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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08
Broom Corn Culture.

advise no one to raise broom corn un-
less ne Is fully posted. More men have
been broken up, financially, by it, than
by almost any other crop. A man raises
little patch on choice land, which does
well; he then figures what an acre will
produce, and is astonished. He at once
concludes that he will plant largely, and
get rich. He does so, expecting to tend
as much land in broom corn as he could
In Indian corn, and therefore do the la
Dor himself, and save the profits. The
result, summed up in few words, is that
tor lack OF proper care in hoeing and
harvesting he has about half a crop of
brush that is worth about half the
market price; and when sold will Just
about pay the extra help that he did not
expect to hire.
Broom corn should be planted about
the same time as Indian corn, but the
earlier kinds will mature good crop of
brush on rich land from June 10. 1t
will do well on any land that will pro-
duce good crop of Indian corn, but
sandy loan is preferable. Plow as for
corn, pulverize thoroughly and mark out
about three feet apart or 30 inches, if you
can cultivate it that close. Make as small
mark as possible, and cross mark the
same. Five stalks will do we'll this dis
lance i'll each hill. plant with hand
planter, so adjusted as to drop from five to
seven seeds-uNe that forces the seed
into the ground, and prefer that kind be-
cause seed so planted will stand more dry
weather than when simply dropped and
covered. But plant only enough to insure
good stand, for all extra plants must be
pulled out by hand. Two quarts of seed
properly planted is plenty for an acre.
l once read an agricultural report in
which it was advised to plant peck, and
even more per acre, and pull out the extra
plants. In my experience OF thirteen
crops, have learned that every unneces-
sary plant or weed detracts from the crop;
and that when just the right number of
plants start in hill, they are harder
and will produce better brush. And be-
sides the extra labor of thinning out is
often greater than the hOeing. After
planting hitch one horse TO the crusher
and drive between two rows, taking two
at time, which levels the land SO as to
prevent washing in case of heavy rain,
and also leaves the land in better cOndi
ton for the cultivator. cultivate one row
at a time, with two-borse drag and cul-
tivator combined, having interchangeable
teeth. 1t is very necessary to keep the
weeds down. If piece of broom corn gets
very weedy you might as well pillow it
under for all the profit clear of expenses
that will meet you. 1t will need one good
hoeing by hand; after that the weeds can
be kept down with the cultivator. Some
plant in drills three and one-half feet
apart, but it takes more hard labor and is
more apt to be crooked. l have expert
mented in various ways, and my best crops
of straightest brush have been planted in
hills and cultivated both ways, and the
rows as close together as is convenient to
work between with horse. My next
article will be on cutting and scraping.-
G. Il. ~, in Ohio Farmer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08
Purchasing Agency.

Ladies who are DESTROYS of having goods
purchased for them in San Francisco can do
so by addressing Mrs. w. H. Ashley, who
will send samples of goods for their inspec-
ton and approval. Would say that am an
experienced dress-maker, and have the ad-
vantage of buying at wholesale, and would
give my patrons the benefit of same. Goods
purchased and sent c. O. D. Send for Cir
cular. Any information in regard 10 styles
cheerfully given. Would add that have a
tirst-class establishment for Dress making,
and am prepared to execute country orders
with dispatch. Address Mrs w. Ii. ASHLEY,
l20 Suffer street Room 81 San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

WILD Roof PLANTs.-1he root plants
growing all wild over the country ought to
be examined and experimental upon by
aqriculturists. We have abundant en-
enlargement in favor Of such course,
in the history Of tobacco, potato, sugar
beet, spearmint, wiutergreen and host
of other natural products that, by judi
cious culture, have been raised from the
rank of weeds to a first-class position
among profitable crops. The sugar beet
especially is worthy of note; it was
originally an unsightly plant growing
wild in southern Europe. BY culture it
has been improved and changed in char
acter, and now yields nearly one-third of
the total sugar crop of the world, and
represents an industry worth some hun
dreds of millions Of dollars. As the
government of the United States has set
aside large tracts of land to endow agri
cultural colleges, it is not asking too much
for some of these institutions to cause ex-
periments to be made upon what are now
called weeds. Many Of these wild
plants contain alkaloids, sugar, fannie
acid and fiber for paper, and could by
culture be converted into valuable
products.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

