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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-20

Il the General society Mechanics and TTaiesmen will
open evening sessions their Hail. No. Az broadway
MONDAY EVENING, October !, 1871 at 1880 O'Clock
Tuition In architectural mechanical and lreehand drawing ny
able corps OF teachers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-20

Autumn Term begins WEDNESDAY. sept 20.
Having added the adjoining building 10 ~ Johns Increase,
facilities the several departments ~ the school arc gained
and a sunny room for n HEADQUARTERS secured
witch the Of experienced teacher VIII ope
Oct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-20

For Bows and Young Men-Country.
4 HOMELIKE Boarding School for Young
IA Bows T. KINDS. 4. NJ. Hempscan. L. l. $500 10 $3.50
A LEXANDER INSTITUTE-hlilitary board
~ ingschoo White Plains NY Principal o. r. WinsPh d.
A SUPERIOR Family School for Young Boys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-20

THE MISSES MARSHALL'S SCHOOL for
young ladies' aud children. No. go West 3Sthst will DO
reopened on Nosdsy. september IL.
VNHE MISSES GRAHAM, successors TO the
i Misses Greene will reopen their school Young ladies'
No 9Th first house from Washington.
squsre. Wednesday. the 18th OF September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-20

LONE SCHOOL for BOHS-icopens Aug
i l. 70 Rev. AMIR. RoSDTHALER. Be,iIohcni. Pa
HIGHLAND MILITARY ACADEMY, Wor-
i cester Macs rursuit. b,gins
i've I'D year Sept. u, 1871 Is. MHrCALF, IN, 5upt
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Negro Emigration from Alabama.

The cotton crop in the south in 1S56-7 amounted to 3,093, 900 bales, of which upward of 1,000,000 bales were grown in Alabama. In 1S76-7, twenty years afterward, the total crop will reach 4,500,0 ,000 bales, and out of that amount Alabama will furnish about 100000 bales. In other words, before the war thirty-three per centum of the whole cotton crop of the United States was grown in this state, whereas we now contribute only sixteen per centum of the crop. This change in our position among the cotton states has grown out of several causes. First, we do not cultivate so many acres in cotton; second, we do not cultivate them as we'll; and third, the rapid in- hux of labor into the Mississippi valley and Texas during the last few years.
 The last named cause, more than any other. has contributed to this result, and this cause will continue with con stantly increasing force for years to come. Indeed, We have seen but the beginning of the tide which will con- tinue to flow until the great volume of our negro population empties itself into the capacious reservoir of the southwest.-Southera Plantation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Practical Advice About Putting
 Away WOOlens.

It is well worth the trouble to have this thing of putting away woolens rightly done. We do not believe in using tobacco for the purpose, for we have known carpets being greatly in- jured by moths when perfect line of tobacco leaves was placed around the edge for protection. A line of salt around the edge is better, and a good sweeping now and then is the best pre- ventive for the rest. Persian insect powder, too, is very efficient. If carpets are raised and we'll beaten at the proper season of the year, snl that is during the spring house-clean- ing, there will be little danger of moths but blankets and woolen cloths ing laid away through thesummer are apt to show the depredations of the millers and the feasts of the moths in the fall. If the millers have left no eggs in the woolens, anything that will keep them away is all that is required -linen, a box closely pasted up, or even newspaper closely pinned around the articles, but the mischief is done before the articles is put up, and we fail to dislodge the millers' eggs, or we must apply some odor strong enough to kiA the moths as they come from the eggs. Brush tho articles very briskly with whisk broom, then do up with camphor or black pepper in linen cloth or newspaper. The old-fashioned way to preserve wsolens was to keep lalge whisky hogshead for the express purpose, and use it for the same purpose year after year. It will hold the blankets and all the woolen, of an ordinary family. It should be kept in dark, cool place, and we'll fastened up. It should rot be washed, but merely wiped dry be- fore being used. The odor of the whisky is the preserving quality, and the idea is not a bad one.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Women Who Want Office.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Graphic says: Among the recent applicants for postofiices from the new administration are a daughter of exSenator John J. Crit tenden, of Kentucky, author of the famous Crittenden compromise; also daughter of Alexander Campbell, founder of the religious sect known as the Campbellites, or disciples of Jesus Christ. A lady of refinement and considerable beauty has been haunting the White house and postoffice de-
 partment for several days, with bun. dle of papers in her hands, trying to obtain position that will enable her to earn a support. She is very sensi. tive concerning newspaper publicity, and the postoffice authorities decline to mention either her name or the persons who indorse her. Her father was Missourian planter before the war, and is said to have been the owner of the largest number of slaves in that state. He joined the confederacy and was killed in battle, and his property was destroyed and confscated. Since the war the daughter married gen. tleman in moderate circumstances, who recently died, leaving her chil- dren without property. She has made a strong impression upon the sym pathies of Postmaster-G General Key, and will, no doubt, be provided for
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
A Handy Table.

