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FARM AND GARDEN.
The Kitchen Garden

Every body knows the farmer who never
has kitchen garden. He may be u good
farmer, his cattle may be IN fine order, ms
fences may be trim and neat: but il he has
no kitchen garden he is usually man who
does not largely enjoy life. How many men
there are VIII vjth little care, might have
all the lnXu,irs that others have 1hey are
wiiiir.' L, pull Il few ears o. field corn LOT
simmer use, when little trouble in INC
spring would give them ard their chlloreh
nice, white, milky green corn every DAY Tor
many weeks There are farmers VINO put III
few tomato plants to please their wives, and
for lack of cutivaling get only a few green
fruit, which they put on the shed 10 ripen,
and which soon rot There are farmers Chill.
dren who never tasted lettuce, when little
work in the spring would furnish them with
a good supply. Such men are content with
pork and potatoes all the year round; and ii
| is no wonder that their children grow up to
dislike farming and It's surroundings Make
the life on the farm cheerful and pleasant, and
your children will remember it. Once in a
while one of the gGrdenless farmers expert.
ments with some new kind of seed. he fails
to watcl IT. he gets back only few stunted
vegetables, not enough to 90 round; he votes
the thing a failure, not worth the trouble :;
and he never tries the experiment again. The
disc. 1t should be as cheerful as the Dutch
mans beer garden. To be sure there must
be labor. The garden is not a field, and its
soil must be cultivated to a thorough degree
of fineness. Lumps are entirely ont of place.
The fertilizers must be mingled thoroughly
with the soil. The same soil will not do for
all kinds of vegetables The finest bed of
Cu;umbers we ever saw was on tAe cool side
of barn, where a pigpen had formerly been.
In the same SOIL limas did not grow. Expe-
rience ard reading will not teach the secrets
Of kitchen gardening. First, determine to
have the garden. Determine that your life
shall not be barren of the good things that
Nature almost thrusts upon you. We know
farmers children who never knew the taste
OF asparagus one OF the most delightful of
vegetables; yet It's perennial, and once plant
ed will grow year after year with proper cul.
turc. Begin the season with the purpose OF
having a kitchen garden, and you and your
children shall be happy.--N. I. Hcru!d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-21

When stung by bee, says an interesting
article in the GGyd6ncrS' Chr0aicie, the first
thing to do is to remove the sting from the
flesh, for il left to itself it sinks deeper and
deeper, all the time ejecting more and more
of the venom; but, il immediately removed,
very little can have been injected beneath the
skin. The next thing is not 20 rub or irrita'e
the part, else the blood is put in active circu-
latIon ana the poison rapidly disseminated.
The venom being acid any alkaii will coun-
teract il. UartshGrn may therefore be APP
piled, bu. with care: so may liquor po,aSslH.
The juice expressed from moisened tobacco,
too, or that o! the poppy. worked INTO the
wound. Is said ~ be oiTrCtuGl Plan,aln
leaves. bruised and pressed on the wound
are also specifies Plain olive uil rubbed
well in gives ias,dn, relief, and honey Itself
i, mentioned a. "a cure.
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GOOD ROCKS FOR ALL.

For sale by OSNiAN lIAPEMAN, IS La Sale ST. Ottawa,
us Any 81 these Books will be forwarded ~ mall post
paid, on receipt OF price:
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Col. C. c. Richmond. in the Oa,, F1Fmlr
saws one cause 81: the poor quality Of potatoes
las, wear Wa, that the planters permitted the
bugs 10 prey On the.viues 10 q considerable *
tent during the latter part of the season, be-
fore the tuber, were ma,ured, and holds that
another reason for the poor quality hes in
the new varieties recently introduced, which,
which while they produce well. are not O!
first quality Ike the pink-eye and Neshan
mock. He believes that the quality of our po'
taioes are deterioratiug, and that the day is
NAV not be far distant when they Will cease
to be generally used Is food.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-21

