
Of milk, and the shallow ones twenty, for a
pound of butter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

A neighboring farmer said to US, yester.
day, as we stopped at his door, II must 60
to sowing clover again. My wheat crop is
failure since quit sowing clover" The
clover plant takes from the air much of its
food, and leaves in the soil by the decompo-
sition Of its roots, food suited to the growth
of wheat. Lands near Syracuse, N. Y,
which have had no manure except plaster
for seventy years, are very fertile and pro-
duce fine crops of clover and wheat. The
former stimulated in its growth by plaster,
the rowen being powed in for wheat. The
value Of clover for hay ought to be sufi-
cient reason for its cultivation. The
timothy crop holds out just as long after
two years in clover, as it would from the
first seeding if no clover had been grown,
the clover taking from the soil but little Of
the food required for the timothy.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Prof Atwater says truly "What fertilizer
it will do to use depends upon the soil and at
mOsphere, and that is their agricultural value.
The analysis tells what is their commercial
value" Potash, phosphoric acid aud nitro
gen are really all we want to buy in fertil.
izer. No plant can live without carbon,
oxygen, hydrogen, silica, aluminium and mag
nesa, but these exist in the land and atmos.
nhere"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

The agricultural building, in which the
farm products are to be exhibited at the CEN
tennial, is constructed of iron and glass, 800
feet long by l25 feet wide, and 70 feet high
to the apex of the roof. This is crossed by
three transepts. The courts between are to
be rooted over, making a building 800 by
$40 feet, covering over ten acres. 1t is dis
eouraging TO think what visitors have got
before them, with four such buildings
crammei full to look over
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

The governor having, Tor reasons which
were satisfactory to himself, and which
would probably be satisfactory to the people
if spread before them, declined to call an
extra session of the Legislature for making
an appropriation for the centennial, it now
remains for the people to do in their individ.
ual capacity what may seem to them to be
their duty in the matter. 1t is for each
man to Judge for himself what is proper ant
patriotic for him 10 the premises
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Those wise prophets who predicted a win
ter of great severity with heavy SHOWS, have
been in condition Of mental agitation for
two months in the effort to satisfy themselves
whether they are wise men or fools. Dur
ing those iearfally cold closing days Of No.
vsmber they mentioned the fact that al told
you So" And this ejaculation has been re-
psatsd, with frequent intervals in which mol
peep was heard from them. Their hind
sight is worth great deal more than theil
foresight.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

The large poddsd milk.weed almost inva-
riably causes the death Of every bee alighting
upon il. The bee either adheres 10 the
plant or else bears away n small scale stick
ing to its feet, and cripplss itself fatally in
attempting to remove the annoyance.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

The meeting Of the board of agriculture
at Orwell, was one of the best. In spite of
clay roads frozen up rough as bed of rocks,
the people turned out in good numbers and
gave enthusiastic support to the board and
the othersspeakers. The overAowing hospi-
tality of the citizens of Orwell will never be
forgotten. May we meet again.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Grade Merino sheep Of good size will eat
at the rate of eighteen tons Of hay to hun
dred sheep in winter the quantity varying
with the size of the sheep and other circum'
stances. A friend of ours fed two hundred
wethers, fitting for market, one ton Of hay
every FIVE days, for many weeks in success
.,on
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

We are authorized to state that the Uni
versity of Michigan has usually from eleven
hundred to twelve hundred students, and last,
year one hundred and twenty-five women
students, instead of the number mentioned in
the FARMER Of January 7th.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Harris Lewls's herd of Shorthorn cows
gave tae first 1S5 days of last season an av-
erage of one pound of butter each per day.
Average per COW, for the whole season, 245
pounds. Fed no grain. Sets his milk in
large pans.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Thirteen yokes of fat oxen were shipped to
Boston market from Greenfield Station, last
week. &. W. Jones of Deerfeld shipped six
yokes that averaged 4,4OO lbs per yoke in
weight.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

At a meeting of dealers 10, and consumers
Of fertilizers called by the advisory COM
mittee of the Connecticut experiment station,
a resolution was adopted, in which nineteen
dealers concurred, that the dealers place
their goods under, and sell by, the experiment
station, and the farmers would buy of no
other parties. The meeting was largely at
tended
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Those who contemplate the purchase of
an organ or piano should consult the adver-
tsements in the FARMER. Mr. Magwire
offers instruments of the very best and most
thorough manufacture and finish from houses
of the highest character.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Farmers often neglect to salt their stock
in winter. Domestic animals need salt as
much, more, if possible, in winter than in
summer, and should be regularly supplied.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

From Justin Morgan aud his descendants
there has slowly evolved a race Of trotters
that have gradually improved every year in
courage and speed, till now they are danger
Gus rivals to the best performers Of the turf,
-WallGce's Monthly.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

The cabbage is agood crop to raise for cattle
food in fall and early winter. It thrives on
good corn land, we'll manursd, and yields 20
tons per acre.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

We have received from Hon Frederick
Watts commissioner of agriculture, report
Of the department for 1872.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-04

Rochester Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. and 9.
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