We are indebted to carpenter and contractor for the following valuable table. To those who desire to make their own estimates for building it is worth pasting in their scrap-book:
 One thousand feet of flooring or ceiling will lay 800 feet of solid super ficial measure. One thousand feet of siding, 750 feet. One thousand feet of rustic siding, ten inch es wide, 900 feet. All lumber is measured before plaining, and is so calculated in all bills.
 Five gallons ofoil Is sufficient for 300 pounds of lead-boiled oil or raw 1; also turpentine weighs seven pounds to the gallon. Eight pounds of prop erly mixed paint will cover three squares. one good coat.
 It takes from five to six pounds of shlngle nails to the thousand shin les. Twenty-Five pounds aooring-brads will lay 1000 feet flooring. Sixteen pounds fooring-brads, three penny, will lay 1000 feet ceiling.
 Nails will weigh as follows. Seven inch spikes, 5 will weigh pound 1; sixty penny nails, 9 to the pound ; forty-penny, 13 to the pound; thirty penny, 23 to the pound twenty-penny, 34 to the pound; twelve-penny, AS to the pound; ten-penny, 5S to the pound; six-penny, 153 to the pound ; four-penny, or shingles, BOA to the pound.
 Average green fir lumber weighs , pounds to the foot; seasoned, 4 pounds; green cedar, about the same as fir; seasoned, pounds. Five hun dred feet of either green cedar or fir is eqaul to one ton. Green cedar shingles weigh about 400 pounds to the 1000; dry, 25O to 300. Shingles bailed, in what are called one hall punches, should overrun, or in other words, should contain 504 shingles one quarter punches fall short four to the bale, or 16 to the 1000.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
foods is as follows :--Meadow and

foods is as follows :-Meadow and clover hay, 14 3 to 16 per cent; straw 14 3 per cent; dry grains of cereals, etc., IA 3 per cent; green fodder. 70 to 80 per cent; maDgel wurzel, o0 to 90 per. cent; turnips, 9l to 92 per cent; potatoes, 75 per cent. Cattle food should be selected with reference to the ends desired in their use, and the relative cost of the same. Food for work, for milk, for fattening, should be better understood among farmers. The time will come when science will be applied to the use of cattle foods, and will be of immense service to the cattle industry of the country
 We copy the above from high scientific authority, for the purpose of calling atteDsion to and emphasizing the truth in tho last three sentences. When cattle foods (and this includes the food of swine as welD are selected with reference to the ends desired, one of the ends being the maintenance of robust health and the possession of a hardy constitution, that scourge of the modern dairy, abortion will disap> pear, and the breeding and feeding of hogs become as safe from disease and loss as any other pastoral occupation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Russian Industries.

The Russian government appears to be steadily acquiring n more active selicitude for the development of it's na- tional industrial resources. On March 29th the German iron manufacturers were thunderstruck at the receipt of an imperial order from St. Petersburg to the effect that hereafter all locomotive and rolling stock purchased by Russian railways must be manufactured in Russia. This is another heavy blow to German industry. To enable the rail
 ways to obtain locomotives and car riages in Russia, the government will allow the materials to be imported duty free, and will pay premiums and sub sldies to Russian manufacturers. The decree seems at present applicable to new companies only, but to be gradu, ally extended to existing companies as home manufacturers develop their works and can supply the demand,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Popping the Questions.