\ curious shooting fish" is found in Java,
where it is frequently made pet and kept
by the natives. Ia the tank inhabited By the
fish stick is placed upright, projecting a
few inches above The water, and flv or in
sect Of some kind is placed on the top. The
tsh swims round the stick 10 examine the
prey, and apparently measures the distance,
rises to the surface, and suddenly discharges
few drops of water NJ the insect, rarely fail.
ing 20 bring down the game like praciIced
sportsman. The shooting fish Is Of u plain
yellowish color, marked with dark STRIPES,
and ten inches in length.
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Scene Brcakfast-table. Professor Icon-
reMplating a very small potato Waiter
Waiter with dIgniy)- sir" Professor
blandly)- 40 you knew where you got
This pOtato?" Waiter ldeclsivelyl- Yes,
su,I do Professor with Intensity
Well, by heayens! you want TO remember,
Tor NAV want another" Discounted walt
or re,ires amidst roar Of laughter-Er
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Lady anxious "a get bome): "Shall We
turn TO the right. or 20 straight On:" lhom-
as Cthe new boy. much aatiered at having his
taste consul;edl: "LoE', my lady, il don't
make no odds 20 me"
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An exchange says the champion scholar
mas turned up. Beng asked TO sign his mi
tails TO document, he wanted 10 know what
.nishuls' were. why your name being
George Gould, you want two Gs." oh, /
see" be said, and wrote - GeeZe"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-11

NEw yoaK, May lO.-The Ersning Posi-
gives an editorial prominence to the fol.
lowing: The contract between tho U. S.
Treasury and the Syndicate in regard to
the ! !! per cent bonds expires by limita.
ton on the SOth OF June next. There
are efforts being made TO extend the con.
tract, as well US to induce the Secretary
Of the Treasury to give up the reserved
right he had under contract to terminate
it on ten days notice. The Syndicate has
already taken $l5OOOO,OOO Of Al per cent
bonds, and it is understood that Mr.
Sherman, irrespective Of considerations
affecting the Syndicate, is in favor Of is.
suing only S5O,O00,0OO more OF these
bonds, he taking the ground that beyond
that amount none OF the per cent debt
should be refunded into bonds bearing
higher rate Of interest than per centum.
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LEXINGTON, May 1O.-The fine weather
the past few days made everything favor,
able in racing circles here. The track
OF the Kentucky Association ia getting in
better condition every day, and by Satnr.
day, the fret day Of the races, If the
weather continues bright, everything will
be in perfect order.
The Phoenix Hotel stake to be run that
day will bring out dozen or more Of as
fine three year olds as the Blue Grass re-
gion has ever produced.
The representatives. Of the japanese
government who have bought largely o.
thoroughbred horses and cattle here
OF the country are now in Cynthiana, bu,
will return in time to attend the races
A number OF strangers from all over The
country and Canada are arriving BY
every train, and the attendance is ex
pected TO be very large. There arc more
horses at the race course than ever known
TO be there before at one time.
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CLEVELAND, O., May 1O.-Between c
and o'clock this morning, u strong en-.
counter took place between the striking
coopers, (of whom previous mention has
been made in these dispatches), and the
police. About GOO strikers assembled at
the different entrances 10 the cooper
shops OF the Standard Oil Company, TO
prevent the men from going to work.
The Chief Of the police ordered them to
disperse, and upon their refusal to do 80,
ordered his men to disperse the mob by
force, which was done. A number OF the
strikers were severely hurt. The STAN
dard Oil Company regard this as the last
attemp. OF the strikers 10 prevent the
men from working, and it il believed by
the end Of this week all those who can
set back will resume work.
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Isaac II. Patterson. Esq, OF St. Glars
vile, President Of the Narrow Gauge,
was in the city yesterday. He informs
US that things are getting into good shape
on his road. He is at present endeavor-
ing to perfect system Of connections
and through freight and passenger rates
with the Baltimore Il Ohio road. When
this is accomplished he hopes to offer
such inducements az will secure the car.
rying trade between this city and St.
Clairsville. The chief item OF freight at
present il coal. 1t is estimated that
$500 will be saved to St. Clairsville in
this one item by the opening OF the road.
Thc prospects now are that $50 900 bush.
els will be delivered in the course Of
year. Instead OF 0 cents per busheI, as
heretofore, the price Is now only I cents.
The gOnloIas Of the road hold 200 bush.
els, and weigh when loaded only l2 tons.
A standard track gondola carries $50
bushels and weighs 20 tons. Thus it will
be seen that while only % per cent more
Of coal is haSled the weight ia in.
creaaed rs per cent on the standard
track. Mr.. Patterson is very hopeful not
only that his road will be great conven.
ierce and saving to the people OF 81.
Clairsvillc and vicinity, but also re.
murerative investment. The expenses
are light and easily controlled, and
paying business reasonably well assured.
The present fare from Wheeling to St.
Clairsville by this route is G5 cents, the
same as the pike. 1t is hoped that ere
long through tickets can be sold ut so or
SIS cents. This will enable persons here
to take the cars at the Baltimore depot
and go speedily through to NefT's Siding,
now called Quincy, and there connect
without delay with the narrow gau &c for
St. Clairsville, reaching the latter place
in little over an hour lrom Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-11