CHARLES LAMBS connection with
Christ's Hospital is to be commemmor-
ated by the presentation of Lambs
medal, in silver, to the best English essay
ist of each year among the Blue Coat
bows. The die has recently been finished
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

Honolulu travellers visiting the crater
of Kilakeua, during the first week OF
September, represent it as very active
and brilliant. The old South lake was,
on the 10th inst, about 1000 feet in
length and 600 feet in width, boiling and
spoutipg.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

PHYSICIANS Of high standing Undertaking
~ give their Endorsement Ia the use OF the
Graefen berg- Marshalrs Catholicon for all fe-
male complaints. The weak and debilitated
find wonderful relief from "A constant use OF
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists.
&Lt0 per bottle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

COUGHS AND COLDs.-Those who are suf-
ferlng from Coughs, Colds, HoarSeness, Sore
Throat, &C., should try "Bro,on's bronchial
TrOches"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

A CURE for rheumatism, simple, but pene-
trating 10 the seat OF pain and giving instant
relief, is Trapper's Indian on. Sold every
where, at fifty cents per patent flask.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

USE Burnhams Abietine for Group, colds,
sore throat and hoarseness.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

FALL styles Of domestic" Paper Fashions-new ant
beautiful designs. Send stamp for cat ilogue. 2S
Post street San Francisco,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

Uss Burnhams Abietine for rheumatism
aud neuralgia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08

THE cab companies of Paris have just
started new style of vehicle, which is
very odd-looking, and is not very popu-
lar. 1t is a sort of cross between the
London hanson and the French .facre,
the body thereof being like unto the
hanson, but the driver occupies a
seat in front, and not behind, as on the
London cab. Just now it is not partic-
ularly pleasant to take ride in one of the
new carriages, as your Partisan cabby is
nothing if not conservative, and the
drivers who have charge of the new in
novation are assailed on all sides by
shouts and cries from their comrades that
are more facetious than plimentary.
"Wood box," "vapor BATH" Sire extin-
guisher," "Sedan chair on Wheels" are
some of the epithets wherewith the new
vehicles are greeted.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO.

BAN FRANCISCO.
John KELLY, in, FOR - YEARS PROPRIETOR
only with the C0NHEKciAL H0fKL. on Montgom.
cry and kesrny st., 3. y. The Commercial 10
nrst-class and commapdBg new s-story hotel. with
elevator, etc, and Offers superior facilities At low
rates. Free coach and carriages from all points. A
call nom former patrons respectfully Invited.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-08
The Sultan's Way.

Two hundred years ago when the
Turks made war it was sufficient for the
Sultan to command thing, and it was
done. When Suleiman the Great was
marching to the relief of Breda, his ad-
vance came to the River Brave, and found
it impossible by reason of flood. The
pasha in command, who was, by the way,
the minister of war, sent staff officer to
the Sultan to say that it would be need
full to wait for the subsistence of the wa
tiers before the army could cross. The
Sultan heard the message, ana then said
to the aide-de-c camp: "Tell the pasha that
in four days shall be at the brave with
this army. If the bridge for US to cross is
not then ready, shall strangle him with
my own hands" The bridge was ready
and the army crossed at the appointed
time, but several hundreds of men had
been drowned in the process of bridging
the flood. So when artillery was needed
for the siege operations, and no artillery
could be brought up, because of the lack
of roads, the Sultan had Only to say
"Have artillery here or you die" and the
artillery was always forthcoming, al
though in several Instances metal had to
be brought upon camels and the casting
of cannon had to be added to the ordinary
list of siege operations. A little of the
same spirit remains with the Turks of
to-day. They have no cavalry and no
money to buy horses, and yet cavalry
must be had. Orders are sent to the dis
trict governors to send cavalry to the
front instantly, and it is forthcoming.
In every district there are any number of
Circassians who are hankering after
fight with the Russians. The governor
simply orders out these Circassians, and
they help themselves to horses and arti-
cles Of equipment wherever they find
them, and report for duty with smiling
coGntenances, and no questions are asked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