One of the Danbury young men who has occasionally escorted young lady home on Sunday evenings, and went in for lunch, after performing both services last Sunday night, sud- denly said to her:
 Do you talk in your sleep?"
 "Why-no," she answered, in sur prise.
 "Do you walk in your sleep?" he next inquired.
 No, sir"
 He moved his chair an inch closer, and with increased interest asked:
 "Do you snoer?"
 "No," she hastily replied, looking uneasily at him.
 At this reply his eyes fairly sparkled. His lips eagerly parted, and as he gave his chair another hitch, he briskly inquired:
 "Do you throw combings from your hair in the wash basin ?v
 "What's that?" she asked, with a blank face.
 He repeated the question, although with increased nervousness.
 No. I don't,' she answered, in some haste.
 Again his chair went forward, while his agitation grew so great that he could scare .ly maintain his place upon it, as he further asked:
 "Do you clean out the comb when you are through ?" <
 "Of course l do," she said, staring at him with all her might.
 In an instant he was on his knees before her, his eyes ablaze with flame, and his hands outstretched.
 "Oh, my dear Miss, l love you" he passionately cried. "I give my whole heart up to you. Love me and I will be your slave. Love me as 1 love you, and I will do everything on earth for you. Oh, will you take me to be your lover, your husband, your protector, your everything?' It was critical moment for young woman of her years, but she was equal to the emergency, as woman gene> rally is, and she scooped him in.-- Da,b,uy Neacs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
SELECT MISCELLANY.
TO THE COMING FLOWERS.

 Awake, dear sleepers, from. your wintry
 tombs The sun has turned the point of Capricorn, And gins to pluck from Winters wings the
 psumes Of darkness and to wind his silver horn For your return, Come to your homes for.
 lorn In absence of your odors and your faces; Like Rachel weeps for you the reaved morn, As often she views your empty places, Erewhie the daily scene of her and your
 embraces. Come, pensiie snowdrop, like the earliest
 star That wrinkles on the brow of 1usky Night :; Come, like the child that peeps .om the
 door ajar, With rallid cheek, upon wssteful sight; And shouldst thou rise when all around IS
 white, The morn thou't demonstrate the power of To shield the weak against the arms of might, To strengthen feeble shoulders for their load, And sinking hearts mid ills they could not
 full forbode. Come. crocus cup, the cup where early bees Sip the first nectar of the liberal year, Come and ilumne our green, as smiles Light up the poets song. And o ye dear March voilets, come near, come breathing
 neari You, too, fair primroses, in darksome woods Shine forth, like heavens constellations
 clear: And come, ye daises, throng in multltudes, And whiten hills and meadows with your
 saintly hoods. Come with thy lilies, May; thy roses, June !; Come with your richest hnes, Autumnal
 hours; O tell your mellowing sun, your regal moon, Your dcwy drops, your soft refreshing
 showers, To lift their blessing hands in Fora's bowers, Nor cen to scorn the bindweed's hossy gold, Nor foxglove's banner hung with purple
 flowers, Nor solitary heath that cheers the wold, Nor the last daisy shivering in November's
 cold.
 Chdmbers'J Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Value of Cattle Food.

"There is an enormous difference in the value of cattle foods used in this country" says the Boston Journal of Chemistry, |" both for fattening and for labor sustentation. This difference is mainly due to the varying amounts of water and nitrogeneous substances they contain. Take the difference in the manurial value, for illustration, be- tween two kinds of oil-producing seeds, linseed and cotton seed, after the ex. pressien of the oil. The worth of the manure from ton of linseed cake is about s17 50 in Nem England mar kets; that from ton of cotton seed cake is worth nearly s24. This value is based upon it's use when fed 10 fatten animals. If fed to working oxen and milch COWS, it .ails to about half this value. The amount of labor and milk obtained will be in proportion to the relative manurial value of the execre- ment. All foods that hold q large amount of w.ter, like roots, potatoes, apples, etc., have comparatively small value as fattening or working foods. The per centage of nitrogen and phos- phatic substances is so small that large quantities must be consumed to produce desirable results. The percentage of water in several of our most ordinary
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Astrologers' Perils in Ancient Times