PERSONAL PoINTs.-L. D. Wait, Esq.
the new Justice for Webster district
occupies Justice Forbes old office.
Mr.. Ed. CoeD, Of the Arlington Stove
Works office, is confined TO his room by
illness.
Wm. +. Russell, Of this city, has beer
granted a patent upon an improved glass
llower.pot.
Rev. Gledhill, Of Bridgeport, talked
temperance at the Fourth Street N. Z
Church last night.
The Cincinnati Enguircr notices the
death OF W. R. Thompson, Of Louisville
KY, n well known lawyer Of that city
who was married % "a daughter Of the
late Alexander Campbell, Of Bethany
VIVA.
Mrs. Russell, OF Chicago, delivered a
temperance lecture in tho Temperance
hall in Bridgeport last night. A large
audience greeted the speaker.
Rev. D. Trueman was in the city yes,
terday, en- route to Baltimore, as a dele,
gate TO the National Convention OF the
Protestant Methodist Church. The OBJ
ject OF the convention is TO reunito the
Northern and Southern branches Of the
church.
Capt. Waller, late editor Of the Sun
left for Georgia last evening, and will
probably be absent until fall, Mrs
Sobeiski Brady was under his escort ai
far asOld Virginia.
Patrick 0Shaugnessy, who was killed
at Smiths Brewery last night, was $
member Of the Fire Department, and oI
the Hibernian and St. Patrick Societies
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Last evening the river was swelling
slightly ut this point, with about 7 feet in
the channel.
The Emma Graham passed down at 10
A. NJ, en- route for Cincinnati. She was
loaded TO the guards.
There was no Parkersburg boat yester.
day morning. The Science will be the
regular packetto.day.
The Express passed down last night, EN-
route for Parkersburg.
The Hudson is due from Cincinnati
to-day. f..,.i-
The Kerr will leave for Pittsburgh at
8 o'clock this morning.
The Star Of the West will resume her
trips between Wheeling and Bellaire ON
Monday next.
BY TslcSraph.l
PlTTsDURGH, May l0.-River 7 feet 5
inches and rising. Weather cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, May l0.--Riyer rising,
with feet II inches on shoals. Weather
warm and clear. Departed-Shinkle,
Memphis; Davis, Madison.
OMAHA, May l0.-Steamcr Silver CITY
passed up ats o'clock.
LITTLE Rock, May lO.-River Is feet c
inches and rising. Weather clear and
warm.
EVANSVILLE, May l0.-River G,lO
feet and rising. Weather clear. Up
Silverthore apdMagEie Smith. Down
Means, Barnard and Grey Eagle; bust
nes9dull.
NIcKsBuRo, May l0.-River fell inch.
Weather clear. ArFived-Maude. Up
st: Genevieve. Down-Smoky City
and barges.
New ORLEANS, May l0.-No arrivals
or departures. Weather clear.
SHREVEPORT, May lO.-Departed-
Lotus, New Orleans. Weather clear.
ST. LOUIS, May l0.-Arrived-Golden
Eagle, Keokuk; Belle Of Memphis, Mem.
phis; Weaver and Victory, La Crosse;
Millar, CincinnaG:. Belle Of La Crosse, La
Crosse; Colorado, Vicksburg. River ris.
ing slowly. Alternately clear and cloudy.
Showery tonight.
CINCINNATI, May 1O.-River 81 feet G
inchas and rising. Weather partly cloudy
and cool. Arrivcd-Courier, Wheeling;
GoH, Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May l0.-River fallen seven
inches; now stands at 90 feet 4 inches.
Weather clear. Arrived-AlliCe Brown
and tow, Cairo. Departed-DonnaIly,
New Orleans.
CAIRO, May 1O.-Arrived-Iron Noun.
tain, ST.. Louis; Anderson, Nashville.
DepNrLed-lron Mountain, Pittsburgh;
Chas. b. Church, New Orleans. River 3
feet 7 inches and falling. Weather warm
and cloudy,
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The Dendlock nissolre,l.

The Second Branch came down from
Limerick last night, and by vote OF II
to 10 concurred with the First Branch in
continuing the license as heretofore at
$500. This was wiso concession on
their part, that is il it was intended to
have the saloons reopen this season, for
it was pretty well uscertained that the
First Branch had determined to fight it
out on the old line II it took all summer,
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MINOR TELEGRAM.