The Sophomorcs of Dartmouth College
have decided to allow the Freshmen to wear
tall hats and to carry canes, tins Fall.
Mr. Blydenburgh, whose brilliant shooting
at CreedmoOr has made him famous, is Il
graduate Of Princeton College i'll the class Of
1876.
A colossal statue of the late Andrew John
son is to be set up as a monument TO his
semery near his old Tennessee home 1t is
of white marble, and is being carved in
Philadelphia.
The Rome StnhHel man is firmly of
opinion that the keely motor consists of a
pound of boarding house butter shut ny in
an iron box.
A Michigan man lately applied to General
Sheridan for letter of introduction to Europe
and got the following: This mans name
is Jones-Jones, of Michigan. Very truly,
p H. Sheridan
The Pope sent the Prince Imperial con-
gratulatory despatch on the occasion of the
FESTIVAL of St. Napoleon" and the Prince
sent the Pope his portrait in a gold caskct
incrusted with diamonds
We must give up our American Pa.ha
Osman Pasha is not the X. Clay Crawford
who fought in our war. The card from the
Turkish Legation, claiming o sman Pasha as
an Ottoman subject, born of Mussulman
parents. is conclusive.
What Mrs. Ellen Birch, Of England. don't
know about farming is not worth knowing.
The Royal Agricultural Society has Just
awarded its prize. purse of $3.50. to that
lady 'for the best farming
Lewis Myers. the county treasurer at
Wapakonetta, o., has been arrested charged
with completely in the robbery of his own
safe. This was the case in which the
robbers were reported to have captured the
treasurer gagged him and by the application
of fire to his feet, forced him to give up the
combination to the safe, from which some
$50 900 were taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21
The ENGLISH TEAM.-Mr. Hicks. an Eng

The ENGLISH TEAM.-Mr Hicks. an Eng
lish journalist who accompanies the Eng
lisb riflemon, was interviewed, as follows,
at Creedmoor. last week
What pations have you shot against
heretoiore?''
I'VE have shot against the Belgians and
the Swiss, who are considered the best rifle
men in Europe, and We have always beaten
them
What was thought in England OF the
American team when it came to the front ~
at was universally admitted that we
hgd the tough hest job On hand we had yet IN
dertaken. That Is the reason why there is
50 much interest in Great Britain over this
match. Still We are glad to find that shoot
ing with the Americans has brought about
a very pleasant rivalry, and, as we expect
to be beaten, our consolation will be that
We are beaten by our own kin"
How does this ground, Creedmoor, COM
pare with England rifle grounds"
There is no b tier ground in the world
than this. But there is singular want of
interest as to the number of people attend
ing the match. At Wimbledon, which is an
immense tract Of ground, surrounded by ex-
qulslte ,urple heather and adorned with
plots Of flowers and many ornamentstions-
1t is only seven miles from London-the at
tendance is comparatively enormous
What do you think, as you look at these
two teams. OF the difference in the two ma
tionalities from the standpoint of rifle
man."
well. the Americans are more wiry, of a
more nervous temperament, and they shoot,
as you zee. with more rapidly. Here they
have finished their score at 500 yards. while
the English are still quietly going through
their performance. We expect to be beaten,
but think our best shooting is in our final
rounds
How do you like the order and disci-
pline, here ~
at is admirable. Nothing could be
fairer"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21
VERMONT NEWS.