Formerly they had rough and ready modes of testing claims to supernat- ural power. "Dost thou know where thou wilt pass Christmas?" asked Hen- " VII of an astrologer. He could not tell. Whereupon the kings grace, which did still love merry jest, made answer: "Then am wiser than thou, for I know that thou wilt spend Christ mas in prison." John Galleazzo, duke of Milan, is said to have made even merrier at the expense of gentleman who foretold him that he would die early. "And how long do you ex- pect to live?" he inquired of the prophet. "My lord, my star prom ises me long life" "Never trust in your star, man, you are to be hanged this moment" And the duke took care that his own prediction should be fulfilled. A certain Arab general. whom the French chronicler calls Heggiage, was more courteous in the expression of his displeasure. The general was sick, when an astrologer, by way of comforting him, assured his excellency that the illness from which he was suffering would termi nate fatally. "Since you have said it,' replied the general, cit must be so, and I have so great confidence in your skill that I should be very glad to have the benefit of your advice in the next world. You will therefore be so kind as to go there first and await my orders" The astrologer was immedi- ately decapitated. Indeed, if one may express an opinion in homely English, the wonder is that astrologers would so often have been such fools. Few seem to have had the presence of mind of Trasullus, who once saved his neck with commendable readiness of wit. Tiberius, so the Roman history tells us, when living in exile at Rhodes, whither he had been banished by the emperor Augustus, loved to while away the time by consulting diviners. The interview usually took place on a lofty eminence overlooking the sea : and if the diviner, by some foolish answer, convicted himself of ignorance or trickery, some slaves were in at tendance to pitch him headfore- most over the cliffs into the waves be- low. It chanced on a certain day that Trasullus had been invited to one of these charming semaees. "Tell me, said Tiberius, with a curious look, chow long do you think you have to live" Trasullus, who was no fool, appeared to be absorbed in mysterious calculations; then suddenly, with an expression of alarm that was not alto gether feigned, he exclaimed "that he was menaced at that very hour by q very great danger" Satisfied with the answer, Tiberius embraced him, and from henceforth Trasullus became of the number of his triends.-Pal Mall Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Tho Successful Farmer.

To become eminently successful in any profession, two things are abso- lutely indispensable. First, persistent energy second, a thorough knowledge of the business in all its details, and a fixed determination to keep up with the times. All men engaged in mer- camille pursuits, even on small scale, know we'll the necessity of keeping posted in everything pertaining to their trade, and all, with scarcely an exception, take and carefully read one or more journals devoted exclusively to their branch of business. They would not do without one, knowing that their more enterprising neighbor would be benefited by sudden changes in market values, of which they could have no knowledge. Every physician has his medical journals, lawyers have their periodicals, and watch carefully the latest decisions of the courts and the enactments of tho legislatures. In fact, every profession has its periodi- calls supported by nearly every mem- Der of. the class which it represents. By merchants and professional men these periodicals devoted to their inter. csts are considered as indispensable. But with many farmers the case is quite otherwise. Though from the very nature of things farmers gener- ally require a more thorough knowl- edge oi their surroundings than almost any other profession in order to arrive at the maximum of success, yet very many, indeed, take no pains whatever to familiarize themselves with the nature and habits of their most valu- able animals and plants, or of their most destructive and tormenting ene- mics, and utterly refuse to patronize periodicals devoted solely to their inter- ests, and intended to throw light upon the dark sides of every farmers life. Many do not even attempt to familiar ize themselves with the most ordinary rules of business, or the most common forms of law-and what is the result? Is it much to be wondered at that many complain of the unproftable- ness of their profession, or that some are victimized by cheats and sharpers? Why is it that the butter of one dairy man always brings two, three and five cents per pound more than that of his neighbor? In the house of one you may find dime novels, comic almanacs and police gazettes; in the other care. fully read agricultural papers and dairymen's books. Why is it one man always happens to receive the very highest market price for all his grain and produce, while his unfortunate neighbor can scarcely receive enough to pay expenses? Some say "one is lucky etc. In the language of well-knewn college president, we say, {" Pluck is hero, Luck is a fool"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
A Scene on the BOsph0rus.