CHICAGO, May 1O.-The Union baptist
Theological Seminary graduated nineteen
students to-day.
RICHMOND, IND, May lO.-R. G. Peg
ram was appointed Receiver Of the Pc.
tersburg railroad.
HALIFAX, May l0.-Theree hundred
soldiers are on their way from England
to gil up the Goth and 9th regiments to
their full strength.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May lO.-The cx.
ercises Of laying the corner stone Of the
monument dedicated to the Confederate
dead was conducted with Masonic rites.
A detachment Of U. S. troops, headed by
the Cd infantry, participated,
ST. JOHN, N. B.. May 1O.-Wallace
Ross hackers have decided to accept
PIaister's challenge for four mile race
on the KenuebeccaS, June 10Th, for $500
q side.
There is thirty million feet of lumber
now in the Fredericton booms.
New YORK, May 10.-Thc District
Attorney has entered nolle prosequi in
the case Of Cornelius +. Timpson, Of the
firm OF Timpson & Gillespie, brokers,
jointly indicted with Edward +. Brown,
lawyer, and Geo. W. Stow, accountant,
for circulating false news setting forth
that the Delaware & Hudson Canal Com.
pany had applied for a Receiver.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1O.-The Southern
Baptist Convention met this evening in
the Coliseum Baptist Church. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: James p
Boyce, DID,, Of Kentucky, President; J,
G, Freeman, DID, Of South Carolina; ]
G. Jones, DID,, Of Tennessee; W. c. Grand
DID,, OF Texas, and 7. J. Evans, DID, Of
Virginia, Vice Presidents; W. E. Tanner
Of Virginia, and o. F. Gregory, Of Ala
bama, Secretaries.
LOUISVILLE, May 10. - Information
from Glasgow, reports that there is nc
hope Of life for Tom. Reynolds, shot in
the afIray With four U. s. Marshals last
Monday. Isaac Reynolds may live
The counsel employed by the Marshals
deserted them to-day, as they say, thai
doubt no longer exists in their minds n.
to the facts that one Of the four officers die
the shooting without provocation. Tn,
affair is assuming very serious aspect,
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FnIlot n Six.Slorr Ruildinn

PITTsBURoH, May lO.-A large six,
story brick building in Allegheny, occu,
pied as a mandatory by the Excelsior
Coffin Works Of Hamilton, Lennon
&rnold 4 Co., fell with a terrific crash
about noon to-day. Fortunately but few
persons were in tho building at the time
and these, with one exception, escaped
death, although some OF them were seve,
rely bruised and cut.
Mr.. Eugene McGeary, a contractor
and who was engaged in making some re-
pairs on the building, was buried in the
ruins, and up to midnight his body has
not been recovered, as the precarious con,
dition OF the walls yet standing, renders
the search impossible until they arc
6raced so rs to prevent any further acci,
dent.
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Stcarncr Dakota MrocI,n,l.

New York, May 10.-Dispatches re-
ceived ut the ollices OF the Williams and
Guion steamship companies state that
the steamer Dakota was ashore on Point
Linias, fOrty.fve miles from Liverpool,
The passengers and crew were all saved
and most Of the baggage, but the vessel
and cargo would probably prove n total
loss. Point Linias is where outward
bound vessels usually drop their pilots.
The coast is steep, rocky and exceedingly
dangerous. Point Linias is where the
Royal Charter, an Australian emigrant
clipper, was wrecked in 1853, when near.
ly 400 persons perished, and about year
ago the steamer, Abbottsford, a splendid
ocean steamer, was wrecked. The Dn.
kota was about $500 tons burthen and
valued Ot S750,0OO. She has been always
considered number ono vessel, and was
commanded by Captain James Price, Jr.,
who has the reputation of being thor.
oughly skilled and experienced marine.
The ship and cargo is supposed to BE-
fully insured.
FURTHER ABOUT THE DAKOTA.
LONDON, May lO.-The Dakota parted
to-day at noon and is sinking stern fore.
most. The Captain and number of
men narrowly escaped. Last night
when she struck II was dark. The rock
has attracted the attention Of the coast
guard, whose station was close to the
scene Of the wreck. At Bull Bay life.
boat was launched which took of some
passengers and luggage, the ships boats
and other boats assisting, but the wreck
was driven so close to shore that ma.
jority Of the passengers were saved by
the rocket apparatus worked by the
coast guard, which landed them very
rapidly. Later accounts say that the
night was fine at the time Of the accident.
The majority Of the Dakotas 300 passen-
gers were Germans in steerage. Four
hours were occupied in landing them.
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A Holy War.