Darius Stafford, OF Tinm0uth. was the ut
fortunate loser of several valuable cows last
week. Too much green corn was the cause
Messrs. Foss. Burdett and W bite are tray.
cling over the Remington and Rutland
railroad, taking an inventory OF stock.
A two years old boy of Mrs. Clark, oil
Middlebnry, has tough Uranium. Recent
ly, he fell through n stove pipe hole. strik-
ing on his head upon the floor, ten feet be
low, but was not seriously injured.
The crops in the valley of Black River
in all things are abundant. except in the
potato harvest the blights and the rot have
supplemented the carly efforts OF the Colo
RADIO beetle to make poor show in that
direction.
The Proctorsville mills, which have stood
still Tor year and half. have just been
put In operation under the auspices of Hay
ward, Taft X Co., the two former being of
the solid men" of Uxbridge, Mass. and the
Go" consisting Of A. s. Burbank, Esq. Dr..
of PrOct0rsyllle, so long the successful Su-
perintendent for Geo l.. Balloon, who oper-
ated these mills for many years.
The conference of the Congregational
churches of Orleans county will hold its
semi-annual meeting at North Troy, Sep
TENDER 25th and Goth.
Enoch Simonds, of Glover has corn meal
ready for use made from new corn. 1t is
but little over three months since the seed
was planted.
DR.. &. A. Martin. of Westield. shot a
blue heron recently, which measured four
and half teet from beak to toes, and six
feet from tip to tip OF its wings.
A drove of $50 head of cattle passed from
Canada into the States at North Troy the
other day. They were owned by Hayden Il
Dow. of Albany, and the duties on them
to 81 .699. 90.
There is said 10 DO marked mortality
among the fish in Lake BOmoseen, their
putrid remains being noticeable along the
shores. The cause of the fatality is alleged
to be Paris green washed from potato vines
by the rain, and thence into the water
The Fountsin and Western engine com
panies. of BrattlebOrO. attended the fire
mems muster at Athol, Mass. last week.
and the former played 200 feet and 3 inches
and won tho first prize OF $500. The West
erns played lS7 ieet 3 inches and took no
prize Both companies were treated to
line collation. on their return.
Mr.. Moody visited the ministers and lay
men of the State at Bellows Falls. Tuesday.
II confer with them about coming int. the
State to hold series of meetings during the
Fall and Winter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

The victory of the American over the
British rihemen, was not only a triumph Of
American nerve and skill; but of American
workmanship. The Americans shot with
the improved breech-loaders, made in their
perfection only in American shops The
British still use the old muzzle-loaders
This is the fourth time the Americans have
won in these matches. The first was at
CreedmoOr in 1874, when they defeated the
celebrated Irish team, victors at Wimbledon,
by three points-the totals being 93i and
93l. The pext year the Americans crossed
the Atlantic, and beat the Irish team at
Dollymount by score of 9G1 to 500 Last
year the match was again contested at
Creedmoor. SEPARATE teams from Ireland,
Scotland, Australia, Canada and the United
States competed for the centennial trophy,
and for third time victory rested upon the
arms Of the Yankees. the scores aggregating
as follows: Americans 1926, Irish 3,iO4,
Scottish 1908, Australian 1902, Canadian
1923.
In this ia-t match the Englishmen made
better score than had eyer been made be-
fore; bat the Americans beat them by 90
points. In other words, the shooting on 10Th
sides was the best ever recorded at an inter
national match. Bruce, Of the American
team, made the best single score in the 800
yards range, achieving 2l9 out of posi-
Bile o25
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

Boss TWEED. in his examination, on Mon
day, stated that he paid A. d. Barber, for
the purpose Of bribing members of the Legis
lature, which passed the New York city
charter of 1870, 5000, 900; that he himself
had bought Senators William B. Woodin,
Norris Winslow, Theodore L. MINER, George
Bowen and James Wood foi SAC, 600 each,
paying them through Senator Norris Win
slow, to whom he gave 100000 for that
purpose, and that among his advisors Was
Hugh Hastings, to whom, he said, he paid
so, 900 for his services. lie declared that
Senator Frost, Michael Norton, Thomas
J. Dreamer and William NJ. Graham Ito
whom he said, he was giving money all the
time, as he was always in trouble), were all
induced to give their support by rewards of
one kind or another. Most of these asser-
tions were contained in "Tweed's state
ment,' published last Spring. when they
were fatty denied by the persons implicated.
Beyond making his statements more detail
ed, Mr.. Tweed offers as yet no proof. So
far as his statement involved Senator Woodin,
it was investigated by Committee of Sena-
tors equally divided between the two parties,
who reported that it was not only unsustain-
ed but disproved. 1t is also to be remem-
bered that six years ago Tweed denied on
oath a large portion oil the charges which he
now swears to. There is a very general i'm
preston that his present object is to damage
the reputation of Republicans and anti-Tam-
many Democrats who are specially obnoxious
TO John Kelly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