At the present moment sounds of martial music fills the air. His ma- jestic caliph of the Moslems goes to mosqne, and to escort him thither the imperial guard, headed by it's band, is passing through the streets. Below lies the Bosphorus, across which the sultan's golden caique, propelled by threescore oarsmen, is swiftly flying. The sun is shining brightly upon the beautiful scene. A more brilliant spectacle than is presented by this inn perial and military pageant cannot be imagined. Every minute the roar of artillery rattles over the water, and is echoed and re>echoed by the hills on shore. All the pomp that can be de. visedi is accumulated to render the show stately and effective. The most mag nifcent troops in the world, some of the heaviest iron-clads, the marvellous waters of the Bosphorous, and the height of barbaric splendof, all com bine. to impress the on-looker. Con, staatinople Letter.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
FARM AND PRESIDE.
Are the Prices of Flooded Stock too
 High.

4l&ns
 A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer recently complained that the prices of improved stock were too high for farmers, to which another writer in same paper replied as follows:
 Let us look little at this matter in detail. We'll bred pigs, two to three months old, may be had for fifteen dollars each, which at ten or twelve months old would be worth that sum to the butcher. Southdow.i and Long wood rams have been slow sale at twenty dollars to thirty dollars each, and we'll bred Merinos not much higher. I do not speak of fancy show animals, but such as are good in all es- sential points and of pure blood. Good thoroughbred bulls can be bought for one hundred and fifty dollars to three hundred dollars. The increased value of the progeny of any of these animals for single year would pay the pur- chase money. We know yery well that sales are made of animals of fash ionable strains at much higher rates than we have mentioned, 10 persons who have high reputation as breeders of fine stock. But 1 am replying to the complaint of your correspondent, which had reference to such stock as the common farmers want to buy, who care nothing about fashionable strains, so they have pure blood and good animal, which say they can secure at the prices I have named. And these prices, insist, the "common farmer can we'll afford to demand that as a matter of fact he cannot afford to raise stock without the use of pure bred sires, when they can be had at these prices.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-10
Curious Effects of Earthquake Shocks.

The natural conclusions from the dis cussions were, that buildings, to resist earthquakes, must be either built oflight and tenacious frames of wood or iron, free to allow certain working" as in the frames of ship. or else of masonary so solid that, though it may be cracked, no probable shaking will overthrow it. A wrought-iron sea-pier was cited, built in Peru, half a mile long, and set upon screw piles, which six years ago endured without injury the violent earthquake that destroyed the neigh boring town of Africa; and also a building of like construction which had lasted through the earthquakes twenty five or thirty years. The solid masonry of Italy was instanced, which with. stands with slight injury the heavy
 earthquakes that are common in the neighborhood of Vesuvius. In our own earthquake country of California
 the habit of building has commonly
 been of the slightest, except in the government buildings, which are very solid. The tall chimney of the branch mint of San Francisco was intended to be of massive masonry cribbed about with iron plating. We have no means at hand of knowing whether this con> struction was carried out. One curi- ous occasional characteristic of the earthquake movement is what would seem to be sort of rotary vibration. There was mention in the engineers discussion of a case in Japan, where the upper part of chimney had been revolved upon the lower, and was left standing diagonally on it. This is corroborated by the case which was once described to us of the cathedral of one of the South American capitals, which has suffered from an earthquake. The cathedral was built of adobe, and had triangular pinnacles, strengthened by running an upright wooden post or dowel through them. One pima cle was disloated by the shock, and the upper Part of it revolved about its dowel through an arc of sixty degrees Cor multiple of iD, so that it's arises stood over the center of the faces be- low. We think that an analogous case was noticed in a chimney at San Francisco after the great earthquake of a few years ago -American Archi-