| The abatement in yesterday 3 dispatches
that the Sultan had decided 10 proclaim
"a holy war against the inGdcl Russians"
may not be underStood by all our readers
Withoutsome explanation. The NOLAN.
medan population OF the world Ia good
deal scattered. 1t numbers all told about
lGO,OOO,OOO. OF these 100000 reside
in India, The probable attitude Of these
latter has been much discussed in the
English papers, as to whether they would
remain neutral or attempt demonstra.
ton on behalf Of the Porte. 1t Is we'll
known that Persia occupies a menacing
attitude toward Turkey. There have been
rumors from the front that she was in
alliance with Russia. Should the Mo:
hammedans in India rise and follow "the
Standard Of the Prophet" they would Of
course strike blow at Persia, and there.
by make war indirectly on Russia.
The standard Of the Prophet" rs it
is called, is traditional piece OF curtain
said to have hung before the apartment
Of Ayesha, the favorite wife Of Moham.
med, in whose arms he died. 1t is kept
in the Seraglio, and is at all times sacredly
guarded, and were il unfurled II would be
as powerful to bring the whole empire 10
the rescue as was the fiery cross which
the Scottish chieltain sent by his hench.
men to every mountain hamlet. The
struggle then would be supremely re.
ligious one, and we might look for a re.
ncWal Of the terrible contests that marked
the middle ages.
Where such war would end no one
can possibly forsee. 1t would electually
de.locaIize the struggle. We might ex.
peCt to see millions Of MOhommedanr,
living all along the Mediterranean coast
Of Africa, in such States as Tripoli, Tu.
mia, Algeria and Morocco, taking part
in the contest. There are about 100 mil.
lions OF them in Africa, and they are not
much more than half civilized, Like
their brethren in India, they are undis.
cipiined, haIfsavage, unused to the condi.
tions OF modern warfare, and would be pit.
ted against men equally detinant, resolulc
and fanatical, and with the advantages
Of drill, discipline and perfect command.
The horrors attendant upon the war
would naturally be increased by such an
event, and it would Withdraw from the
Sultan the sympathy of any civilized
Power. But with all this, it is one Of
those contingencies possible to arise at
any time, and one which has been seri.
ousIy considered by the British Govern.
ment as affecting its prestige IN India.
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SAN FRANC1sco, May 1O.-Arriyed-
British ship Olean, from Glasgow; bark
City Of Carlisle and ship Alex. Mitchell,
from Liverpool.
LONDON. May 1O.-Stcamers Berlin
from Baltimore, and Iberia, from Boston,
have arrived out.
Re.insurances are being effected on the
overdue steamer City Of Brussels for II
per cent premium.
The Dakota's passengers will sail Sat,
urday in the steamer Wisconsin. 1t i.
feared the Dakota will prove total loss
HALIFAX, May 1O-Thc steamer Hi
bernian, from Liverpool, arrived at St.
Johns yesterday.
The schooner Codseeker, from Halifax
for Darlington, capsized last evening
of Sable, the Captain and two men land,
cd In n dory at Darlington, the rest Of
the crew, thirteen, were drowned.
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about its insufliciency, In replv to
question by Waite, he said England hat
asked the Porte for a further extension
OF time for the entrance to and clearanc,
OF the vessels from the blockadcd ports,
The Eastern debate was then resumed
During the debate Courtney advocated
the dismemberment OF Turkey by force
Of arms and an alliance with Russia fol
that purpose. The Conservatives criet
no and the Liberals Cheered.
LIvERPoCL, May l0.-The Posts Lon
don correspondent says: When Mr.. Cros,
boosted on Monday OF the entire unity OF
the Cabinet he was indulging in n flight
oil imagination. The truth is that nom.
inal unity was restored on Saturday and
this result was obtained after an angry
discussion in the Cabinet and by threat.
ened resignation of four members. Earl
Beaconsiield was in favor of violent and
sensational policy. The British fleet ha,l
been ordered TO sail for Bosphorus and
there was every probability that an armed
demonstration in favor of the Turks
would be made.
Mr.. Gladstone's resolutions, or rather
the expression Of public opinion they in.
woke, put matters in an entirely different
position, and when the Cabinet met Sat.
urday several members declared they
would not at present sanction an armed
demonstration on Bosphorus. The four
members TO whom the country owes the
final decision Of tho Government in favor
OF neutrality are Lord Salisbury, Sir
Stafford NothcOte, Lord Carnairyon and
Mr.. Cross. They declared they would
not support warlike policy, and as their
retirement would break up the Govern.
ment, the Prime Minister and his war.
like colleagues were compelled TO submit.
Thus a sort Of unity has been patched up
for the present, and the Government in
the meantime is committed to policy Of
neutrality. II should not, however, be
forgotten that this policy is provisional,
and That the whole Cabinet recognize
that Intervention may become necessary.
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