The result of the trial of Hayden, for the
murder Of his wife, can have surprised no
one who has read the evidence. The testi-
mony was overwhelming that the murder
was prenedtated that if the murderer was
drunk, it was because he had excited him
self by drink for the purpose of nerving
himself to his crime; and that he had
planned the thing clear through, even to the
plea of insanity on which he was to get
clear The medical evidence was. that the
man was sane. Having run through bis
wife's handsome property; having made her
life miserable by his excuses and abuse, he
killed her because she would not longer
make herself the slave of his passions. He
was ably defended; but the jury Of course
could not shut their eyes to the plain facts of
the case. They could bring in no other yer
dict than murder in the first degree. Such
q verdict used to be pretty solemn thing /;
but times have changed about that. What
HAYDEN will be thinking about, after his
sentence, will not be how he can best prepare
himself to meet his doom; but about the
trouble and expense to which he and his
friends will be put, to get together the
petitions and make the influence needful to
secure his reprieye and new trial half dozen
years hence, Juries can pronounce guilty,
but they cannot secure punishment for a
capital offence. If the jury wanted to make
sure that Hayden would suffer the penalty of
his crime, they should have pronounced it
man-slaughter, or assault with deadly
weapon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

lN placing ex-Gov. Castor, of Boston, at
the head of their ticket, the Massachusetts,
Democrats, doubtless. put their best foot
foremost. Mr.. Castor is the only man they
have been able to elect Governor in more
than thirty years. His nomination was
stoutly opposed by some members OF the
convention, who protested that he had never
done anything for the Democratic party
but as he was not only elected Governor
himself but carried with him four Democrat
lie Congressman, he may fairly be said to
have done at least as much for the Demo
cratic party as the party did for him. 1t
does not follow, however, that because Mr..
Castor was elected once, he will be elected
again.
The Democratic platform is quite as good
as could have been expected. A party which,
as the Worcester Spy remarks, has lately
adopted Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, could
not, without extreme disrespect to him, iall
to adopt and promulgate his iayorite political
theory. and we are not surprised, therefore,
to find that in this latest statement of Demo
cratic principles the allegation of fraud in
the recent Presidential election has prom
inent place. Having branded Mr.. Hayes as
a usurper, the Massachusetts Democrats
proceeded to congratulate the country
upon the wisdom and patriotism of his
administration and the happy results
thereof. They profess to see in the
results of his conduct the 'vindication and
triumph Of the constitutional doctrines so
faithfully contended for by the Democracy.
But in fact the constitutional principles con-
tended for by the Democracy have become
obsolete, and the Democracy itself has for
gotten or chooses to ignore them. The con-
sttutional principles which govern the
Presidents conduct toward the South are
those embodied in the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Constltu-
ton Those are the principles faithfully
contended against by the Democracy, and
denounced until the country would tolerate
their denunciation 10 longer.
The other resolutions urge the removal of
obstacles to reciprocal trade with Canada
and Mexico; and reduction of duties upon
raw materials which are so excessive as to
hinder the industries of the country; de-
clare in favor of the honest payment of the
public debt and a sound currency based
upon gold; rebuke extravagant expendi-
lures oppose the re-enactment of the pro-
hibitory law; hostility to all legislation
which gives an unjust preference to either
labor or capital, and protest against regis
try law adapted to prevent election traucs.
That the Democratic party should take that
ground is nothing new, for there never was
a law honestly designed and skilfully
adapted to prevent such frauds which was
not opposed by the Democratic party until
its enactment, and habitually transgressed
and set at naught by the politicians of the
same party, whenever and wherever they
could do so without too great risk